On the way to the palace in a carriage, Zhang Fei's expression became more solemn. The more he thought about it, the more headache he got. He had no time to think about whether he should go or not, but the conflict between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang.
Prior to this, he had just brought together Wang Anshi and Sima Guang to make a compromise on the issue of Jingdong East Road.
Now the Jingdong East Road side has just begun. If the two of them have too much quarrel over the use of troops against Xihe, it will directly affect Jingdong East Road.
This really affects the whole body.
But when he came to the palace and saw Zhao Xu, Zhang Fei's expression immediately changed, and he immediately stepped forward to say congratulations, "Congratulations to the official family, congratulations to the official family for restoring my homeland of China."
Zhao Xu also seemed to be very happy and laughed, "Same joy! Same joy! Don't stand, sit down."
After Zhang Fei sat down, Zhao Xu immediately drank three glasses of wine with him.
It was completely felt that Zhao Xu was very excited inside.
Putting down his glass of wine, Zhao Xu sighed again: "When I agreed to adopt Wang Shao's strategy of opening up the border, I felt a little uneasy. After all, the finances were difficult at that time. If we wanted to raise an army, there would be many obstacles. There were also many people in the court who opposed it. Fortunately, Wang Shao
Shao lived up to my hard work and regained the five states of Xihe in succession. This was the largest territorial recovery in our country since Taizu Taizong."
At this time, the little emperor spoke with great pride.
If this credit was placed on the Tang Dynasty, it would be a bit meager, but on the Northern Song Dynasty, it would be truly remarkable, because since the failure of Zhao Kuangyi's Northern Expedition, the Song Dynasty's career in regaining territory was really bumpy.
This time, we have regained most of the territory of Xihe and completed the outflanking of Xixia. Is it not inspiring?
Zhang Fei quickly flattered him again and kept talking.
When it comes to things like this, you can't go wrong no matter how much you flatter me.
Zhao Xu reciprocated the favor and said with a smile: "You have also contributed a lot to this battle. It is precisely because of your military trial that the morale of our army on the front line was greatly boosted, and we were able to win consecutive battles."
This is not true. Although in history, the opening of the Xihe River was very successful at first, because the local Qiang and Tubo people were not united and attacked each other. Wang Shao pulled one wave after another and achieved great success.
success.
But military trials and the disarmament in the previous two years have undoubtedly accelerated this process. Because of military trials, frontline generals do not need to be so afraid of civilian officials. I will fight first. If you want to impeach, after the fight, we will go to the military court for trial.
, coupled with disarmament, resulting in frontline soldiers being able to receive full military pay, of course morale is high!
"No, no, no! The officials have given me the award." Zhang Fei shook his head repeatedly and said: "This is all because of the wisdom of the officials. I... I have no merit. It's really embarrassing to say that I don't know where they are.
fight."
He really didn't know. In fact, during the first two years when he was in Hezhong Mansion, Wang Shao was also in Hezhong Mansion, and he didn't even ask about these things.
Zhao Xu smiled and said: "You may not know, but it is inextricably related to you. In Wang Shao's good news, he favored your public security law and asked you to go to Xihe Five Prefectures by name.
Build the public security law.”
Zhang Fei's expression changed, he nodded and said, "I just heard what my father-in-law said about this."
Zhao Xu saw a strange look on his face and couldn't help asking: "Then are you willing to go?"
Zhang Fei asked, "Does the official want me to go?"
Zhao Xu said without hesitation: "Although there are many things that need you to handle here, Xihe needs you more. There are many Qiang and Tubo people there. If they are not managed properly, there will be unrest.
, tired of coping.
Wang Shao also wrote very reasonably in the memorial. He believed that using Confucianism to educate the Qiang and Tubo people would go against local customs and might be counterproductive. However, everyone knows the law, and the public prosecutor's law is more suitable.
Promote it locally.
This is only one of them. The second one is the issue of military expenditure. At present, the tax revenue of the five states of Xihe is meager, which is not enough to support local military expenditures. The required military expenditures are all sent from the northwest states, which consumes a lot of money. Therefore, Wang Shao proposed to establish a large-scale military expansion in the local area.
Trade mainly focuses on commercial taxes to make up for the shortage of military expenditure.
Wang Shao believes that Hezhong Prefecture has proven that the Public Security Bureau is very conducive to commercial development, so he strongly requests the court to send you to build the Public Security Bureau immediately."
Zhang Fei nodded frequently when he heard this, "This Ambassador Wang Xuan has really good vision."
Zhao Xu laughed and asked again: "What do you think?"
Zhang Fei pondered for a while and said: "Guan family, are the local chiefs still there?"
Zhao Xu said: "This battle was able to achieve such great results because Wang Shao lured many chiefs to surrender."
Zhang Fei asked again: "I wonder how the public prosecutor and the law will deal with these chiefs?"
These chiefs are no better than the officials in the capital. They have strong soldiers and horses. If you follow them to enforce the law, isn't it funny?
Zhao Xu frowned and said: "In other words, you think the public security law is not suitable for the Xihe area?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "That's not the case. In fact, what Wang Xuanfushi said is right. The legal system there is better than the Confucian law. Moreover, trade plus public security and law can indeed quickly restore the local people's livelihood."
, once people’s livelihood is restored, the region will stabilize.”
Zhao Xu nodded slightly after hearing this and waited for the next sentence.
Zhang Fei said: "But the problem is also obvious. The Public Security Bureau emphasizes governance according to law, but at present, it is difficult to restrain those chiefs."
Zhao Xu asked: "Is that possible or not?"
"OK!"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "But it must be done step by step, that is, let Wang Xuanfu set up a special administrative area in a traffic hub, specifically for people from all sides to trade, and then build a public security law in such a trade town, so
Once here, you can avoid those big chiefs, and at the same time, you can gradually familiarize the local people with the public prosecutor's law.
I believe that the Public Security Law will soon capture the local people and there will be more and more supporters. It goes without saying that they must have been oppressed a lot before. When the time is right, they will slowly spread it to the surrounding areas and use the Public Security Law to weaken those people.
The power of the great chief thus stabilized the imperial court’s rule over the local area.”
Zhao Xu's eyes lit up and he nodded and said: "That's right! That's right! I think this strategy is feasible, so I will leave the matter to you. Don't worry about Wang Shao. Since he asked you to go by name, he will naturally assist you in the construction
The Public Security Bureau will not cause any trouble to you."
Zhang Fei said: "Guan family, this is easy to say, but difficult to do. At present, I am not sure at all."
Zhao Xu frowned, "If you are not sure, then no one in the court can take on this important task."
Zhang Fei said: "I'm not sure because I don't know anything about the situation over there. If I go there rashly, once I fail, there will definitely be many people who will use this to attack me and shift all the responsibilities to me."
body, and this is very possible, because our army has just captured the Xihe area, and everything is not stable yet. If I am finished by then, the public security organs will also face a great impact."
At this point, he changed the topic, "But if we send someone else to go, the situation will be different. Even if they fail, I will still be there. As long as I don't take action, it cannot be said that the public security organs failed locally. Then I will
If you go again, you will get twice the result with half the effort.”
Zhao Xu suddenly realized: "It turns out that you want to send a team of troops to explore the way first."
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "Exactly."
At present, he is the incarnation of the Public Security Bureau. If he fails, it will be irreversible. If someone else is sent, even if he fails, everyone will still place their hope in him.
Zhao Xu said: "But I won't worry if we send someone else."
Zhang Fei said: "If a special administrative region is divided, there is no need to worry too much. Envoy Wang Xuan will be able to replace him immediately before the situation gets out of control."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly, feeling that Zhang Fei's considerations were reasonable. I don't know much about the situation over there at the moment. If I go there rashly, what if I fail? If I can't send anyone behind, not even the chief judge, then who can
It can be done, but this will have a huge impact on the police, procuratorate, and law. He asked again: "Then who do you think we should send?"
Zhang Fei said: "As for the president of the court, I do have a very suitable candidate."
"Who?" Zhao Xu asked hurriedly.
Zhang Fei said: "Lü Dajun of Lantian County, I wonder if the official knows him?"
"Lu Dajun?"
Zhao Xu pondered for a while, "But that's Lu Dafang's younger brother?"
"Exactly."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Zhao Xu wondered: "Does this person know the public prosecutor's law?"
He thought Zhang Fei would recommend Cai Bian and the others, but he didn't know that Zhang Fei actually recommended someone who had nothing to do with the public prosecutor and the judiciary.
Zhang Fei said: "This person has a very thorough study of the police, procuratorate, and law. When he was in Hezhong Prefecture, he was the one who created the "Lantian Township Treaty" to prevent the public prosecutor, procuratorate, and law from entering the township."
After hearing this, Zhao Xu felt very unhappy and said, "Then you still recommend him to go?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "He has studied me, and I have studied him. Although he respects etiquette, he has a certain trait that many people do not have, including Cai Bian and Shangguan Jun. They are very suitable for going to the Five States of Xihe."
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Zhao Xu asked: "What characteristics."
Zhang Fei said: "The etiquette does not distinguish between the common people and the common people, and the law does not distinguish between the Chinese and the Yi. The most difficult thing when going to the five prefectures of Xihe to build public security and law is how to treat the local Han people, Qiang people, and Tubo people. We must treat them equally, otherwise
, the public security system is bound to fail, and the local area cannot be effectively governed.
I haven't taught Cai Bian and others about this yet, but Lu Dajun admires this idea. This is very important. Letting him go can very well appease the local people.
In addition, although Lu Dajun is not currently serving in the Public Security Bureau, he knows how to legislate and abide by the law. The rules of the Public Security Law have been established in Hezhong Prefecture. I believe that after he becomes the president of the court, he will definitely abide by the system of the Public Security Law and will not
It is also very important to destroy it easily."
In fact, Zhang Fei has studied Lu Dajun, but not because of the encounter in Hezhong Mansion, but because the "Lu Family Covenant" also has deep research value in the legal field. Therefore, he has also studied Lu Dajun, this person.
Not only is he upright and knowledgeable about the law, he also has the mentality of one family under heaven, which is very important.
If you advocate the distinction between Huayi and Huayi, and then apply this idea to the public security system, and then apply it to the Xihe land where Qiang, Tubo, and Han people are mixed together, then there will definitely be problems.
Zhao Xu was hesitant and recommended someone he was not familiar with, and then asked: "But are he and Wang Xuan going to get along well?"
Zhang Fei said: "Since Wang Xuanfu suggested letting me go, I think he can get along well with anyone. After all, I am even less humane. Anyway, he is just going to explore the way. If it doesn't work, I will go there again."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly, "What about the Procuratorate?"
"this...."
Zhang Fei couldn't help scratching his head, "Prosecutor Su still has to sit in the river, and the river is related to the military rations for the front line, so we can't let him go. The only candidate is Mr. Fan from Fan Zhen."
"Fan Town?"
Zhao Xu opened his eyes.
Not long ago, due to the dispute over the Qingmiao Law, he had already promoted Fan Zhen to an official position. How long had it passed before he promoted him again? Isn't this a slap in the face?
Zhang Fei also knew Zhao Xu's doubts, but he still said: "In the official family, there are currently very few people in the public prosecutor's office who can take charge of their own affairs!"
Zhao Xu hesitated for a while and said: "I don't mind, but Fan Zhen and Wang Shao will definitely have internal strife. There are some things you don't understand."
Zhang Fei said: "What the officials are referring to are Duke Wen and Bachelor of Sima who are strongly opposed to Xihe's strategy of opening a border?"
Zhao Xu was surprised and said: "You know?"
Zhang Fei said: "My father-in-law told me something."
Zhao Xu said: "Then you still arrange it like this. Not to mention Sima Junshi and the others won't agree, even Mr. will not agree."
Wang Shao was highly recommended by Wang Anshi, and Fan Zhen was the core backbone of the conservatives. Can they be successful if they are brought together?
Zhang Fei said: "It is precisely because I know this clearly that I suggested that Mr. Fan go."
Zhao Xu asked curiously: "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "The official family, we can be reasonable internally, but we still have to be united externally, so that we can exert our power. Now that the official family has won a big victory, those who opposed it before must feel uncomfortable.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If at this time, the officials go to show off their power to them and belittle them, then they will definitely oppose this strategy to the death. As long as there is a problem there, they will definitely
If you stand up and accuse, the pressure faced by officials will increase exponentially.
It just so happened that Wang Xuanfu ordered the public prosecutor to go there...!"
Zhao Xu interrupted him, "Actually, he wants you to go, not the public prosecutor."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I know this too, but he wrote about the public security, procuratorate, and law. Why don't the officials let Sima Xueshi and others participate in the work and work together to govern the local area? This way, everyone will be less stressed and the possibility of success will be greater."
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"I didn't expect you to consider it so carefully." Zhao Xu looked moved and said: "Even if I am willing to compromise, they will not be willing."
Zhang Fei said: "I will convince them."
Zhao Xu was surprised and said: "Can you convince me?"
He really didn't believe it.
This involves party struggle. Party struggle means being unreasonable. How can you persuade someone?
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Isn't this my role?"
Zhao Xu secretly thought to himself that after all, he was young and energetic, and he actually wanted to show off his power, but Zhang Fei's words also made him worried. How arrogant you are now, if something goes wrong over there, you will be slapped in the face.
No matter how ruthless it is, it is easy to attack the city but difficult to defend it, not to mention that they are not all Han people. Once he fails, this will indeed bring a lot of pressure to him.
The art of politics is compromise, not fighting spirit.
After thinking about it again and again, Zhao Xu said: "Okay, you go and discuss it with them first. If they all agree, I won't object. In addition, as for the police station, let Cao Dongdong and others go."
"They can't."
Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Those boys, once there is a fight, they will definitely lead the Royal Police forward and it will be completely over. The main role of the police station is to stabilize the rear. But I think Chief Superintendent Cao is
A very suitable candidate.
Unlike the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate, the police station is most likely to have conflicts with the people. The area has just been recovered and is currently under the direct jurisdiction of the military. When the police station takes over, it is very likely that conflicts will arise with local soldiers.
As the superintendent, there must be someone with enough weight to hold the line back."
Zhao Xu nodded thoughtfully.
This is just right, Wang Shao is Wang Anshi's person, Fan Zhen is Sima Guang's person, and Cao Ping is someone else, so a balance can be achieved.
On the other hand, once the balance is broken, there will be endless internal friction and each other will be held back.
It can be seen that everything has two sides.
This kind of operation is actually very dangerous.
Zhao Xu was still a little worried, so he said, "Go and discuss with them first, and we'll talk about it then."
"yes."
Zhang Fei nodded.
But Zhang Fei was still needed to find them. As soon as he left the palace and reached the imperial city, Zhang Fei was kidnapped by Sima Guang.
"Have the officials looked for you?"
Seeing Zhang Fei, Sima Guang asked directly.
Zhang Fei nodded.
Sima Guang asked again: "But you are asked to go to the land of Xihe to build the public security law?"
Zhang Fei nodded again.
Sima Guang frowned and asked, "Then you still agree?"
Zhang Fei said: "I refused."
Sima Guang looked happy and asked again: "Why?"
Zhang Fei said truthfully: "Wang Shao is eager to let me go. There must be many problems there that cannot be solved. I went there without any preparation. If something goes wrong, I must be responsible. After all, I have many problems now."
A thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of the ministers of the DPRK, they are looking for opportunities to deal with me everywhere."
A smile suddenly appeared on Sima Guang's face, "You really did not disappoint me, you thought very carefully. You must not go, this is a trap.
Although the Five Prefectures of Xihe are our old land in the Central Plains, since the chaos of the Tang Dynasty, that land has not been controlled by the Central Plains for more than a hundred years. It is said to be an old land, but in fact it is more like Xinjiang. The local people have long been ignorant of the affairs of the Central Plains.
, people's hearts are divided and they want complete control, which cannot be accomplished by the public prosecutor and the law.
When the officials decided to open a border with the Xihe River, I did not agree with it. Now that the people's power in the northwest has not been restored, they are eager to expand the border. Even if they win a big victory, they will not be able to collect taxes from the local area. This will consume the people's power in the northwest. At the same time,
We also need to weaken our army's defensive strength on the western front.
As expected, they are facing this problem right now. Why did Wang Shao ask you to go? It's not that he admires the public security system, but that he wants to use your talents to solve local military expenditures.
But to solve this problem, we can only transport food from the northwest. The northwest's finances have just started to improve. If we want to raise military spending, we must increase taxes. If you come to do this, the public security and law will definitely lose the support of the people in the northwest."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I know all this, but the problem is that you didn't stop this strategy at the beginning. Now that things have come to this, do you want me to stand by and watch? Although I am an Erbi, I am favored by the Holy Spirit and I am what I am today."
I can't ignore my achievements, after all, being an official is not about grudges."
After talking about it, he looked upright.
Sima Guang's expression changed, and his old face turned slightly red, "I...I don't want you to ignore it, but the problem is that there is almost no other way to solve it except increasing the burden on the people in the northwest.
And once something goes wrong, they will put all the blame on us. That’s what they did when we went back to Hezhong Mansion last time.”
Last time, Wang Anshi attributed all the credit for Hezhong Prefecture to the New Deal, which caused great dissatisfaction among conservatives.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Zhang Fei said righteously: "It is precisely because of this that we have to work harder for it, otherwise the people in the northwest will bear too much burden, right?"
Sima Guang was stunned, and looked at Zhang Fei for a moment, "You are different now, kid. In the past, you talked about benefits, but now you talk about the justice of the world. Are you deliberately mocking me?"
"Don't dare!"
Zhang Fei immediately succeeded, smiled, and said helplessly: "The main thing is that I have no choice, so I might as well say it righteously."
Sima Guang said: "Didn't you refuse?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhang Fei said: "I just refuse to go now. I suggest that the government sends someone to explore the road first and get familiar with the local conditions. Then I will go there."
Sima Guang sighed, "Let me tell you, how could you reject the official family so easily? I see."
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "Sister Sima, if we don't fight or fight, we have won the territory. We have to find a way to reduce the burden on the people and the country. If we don't think of a way and let them do whatever they want, how can we
What benefits do you get?"
"Aren't you afraid that you are helping Zhou? Ahem, this matter is by no means as simple as you think."
Sima Guang shook his head, "Actually, from a strategic point of view, it is absolutely correct to expand the border with the Xihe River. This can make Xixia vulnerable to enemies from both sides and put our country at a strategic advantage. But fighting requires the right time, place and people, and these three are not available now.
On our military side, the national finances are now unable to make ends meet and there are many internal conflicts. It is definitely not a good time to expand borders. But doesn’t Wang Jiefu know this? Have you ever thought about why Wang Jiefu is still eager to promote the expansion of borders with Xihe River?"
Zhang Fei frowned slightly and said, "Scholar Wang has always wanted to regain his homeland."
"He has such ambitions, but he is not in a hurry." Sima Guang said: "The reason why Wang Jiefu is so anxious is that he hopes to get more firm support from the officials.
If you think about it carefully, if there were no troops to fight, then the country would not be in urgent need of large financial expenditures, so why would Wang Jiefu push the court to make money?
Only by actively expanding borders and recruiting troops abroad will Wang Jiefu's position be more stable, because the main purpose of the New Deal is to make money for the country, and officials will be unable to do without him.
But this is very dangerous. What is good here will be bad at the bottom. When the time comes, the border officials will actively promote foreign wars. By then, the country will be in danger.
The role of our public security organs in this is to restrain him and prevent him from exploiting the people on the pretext of recruiting foreign troops, and let him know that the country cannot bear the current situation of recruiting foreign troops, exhausting the people's power in the northwest, regaining a piece of land, and attracting countless people.
Trouble, is this really worth it?"
Is this really the case? Although it sounds reasonable, Wang Anshi's main purpose for making money is to fight the war! Zhang Fei is really hard to judge whether Wang Anshi has considered this aspect.
But he believed that Sima Guang was right about one thing, that is, the attitude of the emperor and prime ministers would determine the way border officials handle foreign affairs, which might lead to more wars.
Zhang Fei thought for a while and asked: "So Bachelor Sima hopes to use the public prosecutors and the law to defend the interests of the people in the northwest and prevent Bachelor Wang from increasing local taxes."
Sima Guang nodded and said: "That's it. Without increasing taxes on the people, it is impossible to satisfy the Xihe River expansion. By then, Wang Jiefu will definitely show his true colors. The officials are still young and have no idea.
In this battle, he could only enjoy a moment of pleasure, but the people had to endure ten years of suffering.
For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had the support of Wen and Jing's rule and almost destroyed his country and family. Then Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had great talents and strategies, and had great civil and military skills, but he also knew that he signed the Weishui River Alliance and would pursue hegemony after the country's strength was restored.
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And we, the Song Dynasty, are now poor and have nothing to lose, and are still burdened with three redundant burdens, so why should we expand our territory?"
Speaking of the latter part, Sima Guang's eyes really burst into tears. His family background is similar to ours. Can this compare?
Zhang Fei asked: "Did Bachelor Sima ever say this to the officials?"
Sima Guang said: "Of course I have said it before. I suggest that the officials should recuperate for the time being, rectify the administration, restore people's livelihood, and accumulate national strength. After the national strength is sufficient, they can then pursue hegemony."
At this point, he sighed, "It's a pity that the officials didn't listen to my suggestions."
Zhang Fei said: "If Academician Sima only said these few words, then I can understand why the officials did not listen to Academician Sima."
Sima Guang frowned, "Why?"
Zhang Fei replied: "I very much agree with Sima's concerns, but if Sima wants to convince the officials, he must come up with a complete strategic plan similar to Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Dui", which will take several years of recovery.
When to send troops, it will take a few years to destroy Xixia. The officials want to regain their homeland and do not want to be passively beaten. This is definitely not a wrong strategic thinking, because begging cannot buy peace."
This sentence directly asked about Sima Guang's weakness. He considered it very carefully. He could think of what kind of problems he would encounter and what the consequences would be if he did this. After all, he studied history and used history as a mirror.
It was clear that the situation was changing, but he couldn't come up with a better strategy.
Whether it's internally or externally.
Analyzing from this point of view, Sima Guang has not reached the level of Wang Anshi, let alone Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.
The talent of a prime minister must have a grand strategy.
The best thing for Sima Guang to do is to become the deputy prime minister and specialize in analyzing strategic deficiencies. He is very good at this, but if he wants to complete his ambition and hegemony, he will have to use extraordinary talents like Wang Anshi.
If the two of them cooperate, with Wang Anshi as the main player and Sima Guang as the assistant, it will actually be a very classic combination. Wang Anshi can come up with strategies and Sima Guang can help him fix them. Unfortunately, their personalities are so similar, and their mouths are tougher than ducks.
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Sima Guang was also a thief and pretended not to take it seriously: "As long as the national power is strong, are you afraid that no one will offer advice? But everything has its own sequence. If the national power is weak and actively raises foreign troops, it will only lead to internal and external troubles.
The country is destroyed and the family is destroyed.”
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "But if we, the Public Security Bureau, do not actively participate, what can we do to limit their loss of people's power in the northwest? At that time, will the officials still consider the Public Security Bureau?"
Sima Guang frowned slightly, stroked his beard and asked, "What's your best plan?"
Zhang Fei said: "Now they need us, and this is the best time for us to negotiate terms. We must make the officials guarantee that before the land of Xihe is completely stabilized, no further external troops can be used and we can only consolidate the defense. Otherwise,
If so, the country simply cannot afford it.”
Sima Guang said: "Can the officials agree?"
Zhang Fei said: "If you don't agree, then we won't care. We can't control it anyway."
Sima Guang hesitated for a while, "But can you solve Xihe's financial expenses without increasing taxes?"
Zhang Fei said: "No matter what the purpose of Wang Xuanfu's suggestion is for me to go, his suggestion is very correct. The biggest advantage of the Xihe area is trade, and the public security and legal area does promote the development of trade. If you want to solve the financial problem of Xihe,
This is also the only solution.
But I’m not completely sure, so I’ll send someone over first to explore the way, and then I’ll go there.”
Sima Guang asked again: "Who do you recommend to go?"
Zhang Fei said: "Lu Dajun and Fan Zhen."
Sima Guang's eyes lit up, but at the same time he wondered: "Will Wang Jiefu agree?"
Fan Zhen and Wang Anshi had a quarrel and called each other names. Will Wang Anshi agree?
Zhang Fei said: "I have convinced Academician Wang. Now he is asking for something from us, and you will be the one to recommend it, Academician Sima. We must let people know that it is they who are asking for something from us, not us taking the initiative to intervene.
In this way, they won't be afraid that if something goes wrong, they will blame the public prosecutor and law entirely."
Sima Guang thought for a while and said: "If you have a way to solve it, then I can agree to it."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I just think we have to find a solution together. This is better than dying together."
Sima Guang hummed: "Wang Jiefu must agree to that. You should convince him first and then talk."