Han Dao world

Chapter 1263
Liu Xie smiled and shook his head.

Liu Ba is right in saying that it takes time to change thinking, and haste makes waste.

Others are like this, and Liu Ba is no exception.

In his eyes, the Sun father and son brothers will never be able to get rid of the brand of martial arts.

What about other people, especially those Xiliang generals, can they get rid of the label of cruelty and easy to kill, and become ministers who can stand in the court together with the Central Plains scholar-bureaucrats?
I am afraid it is also difficult.

With such prejudices in mind, whether Liu Ba's judgment on the situation in the Northwest is accurate made him very worried.

After dinner, the bowls and chopsticks were removed and teacups were put on. Liu Ba talked about what he knew about the situation in Northwest China.

The first problem is that with the stability of the situation in the northwest, many people have the idea of ​​underestimating the enemy, including Yan Ran's Protectorate, the most concerned issue is not to guard against the barbarians who go south, but how to follow the emperor to march west.

Although the number of Hu people who have gone south recently is not as large as in previous years, the situation in the frontier is not easy because of this.The Hulu would not accept control easily. The reason why they obeyed was because the Han army had a strong force, which prevented them from acting rashly.If the Han army relaxes its vigilance ideologically, it will be a matter of time before they are attacked by the Hulu.

Secondly, the number of household registrations in the border counties is increasing, and it is too late to transfer to the same inland. In the absence of a large amount of land reclamation or grazing, the inland has increased supplies, which has put pressure on transportation.

Finally, with the recovery of the mainland, the gap between the rich and the poor that was not too obvious has gradually emerged, and the imbalance in the border counties has become more and more serious.There are more frontier demands to increase the price of horses, cattle and sheep, and to increase compensation for frontier counties.

Yang Xiu's article was dug up before and used as a basis to ask Situ Mansion to make adjustments.

This incident made Situ's mansion very passive, especially Shi Miheng, the head of Situ who stayed in Chang'an, was blocked almost every day.

Thanks to Mi Heng's good eloquence, easygoing, and not caring about face, the fight was evenly matched.For a thin-skinned veteran, I'm afraid they would have already lost his temper and agreed to their request.

"The fierce girl is afraid of pestering the Han. Your Majesty, the door is blocked by people every day, and normal business can't be done."

Liu Ba finished with a sigh, picked up the teacup that was not too hot, and drank it down in one gulp.

Liu Xie listened very carefully, but his mood was very calm.

The problem Liu Ba mentioned did exist, but it was far from urgent enough that the Situ Mansion could not handle it and needed him, the emperor, to come forward.

In other words, Liu Ba should have another purpose in coming to see him.

Could it be Shi Xie?

Liu Xie murmured in his heart, but he didn't say anything.He wanted to wait for Liu Ba to speak, instead of asking.

The contest between monarchs and ministers is sometimes a bloodless battlefield.

Liu Xie picked up the teapot, refilled Liu Ba's water, and said with a smile: "The first problem is easy to handle. I will issue an edict to Yan Ran's guards, telling them to be cautious and not to underestimate the enemy. As for the other two problems, Situ Mansion Should be able to handle it."

He took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly: "These are problems that will be encountered sooner or later. It is better to start to solve the problem now than to solve the problem when it is serious. Governing the country is like this. There will always be problems. No At leisure."

Liu Ba who had just picked up the teacup was startled and hesitated for a moment. "Your Majesty is not surprised?"

"Accident what?"

"For example, the generals of Yan Ran's Protectorate are arrogant."

"We're all human. When you have the upper hand, you will inevitably indulge. When you encounter a strong enemy and suffer, you will naturally restrain yourself." Liu Xie turned the teacup in his hand. "Besides, you can't feel that you will be arrogant just because they speak louder. It also depends on whether they train hard and prepare well for battle. Warriors are different from scholars. It's normal for you to not adapt."

Liu Ba's eyes flickered slightly, and he hesitated for a moment. "Your Majesty thinks that the minister misjudged?"

"I don't mean that." Liu Xie smiled. "Have you ever lived in a barracks? Which general do you have a better conversation with?"

Liu Ba was at a loss for words immediately, and then blushed, and his expression was a little embarrassing, and he did not return to the publicity just now.

He never lived in the barracks for a day, nor did he have any friendship with any general, but the emperor has always been in the barracks and won the trust of the generals.

Talking about military affairs in front of the emperor, he is playing tricks.In terms of knowing people, he cannot be compared with the emperor.

"Zichu, it's not just warriors who need to change." Liu Xie said meaningfully.

"Your Majesty... what you said is very true." Liu Ba put down his teacup and bowed his hands in salute. "The minister made a slip of the tongue."

"Even so, it's very rare for you to go to the Northwest in person." Liu Xie waved his hand and eased his tone. "It is my responsibility that the generals are eager to march westward. I was not cautious enough and gave them a bad influence. Now it seems that whether the domestic construction can be completed within ten years is still in doubt. Even if everything goes as planned, Ten years later, I am afraid that there will be problems with the newly grown generation. These are all seeds and cannot be sacrificed in vain."

"Your Majesty..." Liu Ba was even more embarrassed.

The Son of Heaven said that the newly grown generation is the seed. Does that mean that the present people are not good enough?
Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Look, I slipped again. Ashamed, ashamed, I didn't mean it. Well, at least not quite that way."

Liu Ba also shook his hand, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty doesn't need to explain, I can understand. We people have too much habits, even if we are willing to change, it is not so easy. Xun Yu is like this, and I am no exception. If a big man really changes customs, he must Look at the next generation."

"But I don't want you all to change."

"Your Majesty means..."

"Emperor Guangwu has been raising scholars for hundreds of years, which is the reason for today's scholars. Although there are biases, in general, it is good for scholars to persist and not be easily moved by the outside world. Righteousness is like grass, it is definitely not what the court wants, nor is it what I want."

Liu Xie sighed, thinking of the era when public knowledge was rampant, and felt emotional in his heart.

He didn't talk empty words to Liu Ba, he really appreciated the morale of this era, even though those people seemed a little stubborn, stubborn, and even stupid.

Of course, what he appreciates are real gentlemen, not hypocrites.

He despises those who say one thing but have another thing in their hearts.

Facts have also proved that true gentlemen seem stubborn, but in fact it is not difficult to change, as long as they can be proved to them.

Those who stick to the past and persist in wrong ideas are often not sticking to ideas, but unwilling to give up their interests.Just like many scholars cling to Confucianism, not necessarily because they firmly believe in Confucianism, but because they refuse to give up the privileges and benefits brought by Confucianism.

For such a person, he would not even take a second look, let alone sit together to drink tea and chat.

"Is there a better plan for transshipment of materials to the frontier?" Liu Xie took the initiative to change the subject, so as not to embarrass Liu Ba too much.

"Yes." Liu Ba pulled himself together. "Now there are two options, one outrageous and the other even more outrageous."

Liu Xie was taken aback and couldn't help laughing. "tell me the story."

"The outrageous plan is to repair the straight road and expand it along the side, leading directly to the grassland. Even more outrageous, someone suggested building a weir on the river upstream of Longmen to allow boats to pass through."

(End of this chapter)