Although in terms of his current status, Wang Kunjun is higher than Zhong Youpeng - although Chao Yilang is a loose official with no position and no power, he is also an official after all. However, as the saying goes, "the icing on the cake is not as good as charcoal in the snow", Wang Kunjun still treats this cloth-clothed squire who has provided a lot of help to everyone when the crossing team needs it most. After Zhong Youpeng got out of the car, Wang Kunjun walked up first, and while he was far away, he hugged his fist and arched his hand to Zhong Youpeng: "I haven't seen you for many days, Zhong Yuanwai has always been good?" The staff is coming, and they can't go down the mountain to greet them, and they don't want to be surprised by the slackness. ”

When Zhong Youpeng heard this, he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, and said, "How dare you, how dare you." Chao Yilang is now an official, and it is rare to be able to greet the old man outside the gate, how dare the old man blame Chao Yilang"

Wang Kunjun waved his hand again and again after hearing this, and said, "Zhong Yuanwai is laughing. Not to mention that this court councillor is just a fictitious title with no position and no power, and no one pays attention to it when it really reaches the officialdom. Just talking about the origin of this official position, others don't know, don't you know anything outside the bell? It was just bought from that insatiable Xiao Siwen for money in disguise. If you talk about real talent and real learning, compared with Zhong Yuan, I am afraid that a small scribe in the county government is much stronger than below. ”

"The courtiers are too modest," Zhong Youpeng disagreed, "If you talk about the truth, if you say it is true, even if you are a feudal official of the imperial court, you may not be able to compare with the court." Not to mention anything else, just to say that Chao Yilang and his brothers can buy such a huge family business and strength in just over four years, it is absolutely impossible to do it unless there is a talent who has passed through the heavens and the earth. ”

"Zhong Yuanwai has a good reputation," Wang Kunjun shook his head and said, "How can he be in the next place, dare to call this talent who has passed through the heavens and the earth." The current family business and strength are earned by the brothers working together and working hard, and their contribution is limited during the next period, but they have done something in the middle, and how dare they take all the credit to themselves. ”

Zhong Youpeng quoted classics and said: "Scheduling in the center and strategizing is exactly what the generals do." In the past, Han Gaozu, who could only command 100,000 soldiers, could make Han Xin, who had more soldiers, obey orders and use them. The brothers of the court are indeed all talented and learned, and they can earn a lot of money for you and other brothers, create powerful weapons, and train brave and fierce soldiers. Although the old man did not know anything about the learning of those overseas countries, he did not know how the ministry was distributed among your brothers. But by common sense, it is assumed that they should be skilled in agriculture, or in work, or in business, or in soldiers, and be assigned to do something according to the knowledge that each person is proficient in, so that they can make the best use of their talents. ”

Speaking of this, Zhong Youpeng paused slightly, looked at the other dozen or so people who came to greet Wang Kunjun, and continued: "It's just, as the saying goes, 'A snake doesn't walk without a head, and a bird doesn't fly without a head'. If you want to let the brothers of Chao Yilang perform their own duties, it is inseparable from a handsome talent like Chao Yilang who is in the middle and strategizing. Otherwise, the brothers who train the soldiers want food to feed the soldiers, but the brothers who farm the fields are unwilling to give it; The brothers who built the weapons wanted money to buy materials, and the brothers who were in business were not willing to take them. In that case, presumably you and other brothers would have fallen apart and scattered in all directions, how could they build such a strong family business and strength.

As the saying goes, 'brothers are of the same heart, and their benefits are cut off', what Chao Yilang did was the key to making all brothers think in one place and make efforts in one place, how can he say that he is 'limited in contribution'? In the old man's opinion, if you really drive away the Khitans in the future and establish your own foundation in the land of clouds, Chao Yilang should be the first in the credit. ”

After speaking, while observing the look on Wang Kunjun's face, Zhong Youpeng also used the corner of his eye to scan the dozen or so people who came to greet him with Wang Kunjun, watching their expressions change and their action reactions.

If Zhong Youpeng's first few words were just greetings when acquaintances met, then what he said later was not just a compliment to Wang Kunjun. On the bright side, these words are admiring Wang Kunjun, showing his importance among the "Qingyuan" brothers and increasing his prestige among the brothers. At worst, these words are suspected of provoking the relationship between Wang Kunjun and other brothers and creating contradictions.

Of course, neither Wang Kunjun nor the other traversers thought that Zhong Youpeng's motive for saying these words was the latter, because it would only be bad for him. But to say that the other party's motive is the former, it seems that it is too obvious and too direct, which does not conform to the habit of the ancients who spoke half and left room for doing things. Moreover, now that the battle of Youyun has not yet begun, Zhong Youpeng gave Wang Kunjun the title of "merit first", which is really too hasty. ,

So, after Zhong Youpeng finished speaking, there was a brief cold scene at the scene. Wang Kunjun and his brothers seemed to be pondering Zhong Youpeng's intention in saying these words, and the expressions on their faces were also varied. Some are embarrassed, some approve, some don't care, some don't agree, and some are dissatisfied. Although these expressions were almost fleeting on everyone's faces, Zhong Youpeng, who had been prepared, captured these expressions one by one and remembered them in his heart.

The cold scene was quickly broken by Wang Kunjun, who came back to his senses, he did not answer Zhong Youpeng's words, but took the opportunity of everyone just walking into the gate of "Liangyuan", and changed the topic by introducing the layout of "Liangyuan" to Zhong Youpeng. With Wang Kunjun's "Wang Gu talking about him left and right", the atmosphere of the scene gradually became lively again. And Zhong Youpeng no longer continued his "touting" moves, while listening carefully to Wang Kunjun's introduction, he kept looking around to deepen his understanding of this huge fortress.

Although Zhong Youpeng is an old acquaintance of the team, he is still the benefactor of the team in a sense; Although he is Wang Feng's father-in-law, and the crossing team also intends to ask him to help him contact the place. However, the southern area (production area) of the "Liangyuan", which is the core secret and interest of the team, was not opened to it, but Wang Kunjun only gave him a general description of the functions of the production area, and looked at the tall iron-making furnace, steel-making furnace and other equipment through the inner wall. Then, Wang Kunjun invited the Zhong family father and son to the north area (living area) of the "Liangyuan", and set up an afternoon banquet to entertain the two.

After lunch, Wang Kunjun and his brothers began a meeting with the Zhong family father and son in the central hall of the north district of "Liangyuan". Because of Wang Feng's previous lobbying in the Zhong Mansion, coupled with the strong strength of the "Qingyuan" brothers he saw on the way to "Liangyuan", and a series of foreshadowing. Therefore, the talks between the two sides were more like going through the motions and engaging in formality, and they went very smoothly and briefly. After Wang Kunjun formally proposed that Zhong Youpeng could come forward and contact the Han officials and gentry in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun for his side, Zhong Youpeng agreed without any hesitation.