Sitting in the courtyard, Yuan Shu told everyone about the current situation. According to the theory of the Three Generations, today's Han Dynasty should first find ways to make the country rich, whether it is business matters or taxes.
Priority should be given to replenishing the national treasury. Everyone regarded merchants as despicable and kept suppressing commerce. Yuan Shu thought this was wrong. Judging from the situation in Xizhou, it seemed that commerce was the best way to make the country rich.
In addition, on the sea route, Yuan Shu still vaguely remembered that when Wang Fu was the governor of Yangzhou, the Yangzhou navy was out all the year round, and gold was shipped to the Han Dynasty's treasury ship by ship. There were various overseas
Gold, spices, people, everything is available. However, after Wang Fu's death, no one in the temple paid attention to overseas affairs anymore. Now the Han Dynasty's overseas affairs are limited to the Japanese country.
Yuan Shu repeatedly emphasized the importance of overseas. If Wang Fu's policy could have been continued at that time, I am afraid that the wealth brought back by the Han Dynasty from overseas would be enough to destroy Guishuang! It is a pity that today's officials are not like
The Legalists value the enrichment of the treasury and the prosperity of the country, unlike the Confucians who value the prosperity of the common people. They only care about the treatment of scholar-bureaucrats. If the treatment is good, it means that the country values the talented. If it is not good enough, it means that it despises the great.
If you are virtuous, your country will lose its generals.
Of course, they are all scholar-officials and they only care about their own interests. This is not wrong. What makes Zhuge Liang and others admire is that Yuan Shu, as this scholar-official and the most powerful one among them, can jump out of his position and look up to the bottom.
The common people, and even the whole Han Dynasty, therefore, everyone was willing to listen to him talk about his thoughts, and they also benefited a lot from it.
As the evening progressed, Yuan Shu put away his book, waved his hand and said, "Go and do your own business..."
Everyone left one after another, but Liu Mastiff did not leave. He walked to Yuan Shu and said, "Master, I still have something to ask you..." Sweat dripped from Yuan Shu's forehead. He nodded and said, "
Just ask."
"Maybe we can go to the study and talk?"
"No, there's no one else here, just say so."
Liu Mastiff had no choice but to continue: "My father wanted me to go to the Chancellery to take care of things... But I have never spoken to Mr. Xing, so I don't know what to prepare..." Yuan Shu smiled and said:
"There is no need to prepare... Your Majesty wants you to be familiar with the affairs of the Chancery. The Chancery has been quite busy in recent years. You may as well go and have a look. However, you are still not good at cooperating with us..."
"In the Chancery, Xing Gong is a close friend of Emperor Xiaokang. He has been with him for many years and has good moral standards. You don't need to prepare any big gifts. As for Xun Yu, he was the emperor's playmate when he was young, and he was also one of the officials in the East Palace. He was close to the emperor.
The relationship is very good, so you don’t need to prepare anything more. The only exception is Guo Jia. He is a disciple of the prince. He acts in many ways and has taught your younger brother. This person is not easy to get along with..."
Yuan Shu thought about it and suddenly said: "Go to my study. In the third column, there is a letter. It is the prince's handwriting. It is a letter to my father. If you take it, you will give it to him. I think it is the prince's relics.
He will also be very happy and will naturally be grateful to you and will not embarrass you..." Hearing what Yuan Shu said, Liu Mastiff said hesitantly: "That is a letter written by the prince to the old lady. How can I
To be able to give it away like this..."
"It's okay. It's just a piece of waste paper here. It has no use. Just take it..."
Yuan Shu didn't care much.
Liu Mastiff nodded and went to the study. Not long after, he came here with the letter. Yuan Shu said impatiently: "Okay, I have to busy myself with my own business. You should leave quickly!!"
Liu Mastiff bowed to Yuan Shu and then walked out.
After Liu Mastiff left, Yuan Shu leaned over in pain and kept beating his back with one hand. Under the severe pain, he could hardly get up. Fortunately, his servants rushed over and helped Yuan Shu up.
, handed him the crutches, and then let Yuan Shu walk towards the study little by little. The heartbreaking pain made him almost unable to bear taking the medicine, but he remembered Hua Tuo's words, this medicine
Although it can relieve pain, it is harmful to him.
Enduring the severe pain, he walked towards the house and said slowly: "Don't tell others..."
The servant on the side nodded and said no more.
Just as Yuan Shu thought, the emperor wanted Liu Mastiff to be familiar with the Shangshutai in advance. Others didn't know it, but the emperor knew very well that after Wang Fu, the responsibilities of the Shangshutai were very huge. With such authority, the Shangshu Ling became the central official in the court.
Of course, the most important official positions will definitely be reduced in the future. The reason why they have not been reduced at present is because Xing Ziang, Xun Yu, and Guo Jia are all trusted by the emperor.
When Xing Ziang resigns, the Shangshutai will definitely be cut off. However, the current decrees are indeed implemented in the Shangshutai. As a prince, if he does not pay enough attention to the Shangshutai, it will definitely lead to disaster in the future. The emperor thought, even if he
I told him hundreds of times, but it was not as good as taking a look in person, so I sent Liu Mastiff directly to the Shangshutai. It was Yuan Shao's plan from the beginning, and it was executed by the Shangshutai, so Liu Mastiff was asked to go to supervise.
However, the emperor did not let Liu Mastiff take the officials of the East Palace to go there. He only asked the prince to go alone, and the rest of the people had to follow Liu Bei and continue to implement official studies. This time, the scope of official studies was further distant than before.
, and the four states of Yang and Jing, this can be regarded as the rise of the official school in the south. The official school is not taken seriously in the south. The powerful families here are still strong.
Originally, the aristocratic families in the south were all weak and could not compete with those in the north. However, after several suppressions by Emperor Xiaokang and the emperor, the northern aristocratic families no longer had the strength they once had. Even the Yuan family treated their children in a well-behaved manner.
He was sent to the official school and did not dare to disobey, but it was different in the south. The family elders in the south still taught the rest and would not be sent to the official school.
This was a very serious problem for Liu Bei, so before traveling, Liu Bei came to the palace to meet the emperor.
The emperor still respected this clan very much, not to mention how he was recorded in the Book of Heaven. Now, he has obviously become an indispensable important minister in the country. In the emperor's heart, this person, and Cao Cao,
They all have the qualifications of the three princes. Perhaps Liu Bei is more suitable for the position of Situ than Cao Cao. If Cao Cao is chosen as Situ, depending on his temperament, I am afraid he will be a maverick Situ like Wang Fu!
Although such people can bring great changes to the Han Dynasty, the emperor still doesn't like such Situ very much. He hopes that the temple is still under his control and everything is within his own plan. He doesn't want to let
A wild horse pulls the large carriage of the temple and runs wildly, which can easily throw the owner off the carriage.
Out of respect for Liu Bei, the emperor was usually very gentle when facing Liu Bei. Liu Bei entered the Hall of Houde and sat in front of the emperor. After chatting for a long time, Liu Bei talked about things in the south.
, The emperor naturally knows what is going on in the south. In his heart, he will take action against the south sooner or later. His father once ruled Yangzhou and made the south rise, so he must surpass his father and completely revitalize the south.
stand up.
But Liu Bei said directly: "However, I am not worried. There is only one person among the people accompanying us who can make things happen!"
The emperor looked at him with some confusion. Since you are not worried, then why did you come to see me? He still cooperated with Liu Bei, pretending to be different, and asked: "I wonder who he is?"
"Full love!"
Before Liu Bei opened his mouth, the emperor had already thought of this person, but he still nodded in realization and said, "So it's this person!"
Liu Bei added: "However, I would like to second the 800 Northern Army to be used by the Manchu king... I wonder if your majesty will agree?"
"Eight hundred Northern troops???" The emperor was surprised. Are you going to the south to build an official school or to bloodbath the south? He asked with some doubts: "If there is a wealthy family to stop it, just order the local county government. Why?"
Need Northern Army??”
"Your Majesty, there are many connections between these officials and aristocratic families. What's more, we are going to the south just for official study. We have no name to mobilize the local military. If there are 800 soldiers from the Northern Army to help, I am afraid no one will dare to stop us.
..." Liu Bei said. The emperor thought about it and tapped the document with his fingers. He looked at Liu Bei in front of him and said: "Okay, I agreed. You go to the Northern Army to find Huang Zhong and ask him to find the eight hundred athletes for you.
, In addition, I will transfer another captain to you and ask Guan Yu to follow..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!!" Liu Bei bowed to the emperor.
After walking out of the palace, he did not go to the Northern Army, but went to find Man Chong. He took Man Chong to the Northern Army. When he saw Huang Zhong, the emperor had already given orders. Huang Zhong had even prepared the eight hundred people, as well as the accompanying people.
Guan Yu had also been waiting for a long time. Liu Bei couldn't help but pay homage: "Thank you, General Huang and Lieutenant Guan, please forgive me!" Huang Zhong shook his head and said, "It's okay, the soldiers are all ready. When will you set off?"
"
"I'm going there today."
"Then you have to wait for a few more hours. The accompanying luggage is not complete yet..."
After more than an hour, Liu Bei, Man Chong, and Guan Yu, with more than 800 people, walked out of the Northern Army's campus. On the road, Liu Bei was still talking to Guan Yu cordially. Although Guan Yu had a cold face,
Liu Bei did not ignore the minister of the imperial court. Liu Bei occasionally asked him about the war, and occasionally talked about going south. The two of them talked well. Man Chong stood not far away and did not participate in their conversations.
It was not until Guan Yu went to inspect the army that Man Chong came up, stood beside Liu Bei, and said: "Liu Gong, as an important minister of the country, it is wrong to make friends with generals in private..."
Liu Bei smiled helplessly and said, "Thank you Manjun for reminding me."
Man Chong nodded without saying anything. The other officials in the East Palace had already set off two days ago and left separately. Only he and Liu Bei did not leave. Everything in the south depends on them. Just as Man Chong was thinking about it, Liu Bei suddenly spoke.
Said: "Manjun, the emperor gave me an order..."
"Um?"
"This trip to the south... the most important thing is to find out the traitors in the south after official and academic matters... to rectify the government... Manjun, do you understand?"