Although the various pre-war military mobilizations in Guanzhong were in full swing, other affairs did not come to a complete standstill.

The Later Han Dynasty was corrupt, the local assassination history, the county guard power was too heavy, and the military and political control were also an important reason for the frequent emergence of powerful ministers and hegemons in the future. The reason why the Shen family has grown to this point today is also due to this phenomenon.

While this type of arrangement can help unify powers in the region, avoid internal friction, and be more efficient in turbulent times, it is definitely a fundamental threat in the long run.

The Sima clan of the Chinese and Korean dynasties is so large that they are clansmen, and they also grant a lot of real power, and there are also reasons to suppress this kind of local uncle. After all, the Sima clan's victory was not smooth, and it was similar to the Huainan Three Rebellions. It's just that the medicine of the Sima family clan seems to be more toxic than the original Fang Bo's suffering.

A considerable part of the reason why Shen Zhezi transferred Huan Xuan away from Xiangyang, the fundamental place, and even promised a great success, was also to dismantle the military and government. As for the establishment of the military government, it was to supplement the power of the military lords who were taken away after the separation of the military and the government, and also to reduce the cost of supporting the army.

The truth is one thing, but the reality has its own dilemma. Although Huan Xuan's transfer caused a separation of the military and political aspects in Hanchu and Guanzhong, Jingzhou, including Fangtou in Hebei, was actually still under the control of the military and the government.

Jingzhou is like this, there are its own historical reasons, the so-called Shaanxi town, although it does not have the strength of Jing and Yang confrontation, but it is difficult to eradicate the old for a while.

Shen Zhezi can only adopt the strategy of supporting the mountain and letting them check and balance their own internal checks and balances, although this will increase internal friction, but it is better than Jingzhou being a group of harmonious qi and twisting into a rope. If that kind of situation really happens, even if those Jingzhou civil and military forces did not have the idea of confronting Xingtai earlier, once the power is formed, many things will not be transferred according to people's will.

As for the fangtou, it was purely out of the needs of war. As the bridgehead of the Zhidang state, if there is any disharmony between the military and the government, the consequences will be disastrous.

Xie Aiqi is talented, and more importantly, he can be said to be the most innocent minister in Xingtai, born in Hexi, and has no foundation in Zhongzhou, even in Liangzhou, there is no strong clan to rely on.

It is precisely because of these reasons that Shen Zhezi was relieved to place Xie Ai in such an important position as Fangtou, and he did not transfer for several years. If he changed to anyone else, even if it was Shen Mu, Shen Zhezi would have to learn from the disaster of the Sima Clan's sect and give a little warning.

It's not because he is wide on the outside and taboo on the inside, it's just that there is no reason to let the hidden dangers exist but turn a blind eye, once it really reveals any clues, it will be too late to regret it.

A person like Xie Ai, if he can meet a good master, he will naturally do something. But Han Su's innocent background will also put him in a dangerous situation all the time. For example, in the original history, Xie Ai had a great contribution to the survival of the former Liangli, but because he was not from the Liangzhou clan, after Zhang Jun's son Zhang Zuo usurped the throne, he did not hesitate to choose him as the target of Liwei and killed him, which is really embarrassing.

For a poor talent like Xie Ai, Shen Zhezi really loves his talent and cherishes his body, and he has always had in his heart not only to make the best of his work, but also to make good of his name after his death.

The reason why he thought of this was because of Wang Meng, another talented person in the bag who was going to be receiving.

Saihu Nan's offense, whether it was the statement he made when he first heard it, or the preparation for the attack, although he was all murderous, but whether he could do it all and annihilate the enemy, Shen Zhezi did not dare to report too much confidence. Not because Sehu is too strong, but because his legs are too slippery.

And he had to admit that the current Xingtai did not go far from the background and energy of the battle. The so-called raw and cooked twice, if this time we can't completely annihilate the invading Saihu and let some of the Hu people flee back to Saishang, it is conceivable that the north will not be calm in the future, and it is impossible for Xingtai to set up the same heavy troops every time and be ready for battle.

Therefore, before Xingtai completely quells the internal troubles and the north and south are reunified, it is a more realistic choice to set up a metropolitan area in northern Shaanxi to resist Saihu. As for the candidates, after Shen Zhezi counted the subordinates of the stage, he made Wang Meng a key object of investigation.

When the general toured the west, Wang Meng did not rush to Chang'an to meet him immediately. Feng Yi is also one of the main settlements of the Qiang Hu people in Guanzhong, especially in the northerly counties, the number is so large that it even exceeds the local Jin people.

These people are crowded together, it is difficult for the government to discipline them, and they are constantly fighting with each other, which is a very headache. After Wang Meng took up the post of Feng Yi's second driver, he mainly dealt with this matter, and he was very busy with these Hu people or killing, or pacifying, or co-opting, or expelling.

It was not until Jingzhao delivered a letter of appointment that Wang Meng waited for his successor to arrive and completed the affairs at hand before he hurried straight to Chang'an.

Although Li Hong had already recommended Wang Meng to the Assassin Mansion as the magistrate of Beidi, he did not inform Wang Meng by himself, but left it to the general to say. The general favored this young man and promoted him a lot, and there was no doubt that the general himself would make Wang Meng grateful.

So until he arrived in Chang'an and entered the Jingzhao Mansion to report, Wang Meng didn't know why he was called, but he could also detect the envy and jealousy in the eyes of the officials who came and went inside and outside the county government when they looked at him, which couldn't help but make him think about it and beat his heart.

"The general summoned me personally?"

Originally, Li Hong, the chief of the three auxiliaries, came out to see him in person, which had already made Wang Meng quite excited, and after hearing Li Hong's next words, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

To be honest, although Wang Meng deeply thought about the general's promotion, he never dared to call himself a cronie, and the gap between their identities was too great, which also made him more of a kind of awe whenever he thought of the general.

At this moment, I learned that I had the opportunity to face the general again, and I couldn't help but feel a little at a loss. After all, he's just a young man in his early twenties.

Seeing Wang Meng's vigorous face, Li Hong couldn't help but sigh in his heart, at this age, he was just a frustrated person in Jiangdong who was in the middle of the road and full of relatives, and he just wanted to get an opportunity to serve as a county magistrate and subsidize his family, but this young man was about to take on the county responsibility of 2,000 stones. In time, the black-headed three princes can be expected!

"Yes, Wang Lang, you are from the pavilion, and you are personally appointed by the general, and since you have been in office, you have also worked hard and have lived up to the high expectations of the general."

Li Hong put away the reverie in his heart, said with a smile, calmed his heart a little, and waved his hand to let the officials lead Wang Meng to the general's residence.

General Shen still resides in Shicheng on the Dragon Head Plain, and mainly presides over the selection and creation of the Guanxi Elite Army.

Wang Meng and several accompanying county officials immediately drove the plains, even if they were successfully put outside the general's residence after that, they still felt a little unreal.

"The general is currently discussing affairs with Huan Envoy Jun and others, and asked me to wait for Wang Lang to arrive, and then enter the side room for a while."

Chen Kui, a lieutenant in the General's Mansion, saw Wang Meng walking in, so he stepped forward and smiled.

Seeing this, Wang Meng hurriedly returned the salute, and then walked with Chen Kui into the small room on the side of the pavilion. After taking a seat, they also exchanged a few words with each other, most of the time Chen Kui asked questions, and Wang Meng took the initiative to answer, and the topic was inseparable from various political affairs in Guanzhong.

The two are close in age, and they are both from Xinshiguan, so they get along well.

When Chen Kui looked at Wang Meng, there was always a little envy in his demeanor that could not be concealed, he was a young man, and he had been in and out with the general for a long time.

And Wang Meng is still his classmate and backward, and now he has been in office for many years, and his achievements are outstanding, as if he has become a rising star in the industry, and now he is about to be of great use, and he has left a lot of his peers and even him far behind.

As for Wang Meng, when he saw Chen Kui's dignified and handsome posture, his speech and demeanor could be seen as an imitation of the general, and he thought that the other party had to follow the general left and right, and he could be trained and taught, and he was also envious in his heart.

The two waited in this room for about half an hour, and occasionally there were some rather loud arguments in the middle, as if there was some disagreement on the selection of several candidates, but often as the voice of the general sounded, those high-pitched generals immediately sighed.

After a while, the sound of the generals saying goodbye was heard outside, and then they came out. Chen Kui got up and smiled at Wang Meng, motioned for him to wait a moment, and then hurriedly walked towards the square hall. And Wang Meng naturally didn't dare to sit idly, so he also got up and left the room, and walked to the porch to wait silently.

Chen Kui didn't enter for a long time, so he hurried out again and nodded to Wang Meng. Wang Meng willed, so he climbed the stairs, approached to enter, and saw the general in a fashion suit sitting in the hall, as if he was reading something first, he had not stepped forward to salute, and saw the general without raising his head and stretched out his hand to the seat near the side and said casually: "Wang Jingluo and enter the seat first." ”

Wang Meng didn't dare to speak again, so he walked into the seat. The room was very quiet, only the sound of the paper in the general's hand could be heard turning and rubbing, and of course, for Wang Meng, he might be able to hear his slightly disordered heartbeat.

Wang Meng really didn't have much contact with General Shen, except for some ceremonies in the Xinshi Pavilion in the early years, there was only a meeting before he was selected to go to the stage and went to Guanzhong, and there were not many talks about that meeting. Now I have another opportunity to look up, but I still don't dare to look at it.

The general reviewed it very quickly, and soon read a file, put it aside, and took advantage of this gap to turn his head to look at Wang Meng, and nodded slightly. Then Chen Kui put away the dossier and presented another volume, and the action was smooth, and the tacit understanding made Wang Meng quite envious.

"I've been waiting."

After another quarter of an hour, General Shen's voice sounded again, and finally some finishing matters were completed, and only after Chen Kui put away all the files did he take a sip of the tea served by the waiter, and at the same time motioned to the attendant to replace Wang Meng with new tea.

Seeing this, Wang Meng hurriedly got up and finished the ceremony that had been interrupted before, and then before he could sit down, he heard the general smile again: "You already know where you are going, right?" ”

Hearing this, Wang Meng was stunned for a moment, and then turned his head to look at Chen Kui in surprise.

Seeing Wang Meng's appearance, Shen Zhezi was also a little stunned, and after a while, he realized that maybe Li Hong was too thoughtful, so he smiled again, waved his hand and said, "Sit down first, don't be restrained." ”

Next, Shen Zhezi was not in a hurry to inform Wang Meng of his new appointment, but while drinking tea, he looked at Wang Meng with interest, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

If I remember correctly, the current Wang Meng is only the age of the weak crown, which is also one of the reasons why Shen Zhezi has to investigate again and does not directly finalize the candidate.

He also grew up in a young situation, and naturally knows that age is not directly related to the level of talent. But because of this, he also has a deeper understanding than others, and age still has certain restrictions on people's affairs.

Being too young can make it difficult to invest enough confidence, which can complicate many simple things and make things more difficult. He himself was deeply disturbed by this in his early years, and now when he began to promote and reuse young people, he had to put this variable in it for a little evaluation, so as to avoid pulling out the seedlings and promoting it too much.

Although the general's gaze was not severe, it was also full of scrutiny, which inevitably made Wang Meng feel cramped, looking down at the small case in front of him, and his mood gradually calmed down.

"Wang Jingluo, very good. Since the westward journey, Xiao, Liu and the like, including Feng Yi, have been full of praise for you. ”

After looking at Wang Meng for a moment, Shen Zhezi said with a smile again, he paused, and did not wait for Wang Meng to answer, before he said again: "Within the rise and fall, disputes are inevitable, and things are discussed and attacked, and Li Hongdu and the like are not exempt from vulgarity. Wang Jingluo can not only be brave and brave, but also not be famous, I don't know if there is a secret and elegant voice? ”

Hearing the general's question, Wang Meng was also stunned for a moment, and only after a while did he give his hand and say: "Bo Li is a little talented, and it is reluctant to be diligent in things, and I really don't have the strength to take care of the rest." Fortunately, thanks to the favor of the general, the flow of time may be taken care of because of this, and because of the shallow reputation and low position of the humble position, it is far less important than the state affairs of Li Envoy Junyong. ”

"You're not a humble person, even I was ...... back then"

Shen Zhezi wanted to casually say that he was not as good as Wang Meng at this age, but then he thought that even if Wang Meng directly served as the Taishou of the Northland, he would be far inferior to himself at the same age in his early years. finally had a chance to rely on the old and sell the old, but it could only end up with an embarrassing smile.

Wang Meng couldn't keep up with the general's train of thought, and when he saw that the general wanted to speak and stopped, and said that he had lost his body in response, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered. Although he did not dare to be intimate with the general, he deeply felt the grace of the general, and therefore hoped that he could be perfect in everything and live up to the grace of this knowledge.

After a pause, Shen Zhezi looked at Wang Meng again and said directly: "You probably already know about Saihu going to Nankou, right?" The Assassin's Mansion has issued an order, giving you the post of Northland County Magistrate, temporarily administering county affairs, and helping the military, do you have any confidence? ”

When Wang Meng heard this new appointment, he couldn't help but be stunned. He naturally knew about this matter, and the news came through Feng Yi, and he was still thinking about how Xingtai would deal with it, and then he had heard about the posture of the general, and he was excited about it, and he felt that the general was unstoppable, and no one could insult him, and it also made them feel great glory for their followers.

Previously, Wang Meng still had some regrets, and felt that it was probably difficult for him to participate in this matter, after all, he had only moved to Feng Yi at the beginning of the year, and Feng Yi was also very busy with county affairs, so he did not dare to expect to be transferred again in a short time. However, he didn't expect that when he came to Chang'an this time, there was such an important appointment waiting for him!

"I, lowly ...... Thank you for the general's credit, and I will do my best to do all this work, and never tarnish the general's wisdom and wisdom! ”

Wang Meng hurriedly turned over and said with a deep bow.

Shen Zhezi smiled and motioned for him to return to the table again, and then said: "This time it is used in the north, and the situation is different. Although there was a heavy army of the king to be battled before, but the cunning wandering soul of Saihu has many risks of breaking the territory and plundering, although you are called Xiangsuke, sometimes you also need to fight with the rogue. Military and political affairs need to be decided, and the slightest negligence will inevitably lead to failure. The system of the Taiwan canon, but you won't take care of me, understand? ”

Wang Meng nodded hurriedly, indicating that he would not dare to relax.

Shen Zhezi originally wanted to ask Wang Meng what strategy he had for this appointment, but then he thought that there were too many variables in this operation, and the consideration was still the ability to adapt to the situation.

So he didn't say more, and then he wrote an order, and then granted Wang Meng the post of temporary supervisor, and instructed him to go to the Assassin's Mansion to ask for an order, and then followed the soldiers who were successively drawn to the north to go straight to his post.

Wang Meng waited until he left the stone city, and felt a little unreal when he touched the warrant in his arms.

Originally, the general had surprised him by letting him transfer to the north and be in charge of county affairs, but he was actually given the power to temporarily lead military affairs, and the supervision was a title only for the absolute senior general of the king's division and town, although it was only temporary, but it also meant that he had the right to transfer the garrisons within the county and directly command the battle in the later military process!

Wang Meng's hand was tightly covered with the warrant attached to his heart through his clothes, only to feel that this warrant was exuding surging heat, baking his heart to the point of boiling.

Although the meeting was also short-lived, and the general did not show any attitude of turning over the knees, and it was even more difficult to ask each other questions, the trust contained in such a military and political affairs entrusted to him made him feel that he had no way to repay it.

Although he was also curious about why the general gave him such a good use, even more than his own self-esteem and expectations for himself.

But there will be no answer to this doubt, and he doesn't need an answer at all, he is born as a human being, he can be so heartfelt, he can be said to have no regrets in this life, and he only needs to do his best to achieve the highest goodness, and never make second-class requirements for himself!