Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

In any case, Yuan Tiangang's belief is that the sky is round and the earth is round, and it is impossible for him to violate his belief.

Sure enough, Yuan Tiangang said: "Naturally the sky is round..."

Before Yuan Tiangang finished speaking, Chen Ying said: "We see sailboats coming from afar on the beach, why do we first see the mast of the sailboat, and then slowly see the whole ship. Vice versa, when the sailboat goes away, the hull first Disappeared, and finally there was only a little mast left. If the sky is round and the earth is according to Master Yuan, shouldn't it gradually become smaller and finally disappear?"

"This..." Yuan Tiangang really didn't know how to answer for a moment.This matter is easier to solve than such vain problems as the sky is high and the earth is thick, because people who are well-informed have seen this situation.

There was a dead silence in the hall, some of the people looked at each other in blank dismay, some stammered, and some stood up, glaring at Chen Ying, wishing they could swallow him alive.

Because Chen Ying is not questioning Yuan Tiangang, but Taoism, the Yin-Yang School, and more broadly speaking, this is questioning their beliefs.

Li Jiancheng sighed inwardly.After walking around for a long time, Chen Ying came to slap her in the face.After doing so much foreshadowing, all we need to hear is the last sound.

Tao, for Li Jiancheng, is just a kind of learning.Although it is said that since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism has been exclusively respected, but what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty implemented was not the real rule of Confucianism, but what he adopted was Confucianism outside and law inside.Since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially since the two scourges of the party, Confucianism has also been reflecting.The rebellion of the Yellow Turban Army and the ensuing turmoil in the Three Kingdoms, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties greatly affected the intellectuals' desire to serve the country.Their fear of war and their disappointment with the society led some literati to write articles to criticize them, while the imperial court adopted the "Nine Ranks of Zhongzheng System" and began to control officials to a certain extent. These factors led to the celebrities at that time gradually separated from public life and abandoned The principles of Confucianism have turned to the pursuit of free will in Taoism, forming a style of talk.

In fact, Taoism is not only because of the Dao pursued by Yuan Tiangang, but also the social atmosphere at this time.Even Li Jiancheng was dissatisfied with Chen Ying's move.

Yuan Tiangang's face sank, with an uncontrollable anger rushing in his chest.

Chen Ying got up, looked at Yuan Tiangang who was about to explode with a smile, and said lightly: "Master Yuan, if you hold the outdated theory of round sky and earth, then we can't talk about it. Master Yuan, we Let me ask you a question, have you heard of the Huntian theory of Zhang Heng and Zhang Pingzi, the sages of Nanyang?"

Yuan Tiangang hesitated for a while. "Are you saying 'the sky is like a chicken, and the earth is like the yellow of a chicken'? I've heard of it, but I haven't done any research, so I dare not speak nonsense."

"It won't be long, and I will discuss with Master Yuan again when I have time!" Li Jiancheng saw that Yuan Tiangang was a bit embarrassed to step down, and he didn't want to be aggressive, so he got up and said.

At this moment, Yuan Tiangang couldn't even mention how depressed he was. His purpose was exactly as Chen Ying had guessed. He was just taking advantage of Li Jiancheng's identity to raise his own value, but he never wanted Chen Ying to ask two tricky questions one after another.

Li Jiancheng and Chen Ying got up to say goodbye, but Yuan Tiangang seemed to be mourning his concubine.

At this moment, the little Taoist boy said: "Master, you have been tricked!"

Yuan Tiangang was stunned: "Chunfeng, what do you mean?"

Li Chunfeng twisted his mouth and smiled meaningfully. "Master, do you really want to know why the sail lost the hull first and then the sail?"

Yuan Tiangang suddenly realized, and thoughtfully said: "What a cunning boy!"

Chen Ying left contentedly, and when Chen Ying boarded Li Jiancheng's carriage, Li Jiancheng still didn't understand why Chen Ying risked offending the Taoists all over the world, just to slap Yuan Tiangang in the face?

Li Jiancheng felt a little unbelievable.

Chen Ying should not be such a person.At least in Li Jiancheng's perception, Chen Ying shouldn't be such a sharp-edged person.

Chen Ying looked at Li Jiancheng's frown, and his worry became more serious. He couldn't help laughing and said, "His Royal Highness, in the pre-Qin period, why did all the philosophers set up sects and establish theories one after another? When Emperor Xiaowu, why did Dong Zhongshu talk about the relationship between heaven and man? Confucianism alone? However, since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was no metaphysics flourishing? Where should Confucianism go?"

Li Jiancheng's face became serious. This question seemed simple, but it was determined by the core political direction of the country after the Tang Dynasty. However, although Li Jiancheng was more knowledgeable than Chen Ying, he really didn't know how to answer this question for a while.Li Jiancheng suddenly felt uneasy.He felt that Chen Ying's question and Yuan Tiangang's two questions reached the same goal by different routes. They were both questions of the same type, questions beyond the realm of ordinary people.

How did Chen Ying's head grow, and why did he have so many weird questions?

Li Jiancheng suddenly realized that it was absurd to treat Chen Ying as an ordinary general.Chen Ying is not as simple as it appears on the surface.

Li Jiancheng asked deeply: "Then Chen Qing thinks...why?"

"Study is made for the time." Chen Ying smiled, seeing Li Jiancheng's attitude towards him, he felt a sense of accomplishment.In any case, getting Li Jiancheng to ask for advice is more than half of the feigning success.

Of course, Chen Ying didn't do it all to pretend to be coercive in front of Li Jiancheng and Yuan Tiangang.Chen Ying's real goal was not to let Li Jiancheng treat him as an ordinary general. Chen Ying really wanted to enter the core of the East Palace and participate in major decision-making instead of being marginalized.

Chen applied his own actions to prove to Li Jiancheng that he was not a simple martial artist, let alone a reckless man, but a learned man.In fact, Yuan Tiangang has a great reputation and is famous for being well-informed. Who can compare to Yuan Tiangang as a stepping stone?

If Yuan Tiangang knew what Chen Ying was thinking, he would definitely vomit blood.

In Li Jiancheng's mind, a man of knowledge is a virtuous man, worthy of his scrutiny, and he is not ashamed to ask his subordinates.Chen used this method to enter the core of the East Palace.

"Knowledge and action are united, and knowledge is derived from things!" Chen Ying sighed and said: "Doing knowledge and research is ultimately to solve problems. Solve problems. If nothing can be solved, then this knowledge is meaningless. And all the heroes in the world spend their whole lives studying these knowledge..."

Hearing this, Li Jiancheng became more certain of his own judgment. At this time, he looked at Chen Ying with a somewhat different gaze.

In particular, Chen Ying had all the smiles on his face, adding a bit of compassionate loneliness.Chen Yingdao: "Empty talk harms the country and causes endless disasters. Hard work rejuvenates the country and brings blessings to the four fields, which will last forever."

Li Jiancheng nodded slightly, thoughtfully: "What Chen Qing said is very true."

As he said that, Li Jiancheng suddenly grabbed Chen Ying's hand, and said solemnly: "You and my monarchs and ministers will never be empty in the future, work hard to rejuvenate the country, and the common people will be blessed."

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Chapter 52 Chen Ying's Longzhong Pair

Chapter 52 Chen Ying's Longzhong Pair

"The general trend of the world is not a matter of one moment and one place." Chen Ying patiently explained to Li Jiancheng: "Even if the King of Qin uses the Shangshu Order to record the affairs of the Shangshu, and the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs are all in the hands of His Majesty, how much can the King of Qin hold?" Power? If the King of Qin really empties His Highness the Crown Prince, I am afraid His Majesty will not agree!"

As a darling standing on the shoulders of historical giants, Chen Ying is naturally clear.Li Yuan launched Li Shimin, in fact, just to check and balance Li Jiancheng.Because he didn't want to delegate power prematurely. Of course, Li Yuan was also very satisfied with Li Jiancheng. Abolishing the prince and changing the king of Qin was actually just Li Shimin's wishful thinking.

Li Jiancheng felt that Chen Ying's words were very appetizing to him, so he nodded and said, "One mother and two siblings, brothers and sisters love each other deeply, how could they fight each other for that position."

Listening to Li Jiancheng's words, Chen Ying sighed.In fact, Chen Ying didn't know how to say that Li Jiancheng was ready. That position was not a million-dollar family fortune, nor was it a vain title. For this position, brother to brother, brother to brother, is nothing at all.

However, Chen Ying cannot say that Li Jiancheng is wrong, because Li Jiancheng is a kind person.After all, Li Jiancheng is a hero, while Li Shimin is a hero.Just like Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, even if Xiang Yu is given another [-] chances, he still can't beat Liu Bang, because Xiang Yu is a hero and Liu Bang is a hero.

Chen Ying also didn't think that he could reverse history, because the situation is easy to change, but the character is hard to change.In history, Wei Zheng proposed to Li Jiancheng to change the turmoil of the court and the instability of the country. The only way to solve the root of the problem is to kill the King of Qin. As long as the King of Qin is killed, the officials of the King of Qin's mansion will naturally be stable if they have no object of allegiance. "

However, Li Jiancheng did not adopt Wei Zheng's proposal, and Li Yuanji also wanted to assassinate King Qin. In fact, Li Jiancheng did not agree, otherwise history would be another situation.

Of course, Chen Ying feels that the time is not waiting for him. He must speed up the economic construction of Datang's people's livelihood and restore national power as soon as possible.Lay a solid foundation and make preparations for the future expedition to Turks, the recovery of Mobei, and the recovery of the Western Regions.

Chen Ying weighed his words in the carriage and said: "Hedong Kuangfu, Director Li gallops to Hexi Ligui. If there is no accident, he should be able to catch it. In the next certain period of time, Datang's attention will be tilted eastward, competing with Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. In the Central Plains and Hebei, the most worrying thing now is actually the Turkic people outside the Great Wall. They were slightly frustrated in the Battle of Hedong, but the Turkic history is still there, and they will definitely not be willing to fail. He will choose the opportunity to go south. What His Royal Highness needs to do now is to establish a stable defense line in the north, defend the north and attack the east. The common people in the Tang Dynasty have ample food and clothing, live and work in peace and contentment, regardless of Henan or Hebei, they can take it for themselves without fighting."

The strategic policy that Chen Ying wants to propose is similar to the economic war of later generations, let Datang take advantage of its geographical advantages, develop an arms race with Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, use the economy to drag down Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, and then use the absolute advantage to kill them in one fell swoop .

Historically, although King Li Shimin of the Qin Dynasty defeated Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, he slaughtered tens of thousands of troops under Dou Jiande's command in the First World War, causing the population of Hebei to be heard crying in almost every village, and new graves were everywhere.

For a long time in the early Tang Dynasty, development difficulties were caused by sparse population.Even if it occupies a vast area of ​​​​Central Asia, it cannot be defended at all.The main reason is that the population is too small.

If the Tang Dynasty can peacefully resolve Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande's forces, then the Tang Dynasty will have more confidence in its future expansion wars and its rule will be more stable.

Chen Ying continued: "The northern line of defense will move north from Lingzhou, with Shengzhou, Fengzhou, Shuozhou, Yunzhou, and Youzhou as the first line of defense, while Lingzhou, Xiazhou, Qingzhou, Yinzhou Zhouzhou and Daizhou are the second-tier echelons, ready to support the frontline at any time. The five states of Lingzhou, Yinzhou, Xiazhou, Qingzhou, and Daiju are all fertile lands in the north. At that time, these five states still provided more than 150 million shi of grain to the imperial court every year. Among them, the three states of Lingzhou, Xiazhou, and Yinzhou were particularly important. The salt, iron, tea shreds and other commercial tax revenues supplied by the central government are also as high as nearly one million guan. As long as the economies of these three states are managed well, there is no need to increase too much, even if it only takes nine years to restore the big business It is almost equivalent to stationing [-] troops in the north. With these [-] troops in the north, the Turkic people have to weigh it if they want to go south."

Chen Ying said these words with arrogance, as if the country was under his control.

At this time, Li Jiancheng understood what Chen Ying meant. Chen Ying did not want Li Jiancheng to compete with Li Shimin in the center of the court, but to focus on local areas, especially the northern states. If the northern states are stable, the imperial court will not overthrow them. disaster.Li Jiancheng sighed slightly, it turns out that Chen Ying also has the ability to seek the country.

Li Jiancheng said: "Would it be possible that Wuji, the eldest grandson of Prince Qin's mansion, and Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other talented people can't see it?"

"It can, but I'm afraid it can't be solved!" Chen Yingdao: "Shengzhou, Fengzhou, Shuozhou, Yunzhou, Youzhou, Lingzhou, Xiazhou, Qingzhou, Yinzhou, and Daizhou are more than ten states. In other words, they are all places in the frontier fortress, and the officials of the Prince of Qin's Mansion, etc., are originally strong and weak. Even if they see it, they will not fight for the control of these ten states. On the contrary, their main energy will still be focused on the three provinces, six departments, Supervise and wait for the key departments!"

What Chen used was not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy.He was sure that Li Shimin would not compete with Li Jiancheng. In fact, it was the same. In history, Li Jiancheng did not know whose advice he followed, and he took all the 28 northern states into his hands. When Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and succeeded in ascending the throne , the Turkic Jieli Khan led more than [-] Turkic cavalry all the way south along Lingzhou and Yuanzhou, and successfully entered the Guanzhong. The reason was actually very simple, because almost all the generals defending the north were Li Jiancheng's disciple.

When Chen Ying proposed this strategy, he was actually learning from Taizu's encirclement of cities from the countryside. In fact, with the emperor Li Yuan around, no matter how many key departments he took down in the three provinces and six ministries, it was meaningless. Li Yuan could take them back at any time if needed.But the place is different. Even if the court wants to change the local officials, at least they have to replace the personnel. Li Jiancheng did not get the support of the aristocratic family at all. In the period when the imperial examination system was not popularized, Li Shimin's natural shortcoming was that he did not have enough people. Talents.