Chapter 152 Suitable candidate

Liu Xuan thought about it repeatedly, but could never find the right person.

Because those who are currently under his account basically have important responsibilities, and some who are not reused either have just been taken over and are still adapting to the new system of the court, or they are not capable enough and Liu Xuan dare not reuse them.

It happened that at this time, Liu Xuan received a letter.

This letter was sent by Cheng Yu, the governor of Ruyin. It was originally intended to be sent to Luoyang, but because Liu Xuan went south to fight in person, it was diverted and sent here.

The letter was a very ordinary letter, submitted according to the normal process of listing. After Liu Xuan got it, he discovered that it was a recommendation letter, recommending talents to Liu Xuan.

Ever since Liu Xuan ascended the throne and took control of the court, he has always hoped that his subordinate Wenwu would recommend more talents to him. Over the past ten years, most of the people who have been recommended have been appointed to varying degrees, and once they have shown their talents

If you are talented, you will be promoted immediately.

This is related to the fact that the imperial court is in a stage of rapid development and "replacement". People are needed in every position, so naturally talents will not be buried.

In this case, some people with unappreciated talents also like to show themselves in front of some prestigious officials. If they are valued and recommended to the court, then they will not have to worry about their future.

But under normal circumstances, such a letter of recommendation will not be sent to you, unless the people below think that you are indeed a great talent, and you need the emperor's decision to recommend him.

It would be fine if it were someone else. Cheng Yu is not an ordinary person. He is a man of great talent. This kind of person also has a higher vision. The talents he values ​​​​must be...

"It should be someone relatively famous, right?"

I was guessing in my mind while looking down, and I saw a familiar name.

"Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi?"

Liu Xuan was stunned for a moment, and finally sighed to himself: "Why did you forget this person?"

After taking a closer look, I remembered that Xu Shu was also from Yingchuan, the same hometown as Cheng Yu. Later, he fled because of killing someone, and caught up with the Yellow Turbans. Finally, he gave up martial arts and became civilized. He settled in Jingzhou and was quite famous in Jingzhou. Even Liu Biao, the herdsman of Jingzhou,

I invited him several times but was rejected.

Cheng Yu suggested that after the emperor arrived in Jingzhou, he might as well recruit him as an official and consult on Jingzhou affairs nearby!

He did not say what official position he wanted Xu Shu to take, because this was not an issue he should intervene in, but he also implicitly stated in the letter: Xu Shu is a talented person and can hold any position!

This was rather obscure, and Liu Xuan only realized it after the second time. Of course, he could also think that he was overthinking it, and maybe Cheng Yu didn't mean it in the first place!

This letter did not have any special significance to the Southern Expedition Army, but it helped Liu Xuan solve a very troublesome problem.

"I was worried that there was no suitable candidate, so Cheng Yu recommended one to me!"

I was still having a headache before, who would be more suitable to send into Zhang Lu? This person must have enough adaptability, be able to learn well, and also have considerable self-protection ability - in this regard, Liu Xuan can slow him down by teaching him skills.

He improves slowly, but his talent cannot be changed. What if someone with poor talent makes no progress after practicing for decades, and ends up dying soon?

In particular, the road he arranged for Zhang Lu was not that safe and easy to walk, and even involved considerable risks along the way. This person had to protect himself in such a dangerous environment, and he had to protect Zhang Lu, and at the same time, he had to let Zhang Lu

power can develop—otherwise, how can it threaten Europe?

This requirement is too high, and most people really can't take on this job.

But if it were Xu Shu...

"I just don't know if this Xu Shu is willing or not?"

After all, this is a hard job, and you have to be away from home for a long time, and you have to live a very difficult life. You may even face language barriers, cultural conflicts, acclimatization, etc.

At the same time, the day of return is far away. Liu Xuan said that he will lead an army to fight in the future, but will ordinary people believe it? Maybe the only ones who have enough confidence in him are Cao Cao, Lu Bu and other close confidants, but he cannot let these

People go to work as undercover agents. What’s more, these people are already famous. If they go to seek refuge, does Zhang Lu dare to accept them?

"No matter what, let's conquer it first!"

Even if Xu Shu is not willing, at least this person must be transferred to his account first to avoid missing out.

He called Qin Yilu, the captain of the Tiger Guard, and after giving some instructions, asked him to go find Xu Shu with the letter specially prepared by Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu made very detailed arrangements and even wrote a handwritten letter. If Liu Xuan wanted to recruit Xu Shu, he would just have someone take this letter to see Xu Shu.

In this era, the friendship between fellow villagers is very important, not to mention that now that Cheng Yugui is the governor of the imperial court, writing a letter to recruit him is a big promotion. Even if Xu Shu doesn't want to be an official, he still has to give some face to his fellow countrymen, no matter what.

Come forward to deal with it.

Cheng Yu believed that as long as Xu Shu came forward, he would not be able to escape - with today's emperor's means, there are many ways to keep him.

Apart from anything else, he knew that Xu Shu was arrogant and ambitious. As long as the emperor showed a little bit of his ambitions and made Xu Shu feel that he could use his talents and achieve great fame under his command, then Xu Shu would never do it.

Will refuse to serve.

Liu Xuan did not wait long. In fact, the effect of Cheng Yu's letter was better than he expected.

More importantly, Xu Shu has long been dissatisfied with the current situation, but he has never had any suitable opportunities. This opportunity comes to him. If he doesn't take advantage of it, he may never have another chance in the future.

Xu Shu is an ambitious man, and he is also a smart man with a sharp vision.

He clearly sees the general trend of the world. It is inevitable for the imperial court to regain the country. At this time, going against the imperial court is seeking death.

He refused to accept Liu Biao's conquest at the beginning. In addition to seeing that Liu Biao was not a man of great importance, he also saw that Liu Biao was just a puppet in Jingzhou. Under Liu Biao, he could not display his abilities at all. Instead, he was controlled by the local forces in Jingzhou -

-In addition, Xu Shu himself was not a native of Jingzhou, so he was inherently marginalized.

After all, Xu Shu was different from the original Zhuge Liang in history. Originally, Zhuge Liang would become the leader of the forces in Jingzhou because his father-in-law was from a large family in Jingzhou, coupled with the internal disputes among various forces in Jingzhou at that time and many external factors.

Xu Shu obviously does not have such conditions.

He could not serve in Jingzhou, and the internal factional struggles in Jiangdong were much more than those in Jingzhou. Moreover, Xu Shu was not optimistic about what the Sun family could achieve.

Although they have the Yangtze River natural chasm to rely on, the Yangtze River can be saved for a while, but not for a lifetime! Although there are many waterways in the area north of the Yangtze River, the land route is also feasible. As long as the imperial army conquers the counties in the north, they also occupy the Yangtze River waterways.

After that, sooner or later we will be able to develop a strong naval force.

By then, what else does Jiangdong have to rely on?

What's more, the imperial court has recovered the most fertile northern states. The economy, culture and population of those places are much sparser than the vast territory, and most of them have not been developed. The southeastern part of Jiangdong, which is still a barren hill, is many times stronger.

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From the perspective of potential, the Jiangdong Sun family has reached its limit by being able to develop to this extent. In the future, their life will become increasingly difficult until they are annihilated by the imperial court.

Therefore, defecting to the imperial court is the best and only way out.

A while ago, I mentioned this matter when I was chatting with my friend Shi Tao and Shi Guangyuan. He simply said: "When Jingzhou returns to the rule of the imperial court, I will want to make a difference again!"

Because he felt that if he could become a court official early, then while the world would still be in chaos for a few years, it would be a perfect opportunity for him to make contributions and earn merit. But if he decided to conquer Jingzhou, the world would basically be in balance, and the final battle with Jiangdong would have nothing to do with him.

In terms of relationships, apart from working diligently and accumulating little by little, it is basically difficult to achieve any great achievements.

But he didn't expect that his fellow countryman Cheng Yu actually sent a letter, and the person who sent the letter was actually Qin Yilu, the captain of the Imperial Guards who is today the emperor? From the Qin Colonel's mouth, he learned that Cheng Yu had recommended him, and now he wanted to bring him for an interview.

The emperor's.

"Yuan Zhi must seize this good opportunity!"

Before going out, his friend Shi Tao specially told him, but Xu Shu was very calm and rode towards Fancheng with Qin Yilu.

Along the way, he didn't ask too many questions. He just chatted with Qin Yilu. After chatting for a day, he found that Colonel Qin didn't tell him what to pay attention to when meeting the emperor, nor did he mention the emperor.

There were no taboos, and I didn’t scare myself by telling myself to be careful.

As for what kind of people lead what kind of soldiers, Xu Shu was proficient in military strategy and naturally had his own unique insights into this matter. Although it was not suitable to apply it to the emperor, it was still somewhat general.

Qin Yilu's behavior made Xu Shu more curious about the emperor who did not have a particularly good reputation in Jingzhou, especially after approaching Fancheng and seeing the tens of thousands of troops stationed outside Fancheng - the neat military appearance and

Many strange and strange things made Xu Shu more certain about his earlier judgment, and at the same time he was also a little curious about things he had never seen before.

But seeing that he was about to arrive in Fancheng, it was hard for him to ask at this time - he was no longer a young man in his twenties, and naturally he would not act so casually.

Looking at the gate of Fancheng, Xu Shu took a long breath. He knew that after entering this city and meeting the emperor, his destiny would undergo unpredictable changes.

For this, he was a little expectant, a little worried, and a little excited at the same time. Of course, by the way, he also imagined in his mind what it would be like today? Is it a fierce look? Or is he like that drunken and drunken king?

Generally pale and bloated?

But no matter how he guessed, he never expected that today, he would be a young man who looked like he was only in his twenties. Moreover, this person was wearing a full set of armor and holding a long knife to fight with... a pretty woman?

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