The food at Fan Wang's home is much worse than that at Liu Cheng's, just a bowl of stew and a bowl of porridge, but with shredded pork.
Liu Acheng If you want an egg, you have to boil it temporarily.
After breakfast, Liu Acheng let his already dizzy Attendant Secretariat Supervisor lead the way back to Black Robe Alley, and then met Wang Biaozhi, who had been transferred from the previous Court Commandant to Minister of Personnel.
Wang Biaozhi is indeed waiting for you at home.
Wang Biaozhi is logically the same age as Xie Shang and Xie Yi, but his temperament really doesn't match them... Maybe he was flirty when he was young, but now he is really a serious version of Wang Xizhi.
The nephew was introduced, and they met at the door of the living room. Liu Cheng saluted at the foot of the steps, and Wang Biaozhi returned the salute on the steps. Then they went in together. Wang Biaozhi took the chief seat, Liu Cheng took the guest seat, and several Wang Clan children sat in a row opposite.
Compared with yesterday's experience at the opposite door, it was almost ridiculously normal.
"Marquis Liu came to Name Card in person yesterday. Is there something wrong?" Wang Biaozhi asked first. This opening was too normal.
"That's it." Liu Cheng smiled. "I made a Water-Powered Mill at Jiangcheng's house a few days ago. It saved a lot of effort compared to human and animal power. And yesterday I even grinded two big buckets of Soy Milk. I drove here early, thinking of sending a bucket to Minister Wang and a bucket to Xie Wanshi, but Minister Wang was not here. Now that it is hot and the thing can't be stored, I gave it to Fan Central Army."
"Oh." Wang Biaozhi nodded. He didn't ask what Water-Powered Mill was, or whether Soy Milk was still there, but asked directly. "Excuse me, Marquis Liu, but that's all?"
"I also want to see Minister Wang and ask some questions." Liu Cheng lowered his head and said. "The main reason is that I don't know how General of the Right is going to end it? A few days ago, Kuaiji's friends sent me a letter, and they were also very panicked..."
That's right, Wang Shu, who took over Yangzhou Governor last fall, started working on Wang Xizhi seriously as soon as he had his hands free.
Since the end of last year, at the end of the year, we have been sending state officials to Kuaiji to audit the accounts, and then we have been impeaching Wang Xizhi. From when Wang Xizhi built Manor in the Kuaiji enclosure, to Wang Xizhi's home From the private ferry built into Mirror Lake in Shanyin City to the treasury issues in Kuaiji, including major and minor criminal cases in various parts of Kuaiji, even the trouble of hiring a spiritual medium was revealed, saying that he believed in monsters and wasted food.
These are usually assumed by everyone, but if they are really compared to the law, they are illegal, and if they are compared to morality, they are immoral. If you catch one, beat the gongs and drums and send one to Department of State Affairs.
And then there is the value, why after three years in power, even the population of Kuaiji Commandery has dropped, but as a result, military supplies have been delayed in the front, General Xie An lost the war, Yin Hao lost the war, these two are unjust! The bad guy is behind! It is the incompetent and corrupt General of the Right Army who only hangs obedience on the wall to brag about it!
The position of Yangzhou Governor is too high and too important. In addition, Wang Shu is very measured. He really only stares at Wang Xizhi. Wang Huzhi, Wang Biaozhi and Langya Wang Clan are not touched at all.
Even the psychic only mentioned Wang Xizhi, not Xi Yin.
What's even more subtle is that public opinion actually feels that Wang Xizhi deserves more.
So even with the Langya Wang Clan brand name, Wang Xizhi can't stand it now. He has been joking about splitting Kuaiji Commandery from Yangzhou since last year. This year, he is even more worried and has made many angry gaffes.
And this has led to people inside and outside the government being more biased towards Wang Shu.
"As expected." Wang Biaozhi was silent for a moment, obviously helpless. "To be honest with Marquis Liu, I am going to persuade my brother to resign to avoid being humiliated. Then I will resign from Minister of Personnel and go to Kuaiji to take up the post."
Liu Cheng just nodded when he heard the first sentence. He was a little surprised that the other person's beard and hair were obviously gray, but he was actually younger than Wang Xizhi. But he was shocked when he heard the second sentence.
He soon woke up again.
Yes, this is the family these days, one is prosperous and the other is devastated.
Wang Xizhi deserves to be defeated in name and in real life. Langya Wang Clan can't even fight back, but it can't be ignored. And since Wang Xizhi fell in love with Kuaiji So powerful, then I, Wang Biaozhi, will replace my brother and run Kuaiji, so that the government and the public can see clearly that Langya Wang Clan is not a loser, nor is it lacking in talents.
At this thought, Liu Cheng could only sigh, "If this is the case, it is naturally good, but according to General of the Right's character, I'm afraid he will be depressed for the rest of his life."
"Isn't it?" Wang Biaozhi was obviously a little angry, and it would be strange if he wasn't angry. "But what else can we do? When my uncle Mao Honggong (Wang Dao) was here, he was extremely worried about our generation and wrote to him specifically, saying that my brother (Wang Pengzhi) and I were incompetent. Then It means that he is counting on the next generation to take charge of the family... Everyone knows this, and he often boasts about it... As a result, as soon as his uncle passed away, he began to want to be a god. He spends the best time of his life in the mountains and fields, neither studying nor leading the army. Now he wants me, an incompetent person, to resign his post to save him. Can't you be depressed?"
"Since it was Minister Wang who took the initiative to talk about this matter, then I have to defend General of the Right." Liu Cheng said seriously. "The main reason is that Chancellor Wang's achievements were too high and his vision was too high. He is so high. In terms of talent alone, General of the Right Army really stands out from the crowd, beyond the reach of us ordinary people... His calligraphy is already extraordinary and holy. In the future, he will be ranked with the sages. However, the current situation is like this and he cannot let go of his power, which is why he is humiliating himself."
Wang Biaozhi sighed and shook his head again and again, "Let's not talk about it anymore. When Marquis Liu goes back, just write back to everyone at Kuaiji, talk about it, and ask them to be patient for a while. Don't worry about ruining the situation. It's just that I am a serious person. I'm afraid I won't have time to hang out with everyone when Kuaiji arrives."
Liu Cheng nodded, but immediately shook his head after a moment. "Having said that, I'm afraid the gathering of celebrities there at Kuaiji cannot be maintained. There will only be more and more people working there, and some who maintain the name of seclusion, I'm afraid more and more people will come to Jiankang."
"That's true." Wang Biaozhi very much agrees with this judgment. "In the next few years, it will be time for upgrading."
Liu Cheng nodded again and again, but knowing that the topic had been brought up, he spoke directly, "Actually, when I was at Kuaiji last year, I advised General of the Right that brother Xuanzhi is just weak, but There is really no need for everyone below Ningzhi to stay in Kuaiji. Especially in the coming years, the military will be serious. We cannot expect Wang of Sizhou to be responsible for the military alone, especially since Sizhou is still in such poor health. It is time for them to go north and serve as subordinates in various places."
"What did he say?" Wang Biaozhi asked seriously.
"He recognized my reasoning, but ultimately refused." Liu Cheng said. "At that time, he probably thought that I wanted to recruit one of Huizhi and Caozhi to increase his own worth?"
"We are Langya Wang Clan. A young man who is under twenty has been granted the title of Chief Clerk of this county. Who are we to raise our status?" Wang Biaozhi immediately shook his head and realized in his heart. "Marquis Liu hasn't conquered this county Chief Clerk yet?"
"If you don't come here to ask questions, you will always be left empty-handed." Liu Acheng finally laughed.
Wang Biaozhi also laughed. He was about to say something more, but his heart moved slightly and he raised his hand directly. "You all should go out. Marquis Liu and I have some private words to talk about."
After hearing this, several Wang Clan disciples stood up and left together.
After the people left, Wang Biaozhi came to solemnly. "Marquis Liu, I know you are from Northern Migrants. You have always been direct, so I will ask you directly... Xuanzhi brothers have been at Kuaiji all year round. and Jiankang come once in a while. They are mixed together and I can't distinguish them carefully. And you have traveled to and stayed at Kuaiji many times, but you don't know what you think about the Xuanzhi brothers?"
"They are all talented people, but just like General of the Right, their talents are all put into writing." Liu Acheng still told the truth. "The rest is the most basic human relationships, and they are nothing like their father... This is why Xi Jiabin and Wang Wendu were unique in Kuaiji at that time."
Wang Biaozhi suddenly felt pain in the back of his head. After a long while, he finally managed to speak and asked again, "Among them, who is the most talented?"
"Guannu is the smartest, but he is only twelve or thirteen years old this year; Coming-of-Age Hair-Binding is the smartest, probably Huizhi, but he extremely respects celebrities and is the most debauched."
"If that's the case, you Chief Clerk wait for a month and then make arrangements with Huizhi... I won't be able to go here for a while, so I just wrote to my brother to persuade him to let Huizhi come here." After saying this, Wang Biaozhi paused for a moment and became a little frustrated. "If he doesn't respond, you can recruit my second son Linzhi, the one who bowed his head and went out just now."
"That's fine." Liu Cheng said calmly, but asked again. "If Linzhi passes in the end, do you dare to ask Minister Wang what expectations he has for Linzhi?"
"I'm busy all day, and I really don't have time to teach. He only knows those Pure Conversation vain things. If you let him see how the mill grinds Soy Milk, I will be grateful." Wang Biaozhi spoke sincerely.
In other words, my own son is also a waste.
Tsk tsk, Langya Wang Clan... For a moment, Liu Acheng felt some sympathy for the other party. In this situation where he had been at the top for a long time and now saw an unstoppable fall. As one of the few sober people, to be honest, it was quite difficult.
We have to wipe the butt of the old, consider the small, participate in various political games on behalf of the Langya Wang Clan, work hard to maintain the family, and even maintain a statesmanlike attitude and consider the whole region.
Liu Cheng was thinking so wildly in his mind, but he just nodded. "There is one more little thing."
"Come on."
"My wife's family is Shen Clan of Wuxing. My wife's uncle Shen Jin had an argument with Sizhou when Sizhou (Wang Huzhi) was appointed Wuxing, and Sizhou was appointed Sizhou and General Who Pacifies the North had conscripted him as Army Advisor, and promised the Memorial court to free Punished Family of Wuxing, and my wife's uncle would also ask for thousands of troops to go north to serve the country..." Liu Cheng made the request without hesitation.
"I know." Although Wang Biaozhi was irritable, he still maintained a pragmatic attitude. "This incident was purely accidental. No one knew that Sizhou would directly get sick... But only Sizhou can do this, and the rest of us can't interfere."
"It is true, so although my wife's uncle has been anxious and anxious these years, he has always regarded himself as a subordinate of Sizhou and did not dare to seek other methods easily." Liu Cheng nodded directly. This is of course. The root of the Shen Family's matter lies in On Wang Dun Rebellion, even Wang Family cannot take responsibility easily. Only Wang Huzhi, who is also a survivor of Wang Dun, has the attitude and practical needs to protect Shen Jin.
Even if Liu Cheng mentioned this matter, it was just a rare opportunity to put some pressure on Wang Biaozhi.
"Even Sizhou can only wait for the war to start again in the north before bringing this matter up again." Wang Biaozhi continued, but changed the subject. "But as Minister of Personnel, I can Discuss with Prince of Kuaiji in the name of the country's need for manpower and material resources, and then use the law as the basis to persuade him to pardon the other branches of the Shen Family first... You also ask your uncle-in-law to prepare."
Liu Cheng nodded, his expression as normal, as calm as Wang Biaozhi opposite him.
But I was already sighing in my heart that Shen Jin didn't dare to push for this nonsense. I found Wang Family and mentioned it casually, applying a little pressure, and it had real results.
Is this the fucking feeling of entering a house? Is it the location advantage of Langya Interior Minister? Does this give you the qualifications and opportunity to engage in such a direct exchange of interests with the Langya Wang Clan?
Of course, Liu Cheng knows it well, and there must be the influence of the defeats of Northern Expedition Central Army and Western Command, the hidden influence of Huan Wen who is now in power, the influence of the North's resurgence, and the influence of his own previous military and diplomatic capabilities and potential.
There must also be a role for someone like Wang Biaozhi who can truly be considered a statesman.
But having said that, Langya Wang Clan has at least seven or eight portals in Black Robe Alley, all of them are pretty good, and I know that it will only work if I go to Wang Biaozhi's house and vote for Name Card. This is also a skill.
It's a pity that this guy is going to work as a tailor for Wang Xizhi.
What a pity.
-----I am such a pity dividing line-----
At the beginning of Biao's reign, he removed Zuozhuo Lang and Wang Donghai's literature. Congbo said, "I want you to be the minister of ministers in the selection of officials. Fortunately, you can be the assistant of all kings!" Biao said, "The number of positions is not enough. Since you are appointed to the time, as for the over-relocation, I don't want to." So he became a minister.
-- "Jin Spring and Autumn Annals".Sun Sheng