Especially Huang Zhong, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army, and Pang Tong, the military advisor of the Eastern Army.
These two men are in charge of the 130,000-strong Eastern Army and can overthrow Yizhou in an instant!
However, Liu Zhang was not afraid. He knew the nature of these people and there was no possibility of rebellion.
Even if there was a close relationship and something unexpected happened, Liu Zhang made excellent arrangements.
Huang Zhong and Pang Tong were both from Jingzhou, and even if they rebelled, they would not get the support of the Yizhou family.
Furthermore, within the Eastern Army there were Zhang Liao from the veteran faction, Zhang Ren from the Yizhou faction, and Meng Da from the Yongliang faction.
None of them would follow Huang Zhong in rebellion.
Moreover, the wives and children of all generals and officials are all in Chang'an, which has been the rule for many years!
In the era of the late Han Dynasty, there were still few treacherous villains, and most of them were very loyal.
Unless there is a last resort or a life or death crisis, rebellion is almost impossible.
"Wen He, whether it's you and Gongda, or Han Sheng, Ziyi, Zilong, or Wei Lai, they are all old men who have followed Gu for more than ten years."
"Do you still need to doubt your character, virtue, and loyalty?"
Liu Zhang understood Jia Xu's good intentions, but still changed his mind sideways.
"Qin Gong is wise and naturally understands it, but the Yizhou family may not understand it!"
"With such a power structure, the Yizhou clan is not at ease. He hopes to gain power, and also hopes that the Qin State can be stable, long-term, and able to expand further."
"In fact, Yang Hong's original intention may be really good. He wants the Yizhou family to turn the tide when great changes occur in the Qin Kingdom!"
Jia Xu's reason touched Liu Zhang's heart.
If this is the case, then he really misunderstood Yang Hong and the others.
"Is it really because of the sense of crisis?"
Xun You nodded quickly, confirming Liu Zhang's doubts.
"Mr. Qin, Yang Jixiu has been loyal since he surrendered, and he is devoted to Gong Qin wholeheartedly!"
"Yang Jixiu is indispensable to the fact that the Yizhou family is so stable now."
"I guess it was the distribution of power this time that made Yang Hong feel that the Yizhou family was somewhat powerless even if there was turmoil in Yizhou."
Under the repeated opinions of Jia Xu and Xun You, Liu Zhang could not help but waver. Was he treating the Yizhou family too harshly?
In history, two generations of Liu Bei teamed up with Zhuge Liang to suppress the Yizhou clan, but were eventually counterattacked when Deng Ai sneaked into Yinping. This was indeed a lesson for Liu Zhang.
"Wenhe, if Gu wants to promote the Zhen family, what can you do to calm the Yizhou family?"
Since his own method didn't work, Liu Zhang could only listen to good advice.
After confirming that the Yizhou family had no ill intentions, Liu Zhang naturally gave up the persecution.
If you force internal turmoil, you will become a fool and a mediocre leader.
Just as Liu Zhang expected, Jia Xu had already thought of a way.
"Mr. Qin, there are not only the positions of Shangshu Ling and Shangshu Pushe on the Shangshu table, but also the positions of Shangshu Zuocheng and Shangshu Youcheng."
"It just so happens that there are many government affairs in Shangshutai, so it is better to promote Zhang Su and Yang Hong to Shangshutai and appoint them to the positions of Shangshu Zuocheng and Shangshu Youcheng."
Liu Zhang nodded slightly, and it was indeed a good suggestion to promote the two of them.
All of a sudden, the Shangshutai became the elder faction, the Liangzhou faction and the Yizhou faction.
Not only is it conducive to the stability of the court, but it can also greatly appease the hearts of the Yizhou clan.
"Qin Gong, after appointing Yang Hong and Zhang Su, their original positions can be temporarily vacant. Talents from the Yongliang family can be promoted to their subordinate positions, but they can still perform their duties."
"When the time is right, we can officially promote the Yongliang family to the court and compete with the Yizhou family."
Liu Zhang nodded and agreed very much with Xun You's proposal.
At present, almost all Jiuqing's subordinates are from Yizhou aristocratic families.
At first, Liu Zhang thought that this would satisfy the Yizhou family, but now it seems that he thought too much.
"In the future, there will be more and more factions in our Qin court. Duke Qin still needs to put more thought into it..."
Xun You's words made Liu Zhang extremely embarrassed, and he felt ashamed.
It seems that my ability to weigh factions is really poor. . .
Compared to Cao Cao, Liu Zhang's checks and balances were inferior to those of Liu Bei.
If it were compared to Sun Quan, who sat on the throne of God with checks and balances, it was even more like heaven and earth!
"Well... I know..."
"By the way Gongda, why did you come to Gu?"
The issue of checks and balances is not static, nor can it be perfectly solved overnight.
Remembering that Xun You and Jia Xu were not asking for the same thing, Liu Zhang quickly changed the subject.
"Yes! If Duke Qin hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten this matter!"
"Miss Zhen Jiang from the Zhen family wants to see Mr. Qin."
After saying this, Xun You showed an ambiguous smile, which seemed to have a deep meaning.
Liu Zhang's face turned red, why didn't he understand Xun You's hidden meaning?
He touched and hugged Zhen Jiang at the city gate, so Xun You must have misunderstood.
"Gongda, you misunderstood!"
"I mistook Zhen Jiang for Zhen Mi..."
Xun You nodded repeatedly, his smile getting even weirder.
"Mr. Qin, I understand..."
"solitary..."
What does it mean to draw darker and darker, Liu Zhang once again deeply understood!
Xun You said he understood, with a knowing expression on his face.
But Liu Zhang could tell at a glance that Xun You didn't understand the place.
"It's getting late, Mr. Qin should go to Miss Zhen's place as soon as possible!"
"As for Yang Hong's matter, Jia Shangshu and I will go there in person. Duke Qin doesn't have to worry!"
Liu Zhang was extremely speechless!
What do you mean it's getting late, go to Miss Zhen's place quickly?
After all, Zhen Jiang is a girl who has not yet left the court. It is getting late, so shouldn't she be more taboo?
"Lonely...still..."
Liu Zhang originally wanted to go tomorrow, but he couldn't help but feel worried.
If Zhen Jiang had nothing important to do, he would not ask Xun You to look for him.
Thinking of how Guo Tu had made things difficult for them before, Liu Zhang decided to go there immediately.
After all, you can’t delay important events just because of your reputation!
"Then I'll leave Yang Hong's affairs to you two."
Jia Xu and Xun You both handed over their hands, pretending to see each other off.
"Mr. Qin, please help yourself!"
These two people obviously had bad intentions, so Liu Zhang couldn't stay here any longer and ran away quickly.
After Liu Zhang left, Jia Xu looked at Xun You with evil intentions.
"Gongda, you are rushing the duck to the shelf, but it is against the way of a minister!"
Xun You did not refute, but nodded proudly.
"Brother Wenhe, since the lord wants to promote the Zhen family, we ministers must naturally share the lord's worries!"
"Since ancient times, only relatives have been promoted the fastest!"
Jia Xu slightly arched his hands with admiration in his eyes.
"Gongda, I admire you, I admire you!"
"Where there!"
