As Fei Yi and others left, Wei and Zheng were left alone in the huge school grounds.
The narrative environment of "Heaven knows and the earth knows, you know and I know" made Wei Yan, who was from a humble background and was particularly concerned about his face, put down his self-restraint in front of others, put his sword into its sheath, casually picked up a hut and sat down on his side. The reason for waiting for Zheng Pu first.
Regardless of the fact that he had just been awarded the title of commander-in-chief who was guarding the rear of Jincheng County by the Prime Minister, or his achievements over the years, Wei Yan had to admit that the junior in front of him, who was about to enter his thirties, already had an equal status with him. Qualifications for dialogue.
Moreover, with Zheng Pu's temperament and scheming, if the two sides get into trouble, Wei Yan believes that the person who will be plotted in the end will definitely be himself.
Scar Pu, who is now known for his scheming and decisiveness, first gained a reputation for ruthlessness.
Although Wei Yan, who had become the number one man in the Han army, did not need to worry about Scar Pu, he did not want to cause trouble at a time when his achievements in recapturing Liangzhou would be recorded in history.
Similarly, Zheng Pu did not want to have a confrontation with him.
After all, Wei Yan's temperament was well known to all the powerful officials, so there was no need to make a fuss about him.
When he saw Wei Yan put away his sword and sat down comfortably, he first raised his hand to signal, then found a bed and sat down, and said in a slow tone, "I came to the general's army today with no intention of raising the son or the prime minister." .However, after watching the general's behavior, I felt that if I did not lift my son, I would be grateful and would not repay my kindness. Because in the past, the general sent troops to save me from the difficulties on Xiaoguan Road, I have never forgotten it."
Um?
Hearing this, Wei Yan was slightly surprised.
He was already prepared in his heart. As long as Zheng Pu could find an excuse at will, the matter would be prevaricated. And he also knew that with Zheng Pu's wisdom, it was impossible not to see that his behavior had the intention of calming down the trouble.
But he knew this, and yet he still waggled his lips and made bold claims that this was to repay the favor of helping him in the past?
You've lost face to me and you still claim that it's me?
Ah!
Uncontrollably, a hint of sneer flashed through Wei Yan's heart.
He also changed his original intention of exposing the matter, and with a few sneers on his face, he also raised his chin slightly. With a very arrogant attitude, he waited for Zheng Pu to justify himself.
Otherwise, the tone of Zheng Pu's words was too similar to the rhetoric of a lobbyist.
In fact, Zheng Pu actually took this opportunity to serve as a lobbyist.
Because from a personal perspective and the pros and cons of the Han Dynasty, he has a good impression of Wei Yan; he can also expect that Wei Yan has always been proud of his merits, and if he has the merits of regaining Liangzhou, he may make everyone in the court hate him. .
Therefore, he turned a blind eye to Wei Yan's unruliness.
He just turned his head away and stared at the flags of the military camp far and near, as if talking to himself.
"Generals are from the tribe of the late Emperor. They serve the country with their saddles in front and behind them, guarding the country's borders. They work hard and have great achievements. In terms of the senior generals in the Han army today, no one is better than the generals. However, the generals cannot be denied. Those who are good to the generals, both in the court and in the field, will be the best. Very few ears!”
"I have known the general for nearly ten years, but I only met your son during the Battle of Xicheng in the past and today. Therefore, today I will introduce you to the prime minister, and my thoughts and concerns are not limited to your master."
"Because I know that if the Prime Minister gets the letter from me to appoint the son, he will definitely go to the court and let the son return to Chengdu to serve and stay with the emperor in the palace. Just like the story of the nephews of my great heroes like Dahanguan, Zhang, and Zhao."
At this point, Zheng Pu pretended to pause and turned around to look at Wei Yan solemnly.
At this moment, Wei Yan's face looked slightly embarrassed.
He was not an ignorant person, and he naturally understood what Zheng Pu meant.
As a general in charge of the army, having the eldest son of the family serve beside the emperor is a welcome sight for both the court and the individual.
To be fair, from this point alone we can conclude that Zheng Pu had good intentions in wanting to promote Wei Rong.
And according to common sense, these implicitly taboo words are usually spoken openly by one's own staff or those who share the same honor and disgrace.
Now that Zheng Pu has spoken uprightly, it is not an exaggeration to say that he can repay Xiaoguandao's kindness in the past.
Therefore, for a moment, Wei Yan was speechless.
Zheng Pu, who watched his expression silently, didn't wait for him to say anything in recognition or anything else.
After a brief pause, he turned away his head and continued to speak slowly, "Perhaps, with his years of hard work, the general will disapprove in his heart and even laugh at my alarmism. Therefore, I will make another noise and ask the general to think about it.
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Wei Yan said nothing.
But the joking expression on his face had already disappeared, and he was waiting with bated breath.
"Firstly, with the current trend of countering the Wei Dynasty, if our great Han Dynasty takes Liangzhou, how can we achieve it unless the general is in charge?"
"Both of them have been superior to others since ancient times, and everyone must be wrong. There are few people who are friendly to the general in the government and the public. With the general's current official position, if he can help the Han Dynasty to regain Liangzhou, will he be recruited back to the court to serve in the future, or will he continue to serve in the government?
Leading an expedition?"
"Third, I wonder how long it has been since General, your Majesty?"
After Zheng Pu finished speaking, both of them fell into silence.
The difference is that Zheng Pu said everything he wanted to say, while Wei Yan hesitated to speak.
He had answers to Zheng Pu's three questions.
But every answer made him feel slightly uneasy.
There is no need to mention the conquest of Liangzhou.
Since the Wei Dynasty dismissed their troops from Longyou and returned to Anding County, they surrendered Liangzhou.
As long as the logistics can keep up, and the prime minister invites Wu Yi, Wu Ban or Ma Dai as the main general, Liangzhou can also be recovered. The difference is just the time it takes and the amount of soldiers lost in battle.
No, it has to be him.
The second question can be ignored for now.
As long as the Prime Minister is still in charge of the Northern Expedition, no matter how high his merits are or what official position he is promoted to, he will not be drafted back to the imperial court for fear of factors such as "high achievements will shake the master".
But the third question, to him, seemed to be deafening.
He has not seen the emperor for nearly ten years!
The last time he returned to Chengdu was because Cao Pi rebelled against the Wei Dynasty and conquered Jiangdong. When there was no need to worry about the safety of Hanzhong County, he petitioned the court to return to pay homage to the late emperor Zhaoling, and by the way went to the imperial court to meet the emperor.
The image of Emperor Liu Chan in his mind was still that of a young man who was not as good as a weakling in the palace.
He is completely different from the emperor who now personally cultivates his fields, patrols the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, inquires about the old and weak, and eats with his soldiers.
In particular, Wei Yan's own situation is very special.
Due to the generosity of the late Emperor Liu Bei, his family has always been in Hanzhong County.
After he became the Marquis of Nanzheng, he never let his family go back to Chengdu.
To put it bluntly, Emperor Liu Chan's understanding of him was limited to documents and other people's mouths, and it was no longer a good relationship.
After all, the ministers in the DPRK had no good intentions towards him.
Why.
Wei Yan sighed quietly.
Both his eyes and tone were a little lonely, "Zijin can speak frankly to me now, so in the future, she will not mention the matter of Xiao Guandao again."
No more favors owed to you?
Hearing this, Zheng Pu suddenly smiled and said, "In the past, the general followed the late emperor around and worked tirelessly, so he won the late emperor's trust. He was promoted to the top of the group and awarded him as the prefect of Hanzhong. If your son returns to Chengdu to accompany you, your majesty will follow the late emperor's example in the future."
It will make my big man have a good story to tell!"