Chapter 149 Opening a new era The Central Plains was in turmoil and there were constant frictions between the princes, and this was exactly what Tian Ze wanted. "Now the princes of the Central Plains have really gotten angry, and their territory has expanded rapidly in the past six months. They must have enough time to digest it. My lord, the time has come." Tian Ze nodded when he heard this and looked at Jia Xu: "How are the spies in various places doing?" "It has been fully arranged." Jia Xu said. "Because the southern region is relatively large, I arranged for Xingba to help." Gan Ning took the initiative to surrender after Tian Ze returned to Youzhou from the grassland. Today, Tian Ze is not only a governor of a province, but also a hero who has participated in the campaign against Dong Zhuo by the princes and is able to compete with Yuan Shao. Although his reputation is still badly tarnished by the aristocratic families, anyone with a little knowledge can understand the value of Tian Ze now. Gan Ning was born in a high-class family, but he had a wild temper since childhood, so he became a pirate. Later, he turned over a new leaf and became an official in Yizhou. However, he was not very comfortable under Liu Yan's command, and he could no longer suppress the urge to go out and explore the world.
It happened that Tian Ze sincerely invited him and promised him an important position. Gan Ning was quite moved by such attention and thought it would be nice to meet this heroic lord of the northern border, so he came alone with the fleet. After arriving, Gan Ning naturally couldn't leave. After fighting with Guan Yu and others in the military academy's martial arts hall, Tian Ze directly appointed him as a captain, rewarded him with a large amount of gold and silver, and comforted him in private. Xingba! I know your ability, but you just arrived and have not done anything yet. If I appoint you as a general right away, I'm afraid the soldiers will not accept it! So, I will make an exception and give you 10,000 elite naval forces. Once you have made meritorious service, I will appoint you as a general. If you make meritorious service again in the future, you will be rewarded handsomely. Among all the generals, I think you are the only one who can be the commander of the navy! Tian Ze, who was used to making big promises, spoke without hesitation and started with a set of rhetoric, but it was also from the heart. Because that's what he thought. He once wanted to train Guan Yu to become a naval commander, but eventually gave up. Because the water system in the north is not as developed as that in the south, there are fewer rivers, less water, and narrow river channels. Even the Yellow River is not suitable for large-scale naval battles because of its rapid flow. The biggest role of the navy in the north may be to ensure logistics, threaten from behind and wait for opportunities for sneak attacks, but it is a bit of a waste of talent to let Guan Yu do such things. Gan Ning had just arrived and was young and energetic, so how could he know what Tian Ze was thinking behind the scenes. Although he came from a wealthy family, he was always unruly, fond of luxury, and was obsessed with proving himself and gaining recognition and respect from others. After Tian Ze's speech, the huge understanding and recognition, full of encouragement and expectations, immediately moved him to tears! He had worked as a pirate for a while, and in the future he would at most be a county magistrate with a rank of 600 dan in Yizhou. However, Tian Ze gave him a lieutenant with a rank of 2,000 dan right away, and also gave him boxes of gold, silver and other valuables. Who would not be confused? Gan Ning immediately knelt on the ground, swore to serve his master, and shouted that he would go through fire and water for his master. Looking at the energetic Gan Ning, Tian Ze felt extremely satisfied. Young people are still easy to fool. Having said that, Tian Ze said that there was no need to go through fire and water, but he had a crucial task here and he didn't know whether Xingba was capable of doing it. After a period of training, Gan Ning took 10,000 elite soldiers to the Yangtze River Basin to resume his old business as a pirate. Of course, this was exactly what Gan Ning wanted. The reason why he was unwilling to continue being a Jinfan thief was because he found that he could not accomplish anything by doing so and he was just a group of ragtag soldiers.
Now, with hundreds of warships and nearly ten thousand elite soldiers behind him, Gan Ning feels like returning home in glory. After learning that Jia Xu asked Gan Ning for help, Tian Ze nodded and said nothing. Gan Ning came from a prominent family in Yizhou. When he was young, he worked so hard but nothing happened to him. The county official just said he would not do the job, which shows the power of his family. If he takes action, as long as he keeps a low profile, he will not encounter too much obstacles in Yizhou whether he is recruiting refugees or spreading rumors secretly. In Yangzhou, although the Tian family was not willing to take the lead, the Wujun Lu family was willing to take action, after all, they were also descendants of Tian Qi. Especially when the head of the family, Lu Kang, was now the governor of Lujiang and was facing the threat of Yuan Shu. Gan Ning's appearance not only eased the danger in Lujiang, but also made the careless Sun Ce dizzy in the initial naval battle, almost forcing Sun Ce back to Yuzhou, which made the Jiangdong noble families look at him with awe. The operation of betting on multiple parties is not only understood by the Central Plains noble families, but also by the Jiangdong noble families. Today, Tianze is worth investing in, and there is no conflict of interest between the two sides. It is beneficial for both sides to cooperate. The same is true in Jingzhou. Liu Biao, who had to be a Buddhist under the coercion of the Jingzhou family, now only wanted to take back Nanyang from Yuan Shu, so he naturally hoped to have as many allies as possible. He not only formed an alliance with Tian Ze, but also with Yuan Shao, with the main goal of not offending anyone. It has to be said that "Skeleton King" Yuan Shu was indeed a good man. He made enemies everywhere and selflessly paved the way for Gan Ning's journey along the Yangtze River. Life in the south was peaceful and peaceful, and people were at the mercy of others, while the Central Plains was in chaos and had no time to spare. Is there a better situation than this? "Then, let's start!" A gleam of light flashed in Tian Ze's eyes. …… "The country is in turmoil, the people are uneasy, war is raging, and lives are in ruins. I, Tian Chengshou, may be the governor of a state, but I feel that my own power is limited and I can hardly turn the tide. Today, I have specially issued this order to seek talents and cast a golden platform to seek the talents of the world to help quell the chaos and rebuild the world. No one will be selected based on their background or status, but only their talent and virtue. If any virtuous person comes upon hearing this order, I will treat him with courtesy and entrust him with important tasks..." Recruitment order! "The Hundred Schools of Thought declined, and Confucianism was mixed. I, Lu Zigan, felt that if one did not distinguish between truths, one would not understand them, and if one did not argue about the truth, one would not advance. So I re-established the Jixia Academy in Jixian, Youzhou, hoping to re-establish the glory of the Hundred Schools of Thought and open up a new situation for Confucianism. In the academy, there are tens of thousands of books available for borrowing. Regardless of one's family background or school of thought, only talent and virtue are selected. All the philosophers can display their talents and speak freely. Scholars and philosophers from all over the world can exchange ideas with people of the same path, give lectures on the stage to impart their own theories, and sit and discuss to explore the great principles of the world... I hope you will hear this announcement and come to the Jixia Academy as soon as possible to join us in this great event!" Jixia Academy opens! The two pieces of news quickly spread throughout the world through various channels, as if a huge rock was thrown into deep water, instantly causing thousands of waves. For a time, the scholars were shocked and the whole world was shocked. "Tian Chengshou and Lu Zigan dare to expose what others dare not expose, and do what others dare not do. What a courage! They actually dare to do such a shocking thing!" "Tian Chengshou, this boy really has the potential to be a hidden dragon. He can at least be another Duke Xiao of Qin or King Zhao of Yan!" "Mr. Zigan is indeed worthy of being the master of Confucianism. He actually created such a prosperous era at the age of knowing his destiny!" "There are tens of thousands of books available for borrowing. Humph, you are so arrogant. Wait, I will go and scout the way for you." "Haha! We, a member of the Hundred Clan, will finally have a day to shine!" ……
While countless people were praising it, more people were resisting and criticizing it. "Traitor! As long as the emperor is still alive, the provincial governors and prefects can protect their respective areas. How can a child like Tian Chengshou be qualified to issue such an order? It is obvious that he has evil intentions and intends to rebel!" "Mr. Zigan, you are so foolish! You must have been coerced by that thief Tian to say such a ridiculous thing. Confucianism is flourishing nowadays, so how can there be such absurd things?" …… Scholars from all over the world were attracted by this, and a large number of scholars from aristocratic families and poor families chose to go north to Youzhou. Some of them wanted to go there to show their talents, some wanted to see the world, some were attracted by the books in the Jixia Academy, and some wanted to go there to cause trouble and destroy the brand. Whatever their reaction, everyone is aware of an important issue. The world's long-standing evils will eventually be broken by someone capable. A new era has begun! (End of this chapter)