The decision had been made, and everyone did not dare to say anything more, so they immediately left one by one.
However, after everyone left, a man suddenly walked out of the inner door of the palace. It was Wu Sheng who was supposed to be stationed in Pei State.
Wu Sheng entered the hall, nodded and saluted, and his first words were: "Azheng, Mr. Guo is really smart."
"You can see this, but you're not too stupid." Wang Zheng glanced at Wu Sheng and said with a smile: "What do you think of what everyone said just now, Sheng?"
"Azheng, you said that Pan Zhang was unfaithful and unjust." Wu Sheng waved his hands carelessly and said, "Of course he should be killed. I have no objection."
"Then the punishment of implicating three clans and having their heads hung in public, do you think it is too severe?"
Hearing this, Wu Sheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded, thought for a moment and said: "Just now, Mi Heng said that in order to deal with troubled times, you should use heavy scriptures. They have read a lot of books. Since you said this, I think it is a little bit...
It’s reasonable, but”
After a pause, Wu Sheng said: "Pan Zhang and his soldiers have indeed made a lot of contributions. If this continues, I am afraid that many people will be frightened and uneasy, and even feel sad that a tiger dies and a fox dies. Ah Zheng, the so-called "
Too much is not enough. "Ah."
"What is the sadness of the tiger when it dies?" Wang Zheng laughed dumbly and couldn't help but scolded: "That's the sadness of the tiger when the rabbit dies!"
"The fox should be happy when the rabbit dies. How can he be sad? Only when the tiger dies, right?"
Wu Sheng retorted: "Didn't the Warring States policy say that the fox pretends to be the tiger's power?"
"Ha ha."
Wang Zheng was amused: "Yes, it seems that you have indeed been studying recently, so I will talk to you carefully."
"Pan Zhang is not only meritorious, but also has certain talents. If it is just corruption, the killing of Zhang Huan has actually caused public outrage, but I can still tolerate it. There is only one thing that forces me to kill him."
The point!”
At this point, Wang Zheng stood up, his eyes shot out like lightning, staring at Wu Sheng, and said every word: "This dog shouldn't lie to me!"
Pan Zhang is not only talented and meritorious, but the key is that he has been responsible for important matters such as defending the city and training troops since he was in Qingzhou. He has already developed the ability to be independent like Xu Fang. The key is that he has returned to the system, locked in loyalty, and has a stamp of thought, which is almost impossible.
There is no possibility of betrayal. If you consider the interests, you really shouldn't kill him.
In the original history, he also had bad conduct, was extravagant and greedy for money, often set up military markets, robbed and killed soldiers to obtain property, failed to follow laws many times, and was reported to the supervisor, but Sun Quan thought that he had merit and never investigated it. In the end, not only did he
He died a good death and was ranked as one of the "Twelve Tiger Ministers of Jiangdong".
To put it bluntly, the reason is just that "talent is rare".
For Wang Zheng, there is also the problem of "talents are rare". Especially compared to brave generals like Huang Zhong, generals like Pan Zhang and Yu Jin who are good at defending cities are actually even scarcer in Xuzhou, the place where the Fourth War was fought.
more important.
But with the system, the prophet's royal government is more confident and has a better bottom line than Sun Quan.
The confidence lies in the fact that his greatest reliance is always on the "soldier" level, not the "general" level. As long as the experience is massive enough and the more high-level soldiers are piled up, the importance of "general" will naturally be reduced a lot, and at most it will become the icing on the cake.
, rather than providing help in times of need.
That is to say, I am happy to have it, and it doesn't matter if I don't have it.
It is precisely this confidence that makes Wang Zheng very different from a truly mature politician in terms of his own morality and the moral requirements he places on his ministers.
His moral bottom line is higher, but his tolerance for his subordinates has also become very low.
The crime of "deceiving the emperor" committed by Pan Zhang would naturally not be punishable by death if compared to other princes in troubled times, but in Wang Zheng's case, it is a crime worthy of death!
But this reason cannot be stated openly, because Wang Zheng is not the real "king" at the moment, and this reason is difficult to convince the public, so he resorts to corruption and the reckless killing of Pao Ze to accuse him.
Of course, it cannot be said that Wang Zheng wanted to kill Pan Zhang purely out of personal anger. There is another key point.
It is because the power of the Heavenly Army has grown too much in recent years.
The more victories they have won, the so-called "meritorious ministers" will naturally be like the crucian carp crossing the river. Especially the arrogance of direct descendants like Qingzhou has become more and more popular. Huang Zhong had previously fought with several Qingzhou soldiers.
The conflict can already be seen in detail.
This matter was just like when Wu Shenglai was specially selected to be whipped in public in Zhao County. In Wang Zheng's mind, at this time, he really needed to find another "direct lineage" and a "meritorious minister" to scare the monkeys!
Wu Sheng, the boss, could only be cruel enough to spank him, but Pan Zhang was willing to kill him directly.
"Because in an emergency, one should do an extraordinary thing. Since Pan Zhang is going to die, let's let him die a more tragic death. How can one family cry together?"
Wang Zheng said in a deep voice: "There are many heroes in our army who are not afraid of death. If they die just once, I am afraid it will be difficult for those who come after me to learn from it. My original plan was to kill Pan Zhang and destroy the three tribes, but..."
"It's just that after all, he is an old person who has been with us all the way till now. Ah Zheng, you still can't be so cruel."
Wu Sheng was silent for a moment and then sighed: "Pan Zhang really can't blame us. When we went to Dongcheng together last time, I saw that he was too focused on personal enjoyment, so I reminded him. Since the general has to take gall, we people will naturally
I want to accompany you to eat. How can you say that you enjoy it so much?"
"What a pity, this guy didn't listen after all."
"Since he was brought into our army by you." Wang Zheng pondered for a while and said, "When the time comes, I will go and see him off personally. In addition, Pan Zhang's incident has also given me something to think about."
"If it weren't for Pan Zhang's own superfluity, I'm afraid I wouldn't know about the things he did in Dongcheng for a while. It won't work if it goes on like this."
Wang Zhengdao: "Now that our territory is getting bigger and bigger, it is expected that this kind of malfeasance and corruption are by no means isolated cases. Even if there are no cases now, there will probably be many in the future. In order to clarify the administration, I figured out a way to form a system.
If it exists, correct it; if it doesn't, eliminate it.
"Clarify official governance?"
Wu Sheng was startled when he heard this: "Why are you asking me about this kind of thing? Shouldn't you go to Guo Jia and Zhang Zhao to talk about it?"
“They don’t have enough portions!”
Wang Zheng glanced at Wu Sheng, snorted coldly and said: "Those who can do these things have low official positions and are probably arrogant and domineering people. Tell me, who are the people in our army now?"
The most arrogant?"
Wu Sheng was dumbfounded. Wang Zheng had already mentioned this. Of course he had already reacted. Who else could he be from?
Of course he is from Qingzhou!
"Then what do you want me to do?"
"The improvement of the system did not happen overnight. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he set up Xiuyi Zhizhi. Wearing embroidered clothes, holding a staff and a tiger charm, he would patrol and inspect everywhere. If he found illegal problems, he could act on behalf of the emperor. This is my temporary thinking.
, you take the lead and select a group of generals with good character and loyalty from the army to patrol the counties to appease the army and the people, and to check on the local officials."
"Regardless of military affairs and internal affairs, making decisions on major matters, and making decisions on small matters. They are responsible for caring for farmers, ensuring the livelihood of the people, correcting social disciplines, and impeaching corruption. If there are local civil servants and generals who are incompetent, they don't have to wait for the assessment. They can be discovered early and punished as soon as possible. And.
If there are local people with outstanding civil and military performance, they no longer have to wait for the annual examination. They can also be discovered and promoted early. And if you meet a wise man from the countryside, you can also recommend him to me in time. If you don't make the talent useless, what do you think?"
"this."
Wu Sheng touched his head and said, "The method used by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty must be good. So what do we call this, direct pointing in black or direct pointing in red?"
Wang Zheng likes to wear black armor and red robes, which are both effective and efficient. The main colors of the uniforms of the heavenly army are these two, so Wu Sheng has this question.
".It's so ugly."
Wang Zheng shook his head, pondered for a moment and said, "Let's call him the Governor."
"You should arrange manpower to do this first, focusing on the Xuzhou and Taishan areas, and continue to patrol without my orders." Wang Zheng thought for a while and said: "One group of governors can only last for one year at most, and then another one will be replaced.
A group of governors."
This is different from Emperor Wu's embroidered clothes. The personnel responsible for inspecting the prefectures and counties will be flexibly changed. This can better eliminate favoritism and better fulfill the responsibility of supervising the local area.
"Since you gave the order, Zheng, I will naturally go all out, but this seems to be a delicate job, so I'm afraid."
"You still need to tell me?"
Wang Zheng took a step forward, patted Wu Sheng's shoulder, and said with a smile: "I will naturally arrange someone to cooperate with you. How about Mi Fang?"
"This fat guy is not bad. At least he is more pleasing to the eye than your nostrils."
Wu Sheng nodded, then the conversation suddenly changed and he asked proactively: "Azheng, who do you plan to make your wife?"
Since he was called "A Zheng", he naturally asked as the "General Corner". Wang Zheng no longer concealed anything in front of him and said directly: "I haven't thought about it yet. What do you think?"
Wu Sheng pondered for a moment, but also did not give a clear answer. Instead, he asked tentatively: "Does Mrs. Feng have a chance?"
"No." Wang Zheng shook his head directly to express his attitude, and then asked in surprise: "Why did you say her? I thought you would say sister-in-law."
"Sister Huo is definitely inappropriate."
"That's not the case with Mrs. Feng." Wu Sheng said: "She is pregnant now. If she gives birth to a child, she will be a wife, and the legitimate eldest son will be determined. And just now I heard people talking about the reason why they don't approve of Lu Bu's daughter. Isn't it because they are worried about the future?"
Will any relatives be involved in politics?"
Seeing Wang Zheng nodded, Wu Sheng smiled and said: "Ah Zheng, Yuan Shu has gone, and this woman is alone. If we make her our wife, I think there will be no such hidden danger."
Wang Zheng thought for a while, but still did not agree, "But her identity is Yuan Shu's widow, and her status is a big problem."
"Isn't it better for Yuan Shu to be a widow?"
Wu Sheng asked back: "Although I just came to Shouchun yesterday, I have heard of Mrs. Feng's name before. This woman has a good reputation. Even the literary ministers in Jingzhou have heard about it, saying that she is a tolerant lady.
A wise woman."
"Furthermore, Yuan Shu has been operating in Yangzhou for several years. His old troops and old officials are all over Jiangdong, and his power is still quite large. Now that you have just captured Yangzhou and the war has stopped, you must always be on guard against Cao Cao in the north and Liu Biao in the south. At this time,
When I am about to win over the local forces in Jiangdong and use it, if I marry Mrs. Feng, it may have some effect on appeasing the Yangzhou area."
Wang Zheng was stunned when he heard that. To be honest, not only did Guo Jia and others have no suggestions before, but even Wang Zheng himself had never had the idea of marrying Mrs. Feng. On the one hand, based on emotional closeness alone, Mrs. Feng even
Not as good as Fan Wu. On the other hand, her status as Yuan Shu's wife is her biggest disadvantage.
But he didn't expect to hear such different opinions from Wu Sheng. As he said, Mrs. Feng, as Yuan Shu's widow, actually had some advantages?
"After all, I've been away for three days, so you should look at each other with new eyes."
Wang Zheng studied him carefully for a while, with a look of relief in his eyes: "A Sheng, for you to be able to express such insights and thoughts, you have really made a lot of progress, which is beyond my expectation."
Wu Sheng smiled slightly and just said: "On the contrary, my idea is that Mrs. Feng is quite suitable. As for the others, Mr. Guo and the others have said a lot before, so I won't say more."
From Wu Sheng's point of view, since he narrowly escaped death, Ah Zheng suddenly seemed to have changed into a different person. Not only had he become mature, he had natural powers, and he was even more independent-minded.
And countless subsequent examples have proven that he never listens to other people's opinions on major matters. He always makes decisions by himself, let alone changes. So this time "marrying a wife" is of great importance, not only
The major events in his life are also related to the future of the Heavenly Army. How could A Zheng not have his own ideas?
Wu Sheng didn't believe it at all.
Of course, you may still be hesitant, just weighing the pros and cons.
So if you really want to ask for their opinions as "young people", why would you choose to call Wu Sheng instead of the more thoughtful Xu Fang?
Wu Sheng was just too lazy to think, but he was not a brainless fool. He had a plan in mind when he came to see Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng may just want to hear his opinion on this matter. As for what his opinion is and who his proposed candidate is, it doesn't really matter.
Of course, you also need to pay attention to something.
In Wu Sheng's opinion, the most important thing to pay attention to in this candidate is not to repeat the suggestions proposed by others.
Guo Jia proposed Bu Lianshi, Mi Heng proposed Mi Zhen, and Huang Zhong and Wei Yan proposed Qiao Wan.
You have all suggested suitable candidates, who else can I suggest?
He wanted to propose Huo Si, but the problem was that he couldn't find a reason, so he had no choice but to choose Mrs. Feng.
And who does Wang Zheng prefer in his heart?
Wu Sheng didn't know, and he didn't want to know either.
why?
Because Wu Sheng knows one thing very well in his heart: Wang Zheng may have changed a lot, but in some aspects, he has actually remained the same, such as nostalgia.
Wu Sheng believes that as long as he is loyal and does everything Wang Zheng tells him, he will never lose the trust and reliance of the other party. To a certain extent, as long as he makes no mistakes, Wang Zheng will be the person whom Wang Zheng trusts and relies on the most.
It will always be him Wu Sheng!
As for people like Guo Jia and Mi Heng, they hope that Wang Zheng's future wife will be the candidate they propose. Isn't this also to "compete for favor"?
I don’t need to “compete for favor”, so who is my real wife is none of my business?
Regardless of whether it was Qiao Wan, Mi Zhen, Bu Wan'er, or even Lu Qiling, no matter which of them became A Zheng's wife or concubine, Wu Sheng did not feel that it would affect the friendship between himself and Wang Zheng.
Wu Sheng also believed that as long as these people were not stupid, they would not think of turning against his "brother-in-law" in the future.
Of course, Lu Qiling's name flashed through his mind, which made Wu Sheng take the initiative to express his position: "It doesn't matter who it is, but Lu Bu's daughter is absolutely not allowed!"
Wang Zheng nodded slightly. From the moment he learned that Mrs. Feng was pregnant, the first thing Wang Zheng thought of was this "wife" who had not yet married, and he immediately came to a conclusion.
He also didn't want to have a son-in-law relationship with a tiger like Lu Bu.
The key is if Lu Lingqi becomes pregnant in the future and gives birth to a legitimate son, what should we do?
Then Lu Bu, a foreign relative, would be in even greater trouble!