Chapter 1226 Seemingly different but actually the same
Autumn of the ninth year of Jian'an. Emperor Shun's Mausoleum in Jiuyi Mountain, Yingdao County, Lingling County.
Liu Xie was wearing a well-tailored narrow-sleeved attire, standing on a huge rock with his hands behind his hands, looking into the distance to the south.
Not far away is Shunyuan Peak, the legendary burial place of Emperor Shun, and his two concubines, Ehuang Peak and Nuying Peak.
Time has passed and there are no real relics left. The so-called monuments all have a strong Chinese style.
Confucian civilization emphasizes being careful about the end and pursuing the future, and the worship of ancestors is deeply rooted in the bones. Building tombs is a traditional art, and Emperor Shun, who occupies an important position in Chinese civilization, is no exception.
Personally speaking, Liu Xie had no interest in this type of newly built monuments.
The reason why I come here is for education.
Although Jiuyi Mountain is the burial place of Emperor Shun, there are very few Han people nearby. Most of them are barbarians with tattoos on their spines. Some people say they are descendants of Baiyue, while others say they are the same as Wuling barbarians and Jiangxia barbarians.
Coming from Yizhou, few people can tell the exact origin.
Liu Xie sent people to collect folk songs and collected a lot of ancient songs and found some ancient books. Unfortunately, few people could understand the pictures-like words, so he had to cooperate with the local priests in the hope that they could be translated into
Chinese.
All these require time and energy, and what Liu Xie wants now is education.
Build schools and workshops deep in the mountains, and improve transportation so that goods from the mountains can be transported out and people from outside the mountains can come in.
The purpose of coming to pay homage to Emperor Shun is to show those mountain people who believe in Emperor Shun that we have the same origin and are all descendants of Emperor Shun.
For this reason, the clothes he wears are new clothes that incorporate local styles, rather than the standard emperor's dress.
This point was opposed by many ministers of courtesy, but the objections were ineffective.
Liu Xie didn't want to wear that big-sleeved dress to climb mountains, even if it was a real Hanfu.
Fortunately, the ministers also knew his temper. After seeing that he refused to persuade him, someone immediately put forward the opposite opinion. They believed that the emperor should civilize the barbarians and should follow the customs of the country. They should not stick to the established etiquette as the times change.
Etiquette should also change with the times.
Opponents said they disagreed. The emperor was the representative of the imperial court. He legitimately showed the majesty of the Han family and ruled the world. How could he learn from the barbarians?
The Confucian scholars were so divided that they could not come to a conclusion even after climbing Mount Jiuyi.
Liu Xiedang didn't hear it and only focused on the major event in front of him: Jiaozhou.
To the south is Mengzhu Ridge, one of the Five Ridges. Beyond Mengzhu Ridge is Cangwu County in Jiaozhou, the hometown of the Shixie brothers.
After resting for a summer and receiving manpower and material support, Sun Ce launched the autumn offensive and was advancing along Yushui towards Guangxin, the capital of Cangwu County.
After the new governor of Yulin, Cao Ang, took office and took over the important task of stabilizing the place, Sun Ce finally got out of government affairs and returned to the battlefield where he was best at. He was unstoppable and unstoppable.
At the same time, Ding Chong, the general who conquered the south, also led ten thousand people to march south along the Li River.
Ding Chong has equipped many new warships. These warships may not be very big, but they are new ships built by the newly built Dongting captain to adapt to the terrain. They can transport both food and people, making Ding Chong's march more complicated.
Convenient, no need to worry about insufficient logistics supplies.
If nothing unexpected happens, the war in Jiaozhou will be over soon.
Likewise, if nothing else goes wrong, a memorial pleading for Shi Xie will be coming soon.
Unfortunately, the situation is different, so this plea will not work.
Thinking of this, Liu Xie raised a disdainful sneer on his lips.
Jushou, the servant, was standing not far away, talking to Yu Fan, the wine minister of the Jiangwu Hall. The two were arguing about something, and they seemed to have quite different differences. Huan Jie stood aside with his hands folded, smiling but not speaking.
"What are they fighting for?" Liu Xie asked.
Zhou Buyi smiled slightly. "Ju Shizhong said that after the Jiaozhou was pacified, the rebel generals should rest on the spot and prepare for the southern expedition. Yu Jijiu said that the rebel generals should return to the court to offer prisoners, and wait for the imperial court to reward them, and then carry out treatment on the personnel.
Simplify it and discuss the Southern Expedition again."
Liu Xie thought for a while and asked Zhou Buji: "Whose opinion do you support?"
Zhou Bujie said without hesitation, "I do not support any one person's opinion. I believe that these two opinions are limited to the battlefield and are not comprehensive enough. The fact that the Shixie brothers were crowned heads, Jiaozhou became ministers, and returned to Zhengshuo does not mean that Jiaozhou will return to its heart."
.The mountains in Jiaozhou are high and the forests are denser, even more than those in Jingnan. Without thirty years of work, it would be difficult for Jiaozhou to become a stable territory for the Han Dynasty."
Liu Xie was a little curious. "Then how can we turn Jiaozhou into a stable territory for the Han Dynasty?"
"Educate, build roads, build bridges. Educate a generation of people, leaving no place for those who think that Lingnan is a foreign land and can self-govern at any time. Build roads, build bridges, communicate with the inside and outside, and make the people aware of the imperial decrees.
Your Majesty is benevolent. Otherwise, after Shi Xie, there will inevitably be people who want to imitate Zhao Tuo and look forward to chaos in the Central Plains."
Liu Xie smiled, waved to Ju Shou and others, called them over, and asked Zhou Buji to repeat his opinions.
The three of them looked at each other and smiled in unison.
"Your Majesty has trained him well. Although this boy is young, he has the world in mind." Yu Fan stroked his beard and did not hide the admiration in his eyes.
Huan Jie smiled slightly. "It is said that there are many barbarians south of the Yangtze River. Having this son of the Zhou family proves that there are also many handsome people south of the Yangtze River."
Jushou said: "There are many mountains in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is like looking at the sky from a well. It is true that there are not many young people with such a vision."
"What are you talking about?" Yu Fan said he couldn't agree. "Although the land in Jizhou is flat, it is too small. There is Yanshan Mountain in the north and Taihang in the west. How is it different from sitting in a well and looking at the sky? Even if there is a difference, it is just that the well is slightly bigger.
That’s all.”
Jushou cupped his hands and said, "How dare you? I've misunderstood the sacrifice of wine."
Yu Fan shook his sleeves and snorted.
Jushou said again: "Your Majesty, the dispute between me and Jijiu is just a matter of urgency. On the point of developing Jiaozhou, I and Jijiu have no differences. The south is hot and humid, which is most beneficial to rice. Rinan, Jiuzhen and other places have a year
Sanshu is not only the best base for the rebel generals to go to sea, but also
It is a favorable foundation for the imperial court to develop Jiangnan, and it should be incorporated into the imperial decree as soon as possible. Since the Great Rebellion in the Central Plains, Jiaozhou has been autonomous for nearly twenty years. Rinan and Jiuzhen exist in name only. If they are not conquered quickly, those who still remember the majesty of the Han Dynasty will grow old.
, people’s hearts are more difficult to deal with.”
Yu Fan also said: "What the Duke said to me was also the intention of the minister. But I thought that before fighting against the outside world, we must first settle the internal affairs. The people in the Central Plains are undecided, and they are eager to march south, fearing that there will be changes in the Central Plains. Moreover, the soldiers under the general's command have been fighting for a long time.
There must be many people who want to return home. Wouldn't it be better to take this opportunity to reunite their families, arrange for those who are unwilling to march south, and add some new talents, and then march south slowly but urgently?"
Liu Xie heard this and turned to Huan Jie. "What's Boxu's opinion?"
Huan Jie bowed his hands and saluted. "The difference between the wine sacrifice and the dispute between Ju Shizhong is only a few years. I think the difference is not big and it is indispensable. But how to develop Jiaozhou needs careful consideration. This time when the general marching to the south, new
The benefits of boats are obvious to all. Perhaps we should build more workshops, build bridges and pave roads in the four counties south of the Yangtze River. After achieving results, we can then promote it to Jiaozhou."