1826: Suspicion (On)

Hearing the word "Xu Ke" from Cheng Jing's mouth, Wei Ci was stunned, with a bit of surprise on his expression.

"Brother, why..."

It is rare for Wei Ci to use the address he used when he was young. Cheng Jing is older than Wei Ci, and he took good care of him while studying when he was young. He used to call him "senior brother" all the time. But when they grew up, the close relationship between teachers and brothers also turned to the friendship of gentlemen, so they were called by words.

Cheng Jing asked Wei Ci, "Do you find it difficult to guess? Or, do you want to know why I guessed that the person you were talking about was 'Xu Ke'? Zi Xiao, don't you think that among Jiang Jun's ministers, only Xu Ke Out of tune with everyone? He is even more special than Qi Guanrang."

Wei Ci was silent for a while after hearing this.

"Brother, can you tell me...what is so special about him?"

Cheng Jing stood up and glanced around, making sure there were no outsiders, then sat back cautiously.

"Among the important officials under Mr. Jiang's tent, the three of them have the lowest status and family background—Zi Xiao. Being a brother does not mean to despise their backgrounds, but this is an indisputable fact—Yang Si, Qi Guanrang, and Xu Ke. Among them, Yang Si is the adopted son of the master, and the master worked hard to enlighten his studies, but it is an indisputable fact that his mother was born in a prostitute; let alone Qi Guanrang, he was born by a foreign horse bandit in northern Xinjiang who forced a girl from the border of Dongqing. , is not recognized by the two races, and the origin is also disgraceful, and has been criticized for many years."

What Cheng Jing said was the truth, and it was also what Yang Si and Qi Guan made the most resentful others mention.

"...the third person, Xu Ke..." Speaking of Xu Ke, Cheng Jing paused, compared to Yang Si and Qi Guanrang, Xu Ke's presence is almost zero, and only occasionally attracts the attention of the outside world, "Xu Ke Ke offended nobles and dignitaries when he was young. Although the original intention of killing was out of filial piety, it could not conceal the fact that he was punished by tattooing and then exiled. Even if he was later released from a lowly status by Jiang Jun and returned to a good one, the obvious tattoo marks on his face But it can’t be concealed. Anyone who has seen him will know what kind of background he is..."

After talking so much, Cheng Jing felt a little thirsty, so he poured himself a cup of tea to moisten his throat.

"In terms of background and status, these three people are also on par."

Wei Ci said, "My lord has never paid attention to family background, but only to talent and morality."

Cheng Jing also nodded in agreement, "Yes, after so many years, she has indeed implemented this point very well, and she has never been biased in the slightest. But——the question is, Jiang Jun has never been biased in these years? Filial piety, ask yourself, if you were asked this question, you wouldn’t be able to answer it, right? Is Mr. Jiang ever selfish? To Xu Ke, she is probably the most selfish person.”

Wei Ci's expression turned cold after hearing this,

He pursed his lips and did not answer.

Cheng Jing said, "Xu Ke, Qi Guanrang, and Yang Si, except for Yang Si, the other two are all acquaintances of Jiang Jun when he was young. Not to mention Xu Ke, he is not only the first to meet Jiang Jun She is Jiang Jun's school boy when he was young, and the housekeeper who entrusted him with important responsibilities. If Jiang Jun was just an ordinary noble son, Xu Ke would not treat him badly if he was her housekeeper and accountant, and took care of the whole house. But Jiang Jun is not An ordinary aristocratic son, she has come from a humble beginning to the present, and she is only short of becoming the future emperor of the world."

Cheng Jing has been observing the situation in the world from the perspective of a bystander all these years, and at the same time observed Jiang Pengji and other courtiers.

Observing and observing, he discovered Xu Ke, a different species.

In terms of friendship, no one can compare to his youthful friendship with Jiang Pengji.

In terms of talent, Xu Ke has been working hard for Jiang Pengji for so many years.

In terms of reputation, he was at the bottom of the important ministers.

"Ever since Yang Si followed Jiang Jun, he would go out in every battle and rarely sit in the rear. When Jiang Jun was not yet developed, she handed over the extremely important Hu County to Yang Si, ordered him to train troops, and took full charge of everything in Hu County. Affairs. Afterwards, the power was delegated to him to deal with the Xu brothers. After that, Yang Si's official career became smoother, and he made a lot of military achievements. Relying on these military achievements, who would dare to belittle his background in front of Yang Si? Not to mention Qi Guanrang Yes, the glorious record is even better than Yang Si's, and the first battle of the Zhongzhao was really beautiful, with his meritorious service and Jun Jiang's complete trust, now there are still people who dare to talk about his background in front of him?"

What Cheng Jing said was not without reason.

If you observe carefully, you will find that Jiang Pengji is really kind to her courtiers who come from poor families. This is not about favoring them, let alone disregarding right from wrong—in fact, Jiang Pengji is the most fair and just among the princes Cheng Jing has seen—but can it be said that she is not partial? Naturally not, her preference is that she will give these people the opportunity to make meritorious deeds and let them speak with facts. As long as you have done meritorious service, no amount of reward is too high. With credit and rewards, the status and weight will increase.

In comparison, the courtiers from the gentry were slightly weaker.

Of course, if you don't observe carefully, you can't find it.

Even if they found out, Yang Si and the others were speaking based on their strength, not relying on nepotism, so there is nothing to criticize.

Whether it is a civil servant or a general, it is almost the same.

Among the generals, Li Yun, Fu Wang, Dian Yin, Jiang Nongqin, Meng Hun... These people are not of high background, but they have quite a lot of opportunities to lead the army in the united battle. Their own strength is excellent, and it is not difficult to accumulate military exploits. Of course, this is also related to the fact that Jiang Pengji's generals are too few. Even if Yang Tao's old team was absorbed in the later stage, there were not many remaining battles, and the reputation was still not surpassed by these few.

Everyone is like this, but Xu Ke is an exception.

It's so conspicuous, it's hard for Cheng Jing not to notice him.

"Xu Ke and Jiang Jun met when they were young. They not only have a master-servant friendship, but also a youthful friendship. It stands to reason that they should be the most sacred heart." Cheng Jing deliberately used the word "sacred heart", and he also recognized Jiang Pengji's future. The fact that he has reached the pole, "However, his status does not match his reputation. It is said that he has lost his sacred heart and trust, but Jiang Jun entrusted him with all matters in the rear, almost betting on his wealth and life. Who dares to say Isn't this trust? But if you want to say how she trusts Xu Ke, it's not always true... Even if Xu Ke is good at internal affairs, it's not that he only knows about internal affairs and has no knowledge of military affairs. He seems to have never touched military power once."

As far as being good at it, Wei Ci is also good at internal affairs, but he is with the army every year, either running to this battlefield or that battlefield.

While controlling the military power, it did not prevent him from managing government affairs. It was almost a two-pronged approach.

Xu Ke is this person...

Cheng Jing also tried it secretly, he is not ignorant of military affairs - if so, how can this guy remember the thousands of granary towns everywhere, remember the roads between each granary, and be able to make adjustments in the shortest time and use the shortest time Safely deliver food and grass to the front line at a fast speed? With this ability, Cheng Jing thought that he was not as good as Xu Ke, and he was not weak in military supplies dispatching, and he could even look down on most people.