In the summer of the eighth year of Yuande, it is the first month of the Hai (the sixth day of the first lunar month).

In the Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace, Zhou Yafu's face was full of spring and was quite content.

The ministers looked at Zhou Yafu's appearance enviously, and Chao Cuo was even more impressed.

Zhou Yafu is a perfect role model.

His example proves that high achievements may not necessarily shock the master!

At least, today I am not afraid of any statement that the master is shocked.

This means that Chao Cuo can also let go without any worries.

After all, now, a prime minister who quelled the Wu and Chu Rebellion, once served as the chief of Wuyuan and Gan Tang, had huge influence in the army and officialdom and countless disciples, and his disciples, could all retreat from his own position with great glory.

What else do others have to worry about?

Just let it go.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhou Yafu was already a little drunk.

All he heard was a voice that praised and praised his achievements and political achievements, and what he saw was a colleague who was respectful and respectful to his past, like his disciples and nephews.

Almost everyone is praising him, or preaching and describing what he has done before.

This made Zhou Yafu extremely satisfied, and he was extremely grateful to the emperor who was the leader.

Such a farewell banquet and such a court controversy for him alone were enough to make his position in history surpass his father and be on par with Xiao Hecao. Even thousands of years later, perhaps later generations would compare him with famous officials like Guan Zhong, Zhou Gong, and Yi Yin.

Liu Che looked at all this with a smile. This was what he needed and the scene he wanted to see.

Zhou Yafu was glorious, with honor, merit, and praise from the world, and retreated from the court.

This would be an incredibly perfect example.

Not only can the ministers see clearly and reassure the ministers.

It can also make the world feel at ease!

To be precise, it is more suitable for rule, more numbing the people, and confusing and fooling the broad masses of people to a certain extent.

Why do you say so?

Because the scene that Liu Che now shows people all over the world must be a glorious scene of a wise ruler and a virtuous ruler, and a unity of the top and bottom.

This is the best picture for a feudal empire.

As Jia Yi said back then: Although the shoes are fresh, they should not be added with pillows; even if the crown is bad, they should not be used to slim the shoes.

And the ancient rulers had already seen this.

During the reign of Zhou, not only did not give etiquette to the common people, but also did not punish the doctor.

Even if a minister breaks the law and wants to be punished, there are many different names.

For example, corruption is not called corruption, it is called "no decoration of gui", and ** is not called **, it is called "no repair of curtains". Even if you neglect your duties, you can be called "no office without office".

What is for?

It is to fool the people, to deceive the people, and to embellish the peace.

It is an attempt to tell the people that the men are very honest! If someone embezzles, someone is morally corrupt, and someone is neglecting his duties, you must have read it wrong.

However, many rulers usually only think about how to fool the people, how to fool and paralyze the people.

But I forgot an important fact - the people are not blind or deaf, how are they living? What is the world like? Who can deceive whom?

Therefore, the correct way of rule should be to constantly establish models and tell the people hope and light, and on the other hand, to constantly find out models, kill chickens and scare monkeys, and vent people's resentment.

From time to time, I would cut off a few high-ranking nobles and bureaucrats and give the people an explanation, which would be even better.

This is the best way to rule.

This will make the majority of people believe in you and support you.

Otherwise, if you clamor in the palace every day, why are you wise and virtuous? If the people don’t believe it, wouldn’t you be in vain?

Therefore, since Liu Che ascended the throne, all the princes can be killed, and the princes can be dismissed at will and imprisoned.

But no one of the three dukes and nine ministers moved.

Even Zhang Ou resigned because of illness rather than being dismissed.

It’s just that everyone knows why Zhang Ou was appointed.

Thinking of this, the smile on Liu Che's face became even stronger.

Through today's court discussion, Liu Che believed that people in the world, especially the vast majority of people, would soon know that they lived in a peaceful and prosperous era under the rule of a sage king and famous minister.

Even if life is not going well, even if it encounters ups and downs.

They will endure and will maintain hope.

And this is exactly what Liu Che wants to convey to the people of the world.

This is also a propaganda trick, which may not be surprising in later generations, but now it is a weapon of killing.

It's enough to confuse and fool many people.

As long as the people believe that those who do bad things and do wrong things are corrupt officials and illegal tyrants below, the emperor and the court are open-minded, caring for the people, and at the same time caring for the good people in the world.

Then, many things will be easier to handle.

The foundation of the rule will also be extremely stable.

Because the people will never oppose a wise ruler or wise minister in their hearts.

Their resentment and anger will only spread to corrupt officials and illegal tyrants in the local area.

With a smile, Liu Che gently patted his palms. At this time, it was almost sunny and the court discussion was about to come to an end.

The Secretary of State Resignation Ji An, who had already prepared, immediately stepped out and bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, I will follow Your Majesty's order to record the praises of all officials. Now it has been compiled into a book, and I will present it to Your Majesty for the imperial examination..."

As he said that, several Shangshumen held several thick booklets and presented them to Liu Che.

Liu Che took it and flipped it out casually. All the records on it were the good people and good things about Zhou Yafu's past recalled by ministers and nobles.

For example, some people recalled that when Zhou Yafu was young, he decided to take the world as his responsibility.

He even swears that he once traveled with the young Zhou Yafu and saw many of Zhou Yafu's advantages.

The ministers listed all the achievements of Zhou Yafu since he entered the official career.

The quelling of the rebellion of Wu and Chu is naturally a chapter in a special book.

All the ministers and ministers whitewashed all the actions of Zhou Yafu leading his army to fight the rebellion.

He was ordered by the late emperor to assist the young master and stabilize the world, so he naturally could not be praised.

Assisting the emperor, attacking the Xiongnu in the north, subduing the Sanyue in the south, and setting the land of Andong Korea, he wrote the "Pinglu" to promote all kinds of fortifications. As the Wuyuan and the head of Gantang Mountain, he educated officials, set an example, did not accept offerings or favoritism...

All of these things almost brought Zhou Yafu to the status of contemporary Zhou Duke.

Liu Che put down the manual and said to Ji An: "Prime Minister Zhou Yafu, the Marquis of Changping, was ordered to assist me. For eight years, he has been working hard all over the world, and has seen it all by all the ministers, and I have personally seen it!"

The ministers immediately bowed: "Only! As Your Majesty said, the Prime Minister Changping Hou is a role model for the ministers in the world and a famous minister in the country!"

Liu She, the Minister of the Shaofu, couldn't wait to worship, "My Shaofu, I am asking Your Majesty: Zhou Yafu, the Prime Minister of Changping, was ordered by the late emperor to assist You, who have made contributions to the country and worked hard in the world. All the things reported and discussed by the ministers are shared by the ministers, and what Your Majesty has witnessed... My former Jia Yi said: If you hear good, you offer it; if you know good, you offer it; if you know good, you offer it; if you know good, you offer it; if you know good, you offer it; if you make the right orders, and the correct rules... Now, the Minister of the Changping, Zhou Yafu, all the ministers of Changping, are praised by Your Majesty. Liu She, the Minister of Shaofu, thinks that you should do it; if you make it a good thing, you should give it to others; if you make it a good thing, you should give it to others; if you make it a good thing, you should give it to others; if you make it a good thing, you should give it to others; if you make it a good thing, you should make it a good example in this book, and you should make it a good practice to educate and transform it!"

Of course, Liu Che immediately followed the good deeds and said, "Yes!"

Then, he said to Ji An: "Please ask the Minister of State to record the wise and capable ministers of the Prime Minister Changping Hou and his achievements in bamboo and silk, and organize them into a book. They will spread the government offices all over the world, so that all ministers can know about the Prime Minister's affairs!"

This is to launch a movement in which everyone learns the spirit of Zhou Yafu, Changping Hou.

I don’t know how effective this kind of exercise is.

But at least, it can confuse and influence many people.

In this feudal society, a learning movement that affected the entire officialdom could eventually bear some good results.

"No!" Ji An was immediately ordered.

That night, Weiyang Palace celebrated all night, until dawn, the Han monarchs and ministers were drunk.

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When the sun shone down from the east of the Tan Pond (now Isek Lake), this ancient plateau lake turned into a huge barracks.

The Northern Xiongnu Shanyu, Julihu, rode a sweat-blooded horse with his army, and lined up from the West to this place.

The expedition that started last fall finally came to an end this summer.

The Huns army once again achieved an unquestionable great victory.

This victory is even greater than the last victory!

This time, Julihu not only conquered the Jun Zhanti again, but forced the people of Daxia to kneel down and sing to conquer again, and sent countless gold and beautiful jades and female slaves in exchange for the Hun soldiers to show their strength and not fight against the capital Lanshi City.

The Huns' soldiers took the north of the Jun Zhanti and marched northwest, breaking through the entire Kangju Kingdom in a month. They came to the capital of the Kangju King, Beitian City, forcing the Kangju King to surrender, and offered wealth, women and livestock to exchange for the great Hun cavalry's mercy!

In addition to Kangju, the Xiongnu cavalry also advanced to the Weishui River, defeated the Yuezhi cavalry, and forced them to flee west. During the pursuit, they destroyed three small countries that were ignorant and kidnapped all their people's wealth!

In this battle, the Huns marched westward. In half a year, they fought for thousands of miles, first defeating Daxia, and then subduing Kangju. The King of Kangju even submitted a letter to surrender, recognized Julihu as his father Shanyu, and called himself the king of sons.
To be continued...