Chapter 394: Purging the Officialdom
Walking to the tent, Zhuge Liang had already come one step ahead of Liu He, and was chatting with Fa Zheng about the strange things in Shu at this time.
A few people sat down separately, and the next thing was to push the cup and change the lamp.
This banquet was said to apologize to Pang Tong and others before, but in fact, it was only mentioned at the beginning, and there was no such thing after that.
After three rounds of drinking, Pang Tong and the other four said that they still had military affairs, so they retired in advance, and only Liu He, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng were left in the tent, as well as Fa Jie, who always stood aside to accompany him.
Fa Zheng first rebuked left and right, and then said to Fa Jie: "You personally go to the door of the tent and guard it, and no one is allowed to come in." ”
Fa Zheng's words sound a little arrogant, but they are also reasonable.
At present, the three major strategists under Liu Bei's tent are drinking in the same tent, so naturally no one can easily disturb them, and they have no right to disturb them.
After Fa Jie left, Fa Zheng raised his wine glass and toasted Liu He first.
The two of them drank it all, and after putting down the wine glass, Fa Zheng said straight to the point: "Today's matter, there are many offenses, I hope Mr. Tianji doesn't mind." ”
Before he figured out Fa Zheng's intentions, Liu He didn't want to startle the snake, so he responded with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, the French division is also for the sake of the overall situation, I won't take it to heart." ”
Fa Zheng paused, and suddenly smiled weirdly, "Mr. misunderstood, I didn't mean that, during the day, I deliberately targeted those brothers in the Tianji Camp, and even more deliberately made things difficult for Mr. ”
Fa Zheng's straightforward words that could no longer be straightforward made Liu He a little confused, and he really didn't know how to respond for a while.
Fa Zheng didn't seem to mean to embarrass Liu He anymore, just smiled and continued: "I did this to let others know that there is already a gap between me and my husband. Although Mr. and Zhuge Junshi have just arrived in Yizhou, they should also be able to detect a hint of clues, in the officialdom of Yizhou, there is still a ghostly force in the secret, trying to make waves and stir up trouble again. ”
Zhuge Liang seemed to understand the meaning of Fa Zheng's words, "What does the French military division mean, does he want these people to think that the three of us are at odds, so that they will show their flaws?" ”
Fa Zheng smiled and nodded, "Zhuge Junshi is really witty, I have this idea." ”
Liu He, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked calmly: "Then why me, not Zhuge Junshi?" ”
Fa Zheng shook his head with a wry smile, got up and gave another salute, "Mr. asked this, it seems that he is still angry with me, since this is the case, I will accompany Mr. again, and ask Mr. to let me explain slowly." Zhuge has always been the prime minister of the affairs of the whole army, and you and I are each in charge of our own duties, only responsible for our own affairs, Mr. has Mr. Tianji Camp to take care of, and I am busy pacifying those local officials in Yizhou. If I had a dispute with the Zhuge Army, then those who were secretly waiting for the opportunity would definitely choose to continue to wait and see, because they felt that with my current status, I am afraid that I would not be able to compete with the Zhuge Army. Not so with the gentleman......"
Speaking of this, Fa Zheng suddenly smiled, bowed down again and said, "Don't be surprised, sir, I'm just talking about things, but I don't mean to underestimate Mr. at all." ”
Of course, Liu He didn't care about this kind of thing, he made a gesture of invitation very much, and motioned for Fa Zheng to continue.
Fa Zheng then continued to explain: "Mr. has been in Shu for some time, and those officials who have been in the officialdom for many years have also roughly figured out Mr. 's temper. Mr. has always liked to stay in his Tianji camp, and all other things are taken care of by Zhuge Military Division, and he never takes the initiative to ask. In the eyes of those people, they would feel that Mr.'s power was only concentrated in the Tianji Camp. If there is a conflict between you and me, you have the descendants of the Tianji Battalion, and I have the support of the local people in the state, those people will think that you and I are equal, and they will be ready to act and start to act. ”
Fa Zheng's explanation can be regarded as reasonable, Liu He pondered for a while and asked, "What are you going to do next?" ”
Fa Zheng seemed to have a plan, and said confidently: "It's very simple, no matter which side they choose, they will definitely take the initiative to contact one of you and me, and when the time comes, we just need to quietly write down the names of these people, and when the time is ripe, we can find an excuse to catch them all." ”
"Your method is good, but can you purge the entire Yizhou officialdom with this plan alone?" Liu He always believed in his heart that the method mentioned by Fazheng only cured the symptoms, but not the root cause.
Fa Zheng said with a smile: "Sir's worries, I can understand that my method can only temporarily relieve the crisis, and those roots that are really buried deep in the bottom of Yizhou officialdom are difficult to remove for a while." But this at least played an exemplary role, taking advantage of the opportunity that they did not dare to act rashly, we can stabilize the political situation in Yizhou, and when the lord really sits firmly in the position of Yizhou pastor, then even if they have great ability, don't think about making any waves in Yizhou. ”
Liu He nodded slowly, but did not speak.
There's one thing he's always been weird. Since coming to Yizhou, that fake Liu Bei has never been in contact with Fa Zheng, but listening to the meaning of Fa Zheng's words, not only has he always put the word lord on his lips, but he is also really thinking about Liu Bei everywhere.
Why is Fa Zheng so loyal to Liu Bei? was named one of the three major strategists, but he was never officially summoned by the lord Liu Bei, this kind of thing that is impossible to happen in other forces, isn't Fa Zheng suspicious at all?
It seems that Fa Zheng really didn't doubt this, and from beginning to end, he didn't mention the matter of wanting to meet the lord, giving people a feeling that it was a normal thing for him to feel that the monarch and the minister did not see each other.
Fa Zheng's overly calm reaction made Liu He always a little worried, after all, if the matter of the fake Liu Bei was revealed, then the trouble after that would be out of control.
However, Fa Zheng's plan to purge Yizhou officialdom proposed today made Liu He agree very much, using extraordinary means in extraordinary times, and in this eventful season, the best way is to catch a few chickens and kill them for the rest of the monkeys.
And one thing Fa Zheng said is very right, as long as they survive this most difficult period, after the regime is stabilized, those who want to fish in the troubled waters of Yizhou will no longer be able to achieve any climate.
This banquet in Dingjun Mountain set a tone for the future Yizhou officialdom, and those officials at all levels who remained in Chengdu could not have imagined that the three seemingly incompatible military divisions made a decision to change the pattern of Yizhou in the future only at a seemingly insipid banquet.