Zeng Shu reported Qiao Zhou in public in the court. This incident was beyond Liu Chan's expectation, although Liu Chan had long wanted to clean up these clans.
But——
He also knows.
At least it's not the time yet.
Now that the Three Kingdoms have not yet been unified, and the Han Dynasty is not yet so powerful, Liu Chan still needs the support of these clans to a greater or lesser extent.
It's just that Zeng Shu suddenly made such a move, and Liu Chan was caught off guard.
Just when Qiao Zhou was waiting for the results of the investigation and Xu Shu was worried,
Because of this incident, Liu Chan came to seek the advice of his daughter Zhuge.
Lanlin Hall——
"My beloved concubine...you think..." Liu Chan said slowly: "What is the biggest hidden danger plaguing the dynasty in today's world?"
Whenever he encounters something difficult to decide, Liu Chan likes to ask Wang Yuanji.
Although Wang Yuanji is a female, she is very thoughtful.
Every time I give some suggestions to Liu Chan, it turns out afterwards that they are indeed feasible.
Now this matter,
Liu Chan thought about it for a while.
Because he knew very well that in the Three Kingdoms period, there were almost no people in the big families who had not concealed the number of households. This time Zeng Shu reported Qiao Zhou in public. If nothing else happened, Xu Shu would definitely investigate Qiao's concealment of the number of households.
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After all, Liu Chan and Xu Shu have discussed clan issues not once or twice in the past few years.
Regarding the strength of the clan, there is also the proportion in the court.
Xu Shu naturally knew that in troubled times, the dynasty might need the support of the clans, but once the world was unified, these clans would become a stumbling block to the development of the dynasty.
In other words, Xu Shu also knew that clan forces must be suppressed appropriately.
They cannot be allowed to develop wantonly and eventually bring disaster to the country.
"Your Majesty!" Wang Yuanji asked with a faint smile: "Why are you asking about this matter today?"
"Alas!" Liu Chan sighed,
Then, I will tell you about what Zeng wrote in the court today.
I told her without reservation.
So that's it... After Wang Yuanji heard this, she frowned slightly. After a while, she said: "Your Majesty, the clan is powerful, and it will indeed bring trouble to the development of the dynasty in the future..." She just paused, and then
He sighed and said, "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be slowed down and we must not act too hastily."
"Yeah!!!" Liu Chan nodded slightly. He was very satisfied with Wang Yuanji's analysis. Naturally, he also knew that he shouldn't be too anxious about this matter.
As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.
It is no secret that the power of aristocratic families controls the government, and it can be said that it has been deeply entrenched. During the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, the power of these clans has been intertwined.
Whether it is the current Han Dynasty or Cao Wei and Dongwu, they actually have this big trouble.
"In my opinion..." Liu Chan asked with a smile: "How should we handle this matter?"
I know this is a problem, but it has already happened,
As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Chan could not just let things go, or turn a blind eye, let alone ignore them.
There must be a solution to this matter.
Wang Yuanji smiled: "Your Majesty, although this matter is a bit tricky, it is still within control... Your Majesty must not ignore it, nor can it ignore it, as long as it is appropriate."
Although Wang Yuanji did not give a direct solution, her words made Liu Chan feel like he was seeing the blue sky through the clouds.
"Thank you, my concubine...hahaha!" Liu Chan held Wang Yuanji in his arms and said excitedly: "My concubine is really my daughter Zhuge Ye, hahaha!"
"Ah???" Wang Yuanji was stunned when she heard this and asked: "What is a female Zhuge?"
Looking at Wang Yuanji's puzzled eyes, Liu Chan was speechless. Zhuge had a clever plan. In later generations, smart and wise women will be compared to Zhuge, and they are called female Zhuge.
But——
Now is the era of the Three Kingdoms, and Zhuge Liang is the man of the day. Maybe the Han Dynasty will praise Prime Minister Zhuge endlessly, and Wei and Wu will be a little afraid of him, but no one will say, oh, Gongzhen is a great talent, comparable to Zhuge Kongming.
"Hahaha!" Liu Chan paused, covering up his embarrassment with laughter, and then said with a smile: "My father-in-law is a genius in the world. He is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He has clever calculations and strategizing, which is why I, a big man, am in this situation."
After praising Zhuge Liang, she tapped the tip of Wang Yuanji's nose and said with a smile: "My beloved concubine is as talented as my father-in-law, and she can be compared to the female Zhuge Liang."
Regardless of whether this statement works or not, Liu Chan has used all the words he can think of now.
Although he has traveled to the future, two people already know about it, namely Queen Zhang Yang and Prime Minister Zhuge Liang. Although he also trusts Wang Yuanji very much, he does not intend to tell the third person about it.
When Wang Yuanji heard this, she looked a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, thank you...hehe..." Wang Yuanji coquettishly said: "I can't compare with the Prime Minister. I only want to serve your Majesty well, and I will be satisfied."
"Really?" Liu Chan raised his brows slightly and said teasingly: "My beloved concubine...can you serve me now?" He winked as he spoke.
"Your Majesty!" Wang Yuanji's cheeks suddenly turned red and she said in a cooing voice: "Your Majesty, you'd better go and deal with the government affairs quickly. I'll serve your Majesty again tonight..."
"No -" Liu Chan said, hugging Wang Yuanji even more tightly, making her gasp a little: "No... no... Your Majesty!"
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Inside the prison——
Zeng Shu was not depressed because he was sent to prison. Instead, he was in a good mood. As soon as he entered the prison, he started chatting with the jailer who escorted him: "Brother, where are you from?"
"Yizhou!" the jailer said casually.
"Are you from Yizhou?" Zeng Shu said happily: "I am also from Yizhou. Do you have any brothers or sisters at home?"
The jailer glanced at him, but did not look up to him because he was from the same hometown, because the original capital of the Han Dynasty was in Yizhou. Although the capital has been moved to Chang'an, in the past ten years, those who came to Chang'an from Yizhou to develop should not be too
Much.
"Sir, have a good rest!" The jailer locked the cell door and said angrily: "Enjoy the last time in this world."
Zeng Shu was imprisoned by the emperor in public because he reported Qiao Zhou in the court. He had been a jailer for several years. How could he not know that this unlucky candidate would not be provoked by anyone but a wealthy family, and it was Yizhou.
Great scholar.
The crime of falsely accusing a court minister in public is not a small one.
Alas... the jailer sighed. In his opinion, this Zeng Shu was no different from a dead person.
But Zeng Shu was not angry. Instead, he said with a smile: "After I go out, I will invite my brothers to the high school wine shop for a drink."
The High School Wine Shop is the most famous wine shop in Chang'an. It used to be called Zuiyuelou. It was just because the imperial court held the imperial examination, so the shopkeeper took the opportunity to change its name to the High School Wine Shop, which was also a chance to benefit from the imperial examination.
"Thank you!" The jailer responded casually without turning his head, and walked back, shaking his head and muttering as he walked, 'Are you still thinking of going out? You should still hope to live a few more days... Sigh!'
The environment in the prison was naturally not very good. Zeng Shu casually found a place paved with hay to sit down, and then took a nap with satisfaction.
Evening——
The sound of footsteps and whispers woke Zeng Shu from his sleep.
He instinctively leaned on the wall, because he had observed when he entered this prison. Perhaps because the Han Dynasty had developed well in recent years, the court had not heard of any major cases, so there were no prisoners in these prisons.
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Listening to the footsteps, they should be coming towards him.
‘Xu Yushi investigated so quickly?’
‘Could it be that the imperial court has already been investigating?’
Zeng Shu leaned against the wall and kept thinking in his mind, because he knew that it was definitely not meal time, and the jailer was coming to deliver his meal.
Because the footsteps were very clear, it was obvious that there were a lot of people there, at least four or five people. It didn’t take so many people to deliver food.
While he was thinking about it, the first thing that came into his sight was an eunuch. As soon as he saw this eunuch, Zeng Shu couldn't help but be startled.
The next moment, Zeng Shu hurriedly stood up from the ground, then bowed respectfully and said: "Student pays homage to Your Majesty!"
"Forgive me!" Liu Chan raised his hand slightly.
"Everyone, step back!" Liu Chan motioned to the eunuchs and jailers to step back, and then sat on a wooden chair that the jailer had just moved.
Each of these jailers was horrified. They originally thought that Zeng Shu would be executed soon for falsely accusing court officials.
But——
Less than a day after he was imprisoned, His Majesty the Emperor actually came to the prison in person to see him.
This person...who is this person?
"Zeng Shu!" Liu Chan asked in a deep voice: "I put you in prison, do you have any complaints?"
"Students don't dare!" Zeng Shu bowed slightly and said, "Student, thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you..." Liu Chan was happy and said, "I put you in prison, and you still want to thank me... Could it be that you like living in prison?"
The last time he was on the street, Liu Chan actually felt that this person was a little different, but he didn't know much about him at that time, but now he is more curious about this person.
"Your Majesty, you are protecting the students!" Zeng Shu said.
But as soon as Zeng Shu finished speaking, Liu Chan frowned slightly, paused, and then said angrily: "Do you know that Yang Xiuzhi is dead?"
Zeng Shu was stunned. Of course he had heard of who Yang Xiu was.
There must be a reason why the emperor suddenly said this.
"The student is guilty!" Zeng Shu said quickly.
"Although I am not Cao Cao, but..." Liu Chan glared at him, but suddenly changed the subject and asked: "Today you said that my great Han is worried about internal and external troubles. You have already mentioned the internal worries in the court. Now... let's talk to him
Let me tell you about this foreign trouble."
Cold sweat broke out on Zeng Shu's back. The pride he felt when he first entered the prison had completely disappeared.
Reporting Qiao Zhou with his real name in the court today was not originally planned by him in advance. In fact, even the examination paper was a temporary decision.
Why?
It was because of what Liu Chan said in front of everyone that day under the imperial list.
Good systems need to be continued, and bad systems should be changed, otherwise they will harm the country and the people.
From Liu Chan's words and the sudden promotion of scientific research by the Han Dynasty, Zeng Shu felt that this was a sign that the emperor wanted to cut out the clan.
As the saying goes, what goes up and what goes down leads to imitation. Since you know what the emperor wants, why not do what he likes?
That's why he wrote the article about the great man in danger on the examination paper.
As for the real-name report against Qiao Zhou in court today, it was really an accident, and it was completely Qiao Zhou who hit the muzzle of the gun himself.
He originally wanted to tell the emperor that the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Wu now relied on aristocratic families. If the aristocratic families were allowed to develop and grow, they would definitely bring disaster to the court and endanger the imperial power in the future.
As for asking about the number of households in the world, it was just to prove that what he said was true.
But who would have thought that Qiao Zhou would actually run out and hit the gun on his own?
But just now, the emperor's words made him a little scared.
How did Yang Xiu die?
He was killed by his own cleverness.
Although Liu Chan said that he was not Cao Cao, Zeng Shu could also hear some clues from it. The emperor was warning him not to be too smart.
Especially ministers, don’t speculate on the emperor’s thoughts at will.
Otherwise——
"Back to Your Majesty!" Zeng Shu quickly calmed down and bowed and said: "Students think that although we are the strongest country in the Three Kingdoms, we also have many loopholes...such as the front is too long."
"Yes!" Liu Chan nodded slightly, he mentioned this in his answer sheet.
"If...if..." Zeng Shu said, he glanced at Liu Chan. Liu Chan's face became much smoother at this moment, and he said with a smile: "But it doesn't matter!"
"No!" Zeng Shu responded before saying: "If Cao Wei and Dong Wu form a real alliance, Cao Wei will attack from Daijun, Shangdang, Hedong, and Dong Wu will attack our country from Jiaozhou and Guilin. Your Majesty thinks that our country will
Can you stop it?"
Liu Chan was stunned when he heard this. He had previously written in his answer sheet that he did not say where Wei Wu would launch an attack on the Han. He only said that if Wei and Wu, in order to survive, put aside their old grudges and use all the troops of the two countries to attack the Han at the same time, what would happen to the Han?
Block it.
Now, he directly pointed out where Cao Wei and Soochow would attack the Han from if they were united.
Daijun, Shangdang, Hedong, Jiaozhou, and Guilin are all territories that the Han Dynasty has only captured in the past two years. This is different from Wuguan, Tongguan, and Pubanjin that were previously occupied.
Because these three passes are all dangerous passes that are easy to defend but difficult to attack, as long as the defenders do not take action and just defend to the death, it will be difficult for the enemy to break through these obstacles.
However, Daijun, Shangdang, Hedong, Jiaozhou, and Guilin are now the forward positions of the Han Dynasty, facing Cao Wei and Soochow.
Compared with dangerous passes such as Tongguan, these border towns can easily be breached by the enemy if the enemy's troops press the border and the defenders do not have enough troops.
After the Battle of Jinzhong, although the imperial court made adjustments to various border towns, generals who were good at conquering and fighting were stationed to guard each place, such as:
Former general Wei Yan, deputy general Zhechong Zhonglang General Tu Lianhu, led 30,000 infantry and cavalry to guard Daijun;
General Chen Dao of Zhenxi, deputy general Tian Mu, led 20,000 troops to guard Hedong;
Ma Dai, the general of Zhendong, and Guan Suo, the deputy general of Pingxi, led 15,000 troops to guard Shangdang;
General Zhennan Liao Hua and deputy general Anguo General Gao Xiang led 20,000 troops to guard Tongguan;
Jianwei General Wang Ping, deputy general Dianjun Zhonglang General Yang Tongshan, led 20,000 troops to guard Wuguan;
Pingbei General Zhang Bao led 25,000 infantry and cavalry to garrison Shangjun;
Li Yiguanfeng, the prefect of Jianning, and his wife led 50,000 cavalry to garrison Jiaozhou;
The minister ordered Li Yan and his son to lead 30,000 navy and army troops to guard the Yangtze River defense line;
There are also Pingnan General Guo Huai and Pingdong General Hao Zhao, each with 10,000 infantry and cavalry to garrison the Western Region Protectorate and the Southwest Protectorate.
It seems that the Han Dynasty court sent capable generals to guard every border town and pass, but if you look closely, you will find that the total military strength of the Han Dynasty is quite large, but it is very scattered.
For example, Bingzhou and Daijun combined have a total military strength of more than 60,000 people, and there are also generals like former general Wei Yan in charge.
But——
If Cao Wei suddenly attacked several border towns in different directions, could these more than 60,000 people really be able to withstand it?
There is also the southern border defense. Although Li Yi, the prefect of Jianning, has 50,000 infantry and cavalry, he is under a lot of pressure. He guards the entire southwest territory, including Nanzhong, Lingnan and other places.
However, Liu Chan deliberately asked: "Do you think Sun Quan and Cao Rui can really unite sincerely?"
This is the key, and it is also the reason why the Han Dynasty was lucky.
Because no matter whether it is history or the situation of the three countries in the past ten years, a firm alliance has not been formed between the three countries.
As long as Wei and Wu cannot completely unite, the Han Dynasty will not be afraid of Wei and Wu.
They can't really form a whole, and they will be wary of each other, which gives the big man a chance to breathe.
However, Zeng Shu nodded slightly and said: "If my big man continues to grow stronger and makes Sun Quan and Cao Rui feel scared, they will come together."
"Right now, they can't really come together. That's because they feel that as long as they restrain each other and contain each other, the three-legged situation will not be destroyed."
"Of course they can't truly join forces."
Having said this, Zeng Shu pondered for a moment, and then said: "If one day, they find that the big man is too strong to be restrained, they will come together for their own survival and jointly attack my big man."
Hiss——
Liu Chan really didn't think about this before. He just thought about history, especially that Sun Shiwan. This guy sometimes united with Shu to fight against Cao, and sometimes with Wei. Anyway, he was a duplicitous guy who had both sides.
After more than ten years, Sun Shiwan still hasn't changed at all. Anyway, no matter who is stronger, Han or Wei, he will unite with the weaker side and take advantage of it.
Liu Chan never thought that one day Sun Quan would be tied to Cao Wei because he was afraid of the Han Dynasty.
However, what Zeng Shu said is not unreasonable.
After all, before this, it was still difficult for the rising Han Dynasty to conquer the Central Plains and unify the world in one go. At least in a short period of time, Liu Chan did not have the confidence.
He needs time to make some preparations.
But, Sun Quan and Cao Rui, will they give Liu Chan the time to prepare?
"Then..." Liu Chan asked calmly: "If this is really the case, how should I, a big man, deal with it?"
Since this guy brought up this crisis, he must have thought about how to deal with it.
"Back to Your Majesty!" Zeng Shu said: "The unification of the world is the general trend. It is also a matter of time before I, the great Han Dynasty, will become the world leader."
"But at the moment, students believe that it is most appropriate to strengthen the Wei-Wu alliance and develop invisibly."
"Strengthening the Wei-Wu alliance?" Liu Chan was stunned for a moment.
Zeng Shu nodded and said: "Now that the Han Dynasty is strong, both Wei and Wu will be afraid, but if we, the Han Dynasty, continue to show our goodwill to the two countries, and at the same time show them that we have no plans to go eastward in the short term."
"???" Liu Chan didn't understand, because even if the Han Dynasty shouted every day, we have no idea of unifying the Central Plains for the time being.
But Soochow and Cao Wei, will they believe it?
Anyway, Liu Chan felt that if it were him, he would definitely not believe it.
After all, when the First Lord of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne in Chengdu, it was the national policy of the Han Dynasty to unify the Central Plains. Now the Han Dynasty is sitting on Yiyongliang and merging four states, and also has the large territory of the Western Regions, Southwest, and Lingnan, but there is no way to unify the Central Plains. ideas.
Who believes this?
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This chapter has been completed!