Chapter 287 One really dares to give, the other really dares to ask!

Can’t afford to fight;

whether it can be won;

Can’t afford to lose!

Qiao Xuan proposed the Three Questions of the Soul...

Indeed, as he said, who was not passionate when he was young? He never dreamed of banishing the wolf to Xu Xu... to restore the glory of the great Han Dynasty.

Emperor Liu Hong thought about it, and Cao Cao also thought about becoming a "General who conquered the West"?

But Qiao Xuan raised the most realistic question, that is...in today's Northern Expedition, the court can rely on not generals, eunuchs, or clans, but Liu Yu...

As for the Black Mountain Army, the Yellow Turban Army, chariots, and stirrups, all of these are based on combat readiness.

It is no exaggeration to say that Xianbei is the strongest opponent of the Han Dynasty, and defeating Xianbei depends not only on combat readiness, but also on supplies.

As the saying goes, once the cannon goes off, there is a thousand taels of gold!

All the savings that Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had saved were wiped out by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition, not to mention that Liu Yu only relied on a few mines!

"Too panic..." Qiao Xuan continued: "If possible, the Northern Expedition can be postponed for a few more years. At least the court will have some savings, and Liu Xiaoyou will also have some savings, right?"

Qiao Xuan's words are true insights...

However, Liu Yu's attitude remained firm, "Qiao Taiwei, the best time has come. If everything has to wait until everything is ready, Xianbei will still have to invade the border for decades, and the people on the border will live in misery."

Ah, I really can’t bear to let this misery continue again!”

Speaking of which…

Liu Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Lieutenant Qiao."

"Okay!" Qiao Xuan stroked his beard, "Liu Xiaoyou, a big man, is not under the control of the Taiwei Mansion. If you feel confident, then I won't say more."

At the end of the conversation, Qiao Xuan and Liu Yu saluted each other...Qiao Xuan retreated first.

The banquet also came to an end.

Because of the emperor's order, Liu Yu did not leave the palace, but waited for Jian Shuo to take him into the palace, the ancestral hall of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty emperors.

At this moment, Emperor Liu Hong is kneeling in the ancestral hall...

Liu Yu's entry caused the candlelight in the hall to flicker, corresponding to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Liu Hong quickly blocked it with his hand.

"Your Majesty, Liu Yu, pays homage to your Majesty."

Liu Yu took the initiative to salute...

Liu Hong turned around and waved his hand, signaling Jian Shuo to retreat.

Jian Shuo stared deeply at Liu Yu, leaving a meaningful look in his eyes, then slowly withdrew, closed the door, and stood a hundred steps outside.

"The tablets here are older than me in every qualification, and their merits are far better than mine. Even if you worship... you should worship them, not me."

What's going on here?

Liu Yu was a little confused. These people in front of him... couldn't be worshiped just by saying goodbye?

What is his identity?

Just...bye?

Of course, Liu Yu did not dare to go against Liu Hong's wishes.

With a "click" sound, he knelt down and saluted the late emperors, "I, Da Honglu, Liu Yu, bowed to the late emperors and hoped that the early emperors could protect the great man and your majesty!"

This is considered... forced to open business, right?

Liu Hongze added oil to the candle lamps in front of these memorial tablets one by one. He did not forget to wave his hand to Liu Yu and said, "Get up!"

"I don't dare!"

"I promise you to get up on behalf of these emperors of the Han Dynasty!"

At this time, Liu Yu just stood up. He felt that... the conversation today had a bit of the underworld, and the atmosphere was very strange.

"I don't know, what's the important thing for your Majesty to call me here?" Liu Yu asked proactively.

"I'm not busy." Liu Hong turned around, "At the banquet just now, I saw you talking to Captain Qiao for a long time. I think he told you about the Northern Expedition three years ago, right?"

"Yes!" Liu Yu said truthfully: "At the end of the conversation, Captain Qiao's meaning can be summed up in three extremely important questions: Can you afford to fight? Can you win? Can you afford to lose?"

Liu Hong looked at Liu Yu with interest, "Haha."

Liu Hong sneered, "When I wanted to expedition to the north of Xianbei, the whole court was opposed, especially Cai Yong... He mentioned four points in total. I guess with your relationship with Qiao Xuan and Cai Yong, Lieutenant Qiao has already

Have I told you these four points?"

Liu Yu blurted out: "I can't afford it, I don't have the talent, it's not worth it, it's not cost-effective!"

"That's right!" Liu Hong stared at Liu Yu, "So, I want to ask you this again in front of your ancestors. Have you decided to go to Xianbei in the north? You must think carefully before leaving.

My old path back then!"

"I still decided to fight!" Liu Yu replied without thinking, with a resolute expression on his face. "I have no selfish motives in attacking Xianbei, but I feel that if the Han Dynasty is to be rejuvenated, your Majesty is to establish prestige, and the imperial court is to implement a series of

For reforms that benefit the country and the people, Xianbei must be defeated. This is related to the backbone of the men of the Han family, and is also related to the confidence and belief of all the common people in the Han Dynasty! Your Majesty, with all due respect, the people of the Han Dynasty today lack some faith!

"

Belief?

When this word came out, Liu Hong's expression changed slightly...

He turned around and looked back at the spiritual tablets of the Han emperors, as if asking them...

Have you seen it? In my dynasty, there are still people who can put forward "faith" and "belief"! In my dynasty, there are still people who can fight for the glory of the Han Dynasty.

"Your Majesty..." Liu Yu also wanted to say something to you.

"Wait!" Liu Hong waved his hand to signal Liu Yu to stop. He turned around and faced Liu Yu and continued: "I heard that the Five Pecks of Rice Sect General Forum sent you a letter regarding the chaos in Bashu. Is this relevant?"

"Yes!" Liu Yu said truthfully: "I can't hide it from your majesty. He is the leader of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. My senior brother Zhang Lu wrote to me. He mentioned the popularity of the Bashu government. The loss of popularity is because the Bashu people defend their rights and interests.

They are rising up, these are the source of the unrest in Bashu!"

"The Land of Abundance..." Liu Hong sighed with emotion: "The Qin Dynasty came out from here to sweep away Liuhe. Gaozu also dormant here for several years before he won the battle between Shu and Han for hegemony. Unexpectedly, since Gaozu... the people here have become more and more dissatisfied.

The imperial court is disobedient to discipline... As you said, this is the disorder, anomie, and imbalance of our bottom-level governance!"

Liu Yu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty cannot be entirely blamed for this..."

He planned to give a long speech, telling Emperor Liu Hong from the source about the complexity of the Bashu region.

Because he had lived there since he was a child, and supplemented by ancient books and documents from later generations, Liu Yu still had some understanding of this place where "foreign ethnic groups" gathered.

Who would have thought... Liu Hong immediately said: "Your senior brother wants you to fight for the jurisdiction of the Bashu region for him, right? Instead of the government, educate the common people with the Five Dou Rice Cult!"

this…

Liu Yu was shocked. He felt that there were bad people in the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. How could such a confidential letter reach His Majesty's ears?

Just about to apologize...

Liu Hong waved his hand, "I'm sure. Tomorrow morning, I will make Zhang Lu the governor of Yizhou. I will give him this opportunity to 'unify politics and religion'. I am also willing to see whether ideas other than Confucianism can be

Educate the world.”

Well…

Liu Yu was surprised and happy, and was about to hand over his hand in thanks.

Who would have thought that Liu Hong's words continued, "If you want to make the Northern Expedition, I will fully support you. You don't need to provide all the military supplies and grass from the merchant alliance. You can still provide some from the treasury. As for the horses, I will confiscate them to the county."

The national horse is enough to pay for this Northern Expedition!"

Well…

Liu Yu was even more confused, what is going on...

Is Your Majesty so easy to talk to?

Or rather, he wanted to show this attitude in front of all the former emperors.

"There is also the reform of the civil service..." Liu Hong said to himself, "You suggested that I should be subdued. I went out for a trip, and it was this trip that made me realize that the big man has been rotten to the bone.

Even if reform is not enough, I have also decided to slowly advance reforms, including the reform of officialdom, the reform of the military system, the reform of education... these require your participation."

Gudong…

Liu Yu even... had a feeling that the emperor in front of him seemed to be asking for help.

Do you want to entrust this huge inheritance to him?

The key is...can you Liu Hong really give it? Does he...he Liu Yu dare?

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Chapter completed!