Chapter 204: Master and Servant Talk
In fact, Sheng Weiqiao was going to come to Zhao Shi the next day to get straight to the point, but Xuan Yu Feng persuaded her with her experience in doing business, on the grounds that she was so eager and so active, it was too easy for people to be slaughtered as fat sheep.
Especially the things to be talked about at the moment, if you are slaughtered, it is not a matter of losing some money in business, maybe it will involve the ideas of Wuyi Camp and Jishan Camp, and even include Sheng Weiqiao's own compromise on the backyard issue, etc., it can be said that every little concession means huge losses and endless troubles, and it is natural to fight if you can.
If there are already 100,000 people in the western Xinjiang, then the situation is stronger than people, and there is no choice but to endure it.
However, according to the Yizhou battle report they received recently, although the Western Xinjiang Army was beaten by Ru Ru and had no power to fight back, and even Dai Gulian and Lou Peng, among the high-level generals, took advantage of the night to go out of the city in a panic, intending to surrender Ru Ru and steal his life, but Ru Ru was killed and made into Jingguan to deter the Yizhou army and civilians, but in a short time, Ru Ru did not expect to break the city.
Anyway, since Zhao Shi agreed with Sheng Weiqiao to go north, it means that he is at least not absolutely opposed to the rescue of Western Xinjiang, otherwise he promised Sheng Weiqiao to come over, but sat and watched Rong Sleeping Crane fall to death, Sheng Weiqiao could not entangle and cry with him?
Isn't this asking for trouble?
So what if we can negotiate more favorable terms later?
Xuan Yu Feng believes that Sheng Weiqiao should be calm, not in a hurry, calm and self-controlled, and ...... Well, Sheng Weiqiao felt reasonable on the first day, felt a little anxious on the second day, and fell on the third day: "The distance between the western Xinjiang and the northern Xinjiang is so far, and the battle reports over there have come here, and it is all about the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Moon!
So he threw Xuan Yu Feng's suggestion to the back of his mind, and he was in a hurry to find Zhao Shi!
Zhao Shi heard that his nephew and daughter-in-law asked to talk to him alone, and said to Zhao Bao with a little surprise: "Could it be that Mizhen let the princess of the county act as the messenger?
Zhao Bao smiled and said: "If you can't entrust the matter, how can you have the courage to take an aunt and a guard and a maid to come all the way to Northern Xinjiang?"
"Invite her to sit in the flower hall less, and I'll go over later." Zhao Shi casually ordered his subordinates, got up and straightened his clothes, and said with a smile, "Well, I'll go and see what kind of rhetoric Mi Zhen asked his princess to bring? He is a champion in high school, if the rhetoric is not clever enough and not beautiful enough, I have to think that he is perfunctory to me." ”
Zhao Bao lowered his hand and asked with a smile: "Master, what you say, the old slave will think that you have decided to choose the king of Mizhen County?"
"Not necessarily. Zhao Shi shook his head and said, "How can such a big matter be decided easily? It's just that I have a good impression and expectation of this child, and I just plan to give him a chance! You know, for this time Mizhen's daughter-in-law went north, Chang'an, my brother-in-law doesn't care, it's the Qi family, Qi Jianxun also wrote a sternly worded letter to me, counting the ten major crimes of Mizhen, asking me to count the ten major crimes of Mizhen even if I meet Mizhen's daughter-in-law, I must count the ten major crimes to her, and ask her to understand and persuade Mizhen to abide by the rules. The children of the clan who obey their parents and elder brother are what she should do as a woman...... As an uncle, I think I've been very partial to Mi Zhen, and I can make up for the hard work he has spent in exile over the years. ”
"If Mi Zhen or the representative sent by Mi Zhen can't impress me and my subordinates......"
This only shows that his talent, eyesight, and even luck cannot replace his biological father. ”
"Then don't toss, go back to Chang'an honestly, and give your father and brother a hand. ”
Zhao Bao groaned: "Although the King of Mizhen County is both talented and good-looking, and has outstanding ability, after all, he is still young, and he was exiled in his early years, and his foundation is too thin...... Although there have been recent suspicions that he is likely to be the successor of Duke Huan, this is just speculation and no evidence. If the lord is optimistic about this county king, why should he be so harsh?"
"Do you also think that the prince of the world is useless?" Zhao Shi said clearly, "So you prefer Mizhen?"
Zhao Bao is his confidant who has been with him for many years, and there is nothing that cannot be said between the master and servant, so he nodded at this moment: "The reason why the old lady in the family can't concentrate on raising her days and planning for the Zhao family at this time is because the prince is not wise enough, so that the old lady is worried that the prince will be controlled by the Qi family in the future, which is not good for the Zhao family?"
Zhao Shi sighed and said, "But Mi Zhen is the youngest son, and his ranking is not good for him." If the prince is a gentleman who eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles, and does all kinds of evil, then there is still a saying about his superiority. But in addition to his talents, the prince is filial to his elders, friendly to his opponents, and very tolerant of his subordinates...... I also do my best. If it weren't for the fact that the person sitting in that seat at this time was not Gao Mi, such a young master, a kind-hearted person, who could bear to propose to abolish him?"
"So if Mi Zhen wants to replace such a brother, it is not enough to just perform well. ”
"Only when you are so amazing that most people are convinced is it safe!"
"But didn't the prince of the world write to you quietly before?" Zhao Bao said, "The Tao is that he really wants to give up the position of the prince to the king of Mizhen County, but the prince refuses to agree, so I ask if you can help persuade the prince to nod? The prince himself has the intention of abdicating, and said slowly, even if the prince is stubborn, most people will be able to understand the painstaking efforts of the prince sooner or later, right?"
Zhao Shi shook his head and said: "You only saw the prince and the Mizhen brothers, and the prince didn't want to fight with Mizhen, so I think as long as Mizhen accepts the concession of the prince, it will be fine." But don't you forget, the son of the world also has a son! Lingzhan has already entered school, and it is said that his talent is quite similar to that of Mizhen's childhood, and he is very intelligent?"
"What do you think if Lingzhan grows up in the future and feels aggrieved by the son's abdication now?"
"Don't forget that the Qi family is resolutely opposed to the prince giving way, so will they teach Lingzhan to accept his fate?"
"It seems that the problem that can be solved by the concession of the prince, but in fact, if Mi Zhen really accepts it like this, it will be endless trouble!"
Because those who disagree with him, even if they are temporarily persuaded by the prince's hard words, they look down on and don't trust him in their hearts. In the future, if there is something going on, it will be easy for these people to turn their backs on him. ”
"Rather than tossing in the future, it is better to stifle the hidden dangers in advance. ”
"In the final analysis, he wants to be able to serve the public!"
"So, it doesn't matter if the son of the world wants to let him ...... His position, his future, can be secured!"
Zhao Baodao: "The king of the county is only in his early twenties, the champion of Wenneng High School, and the martial arts can defend the frontier, such qualifications and performance, even if it is the prosperous Meng family, to be honest, no one can compare with the king of the county." Isn't this enough to convince everyone? If the ranking is so important, why do you want to support the prince?"
King Gaomi is not the eldest son of the first emperor, and it is precisely because he is not the eldest son that he has not been able to become the crown prince, has he?
Zhao Shi smiled and said lightly: "What is too easy to get is inevitably not cherished." Moreover, although there is no evidence to prove that Mi Zhen is behind Huan Gong, it is his backing on the surface, and the three families of Nanfeng County are not idle. He can be the top student in high school, firstly, because he has excellent talent, and secondly, even if there is no Huan Gong to hide behind-the-scenes guidance, Sheng Xinzhang of Nanfeng County may not be able to train a top three!"
"As for defending the frontier now...... Being besieged in the city and beating people who don't dare to come forward is also called performance?"
Zhao Baodao: "The situation in Western Xinjiang is erosive, the army is unusable, and rushing forward is the next step." In today's situation, even if General Zhou is resurrected, ten out of ten will not be out of the city, and a group of available soldiers will be sharpened by the battle to defend the city, and they will be prepared separately and trained separately. To be honest, the old slave was worried before, that is, the county king was young and could not resist the provocation of the enemy army, so he would rashly go out of the city to engage the enemy army. ”
"Mizhen's situation is different from that of ordinary young people. Zhao Shi shook his head and said, "He is young, but his experience is complicated. During his years on Tortoiseshell Island, he thought he was very distressed at midnight, but I think this is the key to his future achievements! From the humble to the prominent, he has suffered humiliation, suffered hardships, been deceived, experienced life and death difficulties, and socialized all kinds of things...... It's not at all comparable to ordinary nobles. In the clan like the son of the world, it is easy to see big scenes and big people, and you can often hear the teachings and experiences of the elders, but the so-called watching the fire from across the strait, many things cannot be understood thoroughly without experiencing it personally. ”
Zhao Bao didn't quite agree with this view: "There are many people who have suffered as hard as the king of the county, but there are few noble sons from poor families. ”
"Of course, it is not possible to be in that environment all the time, because it is difficult to broaden people's horizons when making a living is difficult. Zhao Shi said, "But men, it's not a bad thing to suffer a little when you're young and have a longer memory...... Mizhen's patience and forbearance are stronger than ordinary people, and this is as it should be. Otherwise, it would seem too carried away: after only a few years at sea, you have forgotten the prudence of being a person and doing things?"
"It's Mizhen's performance so far, and I think it's not as good as it should be, and it's not yet impressive. ”
"It's not enough to convince me, as well as Shi Yu and others. ”
Zhao Bao was silent for a moment, and said, "Don't you think that the master? General Lu and Deputy General Cheng, their attitude at this time is obviously biased towards the county king?"
Zhao Shi said: "This is because Cheng Lijie was originally Ning Weihou's person, and he took the initiative to approach me before, and Bacheng was also to pave the way for Mizhen." Shi Yu has a good relationship with Cheng Lijie, but he doesn't know the details of Cheng Lijie, so he will inevitably be affected by him. But when it comes to really making a decision, Shi Yu must still be based on my opinion. ”
"Vice General Cheng is Ning Weihou's person?!" Zhao Bao was taken aback, "But he pretended to admire you, he was simply ill-intentioned!"
Zhao Shi didn't care: "Ning Weihou was born in the army, and he killed the commander of the Northern Xinjiang Army step by step, such a person, even if he was recalled by the imperial court to return to the court, he still has a loyal team in the army, and it is normal to immediately look forward to the horse when he greets." What's more, Cheng Lijie was originally low-key, and he was impartial between me and Meng Boqin, even if he had other intentions at this time, at least he was moving closer to me, didn't he?
He also said, "That's why I say that Mi Zhen is even better, his cards are really good: his natural qualifications and acquired cultivation have made him a champion; his youthful experience has sharpened his temperament, ability and means; several in-laws led by the Sheng family have provided financial support; and there is a Xu family's heir who has a good relationship with the Sheng family, and he is willing to give generously to the general...... For his age, it is not a good thing that the ascension is too smooth. ”
His eyes were heavy, "Look at Jinshang, it's an example!"
Zhao Bao was silent for a while, and reminded faintly: "Master, the princess of the county is still waiting in the flower hall!"
"......" Zhao Shi choked for a moment, a little annoyed and angry, "Don't say it earlier! That kid thinks I'm deliberately hanging her!"