Straight man of steel

Chapter 118 Changqing really has great talent

Zhang Yuan said something for Sima Xiangru, which surprised Wen Weng very much.

The most popular story in Shu County in the past few years is the love triangle story in which Zhang Yuan and Sima Xiangru, the two talented men of Shu County, had a dispute over Zhuo Wenjun, a widow of the Linqiong Zhuo family.

The Han Dynasty has little information, and such a story has been popular for many years and has not dissipated yet.

In particular, Zhuo Wenjun returned from Chang'an alone two years ago, which aroused people's various speculations.

The version of the story has changed a lot as a result.

Of course, Zhang Yuan and Sima Xiangru didn't know about this, and the two of them would gradually get to know each other during their stay in Shu County.

Every time Wen Weng raised and stepped, he wanted to pull Zhang Yuan to his side, but the result was contrary to his original intention. Although his official position is higher than Zhang Yuan, but now that Zhang Yuan is the envoy of the emperor, he can only endure his unhappiness.

Sima Xiangru also cast a grateful look at Zhang Yuan.Langguan is the reserve officer of the big man. In other words, Langguan is not actually an official, but a higher level than the official.

However, although Lang Guan does not hold positions in various institutions and does not have access to the operation of various government institutions, they are closer to the emperor than any real official.

If they get along day and night, forever, the emperor will have some understanding of them, and they themselves will be able to learn a lot of knowledge.

Before Liu Che ascended the throne, most of the high-ranking officials were princes and marquises, and those founding heroes of the Han Dynasty provided a large number of outstanding children for these emperors, so Wen Weng did not take Sima Xiangru too seriously.

But Zhang Yuan knew how important Lang Guan was during the decades of Liu Che's reign.

This system of reserve officials played an important role in the Han Dynasty.

Wei Qing was born as a Lang Guan, and Huo Qubing was only a Habayashi Lang at the beginning. If Dongfang Shuo had not been a Lang Guan, it would be impossible for Dongfang Shuo to have so many stories with Liu Che handed down.In the middle and late periods of Emperor Wu's period, two-thirds of the marquises who ranked among the three princes had been Lang officials. If it weren't for the appearance of Zhang Yuan, Sima Xiangru would probably become a Zhonglang general soon.

Although Lang Guan is not an official, he should not be underestimated.

"We drink and eat meat, don't talk about anything else."

Wen Weng saw that the atmosphere on the field was a bit dignified, so he quickly changed his tone and began to laugh.

Zhang Yuan can only sigh in his heart, old age is a thief.

After the dinner, Zhang Yuan and Sima Xiangru left the lobby together and headed towards the empty wing on the west side of the Prefect's Mansion, where everyone in the mission except the guards rested.

"I'd like to thank you for speaking up to Mr. Chang at the banquet just now."

For the first time, Sima Xiangru lowered his proud head in front of Zhang Yuan. Although Zhang Yuan was a little surprised, it made sense after thinking about it. There cannot be a happy death under Liu Che.

"Officer Sima Lang, since you said this, then I want to express what's on my mind."

What Zhang Yuan said was sincere, Sima Xiangru nodded unconsciously.

There are always some soldiers patrolling outside the prefect's mansion, which is not a good place to talk. There are some things that Wen Weng cannot know, so Zhang Yuan pulled Sima Xiangru into his room.

"Officer Sima Lang, I have something I want to ask you. Haven't you thought about writing a statement for so long?"

Sima Xiangru nodded blankly after hearing this.

"Your Majesty has already issued an imperial decree, why do we need to write another proclamation?"

Being suppressed by Zhang Yuan, Sima Xiangru had lost his desire to make progress. After being ridiculed by Wen Weng tonight, Sima Xiangru would probably not even bother to show off.

Zhang Yuan has already changed the trajectory of history, and it is impossible to let Sima Xiangru pass down a few more articles to future generations.

"Your Majesty's will can only be proclaimed in Chengdu, and more remote areas need a proclamation to make it clear to the people. This is what you should do during this trip. You don't want to return to Chang'an after all. Nothing was accomplished, you heard what Wen Weng said today."

After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, Sima Xiangru pondered for a long time, but after a while he smiled.

"Pedestrian, what you said is right, I will go back to my room to write the proclamation, but when I submit it to Your Majesty, can you tell Your Majesty that this is written by you and me together."

Sima Xiangru is still a little worried that Zhang Yuan will take his credit, so he even said that the credit should be divided equally.

Zhang Yuan was not as shameless as that, so he hurriedly said to Sima Xiangru.

"Don't worry, when I submit it to His Majesty, I will definitely say that it was completed by you personally. There will definitely be an embroidered messenger among this mission. Every word and deed we say will be recorded. I don't want to take away the credit from you. That courage.”

Thinking that a proclamation with his own name would appear in the villages and cities of the three counties of Bashu, Sima Xiangru felt excited. In this era, the emperor's order stopped at the county level, and villages in many places They all thought it was the Warring States Period.

"Chang Qing, thank you Zhang Xingren. I will go back to my room right now."

After Sima Xiangru imagined that scene, he couldn't wait to go back to his room and fight at night.

Although it was dawn the next day, Zhang Yuan did not wake up, but there was a knock on the door, and Zhang Yuan had to drag his flabby body half asleep to open the door.

"Zhang Xingren, I have already written this announcement, you can see if there is anything that needs to be changed first."

Sima Xiangru appeared in front of Zhang Yuan with a scroll of letters in his arms and a dark circle under his eyes. Zhang Yuan suddenly woke up.

"You didn't sleep all night?"

Sima Xiangru did not show any concern for Zhang Yuan's concern.

"I don't care if I sleep or not, Zhang Xingren, please read this announcement first."

Zhang Yuan felt that if he didn't read it, Sima Xiangru would definitely pester him all the time, disturbing his idea of ​​going back to sleep, so he spread the slips on the table to read.

"Edict to Bashu

Tell the prefect of Bashu: the barbarians are selfish, and it will take a long time not to ask for it. Let Xian know what your majesty means, but don't ignore it. "

Zhang Yuan didn't know what this proclamation originally was. He only knew that Sima Xiangru wrote a proclamation when he was on an envoy to Bashu, and then wrote another one when he was on an envoy to Bashu again, but it was for Liu Che. of.

Seeing that the contents were mainly about praising Liu Che, and less about rebuking officials and enlightening the people, Zhang Yuan knew that there should be no deviation.

The Huns have just forced you, a big man, to make a marriage, but you, Sima Xiangru, dare to write that the King of the Huns knelt down in front of Liu Che. What else could Zhang Yuan say? Such nonsense can make you, Sima Xiangru, die a good person or not.

"Chang Qing is really talented, if this proclamation is read by His Majesty, His Majesty must be very satisfied.

You quickly hand it over to Wen Weng and ask him to send someone to copy it and distribute it to the three counties of Bashu. "

Sima Xiangru nodded in satisfaction, and then ran out excitedly. Wen Weng will also be killed this time.

(End of this chapter)