Xinshun 1730

Chapter 681 Metaphor

"Ban Dingyuan said: The officials outside the Han Dynasty are not filial sons and grandsons. They all migrate to the frontier for their sins. But the barbarians have the heart of birds and beasts, which are difficult to raise and easy to lose. Today, the emperor is very anxious, and the water is clear and there are no big fish. There is no peace in the administration of the police. It is simple and easy to deal with, lenient and small, it is just a general outline..."

"My minister believes that although there is a gap of 700 to [-] years, the truth is still applicable. To explore Nanyang, one must know the similarities and differences between Nanyang and the mainland."

Regardless of the emperor's metaphor, Liu Yu directly used Ban Chao's original words to answer the question of the real candidate other than the emperor's metaphor.

What Ban Chao said was quite straightforward: the garrisons in the colonies and frontier areas are basically "human scum", so how can there be any good birds?Either criminals who were exiled in the past, or some "adventurers" who are eager to make meritorious deeds and get rich, they have no filial sons and grandchildren.

Filial sons and grandsons, who will go to the colonies in the border areas?Is it not good to take the imperial examination at home?

So, those who are the "Guardian of the Western Regions" must understand, don't be so rigid, don't treat it as an inland governance.

Simple Xiaoguo, the general outline, as long as the basic line is correct, don't rebel, don't have the heart to crack the soil and become king, the rest is best to turn a blind eye and close one eye.

The emperor nodded slightly in agreement.

He picked up a copy of "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" from his side, skillfully flipped through "Biography of Banliang", and read: "Dingyuan is generous and dedicated to Xiya. Tanbu green onions and snow are close to Longsha."

"Thousands and seven hundred years have passed, and the word generosity has long since lost its original meaning. History can be used as a mirror, and some of the principles in it are still applicable today."

"What Aiqing said is very true. The candidate for the 'Guardian of the Western Regions' really needs to understand this point. Measures should be made according to local conditions. In short, it should be brief and general."

"For the future of Nanyang, I have not considered the possibility of self-reliance. As long as the Chinese navy is still there, Nanyang will be no different from the mainland provinces."

"It's just that simply understanding this truth may not be enough. You also need to understand the affairs of Western countries, diplomacy, and the conditions, customs, customs, and religions of Southeast Asian countries."

"I thought that we should choose from those who were born in Jinghai Palace back then. It is said that you should not avoid relatives if you are a virtuous person, but if you put it on yourself, you must consider avoiding suspicion. It seems that I shouldn't ask Aiqing?"

Since the emperor used the analogy between Dou Gu and Ban Chao, Liu Yu also followed this analogy and said: "Ban Chao made great achievements in the past, and Dou Mengsun showed his merits, but he asked for another envoy to the Western Regions. Is it better to send them away?"

"I don't recommend people. I just express the merits and abilities of each person. As for who will be selected as the person who will save Nanyang in the future, it is His Majesty's holy decision."

It sounds like what Dou Gu did back then was like taking off his pants and farting: first he talked about Ban Chao's achievements, courage, strategy, and the bravery of 36 people Ping Shanshan.Then he asked Emperor Han Ming to send someone to continue his mission to the Western Regions.

The emperor replied directly, isn't Ban Chao very good?Do you still need to find someone else?
But taking off his pants and farting is meaningful. As a leading minister, and also with Ban Chao, he should not recommend this kind of thing to the emperor himself.Important ministers do not recommend people they have promoted, but they can show their merits, and the grace belongs to the emperor.

Now in Dashun, the situation is almost the same.

Things in Nanyang are complicated. There are many ministers in the DPRK and China who have sufficient qualifications, but the problem is that they are not capable.It's not that they are stupid, but that they don't know the situation in Nanyang at all, and they don't understand trade at all.In case of encountering a dull person, Nanyang can't be suppressed at all.

The emperor used the analogy between Ban Chao and Dou Gu to clarify the meaning. Liu Yu can attack Nanyang, but after conquering Nanyang, he must return to the court.

Although it is more for Liu Yu's face, when it comes to the rest of Nanyang, front-line personnel like Dingyuanhou can do it, and there is no need for "Jiuqing" to squat there.

The candidate for this "Ban Chao" must not only have the ability, but also be able to deal with Westerners, and must understand the geography, customs and customs of Nanyang, etc. In fact, the scope is already very small.

As long as "the overall situation is the most important thing", then those who are selected must be people around Liu Yu.

At the very least, or the weakest relationship, there must be a sense of teacher and student.

Not to mention the best people in Jinghai Palace, Liu Yu must have a good relationship with them.

Regarding the question of candidates, Liu Yu thinks it is better to let the emperor choose.Although the emperor said that the navy is established, many things are different from before. As long as the main force of the navy is in Guangdong, Nanyang is even easier to control than the southwest and northwest, so there is no need to worry about self-reliance.

But at the end of the day, Liu Yu thought that since you said this, if you really understand, you will choose the right person; if you just say it but have doubts in your heart, you will not be able to choose the right person after all.

That being the case, it doesn't make much sense who you recommend.There are only a few suitable people, as long as you want to choose the right one, you can't avoid the people in the small circle that Liu Yu has already planned and arranged.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the management of Nanyang still depends on the purpose. As the saying goes, things can only be achieved if one is united. What kind of goal does Your Majesty want to achieve, or what kind of Nanyang you want, it is best to choose someone with ideas and Your Majesty. Similar, rather than picking a person and telling him what to do."

"For example, the Han Dynasty opened the Western Regions to attack the Xiongnu, so military control must be tightened."

"But what is the purpose of going to Nanyang? This, His Majesty has his own plan in mind, why don't you use this as a question to ask a few candidates?"

"Minister, it seems to be inconvenient for the prophet."

In this matter, if it were someone else, it might not matter whether he listened to the emperor's thoughts or not.

But between Liu Yu and the emperor, there is a criminal record in this matter.That was when Liu Yu was in the Wude Palace Examination, the emperor specially missed the questions.

Because of such a criminal record, he had to think more about it.The people I cultivated are absolutely fluent in their answers. Even if they don't know the topic, when it comes to Nanyang, they will definitely speak clearly and logically.But if I knew it in advance, I was afraid that the emperor would think of this "existing crime" and wonder in his heart that it was Liu Yu's fault.

Some things, when the relationship is good, it is a good memory; once the relationship gradually changes, it becomes a heartache.

However, the emperor smiled for a long time when he heard the words, and slowly shook his head and said, "I don't know anything about Nanyang, so let me ask myself. I don't know right or wrong, so how can I know whether their answers are right or wrong?"

"The key to going to Nanyang is not to go down. Just like things in the Northwest, you don't fight; things in the Southwest, you don't fight. Either emigrate, or change the land to return, or use other means. It is necessary to 'simplify the faults, the general outline' , then you have to know what the outline is, right?"

"Ai Qing doesn't need to avoid suspicion, I just said it straight: Ai Qing can't avoid suspicion in this matter. The Nanyang Governors who can be elected are all closely related to Ai Qing. It is meaningless to avoid it or not."

"It's May now. Can we send troops this winter? If we send troops this winter, when will it end? When we send troops, how much will the trade with the Netherlands be lost? Can it be restored? Will it affect some goods that specialize in exporting goods that are in short supply? craftsman's livelihood?"

"You must not talk to me about this matter."

"As for going to Nanyang, setting up an army town, controlling strategies, and planning to conquer the Han and Tang Dynasties in the Western Regions... the above-mentioned major political strategies, Tianyou Hall and the Privy Council should discuss with me."

"However, how to control in Nanyang, how to deal with Westerners, how to use kindness and power to make the small Nanyang countries dare not to submit, and how to make decisions on the fly... This requires a person who is in charge of the front line. It must be from the Jinghai Palace."

"Aiqing wanted to follow the example of Zhang Bowang and Ban Dingyuan in the past. But after the first World War in Pingzhun, he should take the post of Jiuqing Weiwei, in his position, and manage his affairs. Living in the temple, some front-line things, you should trust the newcomers .”

"When I read "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", every time I think about Aiqing's ambitions of looking far and wide in the past, what I read is not the biography of Ban Dingyuan, but the biography of Dou Mengsun."

"Dou Mengsun has been a great position for a long time, and he is very honorable. He rewards rent and salary, and has accumulated billions of dollars. He is modest and thrifty, and loves others. He is called by scholars. Emperor Han used his knowledge of border affairs, and there are police affairs everywhere. That is, being interviewed and... Ai Qing should do it."

The emperor used the old affairs of Ban Chao and Dou Gu as a metaphor from the beginning, but the metaphor he chose was actually quite subtle.

Not subtle, but subtle.

In history, there are a total of two champions worthy of the name.

One seals the wolf as a Xu, and the other confines Shi Yanran.

The person who restrained Shi Yanran was called Dou Xian, not Dou Gudou and Mengsun.But the two belong to the same family, and the biography is also the same.

The example of Huo Qubing is not very good, the emperor doesn't like to use it very much.

Huo Qubing died young because the sky was jealous of talents.Secondly, Huo Qubing has a "good" younger brother.

Liu Yu joined the army when he was young, conquered Luocha, the Ministry of Pingzhun, and conquered Japan. The emperor felt that he was better than the Han and Tang Dynasties, and always acted by himself, thinking that Liu Yu could be his champion.

And when Liu Yu went to Mobei to negotiate with Luocha, he also flattered the emperor and extended Le Shi Yanran's inscription.

He often used Ban Chao as his idol. It is said that the emperor should be used as a metaphor, but it is more suitable for the second real champion, Dou Xian.

However, this analogy is not good either.

Although Dou Xian is strict with Shi Yanran, he is too powerful. It can be said that he has power in the government and the public. The military is almost all the people of this champion.In the end, his home was ransacked and he was forced to commit suicide.

When it comes to champion Hou Huo Qubing, one has to mention Wei Qing; when it comes to champion Hou Dou Xian, one has to mention Dou Gu.

One is that the emperor felt that Huo Qubing was used as a metaphor, and he was afraid that it would be unlucky to Liu Yu; second, the emperor wanted to save face, and felt that if he went to Nanyang and suppressed the West in the future, if he succeeded, later generations could evaluate him on a par with Han Wu Tang Zong, but now he compares himself to Han Wu, I'm still a little embarrassed, I can't let go of this big face.

So the emperor used Dou Gu as a metaphor, hoping that after this battle, Liu Yu would be like Dou Gu who returned to court to enjoy a peaceful life after chasing down the Huns and conquering the Western Regions: the emperor would ask if there was any major event; It’s fine for young people to go; strategically, you give an idea and lay the foundation, and someone will restrain Shi Yanran in the future.

You can accumulate hundreds of millions of dollars, but you are modest and thrifty, and you love others and give alms. This is what scholars call it.If I have any strategic matters, I will also ask you.

But after this battle, you don't want to lead the army anymore. It's not that I can't trust you, but that you have to change your mentality, don't keep thinking about going to the front line, and believe that there will be no shortage of newcomers like Zhang Bowang and Ban Dingyuan in this world.

However, in addition to this, there is a very hidden meaning, which even makes the emperor feel like a destiny.

In the second year of Emperor Zhanghe of the Han Dynasty, in March, Dou Gu, an important official who chased the Huns and collected the Western Regions, died of illness.

On the ninth day of April of the same year, Emperor Zhang died.

In the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", which Liu Yu could not have seen for the emperor's own use, there are a few words at the end of this biography:

Fate?God?
If Mengsun did not die, he would be the one who held the general's festival, reined in Shi Yanran, made great achievements in the world, poured power over the government, and even ransacked his family and wiped out his family?
Or hold the General's Day, Le Shi Yanran, retire after success, close the door, be loyal, follow the loyalty of Marquis Wu, and retreat compared to Duke Wei?

Unknown also.

The family affairs of Sheji are most afraid of the unknown.

(End of this chapter)