Han Dao world

"Don't worry." Jia Xu picked up the porridge bowl. "After the chaos, it's time to recuperate. This is the opportunity for the successful people. After 30 years, when the vitality is restored, these people should also be disarmed and return to the fields. At that time, the younger generation will go to the four directions, which happens to be your majesty's opportunity to open up the four barbarians. What's wrong with the new force? Just like this porridge, it's only suitable for veterans, but not for your Majesty. If you eat it for a few days, you will want to eat meat even more."

Liu Xie thought about it and felt that Jia Xu was right.

As far as the current situation is concerned, it is not a bad thing to have more conservative people.

As for the future, there will naturally be new changes, so there is no need to think too far, there is no one-and-done policy in the world.

What is easy is not easy, and advancing with the times is the truth of governing the country.

The two talked while eating, and they talked about Han Rong unconsciously.

Jia Xu still has an impression of Han Rong. "Although Han Rong is a celebrity, he is a pragmatic person, unlike Xun Shuang and Chen Ji. He has been quiet for a few years after returning to his hometown, and now he suddenly came out of the mountain. Even if he came here for Brother Shixie or something else, he was forced to , definitely not proactive."

Liu Xie felt reasonable.

Han Rong, an old minister, is still very quiet. He hasn't caused any trouble for him for so many years.

"I'm worried about Bohai. How to arrange those people is a problem."

Jia Xu laughed and took a sip of porridge. "Jiaozhou is about to be pacified, and many officials need to be replaced. When Sun Ce goes out to sea, he also needs officials who can govern the local area. How can they use their fists in a mere Bohai County? We should give them more space."

Liu Xie had a flash of inspiration and couldn't help laughing.

Jiang is still old and hot, Jia Xu's move is too powerful.

Let those Ruying people who want to save face go to sea, they may not be willing, let them go to Jiaozhou, after all, Jiaozhou is still in the territory of Dahan.

Moreover, Jiaozhou does need a group of experienced officials to govern.

Although Zhong Yao, Xun Chen and others are not as aggressive as Cao Ang, it should be no problem to appease the newly established Jiaozhou counties.At the beginning, Zhang Zhao assisted Sun Ce in governing Jiangdong, and his political achievements were justified.

As a transitional arrangement, it can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"Can they be willing?"

"Ten years ago, they would definitely not be willing. Now the situation is different, and they should not refuse." Jia Xu smiled. "They don't want to go, but some people are willing to go, and the Jiangnan people are eager to try."

After hearing this, Liu Xie couldn't help laughing.

Jia Xu was right.He stayed in Lingling for more than half a year. Although he failed to realize his plan to establish Jiangling as the capital, his firm will to develop Jiangnan has been announced to the world.Nowadays, the scholar-bureaucrats in the south of the Yangtze River are very active, seeking to become officials one after another, and they do not refuse to go to Jiaozhou, which is further south.The rise of the Jiangnan faction has seriously threatened the status of the Central Plains scholar-bureaucrats, even surpassing the Liangzhou people.

In this case, the Ruying people have no confidence in bargaining.

Chapter 1238 Looking West to Tianzhu

Referring to Jia Xu's opinion, Liu Xie wrote a reply letter to Queen Fushou and Mrs. Tang, asking them to arrange opportunities for Han Rong as much as possible, let him look around, and don't deliberately restrict them.

Gentleman is magnanimous.It is inevitable that there will be some unsatisfactory places in the implementation of the New Deal. When problems are found, they must be corrected. If they hide them, they will appear petty and do not conform to the established policy of seeking truth from facts.

If Han Rong can really find out some problems and make good suggestions, it might not be a bad thing.

Not long after the letter was sent, Liu Xie received Ding Chong's victory report, and Sun Ce took Panyu.

Probably knowing that Guangxin Tucheng committed a taboo, Sun Ce was eager to atone for his crimes, and led his troops to advance quickly, marching to the outside of Panyu City with lightning speed.Wu Gang, the prefect of the South China Sea, received the news that the Guangxin clan had been massacred, and learned that Sun Ce had gone outside the city. He was frightened and fled.

Panyu surrendered without a fight, and the literati and bureaucrats in the South China Sea were also frightened by the tyranny of Sun Ce's massacre of the city before. No one dared to act rashly, for fear of causing death.Some local clans closely related to Shiwu were afraid of being implicated, some ran away with Shiwu, and some took the initiative to cut off with him.

So far, the task of the East Route Army under the command of Ding Chong has been completed.

The Taiwei's Mansion immediately got busy, sorting out the battle reports, verifying the military achievements, and preparing for the rewards and punishments that will follow.

Liu Xie immediately set his sights on the West Route Army commanded by Shi Sun Rui.

Compared with Sun Ce, Shi Sun Rui's performance appeared to be more stable, but it did not happen that Sun Ce was trapped in Yulin County before, nor did he appear to relieve his worries and rush forward quickly.He has been moving forward according to the expected plan, capturing a county, and implementing the New Deal in a county.

So far, he has just entered Jiaozhi, and has not yet completed the encirclement of Jiaozhi County.

However, Liu Xie is not worried about this. He is very confident in Shi Sun Rui's ability to use troops, and he is also very confident in the civil and military configuration of his shogunate.

The newly formed northern army may be the army with the highest talent content at present. It's not that Sun Rui can't march like Sun Ce, but he doesn't want to.

He has bigger goals and is more patient.

This may be the difference between the veterans and the young.

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In the big tent, several tall butter candles with the thickness of arms emitted bright light, illuminating the big tent brightly.

Shi Sunrui leaned on the proof table, looking at the huge map just completed in front of him, his eyes sparkling.

Shi Xunyan, the chief archer, stood aside, looking both agitated and nervous.

His cuffs were stained with ink, and there were bean-sized calluses between the index and middle fingers of his right hand.This is the result of months of combing through classics and drawing maps.

It took nearly a year, gathering the power of nearly a hundred people, and collecting almost all the information he could collect, and he finally drew an up-to-date map of southern Yizhou.

"Is this the Yelang Road opened by Emperor Xiaowu back then?" Shi Sun Rui got up, walked to the map, and said, pointing to a crooked line.

"Yes, this Yelang Road has not changed for hundreds of years since it was opened, and some post houses were still built back then." Xun Yan said with emotion: "To this day, I can still imagine the difficulty of opening the road back then."

"It's always difficult to open a road, especially when you can't see the benefits." Shi Sunrui touched the map. "Since the opening of the trade route, countless people have benefited from it, and even became rich in the local area, but they scolded Xiaowu for opening the side, but they didn't show any mercy."

Xun Yan looked a little embarrassed.

Although Shi Sun Rui didn't mention him explicitly, the scholar-bureaucrats in the Central Plains undoubtedly scolded Xiaowu the most and most severely.

"In comparison, the Son of Heaven is much safer." Shi Sunrui turned around and smiled slightly. "Let's focus on the opening of commercial routes in the Western Regions. How many people are chasing after them. The merchants have made money, the people have more income, and the court has more taxes."

"That's right, the Son of Heaven doesn't shy away from talking about benefits, and it's really brilliant to be able to share benefits."

Shi Sun Rui raised his hand and drew a line on the map. "Although the southern part of Yizhou is not as good as Hexi Yimapingchuan, the waterway is well developed. After taking Jiaozhou, you can go south from Chengdu to Jiaozhou, or go southwest to Tianzhu, which is much closer than bypassing Rinan and Jiuzhen. Huo Ruo , you have to work hard."

Xun Yan looked at Shi Sun Rui in surprise, not understanding what he meant for a while.

Shi Sunrui didn't explain, and walked slowly. "Did you know that there is a new bridge built on the bridge outside Wancheng?"

Xun Yan thought about it. "I heard that it was built by Zhen Guiren."

Shi Sun Rui nodded, then shook his head again. "It doesn't matter who presided over the construction. The important thing is that my bridge-building technology has improved so much in just a few years. Have you ever thought that if a larger bridge can be built in the future, for example, it can be built in two mountains? Build a bridge between..."

Xun Yan's eyes flashed, and then he couldn't help laughing. "If that's the case, then the road from Yizhou to Tianzhu will be much smoother. It's just..."

"Is it just possible?" Shi Sun Rui turned to look at Xun Yan and smiled slightly. "Ten years ago, you would not have thought of the bridge today, but now the bridge has been built. Xiuruo, practical learning is not classic learning, and progress is tangible and visible. As long as you work hard and put in the effort, There will be rewards, and the rewards are beyond imagination.”

Xun Yan nodded in agreement.

While he is skeptical that the technology to build a bridge between two mountains will become a reality, he has no doubts about its benefits.

This year's military career has proved this point.

After seeing the ordnance of the Northern Army, he realized that Yuan Shao's defeat was not unfair.Even if he hadn't missed and was captured alive by Yuan Shu, he couldn't be the emperor's opponent. Failure was only a matter of time.

In the face of the advantages brought by technology, the manpower and material advantages of the aristocratic family are not worth mentioning.

And Xun Yu's letter also proved that technology also has inestimable value outside of the battlefield.

Family brother Xun Yue also proved the indispensability of technology from another aspect.His recent passion for mountaineering is to find the answer to that question tirelessly and find pleasure in it.

"Whether there is action or inaction, the Son of Heaven is just right." Shi Sunrui showed a gratified smile. "I'm lucky in my life. I was able to meet this golden opportunity to reopen the Southwest for the great Han. After this battle, I will be disarmed and return to the fields. Such a feat as the expedition to Tianzhu can only be accomplished by you. Hugh, work hard!"

Xun Yan was taken aback, and hurriedly bowed to salute. "Gongyao praises, Yan is very grateful. It's just such a heavy responsibility, Yan can't afford it."

Although Shi Sun Rui has not been able to rank among the three princes, his status in the eyes of the emperor is no different from that of the three princes, otherwise he would not have given the Northern Army to his command.For Shi Sun Rui to say such words, it is tantamount to cultivating him as the next Zhonghou of the Northern Army, which he dare not bear no matter what.

The school lieutenants, fake school lieutenants, and Chang Shi of the Eighth School of the Northern Army are all outstanding men, and their qualifications and military exploits are beyond his comparison.He came from behind, how could others be reconciled?

"Hahaha..." Shi Sunrui laughed and reached out to pat Xun Yan on the shoulder. "What is there to be proud of? The Son of Heaven values ​​practice. As long as you work hard and prove that you are worthy of your name with your strength, others will have nothing to say. Hugh, the world is very big. When a big man is employing people, he will never bury him." Talent like you."

Chapter 1239 Focus on the future

Xun Yan got out of the big tent, stood there for a moment, restrained his surging passion, and then walked towards his camp.

Standing in front of the map, Shi Sunrui blinked his eyes when he heard the long-suppressed breathing outside the tent.

Shi Sun Meng walked over from the side, glanced at Xun Yan's receding back, then at Shi Sun Rui, and couldn't help but ask, "Ah Weng, are you a little bit Meng Lang in your decision? The Northern Army is the Forbidden Army." , is not a part of my scholar Sun."

Shi Sun Rui's eyes flashed, and he looked at Shi Sun Meng. "Can you draw such a map?"

Shi Sun Meng laughed awkwardly. "Ah Weng, I'm not jealous of him. I admire his outstanding talent."

"Yes, he is very talented and everyone knows it. If that's the case, why not use it?" He paused, and then said: "There are sages in the wild, which is not a sign of prosperity. The Xun brothers in Yingchuan are both outstanding. When a family thrives, it cannot be stopped by manpower. Employing people is like controlling water, blocking it is worse than sparse it. Rather than being an enemy, it is better to use it for me."

He turned around and paced back and forth a few steps, and added another sentence. "I think the Son of Heaven thinks the same way, that's why he cares so much about Xun Yu."

"Aren't Ah Weng worried that the Xun family will be in great trouble?"

"Worry." Shi Sun Rui smiled. "But that will be decades later, and we haven't reached that point yet. The Son of Heaven is young and has a high level of understanding. He will understand this."

Shi Sun Meng wanted to say more, but Shi Sun Rui raised his hand and waved lightly. "Okay, these things are beyond your comprehension, so you don't have to worry about them. For the map, you should spend more time and arrange for someone to copy a few copies. Don't forget to send a copy to Xingzai, and indicate that Xun Yan is the leader. It took a year and was meticulously drawn."

"Ah Weng really put his heart into it." Shi Sun Meng couldn't help curling her lips.

"Zhuzi, if you can be better than him, is it necessary for you to do so?" Shi Sun Rui spat angrily. "I shouldn't have let you go to Jingzhou in the first place. You are not very capable, but you have developed a scholarly temper. You can only be a civil servant at Naigong's place. If there is no one to help you, what can you do? Can't you?" Well, even Naigong’s title can’t be kept.”

Shi Sun Meng was caught off guard, her face was red, but she also understood Shi Sun Rui's good intentions, so she couldn't say anything more, so she responded with a murmur, turned around and left.

Shi Sunrui stood in the tent, looking at the map, a trace of remorse flashed across his heart.

If I had known this, why bother.

If he didn't send and arrange his son to Jingzhou, but let him practice with him, he would be at least a captain now.

But who knew the situation would change so quickly.In a blink of an eye, celebrities not only have no room for prowess, but also become a symbol of high-mindedness and low-handedness.

But Shisun Meng's celebrity habits could not be shaken off anymore, even if he brought Shisun Meng to the army, to the dense mountains and dense forests of Yizhou, he still couldn't get rid of that weak aura.

Maybe this is life.

"Master Sun Gong." Wang Ling broke in from the outside, his voice was like a bell, and there was wind under his feet.When he saw the map at a glance, he couldn't help exclaiming: "Xun Xiuruo finished?"

"Well, take a look."

Without waiting for Sun Rui's orders, Wang Ling had already walked up to the map, and took a closer look, amazed at the same time. "I have to say that this Xun Xiuruo is really capable. He actually finished drawing this map. With this map, it will be much easier to march in the future."

He turned to look at Shi Sun Rui, his eyes shining. "Are you going to march into Longbian? Shisun Gong, it should have been like this long ago. If you don't march, the credit will be taken away by Ding Chong and Sun Ce."

Shi Sun Rui frowned slightly. "Yan Yun, the world is big, and you are young, don't be limited by your military achievements."

Wang Ling smiled awkwardly and raised his hand to touch his head. "Mr. Shisun taught me the right lesson. After wandering in this mountain for a long time, I have become that frog looking at the sky from a well. I have no time to think about the sea thousands of miles away. But I can't blame me for that. I'm not a poor boy like Sun Ce. If you miss this time, there will be a next time. After Jiaozhou is pacified, Shi Sunrui can return to the court, and he can go into seclusion, but I have no other choice."

Shi Sun Rui hesitated to speak, so he had no choice but to change the topic. "What about Huangfu Jianshou?"

Wang Ling glanced back, also a little surprised. "He told me that he will come right away, why is it so slow?"

Sun Rui beckoned. "Don't worry, I'll tell you something."

Seeing Sun Rui's serious expression, Wang Ling didn't dare to be careless and put away his smile. "Please teach me Sun Rui."

"Don't go to Longbian with the army, go to Yongchang to be a captain."

"Yongchang?" Wang Ling's face changed slightly.

"I just received the news that Sun Ce has captured Panyu, and Shi Wu fled without a fight. Shi Xie should have received the news, and he may not have the fighting spirit to stick to Long Bian. It is more likely that he will surrender. Going to Long Bian may not be possible. The opportunity to make meritorious service may be a waste of time. Once Jiaozhou is pacified, I will return to the court soon, and it will not be so easy to arrange for you. Before you leave, you go to Yongchang to be the captain, Huangfu Jian Shou goes to Yizhou, so you don’t have to follow me back to court.”

Wang Ling's face changed a few times, and he hesitated to speak.

He knew that this was Shi Sun Rui's wish, but when he thought of staying here for several years or even decades, he was a little unwilling.

Just because I am Wang Yun's servant, can I only watch others make contributions?

"Take a closer look at the map." Shi Sunrui reminded.

Wang Ling hesitated for a moment, then looked at the map carefully again, but he was a little absent-minded.

After a while, Huangfu Jianshou walked in, saw the map, and couldn't help but praise it.

Shi Sun Rui didn't say much, and told him to look at the map with Wang Ling and go out to change clothes by himself.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Ling explained Sun Rui's arrangements.When Huangfu Jianshou heard this, he was not surprised at all.He stretched out his finger, found Yongchang on the map, and tapped lightly.

"Yanyun, look here."

Wang Ling turned his head and looked over, only to see Huangfu Jianshou's finger slowly moving southwest along a line, dragging on for longer and longer, until it stopped at the edge of the map.

"Do you know where this road leads?"

Wang Ling pondered for a moment. "Tianzhu?"

"That's right, it's Tianzhu. Do you know where Tianzhu leads to the west?"

"do not know."

Huangfu Jianshou continued to step back, drawing an arc in the air with his arm, and finally tapped in the void. "Rome."