Xue Panzhi's gossip red mansion

Xie can let Xue Pan rest in the capital, but he can't stop Tsarist Russia's imminent move.Tsarist Russia is not stupid. They have been expanding to the west over the years, but they have never given up their desire to possess the east.Regardless of anything else, the territory must be larger than Daqing.Of course, this is just an ambition hidden in the heart of Peter I.The belligerent factor seems to be innately engraved in the blood. In the year when Xun Shi ascended the throne, Peter I had already attacked westward and penetrated into Eastern Europe, and started a war with Sweden, another European power at this time. The Northern War, which will last for more than 20 years, will compete for the mouth of the Baltic Sea.After several centuries of expansion, Tsarist Russia was no longer satisfied with being a landlocked country, and it took an important step towards the coastal state.

Fighting on two fronts is not a good choice. Of course, if the neighboring country Daqing itself seems to be in trouble, then it is another matter.So not long after the trial of King Dongping started, news of Tsarist Russia's cross-border invasion came from the outer north.A large group of people crossed the default boundary line between the two countries in the Outer Xing'an Mountains, and wanted to sneak into the northwest side of the Outer North. Who would have thought that their heels were not firmly established, but they were given the order by Xia Gui's squad stationed at the other end. Not only that, but also a large number of prisoners of war were captured alive.

When the news was reported to the capital, those old ministers were a little bit blindfolded.The Tsarist Russians were not easy to mess with. The former emperor also fought against them, but failed to gain any benefits. Of course, this had something to do with the weaker national power at that time.But why did they hit one target and capture such a large number of prisoners of war this time?It's not a false report, is it?

"False report! False report of his head!" Huan Yan was very upset when he heard those bastards who looked down on others because they were incompetent.How could Xiao Guizi of his family falsely report his ability, saying that 4000 people were captured, but 4000 people were not many, but this team can be counted as an elite team in the east of Tsarist Russia. Except for more than 1000 people who were beaten and escaped, In the rest of these, there are people who are related to the Tsar.But it can't be put back so easily.

For this matter, Xi Yan specially invited two ministers to drink tea today, and they are also 'old friends'. "Master Tong, Master Shen, it seems that we can work together again this time, don't you think so?"

Hearing Xun Yan's gloating and deceiving question, Tong Ji and Shen Hua's hearts trembled, and the sixth prince was going to cheat money again.Tong Ji and Shen Hua had troubles that they couldn't tell, which made them cheap.After the great war in northern Sichuan four years ago, he said that kindness should be the foundation and that fighting with swords should not be used. In the end, the emperor threw it to the sixth prince, who supervised them to start peace talks with the group of strong men in Houmeng.

It's not peace talks!It is clear that the princes of Houmeng had scraped off a layer of skin. When those princes of Houmeng sent the two of them away, their eyes were full of blood. More than half of the money was scraped away.But it's not easy for the two of them. If you have the ability, try to get along with the sixth prince. He's the one who cut off your arm if things go wrong. Can you provoke him?If you want to sue the emperor for the support of the emperor, hehe, don’t be too whimsical, not to mention that the emperor sent Xun Min to supervise that time, even in the past, what Xun Min did did not make everyone dare to speak out, because he is like It is a dormant poisonous snake, always able to catch you deadly.

After this battle, Tong Ji and Shen Hua had no choice but to become a duo begging for money. They really only had one hope in their hearts, that is peace in the world, prosperity and well-being. Such a lofty wish, why can't it be realized? !Those Tsarist Russians were well fed and supported, why would they want to attack Waibei? They just found out that the old emperor of Daqing had passed away, and that King Dongping was not at peace with the Northeast, so they did it. It was a no brainer!

I don't know if I should also inquire about the situation in the outer north.Lord Xue and King Xia Yan stayed in Waibei for not three days, not three months, but three years!If you can't find out clearly, they have made Outer North a situation in another place, so think about whether to do it or not.

Now, Tsarist Russia looked at people with old eyes, thinking that Daqing didn't pay much attention to the outer north, and could find a breakthrough from there, but the breakthrough failed at all, and Xia Yanwang surrounded them instead.This is the fate of seeing people inferior with dog eyes and seeing Daqing with old eyes, just two words 'deserves it'!

Although Tong Ji and Shen Hua heard that Daqing won that lightly, there was no suspense in winning that, and they were very happy in their hearts.People who are not sick, of course hope that their country will win the war.However, as soon as they went to court today, they were invited to drink tea by Xun Yan.So Xun Yan picked the best and picked the best, looked at them with disgust, but also looked at them with eyes that made their hearts beat.It wasn't until Xie Yan said that they would cooperate again that he finally remembered one thing. After seeing that they could get back so much war reparations last time, the emperor seemed to have said that in the future such an errand would be handed over to them without hesitation.

"Six princes, do you mean that Tsarist Russia asked us for peace? Then this time, the negotiating minister and the old Shen should go?" Tong Ji asked cautiously, praying in his heart, and he must not answer affirmatively.

But Xie Min broke Tong Ji's prayer mercilessly, and he nodded with a smile, "Of course, the emperor's golden words, I didn't say it last time, as long as there are war reparations in the future, I will hand them over to you two." My lord. The two lords also promised with full confidence that in the future, the other party must show enough benevolence and benevolence in the negotiation of peace, and it must not be less than Houmeng. It is best to do it more than once. Now the people in the northwest also have many words of thanks to the two adults for their great efforts in rebuilding their lives after the war. I heard that there are still longevity tablets for the two in some temples. Don’t worry, you did it All the common people understand it, and they must live up to their kindness!"

Tong Ji and Shen Hua looked at each other, and hearing Yun Min's tone of sincere praise, he couldn't even show a wry smile.Where did this happen? Xie and Xian teamed up to push them into this difficult position, not to mention that they even carried out moral kidnapping. The whole world knows what they did in the peace talks in the outer north. Not to mention letting them be excluded from the original small circle, but also to use the contacts in their hands to do things that are completely opposite to what was originally set.

The point is that after they finished it, they felt a little excited. Although they really hoped for peace in the world, they should not bite the bullet and meet the cannibalistic eyes of the barbarian people to get money out of their pockets. War broke out.But how did they get the gangster spirit that they seem to be able to have in their hearts?It must be after getting close to Xun Min, the ink is dark when it is close.

Shen Hua suppressed the unexplained sourness in his heart, and they seemed to unknowingly shed those empty benevolence and morality, and became another kind of person that he had never thought of. "Sixth prince, I don't know when the emperor will invent the decree! We should also prepare for it."

Xi Yan is very satisfied with the active cooperation of these two people. That’s right. If someone sends money to your door, of course you have to do it happily. Some, I guess it will only be these few days. The Tsarist Russians will not leave those prisoners of war alone. By the way, don’t forget to include the food we managed during this time. The food on the outer north side is good. , I haven’t even tasted enough of it, I’m going to beat those old men.”

Sixth Prince, please stop making trouble, please.Several million taels have already been planned to ask Tsarist Russia to ask for it, and the meal expenses have to be counted, which is really good at living.Does the emperor know about this matter? !

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"Thus, it is true that militarism is not a strategy for rejuvenating the country, but strong military force can guarantee the country's good development. The strength of this force is based on changes over time. It is like cavalry fighting against infantry in the past, but today it is the same. Hot firearms match cold weapons." Xue Pan couldn't really be idle, he stayed in the capital without official business outside the north, but he still had many other things to do, one of which was to teach Xie Min .

Xie Min is already 13 years old, and he will enter the imperial court in two years. He is Xie's only child. Looking at his father's appearance, there will be no other children at all, although he has not announced it to the world. , but he is already an obvious prince.

However, Xun's attitude towards him was not to cultivate a prince. He said that he would not establish a prince when he was in power for the rest of his life.Xie is a person with eccentric thinking. Xue Pan knew this very early on. His thoughts are different from those of the monarchs and ministers who have been passed down for thousands of years. He has a strange freedom and equality in him. Xue Pan once I even wondered if this person was an ideological revolutionist in his previous life, like Rousseau and Montesquieu.But now Rousseau has not yet been born, and the natural human rights discussed in "The Social Contract" are still decades away. Montesquieu is already in his teens, but he is far from the separation of powers in his "The Spirit of Law". The theory is still decades away.

Xie Ye's eccentricity was seen by Xue Pan from his attention to the affairs of England on the other side of the ocean.More than ten years ago, after the promulgation of the Bill of Rights in 1689, England officially denied the divine right of kings after the Glorious Revolution, allowing the law to stand in a theoretically fair position. The "Bill of Rights" limited the king's rights with clear legal provisions, and guaranteed the parliament's legislative and fiscal powers.

Xie is very concerned about the parliamentary system in England, from which he can see the general trend of the world. He believes that within 300 years, the era of the king's monopoly will come to an end.He even clearly saw that the current parliamentary system in England was still very imperfect. Although the rights of the king and monarch were limited, it was still in the hands of the oligarchs. It still needed time to improve before it could become the parliamentary system they defined.

Xue Pan was surprised by Xie Pan's keen eyesight, but Xie said that this was the thinking that Xue Pan brought to him. They could no longer tell who was influencing whom. The person who became the god king of this land sat on the dragon chair, and a person who should not have appeared in this era has made great progress for the sake of the country's career.

Those who follow the general trend prosper, and those who go against the general trend perish.Knowing that the general trend is the way it is, Xie hopes to take the first step. He knows that Daqing is different from Yingjili. Thousands of years of etiquette for monarchs and ministers, and thousands of years of ideological constraints make it more difficult for them to smoothly change their desire for imperial power in their bones.Then let him start with himself, let his children understand that they don't have to change like England, but also let those ministers understand from top to bottom that the world is not just Daqing as a powerful country, but the technology that is about to explode Revolution is inevitable, and the world will become one with the general trend.At the same time, it is also necessary for the common people to slowly open their horizons, fade away the boundaries that bind scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen, and fade away the one-sided view that everything is inferior and only reading is high.

Therefore, Xie Min was not taught to look like a prince, that is the way of training in the imperial power that wants to gain absolute control.Just like how the former emperor cultivated Prince Yizhong, he was expecting and suppressing, being close and guarding against each other.But throughout the ages, the old emperors and the young princes have come to a good end.Therefore, Xie Shi's eldest brother lost himself in this struggle for imperial power.Xie Min can't do that.

Xie Min is a more wonderful person than Xie. He even thought that if he becomes the emperor in the future, he must set a time to retire. If you are not aggressive and decisive, you will make wrong judgments.Therefore, for the sake of the world, the emperor should also have an age limit, and the ministers should also have the same reasoning.

Power cannot be concentrated in the hands of a king. If there is no right to restrain it, it will become an abuse of power. When it meets younger generations with bad brains, the country will suffer.Therefore, it is very important to open up people's wisdom, so that many people can watch him.Of course, what is more important is that it must have a stronger force than other countries, so that it can fight against the outside world and secure the inside.

"Brother Xue, I understand. It is necessary to have force to deter them so as not to be bullied. But the bigger the country, the better. It is impossible for us to conquer all the land. Instead, we must grasp the key positions and govern them well. Every part of Daqing is the most important.”

Xue Pan nodded in relief, it's great that Xie Min's comprehension is very high.Xie came back from the next court, seeing their joyful appearance, also evoked a smile.After the three of them had lunch together, Xie asked about a major event for Xue Pan, "The situation in Outer North has stabilized, and I guess Xie Mu and Xia Gui will be able to transfer back after a while. Do you have any thoughts on the second girl's marriage?"

Xue Pan was taken aback, yes, Baochai is also 14 years old, and she is going to discuss marriage.