funbook-pk Chapter 469 Zhong Yao breaks down, his son's spot as a Maocai becomes worthless!
Chapter 469 Zhong Yao breaks down, his son's spot as a Maocai becomes worthless!
The sky is vast and blue, the fields are boundless and green, the wind blows the grass low and reveals the rogue.
Poor Jia Kui, not only was he eliminated, but while drunk and acting crazy, he was also injured when Cao Xiu, who was passing by, hit him on horseback.
But you can't blame Cao Xiu for this.
Cao Xiu was in a hurry to go to the training ground to train his troops.
As a reserve commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Cao Xiu always worked very hard.
Along with him, Cao Zhen and Xiahou Shang were also appointed as reserve commanders of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
All three are outstanding talents among the second generation of the Cao family clan, and they will definitely succeed their uncles Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Chun in the future.
Therefore, Cao Xiu always had a strong sense of time.
But after injuring Jia Kui, the polite Cao Xiu took time out of his busy schedule to thoughtfully take him to the clinic.
Cao Xiu only left the clinic and went to the training ground after Jia Kui woke up.
Jia Kui, who was not one to back down, later tried to spend money to ruin Cao Xiu's reputation.
They even came up with a title.
Shocking! Cao Xiu, a young general of the Cao family, actually rode his horse recklessly into people in the street, displaying extreme arrogance and domineering behavior!
However, Jia Kui has been completely blacklisted by Su Yu and Zhong Yao.
No matter how much money he spends, he can't smear Chenggong.
The distraught Jia Kui fell ill with depression and died quietly several years later, before his son Jia Chong was even born.
The spark that ignited the War of the Eight Princes, Jia Nanfeng, the granddaughter of Sima Yan and daughter-in-law, is now nowhere to be found.
There is strong suspicion that Jia Kui consulted Zhong Yao about the secret to having a son.
Historically, Jia Chong was born when Jia Kui was nearly fifty years old.
Although not as outrageous as Zhong Yao and Zhong Hui, the age difference between Jia Kui and Jia Chong, father and son, was still quite large.
……
a few days later
When Sima Yi arrived in Chang'an, he was insulted in the street by people sent by Su Yu.
When the news reached Zhong Yao's residence, Zhong Yao was so happy that he ate two extra bowls of rice on the spot.
"Su Ziyi, Su Ziyi, it must feel terrible to be betrayed, right?"
The angrier you get, the happier I am.
After officially becoming an adversary of Su Yu, Zhong Yao gradually gave up his original idea of sending Zhong Yu to Su Yu's command.
after all.
The current situation between the two sides can only be described as 50/50, and there is no significant fluctuation expected in the short term.
Zhong Yao had the support of the powerful Yuzhou aristocratic family, while Su Yu had the support of Cao Cao and the Cao family members.
After careful consideration, Zhong Yao realized that if he sent his eldest son, Zhong Yu, to Su Yu's side at this time, he would not only have to bear Su Yu's wrath, but it would also have the opposite effect.
Therefore, it's best to keep Zhong Yu by my side for now.
If Su Yu gains the upper hand in the future, he should send Zhong Yu there to protect her and prevent the struggle from affecting her.
but……
Just as Zhong Yao was happily planning to focus on cultivating Sima Yi...
A shocking piece of bad news has arrived.
Zhong Yu has become a scholar of outstanding talent in Yuzhou!
The system of recommending filial and incorruptible individuals included both recommending those who were filial and incorruptible and recommending those who were outstanding in talent.
In short, it involves three steps: first, nomination; second, assessment and stamping; and finally, public announcement.
A certain number of candidates for the "filial piety and integrity" award will be allocated based on the political power of each state.
These spots are basically controlled by the powerful families in the state.
In Yuzhou, the number of candidates for the title of "filial and incorruptible" was the highest.
But Maocai is different.
Only Yuzhou, Jizhou, and Nanyang had the opportunity to recommend outstanding talents.
This thing didn't exist in the Western Han Dynasty; it was a masterpiece that emerged in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The official explanation is that the title of "Xiucai" (秀才) was changed to "Maocai" (茂才) to avoid using the same character as Liu Xiu's name. (This "Xiucai" is not the same as the "Xiucai" in the imperial examination system; the two concepts are completely different.)
In fact, Maocai was a reserve candidate for the Three Dukes, which was Liu Xiu's way of giving back to the three major supporters of his founding of Yuzhou, Jizhou and Nanyang!
Not everyone who holds the title of "Three Dukes" is a "Distinguished Scholar," but everyone who holds the title of "Distinguished Scholar" is a "Three Dukes"!
There are filial and incorrupt officials every year.
But outstanding talents are extremely rare!
Its value is almost equivalent to, or even surpasses, that of the "Minor Triple Crown" after the implementation of the imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty.
Not only must one rank first in the county and state-level examinations for filial piety and integrity, but one must also be ranked first for five consecutive terms to have a chance to become a "Distinguished Scholar".
In the other four of the five sessions, no matter how good the moral character assessment was, one could only be a regular candidate for the title of "filial and incorruptible official," not a "distinguished scholar."
During the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, apart from the great Confucian scholars who did not directly participate in the power struggles, there were others.
Among the famous figures in both literature and military affairs, only three were Maocai (a scholar of exceptional talent).
One was Ju Shou, and the other two were Zhong Hui and Zhuge Zhan.
The value and background of this are obvious to anyone who knows.
Zhong Yao's teammates were extremely supportive.
Upon seeing Zhong Yu nominated, they rolled up their sleeves and frantically stamped the nomination papers, determined to promote Zhong Yu to the position of Maocai!
Because Zhong Yao is Zhong Yu's biological father, in order to avoid suspicion, Zhong Yao cannot be Zhong Yu's nominator or moral examiner.
As for the other prominent families in Yuzhou, they all understood Zhong Yao's meaning without needing to say a word; everything was self-evident.
Everyone understands it.
Boss, we know you're reserved.
The entire process will be compliant, transparent, and will not disturb you!
Therefore, Zhong Yao only learned about this matter when it was made public.
He was also the last person among the aristocratic families of Yuzhou to know about this!
He ran up to his teammates, puzzled, to question them, but they all cried out that they were innocent.
Boss, Zhong Yu was nominated for the list of candidates for the civil service examination. Wasn't that something you secretly instructed us to do?
He's your own son!
We're definitely going to give you a surprise. How could we not promote him to the position of Maocai?
They must be strongly promoted! They must be strongly promoted!
Zhong Yao was so angry that he was on the verge of a stroke, unable to express his bitterness.
After being recommended as a "Distinguished Talent," one must take up an official post in a prefecture or a major county like Nanyang or Huainan within six months; otherwise, it would be considered a blatant violation of the "Recommendation System."
For example, Ju Shou casually served as a county magistrate for two years as a hobby, experiencing life firsthand.
When it was the turn of the Maocai, who was only selected once every five years, he was directly promoted to the position of Biejia of Jizhou, making his debut in the center position!
But now...
Zhong Yuju had indeed passed the imperial examination for the title of "Outstanding Talent," and in principle, he should have been appointed as the Prefectural Governor.
Zhong Yao's core support base consisted of only two places: Liangzhou and Guanzhong.
In Guanzhong, Zhong Yao himself served as the Commandant of the Capital Region, which was equivalent to the top position in the Guanzhong area.
Zhong Yu was Zhong Yao's son, so he could not come to Guanzhong to serve as the Prefect.
Otherwise, if the father and son simultaneously held the top two positions, it would directly violate the basic principles of officialdom in the Han Dynasty.
In Liangzhou, Zhong Yao planned to support Sima Yi.
Moreover.
Sima Yi has already taken office with great enthusiasm, so Zhong Yao can't just kick Sima Yi out and give the throne to his own son, can he?
If Zhong Yao really did something so shameless...
No amount of excuses will help; people's hearts will be completely broken!
Therefore, Zhong Yu's recommendation of this talented individual was completely ill-timed.
Unlike Ju Shou, who became a Celestial Dragon with a smooth combo.
As for those swing states, they all have their own governors, and these are all powerful local families.
If Zhong Yao were to let his son compete with them for a position.
OK, no need to sway anymore, just jump over to Su Yu's side!
The only place that could make room for Zhong Yu was Xuzhou!
Because Chen Deng had just been promoted to governor of Xuzhou half a month ago, he had become the de facto number one official in Xuzhou.
The "Three Mutuals Law" did not allow local people to serve as governors, but this requirement was invalid for prefects.
This can be considered Liu Yan's contribution to the demise of the Han Dynasty; he cleverly exploited a bug.
The position of Xuzhou Biejia is currently vacant.
Zhong Yao was furious!
Everything in the room was smashed to pieces by him!
He finally understood which bastard was the sixth brother who nominated Zhong Yu for the list of candidates for the civil service examination!
It's definitely that damn Xun Yu!
Although Xun Yu and the Xun family were related by marriage, you can't say they weren't a prominent family in Yu Province, can you?
As the former leading family of Yuzhou, the Xun family's status was undeniable, and they were obligated to have a place among those nominated for the title of "filial and incorruptible official".
But the nominations are anonymous, and without prior collusion, no one knows who nominated whom.
Therefore, Su Yu, in collusion with Xun Yu, directly turned Zhong Yu's "outstanding talent" into a "useless talent."
Chen Deng, Su Yu's sworn brother, warmly welcomed Zhong Yu's arrival in Xuzhou.
From now on, Zhong Yu, you can just stay home and sleep every day. Your salary will continue to be paid, and you don't need to worry about state affairs at all!
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