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"This is Yuzhou after the war, and its difficulties are even worse than those in Aoyang before," Zhao Hanzhang said: "Nowadays, the northern and eastern parts of Yuzhou have a mixed population of bandits. Mr. Ji said that only in the eastern area where Shi Le passed, the large and small Wubao forts were conquered. Seventy-two, most of the people inside were robbed, and those who barely escaped either became bandits in the mountains and forests, or fled their hometown and wandered around."

"Today, situations like this are common. As an official, his responsibility is to govern the place and manage the people." Zhao Hanzhang said: "I think governing the place is the same as fighting a war. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. Zhao Kuan, you are not enough. If you don’t understand yourself well enough and don’t understand the current public sentiment, how can you be a good official?”

Zhao Kuan was stunned and thought seriously, "Why did you single out me and not mention Fan Jishi and the others?"

Zhao Kuan was very keen. He could see that whenever she taught them to do things, she always praised Fan Ying and Sun Linghui the most. Even his sister Zhao Yunxin received more praises than her.

"Because they are like a blank sheet of paper and full of enthusiasm. They accept everything I teach very quickly."

Perhaps because it is rare for women to be officials, once Fan Ying and the others sit in this position, they will obey her orders. They will not question any measures she gives and will try their best to complete them 100%.

But Zhao Kuan was different. He had studied Confucianism and Legalism since he was a child and had his own thoughts. He was also heavily influenced by the thoughts of this era. Many of Zhao Hanzhang's actions were contrary to his cognition and habits, which made him very painful for a time. .

Sometimes he felt that Zhao Hanzhang was right, and sometimes he felt that she was wrong, but he still couldn't convince the other party, so no matter whether he wanted to or not, he always had to do what she thought.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Brother Kuan, I just ask you, who is more important to your family, country and clan?"

Zhao Kuan: "Why are they so important? They are naturally the same?"

Zhao Hanzhang looked serious, "If there are three, no, it should be four. You, your family, your country, your clan, you have one of the four, which one do you choose?"

Zhao Kuan fell silent and said after a long time: "Despite all difficulties, I still hope that the clan will last forever."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded slightly, turned to look at Fan Ying standing aside, and asked, "What do you think?"

Fan Ying: "Of course the girl is number one."

Zhao Kuan: ...Flatterer!

Zhao Hanzhang couldn't help but feel embarrassed, but he could hear Fan Ying's seriousness. She couldn't help but laugh, and the serious atmosphere disappeared immediately. She turned to Zhao Kuan and said: "Brother Kuan, I don't ask you to ask this question in front of me." The reason for choosing one from the other clans is to let you understand my thoughts. The two of us, Uncle Ming and I, the entire Zhao family, and even the entire Yuzhou seek common ground while reserving differences."

Zhao Kuan breathed a sigh of relief at first, then became confused, "Seeking common ground while reserving differences?"

"Yes," Zhao Hanzhang nodded and said, "We cannot have only one purpose. Just as it is difficult to choose one of the four clan brothers, if you can have all four, how can you choose?"

Zhao Kuan couldn't help but laugh and said: "How can there be such a good thing in this world, that you can have everything at the same time?"

"That's why we ask for common ground while reserving differences," Zhao Hanzhang said with a serious face: "In my case, the country is the first. What I call the country is not the Jin Dynasty in Luoyang, but the people of this world. The second place is the home, and the clan is the first place. Here I am, ranked third."

Zhao Kuan looked at her in surprise.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "I don't ask Brother Kuan to put the country before the clan. Naturally, Brother Kuan doesn't need to convince me to put the clan first. This is the difference."

"At this stage, the interests of our family, country, and clan are the same. We all hope that Yuzhou will get better and better, that the people can live in peace, that the military will be strong, and that no one will dare to invade. Defending Yuzhou means safeguarding the foundation of our Zhao family's survival. Brother Kuan, I wonder if what I said is right?"

Zhao Kuan nodded after thinking for a moment.

Zhao Hanzhang raised the corner of his mouth and nodded: "This is asking for agreement, so the top priority is to settle the people. I let you be my general, so that you can see this broken mountain and river and know what the people want here. And as officials, our job is to appease them.”

Zhao Kuan understood, bowed and retreated.

After he left, Zhao Hanzhang looked at Fan Ying and said, "Fan Ying, who do you think is more powerful, you or Zhao Kuan?"

Fan Ying looked at Zhao Hanzhang's face and said thoughtfully: "Zhao Kuan?"

Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said: "He is great, not only because he has read a few more years and gained a few more years of knowledge, but also because he can think and dare to question me."

Zhao Hanzhang said: "All saints make mistakes and think poorly. What's more, I'm not a saint yet. You have to be able to think like him. Are the decisions I make suitable for the people and this place?"

Fan Ying opened her mouth wide, and finally sighed sincerely: "I have never heard of anyone doubting myself. The girl is worthy of being a girl, and her broad-mindedness is beyond our reach."

Zhao Hanzhang: ...as long as you are happy.

She stopped talking and did not continue the conversation, otherwise it would appear that she hoped they would question her.

Zhao Hanzhang is not stupid.

Fan Ying had been thinking since she left the camp, and Zhao Kuan was also thinking, but he thought very quickly and made up his mind almost immediately.

He felt that Zhao Hanzhang was right, they should seek common ground while reserving differences.

At the same time, he also figured out that what she said was not just for him, but probably for Uncle Ming as well.

There are some things that Zhao Hanzhang would not dare to say in front of Zhao Ming, such as if the clan is ranked third.

So a middleman is needed at this time.

Zhao Kuan discovered the hard way that he was the middleman.

Now that Zhao Hanzhang controls Yuzhou, Runan County is just one of them, her relationship with Zhao has also changed, from Zhao mostly supporting her to Zhao mostly relying on her.

So how to grasp the degree?

Zhao Kuan pursed his lips and went to write a letter to Zhao Ming without complaint. At the same time, he had a headache. Where on earth were the teacher and his junior brothers? Didn't they say they were here to support Sanniang?

Why are they still missing after the battle is over?

If he were here, he could tell the teacher about it first, and then the teacher would talk to Uncle Ming.

Facing Uncle Ming was so stressful.

After teaching a group of subordinates, Zhao Hanzhang walked out of the camp with his hands behind his back. He happened to see Zhao Erlang running around, and immediately called him over and asked, "Why are you running?"

Zhao Erlang: "Sister, they say that the bandit nests on the mountain are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if we have 100,000 people, we can't attack them, so let me be the vanguard this time."

In the past two days of suppressing bandits, Zhao Erlang was said to be the vanguard, but he didn't actually take action a few times. He was too busy.

Zhao Hanzhang saw what he meant and said quietly: "I asked Uncle Ming to send someone to send my mother over. Calculate the days and I should arrive in a short while. You won't have time to be bored by then."

Wang was obsessed with letting Zhao Erlang know more characters. Even though she repeatedly accepted the view that her son was not good at reading and writing, she still couldn't help but want him to read when she turned around.

Zhao Erlang shuddered and stopped mentioning the charge to the forward.

But in the end, Zhao Hanzhang made him a forward and taught him how to fight in this jungle battle, luring or surrounding the bandits in the mountains, feinting from the front and then attacking from the side.

Zhao Erlang played heartily.