Han Dao world

Chapter 896 The right to silence
Liu Xie asked Zhuge Liang to take a seat and talked about the main points of the conversation with Jiang Gan just now.

Jiang Gan is about to travel far.

From this moment on, his focus has slowly shifted to Tuo Bian.Whether it is Jizhou or Yizhou, the preparatory work that should be done has been completed, as long as it is carried out step by step.

The game will continue, but the initiative has been transferred to oneself.When Xun You sent troops to cross Yishui, the surrender of the gentry was irretrievable, and all that remained was how fast or slow the advance was.

This is why Zhuge Liang reminded him to be wary of localism.

Zhuge Liang was also in favor of the Western Expedition, but he worried that ten years might not be enough, and it might take twenty years or more to stabilize the domestic government.

He has a basic judgment.

To put Liu Xie's vision into practice, at least wait for Xun Yu's generation to withdraw from the court, and Yang Xiu's generation to become the mainstay.Only in this way will those outdated ideas lose their influence and be unable to obstruct the New Deal.

It will take at least another twenty years to get to this point.

And twenty years later, Liu Xie was only forty years old, and the eldest son of the emperor was in his early twenties, which was a good opportunity for father and son to join the battle.The emperor's son should be almost an adult and able to take on the important task of supervising the country.Liu Xie can expand the frontiers without any worries, fight as long as he wants in the Western Regions, and even go westward all the time to compete with Daqin.

In order to prove his point of view, Zhuge Liang cited two examples.

One is King Zhao Wuling.In order to defeat Qin, he handed over the state affairs to the prince, and concentrated his energy on military preparations.His later failure was not because of this decision, but because he did not deal with the relationship between the eldest son and the prince, which led to internal strife.

If he clearly passed the throne to the prince, and then took the eldest son to attack Qin, there would be no tragedy of father and son killing each other.

One is Alexander, the legendary hero of the Western Regions.Because he was too young and had no suitable heir, he died and the country was ruined.

Liu Xie is very satisfied.

Zhuge Liang's talent is really high. He can not only learn from successful experiences in history, but also learn from failures without sticking to moral judgments. Such scholars are the elites he needs.

"What do you think of Xing Yong?"

"Although it is a bit pedantic, it is a useful talent. Arguing is useless. It is better to entrust a county with the task so that it knows the difficulty of governance."

Liu Xie agreed with Zhuge Liang's opinion and decided to take the time to meet Xing Yong.If Xing Yong can change his attitude and support Du Tian, ​​he will be arranged to serve in Jizhou.If he is still stubborn and resolutely opposes Du Tian, ​​then arrange for him to go to the Central Plains.

Of course, the premise is that he must match his words with his deeds, and support the real principle of democracy, rather than lip service.

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The next day, Liu Xie summoned Tian Chou and asked Xing Yong about his intention and attitude.

Tian Chou had been prepared for a long time, and introduced in detail how he met Xing Yong, and finally said with certainty that Xing Yong, like Mao Jie, is a real gentleman, not a hypocrite.His problem is that he is limited by prejudice and does not understand the New Deal. He thinks that saving the land is the same as suing the people, and they are robbing the people of their wealth.

After he and Liu He's explanation, coupled with the changes he saw with his own eyes, Xing Yong's attitude has changed.He may still have some criticisms of Du Tian's methods, but he no longer doubts His Majesty's true heart.

The man is available, and practice will allow him to further change his perspective.

With Tian Chou's guarantee, Liu Xie immediately summoned Xing Yong.

He has seen Tian Chou's own change, and he can believe it.

Speaking carefully, people from northern Xinjiang—including people from Youzhou such as Liu Bei and Tian Chou, and people from northern Hebei such as Zhao Yun and Bei Zhan—are more pragmatic and not as self-righteous as people from the Central Plains.

Waiting for Xing Yong to enter the account, Liu Xie sat still, watching Xing Yong bow and salute.

Xing Yong was meticulous, prostrating himself to the ground with the courtesy of commoner clothes.

The etiquette of the Han Dynasty was not as complicated as that of later generations, and it was not as grand as kneeling three times and knocking nine times.But worshiping the gods is like a god. As a moral gentleman, Xing Yong has a very serious attitude, which even makes Liu Xie feel that he is a little deliberate, as if he wants to show the demeanor of a Confucian scholar who knows the etiquette and abides by the etiquette. He is worthy of his title of "virtuous conduct".

"Xing Jun is flat." Liu Xie also put on the posture of the emperor and said majesticly.

Since you want to show off, I'll show off with you and see who can beat others.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xing Yong didn't dare to be careless, and thanked him respectfully. Then he straightened up, but he didn't dare to look directly at Liu Xie.

Tian Chou on the side heard this, and couldn't help but put away his smile, and looked serious.

"I heard from Zitai that you once avoided chaos in Beiping?"

"Yes."

"The world is turbulent, and the people are hanging upside down. Since you are familiar with poetry and books, and cultivate yourself and manage your family, why don't you rise up and relieve the people from the fire and water, instead of leaving?"

Xing Yong's heart tightened.The emperor didn't give him a seat, so he knew that meeting him this time would not be too easy, but he didn't expect the emperor to be so direct and shameless.

He thought about it, bowed his hands and bowed again. "The minister, this student, has no ability to help the world, but can only take care of himself alone."

Liu Xie nodded. "Even if you don't have the ability to help the world, it is good to have self-knowledge."

Xing Yong moment did not know how to answer.

"You came to see me, why?"

Xing Yong breathed a sigh of relief. "The guardian of Youyan is carrying out Dutian in Hejian. I think it's inappropriate, so I implore your majesty..."

Liu Xie interrupted Xing Yong straightforwardly. "What's wrong with Youyan protecting Dutian?"

Xing Yong didn't react all of a sudden, he was hesitating, Liu Xie said again: "Or, you think it's inappropriate to save the land?"

Xing Yong hesitated.

His original intention was indeed to feel that Du Tian itself was inappropriate.But yesterday I watched with Tian Chou and listened to Tian Chou and Liu Heng's explanation. I also realized that saving the land is not a warning. It not only allows the people who lost their land to live and work in peace and contentment, but also fundamentally solves the problem of homeless people. It can also stimulate the enthusiasm of the people and increase food production. .

The same land is cultivated by tenants and cultivated by the common people. There is a big difference.

For the court, the impact cannot be underestimated.

Those lands are in the hands of tyrants, and they will not pay taxes according to the regulations. The imperial court's finances are empty, and nothing can be done, even official salaries cannot be paid.

In general, Dutian must have more advantages than disadvantages.

However, it is unjust to use force to forcibly save the fields.

Even though he read a lot of articles about Du Tian, ​​he still insisted on this point.If it cannot be dissuaded, it is almost inevitable that the court will discuss wine and tea in the future, and take back all the salt and iron.

"I think it is feasible to save the land, but you can't force it forward, especially you can't use a large army to overwhelm the border. Urgency is easy to change, and the soldiers are rough. If the war continues, the act of benefiting the people will become a policy that harms the people. Your Majesty's benevolence will also become a policy. the famine."

Liu Xie smiled, and said quietly: "Mr. Xing, is this world ruled by one person? You should share it with the scholar-bureaucrats. Even if something goes wrong, it is not my responsibility alone. The scholars and bureaucrats in the world will share it with me. He is a scholar-bureaucrat, so isn’t Xun Gongda a scholar-bureaucrat? I didn’t issue an edict to force him to save the land.”

Xing Yong was taken aback for a moment, then raised his head suddenly, and looked at Liu Xie.

Liu Xie was right. Xun You's voluntary behavior in spending the fields in Hejian was not forced by the imperial edict.

Xing Yong plucked up his courage. "May I ask Your Majesty, I am also a scholar-bureaucrat, so can I object to Du Tian?"

"Of course." Liu Xie said frankly: "Don't say you are white, even if you are an official in office, you still have the right to oppose Dutian. But..."

Liu Xie paused, and said word by word: "You have no right to oppose the people's peace and contentment, and you don't have the right to cheer for the rich and unkind."

(End of this chapter)