After arriving in Shouchun, Murong Ke and the others were arranged into the newly built pavilion of the Governor's Mansion, and Wen Fangzhi went straight back to the Governor's Mansion to resume his life.

The Metropolitan Governor was still not in the mansion, and Chang Shi Duhe nodded after listening to the report, just letting people note this matter, and he did not intend to invite the envoy of the Murong clan immediately. Whether you attach importance to it or not, this time it is Huainan who occupies the absolute initiative, so there is no need to be overly eager, you can dry the other party first.

Skipping this matter, Du He said a few more words on the side, suggesting that Wen Fangzhi should advise the Metropolitan Governor not to be obsessed with and neglect the right thing anymore.

Speaking of this, Wen Fangzhi naturally didn't dare to say anything, respectfully said that he was taught, and then hurriedly left the Governor's Mansion and went straight to the craftsman camp in the west of the city. These days, the Metropolitan Governor spends most of his time there.

Sure enough, after Wen Fangzhi arrived at the craftsman camp, the Metropolitan Governor was discussing with a group of craftsmen, and there were many sawdust sticking on his robes, like a craftsman with exquisite craftsmanship, and there was no trace of the posture of a powerful minister in charge of the army.

"Coming back? The Liaodi envoy has arrived in Shouchun? ”

Seeing Wen Fangzhi coming from a distance, Shen Zhezi stood up, brushed off the wood chips on his body, and instructed the craftsmen to try first according to the results of the previous discussion.

After Wen Fangzhi sat down, he explained the itinerary a little, and then sighed with emotion and said: "Earlier, most of the governors said that Liaodi may become a big disaster in the future, and I still dare not believe it because of my superficial knowledge. However, after seeing the demeanor of the Liao people, I realized that the governor of the capital was true, and the Murong clan was worthy of being the best in Huzhong, so it was necessary to guard against it. ”

Hearing Wen Fangzhi say this, Shen Zhezi's attitude couldn't help but become upright. The reason why he had this speculation was because he had the advantage of being a prophet, not that he had seen with his own eyes how the Murong clan's virtuous abilities were. But Wen Fangzhi came out to greet him once, and when he came back, he said such things, which really made Shen Zhezi have to pay attention to it.

"Are you talking about Murong Ke, the son of Murong Hao? I would like to hear what kind of person Murong Ke is, who can convince Hongzu at first sight. ”

Hearing the Metropolitan Governor's question, Wen Fangzhi repeated the details along the way, especially Murong Ke's response almost word for word, and then couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This Murong Ke is just a concubine under the court of the border desolate chieftain, but there are considerable points in manners, alertness, response, and words. Looking at his people, it even makes people recall the old state of the Metropolitan Governor, and then make inferences that this Murong clan is indeed extraordinary, and it has the ability to confuse the public. Most of the governors said that it may become a big disaster, and it really has to be prevented! ”

Hearing Wen Fangzhi's evaluation of Murong Ke, Shen Zhezi inevitably felt a little ashamed, his so-called old state was really nothing to boast about. But looking back at the details of what Wen Fang said, this Murong Ke is indeed not an ordinary person.

Regarding this, Shen Zhezi was not surprised. The Murong clan is just a border area, and it can grow with a meager foundation, and even has the strength to compete in the Central Plains, so there is no need to doubt the quality of its people's children. If Murong and his son were just ordinary people, it would be impossible for them to gain the widespread support of the Jin people who fled north.

And this Murong Ke, to be honest, can indeed be called an outstanding talent of the Murong family, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he inherits the past and the future. Not to mention anything else, in the original history alone, Shen Zhezi's little brother Shen Jin fought to the death in Luoyang, and finally died in the hands of Murong Ke.

In the original history, in addition to his outstanding military talents, Murong Ke's political talents were also excellent.

Politics can be said to be the most fundamental and important game behavior of human beings after the formation of a fixed cluster. Even the military is only one of the more important means of achieving political goals. Any military action that is not politically motivated can only be called an insurrection.

Murong Ke's political wisdom is mainly manifested in Xianbei Murong Nanlai, when he officially chased the Central Plains, the Yan lord Murong Jun died young, if it were not for Murong Ke's forbearance for the country and his assistance, it would be impossible to maintain the rule of such a huge area.

There are great disadvantages, the Murong clan has been more or less overshadowed by a layer of romance in later generations, but in essence, it is just a regional power in a border area of Liaodi. And no matter how wise and martial arts the Hu lord Murong Diao and Murong Hao boast of, in the final analysis, they can only stop at cunning, at least there is no essential difference from Shen Zhezi's father, Shen Chong.

The sudden growth of a regime may seem like a glorious moment, but its hidden dangers cannot be ignored. Han Zhao calamity rose within the curtain, Shi Zhao calamity gave birth to humerus, and the collapse of the former Qin was even more ironic. And Qianyan, at least during the period when Murong Ke was in the world auxiliary government, was able to maintain the stability of the entire regime.

In this regard, Murong Ke's talent is indeed not to be underestimated. At least in Shen Zhezi's opinion, Murong Ke is far stronger than his brother Murong Chui, who was touted as the god of war by some people in later generations.

Murong Chui may indeed have very excellent talents in military affairs, but he is basically negative in politics. Many people in later generations blamed the demise of Qianyan on the inability to appoint meritocracy, and the incumbent desperately squeezed out Murong Chui, the pillar of honor of the country.

But Murong Chui was excluded by others, which is his flaw in itself, a truly excellent talent is not only to be able to play well in his position, but also to be able to create an environment for himself to fully display his talents.

Murong Chui is indeed a young man, and when he is old, he glows with a burst of sunset red, but at best he is just a strengthened version of Ran Min, who has won many battles on the battlefield, but he is getting more and more empty, and he can't transform victory into tangible and long-term benefits at all.

The Houyan he founded was finally wiped out by the little brother Tuoba Jue he raised, which is also an inevitability. Just like Ran Min's momentary madness in North China, he fulfilled Qianyan's southward hegemony.

History, especially in turbulent times, is the greatest charm of this kind of retribution. And the rise of the Xianbei tribes illustrates one of the most simple folk proverbs, the first fat is not fat, and the fat overwhelms the kang.

The order of the growth and rise of the Xianbei tribes is the Duan clan, the Murong clan, the Tuoba clan, and the Yuwen clan, all of which are mixed from their grandsons, and the generation stands on the bones of a generation, especially the Yuwen clan, in the process of Wuhu chaos, it is simply the existence of a 10,000-year-old soy sauce, but in the end, Yuwentai was able to summarize the gains and losses of the past dynasties, and gave a substantial impetus to this period of history of ghosts hitting the wall, and finally gave birth to the Sui and Tang dynasties!

Of course, this is far away, let's talk about Murong Ke. Wen Fangzhi commented that Murong Ke had his old attitude, and after Shen Zhezi thought about it for a while, he did feel the same way.

The same faced with the existential crisis of the family business, and the same heavy responsibility and went out to ask for help.

In this era, Liaodi itself is a border wasteland, especially during the Three Kingdoms period, it was plagued by Sima Yi once, and it became even more barren, although the Murong family ran Liaodong one after another, but it was the same thing, especially now it itself is in the midst of division and has become weaker.

Shihu, who now occupies Hebei, will not even be able to confront the Jiangdong regime across the river if he cannot ensure the stability of the rear. Therefore, it is difficult for him and the Murong clan to reach a compromise consensus, and they must be completely surrendered and completely vassal.

Although in the original history, Shi Hu was unable to conquer Liaodong with the general trend of unifying the north, but big is not necessarily good, especially the current situation in Liaodi is more related to the survival of Shi Hu's regime. And Murong Hao was not able to quickly exterminate his brother Murong Ren as quickly as in the original history, and his strength was even weaker.

Therefore, judging from the current situation, if there is no external force to intervene, it is only a matter of time before Murong Hao falls, and it will not be too long. Then the weight of Murong Ke's task on this trip can be imagined.

Although they have similar life experiences, Shen Zhezi has little sympathy for Murong Ke, but has a kind of schadenfreude and joy. As for Murong Ke's statement, just like the words he said in his early years when he traveled around all sides to find a way to live, it doesn't stink, and he doesn't have to be too serious.

However, Wen Fangzhi gave Murong Ke a very high evaluation, and after talking about his superiority, he continued: "This Murong Ke has the ability to become a voyeur, which is really not to be underestimated. Most of the governors may see their subordinates as a distant disaster, but if you observe it closely, you are actually powerless to do it. I think that at present, the governor's office is in short supply, and if he can use it for his own use and teach him to be upright, it may not be impossible to use his talents. ”

Accept Murong Ke?

Hearing Wen Fangzhi's suggestion, Shen Zhezi just smiled and said nothing. A family may really be able to get the favor of heaven, and there are many talented people in several generations, and such a phenomenon in history is not just a Murong family. However, as a late acquaintance, Shen Zhezi did have a bias towards the Murong family.

After all, Fu Jian in history tried out a litter of unfamiliar white-eyed wolves in the Murong family at the cost of his life and his family and country. Don't say that Murong Chui is really talented, even the little rabbit of the Murong family, you can play, don't really use it. The cost of trust is too high, and it is possible to backhand at any time.

Brothers are still incompatible, how can they entrust their lives and life's work to other races. Moreover, Shen Zhezi didn't feel that the people of the Murong clan had any irreplaceable significance, so he wouldn't risk his life.

Seeing that the Metropolitan Governor was just smiling and silent, Wen Fangzhi couldn't help but say: "I traveled with the others before, and I can also see that Murong Ke and Feng Yi and other Liao officials seem to be harmonious, but in fact they are estranged. Murong Ke's talent is difficult to hide, but his father still sends him out, which shows that this son should be miserable in the Liao Wilderness, and his brother's father and son are alienated, it may not be impossible to cite it. ”

Speaking of this, Wen Fangzhi couldn't help but sigh and said: "I came to uphold my father's teachings when I was a child, and then went in and out to follow the Metropolitan Governor, and I still feel that this desolate talent is beyond my reach, if it can't be used, it's a pity." ”

"Hongzu, you don't have to be thicker than others and thinner than yourself, it is very rare to be able to be sensitive to the slightest traces and speak decently. As for Murong Ke, in this world, with his desolate physique, if he doesn't have a brave and rebellious heart, he can't be called a talent in the world. You don't have to be careful. ”

Wen Fangzhi couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the Metropolitan Governor say this. Although his admiration for Murong Ke is partly because Murong Ke is indeed talented, he is more aware of the disharmony among the Liaodi Mission, and wants to expand and tear it apart by reusing Murong Ke, which can be regarded as a little merit for him.

But when the Governor said this, he immediately realized that his idea was still a little shallow, and he hurriedly bowed his head to say that he was taught, but he did not want to give up his own discovery, so he asked how to use it.

"The so-called intimate, the Murong family is really humble and weak, but if it is pushed by external forces, it will inevitably be traced, or it will be counterproductive. Hongzu, since you are elegant and talented, you may wish to attract its prosperity to Huainan in the near future. The advantages and disadvantages of people can only be realized if they are wished by the public. ”

Shen Zhezi said with a smile: "If you can get this contract, you can also get a generalist in Liaodi affairs in the future." Near and far troubles, there will be a time to use. Although success or failure needs to be listed in the grand scheme after all, if we can get the help of the auxiliary wings, it can also make our soldiers needless to lose more labor. ”

Hearing what the Metropolitan Governor said, Wen Fangzhi felt that he was still a little immature after all, and hurriedly nodded yes, and then read Du He's advice, and couldn't help but sigh: "There is no shortage of sages in the border wilderness, and the use of talents is by no means limited to the sky. Pushing things and people, I myself feel inadequate because of this competition. Most of the governors are the high standards of the world, but the Haiyan River is still far away, and it is still necessary to advance bravely. The Metropolitan Governor has been too concerned about side affairs recently, which really makes the government feel a lot of anxiety. ”

Shen Zhezi was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and only after a moment did he react to Wen Fangzhi's meaning, and then he suddenly felt itchy hands and feet, especially when he saw Wen Fangzhi's sincere face, he had a special urge to work for Wen Qiao.