Xun Yu twirled his beard and did not answer Liu Xie immediately.
He has been reading Severus' information for the past two days, and he also has some understanding of the situation in Rome. He knows that although Rome's territory and household registration are similar to those of the Han Dynasty, its system is completely different.
If forced to compare, Rome is somewhat similar to the Xia and Shang Dynasties. Military conquest was the first priority, slaves were prevalent, and there were barbaric customs such as letting people fight wild beasts. They were obviously uncivilized barbarians, far from the gloomy and civilized Zhou Dynasty.
In this way, wouldn't the emperor's desire to launch a conquest be the same as King Wu's conquest of Zhou, in order to relieve the people from hanging upside down?
At least it's morally justified.
Considering that the emperor not only focused on conquest, but also on education, and wanted to spread Chinese clothes all over the world - the real world, Confucianism was obviously an indispensable force, just as education in the army was inseparable from the support of Confucian scholars and scribes
The support is the same.
For the imperial court and the Confucian sect, this cooperation would benefit both sides.
It's just that the thousands of miles of westward expedition will cost a lot of money, so we must be fully prepared and there will be no room for any slightest hint of desperation.
But there was one thing that made him very excited.
During the Emperor's Western Expedition, it was impossible for the Emperor to frequently travel to and from the Central Plains. The affairs of the Central Plains could only be left to the Three Dukes, including the military power that he refused to give up. In other words, during the Emperor's Western Expedition, he was just like a vertical arch, or even more thorough.
"Your Majesty, how many cavalry steps are you planning to use on your western expedition?"
"Use more for more, use less for less." Liu Xie said calmly: "It is impossible to rely on the material supply of the Central Plains for a thousand-mile expedition. We can only support the war with war. Preliminary estimates are that in addition to the existing troops in the Western Regions, I plan to
Control the number within 10,000, some of which will be drawn from the Yanran Protectorate and Liangzhou. The Western Expedition is a recruitment of soldiers. As long as there are talented and talented people who want to make achievements, we would rather lack them than overwhelm them, and we will never recruit them by force."
"The current strength of the Western Region is less than 10,000. Including the 10,000 cavalry led by His Majesty, there are only 20,000 infantry and cavalry. Is that enough?"
Liu Xie raised the corner of his mouth slightly. "If you benefit, you will advance; if you are disadvantageous, you will defend. Whatever is enough is enough."
Xun Wenqian lowered her head and concentrated on tasting the food. She could tell that Xun Yu was already moved. In the subsequent joint meeting between the two governments, at least he would not cause trouble for the emperor.
Mrs. Tang knocked on the door and came in. She knelt down at the table. "Your Majesty, the main meal is a dinner. It will be simpler at lunch. Please forgive me."
Liu Xie smiled and said: "The focus of drinking is not the food and wine, but the people. Drink with Mr. Xun, and if the wine is not intoxicating, everyone will get drunk."
Mrs. Tang was happy and glanced at Xun Yu to encourage her.
From the emperor's tone, you knew they were having a good conversation.
"In that case, Your Majesty might as well stay for the dinner. It's a rare opportunity to chat for a while."
"No, I will go back after listening to the recommendations in the afternoon." Liu Xie thought for a while and then said: "With so many guests, my sister-in-law must not be able to get away, so I won't cause any trouble to my sister-in-law. Wait until you are free.
, go sit in the palace, and we’ll talk about it then.”
Mrs. Tang apologized again, but did not persist.
The emperor can't show up, and she really has nothing to do.
After lunch, Liu Xie leaned on the couch and fell asleep. Originally he just wanted to take a nap, but unexpectedly he fell asleep and even snored. Xun Yu and his wife heard this clearly, and they were embarrassed but also a little relieved.
If the emperor had not been in a relaxed mood, he would never have been able to fall asleep in this situation. It can be seen that he was not wary of Xun, it was just a matter of disagreement.
Xun Yu retreated to a corner, sat upright, adjusted his breath and rested his mind.
Mrs. Tang took Xun Wenqian and sat aside, talking about the whispers between mother and daughter.
When Xun Wenqian entered the palace, it was originally a transaction. The emperor wanted to take hostage, and Xun Yu wanted to prove his loyalty to the court, regardless of the relationship between the two. In terms of age, Xun Wenqian was three years older than the emperor. Time passed.
Ran, Xun Wenqian has been in the palace for seven years. In a few years, she will be thirty.
In addition to the emperor's eldest son, Liu Tai, she was pregnant with her second child. Her figure was beginning to show, but she still followed the emperor back and forth, which made Tang's mother feel very distressed.
Xun Wenqian said it was nothing.
It's not her first pregnancy, she has experience, and she has not been idle in the past few years. She is in good health and is far from the weak woman she was before.
Of course, this time it was because of Xun Yu, otherwise she would not have always followed the emperor.
Although she was a little tired, she was still very satisfied to see the emperor and Xun Yu talking so well.
"Will you stay in the Central Plains in the future, or will you go westward with the emperor?"
"If the Emperor allows it, I would like to go west with him." Xun Wenqian said softly: "Chang Qian is in the Western Regions, and the eldest son of the emperor will also go west with the emperor. I will be lonely in the Central Plains, so it is better to accompany him."
Mrs. Tang understood her mood, but she was a little regretful.
In the final analysis, the Xun family was still a step too late. If Xun Wenqian could have entered the palace a few years earlier, the possibility of being established as queen is no less than that of Fu Shou. If the child she gave birth to became the emperor's legitimate son, there was a possibility of inheriting the throne.
, there is no need to go west.
Once you go to the Western Regions, it will be difficult to meet again in the future.
Xun Yun didn't come back for four or five years. She was looking forward to hearing from him, but she was also afraid of receiving news from him.
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The discussion in the afternoon was extremely intense, and there were sparks from the beginning.
Pan Jun once again launched an attack, demanding that the "Five Classics Chapters and Verses" be designated as the champion, and many Song Zhong's disciples expressed their support. When others refused to speak to avoid conflicts with Song Zhong's teachers and students, Wang Can had to take the initiative to fight.
Wang Can said that there is no doubt about the lofty status of the Five Classics, but "Five Classics Chapters and Verses" is not the Five Classics and cannot be confused with the same. As far as this book is concerned, although it has its own uniqueness, it is not yet to the point where it can be regarded as a champion.
In order to prove his point, Wang Can took out the Five Classics annotated by Zheng Xuan.
After hearing Wang Can's speech, Liu Xie shook his head casually.
Wang Can has an extraordinary memory and outstanding literary talent, but his debating skills are similar to his level of Confucian classics. They can only be regarded as passing, far from outstanding.
This is a book recommendation meeting, not a debate meeting. If you discuss specific details, wouldn't it be playing into Pan Jun's hands?
Sure enough, within a short time, Wang Can was at a disadvantage.
Looking at this, Pan Jun can win by himself before He Yancai's reinforcements appear.
Liu Xie thought for a while, took a pen and paper, wrote a few words on it, called the waiter outside the door, and asked him to hand it to Wang Can.
The waiter took the note, went downstairs, came to Wang Can, and handed the note to Wang Can.
Wang Can was being pressed by Pan Jun step by step. Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, he was getting angry. When he saw the waiter from the bookshop coming to disturb him, he thought it was Mrs. Tang who wanted to interfere and express her opinion, which made him even more unhappy. When he opened the note,
When I saw the familiar handwriting, I was stunned and subconsciously looked up.
The handwriting was so familiar that he read it almost every day.
He knew there was someone on the second floor, but he didn't expect the emperor to be upstairs.
But then he realized that he had lost his composure. The emperor clearly didn't want to show up, so he asked someone to pass him a note. When he raised his head, wouldn't he have exposed the emperor.
He quickly held the note in his hand, made a fist in front of his mouth, coughed twice, and took the opportunity to adjust his mood.
After seeing the emperor's note, he already knew that he had fallen into Pan Jun's trap and knew how to escape.
After a moment, he raised his head and asked calmly: "Gentlemen, which one comes first, Dao or Jing?"