Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 247 Yingchuan Famous Scholar
He had just won the allegiance of Xun Yu, and he was about to get help from another great talent of the Xun family, so how could Liu Yu not be overjoyed.

Just thinking that the Xun family is a big family in Yingchuan, Liu Yu felt a little hopeful.

"It is said that there are many famous scholars in Yingchuan, and Xun Yu is the leader among the famous scholars in Yingchuan. Why don't you ask him to recommend a few more talented and famous scholars to vote for?"

In history, Xun Yu was famous for his insightful eyes and good recommendation. The talents he recommended to Cao Cao were all the top advisers and scholars.

Liu Yu knew in his heart that the first to strike first, since Xun Yu has been accepted as his confidant, he should give full play to his recommendation ability.

After all, counselors are all literati, and it is best to recruit them before they serve other princes.

"I heard that Wen Ruo made a lot of friends when he was young, and had good friendships with Chen Qun, Guo Jia, Xi Zhong and other young talents in Yingchuan. I don't know where these young talents are now. ? If there is no official, you can invite me to help you!"

After Xun Yu heard this, he let out a gasp in surprise. The three people Liu Yu mentioned were all talents from Yingchuan who had acquainted with him, and Guo Jia, the youngest of them, had just reached the crown.

Among these three people, only Chen Qun was from a famous family, and the other two were from a poor family, one whose name was not obvious, how could Liu Yu know their names?

At the end of the Han Dynasty, most of the people employed were descendants of famous families. If there were no recommendations from poor families, they would not be able to fall into the eyes of those in power.

But Xun Yu thought about it again, Xu Shu, who was also from a poor family and had been a ranger, could be reused. This shows that Liu Yu is different from those in power.

This is the vision and mind that a Ming master can have. Thinking of this, Xun Yu felt that the person he invested in was far stronger than the four generations and three princes of Jizhou Yuan Shao.

"Guo Jia, courtesy name Fengxiao, although this person has just reached the top, his strategies and strategies are all selected. Unfortunately, he came from a poor family and is not well known by the world. I heard that he voted for Yuan Shao, but it is a pity that he is not reused. Where has he gone now? It’s also unknown for a while!”

In fact, Xun Yu wanted to vote for Jizhou because of Guo Jia's influence. After all, Yuan Shao was in the limelight at that time. He was the leader of the coalition of princes and had the title of four generations and three princes. He was definitely the most beautiful boy among the princes.

However, the descendants of the four generations and three princes are still not as good as the pure-blooded Han princes, and Yuan Shao's position as the leader of the princes and alliance was also knocked down by Liu Yu outside the Hulao Pass.

Not only that, Liu Yu also secretly hid tens of thousands of soldiers in various places, and his strength is not inferior to that of other princes, and this is one of the important reasons why Xun Yu is willing to serve him.

Xun Yu said that he couldn't get in touch with his good friend Guo Jia for the time being. After hearing this, Liu Yu felt it was a pity.

"Since Guo Jia's whereabouts are unknown, is it possible for Wen Ruo to contact Xi Zhong?" Liu Yu asked the next best thing.

But Xun Yu shook his head again after hearing this, and said: "Xi Zhong, a character of ambition, this man is proficient in the art of war, and has a lot of calculations. It's a pity that he has already voted for Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu."

Liu Yu sighed again when he heard the words. There are not many records about Xi Zhicai in history, but judging from Cao Cao's reaction after his death, he must be a rare talent.

"Then Chen Qun... probably hasn't served the princes yet!" Liu Yu asked uncertainly.

Chen Qun is the founder of the Jiupin Zhongzheng System, and his achievements are also the highest among the three in history. His father, Chen Ji, is one of the nine ministers in the imperial court, Da Honglu, who can be said to be the descendant of a famous family.

Moreover, historical records record that Chen Qun was an official under Liu Bei at the beginning, and Liu Bei had already become Liu Yu's subordinate at this time. It stands to reason that Chen Qun should not have served any princes yet.

It's just that Liu Yu's butterfly effect after crossing made him not sure whether it had any influence or change on Chen Qun.

Xun Yu introduced: "Chen Qun's long writing is from a famous family in Yingchuan, but he hasn't served anyone, but...Chen Qun is now in Beihai County, and he is a guest at the house of Kong Rong, the No. 19 grandson of the sage Kong. "

Chen Qun's family has a good relationship with Kong Rong, which is the same as recorded in history.

Then Xun Yu couldn't guarantee it and said: "Beihai County is far away in Shandong, and my subordinates can't guarantee whether Chen Qun can be invited back to the capital with just a letter!"

When Liu Yu heard that the three great talents he wanted to recruit either disappeared, or they had voted for others, or Xianyun Yehe had no official plans for the time being, which made him a little disappointed.

Xun Yu had just joined the service, and was eager to make a contribution. Seeing the disappointment on Liu Yu's face, he was also very anxious at that time.

So he quickly searched in his mind for other aspiring young people who could recommend him to work for him.

After thinking about it for a while, there were really no more aspiring young people he knew, but this thought reminded him of a great calligrapher.

I only listened to Xun Yu's recommendation: "My lord, there is another person I can recommend. This person used to be the Shang Shulang, but because he was dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo's chaotic government, he pretended to be ill and resigned from office. He devoted himself to studying the rhythm of calligraphy. It's just... This person is over [-] years old, which does not match the young talent that the lord requested."

A calligrapher over forty?Few calligraphers dared to call themselves calligraphers at the end of the Han Dynasty. Cai Yong was considered a great calligrapher when he created the Feibai script, but Xun Yu knew his relationship with him, so he was definitely not the recommended one.

So besides Cai Yong, who else can be called a master of calligraphy?

Suddenly Liu Yu's mind flashed, and he immediately thought of the name of the person Xun Yu wanted to recommend.

"Could it be that the person Wen Ruo mentioned was Zhong Yao?"

"My lord's guess is correct. The person I want to recommend is Zhong Yuanchang."

Liu Yu was overjoyed when he heard the words, Zhong Yao's talent and achievements were not much worse than those of the three just now, if only in terms of achievements, Chen Qun might not be as good.

In addition, although Zhong Yao is over 80 years old, he can reach the age of [-] in history, which is definitely considered a long life at the end of the Han Dynasty. In terms of practicality, it is much more cost-effective than those short-lived young talents.

"Since that Zhong Yao is currently idle in Yingchuan County, why not let Gongda invite him to come with him! I will treat him with courtesy!"

Seeing that Liu Yu was very interested in Zhong Yao, Xun Yu happily replied that he would write a letter to Xun You, asking him to invite Zhong Yao along with him when he came.

Zhong Yao has a long character and is also the surname of Yingchuan County. According to historical records, it was he who invented regular script. Later, great calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi were more or less influenced by Zhong Yao's font.

And Zhong Yao is not only accomplished in calligraphy, but also a rare expert in internal politics. He served as a captain of Sili and guarded Guanzhong. He not only restored the prosperity of Chang'an, but also led troops to appease the Southern Huns.

Later, when Cao Pi ascended the throne, Zhong Yao was granted the title of Sangong due to his contribution to Conglong.And his two sons, Zhong Yu and Zhong Hui, were also well-known figures in the late Three Kingdoms period, especially Zhong Hui, who joined Deng Ai to destroy the Kingdom of Shu.

Liu Yu thought that if he could recruit Zhong Yao to his subordinates in advance, it would definitely be a profitable deal of buying one and getting two free.

(End of this chapter)