The first thousand five hundred and fifty-eighth section Xiongnu westward migration 1
It was the sixth day of summer in the eighth year of Yuande (the sixth day of the lunar month).
In the Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace, Zhou Yafu's face was full of joy and he was quite contented.
The ministers all looked at Zhou Yafu's appearance with envy, and Chao Cuo was even more filled with admiration in his heart.
Zhou Yafu is a perfect role model.
His example proves that great achievements may not necessarily shock the master!
At least, today's people are not afraid of claims of great achievements and shocking masters.
This means that he, Chao Cuo, can go about his business without any worries.
After all, now, a prime minister who quelled the rebellion of Wu and Chu, who once served as the head of Wuyuan and Gantang Mountains, and who has huge influence in the army and official circles and numerous followers and disciples, can live in peace, and can even be said to have an extremely glorious life.
Step back in phase.
What else does anyone else have to worry about?
Just let it go and do it.
After three rounds of drinking, Zhou Yafu was already a little tipsy.
All he heard in his ears were voices praising and praising his achievements and political achievements. What he saw in his eyes were former colleagues who treated each other respectfully like disciples and nephews.
Almost everyone is praising him, or promoting and describing what he has done.
This made Zhou Yafu extremely satisfied, and at the same time, he was extremely grateful to the emperor above him.
Such a farewell banquet, such a court meeting held only for him, is enough to make his status in the history of Qing Dynasty surpass that of his father, and be on par with Xiao He and Cao Shen. Even thousands of years later, maybe future generations will
Compare him with famous officials such as Guan Zhong, Zhou Gong and Yi Yin.
Liu Che looked at all this with a smile. This was what he needed and what he wanted to see.
Let Zhou Yafu retire from his position in glory, with honor, with achievements, with world praise.
This would be a perfect example.
Not only can the ministers see it clearly, but it can also reassure the ministers.
It can also put the world at ease!
To be precise, it is more suitable for ruling, more able to paralyze the people, and to a certain extent, it confuses and deceives the people.
Why do you say that?
Because the scene that Liu Che is showing to the world must be a glorious scene where the emperor is wise and the ministers are virtuous, and everyone is united.
For a feudal empire, this is the best picture.
Just as Jia Yi said at the time: Although the shoes are fresh, they cannot be worn as pillows; although the crowns are worn, they cannot be worn as shoes.
The ancient rulers had already realized this.
In the time of Zong Zhou, not only were the courtesy not good enough for the common people, but the punishments were not good enough for the officials.
Even if a minister breaks the law and needs to be punished, there are many different names.
For example, corruption is not called embezzlement, it is called "簠簋不decoration"; corruption is not called "corruption", it is called "unrepaired curtains"; even dereliction of duty can be called "low official not doing his job" in an ingenious way.
What for?
It's just fooling the people, it's just deceiving the people, it's just whitewashing the peace.
It is an attempt to tell the people that all gentlemen are very honest! If some people are corrupt, some are morally corrupt, and some are neglecting their duties, then you must be wrong.
However, many rulers usually only think about how to fool the people, how to deceive and paralyze the people.
But they have forgotten an important fact - the people are not blind or deaf, how are they living? What is the world really like? Who can deceive whom?
Therefore, the correct way to govern should be to constantly set up examples to tell the people hope and light, and on the other hand, constantly uncover examples to kill chickens, scare monkeys, and vent people's resentment.
It would be better to kill a few high-ranking nobles and bureaucrats from time to time and give an explanation to the people.
This is the best way to rule.
Only in this way can the majority of people believe in you and support you.
Otherwise, if you clamor in the palace every day that the king is wise and the ministers are wise, but the people don't believe it, wouldn't your efforts be in vain?
Therefore, since Liu Che came to the throne, princes and kings can be killed, and princes can be dismissed and imprisoned at will.
But not one of the three princes and nine ministers moved.
Even Zhang Ou, in name only, resigned due to illness, rather than being dismissed.
It's just that officially, everyone knows why Zhang Ou resigned.
Thinking of this, the smile on Liu Che's face became even brighter.
Through today's court meeting, Liu Che believes that the people of the world, especially the general public, will soon know that they live in a peaceful and prosperous era under the rule of a holy king and famous ministers.
Even if life goes wrong, even if you encounter some ups and downs.
They will endure it and keep hope.
And this is exactly what Liu Che wants to convey to the world.
This is also a propaganda tactic, which may not be surprising in later generations, but today, it is a deadly weapon.
It is enough to confuse and deceive many people.
And as long as the people believe that those who do bad things and wrong things are all corrupt officials and lawless powerful people below, the emperor and the court are all good people who are upright, caring for all people, and at the same time caring for the world.
Then, many things will be easier to handle.
The foundation of governance will also be extremely solid.
Because the people will never oppose a wise king and wise minister in their hearts.
Their resentment and anger will only be directed at local corrupt officials and lawless powerful people.
With a smile, Liu Che gently clapped his hands. At this time, the sun was already approaching the west and the court meeting was about to come to an end.
The Shangshu Ling Ji An, who had been prepared long ago, immediately came out of the queue and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered by Your Majesty to record the praises of hundreds of officials. Now they have been compiled into a volume and I respectfully submit them to Your Majesty for your viewing..."
With that said, several ministers held several thick books and presented them to Liu Che.
Liu Che took it and flipped through it casually. All recorded on it were the good people and good deeds of Zhou Yafu in the past recalled by the ministers and nobles.
For example, someone recalled that when Zhou Yafu was young, he determined to take the world as his own responsibility.
He even swore that he once traveled with the young Zhou Yafu and saw Zhou Yafu's many advantages.
The ministers listed Zhou Yafu's various political achievements one by one since he entered the official career.
The suppression of the Wu-Chu Rebellion is naturally a special chapter in a big book.
The officials whitewashed everything that Zhou Yafu did when he led his army south to suppress the rebellion.
He was ordered by the late emperor to assist the young master and stabilize the world, so naturally he could not avoid being praised by others.
And assist the emperor, attack the Xiongnu in the north, subjugate Mitsukoshi in the south, secure the land of East Korea, write "Ping Lv" and promote hundreds of fortifications, as the military court, the head of Gantang Mountain, educate and educate officials, lead by example, do not accept sacrifices, and do not show favoritism...
All these factors almost elevated Zhou Yafu to the status of the contemporary Duke of Zhou.
Liu Che put down the manual and said to Ji An: "Prime Minister Changping Hou Zhou Yafu was ordered by the late emperor to assist me. For eight years, he worked hard and worked hard for the world. This is all seen by all the ministers and I am close to him.
see!"
The ministers immediately worshiped: "Wei! As your Majesty said, the Prime Minister Chang Pinghou is actually a model for ministers in the world and a famous minister of the country!"
Taohou Liu She, the young minister, couldn't wait to pay his respects: "My young minister Liu She, I would like to invite your majesty: Zhou Yafu, the prime minister of the Marquis of Changping, has been ordered by the late emperor to assist your majesty. He has made great contributions to the country and worked hard for the world. All the officials have done so. All the matters discussed in the report are all seen by the ministers and others, and witnessed by your majesty...I heard that the former Jia Yi said: If you hear the good, you will offer it; if you know the good, you will offer it. The order is clear and the law is right...Now the Prime Minister Chang Ping Marquis Zhou Yafu was praised by all the ministers and his Majesty praised him as a virtuous man. Liu Shemei, the young minister in charge of the government, thought that your majesty should treat Marquis Zhou Yafu as the prime minister. His affairs should be recorded on bamboo and silk and circulated throughout the world, so that the world would know. Everyone knows that what the prime minister does is later regarded as a model, and the beautiful customs described in this book can be widely taught!"
Of course Liu Che immediately followed Shan Ruliu and said: "Yes!"
Then, he said to Ji An: "As the Shaofu Qing said, please record the merits and deeds of the Prime Minister Chang Pinghou and all the sages on bamboo and silk, organize them into a book, and send them to the government offices all over the world, so that everyone will know about the Prime Minister." thing!"
This is to launch a movement for everyone to learn from the spirit of Changping Marquis Zhou Yafu.
I don’t know how effective such exercise will be.
But at least it can confuse and influence many, many people.
In this feudal society, a study movement that affects the entire officialdom can eventually bear some good fruits.
"No!" Ji An immediately accepted the order.
That night, the Weiyang Palace celebrated all night until dawn, and all the Han emperors and ministers were extremely drunk.
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When sunlight spreads down from the east of Khotan Lake (now Issyk-Kul Lake), this ancient plateau lake turns into a huge military camp.
The Northern Xiongnu Chan Yuli Lake, riding a sweaty horse arrogantly, led his army to line up from the west.
The expedition that started last fall finally came to an end this summer.
The Huns army once again won an unquestionable great victory.
This victory is even greater than the last victory!
This time, Juli Lake not only conquered Juzhanti again, but also forced the Daxia people to kneel down and sing about conquest again, and sent countless gold, jade and female slaves in exchange for the Huns soldiers to show their noble hands and not attack the capital Lanshi City.
The Xiongnu soldiers joined forces to fight north of Ti and marched northwest. They penetrated the entire Kangju Kingdom in one month and came to Khotan City, the capital of King Kangju. They forced King Kangju to surrender and offered money, women and livestock in exchange for the great power. Show mercy to the Hun cavalry!
In addition to Kang Ju, the Xiongnu cavalry also marched towards the Wei River, defeated the Yueshi cavalry, and forced them to flee west. In the process of pursuit, they conveniently destroyed three small and ignorant countries, and took away all their people's wealth and silk!
In this battle, the Xiongnu soldiers marched westward. In half a year, they marched thousands of miles. They first defeated Daxia and then conquered Kangju. King Kangju even went to the court to proclaim himself a vassal, recognizing Guli Lake as his father, Chanyu, and calling himself his son. king.
He had to sacrifice a woman's wealth and silk and hundreds of thousands of livestock to survive.
In order to survive, King Kangju even agreed to pay annual tribute of slaves, livestock, gold, silver, and craftsmen to the Xiongnu.
The King of Daxia cried bitterly and hugged the Xiongnu soldier's thigh, begging in pain.
Except for its royal capital, Lanshi City, all the southern towns of the Daxia Kingdom were destroyed by the Xiongnu soldiers.
There were more than 100,000 captive slaves alone.
Among them, there are thousands of craftsmen and scholars of various types!
The Yuezhi people were so frightened by the Xiongnu soldiers that they did not even dare to defend their old nest, so they could only flee westward.
After this expedition, the entire Central Asia was plowed by the Huns cavalry.
The national defense and economy of the two major kingdoms of Daxia and Kangju were basically destroyed, and most of the population in their territories was also taken away.
More importantly - through this expedition, Juli Lake learned a crucial piece of information - in the southwest of Daxia, there is indeed a poisonous person.
This subcontinent, which had a population no less than that of China, was extremely wealthy, and at the same time weak and incompetent, was exposed to the front of the Huns.
It was after learning the specific information about Shendu and capturing hundreds of businessmen and monks from Shendu that Juli Lake ended his western expedition and chose to return eastward.
This was because he was a little worried about what was going on in Tokugawa. In the six months since he left East Asia, Juli Lake had been on tenterhooks every day. He was not only afraid that the Han army would break through the Gonglu River, but also that the Han army would attack Hexi.
It was also because he had already understood something.
"My great people... warriors..." Julihu rode a war horse and passed in front of his army. This army, after the Western Expedition, had completely regained its self-confidence and had completely grown up.
stand up.
They may not be a match for the fierce Han army in the south now, but it is extremely easy to punch Western countries.
Through this battle, Juli Lake's prestige among the Western Expedition army and the nobles was completely established.
Because he has clear rewards and punishments, and he rewards talents in an eclectic way.
Regardless of whether they are slaves or non-Huns, as long as they can fight and behead, they will definitely be rewarded.
The military merit hierarchy system imitated from the Han Dynasty has gradually gotten on the right track - at least it has been implemented among the armies of the Western Expedition.
Those who have meritorious service will definitely be able to gain status, gain beautiful women, wealth, and slaves and livestock.
There were even many slaves who, during this Western Expedition, transformed from slave soldiers to leaders of a clan and even to the head of a clan.
This was almost impossible to happen in the Huns Empire in the past.
Therefore, now, almost all the Huns cavalry are extremely supportive and loyal to Guli Lake.
In their eyes, the Chanyu of Juli Lake is their lord, their god, the master of their destiny, and the spokesperson of the god (Ahura) in the world.
Therefore, when Juli Lake passed by on horseback, everyone cheered all day long.
"Today, Ben Chanyu will lead you in victory from the west! We brought back countless wealth and slaves, we destroyed countless cities, and made King Daxia and King Kangju kneel in front of the great Huns.
! This Chanyu has also fulfilled all the rewards promised to you..." Julihu shouted loudly: "Now that we have returned in triumph, this Chanyu orders you to report everything you saw on the westward expedition.
Wen and the women, wealth, livestock, and slaves you obtained, tell and show it to every Xiongnu, every man of the Xiongnu clan, tell them that this Chanyu will bring the great Xiongnu, move towards ZTE, and then become great again.
And strong!"
"Let's go to the west, get rid of the poison in our bodies, and go to the distant mountains and seas!"
Julihu's words dropped a heavy bomb in the hearts of all the Huns cavalry, and everyone cheered.
Among the current Western Expedition army, no one is willing to go back to the south to fight against the Han Dynasty.
After all, the Han Dynasty people in the south were so fierce that they could not be defeated, while the west was so rich and weak.
It is human nature to pick up a persimmon and pinch it when it is soft.
You can't go to the tiger mountain knowing that there are tigers in it, right? chaptererror;
