Huang Quan left the palace, glanced at the plaque, and said to a close servant beside him: "When you go back, kill the envoy and give his head to the young lord as a gift for his enthronement."
"yes."
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Liu Xun was wearing mourning clothes and was reviewing a booklet. In the past, when Liu Zhang went out to fight, Liu Xun always knew that he would come back. But even so, when Liu Zhang left, he still felt empty and scared. Every time Liu Xun saw Liu Zhang coming back,
, it all feels like a new life.
But now, Liu Xun knew that Liu Zhang was gone and he had to support the huge Sichuan army by himself. Liu Xun was very sad, scared, hesitant, and wanted to cry.
But the bookcase full of books in front of him always reminded Liu Xun not to cry. Liu Xun could only leave his sadness, fear, and hesitation until night. If he couldn't restrain himself, he would comfort himself with the words Liu Zhang said to help him hold back his tears.
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Chang'an is so busy now that Liu Xun can't stop for a moment, and he doesn't dare to stop. As long as he stops, Liu Xun will think of his father. Only by constantly reviewing the books can he stay alone in the study.
At this time Zhou Busuo walked in from outside.
"Zhou Buyi pays homage to the young lord." Zhou Buyi saluted Liu Xun. Zhou Buyi was now white and wearing civilian clothes.
Liu Xun raised his head and looked at Zhou Buyi in surprise: "Brother Buyi, you have never bowed before, not even when you see your father. Why now..."
Zhou Busuo smiled and walked forward. He used to find a seat and sit directly, but this time he stood aside and did not sit down.
"Young lord, no one above the lord can stand without authority. No one below the lord can challenge the king's power. This is the principle of the late king. As a minister, no one can be without dignity. Young lord should inherit the ambition of the late king and establish his prestige.
Start with no doubt.”
"Dad." Zhou Buyi muttered softly, looking a little dazed. He tried to shake his head and said to Zhou Buyi: "Brother Buyi, are you the one who sent out the surveillance of Huang Quan?"
"No, I don't have this power. I just hinted to Mr. Jiang that the young master ordered Mr. Jiang to maintain the stability of Chang'an. Youyi feels that this should be a place that needs to be maintained. If the rules have been exceeded, please punish the young master." Zhou Buyi said.
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Liu Xun bowed and said, "Since I have ordered Mr. Jiang Wan to be responsible for the specific matters of maintaining stability. Mr. Jiang has his own judgment. Of course, it is not overstepping the rules. But I don't think the Huang family needs to be monitored. Do you think what does my brother think?"
"What do you think, young lord?" Zhou Buquestion asked.
"Emotionally, my mother is loyal to my father. The Huang family has come to this day because of loyalty and is one with the Sichuan Army. They should not rebel. Intellectually, the Huang family has no motive to rebel. Although the Huang family is powerful, the entire Huang family does not
military power.
Moreover, the Huang family is now a commercial aristocracy and has been completely transformed. It is incompatible with the families under Sun Quan and Cao Cao. They are rebelling at this time. Even if they shake me, it will definitely be the price of the Sichuan army being torn apart. If the Sichuan army is defeated by the world, it will not do them any good.
Liu Xun said calmly.
"My young lord is wise. If the late king is alive in heaven, I will be happy." Zhou Buyi said: "Young lord is the successor chosen by the late king long ago. The generals in the army and the main civil servants all support my young lord. The Huang family's rebellion will never succeed.
In the end, the whole family can only end up being exterminated.
Even if they succeed in retreating ten thousand steps, the Sichuan army will suffer heavy losses and will eventually be engulfed by Cao Sun. The Huang family has been transformed, and the family model is incompatible with the family under Cao Sun's jurisdiction. Moreover, it is impossible to obtain such a high position under Cao Sun.
In terms of status, as long as the Huang family is not stupid, they will never rebel."
"Then you don't doubt your brother?" Liu Xun asked doubtfully.
Zhou Busuo said: "My intention is to test."
"Brother Buyi's intention is to force rebellion." Liu Xun suddenly stood up and looked at Zhou Buyi in surprise. Liu Xun studied with Zhou Buyi for several years and spent another year in Chang'an. He was extremely involved in many political affairs.
It's not that he didn't know anything. After Zhou Buji said the test, Liu Xun understood it all at once.
What kind of temptation? It's basically to let the Huang family see that they are suspicious of them, and then they will jump over the wall in a hurry. Isn't this forcing someone to rebel?
Liu Xun looked at Zhou Buyi in shock. He had deep feelings for Huang Yue. In these years when Liu Zhang was away, Liu Xun was always taken care of by Huang Yue. It was Huang Yue who made up for most of Liu Xun’s motherly love. Liu Xun had his own
He judged that the Huang family would not return, and since he had deep feelings for Huang Yue, Zhou Bujiu forced him to rebel against the Huang family, which Liu Xun really couldn't accept.
"The young master is becoming more and more powerful now. In time, he will definitely become a wise master. But what the former master said is right. The master is too kind, but if he is too harsh, he will suffer a big loss in this troubled world."
Zhou Bujie said: "Young Master speculates that the Huang family will not rebel, and Buyi agrees with it. However, Bujie is doing a rational analysis. Young Master has analyzed that the Huang family will not rebel. Doesn't he feel at ease in his heart?"
Liu Xun frowned and nodded.
"This kind of peace of mind hinders the young lord's thinking and makes it impossible for the young lord to see further." Zhou Buji said, ignoring Liu Xun's doubts and continued: "The young lord feels relieved when he thinks that the Huang family will not rebel.
, I no longer dare to think about longer-term things.
Young Lord, have you ever thought about it? As the Sichuan army slowly dominates the world, as the little prince Liu Kang grows up, and as the Huang family expands, one day in the future, my Lord and I will tell you why the Huang family will not rebel.
, everything will collapse, and if we deal with the Huang family at that time, the young master will know what real heartache is."
"All collapsed?" Liu Xun frowned. Liu Xun thought about the reasons why the Huang family would not rebel. They were not strong enough and the family power was incompatible with Cao Sun. Will these eventually collapse?
"According to Buyi's speculation, the Huang family will explode one day. Why not suffer long-term pain rather than short-term pain?"
"Brother Buyi." Liu Xun looked at Zhou Buyi and frowned: "I don't know if your guess is right or not, but you are right in everything. I believe it for now, but why now? Now that dad is gone,
It's an unstable time, why now? Brother Busuo, isn't he afraid that Cao Sun will take advantage of us?"
Zhou Bujie slowly shook his head and sighed: "I really don't know now whether I should have listened to the late king and advised the young master to be more ruthless. Now that the young master says this, he seems to be rational, but he is still controlled by emotions.
Yes, if it were my lord, I would not have asked this question."
Zhou Buji pondered for a moment and said: "Why now? Because now is the best time. Don't see that Cao Sun is threatening us now, and we dare not eliminate the internal troubles.
The late king had two very correct views, which I have always kept in mind. Internal struggle is also a war, and internal heresy is also an enemy. And, at any time and under any circumstances, internal evils must not be allowed to expand.
Therefore, the late king dared to massacre the noble families when the world was not unified. If he waited until the world was unified before killing the noble families, curbing land annexation, and curbing the monopoly of officialdom, would the young lord think it would still be useful?
It seems that with Cao Sun watching, it is dangerous to kill the noble family and weaken one's own strength. In fact, this is also the best time to fundamentally eliminate the shortcomings. When the world is finally finalized, the resistance to reform will be even greater, and it will be almost impossible to succeed.
When the lord was prospering in business, the biggest drawback of business was official corruption. However, reform will inevitably bring corruption, and there will be no fish in the Qing Dynasty. If it were the young lord, would he acquiesce to some facts of corruption and develop the struggling business first?
stand up?
But my lord didn’t. I remember that in the first year of establishing business, my lord didn’t notice the corruption. However, when he returned to Chengdu from the Eastern Expedition, he noticed it and immediately asked Wang Lei to organize a supervisory system.
A strict supervision system and strict control of corruption will lead to many officials having little enthusiasm for doing business. This is a very complicated business principle, and I can't explain it, but I heard the late king say it, and I think what he said makes sense.
In other words, strictly punishing corruption will greatly weaken the process of commercial development, but the late king still did it. Why? Because he wanted to control the evils in the bud.
Looking at the behavior of the previous kings, this is the case. They would rather curb their own development and bring more dangers, but also control some unfavorable factors at the initial stage, such as nepotism and official corruption. If these really wait until the business takes shape, they can dominate the world.
It will be too late to govern again."
Zhou Buyi let out a long breath: "Buyi said this to tell the young lord that there are some things that may bring danger if he is not seen, and we should wait until he becomes stronger before dealing with them.
This is what happened to the Huang family. Now is the best time to deal with the Huang family. The Huang family has a princess, a prince, and a state shepherd, but they have no military power at all. What can they do? As long as they are forced to rebel, they can be wiped out in one fell swoop.
How much help will it bring to Cao Sun?
Cao Sun's rebellion is now the time when the Huang family is most likely to relax. If we induce it, we can eradicate it without worsening the situation. If we wait until later..."
"Forget it." Zhou Busuo said and shook his head: "If young master is unwilling, just order Jiang Wan to withdraw the people."
Zhou Buyi also saw Liu Xun's thoughts. Liu Xun essentially didn't want to touch the Huang family.
Liu Xun could think that the Huang family would not rebel now, and if he was asked to force the Huang family to rebel at this time, and his mother was among them, Zhou Buyi knew that Liu Xun could not do it.
"Young lord, I hope you will remember what Fuyi said today. One day the young lord will understand the reason why Wuyi did what he did today. I also hope that the late king in heaven can understand that Fuyi never advised the young lord to give up his hard work of kindness.
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Liu Xun looked at Zhou Buyi and finally sat down. He didn't want to move from the Huang family. Zhou Buyi was also someone he trusted. Liu Xun seemed to believe Zhou Buyi's words now, but he didn't dare to think about it deeply for fear that he would follow suit.
If Zhou Bujie continues to think about it, he will really take action against the Huang family. What heartbreaking scene will that be?
"Dad, Xun'er is so confused." Liu Xun said in his heart.
Liu Xun was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said to Zhou Buyi: "Brother Buyi, let's not discuss this anymore. Now that our Sichuan army is unstable, is there any movement from Cao Cao and Sun Quan?" (To be continued)