For Liu Bei, this is already a very normal thing. Only a very small number of people in this world have their blood heated by ideals. Most people are driven by desires.
The key lies not in the origin, but in the method of guidance and use. If it can be used well, it may not be able to create a great era. If it is not guided well, troubled times will ensue.
And Liu Bei is a person who is good at guiding.
"of course not."
Liu Bei laughed loudly and said: "There are not so many noble and selfless people in the world. Most people still care more about their own interests and are more willing to work hard for their own desires. If I think all of my subordinates are inspired to work hard,
If I work hard without asking for anything in return, how selfish should I be?"
Guo Hong tasted the meaning of Liu Bei's words.
"When the general can say this, I know that in this vast world, there is no one who can threaten the general. No matter what happens next, the general will definitely be able to accomplish it, no matter how difficult it is."
"Is it okay to do Du Tian?"
"..."
Guo Hong put away his smile and looked at Liu Bei, whose expression was still gentle.
"You are serious."
"Incomparably serious, just as serious as Emperor Guangwu back then."
Liu Bei nodded gently, his movements not large, but Guo Hong had already felt the weight of his determination.
He swallowed.
"Is Dutian going to the end?"
"We will get to the bottom of the investigation and we will never tolerate it, no matter who it is, no matter who the backer is behind it."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "I want to accomplish what Emperor Guangwu failed to accomplish back then. This task that has been delayed for more than a hundred years and has not been completely completed will be completed before I die. I am not kidding, Mr. Guo
,I was serious."
Guo Hong took a deep breath.
"Even if it causes rebellion all over the world? Just like what Emperor Guangwu did back then?"
"That's still a bit of a problem. The whole world is rebelling. Even if I can defeat them all, the big man will lose half his life, and more than half of my hard work for so long will be ruined. This is not worth it."
Liu Bei laughed.
Guo Hong was stunned for a moment, a little stunned.
Immediately, Liu Bei put away his smile.
"So, I purged the Jinwen School before, and also issued a slave restriction order, and dealt with the group of people who were most disgusted with me and resisted me, using the least damaging method. Now that they are against me, they will definitely rebel when I go to the fields.
, it’s better to take advantage of now and gather everyone’s strength to eliminate them together.”
Guo Hong blinked and suddenly realized something. His pupils shrank and a look of extreme horror appeared on his face.
"Everything you did before was for Dutian? Everything was for Dutian in the future?"
"One less insect means there will be one less traitor to conquer the fields in the future. Killing one more now will make it one less difficult to conquer the fields in the future."
Liu Bei nodded and said with a smile: "I never do anything unprepared. Of course I leave the most difficult things until the end. Before that, I will do everything I can and use the strength of those who will oppose me.
To weaken it to the minimum, it is best to use other people’s strength to deal with it, and to preserve my own strength as much as possible.”
After Guo Hong heard this, his brain trembled again.
After a while, he slowly came back to his senses, looked at Liu Bei, and sighed with an extremely complicated expression.
"Those who are your enemies are really miserable and unwise. Those who follow you early are the truly lucky ones..."
"So, Mr. Guo doesn't intend to be my enemy?"
Guo Hong's head immediately shook like a wave drum.
"no way!"
"Even if I want to save the land?"
"The Guo family will definitely cooperate as a whole and will never be your enemy! Please believe it!"
Guo Hong suddenly stood up, walked in front of Liu Bei, and bent down to salute.
Liu Bei looked at Guo Hong silently for a while, then smiled, stood up, walked to Guo Hong, and helped Guo Hong up.
"Mr. Guo has a profound understanding of righteousness, and Fengxiao is smart and wise. You two have won my heart. The glory of the Guo family should be in the not-too-distant future."
Liu Bei held Guo Hong's hand and felt that Guo Hong's body seemed to be shaking a little.
However, Guo Hong quickly took control of his body.
"With your words, I feel relieved. Guo's future depends entirely on you."
"So, very good. Then, the work of Sili Xiaowei still needs the proper cooperation of Duke Guo. After this wave of events is completed, it is natural for Guo Gong to be promoted to the position of Third Duke with honor."
Liu Bei's promises have always been of high value. Whatever he said, he would definitely honor it. Even his enemies would not doubt his promise. This was Liu Bei's special skill.
Therefore, Guo Hong did not doubt that he would be deceived.
But it was clear that before that, he needed to shine one last time in the position of Colonel Sili, to satisfy Liu Bei, to let everyone see his abilities, and to know why Colonel Sili was called "Crouching Tiger".
What else can I say?
It's so difficult to get promoted.
Guo Hong couldn't help but sigh.
but……
Looking at his enthusiastic subordinates, Guo Hong felt new worries.
Can such passion and courage to move forward be sustained?
If it really continues to that point, what will happen to the entire Luoyang court and the government officials all over the world?
The summer sun is already scorching in Liu Bei. If it continues to be hot, will it return to the state of nine suns in the sky in ancient times?
When too strong sunlight destroys darkness, will it also destroy other normal existences?
Guo Hong looked at Liu Bei in front of him, thought for a while, but still didn't say this out loud.
He believed that Liu Bei should have considered this. With Liu Bei's usual cautious style, he did not think that Liu Bei only thought of the benefits and did not think of the disadvantages.
So, he said nothing.
Some time later, the Luoyang court issued an edict, requiring the governors, prefects, prime ministers and core figures in their governing teams to come to Luoyang to attend this government meeting, which would prepare the Han Dynasty for the next three years.
sets the tone for your work.
Before that, they need to clarify the current financial situation, population situation, land situation, production situation and other resource status of the state and county, etc.
It means that every state governor has to write a detailed report about the state, and every county governor and state minister also need to submit a detailed report about the county and country. It needs to be supported by detailed and reliable data, and numbers cannot be filled in randomly.
, otherwise if something goes wrong, we must get to the bottom of it and never tolerate it.
The government affairs conference will be held on the first day of February in the fifth year of Jian'an Period, which means that local officials generally have nearly half a year to prepare.
After the preparations are completed, they will set off to Luoyang to hold a government affairs meeting based on the data provided by each to determine the development requirements of each state and county in the next three years.
The Han Empire's population, agricultural production, commerce, and the development of local handicrafts were far from reaching their peak, and there was still a lot of room for development.
Liu Bei will make a plan. The imperial court will keep an eye on their development work in the next three years. After the final review is completed, those who pass the exam will be rewarded and included in the promotion list, and those who fail will be included in the promotion list.
He is on the delisting list and is waiting for a lawsuit.
This news was accompanied by the messenger cavalry from the Luoyang court, and spread throughout every corner of the Han Dynasty in more than a month. Even places like Jiaozhi were sent with the news, asking the local county guards to come to participate in the Luoyang war.
Yang's government affairs meeting.
This is really a novel experience for some areas that are so remote that they do not even consider themselves under the jurisdiction of Emperor Luoyang.
When will they, who live in remote areas, be eligible to attend this government meeting in Luoyang?