Han Dao world

Chapter 267
Cai Yan thought for a while, and blamed himself: "I guessed it. Your Majesty has the heart to turn barbarians into Xia, so how could he kill innocent people indiscriminately. Capital crime, capital crime."

Liu Xie looked at her, hesitant to speak.

Knowing that she was lying, she was still a little grateful.

Pretending to be a saint is too tiring, even if he is a human being in two lifetimes, he will inevitably lose control of his emotions.

However, there are either stubborn old ministers or pedantic people who stand and talk without back pain. They only have the teachings of the saints in their hearts, and they want to mold him into the saint king they imagined. No one cares about his emotions at all.

Liu Xie looked around and sighed.

"Ling Shi, what do you think of Mencius and Xunzi's views on human nature?"

Cai Yan turned to look at Liu Xie, not knowing why.

Liu Xie said: "To put it simply, do you believe that human nature is inherently good, or that human nature is inherently evil?"

Cai Yan raised his head, looked into the distance, and was silent for a long time. "Human nature is too complicated. I'm afraid it can't be explained by the words good and evil. I have limited reading and experience, so I don't have the ability to describe human nature."

She bowed slightly, and said again: "Steel is made from a hundred refinements, and jade is made from grinding. Throughout the ages, those who can achieve great achievements have gone through great tribulations. Therefore, Mencius said that a great responsibility is assigned to the people of Sri Lanka. I hope that your majesty will never regret it, and always have a pure child." heart of."

Liu Xie twisted his neck. "Can Lingshi do it?"

Cai Yan sighed. "I can't, but your majesty must be able to."

"Why?"

"Your Majesty can't, but you're just bareheaded, grabbing the ground with your head, and gnawing your claws to hate yourself. Your Majesty can't, blood will flow for thousands of miles, and millions of corpses will be buried. The world is prone to chaos and security. Killing is like fighting a fire with a salary. It may be able to succeed for a while, but there will be endless troubles in the future."

Liu Xie shrugged, a little helpless. "You are right. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. If the fire is too hot, it will be muddled. Everyone understands the truth, but who can be rational all the time? Moss said that it is a way to keep human beings rational forever. Extravagant."

Cai Yan frowned. "Moss... who is it?"

"Uh..." Liu Xie tapped his forehead with a curved finger.In a moment of ecstasy, he said that he slipped the tongue. "forget."

Cai Yan looked puzzled, but didn't say anything more.

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After marching for two days, Liu Xie arrived in Pingyang.

Pingyang has a long history, known as the capital of Yao, and is the earliest location of China.

When the three families were divided into Jin Dynasty, Han took Pingyang as his capital.

Qin merged with the world, and Pingyang belonged to Hedong.

When the Han Dynasty destroyed Qin Dynasty, Cao Can, the founding hero, was granted the Marquis of Pingyang, passed on to the sixth generation and eliminated.

For Liu Xie, the person he is most familiar with in Pingyang is not the Marquis of Pingyang, or even Yao, who is known as the ancestor of Liu Han, but Wei Qing.

Wei Qing's hometown became a ranch for the Huns, which made him very resentful.

This is not only the sorrow of Wei Qing, but also the sorrow of the entire Eastern Han Dynasty.

Confucianism, which advocates moral government, has become the dominant ideology. Scholars are devoted to pursuing the kingly way, but turn a blind eye to the threat at their elbows. I really don't know whether they are selectively blind or congenitally incompetent.

Liu Xie ordered the whole army to stop advancing, to form a formation outside the Huns' garrison, and then ordered Chu Quan to summon his troops to come down to see him.

Even though Hu Chuquan is not as sensitive as Cai Yan, he still feels that the emperor is in a bad mood and may have an attack at any time.

He didn't dare to take a step away, for fear that Liu Xie would be playing tricks behind his back, and someone would rush back to the camp with a gold medal that could represent him, and summon the left and right kings and other subordinates to meet him.He himself stayed by Liu Xie's side and never left him.

Dahonglu Yang Biao came to see him in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, why are you fighting in formation?"

Liu Xie shook his horsewhip, and said unhurriedly: "Da Honglu doesn't need to worry too much, just be prepared."

Yang Biao heaved a sigh of relief, and then said: "Here is Shan Yu, his loyalty can be learned from, how can his subordinates have different opinions? It is good for His Majesty to be more cautious, but the movement is too large, I am afraid it will cause misunderstanding."

"Otherwise." Liu Xie said: "The Huns do not abide by propriety and righteousness, and respect the strong. When Shan Yu is young, it is inevitable that some ministers will have different ideas."

Yang Biao frowned, why did the emperor seem to be referring to something?

He took a careful look at Liu Xie, but couldn't tell whether Liu Xie had other intentions.

Liu Xie looked at the mountains in the distance with a determined expression.

"Furthermore, the majesty of the imperial court has been swept away for a long time, and the Huns often despise the imperial court. If they cannot be deterred, how can they be driven into eagles and dogs? The lessons of Xianbei should not be forgotten, and Dahonglu should pay attention to it."

Yang Biao was slightly startled, and then he understood what the emperor meant, and he felt emotional.

The lesson of Xianbei mentioned by the Son of Heaven should refer to the story that Emperor Xiaohuan wanted to make peace with the people and befriend Tan Shihuai, the king of Xianbei, but was rejected by Tan Shihuai.

Speaking of it, it was really a major blow to the hundreds of years of peace talks.

If there is no force to back it up, even if you want to get married, you can't get it.

The Son of Heaven's personal conquest this time is to show his prestige, deter the Hu people in northern Xinjiang, and gain a respite for the revival of the imperial court.

The risk is great, but the courage is commendable, and there is also the helplessness of having to do it, so it has won the support of many ministers.

Although there are not small differences in the specific implementation.

"Your Majesty has far-reaching thoughts, and I am ashamed of myself."

Liu Xie raised his eyelids lightly, and motioned for Huben to bring a pony for Yang Biao.

Yang Biao is tall and has a big beard. Standing in front of him feels too oppressive. It is much better to squat on the pony.

Looking at Xiao Maza, Yang Biao frowned.

He was not used to this kind of sitting posture, but the emperor gave him a seat, so he couldn't help but sit.

Thank you for your kindness, put your hands on the hem of your clothes, and sit down properly.It's not like putting your hands on your knees, and it's not like putting your hands on your knees. The majesty is gone, but it's a bit funny.

"Aren't you used to it?" Liu Xie asked with concern.

Yang Biao sighed, "Your Majesty, this minister is indeed not suitable."

"I think so too." Liu Xie followed suit and said, "Why don't you go with me this time, just have De Zu to go with you."

Yang Biao was silent.

Of course they are worried that the emperor wants to go alone without letting the officials follow.But coming from Anyi these days, they also realized a very real problem, the emperor was young and could ride a horse every day, but these veterans couldn't adapt to the long-distance trek on horseback.

The best way to fight the Huns is to ride against each other, and riding a car is definitely not suitable.

He can ride horses for short distances, but not for continuous galloping.

"Your Majesty, I am ashamed of myself. As a big scorpion, I can't go on an expedition with Your Majesty."

"Old ministers plan the court, and young men fight on the battlefield. Why should you be ashamed when you show your strengths?" Liu Xie stretched out his hand to pat Yang Biao's knee to express his comfort. "Da Honglu lived in Taiyuan for a few days, and it happened to discuss the future of the great man with the princes. If you want to practice the kingly way, Xun Yu and Pei Mao are not enough. It is necessary to work together and unite as one."

Yang Biao nodded slightly. "Since His Majesty has made up his mind, I don't need to say anything. I should serve Your Majesty as a dog's son. I just hope that Your Majesty will keep his oath and limit it to the Great Wall. Keep your eyes open and don't seek success for a while."

Liu Xie was a little moved.

Yang Biao is over fifty years old and has only one son, Yang Xiu.By letting Yang Xiu accompany him, it was tantamount to betting on the most precious bargaining chip.

"Duke Yang will not fail the big man, and the big man will never fail Yang Gong."

(End of this chapter)