Chapter 431 Gongtai, what happened to you?
There are many differences between the characters from the Three Kingdoms period and those of today. Most modern people can recognize them, but it is not very convenient to write them.
One reason is that you need to write with a brush, and the other is that paper is not yet popular. Although Cai Lun invented papermaking, it was cheap and of poor quality, and there was no production environment due to social unrest. At that time, people usually wrote on bamboo slips, and if the family conditions allowed, they could write on silk.
Luo Jiu thought that if he didn't write well in his own handwriting when writing letters to these celebrities, he would inevitably be regarded as an unlearned person. Cai Wenji was a contemporary calligrapher, so it was just right for her to write, as she was specialized in her field.
Cai Wenji had a very fulfilling first day in the camp, writing sixty or seventy letters in one day.
All the strategists and generals in the book who had some ability and were now adults were not spared.
When the letter was about to be officially sent, Chen Gong had to remind Luo Jiu: "Madam, most of the people you want to recruit are under the command of other princes. If you poach people so blatantly, it will inevitably offend them and it will be embarrassing to see them in the future."
Luo Jiu smiled and asked, "So what? I've offended them. They didn't like me very much to begin with, and they might even curse me behind my back.
If they knew about this, at most they would scold me a few times. Could they possibly raise an army to attack me?
We are so poor here that we don't even have a city wall, let alone a city. We only have 3,000 soldiers, and the food and grass are sent by Zhang Miao next door. They want to attack us? I feel sorry for them.
Isn't it just scolding me? Go ahead and scold me, I can't hear you.
Even if I meet them in the future, I dare to tell them to their faces that high-end talents should be mobile.
If I can poach someone with just a letter, it means that the person has long wanted to quit working with you. What you should do is not to settle accounts with me, but to reflect on yourself. Have you wronged the person? Is the treatment you give not good enough? Find your own problems. If you are not satisfied, you can poach my people.
Except for the soldiers who were forced to stay here, everyone else is here voluntarily, and they can stay or leave as they wish."
Luo Jiu glanced at Chen Gong after he finished speaking, "But Gongtai, if you leave, I will be very sad."
Chen Gong hurriedly said: "Chen Gong's lifelong wish is to follow a wise master and help him achieve great things. Since I have followed the mistress, I have deeply felt that the mistress is kind and righteous, as well as smart and wise. Everything she says and does makes Chen Gong admire her.
It would be too absolute to say that you are the most wise lord in the world, but at least for now, I don’t see anyone among the princes who is more worthy of following than you. Therefore, I will not leave.”
Luo Jiu nodded and said, "I know you won't, but I have to tell you how important you are to me.
If one day you leave me, the fault must be mine, not yours.
If you insist on leaving, I will let you go. But I will be as sad as if I had lost my parents. "
These words deeply moved Chen Gong.
Cheng Yaoyao and Feng Qi came back from inspecting military affairs and saw Chen Gong standing outside the tent wiping his tears.
Cheng Yaoyao asked hurriedly: "Gongtai, what's wrong with you? What difficulties have you encountered?"
Chen Gong said hurriedly, "No, I just had a heart-to-heart talk with the mistress and I was quite moved."
Feng Qi asked curiously: "What did you say? Tell us."
Chen Gong said comfortedly: "The mistress said that if I abandon her, it will be her fault, not mine. She will allow me to leave, but she will be as sad as if she had lost her parents."
Feng Qi asked in a low voice: "What does it mean to be like the loss of one's parents?"
Cheng Yaoyao said: "It's as sad as if my parents died."
Chen Gong sighed, "I never thought that even though I have only been with the mistress for a short time and have not made any great achievements, she would think so highly of me. Chen Gong is really terrified."
Cheng Yaoyao smiled and thought to herself that there was no need to panic, as these words were probably just a trick.
Others use the term "like losing one's parents" to express sadness, but Luo Jiu never uses this term.
She is an abandoned baby. She doesn't even know who her parents are. It's okay if her parents are dead.
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After these sixty or seventy letters were sent out, everyone was looking forward to someone coming.
While waiting for someone, Luo Jiu was not idle. She found Cai Wenji and studied making a newspaper to control the public opinion.
Cai Wenji: "Madam, what is a newspaper?"
Luo Jiu said: "Newspapers are a kind of notice that everyone can hold in their hands. I want to make a newspaper that can be aimed at everyone. Even ordinary people who are not very literate can gain something from reading newspapers. For example, we can put some production knowledge, life tips, etc., or teach children to read.
You can write some articles in it to tell everyone about the current situation, the secrets of various princes, and so on.
Of course, we must also add our Chang'an Army's recruitment propaganda to tell everyone what a capable and excellent team we are.
You should discuss this with Yaoyao. Make one first, and if it works, make it into a monthly report and publish it once a month."
Cai Wenji was puzzled. "But even if we write day and night, we can't write much."
Luo Jiu hurriedly said, "I forgot to tell you that I have a friend who does printing. Just make one copy and I'll send it to her, and she can make many identical copies."
Cai Wenji only thought that Luo Jiu had a wide circle of friends and knew some people who had some magical skills, but she didn't know that Luo Jiu's friend was Qiao Zhiyu from the end of the world.
Luo Jiu has already told Qiao Zhiyu to bring the people from the commune to help with printing. The machines are already there, and this demand only requires turning on the machines once.
On this day, Luo Jiu was standing on a high place looking into the distance when Zhong Jialing came over.
"Are you waiting for someone to come?"
Luo Jiu nodded, "Calculating the date, if he got up after receiving my letter, he should have arrived today. But it's already evening and no one has come yet."
Zhong Jialing said hurriedly: "This road was not easy to travel in ancient times. It is normal to be delayed for a day or two. Our messenger has not returned yet. By the way, how many people do you expect to come?"
Luo Jiu sighed, "My prediction is not very optimistic. As for the counselors, there may be a few with very unique personalities. As for the military commanders, I'm afraid no one will come."
Zhong Jialing was puzzled: "Why?"
Luo Jiu smiled and said: “Whether it is a military general or a counselor, they will all consider their own future and must admire the strong.
Therefore, Yuan Shao was the easiest to recruit talents in the early period of the Three Kingdoms, because he had the largest territory, the strongest power, and the highest reputation. Later, it was Cao Cao, who developed the fastest and later unified the north to become the overlord. He also valued talents, so so many people were willing to follow him.
What about us? Although we have fought the first battle, it is only the beginning. Most people do not think highly of us.
Most military generals are stupid fools. In this feudal era where men are superior to women, they are probably unwilling to condescend to serve under a woman.
Perhaps a top strategist can see our potential, and maybe someone will come and try us out. Perhaps more people will just write a polite reply, not wanting to offend us for the time being, and wait and see. Only a handful of people are willing to risk everything and come here. "
A gust of wind blew by, and Luo Jiu said, "Forget it, maybe no one will come back today, let's go back."
Zhong Jialing suddenly pointed to a place not far away in surprise, "Look! Someone is coming!"
Luo Jiu quickly turned around and looked at the figure rushing towards him.
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