Zhang Yi felt happy to have the support of 510,000 people from the Zhang family. No wonder the ancient emperors were able to unify China in just a few years. One of the main reasons was the support of the big family.
However, this situation currently only applies to Old China. In both Greater China and Little China, family power is scattered and cannot play a decisive role.
In order to do the work of the Wang family well, Zhang Yi asked General Wang Zheng of Jiyuan to come to Chang'an and meet him at his residence. Generals cannot leave the garrison at will, so the king issued an imperial edict.
General Wang Zheng was full of doubts. He was far away in Jiyuan and did not know much about the situation in Chang'an. He had not yet heard the news that the king had awarded Zhang Yi an official position.
A few days ago, he saw all the leaders of Mopan City dispatched to Chang'an with twenty carts full of rare treasures and gifts, and everyone was beaming with joy.
Is Zhang Yi going to give a gift to the king?
General Wang can feel that the relationship between the two families is getting better and better, and the power of Mopan City is tending to spread to Chang'an. As an individual, he is not worried. He and Zhang Yi have a good personal relationship. However, the Wang family is the largest family, so don't worry about it.
It would be nice to be surpassed by the Zhang family, the second largest family.
The families compete with each other, and General Wang is also a wise man. He expected that Zhang Yi would definitely get the support of the Zhang family when he went to Chang'an. This was inevitable.
With doubts, General Wang rode to Chang'an.
When he arrived at Zhang Yi's house at dusk, he saw people coming and going, and there was a lot of laughter. When General Wang saw it, he saw that they were all civil servants and generals of the Zhang family, who had come to pay their respects to Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi has already participated in the welcome meeting organized by the head of the Zhang He family. Thousands of Zhang family's leading figures attended. Zhang Yi brought Princess Xiaoliu and his brothers to the grand meeting. This was the most glorious moment in the history of the Zhang family. After all,
Whoever's family the princess falls into will be prosperous. Unexpectedly, the golden phoenix flew to the Zhang family, and everyone was beaming with joy.
Then, as General Wang saw this scene, officials from the Zhang family came to see Zhang Yi one after another. Everyone wanted to say a few words to Brother Yi and leave a good impression. As for Prime Minister Wu Rui, in the future, the Zhang family will
Won't go.
When General Wang arrived, Zhang Yi asked the Zhang family to leave and meet again another day. He personally came to the door to greet General Wang.
"General Wang has come all the way. Thank you for your hard work. My brothers and I are here to take care of you." Zhang Yi said with a smile.
While they were talking, Xiaolong, Niu Ben, Xiao Han and Shi Gandang came out to greet them. They had all been opponents on the battlefield, and General Wang was well aware of their bravery.
"Haha, the five tigers of Mopan City gathered in Chang'an City and even held a banquet to entertain me. It's very interesting to talk about it." General Wang laughed.
It's like this, it feels a bit anti-customer. It can be seen that the king attaches great importance to these young people.
When he came to the living room and sat down, seeing no one else around, General Wang asked: "Brother Zhang, hasn't the king appointed you an official position yet?"
"The great love of the king has been decided internally. I told the general in advance not to spread the word," Zhang Yi said with a smile. When General Wang nodded, he continued, "The chief bachelor and the first-grade general."
"ah?"
General Wang's eyes widened when he heard this, and he stood up to salute.
"Sir, I would like to congratulate you, sir!"
"General Wang, there is no need to be formal. He has not been formally appointed. Even if he is formally appointed, privately you and I are brothers."
"That is the general's honor!"
General Wang said with emotion, he really didn't expect that the king would give him such a high status, surpassing Prime Minister Wu Rui and General Liu Guangda in one fell swoop, and becoming the most important minister of old China. I just don't know whether it is a false position or real power. If it is real power,
That means that a major earthquake will occur in the political arena of the Kingdom of China!
"Next, I wonder what specific tasks the king has arranged for the sworn brother to do?" General Wang asked tentatively. If he was not familiar with it, he would not dare to ask rashly. Brother Zhang's title was directly changed to sworn brother.
Zhang Yi and his brothers all laughed. It could be seen that General Wang was making his own plans in his mind. This is normal. Only by following the right people and standing in a good team can you become an evergreen tree in the political arena.
"To be honest, General Wang, your Majesty asked me to preside over the reform. This is a big deal. I don't have many friends in old China, General Wang is one. I hope to get General Wang's support." Zhang Yi said straight to the point.
General Wang was shocked. Good guy, this is more than just real power. The king clearly gave Zhang Yi the sword of Shang Fang. You must know that the reform is offensive, or in other words, it is a life and death battle.
"Thank you so much for your trust. I will give my full support to you," General Wang said, regardless of the age difference. He said, "I don't know how to make a change? Is it a small change or a big change? If it's convenient,
, Could you please tell me something?"
"Big changes," Zhang Yi said decisively, "I will implement a full set of strategies to enrich the country and strengthen the army. The reform plan has been approved by the king, and the king has made up his mind. General Wang only needs to know."
Zhang Yi gave General Wang a reassurance.
The people from Mopan City are neat in their work and straightforward in speech, which is completely different from those in the officialdom. The king gave Zhang Yi a reform. In the eyes of General Wang, it was indeed cruel. If ruthless people were appointed to carry out the reform, anyone who stood in the way would definitely die.
Suddenly, a beautiful girl walked into the living room. She was stunningly beautiful and fragrant. General Wang was stunned when he saw her and was speechless.
"General Wang is here?" Princess Xiaoliu said with a smile.
Only then did General Wang realize that he really didn't expect the princess to come. He hurriedly got up and knelt down to worship the princess.
Princess Xiaoliu sat down next to Zhang Yi and took Zhang Yi's arm as if no one else was watching.
General Wang was shocked to the extreme, but he was a sensible person. He immediately realized that Zhang Yi had become the king's son-in-law and was already above ten thousand people. Prime Minister Wu Rui and other senior ministers had to step aside.
"My brother-in-law and I are able to get together because of General Wang's efforts. My uncle is a reckless man. Thanks to General Wang for mediating, we would like to thank General Wang." Princess Xiaoliu said.
General Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead. The development of the matter was so unexpected. No wonder the king ordered not to harm Zhang Yi. It turned out that the king followed him to Mopan City to understand Zhang Yi's situation! Fortunately, he insisted on his decree and wanted to be like Liu
If the general did that, he would have been killed long ago.
"General, congratulations to the princess, congratulations to the righteous brother. This is called meeting each other thousands of miles away. What a great thing!" General Wang praised, "This is the honor of the general, haha. The general is waiting to eat the princess and the righteous brother."
Brother’s wedding candy.”
"Okay, hehehe." Princess Xiaoliu laughed happily. She is such a generous girl. Zhang Yi looked at her with eyes full of love.
Now General Wang understands the latest situation. The future is destined to belong to Zhang Yi and Xiao Liu. Old China is about to reshuffle, and even General Liu Guangda may not be able to sit firmly. And for Zhang Yi and Xiao Liu, he
He has meritorious service, and promotion to the rank of general is just around the corner.
What else can you say? Only by following Zhang Yi can you have a good future.
So General Wang solemnly expressed his loyalty.
"Princess, I have known my brother-in-law for a long time, and I have known that brother-in-law will do something great. General Mo is willing to ride on horseback and share the king's worries, and charge into battle for the princess and brother-in-law!"
The words "charge into battle" bring out the smell of gunpowder smoke. But everyone knows that after the reform is carried out, armed conflict is likely to break out.