Wei and Jin Cooks

Chapter 1135 Recommend candidates

One is the famous scholar Xia Houyan, the other is his deputy Ban Zai, the other is his son Fu Xuan, and the last one is Zhao Yong

 Zhao Hanzhang paused slightly when he saw Zhao Erlang's name.

 She put the official documents together and handed them to Ji Yuan, "What do you two gentlemen think?"

Ji Yuan said: "Fu Ci Shi Linglongxin."

He recommended Xia Houyan, a famous scholar who was always dissatisfied with the imperial court but loyal; a banzai who could continue his political philosophy but lacked ability; Fu Xuan, who had no political psychology but was capable and would be influenced by the eldest princess. ; and the nomination of Zhao Erlang was a way out for Zhao Hanzhang, but it was directed at Xie Shi.

Zhao Hanzhang nodded at the table and said: "I have always wanted Erlang to go to the fourth pass of Guanzhong."

Ji Yuan and Ming Yu straightened their backs when they heard this. Ming Yu said: "The general's concerns are correct. The four passes of Yongzhou require extremely loyal people to defend them. It's just that the young general..."

Zhao Hanzhang smiled and asked: "Mr. Ming, don't you believe in Erlang's ability?"

Neither Ming Yu nor Ji Yuan spoke.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "His strengths are not just martial arts. He has a simple mind. Perhaps because of this, he is extremely resilient in some things. The pure are the most powerful, just like General Beigong. As long as they are placed in the right place." If you trust them enough, they will be more powerful than others."

Ji Yuan reminded her, "But the more important role of governor is to govern the people. Although Yongzhou is special, no matter how special it is, the military should not be placed above the civil affairs. This is very bad for the people."

Ming Yu also nodded, "Yongzhou can pay equal attention to military and political affairs, but military affairs cannot override political affairs."

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Erlang is surrounded by Xie Shi."

Ji Yuan frowned slightly, "The girl tied Xie Shi and the young general too tightly. Xie Shi has experienced a lot over the years and is now able to act alone."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded slightly, "So, one day, I will let him break away from Erlang and become the governor of Yongzhou."

Then what is Zhao Erlang doing in Yongzhou?

Before Ji Yuan could recover, Ming Yu was startled and asked, "General, do you want to separate military and political affairs?"

"Don't you two gentlemen think that the power of the governor is too heavy? He holds both civil rights and military power. There are only fourteen states in the world. That is to say, once one of the fourteen people has the intention of rebellion, he can use a wave of his hand to mobilize all the governors. The wealth, military strength and people's power of the state." Zhao Hanzhang said: "Therefore, military power and political power should be separated. The governor only has the power to govern the people, and the soldiers and horses of the world should obey the central government."

Ji Yuan and Ming Yu couldn't help but look at each other, and finally saluted solemnly: "The general is very worried."

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Let's start from Yongzhou. Erlang will be the stone to explore the road."

Ji Yuan and Ming Yu responded.

Zhao Hanzhang summoned Xie Shi first and had a rest today. Ji Yuan and Ming Yu were busy people, so they were found in the palace, but Xie Shi was found only after his soldiers searched three wine shops.

At this time, Xie Shi was half drunk and wanted to go home and change his clothes first, but the soldiers carried him away directly.

Xie Shi grabbed the carriage carriage and said, "It's so rude, it's so rude. I smell of alcohol all over my body. Please wait until I go back and change my clothes to dispel the smell."

The soldiers put him into the car and said, "The general is already waiting at the general's residence. How dare you keep the general waiting for a long time?"

Xie Shi opened the car door and stuck his head out and said, "Can you just tell me what trouble the young general got into?"

"He is now the magistrate of Luoyang County. If he makes a mistake, he should go to the governor of Sizhou. What should his superior do to me, the deputy general?"

The soldiers ignored him and just flicked their whips and left.

Xie Shi asked all the way but could not find out what mistake Zhao Erlang had made. Alas, Zhao Erlang clearly has two teachers, but why is it always him, Teacher Xie, who is injured? What about the one named Wang?

After getting out of the car, Xie Shi straightened his robes. He was no longer as drunk as before, and he walked into the general's mansion calmly.

 Then I saw Zhao Erlang and Fu Tinghan in the courtyard of the study.

 Zhao Erlang was hovering around Fu Tinghan, obviously asking questions, but his tone was extremely flattering, which was completely different from his usual personality.

Xie Shi couldn't help but stare at him. What a mistake he had made. The usually pleasant-looking Fu Shangshu turned cold and ignored him.

Zhao Erlang suddenly saw the teacher. He was glared at when he was about to run up to say hello. He looked confused and didn't know what he had done wrong. After such a delay, Xie Shi followed Ting He into the study.

Zhao Erlang couldn't help but turned to Fu Tinghan to confirm, "Brother-in-law, I didn't get into trouble today, did I?"

Fu Tinghan, who was immersed in his own thoughts, came back to his senses and said, "No."

He thought about it in an instant, got up and headed towards the study. Zhao Erlang hurriedly said: "Brother-in-law, Mr. Xie just went in."

Fu Tinghan knew that he was afraid of nagging when thanking him, so he waved his hand and said: "You go and play first. I will teach you later. Your sister and I will have something to talk about later."

Zhao Erlang ran away, "Then I'll go to the kitchen to see what's for dinner."

 Fu Tinghan sat on the porch and waited for them to finish talking.

In the study, Zhao Hanzhang was standing in front of a map looking at it. When he saw Xie Shi coming, he waved to him and asked him to come forward and take a look.

Xie Shi was confused. When he stepped forward and saw the map of Yongzhou, he immediately became solemn and put Zhao Erlang out of his mind. He then asked seriously, "What happened to Yongzhou?"

 Fu Zhi is a loyal minister and will never rebel. So is Xiliang rebelling? Is Zhang Gui dead? Or did the Qiang and Hu overestimate their capabilities and attack?

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Fu Governor is seriously ill and has resigned from the position of Governor of Yongzhou. I want Erlang to go to Yongzhou with you."

Xie Shi pondered, "Erlang's military achievements are sufficient, but he... has such a reputation. It is known to outsiders that he is not very illiterate. When he was the magistrate of Luoyang, he was criticized a lot, and then he became the governor..."

"Erlang won't hear those criticisms, he can do whatever he wants," Zhao Hanzhang clicked on the map hanging on the wall and said: "Except for Erlang, I can't think of anyone more suitable than him in the four passes of Yongzhou."

 Xie Shi also looked at the four passes.

Tongguan, an important pass from Chang'an to Luoyang, is so dangerous that no one can pass it. As long as this pass is defended, Luoyang can be blocked from attacks from the west.

Xiliang, Northern Xianbei and Qianghu all have nothing to do against Luoyang.

Bei Gongchun was stranded in the Central Plains. He clearly had troops and horses, so why couldn't he go back? It was because he had to pass through two passes in a row when returning to Xiliang, one was Tongguan and the other was Xiaoguan. To get out of the fortress, he had to go through Xiaoguan, which was a must-pass on the Silk Road.

In addition to these two passes, there is also San Pass, which is now in the hands of Zhao Hanzhang. San Pass is the throat between Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and Bashu. It is a battleground for military strategists. She uses this to send troops to Shu.

As the saying goes, there is no way to break up the pass in the north, and there is no way to control Hanzhong.

Li Xiong was quickly persuaded by Zhao Xin to surrender to the Jin Dynasty, and it was also key for Zhao Hanzhang to seize Sanguan first.

In addition to Sanguan, there is also Wuguan, which is equally important as Hangu Pass. This shows the importance of Yongzhou.

 This is also the reason why Fu Zhi had to guard Yongzhou after the great chaos, even if there was a severe famine in Yongzhou.

By defending Yongzhou, the Jin Dynasty can still breathe. Once Yongzhou is lost, everything north of the Yangtze River will be exposed to the iron hoof of the Hu people, and that breath will disappear.

 (End of this chapter)