"Do you think I am a prostitute? I can spend money on anything?"
When Liu Zhang saw Fan Lixiang staring directly at him, he felt all over his body. She wouldn't want him to pledge her body to her, would she? He looked at Fan Lixiang up and down and nodded in his heart. This was the easiest repayment.
Fan Lixiang looked at Liu Zhang's wretched expression, her mouth tilted to one side with her eyes, she was as white as Liu Zhang, and without any hesitation, she said directly: "I hope you will grant me an official position."
"Hahahaha." Liu Zhang laughed heartily. He didn't expect Fan Lixiang's request to be so simple. He said grandly: "What's the difficulty? I am responsible for my own affairs. There are not many others. There is no shortage of official positions. Madam, just speak up. Wise woman,
Female scribe, female chess official, female priest, female wine drinker, female salt, whatever you choose, you will get double the salary."
"I'm not talking about that, I'm just saying that I hope you will grant me real power, such as the post of Guiyang Prefect." Fan Lixiang said every word.
"Guiyang, Grand Administrator?" Liu Zhang repeated these four words in astonishment. Looking at Fan Lixiangfennian's firm and serious look, he thought about it again, was stunned for a while, and flatly refused.
"Absolutely impossible, madam. I can agree to all other requests, but not this. From ancient times to the present, no woman has ever been an official. Don't you think your request is too ridiculous, madam?"
"It's because the adults have thought this way since ancient times, so no women have been officials since ancient times. When the little girl heard that the adults killed the family members and deviated from the traditional ways, she thought that the adults were not rigid and stereotyped, but she didn't expect that they would also follow the past.
Sir, the little girl has followed her father around since she was a child. She is not well-informed, but she is somewhat knowledgeable. She is not very skilled in martial arts, and she is not afraid of ordinary generals. After her father joined Zhang Xian and Zhang Yi, the little girl served in the army.
Later, my father was appointed the Grand Administrator of Guiyang. He would occasionally ask me if he had any doubts. He was not afraid of adults' jokes. My father was good at fighting, but he was lacking in domestic affairs. Political matters were basically decided by little girls.
The little girl's ability is far inferior to that of the adults in rectifying Huang Quan. But compared to Zhao Sheng and the others, the little girl thinks she is still slightly better. A mediocre person like Zhao Sheng of Liangqiao can manage a party. The little girl
Why not? If you don't believe in the little girl's ability, you can appoint a county first. If she can't manage it, Fan Lixiang is willing to offer her own head to apologize."
"It's not a question of talent."
Liu Zhang waved his hand. In the past society where men were superior to women, women did not have many talents because they had no access to knowledge that could be used to govern the country and secure the country, and the environment did not allow it. But this does not mean that all women are like this. Some are close to the center of power.
Under the influence of the men around them, some women can become strong men of their generation, such as Empress Lu, Empress Dou, Wu Zetian, Empress Dowager Xiao, etc.
Fan Lixiang's experience also made her different from other women. She was a street performer since she was a child, experienced hardships, and saw thousands of rivers and mountains. Naturally, she had more knowledge than ordinary women. Later, she followed her father Fan Chang to fight in the east and west, guarding one side, and also
As a small power center, it is not impossible to say that she is talented.
But being talented is one thing, being able to be an official is another. Even if Liu Zhang wanted to break the feudal ethics, he would not think that he could change the long-standing consensus of this society on his own.
"Miss Fan, if you want to govern a party, I can let you be a female official in Guiyang and tell the new governor of Guiyang to listen to you more. However, if a woman holds real power and is a high official in the party, I cannot agree."
"Is it impossible?" Fan Lixiang asked quietly.
"impossible."
Fan Lixiang raised her lips slightly and chuckled: "Then I'm really curious. Your Majesty, the Four Imperial Examinations have not selected many talents for governing the country, and wealthy scholars are unwilling to submit. When your Majesty conquers Jingzhou, I'll see if your Majesty has that many people."
When the time comes to appoint officials, it would be better not to send an illiterate general to take charge of Guiyang."
After Fan Lixiang finished speaking, she smiled sweetly, as if she was waiting to see Liu Zhang's good show. Liu Zhang suddenly choked and felt uncomfortable. What Fan Lixiang said was indeed what he had been worried about. Not to mention how difficult it was to capture Jingzhou.
, the scholars in Jingzhou do not surrender, it is a promise that Jingzhou cannot be managed by illiterates.
Liu Zhang once again realized how terrifying the power of the family was in this era. Not to mention Jingzhou, even now the small Jingnan, Wuling was suppressed by force, and Lingling was taken over by a few Yizhou secretaries in the army. Waiting for them to be captured
Guiyang, Liu Zhang really didn't know who to send to govern.
"Let's do it." Fan Lixiang's laughter has stopped, but her smile is still there, "The little girl has accomplished three great achievements for the Lord. The Lord has overcome all difficulties and appointed the little girl as a guard. It doesn't matter one county or one. If she can't complete it,
The little girl has retired to the mountains and forests and will no longer bother the adults."
"This... okay, but the time limit is limited to three months." Liu Zhang thought to himself, Fan Lixiang is a young woman, she may have some talents, but she needs to be a warrior in the field, so she will not have enough time.
"It's a deal." Fan Lixiang raised her white chin and looked at Liu Zhang, full of confidence.
"It's a deal." Liu Zhang nodded.
"Well, the little girl will make the first contribution now." Fan Lixiang clasped her hands, looked up at the Guiyang City in the distance, and said in a deep voice: "Let me guess what you are thinking. You left the little girl, but you didn't
If you are willing to answer Zhao Sheng accurately, you must have considered it. Looking at your behavior last night, maybe the little girl is not pretty enough, so you let her go intentionally, which means that you are not dazzled by beauty. In this way, the little girl can conclude that you are being numb.
Brother Zhao Sheng and Zhao Fan.
Since you are paralyzed, you must have a plan. Now the Zhao brothers have transferred all the heavy troops from Guiyang to the west city. If my prediction is correct, you may want to attack the east and west and capture the east city."
Liu Zhang was shocked. It was not surprising that he could analyze this result after getting so much information, but coming from the mouth of a woman named Fan Lixiang, it was a bit surprising.
Fan Lixiang glanced at Liu Zhang's expression and said with a smile: "It seems that Lixiang guessed it right. Your Excellency has a good plan, and Guiyang will definitely be able to attack it. But if Lixiang tells you, Your Excellency will suffer heavy losses."
"Oh, I would like to hear the details." Liu Zhang cheered up.
Fan Lixiang raised her head and said: "Brothers Zhao, with their wine bags and rice bags, naturally deployed all their troops to the weakly defended West City, but please don't forget, the enemies in the East City have never been eliminated, that is, the Shanyue people in the deep mountains and forests.
It was spring famine, the season for Shanyue people to plunder. It had been less than three months since the Zhao brothers took over Guiyang from my father. Even if they wanted to transfer all their troops to the west city, it would be impossible.
Now there are still two hundred of my father's old troops at the east city gate, including Chen Ying, the military captain. These two hundred men are elite soldiers who have followed my father for many years. They have been guarding against the Shanyue people for two years. I know that your Excellency has barbarian soldiers and Dongzhou soldiers.
They are all elite soldiers, and they are good at mountain warfare, but your Excellency should know that the Shanyue people are also good at mountain warfare. The Shanyue people cannot make a step forward for several years. Even if you have more soldiers, it will probably be very difficult to capture these two hundred people."
After Fan Lixiang finished speaking, Liu Zhang frowned. What Fan Lixiang said was not unreasonable. Although the number of two hundred men was not large, it was a defense force for the eastern city and they fought all year round. They had to take it down. The Sichuan army surrounded them for a long distance. If they were frustrated,
, it is very likely that morale has collapsed, and the battle that was originally thought to be a sure win may have to be discounted.
The Sichuan Army's expedition had to face many battles, and it was not cost-effective to suffer heavy losses for little Guiyang.
"What do you want to teach me, madam?"
Fan Lixiang pursed her lips and smiled: "It's very simple. Chen Ying is my father's old subordinate and has always respected me. I just go and persuade him to open the city, haha."