Among the officials in Jiangnan, especially in the area of Su Song and Shanghai, there were many capable people. The reason is that this is the wealth of the imperial court, the burden is extremely heavy, and after the opening of the port, the trade affairs are complicated, and it is not easy for non-competent people to cope with it.

Guan Zhuofan has several people in his bag, such as Liu Xunjiao, the general office of Xuanjun, the alternate Dao Yangfang, Jin Yulin of the General Administration of Donations, the two left and right of the Yamen of the Domain, Qian Yunqiu and Ren Tianzhu, and Huang Defa, who is acting in charge of the Shanghai County Order, are all such characters, and even Wu Xi, although he is not all the way with him, and his ethics are also very unbearable, but he can also be classified as capable. In addition, like Libin, who is the prime minister of foreign affairs, and Bian Ning, who runs the Shanghai Telegraph Office, although they are more Western, they are also strongmen, and the whole team is worthy of the four-word test of "the choice of the moment".

But this team also has a shortcoming, that is, its reputation is not obvious. This shortcoming, I don't think it internally, anyway, everyone is their own person, and the hero doesn't ask where it comes from, but when it comes to the outside, there is one less person who has enough fame and qualifications to control the field.

For this reason, Guan Zhuofan made up his mind to cage Zhao Jingxian in his sleeve.

Although Zhao Jingxian is only a man, since the rise of the army, he has fought in Zhejiang, fought hard, and repeatedly broke the Taiping Army. When he was in Huzhou, he was a lonely teacher to protect the famous city, and he was allowed to be a national soldier by the imperial court, and he wrote a desperate blood letter, swearing to live and die with Huzhou, and after being captured, he was tortured, and there was no half of the word "down" in his mouth. Although his health is almost better, his injured left leg is finally disabled, so he is still recuperating at his uncle Zhao Binglin's home.

Guan Zhuofan thought to himself. If there is someone like Zhao Jingxian in his hands. Well with his fame. It's enough to compete with anyone, and it's not inferior. And there is also a wonderful point, that is, Zhao Jingxian's grade is just right -- he has the title of political envoy on his body, and his position is just below him, otherwise the official is too big, and he will not be able to command Ruyi.

However, Zhao Jingxian's own position is to supervise the grain road in Fujian, and his regimental training minister. He is an official of Zhejiang, and he is a feudal division of Jiangsu, and if he wants to use him, he needs to report to the imperial court. So Liu Xunxian was still the gunman, and he made an excerpt, praised Zhao Jingxian vigorously, and then said that now that the war was approaching, he would be invited to "help with military affairs".

The assistant is a big hat for military affairs, and it is natural to play it accurately. Guan Zhuofan got the edict, but he didn't rush to announce it first. Instead, sit down and think about what to do. Can he be willing to serve himself?

Zhao Jingxian is a native of Huzhou, and as soon as he got back from Changmao's hands that day, he suggested that he should send troops to Zhejiang, which shows that he has a deep affection for his homeland, and he doesn't want to think of a way to be entrapded, and he may not be willing to do things under his own hands with peace of mind.

People who read history have a strength, that is, they can understand the characters of all dynasties and dynasties, and those methods of combining vertical and horizontal. When it comes to the means of entrapping people, Guan Zhuofan has also gained a lot of experience after two years of practice, which is nothing more than the eight words of "humble words and thick coins, knocking on the side", which can be used on Zhao Jingxian, and it will probably be successful.

The so-called "humble speech" means lowering one's stature, sincere attitude, and modest speech, which can be done by asking oneself.

The so-called "thick coin" is to move people's hearts with wealth, and to give a lot of money to buy him a loyal one. But Zhao Jingxian doesn't love money, everyone knows it, so this one is not good, but fortunately, he doesn't have to use this one - Zhao Jingxian's life was saved from Changmao's hands, and this favor, but no amount of money can buy it, it is enough to be worthy of the role of "thick coins".

And "knocking on the side" is to mobilize his relatives and friends around him who can speak, while vigorously exaggerating himself and establishing the image of a "bright master", while encouraging him to come to take refuge with confidence. At this level of kung fu, there is now a Hu Xueyan and a Zhao Binglin, and they are the most suitable people to do it.

In this way, I thought about all aspects, and I consciously did not leak. If you continue to do this kind of kung fu, you don't believe him, Zhao Jingxian will not be in his own way!

When he was complacent, one of his messengers came in to report, saying that Zhao Jingxian and Lord Zhao were asking to see the domain outside the ya.

He hasn't gone yet, but he came first? Guan Zhuofan was stunned for a moment, and then ordered repeatedly: "Please, please!" ”

Listening to the errand rushing to deliver the order, Guan Zhuofan himself also went out of the lobby and waited at the bottom of the stairs. With a series of "cluck, cluck" sounds, I saw Zhao Jingxian, who had a clear face, with the help of a cane, limped in, and came to the front, his body was short, and he looked like he wanted to ask for peace. Guan Zhuofan hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him, remembered the word "humble speech", and said in a tone that was half affectionate and half complaining: "Brother Zhusheng, why is this?" I can't stand it, I can't stand it! ”

"I received a letter from Zhu Xiubo from Beijing, saying that there was already an edict ordering me to help Xuan Shuai with military affairs." Zhao Jingxian had a happy smile on his face, and said without concealment, "Don't hide it from Xuan Shuai, I have been devoted to Xuan Jun for a long time, and Xuan Shuai is my savior, since I have such an opportunity, of course, I must report quickly and come to listen to Xuan Shuai's orders." ”

Guan Zhuofan was overjoyed at first, and then embarrassed - sure enough, it was a gentleman who was frank and a villain, and the villain hid the chicken, and his efforts in his stomach were completely in vain.

"Yes, yes, there is an edict, there is an edict......" He laughed embarrassedly twice, and then came to his senses, since Zhao Jingxian is in his heart, why should he be hypocritical? So he said happily: "Brother Zhusheng, I won't hide it from you, I'm still afraid that you won't go out of the mountain, and I'm thinking hard about how to invite you!" Come, please come into the house and talk. ”

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Zhao Jingxian's character, seeing people and things, has his own unique judgment. He said this to Guan Zhuofan, not just because Guan Zhuofan saved his life. In fact, it represents an insight into the whole situation in the Southeast.

When he first saw Guan Zhuofan that day, he bluntly said that he thought that Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang were both great talents, but their strength was narrow and the pattern was not grand enough, but they were not as good as Guan Zhuofan, the "flag man". This sentence is not flattery, but what he really thinks.

In his opinion, Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Zhejiang, has real skills, but every time he speaks loudly, he is stubborn and self-serving, and he is used to playing those heroic and deceitful methods. And Zhao Jingxian is a person of great kindness, he was promoted by the former governor of Zhejiang, Wang Youling, and was very grateful, and until Wang Youling died, Zuo Zongtang took over as Zhejiang, and attacked the fallacy of his predecessor, although there was a reason, but after all, the dead are great, why be mean to this point? Zhao Jingxian couldn't help but add a layer of disgust to him.

As for Li Hongzhang, the governor of Jiangsu, he is now famous, and he regards himself as the protégé of Zeng Guofan, who also regarded him as a person who could pass on the mantle. However, he has never learned the essence of the teacher, he is too shrewd, magnanimous on the surface, but he is actually very calculating in his heart, and he has never learned the teacher's prudence, and there are many unbearable comments on his ethics from the outside.

The main force of the Hunan army, represented by Zeng Guoquan, was besieging Jiangning, and the twilight was revealed, fighting only to occupy the city, and occupying the city was only to seal the treasury. How can such a person be relied upon?

is only about Zhuo Fan and his Xuan Jun, which seems to be a fresh shili. In the past two months that Zhao Jingxian has been recuperating from his wounds in Shanghai, he has been paying close attention to observation, and has seen that Guan Zhuofan has always come out of his own way in the reorganization of the army, government affairs, and foreign affairs. Although he is a flag man, he has no rotten bad habits of the flag man, and Zhao Jingxian's friends, like Hu Xueyan and others, are full of praise for this young handsome.

Such a person deserves to be assisted! Zhao Jingxian thought to himself, although Guan Zhuofan is still young, for example, in government affairs, there are still young places, but isn't this exactly where someone needs help?

"Xuan Shuai, what do you think I can do for you?" Sitting down in Guan Zhuofan's small study, Zhao Jingxian was not polite, and went straight to the topic as soon as he opened his mouth.

Zhao Jingxian was so straightforward, Guan Zhuofan was not polite, and said straightforwardly: "The Xuan army is scheduled to start on the second day of the first month of next month, I will fight in the front, and no one can sit in the back." I would like to ask my brother to be in charge of everything for me in this domain's yamen, and all military affairs and government affairs will be decided by your word. ”

"This ......" Zhao Jingxian knew that Guan Zhuofan's words were equivalent to entrusting himself with all the affairs in the jurisdiction! There is nothing to say about this kind of trust, but this burden is extremely heavy, and you have to weigh it, can you pick it up?

"Xuan Shuai, I can still discuss with you about government affairs, and I will never delay your affairs. It's just a ...... in military affairs," Zhao Jingxian said with some hesitation, "To be honest, this set of things in the Xuan Army is so clever that I have never seen such an army, and the generals under me are not familiar with it, so I am afraid that I will not be able to do it." ”

Of course, this is the truth, but it also has a potential meaning, I am afraid that the Xuan Army, these arrogant soldiers, will not be able to command by himself.

"The one who stayed in Shanghai is the staff general Ding Ruchang, I have already explained to him in person, everything is subject to your assignment by Brother Zhusheng, and even the county soldiers and regimental warriors in each city are under your command." Of course, Guan Zhuofan understood what he meant, so he wanted to relieve him of this concern, "Brother Zhusheng, this time the Xuanhuai and Huai armies are dispatched, and what Shanghai has to guard against is only the long hair of Zhejiang. You have fought with them in Zhejiang for many years, and you are well-known, and it is more than enough to deal with them. As for the Xuan Army, you can rest assured that unlike other troops, it will definitely be able to order and prohibit it. ”

With such a solid explanation, Zhao Jingxian relieved his heart and agreed. However, he didn't agree to "sit in the hall and watch things", and was only willing to set up a table in the side hall of the Yamen of the Domain, as a temporary office space, which means that no matter when and where, the "Xuan Shuai" Guan Zhuofan is still in charge.

Guan Zhuofan expressed his understanding of Zhao Jingxian's insistence and did not say anything more.

Later, later, his plans for the future are more than that.

When he was in the capital, he put Libin in Shanghai and laid the foundation for his southeast career.

And now, he wants to put Zhao Jingxian in Jiangsu, and he naturally has a longer-term plan in his heart.

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(Tomorrow will continue the three watches, and the xiexie vintage gramophone will be red!) Xiexie friends commuter pass support! ）

*(To be continued......)