"Brother Zibing, how are you feeling? You look like you are working very hard."
"Well, Jun Yi, you think that everyone is like you, running to me, a small county magistrate, when nothing happens, and General Huangfu Zuoqiqi is so willing to let you out? I heard that he is currently preparing for the Northwest War.
During the war, you may have new opportunities to make meritorious deeds. My brother is aware of your ability, and the future of our Zhang family in Mo County still depends on you."
In the back hall of Zhao Guobai's county government office, the county magistrate Zhang Chao and his clan brother Zhang He were drinking opposite each other. At this time, light snow was falling quietly outside the house, and the house was quiet except for the slight crackling sound from the red clay stove.
There were a few side dishes and a wine bottle that was almost radiating heat, and everything seemed so peaceful and peaceful.
"It's not that simple, my brother. You are dedicated to working for the people, so you can't hear or see what's going on outside. Naturally, you don't know how chaotic it is outside. If you are not careful, you will make the previous
All your efforts are in vain.”
Zhang He looked somewhat depressed at this time, although Huangfusong had already captured the county seat of Quyang County with the help of Feng Yi, Guo Dian, Yan Zhong and others, killed the local general Zhang Bao, and obtained the title of Marquis of Huailihou.
With the title of nobility, 8,000 households in Huaili and Meiyang counties, and the official position of General Zuo Chaqi, he became the third highest official position in the Han military.
Of course, everything looked so beautiful, but what he never expected was that Huangfu Song might have felt that he had made a great contribution to quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so when he passed by Yecheng, he saw the residence of Zhao Zhong, the imperial minister in Yecheng.
Overage, that is, the size and interior decoration of the house exceed Zhao Zhong's
The standard that this level should have. At the same time, like Lu Zhi, he also refused Zhongchang Shi's request for bribes, and he was not a small boss like Zuo Feng, but a big BOSS like Zhang Rang. In this way, Huangfu Song has already
Successfully offended the two most trusted eunuchs of Han Emperor Liu Hong.
That's all. Huangfu Song seemed to intend to remain a good person in troubled times. Seeing that Jizhou, a large state with a large population, had almost ten houses and nine empty houses due to the war, he petitioned the court to pay for one year's land rent in Jizhou.
to feed the hungry
This kind of behavior made the people very grateful for his kindness, so they wrote a song to praise him: "The world is in chaos, the market has become a ruin, the mother cannot protect her son, the wife has lost her husband, and the emperor has returned to live in peace." But Liu Hong was very concerned about such a situation.
The result was very dissatisfying.
Why? The stingy emperor was willing to open his treasury to help the people, but in the end, his good reputation was taken away by Huangfu Song alone. Coupled with the fact that the ten permanent attendants turned a deaf ear, Huangfu Song's current status was actually very dangerous.
.The reason why he is still given such a high position now is just because of the lack of an opportunity. However, there is no excuse to accuse him, Zhang He can see clearly.
And what made Zhang He feel most uneasy was that he heard a rumor from one of his friends, a rumor that made him feel uneasy. Although his friend was not sure of the authenticity of the rumor, various signs showed that
, Groundless rumors may not be without reason. Even if the rumors are false, it is not a good thing for Huangfusong.
"Why, don't you think highly of Huangfu Zuo's career? Jun Yi, brother, I'm not talking about you. Among our generation, although you don't read the most books, you are the one who likes to use your brain the most.
Alone, even the old patriarch said you can
You are the standard-bearer who led our Zhang family to become famous all over the world again. Although everyone was not very convinced at first, your performance later did let us see your efforts and results. But, this alone is not enough.
ah."
"Brother, if you have anything to say, just say it. I, Zhang Junyi, am not the kind of guy with a small belly."
"Although Li Xue and Li Shushi have no background and are not very old, you do not have a master-subordinate relationship with him. It is understandable that you originally planned to leave him. But your mistake is that you were the only one who left him in the first place.
, if you can drag a few similarly depressed people away together, then the reputation you will lose in this matter will be much less."
The matter of leaving Li Shushi slowly began to have an impact on Zhang He. Although the Zhang family was a family that had been passed down for hundreds of years, it had declined by Zhang He's generation. Although Zhang He had a high reputation among the people, but among the upper class
But his reputation is not high. In this regard, he is far inferior to Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Even Gao Lan is said to be a tributary of the famous Chenliu Gao family. With his ability, if he wants to recognize his relatives, the other party will probably be happy to accept it.
As a result, Yan Liang, who had a close relationship with Li Shushi, had no expression on the surface for Zhang He's behavior, but privately he was quite disdainful of it. Even Wen Chou, who had a close relationship with Yan Liang, also distanced himself from him. Although Gao Lan still remained friends with him and had some friendships with him.
New partners, but after all, the influence of Yan Liang and Wen Chou in Jizhou is far greater than that of Zhang He.
What makes Zhang He most helpless is that even Huangfu Song has a certain relationship with Li Shushi, so although he didn't treat Zhang He coldly, he didn't show the same intimacy as he did with Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others. Zhang He only needed to inquire about the relationship attentively.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand. After all, both Tong Yuan and Huangfu Song are legendary figures among the people.
"Hey, because it happened suddenly, I didn't have time to think about it. And Mr. Shushi was kind to me. Although I left him because of my ambition, I couldn't do it like this. Besides, now that I think about it, if I really
If I do this, let alone whether I can walk out of the courtyard, even if Mr. Shushi doesn't care about me, I'm afraid I will really become a betrayer. Brother, do you think it's worth it for Jun Yi to do this?"
"Of course, so your performance in the whole thing proves that you are not without quick wit, but you don't see far enough. Think about what kind of person Tong Yuan is. We have heard about his majesty on the battlefield when we were young, and we are deeply impressed by it.
I am deeply impressed by it. This kind of thing is like an old goblin
The character just gave the Li family property that he controlled to a child and then allowed the child to jump into the fire pit. Do you think this is possible? Li Shushi's performance was just that Mr. Tong helped him eliminate some restless people around him.
"
"What's the point of talking about this now? Eat a bar."
Zhang He said this with a somewhat lonely expression, thinking that a group of his friends back then had now followed Li Shushi to become famous and have a good background, while his own future was gloomy because of Huangfu Song's views. Although he did not think Huangfu Song's future
How bright it will be, but with the rise of Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others, even if there is a new governor, his future may not be that good. At least he will still be beaten by Yan Liang, Wen Chou and even Yan Liang Wen Chou who are above him in both birth and ability.
Suppressed by Gao Lan.
"How can it be useless? Since you know that this path can no longer reach the height you want to achieve, why should you stick to this path? Maybe changing to another path will lead to better results."
Zhang Chao slowly sipped the turbid wine in his mouth, as if the wine glass was filled with nectar and jade liquid. Looking at the slightly puzzled expression of Zhang He across from him, Zhang Chao was in a very good mood at this time. You must know that he used to be a member of this clan.
Although my brother is humble on the outside, but quite arrogant on the inside, he showed such a tired expression in front of him at this time. Although he is not a jealous person, it cannot stop a small trace of pride and satisfaction flashing through his heart.
This kind of satisfaction belongs only to the chaffinch.
"Brother, don't try to deceive me. At this point, what else can Jun Yi do besides cultivating himself diligently and waiting for the right time?"
"Maybe Jun Yi doesn't have the guts to go to Naxi River and try his luck." Zhang Chao revealed his answer with a smile.
"Xihe, Mr. Shushi, oh no, he should be called Taishou Li."
Zhang He was a little surprised by the answer given by Zhang Chao. He was stunned for a moment, and he didn't even notice that the wine juice had overflowed the mouth of the cup. After all, as the saying goes: "A good horse never turns back."
"Although Zhang He dare not say that he is a thousand-mile horse, he was so heartless when he left. I think his former partners will not forgive him even now.
It is precisely because of this that Zhang He has been avoiding the fact that Li Shushi became the governor of Xihe, because once he admits this, it will mean that the status gap between Zhang He and Li Shushi will widen even wider, and it will also prove that he
How bad his vision is and how stupid his behavior is. Although the generals under Li Shushi cannot obtain a higher status at this time, what about the future? After all, they will be much better than me, a marginalized person who is suppressed here, right?
.
Not to mention how high the people who have been helped by the frontier fortress and Li Shushi's unique fruit will grow in the future, even Zhang He dare not imagine, because he himself has already felt the changes in himself over the past year.
"Yes, exactly. I remember that I once talked about you when we were together in Zhu Jun's tent. From his words, it seemed that he did not hold any grudge against you for leaving, but rather admired you very much.
Ability, I’m sorry that I can’t continue to work with you.”
"Did he, really, really say that?"
"Well, so give him a chance, and also give yourself a chance. Bring your subordinates who are willing to follow you more and the tribesmen of my Zhang family in Muxian County who are willing to go out and explore. Xihe is a bitter cold and dangerous place with a sparse population and a small number of soldiers.
It may not be enough, so if you take someone to seek refuge, he will definitely accept it.
If the other party is still dissatisfied with you in the future, at worst, he will come back in a few years with all your skills, and you won't be able to achieve fame by then. If the other party is really willing to clear up the past grudges, then you should take it seriously this time.
Just follow the other person, you can't be too unkind."
After hearing Zhang Chao's words, Zhang He fell silent, but Zhang Chao could feel a certain momentum gradually emanating from Zhang He. Feeling Zhang He's change, Zhang Chao couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
As expected, he is indeed the person favored by the old patriarch. As long as he has a clear goal in his heart, the momentum he exudes is really beyond the comparison of a slightly clever person like himself. Of course, the above words are what Zhang Chao said.
Just think about it in your heart.
"Thank you for the advice, brother. Jun Yi understands what to do. It's getting late. If you don't persist in your martial arts every day, your martial arts will deteriorate."
His clan brother was actually a little shy. Zhang Chao looked at Zhang He's already slightly excited face and continued to maintain the calm expression that had been on his face since just now, but the smile was mixed with
