Sima Guang's words accurately express the purpose of conservatives, which is to follow the rules, adhere to traditions, and use time-tested, old methods.

For example, recuperation and light taxation.

In the eyes of conservatives, national strength can only rely on accumulation, not development. The rule of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing is the most typical example.

No one can say that this is wrong. It is politically correct. No emperor was stupid enough to impose heavy taxes. But it just seems a bit old-fashioned and bland.

Although conservatives are now united under the banner of judicial reform, that is only because judicial reform is actually quite conservative, because the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments are only defending existing laws, enforcing the law impartially, being fair and just, and defending the interests of the people. This does not conflict with the purpose of the conservatives, but is very consistent with it.

Therefore, conservatives believe that judicial reform is the way out for the country.

Before coming to the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhang Fei often sighed when reading history books. The word "coward" can be used to describe his thinking. He somewhat despised Sima Guang's thinking. While others are expanding their territory, you are also complaining on the sidelines. How annoying!

But when he came to the Northern Song Dynasty, he was more understanding of Sima Guang and others' conservative ideas.

Anyone can talk and laugh cheerfully when they are not involved in the matter, but who can remain calm and composed when they are involved in it?

When you are just watching from afar, everyone is Wang Anshi, but when you sit on that chair, you will most likely become Sima Guang.

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This also shows Wang Anshi's courage and determination, and how difficult it was for him.

Assuming that Zhang Fei was allowed to decide whether to fight or not, at least at this moment, Zhang Fei would still stand on Sima Guang's side.

With such a heavy burden and the need to fight a war, there will definitely be financial problems. At that time, they will probably not care about the system or the law and will just try their best to make money.

If we can really destroy Western Xia in one go, that would be a good idea and solve the problem once and for all.

The key point is that the Song Dynasty is always in a situation of fighting on two fronts. The Khitans over there are not stupid. They will not allow the Song Dynasty to destroy Western Xia. Moreover, the Song Dynasty is not afraid of Western Xia, but it is afraid of the Liao Kingdom, including Zhao Xu.

This requires a grand strategy and we must not rush.

But that doesn't mean Zhang Fei opposed the recovery of the Xihe area.

The great victory at Xihe would cause Western Xia to be attacked from both sides. As long as Xihe could be stabilized and that area controlled, then from a strategic point of view, the Song Dynasty would have the upper hand on the western front.

The problem now is how to control that area.

Zhang Fei believes that no matter how to deal with this matter, we must try our best to reduce internal friction, otherwise, it will be ineffective.

By then, this area will be just as Sima Guang said, not only will it fail to provide strategic advantages to the Song Dynasty, but it will also endlessly consume the national strength of the Song Dynasty.

After talking with Sima Guang, he still had to talk to Wang Anshi, but he didn't plan to go to Wang Anshi because Wang Anshi would definitely come to him.

"You little brat!"

Just as Zhang Fei was thinking about how to lobby Wang Anshi, he suddenly heard a shout.

Zhang Fei looked back and saw Cao Ping, and immediately stepped forward, "Zhang San greets the Chief Superintendent."

Cao Ping asked, "What does the emperor want you to do?"

Zhang Fei blinked and said hesitantly, "It's about the great victory in the northwest."

Cao Ping immediately asked, "You didn't ask Dong'er to go with you, did you?"

"No!"

Zhang Fei quickly shook his head.

Cao Ping still didn't quite believe it, "Really?"

Zhang Fei immediately raised his hand and said, "I can swear to heaven that the emperor actually wanted to find Yanei, but I advised the emperor to choose someone else because Yanei is still quite impulsive. If there is a little Ma by his side, they will probably go to Xixia to enforce the law. That place is definitely not suitable for them, at least not for the time being."

Cao Ping was slightly relieved to see that Zhang Fei didn't seem to be lying. He was very worried. Zhang Fei also brought Cao Dongdong with him. That place was ten thousand times more dangerous than Hezhong Prefecture, and no one would care about him, Cao Yanei. He smiled and said, "It seems that you know Dong'er better."

Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "If it's the Chief Superintendent, then he's still a big shot... ahem, let alone our friendship, just because Yanei is my big client, I can't let him take risks."

Cao Ping nodded with satisfaction and asked, "Who does the emperor plan to send?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I'm not sure about this. Chief Superintendent, you know that the arrangements for the police station have always been decided by the officials themselves."

Cao Ping nodded slightly, as if he was wondering who Zhao Xu would send.

But he never dreamed that it was Zhang Fei who recommended him to go.

Zhang Fei was worried about what he was thinking, so he asked in a low voice, "Chief Superintendent, what do you think of the Xihe war?"

Cao Ping was startled and asked, "Do you know how to fight a war?"

Zhang Fei shook his head: "I don't understand."

"I don't understand. What are you asking? I have some official business to attend to."

After saying this, Cao Ping left.

Zhang Fei rolled his eyes. "If I knew, I would still ask you. Really."

However, he also knew that Cao Ping, as a relative by marriage, had always kept his distance from the dispute between the two factions. Zhang Fei had been back for so long, but he had never come to ask about Cao Dongdong's situation because he knew that Zhang Fei was currently in the vortex of the dispute.

The main reason is that Empress Dowager Cao has not yet expressed her attitude.

The harem is powerful, but it has rarely spoken out in recent years. On the one hand, the emperor is already in power, and the harem must return to its position.

On the other hand, the elderly Empress Dowager Cao was also worried that if she continued to interfere, it would give Empress Dowager Gao an excuse to interfere in government affairs in the future. After all, she would definitely not live longer than Empress Dowager Gao.

Empress Dowager Gao knew the situation clearly, and she didn't dare to speak out easily.

The harem is also observing, and will take action to balance at the critical moment.

When I got home, there was no surprise at all. Wang Anshi had been sitting inside waiting for a long time.

Even Xu Zun found an excuse to avoid it.

When he met Zhang Fei, Wang Anshi spoke straight to the point, but Zhang Fei told him that he had temporarily refused.

"You didn't agree?"

When Wang Anshi heard that Zhang Fei refused to go, he immediately stood up excitedly and asked excitedly: "Why don't you agree?"

Zhang Fei explained: "Because the area has just been recovered, it is in chaos. It can be said that we are starting from scratch. Moreover, those great chieftains have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. I am not sure at all. Therefore, I suggest that the government send someone to explore first. After understanding the local situation clearly, I will go there if necessary."

Wang Anshi said anxiously: "You don't understand Wang Shao's intention at all. If he just wants to build a public security, procuratorial and judicial system, do you think he would ask you to go in person?"

Zhang Fei asked: "Why is that?"

Wang Anshi said: "Of course it is because I value your financial management skills. Taxes over there cannot be collected temporarily, and we cannot fight to support the war. As a result, military expenditures are very tight now. We have to rely entirely on taxes from the northwest region, but this is not a long-term solution. Wang Shao asked you to go there because of your achievements in Hezhong Prefecture. I also think that you are the only suitable candidate.

Your attainments in law and your business skills and foresight are all urgently needed there. This time I came here to ask you whether you would like to let Yuan Houzhi go over to cooperate with you, or let Han Zihua go with you, but you told me that you refused. "

It is no exaggeration to say that when Wang Shao's memorial arrived in the capital, the first person he thought of was Zhang Fei.

It's a perfect match. The judiciary can manage the local area, and Zhang Fei's financial management skills can create wealth, which is the talent most needed in Xihe.

Zhang Fei said with embarrassment: "I just refused to go there immediately. I sent someone to explore the way first. It won't be too late for me to go there after I understand the specific situation there. If I go there rashly, it may not be worth the loss."

Wang Anshi said, "They can't wait."

Zhang Fei said: "It's not that serious."

Wang Anshi hesitated for a while and sighed, "After all, this is all your fault."

Zhang Fei asked in surprise: "Why blame me?"

Wang Anshi said, "Warfare certainly requires military funding. Xihe's military funding will naturally rely on Shaanxi Road's finances. However, Shaanxi Road is currently controlled by the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. It is very difficult to increase military funding there. You have to go there."

Although Wang Shao said on the surface that he wanted to encourage trade to increase military spending, distant water cannot put out a nearby fire. Even if it could succeed, it would still require support from the Northwest Finance Department.

But this requires facing the public security, procuratorate, courts and tax commissioners. Although the court's power to increase taxes belongs to the administrative power, the emperor generally does not dare to increase taxes easily. If he speaks directly, he will not only encounter fierce opposition in the court, but also lose the support of the people. The best way is Wang Anshi's new policy, which is to collect money in a roundabout way. The second best way is to make money through heavy taxes and levies as before.

This was not a problem before, but if you want to do this on Shaanxi Road now, you will face supervision from the public security, procuratorate and courts, and you can only increase taxes directly by imperial decree.

The public security, procuratorial and judicial organs of Hezhong Prefecture were all created by Zhang Fei. The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it, and Zhang Fei is the most suitable person to do so.

Zhang Fei suddenly burst into laughter.

Wang Anshi stared at him and asked, "Is this funny?"

If you hadn't built up the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems so well, would I be so passive?

The Legalist approach is still the best.

"No, no, no, forgive me, I'm not referring to this." Zhang Fei shook his head.

Wang Anshi asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Fei said: "Actually, Scholar Sima has come to me before. He has already predicted that Scholar Wang would take this step, so he asked me to stop you at this step and make sure that no tax is raised on the people in the northwest. Me!"

"This old bastard!"

Wang Anshi was furious when he heard this. "The soldiers on the front line are fighting bloody battles, but he still wants to compete with me. Since ancient times, there has been no more treacherous minister than this. Sima the old villain and I cannot coexist."

Zhang Fei put down his wide sleeves that were blocking his spit and said, "Master Wang, calm down. If it were me, I would do the same."

"What did you say?" Wang Anshi asked excitedly.

Zhang Fei said: "Let's talk about the facts. No one is completely sure about this matter. Even if I bring the police, procuratorate and court, there is still the risk of failure. Sima Xueshi certainly won't be willing to let the police, procuratorate and court take this risk. He is also worried that if something goes wrong, Wang Xueshi will put all the responsibility on the police, procuratorate and court."

Wang Anshi glanced at him and suddenly calmed down. "Is this his concern or your concern?"

Zhang Fei immediately said: "Of course it's his worry. I have to go now, it's just a matter of time, what's the point of me worrying?"

Wang Anshi said, "Just go ahead, don't bother with that old thief."

Zhang Fei said with tears in his eyes: "But if I don't have his support, the situation will only become more difficult."

His success was inseparable from the support of Wang Anshi and Sima Guang. Currently, his base is on the conservative side.

This is why, in the eyes of many people, Zhang Fei’s success in Hezhong Prefecture was simply a miracle, and the reason was that Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and the emperor all supported him.

Zhao Xu only had to deal with local forces.

Wang Anshi finally understood what he said. "What conditions did he put forward?"

Zhang Fei said: "It's very simple. He said that Wang Xueshi must accept their advice and guarantee that he will not launch any more foreign wars until the Xihe region is completely stabilized."

"He's dreaming!"

Wang Anshi snorted angrily, "Destroy Xixia and recover the old territory. This is what I, Wang Anshi, advocate. I can't agree to him."

Zhang Fei advised: "But he did not deny this proposal, but said that we cannot use military force against foreign countries until Xihe is stabilized."

Wang Anshi said: "But now the morale is high. If we do this, it will only make our army lose its fighting spirit."

Zhang Fei said: "Maintaining morale depends on being able to reward people in a timely manner, rather than continuing to fight wars."

Wang Anshi was stunned and asked, "So you agree too?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Because I don't know whether the Xihe military expenditure problem can be solved. If it can be solved, the Xihe area will soon be stable, and the Political Affairs Hall can make the next plan. If it can't be solved, should we first think of a way to solve the military expenditure before sending troops?"

Wang Anshi thought it made sense and asked, "So what are you going to do?"

Zhang Fei immediately informed Wang Anshi of his plan, which was to first establish a major trading town, avoid those big chiefs, provide a soil for public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, and then radiate to the surrounding areas.

Wang Anshi said: "This is just to promote the public security, procuratorial and judicial system. How should the military expenditure problem be solved?"

Zhang Fei asked: "Can taxes be collected there now?"

Wang Anshi sighed: "If it could be collected, this would not have happened."

Those great chiefs surrendered voluntarily and didn't ask you for money, which was good enough. But you also levied taxes on them. What was the point of their surrender? They will definitely rebel.

Zhang Fei said: "Since we can't collect taxes, we can only rely on Wang Xueshi's financial management ideas. We can earn military expenses by raising the Changping Division and the Ma family's Jieku Shop."

Wang Anshi's expression immediately eased a little. He was relieved to hear this and asked again, "How much can this earn?"

Zhang Fei said: "Everything."

"everything?"

Wang Anshi suddenly became excited, "How to earn everything?"

Zhang Fei said: "In terms of business, our army is the largest local customer. Military purchases will be the largest local orders. We can use this to influence the entire Xihe situation.

At the same time, Tubo and Xixia are in great need of our Song Dynasty’s goods. As long as we can monopolize these goods, we can not only make huge profits, but also become the largest seller.”

Wang Anshi questioned: "But what right do we have to monopolize it?"

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Didn't I say before that we can use Majia Jiekupu to monopolize the market? As long as the military purchases through Majia Jiekupu, Majia Jiekupu will soon be able to achieve a monopoly.

Whoever we buy goods from will get rich, and whoever we sell goods to will get rich. As long as we grasp this point and establish stable interest exchanges with them, we will be able to control them.

Besides, since we can't collect taxes anyway, why not announce a five or ten-year exemption of all taxes in the local area? This way, we can immediately win the support of a large number of people. The burden on local people will be reduced, and they will inevitably devote themselves to trade. Trade requires public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, which is true for the Han people, the Tibetans and the Qiang people. By then, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will be able to control the local area and slowly weaken those big chiefs. When their power is weakened, we will be able to fully build public security, procuratorial and judicial organs and the tax department."

Wang Anshi thought for a moment and said, "But this plan only applies to you. I can only feel at ease if you go in person."

Zhang Fei said: "That's why I didn't choose to go right away. If I go, once I fail, there will be no room for easing. If they fail, I still have a chance. In addition, if something goes wrong with me, Meng Zhiyuan and the others will definitely put all the responsibility on me. Then Master Wang will decide whether to save me or not."

Wang Anshi frowned when he heard this.

This is indeed a problem. Zhang Fei went there on behalf of the public security, procuratorate and courts, and this opening of the border represents the core interests of the reformists. Once anything goes wrong, the reformists will definitely blame the public security, procuratorate and courts, and they will definitely punish Zhang Fei to death. At that time, will Wang Anshi help him or not?

After thinking for a while, Wang Anshi asked again: "Who do you recommend to go?"

Zhang Fei told the truth.

"Old man Fan?"

Wang Anshi was furious. "You let that old man go. Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for Wang Shao?"

Zhang Fei hurriedly explained: "This is not what I asked for. It was asked by Sima Xueshi as one of the conditions."

Sima Guang was willing to take the blame, after all, this would make Wang Anshi angry!

Wang Anshi gnashed his teeth and said, "That old thief Sima is so selfish that I don't even bother to talk to him. But you have to think about the overall situation. If the two of them don't cooperate with each other, how can they succeed?"

Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Master Wang, calm down and listen to my explanation. I know about the conflict between Master Wang and Mr. Fan, but Master Wang, believe me, Mr. Fan in the Procuratorate will definitely handle the matter impartially and will never deliberately create trouble for Envoy Wang."

Wang Anshi snorted, "Even if you handle things impartially, you can still have some selfish motives. And you have to understand that when it comes to war, you can't necessarily follow the law completely. In an emergency, you have to make decisions based on your own wishes. Don't you understand that?"

Zhang Fei almost cried, "I knew this, so I didn't dare to go there right away. If I go, at least on the surface I have to appear selfless. If something really goes wrong and I can't cover it up, what should I do? But if there is a conflict between them, it would be more convincing if I go to mediate.

Moreover, this is one of the reasons for setting up a trade town. As long as Envoy Wang does not go there, Mr. Fan will not be able to control it. The money earned will be directly transferred from Majia Jiekupu to the army. "

Wang Anshi was of course unwilling to do so. It was he who had driven Fan Zhen away. Now that he was reappointed, wasn't this condescending to seek peace? "Is there no other way?"

Zhang Fei said: "This is the best way, and I also think it is fair because Sima Xueshi and others will also bear the risk for this."

Wang Anshi thought about it for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He glared at Zhang Fei and said, "This is all your fault, kid."

Zhang Fei asked in return: "Could it be that Master Wang has made preparations to recover the five states of Xihe today?"

Wang Anshi blinked. He was certainly not prepared. Who could have thought it would be so smooth? It sounded great, but with such a large piece of land suddenly added, the management cost could be imagined. That was why Wang Shao was so anxious.

"Okay, I'll agree to that old thief's conditions for now."

Wang Anshi compromised reluctantly.

According to historical records, he had driven out all the conservative forces at this time, and he was able to make the final decision at the central government. However, the conservative forces were now very powerful and closely related to the emperor's interests. After all, the emperor had already made the decision on Qingzhou, and they could only make certain compromises, otherwise they would face great difficulties.

Only after Wang Anshi left did Xu Zun and his daughter come out from the backyard.

"How about it?"

Xu Zhiqian asked impatiently.

Zhang Fei told him his entire plan.

Xu Zhiqian didn't quite understand this strategy and just looked at her father.

Xu Zun hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly, "Actually, this is a good idea. After all, the problems on Jingdong East Road have not been solved yet. If you rush over there at this time, you will lose something here, which will not be worth the loss."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "That's what I thought too."

I still remember that after Zhang Fei left Hezhong Prefecture, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang immediately fought each other to the death. Originally, this incident would definitely trigger another fierce fight between the two factions.

For political reasons, conservatives will certainly oppose to the end, but they do not really want to stop the fighting on the front lines, and they cannot stop it, after all, this concerns the emperor's authority.

They just expressed their attitude and made the ugly words clear in advance, telling the emperor that the financial shortage might not support the expansion of the Xihe border, and if any problems occurred in the northwest, you would be fully responsible.

This will bring tons of pressure to Zhao Xu.

Now that Zhang Fei is back, both sides can know each other's attitude through Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei is the key figure among them. He has made it clear that his attitude will not change for the time being, and both sides have to make corresponding adjustments.

This actually gave them an opportunity to compromise with each other.

Establish regulations offices in the two prefectures.

Lu Huiqing said, "I think that unless Zhang San goes there in person, there is no need for the public security, procuratorate and court to go there. The people recommended by Sima Xueshi will definitely cause trouble for Wang Xuanfu, and the loss will outweigh the gain."

They completely distrust the conservatives and have reservations about Zhang Fei, but for now, Zhang Fei is still protecting their interests and has not betrayed them. The key is that Wang Shao specifically mentioned the need to build public security, procuratorial and judicial systems locally, so in the opposing camp, only Zhang Fei is trustworthy.

Wang Anshi sighed: "But for now, we still need the support of the other party. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Shaanxi Road to give Xihe full support."

Lu Huiqing said: "Then we can only let Zhang San go."

Wang Anshi said, "Zhang San didn't say he wouldn't go, but he wanted to send someone to explore the way first. You have dealt with him before, so you should know that although this guy is very young, he is very cunning. Before doing anything, he will think carefully. If he is not sure, he will not try it easily. He even didn't want to be an official at the beginning, which shows how cautious he is."

"That's true." Lu Huiqing nodded and asked, "Who will the other party recommend to go?"

Wang Anshi really didn't dare to say that he would let Fan Zhen go, and shook his head and said, "Zhang San can't make the decision on this matter, Sima Junshi has to make the decision, but he is definitely not the candidate we are satisfied with."

Give Lu Huiqing a shot of prevention first.

Lu Huiqing hesitated for a while, "Master, if we have to ask for the other party's support for everything, it will not be conducive to the development of the new policy!"

Wang Anshi said: "This is not normal. It is because of this great victory and the great results that we were not prepared. If we had known that we could achieve such a success, we would have been well prepared and would not have been constrained by them. In the future, when we use troops against Xixia, we must be fully prepared to avoid repeating the same mistakes."

Not only them, the imperial court was not prepared for this either.

It can be seen that the Song Dynasty was not so confident in its own military. If it were the Tang Dynasty, especially during the Zhenguan period, they would fight in this way. Emperor Taizong of Tang would first instigate rebellion, pull in a wave of enemies, fight them one after another, and when the time was right, he would find an excuse to send troops. Wars would be carried out very quickly and with little loss.

What’s interesting is that the conservatives’ views are exactly the same as theirs, and they are not very willing to cooperate with the other side.

"If Zhang San is not sure, then Wang Shao's method is not feasible at all. Sending Fan Jingren will only give the other party a reason to shirk responsibility. Then we will all be blamed."

Wen Yanbo shook his head.

Fu Bi seemed a little hesitant.

The public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are not a panacea. They may not be able to solve the problem. Don't delay it, as it will make the problem more complicated.

Sima Guang also explained: "Fan Jingren is just going to inquire about it. If there is a need, Zhang San will still go."

Wen Yanbo said: "Why was Wang Shao so anxious to send the police, procuratorate and courts? It must be because he could not control the local situation and was in a dilemma, so he submitted a petition to drag the police, procuratorate and courts into the water. It can be seen that the situation was dangerous.

However, if it succeeds, Wang Jiefu will definitely take all the credit for himself, just like he did last time. After all, this strategy is supported by them, and we are taking such a big risk, not only will we not get any benefit, but we may also bear all the responsibility. We have to think twice before doing this."

Sima Guang was almost convinced by Wen Yanbo. He also thought so. If I manage well, the credit will go to the other party. If I manage badly, the responsibility will be all mine. So he looked at Fu Bi again, "What do you think, Mr. Fu?"

Fu Bi glanced at Sima Guang and asked, "Can Zhang San not go?"

Sima Guang sighed: "If he hadn't gone, there wouldn't be so many things."

Fu Bi shook his head and said, "So we have no choice. If Fan Jingren doesn't go, Zhang San will definitely go. And in the eyes of most people, Zhang San represents the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. If Zhang San goes and fails, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will face a great crisis.

We can only support Zhang San's suggestion and let Fan Jingren go to investigate first. If it doesn't work, Zhang San will go. Since he said so, he must be confident. "

The difference between him and Wen Yanbo is that Wen Yanbo is more concerned about political risks, but Fu Bi is now completely leaning towards the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. His consideration is entirely out of protection for the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. At this moment, Zhang Fei is too deeply bound to the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. If Zhang Fei fails in Xihe, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will face a great crisis.

If we want to protect the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, we must support Zhang Fei.

Sima Guang nodded and looked at Wen Yanbo again.

Wen Yanbo sighed and said helplessly: "That being said, Wang Shao must listen to our advice and be willing to cooperate with Fan Jingren, otherwise the situation will only get worse."

Sima Guang said: "If the public security, procuratorate and court go there, it is not up to them whether to listen or not."

Wen Yanbo laughed and said, "It would be great if it were that simple. But Mr. Fu is right. Even if we refuse, Zhang San will definitely go. We have no choice."

Zhang Fei was not idle either. Although all parties had not fully expressed their positions, he had to convince Ma Tianhao first.

"Go! Go! Go!"

When Ma Tianhao heard this, he almost had someone beat Zhang Fei out with a stick, "You don't even go yourself, but you want me to go, what's your intention?"

Zhang Fei was also a little embarrassed, but he remained calm and said, "That's because you, Fourth Brother, are more suitable than me."

Ma Tianhao snorted, "I'm not Xiaoyi, your tricks won't work."

This had nothing to do with the charity foundation, so he naturally refused very firmly.

Zhang Fei said: "When I first came to Fourth Brother to cooperate, I asked him about the origin of the Green-Faced Judge. Fourth Brother was from the Imperial Guards."

"So what?" Ma Tianhao said.

Zhang Fei said: "When you go there, Fourth Brother will represent the interests of the military and earn military funds for the military, so Fourth Brother must understand the Imperial Guards, which is the biggest advantage."

Ma Tianhao was too lazy to listen to his nonsense and waved his hand!

"I'll refuse later."

Zhang Fei quickly stopped him and said, "Besides, if the interests of the Ma family can be tied to the military, Fourth Brother will no longer need to rely on Xiangguo Temple."

Ma Tianhao blinked, and then said: "Relying on Xiangguo Temple is better than relying on the military."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Has Fourth Brother never thought about making his own decisions on his own business? Back then, regarding the land tax and salt notes, Fourth Brother was trapped in Xiangguo Temple and was forced to follow them in attacking the court. He was completely unable to focus on his own interests.

If Fourth Brother can build good relations with the military and use Xiangguo Temple to check and balance the military, he can make his own decisions, wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

"Your mouth is really annoying."

Ma Tianhao pointed at Zhang Fei in a troubled manner.

These words really hit his soft spot. He now wanted to break away from the control of Xiangguo Temple, but both his pawn shop and his investment in the charitable foundation were under the control of Xiangguo Temple.

But as his power grew, he naturally had other ideas.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Fourth Brother is also a big client of our law firm. I am doing this for his own good."

Ma Tianhao's expression eased a lot, and he said, "You're right. I would like to do that, but I have to do it within my ability. I'm just a small businessman. How can I become the representative of the military's interests? There are so many people in it, how can it be my turn?"

He came from the Third Yamen and knows everything that goes on inside. If you don't have connections and a background, he will never get such a good thing.

Zhang Fei said, "They are the ones begging you now, not you shamelessly coming to them to beg them. Besides, you have me, Mr. Wang, and Envoy Wang supporting you from behind. What are you afraid of? As long as the military gives you all the purchases, you will be the representative of the military's interests. We will decide this in the capital."

Ma Tianhao said: "Let me think about it."

"What are you still considering?" Zhang Fei said, "If it really doesn't work, just come back. The charity foundation will lend you the money you need. This is a sure-fire deal."

Ma Tianhao snorted, "You will get a bargain for me if you make a profit by dying?"

Zhang Fei said: "This is not a bargain for you, but I value your ability and experience in the army."

"Don't mention your experience."

Ma Tianhao pointed at the tattoo on his face and said, "My experience is all here, and you still want me to go."

Zhang Fei said: "I know that you were wrongly accused at the beginning, and you were seeking to serve the country. If you need it, I can sue for you and clear your name."

"No thanks!"

Ma Tianhao said: "I don't want to offend anyone again. Besides, I also like the nickname of Green-faced Judge."

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "This is also the reason why I recommended Fourth Brother, because it involves national interests. I can't find a pure businessman who is only interested in profit. I know that Fourth Brother has always wanted to serve the country. Fourth Brother knows how to consider the overall situation."

Ma Tianhao rolled his eyes and said, "How can we warriors be qualified to serve the country?"

Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "The government is different now. It is very supportive of military commanders. The law has already decided not to give soldiers tattoos. Fourth brother, you are the last generation of Green-faced Judge."

"You are the last one!"

Ma Tianhao glared at him, thought seriously for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go. I'll go, isn't that okay? You didn't let Xiaoyi go this time, you still have some conscience. If anything happens to me, you have to take good care of Xiaoyi."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Fourth brother, what are you talking about? If there is a problem, just run away. I just like your desire to serve the country, but I don't want you to be loyal to the country. Even if you die for the country, it is worthless."