Chapter 261 Cat's Bell
A few days later, the imperial envoy team led by Pei Mao returned.

Ever since Black Bear learned about the huge conflict between Pei Mao and Pei Qian, he gave up the idea of ​​accepting Pei Mao.

What he wanted was a Shangshu Xingtai. Pei Mao, the former Shangshu Ling and current Yezhe Pushe, was of no help in the matter of Shangshu Xingtai.

Given the other party's worth, it's not something a salt inspector like Xu You can feed.

After much thought, Black Bear decided to let go.

Just like that, the imperial envoy team of more than 300 people returned in a depressed mood. Black Bear also sent the chief secretary Chen Zhen to escort more than 300 people with gifts to Xudu to thank the emperor.

After Chen Zhen goes to court, his official position will change.

So as soon as Chen Zhen left, Cui Zhouping began to perform the duties of the Chief Secretary and started planning and building the Grand Marshal's Office.

The Chief Secretary was in charge of the overall situation, while the Western Affairs Office was responsible for selecting talents to enrich the various departments of the shogunate.

Regarding the selection of Xicao, those who had a little influence wrote to Hei Xiong, recommending the candidates they thought were suitable.

We cannot give in at this time, as the selection of Western Cao will directly determine the personnel preferences of the future heads of various departments of the shogunate.

Ma Teng recommended Fu Gan, the son of Fu Xie, the former governor of Tianshui County, on the grounds that Fu Gan could win the hearts of the scholars in Guanlong.

Talent or not is not important. Fu Gan's influence is very important. He is a person who can make the Guanlong scholars put aside their disputes. This also means that when Fu Gan selects the chief officers and adjutants of each Cao, there is less pressure from public opinion.

Fu Gan is only about 27 or 28 years old. There are two reasons why he is so influential. The first is that he is from the Fu family in the north, and the second is that his father is Fu Xie.

Hei Xiong studied Ma Teng's letters and concluded that if he wanted to establish a shogunate and make it the central institution of governance, it would be inevitable to recruit scholars.

Instead of recruiting a group of people who are old, experienced, have complex personal connections, and have complicated minds, it is better to assign important positions to scholars with strong backgrounds and younger age.

Scholars whose foundation is not strong enough cannot maintain their position firmly and are easily pressured and influenced by others.

After a brief consideration, Black Bear looked at Fu Gan who had brought the letter to him: "Mr. Yancai, do you know the contents of this letter?"

"When I came here, Lord Shoucheng told me that I thought I was qualified to be the governor of Xicao, so I came here with joy and am willing to be examined by you, Lord."

Fu Gan is nearly eight feet tall, with a strong body, tough features, and a mature temperament.

Seeing that he was not in a hurry, Black Bear asked, "If you were the Western Cao, would you have any good talents to recommend?"

"I have several close friends, the first of whom is Zhang Meng from Huayin, who is my sworn brother. Although other friends have talents, Guanzhong is not yet stable, so I dare not recommend them. If it is Zhang Meng, he will definitely share the same mind as me."

"Zhang Huan's youngest son?"

"Yes, Zhang Meng, courtesy name Shuwei, admires your achievements in defeating and subduing the Xiongnu."

"He can join the team. You can appoint him according to his ability."

After saying this, Black Bear turned his head to look at Lu Bu beside him. Lu Bu picked up a pen and wrote a letter of appointment, and handed it to Fu Gan together with the seal of Xicao.

Fu Gan, who obtained the official seal of the Western Cao, naturally had the authority to recruit suitable talents in his eyes to enrich the shogunate; but the selection of the chief and deputy chiefs of each Cao's officials and subordinates still required the approval of the Chief Secretary and Black Bear.

Establishing an administrative body is a complex task.

Power is exclusive. During the construction of the Grand Marshal's Shogunate, it would naturally squeeze out the office of the Inspector of the Imperial Capital. Even if the office of the Inspector of the Imperial Capital closed its doors and did not care about worldly affairs, it would still be squeezed out by the Grand Marshal's Shogunate.

Relying on Fu Gan can deepen the relationship between the shogunate and Fu Xun.

Fu Xun is currently an important assistant for Liu Qi to counter Pang Tong. If Fu Gan is valued, the power that Fu Xun can project will be stronger and his position will be more secure.

Fu Gan was beside him, and Black Bear handed a stack of letters to him: "You should examine these recommended people, discuss with the Chief Clerk Cui Gong, and draw up a list for me."

"Here."

Fu Gan quickly got into work mode; he was mentally prepared for this change.

Without wasting any time, Fu Gan took his leave together with Cui Zhouping who was sitting quietly nearby, and went to the side hall to discuss the matter.

At this time, Si Zhi Kong Rong stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, the governor of Liangzhou would like to present a talented person to me, Yang Fu from Tianshui. I have talked with Yang Fu these past two days, and he is indeed a capable official."

"Well, someone has recommended Yang Fu to be employed by the Western Cao."

Black Bear explained, then asked, "Mr. Wen Ju, do you have any candidates for Dong Cao?"

The Tocho was not under the jurisdiction of the Seicho, and the candidates for county magistrates under the future shogunate would be selected and recommended by the Tocho.

After a brief consideration, Kong Rong said, "The Dong Cao is an important post, so it is better to appoint an honest person from other states to take the post."

This position was too important, and Kong Rong did not want to recommend his friend to take it.

Black Bear also thought so. People from Guanzhong or Liangzhou were not suitable; people from Hedong, Taiyuan, and Hongnong were also not suitable.

Either a person from Jingzhou or a scholar from Liangpei should be selected. Dongcao was half of the Ministry of Personnel, with the power to select county officials, while the power of appointment lay with the Shangshutai.

Since he failed to get the position of Shangshu Xingtai, the final power of appointment was in his own hands; but in fact, the initiative was in the hands of Dongcao.

My energy is limited. Now I can focus on the 100-household offices and the county level. Once everything is on the right track, I won’t be able to handle everything.

In addition to the Chief Secretary, Chief Clerk, Chief Justice, Guard Commandant, Western Cao, Eastern Cao, and Gong Cao, there are other Caos.

Now it is difficult to select candidates for Dongcao, Zhubu and Gongcao.

If we find an outsider to serve as Dongcao and Gongcao, then the chief clerk must be from Guanlong... This is not good either, as the old chief secretary Chen Zhen, the new chief secretary Cui Zhouping, and Sizhi Kong Rong are all from other states.

Therefore, Dongcao must employ people from other states, while Gongcao and Zhubu must be people from Guanlong, preferably one from Liangzhou and the other from Guanzhong.

After Kong Rong made the suggestion, he saw that the black bear was in deep thought and remained silent, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

Previously, there was the office of the Inspector of the Imperial Guards supporting it, and Zhong Yao and his group were in a very difficult situation. Other county officials and scholars were also in a very difficult situation.

Now that Black Bear has officially established the Grand Sima Shogunate, it would be very difficult to fit Black Bear into the framework and prevent Black Bear from actively destroying it.

Think about it from another perspective. If the Zhenbei Shogunate was a complete shogunate when Wang Yun and his three clans were executed, naturally many people would stand up to oppose it.

Although the execution of Wang Yun and his three clans was a great relief to the people of Guanlong, they were all worried that they would suffer the same fate.

Just like hanging a bell for a cat, naturally everyone participated enthusiastically, just wanting to get the Grand Sima Shogunate up and running as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if it drags on, and the systems of hundred households and thousand households develop into higher-level institutions, then the Guanlong scholars will be in real trouble.

Kong Rong remained silent. As long as the black bear was willing to act within the rules, many people would be willing to make concessions.

For example, supporting Liang to take a step further in his title of Marquis… After all, many people still lack a sense of security.

On one side is the Han Dynasty, and on the other side is the new leader of the Yellow Turban Army who is highly suspected to be from the royal family... It is really difficult for the Guanlong scholars.

He promoted the title of Marquis Liang to that of king, breaking the shackles that only Liu could be king, and forcing the court and the emperor to recognize Black Bear's identity.

Then the Guanlong scholars would be able to throw off their burdens and devote themselves wholeheartedly to serving their own king.

No matter how cruel their king is, he would not kill all three clans of their clan.

As long as the external war continues and the external enemies are completely eliminated, most people inside are safe.

Black Bear didn't think so much about it. He just felt that it was time to establish an administrative agency that belonged to him and was responsible to him.

Otherwise, every time he went on an expedition, he would always have to worry about what big moves Zhong Yao might make; in order to intimidate and appease Zhong Yao, Black Bear also put a lot of thought into it.

Now as long as the Grand Marshal's Office was functioning, he didn't need to worry about the details.

Everyone has different concerns, and the black bear, who lacks helpers, doesn't care at all about the implicit restrictions on his power.

As long as the Taoyuan Land Card continues to produce black and white magic power, and his Taoist puppets grow in size, no one will be able to seize power.

With confidence in his heart, Black Bear can consider issues from a public perspective without having to worry about so many details in employing people.

After thinking for a while, Black Bear said in front of Kong Rong: "I will ask Wang Zhongxuan to introduce outstanding people and select one of them to be the Gongcao. As for the candidate for Dongcao, I want to give it to Sima Zihua. How about Wei Kang as the chief clerk?"

"It's better to use Yang Fu than Wei Kang. After Yang Fu, use Wei Kang."

Kong Rong gave what he thought was a more appropriate solution: Yang Fu was from Liangzhou, but had the same cultural origins as Guanzhong; there would be no obstacles in letting Wei Kang take over in the future.

As for the selection of Gongcao and Dongcao, Kong Rong had no objection.

Although Sima Zhi did a very good job in Shangluo, it was not a formal channel for entering the officialdom after all.

Now let Sima Zhi be the Eastern Cao, and the next step is to send him out to be the governor of a county.

During his time as Dongcao, Sima Zhi accumulated a wealth of connections, and when he becomes a county magistrate in the future, there will be many people helping him.

It is true that Sima Zhi was born in the Sima family of Henei, but he was just a side branch, so there is no need to worry that Sima Zhi would become too powerful to be removed.

As for the selection of Gongcao, Kong Rong would not interfere in this issue.

Gongcao is like Sizhi, both of which are jobs that offend people.

The most unfortunate thing about Gongcao is that he can only offend people, unlike Sizhi, who can not only find your weakness to offend you, but also send you to jail, thus solving the problem of various new enemies once and for all.

If Kong Rong acts ruthlessly and decisively in the future, there will basically be no living enemies to cause trouble.

(End of this chapter)