Han Dao world

Chapter 70 Unity is Strength
Sensing the doubt in Liu Xie's eyes, Ding Chong smiled triumphantly.

"When a sage takes any action, he must go up to the sky and hang down to the ground. The red air rises from the southeast and ends in the northwest. It runs through the purple palace, which is just like the image of your majesty hunting in the west. So I boldly speculate that this is your majesty's ambition. Northwest, get rid of the troubles of a hundred years."

Before Liu Xie could speak, Sikong and Zhang Xi couldn't help it.

"Ding Shilang, since when did you pass internal studies? You can also understand this celestial phenomenon?"

Ding Chong asked back: "Based on Sikong's view, what is the explanation?" Without waiting for Zhang Xi to speak, he said again: "It can't be that the red flames of the Han Dynasty are all in the northwest, right?"

"I..." Zhang Xi was speechless, glanced at Liu Xie guiltily, and retreated embarrassingly.

Liu Xie was like a mirror in his heart.

The celestial phenomenon more than ten days ago caused a lot of fear, and there were various explanations, most of them were pessimistic, and very few were optimistic, but no one dared to say it in public, let alone in front of him.

Zhang Xi should be a member of the pessimistic theory, and his remarks are likely to be similar to what Ding Chong said.

This Ding Chong is a master of quarrelling, his strikes are ruthless and precise.

"God's will is difficult to understand, my monarch and ministers should do their best first." Liu Xie interrupted their debate and brought the topic back to the current affairs. "The small victory in the first battle, although not many gains, is also the result of the bloody battle of the soldiers. When excited, it is inevitable to say something, so you don't have to worry too much. Ding Chong, I will leave it to you to make a new speech. Use your heart, it must be elegant, but also catchy, so that it is easy for the soldiers to recite."

"Wei." Ding Chong responded loudly.

At this time, Zhao Wen was invited back, just seeing this scene, he couldn't help but glared at Ding Chong, but didn't say much.

In his capacity, of course he can't quarrel with Ding Chong in front of the king because of such a trivial matter.

"Your Majesty, the rewards and punishments are clear. Although the meritorious service is small, the reward will come. The soldiers who have done meritorious service are still waiting to announce the good news to their families. Why don't we announce the list first?"

Liu Xie took it for granted, and immediately asked Dong Cheng to arrange it.

The soldiers who made meritorious service were even more impatient. They had already prepared the list and sent it to Liu Xie soon.

According to the previous agreement, Liu Xie went through the list, met with several representatives, asked about the history of the battle, and then issued rewards for them to bring food and reunite with their families.

When the news came out, there was joy in the camp, and the mountains shouted long live.

The meritorious soldiers rushed to reunite with their families with food, valiant and high-spirited.

The soldiers who did not perform any meritorious deeds looked at them greedily, and secretly vowed that they would not fall behind when they fought again tomorrow.

With this momentum, Liu Xie made a tour before the battle, and arranged for two Confucian scholars to interview the soldiers who participated in the war, listen to their knowledge, and write an article for future history.

Knowing that they had the opportunity to be included in the history books, the soldiers were very excited, but embarrassing things happened immediately.

There are only a handful of soldiers with official names, and the vast majority of them, let alone words, have very casual names.Uncle Wang, Zhang Zhong, Li Ji, etc., and a lot of them were named after animals. The old Confucian scholars frowned and felt that the pens in their hands were dirty.

Late at night, Liu Xie was dumbfounded when he received the report.

When I was in contact with the soldiers before, these names sounded okay, but I felt close to them. Now that they are going to be written in the history books, it seems inappropriate.

Holding a manuscript full of names like Zhang Ba and Li Ji, Liu Xie asked Situ Zhao Wen for advice.

"Situ, what should I do?"

Zhao Wen was confident, stroking his beard, and said: "Your Majesty, please issue an oral order. From now on, all those who have made meritorious service and can be recorded in the annals of history can be given names by His Majesty. Those who have made outstanding achievements, such as beheaded generals, can be given surnames."

When Liu Xie heard it, he thought it was feasible.

This is a good way to save money.

"Situ is really experienced." Liu Xie praised.

Zhao Wen chuckled. "Your Majesty, I have done this kind of thing many years ago."

"is it?"

"When I was young, I worked in the prefectures and counties, and often came into contact with Qiang, Yi, Man, and old people. In fact, most barbarians are not born barbarians, but lack of education. They respect learned people very much, and they name and imitate characters for them. Break down the barriers and increase the chances of understanding. Your Majesty is the Lord of the People, and it is even more honorable to give them names and even surnames."

Liu Xie was stunned.

Many emperors in later generations liked to do this kind of thing, especially in the Tang Dynasty.

But what he cared about was not this, but a sentence that Zhao Wen mentioned inadvertently just now.

"Situ, can these barbarians be educated?" Liu Xie pretended to be at a loss.

"Of course." Zhao Wen shook his head with emotion. "Back then Wenweng ruled Shu, educated the people, and opened up the culture of Yizhou. Now Yizhou is full of talents, all thanks to Wenweng's education. It's just that the Confucian scholars today are so lazy that they don't even care about their own learning, let alone educate the barbarians. The barbarians are in dangerous places, and the food is not as good as in the cities, so who would want to go there.”

"Situ, if the imperial court establishes a system, all the students can educate the barbarians, and they will be given preferential treatment in the examination. Will it be beneficial to enlightenment?"

Zhao Wen looked at Liu Xie in surprise, rolled his eyes, and asked tentatively: "Is this the intention of His Majesty to send someone to teach the soldiers' children to read?"

Liu Xie nodded slightly.

With Zhao Wen's sophistication, he must have noticed something, but he didn't say it all the time, and only took this opportunity to raise it today.

"Does Situ think it's possible?"

Zhao Wen didn't answer directly, he thought for a long time. "Your Majesty's intentions are very good, but this is a big deal, and it's better to have a long-term plan. Since Dong Zhongshu went to the school to build the Taixue, the number of Taixue students has increased again and again, reaching a maximum of [-] people. In the end, it led to arbitrariness among officials and led to the disaster of the party. "Yin Jian is not far away, so don't rush."

Although rejected by Zhao Wen, Liu Xie was not disappointed, but very satisfied.

It seems that it's not that no one saw the problems at the end of the Han Dynasty, nor that they didn't want to solve the problems, but that they haven't found a suitable method, let alone a chance for reform.

Years of wars and monarchs and ministers fighting for power are indeed not the right time for reform.

"Then I ask Situ to consider this matter." Liu Xie bowed. "The battle is tense right now. I will go all out to fight for a chance for the big man. I will entrust Situ with the education."

Zhao Wen returned the salute with a dignified expression. "Your Majesty, I am looking forward to it, and I am willing to make a modest contribution to the great Han Zhongxing."

Liu Xie waved his hand, signaling Zhao Wen to back down.

He knew that Zhao Wen would not reject this suggestion. Situ's job was to govern the people, not only to manage the people's livelihood and the economy, but also to educate the world, including the emperor. Zhijun Yaoshun was the belief of countless scholars.

Although in the end it is mostly unrealistic fantasy.

At this moment, he made such a statement, not only to appease their lost feelings, but also to seek their support.

These old ministers may not have any practical role, but their identities and status are all there. Anyone who stands up can affect a state and a county if they are more, and a county if they are less. It is better to get their support than to tear each other down and hinder each other. it is good.

The great leader taught us to unite all forces that can be united and strive for final victory.

(End of this chapter)