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Liu Xie withdrew his thoughts and looked at Xun Yu. "How can we cure the root cause?"

"Leave corvee and pay less, enrich the people with industry and commerce."

Liu Xie became interested and moved forward, motioning for Xun Yu to explain in more detail.

Xun Yu settled an account for Liu Xie.

It is a cliché to say that the corvee is light and the endowment is light. Many people have said that it cannot be said that it is useless, but its usefulness is limited.

After all, there are so many officials in the palace, outside the palace, and in the court to support, it is difficult to reduce the necessary expenses.What is even more frightening is that the consumption of war is huge. Once a larger-scale war is encountered, the normal taxation cannot meet the consumption, and the only way to increase the tax is to increase the corvee.

When the dynasty was at its best, the annual total tax was 80 billion.After excluding local expenditures, 40 billion was handed over to the imperial court.After paying the salaries of relevant officials, there will be a balance of 20 billion in the end.

20 billion seems a lot, but the expenditure is also large, such as disaster relief, such as war.

And the two are often linked together.

So when the weather is good, life is still good.Once a disaster occurs, and the court does not provide relief in time, a rebellion may form.If there is a rebellion, troops will be sent to suppress the rebellion, and wars will follow.The war disrupts the order, leads to lower taxes, and will arouse more civil uprisings.

So this is a deadlock, basically unsolvable.

At this time, it is necessary to add the second article: Enriching the people with industry and commerce.

Seeking wealth through poverty, agriculture is not as good as industry, and industry is not as good as business, this is a well-known truth.

Create opportunities so that the people have more opportunities to get rich. Even if a disaster occurs, they will not be impoverished all of a sudden, and they will have to sell their fields and houses.On the other hand, when the people became richer, the court's taxes would also increase, and the ability to provide disaster relief would also increase.

With less pressure and greater ability, society will naturally be more stable.

Therefore, Dutian can only cure the symptoms, and enriching the people can cure the root cause.

"Your Majesty's reduction of palaces is to reduce expenditure, and to encourage business and industry is to increase revenue. If both are combined, the kingly way must prosper. As for saving the land, there is no need to rush for a while. It can be as long as 20 years, or as little as ten years. If business and industry are prosperous, the land will not be spent. Self-leveling." Xun Yu bowed and bowed again, speaking earnestly. "I hope that your Majesty will be more patient and wait for the king's way. If your majesty thinks that the minister's words are acceptable, I wish to write it on the bamboo slips and silk and announce it to the world."

Liu Xie thought about it for a while, then nodded.

Although he didn't fully agree with Xun Yu's opinion, he was very satisfied with Xun Yu's attitude.Xun Yu's ideas may not agree with him, but Xun Yu is working hard to move forward.

This is exactly what he expected from Xun Yu.

It is unrealistic to achieve the goal in one step, as long as he can take the initiative to move forward, there is always a chance of success.

"Since it is a lecture, it is natural for each to express his own opinion, and there is no need to agree with the court." Liu Xie eased his tone. "At the beginning of the lecture, I said that this time, the court will not decide what is right and what is wrong, but the people of the world will judge right and wrong, and those who come later will judge. Even if the court has different opinions, it will not be difficult for others, but a fair debate."

Xun Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty has a broad mind, and I naturally admire it. It's just that I have a heavy responsibility, so I have to be cautious in my words and deeds."

Liu Xie also smiled, and said lightly: "It is of course a good thing for Ling Yin to think about the court, but he must speak out when it is time to speak out. Otherwise, some people will think that Ling Yin is in love with the stack, wise and safe, and has some slander without saying it. "

Xun Yu's expression changed, he was a little embarrassed. "What Your Majesty said is true, but the minister made a mistake."

Liu Xie did not continue this topic, but brought it back to the topic again. "For the imperial court to take Jizhou, does Ling Yin have any advice to teach me?"

"Don't dare." Xun Yu said: "Your Majesty uses his troops like a god, and has his own rules, so there is no need for me to criticize him. But I will try my best to raise food and grass for Your Majesty, and I will live up to your Majesty's entrustment."

"No comments at all?"

"If you want to say an opinion, I have eight words. I dare to ask Your Majesty to consider it."

"Which eight characters?"

"Attacking the city is the bottom, and attacking the heart is the top." Xun Yu explained: "Tian Feng is upright, and he has the right to examine and assign. He is a person who would rather bend than bend. This is the preciousness of Jizhou people, and it is also difficult for Jizhou people to govern. Your Majesty If you can put yourself in the place and compare your heart with your heart, Jizhou will be your majesty's arm. If your majesty is determined to subdue it with strength, like Qin destroying Zhao, then Jizhou will be your majesty's confidant. "

Chapter 807

Xun Yu explained in detail to Liu Xie the gains and losses of Han Fu and Yuan Shao's treatment of Jizhou people.

Han Fu is a native of Wuyang, Yingchuan, and a descendant of the Hanshao clan, one of the four elders of Yingchuan, so the eunuch Han Rong is his elder brother.Yuan Shao was a native of Ruyang, Runan, a descendant of the Yuan family of four generations and three princes.Their attitude towards Jizhou people is almost the same as that of Ruying people towards Jizhou people, and it can even be said to be a typical attitude of Central Plains people towards Jizhou people.

Their attitudes seem to be different, but they are actually similar, only because of the disparity in their strengths and their different mentalities.

Han Fu is a typical celebrity, full of prejudice against Jizhou people, and he can't even talk about trust.He finally gave up Jizhou to Yuan Shao, which is the embodiment of this mentality.

It's just that he didn't expect that the Jizhou people he didn't trust would do nothing to him, but Yuan Shao, whom he trusted, would kill him.

Yuan Shao is stronger and more confident, believing that he can control Jizhou.Therefore, after he entered Jizhou, he used a large number of Jizhou people, and also won the support of Jizhou people to a certain extent.

But Yuan Shao is essentially the same as Han Fu, and he doesn't trust Jizhou people.

He still trusted people from Ruying, such as Guo Tu and Xu You.

Moreover, he overestimated his appeal and underestimated the self-esteem of Jizhou people.

When he tried to deprive the Jizhou people of military power and hand it over to the Ruying people, the differences between the two sides were exposed, and finally evolved into a situation where the Ruying people supported Yuan Tan and the Jizhou people supported Yuan Xi.

Yuan Shao wanted to use the imperial technique to balance, but obviously, his method was not as clever as he imagined. In the end, the Jizhou people seized control, and the Ruying people also supported Yuan Tan and put Yuan Shao under house arrest.

There is a fundamental reason for this, that is, the Ruying people have resourcefulness but not enough troops.

Most of the soldiers under Yuan Tan's command came from the trilogy of Ruying people, plus some rangers who came here for fame, they were not enough to compete with the Jizhou soldiers owned by Shenpei and others, so they fell behind.

The premise of the Emperor Technique is that the strengths of the two parties are similar, and no one can dominate, so there is room for balance.If the strength is too disparate, this balance cannot be displayed.

But this problem does not exist for the emperor.

The emperor holds the elites of Bingliang, and he can also mobilize the elites of Shandong prefectures and counties to participate in the war. His strength is far above Jizhou, and he has formed a siege of Jizhou.With the knowledge of Tian Feng and Shen Pei, it is impossible not to see this point. All they can do is to defend the city, fight for consumption, be more patient, and never dare to face it head-on.

The consumption of 10,000+ troops is very astonishing.The world has just been peaceful, and Shandong is weak. Once the war is stalemate, people's hearts will inevitably fluctuate.

At that time, Tian Feng and the judge will have a chance to bargain.

For example, asking the court to postpone or even cancel Dutian.

This is not only for the benefit of Jizhou, but also for the benefit of the scholar-bureaucrats in the world, and it is likely to get the support of Shandong prefectures and counties.Even if no one dares to directly support it, it is possible to passively slack in the dark.

At that point, the emperor's available troops will be limited, and maybe he will have to guard against the soldiers of the Shandong prefecture and county from defecting.

To avoid going to this point, the emperor should change his tactics and defuse the hopes of Tian Feng and Shen Pei, making them powerless.

For example, the imperial edict made it clear that the land would not be forcibly saved, or that Jizhou people would be brought into the court to strengthen the voice of Jizhou people in the court hall to show the court's goodwill.

The Son of Heaven not only has such a foundation, but has already done so.

Emperor Xiaoling came from Hejian, Queen Lingsi came from Zhao State, and the blood of Jizhou flowed on the Son of Heaven.

It is a clear example that Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan and others became officials and became close ministers of the emperor.

If a few women from aristocratic families in Jizhou could be selected to enter the palace, who would believe that the imperial court rejected the Jizhou people? Who would think that the army led by the emperor was the same as the Qin army?

At that time, I am afraid that Tian Feng and the judge will also take the initiative to ask for surrender.

Xun Yu finally made a conclusion. "Therefore, the city must be surrounded, but there is no need to rush to attack, and the first is to attack the heart."

Liu Xie didn't speak.

Xun Yu's method cannot be said to be bad, but... too weak.

This is not necessarily Xun Yu's intention, but a kind of collective subconsciousness.

Scholars are accustomed to wanting to convince others with virtue, habitually wanting to avoid force, and habitually despise the so-called hero.

Because the hero often means that the monarchy is strong and the ministers are weak, which is contrary to the ideal of Confucianism.

However, he believes that in governing such a large country, it is not enough to focus on convincing people with virtue. When it is time to be tough, it must be tough.

I didn't take the opportunity to clean up the hidden dangers in Shandong Prefecture and County. I can't let the people of Jizhou get what they want, thinking that anyone can bargain with the court.

But what Xun Yu said also had some truth.

There must be both siege and heart attack, both grace and power, and cannot be neglected.

Zhen Mi also made similar comments before.

Demonstration, he is fully prepared.Shi En, his lack of preparation needs to be taken seriously and supplemented.

The two talked for a long time, and some agreed and disagreed, but overall, the atmosphere was harmonious and both parties were very satisfied.

Liu Xie finally asked Xun Yu a question: how to deal with Yuan Shao?

Xun Yu thought for a while, then asked Liu Xie a question. "Your Majesty thinks that Yuan Shao should be killed?"

Liu Xie did not answer the question. "What does Ling Yin think?"

"Your Majesty thought he should be killed, but the time has passed. If he, like Li Jue, confronted His Majesty's two armies and had a decisive battle, His Majesty could have killed him like Li Jue, and punished him clearly. But now he has already Proclaimed a minister, and after proclaiming a minister, there are no acts of disobedience, what reason does your majesty kill him?"

Liu Xie was silent.

He was thinking about it too.

If Yuan Shao is not killed, it will be difficult to appease.Killing Yuan Shao is hard to reason with.

If you are still likely to be killed at any time after becoming a minister, those who want to become ministers will not dare to become ministers in the future, and those who have already surrendered will be uneasy, and mutual suspicion is inevitable.

But just letting Yuan Shao go like this, he couldn't swallow it.

Dong Zhuo is hateful, and Yuan Shao is even more hateful.

Because Yuan Shao once doubted his blood, saying that he was not the heir of the late emperor, and even wanted to destroy the Han Dynasty and establish a new dynasty.

How can you endure this?

"Your Majesty, Yuan Shao is already a prisoner of his rank. His life and death are in His Majesty's hands. Whether to kill him or not is only in His Majesty's opinion. If you kill him, Your Majesty will be able to vent your grievances. I suggest that you kill him. If you can't , I suggest that there is no need to dirty the sword for him. It may be more valuable to keep him than to kill him."

"How do you say that?" Liu Xie squinted at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu stroked his beard and smiled slightly. "Based on my understanding of Yuan Shao, at this moment, he fears that life would be worse than death. The reason why he didn't die is firstly because he was worried that he would not be able to see Yuan's ancestors after death, and secondly because he was afraid of pain and couldn't do anything."

"Afraid of pain?" Liu Xie found this reason very interesting.

"Although Yuan Shao is a concubine, after all, he came from Zhong Ding's family. He was adopted from childhood to the eldest house. He has no worries about food and clothing, and has never suffered. Such a person seems to be fearless, but because he is confident and knows that he will not be harmed. .When he really faces life and death, he may cherish his life more than anyone else."

Xun Yu sighed. "As far as I know, the only time in Yuan Shao's life that he faced life and death without retreating was when he faced Gongsun Zan in the Battle of Jieqiao."

Chapter 808

Liu Xie and Xun Yu chatted for a long time, and talked a lot.

Only Xun Wenqian was not mentioned.

Whether Xun Yu was trying to avoid suspicion, Liu Xie didn't know, but he deliberately didn't mention Xun Wenqian.

In terms of personal emotions, Xun Wenqian's recent performance is understandable, after all, she is still a young woman who has just become a wife.But from the perspective of long-term stability, it is difficult for Xun Wenqian's recent performance to satisfy him.

There may be Xun Wenqian's own reasons for this, but more of his own reasons.It was because he indulged Xun Wenqian too much and gave Xun Wenqian too much freedom, which made Xun Wenqian have thoughts that she would not have had before.

In this respect, he is not a qualified emperor, but more like an ordinary husband who dotes on his wife.

From now on, he must take it as a warning not to be too emotional.

Whether it is the imperial palace or the imperial court, it is not the place to perform idol dramas.

Although there were some disputes and differences in the middle, on the whole, the meeting started well and ended well.

Xun Yu stayed in Shan County for one night, and crossed the river back to Hedong early the next morning.

Liu Xie lived in Shan County for two days, inspected the surrounding defenses, and set off eastward to Luoyang.

There are 5000 more people in the team.General Yang Feng of the left asked for an expedition, and after obtaining Liu Xie's consent, he acted as a forward, opening roads across mountains and building bridges when encountering water.

After the Battle of Huayin, Yang Feng has been stationed in Hongnong, and he has lived comfortably for the past few years.I read some books during my military training, although I still have half a pot of water and a little knowledge, but compared to the brave and foolish white wave thief before, there has been a significant change.

As long as he doesn't speak, he still looks like a Confucian general.

A few days later, Liu Xie entered Henan.

Han Sui, the general of Fujun, rushed to the county border to meet him in person.

After seeing Yang Feng in advance, Han Sui knew that the emperor's expedition was of a large scale, and it was definitely beyond his control.He doesn't dare to hope to be the chief general now, he only wants to have the opportunity to command independently, and his attitude is extremely submissive.

After meeting, Liu Xie first praised Han Sui a few words.

Autumn floods are well prevented.There were no major dangers in the jurisdiction, and several small breaches were quickly blocked, basically causing no losses.More importantly, the army assisted the prefectures and counties in flood control, which greatly changed the brutal image of the Xiliang army and played a good role in the coexistence of the army and the people.

"Han Qing, there are quite a few people praising you recently." Liu Xie said with a smile, "Did you pay for it?"

Han Sui was a little embarrassed.

He did spend money and asked people to write poems and odes for him, singing praises, and it also had a good effect.Not long ago, the Taiwei Mansion issued a document to commend him for his achievements in the autumn flood season. The words he used were one level higher than when he pacified Song Jian. Therefore, many subordinates received awards, which made him both happy and regretful.

I am happy that the money was not wasted and played its due role. What I regret is that these people have exaggerated.If the emperor asks, I'm afraid it will be self-defeating.

The Son of Heaven is a wise man, and he knows his habits.The four-line poem inscribed on the anti-insurgency scroll was like an invisible boulder, which has been weighing on his heart all these years.

"Your Majesty, this minister is only here to publicize His Majesty's will and let the people all over the world know His Majesty's benevolence. It is not for personal reputation..."

Liu Xie laughed and patted Han Sui's arm. "I am the head of state, and Qing is the brawn. They are one body, so how can they be clearly distinguished. You protect the environment and the people, and the people praise you, which is the embodiment of the court's love for the people. When they praise you, they praise me. You live up to what I have said Thank you, very kind!"