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Chapter 807 Luo Xianzhi, moved three times in three days!

The rumble of the carriage disappeared around the corner of the street. Xie Daoyun leaned in front of the dark door and looked out. She was dressed in plain clothes. Her skin was like snow, and her eyebrows were picturesque. Under the sunset, they were slightly pink and crystal clear. Her waist was slender and there were Chic and romantic.

"Son, go back."

Xie An called Xie Daoyun, with a smile on his face. Xie Daoyun raised his face, revealing a smile like a delicate orchid, swaying and moving. It's a pity that Luo Xianzhi never saw this beautiful scenery.

Luo Xianzhi sat in the carriage, quietly thinking about what his Majesty would say when he met the emperor tomorrow. People often say that a son is always more like his mother than his father, but Luo Xianzhi was not like that.

Whether it is appearance or personality, he and Luo Youzhi are almost carved out of the same mold. The reason why he is hiding in Gusu and unwilling to come to Jianye is because he does not yet have the confidence and ideas to rectify the Liang Kingdom.

But now that he has decided to carry Jiangdong on his shoulders, he will let the whole Jiangzuo know what it means to be a hero and a hero, and what it means to have a tiger father and no dog son.

Sun rise.

It shines on the sparkling Yangtze River, in the bustling Jianye City, and in the solemn and solemn Imperial Palace of Liang State.

Not going to court today.

The emperor did not summon his ministers, so the palace was a little deserted.

Luo Xianzhi got off the car in front of the palace gate, and hurried into the palace under the leadership of the imperial guards.

In just three days, Luo Xianzhi came to the palace twice.

In this era, not to mention ordinary people, even Beijing officials may never truly see the emperor in their entire lives.

The guards patrolling the palace came forward to check, and Luo Xianzhi took out the tooth tag, so there was no obstruction.

Entering the palace, I saw Emperor Xiao Yan wearing a cassock. He was spinning a string of Buddhist beads in his left hand and holding a Buddhist scripture in his right hand. The cover seemed to be the "Bodhi Sutra". Sandalwood was burning in the palace. The eunuchs and maids beside Xiao Yan were all doing their best. They are in the shape of a golden body and are chanting words at the same time.

Luo Xianzhi didn't say anything when he saw this, but stood quietly under the pillar. Xiao Yan took the initiative to stop the chanting. The eunuchs and maids surrounding him were all surprised. Since the death of the late Duke Luo Youzhi of Gusu County In the end, no one was able to get His Majesty to end the chanting on his own initiative.

These people living in the palace glanced at Luo Xianzhi without leaving any trace, and secretly remembered it in their hearts. He was indeed the son of the old prince. As expected, the holy family was prosperous, far beyond ordinary people.

Luo Xian came forward and bowed in obeisance, saying, "Your Majesty, Luo Xian, is here to see you. May your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity."

Xiao Yan asked with a smile: "Lingxiu, you can read Buddhist scriptures on weekdays. There are endless truths in it."

Luo Xianzhi replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have read it, but not much. I usually read "The King's System" and "The King's Way" written by my ancestors. I feel like I am constantly reading and always new."

Xiao Yan hesitated and shook his head with a smile: "You boy, your father told me the same way back then, tell me, why do you want to enter the palace?"

Xiao Yan is a smart man. Luo Xianzhi came to the palace to see him so early. He could roughly guess what he was going to do. He smiled and ordered: "Bring a chair to Duke Gusu. He is smart and smart. Sit down and talk."

Luo Xianzhi said: "Your Majesty, I came to the palace this time to report. I am willing to accept the responsibility of the Minister's order. Your Majesty is sincere and has the trust of two generations. I cannot but repay it."

Seeing that this was indeed the case, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh loudly. After laughing, he waved his hands and said, "Okay, I'm relieved to have Lingxiu as the minister. But why did you suddenly change your mind? I know you didn't do it before." Those who are willing to serve as ministers."

Luo Xianzhi said respectfully: "I was just worried that your Majesty would break the national system because of me, leading to unpredictable consequences.

I originally wanted to take charge of political affairs through meritorious service within a few years, so that there would be no disputes in the country.

But after thinking about it yesterday, I realized that there might be something wrong with this idea.

Nowadays, the world is in turmoil, and all the countries are in dispute. They all want to conquer the whole world, especially the strong Yan, whose bravery is difficult to control. This is the time when I, Daliang, are flourishing.

At this critical moment, if you stick to the rules, you may miss more opportunities. When you move forward bravely, you can't worry too much. "

Xiao Yan stood up after hearing this and threw the scripture in his hand. The eunuch next to him quickly caught it. Xiao Yan laughed again and said, "I have found a prime minister for myself and my descendants who can calm the people."

After saying that, he stared at the Kanyu map hanging on the wall not far away and said, "Lingxiu, do you think I can still achieve the results of the last expedition if I continue my northern expedition?"

After hearing this, Luo Xianzhi replied: "Your Majesty, I have not taken over the major affairs of the country and do not know the situation in the country. However, judging from the general trend of the world, I feel that I, Daliang, have no chance to attack the Han in a short period of time, because the Yan State is short." Within a short period of time, there should be no southern expedition. With the strength of our country, Daliang, the northern expedition will be very difficult."

The light in Xiao Yan's eyes dimmed a bit, and he sighed slightly, "The Yan State is really the biggest obstacle to our unification of the mountains and rivers. The previous campaign also captured the northern part of Hebei, and it is becoming more and more powerful. When the Yan State captures all the north of the Yellow River, It will be difficult for me, Daliang, to dominate the country again."

The Yan State is actually the strongest among all the other countries. It is not the largest in terms of population. However, the Yan State has the advantages of mountains and rivers to win, and it also has the most valiant cavalry in the world.

After the army's combat effectiveness declined, from time to time, primitive tribes who drank raw hair and drank blood could be plucked out from the deep mountains and forests of Liaodong and turned into armored men.

These armored men are incredibly powerful in combat.

When attacking the city of Jizhou, the armored men always ascended first, showing no fear of death.

However, Luo Xianzhi believed, "Your Majesty, although the Yan State is strong, it is not the opponent that our Daliang should consider now. Among the four countries in the Central Plains, only the Yan State does not border our Daliang State. The so-called distant relations and close attacks, the alliance with the Yan State will continue. , otherwise, whether it is Wei or Han, attacking our Daliang, it will not be easy to deal with it."

Xiao Yan nodded solemnly.

The four countries in the Central Plains, if calculated according to national strength such as population and food, should be ranked as Han, Wei, Yan and Liang. Han is the strongest, Wei and Yan are about the same, and Liang is the weakest.

If calculated in terms of military strength, it should be the Yan-Han Wei-Liang, the only one in the Yan State. After all, cavalry is so important when fighting in the northern plains. The Yan State has the most elite cavalry. After the grasslands were cleared, the Yan State gained more In a safe horse breeding land, three horses per person is already standard. However, the Han soldiers have more soldiers but have been suppressed and beaten. It is precisely for this reason.

The Liang Kingdom is basically the weakest, especially the cavalry. The cavalry in the country today are all obtained and trained by Xiao Yan when he went to the grassland to fight. There are also captured Hu cavalry. They use a little less. a little.

Relying on the weakest national power, they can achieve exaggerated results. You can imagine how exaggerated the combination of Xiao Yan and Luo Youzhi was, and how much the national power was increased. Of course, after the death of the first batch of generals, the Han Dynasty The lack of particularly outstanding generals is also one of the reasons.

Three armies are easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find. The Han army did not have enough leading generals, which was also one of the reasons for its continuous defeat.

Now the Han Dynasty is giving full play to the traditional artistic skills of the Han Dynasty——

A relative is in charge of the army.

Liu Chen's queen was born in the Taiyang family, which is an extremely old noble family with a long history. After Yang Huiyu married Liu Chen, the Yang family became prosperous again. Her younger brother, Yang Hu, was very famous when he was young. Later, After Yang Huiyu was canonized as empress, the Yang family became more and more prosperous, and Yang Hu's official career became more and more prosperous. Fortunately, he was good at both civil and military affairs, especially in the military field, so he was reused by Liu Chen.

In the early wars with the Yan State and the Liang State, Yang Hu made great contributions, especially against the Liang State. Xiao Yan could not take advantage of him, but the Yan State's Murong Ke turned out to be like an unprecedented figure. Like a god of war, he defeated the other generals of the Han State and was completely defeated. Yang Hu had to go to resist, so Xiao Yan began to win steadily in the south of the Han State.

This is the dilemma of the Han State. It is stronger than the Liang State, but there is the Yan State to the north, so it has to spend a lot of energy to maintain the Jizhou defense line.

In this way, Liang Guo would have a calm margin when facing Han Guo.

Xiao Yan had a clear understanding of the current situation in various countries, but when he turned around and saw that there was no very worried expression on Luo Xianzhi's face, he couldn't help but asked strangely: "Does Lingxiu have any good strategies for defeating the enemy?"

Luo Xianzhi smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I have a question. During the Spring Festival and the Warring States Period, the Warring States Period was in chaos. Why did Qin finally dominate the world and not the other Shandong countries?"

Qin!

Xiao Yan was startled. He didn't expect Luo Xianzhi to ask this. After thinking for a while, he said: "Because the Qin State is a country of tigers and wolves, and all its kings have been British masters, so it can unify the world."

Hearing this, Luo Xianzhi nodded and then shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are also my lord of Jiangdong. Why are you confined to Jiangdong and unable to go north?"

Xiao Yan now knew that Luo Xianzhi was here for a reason, so he asked with a smile: "Lingxiu, you can't talk about it anymore, tell me what you are thinking."

Luo Xianzhi smiled slightly and said: "The reason is very simple. The kings of the Shandong countries who have no ability to compete with Qin are all cowardly kings. These cowardly kings like treacherous ministers, and treacherous ministers will kill all capable and loyal ministers. How could he possibly survive in a world of great strife if he took off his shield and armor?

If the King of Qin killed all the talents who assisted Qin in its prosperity, and if Qin Shihuang was a coward and killed Wang Jian, Li Si and others, especially Wang Jian, without Wang Jian, Qin would not have been able to unify the Shandong countries so quickly.

If the State of Zhao had not killed Lian Po and Li Mu, it would not have collapsed so quickly. If the State of Qi had not had a faint king and traitors in the court, it would have provided food and grass to the State of Zhao. How could Changping be defeated so miserably.

One after another, they are all stupid things that a British master like Your Majesty would never do, but monarchs from all over the world have done it again and again.

How are they undefeated?

How can they remain undefeated?

If you are undefeated, that would be the greatest injustice in the world!

In the stalemate between countries, talent is the basis of everything. Your Majesty is already an outstanding British master, and there is no way to rise in this regard. The most critical thing is to destroy the enemy's country.

The effect that one treacherous minister can exert is greater than that of thousands of armies.

The Qin State often used counterintuitive tactics to instigate the Shandong states. We should learn from it. For example, Murong Ke of the Yan State was indeed a versatile man in both civil and military affairs and had unparalleled talents, but so what?

In the past, many talented people from Shandong countries finally surrendered to Qin. It was the king, not the ministers, who decided everything. Especially talented ministers and suspicious and useless kings were bound to die. "

hiss!

Luo Xianzhi's words taught Xiao Yan a good lesson almost instantly. At this moment, he realized that Luo Xianzhi was different from his father Luo Youzhi.

Luo Xianzhi and Luo Youzhi are indeed very different.

Luo Youzhi is the kind of traditional prime minister who makes the country stronger through governance and enriching the country and strengthening the army. In terms of political struggle, Luo Youzhi is actually not particularly good at it. After all, he can arrogantly tell the story of the nobles and poor families. They are his disciples.

He relied on Xiao Yan's trust in him. No matter what happened, Xiao Yan stood by his side, so Luo Youzhi was able to remain in a high position and then display his political ambitions. In terms of governance, he is the top. Below Anyone who wants to do something bad will be easily caught by him.

But Luo Xianzhi is different. He likes to fight with others.

Xiao Yan didn't think so much. He just pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "Lingxiu, but I don't think any of the monarchs of today's countries are particularly fatuous. I have seen Emperor Liu Chenzhen of the Han Dynasty. He was a British master. Wei The people of Wei say that the emperor of our country is like Emperor Wu of Wei. This kind of emperor's counterintuitive tactics may not be that easy to use."

Luo Youzhi almost blurted out, "Xie An's ability can be considered loyal. You are not idle because you don't trust him."

But he forcibly restrained himself, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the Battle of Jingnan during the Early Han Dynasty that was mentioned in the history books?

After the Battle of Jingnan, the heroes of Jingnan and Emperor Xiaoxuan of Han appeared in the world.

The hero of Jingnan proved his loyalty to the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Xiaoxuan of the Han Dynasty proved that he was as emperor as the ancient sage kings.

But what is the relationship between the two?

Emperor Xiaoxuan of the Han Dynasty gave these heroes of Jingnan everything, including glory, wealth, and hereditary succession, but the most critical thing was not given.

Emperor Xiaoxuan of the Han Dynasty was like this, who can be an exception?

Does Wei Emperor Cao Mao look like Wei Wu Emperor?

If he was really like Emperor Wu of Wei, then things would be simple. Emperor Wei Wu was known to the world to be suspicious.

Who could forget?

On that snowy night, Xun Lingjun committed suicide. He was the biggest contributor who accompanied him all the way, and finally ended up like this.

The political arena of Wei has gone through several changes. Can Cao Mao really trust his ministers? "

The examples and analysis one after another made the light in Xiao Yan's eyes brighter and brighter. He walked around the hall, and then excitedly said to Luo Xian: "Lingxiu, you are such a great talent. These things, I How could you not think of it?"

Luo Xianzhi smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty is an emperor and a king. The emperor of Han Dynasty was not as good as Xiao He in governing the country, not as clever as Zhang Liang, not as good as Huaiyin Wu Muhou in leading troops, and not as omnipotent as Ying Wenhou, but he became the emperor. He, your Majesty has summoned generals and ministers from Gusu to Jianye several times. This is what your Majesty is good at, and your Majesty's ability to lead troops is far better than that of his ministers."

Xiao Yan felt very comfortable after hearing these words. Luo Youzhi rarely said this kind of words. Usually when Luo Youzhi saw him, he would talk about how much tax he collected, how much he spent, and how much food and grass he could supply. .

Xiao Yan asked enthusiastically: "Lingxiu, do you have any other good strategies? I find that your ideas are unique. If you have other ideas, you should tell me more."

Luo Xianzhi pondered for a while, and was a little confused about whether to say it, but finally made up his mind and said: "Your Majesty, I do have something to say, which is related to my efforts to unify the world. If I can do it, this world will It will definitely belong to me, Daliang."

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Luo Xianzhi's boast shocked Xiao Yan. Who dared to say that since ancient times, he would definitely unify the world?

He immediately sat opposite Luo Xianzhi and asked urgently: "Lingxiu, tell me quickly, what method can definitely unify the world?"

Luo Xianzhi raised his eyes to the roof of the palace and asked slowly: "Your Majesty, why do you think a dynasty and a country will perish?"

Xiao Yan did not expect Luo Xian to ask such a huge question, but Luo Youzhi once asked him this question and gave the answer, "Your father also asked me this question once, and finally came to the conclusion The answer is because the people have no land to live and settle down, and ultimately cannot pay taxes and suffer too much corvee and military service. In the end, these people will rebel, and then the country will be even less able to collect taxes. Without money, there will be nothing, and it will eventually perish. .”

Luo Xianzhi nodded. These words sounded like what his father, who was good at governing the country, said. The main role of most prime ministers in office is to correct the country's financial and employment systems.

What can be achieved is ancient names and appearances, and what cannot be achieved is waste snacks.

But Luo Xianzhi has his own opinion.

He said slowly: "Your Majesty, my views are roughly the same as my father's, but what I want to ask is, why do these things always appear at the end of the dynasty?

Because of the corruption of the government and the weakening of the government's principles, this was true for both the early Han and the later Han.

The forefathers who started a business always had a difficult road ahead. The second generation still knew how hard it was, but the third generation had already begun to indulge. The heroes of the Han Dynasty who were responsible for the disaster were indeed loyal, but their ability was limited to a few companies such as the Lu family and the Han family. .

Needless to say, the children of the royal family were all licentious. After the trend of frugality passed, the entire imperial dynasty fell into the pursuit of glitz. They pursued more gorgeous clothes and all big and beautiful things that could be spent on one meal. An ordinary person’s life savings.

How many things in the world can afford the enjoyment of so many people?

I want to say.

Most of the countries today have reached this stage. Wei and Han have been established for decades. Wei has had five generations of kings, Han has had three generations of kings, and Yan has had two generations of kings. However, the history of Yan begins with the Yan family. Starting from the time when he took charge, there were no changes in the Yan Kingdom except for the change of emperor, who was also the king of the Five Dynasties. Kings of the Five Dynasties, even if it is Zhou Dynasty, it is time to give birth to King Li of Zhou Dynasty. The previous Han Dynasty gave birth to Emperor Han Ruo. This is already a very dangerous period. "

Xiao Yan's face looked a little unhappy, and he asked softly: "Lingxiu, you just didn't mention me Daliang, is it my Daliang, the same is true, it must be so, the Murong family takes the place of the Yan family, and I, the Xiao family, take the place of the Chu family, It’s the same thing.”

There was no need for Luo Xianzhi to say anything. Of course Xiao Yan knew the customs of Jiangzuo. Being in the southern country, there was already an air of glitz. Xiao Yan himself also loved to enjoy, not to mention others. He followed the example of others and was of course extravagant.

In Luo Xianzhi's view, this was a sign of national subjugation.

Xiao Yan asked curiously: "Lingxiu, why has your father never told me this?"

Luo Xianzhi pondered: "Maybe my father has never paid attention to this aspect. He has his own ideas for governing. The glitz of Jiangzuo will allow him to steal more money from the nobles and supply it to the country. Moreover, my father has always supported His Majesty's Northern Expedition. Probably so." We should pay attention to this aspect and resolve it quickly.”

"A quick victory?"

Xiao Yan was even more curious, but looking back now, it seemed that it was true. When Luo Youzhi was in power, he was eager for the Northern Expedition. Basically, he tried his best to support his Northern Expedition without harming the basic foundation of Liang State. The constant Northern Expedition is different from most civil servants.

Luo Xianzhi nodded and said solemnly: "It is precisely because of what I just said that there is no dynasty in this world that is not corrupt and degenerate. If you cannot complete enough achievements during the reign of the British Lord, then it is unknown what the future will be like.

If we cannot complete our great mission before the country's major affairs become difficult to carry out, it will be even more difficult to implement them in the future. Your Majesty, I heard from people who came back from the north that there are officials who used military rations to line their own pockets, which led to the defeat of our army. Have you ever thought about what happens in the future? What should we do when there are more and more such officials?

At the end of the Han Dynasty, why the rebels in Shandong conquered Shandong with overwhelming force? Those officials were responsible for the unfavorable war preparedness of Shandong. This is definitely a reason that cannot be ignored.

Although I, Daliang, do not want to admit it, even after eighteen years of management by my father, I still have not suppressed this tendency. My father put too much energy on suppressing the power of the gentry. His energy is limited and he can only ignore other aspects. .

His Majesty.

I think I must have told you when my father was in power.

Of course, the gentry did a lot of damage to the country. They hid the population, which prevented our Daliang from fully launching the Northern Expedition, so he wanted to suppress the gentry with all his strength.

But I want to say that there are no completely useless classes in this world, including nobles.

The gentry naturally has positive meanings, such as setting a benchmark. These people's pursuit of fame is a tool that His Majesty can use.

Moreover, most nobles regulate their behavior in many aspects because of their pursuit of fame. This is a kind of 'rich arrogance' and 'rich kindness'.

I remember that in the classics of my clan, the people of the ancient Han Dynasty said a very classic saying, "If I had his wealth and status, I would be kinder than him."

This sentence fully illustrates that these nobles who have been passed down for a long time only do big crimes and evil things, and generally do not do ordinary small evils. It is not that they are more kind, but they are not worthy, and the benefits and sacrifices are not enough. Proportional.

This is not the case for poor families. They are still in the stage of primitive accumulation. In the future, they will also become these nobles with long inheritance and become decent people. However, in the stage of primitive accumulation, their methods have to be rougher, and these roughness will usually be directly affected. It hurts the people at the lowest level.

What the people at the bottom hate most is never the nobles who control the country, but the subordinate officials they can come into contact with in the villages and villages. Just like during the Han Dynasty, most of the officials who died were directly facing the people. Those high-ranking officials Usually they are killed by the descendants of hundreds of families traveling in the world and my descendants of the Luo family. "

Xiao Yan frowned and said: "Lingxiu, do you mean to relax the suppression of the nobles and instead suppress the poor families?"

Luo Xianzhi immediately shook his head and said: "Relaxing the suppression of the gentry is the way to subjugate the country. Even if Jiangzuo is not destroyed, Daliang will be directly replaced by these people. Suppressing the gentry is our Daliang national policy, and we must not relax at all.

What I mean is that the gentry and the poor are suppressing together, including the subordinate officials at the grassroots level, and they must be treated cruelly. These people must be punished with far more methods than when my father was in power. Those who deserve to be killed, those who deserve to be demoted, and those who deserve to be exiled shall be punished. As long as there are enough people to deal with, the administration of Daliang will be smooth and the national power of Daliang will be maintained.

This is a worse world than anything else.

The Qin State had countless problems, and the people in the country were miserable. Even after Liu Bang finally invaded Guanzhong, the old Qin State welcomed Pei Gong. All the countries in Shandong had people who wanted to restore the country, but only the Qin State did not. The old Qin people There was a joyful change of dynasties, but in the end the Shandong kingdoms perished.

The only reason is that the upper class and aristocratic class of the Shandong countries are really bad. As long as Qi has several generations of British masters, Qi's heritage and national policies will not allow Qin to win the world in the end.

If I, Daliang, want to win the world, we must be better than other countries. When they are in decline, as long as we can maintain political clarity, the final victory will definitely be ours. "

Xiao Yanren was already a little confused. What Luo Xianzhi told him today was something he had never heard or seen before. In the history books, what did all the wise ministers and emperors say?

As long as your majesty practices virtue and appoints good ministers, the world will naturally be governed. If your majesty has obtained the destiny, of course he will be able to conquer the world.

As long as your Majesty pays attention to benevolence and righteousness, you will naturally win the support of people in the world.

This is what the Confucian sage Mencius said: Those who have gained the right will have many help, while those who have lost the right will have little help.

Almost all of them are like this. Even Luo Youzhi, whom he trusted the most, also said so. Let him choose talents well, appoint talents, and govern the country, and he will naturally get everything.

This has been the way of kings since ancient times.

But what Luo Xinzhi is talking about now sounds very...

Xiao Yan didn't know how to evaluate what he heard.

Instead of improving yourself, it is better to denigrate others.

Instead of laboring to select talents, it is better to use tricks to destroy the enemy's talents.

Not to mention opening the way for poor families to rise, not to mention allowing the nobles to take the initiative to defend the country, but to severely crack down on the lawlessness among them.

Especially the last one, not working hard to improve oneself, but waiting for the enemy country to rot. This method is simply unheard of and unseen.

But it really makes sense.

Xiao Yan felt that there might be something wrong with him, but the more he thought about it, the more he realized that there was nothing wrong with him, and it was Luo Xianzhi who had the problem.

He looked at Luo Xianzhi, who was smiling and smiling in front of him, with complicated eyes.

Luo Xianzhi's appearance is naturally very handsome. He has an elegant temperament and looks like someone who has read poetry and books. His skin is fair and his fingers and nails are clean.

At first glance, it is clear that although the sincere gentleman is still young and has not even been crowned, he does not have the slightest childishness, but has the demeanor of a celebrity.

But who knew that the smiling Luo Xianzhi would put forward such suggestions?

Xiao Yan has a good relationship with the Luo family, so he didn't hold it back and asked directly: "Lingxiu, where do you come from with these thoughts? Although I don't know the Luo family very well, I guess the legendary Luo family , don’t they all respect those famous families, and then support them?

I remember that in the early Han Dynasty, the Luo family was the leader of many famous families. Needless to say, in the later Han Dynasty, Luo Zichuan, a model in the world, was the head of the noble clan. "

This is because Xiao Yan doesn't understand the Luo family anymore. Of course Luo Xianzhi knows that he is not the only one in the Luo family who does this. It's just that many of his ancestors did not talk about it and only did it.

But the situation I faced was different from that of my ancestors, so I could only speak out.

He slowly put away his smile, thinking about making up some reasons, but felt that there was no need to make them up completely. He stared at Xiao Yan and said slowly with some emotion: "Yes, Your Majesty, this was indeed the case in the past.

But the situation in Daliang, if you want to seize the world, you can't use the pure kingly way. The kingly way is to hurt people. If I, Daliang, have the power of the Yan State now, I will recommend that your majesty develop the way of benevolence and righteousness and treat it tolerantly. Every noble, official, and common people in the country.

But I, Daliang, am not.

If the Yan State unifies the north, unless I, Daliang, can rule the entire south of the Yellow River, it will be difficult to even defend the country. I don’t know whether the Yan State can unify the north, but the chance of the Yan State unifying is much greater than that of the Wei State. .

When the Yan State digests the land in northern Hebei in a year or two, it will definitely launch a battle to the east of Hebei. With Murong Ke here, the Wei State will most likely not be an opponent. Without Hedong, the Wei State will die sooner or later when facing the Yan State.

It is difficult to save the land of Heluo. At that time, even if you continue to practice the king's way, you will not be able to save Daliang.

The ancestor of the minister was the monarch of the Luo Kingdom. The Luo Kingdom practiced the royal way for so many years, but in the end it was defeated by the Qin State not because of the huge gap in national power. The royal way alone was not enough.

I, Daliang, must seize the opportunity and capture the entire south of the Yellow River before we are qualified to talk about the future. Han and Wei are our main opponents. To destroy them is a long-term plan, including destroying Yan, our current state. What we are about to do is that although we have formed an alliance with the Yan State, we should start spreading rumors in the Yan State now. We should also give a lot of Liang State's various rare treasures, beautiful cars and beauties to the monarchs of other countries and The nobles sent them to let them indulge in the sensuality and pleasure.

Cleaning up the junior high school is a top priority. My father's previous management method is almost reaching its peak. It will be difficult to continue to increase the revenue of the national treasury through the current method. All we have to do now is to maintain it and then start to clean up the junior high school. He committed illegal activities and ruthlessly used killings to frighten the subordinate officials at the grassroots level, so as not to put the people into a situation where they could not survive. "

Luo Xianzhi's words seemed much normal, at least much more normal than before. Xiao Yan roughly knew what Luo Xianzhi was going to do. He only had one last question left, "Lingxiu, I always have a feeling that you are It’s not that your father has left you with a lot of problems. I want to say something for your father. Qingyun is the most talented person I have ever seen in my life. He is my best prime minister. Without Qingyun to sit behind the battle, I It is impossible to achieve the current achievements, and I don’t even dare to go to the grassland.”

Luo Xianzhi was stunned.

Xiao Yan's expression was very serious. He really missed the time when he worked with Luo Youzhi. At that time, Xiao Yan felt that he could do anything. How was it like now? It was obviously no different from before, but Liang was The current situation of the country made it impossible to do anything, so he missed Luo Youzhi even more.

Luo Youzhi is the one who can prosper himself.

He said somewhat dumbfounded: "Your Majesty, why do you think so? That is my father, the person I admire most in my life. How can I be dissatisfied with my father?"

There has never been a perfect governance in this world. Guan Zhong of Qi State during Zhou Dynasty prospered Qi State but caused Qi State to be too commercial. Jin State was strong but caused Qing clan to become powerful. The reform of Duke Wen, the ancestor of the ministers, was the most perfect, but it still failed to change. After getting rid of the root cause, Xuan Gong's reforms allowed the princes to become more powerful, King Luo Wen came to power, and the powerful people among the people were also restored. This was inevitable.

I am now in the second stage of governance. The goal is to deal with the problems that my father had when he was in power and to allow my father's policies to be implemented more smoothly. That's all. "

That's it!

Xiao Yan also realized, how could the Luo family, which valued filial piety so much, make such a mistake?

He once again recalled the many words Luo Xianzhi said after entering the palace. Listening to these words alone, he felt there were some problems, but when taken together, he could feel that Luo Xianzhi obviously had his own logic. And this logic was something he had thought about for a long time.

Xiao Yan's eyes looked at the desk above him. On it were the last words Luo Youzhi left for him. The two of them were not able to see each other for the last time. Luo Youzhi wrote on the paper before his death. One of them was, When appointing a minister, you should choose someone who can carry out the order consistently, and do not choose someone who can only act as a deputy to execute the order.

Now it seems that Luo Xianzhi is such a person.

"Lingxiu, you are even better than I imagined. You are indeed Qingyun's son. With a son like you, Qingyun is indeed above the nine heavens. I can be happy. It's not like me. Those sons are useless. Alas.

You are right, I should try my best to do more things while I am still alive, otherwise I don’t know what will happen to me, Daliang, in the future.

Lingxiu, I will issue the appointment of Shangshu Ling as soon as possible, and you will take over immediately. Do you have any ideas on how to govern in the future? "

Luo Xianzhi bowed deeply and said: "Your Majesty, I have a general idea. In these years, I have not only studied in Gusu, but also traveled throughout Jiangdong. I have a fairly good understanding of the current situation in the country. I know Where to start.”

After receiving Luo Xianzhi's answer, Xiao Yan nodded and said, "That's good. You can go back to your house. In the next few days, I will send my decree to your house."

Luo Xianzhi bowed again, and then left the palace. Walking in the palace, looking at the majestic buildings, Luo Xianzhi felt that the mountains and rivers of Gusu were better. He once wanted to live in the mountains and rivers of Gusu all his life. But in the end, the surname Luo allowed him to leave there and go to Jianye.

This majestic palace, next time I come to court, I will no longer be an idle man without an official position, but a minister.

From an idle man, he transformed into a minister, and now he is the only one in the Liang Kingdom.

Luo Xianzhi lowered his head and spread his hands. The lines on his fingers were all clear and the joints were obvious. Can he hold the entire Liang Kingdom in his hands?

Can he achieve what his father once achieved?

Luo Xianzhi was asking himself, no one knew the result, not even him.

Do your best in human matters and know your destiny, that's all.

……

On the third day after Luo Xianzhi came to Jianye, the news finally spread throughout Jianye's powerful circles. Luo Youzhi's son came to Jianye. This was definitely super big news.

Xie was still waiting for news from the palace, and based on the news and Luo Xianzhi's will, decided how to announce his arrival to the entire Jianye.

Jianye City was flooded with this news. Almost every gathering was thinking about what official position the emperor would give Luo Xianzhi. A few people guessed that it was the sixth rank. The most likely one was the compilation of national history. This job was noble and noble. It's easy to get results, and it's Luo's old profession. Compiling the history of Chu State is a big job now. After all, most people's ancestors were officials in Chu State, so this job is not easy.

However, most people believed that given the relationship between the emperor and the late Duke of Gusu, a sixth-rank official was absolutely impossible. The emperor would probably make a small exception and give Luo Xian the official position of fifth-rank official, and he would directly become the main official in charge of the revision of the history books of Chu State. member.

In other words, it is to enter the Forbidden Army, so that Luo Xianzhi can perform meritorious service during the war, and then he can be directly promoted after returning.

These people are indeed relatively free, not only guessing about official positions, but also thinking about future promotion paths.

But I still guessed wrong.

If the defeat had not happened, maybe Xiao Yan would have given Luo Xianzhi a fifth-grade official position, and then let him be promoted quickly through meritorious service, gradually making him the prime minister. Even if he could not become the real prime minister, It is enough for the three officials to record the affairs of the minister.

But the defeat stimulated Xiao Yan, which eventually led to the current result.

The dignitaries in Jianye City finally knew what shock meant, whether they were high-ranking officials or noble families.

"Imperial order: Mr. Luo Xianzhi is from a well-known family, has been loyal and upright, has been ranked as a prince, and is noble and spiritual. When I go to Chenxing, I should be honored and supported, and I should give him a chance to walk on the minister's desk."

This is the first imperial edict given by Xiao Yan. No one expected to enter the Shangshu Station. Many people think that Shangshu Ling is a secular job. Unless it is an official position such as Shangshu Ling and Zuo Pu She, it is worth doing.

Just one day later, another imperial edict came from the palace.

"I am very pleased with Luo Xianzhi when he is walking in the Chancellor's office. His conduct is noble and pure. I am very pleased with him. He has made many sacrifices as a prince and a noble, so I promoted him to be the right servant of the Chancellor."

Most people have been deceived. Why did they just shoot the minister's right servant? It's better to just reward him with the minister's order!

Another day.

"The minister's right servant shoots Luo Xianzhi, and he is very intelligent and talented. I am very pleased with the strategies he has proposed. Daliang has such a great talent. It is time to promote him to the minister's order and inform him."

boom!

Give an order,

Jianye is shocked!

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Luo Xian was a handsome man. At the age of seventeen, he assumed the title of Duke of Gusu County. He was like his father. He was quite strong-willed. He would often rebuke his subordinates and overwhelm his ministers. He would violate the law if he was noble, but he could be tolerated by the times. Xian said: "The noble man , there are many sacrifices, I kill you, not because I hate you, but to uphold the law of the country, but to tell your ancestors to sacrifice."

Then he killed him, leaving Jiangzuo in an uproar and speechless. The folk proverb said: "Jiangzuo is beautiful and majestic."

Showing your iron face starts from this. ——"Southern History: Gusu County Duke Family"

(End of this chapter)