Chapter 674

Let alone his recruitment, even the Emperor's recruitment was often ignored by these people.

The head of the Chen clan, the leader of the four great scholar-official clans of Yingchuan, had not responded even after the Emperor summoned him several times.

There was also the Zhong clan of Yingchuan, and the Guo clan he met in Luoyang last year.

Even though he clearly saw Guo Jia right in front of him, the possibility of kidnapping him was almost non-existent.

Guo Hong would not agree, and Guo Jia himself could not leave Yingchuan.

This was the helplessness.

Even though he knew these great talents were powerful, there was no way; why would they lower their status to follow you?

Duan Yu's recruitment was equivalent to recruiting family retainers.

Once the label of family retainer was attached, there was almost no possibility of betrayal.

This was completely different from becoming an official in the court.

Why was Lu Bu cursed by the world as a "slave of three surnames" after defecting to Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo?

It was because Lu Bu's defection belonged to that of a family retainer.

Recognizing someone as a father, recognizing someone as a master.

But why did no one curse Liu Bei, even though he had served under Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Tao Qian, Liu Biao, and Gongsun Zan since he started his career?

Because Liu Bei had never defected to anyone; Liu Bei's actions were at most called attachment.

A loyal official does not serve two masters; this saying was no joke in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Betrayal meant being nailed to the pillar of shame.

How could those aristocratic families be willing to become family retainers for others?

Unless the chaotic times arrived and they needed to invest and choose a side.

Otherwise, before that, there was absolutely no such possibility.

But now the situation was slightly different.

Duan Yu was now the Governor of Liangzhou, could open an office, and before setting out, he had also demanded the power of recruitment from Liu Hong.

He now represented the Great Han, Liu Hong, and was a student of the Son of Heaven.

It was precisely because of this that he could recruit Cheng Yu without any hesitation.

The night was deep, the wine had been served three times, the dishes had been tasted, and those who should have left had already left.

Only Duan Yu, Cheng Yu, Tie Shitou, and Wang Hunu remained in the hall.

With no outsiders, Duan Yu held his wine cup and looked at Cheng Yu.

"Zhongde, do you have any views on this Huang Jin Rebellion?"

"Zhongde, where do you think the root cause of this Huang Jin Rebellion lies?"

Duan Yu asked, intending to test him.

Cheng Yu was not drunk.

Except for when Duan Yu raised his cup during the banquet, Cheng Yu did not drink much.

Upon hearing Duan Yu's question, Cheng Yu turned to look at Duan Yu, and after thinking seriously for a while, said: "Marquis, what I see might be a bit presumptuous. If the Marquis has taboos, then it would be better for me not to say it."

Duan Yu smiled and shook his head: "Zhongde, feel free to speak your mind. There is only you and me here; even if it were a matter that could shatter the heavens, what is there that cannot be said?"

"Could it be that Zhongde is worried that I lack the courage?"

"Haha!" Duan Yu laughed.

A look of excitement immediately appeared in Cheng Yu's eyes.

A wise master must be matched with a virtuous minister.

Similarly, a virtuous minister must also find a wise master.

Only in this way can they complement each other.

Cheng Yu had a rigid and fierce personality, so he was naturally a straightforward minister.

And if it were a cowardly monarch matched with a straightforward minister, I am afraid they really could not be compatible.

"Then this subordinate will speak his mind." A sharp light flickered in Cheng Yu's eyes.

Duan Yu picked up his wine cup, listening to Cheng Yu's words while drinking.

"Marquis, the Taiping Dao has existed for a long time. As far as this subordinate knows, it has already been more than ten years."

"This person Zhang Jiao may have great ambitions, but since he teaches the people of the world to be good, he has absolutely no intention of rebelling."

"If Zhang Jiao really wanted to rebel, there were many more suitable opportunities than the present."

"Why did Zhang Jiao choose this time?"

Duan Yu nodded slightly: "Zhongde, continue."

"Also, Zhang Jiao has some talent, but to govern the prefectures and commanderies of the world and coordinate them, I ask, where did Zhang Jiao get so many subordinates with layout and strategy?"

"Eight prefectures of the world responded, shouting and rising at once; even if the imperial court mobilized a large army, it would not have such speed and momentum."

"Hundreds of thousands of people rebelled, how could no one notice in more than ten years?"

"This subordinate believes that this is simply nonsense."

Cheng Yu's expression was serious.

Although he did not say the reason behind it, Duan Yu could already hear that Cheng Yu had his own views on the background of this Huang Jin Rebellion.

"Marquis, this subordinate believes that this Huang Jin Rebellion is mostly a farce, a party struggle, a disaster stirred up by human hearts and greed!" Cheng Yu said, squinting his eyes.

Duan Yu smiled and took a sip of wine: "Listening to what Zhongde said is like drinking fine wine, making one intoxicated."

"I didn't expect Zhongde to see through it so thoroughly."

"With Zhongde's help, I have no worries, no worries at all!"

"Haha!"