Huang Chengyan's question was asked very deeply, and Zhuge Liang was also aware of the difference between the two names.

And I can also vaguely guess what is the difference between being a Wei official and being a Han official in terms of future.

"The son-in-law knows that my brother is also a Wei official, not a Han official, and the Duke of Wei is the monarch of Wei.

Zhuge Liang replied.

"Well, it's good to know, then do you know what the difference is between Wei Guan and Han Guan?"

Huang Chengyan looked at Zhuge Liang.

"The Wei officials are loyal to the Duke of Wei, but the Han officials are not."

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while and replied cautiously.

"Then do you know what is the difference between being a Wei official now and being a Han official now?"

Huang Chengyan asked again.

Zhuge Liang was silent for a while, pursed his lips, and said in a low voice: "Zhangren means that Wei Guan is more promising than Han Guan?" ”

The corners of Huang Chengyan's mouth were slightly hooked, and he did not answer this question directly.

"It has been more than a year since the first emperor collapsed in Hongnong, and the Duke of Wei was busy fighting in all directions, and he didn't have time to set up a new emperor, and now that the Duke of Wei is over the war, the matter of establishing the Son of Heaven is probably going to be put on the agenda, and at this moment, it is necessary to hold a ceremony to select Wei officials, do you understand the meaning here?"

Zhuge Liang was a little confused by the second monk.

"Please also ask the father-in-law to solve your doubts."

"Kong Ming, you actually understand it in your heart, I won't tell you about this matter, you think about it yourself, you will be clear."

Huang Chengyan shook his head, feeling that he had already known everything Zhuge Liang should know when he said this, and then, Huang Chengyan ignored Zhuge Liang's doubts and talked to him about other things.

"You have lived in Jingzhou for a long time, and you don't know much about many things that you will know after entering politics, and your brother is not very old, there are some things I don't tell you, and your brother may not know it."

Huang Chengyan took Zhuge Liang's hand, let his son-in-law sit down with him, and slowly taught Zhuge Liang some precious life experience.

"Do you know what is the origin of the most favored and powerful group of people under the command of Duke Wei?"

"I don't know."

Zhuge Liang shook his head.

Huang Chengyan said slowly: "They are all a group of people who followed Wei when he was still the Taishou of Shanggu County, there are scribes and generals, Wei Gong first followed the first Taiwei Lu Gong to raise troops to fight against the Yellow Turban Thieves, and then he independently led the troops to serve as the general of the Karasuma Zhonglang, and there was the first person to follow him.

At that time, those people were all relatives of Wei Gong, Wei Gong was a native of Yingchuan, but he grew up in Peiguo County, and became friends with the local Haoqiang Cao Xiahou clan in Peiguo County, Wei Gong's wife was Cao's daughter, and the Cao family and Xiahou clansmen who first followed Wei Gong's conquest are now in high positions under Wei Gong.

The generals Cao Ren Cao Hong and Xiahou Yuan, Wei Xiang Cao Cao, Runan Taishou Xiahou Xuan, they are all close and trusted ministers of the Duke of Wei, as well as scribes, the number is small, the people of the Guo family in Yingchuan, and Gu Yong from Jiangdong, Mi Zhu from Xuzhou, and Zao Yi from Qiaoxian County, they are all the first people to follow the Duke of Wei.

These people are already high-powered veterans, each with their own forces, not something you can touch, you are not the first person to follow Duke Wei, so to go to Duke Wei, the most important thing is to find the right way, for you, the so-called way is to find a group of people in your hometown. ”

Zhuge Liang nodded while listening, and when he heard the end, he asked: "So, the way that the son-in-law needs to find is the people of Xuzhou?" ”

"Yes, you are from Langya County, Xuzhou, and you yourself understand why you can't even raise filial piety in Jingzhou, just because you are not a native of Jingzhou, but if you go to the command of Duke Wei, there will be no such troubles, and there are masters from all over the territory under Duke Wei."

Huang Chengyan nodded and said slowly: "In addition to the group of people who followed Wei Gong first, if the people who followed later wanted to ensure their status and power, the most effective behavior was to hug people from the same origin and form a township party, thinking that it would be an aid in the officialdom.

It is necessary to know that the officialdom is sinister, it is difficult to support alone, and without the help of the township party, it must not be successful, especially under the command of Wei Gong, the soldiers and generals of various states agree with each other, if you want to enter the command of Wei Gong, you also need to be like this, in order to gain a firm foothold, and now, the most powerful Xuzhou people under the command of Wei Gong should be Mi Zhu. ”

"Qingzhou Thorn History, Mi Zhu Zizhong."

Zhuge Liang said softly.

"That's right, Qingzhou Thorn History, Mi Zhu Zizhong."

Huang Chengyan said with a smile: "This person is also one of the first people to follow the Duke of Wei, relying on his family business and business routes in Xuzhou, selling war horses from the north to Huainan and Jiangnan for the Duke of Wei, making a lot of profits, and the huge amount of money he obtained is used by the Duke of Wei to raise soldiers and support the people."

Duke Wei felt his credit, so he accepted his sister as the first concubine under his wife, thought that he was a noble concubine, and promoted him from the county order to the county guard, and the post of Qingzhou Assassin Shi personally held by Duke Wei in the early years was with him, which can be described as an honor. ”

"I see."

Zhuge Liang nodded: "The people of Xuzhou have served under the command of Duke Wei for a short time, so their status is generally not high, only Mi Envoy Jun has served Duke Wei early, so Mi Envoy Jun is the most powerful Xuzhou person under Duke Wei." ”

"That's right, not only that, Mi Zizhong is also a relative of Duke Wei and is highly trusted."

Huang Chengyan said solemnly: "Although Mi Zizhong was born in a businessman, since he has become a relative of the Duke of Wei, his status is transcendent, and he has the merit of Yuan Cong, the future is unlimited, if he seizes the opportunity, it is not impossible to change from a merchant family to a scholar family." ”

Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and roughly figured out something.

"In addition, there are also Xuzhou celebrities Zhang Zhao Zhang Hong and others who joined Wei Gong and worked for Wei Gong, but the time is still short, the power is not obvious, and they have also made friends with Mi Zizhong, you and your brother are both from Xuzhou, remember to be close to Xuzhou people."

Huang Chengyan taught his life experience to Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang sighed, but although he understood it in his heart, he was still a little uncomfortable.

"Since ancient times, it has not been the right way for officials to form a party, why did my father-in-law teach me this?"

"The emperor doesn't like it, but the ministers can save the lives of the whole family, which is also a helpless move."

Huang Chengyan shook his head: "You don't form a party, but if you have a political enemy, and your political enemy forms a party, and your political enemy gathers his comrades to attack you, you are alone, how can you protect yourself?" ”

Zhuge Liang didn't know what to say.

"In the officialdom, there are not so many righteous and evil things, you don't understand it now, but when you really become an official in the future, you will know why, Kong Ming, ask your brother more about everything, your brother is older than you, and he has seen more than you, don't make your own opinions."

Huang Chengyan patted the back of Zhuge Liang's hand: "The general trend of the world is becoming clearer and clearer, and it is a foregone conclusion that the people of Beidi will return to their hometowns, and everything your uncle has done in Jingzhou is afraid that it is impossible to count, but this is not your uncle's problem, it's just that the world has become too fast, so that everyone can't react." ”

Zhuge Liang was silent again, thinking of Zhuge Xuan's painstaking and trembling drill camp, he felt very uncomfortable.

"But if you can make a career under Duke Wei, if you think about it, you won't live up to your uncle's hard work."

Huang Chengyan sighed: "The general trend of the world is in the hands of Wei Gong, this is an irreversible situation, you only need to climb this last ladder to see the clouds and see hope." ”

Huang Chengyan pointed to the north, and Zhuge Liang also followed Huang Chengyan's guidance to look north, as if he could see his own infinitely beautiful future.