Yang Xiu looked puzzled: "Father, in recent years, you have been sick at home and even rarely participated in the court meeting, which made Wang Yun show the limelight. Now everyone outside says that the Wang family in Taiyuan has become the leader of the gentry in the world. The Yuan family in Runan was destroyed, and my Hongnong Yang family has also declined. Why are you not in a hurry?"

Yang Biao rolled his eyelids and said, "I'm anxious? Why are you anxious? Is this aristocratic leader comfortable sitting in a comfortable position?"

"This is natural." Yang Xiu said without hesitation.

"The Wang family in Taiyuan was originally a family that was not in the ordinary in Bingzhou. Not to mention that compared with my Yang family, even compared with the Xun family, Zhong family, and Fanyang Lu family. But at present, Wang Yun's dynasty was at its peak, and many families went to rely on it. Many famous scholars and local officials have become his disciples. They are in the limelight for a while, and they are still responding to each other in the court. How could it be useless?"

Yang Biao's face suddenly became extremely serious when he heard his extremely generous words.

"Xu'er, you're already twenty-one this year, and you're about to serve the imperial court in Sili, or even in Luoyang. One thing you must remember is to keep in mind."

Seeing that he was so serious, Yang Xiu sat upright: "I just ask my father for advice."

Yang Biao stood up, pushed open the window, and looked at the sky outside.

"The Book of Changes says: When the sun is mid-day, the moon is full, the sky and the earth are full and empty, and the news is with the times. Even this is the case in this world, let alone you and me? Whether it is a person or an official in the court, you must remember that you should not be too popular, and you must not be too proud, otherwise you will suffer disasters."

Yang Xiu fell into a brief meditation and then said, "What my father meant is... The Wang family in Taiyuan is now too popular, causing disasters and causing trouble, right in front of him?"

Yang Biao closed the window again and nodded at his son: "Since Emperor Guangwu, the gentry and imperial power have been divided into the world. Later generations have changed, foreign relatives and eunuchs have caused chaos, and after two party and corruption disasters, the gentry has been greatly hit and almost never recovered. Especially after Dong Zhuo, the scholars in the world were frightened, walking on thin ice, and there was almost no place to stand."

"Well, since I was a child, I heard from my father and several uncles, and my teacher mentioned it, and I hated it deeply. I only hated the last emperors, who believed in slander and stayed away from wise men, which caused many disasters. Only then did many families have chosen other wise rulers, trying to use this troubled times to reshape the rules. And my father and others chose to be their sons today."

Yang Xiu also knew these things well.

Yang Biao said seriously: "Yes. Although today's son seems to be extremely strict with the gentry, and even a bit cruel, he will not say that he will kill the gentry repeatedly, but now he will increase taxes specifically against us. However, Your Majesty's wise wisdom is a lord who has been rare for hundreds of years. He is the one who has seen the heroes of the world, and will achieve great achievements in the future and unify the world. This is the general trend. Only by following the destiny of heaven can we protect the glory of the family. If we go against the heavens because of some small profits in front of us, we will definitely be crushed to pieces and be confiscated and destroyed. We are afraid that we will leave an eternal infamy in history books."

Yang Xiu was so enthused that he nodded unconsciously: "I remember that the saint said: "I have a weak virtue but a noble position, a small wisdom but a great plan, and a small force but a heavy responsibility, which is rarely enough. Wang Situ is afraid that he is such a person, right?"

Yang Biao looked at him and did not answer directly, but said: "The rise and fall of the family is not in front of us, but in the long run. The way to establish a long-term life lies in being loyal to the affairs, not to be loyal to the person. The person who is loyal to the Yang family is not His Majesty, but to the goal of pacifying all directions and recreating the prosperous times. Working and running around for this matter, no matter who is in power, we can assist the wise king, make achievements, and retreat to keep the countryside and keep the family's voice."

Yang Xiu's face was bright, as if he was enlightened: "A word from a father, the child would be enlightened. But..."

"But what?" Yang Biao asked.

"Hehe..." Yang Xiu grinned: "But the child was transferred back to Luoyang this time. Now I think about it. My father behind him is doing a lot of effort, right? Otherwise, how could His Majesty think of me, a minor official who has been out for less than half a year? My father must have the child show up in front of His Majesty. Once Wang is affected and is involved, the court will inevitably be in turmoil. Your Majesty will promote more new people and take charge of the center. That is the opportunity for my Yang family to take action again after many years of dormant..."

"Nonsense." Yang Biao's face darkened and he scolded: "You read more books of saints on weekdays, so don't show off your verbal words here. Your Majesty doesn't like your ministers to rely on such cleverness to sell their mouths in front of the saint."

"Yes, yes, yes, kids will go back to study now."

Yang Xiu looked proud and left the study.

Xuzhou, Donghai County, Tan County.

"Hahaha...Brother, I have given that shitty guy from the Yu family in Kuaiji..."

Zhang Fei's loud voice was only halfway through. When he saw Tian Feng sitting next to Liu Bei, his voice stopped abruptly, looking embarrassed.

Liu Bei, Jiang Huan and Taishi Ci kept winking him, but Zhang Fei was confused.

Tian Feng asked on his own initiative: "The Yu family in Kuaiji? Is it Yu Fan, the classics master from Kuaiji County, Yangzhou, and Yu Zhongxiang's family?"

"Ah...this..." Zhang Fei whined.

"Haha, Yuan Hao was exactly what he expected, but this person." Liu Bei waved to Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei seemed to have found a savior, jogged over and sat next to Jiang Huan.

Tian Feng said in surprise: "Why did he get to my Xuzhou when he heard that this person is working in Yangzhou?"

Liu Bei's expression became a little angry: "Hmph, this person is known as a Confucian master, but he does not know his loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. At this time of national crisis, he turned against Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, and responded to the invitation of Cao's thief and went to Yuzhou to become an official. Isn't that hateful?"

"Oh? Is this really the case?" Tian Feng was surprised, but he also felt a little angry when he heard this.

However, he immediately showed doubts on his face. Just as he was about to ask a question, Liu Bei snatched the words: "I got a letter from my elder brother Liu Yao, saying that this person is very famous in Jiangdong, and I am afraid that after he surrenders to Cao thieves, he will recruit Jiangdong heroes to go there one after another, so I asked me to rob and kill them halfway. Therefore, I ordered my third brother to take only more than ten cavalry to Guangling County, enter Yangzhou, block the frame of this person, and take his life."

"So that's it." Tian Feng's suspicion disappeared: "Zhi Liao sold his country for prosperity and defected to the traitors, and he should have this fate. However, the three generals were alone and had to work hard."

"No, no, no, hahaha. If my brother and the military advisor want to give me a jar of wine, I can just get drunk as much as possible."

Zhang Fei grinned, which made everyone feel very happy.

However, while Zhang Fei laughed, he complained: "This man surnamed Yu is not a good official and wants to go to do things for the Cao thief. Even if Luoyang is far away, it is good to come to Xuzhou to serve my elder brother. I really don't know how to do it."

"Hey, my third brother should not make this statement. I am very virtuous and shallow, and it depends on the kindness of the emperor. I am already intimidated and trepidated. Now that the court recruits talents and is a minister, it is better to recommend talents to Your Majesty. How can you recruit talents for yourself and use them for yourself? Isn't this a fight against the court?"

Liu Bei said this in a very humble and sincere manner.

Jiang Huan said, "Brother said this. The eldest brother is the blood of the royal family. Today, he is also respectfully called the emperor brother. Now he is in charge of Qing and Xu, and he is in conflict with Cao thieves. Naturally, he must be assisted by talent. Then, Cao Cao is given the list of recruitment, how can he not give it?"

"Yes, lord. The wise men from Xu, Yang, Yu and other places are worse than being recruited by Cao Cao and oppose the court. The elder brother is still working hard for the Han Dynasty. Why should I shirk responsibility? I'm so unhappy."

Zhang Fei also started yelling.

"this……"

Liu He stroked his beard, glanced at Tian Feng's face, and said, "I wonder what Yuan Hao thought?"

Tian Feng lowered his eyebrows and thought for a moment before speaking: "What the two generals said is not unreasonable. For example, today's scholars have misunderstood Your Majesty and are even disinterested in their abilities. This time, Cao's thief took advantage of the court's tax reform and slandered Your Majesty so that he could recruit talents from all over the world, which was a cunning trick. If the lord could use the hearts of Qing, Xu, Yang and other places to take full advantage of the people, although he was suspected of competing with the court for talents, it would be better than being able to be taken away by Cao's thief."

Seeing that he said so, Liu Bei had no doubts anymore: "Okay, pass on the order and issue the title... to recruit talents!"
Chapter completed!