Chapter 1164 Reflection

  Feng Duhu went out to inspect the northern land, the original intention was to consolidate Jiuyuan and Yanmen.

  After all, he didn't want to be a horse, and when he turned around, he suddenly found that the situation between Han and Hu was happening again in the early Han Dynasty.

   Although the world has not been unified until now, it is already a shame.

  And this time the northern tour, it may not be without the idea of ​​temporarily avoiding the sensitive period, so as not to intensify the conflict with the man in the palace.

   It's just that what people didn't expect was that their own concessions actually got the other party to make progress.

   Regardless of this transfer, it was Wei Yan who suggested to Chang'an first, and then the palace nodded in agreement.

   Still the palace intends to test, and then Wei Yan will come forward to mobilize.

   To Feng Duhu, there was no difference.

   After all, the establishment of the Hedong Dudu Mansion was originally the result of the joint efforts of the palace and Wei Yan.

**** it!

  The more Feng Duhu thought about it, the angrier he became.

  This year, the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Wu were more or less affected by the spring drought.

  No matter how strong the big man is, he cannot be said to be transfusing blood to Wu Guo while preparing himself to voluntarily lose blood.

  If Wei Yan really mobilized his troops to capture Gaodu, it would be impossible without paying a price.

  Gaodu is the gateway of Taihang Xing. It was originally a pass city, but it was built on the mountain, and the water was used as the moat.

   No matter how powerful the stone cannon is, can it smash down the mountain?

  In the end, don’t you have to rely on the soldiers to attack from the mountains?

  Most of the soldiers in Hedong were from the original Liangzhou Army, and they were Feng Duhu's old subordinates.

  Old man Wei really wanted to force them to attack the city with ants. In Feng Duhu's view, this was no different from sending them to death.

   It's like gouging out the flesh in Feng Duhu's heart. Why don't Feng Duhu get angry?

   Thinking a little darker, could it be that the palace wants to weaken its influence on the original Liangzhou army, but it is not enough, and it actually wants to weaken the combat effectiveness of the Hedong soldiers?

  After thinking up to this point, Feng Duhu couldn't help but cursed: "Mother Xipi!"

   Seeing the mountain chief’s extremely gloomy expression, wanting to kill in anger, Zhang Yuan hastily persuaded:

   "Shan Zhang, don't get angry. It's the end of autumn. In another month, the place north of the river will snow."

   "Even if Shangdang is surrounded by mountains and not as cold as Yanmen, it is still not suitable for siege operations."

   "So according to the students, the mobilization of troops in Hedong may not necessarily be to fight the Wei thieves."

  Zhang Yuanjiu was with the head of the mountain for a long time, and he knew that the head of the mountain and Wei Yan were at odds—in fact, I heard that no matter whether it was in the army or in the court, almost no one got along with Wei Yan.

  But Wei Yan is the general of the left hussars, who is above the head of the general of the right hussars, and his qualifications in the army are also older than the elders of the mountain.

  The imperial court established the Hedong Governor's Mansion, and Wei Yan was appointed as the first governor.

   After all, who doesn't know the relationship between the soldiers stationed in Hedong and the mountain chief?

   It is not too much to say that the head of the mountain brought it out.

  Now the imperial court has sent these soldiers to Wei Yan, even the blind can see that there is something wrong.

   Zhang Yuan doesn't understand the affairs of the court.

  But he knew that at such a time, he had to be calm—especially when it was about such a big issue as the battle between the two armies.

   Moreover, it is an abnormal thing to mobilize troops on a large scale at this time.

   Feng Duhu, who was a little angry, heard his student say this, and it was like a gust of cool water pouring into Baihui acupoint.

  Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and open your eyes again. Feng Yong's eyes finally regain clarity.

   "Muzhi, you are right, fortunately you reminded me."

  Feng Duhu let out a breath, motioned slightly to Zhang Yuan, then sat on the chair behind him, and fell silent.

  He began to reflect on the reasons for his loss of emotional control.

  Obviously, after the incident at the Governor's Mansion in Hedong, Wei Yan seemed to be more and more showing signs of becoming his own demon.

  As long as Wei Yan is involved, it will always make my mood fluctuate.

  Feng Duhu leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes, and looked into the deepest part of his heart.

Why is this so?

   Is it because of Gongli and Wei Yan's cooperation that made him anxious?

  Feng Duhu frowned, and subconsciously clenched his fist.

  I once told Mrs. You that the most ruthless emperor's family.

   Advise her not to look at the royal family with the old eyes.

  But deep down in my heart, why didn't I have unrealistic thoughts about the palace?

  After all these years of friendship.

  Maybe because the more I don’t want to lose, the more disappointed and even angry I will be when I lose.

  Can't express his emotions to the palace, so he subconsciously transfers his anger to Wei Yan.

  Of course, Wei Yan did have reasons to make himself angry.

  In fact, calm down and think about it carefully, the use of Wei Yan in the palace just shows that the one in the palace is a real political figure.

  In the past, he always laughed at Wei Yan, saying that no one in the court was willing to deal with him, but this just shows that he is a lonely minister.

  For the Son of Heaven, Gu Chen may not be their favorite, but they are definitely the ones they trust the most.

  There is nothing wrong with using Wei Yan in the palace—this is a qualified superior.

  Thinking of this, Feng Duhu snorted lightly.

  Seeing that the expression on Shan Chang's face was uncertain, sometimes frowning, sometimes sneering, but he never spoke.

  Zhang Yuan couldn't help feeling a little worried: "Shan Zhang?"

  Feng Duhu opened his eyes, and ordered: "Muzhi, let people stop sending letters to Jiang Boyue."

  Jiang Wei was left behind by the prime minister.

  If the palace is really involved in this matter, then Jiang Wei must be inclined to the palace's decision.

  In this case, it is a trivial matter for Jiang Wei to express his position and embarrass Jiang Wei.

   If there was a estrangement between the two because of this matter, then Feng Duhu didn't want to see it.

   Seeing that the head of the mountain had recovered his calm, Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief: "No."

   "Also, if that Tuoba Desert Khan begs to come to the door again, you can just see him."

"clear."

  Feng Duhu has no focal length in his eyes, and he doesn't know what he is thinking about:

   "As for his request, just try to agree to him."

  Whether Tuoba Xianbei wanted to take advantage of the Han-Wei struggle to unify the grasslands, or had other attempts, Duhu Feng was prepared.

   Why not take this opportunity to test out what Tuoba Liwei's real purpose is.

   Or, what the people behind Tuoba Liwei want to do.

   "Finally, you help me draw up an official document."

  When Zhang Yuan heard it, he quickly studied the ink, and then wrote and waited:

   "Sir, please tell me."

   "Recommended Shi Bao, the general of Zhonglang, Diannong, Dongdong, as the deputy general of Zhonglang, and also recruited General Dong to join the army."

  Zhang Yuan was slightly taken aback, but he wasn't too surprised, he just asked:

   "What's the reason?"

   "Just make up one. It's okay to say that he has accumulated credit, and it's okay to say that he has economical talents."

   Feng Duhu said indifferently.

  For Shi Bao, this is another big leap forward.

  But to Feng Duhu, it seemed like a trivial matter to mention casually.

that's the truth.

   Even the Governor’s Mansion of Hedong has been established in the palace. Now Feng Duhu wants to promote a Diannong Zhonglang from Hedong, is it too much?

   "Master Shan, it's finished."

   "Go and get my seal and seal it, and then send someone back to Chang'an."

   "Also, I will leave Pingcheng in a few days and go south."

  When Zhang Yuan heard the words, his face suddenly showed surprise:

   "Shan Zhang, are you in such a hurry? General Liu (namely Liu Hun) hasn't returned to the division yet, why don't you wait?"

   "I won't wait." Feng Duhu stood up and exhaled, "Since I have decided to agree to Tuoba Desert Khan, then in the next few years, I must show Tuoba Xianbei."

   "It doesn't matter whether we see Liu Hun or not."

  If it is said that Tan Shihuai led Xianbei to rise for the first time, then Ke Bi Neng can barely be regarded as bringing back the glory of Xianbei.

   Now that Tuoba Liwei wants to come for the third time, he has to ask Feng Duhu for his opinion.

  Liu Hun and Tufa set them up. In addition to cutting off the source of war horses in Youzhou in various senses, they are also responsible for monitoring the mergers between tribes on the grassland to prevent someone from unifying the grassland.

  Tuoba Xianbei is now mainly active in the northern part of Monan.

  Before there was no Sanxing in the Han Dynasty, the big Han had no energy and no time to go out for expeditions.

   It is still necessary to solve the problem of the Central Plains first.

  Liu Hun and the others are doing pretty well now, and there is no need for major adjustments.

  Feng Duhu rubbed his brows, looking a little helpless:

   "After returning to Chang'an, I will send someone to send you a plan."

  The left and right wives are not around, and no one can help with advice, whether in terms of political tactics or military situation.

   Coupled with being far away from Chang'an, they failed to grasp the recent specific movements of North Korea and China in time.

   Feng Duhu was a little powerless in his analysis of Tuoba Xianbei and the analysis of the mobilization of troops in Hedong.

  In other words, the older the world is, the less courageous they are, and they dare not draw conclusions as easily as before.

   This is also the reason why Feng Duhu decided to leave Pingcheng early after learning about Hedong.

   After Zhang Yuan withdrew, Feng Duhu sat there with his eyes closed, wondering what he was thinking.

   After a while, he felt someone gently rubbing his temples.

  You don't need to open your eyes, just by smelling the scent of powder on your body, you know it's Li Mu.

  Four wives and concubines plus one mistress, it is Li Mu who has the most research on fragrance powder.

   After all, she was born as a daughter of an aristocratic family.

   It is estimated that I have learned when to use what kind of face powder.

  Just like now, with a little fragrance, it makes people feel calm.

"Busy working?"

  Feng Duhu closed his eyes and enjoyed Li Mu's service, and asked.

   "There is nothing to be busy. We already have a mature process in the wool spinning workshop."

  Li Mu knew what Feng Duhu was asking, and replied:

   "Although Liangzhou's model cannot be directly applied, it will not be much worse if it is modified according to Bingzhou's situation."

  Feng Duhu hummed:

   "You have experience in this matter, so you can do whatever you say. However, Jiuyuan and Yanmen are the foundation of our Xinghan Association, so you should be careful."

  When Liangzhou was recovered, the prime minister was still there.

   There are some things that Feng Duhu can't decide, nor can he let go.

  But Jiuyuan and Hepingcheng are different.

   It was Xinghan who gave up a considerable part of the benefits in exchange for it, and it was regarded as guarding the frontier for the country.

   Otherwise, apart from the organized white gloves of the Xinghan Society, who would take such a big risk to come to the long-abandoned frontier to educate Hu Yi?

   "I understand."

  Li Mu paused for a moment, and then suggested, "If Alang is worried, why don't you let my brothers come over and have a look?"

  Feng Duhu smiled, opened his eyes, and tried to tilt his head back, wanting to see Li Mu's face:

   "You sister, you really don't show any kindness to your own brother, do you really plan to use it to death?"

   "For so many years, the couple has been running around, but they have never settled down."

   "Even if the two children are taken care of by the clan, it is difficult for them. Even if they don't have credit, they still have hard work."

   "Since I promised them to settle in Chang'an in the future, I must not break my promise. If it doesn't work, let them send a few disciples over to have a look."

  Hearing what Feng Duhu said, Li Mu was a little embarrassed:

   "The concubine is just thinking that they can take credit for their achievements, so that no one will say that they borrowed Alang's power."

  Feng Duhu laughed when he heard the words, but there was no smile in his eyes:

   "Even if it is solid, no one will say that they borrowed my power?"

  With the template of the prime minister in front, latecomers will always subconsciously demand themselves according to the prime minister's standards.

  And others will intentionally or unintentionally use the prime minister's standard to judge the latecomer who succeeds the prime minister.

   It's just that in history, there was only one prime minister of Shu Han.

  Besides, the palace probably doesn't want to see a second prime minister appear again.

   Regarding this point, Feng Duhu is very self-aware.

   "If you have meritorious service, you will be rewarded. Does it mean that if you don't reward your own people for their merits, others will be convinced by you?"

  Recalling what happened these days, Feng Duhu became a little irritable again:

  Maybe your retreat may be regarded as weakness by others.

   "Xu Sanniang is called a master, and your brother's credit is behind it. Xu Sanniang has no way to become an official, but if you ask your brother to take a job under Da Sinong, no one will say anything."

  When Li Mu heard this, he was both surprised and delighted.

  As A Lang, he personally arranged for his younger brother to take up a job, but this job is probably not a small one.

   "Is it okay? I'm afraid someone..."

  She wanted to say, "I was afraid that someone would say that A Lang is playing for selfishness", but when she remembered what A Lang said just now, she swallowed back the second half of the sentence.

   "If there is anything wrong, you can go back and ask his opinion to see if he has any ideas."

  Li Mu blurted out without thinking: "What ideas can he have!"

  After speaking, I realized that this sentence was a bit inappropriate, and quickly explained:

   "As his sister, I naturally know what he thinks."

  Feng Duhu smiled. It seems that Li Tong will probably live in Li Mu's shadow for the rest of his life.

  He wants to stand up, saying that it may be too difficult for him to surpass his brother-in-law.

   But at least you have to surpass President Li, right?

   Just don't look at President Li's current official position, but the resources she has are not enough for ten Li families, let alone one Li Tong.

   Li Mu's massage made Feng Duhu recover a bit:

   "Where's Amei? Haven't come back yet?"

   "No, after arriving in Pingcheng, she is always mysterious."

  Feng Duhu smiled strangely: "I'm busy casting a tripod, so it's natural to be more mysterious."

  Li Mu:? ?

  Feng Duhu did not explain, and on the second day, he went to the mine to inspect it.

  Then the Hu people in Pingcheng discovered that, seeing that winter was coming, the thunder in the mountains was actually increasing and getting louder.

   "Ah Lang, iron is still not enough. From the current point of view, copper is the most suitable."

  Amei was holding a folder, which recorded extremely complicated test data.

  She glanced down at the data and said seriously:

   "Of course, the quality of the iron smelted here in Yanmen this year is much better than before. Maybe we can try copper-iron composite."

   "Bronze is copper." Feng Duhu nodded, feeling a little helpless.

   "But where do we get so much copper?"

   "Not before, but not necessarily now." Feng Duhu patted the big tripod beside him, "I found a silver mine on the side of Langshan Mountain. I plan to use this silver mine to exchange some copper with the imperial court."

  The copper mine in Nanzhong has been mined for so many years, and the imperial court must have a lot of inventory.

   It doesn’t matter if there is no stock, the big deal is to pay in installments.

   Reflecting on the things he had encountered recently, Feng Duhu felt that he had to speed up the speed of making the tripod.

   It’s just that the materials for the tripod have not been solved yet, and the actual application will not be until the Year of the Monkey.

   But it is still possible to build a large tripod for decoration first to scare people who don't know it.

  Who said that a big tripod must be square?

  I just like round ones, okay?

  (end of this chapter)