Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 557 Guo Jia and Mi Heng

On the other side, Mi Heng, who rode back home, was also recalling the conversation between His Royal Highness and Wang Zheng just now.

Wang Zheng agreed with the use of "Martial Arts Lord" as the basis for the award, which was within his expectation. After all, compared with Xuzhou, which has been ravaged by wars for a long time, in this year's new territory, whether it is Beihai Kingdom, Lujiang County, or Jiujiang, the war process In fact, it was relatively smooth.

The result of the smooth war is naturally that the proportion of officials who have been demoted is not small. Under such circumstances, compared with the doubling of the territory, there are not many official vacancies. Correspondingly, it is natural to consider how to adjust the rewards.

But when it came to the subsequent specific rewards for meritorious deeds, although he did not expressly object, you Heng could feel that Wang Zheng didn't seem to approve of "half civil and military" and decided that "Pengcheng generals represented by Xu Fang" should be the leader. Gong is also somewhat disapproving, which is beyond Mi Heng's expectation.

shouldn't
Hasn't the lord always valued Xu Fang the most?
This is correct. Xu Fang, as Wang Zheng's subordinate, has followed for a long time. When it comes to the fact that there is no one in the close army except Wu Sheng, he has a calm personality, careful thinking, and the air of a general. It has been carefully cultivated and given opportunities. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is "the most important".

This is also one of the reasons why Mi Heng does not have a harmonious relationship with most of the veterans in the army, but has a friendly relationship with Xu Fang. In the eyes, it is another reason.

It is precisely because of this that Mi Heng is not only surprised by the attitude of His Highness Wang Zheng today, but also full of doubts.

While thinking about it, he unknowingly came to the door of his mansion.

When Mi Heng came to Shouchun, he was arranged to live in the side hall of the old Chu palace just like Guo Jia. It’s okay if the time is short, but it will be inconvenient if the time is long. Later, Wang Zheng ordered Lu Ji to choose several places in the city. The mansion was bought by the government with money, and the two of them were specially donated as sponsors. This kind of favor is not unreasonable.

When the two were in Xiapi, the house was also rewarded by Wang Zheng. Not only that, the loyalty of Wang Zheng’s regime in the past two years has changed again and again, first Kaiyang, then Pengcheng, then Donghai, Xiapi, and finally to the present Shou In spring, Mi Heng followed the left and right, so naturally wherever Wang Zheng's commander-in-chief moved, he followed.

Wang Zheng himself would not treat this first civil servant who took the initiative to take refuge in his own family. He rewarded a house when he was in Kaiyang, and another house in Pengcheng and Tan County. The fertile fields in Yang, Pengcheng, Xiapi and other places were rewarded in large quantities. After accumulating, at least [-] mu are already there. It can be said that in terms of the property wealth under the name alone, Mi Heng is now more than what he used to be. The peak period of the Kenne family.

After all, the locations of these houses and fertile fields are all county capitals and important towns.

Of course, in the eyes of Wang Zheng, who owns nine counties and has the ambitions of the world, these things may not be considered anything. Mi Heng is also not a greedy person, and he doesn't take these things very seriously.

But he doesn't need to pay attention to the fertile land in the house, but the things represented behind these things have to be valued by Mi Heng.

These represent Wang Zheng's attention to him, his courtesy, and his meticulous care!
One must know that Wang Zheng himself is quite diligent and thrifty, so naturally he also kept a corresponding restraint on the size of rewards from his ministers. As his acquaintance with the chief, Wu Sheng has only received a few thousand acres of fertile land as rewards so far.

In addition, there are countless rewards of wealth and goods during festivals, and even anytime and anywhere.

With the expansion of the territory of the Heavenly Army, more and more tributes were sent by local officials in Beihai, Taishan, and Xuzhou counties, among which there were many high-quality goods; there were also gifts from the imperial court of Xudu, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and even other princes. Hand over gifts, as well as calligraphy and painting treasures copied from various places, many of which are precious, and many are rare. No matter how much it is worth, as long as you Heng sees it, Wang Zheng will never be stingy and give it generously to anyone who shows a look of liking.

In this respect, generals such as Xu Fang and Wu Sheng are not comparable for the time being, but Guo Jia and Zhang Zhao, who are highly valued by the king's government and rely on them as right-hand men, are also far behind.

So why did Wang Zheng treat you so favorably?
It's very simple, because he was the first civil servant to seek refuge!

Moreover, Wang Zheng at that time was in trouble at home and abroad in Kaiyang, and he was frowning and frowning because he had no advisers under him!

Mi Heng's initiative to vote can be described as the first real "send charcoal in the snow" since Wang Zheng's uprising.

It is precisely because of this that even though Mi Heng is not as good as Guo Jia when it comes to change, and Zhang Zhao is not as good as internal affairs, and he has not made many suggestions in the recent wars, but compared to his status in Wang Zheng's heart, he can still be said to be "outsider". Minister first".

He has a high status in Wang Zheng's heart. In Xuzhou, which is within his sphere of influence, and even Yangzhou today, Mi Heng naturally wants the wind to win the wind, and the rain to win the rain. Why Lu Ji is so respectful to him is also seen. at this point.

Of course, no matter how great the power and power of the royal government is, it can only guarantee that all civil and military officials "see the Buddha's face instead of the monk's face" on the surface, but they can't control how the officials view Mi Heng in private.

And with Mi Heng's arrogance, sharp teeth and sharp mouth, there are naturally many people who are not used to it.

For example, when the king was in Xiapi, when Wang Zheng wanted to reward you Hengtian and the house, Chen Deng, the school lieutenant of Si Nong, raised objections, admonishing: "Xuzhou now has a new foundation, it has been war-torn, and the people's livelihood is withered. It should be Thrift and thrift is the most important thing, and extravagance and waste should not be exploited, and state shepherds should not reward ministers too heavily."

Although the Wang Zheng at that time had suspicions about Chen Deng, but because the internal response had not yet happened, he was quite polite on the surface, but even so, he still insisted on his fate: "When the general was in Kaiyang in the past, he was trapped internally and externally, and he was surrounded by enemies on all sides. How could we have won Pengcheng without You Zhengping's amazing plan? If you can't get Pengcheng, you can't get out of the predicament, how can you go back to Xuzhou, and how can you have what you are today?"

"You have done so much to this general, and to me in Xuzhou! How can you compare with ordinary courtiers? Unless you are rewarded heavily, you will not show your merit. If you do not show your merit, you will definitely make people in the world look at you."

After Mi Heng heard about this matter later, he naturally became very resentful towards Chen Deng, and even Xiapi Chen's family. In comparison, the conflict with Mi Fang before was not worth mentioning.

Just as Mi Heng got off the horse, the housekeeper trotted over, helped him off the horse and put him on the saddle, and said in a low voice: "My lord, the second master of the Wang family has been here for an hour and is waiting in the study."

"Who are you waiting for?" Mi Heng was stunned first, and asked, "Who else is there besides Wang Dian?"

"There are also his nephew Wang Rong, the young master of the Yan family Yan Yan, and Gao Jin from Donghai, and several other Confucian scholars."

"Gao Jin?"

Hearing this name, Mi Heng frowned immediately: "Isn't this person recommended by Chen Yu to go to Beihai as an official? Since he has made good friends with the Chen family, there is no need to meet with me, go and send him away. "

"Master Er, it seems inappropriate to let him leave alone? Gao Jin is well-known in the East China Sea, and he can be regarded as a young hero. If he loses face like this, he will forge a big enmity."

The butler is also an old man who has followed You Heng all the way, and he is quite loyal to him. He did think of the worldly things that You Heng didn't consider, and after thinking about it, he said: "If this is not the case, I will tell you that you are busy with business. I only saw Wang Dian today, how about letting the others retreat first?"

"Well, that's fine."

Mi Heng nodded, turned to the backyard first, changed into normal clothes, and then walked into the main hall. At this time, everyone else had left. The huge hall was empty, only two or three maidservants were waiting outside, and Wang Dian sat alone. in.

"It's really rude to have troubled the prince for a long time."

Although the words are so polite, the actual performance is not the same. After entering the hall, Mi Heng just glanced at Wang Dian lightly, walked past him, and sat down directly. After taking the main seat, he immediately told the maid outside the hall, "Look at the tea."

But there is no greeting at all.

This is indeed a bit of negligence. You must know that Wang Dian is a direct descendant of the Langya Wang family. He was born in a noble family, and he is older than Mi Heng. Even when Wang Zheng saw him and his brother Wang Rong, he was very angry respected.

Wang Dian was very angry in his heart, but he didn't show his expression on the surface. Instead, he stood up first, bowed his hands, and then opened the topic with a smile: "Mr. Going out during the day and returning at night is a testament to the hard work, naturally it is not comparable to the old man who has nothing to do, such a long time and so on, it is really serious."

Mi Heng smiled faintly, but didn't answer. When the maid brought the tea, he held his mouth and took a sip before he looked at Wang Dian and asked, "When will the prince come for birthday?"

"It just arrived yesterday."

"I only arrived yesterday, but today I came to visit the door. It seems that the prince is quite eager to come here."

Mi Heng nodded, and said calmly: "But for the sake of the Lord's wife?"

"good."

Mi Heng got straight to the point, so Wang Dian naturally went straight to the point, "My brother was shocked when he heard that Zhou Mu wanted to take Bu Wan'er as his wife. He even asked my relatives to come to Shouchun to meet Mr. Mizhen and ask why not Mi Zhen?"

"Why not Mi Zhen?"

You Heng sneered and said: "Whoever the lord likes, he will naturally marry whoever he wants, and whoever he makes his wife. Does the prince think that I, a mere Zuo Sima, can still control the lord?"

"This old man doesn't mean that."

Wang Dian didn't dare to answer these words, and quickly explained: "It's just that Bu Wan'er is just a servant girl, with a low status and a native of Yangzhou. How can she be my Xuzhou mistress?"

"Hehe, from Yangzhou?"

Hearing this, Mi Heng glanced at Wang Dian with a half-smile, "The two princes added to the Xuzhou family, don't they know Bu Wan'er's true identity?"

"Identity?" Wang Dian was startled when he heard the words, and hurriedly asked, "What is the identity of this woman?"

Mi Heng did not answer directly. Although he disagreed with Guo Jia's strategy, and the strategy has obviously failed now, since Wang Zheng did not disclose Bu Wan'er's identity at this time, it is naturally impossible for Mi Heng, as a courtier, to make his own decision. tell others.

Of course, since he pointed it out today, once Wang Dian returns to Xiapi and informs Wang Rong, it is not too difficult to find out the truth given the power and background of the Langya Wang family in Xuzhou.

"This matter has been settled, there is no need to talk about it." Said, Mi Heng glanced at Wang Dian again, "Does the prince have anything else to do?"

Wang Dian lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked again: "If Mi Zhen's matter fails, what about Pengcheng's side?"

As soon as the words were out of his mouth, he noticed a change in Mi Heng's expression, and he couldn't help being stunned: "Why, there is something wrong with this matter?"

"It's more than disharmony!" You Heng snorted heavily, briefly explained the process of the discussion, and then said angrily: "Although the lord did not expressly refuse today, but judging from his original intention, it is still more important between Xu Fang and Wu Sheng." There are more of the latter, and even the few statements that we have discussed before have left the table before they were put forward, the prince, hoping to use Xu Fang to help his own wings, hey, I am afraid it will be difficult to take shape."

Regarding Mi Heng's two recent proposals, Wang Zheng's suspicion and vigilance are not bad at all.

Whether it is the extremely abrupt suggestion of Mi Zhen as his wife, or the statement that "the generals of Pengcheng should be the most important rewards", Ni Heng is indeed selfish.

You must know that although you are the first civil servant to take refuge in the king's government, the friendship between Mi Heng and the Tianjun, or the generals of Qingzhou is basically none.

But in the eyes of Wu Sheng, Yu Jin and others, they have never really put You Heng in their eyes, why?

Because these people also have the two biggest auras on Mi Heng.

When it comes to their status in Wang Zheng's heart, these people are not inferior to You Heng at all, but when it comes to the former ministers of the dragon, then these generals joined Wang Zheng earlier than him, and their qualifications are older than him. Put it in your eyes?
This situation has become more and more obvious since Guo Jia joined.

Because Guo Jia is best at maneuvering tactics and strategizing, which just allows these generals to clearly know his talent and strength. In contrast, You Heng's ability in eloquence, civil servants and even internal affairs is in their eyes. , but it is useless.

Originally, Mi Heng's original purpose of turning to Wang Zheng was to use his power to avenge the family, so Mi Heng didn't care at all whether the generals in Qingzhou obeyed him, or whether he had authority in the Heavenly Army.

As long as Wang Zheng's power continues to grow stronger and his confidence in dealing with Yuan Shao and the Runan Yuan family continues to grow, in Mi Heng's view, it is enough.

But when Wang Zheng's influence really keeps growing and becoming stronger, and even has more and more opportunities to compete in the Central Plains, and it's time to aspire to the supremacy, Mi Heng's mind has also changed unconsciously.

After all, he is a Confucian scholar, and a Confucian scholar is absolutely unable to refuse the temptation of "governing the country and bringing peace to the world".

But at this time, Guo Jia came.

Guo Jia and Mi Heng are two people who are chic and outgoing, and the other is reserved and introverted. It can be said that they are incompatible, so from the first time they met Guo Jia, Mi Heng didn't like this person.

In fact, Guo Jia doesn't like Mi Heng's arrogance very much, but the ghost is deep in the city and knows the way of being a minister. Even though Mi Heng repeatedly provokes him, he always restrains himself and does not have a direct conflict with him. And Mi Heng's appearance of "a gentleman is harmonious but different".

(End of this chapter)