"When a person acts in charity with the intention of benefiting others, the more people he has, the more harmonious he will be." said Han Feizi Wai Chu, upper left.

The monarch and his ministers did not talk for long, but the sky outside the window turned gloomy at some point. The emperor, who had been busy for a long time, was still in a high mood. He looked sideways at the darkened sky outside the window, under the heavy clouds.

, you can vaguely see the graceful figures of the palace people who have lit the lamps in advance walking on the verandah.

"It's been cloudy lately, and the sun hasn't appeared in Chang'an for a long time." The emperor said with emotion: "When we attack Shu in two months, we hope that God will be kind to us, and I don't want anything."

Before he finished speaking, Xun You couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and the emperor added belatedly: "Yes, the most important thing is that the rain in Guanzhong is favorable and the wind is favorable."

The emperor's timely change of words made Xun You very happy, which showed that the emperor would not be so militaristic, but would choose the former between people's livelihood and war.

Xun You said: "Your Majesty is the Holy Son of Heaven, and he will be protected by heaven."

The emperor smiled and said goodbye: "When will Da Honglu and others return to the capital?"

Since the mission's return team had a large number of people and it was inconvenient to travel along the way, they simply submitted the memorials and congratulations of a group of people to Chang'an before Zhengdan. As for the team of Zhou Huan and others, they were still resting in Luoyang.

Xun You estimated the time in his mind and said: "If there is no rush from Luoyang to Chang'an, there should be more than ten days."

Zhao Wen saw the opportunity and said: "This time, Da Honglu and the commander of the carriage paid homage to King Langye Shun, and also sent condolences to Yan, Xu and other states, and they did a great job in relieving the war disaster on one side. When they return to the court, the court should

It’s only appropriate to reward him.”

The emperor nodded slightly and suddenly asked: "Where is the list of wise men and heroes that Wang Duan has conquered in Qingxu and other places? Why haven't I seen it before?"

Zhao Wen raised his head and looked at the table in front of the emperor and said: "All the memorials in Chengming Palace these days are here. All memorials are arranged according to priority and classified. The list submitted by the commander of the company's carriage should be

It’s the lowest pressure.”

When the emperor heard this, he finally found Wang Duan's memorial among a pile of slips and silks. He did not open it in a hurry, but said helplessly: "Wang Duan has not been here these days, and the people under him have not been around."

I can’t even sort out the memorials.”

Hearing the song and knowing its elegant meaning, Zhao Wen thought for a moment and agreed: "The commander of the chariot commander is in charge of the world. The subjects submit letters, contribute from all directions, and recruit wise men. Although it is only six hundred stones, the weight of his authority is beyond the reach of a human being."

appoint."

"Yes." The emperor was convinced, and he said as if he was singing along: "I heard that the minister Rong He is talented, knowledgeable, and of good character. When the new year is over, he will be appointed as the commander of the carriage. As for Wang Duan, after he comes back,

Let him enter the Chancellor's Desk and become a man."

"Jin Nuo." Xun You promised, but in his heart he felt that if the matter was really that simple, why would the emperor ask Wang Duan to go all the way to Guandong?

After discussing the chores, the emperor no longer kept the two of them for a long time, and waved them to leave the palace early. At this time, except for the Chengming Hall and the Shangshu Desk, there were a few people on duty in the palace, and there were very few people in the palace.

It’s time for the foreign ministers. The palace corridor of Weiyang Palace connects the north and the south, and the howling north wind blows unimpeded between the palace walls. The emperor was worried that Xun You and Zhao Wen would catch the cold on the draft chariot with ventilation on all sides, so he specially let Feng Feng

Captain Liu Zhang and others drove them out of the palace in a chariot.

Xun You stood in front of the carriage arranged for him, looking at Liu Zhang who was serving Weijin casually. He turned his head and said to Zhao Wen who was interested in it: "The road to the palace is long, Mr. Zhao, would you like to share it with me?"

Will you load it?"

Zhao Wen smiled and squinted his eyes, stroking his beard with his hand, and quietly staring at Liu Zhang from the corner of his eye, and said knowingly: "If you don't mind, Mr. Xun, please take my car."

So Xun You seemed to have an irresistible relationship with Zhao Wen. The two of them quickly got into Zhao Wen's car hand in hand. Liu Zhang's eyebrows trembled slightly and he didn't say anything. Even if Xun You was not in the car, he remained honest.

He was driving an empty truck to lead the way.

"It was originally agreed that we would send troops to attack Shu in February or March." Xun You stretched out his hand and pointed to the front of the car, and said leisurely: "But just now we have hinted several times, but His Majesty did not mention a word. I don't think this is something."

The change may be due to the fact that Your Majesty is not sure about something yet, so he is unwilling to make a hasty plan."

The emperor had always worked out a complete strategy in his mind, and after all aspects had been roughly conceived, he would discuss the details with his ministers.

"Your Majesty often said that when a lion fights a rabbit, he must use all his strength. I am afraid that he has not made up his mind right now, so he put it on hold." Zhao Wen was familiar with the emperor's always enlightened approach to government affairs. Hearing Xun You's analysis at this time, he could not help but feel a little strange.

.But he was cunning and refused to take the initiative to reveal his whereabouts. Instead, he asked: "I wonder what Mr. Xun thinks?"

Xun You didn't show off, and said frankly: "In my opinion, Your Majesty is hesitant to lead the army."

"Isn't it Huangfu Yizhen?" As soon as Zhao Wen finished speaking, he immediately realized that Huangfu Song had outstanding achievements and was extremely majestic in the army. The emperor needed to build a military force that was completely his own, and he would not take the initiative to deepen it.

Huangfu Song's imprint in the army. Zhao Wen thought about it, but when he said it, he turned into something else: "How can you cut a chicken with a bull's knife? It's just a rice thief, but it's just a mountain. It's true."

There is no need for Huangfu Yizhen to go and get married."

But in this case, who should be sent to conquer Shu?

Zhao Wen couldn't help but think that Dong Cheng would never have the chance to lead his troops out of the capital. General Wang Bin of the Guard had been infected with the cold since the winter, and his body was obviously incapable of commanding. As for other qualified and capable people, he could not help but think.

Generals such as Duan Xuan, the general of Du Liao, Xu Rong, the general of Ninghu, and others were all guarding Xianbei in Bingzhou, Wuhuan and other Hus, and Zhang Liao, the highest ranking general among the younger generation to protect the Huns, was also on the party.

The remaining young generals who are well-liked by the emperor, such as Xu Huang, Pang De and others, are only serving as captains at the moment. It is more than enough for them to lead troops to conquer Hanzhong, but they are outstanding in their ability to directly serve as commanders.

But it is difficult to make up for the lack of experience.

Xun You put his hands in his sleeves and asked, knowingly: "What do you think Mr. Zhao is going to do?"

Zhao Wen shook his head gently and said: "Not as good as his father. Although he regained the Sacred Heart in the battle in Hedong, it was just unsatisfactory. Compared with the past, it is like a world away."

In fact, he still had something to say. The reason why the emperor relied heavily on Gaishun at first was because there was no one around him at the time, so he could only use Gaishun to control the military power for him. However, as Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Pang De, Gao Shun and other latecomers came to

As young players gradually emerge, Geshun's abilities are far inferior to them. If there is no improvement, the room for improvement in the future will only become narrower and narrower.

The two of them actually knew very well that if the emperor had the intention to continue to support Gaishun, then there would be no need to worry about the coach.

Zhao Wen remained silent, only looking at Xun You, hoping that the other party could give an answer.

Xun You sighed softly. The choice of general was actually the emperor's concern. It was not Xun You's turn to take over. He just wanted to use this matter to explore Zhao Wen's background, but he did not expect that the other party was so cautious. After thinking for a while, Xun You replied

Then he asked: "Your Majesty ordered Duke Zhao to draw a map of Bashu mountains and rivers in private. Is there any clue to it?"

Zhao Wen was a native of Shu County in Yizhou and was familiar with the scenery, roads and public opinion of Shu. After learning that the emperor intended to conquer Shu, Zhao Wen wrote a memorial on various situations in Yizhou overnight and submitted it to the emperor in a sealed memorial.

The emperor, the only people who knew about it were the emperor, Zhao Wen, Xun You, and Wang Bin. After the emperor received the detailed memorial on geography, he couldn't put it down, and immediately secretly ordered Zhao Wen to draw a map for the army to go south.

"Today is the first day of the lunar month, so I can present it to Your Majesty." Zhao Wen nodded and said.

"That must have taken a lot of effort." Xun You seemed to want to confirm something: "I heard that Secretary Lang Pei Qian also participated in the drawing?"

Zhao Wen nodded without thinking and said: "Pei Qian is a talented person. Your Majesty once created a method of drawing maps with him, which is called the six-body cartography. The maps drawn with this method are better than ordinary maps in terms of style and other aspects."

Detailed and complete.”

"Oh? Is it so strange?" Xun You originally thought that the emperor had some intention behind letting Pei Qian, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old secretary, to participate in such a confidential matter, but he did not expect that there was such an intention.

"I don't know how to draw. I just point out the locations of mountains and rivers. It's straightforward." Zhao Wen said with a little surprise: "When the drawing was completed, I unfolded it and saw the mountains, rivers, and cities of Bashu. If the army goes south,

If I carry this picture with me at all times, I will not worry about the unevenness of the land of Shu."

Hearing Zhao Wen's surprise, Xun You couldn't help but feel a little curious, but he knew that sooner or later he would see this map, and he would even point out the situation and make suggestions for the emperor on this map. Therefore, he did not show it on his face.

Somewhat strange, he seemed extremely calm.

At this time, Zhao Wen connected with something because of Xun You's words, and asked hesitantly: "It can't be him?"
Chapter completed!