If they dare to do anything that damages the reputation of the court, then it has nothing to do with me, it is Zhu Di's responsibility.
Moreover, if he, a king of a different surname, can't even recapture a group of bandits, then we'll have to report to His Majesty and make a new selection for the position of Youyun Commander."
Cao Cao hesitated and said, "If it is possible, I wonder if I can..."
Cai Jing shook his head and said, "You are the Minister of War, in charge of the rear and coordinating the overall situation. We cannot do without you.
In the eyes of Your Majesty, or in my eyes, no one else can shoulder this responsibility except you."
In this case, Cao Cao had nothing to say.
Then, he discussed the current political affairs with Cai Jing, "Starting from Gyeonggi Province, gradually spread the influence of recruiting troops to the whole country. This way, a lot of conflicts can be avoided."
Cai Jing said, "You are the Minister of War. You should make the decision on this matter. Just don't miss the opportunity to recruit soldiers. We... don't have much time."
Cao Cao nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Prime Minister. There is another matter that requires your advice."
Cai Jing said, "Are you talking about the civilians who are building the canal? We can put the canal construction on hold for now. It won't be too late to resume construction after the war is over."
Hearing this, Cao Cao burst into laughter and said, "With what the Prime Minister said, our Great Qin will never lack for manpower."
As for the candidate to recruit the heroes of Liangshan, Cai Jing thought hard and finally decided on one person - Yan Song, the Minister of Rites.
The reason why a Shangshu was sent in person to offer amnesty was mainly for two purposes.
First, it was to show the court’s sincerity to the people of Liangshan.
Second, all ministries are extremely busy now, but the Ministry of Rites is the only one that is relatively idle.
Yan Song was a very capable man.
Cai Jing did not want such talents to be wasted, and he thought they should be used properly.
What's more, tasks like recruiting people are usually done by the Ministry of Rites.
After Cai Jing gave Yan Song a few instructions, he asked him to set off immediately.
Later, the former invited the Minister of Personnel Li Linfu.
He said to the other party earnestly: "Now that the national war is imminent, the court needs a large number of talents.
As the Minister of Personnel, you need to coordinate with the Ministry of War and see who should be sent to the front to help.
I remember that the Twelve Clans of Jiangnan recommended quite a few talented people, some of whom held important positions in local areas, and some of whom edited books in the Hanlin Academy?"
Hearing this, Li Linfu bowed and replied, "I understand what the Prime Minister means. I will select some civil officials who are knowledgeable about military affairs and send them to the border."
Cai Jing nodded and said earnestly, "If we lose this war, our Great Qin will cease to exist.
But if we win, it will be the time for our Great Qin to rise, and this battle will definitely be highlighted in future history books.
I don't want future generations to only see in history books the military commanders who repelled the enemy in the wild, while ignoring the stories of our civil officials. This is not good, do you understand?"
Li Linfu quickly said, "I understand."
...
Since it was wartime, even the work of recruiting people was kept simple.
Yan Song, accompanied by dozens of officials from the Ministry of Rites and thousands of soldiers, set off at full speed towards Shandong Road.
After about four days, they arrived in Shandong Province.
At noon the next day, he went to Liangshan with several officials from the Ministry of Rites.
At the same time, Song Jiang and his brothers burned incense and prayed, patiently waiting for Yan Song's arrival.
He said to his brothers earnestly, "The imperial envoy is Yan Song, the Minister of Rites. Brothers, the fact that a minister has come personally to offer us amnesty is enough to show the sincerity of the imperial court.
As your elder brother, I will not force you. From now on, those who are willing to submit to the court with me can continue to stay here. Those who are not willing can leave Liangshan and seek other ways out. "
In fact, he had already told his brothers that he was going to surrender to the imperial court, and his brothers also supported him.
That’s right, the Liangshan heroes in this world did not oppose Song Jiang’s opinion, but supported it very much!
Because they could feel that the court before them was bright and the emperor was wise and powerful.
They naturally surrendered willingly.
"Brother, we all listen to you. Right now, we are at war. It is said that Jin and Chu have formed an alliance. The imperial court is planning to recruit soldiers from all over the country to prepare to resist the enemy. If we choose to join the imperial court at this time, with the abilities of our brothers, we will definitely be able to achieve great things!"
"That's right. Ever since His Majesty the Emperor rode into the Jianghu and eradicated several evil families, I've known that His Majesty is a wise ruler. Serving a wise ruler is also a shared aspiration for us brothers!"
"Ever since Your Majesty stopped hiding his shortcomings, he has always put the people first in everything he does. For example, when it came to building the canal, which of those common people didn't work wholeheartedly for the court? For this reason alone, the court is worthy of our service!"
"The imperial court is determined to resist the Jin-Chu coalition forces with a will to the death. Isn't its purpose to protect the people of our Great Qin from being trampled upon by the enemy's iron hooves?! If so, we should lend a helping hand to the imperial court and fight against this foreign enemy!"
"Yes, that's right, fight against foreign enemies!"
“…”
More and more Liangshan heroes began to speak out.
They all came here to become bandits for various reasons.
But to be honest, if possible, who would not want to be a civil servant but a social idler or a gangster?
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