"Mr. Su has been in our northwest for a few days, I don't know what you think of our northwest?" Wu Feng asked Su Qin with a smile.

"It's commendable, in my memory, I used to come to this area a few years ago, and I dare not say that the white bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles, but at least it is not an exaggeration to be full of desolation. In just a few years, it is indeed admirable that adults have been able to renovate this place so prosperously, and it is indeed admirable. Su Qin's words were sincere.

"Mr. Su is overrated. The people in the northwest are very kind, and the years of war have made the people think about peace and stability, and I just happened to meet at the right time, but in fact, it all depends on the efforts of the people and officials at all levels. Even so, the economy of the northwest is still far from the rest of the empire, not to mention Jiangnan and the Central Plains, and even in the neighboring Kansai, we have a considerable gap. Wu Feng still sees this very clearly.

"Yes, the economic foundation of the northwest is relatively poor, and in addition to the war and destruction over the past ten years, it has really reached a dilapidated level, and it is not easy to recover to such a state in just two or three years. I believe that under the leadership of the Lords, the Northwest will be able to reach the average level of the empire in a few years, according to the current development trend. Su Qin's words were also very pertinent and not exaggerated.

Wu Feng's perception of Su Qin is quite good, and the image of the madman in his original heart has been greatly revised, "Thank you, Mr. for your good words, but now the forces around the northwest are staggered, it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, and the situation is not optimistic, even the internal situation of the empire is also unpredictable, and it is probably not realistic to achieve peaceful development for a long time." ”

Su Qin is conceited and a generation of celebrities, of course, he is no stranger to the internal situation of the empire and even the current situation on the mainland, and he also agreed with Wu Feng's opinion, and nodded, "What your lord said is true, the northwest is currently in a delicate balance position, and if you are not careful, there will be big changes, and your lord should be cautious." ”

"But I don't think even if I were careful, I would not be able to keep the northwest safe. This place has become a meeting point for various forces, and the surrounding situation is also turbulent, which has a great impact on us. Wu Feng sighed a little.

Su Qin was a little surprised by Wu Feng's words, and he had also seen many characters from the Duzhen side, who boasted about the achievements of their territory in every way, and tried their best to cover up the existing problems. Although Li Wufeng is different from ordinary people, he dared to shake out his existing troubles openly and honestly at the first moment, and did not shy away from it at all, which shows this person's open-mindedness and courage.

Looking at the lazy aura on Li Wufeng's face, with a look of nonchalance, Su Qin seemed to feel that he couldn't see the true face of the person in front of him clearly. The situation that Fang Cai Wufeng said was not groundless, Su Qin is known as one of the three heroes of Jiangdong, and he is not out of Jiangdong, he has traveled all over the empire for many years, and he can be called a good knowledge of the inside of the empire.

In fact, the situation in the northwest is not optimistic, in addition to the external threat, there are also some internal problems, the economic foundation is too poor, and due to the pressure of foreign invasion, the number of troops has maintained a considerable base, and the already not rich finances are even more breathless, and now the relationship between the central government of the empire and Li Wufeng has also undergone some subtle changes, and it is not as close as the previous two years, and the continuous military exercises held in Longdong Mansion have reminded people of some rumors circulating in the imperial court.

And some abnormal situations in the empire that he saw during his travels also made him feel that the peaceful scene that seemed to be a peaceful scene of singing and dancing was actually just an illusion, and what was even more worrying was that the local officials of the empire turned a blind eye to this and were insensitive, whether they were pretending to be deaf and dumb or having ulterior motives, or both, even Su Qin couldn't see clearly. It is not an exaggeration to say that the empire is in a state of crisis.

"Oh, why do you think so?" Su Qin pretended to be confused.

"Mr. Su, is he better than Li?" Wu Feng laughed, "If you can't even see this clearly, Li won't dare to occupy this position." ”

Xiao Tang, who had not spoken for a long time, interjected at this time: "Brother Su Qin, you have been traveling in the Central Plains of the empire for the past two years, and I am afraid that you have a lot of feelings about what you have seen and heard." What is the actual situation of the empire, I think Brother Tai also has his own opinion. Compared with other parts of the empire, Xiao Tang thinks that the situation in the northwest is still stronger than in other regions, but the empire is a whole, and Master Li has already said that once the whole body is affected, once there is any big change in the empire, it will inevitably affect the northwest. If we are not well prepared, we will be caught off guard and we will make big mistakes. Lord Li sees this very clearly, the so-called heroes see the same thing, I think you and Lord Li have similar opinions, and Brother Su Qin doesn't have to pretend to be confused. ”

Xiao Tang's interjection was not unexpected by Su Qin, in the two days since he arrived in the northwest, Su Qin had several long talks with Xiao Tang, whether it was literary or strategic, Su Qin felt that this person was not under him, and this person's refinement and spiciness, even more so, was incomparable to himself, a person who had never been an official. It was also very strange that such a young man had never heard of his reputation, and the name Xiao Tang was even more unknown, of course he didn't know that this person was the original talented joker in Beiyuan County.

Su Qin heard Xiao Tang say this, so he stopped going around in circles: "Don't tell lies in front of real people, Su has been walking around Beiyuan, Yanyun and Kansai in the past two years, and it is really sad to hear and witness it." The crooked and heretical ways that prevail while the government turns a blind eye will surely become the source of the empire's woe. ”

Su Qin's words poured out from his heart, seeing that the empire was about to fall into turmoil, as an imperial person, even if he didn't have much affection for the current court, he still couldn't completely let go of that emotion, not to mention that the war was chaotic, and it was the ordinary people who suffered.

Hearing this, Wu Feng and Xiao Tang exchanged glances with each other, it seems that Su Qin is not only quite talented, but also has a deep understanding of the situation in the empire, and he also made such a judgment after the intelligence department provided a lot of information, this person can actually make the following assertions on his own, and his insight is indeed outstanding.

Su Qin saw that there was a look of deep approval in the eyes of the two of them, and knew that the two of them also agreed with their own opinions, and continued: "When I was staying in Yanjing, I discussed these situations with Brother Gu Ji, and Brother Gu thought that this matter was not an overnight effort, it must have been brewing for a long time, and it was impossible for the empire not to know about it, but knowing this situation but still not taking any measures, this can only show one problem, that is, there must be a mystery in this. Later, Gu Ji recommended Master Li to me, hoping that I could visit the northwest, and I really wanted to see the demeanor of Li Wufeng, who was famous at home and abroad, so I accepted Brother Gu Ji's suggestion. ”

Su Qin did not clearly put forward what the mystery was, and Wu Feng and Xiao Tang did not ask deeply, but Wu Feng directly made an invitation: "Mr. Su, Li is not talented, and I want to ask Mr. Su to assist Li to work hard to relieve the people of the world from fire and water, I don't know if it is possible?"

Su Qin was a little hesitant, to be honest, although he was born as a big landowner, he was determined to make a career since he was a child, but even in Jiangnan, politics still excludes people other than the scholars. Su Qin rose to prominence in Jiangnan as a teenager, but his desire to enter politics was hindered by the local aristocracy, he left home in a fit of rage, and only returned to his hometown a few years later, and since then he has only discussed current affairs with three friends and four friends, but never talked about entering the government again, and he has no regard for the local officials in his hometown. The local government once summoned him to become an official several times, but he sternly refused, and his reputation has been greatly enhanced since then.

But he still hopes to make a career in his heart, when he traveled to Yanjing, he got acquainted with Gu Ji, after a period of contact, Gu Ji also saw that his ambition was not rewarded, but he was disdainful of mediocrity, while persuading him to go to the northwest to see and see, and told him that he might be able to get his wish in the northwest, and he came to the northwest with the idea of taking a look.

Coming to the northwest for a few days, through his own observation, he found that the government here is harmonious, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the economy is developing rapidly, which is indeed a good place for development. But Su has been free and loose for a long time, and it may be difficult to adapt to the complicated affairs of officialdom for a while, I think it is better to stay with adults as a guest, what do you think?"

Wu Feng and Xiao Tang looked at each other and smiled knowingly, stood up, took two steps forward, and held Su Qin's hands, "Of course it's good, it's just that Mr. Wronged." ”

When the people took Su Qin down to rest, Xiao Tang stayed.

"Xiao Tang, what do you think of this person?" Wu Feng took a sip of the teacup.

"I have been in contact with him several times in the past two days, and I have had a few long conversations, this person is very knowledgeable, and he has a good sense of seeing problems, especially his eloquence, if he can exercise a little under the command of adults, his talent is definitely better than Xiao Tang. Xiao Tang highly admired Su Qin.

"You don't have to be presumptuous, Su Qin is a good talent, otherwise Gu Ji wouldn't recommend it to me. He has traveled for a long time, he has seen extraordinary, he is good at observation and analysis, and he is good at eloquence, but he has not been honed at the grassroots level, he lacks practical experience, and I can see that handling government affairs is not his forte. His surname is also very acceptable, but he is also quite knowledgeable about current affairs, at least he does not show his arrogant side to us. Wu Feng narrowed his eyes and said slowly.

"He just didn't have the opportunity to exercise, I think he just needs to be more exposed to all aspects of the problem, and in time, he will definitely become a powerful arm of adults." Xiao Tang did not fully agree with Wu Feng's analysis.

"However, this person is meticulous in his observations, can see the overall situation, is analytical, and is good at eloquence, but he is a natural diplomatic talent, I think ''''''"

Before Wu Feng's words could be spoken, Xiao Tang had already picked up the topic: "Don't you want him to send Luo Bei as an envoy?"

Seeing that Wu Feng nodded slowly, Xiao Tang also nodded: "He is a good candidate, but he is new to the city and is not familiar with the situation, can he take on such a heavy responsibility?" And he has not yet made a clear statement to join us, is it appropriate to leave such secret affairs to him?"

Seeing that Xiao Tang was so cautious, Wu Feng laughed, revealing a mouthful of snow-white teeth, "This is also true, it is easy to deal with the situation if you are not familiar, he is originally well-informed, and he can enter the role with a little explanation, but he has not officially stated that he has joined, and he still needs to work again, so I think it is better for me to have a long talk with him alone." ”

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