Sun Ce did not say anything, but nodded in agreement.

Zhang Hong's view seems to be re-examination, but he has put it into practice, not just talking about morality. The Legalists require that the stronger the control, the better, but the control requires technical support. Once this limit is exceeded, the input-output ratio will drop sharply, becoming a waste of money. For example, the fastest e-mail is to expel the e-mail of the e-mail, which is said to be able to deliver the e-mail to the most remote county within ten days, but behind this are countless postmen and post horses, thirty miles a day, how many post stations are there in the country, how many people are to raise, and how many horses are raised? People need to eat and horses eat grass, which requires huge investment.

The detailed work arranged by Guo Jia can go deep into Chang'an to find out the news, but it is made with money. The price of this news is likely to be a few horses to die. The country can arrange for the thirty miles of the stair horse to change, but his detailed work cannot enjoy such treatment, so he can only run wildly without hesitation, hoping to deliver the news to Guo Jia one day earlier.

He hasn't calculated how much money Guo Jia has spent recently, but it must be a considerable amount. As the scale of the meticulous team grows bigger, these expenses will eventually become a heavy burden for him, and Guo Jia will also put in more effort for it.

It’s not that intelligence is not important, but it is important to stop at the right time. This is one of the reasons why the Legalists switched from Legalists to Huang Lao in the early Han Dynasty. Legalists were strict and Huang Lao was still lenient, so that they could rest and recover their vitality.

Zhang Hong may not have the knowledge of developing technology, but he realized the objective limitations of technology, which is much better than those Confucian scholars who talk about morality. If Zhang Zhao is a pragmatic school, then Zhang Hong is a pragmatic school.

He is also a pragmatic person and is a bit technical, so he is a little annoyed when he sees Zhang Zhao, but he is very fond of him when he sees Zhang Hong. But from another perspective, he is biased towards Zhang Zhao. Zhang Zhao's ruling ability may be weak and his temper is not good, but he needs someone like him who can control the situation. People like Zhuge Liang can only live for ten years as prime minister, and Zhang Zhao can live for at least twenty years as prime minister.

When Zhang Zhao comes back, it is necessary to adjust his appointment.

Zhang Hong took back the topic and asked Guo Jia: "You have a lot of detailed work, so do you know why Taiwei Zhu still doesn't let the general attack Jiujiang?"

Guo Jia was a little embarrassed. He did arrange for the work to Luoyang, but his work could not enter the Taiwei Mansion. Even if he entered the Taiwei Mansion, he could not grasp Zhu Yan's movements. This would take time. It would be difficult for a newcomer to approach Zhu Yan, and it would be even more impossible to talk to him. To arrange one by Zhu Yan, it would take more effort. Similarly, if it were not for the support of the Peiguo family, he would not have been able to get the content before the edict arrived. No matter how much it was done, it would not be easy to find out the content of the edict.

"If you want to understand Zhu Taiwei's idea in your detailed work, you must at least be able to see him, but ordinary detailed work does not have such an opportunity. However, this does not mean that we cannot analyze Zhu Taiwei's idea. Maybe it won't be too detailed, but the general direction can be determined."

"Sir, please give me advice."

"The Grand Marshal Zhu was once recommended as Xiaolian by Xu Gui, the former prefect of Kuaiji. Xu Yu, the prefect of Runan who was driven away by the general not long ago, is Xu Gui's clan brother." Zhang Hong showed a sly smile. "It's a coincidence that they are from Haixi, my Guangling County. After Xu Yu returned home, I visited him. Xu Yu had just been recommended as Prime Minister of the East China Sea by Zhu, and should have taken office at this moment."

Sun Ce and Guo Jia looked at each other. There is still this relationship here? If it weren't for Zhang Hong's words, how could we know? Even if there was a detailed work, it wouldn't be so detailed. As soon as I drove Xu Yan away, Zhu Jun recommended Xu Yan as the Prime Minister of the East China Sea. This was obviously dissatisfied with me.

"Don't the general know that Xu Yu's Xu is Xu from Xuzhou?"

Sun Ce was completely confused. Among the famous officials and generals of the Three Kingdoms, except for Xu Huang, Xu Sheng and Xu Shu, he had never heard of any surname Xu. Guo Jia was also surprised. He was from Yingchuan and knew more about famous scholars from aristocratic families than Sun Ce, but he had never heard of Xu Yan's background as strong as that.

"Is this... related?"

"Xuzhou was originally the Dongyi, and Xu was one of the nine Yi. Xuzhou and its neighboring states had a large number of descendants of the Xu family. They may not have any famous scholars and officials in the world, but their strength is not small in the local area, and there are several 2,000 stones. If a general wants to take over Xuzhou in the future, he should not complain to the Xu family."

Sun Ce was embarrassed, still too young. He touched his head. "I'm not guilty of this. I'm ignorant. I didn't expect Xu to be so strong."

Guo Jia was also very ashamed. The expulsion of Xu Yan had nothing to do with him, but he failed to pay attention to the influence of the surname Xu in Xuzhou and proposed remedial measures in time, but it was a dereliction of duty. But then again, in the current situation, it is not appropriate to send a large number of detailed works to Xuzhou.

"Even if Xu Yu is not the case, the general's actions in Runan would make Taiwei Zhu dissatisfied. Although Taiwei Zhu came from a poor family and was not famous for his knowledge, most people of his age advocated fame and integrity. He himself was also known for his filial piety and regarded himself as a famous scholar. How could he be satisfied with your disrespect for famous scholars? The situation in Hebei is unclear now, and he has to rely on you. Once the situation in Hebei is clear and Yuan Shao surrenders to the court, Taiwei Zhu will immediately expel you from Runan, choose a border county as the prefect, and guard the border for the country."

Sun Ce blinked and couldn't help laughing. Zhang Hong was right, Zhu Jun was probably thinking this way. No wonder he didn't like me at all. Originally, he didn't like me at all. This old man was really stubborn. After saying this, it can be understood why he looked down on Yin Duan. He had made great efforts to relieve Yin Duan of his crimes, but later he had no contact with Yin Duan. Perhaps he felt that the kindness of recommendation had been repayed and he did not owe each other, so there was no need to interact with Yin Duan, a martial artist.

It cannot be said that Guo Jia doesn't know Zhu Jun at all, but he is only in his early twenties and is ambitious and determined to make achievements. He doesn't care much about such things as fame and integrity. But Zhu Jun is different. He is nearly 60 years old and has not been able to become a party member, but the education he received when he was young was to advocate fame and integrity, and his respect for morality and rules was not something that young people like them could understand. Zhang Hong was middle-aged and experienced an era of turbulent party discussions. His grasp of Zhu Jun's psychology is naturally more accurate than Guo Jia.

This is the generation gap.

"But the general doesn't have to worry. Yuan Shao will not surrender to the court. The Yuan family has been in charge for hundreds of years, and his unfaithful intentions are already in love. He is determined to replace the Han Dynasty. Yuan Shao has been famous for twenty years, just for today. How could he give up such an opportunity?" Zhang Hong said, the smile on his face dissipated and he sighed. "The troubled times are approaching, and Taiwei Zhu is afraid he will be disappointed."

Sun Ce has heard of several versions of Zhang Hong's judgment, but the focus is different, but the result is the same. It can be seen that the general trend is trending and the heroes are slightly the same. Zhu Jun has seen this, but he has hope and is unwilling to admit this.

"Sir, then what should I do?"

"The general is to bend the squat to seek its extension. The general's father and son are from a humble background. For the courts full of famous scholars in aristocratic families, you are out of place. Any move will attract criticism. At this time, if the general is determined to make progress, he will only be more and more hostile and become the target of public criticism. It is better to restrain his sharpness, accumulate strength, and wait for the changes of the times. Yi said: A gentleman acts when he sees a few days. What's the harm of waiting for a few years for the general? Do not use a hidden dragon, or jump in the abyss, so that he can be without any blame."

Sun Ce and Guo Jia exchanged glances, knowing that Guo Jia had recognized Zhang Hong, then said: "Sir, I am just a miscellaneous general now. I cannot give you a high position as a chief minister. I want to ask you to surrender."
Chapter completed!