Han Dao world

Chapter 1163 God-given opportunity
Strictly speaking, Liu Xie's words are not politically correct, especially in his capacity.

He should be more polite.

The Zhou Gong system of rituals is to protect the interests of the ruling group, and it is an externalized form to allow the monarchs and ministers to settle down in their respective positions, especially the ministers should not have any unreasonable thoughts.

Even in the imperial era, the main function of the ritual system was to safeguard the rights of the superiors.

Therefore, uncles and grandsons made rituals, which made Liu Bang know the importance of the emperor, and gave Confucianism a place in the court.

As a person with vested interests, voluntarily abandoning rituals and denying the status of rituals is digging his own grave from a personal point of view.

After all, he asked Yuan Shu to act as a thug to clean up the old ministers and gentry, and it was also because their Luoyang mansion exceeded the system.If Xun Yu really wants to be tough with him, he may not be able to argue against Xun Yu.

Fortunately, he didn't want to debate with Xun Yu today, but just wanted to express his attitude, and he could speak frankly, without caring about whether there were flaws or loopholes in theory.

Reality is cruel and never as beautiful as theory.

That's why social science tycoons and economists are often slapped in the face by reality.

Confucius and Mencius are not alone, the latecomers are like crucian carp crossing the river.

Although Xun Yu was mentally prepared, it was obviously not enough.He was stunned for a long time before he said uncertainly: "So, His Majesty's worry is... forgetting the battle will be in danger?"

Liu Xie smiled, not hiding his sarcasm at all. "You will not forget the battle now, but you will forget who to fight for and how to win it. Experts in civil wars and laymen in foreign wars are not the art of war. Soldiers are well-equipped with food and drink, not to mention The demeanor that a famous general should have."

Xun Yu blushed. "Your Majesty, although it is said that the Guandong will be a chancellor and the Kanxi will be a general, it is not absolute. When the Dong Dong was called for, Cao Cao and Sun Jian were both desperate for the court and had considerable military exploits."

Liu Xie nodded. "It's a pity that they are not recognized by the gentry, and they are definitely not the mainstream. Even Xun You, there are not many people who recognize him. If the gentry can fight for the court like them, fight for the peace of the world, and win the battle, Only when Huma does not dare to invade the fortress, will the military power be considered meaningful."

Xun Yu smiled awkwardly, speechless, but his heart moved, and he suddenly realized.

Although the emperor was harsh, he revealed the weakness of the Shandong gentry.Shandong people have a habit of valuing civility over martial arts. They are too superstitious about household registration and financial resources, thinking that with a large number of people, they can be invincible.It turns out that this view is naive.

Wealth does not equal strength, and a large number of people does not equal power. The result of emphasizing civility over martial arts is that civilization has become weak, unable to protect itself in the face of barbarism, and can only be mermaid.

This is what the emperor is most worried about.

If the Confucian school can't change their existing views and truly implement the equal emphasis on civil and military affairs, even if the emperor returns the military power to the three princes, they will not be able to shoulder their due responsibilities.Once foreign enemies attack, the big man has no ability to defend against the enemy, no matter how much wealth is, it is just the spoils of the barbarians.

If you want to take back military power, you must first prove that they have sufficient capabilities and responsibilities, rather than just caring about their own interests.

The more Xun Yu thought about it, the more ashamed he became, and he felt ashamed.

They want power wholeheartedly, but forget that behind power comes responsibility.

"I'm not saying that everyone must be proficient in martial arts. With the expansion of the territory and the increasing number of affairs, the separation of civil and military affairs is the general trend. It's just that this can't be a reason for scholars to be lazy and lazy. Without a good body, how can they shoulder moral responsibility? Furthermore, Even the Western Expedition is not only the responsibility of warriors, Confucian scholars are also indispensable."

Liu Xie rubbed his mustache and clicked his lips. "Nowadays there is no shortage of elite knights, but there is a shortage of Confucian scholars who are good at teaching. There are too few young people like Fu Ya and Xun Yun."

When Xun Yun was mentioned, Xun Yu felt a little joy in his heart.

After all, the children of the Xun family are different, they allow both culture and martial arts, first Xun You, then Xun Yun, one expelled the Hulu in the northern border, and the other educated the barbarians in the Western Regions, the future is boundless.

"Your Majesty's praise, you can't be a dog."

"You deserve it, you deserve it." Liu Xie changed the subject and talked with Xun Yu about the Western Regions to ease the atmosphere.

Although there has been no major progress in the Western Regions in the past two years, Xun Yun, Jiang Gan, Shen You and others have not been idle.

Xun Yun and Ke Bineng took the northern shore of the Caspian Sea, escorted their troops westward, and headed for the intended target: the prairie on the northern shore of the Black Sea.

But they encountered trouble, not the imaginary barbarians, but the Huns, the old enemy of the Han Dynasty.

Although those people do not have written words, they still have memories. They know that their ancestors migrated from the East, and some people still remember the battle flag of the Han Dynasty.

In fact, their understanding of the big man is far beyond the big man's understanding of them.With the resumption of commercial routes in the Western Regions, a large number of merchants came and went between Rome and the Great Han, and some remnants of the Xianbei fled westward. They already knew that the Great Han was in chaos and they were no match for them, so they never dared to take any action.

Some people even crossed the Ural Mountains, continued to migrate westward, and clashed with the barbarians on the west side.

This information is consistent with the information Liu Xie received before.

Considering the safety of commercial routes, Xun Yun and Ke Bineng decided to establish a stronghold at the southern foot of the Ural Mountains, condescendingly, to control the grassland and ensure the smooth flow of commercial routes.

In addition, Xun Yun also wanted to cut wood and build ships, build a sea channel, and cross the Caspian Sea to save time.

Liu Xie did not have a detailed report at hand, so he could only briefly introduce the progress of Xun Yun and others.

Even so, it still made Xun Yu happy and proud of his son's youth.

Liu Xie immediately explained the situation in Rome to Xun Yu, such as Severus, who Xun Yu cared about, and answered some questions that Xun Yu cared about.

Speaking carefully, Rome and Han have similarities, such as territory and household registration, but there are more differences.

For example, Rome has never formed a inheritance system based on bloodlines. Even in the empire era, they are not necessarily passed on from father to son. Nephews, nephews, and even son-in-laws may all become heirs.

Is this system good?The benevolent see benevolence, the wise see wisdom.But one result is obvious, that is, the political situation in Rome is turbulent and extremely unstable.

Compared with Rome, the succession of the great Han emperor is simply too silky.

In addition to the imperial line, Rome is also different from the Han.

They do not have a consistent way of thinking like Confucianism, but instead use religion.It used to be polytheism, but now it is Christianity.What is even more paradoxical is that Christianity is not a native religion of Rome, but spread from the Middle East. It was once a cult banned by Rome.

To use an inappropriate metaphor, this is tantamount to the witchcraft of the Huns.

This also shows from another aspect that the cultural achievements of the Romans are really pitiful. They copied the Greeks before, and now they have converted to foreign religions. I don’t know what they think.

Only the more backward Germanic people would regard Rome as a spiritual idol, and would often call themselves the heirs of the Roman Empire.For the big man, not to mention the Germans, even the Romans have not washed away the barbaric breath on their bodies, and truly entered the civilized world.

"Right now is a rare opportunity." Liu Xie tapped his finger on the table. "There are frequent civil strife in Rome, and the collapse is imminent. If the monarch and his ministers are united and determined to go west, within a hundred years, they will be able to dominate the world, drink horses in the Mediterranean, and wear my Chinese clothes to the west of Congling. Xun Jun, can you help me, and we will be together forever foundation?"

(End of this chapter)