As the saying goes, your butt determines your head.
For the emperor, the large number of casualties and consumption was shocking and especially heartbreaking.
But the perception of the aristocrats and gentry is another story.
In the past few days, the specific situation and intelligence of the Han-Hungarian Gaoque Battle and the Anton Battle, the auxiliary venue of the Gaoque Battle, have been reported almost clearly to those above Qianshi and the feudal lords, as well as within the pass.
Marquis, lords and other nobles.
For these people, the views are different.
"Master Wang is actually so powerful?" Many people couldn't believe the words they saw with their own eyes.
Zhi Du led a partial division and repelled the main force of the Huns!!!????
He also annihilated two Wanqi and made a forced landing on the Xiutu tribe????
Is this still the Huns that everyone remembers?
Not to mention, the Anton Protectorate made King Youxian of the Xiongnu kneel down without even paying any price.
Not only did he kneel down, but he also expressed his willingness to worship today as his heavenly chanyu!
Six years ago, this would have been unthinkable and almost unimaginable!
Nine years ago, the Xiongnu Chanyu led a large army to invade Han territory. The war spread throughout the northern country, and he did not withdraw his troops until spring.
As for the great battle that took place in the sixth year of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's reign, the Han army suffered a huge loss. Sun Xuan, the captain of the Northern Territory, was killed in the battle. The Huns burned their way back to the central palace, and the scout cavalry even reached the outskirts of Ganquan Palace.
Now, only six years after he ascended the throne, the Han army first defeated the Xiongnu in Mayi and then defeated the Xiongnu in Gaoque.
At the time of Mayi, it can be said that there was a back and forth, but in the battle of Gaoque, it was completely crushed.
The Chariot and Cavalry General Yi Zong's troops had never even experienced any decent battles.
When Master Wang passed by, he either took out a pot of food or ran away in the face of the wind.
Did the Huns become too weak?
Or has the Han family become too strong?
Regardless of the reason, the outcome of the Battle of Gaoque revealed one truth: the Han defeated the Xiongnu, then dominated the world, and became the master of the Western Regions. It was no longer a fantasy or a utopia.
Rather, it is a real strategy that is entirely possible to implement.
What’s more important is that this is a great undertaking that can be achieved within one generation!
In other words, within our lifetime, we can completely see China dominating the world, making the whole world the king's land, and the shores of the land being the king's ministers.
, The scriptures are marked by stars, the four seasons are marked, and the key points are marked by Tai Sui. Wherever the sun shines and where the dragon flag points, they are all the concubines of the Han Dynasty!
This is very important!
Since ancient times, what Chinese nobles and officials like and fear most is that their ideals are so grand that they cannot be seen in their lifetime.
For example, ideals and visions such as the rule of three generations and the great unity of the world.
Just because they can't see it, many people just muddle along, being a monk for a day and hitting the clock.
By the way, he used his hands to enrich his own pockets.
But if there is an achievable ideal in front of you, and this ideal can also bring benefits to everyone.
So……
You can refer to the revolution of the tripod in the past dynasties.
Even if they are typical losers, Li Zicheng and Hong Xiuquan, before their failure, were terrifying existences where gods would kill gods and Buddhas would kill Buddhas.
As for those heroes who obey the orders of heaven and seize the world, as long as they obtain the foundation to unify the world and establish a new dynasty, they will immediately transform into unparalleled kings. All enemies along the way will flee, and those who occasionally resist will be crushed.
fragments.
And within the team, they are even more united, the emperor and his ministers work together, and almost no one has selfish motives.
As a result, he went all the way to conquer the world and establish a dynasty.
This is because everyone knows that everyone can definitely do this, and if it succeeds, everyone will be a founding hero of the country, enjoy glory and wealth, and be a blessing to their children and grandchildren.
Naturally, everyone will contribute, and no one will make trouble or hold back.
Even if there were, they would be pushed to the ground and rubbed by everyone.
The same is the case now.
After the Battle of Gaoque, the Han Dynasty ministers and nobles finally became convinced of one thing: It was not a dream for the Han Dynasty to dominate the world, and it was not a dream to become the ruler of the country.
Since these are not dreams.
That means that the enfeoffment of meritorious officials that the emperor has promised many times is not a blank check, but a check that is likely to be cashed.
This is very powerful!
Who doesn’t want to be called a loner?
Who doesn’t want to start a family and become an ancestor?
Which family doesn't want their descendants to enjoy wealth forever, and their ancestors to enjoy blood sacrifices forever?
This kind of thing, which can bring benefits to the ancestors, enjoy for oneself, and benefit future generations at the bottom, has always been something that unites everyone's hearts, unites all forces, and unites everything in China.
China's problem and advantage is always that there are too many smart people.
When they unite, this is an advantage, such as when the King of Qin swept away the enemy, and the performance of the Han army in the Chu-Han struggle for hegemony.
And when they fight each other, it becomes tragic.
At this moment, when the foreseeable wave of expansion arrived, the nobles were the first to react.
"You treacherous sons!" In a certain prince's house, a prince who had always been more tolerant to his playboys summoned his sons together: "All of them go and practice martial arts with me! Anyone who cannot be a warrior will
Don’t blame me for driving you out of the house!”
This kind of people still belong to the Liehou family that has no connections and has become independent.
They can only rely on their own children to fight and sacrifice their lives in exchange for military merit.
And those princely families who were closely related to the royal family or had a foundation in the army immediately began to mobilize all their connections and work hard.
There are even people who are like clowns, running to the palace all day long, hanging out in front of the palace nobles, trying their best to attract attention and gain a position.
Not only the nobles were deeply shocked.
The scholar-bureaucrat class also suffered an eight-magnitude earthquake.
In the past, the Han scholar-official class was mainly composed of the Huang-Lao sect, Legalism and Confucianism.
Among them, the Huang-Lao sect held power but had few people, while the Confucianists, although numerous and loud, had no power. As for the Legalists... they had always been a projection of the emperor's own will.
In terms of foreign policy, in the past, except for the Gongyang sect of Confucianism, there was almost a voice of peace among the scholars of the Han Dynasty. The Holy Mother traveled everywhere, and Bai Zuo was not as good as a dog.
Although Liu Che had been whipped and taught over the years.
The main militant faction has risen, especially the younger generation, and almost all have become hawks.
However, the will of the scholar-bureaucrat class was still very conservative.
After all, for bureaucrats, it has always been the truth that if you do more, you will make more mistakes, if you do less, you will make more mistakes, and if you do less, it will be better.
Since the rise of the Han Dynasty, the literary giants and celebrities of the past dynasties have summarized the lessons of the fall of Qin. We know that everyone is complaining that Qin Shihuang did too much, but Qin II actually did not change his evil ways and wanted to do more things. He deserved to be destroyed!
But few people are willing to really think deeply about the root cause of Qin's demise.
Even Jia Yi only dabbled in this matter.
It's not that these people can't see the problem, nor that they don't know the cause.
But because...
After everything has been told, how can I be an official in the future? How can I do things?
If the emperor is too shrewd, how can we make small moves? Poach?
No one wants to shoot themselves in the foot.
The emergence of an Emperor Taizong is disgusting enough, but if there is another attack, the official will be destitute and the country will be deprived of its generals.
So, let’s cheat!
But now, the situation is different.
The young scholars who have passed the examination have clearer minds, more active thinking, bolder actions, and more science.
Therefore, getting promoted is like having diabetes.
Among the top ten candidates in the first batch of scholar examinations, Zheng, who was the worst offender, became the magistrate of a certain county in Guanzhong.
And Yan Yi has become a benchmark.
The others, such as Zhu Fuyan, Zhou Yuan and others, also did well.
However, the Han Dynasty's power was growing day by day, the king's army was victorious in many battles, and the emperor was moving from one victory to another.
This puts great pressure on other bureaucrats.
Many people even slandered in private: Today, people are not appointed based on virtue and filial piety, but only based on talent. If this continues, I am afraid that the country will not be a country, and the principles will always be reversed!
As soon as you hear it, you can tell that it is full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
But after the Battle of Gaoque, a large amount of intelligence and news poured into their heads.
This shocked the entire Han Dynasty bureaucracy.
Now, it seems that China is destined to dominate the world.
Under this situation, anyone with a little bit of brains will know that the world is completely different.
A magnificent era has begun.
As long as we seize the opportunity and seize the opportunity, then, who says that civil servants cannot become princes? Who says that scholar-bureaucrats cannot build a feudal country?
In ancient times there was Tai Gongwang, in recent times there was Zan waiting for Xiao He, and in the middle there was Lord Shang.
These are all clear examples.
King Wu of Zhou said: I have ten rebellious officials.
And all of these ten people later became princes of Zongzhou.
And the place of Shendu and the Western Region can accommodate more than 800 princes?
One thousand eight hundred is probably enough!
In this way, the scholar-bureaucrats immediately took on a new look.
When the nine ministers woke up, they suddenly found that many of their subordinate officials had changed their past laziness and slowness and began to work conscientiously.
What's even more exaggerated is that there is a strange incident where some people take official documents home for work even on holidays!
this is too scary!
And the Nine Ministers are more terrifying than their subordinate officials!
The Jiuqings seemed to have understood the true meaning of being a Jiuqing overnight.
They suddenly became law-abiding and selfless.
Liu She, the minister of the Shaofu, even in one day, uncovered more than a dozen corrupt, derelict, and secretly receiving money from the Shaofu, and personally sent them to the prison of Tingwei!
Anyone with a discerning eye will know at a glance that this is a show, this is hype, and this is a push for position.
This is also the nature of bureaucrats. If there is a more ambitious goal in front of them, then who will take bribes? Who will bend the law for personal gain?
Even if there is corruption and favoritism, it must be done quietly and covertly.
On the surface, no matter what, you must pretend to be cool, loyal to the king, and impartial.
When the officials and nobles of Chang'an all refreshed their appearance.
The whole world seems to have changed.
The common people discovered almost overnight that all those who seemed to be officials had changed.
In the market, the dandy boys who were once rampant, arrogant and lawless seemed to have changed overnight. They were no longer the same as in the past, treating the common people as nothing, and even doing all kinds of despicable things.
Even if someone accidentally bumps into these guys, what they will receive is not scolding, punching or kicking, but a smile like a spring breeze.
Of course, there are also those who are stubborn and still go their own way.
However, the fate of these guys is very miserable...
From Tingwei to Zhijinwu to Wuguanzhonglangjiang, all the yamen magnates who can interfere in civil affairs have their eyes widened, paying attention to the children of noble nobles who are jumping around in the market.
And these guys have naturally become the sweet potatoes and experience babies in the eyes of officials at all levels.
Once an official of the Han Dynasty decided to gain reputation and experience, let alone the children of mere princes and relatives.
It’s not like there are no princes or even princes who use it as a stepping stone and get slapped in the face repeatedly!
I think back then, the late emperor, the King of Liang and the Dai Xiao Wang Liu Shen were almost treated as prestige babies by Zhang Shizhi. By repeatedly beating the prince, the King of Liang and the Dai Wang in the face, Zhang Shizhi rose to fame and became a well-known upright person in the world.
official.
Compared with this, the mere descendants of princes and relatives and family members...hehe...are nothing!
Not to mention now, even in the past, not just one or two people were guillotined by Tingwei, Zhijinwu and Zhonglangjiang.
As for now?
It can only be described in one sentence: Don’t break the law, otherwise you will be caught!
Even if Tingwei is willing to let you go, Zhi Jinwu and Zhonglang General will not let you go!
Suddenly, the dandies in Chang'an were in hell. Not to mention being arrogant and domineering when they went out, they were always on guard even when they were playing gentlemanly games at home or in the manor behind closed doors. If they were not careful, they would be treated like wolves.
The tiger-like officials broke in and caught him in action.
Countless dandies couldn't stand the atmosphere in Chang'an and fled back to their feudal states.
Originally, they thought that this would reassure the bold Hu Tianheidi.
But who could have imagined that in order to increase their reputation and gain a position, the frantic bureaucrats actually followed him all the way to the feudal country.
Moreover, in the feudal country, the once kind elders and doting father seemed to have changed.
All of a sudden it became extremely strict, not only not allowing them to mess around as they pleased.
He also sent loyal retainers for rigorous tempering and training.
The dandies immediately started crying, shouting for their fathers, and wallowing in mischief, but it had no effect.
And those guys who don't see the wind and still dote on their children and nephews will soon know why others are like that.
Because they have no future.
In just half a month, eight people were reduced again from the list of Han princes.
These eight princes were all accused of "allowing their children to commit lawlessness", "exerting excessive taxes and ignoring national laws", and even "criticizing the emperor and father with ulterior motives".
More than ten people were warned and punished with the removal of feudal lordships, fines and other punishments.
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