The servants surrounded the house hurried out and closed the door tightly.

"Kong Ming, I will just say it. There are four things that I must ask Kong Ming to tell His Majesty on behalf of me."

Zhuge Liang sat upright and said solemnly: "Please speak Xiaozhi."

"One, when Emperor Gaozu protected Guanzhong, he strengthened his roots and controlled the world. Now the Guanzhong we have obtained is not Guanzhong that Emperor Gaozu occupied that day. Even if Chang'an has recovered slightly since this year, there are still white bones in the four blocks, starving people are everywhere, and the fields are destroyed. After several years of reorganization, it is not enough to be the imperial capital, nor is it the foundation for slaughtering the world. Therefore, Kong Ming is asked to tell Your Majesty that you must first accumulate the vitality of Guanzhong and then talk about progress."

Zhuge Liang bowed slightly and said, "Okay. I don't hide my filial piety and integrity. My intentions are consistent with my feet."

"Two, Your Majesty is kind and loving to others and treats people with sincerity. Even when you are in a bad mood, people in the world will be like a river returning to the sea. There are those who come from thousands of miles to come. Now our territory is wide and half of the world is full of civil and military talents, and there are more than a hundred and ten out of them. Recently, the central troubles have been chaotic, and it is nothing more than scholars from all over the world trying to expand their influence in the central. It's just..."

Fa Zheng took a few breaths and said in a deep voice: "The center is arbitrary and must not be influenced by the outside world. I think that if the center is in Chengdu, you must use more people from Jingchu and Guanlong; if the center is in Chang'an, you must refer to people from Central Plains and Hebei; when the center reaches Luoyang, you will be able to use people from the world."

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and said seriously: "I fully understand the meaning of Xiaozhi, and it should be like this."

"Three, I heard that there have been many generals in the central government recently, so the court has recalled Yun Changgong's subordinates in Jingzhou, such as Li Yan, and plans to recall Guan Ping, Xi Zhen, Liao Hua and others to enrich the rear army, right?"

"good."

"I think this is not allowed."

"Does Xiaozhi feel that Tanzhi, Boyu, Yuan Jian and others lack talents?"

"No, these people are all generals with both civil and military talents, both wise and brave. But, Kong Ming, have you ever thought that in the past three to five years, the rear army will not face a major war, and local prefectures will inevitably conflict. It is the time when Tanzhi and others are deeply cultivating their strength and cultivating prestige in the local area; and those who fill the military positions of the rear army should be Lei Xuzhi's subordinates."

"I'm afraid that after the transfer, the power of the Jiaozhou army will be weakened and the reunion will be unhappy."

Fa Zheng raised his arm, leaned forward, and lowered his voice: "Yun Chang, Yide and Zilong are all in their sixties. Before His Majesty ascended the throne last year, he asked Xu Zhi to wear a martial sword and accompany the prince to Chang'an. His mind was clearer. How could a smart person like Xu Zhi not understand? He asked him to recommend several subordinates to join the rear army earlier, so as not to catch the center off guard and reorganize again!"

Fa Zheng's words are very straightforward and uphold his usual style of knowing the situation and being good at weighing the trade-offs.

What he meant was that although Zhuge Liang, the sixth minister who wore the sword last year, would sooner or later become Zhuge Liang and Lei Yuan, who were both civil and military. With the age of these two people, this situation would last for a long time, and even if the new king ascended the throne, it would not change easily.

The clan power of the Lujiang Lei family is no longer a long-term problem when they are in control of half of the world. Therefore, the emperor would not have been able to stay in Jiaozhou forever, and would always make him go to the court to become an official through a series of political exchanges.

Everyone has seen Lei Yuan's loyalty and talent over the past ten years. But if Lei Yuan goes further, his many backbone generals in the Jiaozhou army will not be excluded from the center for a long time.

These people are generals and schoolmen of the Han family, and their future and future are all related to the Han Dynasty, not Jiaozhou. Only by allowing outstanding people from all to come to the center as soon as possible can we ensure that the court has sufficient understanding and influence on them.

Zhuge Liang nodded: "I have a deep thought, but I can't do this. I will solemnly tell Your Majesty this suggestion."

"well."

Fa Zheng lay back on the couch: "Okay, I have nothing else to say."

He let out a breath and closed his eyes tiredly.

"Xiaozhi, you just said that there are four things." Zhuge Liang waited patiently for a moment and asked softly: "What about one more thing?"

"One more thing?" Fa Zheng was stunned for a moment, showing a thoughtful look.

After a while, he whispered, "Yes, I remembered it."

"Xiaozhi, please speak."

"In recent years, I have been domineering and have many colleagues. When I go there, I am afraid that my son Fa Miao will be retaliated..."

Zhuge Liang reached out to cover the back of Fazheng's hand: "Don't worry, Xiaozhi, I'm here."

Fa Zheng laughed hoarsely: "Then thank you Kongming..."

He closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Zhuge Liang sat quietly aside, and after a long time, he stood up and walked out of the outdoors with his hands and feet.

Fa Zheng was in charge of the position of the Sili School and General Wei, and he had a lot of official duties. Since he was seriously ill, many things were inevitably overwhelmed.

When Zhuge Liang arrived in Chang'an, he immediately came forward to decide a group of important things that could not be delayed. In order to facilitate handling affairs, he stayed in the outer courtyard of the Sili School of Wei's Mansion, not far from Fazheng's residence.

The next day he went to visit Fa Zheng again. Fa Zheng's condition took a sharp turn and he could no longer speak.

On the third day, when Zhuge Liang was working, he suddenly heard a noise inside the mansion. His hands trembled, and a large ball of ink fell down, dirting a roll of silk book.

Zhuge Liang put down his pen and walked quickly to the hall. Standing on the porch, he heard the noise turning into crying, and saw many servants running in and out. Many officials in the front yard also walked out of their respective office buildings and looked out at the back.

In June of the second year of Zhangwu, General Fa Zheng of the Sili School and General Fa of Wei died of illness at the age of 46.

The emperor was so sad that he had been crying for a long time and was posthumously named Yihou.

In July, the court issued an edict and appointed many people in succession, ending the state of empty military and political positions in the court:

Huang Quan was appointed as the Sili lieutenant and General Wei;

Ma Liang was appointed as the Secretary of State;

Yang Fu and Deng Zhi were appointed as the Minister of Shangshu;

Zhao Ang was appointed as the attendant;

Chen Dao was appointed as the general of the Yi Army and commanded the central army; Fu Hu, the general of the side, Xiang Chong, the deputy general;

Li Yan was appointed as the rear general and commanded the rear army; Ding Feng, the general who fought against rebels, and Lei Cheng, the deputy general, was also the Yizhou naval army;
Chapter completed!