Jia Xu ordered his people to prepare some new food and wine and drink with Liu Xie.
Drinking is secondary, communication and in-depth understanding are the key.
With Yang Xiu by his side, it was always inconvenient to say something.
The son of a Taiwei, and a descendant of the fourth generation and third generation of the Hongnong Yang family, the label on Yang Xiu is not only obvious, but also dazzling.
The contest between the emperor and Yang Biao outside the camp gate could not escape the attention of anyone with a discerning eye, let alone a talented person like Jia Xu.
Liu Xie understands this, and Jia Xu also understands this.
Therefore, Jia Xu just took the initiative to propose the temporary stay of Duan Xuan's camp and handed the initiative to Liu Xie. Liu Xie understood the idea and conveniently passed the problem to Yang Biao.
Don’t you want military power? I’ll give you military power and see if Shi Sunrui can handle it.
If you can defeat the Northern Army, can you defeat Yang Feng, Yang Ding and Dong Cheng?
Apart from anything else, with your attitude of thinking you are superior to others, can you and the Xiliang rebels and the remnants of the Yellow Turban pee in the same pot?
This is the first time the two have cooperated, and the effect is pretty good.
"Sir, I agreed to Yang Ding's request to raise half a month's worth of food for him." Liu Xie got straight to the point and repeated his previous promise to Yang Ding.
Jia Xu took a sip of wine and nodded. "Your Majesty can tell General Ning Ji tomorrow and he will make arrangements."
"I heard that General Ning Ji is at odds with Yang Ding."
"If Yang Ding asks for it, of course he won't have a grain of food. Your Majesty will ask for anything." Jia Xu smiled, raised the wine dagger, and added some wine for Liu Xie. "Although General Ning Ji attached himself to Dong Zhuo, he had nothing to do with Li Jue and Guo
Si and others are different. He has always been ignored in Dong Zhuo's army, but he has no way to serve the country and has no choice."
Jia Xu sighed. "Most Xiliang people are like this."
Liu Xie also sighed. "Not only people from Xiliang, but also the imperial court. Emperor Xiaohuan valued Duan Taiwei and quelled the Qiang rebellion. How much infamy did he get? The late emperor wanted to quell the chaos in the border areas, so he adopted the Hu style and ate the Hu food.
It has also become a crime. But those famous Confucian ministers spoke righteously and strictly in court, and when they went down to court, they ate Hu pancakes, which tasted better than anyone else."
The corners of Jia Xu's mouth twitched, and it took a lot of effort not to laugh out loud.
"Your Majesty has the upright spirit of a high emperor."
Liu Xie looked at Jia Xu. "Sir, are you talking about my attitude towards Confucian scholars?"
Jia Xu was a little embarrassed. He did mean that, but was it necessary to say it so clearly? Can we still have a pleasant chat?
"As far as my attitude towards Confucian scholars is concerned, I have four hundred years more experience than Emperor Gao, so I think I am slightly better."
Jia Xu looked at Liu Xie in surprise, and then realized that Liu Xie didn't speak directly just now, but spoke from his feelings.
His heart moved. "I dare to ask Your Majesty for more details."
Liu Xie showed a faint smile, raised his wine glass, and clinked it with Jia Xu. "Sir, ask yourself whether you are Confucian or Taoist?"
Jia Xu held the wine glass and pondered for a long time. "Half Confucian and half Taoist."
Liu Xie took a sip of wine. "Advancing leads to Confucianism, retreating leads to Taoism?"
Jia Xu nodded. "We are almost like common people."
"Is your Tao the Huang Lao Tao or the Yellow Turban Tao?"
Jia Xu frowned and pondered again for a long time. "The so-called Yellow Turban Way is just the art of witchcraft and blessing, mixed with the words of hundreds of schools of thought. How can it be praised?"
"Sir, what you said is a bit biased." Liu Xie said unceremoniously.
To gain Jia Xu's true allegiance, he had to come up with something that convinced Jia Xu. Being a worldly person, he was definitely not as good as Jia Xu, who had worked hard for half his life and was used to seeing monsters and monsters. He could only carry out dimensionality reduction attacks from a theoretical perspective, and psychologically
Conquer him.
The emperor is the spokesperson of God's will. Of course he should think about some lofty theories. Who would care about daily necessities?
"Please give me your Majesty's advice." Jia Xu said calmly.
"For Sir, who is more indispensable, the common people or the people?"
Jia Xu's face changed slightly, and his expression became serious. He took a sip of wine, held it in his mouth, and slowly swallowed it after a long time.
The emperor's words broke his long-standing misunderstanding.
He hated the Guandong family for discriminating against Liangzhou people and exploiting the Han and Qiang people in Liangzhou, but he forgot that he was one of them and the discrimination was from his hometown.
Is there any essential difference between him and those people?
In a daze, Jia Xu seemed to have climbed onto an invisible floor and looked down to see his ugly self.
"Your Majesty is right in criticizing me. I am indeed biased." Jia Xu breathed a sigh of relief. "The common people are superior to other people, but they are so noble and noble. I always accuse the Guandong family of being prejudiced and rejecting the scholars of Xiliang. In fact, Xiliang
How can a scholar be without prejudice? A man who takes fifty steps will laugh at a hundred steps."
Liu Xie smiled. "I have been thinking hard for half a month, and my husband has an epiphany. He is worthy of being a sergeant in Liangzhou."
Jia Xu bowed and bowed. "Your Majesty's compliments are false, but I dare not take them seriously. In terms of worldly affairs and human relations, I am nearly half a century old, so I may be better than your Majesty. When it comes to the truth of heaven and earth, I am not as far away as your Majesty. This is limited by talent, not human power."
Please ask. I would like to be with Your Majesty and listen to the sound of jade."
Liu Xie stretched out his hand to hold Jia Xu's arm. "Sir, your words are serious. I have also gained something from time to time, and I am willing to think about it with you."
Jia Xu took advantage of the situation and asked: "Is it related to the celestial phenomenon on Renyin night?"
Liu Xie shook his head. "God's will is far-reaching and far beyond my ability to speculate."
Jia Xu was surprised. "Then how did your Majesty get it?"
Liu Xie picked up a green bean and put it into his mouth, chewing it slowly. "The Qiang in Liangzhou had been in chaos for hundreds of years, and then rebelled again. The Yellow Turbans in Guandong changed, and eight states rose up. In the end, the common people had no choice but to rebel.
If the people are like this, why should the imperial court be the same? I once served as a lieutenant in the palace, and I must know that as early as twenty or thirty years ago, the imperial court was stretched thin and could not pay the full salary to the lieutenant."
Jia Xu's face darkened and he sighed involuntarily.
The emperor's words aroused his sadness.
As a Liangzhou scholar, it would be a good thing to promote Xiaolian as a minister with a bright future. Who would have thought that after serving as a minister in the palace for several years, he not only had no hope of promotion, but also could not get a full salary.
He was so poor in food and clothing that he couldn't even pay for medical treatment, so he had to abandon his official position and return to his hometown.
In contrast, those Kanto scholars who were far less intelligent than him could rely on family funding and not only live a comfortable life, but also call friends and feast day and night. When they were promoted and sent abroad, they often received superior benefits.
The opportunity to be promoted is enviable.
"The people have no money, and the court has no money. Where did the money go?" Liu Xie picked up another green bean. "They say that the late emperor was extravagant, built ten thousand gold halls, and sold officials and titles. But where did the money go? Do they really not know?
?To put it bluntly, the wealth accumulated by Wanjintang is really richer than the assets accumulated by the aristocratic family?"
Liu Xie grinned and looked at Jia Xu meaningfully. "Sir, being in Dong Zhuo's army, you should know whether Dong Zhuo plundered more from the palace or from Luoyang aristocratic families, right?"
Jia Xu coughed twice in embarrassment. "According to your Majesty's words, are you trying to use the power of the people to suppress the strength of the people?"
Liu Xie shook his head. "It's not about borrowing power, but practicing the Tao. Sometimes the power is limited, but the Tao is endless. In those days, the master taught without distinction, so that the king's learning benefited the emperor's scholars. Emperor Gao abolished Shi Qing Shi Lu and made him
A commoner can be appointed as the prime minister. I want to go one step further, so that all people can practice the king's way together, and the world will be unified. Only in this way can the roots be deep and solid, and peace will last for thousands of years."
Liu Xie raised his glass and signaled to Jia Xu, "If you can get what you want, why should Liangzhou be uneasy?"
Jia Xu took a deep breath and stared at the emperor dreamily.
He knew that the emperor's ambitions were lofty, but he did not expect that the emperor's ambitions would be so lofty.
What does it mean to revitalize the great Han Dynasty? The emperor wants to carry out the royal way in the world, like the master and the emperor Gao, and build the achievements of the saints.
At first glance, you might think this is arrogance.
After thinking about it carefully, I realized that this is the real path and the Master’s real merits for benefiting future generations.
The Master gave ordinary scholars the opportunity to learn etiquette.
Emperor Gao allowed Bu Yi to serve as prime minister.
The Son of Heaven wants all the people to practice the King's Way together, make the world unified, and achieve true peace.
If everyone has enough food and clothing, can read, has something to support the young, and has someone to rely on in old age, why worry about peace?
From the princes to the common people, from the common people to the people, isn't this the ancient and modern change that Tai Shigong has been striving for?
Throughout the ages, there are thousands of scholars, but who can see this and practice it personally to follow the Tao?
Tai Shigong said: There have been saints in five hundred years, but your majesty is the only one?
Liu Xie was worried, but his face showed no expression. He looked at Jia Xu with a smile. "Sir, can we have a drink together?"
Jia Xu came to his senses, raised his glass in a panic, signaled to Liu Xie, and drank it all in one gulp.
"I am humble, but I am willing to climb your Majesty's dragon scales and achieve great results."