More than two hours of back and forth, fifty or sixty miles of galloping, made him lose consciousness from the waist down. With only the last trace of stubbornness, he sat on the horse and insisted on returning to peace and optimism.
The emperor invited him to have dinner with the scholar Sun Rui and his party. He really wanted to participate, but he couldn't bear it anymore, so he had to leave with regret.
The emperor did not force anyone to do anything, so he agreed and asked him to come back to see you another day.
Liu Qi wanted to stay and attend the banquet. This was a rare opportunity. However, Liu Biao was not feeling well. As a son of a man, he had no choice but to go back and wait on him to avoid being known as unfilial.
After leaving the imperial camp and getting on the carriage, Liu Biao felt relieved and sighed.
Liu Qi also got in the car and sat aside, feeling a little disappointed.
"Boyu, I delayed you."
Liu Qi was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "Ah Weng said something serious, why is it like this? Father and son are one, and everything I have today is given by Ah Weng, so there is no delay."
Liu Biao sighed again. "Boyu, look at Shisun Meng. He was originally a scholar. He has only been in Taiyuan for a short time, and his riding skills are already useful. You have been with me in Jingzhou for ten years, but you have only learned some classics and articles.
, I have never trained in riding and archery. In a time of great conflict, I should have used both civil and military forces, but I devoted myself to articles. I really put the cart before the horse."
Liu Qi looked at Liu Biao in surprise, but found that Liu Biao was looking at the roof of the car with a slumped expression. It was more like talking to himself than talking to him, so he swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.
"Mencius once said: When Heaven assigns a great responsibility to a man, he must first strain his muscles and bones and starve his skin. The Son of Heaven loves Mencius, and he practices it personally. He does not just play with his words and sit down to talk about Taoism. This alone will surpass thousands of us.
times."
Liu Biao sighed deeply again. "The world belongs to him, and it should be like this."
Liu Qi was confused. He didn't know whether Liu Biao had been hit too hard and was disheartened, or whether he was temporarily angry.
This is not what Liu Biao might say.
As the eldest son who has followed Liu Biao around since he was a child, Liu Qi knows Liu Biao's character well. He has always been a humble gentleman and looks down on warriors. Even when he was in Jingzhou and had to carry out military affairs, he regarded himself as a Confucian general and acted morally in everything.
Learning comes first, and it is shameful to lead by example.
Today...what happened?
"From tomorrow onwards, you will no longer go out to visit friends. You will study behind closed doors and practice riding and shooting."
"Here." Liu Qi didn't know what was going on, but still responded, and then felt a little embarrassed.
He has already promised Liu Bei that he will serve in Liu Bei's army. If he studies behind closed doors, will he still have the opportunity with Liu Bei?
He glanced at Liu Biao and hesitated to speak.
Liu Biao has always looked down on Liu Bei, and now that he has lost face, can he still agree?
Let’s ask again later.
Liu Biao withdrew his gaze, looked at Liu Qi who looked confused, and couldn't help but sigh again.
This idiot still hasn't understood the situation. My life is really a failure. With such an heir, what can I do even if I make great achievements?
Liu Xie and scholar Sun Rui were chatting and laughing happily.
Liu Xie was satisfied with the refinement of Shisun Rui and his soldiers. This shows that Shisun Rui has not been idle in recent years and has been preparing for war.
To be honest, in terms of war alone, Shi Sunrui could complete the task and capture Jizhou.
He was worried about other things.
The scholar Sun Rui had been in Taiyuan for several years, and he had gathered too many Taiyuan people under his command, and they were all descendants of wealthy families. If he were allowed to bear the responsibility of pacifying Jizhou alone, it would be the wealthy Taiyuan families who would benefit in the end, rather than the ordinary soldiers who had devoted their blood and sweat.
When Taiyuan's great clans achieve military success, they will not regard it as the result of countless soldiers' hard training and selfless fighting, but rather as the credit they deserve. They will use this to bargain with the imperial court and resist all new policies that are unfavorable to them.
The same is true for Jizhou people.
The root cause of such problems lies in the fact that scholars such as Sun Rui and others have not turned around. They do not really agree with the view that all generations are scholars, and feel that scholar-bureaucrats are different.
Therefore, he still needs to grasp the direction and not be led astray by Shi Sunrui and others.
After three rounds of drinking, Liu Xie asked Sun Rui, a scholar under his command, if he had anyone under his command who could pay tribute.
Gongshi is both the power and the responsibility of local officials. Shisun Rui was not polite and provided Liu Xie with a prepared list, which included the names of Taiyuan indigenous people such as Wang Ling, Guo Huai, Wen Hui, etc.
There are names of outsiders such as Ju Shou and Wang Can, as well as several famous doctors and craftsmen.
Among them, Wang Can is not even in Taiyuan, but in Shangdang.
Liu Xie accepted the list and turned to ask Jushu.
"What suggestions do you have about Jizhou?"
Jushou had already prepared for this and calmly bowed and said: "Your Majesty's army of more than 100,000 people is surrounded on all sides. The soldiers are well-trained and the generals are brave. The outcome is determined. The only difference is whether to win with virtue or with strength."
Liu Xie smiled. "You might as well elaborate."
Jushou worshiped again. "If you win with virtue, all the people will return to their hearts. Jizhou will be pacified from now on, and you can provide money, food, and elite soldiers for You. If you win with force, even though Jizhou is settled, people will be dissatisfied and doubtful. Just like the ashes of death, there will always be resurgence."
The danger of burning."
"Whose heart is this? And why does this suspicion arise?"
Jushou hesitated for a moment, but then regained his composure. "The hearts of the people are naturally the hearts of Jizhou's scholars and common people, and suspicion is the imperial court's suspicion of Jizhou."
Liu Xie smiled. "Since there are scholars and common people, then you don't agree with the view that all the people in the imperial court are scholars?"
Jushou also smiled. "Your Majesty teaches without distinction, and by extension, makes all the people scholars. It is true that he has good intentions. But education is not a day's work, it must be accumulated for decades. I'm afraid it's too late if you are eager."
It is difficult to realize that there is no distinction between scholars and common people."
Liu Xie nodded. "What you said is both right and wrong."
"Please give me your Majesty's advice."
"Yes, you know why. No, you don't know why."
Jushou's eyes flashed and he pondered for a moment. "Your Majesty is saying that education can be done quickly?"
Liu Xie nodded. "Empty words are useless, so let's use Jizhou as an experiment. The imperial court will carry out enlightenment in Jizhou, and it will be effective in one year and achieve results in three years."
Jushou frowned slightly and was silent.
Sun Rui, a scholar on the side, also frowned. "Your Majesty, is it too hasty to achieve results in one year? Ye City is strong. Even if there are ten times the number of troops to besiege the city, I'm afraid they won't be able to conquer it quickly. There won't be much time left for enlightenment.
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Liu Xie smiled. "Why wait until the city of Ye is conquered before cultivating it? The siege will besiege the city, and the education will be civilized. It goes hand in hand. When the scholars of Jizhou return to their hearts, it will be the day when the city of Ye opens its doors."
Scholar Sun Rui raised his eyebrows, and just as he was about to speak, Jushou suddenly said: "Are your Majesty planning to implement land transfer in Jizhou during the siege of Ye City?"
Liu Xie put his palms together and smiled.
"Yes, the imperial court will promote land transfer while surrounding the city of Ye. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion occurred, eight states rose up simultaneously, and Jizhou was the center of the storm. Although the Zhang Jiao brothers acted absurdly, it can be seen that the people of Jizhou hated the pain of annexation. The imperial court
In order to divide the rich and poor among them and divide the land, do you think they support the imperial court or the rebels in Ye City?"
Jushou took a deep breath, his heart pounding rapidly.
Liu Xie looked at Ju Shou with a smile on his face. "You are a famous scholar in Jizhou. Are you willing to help the imperial court?"