140. Private matters
The two sat cross-legged, Wang Xiang didn't seem to like the bright hall, and the whole room was dim, which made Zhang He subconsciously frown slightly.
Although Zhang He has cooperated with Wang Xiang several times, especially after the unstable situation in Bingzhou, the principals left behind in various parts of the Falcon Intelligence Team have cooperated more closely with the generals left behind, not only to cooperate with each other to monitor internal affairs, but also to be consistent with the outside world, despite this, Zhang He in order to avoid suspicion, but it is the first time to visit Wang Xiang in person.
Zhang He frowned slightly, fleeting, but still caught by Wang Xiang, Wang Xiang smiled indifferently, and said slightly apologetically: "The house is simple, the hospitality is not good, I am very frightened in my heart, I hope the general will forgive me." ”
Zhang He's subtle changes disappeared only in the interval of breathing, and this kind of ability to observe the nuances made Zhang He sigh in his heart, this person can be valued by Yuan Shang, and it is not bad after several contacts.
"Uncle Xi is polite, Ben Jiang is just not used to the dim light in the room for the time being." Zhang He smiled and waved his hand.
Wang Xiang chuckled, his slightly gloomy eyes, like a haze dissipated, but also looked a little bright, and said softly: "It's good that the general is not strange, he doesn't like to shine on weekdays, but it makes the general smile." ”
"It's okay, it's okay." Zhang He smiled, and it didn't hurt to say a few words.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and after a while, they got to the point.
"General Jun Yi is busy with official business, I don't know if Lu Dao came here in person today, what do you need the assistance of my Falcon Intelligence Team?" Wang Xiang is also simple, although the Falcon Intelligence Team does not have as many rules as the Intelligence Department, but it is also taboo to entangle with generals and strategists at all levels, especially the generals who have military power, it is even more taboo, for fear of attracting Yuan Shang's dislike, many generals, including the heartless Jin Million, also know that this is powerful, therefore, Wang Xiang's question, but it caused Zhang He to feel a little embarrassed.
However, for the sake of Wu Xi's matter, Zhang He could only grit his teeth and say: "This time the general came here, it was really selfish, so I came cheekily and hoped that Uncle Xi would help." ”
"Oh?" Wang Xiang didn't have a trace of surprise in his heart, as if he had expected it, so he just responded painlessly, and said after a while: "Since it is a private matter, according to the rules of the lord's government, our intelligence team is absolutely not allowed to meddle in it without a special mission, the general is the lord's confidant and favorite general, but I don't know if General Lu Dao has already informed the lord." ”
"No" Zhang He shook his head very frankly: "In this matter, Ben Jiang will naturally personally ask for guilt in front of the lord in the future, but I hope that Uncle Xi can help today, and I am grateful." ”
Wang Xiang's eyes flashed a hint of fierceness, suddenly changed color, staring at Zhang He, and between his gloomy eyes, it solidified into a sharp invisible sword, as if he wanted to see through Zhang He.
Zhang He's heart was down, but he was not afraid, his clear eyes looked at Wang Xiang for a while, like an eternal sand sculpture, and the two figures were suddenly silent, looking at each other deeply.
The atmosphere was suddenly silent, the hut was empty, only two faint breaths lingered, and the air was slightly suffocated, and it was eerily quiet.
Zhang He calculated clearly, just the eighth time he saw him, Wang Xiang on the opposite side suddenly smiled, like an iceberg melting, treasured a season of flowers blooming, in the hut, the air flowed smoothly again, as if it had been opened and released, and scattered to the open place.
"The general is worthy of being the pillar of the four courts in Hebei, and this calm demeanor alone will make me feel broken." Wang Xiang seemed to forget that he was the first to attack, and the muscles in his body relaxed slightly, and he said with a smile.
"Uncle Xi praised it, but the lord knows that Lu Daoer and others are so loyal, and if you want to come, it will only be a matter of time to be crowned a marquis in the future." Zhang He is shrewd, naturally familiar with human feelings, and panders to him, but casually, tacitly ignores a trace of embarrassment caused by the previous short battle.
"Hehe," Wang Xiang smiled and said nothing, this kind of words, just listen to it, flattering words, everyone will say, true or untrue, each has a choice, both of them are people with excellent minds, a short contest, without a trace of gunsmoke, but it is enough to find out each other's mentality and personality.
"The general is telling me what you are talking about?"
When Zhang He heard this, his heart fell, and he also knew in his heart that Wang Xiang had agreed to this matter.
Zhang He sighed slightly, and said: "At this time, it is a private matter, but also for the public, but in the heart of the selfishness is doubled, so I came in person, Gaoping was slaughtered yesterday, it was the falcon to convey the news, I believe that there is no need to explain, Xi Bo's heart is also like a mirror, I am here for this matter." ”
When Wang Xiang heard this, he nodded his head slightly and asked, "This is a big public, why is it private?" ”
Zhang He did not hide it, and said: "The eldest brother of a general in our army died tragically in Gaoping, this person has a deep friendship with me, on the battlefield, for this general to block the stray arrows and suffer from knives and guns, therefore, I can't bear to see him die, he went, did not meet the enemy army, if he really met, with the enemy's men and horses, even if I allocated him two hundred elite soldiers, it was only to send him to death, therefore, I need the full cooperation of the falcon to find out the enemy army for me, at the critical moment, to save his life." ”
Wang Xiang glanced at Zhang He deeply again, and said in a somewhat inexplicable tone: "The general is affectionate, but he admires it, the general can rest assured in this matter, it is my falcon's duty to find out the intelligence, as for whether I can save this person's life at the critical moment, I dare not guarantee, all I can guarantee is to do my best." ”
Zhang He nodded heavily, and arched his hand: "Then Zhang He thanked him for this." ”
Although Wang Xiang was a little gloomy by the outside world, he was not a person who did not know the general situation, Zhang He was a general under Yuan Shang, and he could be appointed as a general who stayed behind, which itself shows Zhang He's status in Yuan Shang's heart.
Wang Xiang is different from Tian Feng frustration with Xu Yu and even Wang Ling, Zhu Ling, Xu Huang, these generals and strategists, especially Tian Feng frustration and several, basically covering several big surnames in Hebei, with huge power, with the support of the family behind him, he is good under Yuan Shang's command, and can naturally be reused, on the contrary, although Yuan Shang is willing to appoint a poor man like Wang Xiang, there are also many tests, after all, this is an unusually realistic problem, although there are more outstanding talents in the cold door, but it is only a handful, In order not to cause Tian Feng's dislike of these Hebei scholars, Yuan Shang will be relatively cautious about the appointment of the children of the Han family, and caution does not mean that he does not use it, such as Wang Xiang, a slave from a background, although he has no substantive official rank or military rank, but he also has an extremely important killing weapon, the intelligence team, which is important and abnormal in itself, but no one thinks that Wang Xiang's achievements in the past few years will be worse, such as Ba Yun, he himself is a subordinate of Murong Wushuang in the arrest department, and he was recommended to Yuan Shang and became a personal guard for a short time. These children of the poor family, although there are no representatives in important positions, as a farmer, Yuan Shang has also sown seeds, and there will be a day when they will blossom and bear fruit.
And Wang Xiang is a smart person, extremely meticulous, can be in the chess game, three defeats Yuan Shang, his method of thinking, dare not say that it is higher than Yuan Shang, but it is far beyond ordinary people, etc., the game itself is a kind of thing that can reflect a person's heart very well, Yuan Shang once said, Wang Xiang's chess style is unpredictable, dedicated to the real and the real, with the right fit, with the odd win, just like his character, the virtual and the real, the yin with the yang, good at people's hearts.
It is precisely because of his cleverness that on the premise of getting along with these generals under Yuan Shang, without violating the rules set by Yuan Shang, it is like being in contact with Zhang He, he is extremely respectful, and can even be called responsive, and because of this, the generals in the army actually do not have a bad impression of him, and they are not disgusted with Tian Feng's awe-inspiring Confucian scholars.
Zhang He has no idea of sitting for a long time, the respective identities of the two, if they have been in contact for a long time, they are a little sensitive, maybe Yuan Shang will not have doubts, but Zhang He has his own levers in his heart, he has always been cautious, if it were not for Wu Xi, he would not have come in person, if he was known by Tian Feng, the chief military advisor with a cold face, it would be troublesome, you must know that Tian Feng used to be under Yuan Shao, and he was known for daring to speak and dare to contradict and dare to offend people, and now he is under Yuan Shang, Yuan Shang values him even more, This hard-headed style has continued again, Zhang He and he have been colleagues for nearly ten years, and they are also a little afraid of Tian Feng's mouth.
Wang Xiang seemed to see through Zhang He's thoughts, perhaps, the thoughts in his heart reached a point, and he had an unusual tacit understanding, got up slightly, and said with a smile: "The general is entangled in military affairs, so there will not be much left below." ”
Zhang He reciprocated with a smile, and his heart was a higher evaluation of Wang Xiang, when he pretended to be a guard, accompanied Yuan Shang and Wang Xiang to play three games of chess, time, Yuan Shang once said to Zhang He, this person has great talent, extremely meticulous thinking, in the future is not the choice of the three public or the person who must kill, after a short period of contact, Zhang He only felt good about Yuan Shang's evaluation, this person's thoughtfulness, from some trivial things can be seen, small and big, style of action to see the whole leopard, Wang Xiang, Wang Xibo, Zhang He looked at him deeply, hugged his fists and said: " The general would have taken his leave. ”
Wang Xiang didn't say anything, got up and sent Zhang He away.
On that day, a harrier eagle flew out of Jinyang City and headed for Youzhou.