"What method?" Alibai asked with a look of surprise.
As expected of a teacher, you have a solution!
Fang Zhengyi pondered and said, "Don't worry for now. Since your father Khan has already arranged a position for you before he left the city, the room for you to play has been fixed. So if you want to make further progress, you have to fight for it from others, or beg for it."
"What do you mean?"
"For example, governing a city is not your job. It should be the job of a civil servant in the court. If you want to show your strengths, then find a responsible official and ask him to share some of the affairs with you. Then you can use your abilities to stand out. It's that simple."
Alibai forced a smile and said, "Teacher, you are right, but how is this possible? Everyone has their own job, which is the case in every country. No one will agree to this."
Fang Zheng raised his hand and said seriously, "Wrong! Absolutely wrong! Planning is planning, reality is reality. Have you ever seen a plan that is the same as reality? In which country without laws, there are fewer people who break the law? The most important thing for a person is to use wisdom to be flexible and adaptable."
"How can my teacher be so successful in the court at my current age? In a word, it's because I'm stealing jobs!"
"You have to take jobs from the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, and even the eunuchs!"
"Teacher, are you trying to steal the eunuch's job?" Alibai gasped.
"That's right. Everyone likes people who have a sense of work. There must be many old ministers in the court of the Jin Dynasty. They are not seeking fame or money at their age. You go and ask for trouble, take on the burden, and they will be relieved and even do you a favor. Isn't that wonderful? Even if you govern badly, can you really turn the city over?" Fang Zheng talked freely.
"So what should I do specifically?" Alibai asked.
"Based on your current experience... I think you may not be able to get the job. I have to ask for it on your behalf." Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "Let me ask you first, what do the nobles of the Jin Kingdom think of our Dajing's specialties?"
Ali Baidao said: "Dajing has abundant products, many of which are of fine craftsmanship. In addition, the imperial master has been advocating learning the culture of Jingguo in recent years. Naturally, people in our court love Dajing's products very much. Tea, porcelain and other items have always been the favorites of the nobles."
That's good. It seems that the subsequent arrangements should be much more convenient...
Fang Zhengyi nodded slowly, then turned to Zhou Tie and said, "Pen and ink are ready!"
After the pen and ink were presented, Fang Zheng pushed it in front of Ali Bai and said, "Write down the names of all the powerful officials in the city on this piece of paper. I will visit them one by one on your behalf, and you will definitely gain something."
Ali Bai grinned and took the pen and started writing.
So thoughtful, the teacher is so thoughtful.
If I had met my teacher earlier, I would have been successful today!
After he finished writing, Fang Zheng took the list and looked through it carefully.
Seeing about 20 to 30 names listed, he nodded with satisfaction: "Just wait until tomorrow and I will go out to visit them. I am afraid that I have something to do for you, but you are not up to the task."
"I will definitely work harder!" Alibai puffed out his chest, "But what should I do?"
"You? You just need to do your own thing right now. Don't you have two thousand soldiers? Before I get your job done, just focus on training. Don't underestimate these two thousand people. They are the foundation of your success. You must hold them firmly in your hands!"
"If you can use these two thousand people as easily as your own hands, then nothing else will be difficult for you."
Alibai hesitated and said, "Teacher... I didn't have much experience in commanding troops at the beginning."
"This is a simple matter. If you want to convince people, you just need to establish prestige and give them adequate rewards. If you can do these two things well, everything will be easy." Fang Zhengyi pointed at the bread in his hand that he had not finished eating. "The simplest thing is to take eating as an example. The soldiers' food is definitely not very good. You can change the way they eat. I will give you the recipe for this bread later."
"After eating well, they will develop a fondness for you. Also, you should often walk among the troops. There are only two thousand of them, so remember all their names! Select the most inconspicuous and popular soldiers, often call out their names, and encourage them. Then you won't have to work too hard, and the people below will take the initiative to encourage you."
"Finally, you can raise their salaries a little bit, just a little higher than other armies. Your people should be the envy of others."
"The lowest class is the easiest to satisfy. For someone like you, even just looking at them is a favor. If you can call out each of their names in public and give them additional military pay, it would be a godsend. If you treat them a little better, they will open their hearts to you."
Yes, that seems to be the case. Why didn’t I think of it?
Alibai seemed to have understood something, with a look of satisfaction on his face: "Teacher, what you said is very good! What about the specific matters of training?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "That's even simpler. Let them practice hard until they are too weak to stand up and their minds are empty."
"At this time, you need to instill ideas in them, so that they can further understand your goodness and hope to be loyal to you. It is useless for the teacher to explain the details to you, but I have someone here who can lend you."
"who?"
"Zhou Tie, the Jinyiwei were all trained by him. If he can help you, wouldn't you be able to get twice the result with half the effort? The military rules of the Jinyiwei can also be applied to your men."
Ali Bai hurriedly asked, "Isn't that internal information?"
"What internal information? I'm not in the internal department anymore. Do you think I can go back to Dajing?" Fang Zhengyi's face fell. "Besides, this is for the military. I'm good at teaching individuals. Now you and I are in the same boat. Only if you're good can I be good. So I'll teach you."
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