Zhang Yan personally helped Jia Xu up, and said with concern: "These days, you have worked hard, and it is all up to you that the situation in Youzhou can be stabilized." ”

"Serving His Royal Highness King Yan is the duty of his subordinates. His Royal Highness came this time, why didn't he send someone to inform his subordinates in advance, and his subordinates would go to greet His Highness. Jia Xu said.

Zhang Yan said: "It's just two people, what do you need to greet you?" ”

"Two?" Jia Xu looked at Zhuge Liang curiously, and then asked, "What?" Didn't His Royal Highness King Yan bring soldiers and horses? ”

"Youzhou's soldiers and horses are enough to deal with Gongsun Kang, and I also believe that your subordinates have this strength." After Zhang Yan finished saying this, he pointed at Zhuge Liang and said: "This is Zhuge Liang, the word Kong Ming, Mr. Shuijing's senior disciple, you should have seen it before, right?" ”

"When I was in Pengcheng, I seemed to have met a few times, but I never talked to each other." Jia Xu replied.

"Kong Ming meets Master Jia!" Zhuge Liang stepped forward directly, and said respectfully with his fists in his hands.

"No need to be polite, I have heard of Mr. Shuijing's name, the so-called famous teacher and apprentice, presumably your talent must also be very high, otherwise, Your Highness will not only take you with you this time. In the future, if you follow Your Highness, you must serve Your Highness more, and don't live up to Your Highness's expectations of you. Jia Xu is older than Zhang Yan, and he is also a clear-eyed person, so he can naturally guess Zhang Yan's true intention of bringing Zhuge Liang to Youzhou alone, so he said these words to Zhuge Liang in a serious tone.

Zhuge Liang heard this, nodded again and again, and arched his hand: "Thank you Lord Jia for your teachings." Kong Ming will definitely not disappoint His Royal Highness King Yan. ”

Then. Zhang Yan said to Jia Xu: "Kong Ming is tired of saddle horses on the way. He's tired, so let's find him a room to rest in. ”

Jia Xu said "snort", then called his confidants, took Zhuge Liang down, and arranged to rest in the guest room in the mansion.

After Zhuge Liang left, Jia Xu asked cautiously: "Your Highness brought Zhuge Liang to Youzhou this time, is it to experience him?" ”

"I can't talk about it, it's just that Zhuge Liang is too young. He once followed me to Liangzhou before, and his performance was decent, not too brilliant, but Pang Tong was very active, and Pang Tong seemed to quickly adapt to the local environment, and in dealing with the problems of Xianbei people and people in the Western Regions, it was more far-reaching than I thought, so I left Pang Tong in the Western Regions, hoping that he could break out of his own world there. Gradually become the pillar of the country. In addition, Xu Shu was left in Liangzhou by me. became Zhangye's Taishou and secretly monitored Liangzhou's every move, although Ma Chao nominally took refuge in me, he couldn't help but guard against it. Zhang Yan said.

Although Jia Xu and Zhang Yan have worked together for a short time, the two of them are also teachers and friends, and sometimes, Jia Xu is more like an elder who cares about Zhang Yan. Therefore, Zhang Yan will tell Jia Xu about anything. Compared with Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Chen Qun, Wang Lang, Gu Yong, Dong Zhao and other henchmen, he doesn't dare to say anything clearly, but when he is with Jia Xu, he can do whatever he wants, speak freely, and Jia Xu can always give him reasonable suggestions to avoid the mistakes he may make.

The only person who could talk freely with Zhang Yan before was Chen Deng, after Chen Deng's death, Jia Xu filled Chen Deng's vacancy, and did even better than Chen Deng. Perhaps, this is because Jia Xu's life experience is richer than Chen Deng's.

Jia Xu was not Zhang Yan's early confidant, but he was very smart and cautious, he knew what to say and what not to say, for so many years, he had followed Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Guo Yan, but these people were not what he valued, until he met Zhang Yan, this young man brought him infinite hope and possibility. It seems that no matter how difficult things are, they can be easily solved in his hands.

And Zhang Yan is also very important to Jia Xu, so far Jia Xu still remembers the scene when he met Zhang Yan for the first time, the two hit it off at first sight, and they both had a feeling of hating each other, and in the following days, Zhang Yan and Jia Xu got along very well, and gradually reached the point where they had nothing to talk about.

Regarding the issue of Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Xu Shu and other young talents, Zhang Yan once discussed with Jia Xu, Jia Xu's suggestion is to let Zhang Yan hide these three people first, and for example, the three of them are like three sharp swords, extremely sharp and indestructible, but while hurting others, they can also hurt themselves, and Zhang Yan's subordinates are full of talents, and there is no need for these three people to work for him for the time being, I hope that these three people will be used after ten years.

However, when Jia Xu saw Zhuge Liang appear in front of him with Zhang Yan, Jia Xu already understood that Zhang Yan still couldn't hold back and used these three people in advance.

At first, Jia Xu was still a little worried, but after listening to Zhang Yan's words just now, Jia Xu's heart was a little relieved, because Zhang Yan did not put Pang Tong, Xu Shu, and Zhuge Liang in the center, but in the locality.

"It is a wise move for His Highness to arrange Pang Tong and Xu Shu in the northwest. This time, His Royal Highness came to Youzhou and only brought Zhuge Liang alone, did he want to put Zhuge Liang in Liaodong after pacifying Liaodong? Jia Xu asked.

Zhang Yan laughed and said: "You are really a roundworm in my stomach, I can't hide anything from you." I do have such a plan this time, although the situation in Liaodong is not as bad as in Liangzhou, but Liaodong is by no means a peaceful place, once the Dongyi countries catch their breath, they will attack us. Zhuge Liang is not as aggressive as Pang Tong and Xu Shu, and he will not easily talk about war, even if he has to fight, it is not mainly to kill, but to conquer his heart, he is a relatively mediocre person, and putting him in Liaodong may be of great benefit to stabilizing regional stability. ”

Zhang Yan's evaluation of Zhuge Liang is not groundless, from Zhuge Liang when he was the prime minister of Shu, in the battle of pacifying Nanzhong, the seven capture of Meng captured his heart, it is not difficult to see that Zhuge Liang is very clear that the policy of border barbarism must not be blindly killed, and if it does not capture its heart, it will not bring real peace, although force is a necessary means to solve the problem, but it is by no means the only way.

That's why Zhang Yan made this evaluation to Zhuge Liang.

Jia Xu agrees with Zhang Yan's words, and Jia Xu also believes that Zhang Yan's vision of seeing people, just like when Zhang Yan promoted Jia Xu to the captain of Si Li, he directly entered Zhang Yan's heart center from a stranger from outside, and every decision he made was so accurate.

"In addition, Zhuge Liang is still too young, when he needs to be trained, he also needs someone to help him, in the future, he will be the Taishou of Liaodong, and he will be under your jurisdiction, I hope you can knock him on the side, and if necessary, give a reminder." Zhang Yan also expressed his worries, worried that Zhuge Liang when he was young would not be very stable.

Jia Xu arched his hand and said: "Although Your Highness can rest assured, your subordinates will do their best to cultivate Zhuge Liang for Your Highness, at least after ten years, you can take charge of yourself and support a piece of the sky alone." ”

"With your words, I'm relieved."

Next, Zhang Yan and Jia Xu talked a lot, the two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they both had endless words, but most of what they talked about was official business, including the future political reform.

When Zhang Yan told Jia Xu the general content of his reform, Jia Xu's eyes lit up, and he never expected that such a remark would come from Zhang Yan's mouth.

In Jia Xu's view, Zhang Yan is undoubtedly a powerful minister, but unlike Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Guo Yan, Zhang Yan, an emerging minister, has been developing towards a good aspect, under his leadership, the Han Dynasty has increasingly recovered its strong situation, Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu and other ethnic minorities have also been pacified, at least ten years There will be no turmoil, and some of Zhang Yan's practices have also surpassed this era, and vigorously support Hu and Han intermarriage, and support the integration of various ethnic groups.

However, Jia Xu couldn't see through Zhang Yan, a man in his thirties, what was going on in his mind, although he could guess seven or eight out of ten, there were always two or three out of ten that he couldn't guess. For example, in his opinion, Zhang Yan's exploits are already very outstanding, and he is already a very popular minister, the king and the emperor are only one step away, as long as Zhang Yan takes another step forward, a new dynasty will be born.

However, at such a critical moment towards the peak of power, Zhang Yan suddenly stopped and talked about reform, and the most important point of the content of reform is to limit imperial power and balance power.

If such a reform is really implemented, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the situation in the future to have a situation in which the power of the ministers is in charge, the imperial power is restricted, the emperor is in vain, the power is balanced, and the three major power organs have formed checks and balances on each other's powers, so that they have always maintained a balanced situation.

These are all things that Jia Xu couldn't imagine, and they were even more unexpected to Jia Xu.

After a long time, Jia Xu said: "His Royal Highness King Yan, if this reform can really be implemented, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty will open a new future." It's just that such a reform is only afraid that it will be difficult, slightly poor, and even in danger of subversion, in the eyes of his subordinates, this is a good move, and at the same time, it is also a dangerous move. If this move must be played, the subordinates suggest that this move must be played as quickly as possible, and cut through the chaos quickly, no matter who dares to block the pace of reform, they should be punished, and if necessary, they can be killed to avoid leaving trouble. ”

Zhang Yan heard that Jia Xu agreed with his reform proposals, so he said happily: "You are right, this world has always been the law of the jungle, and only those who truly adapt to the changes of the times can conform to the trend of the times and become the real strong of this era." When Liaodong is pacified, I will start reforming. (To be continued......)