Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 855 The Gap
"Your Highness!!"

When Mao Chang frowned and hurried into the inner room, everyone in the room looked at him.

Prince Liu An sat on the top seat, and some strange people sat on both sides.

There were more than 30 people, sitting on the left and right of Liu An. They all looked a little uneasy and restrained. None of them moved with all kinds of food in front of them, and their eyes were full of panic when they looked at each other.

The ages of these people are also different, some are very old and look gray-haired, while some are very young and look not much older than Liu An.

Liu An was wearing casual clothes, very simple, holding the wine cup with a smile, and seeing Mao Chang coming in, Liu An smiled and said to others: "This gentleman is my little Maogong, "The Book of Songs" Everyone has heard it, if you don’t understand anything, you can ask him face to face!”

Everyone got up quickly and bowed to Mao Chang.

Mao Chang did not despise these people who seemed to be of low birth, and returned the salute one after another, and then walked to Liu An's side, and was about to whisper, but Liu An stopped him, "I invited many distinguished guests today, and I am in charge of important matters. What's the matter?" Things can be discussed later!"

"this big thing"

"What can be more important than these noble people in front of me?!"

Liu An feigned anger, Mao Chang saluted again and stepped aside.

The old man sitting closest to Liu An got up excitedly at this moment, and said tremblingly: "Your Highness, you can't delay your important business because of us vulgar people. We can wait outside."

Liu An waved his hand, and said displeasedly: "Why do you say that? Isn't the matter of opening the sea not a big deal? You people rush around for such a big deal, how can you be called vulgar people?"

These people were quite moved by Liu An's words.

And these people present here are not of high status, they are all well-known maritime merchants along the coast of Wuyue.

The reason why they were uneasy just now was because they were suddenly summoned by the prince. Although they have made a lot of money because of Kaihai these years and their momentum is extraordinary, they are still humble and vulgar people when facing people in the temple. They are bankrupt, money is the most useless thing in the big man, and the official rank is the most important.But the prince of the big man summoned them suddenly, which made them even more frightened. Many people thought that it was because they had too much money, and the temple wanted to embezzle their property.

But even if the temple really wanted to do this, there was nothing they could do, and they dared not refuse to come when the prince summoned him.

But the prince's attitude was very kind and gentle, he didn't treat them with any disdain at all, and even seemed to attach great importance to them.

This made everyone feel very useful, this is the big man prince!

The old man couldn't help but said: "You despicable person, I really can't bear such great love from Your Highness. I want to repay your kindness, but I have nothing but some money. I am willing to sacrifice my big boat."

Before the old man finished speaking, Liu An interrupted him.

"Old man, you don't need to be like this. I am hosting a banquet today. I am not seeking any money, nor asking you to donate. I just want to know something about the opening of the sea and overseas trade. I also want to ask you what difficulties you are currently facing."

Liu An said very seriously: "My father is very concerned about overseas affairs. You are the first to go overseas and the first to conduct trade. You must have the most experience in these matters."

Hearing the prince's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately began to speak enthusiastically, talking about overseas affairs.

Liu An asked in detail, from the specific goods they traded, the trade routes, the ports in various places, the customs, the situation of the navy, and the situation of water thieves. Your own trade route map, you must know that this thing is extremely important to merchants, and the supply points along the way are all explained. Liu An did not refuse this time, and immediately rewarded this person.

After negotiating for a full day, the merchants were very happy, and Liu An was also very satisfied.

When Liu An asked them to send them away, they were even a little bit reluctant, and they saluted and thanked them again and again.

When they left, Mao Chang couldn't bear it anymore, and hurriedly took out a newspaper and a lot of letters, stepped forward, and said, "Your Highness, something serious has happened and Wei Wenjun has been imprisoned for disobedience."

"Huh?? Wei Wenjun is disobedient?? He is so filial to his mother, how could he be disobedient?"

"It's not his mother, it's his father."

"How many years has his father been dead?"

"Stepfather."

Having said that, Liu An immediately knew who it was, and a trace of disgust flashed across his face. From the very beginning, Liu An hated this guy very much. His powerful background is a big problem. Besides, he sent someone to investigate this guy. Although no crime was found, he has a very bad reputation, no one likes him, and he is very morally flawed. Liu An picked up the newspaper, read it carefully for a while, and then got the letters and read it again.

From the contents of the newspapers and letters, Liu An probably knew the whole story.

He suddenly sneered.

"This guy really thinks that the people in my Prince's Mansion are so easy to bully?"

"There are also these Confucian scholars, does this mean that I should take the initiative to give up my seat?"

Mao Chang fell silent. Mao Chang was also a Confucian scholar, so he didn't know what to say.

Liu An lightly stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Father just sits idly by?"

He seemed to have thought of something, and slowly put away the letter, "Okay, don't worry about these things, let's continue with our own business."

Mao Chang didn't understand, "Your Highness, but these people treat you."

"Of course someone will take care of them. These people are not important, and there must be results soon. We are here to open the sea and finish the business here as soon as possible."

After Liu An came to the south, he went to many vassal states and counties successively, contacted the local officials, investigated many overseas situations at the same time, and even went to sea in person to see the surrounding sea areas.After this period of investigation and visits, Liu An also has a preliminary understanding of overseas, and he probably knows why my father cares so much about the overseas situation. From Liu An's point of view, my father is very knowledgeable. He knows the essence of many things, but he is unwilling to say it.

Liu An can only infer his intentions and thoughts from his behavior.

For example, opening the sea, Liu Changyu said earnestly that opening the sea is very important, and then began to implement it, but Liu An had to think about why it is so important to open the sea, and what does overseas mean to Dahan?
Liu An didn't know whether he had guessed the answer correctly, he could only do his best.

In many things, Liu An is like this, frantically providing father with many theoretical foundations. In fact, this is not a bad thing, but it has become a driving force for Liu An's academic progress.

For example, Liu An had a lot of thoughts in his heart when he opened the sea this time.

Liu An ordered Mao Chang to call in the retainers who were staying around.

When everyone arrived, Liu An started another academic seminar.

Liu An summed up his feelings during this period, and began to give lectures, "At the beginning, a wise figure like Wen Hou said: Governing a country is like slaughtering meat, and the distribution must be satisfactory. Some people think that the distribution must be equal, but The average is not necessarily fair. Wen Wenhou said that everyone should be satisfied, but I think it is enough to satisfy the majority. The world is beef for sacrifices, and those who govern the country hold sharp knives to divide the meat for everyone and eat meat The number of people is constantly increasing, but the amount of beef is limited. If it continues to be divided, it will only become less and less, making it difficult for people to be full, and finally there is competition."

"People who are waiting to eat meat kill each other. If more people die and fewer people eat meat, they can continue to wait for people to slaughter meat."

"My father attaches great importance to overseas because my father has seen another situation. He has increased the amount of beef and used all the beef in the world to share with his family."

Many diners listened to Liu An's words, thoughtful.

Someone rose up against it, someone offered their own ideas.

This is a very normal thing, people's discussions are often like this, Liu An is debating with them, back and forth, to provide more advanced management policies for the big man on many overseas topics.

"I think His Highness's words are wrong."

"Your Majesty attaches great importance to Shang Fang in order to increase the amount of beef. His Highness has mentioned the importance of technology in the past, and technology is the way to increase the amount of beef. But today's Kaihai, to be precise, does not mean increasing the amount of beef, but to increase the amount of beef. Divide other people's beef. It is waiting for the meat divider to eat other people's beef, it is not as simple as increasing one's own beef."

"No, no, but Mr. Wu failed to see the essence of Kaihai. The essence is not in the issue of distribution and ownership, but in the issue of increase. What we should care about is not whether there is more beef or eating other people's beef. What we need to care about is how to make people full, and the advantages and disadvantages of opening the sea. We have seen clearly these days. Of course, the advantages are huge. Now I support the emperor’s theory of opening the sea, but how should we carry forward this idea? Advantages, how to create greater advantages, how to implement them better?"

Everyone chatted in a hurry.

It is also a debate, but the debate here is completely different from the debate in Taixue.

While Confucians were still debating disobedience, these high-ranking officials of Huang Lao had already begun to prepare to provide a theoretical basis for Kaihai, so that the big men could mobilize and implement Kaihai as a long-term national policy. This is probably why people often feel that Huang Lao The reason for the gap with other schools of thought.

Because of a certain wild boar, the high-level Huang Lao, who was supposed to be wiped out because of Xin Shengmou, has ushered in the best opportunity at this moment, and his development is rapid. Under this change, Xin Sheng's thinking has gone further, making Huang Lao It directly crushed the other schools, and its height was not on the same level at all.

Liu An didn't care about the right to speak, and neither did the doormen under his command.

What they care about is not what those Lu Ru dare to think about.

After this debate, the Huang-Lao School published several more articles, all of which were about Kaihai.

In Langya County next door, Han Xin's naval drill plan is already on track.

Han Xin has completely wiped out the surrounding pirate forces, and he is becoming more and more familiar with naval battles. From the establishment of the navy, to their formation tactics, drill plans, and even diet, he has made a preliminary regulation. Zhou Shengzhi was extremely ashamed.

He'd spent his life fighting water without noticing it.

The Taiwei's talent is really scary, but everything else is fine. When he saw the diet plan designated by the Taiwei, Zhou Shengzhi couldn't help but praise it. For the sailors who have been away for a long time, this diet is not bad. It's really very important, I didn't pay attention to these in the past. It's a pity that this shipbuilding is not something that can be completed overnight, especially the lumber is extremely rare. Langya already has a large-scale shipyard, and the lumber is still being transported all over the place. I just want to build an invincible navy at sea, I'm afraid it will take some time.

But Han Xin was not as busy as everyone thought.

He still works like a fairy in the past, and Zhou Yafu and Zhou Shengzhi are almost in charge of important matters, and he himself comes out to give orders from time to time, or go out to sea, and stay at home the rest of the time.

Zhou Yafu is sitting in front of Han Xin at the moment, talking seriously about the achievements of these days.

Han Xin was sitting on the top seat, with something beside him, flipping through it and listening, looking very serious.

Zhou Yafu saw that the Taiwei cared so much about him, so he spoke harder.

"Shengzhi wiped out those water thieves all the way, and I used those captives from the land to correct the powerful officials who colluded with them. Almost all of them were killed. His Majesty issued an order to return to Chang'an after I finished killing. I I think it's almost killed."

"Damn things!"

Han Xin cursed loudly.

Zhou Yafu was taken aback for a moment, and asked a little unconfidently: "Do you think there are still fish that slipped through the net?"

"Ah."

Han Xin snorted coldly, and continued to look at the things on the side.

Zhou Yafu had no choice but to say: "Then shall I go to various places to intimidate?"

"Senseless things!!"

"Then I."

"Everyone should be killed!"

Zhou Yafu took a deep breath and hurriedly got up, "I know!"

He saluted the Taiwei and walked out of here in a hurry.

The Taiwei didn't even look at him, but continued to look at the newspaper beside him for a long time. Han Xin couldn't help cursing again, then put down the newspaper and looked up, feeling a little surprised.

Um? ?Where is Mrs. Zhou Ya? ?
Han Xin wanted to send someone to call him in, but he couldn't suppress the drowsiness in his heart, and yawned again. He didn't sleep all night last night, which made him exhausted, and he seemed to be going to heaven. If it wasn't for the content in the newspaper I'm attracted to myself, I'm afraid I'm going to bed long ago.What Han Xin saw in the newspaper was naturally this disobedience. Han Xin was quite disdainful. These Confucian scholars are simply bastards. Accusing the prince, what do you want to do? ?

I really don't know how to live or die.

Han Xin put away the newspaper, turned around and walked into the inner room, and lay down in a daze.

In Chang'an at this moment, the debate has ended.

The whole debate ended with King Shen Pei and his colleagues winning. Facing the encirclement and suppression of hundreds of families, although Lu Ru was unwilling to resign, it was futile to struggle again and again.

Those great Confucians were all speechless, even if they played tricks, it would be useless.

Lu Jia finally summed up everyone's words, and determined that Zheng Qi, Wei Wenjun and others were not regarded as disobedient and should be released, and the many crimes committed by Zheng Ji had to be strictly investigated by the Ministry of Punishment.

When Lu Jia announced the result, it caused a sensation.

It is conceivable that when this matter spreads to all parts of the world, it will definitely attract more attention and cause more changes.

On this day, there were people guarding the gate of the Ministry of Justice very early on, and most of these were young scholars.

They surrounded the Ministry of Justice, and the soldiers of the Ministry of Justice became very cautious.

But they were not malicious, they came to welcome Wei Wenjun and the others.

When Wei Wenjun, Zheng Qi, and Zheng Bian came out of the gate one after another, the scholars exclaimed, and the three of them were also taken aback by the scene in front of them. Zheng Bian hid behind his brother and dared not When he came out, Zheng Qi also looked shocked and didn't know what to say. Wei Wenjun was the calmest one. Facing the noisy crowd, he stepped forward to salute, and then said loudly: "Thank you for coming to welcome. It's just here It is the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and what they are doing is very important, if it is because of us that the gate is blocked and their affairs are affected, then it really should not be done, please forgive me!"

When everyone heard this, they also shouted: "It's okay, Mr. Wei, we just came to see a few people, and we dare not block the road."

Wei Wenjun bowed again, and said: "Because it is really inappropriate to meet you with such a thing. In the future, I will definitely meet you in person. I live in the prince's mansion. The prince has always loved the virtuous, regardless of status, no matter who you are. The Prince’s Mansion welcomes sages of any school. We can exchange knowledge and make up for each other.”

Wei Wenjun advertised here again, and soon, the three got into the car and left separately.

Zheng Qi and the others didn't go back to their home, but went directly to Pingyang Hou Mansion.

Cao Qi smirked and sat on the top seat, while Yang hugged her two sons and wept bitterly.

Cao Qi was still very happy, because of this incident, he actually gained some good reputation. Everyone said that although Marquis Pingyang had no talent, he was indeed a very benevolent and worthy person. In order to fulfill his promise, he unexpectedly got along with The officials of the Ministry of Punishment took action to protect the biological mother of Zheng Qi and others.

After Zheng Qi met his mother, he knelt down in front of Cao Qi and saluted him.

"If it wasn't for your lord, my mother would have been humiliated. Thank you for your kindness. I will definitely repay you with my life!!"

As Zheng Qi said, he glared at Zheng Bian who was beside him again, and Zheng Bian hurriedly imitated his elder brother's appearance and saluted.

Cao Qi helped them up with a smile, "Don't be too polite, hahaha, because of your affairs, even my aunt praised me a lot, and even sent someone to reward me. This set of clothes was given to me by my aunt. Does it look good?"

Cao Qi showed off the luxurious clothes on his body, Zheng Qi hurriedly said: "It looks good, it looks good."

"In the future, I will pay all the money for your studies, and I will give you a mansion for your family, so you can live there! If there is anything, just come to me!"

"Ah, how dare you bother..."

"Needless to say! Just study hard!"

Cao Qi patted him on the shoulder, then raised his head, his face full of complacency.

It turns out that being a chivalrous hero is also a good thing.

ps: Chibud upholds righteousness, does many acts of benevolence, relieves the orphans and widows, eliminates the strong and supports the weak, and deduces the elders with virtue, and is called a virtuous person at the time. —— "Historical Records"

Qi was dissolute when he was young, and he had a bad reputation. The emperor ordered him to change it, and later he became a master. ————"Holy Strategy"

(End of this chapter)