The emperor's mind is as deep as the sea. A frown or a smile can make the difference between life and death, the rise and fall of the world.

"Look, look! What are you doing!" Liu Yan's face suddenly turned from gloomy to clear, he made a flat gesture, and then said meaningfully, "Get up, get up! You four are the future

I am the pillar of the country and the prince's loyal ministers. More importantly, the four of you are all public-spirited. I have handed over my sons to you, which is equivalent to handing over the future destiny of the empire to you. I owe you a debt of gratitude.

What are you worried about? Hahaha, come on, I’m calling you here today. I don’t want to hold you accountable, and I don’t care about any plans. We, the monarchs and ministers, have a conversation, just a casual chat, it’s not about elegance.”

Doesn't it matter? An emperor who has great ambitions and works hard to govern will find you four young men with low official positions to entertain you when he has nothing to do?

Oh, how naive! If you are in an officialdom and can't even recognize this kind of prevarication, you'd better go home and farm the fields as soon as possible.

The four of them returned to the banquet tremblingly. Liu Yan lay on his side on the mink blanket again and said lazily, "Cut your wings, use poor families, withdraw your soldiers and armor, and reduce private food. This is a long-term strategy to pacify the family and protect the health of the family and the country. Know me."

Those who are thoughtful are my teachers, Prime Minister Lu!"

The four people in the palace raised their hands together, "Prime Minister Lu has a clear and decisive mind, and His Majesty's Sacred Heart is sharp. I admire you!"

What a flattering photo, beautiful!

Liu Yan smiled, rubbed his temples, sat upright, grabbed two chilled sand fruits, wiped the fruit's skin with the corner of his clothes, and sighed, "I have a needle hidden in my cotton, Prime Minister Lu, you know I don't want to see you.

When war broke out and the world was surging, I was sure that I would choose the next strategy, so I directly played more than a hundred opening moves in various states and counties for my ineffective student. Now six years have passed, and the noble families scattered all over the world are not fools.

The game of chess has been played so far, and all the conspiracies have long since become conspiracy. Some of the family members are happy to take care of their old age, some are hiding here and there, some are retreating in order to advance, and some are staying together to keep warm. This game of chess has no end in sight.

, so interesting!”

When he said this, Ran Min glanced at Liu Yan quietly with the slightest movement. Seeing that Liu Yan had a calm expression and a confident look, he couldn't help but be impressed by Liu Yan's gracefulness and fierce ambition.

Liu Yan looked at the fruit with his eyes, gnawing it carefully, and said in a full voice, "Looking at the road ahead of the empire, there are calm waves and stormy waves; there are rushing rivers and chaotic clouds flying across. Looking at the events of ancient and modern times, countries often

It is most difficult at two times, one is poverty and weakness, and the other is revitalization and development. Today, although there are family troubles within the empire, all industries are prosperous and the population is prosperous. It is the time for our generation to set sail and display our grand ambitions.

At this time, we must have a rock-solid determination to face the storm and ride through the stormy waves to win the initiative and win the future."

Liu Yan put down the fruit with great pride, "I have the confidence and courage to work hard with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty to create another prosperous era of great harmony. In my lifetime, I will wear the armor of Mingguang, carry the Hongjian at my waist, and command an army of millions.

Join Da Qin in hunting the northern frontier and compete for the first place in the world!"

The vision is grand! Inspiring! Boosting morale!

Liu Yan's shocking words satisfied the four people's longing for their own plans and the empire's future. They stood up in unison and said in unison, "I am willing to serve your Majesty!"

At this time, Liu Yan was smiling in his heart. From then on, the hearts of these four people belonged to him!

Liu Yan's grasp of people's hearts is not imprecise!

After expressing his righteousness to the emperor and his ministers, Liu Yi motioned for the four of them to sit down, then picked up a fruit from the plate, played with it, and said slowly, "I asked Prime Minister Lu to build the Hong Canal and Feng Canal. What do you think? Thank you.

An, you have been very popular in recent years. Not only are you known as 'Ansheng of the world' along with Liu Quansheng in the market, you are also my most favorite prince's flanker and a seed candidate for the future prime minister of the empire. Come on, let's talk about it first!"

Before leaving the table, Xie An lowered his head and cupped his hands, and said cautiously, "I dare not speculate on Your Majesty's thoughts. However, I believe that the country is the people, and the people are the country. The construction of a large canal is a matter of contemporary merit and benefit to the future. Even if

In the short term, it will consume national power, but the more the better. Hong Canal passes through six counties and nineteen counties in the north, and Feng Canal passes through four counties and twenty-eight counties in the south. If it is completed, four million people will benefit from it, not counting others. This is

This is the right move to stabilize the country! Your Majesty is so wise."

Xie An's intentions were extremely upright, and he never engaged in crooked ways or took shortcuts. In his eyes, to achieve a great cause, one must be like Shang Yang of the old Qin Dynasty hundreds of years ago.

"Sir", in this way, he can get the right name, and he himself can feel at ease.

Therefore, although he has a thorough understanding of some obscure conspiracies and intrigues in government affairs, he never mentions them. As long as these things do not harm the country, he has always kept a respectful distance and ignored them.

Liu Yan had long heard that Xie An had a strong personality, so he was naturally not satisfied with this answer. He twitched his nose and turned to look at Huan Wen, "If it counts other things, what should I do? Huan Wen, tell me."

Huan Wen rolled his eyes, thought about it for three seconds, and said, "Your Majesty, this one has two big benefits."

Liu Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "Speak."

Huan Wen cleared his throat and said, "This first great benefit is to open a military road. The Hong Canal reaches Muzhou in the north, and the Feng Canal goes to Poyang in the south. If the war breaks out, the guards in the capital and the armed forces along the way can follow.

The canal goes straight down and can be reached in three days. It can quell the chaos inside and defend the enemy outside. It is really a valuable and fast soldier."

Liu Yi raised his forehead slightly.

When Huan Wen saw Liu Yan confirming his assertion, he felt excited and raised his head and said again, "Second, in order to lure the snake out of its hole, Wei Chen once made a rough calculation based on the construction scale, labor, materials and other factors of the two canals. The money allocated by the Finance Department is enough

One-fifth of the amount due was paid. Surprised, I thought that the route chosen by the two canals was slightly evasive. I opened the map and studied it carefully. I found that there were as many as thirteen aristocratic families passing by along the way.

It can be seen that His Majesty’s intention is to use the name of building the canal to attract some wealthy people who are greedy, cruel to the common people, and obsessed with profit, so that they can become famous, eliminate some disasters for the people, and create some peace!”

After Huan Wen finished speaking, Liu Yan laughed loudly and said loudly, "A few days ago, I held a banquet at the Chen Tan by the Weishui River, and drank and talked with an old man. After the altar was empty and the people left, the old man sat down and left a line of small writing:

I picked it up and took a closer look. On the paper, it was written: Look at Xie An for Yangmou, Huan Wen for conspiracy, Lu Ling for power plan, and Ran Min for Qimou. Today I saw Xie Aiqing and Huan Aiqing discussing, and it can be seen that the two old men are the first.

What you said is true!"

After saying this, Liu Yan suppressed his smile, raised his eyebrows, and looked directly at Lu Ling and Ran Min with wide eyes, showing no trace of happiness or anger.

Before Lu Ling raised his head, the words had floated to him. He was full of ambition and his words stopped. "Your Majesty, looking at the ancient history, there are cases where a country is lost without difficulty, and there are cases where a country is prospered because of many difficulties. Mencius said, 'The people of the region do not rely on

In the boundaries of the border, the country should not be consolidated by the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the world should be powerful without the benefits of military revolution.' In the humble opinion of a humble official, if we want to protect the foundation of our empire forever, it does not depend on war, not on the city, and not on the territory, but on the support of the people.

."

This sentence touched Liu Yan's heart. Liu Yan's deep pupils suddenly felt a touch of tenderness, and he murmured, "It is easier to conquer a country than to defend it. Only when you defend it again and again will you realize that it turns out that if you defend it,

It’s the people’s heart that matters.”


Chapter completed!