Pang Tong shouldn't have appeared at the police station, really.
After assisting Zhuge Liang in quelling the Qiang rebellion, Pang Tong worked with Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi to formulate the actual strategy of the Northern Expedition, but after that, he did not stay in Guanzhong, but returned to Chengdu.
There was no other way, so Zhuge Liang chose to stay in Qinzhou, ready to lead the Northern Army into Guanzhong for the Northern Expedition at any time. There must always be someone in the DPRK who stands up to preside over the affairs of the DPRK.
The prime minister is gone, and the people with the highest official positions are left. One is Shangshu Ling Fazheng, and the other is Pang Tong.
And coincidentally, these two people are representatives of the two largest forces in the court today, the Yizhou faction and the Jingzhou faction.
Strictly speaking, Fazheng belongs to the Dongzhou faction, but the problem is that after so many years of reconciliation, the Dongzhou faction and the Yizhou faction have basically reached a consensus - the dispute between Dongzhou and Yizhou is just internal. The thing is, when facing the Jingzhou faction, everyone's interests are the same, they are all the Yizhou faction.
Otherwise, there would be no way to fight against the powerful Jingzhou faction.
After all, Jingzhou was not lost at this time. The talent reserve of the Jingzhou faction was extremely rich. As long as the government needed it, Jingzhou people could join Sichuan as officials at any time.
Therefore, Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang would not be too relieved if Fazheng was left alone to preside over the government in Chengdu.
After all, Fa Zheng is a man whose abilities are outstanding, but his character is also a problem. He must be repaid by his will! ! !
Even if Zhuge Liang can rest assured, Pang Tong does not believe that Fazheng can be selfless, especially when it comes to targeting the Jingzhou faction.
Zhuge Liang is a neutral faction, but he also has heavy traces of the Jingzhou faction. Of course, the most important thing is that when the Northern Expedition was about to begin, neither Pang Tong nor Zhuge Liang wanted any turmoil in the court, so Pang Tong returned to Chengdu to sit in check and balance the Yizhou faction. It is also a necessity.
But, just using a world-class military genius as a tool to check and balance the government was not only a waste for Zhuge Liang, but also Pang Tong himself did not agree.
Therefore, after Pang Tong returned to Chengdu, he still had another task - to contact Chen Dao, who was guarding Badong County, and ask him to prepare for Jingzhou and guard against Soochow's sneak attack.
Originally, there was no need for Pang Tong to personally go to Yufu to supervise the battle. Chen Dao could just let Chen Dao handle it. Chen Dao was just a low-key official, which did not mean that he was incompetent.
But Pang Tong couldn't sit still.
Especially when the battle in Guanzhong was a mess, Pang Tong and Fazheng faced the military reports coming back from the front line every day. They felt itchy and wished they could go to the front line immediately and personally make plans for the war.
In addition, as the Northern Expedition gradually progressed and the Wei army that invaded Guanzhong was driven back to the pass again, these two people really couldn't sit still.
On the one hand, the war is about to enter the critical stage of attacking Luoyang. In terms of the current situation, this is simply the best opportunity to make contributions, but they can only sit in the rear. Both of them are somewhat unwilling.
On the other hand, with the smooth development of the war, the uneasiness in the DPRK and China caused by the unfavorable war in the early stage has now subsided. The two men's continued stay in the DPRK and the role of stabilizing the government's affairs is no longer significant.
Another thing. Now that I am already in my early twenties, I can't just stay under the protection of myself and others. I should also try to take control of the government and increase my prestige.
Neither Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng, nor Pang Tong thought about becoming a powerful minister and covering the sky with one hand. Compared with this, what they hoped for most was to pacify the world, repay the kindness of the late emperor for knowing him, and finally leave his name in history.
Therefore, seeing that there was nothing important to do in the DPRK, a dedicated person was assigned to take charge of all aspects of logistics and supply. The two discussed it and decided that one would go to Hanzhong to supervise the movement of military supplies, and the other would go to Badong to inspect local defense and prevent Soochow. sneak attack.
The prefect of Hanzhong is Li Yan, so it is definitely more appropriate for Fazheng to go to Hanzhong. Badong County needs to be ready to respond to Jingzhou's war, so naturally it is more appropriate for Pang Tong to go.
The two couldn't wait, so they wrote a memorial to Liu Chan and left the government to Liu Chan. They also arranged for Liu Chan to have Guo Youzhi, Qiaozhou, Dong Yun, Ma Su and others to assist in the government, so they each brought their own bodyguards. On the road.
Liu Chan actually has a headache about this. He actually likes a few uncles to help him handle the government affairs, so that he doesn't have to worry so much.
But, he is an emperor after all, and Liu Chan should and must do such things as pro-government.
Therefore, Liu Chan could only bite the bullet and take over the matter, but at the same time, Liu Chan did not forget that he was an emperor after all, and he also made something special for himself.
Fazheng went to Hanzhong and took Zhang Fei's eldest son Zhang Bao with him, and Pang Tong went to Badong and took Jiang Wei's nephew Jiang Wei.
These two people have a common identity. They were both the prince's relatives when Liu Chan was the prince, and now they are both the courtiers in the middle palace and proper Liu Chan's own team.
To put it simply, Liu Chan hopes that Fazheng and Pang Tong will take their own team and, if possible, let them establish meritorious deeds so that they can be promoted and reused in the future.
After all, he is the emperor of Han Dynasty. He must cultivate some of his own people so that he can be used smoothly in the future.
In fact, both Fazheng and Pang Tong understood Liu Chan's intention, and naturally they readily agreed, and each set off one by one.
Let’s not talk about Fazheng taking Zhang Bao to Hanzhong. Let’s talk about Pang Tong taking Jiang Wei all the way east to Badong County.
Along the way, Pang Tong was real. The more he looked at Jiang Wei, the more he liked him.
On the one hand, this is because Jiang Wei is indeed very talented and understands the ways of military formation very quickly. He can also draw inferences from one instance and often come up with answers that even Pang Tong needs to think carefully before he can make them.
On the other hand, Jiang Wei's personality and temper made Pang Tong feel that he was a bit similar to himself, but not too similar.
Jiang Wei was very interested in the art of war and military formations, but he often lacked attention to government affairs. In this regard, he was very similar to Pang Tong.
It's not that I don't have the ability to handle these government affairs well, it's mainly because I really don't have much interest in these government affairs. What I like most is the art of war and strategy. In this regard, the two of them are quite in tune.
However, Pang Tong also discovered that Jiang Wei was not quite the same as him. Compared to his casual personality, Jiang Wei seemed to be much more serious, and his behavior was also strict, a bit like a certain person.
This was the difference between the two, but Pang Tong felt that it was not impossible to "save" it.
Because through these few days of interaction and observation, Pang Tong still discovered that Jiang Wei's nature is not what he shows now.
Jiang Wei's nature, in Pang Tong's opinion, is somewhat bold, but his words and deeds are always deliberately imitating this person, which is just artificially suppressing his own nature.
This is not okay, this is not good. That dead fish head is already very unpleasant to look at. We can no longer let that dead fish head teach a good child bad.
Well, by the way, the name "Siyutou" came from Zhang Xi privately. Pang Tongyi heard it and thought it was appropriate for him without any reason.
In any case, Pang Tong was not happy to see a child who was obviously bold and daring to imitate Zhuge Liang. That would not be a waste of his talent.
So, along the way, Pang Tong kept talking to Jiang Wei, chatting, and even taught him the military strategies he knew, trying to "save" such a young man who was about to "go astray."
By the way, I also made a general evaluation with Jiang Wei. In his eyes, the famous generals and ministers of the Han Dynasty were all famous.
This is Pang Tong's old skill. When he was young, Pang Tong was famous for being good at criticizing people.
In fact, the others have nothing to say. People like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun have been famous for a long time, and the world has already publicized them. Pang Tong can't say anything new.
Therefore, Pang Tong mainly talked to Jiang Wei about the people who had become famous in the past ten years.
The first one, of course, is that Zhuge Liang has no choice. Zhuge Liang's reputation has been too loud in recent years, and Jiang Wei obviously admires Zhuge Liang very much. In order to win over Jiang Wei, Pang Tong must say something "bad" about Zhuge Liang.
"Kong Ming was the prime minister, appeasing the people, showing rituals, appointing officials, obeying the authority, being sincere, and imparting justice; no matter how big or small, everyone was aware of it, and he was fair in life, and no one was dissatisfied. Therefore, the government of the Han Dynasty was harmonious and people were respectful. Respect him." Pang Tong first praised Zhuge Liang, and then started to smuggle in private information to Jiang Wei, saying, "However, how many people in the world can do what Kong Ming said and did?! The way to be an official is to ask for nothing. Be like light and dust, but you also need to master the sense of proportion. If you don't have Kong Ming's ability, if you force yourself to learn Kong Ming's things, you will only end up with no one in the court to help you, and everyone will betray your relatives. You are still young, so you need to be careful and careful."
To put it simply, in Pang Tong's eyes, Zhuge Liang is a capable man and a man worthy of admiration. But like him, he puts national affairs first in everything, never considers the world, and can make everyone admire him. Most people really do less than.
Human beings, living in this world, cannot avoid human interactions, and the Chinese are very particular about human relations and sophistication. Even if you are a guest, when something happens to you, even if you can understand Zhuge Liang's approach, you will still do it. Some people complained about Zhuge Liang's decision.
Just like Pang Tong and Fazheng, they have a close relationship with Zhuge Liang, but when there is a dispute between the Yizhou faction and the Jingzhou faction, no matter how fair Zhuge Liang treats things, the party who thinks he is losing will still feel that Zhuge Liang It's so disrespectful.
Although everyone knows in their hearts that Zhuge Liang's approach is the most correct and appropriate, but sometimes, it is inevitable to have a good talk.
This is what Pang Tong admires most about Zhuge Liang.
Whether it is Pang Tong or Fazheng, even if they are unwilling, there is always a group of people, an entire interest group, standing behind them. Although they know that some things are wrong for them, they still have to stand when it is time to fight for them. Come out and speak.
Only Zhuge Liang could completely ignore these human relations, stand completely on the side of the court, and make decisions that are most beneficial to state affairs. At the same time, he could have enough reasons to persuade the various factions in the court and coordinate the relationship between the factions.
Really, even if people who don't have this ability follow Zhuge Liang's approach, they will only be blamed or even abandoned by all factions in the end.
Therefore, Pang Tong was trying to persuade Jiang Wei that if he did not have enough administrative ability or personality charm, he should not just imitate that dead fish head in everything, as this would only cause trouble for himself.
Of course, by the way, I also want to instill in Jiang Wei the most normal way of being an official in this era. Find your own position, stand firm in your own interest groups, and while fighting for interests, you must also know how to compromise. This is the true meaning of this era. way of life.
Especially now, Jiang Wei is already a member of the personal bodyguards valued by the emperor. Some things cannot be considered from the perspective of state affairs like Zhuge Liang. He is now a close official of the emperor and needs to put the emperor's interests first.
Although in most cases, the interests of the emperor and the interests of the country are consistent, sometimes, this is not necessarily the case.
At this time, Jiang Wei needed to find his own position and learn to speak for the emperor, but at the same time, he also had to learn to persuade the emperor to compromise.
This is very important for Jiang Wei's future.
(End of chapter)
