"My lord, please tell me in detail what your worries are."
Butler Hu's other identity is Wang Anshi's shogunate master. Hearing this, he put down the chess piece in his hand.
"I'm thinking, if Chen Mo's talent in military affairs is as good as strategy and investigation, what will be the result?"
The more Wang Anshi thought about it, the more unsure he became.
"The person you are worried about is actually not Chen Mo, but Bai Shuai, right?" Butler Hu pointed out.
"You can also say that."
Wang Anshi nodded deeply and motioned to move forward and speak.
"Throughout the ages, the most difficult thing to find is always talent. You and I both understand this truth, and Bai Shuai naturally sees it more clearly."
"Especially in the current situation, if Chen Mo really has military talent, what would you do if you were Commander Bai?"
"Probably... I will keep him by my side."
After Butler Hu finished speaking, he couldn't help but shook his head.
"In recent years, rumors about Bai Shuai have been rising and falling, which is enough to illustrate the difficulty of the situation. This time I even heard that if the troubles from Hu Xiaguo cannot be quelled, Bai Shuai will not only lose his reputation in his lifetime, but he may also die a good death.
It will become a luxury."
"Don't talk about the court, let's talk about this place." Wang Anshi waved his hands solemnly, "My mentor and Bai Shuai have known each other for many years, and they highly respect him both as a person and in his work. From this point of view, it is right to recommend Chen Mo."
"But now, it is a critical time for your Excellency to implement the New Deal, and Chen Mo's charge into the battle is also indispensable. In this way, the matter has been tied to a dead end." Butler Hu continued, "The two parties are fighting, and someone must make concessions.
That’s all.”
"I don't want to give up, and once Bai Shuai sees Chen Mo's talents, he will definitely want to gain something. What do you think we should do?"
"Together we live together, we gain together." Butler Hu spat out four words.
"How do you say this?" Wang Anshi asked with enlightenment.
"The idea is to let Chen Mo suffer more grievances and shoulder all the burdens on both ends." Butler Hu explained with a smile, "While implementing your new policy, I will help Bai Shuai make suggestions. At most, I will be tired. The most important thing is
Yes, Baihe County has a special location and is very close to the fortress, so he can definitely take care of both."
"If you are young, you can do whatever it takes to get tired."
After the decision was made, Wang Anshi brought up another matter.
"Do you think Chen Mo can really solve military problems?"
"It should be possible." Butler Hu nodded without hesitation, "Sir, you might as well think about it, none of the things Chen Mo has created has subverted the previous understanding. Take the most basic charcoal-burning as an example.
There are countless charcoal farmers, but how can Chen Mo be the only one who cooks it so fast and well? Of course, the selling price is also the highest."
"The charcoal burns really well, but when he scolds people, he is extremely cruel."
Bringing up old things again, Wang Anshi remembered the song "The Charcoal Seller".
The second half is simply heart-breaking every word.
"I think it's a good scolding." Butler Hu said disdainfully, "Who lets Zhang County Lieutenant's precious son use his power to bully others and prey on the common people?"
"Okay, it's good that you know these words. Don't say them casually again in the future."
With a word of caution, Wang Anshi took advantage of the situation and started talking about the county captain Zhangxiong.
"In the afternoon, Zhang Xiong talked to me about a private matter, and his words had one meaning: marriage."
Marriage?
Butler Hu was excited and quickly asked.
"What Captain Zhang is planning is not the young lady and his precious son, is it?"
"Exactly."
Wang Anshi nodded, worried.
"Zhang Xiong didn't say it explicitly at the time, but I heard the implication that if he agreed to the marriage, he would stand up to support the implementation of the New Deal. On the contrary, he might not resist openly, but he would definitely stumble secretly.
"
Shameless!
Butler Hu went out of his way and lost etiquette in front of Wang Anshi.
"Sir, that Zhang Chengwen is domineering and arrogant, and has a very bad reputation. It's not an exaggeration to call him a scumbag. How can he be worthy of a young lady?"
"Since ancient times, when have these things been valued in marriages?" Wang Anshi asked rhetorically.
"Sir, you are not going to agree to it, are you?" Butler Hu suddenly became anxious, "Wouldn't that push the young lady into the fire pit?"
"Why are you in a hurry?" Wang Anshi struck and took out a letter from his arms, "This is written by my mentor, let's read it first."
"..."
Butler Hu didn't say anything, but took it and opened it.
After one glance, his expression changed.
When I returned the letter, I was so gloomy that I almost shed tears.
"Sir, has the situation in the court become so serious?"
well……
Wang Anshi sighed, took the candle and burned the letter.
"My mentor's secret letter has stated that as the official body has become weaker in recent years, it has become more and more difficult to understand the thoughts, so some people in the court have begun to take advantage of the situation to cause trouble. Bai Shuai's matter is one of them.
.”
"What is more serious than this is the struggle for the crown prince. The reformist faction where my mentor belongs wants to support the upright and enterprising King of Ji, while the conservative faction headed by the current prime minister all supports the King of Liang. It has been a game for many years.
Come down, it's almost like water and fire."
"King Liang..."
Butler Hu hesitated to speak, and finally did not say anything.
After all, this matter is too big for him to comment on casually.
But he knew one thing clearly in his heart: if King Liang really succeeded to the throne in the future, the Chu Dynasty would definitely go downhill.
At that time, the relatives will be in power, the demons will dance wildly, and the prosperous times will become devastated. In the end, it will be the people of the world who will suffer.
However, the king of Liang was too powerful, and if the king of Ji wanted to win, he might not even have any hope of scoring two points.
After stating these words tactfully, Wang Anshi nodded in agreement.
"It is precisely for this reason that the New Deal must be implemented to the end. The emperor has great aspirations, and the people are rich in food and clothing. Officials value this most in their lives, so whoever can add icing on the cake to this prosperous age will be the ultimate winner. Do you understand now?"
"Therefore, the new policy must not only be implemented to the end, but also achieve results as soon as possible. Only in this way can the situation be stabilized and facilitate subsequent games." Butler Hu understood and became anxious, "But the implementation of the policy takes time.
Yes, how can it be possible to achieve immediate results?"
"You are right. The implementation of any policy must be carried out steadily. There are no shortcuts." At this point, Wang Anshi changed the topic, "That's why I didn't refuse the marriage on the spot. It's not that I didn't want to, it's true.
No. Only by winning the full support of one of Lu Yuan and Zhang Xiong can we live up to the great trust of our mentor."
"Then if the lady does this, will she really become a victim?" Butler Hu was unwilling to do so.
"Of course not, this is just the last resort." Wang Anshi exhaled and said, "Before, Tan'er and I had no other choice but to accept the marriage. But things are different now, and things can turn around a lot."
"What did you use as the dividing point before what you said?" Butler Hu asked.
"What else could it be? Of course it was the day I met Chen Mo." Wang Anshi said with a smile.
"I understand, you are going to beat Chen Mo again." Butler Hu also breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as he can achieve results as soon as possible, the lady can be saved."
"Do you think he can do it?"
Wang Anshi asked back, something special flashed across his eyes.