Chapter 121 Two-pronged approach to seeking the moon
If the sixth brother's judgment is correct, the cultural context of Dazhou lies in the bamboo building where the mountain chief lived.
What does this mean? The mountain leader and the context are mutually beneficial and symbiotic?
Or is it that Shan Chang is part of the Zhou Dynasty?
No matter which one it is, it is shocking enough.
Zhao Xun's heart felt like it was overturning the river.
If this is the case, wouldn't Shanzhang be the core among the practitioners of the Wenzong lineage?
If the mountains are long and prosperous, Wen Zong will be prosperous; if the mountains are long and declining, Wen Zong will be weak.
The ups and downs of Wenzong's lineage all depend on Shan Chang's thoughts.
No wonder the mountain chief was eager to find Wenquxing who had descended to earth. He probably sensed something as the core of the context.
Zhao Xun is indeed completely different from people of this era, and there is nothing wrong with saying that Wenquxing descended to earth.
No matter what the mountain leader sensed, the person chosen in the end was Zhao Xun.
Doesn't this mean that Zhao Xun is the chosen one?
Zhao Xun suddenly felt a sense of superiority.
If that were the case, wouldn't he be gifted?
Sometimes opportunities are truly wonderful things that are difficult to explain in ordinary words.
"Sixth Brother..."
Zhao Xun glanced at the Sixth Senior Brother and cautiously reminded: "You don't want to enter the Bamboo House to find out what's going on, right?"
The bamboo building where the mountain leader lives is actually not that mysterious. On weekdays, the mountain leader also summons various disciples here.
But it's one thing to be summoned by the mountain chief, and it's another thing to sneak in on your own.
Although the mountain leader is currently in retreat in Guya Cave, with the mountain leader's magical power, he must be well aware of the affairs in the academy.
If the Sixth Senior Brother really took him in secretly, the mountain chief would definitely be angry when he found out.
Not worth it, not worth it.
"Of course not, I'm not stupid!"
Senior Brother Six rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Let's go. Now that we have found the context, we have achieved our goal."
Zhao Xun nodded and walked out along the bamboo forest path with his sixth brother.
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In the Royal Forbidden Garden of Longshouyuan in the north of Chang'an City, Emperor Xianlong rode a snow-white horse, bent his bow and arrow and aimed at a sika deer dozens of steps away.
The sika deer seemed to be aware of the danger and looked around alertly.
Emperor Xianlong no longer gave the sika deer a chance to react, gathered enough strength and loosened the bowstring.
But with a whooshing sound, the arrow shot out of the air.
The bow is drawn like the full moon, and the arrow is shot like a shooting star!
The sika deer ran away at high speed, but how could it outrun a sharp arrow that shot through the clouds?
But there was a dull sound, and the arrow penetrated the sika deer's neck.
The sika deer then fell to the ground, let out a whimper, struggled and twitched for a while, and then stopped moving.
"Your Majesty is a master of shooting and your Majesty is brave!"
Sun Yan, the Taichang Temple minister who accompanied the driver, flattered him unabashedly, with a flattering smile on his face.
Emperor Xianlong threw the bow and arrow in his hand to the chamberlain, then got off his horse and walked towards the sika deer, completely ignoring the minister of Taichang Temple who was accompanying him.
He walked to the sika deer and knelt down, inspected the deer's wounds, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, this leather can be tanned to make a big cloak."
Sun Yan, the minister of Taichang Temple, who was left out by the emperor, was not discouraged at all. Instead, he shamelessly came forward and continued to flatter him: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, which is really a blessing for the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Emperor Xianlong then patted the dust on his palms and said with a slight smile: "Sun Aiqing, what do you think I should do when the Jiedushi Emperor holds a banquet in the capital in a few days?"
Sun Yan carefully thought about Emperor Xianlong's words. His Majesty the Emperor asked about how to place the pieces rather than how to lay out the plan. This proved that Emperor Xianlong had already laid out the plan.
The overall situation has been decided, and now the only thing to consider is the issue of entering the market.
As a close minister of the emperor, the most important ability is not how high you stand and how far you can see, but how you can grasp the emperor's thoughts.
If you do this, you will be able to stay in the Emperor's heart and enjoy the vast grace of Heaven.
"Since ancient times, there have been constant disputes between the imperial court and local interests. The root cause is military, financial, and political affairs. If your Majesty wants to avoid future troubles forever, it is better to take advantage of this banquet to use the power in your hands."
Emperor Xianlong couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this.
The reason why he reused Sun Yan was not just because he had a sweet mouth and was good at flattering.
It's because Sun Yan is indeed a person with ideas and abilities.
"Go on."
Sun Yan's Adam's apple twitched slightly, and then he said respectfully: "Most of the places under the command of Jiedushi are important border towns. It is probably because Jiedushi was originally established to resist foreign enemies. Therefore, it is difficult to abolish military power. If Your Majesty wants to move, you can
Find ways to deal with financial power and political power."
After hearing this, Emperor Xianlong fell into deep thought.
I have to say that Sun Yan’s proposal is indeed interesting.
Emperor Xianlong has always maintained balance by constantly transferring the defense zones of major military governors.
But this method treats the symptoms rather than the root cause.
If we want to completely eradicate this evil, we must find a solution from the root system.
In fact, what Emperor Xianlong wanted to move most was the military power of the Jiedushi.
But as Sun Yan said, if the military power of the Jiedushi is used, the border will be unstable.
Whether it is the northern barbarians, the southern barbarians, the East Yue Kingdom, or even people from the Demon Sect, they may have ideas about key towns in the surrounding areas.
This is a very fatal thing.
If you take too long a step, it is easy to pull off the egg. Emperor Xianlong certainly did not want to fail in the first step.
Therefore, we can only retreat and think about financial power and political power.
In terms of financial power, Jiedushi could mint his own coins without having to look at the imperial court.
In terms of political power, the Jiedushi had full power to appoint and remove personnel, and officials below the fourth rank could appoint themselves.
Appointment of officials of fourth rank or above as Jiedu envoys only requires reporting to the court and going through the process.
Generally speaking, the court will not refuse.
So which aspect should be moved?
"Which one does Sun Aiqing think I should move first?"
"Your Majesty, you might as well take a two-pronged approach."
Sun Yan had been prepared for a long time, and now he just took the opportunity to show off.
"If His Majesty only mentions one point, the Jiedushi envoys can unite to keep warm and fight against the imperial court. In the end, it is very likely that nothing will be done. But if Your Majesty wants to reduce the financial and political power of the Jiedushi envoys at the same time, there will definitely be opinions within the Jiedushi envoys.
At that time, Your Majesty can break through the differences one by one, and ultimately achieve the purpose of weakening the Jiedushi. Even if the Jiedushi is still tough, the court can show weakness and only weaken it a little, which will give the Jiedushi room to bargain."
Sun Yan's words greatly benefited Emperor Xianlong.
I have to say this is a brilliant idea.
No matter how strong the Jieduzhi was, he could never be stronger than the imperial court.
As long as they don't get together, the imperial court will be in an advantageous position.
The imperial court deliberately proposed to reduce the two major powers of the Jiedushi envoys, leaving room for the Jiedushi envoys to bargain for repayment.
If the Jiedushi envoys were tough, the court would give in.
If the governor is not tough, then the court will take both.
"Sun Aiqing's plan is very clever."
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty."
Sun Yan said with a smile on his face: "If this happens, Your Majesty can sit back and relax."