Han Dao world

Chapter 1164
Xun Yu twirled his beard and didn't answer Liu Xie immediately.

He has been reading Severu's information for the past two days, and he even has some understanding of the situation in Rome.I know that although Rome's territory and household registration are similar to those of the Han Dynasty, its system is completely different.

If you make a forced comparison, Rome is somewhat similar to Xia and Shang. Military conquest was the first, slaves were prevalent, and there were barbaric customs such as people fighting wild animals. They were obviously uncivilized barbarians, far from the gloomy and literary Zhou.

In this way, isn't the Son of Heaven's desire to conquest the same as King Wu's conquest of the Zhou Dynasty, liberating the people from hanging upside down?

At least morally justified.

Considering that the emperor not only focuses on conquest, but also cares about enlightenment, and wants to make Chinese clothes spread all over the world-the real world, Confucianism is obviously an indispensable force, just as education in the army is inseparable from Confucian scholars and literati. Support the same.

For the imperial court and Confucianism, this is a combination that benefits both.

It's just that the expedition of thousands of miles to the west will cost a lot of money, so it must be fully prepared, and Meng Lang cannot be tolerated.

But there was one thing that moved him very much.

It is impossible for the Son of Heaven to travel to and from the Central Plains frequently during his Western Expeditions. The affairs of the Central Plains can only be handed over to the Sangong, including the military power that he refuses to give up.In other words, during the Western Expedition of the Son of Heaven, it was like a vertical arch, even more thorough.

"Your Majesty, how many steps are you planning to ride on the westward march?"

"The more you use, the less you use." Liu Xie said flatly: "It is impossible to rely on the supplies of the Central Plains for a ten-thousand-li expedition. We can only support wars with war. Preliminary estimates, in addition to the existing troops in the Western Regions, I plan to send troops Control it within [-], and some of them will be drawn from Yanran Duhufu and Liangzhou. The Western Expedition is to recruit soldiers, as long as they want to make contributions, they would rather not abuse the shortage than force it.”

"The current military strength in the Western Regions is less than [-], plus the [-] cavalry led by His Majesty, there are only [-] cavalry, is that enough?"

The corner of Liu Xie's mouth twitched slightly. "Progress if you are good, keep it if you are not good, what is not enough?"

Xun Wenqian lowered her head and concentrated on tasting the food.She could tell that Xun Yu was already moved.In the subsequent joint meeting of the two governments, at least he will not cause trouble for the emperor.

Mrs. Tang knocked on the door and came in, knelt down at the table. "Your Majesty, the main meal is a dinner. Please forgive me for having a simpler lunch."

Liu Xie said with a smile: "The point of drinking is not the food, but the people. Drink with Mr. Xun, if you don't get drunk, everyone will get drunk."

Madam Tang was overjoyed, and she glanced at Xun Yu as a sign of encouragement.

Hearing the tone of the emperor, one knew that they had a good talk.

"In this case, Your Majesty might as well stay for the dinner. It's a rare opportunity, let's chat for a while."

"No, I'll go back after listening to the recommendation in the afternoon." Liu Xie thought for a while, and then said: "With so many guests, my sister-in-law must not be able to get away, so I won't cause trouble for my sister-in-law. When you are free , go to the palace and sit down, we will talk later."

Mrs. Tang apologized again, but did not insist.

The emperor can't show up, she really has no skills.

After lunch, Liu Xie fell asleep on the table.Originally, I just wanted to take a nap, but I didn't expect to fall asleep and even snore.Xun Yu and his wife heard it clearly. Apart from embarrassment, they were also a little relieved.

If the Son of Heaven hadn't been relaxed, he would never have fallen asleep in this situation.It can be seen from this that he is not wary of the Xun family, but just has a difference of opinion.

Xun Yu retreated to a corner, sat upright, and rested his breath.

Tang shi pulled Xun Wenqian, sat aside, and talked about the whisper between mother and daughter.

At the beginning, Xun Wenqian's entry into the palace was a transaction, the emperor wanted to take a pledge, and Xun Yu wanted to prove his loyalty to the court, without considering the relationship between the two.In terms of age, Xun Wenqian is three years older than the emperor.Time flies, and it has been seven years since Xun Wenqian entered the palace.In a few years, she will be thirty.

In addition to the emperor's eldest son Liu Tai, she is pregnant with her second child, and she has just shown her figure, but she still runs after the emperor, which makes Tang, who is a mother, very distressed.

Xun Wenqian said nothing.

It's not the first time she's pregnant, she has experience, and she hasn't been idle in the past few years. She is in good health, and she is far from the weak girl in the boudoir before.

Of course, this time it was because of Xun Yu, otherwise she would not have been following the emperor.

Although a bit tired, she was still very satisfied to see the Son of Heaven and Xun Yu talking so congenially.

"Will you stay in the Central Plains in the future, or go west with the emperor?"

"If the emperor allows, I want to go west with the emperor." Xun Wenqian said softly: "Changqian is in the Western Regions, and the eldest son of the emperor will also go west with the emperor. I will be lonely in the Central Plains, so I might as well accompany you."

Tang understood her feelings, but felt a little regretful.

After all, the Xun family was still a step behind.If Xun Wenqian had been able to enter the palace a few years earlier, the possibility of being made a queen was no less than that of Fushou.If the child she gave birth to became the emperor's son and had the possibility of inheriting the throne, there would be no need to travel west.

After going to the Western Regions, it will be difficult to meet again in the future.

Xun Yun didn't come back for four or five years.She was looking forward to his news, but also afraid of receiving his news.

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The discussion in the afternoon was extremely intense, sparks collided from the very beginning.

Pan Jun once again launched an attack, demanding that "Five Classics Chapters and Sentences" be designated as the champion, and many disciples of Song Zhong expressed their support.When other people refused to speak to avoid conflicts with Song Zhong's teachers and students, Wang Can had no choice but to take the initiative to fight.

Wang Can said that the lofty status of the Five Classics is unquestionable, but "Five Classics Zhangju Houding" is not the Five Classics and should not be confused with one another.As far as this book is concerned, although it has its own uniqueness, it is not yet to the point where it can be designated as a champion.

In order to prove his point of view, Wang Can took out the Five Classics annotated by Zheng Xuan.

Hearing Wang Can's speech, Liu Xie shook his head inadvertently.

Wang Can has an excellent memory and outstanding literary talent, but his debating skills are about the same level as his Confucian classics, which can only be regarded as a pass, far from being outstanding.

This is a book recommendation meeting, not a classic debate meeting. If you discuss the specific details, wouldn't it be in Pan Jun's arms.

Sure enough, after a while, Wang Can fell into a disadvantage.

Looking at it like this, Pan Jun can win by himself without waiting for He Yanchai's reinforcements to appear.

Liu Xie thought about it, took a pen and paper, wrote a few words on it, called the waiter outside the door, and asked him to hand it to Wang Can.

The waiter took the note, went downstairs, came to Wang Can's side, and handed the note to Wang Can.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Wang Can got angry when he saw that the situation was about to get out of control. When he saw the waiter in the bookstore disturbing him, he thought it was Mrs. Tang who wanted to interfere and express his opinions, which made him even more upset.When he opened the note and saw the familiar handwriting, he was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously looked up.

The handwriting was so familiar that he read it almost every day.

He knew there were people on the second floor, but he didn't expect the emperor to be upstairs.

But then he realized that he had lost his composure.The emperor clearly didn't want to show his face, so he was handed a note to him. Didn't he expose the emperor by raising his head.

He quickly held the note in the palm of his hand, and at the same time clenched his fist in front of his mouth, coughed twice, taking the opportunity to adjust his emotions.

Seeing the note from the Son of Heaven, he already knew that he had fallen into Pan Jun's trap, and he also knew how to get out.

After a while, he raised his head and asked calmly: "Masters, is the Tao first, or the classics first?"

(End of this chapter)