At the beginning of the year, Duan Xi sent troops from Beidi County and attacked Xianbei's heartland. Dong Zhuo once again gathered the Huns cavalry from Bingzhou and attacked from east to west. The offensive of the two legions plunged the shaky Xianbei into despair.
At this time, the little fat man was in the main hall, having a great time arguing with the prince who had just learned to crawl. Mrs. Song was wearing a thick cloak and stood aside with a smile, watching the father and son playing endlessly. The little fat man
Holding Liu Bian in his arms and making faces, making him giggle, the little prince stretched out his chubby little hands, pinched the little fat man's fat face, and squeezed out various shapes.
It was really fun to play.
Mrs. Song hugged the little prince down with some distress, nodded Liu Bian's forehead with her jade-like fingers, and said, "Don't hurt your father!" The little fat man laughed at the side and walked over, gently.
He hugged Mrs. Song gently, and Mrs. Song's face was full of happiness. She snuggled into the little fat man's arms, and the two of them teased the little fat man together.
Liu Bian's appearance is very similar to that of the little fat man. He is exactly the same as the little fat man when he was a child. His chubby face seems to be drawn according to him, which makes the little fat man very fond of him. Of course, for the emperor's eldest son, whether he is
Both eunuchs in the court and important ministers outside the court loved him very much. He Xiu often went to the palace to see the little prince.
In the evening, Empress Dowager Dong sent someone to pick up the little prince. The little fat man was reviewing the memorials in the main hall. The first one was naturally Duan Xi's. Duan Xi had not encountered any decent attack since he led his troops into the Xianbei grassland.
To resist, the road was even empty and full of bones. Duan Xi's explanation for this was that a large-scale plague broke out in Xianbei.
The plague in Liangzhou was also affected by the Xianbei people who died in the war.
The plague in Liangzhou was quickly suppressed under the management of Zheng Xuan and a group of imperial doctors and officials, but tens of thousands of young people died of the disease. As for Xianbei, it was very terrible. Their total number was completely wiped out by the plague.
The number of people was reduced by more than half, which also made Duan Xi fearful of Jia Xu. One strategy almost wiped out the Xianbei people who dominated the grassland. If such a talent cannot be used, it is better to kill him!
In addition to Duan Xi's memorial, the only other thing that caught the little fat man's attention was the memorial from Wang Fu of Yangzhou. Wang Fu showed off the huge role that the scientific merit system played in the construction of Yangzhou, and proposed that all people should be allowed to
The prefectures and counties implemented the merit system to eliminate those traitors among the officials who did nothing and had no reputation. The little fat man read it carefully and fell into deep thought.
To use virtue or to use talent, this is a question that has troubled the little fat man for many years.
Of course, it would be best if he had both ability and political integrity, like Xing Ziang. He still needs to discuss this matter with Yuan Feng, Cai Yong, Qiao Xuan, He Xiu, Wen Renxi and others before he can reach a conclusion.
He did not hold a court meeting to discuss the matter. On the second day, he directly called these important ministers to the main hall. After everyone came and took their seats, the little fat man slowly walked in with Xun You.
The little fat man first looked at He Xiu and asked, "Master He, are you okay?"
He Xiu proudly raised his head, patted his chest, and said, "I can still eat three measures of rice now!" The little fat man smiled, and then looked at Cai Yong and asked, "How is the number of disciples of the Imperial Academy now?
", Cai Yong was stunned for a moment, and said: "Because of private studies, many students have been sent to other places. Now the students in the academy are all new recruits and have not yet completed their studies."
The little fat man nodded, handed Wang Fu's report to them, and waited for their opinions.
He Xiu was the first to read it, frowned, and said: "It is okay if you are promoted based on political performance. After all, political performance is the foundation of being an official. But as Wang Fu said, when selecting officials, there must be an assessment. I don't know the assessment. What?", the little fat man said: "It should be the political affairs of the Assessment Office." He Xiu smiled disdainfully and said, "How to assess?"
"Should we let them serve as local officials first and inspect them for a few months?"
"Isn't this nonsense?"
"Moreover, officials are different from each other. How is the assessment of county magistrates and thieves?"
"How can we administer an assessment, and how can we catch thieves with an assessment? Then if the Messenger of Embroidered Clothes wants to recruit officials, shouldn't he be asked to capture a few thieves first?"
When the little fat man heard this, he frowned and was speechless. Qiao Xuan said thoughtfully: "We can open political subjects, martial arts subjects, and legal subjects, and evaluate them by official position. However, I don't know if these officials should be inspected before participating. Assessment?", the little fat man replied: "There is no need to examine the opinions of the king, anyone can participate."
"This is absolutely unacceptable. If someone is talented but has no virtue, wouldn't it cause great disaster?"
"Irresistible people will harm the people and the country. You must not support your own troops!" He Xiu objected immediately after hearing this.
The rest of the people also nodded to express their support. The little fat man thought for a moment and then asked: "What if we just focus on promotion for now?" He Xiu said helplessly: "Today's promotion of all officials is also based on the performance of the year. What’s the difference between changing it and not changing it?”
The little fat man was helpless, but what He Xiu said was reasonable. He couldn't refute it yet. He said: "Why don't I give the order again and let the king stabilize the situation in Yangzhou, and then come to discuss it with you. This matter was his suggestion. , maybe there is a solution." He Xiu and others nodded, and the little fat man added: "Duan Jun and Xianbei have won many battles, and now they are about to invade Xianbei Danhan Mountain!"
"I wonder how to manage these areas. Should we set up a protective palace, like in the Western Regions, or relocate the people and build cities to manage them?"
Yuan Feng said: "The matter of the Protectorate cannot be reestablished. The Protectorate can be guarded, but cannot be administered. There are many small countries in the Western Regions. The Protectorate may be feasible, but in Xianbei, it cannot be like this. From what I see, You can migrate and merge with the Liang and You people in this place, reclaim wasteland, establish farmland, build towns, and gradually incorporate it into the territory of the Han Dynasty!"
"No!" Hearing Renxi, he immediately jumped out and said angrily: "Liangyou people are already sparse, but they still want to migrate to the Xianbei grassland? What's the point of this?" He paused and then said: "What's more? , How much money does it cost to move people? After the Xianbei War, the national treasury has been completely empty, so what can we use to move people??"
The little fat man, He Xiu, Yuan Feng and other important ministers looked at Wen Renxi in a strange way.
The little fat man cleared his throat and asked, "I wonder, does Mr. Wenren have any insights that can help me come up with a perfect solution?"
Wenren was stunned for a moment, shook his head, and said: "I have nothing to do, but we should not do it rashly when relocating the people!"
The little fat man nodded and said: "Wen Renjun really has no good plan? If so, I can only use the money from the national treasury to relocate the people. The money is a heavy burden for the national treasury. I hope Wen Renjun can deliver it as soon as possible." Give it to Yuan Jun!"
Yuan Feng stood aside, nodded and said: "It's not much. Wen Renjun only needs to give me 40 million yuan, and this will be done!"
"What?? Forty million dollars???" Wen Renxi almost jumped up. He quickly looked at the little fat man and said: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to solve this matter!!"
Hey, if you had said it earlier, I wouldn't have had to act together to scare you.