Chapter 111: line with translation of chapter title

Seeing this worrisome news that Temujin had already risen.

Su Ye had a slight headache, subconsciously glanced to the side, wanting to ask his subordinate, the top aide in intelligence, Yao Guangxiao, for his opinion.

Only after seeing that there was no one beside him did Su Ye react.

Yao Guangxiao, who had always been a diligent, all-around assistant by my side, the Cangzhou model worker, has already been sent by me to Li Jing's side.

Really, plug whatever gap is empty!

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Looking at the empty study, and at the doorway stood Xu Chu and Xuanwu.

Su Ye realized that he seemed to need to find another external brain for intelligence.

「System, use 100 summon points to summon once, focusing on intelligence. 」

Thinking of this, Su Ye said, "Let's do it," and immediately had the System produce one for him.

「Ding! While using 100 summon points to summon, the System will give a list of five figures; please remove two, and the System will randomly summon one from the remaining three. 」

「Summoning in progress, host please wait. 」

「Ding! First summon: Gao Gan, Commander-in-Chief 96, Martial 70, Intelligence 98, Politics 98! 」

Gao Gan, courtesy name Zhaoxuan, served as chancellor during Emperor Wen of Sui; he was a famous politician and strategist of the Sui dynasty.

Gao Gan possessed both literary and martial talent, outstanding insight, handled government affairs diligently and conscientiously, and was loyal to his duties.

He instituted the Kaihuang Code, destroyed the Chen state, and attacked the Turks.

He not only "took the world as his responsibility," exhausting himself to offer strategies for governing and developing the economy, but also fully embodied the "spirit of Bo Le," recommending many worthy ministers and capable generals to serve the state.

Such as civil officials like the Right Minister of the Suyu Su Wei, military generals like Yang Su and Han Qinhu, etc.; as for those recommended by Gao Gan who could achieve accomplishments and establish careers.

As the historical records say, "too many to count."

Moreover, these impressive stats show that he is an all-around big shot; apart from the martial value, which is less needed for civil officials, there are no shortcomings in the other aspects.

「Ding! Second summon: Huo Guang, who deposed and installed two emperors, Commander-in-Chief 90, Martial 84, Intelligence 95, Politics 99. 」

His scheming secured the rise of Empress Wu!

Huo Guang, courtesy name Zimeng, was a powerful minister and politician of the Western Han, the younger half-brother of Grand Commander Huo Qubing, and the maternal grandfather of Empress Shangguan of Emperor Zhao of Han.

He entered and left the palace for over twenty years, cautious and careful, and was trusted by Emperor Wu of Han.

On his deathbed, Emperor Wu appointed Huo Guang as Grand General and Grand Commander, together with Jin Ridi, Shangguan Jie, and Sang Hongyang, receiving the last edict to assist the young emperor.

After Emperor Zhao ascended the throne, Huo Guang vied for power with Shangguan Jie and Sang Hongyang, thwarting their plan to enthrone Prince Yan Liu Dan, was enfeoffed as Marquis of Bolu, and thus gained exclusive control over state affairs.

After Emperor Zhao's death, Huo Guang supported Prince He of Changyi as emperor, but twenty-seven days later he deposed him and installed Emperor Wu's grandson Liu Xun, who became Emperor Xuan of Han.

After Emperor Xuan ascended the throne, Huo Guang announced the return of power to the emperor, yet still held great authority; his daughter Huo Chengjun became the second empress of Emperor Xuan, and the Huo clan became extremely prominent.

Emperor Xuan listed Huo Guang first among the Eleven Meritorious Ministers of the Qilin Pavilion.

Huo Guang held power for twenty years before and after, following Emperor Wu's statutes.

After the accumulated problems of Emperor Wu's later years, he adopted measures of rest and recuperation, lightening corvée and taxes, which allowed the Han state's strength to recover to some extent.

Externally, he also eased relations with the Xiongnu and restored the marriage alliance policy.

This period was later called the Zhāoxuān Restoration.

Moreover, because his deposing and installing of two emperors resembles the Yin merchant Yi Yin's deposing of Tai Jia, later power brokers who deposed and installed emperors often used the phrase "carrying out the deeds of Yi and Huo" as a pretext.

One could say he brought the role of a power-minister to the extreme.

Among China's top power-ministers, after him, none surpassed Huo Guang in scheming;

none surpassed him in exalted status as a power-minister; none surpassed him in posthumous fame.

Of course, more importantly, his related elder brother Huo Qubing, and that renowned Martial Marquis Wei Qing!

Obtaining Huo Guang also means that the two great pillars of the Han have a good chance of being secured!

「Ding! Third summon: Emperor Wang Mang of the Xin dynasty, Commander-in-Chief 82, Martial 60, Intelligence 98, Politics 90. 」

The progenitor of time-travelers, Wang Mang?

Wang Mang monopolized state affairs, thus eliminating dissenters, widely cultivating his followers, thereby gaining the support of many.

When the infant emperor Ying was on the throne, Wang Mang, under the pretense of regency, seized the emperor's position, then deposed the infant emperor, usurped the throne, changed the state name to Xin, and established the era name "Shijianguo".

He carried out a return-to-antiquity reform and issued orders to change the laws.

Wang Mang changed all national land to "king's fields," limiting individual holdings; slaves were renamed "private dependents," and buying and selling them was prohibited; families exceeding the land quota had to divide the excess among their nine clans or neighbors; landless families received land according to the standard of one hundred mu per adult male; those who defied were exiled to distant frontiers.

The following year, Wang Mang issued another decree to implement the Five Equalizations and Six Controls, to monopolize and control industry and commerce, increase state tax revenue, and have the state operate salt, iron, liquor, coin casting, and the Five Equalizations lending, etc., forbidding private operation. He restored the five ranks of nobility and frequently changed the official system and administrative divisions.

One could say that Wang Mang's various policies after taking power were somewhat "modernized"!

His thinking was ahead of its time by several thousand years.

But he overlooked the contemporary social productive capacity.

And not long after he "activated cheats," he was sanctioned by the "administrator" world consciousness version.

Even if he killed multiple "Liu Xiu's" in a row, it would be useless!

He killed the first possibly a peasant Liu Xiu, the second possibly a merchant Liu Xiu, the third possibly a noble Liu Xiu.

In the end, he finally provoked the administrator.

He directly jumped to hell difficulty; the great mage Liu Xiu opened with a fire-earth grand forbidden curse—meteor smash to the face!

The administrator, using an overpowered account, returned to the newbie village and had a blast.

「Ding! Fourth summon: Xun Yu, talent fit to aid a king, Commander-in-Chief 86, Martial 61, Intelligence 97, Politics 100. 」

Yo, an acquaintance.

Talent fit to aid a king, Xun Yu, Xun Lingjun!

He had already appeared once during a previous summon.

He recommended many talents to Cao Cao, such as Zhong Yao, Xun You, Chen Qun, Du Xi, Jia Xu, and Guo Jia.

If we summon this person out, would those who appear later like Xun You, Chen Qun, Du Xi, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia and others also, because of Xun Yu's reason, directly pledge allegiance to me?

Su Ye looked at Xun Yu's panel, both eyes shining.

"Ding! Summon the fifth person, Cao Ge of the Battle of Changshao, Commander-in-Chief 96, Martial 82, Intelligence 95, Politics 86."

Is the main character of the allusion Cao Ge's discussion of war?

Cao Ge, also written as Cao Xu, possibly Cao Mo (controversial).

As a descendant of Cao Shu Zhen Duo, the sixth son of King Wen of Zhou, he is a renowned military theorist.

In the tenth year of Duke Zhuang of Lu, Qi attacked Lu. Cao Ge sought an audience, asking to gain the people's trust before battle. He followed Duke Zhuang to meet the Qi army at Changshao. During the battle, he accompanied the command, advising Duke Zhuang to wait until the Qi army's three drums were spent, then immediately beat the drum and counterattack. Duke Zhuang followed the plan, thus won a great victory, thoroughly defeating the Qi troops; the classic example of 'one drum to raise morale' comes from this.

It is also recorded that in the thirteenth year of Duke Zhuang, Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Zhuang of Lu met at Ke. He carried a sword and followed, coercing Duke Huan into making an alliance, recovering Lu's lost territories.

Although his performance and number of appearances are not that many, he is also a talent who excels in both Commander-in-Chief and Intelligence.

(End of chapter)