After hearing Xiao Mo's inquiry, Zhang Maozong slowly shook his head and said, "Young Master." Although the old man has been in the officialdom for decades, he has always served in one state and one government, and he does not know the situation in the capital, and the officialdom in the capital is completely different from the officialdom of the state capital, so for the future development of the young master, the old man has no good strategy. ”

After hearing Zhang Maozong's words, Xiao Mo felt a little regretful in his heart, but he heard Zhang Maozong say again: "However, since it is officialdom, there must be some similarities. Young master, how will you be promoted in the court in the future. With your talent, young master, and your majesty's favor and trust in you today, you don't need to make any suggestions, but young master, if you want to stabilize your position in the court in the future, you can't just rely on your majesty's favor, you must take refuge in a certain court-China force, or have a court-central force that belongs to the young master, which is an inevitable choice after becoming an official. In this regard, the old man can give you some suggestions, young master. ”

Xiao Mo was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "Sir, please speak." Zhang Maozong said: "The so-called forces, in the final analysis, are the friends. Although this friend party has always been disliked by the emperors of various dynasties, it has been repeatedly extinguished. It is precisely because in officialdom that power is contested and friends are formed, which is natural. And throughout the ages, once any famous and virtuous minister enters the officialdom, who can escape, the word "friend"? It is precisely because of the power of friends. Only then can they have their own power in the DPRK and China, can they implement their own policy ideas, and can they stabilize their position. And if you want to build your own power, young master, you can't do without the word "friend". ”

Xiao Mo looked listening and motioned for Zhang Maozong to continue.

Zhang Maozong continued: "The so-called friends are divided into three parts, one is the subordinates of his cronies. The second is the family members, and the three allies are high palaces. Lao Yu had already assisted seven adults before, and after becoming an official of one side, although they had their own ways to manage their forces, they were all inseparable from these three parts. And in terms of these three aspects. Young master, you are far from enough, if you don't start to operate now, even if you seem to have real power in the future, if you don't cooperate, the government decree is not in agreement, but it is just no different from an idle position. ”

"Then Mr. thinks, this word for friends. How do I do it? ”

Zhang Maozong said: "This is exactly what the old man wants to say to you, young master. Cronies and subordinates, wherever they go, there will be people who take the initiative to come to take refuge, choose from these people, and there will be qualified people who can become cronies and subordinates. However, after all, there are many speculators and few talented people. Loyalty is also a problem, waving the flag and shouting is okay, but entrusting the heavy responsibility is far from enough. The best way to do it. But he still personally cultivated and promoted, like Zhang Qian, the prime minister, because his protégés and former officials were all over the government and the opposition. will have the power today. ”

After hearing Zhang Maozong's words, Xiao Mo nodded and said: "I can also think of this, but if it develops like this, it will take at least ten years to achieve initial results, and I naturally have the patience to operate slowly." But now I'm just a six-grade official, but it's too early to say. “

Zhang Maozong shook his head and said: "Young Master, no matter who you are, after entering the officialdom, you must have someone to help you, otherwise it will be difficult. Actually, I'm in the Xiao Mansion. There are two ready-made candidates, but you haven't found it, young master. ”

Xiao Mo was slightly stunned, and hesitated: "You mean." Xiao Heng and Fan Guan? “

Zhang Maozong nodded and said, "It's Xiao Gongzi and Fan Gongzi. They are now serving in the Taichang Temple, not only have the opportunity to meet His Majesty, but also have a lot of contact with things, with the help of these two people, Young Master, you can not only strengthen your influence on Your Majesty in the future, but also get a lot of useful information through them.

However, these days, the young master is too casual to get along with those two people, and the two sons are not aware of this problem at all. “

After hearing Zhang Maozong's words, Xiao Mo was silent.

In fact, these points mentioned by Zhang Maozong. Xiao Mo had long thought of it, after all, he was now in the officialdom. Xiao Heng and Fan Guan are the only people he trusts. If they want to run a force, they are naturally the first choice.

But Xiao Mo was unwilling to act like this.

Xiao Frame and Fan Guan are the only two friends Xiao Mo has since he came to this world, once arranged like Zhang Maozong said, the relationship between the two sides has changed from friends to friends, from mutual equality to subordination, and the friendship between them is no longer pure, but it is definitely not what Xiao Mo wants.

Seeing Xiao Mo's expression, Zhang Maozong faintly guessed Jian Mo's thoughts, shook his head and said, "Young Master." The relationship between you and Xiao Huan and Fan Guan will never be able to continue like this, after all, even if you don't know what the young master says, others will regard Xiao Huan and Fan Guan as your people. In the future, if someone has malicious intentions towards you, Young Master, they will definitely start from them first, so why not connect them now and let them become your henchmen and cronies, so that they can help each other in attack and defense in the future? Master. The officialdom is clearly classified, there are differences between the top and bottom, there are many factions, and there is never a real friend, the so-called friends, all rely on the name of the fish... Diao maintains. If you don't want to take the initiative to mention it to those two sons, young master, you can let the old man hint at them. Those two sons are both smart people, but they can't figure things out when they first enter the officialdom, as long as the old man hints at it, they will definitely figure it out. ”

After Xiao Mo was silent for a moment, he acquiesced to Zhang Maozong's words, and asked, "If Mr. Zhang has any suggestions, please explain." “

Zhang Maozong said: "In addition to his cronies and subordinates, he is a member of his family. Our court has taken care of the relatives of officials in the DPRK and China, and there are not a few famous families that have emerged because of this, and they are also a force that cannot be ignored. It was through this that the power was formed. Master. The Xiao family moved to Beijing, and there were more than 100 people from the Wu clan, of which the vast majority were under the age of 20. These days have been idle, young master, why don't you invite the fourth old lady out again, let him teach, establish a family library, and cultivate the children of the Xiao family? After all, once a child of the Xiao family enters the court as an official in the future, it will be your most trusted help, young master.

After hearing Zhang Maozong's words, Xiao Mo was slightly stunned.

Out of later generations, he was born to disagree with the so-called "one person attains the Tao, and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven". But he forgot that in this era, it is normal for officials to bring their own people with them, so he nodded silently. Secretly thinking about the small plan.

…… As for the alliance between the DPRK and China, it is up to you, young master, to judge the situation, and you don't know much about the various forces in the capital, so in this regard, you can only rely on your own choice, young master. ”

Zhang Maozong had been gone for a long time, but Xiao Mo was still sitting quietly in the study, thinking about the conversation just now.

Xiao Mo already had some ideas in his heart about how to establish his own power in the DPRK, but after such a conversation. But it made Xiao Mo's thinking clearer.

"Now it's just for the official to follow the six grades. But he was already thinking about forming a party and building up his power. If only others would know what I am doing now? I'm bound to be treated like a careerist. “

suddenly remembered his original intention after entering the court. It is just to build a force that is sufficient to protect itself. But now, whether it is Fan Xiang's plan to set up an intelligence network, or Zhang Maozong's suggestion, they are all unconsciously far beyond this range, and they can't help laughing at themselves for a while.

And at this moment, after seeing Deng Shangquan hesitate for a moment, he said to Jian Mo: "Young Master, there is something I have to report to you. ”

Jian Mo was slightly stunned, nodded and asked, "What's the matter?" “

Deng Shangquan said: "This Zhang Maozong's performance today is very strange. ”

Xiao Mo frowned slightly, then nodded.

Indeed, this Zhang Maozong has always been low-key since he joined Xiao Mo's disciples, although as long as it is the things that Xiao Mo explained to him, he will definitely do his best, but he has never taken the initiative to show anything in front of Xiao Mo.

And today, Zhang Maozong suddenly took the initiative to find Xiao Mo and said so many suggestions in one breath, he didn't feel it at first, but when he thought about it carefully, he suddenly felt strange.

"Did you find anything?"

Fan Xiang has found a lot of talents for Xiao Mo. Whether it is civil or martial, and the loyalty of these talents has not been trusted by Xiao Mo, and this period is when Xiao Mo tests them, with Xiao Mo's current identity, it is inevitable that the people around him will be bought, and Xiao Mo wants to know how many of them can resist all kinds of temptations to be bribed, and finally become his real cronies.

And the intelligence network of the secret camp and Songshan Academy is all tasked with monitoring them.

I only heard Deng Shangquan say: "These days." Two groups of strangers had private contact with Chuda. There are six strangers who have been in contact with Zhang Maozong, Cao Fei is cautious, and we dare not get too close. I don't know how many people have been in contact with him privately, but I don't think it will be less. ”

After hearing Deng Shangquan's words, Xiao Mo couldn't help frowning.

Chu Da, Cao Fei, and Zhang Maozong, these three people are all talents that Xiao Mo values very much, and they often take them with them, thinking that they are mistaken for Xiao Mo's cronies. Private contact buying is just normal.

However, among the three people, only Chu Da confessed to Xiao Mo, Cao Fei and Zhang Maozong kept silent about this matter, and they didn't know if they had been bought.

But what puzzled Jian Mo the most was that if Zhang Maozong had been bought, why would he suddenly find himself. And put forward so many good ideas? If he was not bought, why did he hide from himself that someone had contact with him in private?

Just when Xiao Mo was puzzled, a servant of the Xiao family came outside Xiao Mo's study, bowed down and said, "Young Master, a person named Tian Da came to visit, and he claimed to be your best friend. “