Lu Bu’s Life Simulator

Chapter 444: Searching

Luoyang has become more prosperous since Lu Bu ascended the throne.

There are many tea shops and restaurants on the street. Especially at noon, the aroma wafting all over the street will make you want to eat even if you are not hungry.

Especially since the new imperial examination is about to be held again, and Lu Bu will personally preside over it. No matter the nobles from all over the country, or the children of poor families, people from all over the country come to Chang'an, making Chang'an become unprecedentedly prosperous.

In addition, during the imperial examination period, the brothel business was also booming. Many literati from all over the country would come, and the brothel women were willing to receive these people. If they had a future, not to mention being a wife, being a concubine was better than being in a brothel.

When there are more people, there will naturally be more people taking advantage of the opportunity to do disorderly things, such as raising prices and committing petty thefts. The threshold of the Luoyang City Health Department has been lowered in the past few days, and they are all reported to the police.

Even the palace guards came to the streets to catch thieves.

In order to maintain public order, the imperial court directly sent out all the forbidden troops. There were forbidden troops stationed at regular intervals on the streets, and the prison was almost overcrowded with petty thieves.

"Although Luoyang is prosperous, the public security is too poor. I don't know how chaotic it is on weekdays!" In the tea shop, several scholars who came to Beijing to take the exam sat together and talked about what they had seen on the streets of Luoyang: "You said these little It's not difficult for a thief to make a living, but why should he be a thief?"

"They say that today's people are diligent and caring for the people, but I think it's nothing more than this." Another person smiled and looked at the young man beside him and said: "Kong Ming, you are talking."

"What do you mean?" Zhuge Liang poured himself a cup of tea and asked with a smile.

"What do you think of Luoyang? How about the new dynasty?" the scholar asked hurriedly.

"Today's prosperity in Luoyang has never been equaled before. You should be able to see it, so there is no need to speak out." Zhuge Liang smiled and said, the prosperity of Luoyang is indeed unprecedented, and in Zhuge Liang's opinion, as the world's population continues to recover, If it increases, Luoyang will only be more prosperous than it is now.

"But this city full of thieves is really hateful."

Zhuge Liang picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said leisurely: "There are indeed few thieves in the countryside."

Everyone was startled when they heard this, and Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "In this world, there is so much hustle and bustle, and most of them are here for profit, just like you and I are here, aren't we also here to gain fame? In a place with a lot of profit, there will naturally be a mixture of fish and dragons."

"What you said is not bad. Mortals are like fish in the water. Sprinkling some bait will always attract the fish to compete for food." Another person laughed.

Zhuge Liang didn't agree with what he said, but he didn't refute it. He just smiled and said nothing.

In fact, this metaphor is correct, but now that we have come to Luoyang, who is not the fish he mentioned, the person who spreads the bait, is obviously not here. This kind of pretentious and noble is very interesting. He wants to prove his ambition through the imperial examination. He is talented and knowledgeable, but he looks down on the people who founded the imperial examination.

Why did Zhuge Liang come here?

Firstly, there were several letters of invitation from Xu Shu and Pang Tong; secondly, he was curious about the next step of the imperial court. He could see that Lu Bu had great ambitions, or it could not be said to be ambitions, but rather ambitions. To ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor was a matter of course. For many people, it may be what they want in their lives, but for Lu Bu, it may not be the case.

He wanted something bigger, but Zhuge Liang couldn't figure out how to realize that kind of ambition, so he wanted to come to Chaozhong to have a look.

He did not go to Xu Shu and Pang Tong for recommendation. As long as the imperial examination did not reach the stage of chaos, he would not be buried. If he really failed in the end, he would not say anything about the injustice. He would go back quietly and continue. Watch Lu Bu's actions in Wollongong and see how he will govern the world.

This imperial examination was the first to be held in Luoyang. Compared with the original imperial examination, which had only more than 1,500 people, the number of people who came to participate in the imperial examination this time was unprecedentedly large, with as many as 10,000 people. Those who came to accompany the scholars, study companions, or even the whole family came to accompany the exam, or those who simply came to join in the fun, make friends with famous people, or came to do business when they saw business opportunities. The population pressure brought by this imperial examination on Luoyang is probably 100,000 Going up, this is the reason why Luoyang looks so chaotic now.

Although the imperial court had made predictions, it was still unable to completely stabilize public security, and a lot of chaos occurred.

This time, Lu Bu did not take charge directly. There were more and more people, and if he had to do everything personally, he would be too busy, so he only presided over it, and the management was done by the Ministry of Etiquette.

Sima Yi, who had just come back, had not yet made a comfortable position as the servant of the Ministry of Rites, so he was pulled over by Jia Xu to help. Xun You was used to being busy, but Jia Xu was not used to such a high-intensity workload. All he could say was... ...Sima Yi came back just in time, so that Jia Xu could justifiably sit next to Lu Bu, drink tea, and watch Xun You busy.

Fortunately, people from the six departments came to help, otherwise all aspects of the imperial examination would not be as easy as dispatching a hundred thousand troops.

"There will be more and more talents in the future. We have to find a way to divert them!" Lu Bu reviewed articles one by one. At that time, there were 1,500 people, and the court took 800 scholars. Later, there were 3,000 people, and the court still took 800. Now that there are ten thousand people, the court still only takes eight hundred. The number of scholars the court takes has not changed, but the chance of being selected has been changing.

Lu Bu took the time to look at Jia Xu and said, "Does Wen He have a solution?"

Jia Xu thought for a while and said: "It is not suitable to expand the territory or establish a new government office. In fact, your Majesty can also extend the period of the imperial examination. In the past, it was once every three years, and it was changed to five years or ten years." How’s the year going?”

In the past, no one could use Lu Bu, but with the unification of the world, more and more people are available. After the talent is full, it is natural that the new scholars cannot be arranged.

In fact, there is another way that Jia Xu did not mention, and Lu Bu should also know, that is to select and eliminate the waste among the old people. But if there is a law to follow, it is okay. If there is no law to follow, that is, if people have not committed any crime and they are eliminated, then It will affect the credibility of the imperial examination.

Therefore, it is best to investigate corrupt officials every two years. The skills can shock the minds of officials, make people feel comfortable, and most importantly, free up some vacancies for newcomers.

"Read the article!" Lu Bu shook his head. This matter is already on the decline, but what he wants is to assign these talents to other industries. However, the foundation of the Han Dynasty has not yet been completed, and the plan to promote Tai Chi furnaces among the people has not yet been completed. At first, I'm not in a hurry to do this now.

The imperial examination lasted for three months and was finally over.

"Zhuge Liang?" Lu Bu looked at Jia Xu. The name seemed familiar. Xu Shu and the others seemed to have mentioned it. Looking at this man's opinions, Lu Bu felt as if he had found a confidant.

"Wen He, I'll give you a man. Come and see what this man is capable of." Lu Bu looked at Jia Xu and said with a smile.

"Mr. Shui Jing has a cloud, and the sleeping dragon and the phoenix chick can settle the world." Jia Xu knew a little about this person. He looked at Lu Bu and said with a smile: "The phoenix chick is Pang Tong. My lord, why don't you give Zhongda to me? I will give him this person." With ease, how about Zhuge Liang going to the Ministry of Rites?"

Sima Yi was easy to use, but as for Zhuge Liang... Jia Xu himself was very resistant to cultivating new people. It wasn't that he was unwilling, he was just lazy. He was old and just wanted to bask in the sun every day, plant flowers and plants, and bring up new people. This kind of thing... Xun Yu can actually do it.

"Don't worry, this man's talent will not be worse than Sima Zhongda. Besides, it's not enough for him to be a servant of the Ministry of Rites and do miscellaneous work for you. Let Zhuge Liang come under your command." Lu Bu said without any doubt. He believed that Zhuge Liang was a talented person. If you are not a capable person, then there is fraud in this scientific examination!

"Here~"

Jia Xu looked at Lu Bu helplessly. Lu Bu ignored him, just stretched and went back to the palace. The emperor must have the emperor's card, how can I let you shirk it?

I thought it was still the same as before, and I got used to you, a fat man!

Why should I give you the position of prime minister? Do you understand sharing worries?

All the way back to the palace, in such a huge palace, Lu Bu's family actually only occupied one hall, and most of the palace maids were dismissed. There was no way for the eunuchs to stay, and there was no place for them to go. In short, compared to Liu Xie's period, the palace today is In addition to the main hall where daily affairs were held, the other places where Lu Bu's family lived were more annoying.

Wives and concubines live in the same palace, which is more lively.

Calculating her age, Yan was already fifty. Just because Lu Bu nourished her all year round and adjusted her body from time to time, she now looked almost like a forty-year-old rich girl, but the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes could not be hidden.

"My husband is now the emperor, so it's time to have more concubines to enrich the harem." Yan complained a little while helping Lu Bu sort out his clothes.

The deserted living in this palace is worse than the former Prime Minister's Mansion.

"There are more people, and you will age faster." Lu Bu stretched out his hand and helped her take off her bun. Although her black hair was already mixed with a few strands of silver, it was hard to see it unless you looked carefully. He said with a smile: "Here we go. How could you be as young as you are now?"

"What's the point? My husband is talking nonsense again." Yan glared at him speechlessly and let him take off his clothes, revealing his smooth skin.

In fact, the changes of age can also be detected from the skin. The skin is plump and round at the age of thirty, and full of elasticity at the age of twenty. Although it still looks radiant and does not have the dryness of an ordinary old woman, it has become Soft.

"If you don't nourish your husband, how can your wife still look so young at this age?" Lu Bu threw away the dirty clothes, picked her up and sat on his lap, helped her massage some health acupuncture points and said with a smile.

"You have become the emperor, why are you still so dishonest?" Yan's breathing became a little rapid, but there was a hint of charm in his angry eyes~

"How can there be an emperor here!?" Lu Bu laughed loudly and closed the curtain. The spring night was full of topsy-turvy sounds. It wasn't until Yan fell asleep that Lu Bu stopped.

It is rare in ancient and modern times for a man in his sixties to be so arrogant. Lu Bu looked at his wife's satisfied face and took a deep breath. Over the years, he has been cultivating his mind and character to prevent himself from going crazy. Now he is here The impact of this simulated world has almost reached Xiao Mo's level. It's time to go in again. I hope that this time, I can find the way to eternity!

------Digression-----

The main text is basically over here, and then there will be a side story, and then at most I will write one or two summaries at the end, that’s it.

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