Talent strategy: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty promoted the career of recruiting talents

Talents gather and cause is flourishing.

... Zhuge Changqing

Talent is the key to prosperity.

With talent, we are bound to prosper.

Zhuge Changqing read the history of the Han Dynasty and believed that the prosperity of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was due to his collection of talents from all over the world.

The crown prince chosen by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty is Wei Wan.

Wei Wan told the student Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, that talent is the first step in the revitalization of career.

So Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, issued an order to recruit talents from all over the world.

So a large number of talents were quickly gathered at hand: Dongfang Shuo, Dong Zhongshu, Huo Qubing, Wei Qing, Sang Hongyang, Gongsun Hong, and helped Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to build outstanding war achievements.

Today, Zhuge Changqing said something about Gongsun Hong.

Gongsun Hong (200 BC - 121 BC), named Hong, was a famous minister of the Western Han Dynasty, with the name of Ji, and the name of Ciqing (recorded in the Records of Xijing Miscellaneous). He was a native of Xichuan (now a native of Nanjitai in Shouguang, Shandong Province).

When he was young, he was an official, herded the sea, learned at forty, and raised his stepmother sincerely.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he was recommended by the Chinese people for two times and was recruited as a doctor. In the past ten years, he was promoted from the Jinma Gate to the head of the Sangong, and was granted the title of Duke of Pingjin. He was successively appointed as Zuo Neishi (Zuo Fengyi), the imperial doctor and the prime minister. In the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Gongsun Hong died in Xiangxiang and was given the posthumous title of Marquis Xian.

Gongsun Hong was the first person to award a marquis with a prime minister since the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty, and set a precedent for the later "honoring marquis with a prime minister" in the Western Han Dynasty. During his tenure, he recruited many wise men, paid attention to people's livelihood, and made irreplaceable contributions to the promotion of Confucianism. He once wrote ten articles of "Gongsun Hong", which have been lost.

Gongsun Hong, born in a poor family, lives by helping others feed pigs, but he is diligent and eager to learn. At the age of 40, he began to study hard, and he knows "Carry Forward the Spring and Autumn" well. Later, he was selected by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and held the position of prime minister.

Gongsun Hong, legendary life: he began to study hard at the age of 40, was called as a doctor of classics at the age of 60, entered the official career, and became prime minister at the age of 76, which can be regarded as the first person in the ancient officialdom who was attacked by civilians.

Gongsun Hong was born in Xianchuan, Qi (now Shouguang, Shandong Province). When he was young, he used to work as a prison official in his hometown. But because he didn't read a book and didn't know words, he made mistakes soon after taking office and was dismissed. After returning home, his life fell to the bottom. Without a source of livelihood, Gongsun Hong had no choice but to become a swineherd. In ancient rural areas, every household needed the help of a swineherd, who was a common employee of the villagers and had a very low status. Every morning, Gongsun Hong drove the pig to the sea, and then faced the sea, dazed every day.

At the age of 40, Gongsun Hong was suddenly confused: "Do I really want to feed pigs all my life?" He was unwilling. So Gongsun Hong, who was in his 40s, plunged into the books and joined Hu Wusheng, a famous Confucian master in Qi, and began to study the Spring and Autumn Annals. When he learned something, it was 20 years later. Gongsun Hong, who is 60 years old and has white hair, still wants to do something. But who would have thought that he was lucky enough to meet a new era of vigorously selecting talents.

In 140 BC, Liu Che ascended the throne. At that time, the meritorious politics that had run for several generations had become unsustainable. He began to implement a new talent selection mechanism, the censorial system, to recruit talents across the country. In October of that year, Liu Che issued an edict requiring local vassal states and counties to recommend talents. The officials of the country of Hsiaochuan came and went, and finally chose Gongsun Hong. Because in the local area, he has a reputation for being studious. So he took the special "bus" and went to Chang'an along the post road. After arriving in the capital, he successfully passed a series of tests and became a doctor of economics. However, the court not only needs his knowledge, but also hopes that he can exert his talents in the administrative field. Soon, the imperial court sent him a special mission - to send the Huns.

Gongsun Hong knew that civil talents were not easy, so he released the prime minister and helped Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to recruit talents more carefully.

There is a word "East Pavilion waiting for the wise" that tells the story of Gongsun Hong.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the world's talents were widely recruited. Many times, he issued the edict of seeking talents and asked the two thousand stone officials to recommend talents. Gongsun Hong was recommended twice to learn the Spring and Autumn Annals because of his filial piety to his stepmother, and was awarded the marquis with a cloth in ten years.

After he was appointed as prime minister, he opened a small door in the east of his prime minister's residence (Yan Shigu believed that the opening of the east door was to distinguish from the officials who walked through the main door), built the museum to receive the sages and guests, and discussed the country with them.

The idiom "East Pavilion waits for the wise" comes from this code. This allusion is often used in later literary works to describe cherishing talents. Its derivative words "Dongge", "Sunhong Pavilion", "Sunge", "Hongge", "Prime Minister Pavilion", "Pingjin Pavilion", "Pingjin Mansion", "Pingjin Pavilion", "Zhaoxiandi", etc. refer to places where guests are entertained and talents are recruited; "Open Pavilion" refers to welcoming people.

According to the Xijing Miscellaneous, Gongsun Hong built three guest halls for Yanbin guests. The first guest house is called Qin Xian Hall, which is used to receive the most virtuous people; The second guest house is called the Excellence Hall, which is used to receive the most talented people; The third guest house is called the reception hall, which is used to receive talented people from the state. Those who can assist the king or coordinate the relationship between yin and yang live in the Qin Xian Hall; Those who can hold the rank of two thousand stone officials, such as Jiuqing and General, live in the Hall of Excellence; Those who have certain advantages and skills live in the reception hall. But Gongsun Hong himself lived frugally, and his salary was used to support and entertain these people.

There are many talented people and the cause is prosperous.

(This article is selected from Gongsun Hong's network data)

Don't do any evil, and do all good.

Zhuge Changqing, I wish you success.

人才荟萃，事业兴旺。

……诸葛长青

事业兴旺，最关键是有人才。

有了人才，必然会事业兴旺。

诸葛长青翻阅汉朝历史，认为汉武帝事业兴旺，得益于他汇集天下人才。

汉景帝为太子选的太子太傅是卫绾。

卫绾告诉学生汉武帝刘彻：事业振兴，人才先行。

于是汉武帝刘彻发布招贤令，不拘一格，广招天下人才。

于是手底下很快荟萃大批人才：东方朔、董仲舒、霍去病、卫青、桑弘羊、公孙弘、协助汉武帝建赫赫战功。

今天，诸葛长青说一说公孙弘。

公孙弘（前200年—前121年），名弘，字季，一字次卿（《西京杂记》记载），齐地菑川人（今山东寿光南纪台乡人），为西汉名臣。

其少时为吏，牧豕海上，四十而学，谨养后母。

汉武帝时期，先后二次被国人推荐，征为博士。十年之中，从待诏金马门擢升为三公之首，封平津侯。先后被任为左内史（左冯翊）、御史大夫、丞相之职。汉武帝元狩二年（前121年），公孙弘于相位逝世，谥献侯。

公孙弘是西汉建立以来第一位以丞相封侯者，为西汉后来“以丞相褒侯”开创先例。其在职期间，广招贤士，关注民生，并为儒学的推广做出了不可替代的贡献。曾著有《公孙弘》十篇，现已失佚。

公孙弘，出身贫寒，靠帮别人放猪生活，但是他勤奋好学，40岁开始全力学习学习，将《弘扬春秋》烂熟于心。后来被汉武帝选用，并官职宰相。

公孙弘，传奇人生：40岁开始发奋读书，60岁才被召为经学博士，步入仕途，76岁做了宰相，堪称古代官场上平民逆袭第一人。

公孙弘出生于齐地菑川（今山东寿光一带），年轻时曾在家乡做狱吏，但因为没读过书，不认识字，上任不久就犯下错，被免了职。回乡后，他的人生跌入谷底。因为没有生活来源，公孙弘无奈当起了猪倌。古代的农村，家家户户都需要猪倌帮忙，猪倌是村民共同的雇工，地位非常低。菑川临海，公孙弘每天早上把猪赶到海边，然后面朝大海，天天发呆。

40岁那年，公孙弘忽然困惑起来：“难道我真要一辈子放猪吗？”他心有不甘。于是，不惑之年的公孙弘一头扎进了书堆里，还投奔到齐地著名儒学大师胡毋生门下，开始研读《春秋学》。当他学有所成时，已经是20年后了。60岁满头白发的公孙弘还想干一番事业。但谁会想到，他竟然非常走运，恰好碰到一个大力选拔人才的新时代。

公元前140年，刘彻即位，当时运行几代的功臣政治已经难以为继，他开始推行一套新的人才选拔机制——察举制，面向全国招揽人才。这年10月，刘彻下诏要求地方诸侯国和郡县举荐贤才。菑川国的官吏们选来选去，最后选中了公孙弘。因为在当地，他好学名声在外。于是，他风风光光地坐上专用的“公车”，沿着驿道前往长安。到都城后，他顺利通过了一系列测试，成为了经学博士。但朝廷不仅需要他的学识，还希望他能在行政领域发挥才干。不久，朝廷将一项特殊使命派给他——出使匈奴。

公孙弘深知民间人才不容易，所以，他放了宰相，更加细心协助汉武帝招揽人才。

有一个词语“东阁待贤”专门讲公孙弘故事。

汉武帝时，广招天下贤才。多次下颁求贤诏，要求二千石官员举荐人才。公孙弘因为孝敬后母，学《春秋》被两次被推荐，十年内以一介布衣拜相封侯。

他在被任用为丞相之后，在自己的丞相府邸东边开了一个小门（颜师古认为开东面小门是为了与走正门的官吏加以区别），营建馆所接待贤士宾客，并与他们共商国是。

成语“东阁待贤”即出于此典。后世文学作品中多用此典喻爱惜人才。其衍生词“东阁”、“孙弘阁”、“孙阁”“弘阁”、“丞相阁”、“平津阁”、“平津邸”、“平津馆”、“招贤地”等指款待宾客、招纳贤才之所；“开阁”则指纳贤待客。

据《西京杂记》描述，公孙弘为延宾客一共修建了三处客馆。第一所客馆名叫钦贤馆，用来接待最为贤德者；第二所客馆名叫翘楚馆，用来接待最有才华的人；第三所客馆名为接士馆，用来接待国有才能的人。那些能够胜任辅佐君王或协助协调阴阳关系的人，住在钦贤馆；那些才能够得上担任九卿、将军等二千石官秩的人，住在翘楚馆；那些有某种优点，一技之长的人，则住在接士馆。但公孙弘自己却过得很俭省，所得的俸禄，都用来奉养招待这些人。

人才济济，事业兴旺。

（本文选自公孙弘网络资料）

诸恶莫作，众善奉行。

诸葛长青，祝你成功。

(This article is an original article by Zhuge Changqing, and the pictures are selected from the Internet. Welcome to forward it, and please indicate the source for forwarding)

Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

(Zhuge Changqing: zhuge8031@163.com ）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

zhuge8031@163.com

Zhuge Changqing's Chinese Dream

Learn from sages and carry forward virtue

Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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诸葛长青简介：诸葛长青，中国国学传统文化传承弘扬者，愿与天下志同道合者一起“学习圣贤、弘扬善德、振兴中华、造福世界”。

（诸葛长青：zhuge8031@163.com）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

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