Chapter 324: Losing Money for Publicity?
Previously, both Wang Anshi and Sima Guang had tried to recruit Zhang Fei, but Zhang Fei had never taken a stance, politely declining with various excuses. The reason was that he hoped to gain support from both the conservative and reform factions simultaneously.
After all, his foundation was still too weak, yet his ambitions were considerable. He had to secure support from both the reform and conservative sides to accomplish anything meaningful.
Speaking of which, these two factions were truly difficult to choose between.
Currently, Wang Anshi’s faction was clearly in power, but it neglected reforming the bureaucracy. If he aligned himself with Wang Anshi, there would be countless troubles ahead, and if he wasn’t careful, he too would be swept up in them.
Although Sima Guang’s faction was temporarily disadvantaged, the conservative faction was filled with talent, well-equipped and strong, with much deeper foundations.
The best approach would be to benefit from both sides.
Zhao Xu could stay behind the scenes and provide support when needed.
In front of the Procuratorate.
“Second Brother, are you alright?”