Han Dao world

Chapter 224 Theory of Civil and Military Affairs
Liu Xie reined in his mount, watched Zhao Wen, Zhang Xi and others get off the car at the foot of the hill, and looked up at the hill.

Even at such a distance, he could feel the helplessness on their faces.

Tang Ji came for a trip, but returned without success.

Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi finally couldn't hold back any longer, they dragged Yang Biao together, and came to meet him in person in the name of the court meeting.

Once every five days, this is a system, and he can't refuse it.

Liu Xie got off his horse and ordered people to set up a few beds.

In extraordinary times, keep everything simple.Sangong sits and talks, but Jiuqing can only stand.

When Zhao Wen and others came up, Liu Xie stood up with a harmless smile on his face.

"Thank you, gentlemen, for your hard work."

"It's not hard, it's not hard." Zhang Xi said out of breath.

Among the three men, although he is not the oldest, he is the weakest.

"Your Majesty is standing up for Zhongxing, and he doesn't say it's hard. How dare the ministers pretend to be hard work." Taiwei Yang Biao said unhurriedly, his face was calm, and he couldn't see the embarrassment of being neglected by the emperor for a few days.

Liu Xie also pretended not to hear, and turned to look at Shaofu Tian Fen.

"Has Huchuquan been settled?"

Tian Fen looked helpless and bowed to salute. "Your Majesty, Da Honglu is absent and there is no director."

Liu Xie looked at Yang Biao and the others. "Da Hong Lu Qing is absent, why not make it up?"

Yang Biao bowed and said: "There are many things at the time, the court is too busy to take care of itself, and the vassals don't make contributions. There is no one in Dahong for a while, and it doesn't delay the political affairs. Now that there is something to do, just make up for it. The minister waits for you to ask for orders. This is one of them."

Liu Xie nodded, and said again: "If Da Honglu is absent for a while, who should be the agent of the feudal state?"

Yang Biao salutes again. "According to the old system, the Taiwei is in charge of military affairs in all directions, and the vassal state is mostly related to the military, so it should be managed by the Taiwei's Mansion. The minister is negligent, please Your Majesty remove the minister, so as to select a wise man."

Liu Xie looked at Yang Biao, angry and funny.

At this time, you still refuse to give up, you must push Sun Rui to take the position.

Resign at the first chance, okay, I will let you do so.

"What about Situ and Sikong's opinions?"

Zhao Wenwen and Zhang Xi exchanged glances, and bowed to accept the order. "The ministers and others seconded the proposal."

Liu Xie nodded. "Then get rid of the Taiwei and appoint Dahonglu for the time being. I want to put down the Xiongnu, and Dahonglu is indispensable."

The expressions on Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi's faces instantly became extremely exciting.

Accepting Yang Biao's resignation, dismissing Yang Biao's Taiwei, but appointing him as Dahonglu, seems to be a respect to the veteran, but in fact it is very narrow-minded, and it can even be said to be childish.

It seems that the emperor is still angry.

Yang Biao was stunned for a moment, then bowed to accept the order.

"Situ, the battle on Wei Wei's side is not over yet, can food and armaments be supplied?"

Zhao Wen said: "The food from the counties has arrived one after another, so there is no need to worry about the food. According to Wei Wei, the Fan family has the intention to surrender, and it may not necessarily require a strong attack. There is not much demand for ordnance, and the ordnance seized by the Wei family is enough. It's just that ..."

Zhao Wen hesitated for a moment. "Your Majesty just said that in order to put down the Huns' rebellion, the ministers and others have not heard the edict, so I don't know what your majesty's strategy is, how many troops to use, and how much food and ordnance you need. Please tell your majesty clearly."

"As for the use of troops, I have discussed it with the Taiwei first, so I won't talk to you for the time being." Liu Xie waved his hand. "Let's talk about enlightenment. Situ, Sikong, has Li Shi made any progress recently?"

Hearing the word "education", Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi felt a buzzing pain in their heads, and they didn't even want to mention it.

Zhao Wen insisted: "Your Majesty, the Taiwei is here, and the ministers are also here. Why don't we discuss it together?"

Liu Xie was surprised. "Didn't the captain just resign?"

The corners of Zhao Wen's mouth twitched, his gray beard trembled, and his sleeves kept shaking, feeling the urge to roll up his sleeves and hit someone. "Your Majesty, it is not a child's play to use the Xiongnu as soldiers. Not only should you discuss it with the Taiwei, but all the three princes should participate in it."

Liu Xie pondered for a moment. "Situ's words cannot be said to be completely unreasonable. Not only the food and weapons needed for the soldiers need to be raised by the Situ Mansion, but also the rewards for the soldiers who have done meritorious service after the suppression of the rebellion are also inseparable from the Situ Mansion, especially the education..."

Zhao Wen was impatient. "Your Majesty, can we not mention enlightenment?"

One Li style is enough for him to have a headache, how about a group of Huns?

"On the contrary." Liu Xie said solemnly: "I think enlightenment is the most important thing to discuss first. If you don't send a single soldier, just have a few great Confucians read the sage's scriptures, you can let the Xiongnu rebels release their soldiers." If you are bound by yourself, why bother to mobilize the troops and make an expedition?"

"This..." Zhao Wen turned blue with anger.

Son of Heaven, this is intentional.

"Why, Situ thought it was not feasible?" Liu Xie said lightly: "At the beginning in Luoyang, the scholars were arbitrarily arguing, and the students of the imperial court wrote letters at every turn, saying that the court would follow its plan, and it would surely lead to kingship and peace. Such a talent, Send a few people to educate the Huns, no problem."

"The Xiongnu are barbarians, how can they be compared with the imperial court? Your majesty's words, I dare not agree." Yang Biao couldn't see it, so he had to speak.

"Master said, if people from afar are not satisfied, you should practice literature and virtue. Li said: To comfort guests, to please people far away. Dahonglu manages the affairs of the vassal, how to cultivate literature and virtue to come to people far away, and how to comfort guests, and please people far away. People? How about three years?"

Yang Biao cupped his hands and said: "I will do my best, but my intelligence is shallow and my strength is weak. Three years will not be enough to accomplish anything."

"Will you be able to fulfill your wish in those few years?" Liu Xie said lightly: "I am still young, so I can afford to wait. If it doesn't work in three years, it will work in ten years. If it doesn't work in ten years, it will work in thirty years. As long as you have confidence, I wish Wait with you. But before the Xiongnu rebellion is put down, all necessary expenses will be deducted from your salary."

Liu Xie snorted. "Since the Southern Xiongnu's surrender, the imperial court has rewarded more than [-] million yuan every year, but now it has ended up in such a situation. It is a bit unfair to spend this money. I am poor now, and I dare not waste it like this. Please, gentlemen, share it with me."

Everyone looked at each other.

One hundred million yuan is really not much, especially for Sangong who has a salary of ten thousand stones.But the meaning of the emperor is obviously not that there is more money and less money, but that he is dissatisfied with the long-standing policy of appeasing the Huns, and intends to change course.

From this point of view, the emperor's intention to send troops to conquer the Huns was by no means a whim, but had a longer-term plan.

Zongzheng Liu Ai plucked up his courage and stepped forward to salute.

"Your Majesty, although appeasement of the Xiongnu is not effective, the conquest can only be a short-term success. In case of failure, the loss will be huge. Now that the world is in chaos, Your Majesty should appease the Xiongnu and use their deadly strength to send troops to conquest. To drive away the sparrows, loved ones will suffer and enemies will be happy."

Liu Xie nodded slightly, his expression slightly relaxed.

"So we should use both civil and military forces, use military to conquer, and use culture to educate. I have a strategy for the conquest. The matter of enlightenment must be done by the kings."

He paused for a moment, then sighed again.

"The master, with his own strength, taught without distinction, taught three thousand disciples, and then promoted the great career of Confucianism, becoming a generation of the most holy teacher. The kings regard themselves as saints and disciples, and they should follow the master's career and make it great, but look forward to the future. Pushing three and blocking four is really puzzling to me."

Zhang Xi rolled his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, non-officials and others are unwilling to pass on the deeds of saints, it is because they are not capable enough."

"Why not arrest?"

"To teach people, you need notebooks, pens and inks, and you can't pass them on by word of mouth. The brothers of Zhongyuan can't have all the tools, and the Huns live after water and grass, so how can they have pens, inks, and notebooks?"

(End of this chapter)