Liu Xie asked Zhuge Liang to take his seat and talked about the key points of his conversation with Jiang Gan just now.
Jiang Gan is about to travel far.
From this moment on, his focus has slowly shifted to Tuobian. Whether it is Jizhou or Yizhou, the preparations that should be made have been completed, as long as it is promoted step by step.
The game will continue, but the initiative has been transferred to his own hands. Xun You sent troops to cross Yishui, and the surrender of the gentry was irreversible, and all that was left was the speed of advancement and the slow speed.
Zhuge Liang reminded him to be vigilant against localism, and this is the reason.
Zhuge Liang also agreed with the Western Expedition, but he was worried that ten years might not be enough, and it might take twenty years or even more to stabilize the domestic government.
He has a basic judgment.
To put Liu Xie's expectations into practice, at least wait for Xun or this generation to withdraw from the court, and Yang Xiu's generation to become the backbone. Only in this way can those outdated ideas lose their influence and cannot obstruct the new policy?
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It will take at least twenty years to get to this point.
Moreover, twenty years later, Liu Xie was only forty years old, and the eldest son of the emperor was in his early twenties, which was a good opportunity for the father and son to join forces. The emperor's legitimate son should be almost adult and could take on the important task of governing the country. Liu Xie could have no worries.
The borders are expanded, and the battles can be fought as long as you want in the Western Regions, and even can move westward and compete with the Qin Dynasty.
In order to prove his point of view, Zhuge Liang gave two examples.
One is King Wuling of Zhao. In order to attack Qin, he handed over the country's affairs to the prince and concentrated his energy and prepared for military affairs. His later failure was not because of this decision, but because he did not deal with the relationship between the eldest son and the prince, which led to internal strife.
If he explicitly passed the throne to the crown prince and then took his eldest son to attack Qin, there would be no tragedy of father, son and brothers fighting each other.
First, Alexander, the legendary hero of the Western Regions. He died and his country was destroyed because he was too young and had no suitable heir. His grand achievements turned into nothing in a blink of an eye.
Liu Xie was very satisfied.
Zhuge Liang's talent is indeed high. He can not only learn from successful experiences in history, but also learn from failures without sticking to moral judgments. Such a scholar is the elite he needs.
"What do you think of Xing Yong?"
"Although it is a bit pedantic, it is a talent that can be used. Disputes are not helpful. It is better to entrust a county to know the difficulty of governance."
Liu Xie agreed with Zhuge Liang's opinion and decided to hurry up and meet Xing Yong. If Xing Yong could change his attitude and support Du Tian, he would arrange for him to work in Jizhou. If he was still stubborn and firmly opposed Du Tian, he would arrange for him to go.
Central Plains.
Of course, the premise is that he must be consistent in his words and deeds and support the true people-oriented approach, rather than talking.
The next day, Liu Xie summoned Tian Chou and asked Xing Yong about his purpose and attitude.
Tian Chou was prepared and introduced in detail the story of his acquaintance with Xing Yong. Finally, he said confidently that Xing Yong, like Mao Jie, is a real gentleman, not a hypocrite. His problem is that he is confined to prejudice, does not understand the new policy, and thinks that
Like Ku Tian, Du Tian is a fortune that robs the people.
After his explanations and Liu He and the changes he had seen with his own eyes, Xing Yong's attitude had changed. He might have been a little criticized about Du Tian's methods, but he no longer doubted His Majesty's true intentions.
This person is available, and practice will allow him to change his perspective further.
With Tian Chou's promise, Liu Xie immediately summoned Xing Yong.
He saw Tian Chou’s own changes and could believe them.
To put it carefully, the people in the northern border, including Liu Bei, Tian Chou and others of Youzhou, Zhao Yun, Bei Zhan and other people in the northern border, are still relatively pragmatic, not as self-righteous as the people in the Central Plains.
When Xing Yong entered the tent, Liu Xie could not sit upright and watched Xing Yong bow and bow.
Xing Yong was meticulous and bowed to the ground with a commoner's manner of seeing the emperor.
The etiquette of the Han Dynasty was not as complicated as later generations, and it was not as grand as three kneeling and nine kowtows. But worshiping the gods was like a god. Xing Yong, as a moral gentleman, had a very serious attitude, which even made Liu Xie feel that he was a little deliberate, as if he wanted to show that Confucian scholars knew etiquette and kept them. The style of etiquette is worthy of his title of "good virtue".
"Xing Jun's body is flat." Liu Xie also posed as the emperor and said majestic.
Since you want to show off, I will show you a little while to see who can show off.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xing Yong did not dare to be careless and thanked respectfully. Then he stood up, but did not dare to look directly at Liu Xie.
Tian Chou, who was beside him, couldn't help but put away his smile and took it seriously.
"I heard from Zitai that you have avoided the chaos of Youbeiping?"
"yes."
"The world is raging and the people are hanging upside down. Since you are familiar with poetry and books and self-cultivation, why not raise your arms and relieve the people from the fire and water, and leave?"
Xing Yong's heart was tense. The emperor did not give him a seat, so he knew that he would not be too relaxed when he saw him this time, but he did not expect that the emperor would be so direct and so shameless.
He thought about it and bowed again. "I am a scholar, but I have no ability to save the world, so I can only protect myself."
Liu Xie nodded. "Although he has no ability to help the world, he has the ability to know himself, which is also good."
Xing Yong didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Why are you here to see me?"
Xing Yong breathed a sigh of relief. "Youyan Protector in Hejian promoted the field diversion. I thought it was inappropriate and beg Your Majesty..."
Liu Xie interrupted Xing Yong directly. "What's wrong with Youyan's guardian of Dutian?"
Xing Yong didn't react at once and was hesitating. Liu Xie said again: "Or, do you think it's inappropriate to save the field?"
Xing Yong hesitated a little.
His original intention was indeed to think that Du Tian itself was inappropriate. But yesterday he followed Tian Chou and listened to Tian Chou and Liu Heng's explanation, and realized that Du Tian was not a mistake. It not only allowed the people who lost their land to live and work in peace, but also fundamentally Solving the problem of homeless people can also stimulate the enthusiasm of the people and increase grain production.
The same land is very different from the people who cultivate the same land by tenants and by the people themselves.
For the court, the influence should not be underestimated.
Those lands are in the hands of powerful people, and they will not pay taxes according to regulations. The court's finances are empty, nothing can be done, and even the salary of official positions cannot be paid.
In general, Du Tian must have more advantages than disadvantages.
However, using force to force the field is unjust.
Even though he had read a lot of articles about Dutian, he still insisted on this. If he could not stop it, it would be inevitable that the court would discuss with wine, tea, and take back all salt and iron.
"I think it is feasible to save the land, but it cannot be forced to advance, especially with a large army. It is easy to change and the soldiers are rough. If the war continues, the actions of benefiting the people will become a policy that harms the people, and His Majesty's benevolence will also become a charity. The law of desolation.”
Liu Xie smiled and said quietly: "Mr. Xing, isn't this world a world with one person? You should share it with the scholars and officials. Even if something goes wrong, it is not my responsibility alone. You will share it with the scholars and officials in the world with me. He is a scholar-official, is Xun Gongda not a scholar-official? I have not issued an edict to force him to save the land."
Xing Yong was stunned, suddenly raised his head and looked at Liu Xie.
Liu Xie was right. Xun You's spontaneous behavior in Hejian was Xun You's spontaneous behavior, not forced by the imperial edict.
Xing Yong mustered up his courage. "Dare you ask Your Majesty, I am also a scholar. Can I object to the land?"
"Of course." Liu Xie said frankly: "Don't say you are a white person, even if you are a working official, you still have the power to oppose Du Tian. But..."
Liu Xie paused and said word by word: "You have no right to oppose the people's peace and prosperity, nor have you the right to cheer for those who are unkind."