Sun Ce didn't speak, just nodded in agreement.

Zhang Hong's point of view seems to be a cliché, but he has put it into practice, and it is not empty talk about morality. Legalists demand that the stronger the control, the better, but the control is supported by technical force, and once this limit is exceeded, the input-output ratio will drop sharply, and it will become a waste of labor and money. For example, the delivery of the edict, the fastest is 600 miles expedited, claimed to be within ten days, can send the edict to the most remote counties, but behind this is countless postmen and horses, thirty miles of a post, how many post stations in the country, how many people to raise, how many horses? People want to eat, horses have to graze, and it takes a huge investment.

Guo Jia arranged a detailed work to go deep into Chang'an to find out the news, but this was piled up with money, and the price of this news was probably to run a few horses to death. The state can arrange for the stagecoach to be changed every thirty miles, and it is impossible for him to enjoy such treatment, so he can only gallop at any cost, in order to be able to deliver the news to Guo Jia one day earlier.

He hasn't calculated how much Guo Jia has spent recently, but it must be a lot of money. As the size of the team grows, these expenses will eventually become a heavy burden for him, and Guo Jia will also pay more attention to it.

It's not that intelligence isn't important, but moderation is important. This is one of the reasons why the Legalists turned to Huang Lao in the early Han Dynasty. The Legalists are still strict, and Huang Lao is still wide, so that they can recuperate and recuperate.

Zhang Hong may not have the insight to develop technology, but he recognizes the objective limitations of technology, which is much stronger than those Confucian scholars who talk about morality. If Zhang Zhao is a retreatist, then Zhang Hong is a pragmatic.

And he is also a pragmatist, and he is also a bit technological, so he is a little annoyed when he sees Zhang Zhao, but he is very attached to Zhang Hong. But from another point of view, he is biased against Zhang Zhao. Zhang Zhao's governing ability may be weak and his temper is not good, but he still needs someone like him who can control the field in the rear. A person like Zhuge Liang can only live for ten years as a prime minister, and Zhang Zhao can live for at least twenty years as a prime minister.

When Zhang Zhao returns, it will be necessary to adjust his appointment.

Zhang Hong retracted the topic and asked Guo Jiadao: "You have done a lot of meticulous work, so do you know why Taiwei Zhu has not let the general attack Jiujiang until now?" ”

Guo Jia was a little stumped. He did arrange for his fine work to go to Luoyang, but his fine work couldn't enter the Taiwei Mansion, and even if he entered the Taiwei Mansion, he couldn't grasp Zhu Jun's movements. This takes time, and it is difficult for a newcomer to get close to Zhu Jun, let alone talk to him. If you want to arrange one by Zhu Jun's side, you have to spend more effort. Similarly, if it weren't for the support of the Peiguo family, he would not have been able to get the content before the edict arrived. No matter how much you do, it is not easy to find out the content of the edict.

"If you want to understand Taiwei Zhu's thoughts, you must at least be able to meet him, but ordinary Xiaozuo doesn't have such an opportunity. However, this does not mean that we cannot analyze Mr. Zhu's thoughts. Maybe not too fine, but the general direction can be determined. ”

"Please sir."

"Taiwei Zhu was once recommended as filial piety by Xu Jue, the former Huiji Taishou, and Xu Xuan, the Taishou of Runan, who was driven away by the general not long ago, is Xu Jue's brother." Zhang Hong smiled slyly. "Coincidentally, they are my Haixi people from Guangling County. After Xu Xuan returned home, I went to visit him, Xu Xuan had just been recommended by Taiwei Zhu as the Prime Minister of the East China Sea, and he should have taken office at this moment. ”

Sun Ce and Guo Jia looked at each other. Is there still this relationship? If it weren't for Zhang Hong, how could we have known. Even if there is a detailed work, it is impossible to inquire so carefully. As soon as I drove Xu Xuan away, Zhu Jun recommended Xu Xuan as the Prime Minister of the East China Sea, which was obviously dissatisfied with me.

"Doesn't the general know that Xu Xu's Xu is Xu's Xu?"

Sun Ce was completely stunned, among the famous ministers and generals of the Three Kingdoms, except for a few people named Xu Huang, Xu Sheng, and Xu Shu, he didn't hear any people with the surname Xu. Guo Jia was also surprised, he was from Yingchuan and knew more about the family than Sun Ce, but he had never heard that Xu Xuan's background was so strong.

"This ...... Matter? ”

"Xuzhou was originally Dongyi, Xu is one of the nine Yi, Xuzhou and neighboring states have a large number of Xu descendants. They may not have any world-famous celebrities and ministers, but their local strength is not small, and there are several of them in 2,000 stones. If the general wants to enter Xuzhou in the future, it is not appropriate to have a grudge with the Xu family. ”

Sun Ce was embarrassed, he was still too young. He touched his head. "Blame me for this, I'm lonely and unheard, I didn't expect the Xu family to be so strong."

Guo Jia was also ashamed. The expulsion of Xu Xuan had nothing to do with him, but he failed to pay attention to the influence of the surname Xu in Xuzhou and propose remedial measures in time, which was a dereliction of duty. But then again, in the current situation, it is not appropriate to send a large number of fine works into Xuzhou.

"Even if there is no Xu Xuan, these things that the general did in Runan will make Taiwei Zhu dissatisfied. Although Zhu Taiwei was born in a poor family and is not famous for his learning, most people of his age advocate fame, and he himself is known for his filial piety and regards himself as a celebrity. If you are disrespectful to a celebrity, how can he be satisfied? Now that the situation in Hebei is unknown, he has to rely on you, once the situation in Hebei is clear and Yuan Shao surrenders to the imperial court, Taiwei Zhu will immediately expel you from Runan, choose a county to be the Taishou, and go to the border for the country. ”

Sun Ce blinked and couldn't help but laugh out loud. Zhang Hong is right, Zhu Jun is nine times out of ten this idea. No wonder he didn't move for a long time, he didn't like me at all. This old man is really stubborn. In this way, it is also understandable why he doesn't look down on Yin Duan. Back then, he did a great job to exonerate Yin Duan, but later he had no dealings with Yin Duan, probably because he felt that the favor of the recommendation had been repaid, and the two did not owe each other, so there was no need to have more dealings with Yin Duan, a martial artist.

It can't be said that Guo Jia doesn't know anything about Zhu Jun, but after all, he is only in his early twenties, and he is ambitious, and he is determined to make contributions. He doesn't care much about this kind of thing. But Zhu Jun is different, he is close to the sixtieth year, although he failed to become a member of the party, but the education he received when he was young was to advocate honor, and the reverence for morality and rules is not something that young people like them can understand. Zhang Hongren is middle-aged and has experienced the turbulent era of party discussions, and his grasp of Zhu Jun's psychology is naturally more accurate than Guo Jia.

This is the generation gap.

"But the general doesn't have to worry, Yuan Shao will not submit to the imperial court. The Yuan family has been in business for hundreds of years, and the dissenting heart has sprouted, and he thinks that the person who represents the Han is none other than Yuan, and Yuan Shao has been famous for 20 years, in order to be today, how could he give up such an opportunity. Zhang Hong said, the smile on his face dissipated, and he sighed. The troubled times are coming, and Taiwei Zhu is afraid that he will be disappointed. ”

Sun Ce has heard several versions of Zhang Hong's judgment, with different emphases, but the result is the same, which shows that the general trend and the heroes see the same. Zhu Jun didn't see this, but he was hopeful and didn't want to admit it.

"What should I do, sir?"

"The inchworm is also bent, in order to seek its extension, the general's father and son are from humble backgrounds, for the court full of famous people, you are incompatible, but any action will attract criticism. At this time, if the general is bent on progress, he will only be met with more and more hostility and become the target of public criticism. It is better to converge the edge, accumulate strength, and wait for the times to change. Yi Yun: A gentleman will do it when he sees a few things, and he will not live all day. The general is so young, what's the point of waiting a few years? Don't use the hidden dragon, or jump in the abyss, you can be blameless. ”

Sun Ce and Guo Jia exchanged a look, knowing that Guo Jia had recognized Zhang Hong, so he said: "Sir, I am just a miscellaneous general now, and I can't give Mr. too high a position, the position of long history, I want to ask Mr. to give in." ”

Zhang Hong left the table and stood up and bowed to Sun Ce. "Willing to serve the general."