In the solemn royal study room, Kou Zhun, the Vice Minister of Human Resources, Zhang Tingyu, the Deputy Minister of Administration and Director of Appointments, and Pei Yun, the Director of Civil Affairs, gathered together.
After much deliberation, Ouyang Shuo finally made up his mind. He exhorted, "The imperial court's Mutant Recruitment Fair is the first in a series of Dynasty's recruitment fairs. It must be done well and become a model for future recruitment fairs."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We've been planning for this recruitment fair for a month. Nothing will go wrong." Kou Zhun was firm with his words, showing that he was well prepared.
It was because they knew the significance of this recruitment fair to Dynasty.
A month ago, after Ouyang Shuo's suggestion, the cabinet discussed it repeatedly and asked for the opinions of the ministers. The imperial court finally came to a consensus and decided to integrate the massive Mutant Community into Dynasty's system.
Great Xia, from the imperial court to the prefectures and counties, from all levels of government offices to banks, schools, and other organizations to corporations, would all be open to Mutants to recruit talents.
As long as the job requirements were met, the imperial court would not set any obstacles for Mutants.
After six years, Great Xia finally built a complete and well-organized system. No matter how many players were recruited, there was no need to worry that the system would be overturned.
That was where Ouyang Shuo's confidence came from.
Six years of hard work had finally come to fruition. "If that's the case, get it done!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
…
On the 20th of January in the seventh year of Gaia, Great Xia's External Publicity Department held a press conference to announce the imperial court's notice on large-scale recruitment of talents from the Mutant Community.
As soon as the news was released, Great Xia was in an uproar.
There were people who were excited, people who were watching, and people who were envious and jealous.
This notice would change the fate of many people and families.
…
Capital, Street 1007 in the west of the city.
There was a group of special tenants living in the street. Most of them were over 50 years old. Although they were casual players, their background was not simple since they could live so leisurely in the capital.
On the morning of the 21st, Ouyang Shuo, dressed in casual clothes, came to the street quietly with four Shenwu Guards. He walked into a courtyard in the middle.
Street 1007 was planned and built by the construction department before it was rented out.
The courtyard was quaint. There was a grape trellis on the left and some vegetables and fruits were planted around it. There were loofah, cabbages, and cucumbers. It was very interesting.
Under the grape trellis, there was a wooden table and two rattan chairs. Two white-haired old men were enjoying the winter sun as they drank tea and played chess leisurely.
A middle-aged man welcomed Ouyang Shuo at the door with a smile on his face. "Please come in!" Amidst the enthusiasm, there was also a trace of pride. Because he didn't know how to address Ouyang Shuo, he simply skipped over it.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and walked in. The Four-Faced Divine Guard tactfully stayed outside the door to stand guard.
The middle-aged man led the way to the middle of the courtyard. He quickly walked to the front of a thin old man and whispered, "Father, the guests are here!"
Only now did the old man raise his head to glance at Ouyang Shuo, and a trace of astonishment faintly flashed within his eyes. Obviously, he never imagined that Ouyang Shuo's bearing would actually be so steady, like a pool of autumn water that was calm and without ripples.
"Little friend, how have you been?"
The old man finally stood up and smiled.
The slightly plump old man opposite him also stood up at this moment and smiled as he greeted Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo didn't dare to be arrogant. He respectfully bowed and said, "Old Zhang! Old Guo! "
The two old men in front of him seemed to be aloof from worldly affairs. In the former federal government, they were the true powerhouses of the neutral camp in Huaxia apart from the Silver Hand and the Azure Badge camps. Their influence was astonishing.
The core of Great Xia's comprehensive opening to the mutants was targeted at the federal civil servants. This was because civil servants were the most compatible with the system of Great Xia and could find a place in the government offices at all levels.
As for professionals in various industries, other than banking, education, finance, accounting, and a few others, the other industries that Great Xia had spawned were completely different from reality. One could imagine the degree of compatibility.
To appease the civil servants, he had to first persuade the two powerhouses in front of him.
The secret agents of the Shanhai Guards were everywhere. When the two old men moved from the capital to Shanhai City last year, Ouyang Shuo already knew about it. However, he didn't come to disturb them.
In just a year, the two old men had already changed a group of people in the 107th street. This showed the influence of the two old men in their circle.
After sitting down, Ouyang Shuo explained the purpose of his visit. "I'm here to invite the two of you to come out of seclusion." With Ouyang Shuo's status, even in front of the two old men, he couldn't address them as' kid '. That would only make him look frivolous.
There was no need to beat around the bush when talking to smart people.
Ouyang Shuo was sure that the two old men in front of him must have already known about the announcement made by the imperial court yesterday. There might even be a discussion in their circle.
Ouyang Shuo didn't know the outcome.
"I'm old and don't want to go through all this trouble." Old Zhang directly declined.
As for Old Guo, apart from the greeting at the beginning, he didn't say a word. Obviously, he wanted to let Old Zhang make the decision. Old Zhang's son, who was also the middle-aged man who opened the door, had tactfully left.
Ouyang Shuo wasn't surprised. He asked, "Old Zhang, do you still have concerns about Great Xia?"
In the eyes of many people, Great Xia was an out-and-out feudal dynasty. Ouyang Shuo was a feudal emperor who was addicted to power. Naturally, he was incompatible with the ideals of the federal officials.
It was normal to have concerns.
At this point, Old Zhang knew that he had to say something. He could use this opportunity to probe Ouyang Shuo's background. "In the future, on Hope Planet, Great Xia will also adhere to the idea of centralization of power. There won't be any changes?"
Ouyang Shuo nodded without hesitation.
"If that's the case, then there's nothing to talk about." Old Zhang was obviously disappointed.
"Old Zhang, under the harsh environment of Hope Planet, which do you think is more suitable, democracy or centralization of power?" Ouyang Shuo didn't wait for Old Zhang to answer. He continued, "In troubled times, what is needed is an iron fist."
"This is just an excuse for dictators." Old Zhang was very stubborn.
"But you can't deny that under the situation where the Federation disintegrates and Skynet takes over everything, in order to let the Chinese civilization take root on Hope Planet, democracy under dictatorship is better than dictatorship under democracy."
"The core of the Chinese civilization is the Way of the Mean."
"That also depends on when. Any organization in its initial stage needs the courage and courage of pioneers. It must centralize power. The Way of the Mean is sometimes just a small path. "Ouyang Shuo was also firm.
In times of war, there was no such thing as democracy.
"Is this the reason for Great Xia to wield the butcher's knife against the people of other countries?" As a former federal official, Old Zhang's concept of nationhood was relatively weak. Naturally, he couldn't accept Great Xia's method of conquering the world.
Ouyang Shuo replied, "On Hope Planet, the most important thing is to establish a new order. In order to maintain this set of order, evil is also necessary. Elder Zhang should have a deeper understanding of this than I do. "
In the process of establishing the Earth Federation, there was no small amount of blood shed.
"What do you mean by a new order?" Old Zhang wanted to get to the bottom of it.
"The country."
This was the first time Ouyang Shuo revealed his ambition for Hope Planet.
"You!"
Old Zhang stood up angrily.
Ouyang Shuo, however, was unmoved. "Hope Planet is so vast. Under the premise of Skynet taking over everything, the national boundaries that disappeared on Earth will definitely be established again."
"Old Zhang, are you really surprised?" Ouyang Shuo's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Silence.
After a long time, Old Zhang said tiredly, "You can leave. My attitude will not change."
Ouyang Shuo saw that there was no way to continue the discussion. Although he was a little disappointed, he wasn't someone who would give up easily. Before he left, he said, "The door of Great Xia will always be open to both of you."
After saying that, he disappeared at the end of the street surrounded by the Divine Martial Guards.
In the small courtyard, Old Zhang's son walked out of the room and said anxiously, "Father, isn't it inappropriate to reject him like this? Some uncles are in favor of becoming an official in Great Xia. "
Old Zhang waved his hand tiredly. "Let's observe him for a while more!"
Seeing this, the middle-aged man wanted to say something but didn't dare to say anything in the end. He turned around and left the courtyard.
"He's still too inexperienced."
Old Zhang looked at his son's back and let out a disappointed sigh. He turned around and sat down on the rattan chair again. He looked at Old Guo who had been silent all this while and asked, "What do you think?"
"Indeed, he's not an ordinary person. He's a promising talent." Old Guo obviously admired Ouyang Shuo very much. Even so, he still said firmly, "What you're doing is right. He might not even know what kind of mission and burden he's about to shoulder. Let's observe him for a while more."
"I hope so!"
The two old men's eyes met in the air, full of expectation.
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