sweeping the world

Chapter 753
For a ruler, what should he do when there is pressure in the country?
A suitable ruler will find ways to channel the dissatisfaction of the people, and then revise the policy to the greatest extent, but this will basically not be of much use. The test is the patience of the domestic people and the courage to rise up.

More qualified rulers will look for an enemy outside, use external enemies to attract domestic attention, and try their best to publicize the threat of the enemy. The other is to sort out internal affairs and then unite. It is very effective to divert domestic conflicts, as long as it is not full of public grievances, it can always survive.

Excellent rulers, they will do the above two steps, and they will cultivate a group of aggressive people, find a foreign enemy who can do it, and guarantee that they can easily destroy the enemy. They may not snatch many resources from the enemy, but Internal dissatisfaction must be vented.

Qualified and excellent rulers, while looking for the enemy, they will also take the opportunity to clean up the threatening part of the country. It is very dangerous to do so. The domestic threat has not been eliminated due to improper operation, and the foreign war has not won victory. It's his own "Longwei" that has been shaken, and those who are threatening are also vigilant and grouped together. If they don't change their policies, their throne will be lost.

Liu Yan can think of some examples, but there are not too many emperors with that courage and courage in the history of Zhuxia. Some succeeded, some failed, and some were not bad.

[Anyway, I won’t be Yang Guang...] Liu Yan has read history, and even made a special understanding of Yang Guang: [Yang Guang is not really that bad, but the winner of the change of dynasty tried his best to discredit him.It’s just that the opponent he encountered was too strong and cunning, and I am impatient...]

There are currently no established interest groups in the Han Kingdom, and the newly formed interest groups are still targeting each other. Furthermore, Liu Yan has always exercised the highest control over the military. As long as there are no problems in the military, there will be no major problems.

"War in Gupta, war in the Western Regions, and war in the Grassland." Liu Yan said in a more general way, but he would still divide the local battlefield: "The most important thing today is the war in Gupta and the Western Regions."

The war against the Gupta Dynasty has become more and more complicated, and it is also the Han Dynasty...or the first cross-sea war in the history of Zhuxia that went thousands of miles away. If it fails, the consequences will be very serious.

"Although there was a slight delay, the battle was relatively smooth." Xu Zheng understood how important the war against the Gupta Dynasty was. He thought Liu Yan was wavering, so he hurriedly said, "General Zhengnan has repeatedly promised that he will land on the enemy next year." native land."

Liu Yan did not show any wavering at all. Once the first invasion of thousands of miles away failed, Zhu Xia, who likes to learn from history, would repeatedly use this failure as an excuse, and most people would shrink back when they heard about cross-sea warfare. , Their generation may be able to conduct cross-sea wars again, but future generations may not have such confidence and courage.

Ji Chang and Sang Yu looked at each other, and they reached a tacit understanding in an instant.

"Your Majesty, if the war requires it, the Prime Minister's Office can provide the greatest support." Although Ji Chang turned to hope for a peaceful construction of internal affairs, he was very clear about when it would depend: "The battle against Gupta is to bite the bullet. The ministers will also do their best."

Sang Yu immediately echoed and said: "In the war against Gupta, the Han Dynasty formed an alliance with many countries, and the only way is to destroy the country."

Speaking of different perspectives, the military is still full of confidence in winning the victory. The Prime Minister's Office stated that it will continue no matter how difficult it is, but Sang Yu speaks from the perspective of diplomatic relations.

In fact, Zhuxia is a country with a good face, and there are too many examples of swollen faces to pretend to be fat.In many cases, it is not purely for the sake of face. A great country should have the appearance of a big country. Otherwise, how can it maintain its majesty and make countries fear?

In interpersonal communication, a confident person is usually easier to persuade others, and it will also make others feel jealous when they want to be unfavorable to themselves.

In terms of a country's diplomatic relations, a powerful country needs to rely on its majesty to intimidate other countries. Otherwise, it is obvious that it is very powerful, but other countries find it easy to bully. Even if other countries may not be able to do anything to them, they will still feel uncomfortable if they are repeatedly provoked.

The state of Han has not yet adapted to what kind of attitude it should have towards a superpower. After all, the country has not been established for a short time. Most of the ruling class are mostly from humble beginnings. The enemy is not afraid.

Liu Yan saw several important ministers expressing their opinions one after another, and while he was relieved, he also knew why.

The military needs war, and they have to prove their worth in the war, and go to the battlefield to gain military merits and seal their wives and sons.

The thinking of the prime minister's mansion is not unified, but Ji Chang, as the prime minister, knows very well that the strength of the country cannot be shaken. Foreign countries may not be able to do anything to Han, but domestic careerists will definitely make use of it.

The Han Kingdom was only established nine years ago, so short that many former opponents and enemies did not die, and I don't know how many people hid in the dark and hibernated.

For example, in the Northwest, as soon as there is a slight problem, so many remnants pop up. That is the premise that the Han army did not encounter major setbacks in the war.

If the war against the Gupta Dynasty was abandoned halfway, there would be problems not only in the northwest, but also in the south of the Yangtze River, and then spread to the whole country.

Don't forget that the drought in the northwest is already an established fact, and the general drought in northern Xinjiang has also appeared. No one knows how Liu Yan predicted the drought in advance. In the sixth year of Yuanshuo, he first mentioned that the drought in the Central Plains would break out. At that time Many people are surprised and confused.

At the stage of the sixth year of Yuanshuo, the Han Dynasty had not eliminated the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, nor had it recovered the Sizhou and Bingzhou at that time.At that time, Liu Yan mentioned that there would be a drought. If he had not shown enough mystery, it would not be surprise and confusion, but he thought he was mentally ill.

Three years have passed, and Liu Yan's prophecy has been confirmed. I don't know how many people regret why they expanded so fast. They should have waited for the drought to break out before taking action. will inevitably be cast aside.

It's too late to say anything now, especially Liu Yan doesn't feel regretful at all.Of course he knew that procrastination was beneficial, but the number of Han people was already small enough, and he did not take advantage of natural disasters because he had the idea of ​​being able to keep one.

That was not the Virgin of Liu Yan, it was his ambition that determined his actions.

In the era when everything needs people, if we really wait for natural disasters to happen before expanding, how many people will be left after natural disasters and man-made disasters?

At present, Han has a population of more than 700 million. Such a small number of people can't even fill the mainland, and many things they want to do can't be done.If we wait for natural disasters before sending out troops, Han will definitely not have 700 million people at present, and at most it will be in the early 1000 million.

After the court meeting was over, Liu Yan returned to the back hall to take a rest. Not long after, Cui Zong reported that Prime Minister Ji Chang and Imperial Envoy Sang Yu asked to see him.

Liu Yan knew that someone would come to see him, but to his surprise, only Ji Chang and Sang Yu came.

"His Majesty."

Both Ji Chang and Sang Yu looked preoccupied, and they didn't speak out immediately after being seated.They were not surprised that Liu Yan would wait in the apse, on the contrary they took it for granted.

"Your Majesty." Sang Yu stood up and saluted, and said: "The disasters from the sky are caused by misfortune. The ambitious people deceive the people. I think you should ask for it!"

Liu Yan nodded but did not speak.

The so-called ambitious people are not rare, the remnants of the countries after they were destroyed, and the groups whose interests were damaged by various policies of the Han Dynasty.Especially those aristocratic families and powerful families, because of the country's control of the land and the liberation of slaves, it is inevitable that they will resent the Han Dynasty.

Most of the people who didn't know how to hide their resentment were slaughtered again and again by Huan Wenwen and Ran Min with butcher knives.Under Huan Wen's high pressure on the southern aristocratic families and wealthy families, those who should be wiped out did not survive, and most of them hid.Ran Min's killings in the north were more targeted at the Jie family, and relatively mild to some aristocratic families and powerful people, leaving a lot of trouble behind.

Of course, if there are groups whose interests are harmed, there will inevitably be groups of beneficiaries, such as the freed slaves, or the common people who have vacated more acres for lease. The country that benefits the most, and some people in the system also Followed by biting some meat.

"The imperial envoy can go to the south." Liu Yan was closing the door to release Sang Yu, and said with a smile, "But you have to master the scale."

Sang Yu's position is to suppress the south. If something goes wrong, he will suppress it desperately, and if nothing happens, he will find a reason to suppress it. That is what he will definitely do as one of the leaders of the northern faction.

"There are ministers in the south, but there are words in the north." Liu Yan paid close attention to Sang Yu's emotional changes, but he didn't notice anything obviously.He said with a smile: "The widow will order Yanzhi to patrol the northern borders."

In other words, Lu Yi, he is one of the leaders of the southern faction.

The conflict between the northern and southern factions in the Han Dynasty existed from the very beginning. Liu Yan did not eliminate the existence of the factions, nor did he ever think of killing them all at once.He knows that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there is no way to eliminate them at all. It is to let them fight each other and maintain a balance while not letting them affect the country's decision-making.

The factions in the North and the South are suppressing each other. If one person goes to the South and the other goes to the North, they will not go too far, at least they will not deal with anyone with unwarranted charges, but they will be beneficial to the country. There is a kind of imperial art, and as a modern person who travels through time, he doesn't need to learn it at all. There are too many such knowledge in the books he reads, and he can see it even if he just watches serials or movies.

"Your Majesty is wise." Sang Yu didn't seem to resist at all, and flattered him before continuing: "This time I am going south, I want to go to the Indochina Peninsula. Your Majesty will order it."

Liu Yan could reply immediately, but he looked at Ji Chang.

"I heard that there is a lot of lawlessness in that land, and there are acts of collusion with foreign countries." Ji Chang obviously agreed.He has always opposed the autonomy of the Indochina Peninsula, thinking that it should belong to the center, so he said: "The ministers who are not ministers should be dealt with as a matter of course."

The Han Kingdom had not occupied the Indochina Peninsula for a long time, but Liu Yan's opening made some people into a carnival.Although he didn't do anything to crack the soil and reward the community, he has the strength, courage, and courage to develop the various families in the Indochina Peninsula. Occupying a piece of land can be a dominance, which is almost the same as his own country.

Liu Yan opened the Indochina Peninsula to let those people have fun. He didn't expect those guys to be moral gentlemen. It would be pedantic to talk about the law to the local aborigines, and the colonization should look like a colony, but he couldn't tolerate people without the permission of the center. Communicate with Gentiles.

"Chinese law is only for Chinese people." Liu Yan looked deeply at Sang Yu and said, "People who are not widowed are not protected by Chinese law."

Sang Yu immediately said with trepidation: "I obey the imperial edict."

It is right to use the laws of the country to punish the crooked nuts, but to use the laws of the country to protect the crooked nuts. Not only does Liu Yan feel that there is no such reason, but even the most ordinary people in the Han Dynasty think that the crooked nuts should not be punished. Receive such grace.

"The imperial envoy went to the Indochina Peninsula, recorded the rumors along the way, and presented it to the widow when he came back." Even if Liu Yan didn't give him the power to do things, he wouldn't do it: "Go south, follow this example."

What else can Sang Yu do besides paying respects?
At this stage in Zhuxia, there has not been such a profession as an imperial envoy, which only existed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.In the past, there were only envoys of the emperor who were ordered to go to a certain place, but the rights of envoys of the emperor were also limited, and usually they could only do tasks arranged by the emperor.If the envoy of the Son of Heaven discovers something illegal, all he can do is to go back and report to his order, and he has no right to deal with it at all.

This is not the first time that Liu Yan has sent ministers to inspect the counties and counties. He has never given him the right to act cheaply. Even if he wants to deal with something, the envoy of the emperor is responsible for investigating the case, and the deputy envoy of the emperor will cooperate with the local area to deal with it. checks and balances.

Sang Yu went back to sit down sickly.

"Your Majesty." Ji Changcai didn't care about how the North and the South would fight, it was a check and balance technique used by the emperor.He said the main purpose of this trip: "Arrangements have been made in various places, which will surely make the people feel grateful for their kindness."

If Liu Yan hadn't known it in advance, he would have been stunned after hearing such an endless sentence.

Ji Chang was talking about guiding public opinion.

Han Guo has already suffered a big loss in the Northwest, and deeply regrets why he did not announce in advance that Liu Yan had predicted that there would be a drought, and no one dared to gamble before it actually happened. Threat to Liu Yan's rule.

The Northwest did not announce Liu Yan's "prophecy" in advance. As a result, there was a saying that "the emperor is immoral and cannot govern the Northwest."

Liu Yan said that the drought will spread to northern Xinjiang and the Central Plains, and now no one is taking it seriously, especially when Ji Chang sent people to various places for detailed investigation, and indeed found signs of natural disasters, then it would be more than stupid to do nothing.

"So, the prime minister should use more snacks."

Liu Yan knows what making gods is, and he has no special idea about such a thing. The key is that he has to do it now.

(End of this chapter)