A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 658: Ruling Talents

A few days later, in Xiangping City, in the house where Cai Yong temporarily lived.

"Mr. Bo Ji, I have been busy with government affairs these days and have not been able to visit you. Please forgive me."

"The governor is diligent in his work for the people, and I admire him. I have been observing the school in the city these days, and I feel a lot. The education in Liaodong School is from the basics to the advanced, simple and easy to learn, but also very practical. If we follow this method to educate ourselves, within ten years, Liaodong will be full of talents.

I have been studying for half my life and I pride myself on being an expert in education, but I never thought that I would realize how shallow I was today. The governor is thousands of times more capable than I am. "

"Mr. Bo Ji is too modest. Education in Liaodong is just beginning to flourish, and there is no one to take charge of the overall situation. If Mr. Bo Ji is willing, he can stay and take charge. You can be appointed as the Liaodong Doctor's Priest, in charge of books and classics, and take care of education."

"This... I am willing to stay and do something for Liaodong. But I am afraid that I am not qualified for this education. I will wait until I am more familiar with the situation in Liaodong before I can live up to your trust."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, sir."

"I wish to do more for the people. I have seen strong and powerful characters on the plaques of various schools in Liaodong. They are like swords, mountains and peaks. I learned that they were all written by the governor. I want to see the governor's calligraphy. Is it possible?"

"Why not? Just take the pen and ink."

Cai Yong immediately asked his servants to bring writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and then stood aside and watched Lu Cheng write.

Not long after, Cai Zhaoji also came quietly and stood not far behind Lu Cheng to watch.

But Lu Cheng picked up his pen and wrote: "The wine is fine in the luminous cup, and the pipa music is urging me to drink. Don't laugh at me sleeping drunk on the battlefield, for how many men have ever returned from the battles in history?"

Lu Cheng's calligraphy level has reached level 7. Although he cannot leave his name in history, he is almost there. In addition, his unique life experience has enabled his calligraphy to integrate the strengths of various schools and form his own unique style. His brush strokes are as sharp as knives and swords, and his strength is yet accompanied by a sense of freedom and detachment. He is like a fierce general fighting on the battlefield, or a hermit detached from the world.

When Cai Yong saw the font and content, he could not help but marvel: "Could it be that there are people in this world who are born with knowledge? The governor is indeed an extraordinary person."

Cai Zhaoji couldn't help but recite the poem in a low voice. After reading it, she savored it carefully, and when she looked at Lu Cheng again, her eyes were full of admiration.

"The calligraphy is good, and the poem is good too."

Although Hanfu and Yuefu poems were still popular at that time, and the form of poetry was different from that of Tang poetry, the concise and lively Tang poetry could still show its charm even in this era.

After a lot of praise and humility, Lu Cheng and Cai Yong became more familiar with each other.

"Mr. Bojie, may I see the Jiaowei Qin?"

"Of course you can, Zhao Ji, go get the zither."

"Yes, father."

There are four famous zithers in ancient China: the "Hao Zhong" by Duke Huan of Qi, the "Rao Liang" by King Zhuang of Chu, the "Lv Qi" by Sima Xiangru, and the "Jiao Wei" by Cai Yong.

Lu Cheng's attainments in music are even better than his attainments in calligraphy, so he is naturally very interested in Jiaowei, one of the four famous zithers.

There are no two leaves in the world that are exactly the same, nor are there two trees that are exactly the same. The pianos made of different woods will naturally have different effects.

Lu Cheng took the Jiaowei Qin, placed it on the table in front of him, and plucked it a bit. The sound was clear, like the water of a clear spring or the wind in a bamboo forest, which made people feel very comfortable.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng plucked the strings of the zither and played a piece of music called "High Mountains and Flowing Water". The beautiful music came out, like the majestic mountains and the lively water, which immediately attracted Cai Yong and his daughter.

An expert can tell whether a piece of music is good or not just by looking at its performance. Even the Cai family father and daughter, who are known for their mastery of music, were impressed by Lu Cheng's superb performance and were completely immersed in the music.

When the song ended, the lingering sound lingered, and Lu Cheng let go of the strings of the zither, sighing, "I haven't played the zither or the flute for a long time, so I feel rusty now."

"The skills of Lu Taishou are comparable to those of Shi Kuang and Boya in ancient times. I admire them."

Cai Zhaoji standing by couldn't help but ask, "Sir Lu, the music you played just now, High Mountains and Flowing Water, seems to be different from the music score handed down from ancient times. There are many changes. I wonder if Zhaoji can give me some advice?"

Cai Yong could not help but say, "Governor, my daughter has been fascinated by music since she was young. Today, I am honored to have seen your exquisite skills. Please forgive me for any impoliteness."

"It's okay. Good zithers are hard to come by, and it's even harder to find a soulmate. It's also rare for me to find someone with whom I can exchange music. Miss Zhaoji, please feel free to ask."

"Excuse me, Zhaoji. In the sixth section of this song, the fingering used by the governor seems to be unique. Please enlighten me..."

Afterwards, Lu Cheng and the father and daughter talked about everything from fingering to skills, music theory, calligraphy, etc. They had a very pleasant conversation and before they knew it, more than an hour had passed.

It was not until the evening that a servant came to report that there was an important matter for Lu Cheng to deal with, and only then did Lu Cheng leave the Cai family.

"My lord, the Black Mountain Army sent an envoy who wants to see you."

"Let them in."

"Yes!"

Soon, the guard came in with two men.

"Yang Feng and Yu Du from the Black Mountain Army are here to see Governor Lu."

"Please don't be polite, I wonder why General Zhang Yan sent you two here?"

"Sir, our Black Mountain Army wants to form an alliance with the Liaodong Army and hopes that you can sell us some war horses."

The Black Mountain Army was active in Zhongshan State, Changshan County, Shangdang County, Henei County and other places. It was a large group gathered from one mountain to another, with a population of at least five or six thousand and as many as thirty or forty thousand. Together with the families of the Black Mountain Army, the total population of this alliance was as high as hundreds of thousands or even millions. It was a force that could not be ignored, and made Cao Cao and Yuan Shao very wary.

Later, the leader of the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan, sent people to surrender in the capital, and was named General of the Central Army for Suppressing Rebellions by the imperial court. Later, he surrendered to Cao Cao and was named General of the Northern Frontier. He made many contributions to the Cao Wei army, and Zhang Yan was also granted a title of nobility, and died a good death.

"Of course we can form an alliance. But what can the Black Mountain Army bring to our Liaodong Army?"

"Taiwan Governor, we are all from the Yellow Turban family, so we should help each other..."

"Stop. I was forced to join the Yellow Turbans in the first place. Don't mention any friendship. If you want to buy war horses, you can pay the normal price. As for the alliance, go back and ask your leader Zhang Yan what benefits your Black Mountain Army can bring to Liaodong. Once you figure it out, send someone to discuss the alliance."

"This...we will send someone back right away to inform the leader."

Although the Black Mountain Army had a large number of troops, in Lu Cheng's eyes they were just a group of rabble and he did not take them too seriously.

After seeing off the Black Mountain Army, another guard led Liao Hua to pay a visit.

Although people in later generations often said that there were no great generals in Shu, Liao Hua served as the vanguard.

But Liao Hua was quite capable and loyal. After joining Liu Bei, he worked under Guan Yu as Guan Yu's chief clerk. Later, when Guan Yu was defeated and fled to Maicheng, Liao Hua pretended to surrender to the Eastern Wu and was appointed governor by Sun Quan.

Afterwards, Liao Hua took advantage of the Eastern Wu's inattention, faked his death and escaped, and rode alone for thousands of miles with his old mother back to Shu, and returned to Liu Bei's army, where he was entrusted with important tasks.

After Liu Bei was defeated in Yiling, Liao Hua was able to preserve his troops in the chaos and returned to Shu with a complete army. Zhuge Liang greatly appreciated him. Later, he served as the Right General of Cavalry and the Governor of Bingzhou, and was granted the title of Marquis of Zhongxiang. He followed Jiang Wei to defend against the Wei generals Deng Ai and Zhong Hui from attacking Shu.

Speaking of which, Liao Hua was one of the few veterans in the late Shu Kingdom who was able to stand on his own and had a certain strategic vision.

After meeting Liao Hua, Lu Cheng encouraged him and arranged for him to study at the Liaodong Military Officers Academy for future use.

As he has more and more talented people under him, it is impossible for Lu Cheng to spend time to train each of them personally, so they need to rely on their own efforts.

Just like Zhao Yun’s fellow countryman Xiahou Lan, after coming to Liaodong, he also studied in the Officers’ Academy before serving as a military judge, or military chief, in the army.

In fact, compared to generals, what Lu Cheng needs more now are advisers and internal affairs talents.

Tian Yu is considered a talent in internal affairs, but he is still too young and needs to learn, hone his skills and grow.

A man like Man Chong, who was well versed in laws and good at governing a region, was also trained by Lu Cheng as an internal affairs talent.

There is no way, Liaodong is too short of internal affairs talents...