fifth form

Chapter 1914: Step by Step
"The reward given to Dongfang Shuo is five roots of 300-year-old ginseng, tongxincao, astragalus, cinnabar, black bear gall, gallnut, raspberry, and arisaema?"

The Weiyang Palace where the new emperor lived did not coordinate the overall situation of the court, but it did not mean that the new emperor could not know the arrangements of Anle Palace.

After learning about the medicinal herbs rewarded by Anle Palace, the new emperor felt it awkward to go to Zhang Xuezhou's house.

Someone saved my life and agreed to give me the correct reward, but he broke his promise.

One is that "the king never jokes" was broken, and the other is that "the emperor's life is cheap".

Not only did the new emperor break his promise, but his life was only worth five three-hundred-year-old ginseng roots.

The rewards given by Anle Palace are very routine, and these high-quality medicines, which are not particularly expensive, can be requisitioned from the Imperial Medical Office.

If it only involves rewards of this level, the new emperor can do it himself and there is no need for Anle Palace to handle it.

He listened to the report of the young eunuchs with a slightly gloomy look, and then looked at Sima Xiangru who came to confess his crime early in the morning.

"What does Xiangru think of the explanation?"

The new emperor waved his hand to let the young eunuch leave, and then looked at Sima Xiangru.

Sima Xiangru did not spend too much time in the Weiyang Palace. He had to wait for the court meeting to be over, and then hand over the sign, and then wait until it was passed to the new emperor to summon him. This took a very long time.

But even so, Sima Xiangru stood in the palace for an hour.

During this hour, the new emperor narrated in bits and pieces what he had heard from Zhang Xuezhou.

The new emperor had a good memory, but he could not remember so much content related to social structure and monetary war. His narration was extremely fragmented, and he could only choose the important content he needed to explain.

Even so, Sima Xiangru's forehead was covered with sweat.

When the new emperor was in a good mood, he would ask questions day and night. When I went to his house last night, he must have been asking questions about such macro-level issues.

But Sima Xiangru couldn't explain it clearly in a short time.

If the contents of his "Zixu Fu" and "Shanglin Fu" are a general category, many contents of the new emperor's works have been further detailed.

It is easy to talk about such macro content, but it is very difficult to put it into practice.

Sima Xiangru searched for a long time but couldn't find the real solution, so he didn't dare to open his mouth or give a casual answer.

"Sang Yang, what do you think?"

The content of currency involves economy, and the new emperor also summoned Sang Hongyang to listen to the relevant content.

"Your Majesty is right," Sang Hongyang thought, "Currency unification was something that the previous Qin Emperor did. He abolished the currencies of Yan, Zhao, Qi, Han, Wei, Chu and other countries, including pearls, jade, tortoise shells, silver and tin, and made the circulation of goods in Qin smooth. The impact it brought was unprecedented and huge."

"And then?" asked the new emperor.

"But the damage caused by this currency was equally huge," Sang Hongyang pointed out. "Countless wealthy businessmen with millions of taels of money lost their wealth overnight, which also laid an indelible foundation for the fall of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty!"

"Are you saying that my handling of currency will inevitably lead to disaster?" asked the new emperor.

"Don't dare!"

Sang Hongyang lowered his head instantly.

Theory and practical application are two different things. The correctness of the theory does not mean that it will work in reality.

The Luoyang Merchants Group traveled far and wide, and their currency was extremely complex. Sang Hongyang couldn't help but shudder at the thought that his family would lose countless amounts of money under such a currency reform, and felt that there would be many opponents.

Even Sang Hongyang was opposed to the currency unification at this time.

"Things need to be done step by step. Your Majesty can try it first, instead of pushing it all the way all at once." Sima Xiangru raised his head and said, "Everything needs a gradual process. Without this process, disaster will inevitably be buried."

"Step by step?"

The new emperor nodded thoughtfully.

Sima Xiangru knows a little bit about everything and has a say in everything.

The other party's thinking is extremely quick and is also valued by the new emperor.

Sima Xiangru either did not suggest it or suggested that it should be done with caution. The other party mentioned that we should take it step by step and make preliminary attempts to see the results, which made the new emperor very satisfied.

"Your Majesty can start in Chang'an City," Sang Hongyang said, "If it works in Chang'an City, then we can expand it to other counties!"

"feasible!"

The new emperor nodded.

It was not until this point that he finally saw a little sign of support, and he also understood why Zhang Xuezhou was just talking big and did nothing, and insisted that he come to the summary.

This is indeed not an easy thing to do. Even if he is an emperor, he needs to push it forward step by step.

And this will inevitably be filled with various pain points and difficulties.

"I have heard that corruption is rampant in the Northern Border Military Region. It has almost become a top-down rule, and the imperial decrees are completely ignored. How do you think this matter should be handled?"

The new emperor would use the same questions that Zhang Xuezhou had used to test other people, and would not stick to the answers provided by one person.

"Check!" Sang Hongyang whispered.

"You can check it!"

Sima Xiangru also nodded.

"Who will investigate?" asked the new emperor.

Sang Hongyang and Sima Xiangru's answers were too simple, so the new emperor asked further questions.

"The Grand Censor supervises all officials in the country, so this matter should naturally be investigated by the Grand Censor Zhuang Qing and Zhai," said Sima Xiangru.

"What should we do if he catches a few corrupt generals and kills them, but the corruption in the North is not eradicated?" asked the new emperor.

"Re-investigate, re-examine, and re-kill!"

Sima Xiangru's response began to fall into a low voice.

He began to realize later that the question posed by the new emperor was a fatal one. If he had not been blind at that time, once there was a debate in the court about this matter, Zhuang Qingzhai would definitely assign him to patrol the northern border and delegate the matter to Sima Xiangru.

Kill a few more and kill a few more, and as you kill more and more, disaster will come.

The Northern Border Military District will not rebel against the imperial court, but it will not be difficult to kill Sima Xiangru or drag him into trouble, and the same result will occur when the imperial court sends someone there again.

He suddenly remembered what the new emperor had told him before about social development and social forms, which also involved currency wars.

It was not until this time that Sima Xiangru realized that someone had already given a perfect answer to the new emperor's question.

This perfection does not mean that the other party solved the problem of the new emperor, but that the other party perfectly removed himself and completed the new emperor's strategy.

"Your Majesty should have the answer in your mind, right?"

Sima Xiangru hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Ok!"

The new emperor snorted and nodded.

Sang Hongyang did not understand the twists and turns involved, but Sima Xiangru realized it belatedly and figured it out.

The problems in the Northern Military Region are huge, and we will definitely investigate.

However, few civilian officials dared to travel thousands of miles to reorganize the Northern Border Military Region from top to bottom. Even if it was handed over to Zhuang Qingzhai, it would only be a formality. Catching a few scapegoats would be considered an explanation, but it would be difficult to do it well.

After some thought, the new emperor couldn't help but think of Han Anguo, who was recommended by Tian Fen, Zhang Xuezhou and others.

"Practice the art of armor to withstand blows and stay alive!"

The new emperor couldn't help but read Zhang Xuezhou's recommendation. He felt that it was most appropriate to let Han Anguo, who was good at saving his life, go to the northern border to handle relevant matters.

As long as the other party can handle the matter to his satisfaction, he will definitely reuse the other party in the future.