On the way to the palace in the carriage, Zhang Fei's expression became more and more solemn. The more he thought about it, the more headache he got. He had no time to think deeply about whether he should go or not, but the conflict between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang.
Before this, he had just brokered a compromise between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang on the issue of Jingdong East Road.
Now the situation on Jingdong East Road has just begun. If the two of them get too stalemate over the use of troops against Xihe, it will directly affect Jingdong East Road.
This is really a matter of one move affecting the entire body.
But when he arrived at the palace and saw Zhao Xu, Zhang Fei's expression changed immediately. He immediately stepped forward to congratulate him, "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor, for recovering our Chinese homeland."
Zhao Xu seemed to be very happy as well, he laughed, "Congratulations! Congratulations! Don't stand, sit down."
After Zhang Fei sat down, Zhao Xu immediately drank three cups with him.
It was completely evident that Zhao Xu was extremely excited.
Putting down the wine glass, Zhao Xu sighed again, "When I agreed to adopt Wang Shao's strategy of expanding the border, I was somewhat nervous. After all, the financial situation was difficult at the time. If we wanted to raise troops, there would be many obstacles. There were also many people in the court who opposed it. Fortunately, Wang Shao did not disappoint me and recovered the five states of Xihe in succession. This is the largest-scale territorial recovery in our dynasty since Taizu and Taizong."
At this time, the little emperor spoke with great pride.
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If this achievement were placed in the Tang Dynasty, it would really be a bit shabby, but in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was really remarkable, because since Zhao Kuangyi's failure in the Northern Expedition, the Song Dynasty's mission to recover its territory was really bumpy.
This time, most of Xihe’s territory was recovered, and the encirclement of Western Xia was completed. How could this not be exciting?
Zhang Fei quickly started to flatter him again, talking non-stop.
In matters like this, there's nothing wrong with flattering someone.
Zhao Xu also returned the favor and said with a smile: "You have also made an indelible contribution to this battle. It is because of your military trials that the morale of our frontline troops has been greatly boosted, allowing us to win battle after battle."
This is true. Although the opening of the Xihe border was initially very successful in history, because the local Qiang and Tibetan people were not united and attacked each other, Wang Shao was able to pull together some and fight some, achieving great success.
But military trials and the disarmament of the previous two years undoubtedly accelerated this process. Because of military trials, front-line generals no longer need to be so afraid of civilian officials. I will fight first, and you want to impeach me. Anyway, after the fight, I will go to the military court for trial. In addition, disarmament means that front-line soldiers can get full military pay, so morale is of course high!
"No, no, no! Your Majesty, you are too kind." Zhang Fei shook his head repeatedly and added: "This is all because of your wisdom. I have no credit at all. I am really ashamed to say that I didn't even know there was a war going on over there."
He really didn't know. In fact, in the first two years when he was in Hezhong Prefecture, Wang Shao was also in Hezhong Prefecture, but he didn't ask about these things.
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "You may not know this, but this has a lot to do with you. In Wang Shao's victory report, he showed great favor to your public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, and specifically asked you to go to the five states of Xihe to build public security, procuratorial and judicial organs."
Zhang Fei's expression changed and he nodded, "I just heard about this from my father-in-law."
Zhao Xu saw that he looked strange and asked, "Are you willing to go?"
Zhang Fei asked back: "Does the emperor want me to go?"
Zhao Xu said without hesitation: "Although there are many matters that need your attention here, Xihe needs you more. There are many Qiang and Tibetan people there. If you don't manage them properly, I'm afraid there will be unrest and it will be difficult to deal with.
What Wang Shao wrote in his memorial was also very reasonable. He believed that using Confucianism to educate the Qiang and Tibetan people would go against local customs and might be counterproductive. However, everyone knew the law, and the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs were more suitable for promotion in the local area.
This is only one of the reasons. The second is the issue of military expenditure. At present, the tax revenue of the five states of Xihe is meager and insufficient to support local military expenditure. The required military expenditure is all sent from the northwestern states, which is very costly. Therefore, Wang Shao suggested to develop trade in the local area, mainly relying on commercial taxes to make up for the shortfall in military expenditure.
Wang Shao believes that Hezhong Prefecture has proven that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are very beneficial to the development of business. Therefore, he strongly requests the court to send you to the local area to build the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs immediately. "
Zhang Fei nodded repeatedly after hearing this. "Envoy Wang Xuanfu has a really good eye."
Zhao Xu laughed and asked, "What do you think?"
Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, are the local chiefs still here?"
Zhao Xu said: "The reason why this battle was able to achieve such great results is that Wang Shao lured many chieftains to surrender."
Zhang Fei asked again: "I wonder how the public security, procuratorate and courts will deal with these chiefs?"
These chiefs are not like the officials in the capital. They have strong soldiers and horses. Isn't it ridiculous for you to enforce the law with them?
Zhao Xu frowned and said, "In other words, you think the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are not suitable for the Xihe area?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "Not really. In fact, what Envoy Wang said is quite right. The rule of law is superior to Confucianism there. Moreover, trade plus the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs can indeed help the local people's livelihood to recover quickly. Once the people's livelihood is restored, the region will be stable."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly and waited for the next words.
Zhang Fei said: "But the problem is also obvious. The public security, procuratorial and judicial organs emphasize governance according to law, but at present, it is difficult to restrain those chiefs."
Zhao Xu asked: "Is it possible or not?"
"OK!"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "But it has to be done step by step. That is, let Wang Xuanfu establish a special administrative area at the transportation hub, which is specially used for people from all sides to trade. Then, in this important trading town, we will build public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. In this way, we can avoid those big chiefs and let the local people gradually become familiar with the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.
I believe that soon the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will capture the hearts of the local people and have more and more supporters. It goes without saying that they must have been oppressed a lot before. When the time is right, they will slowly spread to the surrounding areas and use the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs to weaken the power of those great chiefs, thereby consolidating the court's rule over the local area."
Zhao Xu's eyes lit up, and he nodded and said, "Not bad! Not bad! I think this strategy is feasible, so I will leave this matter to you. Don't worry about Wang Shao. Since he specifically asked you to go, he will naturally assist you in building the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, and will not cause you any trouble."
Zhang Fei said: "Sir, this is easier said than done. At the moment, I am not sure at all."
Zhao Xu frowned, "If you are not sure, then no one in the court can take on this important task."
Zhang Fei said, "I'm not sure because I don't know the situation over there at all. If I go there rashly and fail, many people will use this as an excuse to attack me and put all the blame on me. This is very likely because our army has just captured the Xihe area and everything is not stable yet. If I'm finished by then, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will also face a great impact."
At this point, he changed the subject and said, "But if we send someone else, the situation will be different. Even if they fail, I am still here. As long as I don't take action, it cannot be said that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs have failed. When I go there, I will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."
Zhao Xu suddenly realized, "So you want to send a group of people to explore the way first."
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "That's right."
At present, he is the embodiment of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. If he fails, it will be truly irreversible. If someone else is sent, even if he fails, everyone will still place their hopes on him.
Zhao Xu said: "But if you send someone else, I will not feel at ease."
Zhang Fei said: "If a special administrative region is established, then there is no need to worry too much. Envoy Wang will be able to replace it immediately before the situation gets out of control."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly, thinking that Zhang Fei's consideration was not unreasonable. The situation over there was not clear at the moment. If they went there rashly, what if they failed? If they couldn't send anyone back, even the chief judge couldn't do it, then who could do it? This would have a huge impact on the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, so he asked again: "Then who do you think should be sent?"
Zhang Fei said: "Regarding the presiding judge, I have a very suitable candidate."
"Who?" Zhao Xu asked hurriedly.
Zhang Fei asked, "I wonder if the officials know Lü Dajun from Lantian County?"
"Lü Dajun?"
Zhao Xu hesitated for a moment, "But is he Lu Dafang's younger brother?"
"Exactly."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Zhao Xu wondered, "Does this person know anything about the public security, procuratorate, and courts?"
He thought Zhang Fei would recommend Cai Bian and others, but he didn't expect that Zhang Fei would recommend someone who had no connection with the public security, procuratorial or judicial organs.
Zhang Fei said: "This person has studied the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems very thoroughly. When he was in Hezhong Prefecture, he was the one who established the Lantian Township Agreement to prevent the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems from entering the township."
After hearing this, Zhao Xu was very unhappy and asked, "Then why are you still recommending him?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "He has studied me, and I have studied him too. Although he values etiquette, he has a special quality that many people don't have, including Cai Bian and Shangguan Jun. They are very suitable to go to the Five Prefectures of Xihe."
Zhao Xu asked: "What characteristics?"
Zhang Fei said: "Etiquette does not distinguish between scholars and commoners, and law does not distinguish between Chinese and foreigners. The most difficult point in establishing the public security, procuratorial and judicial system in the five states of Xihe is how to treat the local Han, Qiang and Tibetan people. We must treat them equally, otherwise the public security, procuratorial and judicial system will inevitably fail, and the local area will not be effectively governed.
I have not yet taught Cai Bian and others about this point, but Lu Dajun advocates this idea. It is crucial. Letting him go will be able to appease the local people.
In addition, although Lv Dajun is not currently serving in the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, he knows how to legislate and abide by the law. The rules of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs have been established in Hezhong Prefecture. I believe that after he becomes the court president, he will definitely abide by the system of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs and will not easily undermine it. This is also very important. "
In fact, Zhang Fei had studied Lu Dajun, but not because they had fought in Hezhong Prefecture, but because "Lü's Township Covenant" also has deep research value in the legal field. Therefore, he also studied Lu Dajun. This person is not only upright and knowledgeable about the law, but more importantly, he has the idea that all people in the world are one family, which is very crucial.
If we advocate the distinction between Chinese and barbarians, and then apply this idea to the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems, and then apply it to the Xihe area where Qiang, Tibetan and Han people live together, there will definitely be problems.
Zhao Xu hesitated a little and recommended a person he was not familiar with. He then asked, "But will he get along well with Envoy Wang?"
Zhang Fei said, "Since Envoy Wang Xuanfu suggested that I go, I think he can get along with anyone. After all, I am more unkind. Anyway, he is just going to explore the way. If it doesn't work, I will go over."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly, "What about the procuratorate?"
"this.."
Zhang Fei couldn't help scratching his head. "Prosecutor General Su still has to stay in Hezhong, and Hezhong is related to the military rations of the front line. He can't be allowed to go. The only candidate is Mr. Fan from Fan Town."
"Fanzhen?"
Zhao Xu opened his eyes.
Not long ago, he had forced Fan Zhen to retire due to the dispute over the Qingmiao Law. Not long after that, he promoted him again. Isn't this a slap in his own face?
Zhang Fei also knew Zhao Xu's doubts, but he still said: "Sir, there are only a few people in the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs who can take charge of their own affairs!"
Zhao Xu hesitated for a while and said, "I don't mind, but Fan Zhen and Wang Shao will definitely fight among themselves. There are some things you don't understand."
Zhang Fei asked, "What the emperor is referring to is that Duke Wen and Sima Xueshi are all strongly opposed to the strategy of opening up the border in Xihe?"
Zhao Xu was surprised and asked, "You know?"
Zhang Fei said: "My father-in-law told me something."
Zhao Xu said, "Then you still make such an arrangement. Not only Sima Junshi and his men will not agree to it, even you, the Master, will not agree to it."
Wang Shao was strongly recommended by Wang Anshi, and Fan Zhen was the core backbone of the conservatives. Would it be successful to bring them together?
Zhang Fei said: "It is precisely because I know this clearly that I suggest that Mr. Fan go."
Zhao Xu asked curiously, "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "Your Majesty, we can talk about reason internally, but we still have to unite externally, so that we can exert our power. Now that your Majesty has won a great victory, those who opposed it before must feel bad.
If the government were to show off its power to them and belittle them at this time, they would definitely oppose this strategy to the death. As long as there is a problem there, they would definitely stand up and criticize it. The pressure faced by the government would increase exponentially.
It just so happens that Envoy Wang specifically asked the public security, procuratorate and courts to go!"
Zhao Xu interrupted him, "Actually, he wants you to go, not the police, procuratorate or court."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I know that, but he wrote about the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. Why don't the government let Sima Xueshi and others get involved and work together to govern the local area? This way, everyone will have less pressure and the possibility of success will be greater."
"I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful." Zhao Xu's expression was moved, and he added: "Even if I am willing to compromise, they will not be willing."
Zhang Fei said: "I will go and convince them."
Zhao Xu was surprised and asked, "Can you convince him?"
Zhao Xu was surprised and asked, "Can you convince him?"
He really didn't believe it.
This involves party struggles, and party struggles are unreasonable. How can you convince people?
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Isn't this my role?"
Zhao Xu pondered secretly. After all, he was young and energetic, and actually wanted to show off his power. But Zhang Fei's words also made him worried. The more arrogant you are now, if something goes wrong over there, you will be slapped in the face. It is easy to attack a city, but it is difficult to defend it. What's more, not all the people over there are Han people. If you fail, it will indeed bring him a lot of pressure.
The art of politics is compromise, not fighting.
After thinking it over again and again, Zhao Xu said, "Okay, go and discuss it with them first. If they all agree, I won't object. Also, let Cao Dongdong and his men go to the police station."
"They can't."
Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Those guys, once a war breaks out, they will definitely lead the Royal Police to rush forward, and that will be the end of us. The role of the police station is mainly to stabilize the rear. But I think Chief Superintendent Cao is a very suitable candidate.
Unlike the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate, the police station is the easiest to come into conflict with the people. And that place has just been recaptured and is currently under the direct jurisdiction of the army. When the police station takes over, it is very likely to come into conflict with the local soldiers. The police superintendent sent to the local area must have someone with enough weight to hold the fort."
Zhao Xu nodded thoughtfully.
This is just right. Wang Shao is Wang Anshi's man, Fan Zhen is Sima Guang's man, and Cao Ping is someone else. They can achieve a balance.
On the other hand, once the balance is broken, there will be endless internal friction and mutual drag.
It can be seen that everything has two sides.
This kind of operation is actually very dangerous.
Zhao Xu was still a little worried, so he said, "You go and discuss it with them first, and we'll talk about it later."
"yes."
Zhang Fei nodded.
But there was no need for Zhang Fei to look for them. As soon as he left the palace and arrived at the imperial city, Zhang Fei was kidnapped by Sima Guang.
"Has the government looked for you?"
When he saw Zhang Fei, Sima Guang asked directly.
Zhang Fei nodded.
Sima Guang asked again: "But I want you to go to Xihe to build the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs?"
Zhang Fei nodded again.
Sima Guang frowned and asked, "Do you still agree?"
Zhang Fei said: "I refused."
Sima Guang's face lit up with joy, and he asked again, "Why?"
Zhang Fei said truthfully: "Wang Shao is eager to let me go, there must be a lot of problems that cannot be dealt with. I went there rashly without any preparation. If something goes wrong, it must be my responsibility. After all, I am now a thorn in the eyes of many ministers in the court, and they are looking for opportunities to deal with me everywhere."
Sima Guang smiled immediately, "You really didn't disappoint me, you've thought it through very carefully. Don't go, this is a trap.
Although the five states of Xihe are the old territory of the Central Plains, that land has not been controlled by the Central Plains for more than a hundred years since the chaos of the Tang Dynasty. Although it is called old territory, it is more like Xinjiang. The local people have long been unaware of the affairs of the Central Plains and their hearts are divided. If we want to completely control it, it is definitely not something that the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments can accomplish.
When the government decided to open the border at Xihe, I did not agree. Now the strength of the people in the northwest has not yet recovered, but they are eager to expand the border. Even if they win a great victory, they will not be able to collect taxes from the local people. This will consume the strength of the people in the northwest and weaken our defense on the western front.
As expected, they are facing this problem now. The reason why Wang Shao specifically asked you to go there is not because he respects the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, but because he wants to use your talents to solve the local military expenditure.
But the only way to solve this problem is to transport food from the northwest. The northwest's finances have just started to improve. If we want to raise military funds, we must increase taxes. If you take this opportunity, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will definitely lose the support of the people of the northwest."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I know all this, but the problem is that you didn't stop this strategy in the beginning. Now that things have come to this, are you asking me to sit idly by? Although I am an official, I have achieved what I have today because of the grace of the emperor. I can't just ignore it. After all, being an official is not about fighting."
When he said the latter, he looked very righteous.
Sima Guang's expression changed, and his old face flushed slightly. "I'm not asking you to ignore it, but the problem is that there is almost no other way to solve it except to increase the burden on the people in the northwest.
And once something goes wrong, they will put all the blame on us. That’s what they did last time in Hezhong Prefecture.”
Last time, Wang Anshi attributed all the credit for Hezhong Prefecture to the New Deal, which caused great dissatisfaction among the conservatives.
Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.
Zhang Fei said righteously: "It is precisely because of this that we have to work harder, otherwise the people in the northwest will bear too much burden, right?"
Sima Guang was stunned and looked at Zhang Fei for a moment. "You are different today. In the past, you talked about interests all the time, but today you are talking about justice. You are deliberately mocking me, right?"
“I don’t dare!”
Zhang Fei immediately broke down, laughed, and said helplessly: "The main reason is that I have no choice, so I might as well speak in a righteous manner."
Sima Guang asked, "Didn't you refuse?"
Zhang Fei said: "I just refuse to go now. I suggest that the government send someone to explore the way first and familiarize themselves with the local conditions. I will go there later."
Sima Guang sighed, "I told you, how could you reject the emperor so easily? I see."
Zhang Fei said embarrassedly: "Master Sima, we have fought and taken the territory, so we have to find a way to reduce the burden on the people and the country. If we don't find a way and let them do whatever they want, what benefit can we get?"
"Aren't you afraid that this is helping the tyrant? This matter is definitely not as simple as you think."
Sima Guang shook his head. "In fact, expanding the border to Xihe is absolutely correct from a strategic point of view. This can make Xixia vulnerable to attack from both sides, giving our country a strategic advantage. But fighting a war requires the right time, right place and right people, and these three are not on our side now. The national finances are now in deficit and there are many internal conflicts. It is definitely not a good time to expand the border. But doesn't Wang Jiefu know this? Have you ever thought about why Wang Jiefu is still eager to promote the expansion of Xihe?"
Zhang Fei frowned slightly and said, "Master Wang has always wanted to recover his homeland."
"He has this ambition, but he is not in a hurry." Sima Guang said: "The reason why Wang Jiefu is so anxious is that he hopes to gain more firm support from the government.
Think about it carefully. If there is no war, the country will not urgently need a large amount of financial expenditure. Then why would Wang Jiefu try so hard to push the court to make money?
Only by actively expanding borders and raising troops abroad can Wang Jiefu's position become more stable, because the main purpose of the new policy is to make money for the country, and the government will not be able to do without him at that time.
But this is very dangerous. If the leader likes something, the subordinates will like it even more. Then the border officials will actively promote foreign wars, and the country will be in danger.
The role of our public security, procuratorial and judicial organs in this matter is to restrict him, to prevent him from exploiting the people under the pretext of launching foreign wars, and to let him know that the country cannot afford to launch foreign wars at all. Is it really worthwhile to exhaust the strength of the people in the northwest to recover a piece of land and bring about countless troubles? "
Is this really the case? Although it sounds like it makes some sense, Wang Anshi made money for the purpose of fighting the war! It is hard for Zhang Fei to judge whether Wang Anshi has this consideration.
But he thought Sima Guang was right about one thing, that the attitude of the emperor and the prime minister would determine the way border officials handled foreign affairs, which might lead to more wars.
Zhang Fei thought for a while and asked, "So Scholar Sima hopes to use the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs to defend the interests of the people in the northwest and prevent Scholar Wang from raising taxes in the local area."
Sima Guang nodded and said, "That's right. Without raising taxes on the people, it will be impossible to satisfy the expansion of Xihe. Wang Jiefu will definitely be exposed. The emperor is still young and doesn't know that fighting a war will only make him happy for a while, while the people will have to endure ten years of suffering.
For example, Emperor Wu of Han had the support of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, but he still almost destroyed his country and his family. Emperor Taizong of Tang was a man of great talent and strategy, both civil and military, but he also knew to sign the Weishui Alliance and then seek hegemony after the country's strength was restored.
But our Song Dynasty is now poor and burdened with the three burdens. How can we expand our territory? "
When he talked about the latter part, Sima Guang's eyes were full of tears. What is their family background? What is our family background? How can we compare?
Zhang Fei asked, "Did Scholar Sima tell the emperor about this?"
Sima Guang said: "Of course I have said that. I suggest that the government should take a rest for the time being, rectify the administration, restore people's livelihood, and accumulate national strength. When the national strength is sufficient, then seek hegemony."
At this point, he sighed, "It's a pity that the government didn't listen to my advice."
Zhang Fei said: "If Sima Xueshi only said these few words, then I can understand why the emperor did not listen to Sima Xueshi."
Sima Guang frowned, "Why?"
Zhang Fei replied: "I agree with Sima Xueba's concerns very much, but if Sima Xueba wants to convince the emperor, he must come up with a complete strategic plan similar to Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Plan", which includes a few years of recovery, when to send troops, and how many years it will take to destroy Xixia. The emperor wants to recover his homeland and does not want to be passively beaten. This is by no means a wrong strategic idea, because begging cannot bring peace."
This sentence directly touched upon Sima Guang's weak spot. He had considered things very carefully. He could imagine what problems he would encounter and what the consequences would be if he did this. After all, he was a history student and could use history as a mirror to understand the rise and fall of nations. However, he could not come up with a better strategy.
Whether internally or externally.
From this point of view, Sima Guang did not reach the level of Wang Anshi, and he could not be compared with Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others.
A prime minister must have a grand strategy.
The best position for Sima Guang was to be the deputy prime minister, specializing in analyzing strategic deficiencies, which he was very good at. However, if he wanted to accomplish his ambitions, he would have to use a rare talent like Wang Anshi.
If the two of them had worked together, with Wang Anshi as the main person and Sima Guang as the auxiliary, it would actually be a very classic combination. Wang Anshi could come up with strategies and Sima Guang could help him make repairs. Unfortunately, their personalities are so similar, and their mouths are harder than ducks.
Sima Guang was also cunning, pretending not to care: "As long as the country is strong, why worry about no one offering advice? But everything has a priority. Actively launching foreign wars when the country is weak will only lead to internal and external troubles, and the destruction of the country and the family."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "But if our public security, procuratorate and courts don't actively participate, how can we stop them from wasting the power of the people in the northwest? When that time comes, will the government still consider the public security, procuratorate and courts?"
Sima Guang frowned slightly, stroked his beard and asked, "What good plan do you have?"
Zhang Fei said: "Now is the time when they need us. This is the best time for us to negotiate. We must make the emperor promise that before Xihe is completely stable, we cannot use military force any further. We can only strengthen our defense. Otherwise, the country cannot afford it."
Sima Guang asked, "Will the emperor agree to this?"
Zhang Fei said: "If you don't agree, then we won't care. We can't do anything about it anyway."
Sima Guang hesitated for a moment, "But can you solve Xihe's financial expenses without raising taxes?"
Zhang Fei said: "No matter what the purpose of Wang Xuanfu's suggestion for me to go is, his suggestion is very correct. The biggest advantage of Xihe area is trade, and the public security, procuratorial and judicial areas do promote the development of trade. If we want to solve the financial problems of Xihe, this is the only solution.
But I'm not completely sure, so I'll send someone over first to scout the way, and then I'll go over there."
Sima Guang asked again: "Who do you recommend to go?"
Zhang Fei said: "Lü Dajun and Fan Zhen."
Sima Guang's eyes lit up, but at the same time he was puzzled: "Will Wang Jiefu agree?"
Fan Zhen and Wang Anshi quarreled and cursed each other. Will Wang Anshi agree?
Zhang Fei said: "I will convince Wang Xue Shi. Now he needs our help, and you, Sima Xue Shi, will recommend him. We must let people know that it is they who need our help, not us who are taking the initiative to intervene.
That way, we don’t have to worry about them putting all the blame on the police, procuratorate or courts if something goes wrong.”
Sima Guang thought for a while and said, "If you have a way to solve it, then I can promise you."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I just think we should work together to find a solution. This is better than dying together."
Sima Guang snorted, "That also requires Wang Jiefu's consent. You should convince him first."
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