"Report, my lord, Bing Yuan is asking for an audience outside the mansion."
With the arrest of Gongsun Du and his son, the war in Liaodong has basically stopped, but the follow-up finishing work is still very cumbersome. With all the things involved, Gongsun Ming has been stationed in Xiangping City since early in the morning. He still couldn't rest for a moment, and he was busy until dusk. He still had no time to relax. Just as he was burying his head in the official document, he saw Ling Feng striding up to the hall and cautiously approached Gongsun Ming's side. , reported in a low voice.
"Oh? You're good to go. I'll go and greet you in person right now."
Bing Yuan was a man of true talent and learning, and Gongsun Ming had admired him for a long time. He originally planned to stabilize the situation before visiting his house in person, but he never thought that he would actually come by himself. Gongsun Ming Since he didn't dare to act like a general, he stood up and strode out of the mansion.
"I met General Gongsun in Bingyuan, Beihai."
Although Bing Yuan had never seen Gongsun Ming's face, when he saw Gongsun Ming's heroic spirit surrounded by people, he immediately recognized Gongsun Ming's identity and did not dare to go casually, so he said this very respectfully. present.
"Mr. Bing, you're welcome. I should have visited your house first, but I was so busy with military and political affairs that I asked you to come first. I'm ashamed of myself. Sir, could you please speak to me inside?"
Facing Bing Yuan's salute, Gongsun Ming took half a step back very respectfully to show that he did not dare to accept his courtesy, but he saluted him with the courtesy of a disciple.
"Bing has taken the liberty of visiting. Sorry for disturbing you, General."
Bing Yuan was not moved by Gongsun Ming's respectful manner, nor was he flattered by Gongsun Ming's claim to be his disciple. He just apologized calmly and followed Gongsun Ming half a step behind. Entering the lobby, the guests and hosts took their seats.
"This time, I was able to quickly pacify Liaodong and prevent the people from suffering from wars. It is all thanks to my husband. I would like to thank you for your help."
Gongsun Ming knew very well that Bing Yuan's visit must be important, but he did not intend to ask for the reason in a hurry, but thanked him in advance for his help.
"Raul raises his hand. The general should not be praised like this. To be honest, Bing came here to ask for a favor from the general."
Bing Yuan obviously didn't like to talk about those useless mandarin clichés. After saying a polite word, he clearly stated his intention.
"Sir, please speak."
Hearing what Bing Yuan said, Gongsun Ming couldn't help but be stunned. For a moment, he really couldn't figure out what the favor Bing Yuan wanted was. He didn't dare to say it too fully, so it was just He responded noncommittally.
"Bing would like to ask the general to absolve Liang Mao of the offense."
Seeing that Gongsun Ming did not make sweeping promises, Bing Yuan's expression remained unchanged, but there was clearly a look of admiration in his eyes, and he did not hide much. He told the truth straight to the point what he asked for.
"Well... Sir, it is clear that I can ignore Liang Mao's crime of rebellion and do his own thing. There is no blame at all. However, this person is eager for quick success and will use any means to achieve his goals. In order to resist our army, he will not hesitate to do anything." He suggested to Gongsundu that he would connive with Goguryeo, Xianbei and other foreign invaders. He was suspected of treason and should have been severely punished. Now, since Mr. Gongsundu is interceding for him, I will not be guilty of it. However, this person is narrow-minded and it is inevitable that he will be punished. If he is in trouble, let him live under surveillance in Jixian County. After the world is settled, we can give him freedom. Do you think that is feasible, sir?"
The reason why Gongsun Ming ordered Jian Liangmao to be put on death row was not because he repeatedly helped Gongsun Du, or even because he had always been inclined to Cao Cao. What really made Gongsun Ming unable to forgive him was that this man actually planned to use the interests of Liaodong. In exchange for the help of Goguryeo, Xianbei and other foreign invaders, this kind of behavior has already violated Gongsun Ming's bottom line. If he didn't want to lure Bing Yuan, Gongsun Ming would never have spared such people.
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The reason why Bingyuan interceded for Liang Mao was not only because he cared about his past friendship, but also felt pity for his knowledge and could not bear his violent death. However, he never thought that Liang Mao had proposed to Gongsun Du a few days ago to connect Goguryeo and Xianbei. For one thing, now that I heard what Gongsun Ming said, I couldn't help but feel a surge of regret in my heart. However, I had already said my plea for mercy. At this time, I couldn't look back anymore. All I could do was In other words, just saving Liang Mao's life would be regarded as ending the friendship in the past.
"Sir, Guan Ning and Wang Lie are all great talents in the world. They lived in Liaodong and especially did not forget to teach and educate people, and worked hard to open up the people's wisdom. This is a sage and sage thing. I have always admired it very much. However, I secretly thought that although all the masters have tried their best, , there are still only a few people who can educate, and although the poor have the intention to study, they have no ability to study, which is a pity. I have an idea, if every county has an academic administration and opens a school to encourage those with ambitions to study. After studying, the government will come forward to uniformly assess writing and morals, and give stipends to outstanding students to ensure the livelihood of students, and select the best to become officials. If we persist in this way for decades, the literary style will flourish. I wonder if you think it is feasible?"
Gongsun Ming's territory is now getting bigger and bigger, but the gap in talent is also getting bigger and bigger. Apart from other things, he is a little stretched just for the talent to govern the counties. Even though he knows that it is impossible for those children of aristocratic families to We can only hold our noses and appoint generals. At the moment, there is only one state, which is easy to handle. However, as the soldiers and horses of the Youzhou Army become stronger and stronger, the southward attack on the Bing, Yi, and Qing states is on the line, and it can be said that it will definitely happen. Success, in this case, the talent gap will really be astonishingly large. If we continue to blindly appoint children from aristocratic families, the foundation of rule will inevitably be unstable. Before meeting Bing Yuan, Gongsun Ming had to do this for a long time. The matter was extremely troublesome, and now that there were a large number of talented people from poor families such as Bing Yuan and Guan Ning, how could Gongsun Ming not be tempted, but he also knew that it would not be easy to attract such talented people to his own advantage. It was absolutely impossible to force things, so he could only throw out a bait to test Bing Yuan's intentions.
"Selecting the best to serve as an official? It has been around since ancient times. The idea of a unified assessment is new. I wonder what the general's assessment method is going to be?"
Bingyuan came from a humble background, lost his father when he was young, and lived in Xibi. Fortunately, he was able to enter school with the help of a private school master. He knew how difficult it was for students from poor families to become successful. This is why he spared no effort after taking refuge in Liaodong. This is the root of educating the people. Now that I heard that Gongsun Ming wanted to enlighten the people's wisdom, I immediately became interested. However, I couldn't help but worry that Gongsun Ming was just talking, so I cautiously asked a question.
