Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 389
Lu Lingqi didn't know why, but she just came back from a vacation, and Bai Tu's minister was replaced by Zhang Chunhua!
"Chunhua and I just have a working relationship, it's nothing!" Bai Tu explained classically.

In response, Lu Lingqi gave him a big look. As for Zhang Chunhua... Although she didn't hear Lu Lingqi's words, she had already sensed Lu Lingqi's hostility before.

In fact, Zhang Chunhua himself had not thought about what to do, but... everyone else seemed to have some misunderstanding!
Although from the perspective of future planning, it seemed that complying with this misunderstanding would have greater benefits, Zhang Chunhua did not want to do so.

Compared with other targets of "misunderstanding", Zhang Chunhua never explained, and sometimes even "acquiesced" in exchange for some conveniences - such as actually taking over command when in Wancheng.

Therefore, Zhang Chunhua’s current situation...

Apart from Baitu, there are only two possibilities for finding someone else to get out of the relationship - leaving Chu State or destroying Chu State.

According to the fashion at this time, separation and widowhood are not too big obstacles for the second spring, but... this is of a different nature from Zhang Chunhua's situation, and no one should commit this kind of taboo.

However, Zhang Chunhua's previous "default" was that he was actually prepared to die alone and with his career as his companion. He did not really have any thoughts about Bai Tu...

It's not because of Lu Lingqi, nor because of Sima Yi. The latter is now just a target for comparison and crushing for Zhang Chunhua, but the former... If she really likes Bai Tu, as the "owner", she I don't mind being a concubine, after all, this is a different concept from ordinary people's concubines.

It is impossible for a concubine to become a wife, but a concubine... haha, does it matter that she can fight?

The reason why I have no idea is that I really don’t like Bai Tu’s character!
From the perspective of a master and a subordinate, Zhang Chunhua said that working under Bai Tu was quite satisfactory. After all, even her teacher could do it, so she didn't feel aggrieved.

However, from the perspective of choosing a son-in-law, Zhang Chunhua feels that Bai Tu is too soft, so so far, in Zhang Chunhua's life plan, the option of dying alone is higher than that of Princess Chu.

……

The day after Shi Yi's farewell, Bai Tu's most disappointing farewell also came as promised.

Zhang Song didn't say anything to Bai Tu in the end, and even... Bai Tu felt that the way Zhang Song looked at him, in addition to being full of recognition, also had some "fighting spirit"?
Fortunately, there is at least one consolation prize...

"I have received so much love from the King of Chu, but I can't repay it. I am willing to raise a young talent for the King of Chu!" Zhang Song looked at Bai Tu with a sincere light in his eyes.

Although Bai Tu wanted to say that the "Topographic Map of Xichuan" could serve as a newspaper, but... also knew that the atmosphere was not right.

So he asked equally sincerely: "Oh? To be recommended by Zi Qiao, he must be a top person... Could it be this one?" Bai Tu said, looking at Fa Zheng with appreciative eyes.

No way, Fazheng wasn't famous before, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get a county magistrate for several years, so Bai Tu didn't show too much enthusiasm before.

"That's right. Although Xiaozhi was on duty in Yizhou Prefecture, he never showed his abilities. This time, he came to Chu with me because of his personal friendship." Zhang Song said and looked at Fazheng.

It is precisely because Fa Zheng has no sense of presence in Yizhou that there is no need to have any scruples. Even Zhang Song has no taboos and directly recommends it to Bai Tu.

Just like Xun Yu and Guo Jia, who were under Yuan Shao's command when they "debuted", this is not even counted as surrendering to the enemy.

"I am Fazheng, whose courtesy name is Xiaozhi. Seeing that the country of Chu has great mountains and rivers and the officials are clear and honest, I am willing to take part in this imperial examination and show my talents after winning the first prize. I hope the King of Chu will not give up." Fazheng said very proudly.

In fact, at first Fazheng didn't want Zhang Song to recommend him at all, but wanted to take the "imperial examination" route.

After the imperial examination system gradually became more mature, the "merit selection examination" was gradually replaced, and the talent recruitment hall also began to tend to accept "famous people" - unknown and talented people, please participate in the imperial examination!
The reason why the Naxian Hall is still maintained is because Bai Tu considered that those who were already famous at this time might not be able to spare their figures to take the imperial examination.

Fazheng has confidence in the imperial examination, but... this year's first examination in Chu State has been scheduled for half a year, and to participate in the imperial examination half a year later, one must either pass the county examination or have a letter of recommendation from an official with more than a thousand shi .

Before the county examination, there is also the township examination, or the recommendation of the village elders - the village elders can directly recommend scholars to participate in the county examination. After all, the literacy rate is still very low now, not to mention compared with modern times, it is much worse than the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties. If you can read the scriptures thoroughly, you will have a chance to take the county examination.

Just to avoid malicious suppression at the grassroots level, Bai Tu specially stipulated the establishment of a rural examination. There are no registration conditions and the content is very basic. No one is allowed to obstruct registration.

Fa Zheng was in the Chu country, unfamiliar with the place and had no connections. He was worried that he would not be able to obtain the qualifications in time. In addition, Zhang Song took the initiative to recommend him, which led to this scene.

But even so, Fazheng didn't want to rely solely on Zhang Song's recommendation and proposed to participate in the imperial examination!
And...win the first prize?
He dared to say...

"Okay! Filial piety is the heroic spirit of a young man... I will personally vouch for you. I hope you will be a big success in half a year!" Bai Tu didn't think he was arrogant, or rather... he had been prepared for it.

When Fazheng saw Bai Tu, he immediately wrote a letter of recommendation to himself, and he was also very excited - he did not recommend the official position on the spot, which was exactly what Fazheng wanted, and... Bai Tu wrote the letter of recommendation himself, so what would his results be in half a year? , but it is also related to the face of King Chu. This is already a huge trust.

After all, Fazheng has also heard that Cheng Ji will transcribe all the fonts before judging the papers, and neither the candidates nor the recommenders will be visible to the examiners.

Finally, if the person recommended by Bai Tu fails in the exam... tsk tsk.

Of course, Bai Tu had confidence in Fa Zheng. After all, when he was alive, he was ranked alongside Zhuge Liang in Liu Bei's staff group after he entered Shu. Zhuge Liang was called "Gu Hu" and "F Zheng" in "The Biography of the First Master". To "scheme the master".

It's a pity that he died early. When Liu Bei was defeated at Yiling, Zhuge Liang also lamented that if Fazheng was still there, he could have dissuaded Liu Bei. Even if he couldn't, Fazheng would not have been defeated so miserably - similarly, Cao Cao was still here After the defeat of Chibi, he used it to lament that Guo Jia was no longer around.

The reason why Baitu was taking part in the imperial examinations was because of his personal wishes, but it was also because... Baitu has no shortage of masterminds to direct military strategies!

If Han Xin and Zhang Liang now let Bai Tu choose, he can only choose one, then Bai Tu will choose Han Xin, but if he chooses ten... Bai Tu will choose one Han Xin + nine Zhang Liang.

After the New Deal was rolled out, not only did the workload of official administration increase greatly, but there were also a large number of official offices in need of management. Therefore, a generalist who could manage internally was what Bai Tu longed for. If he wanted to come up with a clever plan... don't rush for a while.

In addition, considering that this is the first imperial examination of Chu State, Bai Tu also hopes that the more talents will emerge, the better. Although the list compiled by various counties now has many familiar names, but... the more the better, so so Fa Zheng's intention was fulfilled.

"After this farewell, I don't know when I can see the King of Chu again, and I don't know what the situation will be like..." Zhang Song wrote a letter of recommendation to Fazheng when he saw Bai Tu at the scene, and felt that he had enough face in front of the King of Chu. , couldn't help but feel more reluctant to say goodbye.

The two of them looked at each other with tears in their eyes, which made Lu Lingqi feel numb...

(End of this chapter)