Let Guanqiu Xiu be a doctor?
Cao Rui raised his eyebrows and looked at Guanqiu Jian: "Why didn't Zhonggong let him be a Sima, but let him be a doctor instead?"
Guanqiu Jian smiled awkwardly, cupped his hands and explained: "My younger brother Shu Gong has loved literature since he was young. Now he is only twenty years old and still in the Hedong clan, and has not had the opportunity to enter the government."
"Shugong is not good at martial arts, nor does he have the ability to lead troops like me."
Cao Rui glanced at Guanqiu Jian meaningfully: "So, were you born to be able to practice martial arts? Were you born to be able to command troops?"
Guanqiu Jian was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond.
Even though the army obeys the emperor's orders, it is essentially commanded by layers of officers.
Apart from the generals who are in charge of commanding the troops, the grassroots military officers such as Quchang, Sima, and Xiaowei who have just reached the level of two thousand stones do not actually need much talent.
Releasing some people with connections will not be a big hindrance; on the contrary, it can make military command smoother.
To be honest, Cao Rui was a little disappointed with Guanqiu Jian's words.
Today, there is a Xiahou Hui. Does everyone have to be like Xiahou Hui? His father is a military commander, his brother is also a military commander, but now he is a scholar?
Does the Wei Dynasty still lack these scholars? You, Guanqiu Jian, are both civil and military, so wouldn't it be okay to let your brother be both?
Why do you all want to be a writer? Why don't you want to be a general?
Guanqiu Jian noticed something unusual.
The tone of the emperor's words just now contained a hint of questioning compared to the frankness with which he had just agreed to recommend Wen Qin.
Guanqiu Jian roughly guessed that the emperor wanted his two brothers to be generals at the same time, so he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is right. Please allow my brother to enter the army for training and become a Sima."
Cao Rui said calmly: "It's fine to be a Sima, but don't be in the central army. It would be harmful to let a 20-year-old boy take charge of the army."
"Let him receive the title of Sima and serve as a guard beside me! He should learn the rules from the tiger guards around me and temper his temper."
Guanqiu Jian bowed and said, "I thank Your Majesty for your grace on behalf of my brother. Tomorrow I will send someone to Hedong to summon him to Luoyang as soon as possible."
"Okay." Cao Rui then looked at Huan Fan and said, "Yuan Ze, who can you recommend? Think about it first."
Huan Fan was silent for a moment, and after thinking it over, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, my situation is actually similar to General Wen's. The population of my clan is very small."
"During the turmoil in the early years of Jian'an, my family was almost broken up and became a single family, so there is no one in the family who can be recommended. However, I would like to recommend two scholars who are on good terms with me."
"Scholar?" Cao Rui nodded slightly. "That's right. You are my Central Guard General, in charge of selecting military officers for the Central Army. If you have a military officer you like and want to recommend, it wouldn't be my turn to ask today. You could have promoted him long ago."
"Tell me, who does Yuan Ze want to recommend to me?"
Huan Fan's tone seemed to contain a hint of hesitation, but he still said, "Your Majesty, I would like to recommend Xu Yun and Yuan Kan!"
Xu Yun and Yuan Kan were the two who had sought fame in the Shangshutai and were convicted in the Fuhua case. They were first exiled to Youzhou, and then pardoned after the general amnesty last year.
Cao Rui chuckled: "I remember the names of these two people who invited you. Where does Yuan Ze want to use them?"
Huan Fan bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, Xu Shizong and Yuan Gongran are both talented and intelligent people. They made careless friends and went astray. After the amnesty, they are both temporarily living in Yecheng."
"Since the Fuhua case, Xu Yun and Yuan Kan have severed ties with He Yan and others, and have come to their senses. They are no longer the people who seek fame. Xu Yun has also written to me from Yecheng many times, stating his ambitions and national affairs, hoping to continue to serve the Wei Dynasty and the country."
Huan Fan continued, "Your Majesty knows that I have always had a bad temper and few friends. Xu Yun and Yuan Kan are both good friends of mine, which is rare. If they were not rare talents, I would never have mentioned them."
Cao Rui looked at Huan Fan's sincere eyes and couldn't help but sigh: "They were once exiled by the court. After becoming officials again, won't they resent me and the court?"
"That won't happen!" Huan Fan quickly explained, "These two people have been pardoned by Your Majesty, and they only have the sincere desire to repay Your Majesty, and they have absolutely no false thoughts or words."
"I can vouch for them both!"
"What's more, it's better to use someone who has done good than to use him. If Your Majesty uses these two again, they will definitely be even more loyal to Your Majesty."
Cao Rui nodded: "The amnesty has been granted, Sima Ziyuan has been appointed as an official in Yangzhou, but Yuan Kan and Xu Yun are still hiding in Yecheng."
"What official position does Yuan Ze want to recommend?"
Huan Fan bowed and said, "I dare not recommend them for official positions. Your Majesty's ability to reinstate them is already a great blessing for them."
Cao Rui nodded: "Okay, Yuan Ze will write letters to the two of them, asking them to return to Luoyang as soon as possible."
"Xu Yun and Yuan Kan have both served as Shangshu Lang. I want to meet them in person and then arrange their positions."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
The only ones who were not asked were the four imperial attendants.
He Chuan and Xiahou Hui had just arrived, so it was not their turn to enjoy such a good thing.
Du Shu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have a younger brother named Du Kuan, who is too weak to be a military officer."
"I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant him a favor and allow him to study in Chongwen Temple to fulfill his life's wish."
"Okay." Cao Rui didn't pay much attention and looked at Zhong Yu again.
Zhong Yu looked at the emperor for a moment, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't, and then he bowed:
"I thank your majesty for your grace. But I really don't have many friends, and there is no one in my family who can recommend me..." Since Zhong Yu was selected as a palace attendant in the seventh year of Huangchu, this young man's daily job is to serve in the palace, almost all year round. In addition, he is not yet old enough to enter the Imperial College, which is also a helpless thing.
As for the people in the clan, the Yingchuan Zhong clan had their own channels for becoming officials. Not to mention that Zhong Yao was the highest official in the country, the Grand Tutor. If they wanted to appoint someone as an official, they could just recruit him.
Cao Rui wanted to tease Zhong Yu: "Why, your uncle Zhi has a mansion and can recommend you, but you don't even want my favor?"
The emperor had a smile on his face. The people around him, who were all much older than Zhong Yu, all looked at Zhong Yu's face tacitly, trying to see some interesting expressions on his face.
Zhong Yu's face flushed slightly, and after a few moments he clasped his hands and responded, "Your Majesty, I have a younger brother..."
“Hahahaha.” Cao Rui burst into laughter: “Uncle Zhi, are you going to recommend Zhong Hui to me? I even hugged him before!”
Zhong Yu quickly explained: "Your Majesty, I just want to ask for a place in the Imperial College for him. He is so young, how can I ask for an official position for him?"
Cao Rui looked at Zhong Yu's serious expression, and as he looked at him, he actually felt a little pity for him. Zhong Yu had been with him for three years, which was almost like watching him grow up.
Faced with such an opportunity, the first person I thought of was my younger brother.
Brothers are friendly and respectful to each other. Regardless of whether the younger brother is respectful or not, the elder brother can be considered to be friendly enough.
Cao Rui sighed and said, "Zhong Hui will have his own destiny. You don't need to worry about it. I also know your family's situation. I will give your mother Sun a house in Luoyang."
Zhong Yu was stunned and stared at the emperor blankly.
Cao Rui's expression remained the same: "Today I have granted you a favor. If I did not grant you a favor, it would mean that I am biased. Although I never interfere in the family affairs of ministers, what Master Zhong did back then was indeed a bit too much."
"My most trusted minister has a mother, so I must bring her to my side. Why is it that they are so far apart? Bring your mother back from Yingchuan."
Zhong Yu knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. To be honest, Your Majesty, I haven't seen my mother for four years since my father drove her back to the Yingchuan clan."
Everyone was surprised and didn't know what was happening for a moment.
Cao Rui nodded at Du Shu, signaling him to tell everyone about this matter. Cao Rui heard this from Du Shu.
Du Shu agreed and described the story of Zhong Yu's mother, Sun, in a few concise sentences. The people around him did not dare to comment and could only sigh.
General Zhong now has only two sons in his family, Zhong Yu is the elder and Zhong Hui is the younger, and they are not born to the same mother.
Zhong Hui's mother was called Zhang. When she was pregnant with Zhong Hui, she was envied by Zhong Yu's mother Sun. After hearing about this, Zhong Yao drove Sun out of the house.
According to what Zhong Yu and Du Shu said in their casual conversation, it was Zhang who falsely accused Sun of poisoning him. However, the archives of Luoyang School Affairs said that it was Sun who really poisoned him.
No matter what, the current legal principle is that officials will not investigate unless the people report it.
Since Zhong Yao only drove Sun back to her clan instead of divorcing her, it was obvious that he still had some feelings for her. And Zhong Yu missed his mother too much, so it was only natural for him to help him.
The emperor has this convenient right.
For Cao Rui, it was just a trivial matter, but for Zhong Yu, it was a great favor that he would never forget.
……
Nearing evening, Sima Yi, who had finished his shift half an hour earlier, returned to the mansion.
It was not for anyone else, but for the two brothers Wang Xiang and Wang Lan who came to visit today.
Wang Xiang was over forty years old, only five years younger than Sima Yi.
But Wang Lan was only twenty-three years old, and the age difference between the two brothers was more than twenty years.
Half brothers, of course.
Sima Zhao had received the notice to go to Xuchang a few days ago, and it would take another two days before he could set off, so he had nothing to do and stayed at home.
Looking at his father who had returned home early, Sima Zhao asked in surprise: "Why does father value these Wang brothers so much?"
"We usually have many guests at home, but father rarely comes home early from work."
Sima Yi glanced at Sima Zhao's curious face and said calmly, "I am tired today. Can't you get off work early and rest?"
"Why not?" Sima Zhao smiled and said, "Then Father should drink less today."
Sima Yi said calmly: "What if I said that I should come back earlier and explain the details of these two people to you?"
Sima Zhao leaned closer and said, "Then please teach me, father. What are the allusions of 'lying on the ice to catch carp' and 'Wang Lan fighting for doves' that you mentioned last time? Father refused to tell me at that time."
Sima Yi said: "Then I will tell you now."
These two stories were not long, and Sima Yi finished them in a moment. But after listening to them, Sima Zhao's mind was full of questions that were about to overflow.
"Father, aren't these two fools?" (End of this chapter)
