After the words of Meng Da. Fa Zheng shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not the core." Liu Zhang collected the feathers, and Yongnian also said in the letter that if it weren't for the troubled times, in order to save his life, he didn't want to go into Sichuan to help Liu Zhang. His character is cowardly, even if he has Yongnian's assistance, I am afraid that it will not be easy to snatch the tiger from Zhang Xiu's hands and snatch it back from Hanzhong. ”

After a pause, Fa Zheng said again: "Yuan Shuwang in the east was defeated by Zhang Xiu, and he didn't dare to provoke Zhang Xiu in the short term, but now his eyes have turned to the east, Cao Cao and Liu Biao have no deep hatred with Zhang Xiu. Now that Zhang Xiu is powerful, the two of them will not touch Zhang Xiu's moldy head. As for the situation in Guanzhong, Zidu also knew that Li Xu, Guo Ji, and Fan Chou had a small fight in three days. Ten years and a big fight, in the right view, when they were exhausted, and Zhang Xiu after this period of recuperation, the three counties were restored to wealth, with their soldiers and horses, and there were many generals. will definitely send troops to seize Guanzhong, when Zhang Xiu's power is only afraid of Dong Zhuo that day, and Zhang Xiu's reputation is better than Dong Zhuo's, and his command is not as good as Dong Zhuo's, they are all elite, and then Kansai should be respected by Zhang Xiu. ”

After Meng Da listened to Fa Zheng's words, he thought about it carefully, and felt that Fa Zheng's analysis was very reasonable, so he asked: "With filial piety, isn't Zhang Xiu able to become a strong Qin and then seize the world?" ”

Fa Zheng frowned and thought about it, and said: "From the perspective of Yizheng, Zhang Xiu's strategy is about the same as that of Qiang Qin back then, but if it is to become a strong Qin, Zhang Xiu will also have some difficulties. ”

Meng Da got it and asked, "What's so difficult?" ”

Fa Zheng said: "First, Liangzhou Qiang. Liangzhou has been plagued by Qiang disasters for a long time, and the imperial court can be said to have been dragged down by Qiang disasters for decades. Zhang Xiu took Guanzhong. The first big problem is the Qiang disaster in Liangzhou, you must know that although Zhang Xiu's soldiers and horses are strong, the Qiang disaster can not be solved by force alone. Second. Guanzhong is now dilapidated, and when the Qin Dynasty was strong, Guanzhong was governed by several generations of Qin kings, and it was extremely rich, and Zhang Xiu's income was just a broken Guanzhong, and it would take more than ten years to restore the vitality of Guanzhong. Third, Xichuan, if Zhang Xiu can win Xichuan, its potential can be called Dacheng, and it has the power to win the world. But Xichuan Liu Zhang is cowardly. However, there are also wise men and loyal generals under his command; In addition, the geography of Shuzhong is complicated, and Zhang Xiu wants to seize Xichuan. I'm afraid it's not as easy as Sima Cuo of the Qin State back then. Fourth, it is also related to the eastern princes, Dong Zhuo was powerful that day, and the princes of the towns in the eastern part of the country formed a coalition to attack it, if Zhang Xiu's power is successful, it is difficult to ensure that the princes in the Guanzhong will not repeat the action of Dong on the day and ask for Zhang Xiu, you must know that the Kanto family is the most despising of my Kansai people, Zhang Xiu is from a poor background in Kansai, and the Kanto family is even more contemptuous of it. With only these four difficulties, Zhang Xiu may not be easy to solve, and there are other internal worries. ”

After hearing this, Meng Da nodded and asked, "Then from the perspective of filial piety, can Zhang Xiu become a trend?" ”

Fa Zheng smiled and said: "Based on conjecture alone, it can't be concluded that since it is difficult to go to the west now, why don't you go to the west with Brother Zidu and Zheng to visit all parts of Hanzhong together?" ”

Meng Da smiled and said, "Xiaozhi, but I want to test whether Zhang Xiu is the master?" ”

Fa Zheng smiled: "But I can't hide it from Brother Zidu." ”

Meng Da said: "It's getting late today, and from tomorrow onwards, Da will travel with Xiaozhi to Hanzhong County." ”

After that, the two chatted for a while before resting. The two of them didn't know that although they had closed the doors and windows, the conversation had been heard word for word, and it was the Shadow Man who eavesdropped.

However, after receiving Zhang Xiu's order, the shadow rushed to Hanzhong overnight, although Fa Zheng and Meng Da were out a few days early, but they were all moving forward with the mentality of playing in the mountains and rivers, and Fa Zheng was a scribe, and he could not walk more than ten miles a day, how could he be equipped with a horse for the messenger by each of the shadows.

Therefore, when Ying Yi handed over the letter to Jia Xu, Fa Zheng and Meng Da were still in Shangyong County. After Jia Xu heard Zhang Xiu's instructions, he immediately commanded the shadow to act, investigated the two in Hanzhong County, and finally identified them as suspicious characters when Fa Zheng and Meng Da entered the city to inquire about the news, and then followed them, and then eavesdropped on all their conversations.

The Shadow's personnel recorded the overheard conversations and sent them to Nan Zheng Jiaxu's hands. Jia Xu had already assisted Zhang Liao and Hu Che'er in handling the affairs of the army at this time, and just had his hands free to deal with this matter for Zhang Xiu. After reading the dialogue between Fa Zheng and Meng Da, Jia Xu smiled and sighed: "The lord's eyes are like torches, this Fa Zheng can make judgments today, and he is really a great talent in the world." ”

After sighing, Jia Xu instructed the people of the shadow to send Ma Jun's letter to Fa Zheng, and then observe the two, but not allow Feng to disturb the lives of Fa Zheng and Meng Da.

Early the next morning, after Fa Zheng and Meng Da got up, they left the post house, and after walking around the city for a long time and walking the whole small city, Fa Zheng and Meng Da went out of the city to observe the nearby small village. For several days, the two of them went to the villages outside the city to observe the situation.

One day, after the two returned to the post house, the person in charge of the post house handed Fa Zheng a letter. said: "Mr. Fa, this is given to you by a merchant, saying that you will wash the books and dry the umbrella when you read the latest Children's Day."

Fa Zheng took a thank you, and then went back to the room with Meng Da before opening the letter. Now it turned out to be a letter written by Ma Jun, the partner who went back before, which said that Ma's experience after separating from himself, and explained that he is now an official in Wancheng and is doing well, and invited the two to Wancheng as well, and he can recommend the two as officials.

Fa Zheng didn't speak after reading it. Instead, he handed the letter to Meng Da, but after Meng Da read it, he said disdainfully: "Ma Jun, a person who only knows strange and obscene skills, Zhang Xiu actually used him as an official? It seems that this embroidery is not as capable as Xiaozhi said

Fa Zheng smiled bitterly, he knew that Meng Da had a very traditional education, and he was very contemptuous of merchants and craftsmen, like Ma Jun, who only focused on making some gadgets and did not concentrate on studying, Meng Da would naturally be disdainful. But Fa Zheng didn't think so, his grandfather Fa Zhen was a famous Confucian in the world at that time, although he was called a Confucian scholar. But he is not contemptuous of merchants and craftsmen, which also makes the law the same.

I only heard Fa Zheng say: "Brother Zidu has passed." Brother Deheng has great talents, and if the overturn in the letter is as Brother Deheng said, I am afraid that the people of the world will also be favored by it, and Brother Deheng's name can also be remembered in history. Moreover, I thought that Zhang Xiu had the ability to understand talents, and under his command, Xu Huang, Huang Zhong, and Hu Che'er were all promoted by him. But the three of them can be said to be the tiger generals of the world, among which Huang Zhong and Xu Huang are even more talented generals, and although Hu Che'er is a horseman, he is also a loyal and brave man. There are Jia Xu, Zhong Xuan, Du Ji, Zhang Ji, among which Jia Xu and Zhong Xuan were famous, but what their talents are, the world does not know, but now it seems. Jia Xu is resourceful, the top in the world, comparable to Chen Ping of Gaozu, Zhong Xuan has the talent of Wang Zuo, comparable to Xiao He. Du Ji and Zhang Ji were only a small official before, but now it seems that the two of them are more than enough to govern a county, and Du Ji is only afraid that he can govern a state. In this way, I think Zhang Xiu has the ability to understand talents. Its use of Brother Deheng, when there is a reason, I will wait and see it. ”

Meng Da pursed his lips and said, "What Xiaozhi said before is reasonable, but the last one Da doesn't dare to agree." ”

Fa Zheng smiled slightly, didn't care, but asked, "Brother Zidu has seen a lot in a few days, what do you think?"

Meng Da thought for a while and sighed: "Zhang Xiu does have a lot of capable people under his command, according to the news, Zhang Xiu has only taken Hanzhong for less than a month, and Zhang Lu has also won the support of the people before governing Hanzhong." And after Zhang Xiu won Hanzhong, he set the people's hearts so quickly, and this kind of means is very human

Fa Zheng smiled and said: "In fact, it is not difficult to settle the hearts of the people, what the people are asking for is just two meals of food and clothing, when Zhang Xiu marched into Hanzhong, the people of Hanzhong have already carried out spring ploughing, and their army has not destroyed the fertile land, and the people's impression of it is naturally not bad." And what is really difficult to determine is actually the heart of the family, it is rumored that the Yang family in Hanzhong was killed by Zhang Ren, and I am afraid that there are some unknowns. But in any case, among the three counties led by Zhang Xiu, the only real great family is the Shangyong Shen family. And the strength of the Shangyong Shen family is only ordinary among the world's families, and it is only in Shangyong. If you are not rich, the Shen family can come out. Therefore, to put it bluntly, the three counties under the command of Zhang Xiu can be said to be the weakest place in the entire Han family, and it is not too difficult to quickly calm the hearts of the people

After Meng Da heard Fa Zheng's words, he was surprised: "If Xiaozhi doesn't say it, Da can't see it, but if there is no support from the family, how can Zhang Xiu gain a foothold?" Even if there is no family in the three counties now, but in the future, Zhang Xiu's power will increase, and there will be a family, and now there is no family support in his land, I am afraid that his command will be unstable in the future, so it seems that Zhang Xiu's future is worrying. ”

Fa Zheng smiled and said: "Zidu's words are wrong, don't forget the imperial examination that is now spreading in Hanzhong County, this is the real weapon of Zhang Xiu to deal with the world's families?" ”

Meng Da heard it and lost his voice: "What? Dealing with the world's families? Just by Zhang Xiu? "It's no wonder that Meng Da was surprised, since Emperor Wu respected Confucianism alone. With the gradual formation of the family, it has been more than 200 years now, and the family of 200 years can be said to be deep-rooted, Fa Zheng said that Zhang Xiu will deal with the world's families, and Meng Da is not surprised, after all, he is a more traditional scholar.

Fa Zheng smiled and nodded: "That's right, Zhang Xiu is preparing for this." The imperial examination and the Dongguan Lantai collection now in Wancheng are Zhang Xiu's weapons to deal with the world's families. ”

Meng Da heard this, his hands and feet were cold for a while, and he muttered repeatedly: "It's really bold, it's really bold,"

Fa Zheng smiled and said, "How is Zhang Xiu's governance?" Just looking at Hanzhong County is inevitably missing. If Brother Du and Zheng return to Nanyang County tomorrow, what will be Zhang Xiu's governing policy there? However, although Fa Zheng and Meng Da had previously traveled from Nanyang County to Hanzhong County, they did not inspect and watch, so Fa Zheng proposed to go back to Nanyang County to have a look.