Han Shizu

An entrusted stage night drama barely came to an end in a silent atmosphere, and the princes who played supporting roles dispersed with their own thoughts.

Under the spring night, the cool wind invaded the muscles, bringing people infinite sobriety. The servants on the side of the Qianyuan Hall were still cleaning up the messy cups and plates overnight, and the lingering sound from the side of the Chuigong Hall was still ringing.

Liu Xu and his son left the palace in silence, Liu Xu didn't speak at all, his expression was serious and he looked very heavy.It wasn't until he boarded the car, the curtains were lowered, and the space was private enough, that Liu Xu looked at Liu Wenyuan, who was hesitant to speak, and said, "If you have anything to say, just speak up!"

Liu Wenyuan obviously held back for a long time, and when he got permission, he said immediately: "I think that His Majesty's enfeoffment is too simple to think about things!"

Hearing what Liu Wenyuan said, Liu Xu immediately gave him a sideways glance: "Your Majesty has ruled the world and spurred the universe for forty years. His wisdom, wisdom, and grand plans are far-sighted. How dare you comment here!"

Liu Wenyuan blurted out: "Your Majesty is certainly wise, but he is old after all!"

"Presumptuous!" As soon as the words came out, Liu Xu couldn't help but coughed, scolded at first, then slapped Liu Wenyuan with his hands.

This palm obviously didn't stay strong, and the crisp hitting sound even spread from the car to the long street under the spring night.Sensing the strange situation in the carriage, the carriage stopped slowly, and then came the voice of the guard in front of him asking: "Does your majesty have any orders?"

With a straight face, Liu Xu responded with a voice almost squeezed out of his throat, "Nothing, go back to the palace!"

"Yes!"

After the car restarted, the atmosphere in the car continued to be depressed. Liu Xu turned his face away, stared at Liu Wenyuan, lowered his voice, and reprimanded him very harshly: "Do you know what you're talking about?"

Facing Liu Xu's vicious gaze, Liu Wenyuan, who was being slapped in a daze, slowly reacted, showing a trace of nervousness on his face.What he said just now came from the heart, but in just one sentence, there is a major political risk.

His words can be interpreted as bullying the emperor, contempt for Emperor Liu's age, and even pointing out that he is insane.Although this is just a private conversation between father and son, there is no guarantee that the wall has ears. At least the father and son are not the only ones inside and outside the car. Like Liu Wenyuan, he said without hesitation. , I am afraid that it will come soon.

"I made a slip of the tongue!" Thinking of this, Liu Wenyuan bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

Seeing this, Liu Xu's expression softened a little, looking at Liu Wenyuan's left cheek that was flushed red, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Liu Wenyuan shook his head.Liu Xu said solemnly: "In Andong, I ask you to be cautious in your words and deeds, let alone in Gyeonggi? You must always remember to me, misfortune comes out of your mouth!"

After a slight pause, Liu Xu said leisurely again: "There are some things that you can think about and do, but you can't talk about them!"

Hearing this, Liu Wenyuan couldn't help looking at Liu Xu in surprise, only to see that his father was also looking deep in thought at this time, his eyes flashed, and he clapped his hands and said, "Yes!"

After the episode, Liu Wenyuan thought for a while, and then said slowly: "I have no intention of offending Your Majesty, let's discuss the matter as it stands, and I really don't like the idea of ​​enfeoffment held by Your Majesty tonight!"

This time, Liu Xu didn't interrupt Liu Wenyuan, but looked at him, waiting for the next sentence.Liu Wenyuan, who was paying attention to his father's expression, gained some confidence when he saw this, lowered his voice, and continued: "My son sees that most of the emperor uncles are not very happy about the entrustment. They seem to be open-minded like the fifth uncle. Your Majesty fights for one or two, whether it's the Ezo in the east or the Nanyang Islands, enfeoffing these places is tantamount to sending them into exile for the emperor's uncles. Even our Anton is the same.

Forced by His Majesty's authority, the emperor's uncles did not dare to object, or even raised objections, but they were unwilling to do so. Even if the edict was issued and the kingdoms were established, I am afraid that in the future, it would only be a mere formality, and it might even be a matter of name. Make the world laugh! "

Hearing Liu Wenyuan's eloquence, Liu Xu shook his head and said, "You are just guessing, without much basis! You are not a fish, how do you know Yu Zhile? Your Ninth Uncle and Thirteenth Uncle's efforts don't seem to be fake. As for your Fourth Uncle, he will not disobey His Majesty's will, not to mention enfeoffing Anxi, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, he will not frown!"

"What about the five countries of Nanyang?" Liu Wenyuan said: "As far as I know, although those islands are wild, they have already formed some indigenous countries. Even if they are primitive and primitive, they are barbaric and backward, and I am afraid that they will not collapse just because of an imperial edict.

This is different from the merchants and people of the Han Dynasty who went to trade and cultivate. It is not easy to establish a feudal country and achieve rule.You have personally participated in the construction and development of Anton, and you have a deep understanding of the hardships and sufferings involved. Can you emperors have the will to persevere?Do you have what it takes to be the king of a country?
Even Anton, without your perseverance and hard work for more than ten years, I would not have confidence in His Majesty's entrustment!

What's more, Anton's development is backed by Liaodong, and it has received the support of the imperial court for a long time, and it has achieved today's results.And Nanyang is far overseas, how much support can the imperial court provide, relying only on those merchants who go to sea, relying on the Nanyang fleet, can they subdue those Nanyang natives and establish a feudal country?
Even if it is possible, how much money and material resources will the imperial court invest to realize it?Your Majesty's enfeoffment of the states lies in the stabilization of the frontiers, in the decentralization of the princes, and the fundamental reason is to reduce the burden on the court.

If the burden on the imperial court is increased and all kinds of expenditures are increased due to the matter of enfeoffment, then through thousands of miles away to support overseas, even if it is as strong as a big man, how long can it last? It may also be dragged down!
And if the imperial court is short of support, with the current influence of the great Han in various parts of Nanyang, can it support the establishment of several feudal states?

This is the case in Nanyang, and so is Anxi!And, the situation is even more serious!In Nanyang, after all, they are just uncivilized barbarian aborigines, whether it is fighting or suppressing, there is still a possibility of success.

Anxi is not the case. In the West, the great Han is facing an entire civilization, a region with rich historical and cultural heritage, and an imperial dynasty that resisted the Tang Dynasty's western expedition. possibility.

In the past few years alone, in order to support the Sixth Uncle's westward expedition, the money and food spent by the court were several times that of Anton's development and public security. The further west we go, we don't know what kind of enemies we will face!
And the beliefs of those big cannibals are incompatible with my big man, and the conflict is fierce. It is not easy to conquer them!
Don't look at Sixth Uncle and the others have achieved good results. They have wiped out the Black Khan, defeated the coalition forces, invaded the Saman country, and expanded the land for two thousand miles, but they are too far away from the big man. Even if the court wants to provide some support, the price will be huge. To put it mildly, this is militarism.

In the future, once there is a little change, even with the strength of a big man, can he provide effective relief thousands of miles away?In Anxi, the big man will always fight with the enemy's fists with only one finger!

Enfeoffment, if it is not for solidification, but for development and expansion, is actually giving up the root and chasing the end.What His Majesty said is exactly what he meant, once this happens, I fear that one day, the Western Expedition will become a quagmire in which a great man is trapped, and it will not be a good thing for the country or the people..."

Liu Wenyuan was eloquent, and after some discussion, Liu Xu was stunned. After furrowing his brows for a long time, his tone couldn't distinguish whether it was doubt or fear, or something else, and he almost trembled: "You are scaremongering!"