Seeing that Liu Yan was angry, Zhao Wei's expression did not change and he said loudly: "My lord, Yizhou has just been settled. It still needs to cultivate and recuperate and rectify internal troubles! The yellow turban thief Ma Xiang first killed the Mianzhu Order, then attacked Luoxian County and killed Xi Jian; and then
He led troops to attack Shu County and Qianwei. Within ten months, he destroyed the three counties, and the impact was very bad. Although Ma Xiang and other yellow scarf thieves have been killed, there are still many problems left, and the people's hearts are not stable. If there is another attack, the people are afraid that
I’m restless.”
"Eh!"
After Liu Yan heard this, he sighed.
Seeing that Liu Yan was shaken, Zhao Wei continued: "My lord, it is not important that the people of Yizhou are unstable. After all, the people's hearts are not the biggest threat."
Liu Yan suddenly opened his eyes wide, with a cold and stern look in his eyes, and said, "Please tell me in detail."
The corner of Zhao Wei's mouth raised, with a sneer on his face, he glanced at Jia Long, who had his eyes closed, and said: "My lord, the people's hearts are like water, you can take your time to figure it out. The people are ignorant, so my lord only needs to comfort you a little and give small benefits."
, you can make the people of Yizhou return to their hearts. But even if the lord wins over the people, it will be difficult to win over the big families in Yizhou. Therefore, Wei asks the lord to first deal with the big families in Yizhou and get rid of the internal troubles, and then consider the affairs in Hanzhong."
When Liu Yan heard this, he also glanced at Jia Long.
At this time, the Yizhou clan was already involved. As the representative of the Yizhou clan, Jia Long also stood up, bowed to Liu Yan, raised his hands and said: "My lord, our Yizhou clan welcomes the lord into Yizhou and helps the lord gain a foothold."
, his contribution is indispensable. Ma Xiang’s rebellion was caused by his humble position and leading the army. With the help of the Yizhou clan, he eradicated Ma Xiang. There is no credit but hard work. My lord, the Yizhou clan is loyal to the lord and has no second thoughts. Please lord.
Mingjian.”
Zhao Wei hummed and said: "Jia Long, your Jia family is loyal to the lord, but can you be sure that all the big families in Yizhou are loyal to the lord?"
Jia Long's face turned red and he shouted: "Zhao Wei, you are spitting blood."
The two men belong to different camps and represent different interests. They quarrel and compete with each other, which is very lively.
Liu Yan's face turned bitter and he touched his forehead with his hand, feeling that it was difficult to deal with it.
Seeing Liu Yan's impatient look, Zhang Lu saw the opportunity and stood up and said loudly: "My lord, what Zhao Gongcao said is biased. Although he needs to take into account the Yizhou clan and cannot use a large number of troops, he will lead
It is still necessary for an elite army to attack Wang Can. Wang Can is entrenched in Hanzhong and looks tyrannical, but in fact he has only ten thousand soldiers and only five generals, making him vulnerable. The lord only needs to send an elite army to attack Wang Can, and he will surely be able to defeat Wang Can in one fell swoop.
Defeat Wang Can and conquer Hanzhong."
After Liu Yan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Zhang Lu's words can be said to have touched Liu Yan's heart.
It can not only have the troops to deal with the Yizhou clan, but also send troops to deal with Wang Can. It is a good strategy to kill two birds with one stone.
After hearing Zhang Lu's words, Zhao Wei suddenly became unhappy. Regarding the current situation in Yizhou, the most important thing is to get rid of the Yizhou clan headed by Jia Long. You, Zhang Lu, are just Sima who relied on nepotism to gain connections.
, what's the fuss about?
"Lord, please listen to Zhao Wei!"
Zhao Wei gave up on Jia Long and stopped arguing with Jia Long.
Liu Yan ignored Zhao Wei and said: "What Gongqi (Zhang Lu's nickname) said makes sense. There are urgent and slow matters, but wouldn't it be better to take care of both ends? Although stabilizing Yizhou is the top priority, we should focus on
If we put it in Yizhou, we only need to send an elite army to solve the situation in the Han Dynasty. Things are promising. Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu listen to your orders!"
"The general will obey the order!"
Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu stood up, clasped their hands and clasped their fists, waiting for Liu Yan's orders.
Seeing that he could not persuade Liu Yan, Zhao Wei suddenly had a plan in mind.
Just when Liu Yan was about to give an order, Zhao Wei interrupted: "My lord, I have something to say in my humble position. Please accept your advice."
Liu Yan was about to speak, but was suddenly interrupted by Zhao Wei. He was very unhappy, but Zhao Wei was an old man who followed him after all, so it was difficult to deal with it. After a moment of silence, Liu Yan said: "Okay, just listen.
If what you say is reasonable, I will spare you the crime of disrespect; if it is unreasonable, I will definitely punish you severely."
Zhang Lu glanced at Zhao Wei bitterly, and was very dissatisfied with Zhao Wei for standing up to disrupt the situation.
Zhao Wei flicked his sleeves and said loudly: "My lord, the matter in Hanzhong does not require the use of large armies. My lord can send an eloquent person to Hanzhong to persuade Wang Can with his sharp tongue. If so,
Wouldn't it be better if we could persuade Wang Can to come to Chengdu? If Wang Can openly refuses, it won't be too late to send a large army to attack Hanzhong."
"Furthermore, my lord is a member of the Han clan, and his benevolence and virtue are spread all over the world, and his reputation is well-known throughout the world. If he directly sends troops to attack Wang Can, he will not be immune to criticism and will damage his benevolence and reputation. Therefore, Wei suggested that my lord should pay homage first and then attack.
, put on a whole show, and sent envoys to Hanzhong to persuade Wang Can to surrender, confirm Wang Can’s attitude, and then decide whether to attack Wang Can.”
After Zhao Wei finished speaking, Liu Yan's expression immediately changed.
What made Liu Yan's expression change drastically was not the strategy of courtesy first and then fighting, but his reputation.
Liu Yan, a member of the royal family, cherished feathers very much. When Zhao Wei said that it would affect his reputation, he immediately changed his mind.
Seeing this, Zhang Lu secretly hated Zhao Wei for being so meddlesome and ruining his plan.
However, Zhang Lu did not dare to stand up and refute, because Liu Yan entrusted him with the task of persuading Wang Can to surrender, and from the beginning to the end, he was trying to undermine Wang Can's surrender to Liu Yan, and did not send anyone to contact Wang Can, nor did he
Send an envoy to persuade Wang Can to surrender. Once he and Zhao Wei argue, what he has done is likely to be found out. Therefore, we can only remain silent and wait for Liu Yan to send an envoy before deciding whether to send troops.
Zhao Wei's words immediately made Liu Yan change his mind and decided to be polite first and then fight.
First send people to persuade Wang Can to surrender, which shows Liu Yan's magnanimity as a Yizhou pastor. After getting Wang Can's reply, he will decide whether to send troops to attack, so that Liu Yan will have reason to attack Wang Can.
Liu Yan thought for a while, looked at Zhao Wei, and asked: "Zhao Zheng, who do you think is the most suitable person to send envoy to Hanzhong?"
Zhao Wei suddenly laughed in his heart when he heard Liu Yan ask him.
Turning his eyes, Zhao Wei glanced at Jia Long with his peripheral vision and said seriously: "My lord, the envoy sent to Hanzhong must be familiar with the affairs of Hanzhong, so it is most suitable to choose someone who is familiar with Yizhou. Among all the princes, Jia Zheng himself is the best
Yizhou has a large family and is eloquent, and Jia Zheng also knows the situation in Hanzhong very well. I think it is most suitable for Jia Zheng to be the envoy to Hanzhong."
Liu Yan looked at Jia Long and asked, "Jia Long, what do you think?"
Jia Long glanced at Zhao Wei bitterly, but could not refuse Liu Yan. He could only say: "My lord, I am willing to take this humble position."
"Hahaha...Okay, okay!"
Liu Yan laughed again and again, very happy, and his wrinkled cheeks relaxed. Judging from Liu Yan's appearance, it seemed that things in Hanzhong were already settled and there would be no accidents. He said loudly: "Jia Long, I will do anything for you."
The envoy from Yizhou is solely responsible for the affairs of Hanzhong. He will go to Hanzhong to recruit Wang Can and make sure that Wang Can returns to Chengdu with you."
Jia Long looked bitter, but he still said: "I will obey your orders!"
After handling the matter, Liu Yan's spirit began to become sluggish, and he was no longer as energetic as before.
Liu Yan yawned, waved his hand, and dismissed the civil servants and military officers in the hall.
Zhao Wei walked up to Jia Long and said proudly: "Jia Zheng, it is not easy to go to Hanzhong as an envoy. I wish you a safe journey."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Wei glanced at Jia Long, turned around and left.
In fact, there is no grudge between Zhao Wei and Jia Long, but Jia Long represents the interests of the local wealthy families in Yizhou, while Zhao Wei represents the interests of the officials who followed Liu Yan to Shu. The positions of the two parties determine whether they should
Maybe he was standing in a trench, so Zhao Wei always wanted to suppress Jia Long and let Jia Long go on an envoy to Hanzhong.
Jia Long looked at Zhao Wei's leaving figure with a gloomy expression, lowered his head and left the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion.
This trip to Hanzhong is full of unknowns!
PS: Second update, please collect and send flowers.
