Can the former general be trusted?
This——
Wang Yuanji was stunned when she heard this. Although Liu Chan had often consulted her for advice over the years, it was basically trivial matters that were innocuous.
But today’s problem is different.
Who is the former general?
Wang Yuanji naturally knew that it was Wei Yan, a famous general in the Han Dynasty who was good at fighting.
"Your Majesty..." Wang Yuanji said with some embarrassment: "Under the ancestral system of the Han Dynasty, concubines in the harem are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the court. I am a woman and I dare not discuss the important affairs of the court."
It’s better not to get involved in this matter,
Wang Yuanji knew this kind of thing very well, and Liu Chan suddenly asked the former general Wei Yan if he could believe it.
This matter is a bit big.
However, Liu Chan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, my dear, I'm just asking casually and want to hear your opinion."
Regarding the Han ancestral system mentioned by Wang Yuanji,
As the emperor, Liu Chan naturally cared about it, but at this time, he just wanted to see what Wang Yuanji had to say.
Because of Wang Yuanji in history,
But a woman with great foresight once predicted that Zhong Hui would rebel in the future. Later, facts proved that her prediction was correct, and Zhong Hui actually rebelled in the end.
Today the Prime Minister mentioned that generals should be used with caution and called former General Wei Yan back to the capital by name. This is very revealing.
The prime minister does not completely trust Wei Yan.
Could it be that the Prime Minister thinks Wei Yan cannot be trusted?
But Wang Yuanji was still in a dilemma: "Your Majesty... I am just a first-class woman, and I don't know how to judge whether people are trustworthy."
Poof——
Liu Chan almost laughed, thinking that in history, after you married Sima Zhao, you did not predict that Zhong Hui would rebel in the future just because you thought you were a woman.
"My beloved concubine..." Liu Chan gently held Wang Yuanji's hand and said softly: "My beloved concubine, please do not be humble. If there is anything that I can't understand over the years, I
Thanks to my beloved concubine for helping to clear up the confusion."
"I also ask my beloved concubine to give me some advice."
When Liu Chan said this, Wang Yuanji was stunned for a moment. Liu Chan had indeed asked her a lot of opinions over the years.
Although they were all small things, Liu Chan ultimately chose to adopt most of the suggestions she gave.
For example, a few years ago, Liu Chan originally wanted to hold an imperial literary test.
However, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and imperial censor Xu Shu both said that the current implementation of the imperial literary examination is a bit too fast.
So Liu Chan talked about this with Wang Yuanji. After Wang Yuanji listened, she felt that at present, whether it is the Han Dynasty, Cao Wei, or Soochow, the main body of each country is still the aristocratic family, and it is difficult for ordinary people to have the opportunity to learn.
They are mainly busy with production.
There is no opportunity to study. Even if the imperial court now holds literary examinations, it is difficult for ordinary people at the bottom to take the examinations.
In fact, this is what Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu said.
Then Wang Yuanji said that if the emperor really wanted to hold a literary test, he could actually give the people at the bottom the opportunity to learn knowledge in advance.
For example——
Open an academy.
Wang Yuanji's words woke up the dreamer. Now the common people have no place to study. They only know how to grow food. If you want to give them a way to rise, you must first give them the opportunity to study.
So soon Liu Chan asked his brother-in-law Zhang Shao to return to Shu, and then find some educated people to open some government-run academies in Shu. In the first three years, children of common people in Shu, who were six years old or above, could enter for free.
Studying in a government-run academy.
Before the expedition to Dayuan, Zhang Shao sent news that after two years of hard work, twenty-six government-run academies have been opened in various counties in central Sichuan, and a total of more than 2,000 young people in central Sichuan are studying in various academies.<
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After receiving this news, Liu Chan was naturally happy. He originally wanted to continue to expand the scale of the government-run academy, but unexpectedly it was delayed by the subsequent Battle of Dayuan and the Battle of Jinzhong.
This idea was proposed by Wang Yuanji, so at this time Liu Chan was not sure whether the former general Wei Yan was trustworthy. In addition, Wang Yuanji had a precedent of predicting Zhong Hui in history, so he wanted to hear her opinion at this moment.
"My beloved, you can speak out as much as you like..." Liu Chan added, "Just treat it as gossip."
Liu Chan said this, and Wang Yuanji couldn't continue to shirk it, so she thought for a moment and then said: "Although the former general is aloof and arrogant, he is a loyal minister and good general."
Short words.
Liu Chan nodded slightly, and his doubts were immediately relieved.
‘Don’t be suspicious when you employ people, don’t use people when you are suspicious.’
Wang Yuanji's words made Liu Chan suddenly cheerful.
Although the Romance of the Three Kingdoms states that the prime minister expected Wei Yan to rebel in the future, it is a romance novel and not an official history, and later generations have also commented that Wei Yan will not rebel.
Liu Chan has also had many interactions with Wei Yan over the years, and in this battle of Jinzhong, he and Wei Yan went through life and death together.
He believes in Wei Yan.
As Wang Yuanji said, Wei Yan is arrogant, which is understandable. After all, after the First Lord's Eastern Expedition, the Han Dynasty had very few generals who were good at fighting, and Wei Yan was one of the only remaining achievements.
He is very strong and naturally has some pride.
However, whether it was the previous Battle of Tongguan or this Battle of Jinzhong, Liu Chan knew clearly that Wei Yan and Zhang Fei had one thing in common, that is, they admire talented people.
Through the Battle of Tongguan and the Battle of Jinzhong, Liu Chan could feel that Wei Yan admired and respected him very much.
At least he has changed a lot compared to before the Northern Expedition.
Before the Northern Expedition, although Liu Chan and Wei Yan didn't have many interactions, they met a few times. Although Wei Yan abided by his duties as a minister every time they met, Liu Chan could tell that Wei Yan didn't care about Liu Chan that much at that time.
Admire.
"Thank you, my dear concubine, for clarifying my doubts!" Liu Chan said with a smile: "My dear concubine's words have resolved the knot in my heart."
Wang Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was really hard to say for sure. If she said it wrong, it might be self-defeating. The current situation in the Han Dynasty was very good, but the most taboo thing was the secret rift between the monarch and his ministers.
"I'm talking nonsense..." Wang Yuanji said: "Your Majesty is a wise monarch, so he naturally has your unique insights."
"Hahaha!"
Liu Chan laughed loudly when he heard this, this woman can talk.
Seeing Liu Chan's joy, Wang Yuanji suddenly asked curiously: "Your Majesty, why are you asking about this matter?"
Curiosity, everyone is curious.
Liu Chan's doubts had been resolved. At this time, Wang Yuanji wanted to know why Liu Chan suddenly wanted to ask this question.
Liu Chan smiled and said: "Nothing, I also accidentally thought that now that my Han Dynasty has captured Bingzhou, the territory has expanded, and the former general has made great achievements this time." He paused and sighed: "Just like my beloved concubine
As he said, the former general was aloof and arrogant by nature, so I wondered if he would take credit for himself and be arrogant."
Liu Chan was talking nonsense. Of course, it cannot be said that he felt that the Prime Minister did not trust Wei Yan, so I was a little suspicious.
"Oh!" Wang Yuanji nodded inexplicably, as if she finally understood.
While the two were talking, there was a rush of footsteps outside, causing the two of them to instinctively stop talking. Liu Chan even raised his head and looked out the door.
Not long after, a young palace maid ran into the study out of breath.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, it's not good."
As soon as the palace maid entered the room, she said anxiously, which made Liu Chan very unhappy: "Presumptuous!"
"Speak slowly -" Wang Yuanji said calmly: "What happened?"
Liu Chan was the emperor, and it was normal for him to be angry when he saw the palace maids being so unruly. But as Wang Yuanji was the imperial concubine, and she was a palace maid, she couldn't tell. Something must have happened in the harem, and she was also a little worried.
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This chapter has been completed!