"How can another banned book be imported?! Didn't I ask Taishi to compile the imperial calendar?" Sima Rui was furious and threw a book on the ground.
Director Wang looked down and saw the words "Six Years of Enlightenment" on the bright cover above. This is the imperial calendar of Zhao Kingdom next year, and it is also the second time that the traitorous thief bought the calendar into the Jin Dynasty.
Who would have thought that the king of a country would print almanacs and sell them everywhere? This is simply out of character! However, the almanac is related to the important tasks of farming. Zhao Guo compiled this imperial calendar, and he also had seasonal seasons and travel matters taboo, and he did it delicately and meticulously. Such a copy only sells for more than 500 yuan, not to mention the aristocratic family, even the humble merchants below, there are many people who keep it privately.
This violated the taboo of the Son of Heaven. How could Sima Rui just watch the almanac of that chaotic minister and thief and run to his own territory? However, the Son of Heaven clearly ordered that the ban would be banned again and again, but it was still unable to ban this scourge. Even ruthlessly publishing an almanac is useless.
More than 500 texts, if you want to print such a book, the cost alone is not enough. Coupled with the hasty compilation, it is also due to be sold to others. However, Director Wang wouldn't say that, he just said softly, "Your Majesty can also issue a decree that anyone who secretly hides banned books will be fined and sent to prison, as an example to others."
Hearing this, Sima Rui's eyes lit up: "The fines must be punished more! There are also those who sell goods from the North, and they will be punished together!"
It's just fine to punish the people who buy almanacs. Can anyone in the north be able to afford them? Not to mention porcelain and silk brocade, even the daily soap and flower dew are not cheap items. Regardless of the business, there are high gates involved. If you look into it carefully, I am afraid it will be self-defeating.
But Director Wang also knew that the emperor was forced to do nothing. Nowadays, the royal family is no different from the Taikang period. The property in the palace was looted several times, and the relocation of the capital cost a lot of money. Even if the family background of the king of Langya was found out, it would not be rich. In addition, overseas Chinese settled in counties and counties, and settled the northerners, and I don't know how many ordinary people have become wealthy and hidden households. As a result, the treasury is even more empty. If you can really get some money fined, I am afraid it will make His Majesty happy.
Since the Son of Heaven has his heart, Director Wang will not oppose it openly and take orders. Seeing Wang Dao's attitude, Sima Rui restrained his emotions and sighed: "These are all trivial matters. Now that the Liang thief has invaded Yongzhou, he may have to fight with the Huns. Why don't the generals send troops to retake Yuzhou?"
In the past two years, Yuzhou also fought a few small battles. As a result, Wang Dun retreated again and again, and went straight through Huaishui. This matter always makes Sima Rui brooding. He handed over the military and political power to Wang Dao and Wang Dun brothers, but the situation in the court is getting worse day by day. It's enough to have Wang Dao in it. After all, if he can appease the officials, does Wang Dun have the suspicion of avoiding the war
The Wang clan of Langya belonged to the same family, so Wang Dao had to defend his cousin: "Now that the war has started, that traitor Liang Feng has not yet put all his forces on Yongzhou. Only when he is in a quagmire is the best way to seize Yuzhou. Timing. Your Majesty must not be impatient and ruin the frontline military affairs."
Is there anything else to break on the front lines? Sima Rui endured and endured, and finally said: "Taifu is right. However, Yangzhou is always less prepared when the general is out on an expedition. I want to make Liu Kun and Dai Yuan the generals of Zhenbei and Zhengxi, and guard Gyeonggi. , guard against foreign enemies."
This sounded like asking for his own opinion, but Wang Dao knew that the emperor was still very dissatisfied with Wang Dun. Especially in the past few years, Wang Dun has led troops to pacify the rogues several times. The Langya Wang clan has placed too many cronies in the Jingzhou and Yangzhou troops. The promotion of Liu Kun and Dai Yuan was actually to prevent Wang Dun from taking power.
And saying this to yourself is to test his attitude. Although the emperor is weak, he is not stupid. If he really colluded with Wang Dun inside and outside, the emperor would have trouble sleeping and eating.
Therefore, Wang Dao bowed humbly: "Your Majesty is very concerned. General Liu fought in the Quartet with the King of the East China Sea. He was very good at fighting, and he will definitely be able to defend the capital."
Sima Rui's eyebrows twitched, Liu Kunke assisted many Sima County kings, but all the kings died, but he survived. The Liu clan in Zhongshan has not completely moved out of the Northland, so I am afraid that there are still many clansmen who serve the rebels of Liang Feng. Whether this person can be trusted or not is indeed a question. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Liu Kun is good at fighting, it is better to help defend Shouchun. Let Dai Yuan and Diao Xie stay in the capital."
Even if he made provocations by himself, the emperor still hired Liu Kun and put him in Shouchun. It seems that the emperor's defense against his cousin has taken another level.
Thinking to himself, Director Wang returned home and immediately wrote a letter, which was sent to Wang Dun in Jingzhou. Just as Wang Dun led the troops to quell the rebellion in Jingzhou, he received a letter from his cousin. Upon seeing it, he was furious: "Sima Xiaoer! Without my two brothers, where would you be today!"
This is a very disrespectful remark, but none of the staff below dared to speak. Wang Dun is headstrong and has a bad temper. At this moment, I advise you that if you touch the reverse scale, you will probably die.
After an angry scolding, Wang Dunqiang restrained himself and said coldly, "If Liu Kun goes to Shouchun, what should he do?"
The two of them were officials in the same dynasty, so they shouldn't ask such a question. However, the following confidant said knowingly: "I heard that General Liu and the Yuzhou chaotic official Zu Ti are good friends. If there is a slight difference, Shouchun will be in danger!"
There are indeed rumors that Liu Kun and Zu Ti had a good relationship, but that was more than ten years ago, and now it seems like a frame-up. However, Wang Dun twisted his beard and nodded: "I have to defend... Wuchang County, if the front line changes, can also help defend!"
Where is this posture of assisting defense, it is clearly intended to guard against the imperial court. If troops were sent from Wuchang County, it would be impossible to conquer Jianye. However, no one in the subordinates showed surprise, instead they all said yes. Wang Dun, the general of the east of the town, and the governor of the four states of Yu, Yang, Jing, and Hunan, has already become an extremely personable minister. Moreover, Wang Dao was in control of the government in the court. It is not impossible to replace the Sima Clan with the Wang Clan of Langya. The Liang family in the north is just a second-rate family, and can also be king and hegemony. The Langya Wang clan has produced many talents, isn't it more worthy of assistance
Zhao Kingdom in the north really made many people think about it. Under the hint of Wang Dun, the Jingzhou soldiers and horses began to prepare troops and stockpile, and made a look of defending the enemy.
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"Father, let the fake Han Liu Yi escape, but in order to make him leave Yongzhou? However, Qinzhou is deserted. If he is allowed to escape, it will take more troops to encircle and suppress it." In the side hall, Prince Liang Rong stared at the sand table in front of him. , asked lately.
Just a few days ago, the city of Chang'an was destroyed. Although not pressing the siege, just besieging the city to help. However, the daily rounds of shelling destroyed the courage of the defenders in the city. Gathered the elites in the city, tens of thousands of Xiongnu nobles surrounded their emperor, escaped from Chang'an, and went to Qinzhou in the rear.
Zhao Jun did not catch up, but entered Chang'an first to regain lost ground.
The news came back to Luoyang, which was inspiring. However, Liang Rong still had some doubts in his heart. If this battle is a strong attack, it may not be impossible to break Chang'an and capture the false emperor of the Xiongnu. Now that the Huns are fleeing westward, if they try to intercept them again, they will be troublesome.
"The pseudo-han and I, Chaoke, still have the strength to fight?" Liang Feng asked rhetorically.
There is some mystery in this question, not the two armies, but the two countries. Liang Rong was stunned, then shook his head: "The pseudo-Han official is in power, the people are struggling, and the military's heart is broken. Facing Master Wang, it is vulnerable."
Liang Rong has learned the art of war since he was a child, and he knows that what is behind the competition is actually the national strength and people's hearts. Only when the country is strong and the monarch and ministers are single-minded, can they overcome the enemy.
"Then capturing Liu Yi is not a top priority. It is to recover the lost ground and appease the people." Liang Feng replied succinctly.
In the battle of destroying the country, it seems that the enemy's emperor is captured, and the most important thing is to destroy his society. actually not. The decoration of the emperor can be changed frequently at the end of the dynasty. Kill one and another. If you spend too much human life for these "consumables", it is totally worth the loss. It is better to oppress the living space of the enemy as much as possible, and drive them to a dead end step by step. To deal with the Xiongnu, it is even more necessary to consume their living strength as much as possible in order to achieve the strategic goal of pacifying Yong and Qin.
Liang Rong can also count it out: "If this is the case, it will take a few years to completely pacify the Huns... Is this the case when the south is conquered?"
"A national war is a national strength. Today, the north-south sea trade, dumping luxury goods in exchange for money and grain, is also a part of the national war. Only by holding the land and the population in the palm of your hand can you strengthen yourself and weaken the enemy." Liang Feng I have seen all kinds of subversive wars in later generations. Not to mention economic wars, ideological issues can bring down a big country in an instant. It was just a tug-of-war, coming and going, wasting manpower and material resources, and eventually died because of belligerence.
Therefore, whether it is to pacify Yong and Qin, or to unify the south, he is not ready to use military force. Steady and steady, economic, political and even conspiracy together is the best way.
Liang Rong had heard these words before, but they were not as clear as they are today.
"The strength of the country is the power of the people." After chewing for a while, he spit out a sentence.
Liang Feng smiled and nodded: "Not bad."
As long as we can grasp the crux of the problem and Liang Rong will succeed in the future, he will not make things too bad.
After learning another lesson, Liang Rong felt inspired. After his big wedding, he began to observe politics in the hall, and he would take a lot of time to review the memorials with his father and understand the political affairs. Today, he is not as ignorant as he was back then. Governing a country is more complicated and tiring than he imagined. Why doesn't he want to share his father's worries
Looking up and down at his son, Liang Feng suddenly said: "After Yongzhou is settled, river governance will be put on the agenda. Then I will send you to supervise the river workers and do some practical work."
"Royal Father!" Liang Rong couldn't help but be overjoyed, and took a step forward, "My son must do a good job of errands and not let the Emperor down!"
That small group back then has now become a handsome man. After marrying a wife and having a child, his childishness has completely disappeared, and he is calm and steady. Since he was a child, he practiced bowing and horses diligently, which added a bit of heroism to him, and also had the majesty that a superior should have. But these are not enough, the flowers in the greenhouse will always see the wind and waves.
"You are responsible for the people on both sides of the Yellow River. The river work is complicated, and you must not be careless." Liang Feng urged seriously, "When Mrs. Zhang and Yu'er stay in the palace, they will be taken care of, so you don't have to worry."
Hearing this, Liang Rong's face couldn't help but turn red. His crown princess, Mrs. Zhang, is now pregnant again, and the eldest son Liang Yu is young. The father said this to reassure him.
Seeing his son's appearance, Liang Feng smiled slightly: "Today, you should go back to the East Palace earlier. During this time, you should read the book of water control. But remember clearly, your responsibility is to supervise, read more and listen more, don't want to add too much. put one's oar in."
This is advice and a reminder, Liang Rong nodded immediately: "My son, please follow the teachings of the emperor."
Reaching out and patted Liang Rong's shoulder, Liang Feng smiled and said, "Go."
Seeing his son's resignation, Liang Feng leaned back on the couch and sighed with a smile. I just hope that before Zhengdan, Yongzhou can restore stability and let the army return victorious.