Since his identity has been clarified by Zhang Ji, Wen Zhao naturally will no longer hide it, but rely on his identity and begin to ask Zhang Ji for advice.

"I didn't say it clearly before, but now I ask Mr. again, if I want to calm the world and revive the Han family, how should I act?"

Zhang Ji glanced at Wen Zhao deeply, and said pointedly: "Does the general really want to revitalize the Han family?" ”

Wen Zhao was slightly stunned, quietly observed Zhang Ji's expression, and then said with a righteous face: "Since I am a citizen of the Han Dynasty, I should take the revitalization of the Han family as my own responsibility. ”

Now I don't know what kind of thoughts Zhang Ji has for the Han family, so Wen Zhao doesn't dare to show his antipathy. Although he felt awkward, he still pretended to be righteous and awe-inspiring, loyal to the Han family.

Zhang Ji just looked at Chen Xu quietly and didn't answer, until Wen Zhao's face was slightly red, and then he sighed slightly.

He stood up, pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard, and Wen Zhao hurriedly got up and followed.

Zhang Ji set his eyes on a big tree, Wen Zhao looked up, only to find that the big tree had completely withered, and the body of the tree was also full of holes.

Pointing to the dead tree in front of him with his right hand, Zhang Ji said, "The big tree has dried up and its roots have rotten. For the past four years, I have been deworming and watering it every day. ”

"But even now, it has not improved in the slightest, but has tired the people who took care of him."

"Not only the people who take care of it, but even a few people in this courtyard feel very disgusted when they see this dead tree."

"Now it can neither shelter from the wind and rain, nor can it bear fruit, but it is yellow, dry and thin, attracting insects and ants, and making people look bored."

"Therefore I was often advised to cut it down, throw it in the fire, burn it, and then plant a new tree in the place."

"But I still think of the old glory of this tree, of the shade I once had, of the sweet fruit of which I once ate, and of the blessings of it. Therefore, in my heart I cannot bear to replace it with another tree. ”

"I wonder if the general has any suggestions for this matter?"

Wen Zhao's heart was shocked, and he immediately understood Zhang Ji's intentions, and hurriedly said: "The tree has died, even if Mr. has high expectations for this tree, it will not be able to come back to life. ”

"If you forcibly leave him here, it will make the rest of the people in the courtyard feel dissatisfied with Mr."

"In that case, Sir might as well heed the advice of his subordinates, cut down this tree, still burn it in the fire, and plant a healthy and vigorous sapling."

"In other days, this sapling may not be able to grow into another towering tree. The fruit it bears will be even sweeter; It can block out the sun, the wind, and even tighter. ”

Hearing Wen Zhao's words, Zhang Ji smiled, and smiled very brightly. He knew that Wen Zhao understood what he meant.

The withered trees are like the Han Dynasty that is now in decline; The newborn sapling is like another thriving empire.

As for the subordinates who are tired of this dead tree and want to plant another tree, it can also be said to be Chen Xu's wish for Wenwu.

Zhang knew that Wen Zhao met him for the first time, and he couldn't figure out whether he was stupid and loyal to the Han family, so he talked about him left and right, and he didn't put his heart into it.

Zhang Ji's analogy is to tell Wen Zhao: Look, I also know that the Han Dynasty is already declining.

What he did was actually showing his heart, so that Wen Zhao did not have the slightest psychological burden, so that he could talk freely with him about the world's major events.

Wen Zhao is also an extremely intelligent person, and he knows that now is not the time to cheat, so he also shows that he has the intention of replacing the Han family.

This time, not only Zhang Ji was looking at Wen Zhao and laughing, but Wen Zhao was also staring at Zhang Ji with a smile in his eyes. At this moment, the two of them are quite suitable for monarchs and ministers, and they have a sense of being at home.

After laughing, Wen Zhao asked again: "I usually planted a few trees at home, and the most important thing is the strong sapling in the middle. ”

"However, what if the other trees next to that sapling often compete with this sapling for sunlight and water, so that it cannot quickly grow into a towering tree?"

Zhang Ji replied, "The general can leave the sapling in the distance to shield the strong sapling from the wind." But he cut down other nearby trees one by one. ”

"When the strong saplings are stronger and no longer afraid of the strong winds, it is not too late to cut down the saplings from afar."

Wen Zhao asked Zhang Ji in disguise how to deal with the rest of the princes.

Zhang's answer is also very simple, and it can be summed up as follows: combining vertical and horizontal, long-distance and close-range attack.

Wen Zhao heard Zhang Ji's words, and immediately bowed down and said: "Mr.'s words made me suddenly, I want to sleep with Mr. and talk all night, I don't know if Mr. is willing?" ”

Zhang Ji smiled: "I don't dare to ask for it." ”

Then, the two entered the inner room together, took off their shoes and got on the bed, and began to talk about the general trend of the world.

From the affairs between the princes, down to politics, people's livelihood, tuntian, law, bridge construction, and conscription, everything is discussed. It didn't take long for the two of them to miss dinner.

It wasn't until Dian Wei sent someone to bring food that Wen Zhao suddenly woke up. It's just that he put the food next to the bed and still tirelessly asked Zhang Ji for advice.

Zhang also felt that Wen Zhao was a generation of heroes and had the world in mind, so he didn't pay attention to the food and continued to talk with Wen Zhao.

The two talked from dawn until nightfall, and even the oil lamp in the house was extinguished because the oil was burned dry, and they were still in the dark, talking happily.

Wen Zhao hadn't talked so much with people for a long time, and today he only felt that there were countless topics in his chest, and they all wanted to talk to Zhang Ji.

He also found that Zhang was very knowledgeable, and he was very proficient in both government affairs and military affairs.

"Oooh."

Just when the two were talking, the sound of roosters sounded again, and Wen Zhao looked up, only to find that the sky was already cloudy and bright.

He sighed, "It's really tireless to talk to my husband." ”

Zhang Ji also sighed: "I only hate that the general is too late." ”

Wen Zhao grabbed Zhang Ji's hand and said solemnly: "In my lifetime, is it really difficult to calm the four seas and dominate the world?" ”

The same sentence, in different circumstances and in different ways, has been asked three times by Wen Zhao.

Only when we come to this era do we know the cruelty of war and the difficulty of dominating the world. Especially now, except for Liu Zhang, the rest of the princes are not mediocre.

In this case, it is extremely difficult for Wen Zhao to dominate the world in his lifetime.

Therefore, he earnestly asked Zhang Ji for the same sentence three times.