Zheng Pu's calm appearance does not mean that he is a different person.
It’s not that what Shi Bao said is a bad strategy.
On the contrary, the strategy proposed by Shi Bao is quite appropriate for the current situation of the Han Dynasty.
For example, "Shou Cheng" was a national policy that the Prime Minister had already implemented; and the "Bringing the Blame" policy had been discussed privately with the Prime Minister before Zheng Pu went to Jiangdong as an envoy, and it was bound to be implemented.
In other words, anyone with extraordinary intelligence can deduce that the big man will definitely implement these two points.
This is the reason why Zheng Pu is unhappy.
Because these two strategies only reflected Shi Bao's talent and vision, they were not enough for Zheng Pu to make a conclusion - he was not a spy sent by the Wei State, but another "hidden Tibetan"!
As for the subsequent "estrangement" strategy...
Shi Bao, who has a humble official position, has been wandering around in the wild rivers and lakes all year round. Even if he is talented, he will inevitably only have a glimpse of the balancing techniques in the temple.
Yes, it is just a delusion to destroy Sima Yi with words.
Judging from the current situation, no matter how stupid Cao Rui is against the Wei Dynasty, he will not destroy the Great Wall and repeat the mistake of "the herders are not used, but the king moves to imprison the captives".
Moreover, Zheng Pu had already reported to the prime minister that Li Jian had entered the Wei Dynasty before his death.
If Li Jian succeeds, it will be enough to cause chaos in Wei for a while, and no matter how bad the effect is, it will not be worse than the "Wei Satire Case" in the past.
Therefore, for the Han Dynasty, the estrangement mentioned by Shi Bao was probably better than nothing.
It is precisely because of this that Zheng Pu, who was asked by the prime minister to examine Shi Bao's talent and person, and decide what official position he should be awarded, was a little undecided for a while.
It’s really hard for him to distinguish between loyal and traitor~~
The difficulty lies in the extraordinary talent of Shibao.
If he was a mediocre scholar, Zheng Pu would casually remonstrate with him about his duties and powers, and express his gratitude for abandoning the Wei Dynasty and joining the Han Dynasty, so as to achieve the effect of buying a horse's bones for a fortune. Anyway, a mediocre person, even a spy, can't make any waves. Come.
However, Shi Bao has already demonstrated his talent and learning, and if he is given a sinecure or a humble position, it will surely chill him.
And it will make the imperial court eliminate the scholars who abandon Wei and join Han in the future.
However, given the important task, he was afraid that his motives for joining the Han Dynasty were not pure.
It is because of talent that one can run a country. In other words, it is because one has the ability to bring disaster to the country!
Zheng Pu did not want to expose the Han Dynasty to hidden dangers because of his own inadvertence, and thus miss the success of the Northern Expedition in the future!
If you don't remonstrate with the prime minister, will he be appointed to Nanzhong?
Well, that's not appropriate.
Taking up a post in the barren land of Nanzhong is no different from being awarded a sinecure.
Or, to persuade the prime minister to send him to Chengdu, and let the emperor come forward to grant him a house and a trial post of county magistrate, and first observe his words, deeds and character? If he can be promoted to a temple in the future, then make a decision on whether he can be appointed to the army; If he does not have the ability to govern the herdsmen and does not have the opportunity to enter the decision-making center, then there is no need to worry about whether he is a spy.
But Guan Xing previously praised him for his strategy for managing the country~~
Does conferring the post of county magistrate cause others to criticize him, and does it mean he is underestimating his talents?
Zheng Pu, who had already stepped out of the Prime Minister's Office in Hebei County and rode his horse slowly back to Luomen, his thoughts were fluctuating with the bumps on his horse's back.
Yes, he had no intention of leaving Shi Bao on the front line of the Northern Expedition.
Even the thought of promoting him to the temple as a minister or a minister of the emperor was fleeting.
Because holding these positions, it is too easy to step into the decision-making center and interfere with government affairs and national policies.
Those who enter the enemy's country are bound to die, and they do not care about life and death. In order to achieve what they want in their hearts, what's the point of being patient and patient for a few years or ten years?
Alas, that’s all.
The Prime Minister is far wiser than me.
Since I can't tell whether he came here sincerely, I simply declare that I can't leave him in Longyou, and write down my concerns one by one in the book to let the prime minister decide.
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Mid-spring, mid-February.
Delayed by the heavy snow, it took Zheng Pu and Zhang Bao more than twenty days to reach the habitat of Shaodang Qiang: Xihai (Qinghai).
Zhang Bao, who was visiting for the first time, was very curious about this place which only nominally belonged to the territory of the Han Dynasty.
I was also captivated by the scenery here.
Looking around, the sky and the earth are vast, and the mountains in the distance are covered with white snow.
Only the ethereal center of the West Sea, with its coastline frozen, is like a touch of blue emerging from the frozen world.
Countless yellow swans (swans) are floating in it, either spreading their wings and chasing each other, or making love in pairs, or swaying with the ripples, leisurely, agile and leisurely, adding vitality and charm to this snowy area.
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The wind is miserable and the sky and the earth are vast, which makes people feel lonely for a moment, "I am walking alone"; the swans are leisurely and joyful, and for a moment, people feel the magnanimity and generosity of "the world is up to me".
As for how you feel, it depends on everyone's mood.
Undoubtedly, Zhang Bao is the latter.
In amazement, he pulled open his cloak slightly, letting the cold wind penetrate into his chest, and sighed to himself, "I didn't expect that the scenery in this land of alienation for me would be so spectacular!"
Zheng Pu, who was walking side by side, had a look on his face and was in no mood to pay attention to him.
It’s not that I despise Zhang Bao’s ignorance.
Instead, he had been trudging in the wind and snow for more than twenty days, which made him feel depressed, and he was still considering his words for the upcoming meeting with Shaodang Qiang King Mangzhong.
This brother-in-law tricked him again.
When he was writing a letter to the Prime Minister asking for instructions, he actually said that Zheng Pu came to Xihai on his own initiative!
He also made his own claims and swore for Zheng Pu that he had a perfect plan. This trip to the West Sea would definitely help the imperial court recruit more than a thousand cavalry to return to Hexi...
As a result, the falsehood naturally became true.
And the Prime Minister also praised him a few times in his letter.
Therefore, Zheng Pu had the urge to beat him up several times along the way to vent his anger.
It was only after comparing the two men's strength that reason overcame impulse in the end, but from then on it was natural not to give him a good look.
But Zhang Bao still didn't realize it.
Seeing that Zheng Pu ignored him and instead drove his horse closer, he asked, "Zijin, in your opinion, does the scenery here fit with the Prime Minister's words, 'Indifferentness brightens one's ambitions, tranquility leads to the distance'?"
Um?
When the prime minister was mentioned, Zheng Pu was naturally interested.
The sentence "Without indifference, one cannot clarify one's aspirations; without tranquility, one cannot reach far." This sentence comes from the "Book of Commandments" written by the Prime Minister when he returned to Chengdu a few years ago to instruct his descendants.
Because Empress Zhang often visited the Prime Minister's house, she learned about it and liked this article very much. She copied it and came back to supervise the prince Liu Xuan. Zhang Zun, who was still in Chengdu at that time, was also educated.
Later, the news spread, and the powerful people in the court were no longer unfamiliar with "The Book of Commandments".
Of course Zheng Pu knew this book.
But what does it have to do with the scenery here?
The scenery here is indeed enough to make people feel indifferent and peaceful, but it is the kind of indifferent and indifferent tranquility of herding horses and sheep all day long, doing nothing and being isolated from the world.
"Since I really like this place, why don't I repair the court and let you guard it here?"
Zheng Pu spoke calmly, "There is no need to worry about the court's disapproval. If brother is willing, I will definitely be able to facilitate this matter."
Guard this place?
What's the difference between this and moving to the left to take up idle jobs, or moving to the border for crimes?
After Zhang Bao heard this, he immediately felt that the scenery was no longer spectacular, and those yellow swans were no longer leisurely.
"cough!"
With a slight cough, he tightened his cloak and changed the subject, "Zijin, has the Prime Minister set a date for you to return to Chengdu?"
