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Xun Chen didn't take it seriously.

The result of the discussion is not important, the emperor doesn't care, and the Shandong scholar-bureaucrats don't care either.

"The outcome has been decided, so it's useless to stay." Xun Chen shook his sleeves. "Just like Qin and the Six Kingdoms back then, there was an inevitable trend, and it was impossible to restore it without manpower."

"How can there be any inevitable trend?" Kong Rong was a little impatient, and his voice became louder. "If Chu and Zhao hadn't destroyed the city by themselves, why would they have suffered such a complete defeat? Even so, Qin didn't die in the second generation?"

Xun Chen glanced at Kong Rong. "How do you think the Son of Heaven compares to Fusu?"

Kong Rong was speechless, opened his mouth, but finally did not say a word, but sighed deeply.

There is a view among scholars that Qin II died because he did not adjust policies in time.If Fusu succeeds to the throne and implements a benevolent government, it may be another situation.

Kong Rong is a supporter of this view.

Even if he opposed Du Tian, ​​he couldn't deny a fact.

The Son of Heaven is a benevolent monarch, not a tyrant.Only the means to realize the kingly way are different between them, and the pursuit of the kingly way is the same.

"Actually, you know the result, you just refuse to admit it." Xun Chen laughed lightly. "Kong Wenju, old age is a thief, you don't want to be this kind of person. After a hundred years, under the nine springs, how you will face the saint depends on how you choose today."

Kong Rong snorted, noncommittal.

Xun Chen didn't say anything more, cupped his hands, stepped out, and got into the carriage.

Kong Rong came out, watched the carriage rattle away, and couldn't help sighing.He walked forward slowly with his hands behind his back, blending into the crowd, a little confused.

"Big news! Big news! Mi Heng wrote a letter, proposing to abolish the state priest—"

A young man was holding a pile of residence newspapers, shouting loudly, enthusiastically selling the new residence newspapers in his hand.

Kong Rong was startled, and quickly stopped the boy. "What did you say?"

The boy habitually took out a residence newspaper and handed it to Kong Rong. "The latest news is that the imperial court will abolish the state pastor, five yuan a piece, thank you."

Kong Rong's outstretched hand stopped, and his eyes widened. "It's three coins on weekdays, why is it five coins today?"

Before he could finish speaking, a hand stretched out beside him, threw five five baht coins into the boy's open cloth bag, and snatched the mansion newspaper.Kong Rong was furious, turned his head and saw a middle-aged scholar, looking at him with contempt.

"What are you looking at? You can tell at a glance that you usually don't spend any money. If you pay three cents, you'll already have five cents, okay?"

After the middle-aged scholar finished speaking, he strode away without waiting for Kong Rong to turn around.

Kong Rong was too angry to speak.

Today is really unlucky, being scolded by Xun Chen as an old thief, and being treated as a miser by strangers.

It is true that he has never spent money, but it is not because he is reluctant to spend money.Taixue buys the residence newspaper uniformly, and there will be a copy of his teaching.When eating breakfast every day, the concubine will put it on his case so that he can read it while eating.

Today I came to look for Xun Chen in a hurry, but I haven't had time to see it yet.

Kong Rong quickened his pace and rushed back to the Confucian school.

"This You Zhengping, you really lost your mind." He complained as he walked.

-

Xun Chen closed the residence newspaper, put it on the small case, and stretched out his hand to pinch the space between his eyebrows.

Reading the Dibao on the rickety carriage was too tiring for his eyes, but he couldn't stop reading it.This news is too important, it is directly related to the stability of Jizhou.

Mi Heng proposed to cancel the state animal husbandry, on the grounds that the word animal husbandry is suspected of juxtaposing common people with cattle and horses, which is not in line with the imperial court's intention to love the people.In fact, this is a suggestion that the imperial court cancel the actual control of the state pastor over a state, and only retain the supervision power, returning to the essence of the governor.

It is only a discussion now, but the Minister of Public Affairs has no suitable reason to object, and this plan will be passed in all likelihood.

Once the edict is issued, Yuan Shao will undoubtedly be the most affected.

Losing his status, Yuan Shao's control over Jizhou will be weaker.

Did Mi Heng make such a radical proposal because the last article failed to arouse enough response?

Or is it that the imperial court had this intention, but others were unwilling to say so, and in the end it was Ni Heng, a madman who gave birth?

These young people don't understand how complicated the interests of the court are, and they act recklessly.

-

In Weiyang Palace, Liu Xie stood on the porch, pacing slowly.

Pang Tong followed, reporting the news he had just received.

Beihai Minister Sun Ce has led his troops to the jurisdiction, and the Jiangdong Navy is conducting adaptive training in the Bohai Sea.Yuan Xi led the main force back to Qingzhou, preparing to compete with Sun Ce for the North Sea.

Xuzhou Mu Liu Bei seized the opportunity and launched an offensive. Half a month ago, he even connected Keju County and Zhuxian County.If the battle goes well, the battle line should be pushed back to the territory of Qingzhou at this moment.

Yan Ran's Protectorate sent a report that the envoys Zhou Yu, Jiang Gan and others had left the fortress and entered the desert.If there is no accident, he will arrive in Dragon City in half a month.

To ensure safety, Lu Bu and Cao Chun led [-] fine riders to patrol the border, planning to go to the Yanran Mountain area, and test the technology of astrological positioning and draw relevant maps.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions received news from Xianbei Marshal Ke Bineng.They arrived between the two rivers and made contact with Guishuang. The two sides exchanged etiquette and had a good relationship.Guishuang is willing to accept them, and hopes to form an alliance with them, and send people to the Central Plains to contribute.

However, Xun Yun, the chief historian, believed that when they first arrived in the west of Congling, they were not familiar with Guishuang's situation, so they agreed hastily, and they might be deceived by Guishuang and refused to form an alliance.

The two had a disagreement and could not resolve it, so they had to write to the emperor for a ruling.

Liu Xie stopped and thought for a while. "Is it Ke Bineng's letter?"

Generally speaking, even if Ke Bineng and Xun Yun had disagreements, they would not make trouble in front of him, let alone travel thousands of miles to ask for instructions.They should discuss it well, obtain a unified opinion, and then submit the memorial.

This memorial is somewhat unusual.

"Yes, there is Ke Bineng's seal and Xun Changshi's seal."

"Is it Xun Yun's handwriting?"

"The signature is Xun Yun, but we have compared the handwriting, and something is not right. From the writing habits, it is also a bit strange, as if someone deliberately imitated it, and it may be written by Xun Yun's disciples. But such an important document, Xun Changshi There should be no possibility for someone to write for you.”

Liu Xie's eyes narrowed slightly.

Although Xun Yun is smart and has loyal guards around him, Ke Bineng is not a good person.If the two had a conflict, Xun Yun might not be able to take advantage.

At the beginning, Xun Yun was arranged to travel west, but now it seems a bit hasty.

"What is the opinion of the Protectorate of the Western Regions?"

"The Protectorate of the Western Regions said that according to the news they received, there have been frequent civil strife in Guishuang recently, and some people have indeed asked for help from the big man. The Protectorate of the Western Regions has limited troops and no edict, so they did not agree. Ke Bi Neng just arrived To the west of Congling, I want to form an alliance with the Guishuang people, I am afraid that there is an intention to turn against the hostess."

"Whales swallow Guishuang, doves occupy Nestle?"

"There is a possibility. It is said that the Guishuang people are very similar to the Huns, and they both live as nomads. It is not difficult to annex them. There will always be civil strife in Guishuang, and there will always be people who want to recruit him for help and use his power to defeat their opponents."

Liu Xie sneered and squeezed his fingers.

Chapter 776

"And..." Pang Tong put away the briefcase. "Xun Chen left Taixue early this morning and headed east."

"Let's go so soon." Liu Xie sighed.

"Knowing it can't be done, get out as soon as possible." Pang Tong smiled. "Now is not the best time to serve His Majesty. It is reasonable to wait for the price."

Liu Xie didn't answer Pang Tong's topic.

He could roughly guess what Xun Chen was thinking.He has stayed in Hedong for so long, it is impossible for him to know nothing about the New Deal.He came to Chang'an not to stop the New Deal—he knew he couldn't—but to minimize losses and protect vested interests.

For the Xun family themselves, and even more for the scholar-bureaucrats represented by the Ruying people.

In fact, there is nothing to worry about the Xun family's future, but he can't easily betray the scholar-official class, otherwise his reputation will be ruined.

"Will Yuan Tan surrender after he returns to Jizhou?"

"It's possible." Pang Tong said softly, "Yuan Shao is already old, but Yuan Tan is still young."

Liu Xie turned his head to look at Pang Tongtong and laughed dumbfoundedly.

Pang Tong can always hit the nail on the head without saving any face.

"Where's Mao Jie, in Tongwen Hall?"

"No. The house Xun Chen rented was too expensive for him to afford, and his wife worked in a bookstore, so it was inconvenient for him to go back to the city every day, so it was more convenient for both of them to go to the south of the city today to find a new place. However, he probably Will be disappointed."

Liu Xie had a headache.

As the officials and virtuous literature from all over the world came to Chang'an one after another, the houses near Taixue were not enough, and even the rent in the surrounding areas became more expensive, even more expensive than in the city.

Housing prices in the south of the city are better, but still more expensive than in the city.

In contrast, the housing prices in Chang'an City are slightly cheaper, and the real expensive one is the area outside the north gate of Weiyang Palace.Because it is close to the Weiyang Palace and close to the Sangong Mansion, it has become the most preferred residence for officials, and the price has also risen.

Elsewhere, nobody cares.If you put in the effort, you can even find an ownerless house, clean it up and live in it without paying rent.

When Mao Jie came to Chang'an for the first time, he didn't know the situation, so he took it for granted that the housing prices in the city were the same, and it would be cheaper outside the city.

Mao Jie is a gentleman, but he doesn't understand economics and human nature, and he underestimated the extent of Chang'an's dilapidation.

His suggestion to Cao Cao to farm is just out of common sense deduction, which does not mean that he really has economic thinking.

Such a person, let him go to study.Based on the current conditions of the court, when he is employed and receives his salary, the family's food and clothing should still be able to be solved.

"Please come, Lieutenant."

"only."

-

Jia Xu soon came to the palace. After reading Ke Bineng's memorial, he stroked his beard with a trace of worry on his brow.

"Your Majesty, if something happens, it may be irreversible."

Liu Xie nodded, and then said: "With Ke Bineng's character, he shouldn't be so fierce. I guess he just wrote a letter in the name of Xun Yun and said something beneficial to him. Even if he forms an alliance with Guishuang, he still needs to Let me borrow the military power of the great man. It is not in his current interests to kill Xun Yun and break with the great man."

"I hope so. What does His Majesty mean... let the Protectorate of the Western Regions arrange someone to go and see?"

"Actually, I'd rather go and see for myself."

Jia Xu's face suddenly changed. "I don't think so."

Liu Xie smiled and waved his hands, signaling Jia Xu not to worry.He also knows that this is unrealistic. Expeditions of thousands of miles are not a small matter, and even a big man does not have such financial and material resources.

For now, the most important task is to implement the New Deal and achieve real unification.In contrast, Guishuang thousands of miles away is insignificant.

It's not worth it for Xun Yun alone.

Not to mention Jia Xu, even if Xun Yu was here, he would firmly oppose it.

"The Taiwei is invited to discuss the arrangements for next year." Liu Xie said: "General Fujun's flood protection in the Kanto embankment, the effect is good, and the people along the way praise him. The morale of the army is also available. Maybe next year Something can be done."

Jia Xu breathed a sigh of relief. "I suggest that Your Majesty can patrol Jingzhou."

"Forcing Liu Biao to surrender?"

"Yes, the morale of the army and the will of the people are available. If you push a little bit, maybe Jingzhou can go down. Liu Biao, as a clan, is also a celebrity in the party. If he goes to the court and serves His Majesty, he may be touched by Shandong. Then Yue Tong Baishan, patrolling the Central Plains, especially the Lujiang River and Jiujiang River where the land is tried, can also let the people of the Central Plains know your Majesty's love for the people."

Liu Xie thought about it and found it feasible.

Mi Heng proposed to abolish the state pastor and resume the duties of the governor. There is no conclusion yet, but it is just a rumor.In the face of the reality of the separatist rule of Shandong provinces and counties, the ministers and ministers all knew that it would be a matter of time to dismiss the state herdsmen, but they were worried that the implementation would be counterproductive if it was carried out too hastily.

After all, Shandong is not in peace, and the imperial court really controls only the two prefectures of Bingliang, and the other prefectures are only in name only, and it is not clear whether they are willing to pay enough taxes.

At this time, if the governor is forced to push, maybe those state shepherds will make trouble again.

After the lecture, in the name of hunting tours, you can test their attitudes by showcasing Wushan Mountain.

"Let's discuss it with the generals in Taiwei's Mansion. If it is feasible, we can set off after the next year."

"only."

"The end of the year is approaching. In addition to reviewing the plans with Situ and Sikong, the Taiwei will also assess military merits. The world will soon be at peace, and the number of wars will decrease. In the future, the assessment of generals may not be based on military merits, but assisting local disaster relief and flood control. Included in the assessment. This year, starting from the general headquarters of the Fujun Army, those who perform well will be rewarded to encourage them and set an example."

"Wei." Jia Xu bowed to accept the order and smiled slightly. "Your Majesty, I will issue a document as soon as possible to let the generals know His Majesty's intentions. In this way, Zhang Ji will be more enthusiastic when he patrols Jingzhou next year."

Liu Xie smiled slightly.

Jia Xu is scheming, well versed in his thoughts, and can understand him as soon as he hears it.

This year, rewarding Han Sui's Ministry in the name of assisting local flood control is not only to set an example and adjust the relationship between the army and the people, but also to appease Han Sui.

Han Sui wanted to be a Taiwei or a Great General, but now that Jia Xu is the Taiwei, and the Great General is nowhere to be seen, Han Sui felt somewhat disappointed.Taking this opportunity to reward him, he will work harder, and he will be more active in doing similar things in the future.

It is better to be sparse than to be blocked.While closing a door, be sure to open a window to avoid grievances.

Similarly, if Han Sui is rewarded, Zhang Ji and others will feel pressure.When he patrols Jingzhou next year, Zhang Ji will try his best to show that he will not be caught by Han Sui.

Han Sui's wish was not fulfilled because of the consideration of avoiding too much stimulation to Zhang Ji and others.

Although they are all from Xiliang, they are not united, and there are quite a few fights among them.