Four hundred and ninetieth chapters talented villain
Su Licai agreed to evaluate Wang Jian's ability for Ji Zheng, but he didn't expect that he saw the Red Mountain Pass guard wandering at the gate of his courtyard that night.
"General Wang doesn't go to rest, is there something important to me?" Su Li greeted calmly.
Wang Jian quickly clasped his fists and said, "I have met the national master, the last general... the last general is just..."
He seemed to have not thought about how to speak... Indeed, Su Li's sudden appearance caught him off guard.
Su Li didn't respond, but just waited patiently for Wang Jian, wanting to see what he could say.
However, under his expectation, Wang Jian even stammered and suddenly took out a brocade box from behind, and then respectfully handed it to Su Li and said: "I'll come here, just want to ask the national teacher to do it."
In front of the king, the last general... the last general..."
Su Li blinked, but she didn't expect that she would encounter such a down-to-earth thing.
He reached out to take Jinhe curiously and asked, "What is this?"
Wang Jian's eyebrows thumped suddenly, feeling that the reaction of this was different from what he imagined.
But he did not dare to neglect, so he quickly stepped forward and opened the brocade box and said, "I know that the national master is a strange man in the Fangwai, and he doesn't like common things, so he gave him a strange stone that he accidentally obtained at Hongshan Pass as a gift."
When Su Li looked, he saw that the brocade box contained a dark red stone the size of a palm. The surface of the stone was smooth and oval, and it was actually not an extraordinary item.
It just lies there quietly to attract the heaven and earth's vitality to its regular contraction, as if it is breathing.
So it also has a very suitable name, called "lung stone".
I won’t mention the value of this strange stone. Carrying it is equivalent to bringing a spirit gathering array.
It can be seen that Wang Jian's cultivation has just reached the innate level, but his vision and luck are good... But such a treasure may be very precious for a innate monk who has officially begun to contact the essence of heaven and earth?
"Many monks also use lung stones as the main material for their natal magic weapons." Haitang muttered in Su Li's hair.
"It's a good thing, I'll accept this gift." Su Li received the gift and said that it was so peaceful.
Wang Jian showed a look of regret on his face, but when Su Li confirmed that he wanted to accept it, he immediately became happy... It can be seen that in his heart, it would be better to give it to the powerful people of the dynasty than to occupy this strange stone.
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"Master, your Majesty will investigate the Hongshan Pass tomorrow. I wonder if it is a good word for the last general?" Seeing that Su Li had taken over the things, Wang Jian said with confidence what he asked for.
Su Li heard a little strange and asked, "Do you have any problems in Hongshan Pass?"
Wang Jian stammered for a moment, looking a little unwilling to say it clearly.
Seeing this, Su Li said angrily: "I have taken your things, what else can I do to you?"
Wang Jianyi felt it was right, so he said with no confidence: "Because Hongshan Pass is so hard that he should have rotated three years ago, so many people couldn't stand it and left... Now, Hongshan Pass only
There are 22,000 people left... The last general is afraid that there will be deserters here and will be blamed, so he did not dare to report it."
Su Li understood what was going on as soon as he heard this. He was still a waste of money!
He was speechless, and then said to him: "You are really going to be beheaded, but the root cause is not your fault... So, you can list all the current situation in Hongshan Pass.
Come out... You can't hide it now, you can only make meritorious contributions if you commit crimes."
Seeing Wang Jian's face was anxious and seemed to be unwilling to "demonstrate" like this, Su Li comforted him again: "What do you know? Now this Western Regions battlefield almost determines the fate of my Great Qin Kingdom. What matters now is not what mistakes you have made before, but
Can you participate in this war after this!"
"As long as you can perform well in this battle, it is a matter of showing your face directly in front of the king. Are you afraid that you will not be able to offset your merits and demerits or even make money from the priest?"
Wang Jian was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly felt that his vision was really far from that of this national teacher.
Seeing that he showed a sudden look, Su Li stopped talking and asked him to go back and prepare for it.
At this time, Beiguang quietly emerged from behind. He watched Wang Jian go away and asked in a puzzled tone: "Master, we don't need the gifts he gave me, right? Why are you..."
Su Li shook his head to stop him from asking, just said, "Thousands of people have thousands of faces. People cannot always get along with those who are in the same temperament. Just watch more and listen more. This is the way of being a king of people, not based on personal preferences.
OK."
As he said that, he simply treated the lung stone as a pendant and placed it in Beiguang's hand: "It's better than nothing."
Bei Guang seemed to understand, but he remembered Su Li's words... Next, he should read and listen more with the mentality of learning. He was also curious about how Ji Zheng would deal with this person...
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The next morning, Wang Jian, who seemed to have not been asleep all night, came to Ji Zheng with many accounts.
He did not wear armor, but instead wore a coarse cloth dress, bowed his back and lowered his head, waiting for Ji Zheng to look through the results of these account books.
Ji Zheng has been looking through for a long time... It's not that he is looking for Wang Jian's fault, but that he found that the entries in these account books list all the situations clearly. What is there and what is missing in Hongshan Pass?
It's clear at a glance.
But in the same way, he also saw many problems...
The Hongshan Pass defenders actually had only 22,000 people!
However, the military pay allocated here every year is a full 30,000 people...
But there are problems... The expenditure and income of Hongshanguan each year are not balanced.
Income naturally refers to the materials and military pay allocated by the court, while expenditures are actually distributed and daily expenses and losses...
This expenditure part actually exceeds the income part every year.
Ji Zheng remembered that Su Li had just "teached" him yesterday and did not show his emotions.
Otherwise, when he saw such a large gap in the army, he would have had anger... But now, after he looked patiently, he found a problem.
This Hongshan Pass is definitely the most difficult border in Xiqin. It was originally rotated every three years, but when it was supposed to be rotated three years ago, it ignored this place for various reasons... So this is already the Hongshan Pass Army
The sects were in the sixth year of garrison!
As for the "various reasons" that Ji Zheng knew very well... At that time, the sons of King Ba of Qin in Anyang City were fighting to be kings, so naturally they didn't have the time to take care of this.
Moreover, at the beginning, his anger towards Wang Jian's salary was gradually subsided, because he found that it was not that Wang Jian had to take the salary, but that he also distributed some of the military salary that had been vacant to him as a benefit... and even he
I even paid a lot of money!
Otherwise, there would be no 22,000 people in Hongshan Pass.
"Stupid!" Ji Zheng couldn't help but scold him.
"Plop!"
Wang Jian knelt directly... It should be considered a wartime time. He came to see Ji Zheng but did not wear armor. It was indeed to make it easier and more convenient when kneeling.
Ji Zheng was almost broken and laughed out loud.
But he still said with a stern face: "The court made a mistake in rotation and made a mistake. This is the fault of the court officials. You dare to conceal the situation of deserters for years. Can your head withstand the incident in Hongshanguan?"
"The official was wrong." Wang Jian immediately admitted his mistake and was very obedient.
Ji Zheng wanted to rebuke a few more words, but considering that the situation is urgent enough, he could only say: "You should have been removed from your position and reflected on it, but now when you are employed, let you make meritorious service."
Wang Jian immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he said this, and at the same time he was very impressed by the wisdom of the national master... He knew that even if he lost this battle, as long as he could protect the King of Qin and return to Anyang, his career would be
It's already a smooth road.
"Okay, I'm going to check the military content in this pass in the afternoon. You can prepare yourself." Ji Zheng drove the people again.
Wang Jian knew that he had passed this level, so he quickly lowered his head and bowed his back and walked out of the room...
Watching Wang Jian leave, Ji Zheng pondered for a moment, then asked Su Li: "Mr. Su, do you think Wang Jian is the man..."
He paused for a while and thought for a while, then continued, "What should he do with Meng Zhi?"
After asking this question, Wang Jian was already a talented person in Ji Zheng's mind. But this person's nature is really hard to grasp, so he would ask Su Li again.
Beiguang wanted to suggest that this person would not be of great use after hearing this, but thinking of what Su Li said last night, he quickly remained silent and wanted to hear how his master made a judgment.
Who knew that Su Li said without hesitation: "If it were General Meng, the current General Zhenbei would be over. At most, let him change his place and take the lead in a smooth transfer. Wherever he is, he can protect his side."
"As for General Wang, he can be the senior official as big as he is. This person only needs to be hit from time to time, and it will be very easy to use."
"Huh!" Bei Guang couldn't help but exclaimed. This response was obviously completely different from what he thought.
However, Ji Zheng was slightly stunned and said clearly: "Indeed, Wang Jian can be said to be a real villain. He has too many handles and can easily control it...or this is his handling of things.
Let's tell me."
"But General Meng... General Meng is loyal and honest. I believe that if I have the fate, he will not frown when he goes through fire and water... It is true that as Mr. Su said, I can rest assured wherever he is, and he is the most solid part of me.
shield."
"Why can't I give such a loyal and righteous general be rewarded with great rewards?"
Su Li sighed after hearing this, "It is because General Meng is loyal but arrogant, so his relationship with his colleagues will not be very good."
"It is naturally a peaceful situation for him to lead the army alone to guard the country, but if he is allowed to join the court as an official and work with those high-ranking officials, he will probably be envied..."
"So I suggest that in order to protect General Meng, the position of General Zhenbei is the upper limit. If Your Majesty wants to compensate, you can add more empty titles or rewards for wealth, and reward General Meng's contributions to his family.
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Ji Zheng suddenly realized... He clasped his fists and bowed to Su Li and said, "Thank you for your advice, I almost did something wrong again."
Bei Guang also seemed to have learned some more in a daze, but it was a little vague. He only knew that his master’s advice to the two generals made a lot of sense...
Wang Jian was talented and ambitious and smart enough, so he let him strive for a lifetime of glory with his talent.
However, Meng Zhizhongyi was straightforward and unrestrained, so he kept him safe for life and wealth for generations...