Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

After visiting the entire fortress, everyone stopped talking, and each of them was silent as if they were doubting life.

Many of the designs of this fortress seem to be written in a script. They didn't even dare to think about it in the past, but the other side has built it, and it took less than half a year. How did it do it?

"General Kou, can we build a few more fortresses like this in the northwest?" Tang Chenxi asked tentatively, he thought, if he could have such a fortress in his own territory, he would be safe in this life, and it would be nothing to take refuge in Kou Xiao.

"Yes, this general plans to build four such fortresses, which are located in these four places. Migrant workers are already being recruited, and the construction is expected to be completed by the end of this year."

Everyone came over and looked at the map carefully, and found that the distribution of these four fortresses is a bit subtle, just enclosing a large grassland outside the pass in a semicircle, and these four places except Jiuyuan and Changye, the other two places are just ordinary villages and towns , did not meet their expectations at all.

"Why did General Kou choose these four places?" Yao Qixiong asked what everyone was thinking.

Kou Xiao stared at the map and drew a circle with his pen, "Here... this general will take this place and include it in the territory of Dayan!"

"Hiss..." Everyone gasped. They only thought about how to defend from the beginning to the end, and never thought about attacking. Sure enough, the young people had even greater ambitions.

"Is this... possible?" A young general asked in fear.

"Why is it impossible?" Kou Xiao analyzed to them: "For one thing, the Northwest Army has had very little wear and tear over the years, and now it can still gather 30 troops. With more practice, the 30 troops will become a nightmare for the Huns; Secondly, the Huns have been in civil strife for many years, and their military strength is definitely insufficient. Even if Nuhar can quickly gather an army of [-] after unifying the grasslands, the combat power is not to be feared."

"But even if we occupy the grassland in the Hexi Corridor now, it will be difficult to build fortifications here. We will face a surprise attack by the Huns at any time in the future. It is easy to take it, but it is difficult to keep it."

Kou Xiao raised his chin slightly, and said proudly: "I am a big country with rich people and strong people, so I am afraid of mere Huns? They should be the ones to worry about then? Do you have no confidence in yourself, or in the court?"

Tang Chenxi asked in a low voice: "I heard that the court is currently governing by King Shun. I admire King Shun's ability and wisdom, but he is not a prince after all. In the future..."

Kou Xiao cast a meaningful look at him, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised, "Do you think anyone else can compete with King Shun? The First Prince?"

The sarcasm in his eyes didn't even bother to hide. Everyone knew that this person was going to support King Shun. If they surrendered to Kou Xiao, they would obviously be on King Shun's side, but there seemed to be no hesitation Yes, the whole world knows that King Shun is only short of a title.

After thinking deeply, Tuoba Hong asked, "Why didn't the emperor make King Shun the crown prince?" Obviously he was already performing the functions of the crown prince.

Kou Xiao's complexion changed, he glared at the other party slightly angrily, and asked in a cold tone: "Why don't you ask the emperor about the memorial?"

Tuoba Hong chuckled, but didn't dare to respond.

"Okay, these are things for the future, let's talk about today's problem first, what do you think of your offense?"

Everyone knew that it was time for a critique meeting. Today's attack...not to mention, it's really embarrassing. They haven't started a war for a long time, and they don't know that their soldiers have degenerated like this. It's really embarrassing.

Kou Xiao summed up the questions one by one, then looked at Tang Chenxi and Tuobahong, "Do you two generals have anything to say?"

The two sat on one left and the other on the right, quite far away, and they used to have hatred more than kindness, but now they answered in a rather tacit understanding: "The last general will obey General Kou's orders!"

The rest of the young generals agreed one after another, expressing their submission to Kou Xiao.

Although today's battle made Kou Xiao's heart a little cold, but the result can be regarded as meeting expectations. Next, the entire Northwest is under his control. target.

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In the capital, the weather has turned into summer in a blink of an eye, Kou Xiao has been away for more than half a year, there are very few ministers in the court who still think about him, and everyone has no time to think about a general.

Since the end of the year, the emperor has completely ignored government affairs in the name of being unwell. There is even news that the emperor ordered people to build a huge sea ship and is going to go out to sea to find immortals. This news has not been confirmed, but everyone found out that by The king opened his hands and feet more and more in government affairs, and reformed one after another.

Not everyone likes to change, especially when it harms their own interests, but King Shun knows how to soothe people. When he takes an apple from your house, he will immediately give you two pears, so that you can work hard while saving your life. I am grateful to him, and let the people praise him for his wisdom and benevolence.

"I can understand the revision of the law code. After all, the law has been improving. It is also a good policy to re-register the population and implement household registration. This has already been implemented in South Vietnam. You can refer to it, but is it really feasible to re-measure and redistribute land? ?Land is the foundation of people's livelihood. Landlords and gentry are all kings. Is the redistribution of land meant to distribute the land of these people to ordinary people? If so, the world will be in chaos."

Compared with ordinary commoners, most of the land is in the hands of rich and powerful people, and these people will never let King Shun take their land away.

"Based on what I know about King Shun, he probably won't allocate it like this. Let's talk about it when the plan comes out." Prime Minister Wei will no longer underestimate King Shun. He can make any move, so don't be surprised at all. , and don't worry that he will hit the egg with a rock.

History has proved that whatever King Shun wants to do can be done every time, as long as they cooperate.

"Why don't you go down as an official and inquire with Mr. Ji? He should know what King Shun thinks best, maybe the prince has already discussed with him."

Ji Hanyu, now King Shun's right-hand man, has won the favor of King Shun. Of course, he was single-handedly promoted by King Shun when he was in South Vietnam. He is an absolute confidant.

"I heard that Lu Shanzhang came to Beijing in person a few days ago to visit Mr. Ji, and wanted to ease the relationship between the two, but Mr. Ji showed a generous face, but he didn't answer at all, which caused the master and apprentice to break up unhappy. scattered."

"Yeah, that's why there are rumors outside that Mr. Ji is ungrateful, and he doesn't care about his teacher when he gets promoted. To put it seriously, this is a big unfilial. Lu Shan is older than him, but he has the kindness of nurturing."

Prime Minister Wei stroked his beard, and said with a see-through expression: "The younger generation will always suffer a little bit. Ji Hanyu is still not perfect in handling this matter. Does King Shun have anything to say?"

"Not yet, but I heard that King Shun originally planned to let Mr. Ji take over the land reform."

Prime Minister Wei was not surprised at all, "Since this is the case, let's wait and see. Ji Hanyu is young and has only stayed in Nanyue for a few years. In terms of qualifications, he is a bit lacking. If King Shun must use him, he can only be watched. Just be tight and don't let him make a big mistake."

Throughout the dynasties, there will always be courtiers who are favored by the emperor. They reach the sky in one step, and they can easily achieve positions that others have not been able to occupy for decades, and they are highly valued. This is not enviable, and Prime Minister Wei will not be with such people If you can't get through, otherwise you will stand on the opposite side with King Shun.

Shun Wangfu, Li Xu still lives here, Ji Hanyu did not find a place to live here after entering Beijing, anyway, the Wangfu is big enough, it is convenient for the two to discuss things every day.

On this day, Li Xu received a letter from Kou Xiao, and he was in a very good mood. He took Ji Hanyu to drink a few glasses of wine, counted the days when Kou Xiao left, and missed him quite a bit.

"When the treasury has money in the future, we still have to build roads, otherwise it will be inconvenient to go anywhere." Li Xu now recalls the road to the south that year, and his legs are weak.

Ji Hanyu is much more experienced, and he doesn't look like someone who has just entered the officialdom for a few years. He joked: "My lord just wants to see General Kou, right? Speaking of which, I may not have seen General Kou for a long time. miss."

Li Xu glanced at him, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you miss about him?"

Ji Hanyu who asked this question didn't know how to answer it, so he immediately changed his words, "I made a mistake, I miss Jiang Junshi, I don't know what I'm busy with these days, I don't even have letters."

"Do you two communicate often?"

"Forget it... Forget it. After all, he has the opportunity to travel around the world, and the lower official also wants to know the scenery of various places, so I ask him to tell the scenery along the way."

"If you had come to the capital earlier, you could have gone to the Northwest to be a consul. You should cooperate with Kou Xiao and the others, and you still worry about the unrest in the Northwest?" Li Xu joked. In terms of candidates, Wei Lan is more suitable, after all, Ji Hanyu's identity is not enough. , It is difficult to suppress those old fritters in the officialdom.

Ji Hanyu naturally knew this. Putting aside this topic, he talked to him about the land reform. He is an official taught by Li Xu, and his philosophy is different from that of officials in the officialdom today, so he can understand Li Xu's thoughts better.

The land reform is not to distribute all the land equally to individuals, but to count a clear and clear number, which complements the household registration system. On the one hand, it can put an end to the imagination of tax evasion, and on the other hand, it is also for a more comprehensive control of population and land. quantity.

Of course, Li Xu still encourages land reclamation. At this stage, the input-to-output ratio of the people is too low. After working for a year, they can only harvest a little food, which is completely below his expectations.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and in a society with distinct classes, farmers still account for the largest share of the population. According to Li Xu's plan, in order to improve the national economy, the social division of labor must be clearer and more detailed. Therefore, in the next few decades, he will They will probably be committed to improving the structure of social talents, so that the Dayan Dynasty will be more vigorous and creative.

Thanks to Nanyue as an experimental site, Li Xu has slowly explored step by step in the past few years, and the achievements he has made are still remarkable. South Vietnam's development from poverty to prosperity in just a few years must have something to do with his policies.

However, Nanyue is just a county, and it is not so easy to perfect the whole country. Fortunately, Li Xu is not in a hurry. He has to eat every bite, and do things bit by bit. The process is not something that can be completed all at once.

"This king intends to ask you to do this. You also have experience. However, there have been many voices of opposition in the court these days. After all, this king is only a prince, and he cannot yet compete with the civil and military forces of the Manchu court."

Ji Hanyu knew that Li Xu was reminding him to deal with that matter properly, he hesitated for a moment, and asked Li Xu for advice: "If the prince encounters such a thing, how will he deal with it?"

"That depends on your attitude towards that mentor. If you want to make a clean break, you might as well take the opportunity to be ruthless, and let the world know that your master-student relationship is broken. If you still miss that kindness, just repay him." One or two, outsiders have nothing to say."

No matter how unfeeling Ji Hanyu is, it is impossible to cut off his teacher's affection for his upbringing and teaching. Although the two have different ways and cannot maintain their relationship, they are not so close to each other.

"The mentor has identified me as a villain and ungrateful. He didn't come here to repair the relationship with me as he said to outsiders, but to reprimand me." Ji Hanyu smiled bitterly: "Little sister finally failed because of what happened back then. Married to a good family, two years ago because of childbirth, one dead body and two lives, my mentor felt that if I had definitely agreed to marry my younger junior sister back then, such a thing would not have happened, and he hated me."

Li Xu really wanted to scold: Are you brain burned?Can this also be blamed on others?

"Then where are you going to pay him a daughter? This kind of inexplicable anger is the most unreasonable and unreasonable. How do you want to solve it?"

"The students of Qingqiong Academy are either rich or noble, and most of them will eventually become officials. The future of the students is also the most important thing for the teacher. Maybe I can help him a little bit, maybe he won't be so angry. ?” Ji Hanyu just thought about it, the recruitment of court officials is a big deal, he can only help to introduce him at most, if there is too much interference, King Shun will not be able to protect him.

Li Xu also knew a little about the reputation of Qingqiong Academy. Although he met a group of scumbags at the academy, they were only a minority after all. Most of the students were good. He blinked and said with a smile: "Why don't you go and talk to Lu Shan If you reach an employment agreement, you will provide internship opportunities for their graduates, and it happens that there is a shortage of people in various places, so it is much more at ease to use them than to use others."

The more Li Xu thought about it, the more he felt that this method was good. These are high-quality interns, and they don’t need to pay wages. To link the employment system with the school can serve multiple purposes.

If it was someone else, they might not be able to understand Li Xu's meaning, but Ji Hanyu knew that this was a win-win situation, and agreed immediately without hesitation.

He looked at Li Xu with a smile, and thought to himself: King Shun is the only person in this world who can do business like this. Other businessmen value profits, but King Shun pays attention to results. After thinking for ten steps, he will always walk in front of others, and they can only look up to him to live.