Xiaoqi

It goes without saying that the person sitting opposite him at this moment is Fa Zheng Fa Xiao Zhi who has been the prefect of Hanzhong for three years.

Fazheng's name is the prefect of Hanzhong, but in fact he has multiple roles.Hanzhong prefect is his actual position. In addition, he is also the head of the general's mansion, and he is also a general of the Xiliang army, and was bestowed by Li Li with the title of Marquis of Duting.Therefore, don't think that Zheng is young, and his actual job is only a county magistrate, but his actual official rank is higher than Zhang Song's, and his rank is higher than that of Jiuqing. He is really young and promising in the true sense.

"Brother Yongnian is too polite." After drinking a cup of wine, Fazheng smiled and said, "Although you and I are not brothers of the same mother, we share the same interests and the depth of our friendship is better than that of real brothers. Therefore, Brother Yongnian must not Juli, you and I will go straight to each other like we did when we were classmates at my younger brother's house, without any hesitation. So, Brother Yongnian, do you think it's okay?"

Back then, Zhang Song studied under Fazheng's father, Fayan, and stayed at Fazheng's house for board and lodging.There are more than a dozen other students studying with him, but many of them deliberately keep a distance from him because of his ugly appearance. Only Fazheng, who is six years younger than him, does not judge people by their appearance. They study with him all day long and get along day and night for three years as long as.

Because of this, when the situation in Xiliang was turbulent, Fazheng and his father Fayan wanted to move their family to Yizhou and join Zhang Song.Unexpectedly, Li Li quickly pacified Xiliang, and dared to order someone to find Fayan before the Fajia father and son were about to leave. As a result, the Fajia father and son changed their original plan and stayed in Xiliang for a long time.Two years ago, Fa Yan passed away. Zhang Song asked Liu Zhang for leave after hearing the news, and made a special trip to Youfufeng County to mourn his teacher Fa Yan. During this time, he spent half a month with Fa Zheng.

Therefore, the friendship between the two of them is indeed extremely deep, not brothers but better than brothers.

"As Brother Yi said, it's rare for you and me to get together, so we must get drunk today!"

Zhang Song felt warmed by Fazheng's words, and the brotherhood between them was even more precious and rare.This is because the current Yizhou officialdom is very different from other states and counties in the world. Perhaps it is because the days of peace have passed for a long time, or the sense of superiority is too strong. They all claim to be smart, so that the entire Yizhou officialdom is full of people. With intrigues and intrigues, everyone wears a mask of hypocrisy, and they are always guarding against others, lest they fall into other people's schemes if they are careless.

While pushing the cups and cups, the two chatted very happily, and their words were speculative, as if a thousand cups of wine were too small for a bosom friend, and they drank for an hour without knowing it, and they were already slightly tipsy.

"My virtuous brother came to Chengdu this time, thinking that there must be something important. I don't know what brother Yu can do for my virtuous brother." Halfway through the wine, Zhang Song finally got to the point, and stated his position without any excuses, as long as it is something within his ability , never shirk.

This is the attitude that a close friend should have. He knew that Fazheng came to Chengdu without his whereabouts. There must be a big deal, so he didn't ask why Fazheng came, but directly asked what I could do for you.Regardless of the outcome, this clear stand alone is enough to show that Zhang Song's treatment of friends is far more beautiful than his appearance, pure and beautiful.

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Chapter 127

"The situation in Yizhou is tense recently. I wonder if my brother has thought about finding another way out?" Since Zhang Song took the initiative to ask, Fazheng did not hide it, and went straight to the point, directly explaining the crux of the problem.

This is definitely straight to the point and candid. The very first thing you say is to point out the core of the problem.

If Zhang Song was vague, or perfunctory, or talked about other things, then there is no need to say what Fazheng is going to say next.

This may be the result of Zhang Song's sincerity to each other, and Fazheng also did not hesitate to cover up, and resolutely spoke frankly.

After Zhang Song heard the words, his half-closed eyes suddenly opened, staring straight at Fazheng for a long while without blinking.

After he looked away, he slowly picked up the wine cup and drank by himself, one after another, as if he was using the wine to drown his sorrows, or to take this opportunity to think about the questions raised by Fazheng.

Indeed, Zhang Song had to think carefully and weigh carefully.After all, all the honors he has obtained now are bestowed by the current lord Liu Zhang. He cannot but be grateful for this kindness, and cannot put it aside and turn a blind eye.

The reason why people are human is that they not only have intelligent minds, hardworking hands, and unparalleled creativity; they also have many emotions, delicate and sincere feelings that other creatures do not have.

Before meeting Liu Zhang, Zhang Song had been unknown, not to mention coldly received, ridiculed openly and secretly, stared at, and tortured.However, since he was appreciated by Liu Zhang, all this changed suddenly, no one dared to belittle him, no one dared to ridicule him anymore.Not to mention that no one dared to talk about his short stature and ugly appearance, he was respected everywhere he went, and he attracted attention wherever he went.All this was bestowed upon him by Liu Zhang.It is tantamount to giving him a new life, straightening his back and being a man.

However, what has to be considered is that the power and status that Liu Zhang can give him to Zhang Song is limited to this.From then on, all he got was some material rewards, and he could no longer get a higher official title or a bigger stage to display his talents.This is because although Yizhou has a vast land and rich resources, it is rich in things and people.But after all, they live in a corner, only one state, which limits the talents of many self-proclaimed outstanding talents.so that.No matter how talented you are, even if you are talented in the world, you can only stay in Yizhou, at most you can serve as the prefect of Biejia or a county.There is no other possibility.

And the crux of all this lies in Liu Zhang.Because he has no ambition to win other states and counties.He doesn't think about making progress and is content with having fun. He just wants to sit in Yizhou for the rest of his life, enjoy himself for the rest of his life in his "kingdom" and take care of himself for the rest of his life.

In this way, all civil servants and generals who followed him could only be confined in Yizhou, and their lifelong ideals and struggles were confined to one state.No matter how outstanding a person's talent is, at best he is only a county talent, like a frog in a well.I have always been fixed in a circle, and there is no room for more play.

precisely because of this.Many people with lofty ideals in Yizhou have advised countless times that they want Liu Zhang to lead the Yizhou army out of Yizhou, enter the Central Plains, and even compete for the country and win the world.Unexpectedly, Liu Zhang was completely indifferent, and he didn't even have the courage to proclaim himself king, let alone compete in the Central Plains, and aspire to become the world's top?

It is also because of this situation that the internal struggles in Yizhou are extremely fierce, and intrigues and intrigues are everywhere.After all, Yizhou bureaucrats have no other room to play, they can only fight wits and courage within the state and county, so as to obtain some satisfaction they want, the most is to satisfy their own vanity, so that they will not live without love and life.

However, when Yizhou officials are not satisfied with the status quo, the people of Yizhou enjoy this peaceful life without war very much.After all, the common people do not have as many demands as high-ranking officials, nor do they have such exuberant energy. What the common people need is actually very simple, that is, to hope that the life at home will be better every year, and that their children will be better than each other. The family, old and young, are happy and healthy, and I don't want to think about anything else.In fact, it’s not that the common people don’t want to, but they clearly know that there are some unrealistic things, even if they think about it day and night, it’s impossible to get it, so they simply don’t think about it; only by asking for simplicity can they be satisfied. Nothing.

This may be the difference between ordinary people and officials.The common people have spent their whole lives figuring out the land under their own names, working hard and working hard, and when they see the harvest, they will feel very happy; this is the fruit of hard work, simple happiness, and the source of all happiness in the world .In contrast, officials spend most of their lives thinking about people and things, and their main goal is people, thinking about their superiors, subordinates, people around them, and all people related to their own interests; the higher the position, the more people they think about. The more thought is used on the human side, and vice versa.

And the source of all this comes from "the superior controls the people".If you want to employ people, you must understand the people you use, and this requires understanding from many aspects and deep thinking before you can appoint them.And all superiors are the owners of rights. Rights themselves cannot directly create wealth, but rights can affect the distribution of wealth and thus dominate wealth.It is precisely because of this that all the happiness in the world comes from the hard work of ordinary people, otherwise everything is just a dream in the mirror. (Going off topic, but this is what Huben wants to say, and it is also the most simple truth that I hope book friends can understand. Maybe Xiaoqi can't bring you much practical gain, but at least it can explain some simple truths Thoroughly; if this is the case, it will not be in vain for more than 400 days and nights of hard work.)

While drinking and drinking by himself, Zhang Song got drunk and fell asleep directly in the lobby.

Ever since Fazheng raised the question straight to the point, he didn't open his mouth the whole time, didn't say a word, but fell asleep soundly while drinking one cup after another.

He was evading, or avoiding, but at least he didn't prevaricate, and he didn't deceive Fazheng with clever words.

He didn't say a word, but told Fazheng the answer. Silence was the answer, and the answer was: he was hesitating, unable to make a decision for a while.

Zhang Song didn't have to go to discuss matters the next day, so Zhang Song didn't get up until late, but Fa Zheng went to sleep with him, but got up early.

After Zhang Song washed and ate, he sat with Fazheng again, made tea and talked in the waterside pavilion in the back garden.

"Brother Yu said last night, it's really hard for Brother Yu to answer. If I'm rude, I hope my brother will be gracious." Poured a cup of tea for Fazheng himself, Zhang Song apologized to Fazheng very sincerely.

Fazheng smiled and shook his head, and said: "Brother, you don't need to worry about it. I can understand my embarrassment. Speaking of it, I was rude. I knew that Liu Jiyu was kind to my brother, but I still asked such a sharp question. I really made things difficult for my brother." Thinking about it now, it’s true that my younger brother was too presumptuous, it really shouldn’t be!”

Zhang Song was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly, and said: "If Brother Yu remembers correctly, Xiao Zhi is someone who will not admit mistakes easily, this time is the first of its kind, making an exception! Hehehe!"

Fazheng accepted it readily, without any excuses, and said frankly: "What brother said is true. The younger brother was indeed stubborn and conceited before, and he would never admit defeat, let alone admit his mistakes. However, when the younger brother became an official, he followed my lord for a long time. Over the years, we got along day and night, and learned from my lord the habit of admitting mistakes and correcting mistakes. Although my lord never publicly admits his mistakes, if he realizes that he is wrong, he will correct it immediately, and he will not admit his mistakes until he has corrected it.

Brother Yu was very puzzled by this at the time, and he didn't realize it until afterwards.As a human being, even if you make a mistake, you cannot admit it, but you can correct it.And after everything has been corrected, it is a kind of open-mindedness and attitude to admit mistakes; but when you make mistakes, you cannot admit mistakes, because the owner needs to maintain his lofty prestige and status.Therefore, as far as younger brother Yu is concerned, he doesn't have so many worries. If he knows a mistake, he will correct it, and admitting his mistake is not a shameful thing.In this regard, do you think so? "

Zhang Song nodded lightly, and thoughtfully said: "The general is indeed the hero of the world, this is an indisputable fact. Not to mention the previous outstanding achievements, just talk about the battle of Hebei, the biggest time the general has encountered in his life After a disastrous defeat, he led the army again after more than a month and took back Xuzhou in one fell swoop, thereby occupying half of the country. Just relying on this courage and courage to become more frustrated and braver, Brother Yu admires it!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Song looked directly at Fazheng, deliberately lowered his voice, and said, "Xiaozhi must have come here with a major mission in entering Sichuan. If Brother Yu expected it to be true, it must be that the general is eyeing Yizhou, and he will be there in the near future. Send troops to the southwest. I wonder if Brother Yu's words are true?"

After Fazheng heard the words, he nodded calmly and said in a low voice: "My brother is quick and quick thinking, which makes me admire him very much. It is exactly as what my brother said, this time my lord is going to send troops to Xichuan, and I hope you will help me!"

After a pause, Fazheng continued without waiting for Zhang Song to speak, "Brother, don't be in a hurry to refuse, let's just listen to my younger brother. Liu Jiyu from Yizhou is weak and incompetent. He is content with pleasure and does not think about making progress. This is well known to everyone." Fact. It has been more than six years since he raised Yizhou, but he has allowed Nanman to do harm to Yizhou for many years, but he has nothing to do. This alone is enough to show that he is mediocre and incompetent, even if he is not a foolish king Yongzhu. Therefore, it is clear at a glance whether Liu Jiyu is better than my lord. Because of this, the younger brother came here specially to persuade his elder brother to abandon the dark and join the light, and join the younger brother to serve under my lord. With the elder brother's talent, the younger brother I think that my elder brother is at least the governor of a state, and only in this way can my elder brother show his strengths and live up to what he has learned in his life. I don’t know if my elder brother thinks so?"

"Uh! This..." Zhang Song was surprised, a flash of excitement flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in a flash, and then he captured his mind, and said seriously: "Brother Yu praised Brother Yu too much, I am really ashamed. Of course, Brother Yu Although it's a farewell, but he doesn't have military power in his hands, he really can't help the virtuous brother, and he can't help the general. This verse, the virtuous brother knows it well. So, what else can brother Yu do to help the virtuous brother ? One thing, Brother Yu declared in advance that Brother Yu is determined not to kill the master!"

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Chapter 128 The disaster of the country, the monarch is weak and the minister is strong

"Brother Yu praised Brother Yu too much. I am really ashamed. However, Brother Yu has no military power in his hands, so he really can't help Brother Yu, nor can he help the general. In this section, Brother Yu himself I know it well. So, what else can brother Yu do to help brother virtuous?"

It was rare for Zhang Song to be humble, and this was the first time that Fazheng had known him for so many years.

It was just like this that Fazheng realized that Zhang Song had always remembered Liu Zhang's kindness to him, so it might not be easy to persuade Zhang Song to serve as an internal response.

But there was no turning back when he opened the bow. Since he already knew the next move of the Xiliang Army, he couldn't help but refuse.

Although the brotherhood is precious, it is a personal relationship after all, and it must not be compared with the life and death of more than one hundred thousand troops.On this point, Fazheng has always maintained a rational judgment in his heart, and has a firm stand. He will never abolish public affairs for personal reasons and delay military affairs.

After making up his mind, Fazheng smiled and said, "Brother, don't underestimate yourself, let other people's aspirations destroy your prestige. As far as I know, my brother is highly regarded by Liu Jiyu nowadays, and he is always asked for his opinion on major military and political affairs in the state. Reliance. So every word and deed of my elder brother has an incalculable impact on the situation in Yizhou, and this is where my younger brother asks for his help. I just don’t know if my elder brother is willing to help?”

When Fazheng talked about this, Zhang Song had no way out.

There are only two paths before him at this moment: one, sternly reject Fazheng's request, and then try to send him out of Chengdu;Help him seize Yizhou.In addition, Zhang Song has no third way to go.

What's more, once Zhang Song rejected Fazheng's request.Although the two brothers have a deep friendship, after this incident, the friendship will inevitably be broken, and they will part ways since then.

This is a self-evident thing.The so-called distinction between public and private is only verbal or superficial, and it has really reached a critical moment.Public and private are often linked together, and there is no clear boundary at all.After all, whether it is public or private.Its essence exists in two persons opposite each other.If the business affairs are not done well, it will definitely affect their future and destiny, and if it is closely related to the future, it is related to their own interests; once interests are involved, personal feelings are often subordinated to their own interests.And friendship is undoubtedly extremely fragile in the face of real interests.Few really stand the test.It is no exaggeration to say that there are very few.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Song finally let go: "Brother Yu has already made it very clear what should be said. As long as Brother Yu can do what he can, he will never refuse, and things beyond his ability will be powerless. Therefore, Brother Yu needs me to do it." Say whatever you want, but I declare in advance that I am determined not to kill the lord." Apparently, although Zhang Song agreed to Fazheng's internal response.But there is a bottom line.

After Fazheng heard the words, his expression relaxed, and he smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. As long as Liu Jiyu understands the current affairs and retreats despite difficulties, his life will not be in danger. Brother should know that when Liu Jiyu was in Chang'an as a hostage, he and I The lord has a deep personal relationship and is also the guest of the General's Mansion. And when he went to Yizhou to succeed the state shepherd, it was also my lord who sent elite soldiers and strong generals to escort him along the way, and he did not return to Chang'an until he ascended the state shepherd. What's more, my lord is a man of benevolence and righteousness, and all the princes who voluntarily submit to my lord's command are not in danger of life, as evidenced by Gongsun Zan of Youzhou and Lu Bu of Xuzhou.