Liu Xiang's words are too heavy, and no one can bear such responsibility. Although he has not yet ascended the throne, the process has not been completed yet, and he is already the emperor's best choice.
The ministers want to trap the emperor in the palace. This kind of thing cannot be said clearly. It is deceiving the emperor and ignoring the emperor. It is not far away from the death of the whole family.
Who dares to admit it?
Liu Yu, Xun Yu and others bowed their heads and remained silent, and even trusted generals like Cui Yi and Zhao Yun did not dare to speak.
But Tian Feng dares!
He stiffened his neck and admonished: "My lord, the inheritance of children is the foundation of the country. How can we recognize someone who has rebelled and rebelled as a son? We should select maidens, enrich the harem, and multiply the bloodline. This is the most important thing. I have a public heart and will never give up."
It’s selfless, I hope my lord will learn from it!”
Tian Feng said he had no selfish motives in this matter, and Liu Xiang could believe it for the time being, but to say that no one was behind it, and that those who were doing it had no other motives, would be an insult to his intelligence.
As long as he stays in Chang'an, the soldiers of the Central Military Commission must stay to protect him, at least most of the troops must stay.
In this way, if Nanzhong is pacified and Jingzhou is attacked, Jiangnan's combat power will be weak, and the establishment of a new army will be inevitable.
The Jizhou Group, which united the scholars of Xuzhou, and the Yingchuan Group, which united the scholars of Yanzhou and Qingzhou, would definitely increase their chances of gaining military power.
Cao Cao's example is right in front of us, how could we not be tempted?
As long as they had a part of the military power, those nobles would not be flattened and rounded by Liu Xiang at will, and they would be qualified to restrict the imperial power.
The ultimate dream of scholars: Only when the emperor rules from the top and the scholar-bureaucrats protect the world can it be realized.
Looking at Tian Feng who acted loyal and wanted to remonstrate to death, Liu Xiang felt that this iron-headed boy was going crazy.
"I understand what Yuan Hao means. I won't kill you, nor will I remove you from office. Go to prison and think about it. When you have figured it out, come back and talk to me."
Could it be that staying in Chang'an gave some people an illusion? Do you really think that you were trapped in the palace to give birth to a child because you were childless?
If it weren't for the two-front battle between Hexi and Bashu, and the Chinese army needed to be stationed in Chang'an for convenient support, would he listen to those people's chatter?
I'm thinking too much.
Whether it was the late Han Dynasty or the later Western Jin Dynasty, facts proved that the disadvantages of aristocratic families holding military power were too great, and Liu Xiang would never allow it.
But Tian Feng felt that he was wronged.
What's wrong with speaking out and remonstrating? Why do you have to go to jail? Why do you want to go to prison to reflect? You are not wrong!
"My lord, my lord, everything I say comes from the bottom of my heart! My lord, can't you listen to the unfavorable advice? Is the world going to be blocked before the world is peaceful?"
He didn't understand why the lord, who was quite wise in the past, wanted to put him in prison today.
"Shut up, stay safe, go to the prison and stay well, think carefully before you speak, don't be taken advantage of without knowing it." Liu Xiang waved his hand, and the Huben guard pulled Tian Feng, who was emotional and full of disappointment.
Leave the side hall and be escorted to the prison cell.
Xun Yu, Liu Yu and others did not plead for mercy. They knew that Tian Feng would not be punished too severely. It was better to let the lord vent his anger. If he came forward to defend Tian Yuanhao at this time, it would make things worse.
Bad.
Now is a sensitive period. The military and the clan have persuaded them to join. The scholar group has not yet expressed its stance, but there are signs of peeking into the military power. This is seeking death. Once the lord is angered, it will inevitably be deeply involved. A large number of people are afraid that
I'm going to lose my head.
Let me first offend Tian Yuanhao, who made him so stubborn? He actually wanted to kill the lineage of Prince Lu Gong to prevent the emperor from recognizing his adopted son.
In fact, the adopted son who has not yet been recognized is not the point. The point is the intention of some scholars to tie the hands and feet of the lord.
It's too taboo.
The dragon has reverse scales, which will make you angry if you touch them.
The study room in the side hall fell into silence, everyone had their own thoughts.
Liu Xiang made a report and attracted everyone's attention: "The relocation of Yizhou people must be dealt with as soon as possible. The censor is temporarily in charge of Wen Ruo, and a group of people will be sent south to investigate the lawlessness. Also, the population, land
The yellow rolls will be re-calculated, and officials from all over the country will take up their posts as soon as possible."
"Follow the order." Xun Yu obeyed the order with his hands raised.
"Everyone, go down."
"only."
The crowd bowed and left.
Liu Xiang told his attendants: "Go and call Jia Xu back."
Not long after, Jia Xu returned to the study.
"What are your orders, my lord?"
"People who go to visit the cell and those who go to socialize at home are being watched. I want to know who they are and what they said." Liu Xiang played with the white jade seal in his hand. This is Liu Xie's emperor's seal.
Uploading the national jade seal and the emperor's seven royal seals, he had already gathered them together.
"The official obeys the order." Although he didn't mention his name, Jia Xu certainly knew who he was talking about.
"Wenhe, have I been too tolerant recently?"
Regarding Liu Xiang's question, Jia Xu just wanted to roll his eyes. Last year and this year, eight or nine thousand nobles and powerful people were beheaded. Do you call this tolerance?
He felt that he should give some advice: "The world is in turmoil, people's hearts are uneasy, wars have never stopped, and everyone in the world is frightened. In order to be safe, there are always some extreme actions. My lord, you should put comfort first."
Liu Xiang understood what Jia Xu meant. Many people lacked a sense of security. In troubled times, the army was the greatest source of security. Therefore, some scholars longed to control the army, mainly to fill the panic in their hearts, and they may not have any objections.
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"Whether you have any objections or not is another matter. What matters is whether you have the strength to rebel." Liu Xiang muttered in a low voice, sighed slightly, and then said to Jia Xu: "Send orders to Pu Hu and Yuan Yue to recruit five measures of rice.
, Wu Jin, went to the seven counties of Nanzhong to preach and prepare for our army to go south in the future."
Jia Xu smiled and said: "Master, do you want to imitate Bajun's story?"
"Definitely not as effective as Bajun. After all, it was Yu Ze, who had been preaching for more than ten years under Zhang Xiu, who sent some traitorous orders and witches to the south. Firstly, it was convenient for the newly transferred officials to govern the place and avoid being hindered by excessive religion. Secondly,
There are many Qiang people in Nanzhong, and if the Five Pecks of Rice Road can be developed, it will be of great help to pacify Nanzhong."
"My lord is wise!" Jia Wen and Xiao Xiao flattered.
"The terrain in Nanzhong is complex, with high mountains and lush forests, and miasma and poisonous springs everywhere. It is difficult to fight. There are very few Han people and many Qiang tribes. I am afraid that after all the effort to put down the rebellion, they will rebel again once the army retreats. If there is a rebellion,
Repeatedly, it will give people a headache." Liu Xiang couldn't help but sigh, this problem is not easy to solve.
It is not impossible to conquer the seven counties of Nanzhong, but it is not so easy to completely pacify them.
Even though Zhuge Liang's southern expedition was quite successful, he only convinced the leaders of each tribe and moved a group of young barbarians, but did not completely bring the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau into the scope of Han governance.
The following dynasties mostly used restraint policies to manage that area. Due to terrain, population and other reasons, the seven counties of Nanzhong have not yet been properly developed, and the farming civilization has not yet absorbed them into its embrace.
Liu Xiang knew how to conquer Nanzhong, but Zhuge Liang's method was good, but it was difficult to satisfy him.
What he wants is not to be restrained or to confer titles on a bunch of barbarian kings.
But I haven't figured out a good way yet. How can we completely digest that vast territory?