Meal.

Xiao He and Liu Ji walked towards the residence.

On the way, Xiao He asked puzzledly, "Why did you say that during the meal?" ”

Liu Ji smiled and said: "These are not other people's thoughts, there is bound to be a gap between Kanto and Guanzhong, and this gap will not be easily dissolved, and most of the talented people who came this time are talented, although they don't say it verbally, they are somewhat arrogant in their hearts." ”

"They may not really look up to the children of those heroes in their hearts."

"But these people are also very smart, and even if they have some emotions, they won't show them easily."

"So I'll push the boat down the river and help them say this, when you endure it, you can avoid it, when you avoid it, my Liu Ji's identity is the most low, and it is most appropriate to say these words of bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, but it is just to find them a step down."

Hear the words.

Xiao He was thoughtful.

His eyes were fixed on Liu Ji.

Finally shook his head.

This may not be Liu Ji's true thoughts.

Liu Ji is very smart.

Many people are easy to be despised by Liu Ji's frivolous behavior, but if they really look down on Liu Ji, it is easy to suffer a big loss.

He's qualified to stay here.

It's just that Liu Ji chooses to use a way to foil others by belittling himself.

However, this approach is indeed the most effective.

At least for now, no one else has much opinion on Liu Ji, and even many people are happy to have a 'timid and afraid' Liu Ji present in the field, after all, with Liu Ji in front, any of their behaviors seem to have justifications.

And this is also what Xiao He admires about Liu Ji.

Able to bend and stretch.

Liu Ji is very self-aware.

He will not easily provoke everyone, but will use various means to make everyone relatively harmonious, but this kind of harmony often does not last, but to a certain extent, it is enough, Liu Ji will take this opportunity to constantly improve himself.

Xiao He said slowly: "Aren't you afraid of being smart but being mistaken by being smart?" ”

"I'm afraid that the people present are not ordinary people, and those who can make achievements in various counties and counties where fish and dragons are mixed, I am afraid that these methods of yours will be easily seen through."

Liu Ji smiled, didn't care, and clasped his hands and said, "What if you know?" ”

"I'm just giving them a step."

"These people are smart."

"Don't they know whose world it is?"

"Don't they know that no matter how talented they are, they need to look at Qin Ting's eyes after all?"

"They know."

"And it's very profound."

"It is precisely because of this that people like me need to open their mouths, explain some face-saving things, and give them face-saving respect."

"And I know these people better than you do."

"They may not have any good intentions when they came to Lingling this time."

"Like Uncle Le from Dongxiang, this person is a famous general Le Yi, he can be regarded as a big nobleman, and his family background is illustrious, is he really willing to drive Qin? Don't want to regain the glory of the old clan? When I traveled around the world, I had heard that many nobles of the Six Kingdoms actually had a deep grudge against the Qin court, and it was probably unrealistic to want these people to work for Qin. ”

"These people are here for a purpose."

Xiao He was silent.

They didn't come this time.

Liu Ji looked at Xiao He with a smile, and said lightly: "Now you know why I said that, right?" Most of the officials who came this time had evil intentions, but they all tacitly understood each other, and I just laid some groundwork for them in advance, so that they would not have too much psychological burden. ”

"After all."

"In the end, it depends on political performance!"

"Whether it is the children of meritorious heroes or the nobles of the Six Kingdoms, when they come to Lingling this time, they are destined to obey the dispatch of Fusu, but some people will deliberately hide their clumsiness, some people will want to please the Qin Court, and some will waver like me, trying to test the reality of the Qin Court for follow-up."

"But no matter what, you need to be superficial."

"And even if His Highness really values us and others, he is a Qin person after all, and he will be somewhat partial to some Guanzhong officials."

"There's nothing wrong with that."

"I'm not secretly giving them a wake-up call."

"I don't know what they will say about me in private, at least they will be more restrained on the surface, so as not to make each other too ugly."

Xiao He smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He said: "You are clearly a pavilion chief, but you think so much. ”

Liu Ji waved his hand and said with a smile: "You don't understand this, when you go out, whether you have money or not is another matter, the most important thing is to brag, if you don't persuade others, how can someone give you good wine and meat?" ”

"Haha."

Xiao He smiled along.

This is in line with Liu Ji's daily style.

Forthwith.

Xiao He seemed to think of something and asked, "Just now you said in the lobby that you had contact with those Qin officials?" It's true? ”

Liu Ji nodded and said smugly: "This is naturally true." ”

"I didn't get much news about it, though."

"But you're more or less aware of it."

"Among the officials who came to Lingling this time, there are obviously more officials from the Kanto region, and the officials from Qindi in Guanzhong, except for those children of meritorious heroes, there are less than ten people, this number is actually a little wrong, I am afraid that this list may also be very particular, but no one knows what this highness thinks in his heart."

Xiao He bowed.

He actually noticed it, too.

I thought it was because the personnel didn't come.

But it had been two or three days, and he had already reacted before anyone else arrived.

There are only those officials who are afraid of the Qin land in Guanzhong.

It's hard to guess what that means

Forthwith.

Liu Ji seemed to think of something, hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "According to what I have inquired about, we were introduced this time, it seems that it was done by an imperial historian, this person's name is Zhang Cang, according to those Qin officials, we, the officials of the Kwantung region, were all recommended by this person, as if. This person is the official in charge of the world's plans. ”

"Zhang Cang." Xiao He chewed on this name in his heart, and then nodded and said: "If this person is really an official in charge of the world's upper planning, it is indeed possible to introduce us and others, I have actually secretly noticed that the people who came this time are indeed good officials who have governed various places in recent years, presumably, this is also the main reason why His Highness values it." ”

Liu Ji nodded.

The two walked side by side and didn't say anything more.

As for the rest of the things, it was not for them to guess, or only when Fusu arrived, they could get a glimpse of the truth.

The other side.

Shi Yue was also very confused.

He was confused about his being recruited this time.

It's been a few days since he came to Lingling, and he still hasn't come back to his senses, he's just a pavilion chief, why is he valued by His Royal Highness?

Although he knew that there was a pavilion chief besides himself who came this time.

But this person does not appear to be among the recruits.

That is to say, he is actually the last official in this recruitment, and this makes Shi Yue a little uneasy, so in the past few days, he also took the opportunity to go around with others, trying to find out more news, but there was very little news to inquire.

The only one who knows is that he introduced himself is Zhang Cang.

He didn't know Zhang Cang.

Not eligible.

After a few days of restlessness, his mind gradually calmed down, and after some thought, several figures suddenly appeared in his mind, a few officials who came to Qin Pavilion, when these people left, they had said that they might be reused in the future, and he didn't think so at that time.

I didn't take it seriously.

But the experience of this period of time made him think.

Maybe it's really these people who have opened their mouths for themselves.

Come to think of this.

Shi Yue also sighed.

In fact, he gave up the idea of ascension later.

There is indeed no hope.

In addition, there have been more and more signs of instability in the place in recent years, and he has gradually become a little uneasy, he just wants to guard his Qin Pavilion, but he never thought that after he completely gave up his promotion, he would be able to bloom, which is really a little unexpected.

But he was still grateful in his heart.

After all

This is an extraordinary opportunity.

It's unusual.

This is the affairs of the prince of Great Qin, if he can enter the eyes of the prince, his future career will be smooth, which is very different from the ordinary road to promotion, and he will not be constrained and affected by too many places, and the future is bright.

Even if people are indifferent, it may be difficult to calm down in the face of such a scene.

Xianyang, Mongfu.

Meng Tian has been staying in Xianyang since he was called back.

Meng Tian has no objection to this.

Den.

Meng Tian held the book of war in his hand and looked at it with his hand.

Meng Yi on the side resolutely, although he was dismissed, and now he has no position, but he has not slackened at all, and has been studying aggressively, and what he is looking at now is the "Commercial Law" promulgated by the Tingwei Mansion three months ago.

After looking at it for a while, Meng Yi put down the bamboo slip and sighed lightly: "At the beginning, my brother strongly opposed me to the position of court captain, I was a little confused at first, but now I finally understand that my brother is thinking about me. ”

"If it weren't for His Majesty's trust, I am afraid it would be difficult to do it at all."

Meng Tian shook his head and said: "Your Majesty selected you as the court lieutenant that day, and he trusts that you can do it, and you are not too much wrong in the position of court captain, but your experience is too lacking, and it is difficult to cover everything, you have been too smooth sailing in the past, and it is easy to lose your sense of proportion when you encounter a setback. ”

"And"

Meng Tian hesitated for a moment, and said in a condensed voice: "The matter of "Shang Law", you are actually not easy to involve too much, this matter may not end like this, Your Majesty will remove you, it is not to protect you." ”

Hear the words.

Meng Yi's eyes showed a strange color, and he wondered: "Why did my brother say this? ”

Meng Yi shook his head and said, "It's just a premonition." ”

"This "Shang Law" was actually promoted by His Royal Highness, but even if I am far away in the north of Xinjiang, I quickly understand that the promulgation of these laws has dealt a heavy blow to the merchants, since ancient times, the merchants have been representatives of strange goods to live in and sell at a price, and these people should be severely punished if they do not produce."

"However, in the past, the businessmen were only suppressed in terms of status and status, not to restrict the business dealings of the businessmen."

"This is not the case with the Law of Commerce."

"It restored a certain status of the merchants, but at the same time, it made great restrictions on the money that the merchants valued most, which can be described as a salary draw from the bottom of the kettle and completely controlled the merchants in the hands of the imperial court, but at present, it is difficult for the "Shang Law" to be really implemented, and there may be a lot of repetitions during the period."

"Therefore, it will be difficult to calm down in the short term."

"You are not familiar with the way of doing business, and you have never dealt with the low-level peddlers and merchants, if you continue to be in charge of the Imperial Palace, I am afraid that the implementation of the "Shang Law" will be deformed, and then it will be counterproductive, and during this time, although you are not in the court, you can still observe how other officials do it, and you can learn a lot of experience from it, which will be of great benefit to you when you return to the court in the future."

Meng Yi nodded.

He looked at Meng Tian and asked, "Brother has been back to Xianyang for a long time, do you know when he will be able to return to the army?" ”

"It is up to Your Majesty to decide." Meng Tian said.

Subsequently.

Meng Tian said in a deep voice: "Judging from the current situation, I will not return to the Beiyuan camp in the short term. ”

Speaking of which.

Meng Tian's eyes flickered.

In fact, he already understood it in his heart.

His Majesty summoned himself back this time, and asked Fusu to go to the South China Sea to deal with the military, not because he was afraid of the generals in the army, and if he stayed in Xianyang, he could also guarantee to the greatest extent that the army would not give birth to any chaos, after all, if Fusu's proposition spread to the Beiyuan military camp, if he really had a different heart for His Majesty, he was afraid that he would take the opportunity to make trouble, which is not what His Majesty wanted to see.

He has been in the Mongols for generations.

He has never had any dissent for His Majesty.

His Majesty chose to recall himself, not out of trust.

Furthermore.

When His Royal Highness Fusu's implementation in the South China Sea goes well, I am afraid that this strategy will also be used in the Beiyuan army, for the imperial court's measures, he has no dissatisfaction in his heart, and is even happy to see the imperial court do this, because with Wang Ben's death, the army seems to be the Montessori thriving, which is actually a very dangerous signal.

He has been trying his best to avoid it all these years.

It's just that his two Mengshi brothers, one is ranked as the general of Daqin and the other is ranked as Jiuqing, and the weight of authority can't be hidden at all, but fortunately, with Meng Yi's 'mistakes', Meng Yi's official position was taken away, and the imperial court also began to do some rectification of the army, which means that the sharp blade that has been hanging over Meng's head has been taken back by His Majesty.

He couldn't help but feel at ease.

In the past, Montessori was too favored by His Majesty.

This closeness has reached the point where Meng Tian is a little scared.

However, in the past six months, he has gradually calmed down, and although he is staying at home now, he feels extremely peaceful.

And through the time he stayed in Xianyang, Meng Tian also made up some affairs between the DPRK and China, and had a general understanding of what had happened in Xianyang in the past year, but the more he knew, the more he realized the great changes in Fusu.

This change is already somewhat frightening.

Even.

Meng Tian couldn't see this prince clearly.

(End of chapter)