The guards outside the palace were all stunned and glanced at the palace door in unison, wondering what good thing had happened to make His Majesty the Emperor so happy.
"General Zhu."
He Yun tiptoed over, winked, and asked tentatively: "What on earth is going on? Why is Your Majesty so happy?"
"yes."
Shi A on the side couldn't help but frowned: "I have been following His Majesty for so long, and I have never seen him lose his temper like this. This laughter makes me feel a little trembling."
"It should be Xianbei's battle report, right?"
Dian Wei stretched his head, glanced into the Chongde Palace, and lowered his voice and said: "In recent times, His Majesty has been worried about the war with Xianbei in the central region. Every time Jia Changshi comes to the palace, the two of them have to chat for a long time."
"That's right."
Zhu Tong nodded affirmatively: "Brother Dian guessed it right, the battle report of the battle with Xianbei has been sent. I think the battle situation should be very good, otherwise how could your Majesty be like this."
Dian Wei frowned, still looking curious: "It's just a little Xianbei, why is Your Majesty so happy? With their strength, they are no match for our big men."
"yes."
Shi A also echoed: "Not to mention Xianbei, even among the barbarians from all over the country in Beijing, who dares to challenge us?"
"Even the Qiang and Hu people, who are so powerful, didn't come to Luoyang obediently this time? Back then, they invaded the Sanfu area many times and almost threatened the safety of Luoyang Imperial City."
Dian Wei and He Yun may not know this, but Shi A and Zhu Tong, two people who often live in Luoyang, know very well that at least half of the battles between the imperial court and foreign tribes were fought against the Qiang and Hu people.
"But since that's the case."
The more he talked, the more curious He Yun became: "Why is Your Majesty so happy? I remember that when Your Majesty defeated Dong Zhuo, he had never been so excited."
"yes."
Everyone nodded, expressing deep doubts.
Even His Majesty's most trusted guard commander, Zhu Tong, also had a puzzled expression on his face: "Don't look at me. How can I know His Majesty's thoughts? I only know that Your Majesty is very happy, and I don't know anything else."
Dian Wei then nodded: "Indeed, we just need to be loyal to His Majesty and don't care about His Majesty's thoughts. I believe His Majesty must have his reasons for being like this. This is enough."
Shi A was convinced and took a long breath: "It's true, but curiosity is always unavoidable."
He Yun breathed out and waved his hand: "Okay, let's talk. I have to lead a team to patrol the palace."
Dian Wei suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, I have to train Tiger Benlang today."
Shi A smiled: "Okay, there are two of us left again. After your shift today, why don't you come to my place for a drink?"
Zhu Tong shook his head: "Let's forget it. We'll talk about it after the heaven-sacrifice ceremony. Go to my place. Your Majesty rewarded me with ten jars of Drunken Immortal Brew before. This time we will destroy it."
"Ha ha."
Shi'a's eyes were full of excitement and he hurriedly agreed: "In that case, we have made an agreement. We are not allowed to go back on our word. Call Dianwei and He Yun to come together, otherwise we will not be happy."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Okay, no problem."
In Chongde Hall.
Liu Bian sat at the top, his eyes full of light.
He glanced at the battle report several times, still unable to hide the excitement on his face: "Gongming, Fengxian indeed exceeded my expectations. They are able to adapt to changes and are indeed talented generals."
"Especially Gongming, who can clearly understand my operational intentions and timely revise strategies and tactics when the situation changes subtly. This should be greatly rewarded as encouragement."
"Wen Ruo."
Liu Bian's eyes fell on Xun Yu: "I leave this matter to you. Make a special issue for General Xu Huang and circulate it to the whole army. You should let them understand that only by correctly understanding the tactical arrangements can they truly adapt to changes."
Xun Yu naturally understood what His Majesty the Emperor meant, and nodded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will arrange this matter. But other than that, do you want to promote Xu Huang?"
Liu Bian frowned: "I remember that he is a surrendered general, right?"
Xun Yu nodded: "Yes, he is just a partial general at the moment."
"Should be promoted."
Liu Bian agreed without hesitation: "Promoted to General Zhenwei, the benefits he enjoys will also be improved."
Xun Yu leaned forward and raised his hands: "No."
The salary and welfare benefits of the imperial court are directly related to the rank.
The higher the rank, the better the benefits.
For example, the pension after retirement, or even the number of restaurants after becoming a marquis, as well as annual physical examination subjects, the reimbursement ratio of medical expenses after illness, etc.
As a demoted general, Xu Huang's starting point was already very high, and now that he has made military exploits, it proves that His Majesty the Emperor has a good vision, so this promotion is a natural progression.
Liu Bian was completely relieved and turned to glance at Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, have those people who are staying in the royal post house done anything strange recently?"
Guo Jia bowed his head and said softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Xianbei, Wuhuan's battle report has been sent over. The effectiveness of our army's combat greatly exceeded their expectations, so they dare not make the slightest move."
"Even the Wuhuan people sent word through the imperial court's translator that they wanted to meet His Majesty. Their life has not been easy recently. There are frequent wars with Xianbei in the east."
"I thought"
Guo Jia immediately raised his hand and said: "Tadun wants to follow in Ke Bineng's footsteps and use the power of the imperial court to frighten Xianbei in the east in order to protect their people."
"oh?"
There was a hint of joy on Liu Bian's face, and he turned to ask: "Since the Wuhuan people have taken action, then the Xianbei people will not sit idly by and do nothing, right? Do they want to become the second Bu Dugen?"
The corners of Guo Jia's lips raised slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Your Majesty is wise, yes, Su Li, Mika also released the news, and wants to enter the palace to meet the saint and seize the opportunity."
"In addition, the Qiang and Hu people in the eastern Xianbei also have the same intention, especially the Qiang and Hu people, who want to use the power of the imperial troops guarding Chang'an to start a decisive battle with the eastern Xianbei."
"these people"
Guo Jia took a long breath and said softly: "They all seem to have misunderstood His Majesty's intentions, thinking that Your Majesty wants to unite vertical and horizontal forces to achieve the purpose of using barbarians to control barbarians."
Liu Bian smiled, his eyes fell on Guo Jia, and he stared at him for a long time: "Feng Xiao, in fact, it's not just them, even you don't understand it, right?"
"Wen Ruo."
The next second, Liu Bian turned his eyes to Xun Yu and said softly: "Don't you understand the meaning of my move?"
Xun Yu was obviously a little surprised, but he nodded after all: "Yes, I really didn't understand that the conflicts between the nations for hundreds of years cannot be eliminated simply by benevolent government."
"At least for now, only a few people among the barbarians from all over the world will truly believe in the imperial court and your majesty, while the vast majority of foreigners are just holding back and even want to take advantage of the power of the Han court."
"If Your Majesty adopts the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians at this time, the Han court will be willing to stay behind the scenes and reap the benefits. In fact, the effect will be best. If you want to influence them with benevolent government, in fact."
As for this, Xun Yu himself did not dare to say any more.
The whole hall was silent for a long time.
In the end, it was Liu Bian himself who broke the silence: "Wen Ruo, Feng Xiao, do you know that there is currently a father and son Ma Teng under Liu Xuande's account? Do you know Ma Chao?"
Xun Yu nodded: "Of course I know. It is said that Ma Chao is as brave as Lu Bu. He was one of them who killed Dong Zhuo back then. Your Majesty even mentioned this person personally."
"That's right."
Liu Bian also remembered this, but this was not the point: "But perhaps, what Wen Ruo didn't know was that Ma Chao's mother was a Qiang, and Ma Chao was half Qiang and Hu."
"The reason why the Qiang and Hu people regard Ma Chao as a god has an extremely important relationship with his bloodline. Perhaps in the eyes of the Qiang and Hu people, Ma Chao belongs to the Qiang ethnic group, but in the eyes of us Han people, he belongs to the Han ethnic group."
"There are many people like this in border counties. Most of them marry foreigners, live together, and have children. Could it be that they are regarded as aliens just because they are Qiang and Han?"
"actually."
Liu Bian let out a long breath and said with great solemnity: "As early as more than a hundred years ago, there were no pure-blooded Han people in Bingzhou, Liangzhou, Youzhou, even Sili, Jizhou and other places."
"Our Han nation should be a highly compatible nation. Since they have become one with the Han people, we must try to accept them and truly regard them as our comrades."
"Even if it is not for the sake of foreigners, it is also for the sake of Han people like Ma Chao. The sea is open to all rivers and tolerance is great. This is the attitude that our Han nation should have."
"For me, the ZTE is not just for us, not just for the nobles, but also for all the people living in this land, past, present, and future. ZTE that lacks that type of people will be
It’s not the real ZTE.”
"My purpose of destroying Xianbei with thunderous means is not to use barbarians to control barbarians, not to provoke war, but to let them surround the Han court, coexist peacefully, and seek common development."
Liu Bian could not explain to them the structure of China in later generations. He could only use this understanding to force his ideas into their minds. Regardless of whether they accepted it or not, they had to implement it.
certainly.
Such a reason is not necessarily far-fetched.
After all, in the border counties of the Han Dynasty, intermarriage with other races was common. Although it would be shameful, it was an objective factor that could not be ignored.
Xun Yu may not be aware of Ma Chao's special situation, but Guo Jia is aware of it and is also very aware of his influence in Liangzhou. Otherwise, it would not be Guo Jia's wish for such a person to occupy a high position.
"okay."
Liu Bian waved his hand and sighed: "After you go down, think carefully about my words. If you leave aside those Han people with foreign blood, will the big Han people today still be big Han people?"
"We have already blended in with the foreign races. There is no doubt about it. In this case, we should simply let them go completely and let them truly blend in with me!"
Guo Jia and Xun Yu both raised their hands: "No."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
After leaving the palace, Guo Jia wanted to return to the school affairs office, but was greeted by Xun Yu to get on the carriage.
The two sat facing each other. Guo Jia smiled and said softly: "Wen Ruo, are you still thinking about His Majesty's words?"
Xun Yu pinched a strand of short beard under his chin and nodded: "Yes, I don't know much about the situation in the border counties, but Your Majesty has never been there. Is it possible that intermarriage between Hu and Han has become very common?"
Guo Jia shook his head and said with a smile: "Hu-Han intermarriage does exist, and it is common in ordinary people's homes. Ma Teng's family fell into decline, and he had no choice but to marry a Qiang girl and gave birth to Ma Chao."
"However, it is precisely because of this that he has more trust in the eyes of the Qiang and Hu people than those pure Han people. In addition, his son Ma Chao has the courage to be unstoppable in the eyes of the Qiang and Hu people.
Only then did he gradually become noble."
"Back then, the reason why Han Sui became brothers with Ma Teng was, in a sense, because he valued Ma Teng's influence among the Qiang and Hu people."
"And Ma Teng also gained a certain status because of his sworn sworn relationship with Han Sui. This was a key factor for the two of them to quickly establish a foothold in Liangzhou and build a team."
"What should I say?"
Guo Jia finally breathed out: "For the sake of profit, we are just using each other."
Xun Yu sighed: "Then what do you think His Majesty intends to do with this move?"
Guo Jia frowned and paused for a moment: "It seems that His Majesty is really going to conquer the foreign tribes, but in fact, the best way is to let them conquer each other internally and let the Han reap the benefits."
"The best results can only be achieved by allowing the foreign tribes to go through a painful killing process, and then letting the big man come forward and use both kindness and power. I just don't understand why Your Majesty insists on not doing this."
"perhaps."
At this thought, a reason came into Guo Jia's mind that even he himself could not believe: "Your Majesty has really regarded them as his subjects."
Xun Yu looked in disbelief: "Isn't this impossible?"
Guo Jia frowned: "To be honest, I can't believe it myself, but your Majesty, it seems there is no room for negotiation."
Xun Yu took a long breath and nodded slowly: "Your Majesty has never been so confused, but this time, his behavior is really puzzling. If the knife does not move thoroughly, I am afraid that if they are forcibly combined, they will eventually fall apart."
Guo Jia understood what Xun Yu meant: "Wen Ruo, maybe your majesty will have a way. You see, the three major reservoirs in Youzhou have truly benefited the people, not only the Han people, but also the Wuhuan people."
"As ministers, don't we just want to help His Majesty achieve his revenge? Although His Majesty's idea is crazy, if you are here, no matter how crazy the idea is, it will become a reality."
"Your Majesty has begun to reverse the plight of the poor nobles. I believe that Your Majesty can also solve the problem of national integration, which has been difficult to overcome for thousands of years."
"And wait until then."
Guo Jia's eyes flashed brightly: "A big man is truly worthy of being called a strong man! Because he has no opponent."