Han Dao world

These knowledges are indeed very deep. If you don't study them carefully, you really don't understand them.

In contrast, Cao Chong can only rely on these lecture notes to achieve such an achievement mainly by self-study, which can only be called a genius.

Looking for an opportunity, Zhou Yu told Cao Cao that Cang Shu's talent is far beyond ordinary people, and he should ask a famous teacher for advice.Looking at the world, there are only a handful of people who can give Cangshu a hand, the emperor, Gu Lantai magistrate Shi Caiyan, and Jiangwutang Jijiu Yufan are just a few.

These people are all good at it, Cao Gong should send Cang Shu to the emperor to be his man, just like Liu Xian's genius nephew Zhou Buyi.

Cao Cao thought so.

Mrs. Bian's mother and son are in Xingzai, and he knows the situation in Xingzai better than Zhou Yu. Of course, he knows that it is the best choice to send Cao Chong to Xingzai to be a boy, and the emperor himself will teach him.It's just that Cao Chong is young, and he has been in the frontier for a long time, so he is very lonely, and he is really reluctant to part with this talented son.

Now that Zhou Yu said the same thing, he finally made up his mind and planned to send someone to send Cao Chong before the snow fell.

Cao Cao also talked a lot with Zhou Yu about the Western Expedition.

After the Yanran Dufu moved from Meiji to Yanran Mountain, in order to reduce the pressure on money and food, the military force was greatly reduced. There were less than [-] infantry and cavalry stationed in Yanran Mountain, including a considerable number of subordinate soldiers who professed their vassals to the great Han.

With the restoration of the Central Plains and the advancement of various technologies, the strength of the Han army will be further reduced, and [-] well-equipped elite Han troops can maintain control of northern Xinjiang.What to do with the dismissed soldiers is a question that he, Yan Ran's Protector, must consider.

Going west with the Son of Heaven is one of the best choices at present.

Cao Cao collected a lot of news about the Western Regions, but after all he could not personally send people to collect information, and the information he got from the merchants in the past was also hard to tell. He hoped that after Zhou Yu arrived in the Western Regions, he could keep in touch with him and let him know more about the situation. Get accurate news and make some targeted preparations.

For this reason, he can provide some conveniences for Zhou Yu, including but not limited to selecting a group of skilled craftsmen to go west with Zhou Yu.

Although these craftsmen are not all shipbuilders, they must be faster than ordinary people to learn by analogy.

Zhou Yu readily agreed.

A few days later, Zhou Yu set off again, taking some cavalry and craftsmen that Cao Cao gave him, all the way west.

Cao Chong accompanied Cao Cao to see Zhou Yu off.

The two heroes, who are 20 years apart, bid farewell to each other and meet in the Western Regions.

After sending Zhou Yu away, Cao Chong also bid farewell to Cao Cao and Guo Jia soon, and headed south all the way under the escort of a hundred elite cavalry led by Cao Chun.

Cao Cao saw Cao Chong off in person.

Seeing the figures of Cao Chong and others gradually disappearing on the horizon, Cao Cao sighed.

"Farewell to father and son, I don't know when we will see each other again."

Guo Jia smiled. "There is no need for the guardian to worry. If there are no accidents, within ten years, you father and son will be able to fight side by side in the Western Regions."

Cao Cao pondered for a moment. "Are you so sure?"

Guo Jia nodded. "If you are not sincere, you will not be able to move people. Sincerity is the best, and gold and stone are separated. The emperor knows that he protects his heart, and he will be able to become beautiful."

Chapter 1219

In the ninth year of Jian'an, autumn.Yingdao County, Lingling County, Jiuyi Mountain Mausoleum of Emperor Shun.

Liu Xie was wearing a well-tailored narrow-sleeved dress, standing on a huge rock with his hands behind his back, looking to the south.

Not far away is the legendary burial place of Emperor Shun - Shunyuan Peak, and his two concubines - Ehuang Peak and Nvying Peak.

It has been a long time, and there are no real relics. The so-called ancient relics have a strong Han style.

Confucian civilization emphasizes being cautious about the end and pursuing the future, and the worship of ancestors is deeply rooted in the bone marrow. Mausoleum repair is a traditional art, and Emperor Shun, who occupies an important position in Chinese civilization, is no exception.

From the heart, Liu Xie has no interest in this kind of new monuments.

The reason why I came here is to educate.

Although Jiuyi Mountain is the burial place of Emperor Shun, there are very few Han people nearby, and most of them are barbarians with spine hair and tattoos.Some people say they are descendants of Baiyue, others say they came from Yizhou like Wulingman and Jiangxiaman. Few people can tell clearly about their origin.

Liu Xie sent people to collect folk songs, collected a lot of ancient songs, and also found some ancient books.But it is a pity that few people can understand those pictures-like words, so we can only cooperate with the local priests, hoping to translate them into Chinese.

All of this takes time and energy, and what Liu Xie is thinking about now is only enlightenment.

Build schools and workshops in the deep mountains, improve traffic, so that goods in the mountains can be transported out, and people from outside the mountains can come in.

To worship Emperor Shun is to express to those mountain people who believe in Emperor Shun that we have the same root and origin, and are descendants of Emperor Shun.

For this reason, the clothes he wears are all new clothes that incorporate local styles, rather than the standard emperor's dress.

This has been opposed by many ministers of etiquette, but the opposition is invalid.

Liu Xie didn't want to climb mountains in that kind of dress with fluttering sleeves, even if it was a real Hanfu.

Fortunately, the ministers also knew his temper, and when they saw that he had not been persuaded, some people immediately put forward the opposite opinion, thinking that the emperor should follow the customs in order to educate the barbarians, change with the times, and should not stick to the established etiquette.

Rituals should also change with time.

Opponents expressed disagreement. The Son of Heaven is the representative of the imperial court. He is just showing the majesty of the Han family. How can he learn from the barbarians when he rules the world?

Therefore, Confucian scholars fought hard, and even after they climbed Jiuyi Mountain, they still haven't come to a conclusion.

Liu Xie pretended not to hear, and only focused on the big event in front of him: Jiaozhou.

To the south is Mengzhu Ridge among the Five Ridges, and beyond Mengzhu Ridge is Cangwu County in Jiaozhou, the hometown of the Shixie brothers.

After resting for a summer, Sun Ce, who was supported by manpower and material resources, launched an autumn offensive and was advancing along Yushui to Guangxin, the governor of Cangwu County.

After Cao Ang, the new prefect of Yulin, took over the important task of stabilizing the region, Sun Ce finally escaped from government affairs and returned to the battlefield he was best at.

At the same time, Ding Chong, the general who conquered the south, also led tens of thousands of people to march south along the Lishui River.

Ding Chong equipped many new warships.These warships may not be very large, but they are new ships built by the Dongting ship officer to adapt to the terrain. They can transport food and people, making Ding Chong's march more convenient, and he no longer has to worry about insufficient logistics supplies.

If nothing else, the war in Jiaozhou will soon end.

Similarly, if nothing unexpected happens, the petition for Shi Xie will be coming soon.

It's a pity that the situation is different, and this intercession will not work.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie sneered with disdain.

Standing not far away, Jushou, the servant, was talking with Yu Fan, the sacrificial wine in the Jiangwu Hall. The two were arguing about something, and it seemed that they had a big disagreement.Huan Jie stood aside with his hands folded, smiling, but did not speak.

"What are they fighting for?" Liu Xie asked.

Zhou Buyi smiled slightly. "Ju Shizhong said that after the settlement of Jiaozhou, the general who is against the rebellion should rest on the spot and prepare for the southern expedition. Yu Jijiu said that the general who is against the rebellion should return to the court to offer prisoners. thing."

Liu Xie thought about it, then asked Zhou Buyi, "Whose opinion do you support?"

Zhou Buyi didn't hesitate. "I don't support anyone's opinions. I think that these two opinions are limited to the battlefield and are not comprehensive enough. Brother Shixie's appointment of the head, Jiaozhou proclaimed his minister, and returning to Zhengshuo does not mean that Jiaozhou will return to his heart. Jiaozhou has high mountains and dense forests. , even more than Jingnan, without the achievements of 30 years, it would be difficult for Jiaozhou to become a stable territory of the Han Dynasty."

Liu Xie was a little curious. "Then how can Jiaozhou become a stable territory for the Han?"

"Educate, build roads, and build bridges. Educate a generation of people, so that those who think that Lingnan is a place outside of Hua, who can self-govern at any time, have no place to stand. Build roads, build bridges, communicate with the inside and outside, so that the people know the government's decrees, Your Majesty is benevolent. Otherwise, after Shi Xie, there will inevitably be people who want to learn from Zhao Tuo and look forward to chaos in the Central Plains."

Liu Xie smiled, waved to Jushou and others, called them to him, and asked Zhou Buyi to repeat his opinion.

The three Jushou looked at each other and smiled in unison.

"Your Majesty is well trained. Although this son is young, he has the world at heart." Yu Fan stroked his beard, not hiding his appreciation.

Huan Jie smiled slightly. "It is said that there are many barbarians in the south of the great river. The Zhou family has this son, which proves that there are many handsome people in the south of the river."

Ju Shou said: "There are many mountains in the south of the Yangtze River. It is like looking at the sky in a well. It is indeed rare to see young people with such a vision."

"What are you talking about?" Yu Fan said he could not agree. "Although the land in Jizhou is flat, it is too small. There are Yanshan Mountains in the north and Taihang in the west. How is it different from watching the sky from a well? Even if there is a difference, it is just that the well is slightly bigger."

Ju Shou cupped his hands and said, "How dare you, I misunderstood the sacrifice."

Yu Fan flicked his sleeves and snorted.

Ju Shou said again: "Your Majesty, the dispute between the minister and the sacrificial wine is nothing more than a matter of urgency. On the point of developing Jiaozhou, the minister and the sacrificial wine have no difference. The south is humid and hot, and the rice is the most beneficial. Sanshu is not only the best base for rebel generals to go to sea, but also a favorable foundation for the imperial court to develop Jiangnan. It should be incorporated into the imperial decree as soon as possible. Since the chaos in the Central Plains, Jiaozhou has been autonomous for nearly 20 years, and Ninan and Jiuzhen have survived in name only. If not Conquer quickly, I am afraid that people who still remember the majesty of the great man will grow old, and the hearts of the people will be more difficult to deal with."

Yu Fan also said: "The words of the public and the minister also mean it. It's just that the minister thinks that if you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down. The people in the Central Plains are undecided, and they are eager to march south. I am afraid that the Central Plains will change. There must be a lot of people who want to go home. Take this opportunity to reunite their families, make other arrangements for those who don’t want to go south, and add some new talents, and then go south, it seems slow but urgent, wouldn’t it be better?”

After hearing this, Liu Xie turned to Huan Jie again. "What about Bo Xu's opinion?"

Huan Jie bowed his hands and saluted. "The difference between sacrificial wine and Ju Shizhong is only a matter of years. I think the difference is not big, and it is irrelevant. But how to develop Jiaozhou, but you have to think carefully. This time the general who conquered the south marched, and the benefits of the new ship are obvious to all. Perhaps more workshops should be built in the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River, bridges and roads should be built, and after the results are achieved, it should be promoted to Jiaozhou."

Chapter 1220 Letter from afar

Liu Xie understood.

The opinions of Yu Fan, Ju Shou, and Huan Jie seem to be similar, but in fact they all have their own considerations.

Jushou hoped that the imperial court could develop the south as soon as possible, and use southern rice to supplement the imperial court's taxes and reduce the burden on Jizhou.

Jizhou is responsible for providing money and food for the Yanran Dufu, Youyan Duhu and the northern frontier army, and the pressure is very high.If the rice from the south can be transported directly to the north by sea, it will greatly reduce the burden on Jizhou.

While Yu Fan was developing the south, he was unwilling to give up the penetration of the Central Plains.After all, even if the capital is moved south, the capital will not cross the Yangtze River. The Central Plains between the Yellow River and the Yangtze River is still the hinterland of the imperial court, and it cannot but be given enough attention.

Huan Jie's idea was even simpler.He hoped that the emperor could stay in the four counties of Jingnan for a longer period of time, and regard the four counties of Jingnan as a model for developing Jiangnan, so that the four counties of Jingnan could seize the opportunity and become the de facto core of Jiangnan.

It cannot be said that they are selfish, it can only be said that their habitual thinking for many years cannot get rid of the shackles of regional interests.

This is also human nature.

In contrast, Zhou Buyi was still young and did not realize how important local interests were to his future.

Rely on your parents at home, and rely on the township party when you go out. This is the most reasonable saying.At any time, the sense of identity brought by the concept of place cannot be replaced by other relationships.Hearing the accent is equivalent to finding trust.

Right on top of the boulder, they had a discussion.

The development of Jiangnan, and even the development of Jiaozhou, is crucial to the future of Dahan, and it is worth paying more attention to.

Once entering the south, the products are rich, which is by no means comparable to that in the north.As long as the traffic problems caused by the mountains and mountains are solved, and the products in the mountains are transported out, it will be a huge help to supplement the government's finances.

The agricultural development in the Central Plains—especially in the north of Dahe—has matured. Even if an agricultural school is established and special personnel are arranged for research, the room for improvement is limited, and it is far less convenient than developing the south.

The rice that is grown three times a year is really tempting.

What's more, there is a large shallow sea in the south, which contains an astonishingly large-scale fishery resource, waiting to be developed.As long as the existing shipbuilding technology and navigation technology are slightly improved, huge benefits can be obtained.

Liu Xie, Yu Fan and others talked freely, and the more they talked, the more they felt that the potential of the south was great, and a comprehensive plan was necessary.

Of course, the stability of the Central Plains is also a major issue that must be considered.

This is not only related to the gains and losses of the Central Plains itself, but also to the stability of northern Xinjiang.Without a stable Central Plains, no matter how rich the products in the south are, they cannot be smoothly sent to the north to support the soldiers guarding the border.

If you try your best and end up in a precarious situation, wouldn't you shoot yourself in the foot with a rock?

Liu Xie never wanted to be such a fool.

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Although the opinions are different, the goals are basically the same, and there are even many opinions that everyone can agree with.

The most important point is to attach importance to practical learning and increase the construction of various schools and workshops.

Troubles come out of poor mountains and rivers, and the foundation of enlightenment is food and clothing.Improve the local economy so that ordinary people can eat and wear clothes, so that they have the opportunity to talk about enlightenment and development.

This is more obvious in mountainous areas in the south of the Yangtze River like Lingling.

Due to the lack of arable land and limited household registration, it is even more necessary to educate people to turn manpower into talents and make up for the lack of quantity with quality.

The goals are the same, even if there are differences, they can be coordinated, and finally a plan that everyone can agree on will be formed. As a program for developing Jiangnan, the Situ Mansion will decompose it and arrange for the counties to implement it.

Regarding the movement of Sun Ce's department after the pacification of Jiaozhou, the Taiwei Mansion will conduct comprehensive consideration and make corresponding preparations.

Some things need to be discussed with Sun Ce himself. After all, he is the front-line general and is familiar with the situation.

To a certain extent, this is also an assessment of the strategic level of Sun Ce and the advisers and generals around him, to see if there is any progress in other aspects besides the battlefield, and whether they can take on the important task of expanding overseas in the future.

Liu Bei's previous performance has proved that building a country overseas is not as easy as imagined.

Huan Jie was once promoted by Sun Jian to be filial and honest, so he paid more attention to Sun Ce's actions.He felt that with Zhang Hong beside Sun Ce, there would be no problems in strategy and tactics, but there were not many people who were qualified to be prefects and county magistrates, and local governance might be somewhat difficult in the future.

From a long-term perspective, it may be possible to select a group of officials from the Central Plains who are familiar with the administration of officials and go to sea with Sun Ce.

Also judging from the experience of Zhongshan Kingdom, there will definitely be people who will go to sea in the future to seek development, but most of them have not received systematic training in official administration, and they are still based on family traditions or personal understanding, and their governance capabilities are uneven.If systematic training can be carried out, it is very necessary to improve the overall level, especially to cultivate their loyalty to the court.

Liu Xie thought it was reasonable, and ordered someone to write it down, and discuss it with San Gong after returning home.

Monarchs and ministers speak speculatively, what you say, what I say, some focus on the present, some focus on the future, some focus on a corner, and some focus on the overall situation, all have merits.

Tai Shi, who was in charge of recording, kept waving his hand and wrote down a large stack of manuscripts.Afterwards, Liu Xie flipped through the compiled records and realized that they had said so much that they could have published a book.

Thinking of these, Liu Xie couldn't help thinking of Cai Yan.

It's been almost a year since she visited her relatives. She doesn't know how she is doing and whether she has encountered any trouble.

Before leaving Nanyang, she was already pregnant, counting the time, she is about to give birth now.For a family like her, having a child out of wedlock must bear enormous pressure from public opinion.According to the plan, she should live in seclusion and avoid seeing others as much as possible, but there are contingencies in everything, and no one can guarantee that nothing will be revealed.

If the news leaked, would her sensitive literati temperament be able to withstand the pressure?

The more Liu Xie thought about it, the more worried he became, and wrote a letter in his own hand, planning to send someone to Chenliu.