The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

477 Chapter 476 The Mountain Rain Is Coming

Zhang Yan helped Jia Xu up himself, and said with concern: "It's been hard for you these days, the situation in Youzhou can be stabilized, and it all depends on you."

"It is the duty of the subordinate to serve His Highness King Yan. Why didn't you send someone to inform the subordinate in advance of His Highness's visit this time, so that the subordinate can go to welcome His Highness." Jia Xu said.

Zhang Yandao: "It's just two people, what's the need to greet them?"

"Two people?" Jia Xu looked at Zhuge Liang curiously, and then asked, "What? Did His Royal Highness King Yan come with troops?"

"Youzhou's soldiers and horses are enough to deal with Gongsun Kang, and I also believe that your subordinates have this strength." After Zhang Yan finished speaking, he pointed to Zhuge Liang and said, "This is Zhuge Liang, named Kong Ming, Mr. Shui Jing." You should have met him before, right?"

"When we were in Pengcheng, we seemed to have met a few times, but we never talked to each other." Jia Xu replied.

"Kongming pays homage to Mr. Jia!" Zhuge Liang stepped forward directly, holding his fists respectfully and said loudly.

"You don't need to be too polite. I've heard of Mr. Shui Jing's name a long time ago. As the so-called famous teacher and high student, you must be very talented. Otherwise, His Highness will not bring you alone when he comes to Youzhou this time. From now on, you will follow His Highness, and you must serve His Highness more, and you must not disappoint His Highness's expectations of you." Jia Xu is older than Zhang Yan, and he is also a discerning person, so he can naturally guess that Zhang Yan only takes Knowing Zhuge Liang's true intention of coming to Youzhou alone, he said these words to Zhuge Liang with sincerity.

After hearing these words, Zhuge Liang nodded again and again, and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Jia, for your teaching. Kong Ming will definitely not let His Royal Highness Yan down."

At this time, Zhang Yan said to Jia Xu: "Kong Ming is exhausted on the road, and he is already tired. Find a guest room for him to rest."

Jia Xu said "Here", then called his confidants, took Zhuge Liang down, and arranged to rest in the guest room in the mansion.

After Zhuge Liang left, Jia Xu asked cautiously: "Your Highness brought Zhuge Liang to Youzhou this time to train him?"

"Not to mention, but Zhuge Liang is too young. He followed me to Liangzhou before, and his performance was quite satisfactory. There was nothing outstanding about it. On the contrary, Pang Tong was very active, and Pang Tong seemed to have adapted to the local culture very quickly. Environment, dealing with the issues of Xianbei people and people from the Western Regions, is more profound than I thought, so I left Pang Tong in the Western Regions, hoping that he could break out his own world there and gradually become a pillar of the country. In addition, Xu Shu was left in Liangzhou by me and became the prefect of Zhangye, and secretly monitored every move in Liangzhou. Although Ma Chao had joined me in name, he had to guard against it." Zhang Yan said.

Although Jia Xu and Zhang Yan have worked together for a short time, they are both teachers and friends. Sometimes, Jia Xu is more like an elder caring about Zhang Yan.Therefore, Zhang Yan would tell Jia Xu about anything.Compared with Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Chen Qun, Wang Lang, Gu Yong, Dong Zhao and other confidantes, he didn't dare to say anything clearly, but when he was with Jia Xu, he could speak freely as he wanted, and Jia Xu can always give him reasonable suggestions to avoid the mistakes he may make.

The only person who was able to talk freely with Zhang Yan before was Chen Deng. After Chen Deng died, Jia Xu filled in Chen Deng's vacancy and did even better than Chen Deng.Perhaps, this is because Jia Xu's life experience is richer than Chen Deng's.

Jia Xu was not Zhang Yan's early confidant, but he was smart and cautious, knowing what to say and what not to say. Over the years, he had been with Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si , but these people are not what he valued, until he met Zhang Yan, this young man brought him infinite hope and possibility.It seems that no matter how difficult things are, they can be easily solved in his hands.

Moreover, Zhang Yan also attaches great importance to Jia Xu. To this day, Jia Xu still remembers the scene when he and Zhang Yan met for the first time. Xu gets along very well, and gradually reaches the point where they talk about everything.

Zhang Yan once discussed with Jia Xu about Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Xu Shu and other young talents. The sharp sword is extremely sharp and invincible, but it can also hurt oneself while hurting others. Moreover, Zhang Yan has a lot of talents under his command. He doesn't need these three people to work for him for the time being. He hopes to use these three people in ten years. personal.

However, when Jia Xu saw Zhuge Liang appearing in front of him with Zhang Yan, Jia Xu already understood that Zhang Yan still couldn't hold back and used these three people in advance.

At first, Jia Xu was a little worried, but after hearing what Zhang Yan said just now, Jia Xu felt a little relieved, because Zhang Yan did not put Pang Tong, Xu Shu, and Zhuge Liang in the center, but in the middle. In fact, behind this arrangement, Jia Xu could not see that Zhang Yan's idea was to hone them.

"His Royal Highness arranged Pang Tong and Xu Shu in the northwest. It was a wise move. This time, His Highness came to Youzhou and only brought Zhuge Liang with him. Could it be that he wanted to put Zhuge Liang in Liaodong after he pacified Liaodong?" Jia Xu asked .

Zhang Yan laughed and said: "You are really a roundworm in my stomach. I can't hide my thoughts from you. I do have such a plan this time. Although the situation in Liaodong is not as bad as that in Liangzhou, the situation in Liaodong is not as bad as that in Liangzhou. It is definitely not a place of peace. Once the Dongyi countries catch their breath, they will attack us. Zhuge Liang is not as aggressive as Pang Tong and Xu Shu. He is not mainly focused on killing, but mainly on conquering his heart. He is a relatively moderate person. Putting him in Liaodong may be of great benefit to stabilizing the stability of the region."

Zhang Yan's evaluation of Zhuge Liang is not groundless. From the fact that Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of Shu and captured Meng Huo seven times in his heart when he pacified the battle of Nanzhong, it is not difficult to see that Zhuge Liang knew very well that his policy towards the barbarians must not Blind killing, without capturing people's hearts, cannot bring true peace. Although force is a necessary means to solve problems, it is by no means the only way.

That's why Zhang Yan made this evaluation for Zhuge Liang.

Jia Xu agrees with Zhang Yan's words, and Jia Xu also believes in Zhang Yan's vision of people, just like when Zhang Yan broke the rules and promoted Jia Xu to Sili Captain, he entered directly from a stranger from outside. Like Zhang Yan's confidant center, every decision he makes is so accurate.

"In addition, Zhuge Liang is still too young. When he needs training, he also needs someone to help him. In the future, he will be the governor of Liaodong and will be under your jurisdiction. I hope you can make side attacks on him. , but also to give a reminder." Zhang Yan also expressed his inner worries, worrying that Zhuge Liang would not be very stable when he was young.

Jia Xu cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, this subordinate will do their best to train Zhuge Liang well for His Highness. At least ten years later, he will be able to stand alone and support the sky by himself."

"With your words, I am relieved."

Next, Zhang Yan and Jia Xu chatted a lot. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they both had endless things to say, but most of the things they talked about were business matters, including future political reforms.

When Zhang Yan told Jia Xu the general content of his reforms, Jia Xu's eyes lit up, never expecting that such words would come from Zhang Yan's mouth.

In Jia Xu's view, Zhang Yan is undoubtedly a powerful minister, but unlike powerful ministers like Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si, Zhang Yan, a new powerful minister, has been developing in a good direction. Under his leadership, the big man The prosperous situation has been gradually restored, and the ethnic minorities such as Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Huns have been pacified one after another. There will be no turmoil for at least ten years, and some of Zhang Yan's practices have surpassed this era, and he strongly supports Hu-Han intermarriage. Support integration among ethnic groups.

However, Jia Xu couldn't see through Zhang Yan, this man in his 30s, what was going on in his head, although he could guess seven or eight out of ten, there were always two or three out of ten that he couldn't figure out. .For example, in his opinion, Zhang Yan's meritorious deeds are already very outstanding, and he is already an extremely human minister. The king and the emperor are only one step away. As long as Zhang Yan takes another step forward, a new dynasty will come true. born.

However, at such a critical moment of reaching the peak of power, Zhang Yan suddenly stopped and talked about reforms, and the most important point of the reforms was to limit imperial power and balance power.

If such reforms are really carried out, I am afraid that it will be difficult for a situation in which powerful ministers are in power again in the future. The imperial power will be restricted, the emperor will be ineffective, and the power will be balanced. A balanced situation.

These are all unexpected by Jia Xu, and even more unexpected by Jia Xu.

After a long time, Jia Xu said: "His Royal Highness, if this reform can really be carried out, I am afraid that the big man will start a brand new future. However, such a reform may be difficult, and there will be a slight difference. There is even the danger of overturning. In the eyes of the subordinates, this is a good move, but also a dangerous move. If this move must be played, the subordinates suggest that this move must be played as quickly as possible, and cut quickly. Luan Ma, whoever dares to block the pace of reform, should be punished, and if necessary, can be killed to avoid future troubles."

Hearing that Jia Xu agreed with his reform proposals very much, Zhang Yan said happily: "You are right. This world has always been dominated by the weak and the strong. Only those who really adapt to the changes of the times can follow the trend of the times and become The real strongman of this era. When Liaodong is pacified, I will start to reform things."

(End of this chapter)