Luo Youdu looked at the battle reports coming from the front line and his eyes were full of excitement.
He was not happy for Gao Huaide's good start, but he was happy for the outstanding performance of Tian Chongjin, Yuan Jizhong, Huangfu Jiming and other rising generals.
In any era, talents are a symbol of a country's strength.
As unification approaches, there will be fewer and fewer wars.
In the future, the imperial court will have to refrain from raising troops, otherwise it will be a large-scale war to destroy the country.
It is impossible to let the local hooligans slowly learn experience and grow into a generation of famous generals with their passion like in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
There are fewer and fewer opportunities to fight, so we need to pay more attention to the training of soldiers.
Therefore, the outstanding performances of Tian Chongjin, Yuan Jizhong, and Huangfu Jiming made him more happy in Luo Youdu's eyes than Gao Huaide's victory.
Luo Youdu's mood affected Mrs. Huarui, who was ordering tea at the side, and she also had a faint smile on her face.
Luo Youdu stretched out his hands and feet and said, "What are you laughing at, madam?"
Mrs. Huarui said unabashedly: "If Your Majesty is happy, I will be happy."
She said and handed over her matcha tea without asking anything.
Luo Youdu hugged the beautiful lady and tasted the tea and said: "I am happy that the imperial court will have a future, and there will be successors..."
Compared with several beauties in her palace, Mrs. Huarui is undoubtedly the one who knows how to take care of others the best.
A few days later, the front line also reached Chengdu due to the disadvantage of terrain.
Luo Youdu was not in a hurry.
He is proficient in military affairs and knows that marching operations cannot be smooth sailing, and it is inevitable that he will encounter various situations that are not favorable to his own side.
This is the time to test the general's ability to cope.
He did not intervene, but allowed the frontline generals to perform their duties.
Until that day, Wu Zhaoyi and Ouyang came back to ask for an audience.
Ouyang Hui was recommended by Wu Zhaoyi after he became the governor of Chengdu. He was also a capable minister and official of Meng Zhixiang's generation. He also accomplished many great things during Meng Chang's early years when he worked hard to govern.
But as Meng Chang became more and more absurd, Ouyang Hui did not have the courage to give up his career, nor did he join forces with people like Wang Zhaoyuan and Yi Shenzheng. Instead, he was frugal and self-reliant, staying away from the center of power.
Luo Youdu had no plans to personally carry out the reform of Shu.
As an emperor, he would not do this kind of thing himself, leaving room for maneuver.
The fact that he ended up personally means the situation is completely different.
The task was handed over to Wu Zhaoyi, who was more familiar with Shu. As the emperor, he only had to support Wu Zhaoyi and make decisions at critical moments.
Wu Zhaoyi had not yet begun to clean up the political arena in Shu, but only recruited a group of trusted officials.
Ouyang Hui was the one with the highest status among them. Together with Liu Wensou of Hanzhong, he was Wu Zhaoyi's right and left arm in governing Shu.
"I have met His Majesty!"
Wu Zhaoyi and Ouyang returned and saluted and said hello.
"sit!"
Luo Youdu pointed to the stool nearby.
The two of them did not sit down immediately, but took out a memorandum and said: "This is the reform plan drawn up by the minister and Brother Ouyang. Please take a look at it."
Luo Youdu took it calmly.
This memorial is Luo Youdu's test of Wu Zhaoyi's true character.
Before appointing Wu Zhaoyi, he also asked Shu officials to advise on how to improve the current situation in Shu.
Over and over, Luo Youdu received more than eighty memorials, which were filled with extravagant information and vividly displayed the exaggeration of the literati.
There are all kinds of opinions, reform and innovation, and strive for change.
Luo Youdu frowned when he saw it.
This group of guys is not all incompetent, they are just empty talkers who make up the majority.
Lack of practical experience, relying solely on dead knowledge learned from books.
It seems very reasonable, but in actual operation, it is completely unknown how effective it will be.
Looking at the memorial written by Wu Zhaoyi and Ouyang Hui, Luo Youdu said with some surprise: "This memorial is a bit retro!"
There are no novel ideas in Wu Zhaoyi's memorial. The core argument is to restore farming, encourage the planting of mulberry and hemp, plant tea in the mountains, and develop Shu brocade and tea culture unique to the Shu region.
These are very old policies, and it is not an exaggeration to say that old sesame seeds rotten millet.
Wu Zhaoyi said: "I think that seeking innovation in Shu, where the people even lack iron tools for farming, is seeking a dead end. Striving for change is worse than seeking stability. To develop the characteristics of Shu, first let the people of Shu survive. Let's consider other things... The people can't live anymore, so it's completely meaningless to ask for change. I believe that it is natural to ask for change if you can stabilize it. It is also reasonable to ask for change if you cannot stabilize it. It is natural to ask for change in chaos. Seeking death."
Ouyang replied: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, he has regained Longyou and Liangzhou, and reopened the Western trade route. Shu brocade and Shu tea are both needed by the West. They are expensive, so there is no need to worry about lack of sales."
Luo Youdu put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "That makes sense."
Wu Zhaoyi indeed knew more about the situation in Shu than he did, and the same was true for the characteristics of Shu.
Wu Zhaoyi knew where to start the renovation and how to make the development of Shu more convenient.
When it comes to focusing on key points, I, an outsider, cannot compare to Wu Zhaoyi, an old man who has lived in Shu for thirty or forty years.
Luo Youdu said: "I like Shu brocade and Mengding stone flowers very much. I will issue an edict that Mengding stone flowers will be designated as tribute tea. Shu brocade can also be used as tribute and can pay taxes on your behalf."
Wu Zhaoyi and Ouyang Hui were all overjoyed when they heard this.
Wu Zhaoyi spoke up and said, "On behalf of the people of Shu, I would like to thank Your Majesty."
Restore farming to provide enough food, and develop Shu brocade and Shu tea to promote the economy.
It seems simple, but it is the most core way of survival for the people of Shu for hundreds of years.
Luo Youdu continued: "The plan is in line with the reality of Shu. Innovation is important, but all innovations must be based on the foundation. First be conservative to stabilize the people's livelihood in Shu, and then seek breakthroughs. Seeking change while maintaining stability is the way to govern the country.
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Then he emphasized: "No matter how good the policy is, it must be implemented by people. If you look at the Qiongbu River in Dali, they completely copied the policies of Shu. As a result, people are prosperous and the Qiongbu River has expanded more than ten times. Shu.
The economy is riddled with holes. Man-made disasters far outweigh natural disasters, so we must not be lenient..."
Wu Zhaoyi stood up solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I am already very old, and my descendants will join your Majesty in the capital. The last thing a person without a family is afraid of is revenge. It's worth exchanging one old life for peace in Shu!"
"good!"
Luo Youdu clapped his hands in relief and said with a smile: "This kind of courage is what I want. If you have any needs, just speak up."
As he said this, he thought of Dali's dilemma and asked: "There is no news from Mr. Zi Zhuan?"
Wu Zhaoyi shook his head and said: "Mr. Zizhuan went deep into the city of Yangju. It is not easy to convey the news. I don't know what the situation is."
Ouyang Hui was worried and asked: "Is the offensive too harsh? There is no news from Dali yet. South of the Dadu River all the way to Xichang City are dangerous mountains and forests. It is inconvenient for the army to spread out, which is not good for our army."
Luo Youdu smiled and said: "Ouyang Qing doesn't need to worry about this. In less than half a month, good news will come. If our Central Plains army cannot overcome the mountains and forests of Dali, how will it go to Khitan to go to Beijing in the future??"