The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 582: The Hero Has No Descendants
Xun Yi got off the carriage with a smile.

Ever since they learned about the good things happening in Yongliang, the big families in the Central Plains could no longer sit still.

They never imagined that education could be so wonderful.

The Xiping Guo family was on the verge of decay, but because of this incident of enlightenment by the Hu people, they gained enormous benefits and became rich!

They secretly purchased more than a thousand Hu people from officials, most of whom came with their families.

They then controlled the old and the young, and soon gained a group of loyal servants.

According to them, those Hu servants were very strong and could do heavy work. Moreover, they did not dare to resist. If they offended them, no one would question them even if they killed them.

The best thing is that they can all ride horses and fight, so they can be used as followers and private soldiers.

It would be so honorable to have the Hu cavalry lead the way when going out.

The best thing is that they can also use them to seize public land. The temple has said that public land will be distributed to the Hu people, so the Hu people under their command can of course also get public land. Of course, even if you are not a servant of the Hu people, you can become a Hu person and claim public land.

As for who will eventually own these public lands, only they know.

This matter of enlightenment is simply a huge gold mine!!

Moreover, his policies do not conflict with the emperor's at all!

Why didn’t I know this earlier? I let those poor people get there first!

When Xun Yi thought of this, he couldn't help but feel regretful.

If I had acted earlier, I could have gotten him a few thousand Hu servants, and through them I could have gained huge benefits by taking public land. What a pity! I was a step too late!

Xun Yi lowered his head, thinking about these things. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He wished he could fly to Yongliang right now to cut some meat and taste the fresh food.

But when Xun Yi walked into the mansion, the soldiers slammed the door shut.

At this moment, Xun Yi discovered that the mansion was already full of soldiers, who were the guards of the imperial palace.

When he looked up again, he saw someone standing in the distance waiting for him. It was the emperor!
Xun Xi was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

He also didn't know why his emperor had picked up Sima Shi's bad habits.

He appears out of nowhere to scare people.

The emperor hasn't discovered the things in the palace, right?
The ministers faced the emperor like a husband facing his wife. To them, Cao Mao's elusive presence was like a husband going in for a shower and finding his wife sitting by the door checking her phone when he came out.
This inexplicable sense of horror will make the husband feel scared even if he has done nothing.

At this moment, Cao Mao was squinting his eyes and staring at Xun Yi in front of him.

"Mr. Xun is very busy. Did he just meet with the prince?"

Xun Yi shuddered and quickly knelt down, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Cao Mao just looked at him coldly and didn't let him get up.

"Lord Xun, it's a rare day without wind. How about we discuss important matters here?"

"My lord, my lord obeys your order!"

Cao Mao asked someone to bring a Huchuang, then sat down and stared at Xun Yi in front of him.

"Lord Xun, you've been very busy these days. Are you planning to collude with the ministers to challenge me and force me to agree?"

Xun Yi was so scared that he became like a sieve.

In the current situation, even the most tyrannical clans would not dare to face the emperor alone. Perhaps the alliance of the clans could make Cao Mao more cautious, but killing one or two people would be too easy.

Xun Yi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I dare not. I was discussing government affairs with the others, and since we haven't concluded the discussion yet, I haven't reported it to Your Majesty yet."

"Okay, then you can come up to the table now and tell me."

Xun Yi then spoke, "Your Majesty, I think it is a matter of education."

For the same thing, what Wang Yuan said was completely different from what Xun Yi said.

When Xun Yi talked about this, his face was full of righteousness and his words were so inspiring, as if he was really doing something great.

"Your Majesty, many of the great clans, ministers, and officials today are not interested in education, which is why it has failed. In this case, why not let them participate? If they can also benefit, the progress of this matter will be even faster. In the future, if Your Majesty wants to educate the Xianbei or other Hu peoples, the whole world will fully support it."

"By that time, there won't even be a need for His Majesty to issue orders. The education of the world will be accomplished by the people of the world!"

Xun Yi became more and more excited as he spoke, and from the look on his face, he seemed to really believe these things.

What Xun Yi said may seem to make sense at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, you will realize that it is bullshit.

What Cao Mao wanted was education. He was imitating Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty and completely eliminating the Xianbei, Qiang and Xiongnu, and turning them all into Wei people.

But Xun Yi and his colleagues' ideas sounded similar to Cao Mao's. In fact, they were enslaving people. If they followed their methods, the situation would not be any different in a hundred years. When the government became weak, they would rise up again and fight back. The household slaves of the Jin Dynasty had already proved this.

Cao Mao's face turned extremely ugly.

He looked at Xun Yi who was chattering non-stop and saw how extremely excited he was.

"Lord Xun, there is one thing I don't understand."

"Your Majesty, please speak." "Lord Xun, what do you think my teachings are for?"

Xun Yi quickly raised his head and said, "Of course, it is to inherit the way of the sage, to spread the sage's teachings to the Hu people, so that the Hu people can also feel your majesty's grace and let the Hu people also..."

"No, you're not right."

Cao Mao shook his head and said, "Think about it again, what do I want to do?"

Xun Yi was suddenly speechless.

Of course, the ministers knew what the emperor was thinking. Like previous emperors, he wanted fame.

What you want is not just a reputation of making foreigners submit?

For example, Emperor Liezu summoned all his ministers and announced his temple name when he was still alive.

This was the first time since ancient times. Of course, it was probably because Cao Rui was worried that his son would cause trouble.

After all, his father had murdered his great-grandfather.

It is said that Cao Cao really wanted a hobby of writing. Of course, it was not Emperor Wen of Wei, but King Wen of Wei. If Cao Pi ascended the throne, it would naturally be Emperor Wen of Wei.

Cao Pi agreed to his father's idea, then turned around and gave him the Wu one, but took the Wen one himself.

Therefore, Cao Rui told everyone during his lifetime that he wanted to be the Liezu Emperor! As for the posthumous title, any posthumous title would do.

In the eyes of the ministers, Cao Mao's behavior was similar to that of Cao Rui. Both were shameless. They first drove out the foreign tribes that had already surrendered, and then forced them to surrender.

In this way, he completed his conquest so that future generations would know about his great deeds of defeating foreign races!
It's not possible to control your body!
But Xun Yi couldn't say this directly. Seeing that the emperor kept questioning him, he couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty probably wants the martial virtues of the Great Wei Dynasty to be passed down to future generations."

This is the end of what I have to say. If I continue, I will be pointing at the emperor's nose and saying that you want fame.

Cao Mao laughed disdainfully.

"Have I ever cared about reputation?"

Xun Xi didn't believe it, but he nodded, "Your Majesty has never cared."

Cao Mao said seriously: "What I want to do is to eliminate these foreign enemies."

Xun Yi was stunned for a moment, and asked in astonishment: "Eliminate?"

Cao Mao then said, "Since the pre-Qin period, the various tribes have been fighting each other until now. Even a powerful emperor like Emperor Wu of Han defeated the Xiongnu and made them submit. Several sage kings emerged in the intervening years, but how is the situation different now?"

"It's no different. Even powerful figures like the Qin Emperor and Han Wudi couldn't completely wipe out the foreign enemies. If a few escaped, they would soon return. The government won't always be strong. When the government weakens, they will rise."

Cao Mao frowned. "Especially in the north today, where the Hu people are mixed together, can we destroy them just by defeating them like our great-grandfather did, or by attacking them like Sima Yi did?"

Cao Mao shook his head. "No, I have a good friend named Yuan Hong who has considered these issues. He came up with a solution: to integrate everyone so that there is only one culture, only one civilization."

Xun Yi's eyes widened.

He couldn't believe what he heard. Yuan Hong? Could he be from the Yuan family? Hadn't they already died out?
"His ideas are somewhat difficult, and he himself hasn't been completely successful, but at least he's halfway there. So, I want to test his approach to see if he can completely eliminate the foreign enemies. If the foreign enemies become our own, then there will be no foreign enemies left."

Cao Mao looked at Xun Yi.

"But what you just said, are they methods of enlightenment and integration?"

"Do you really want to serve me through this? Or do you just want to use them to gain farmland, labor, and property—in the final analysis, profit?"

Cao Mao's eyes became sharp and he stared at Xun Yi in front of him.

"I really don't understand. Lord Xun Ling is such a great man. Why is there no one who can consider the major issues of the world even now?"

"You only use your own minds to speculate about others, always thinking that everyone in the world is a dog that wags its tail when it sees profit. Now that Duke Xun has these thoughts and does these things, are you really not afraid of your father finding out?"

Xun Yi's face suddenly turned pale.

He hesitated and it was obvious that he wanted to defend himself, but Cao Mao was right. He had never thought about any major events in the world at all. He did this only because it was profitable.

Looking at Xun Yi who had fallen silent in front of him, Cao Mao sighed.

"Lord Xun, you should be thankful. If you had believed those rumors and bought slaves, thus delaying my important work, you would have been arrested and executed by now."

Xun Yi stood in the courtyard, the wind constantly beating his body, and coupled with Cao Mao's words, he was on the verge of collapse.

Cao Mao looked at him again. "Tell me, who is involved in these things? Which major families have already taken action?"

Xun Yi was trembling. At this moment, he no longer had the righteous aura he had just had.

"Xiping Guo family."

"Di Daoxin."

"Yan family of Xicheng."

"Tianshui Jiang family."

(End of this chapter)