Chapter 959 Test Comparison

Chapter 959 Test Comparison

Chapter 959 Test Comparison
After the letter from Liangzhou was sent, Shao Xun read it carefully twice.

Yu Mie focused on Zhang Jun's requirements, mainly three.

1. The Governor of Liangzhou is in charge of the governors and prefects of the eleven counties of Liangzhou and can appoint his own officials.

Second, he was granted a staff of authority and the power to rule the area west of Qinzhou, which was a request for jurisdiction over the Western Regions.

3. Confer the title of Duke of Xiping County. The previous title was from the Jin Dynasty, and it must be conferred again in the new dynasty.

In fact, it was mainly the first two conditions, which meant that he wanted to be the local tyrant of Liangzhou and the governor of Hexi. If these requirements could be met, Liangzhou would be submitted to the new dynasty as a whole.

But in this case, what is the difference between Liangzhou and Tuoba Dai? Maybe even worse.

At the very least, Shao Xun could still influence the internal affairs of the country by mixing sand and through his "friendship" with Mrs. Wang.

Although the Chanyu Protectorate was weak and was vaguely resisted by some nobles, its existence itself was a victory. The longer it lasted, the greater its role would be.

"Arrogant and presumptuous!" Shao Xun threw the letter on the bed, snorted coldly, and said, "Take a look."

Several sons were present, from the eldest to the eighth. The oldest, Jin Dao, was already twenty years old, while the youngest, A Guan, was only ten years old - it was obvious that he was there to participate and come ahead of time to feel the atmosphere.

Jin Dao was the first to pick up the letter, read it carefully, and then passed it to the second brother.

Shao Xun put his hands behind his back and walked out of the study.

This is the General's Mansion, located within the palace city, not far from the Taiji Hall. It has actually been built many years ago, but he has only been here a few times.

Now returning to the Luoyang Palace was like returning to his own home, so he moved there and brought his son, who was over ten years old, with him.

While he was governing the country, his sons studied and practiced martial arts.

In addition to managing government affairs, he would call his children over and test them, focusing on teaching them by example.

Yang Xianrong stood outside, staring at everything that was familiar yet unfamiliar.

This person was the former mistress of the Great Jin Palace.

"What are you thinking about?" Shao Xun asked softly.

Yang Xianrong turned her head and glanced at him, saying, "I'm regretting it."

"Regret?" Shao Xun was stunned.

"I regret not seeing your true colors at the beginning." Yang Xianrong said with a gnashing of teeth: "Taiji Palace killed Sima Yi's followers. When you bowed down before me, I spoke well of you. I should have kicked you to death earlier."

"Changqiu, why reward me?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.

Yang Xianrong wanted to laugh, but felt that she should be angry. After struggling for a long time, she sighed.

"A Guan is here, why don't you go and see him?" Shao Xun asked.

"It's your son, you can teach him yourself." Yang Xianrong said unhappily.

Shao Xun was speechless. Isn't this also your son?
It might not be a bad thing that A-Guan has a mother like you.

Among all the women in the harem, Yang Xianrong is definitely the one who cares more about her own feelings.

It seemed that it didn't matter whether she had children or not. If Shao Xun hadn't insisted that she have children, Yang Xianrong might not have been willing to give birth to two sons and one daughter - her daughter had died five years ago.

"Are you not going to go on the expedition anymore?" Seeing Shao Xun remained silent for a long time, Yang Xianrong turned around and asked.

"I won't go to war anymore. If I lead troops to fight again, I'm afraid I'll die young." Shao Xun joked, "I can't afford to die. I'm not qualified to die."

Yang Xianrong pinched him and saw Shao Xun frowning slightly, then gently stroked the place where he pinched and said, "If you don't go to the battle, just stay in Luoyang obediently."

After that, he gently stroked Shao Xun's face and said, "You are also forty years old. What will the generals and governors think if you always lead the army in person?"

Shao Xun nodded and said, "Actually, I didn't go on the expedition because I have more important things to do."

"Measure the land?" Yang Xianrong asked.

Shao Xun was a little surprised.

"When you accompany me, you always bring something with you." Yang Xianrong sneered, "Haven't you already asked the Yang family to extend their favor? Who can stop you from transferring land?"

When Shao Xun heard this, he took two steps closer and asked in a low voice, "What's the situation?"

"Do you still look like an emperor?" Yang Xianrong poked Shao Xun with her finger and said, "You actually ask a woman for advice on important matters of state."

Shao Xun couldn't help laughing and said, "Changqiu, you are not simple. At the beginning, you took Sima Qin straight to the coffin, intending to support the new king. No man is as courageous as you."

Yang Xianrong was in a trance for a long time. After a while, he seemed a little embarrassed and shook his head, saying, "I had no choice at the time. I just tried my best. I was crippled so many times, and you didn't come to save me."

Shao Xun looked into the distance, as if admiring the scenery.

"Hebei..." After a moment's silence, Yang Xianrong said, "Peng Zu has acquired a lot of property in Yecheng. From now on, he will be the ancestor of the Weijun Yang family."

Yang Pengzu is Yang Dan, who has served as the prefect of Qinghe and Anping. Last year, he was transferred to the prefect of Julu. He basically spent most of his time in Hebei.

His native place is still in Taishan County. According to Yang Xianrong's intention, he will be registered in Wei County in the future and form a separate branch.

This separation is effective.

For example, the Yu family of Yingchuan and the Yu family of Xinye were one family during the Later Han Dynasty. Do they have any contact with each other now? Very little.

As long as they don't unite, they will always be two families - up to now, the Xinye Yu family has no intention of uniting with the Yingchuan Yu family.

"Zu Yan (Yang Man) bought property in Bianliang. According to the clan's opinion, he would be called Chenliu Yang from then on." Yang Xianrong continued, "The branch of Changhe Gong (Yang Chen) settled in Luoyang and became Henan Yang."

"The Jingqi (Yang Jian) ​​branch originally wanted to settle in Anping, but he wanted a smooth career and was too smart, so he decided to settle in Taiyuan, which is the Taiyuan Yang family."

"My uncle (Yang Jiongzhi) is still the Yang family of Taishan. The rest of his descendants, including those who have already crossed over to Jianye, all went to Jiangnan."

There are too many people in the Yang family, and many of them are officials.

Some of them have been rich and powerful for generations, from their great-grandfathers to their grandfathers, and have been extremely glorious.

Sometimes the grandfather's generation was not well-known, but their descendants worked hard and gradually rose to prominence, allowing their branch to have more say in the clan.

In short, the Yang family is large and powerful. After being divided into five branches, namely Weijun, Chenliu, Henan, Taiyuan, and Taishan, as well as other branches in the south of the Yangtze River, it is still quite powerful.

In fact, they were already divided into many branches, and the division now would only cause them to not share food, not worship together, not support each other, and gradually become estranged.

This is a long-term task. If we can set a good example, it will have a far-reaching impact in the future.

"I will never treat Yang family unfairly." Shao Xun gently grasped Yang Xianrong's hand and said, "After the family is divided, it will actually be good for Yang family."

"You're taking advantage of me and still acting ungrateful." Yang Xianrong glanced at him and said.

"Wrong." Shao Xun said seriously.

Yang Xianrong knew what he was going to say from the look on his face, but she just wanted to hear it, so she asked, "What's wrong?"

"You are the biggest benefit I got from the Yang family." Shao Xun said with a smile, and then whispered, "You should stay in the General's Mansion for the next few days, and don't go back to Pan Garden."

After saying that, he returned to the study feeling refreshed.

The older children had already finished watching and were now whispering to each other. When they saw Shao Xun come in, they all fell silent.

Shao Xun sat back behind the desk, pointed at the letter, and said, "Have you finished reading it?"

"finish watching."

"Jin Dao, you go first. Let's pass each level one by one today." Shao Xun said.

"Father." Jin Dao stood up, bowed, and said, "I think we should send troops to suppress them."

"Why?"

"If we use appeasement during the transition from the old to the new dynasty, we will set a bad precedent." Jin Dao said, "After seeing this, future generations may continue to tolerate it, which will cause endless harm."

"Not bad." Shao Xun praised.

From this perspective, there is some truth in it.

Jin Dao has high aspirations and a long-term vision. He thinks this son is really good and his careful teaching is worthy of his efforts.

"Huanglang, it's your turn." Shao Xun said again.

Hulang stood up silently and said, "Father, I think we should follow the example of the Dai Kingdom and set up a Protectorate under the pretext of managing the tribes in Xihai, Wuwei, and Dunhuang counties. Or we can go across Liangzhou and directly contact Zhao Zhen and Li Bai to set up the Western Regions Protectorate in Jinchang or Gaochang, make friends with the generals, chiefs, and nobles in the area, set up military towns, and take back Liangzhou bit by bit."

"What do you think is the chance of success of this plan?" Shao Xun asked.

"Dai Kingdom--" said Hulang.

"I conquered Dai Kingdom twice for my father, and now we have this situation. Can it be the same?" Shao Xun asked with a stronger tone.

"I know I was wrong." Hulang said with his head down.

Shao Xun tapped the table with his index finger for a long time before saying, "Huang Lang, you like to play these tricks too much. In times of peace and prosperity, you may play some shady tricks, which is called political intrigue. But in times of great contention, the atmosphere is very different from that of peace and prosperity. You are just trying to find a sword by carving a mark on the boat."

"It's good to avoid using force, but you have to have the courage to use it. Once I decide to use force, I will not only take Zhang Jun into consideration, but also keep an eye on the Guanxi and Xianbei tribes that are suppressing the rebellion. I will be prepared for them to rebel together before I send troops. At worst, we can fight again. What else can we do? Think about it carefully."

"Yes." replied Badger.

Shao Xun looked at Nian Liu again and said, "Sanlang."

Nian Liu smiled bitterly and said, "Grandpa, my plan is similar to that of my second brother, and even worse, but I dare not say it."

"It is the greatest virtue to know one's mistakes and correct them." Shao Xun knocked on the table and said, "Don't be afraid of saying something wrong. It is better to be scolded by your father than to make a bigger mistake in the future. Come on, tell me."

"I think we should agree to what Zhang Jun wants." Nian Liu said with a stiff face, "Don't give him the title of governor, but let him be the governor and the governor. After things are a little more stable, the court can issue the "Liangzhou Seeking Talents Edict" and send people to the west to investigate. When the elders in the state hear the news, they will tell each other and be overjoyed. The court can select the best and recruit them to win the hearts of the people in Liangzhou. Even Zhang Jun can't stop this, he can't offend the public."

"In the future, when we march south to Jiangdong, we can order Liangzhou to send out troops. On the day of their return, we will give them generous rewards and comfort them. In this way, the warriors of Liangzhou will know that there is an imperial court, and when they return to the state, they will surely have a group discussion."

"Is it over?" Shao Xun waited for a long time but saw nothing further, so he asked.

"It's over." Nian Liu's face was a little red, with beads of sweat on her forehead. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Shao Xun.

Shao Xun suddenly stood up and paced around the room.

Hulang glanced at his third brother secretly with a complicated expression.

He was not stupid and knew that although both were gentle tactics, his third brother's strategy was more gentle and had a higher chance of success.

Shao Xun finally stopped in front of Hu Tou and said, "Old Four, it's your turn."

"Grandpa, while the founding army is very sharp, let's finish the battle that needs to be fought." Hu Tou said: "Let the Tuoba clan send troops from Yinshan, bypass the Juyan Sea and attack Wuwei; the main force of the royal army will go to Anding, go straight west to cross the Yellow River; another division will be sent from Qinzhou to attack Jincheng and other counties. If we advance in three directions, victory is certain."

Shao Xun laughed and said, "It's useless to ask you. I guess while others were thinking about whether to fight or make peace, you were already thinking about how to deploy troops. You are only thirteen years old, how can you be so murderous? What did Jingfeng teach you on a daily basis?"

"My mother is a sleepyhead and doesn't teach me anything." Hu Tou felt a little aggrieved.

Shao Xun laughed even harder.

After a long while, he stopped smiling, looked at Lao Wu, and said, "Chun Lang, what's your plan?"

The fifth child, Shao Yan, was also born to Concubine Pei. He was only twelve years old this year. Shao Xun looked at him with encouragement. He did not have high requirements, as long as his logic was smooth.

Chun Lang looked at his brothers and said softly, "Grandpa, right now it is important to establish the country, so we should not resort to war lightly."

Shao Xun hummed and said, "Not bad."

Chunlang looked up in surprise, but unexpectedly Shao Xun had turned away, and he suddenly felt a little disappointed.

"Liang Nu, tell me." Shao Xun looked at his eldest son with expectant eyes.

"Father, you can keep Zhang Jun in suspense for now and pretend to be nice to him," Liang Nu said. "Then order the border counties to secretly store food, grass and weapons. After the founding of the country, list their crimes, issue an imperial edict to punish them, and then launch a surprise attack with lightning speed."

"Not bad." Shao Xun smiled and said, "This strategy is quite impressive."

Shao Xun then looked at the seventh and eighth brothers.

They are younger and find it difficult to participate in such a big event, so they just follow the crowd and fight or appease.

Shao Xun gave a few words of encouragement and then sat back down.

"After listening to other people's strategies just now, did each of you gain anything?" Shao Xun looked at the children and asked.

"Yes." The older children answered in unison.

"Okay." Shao Xun smiled with relief and said, "My father's idea is that we must fight. If we don't fight, someone will establish their own regime in the future. But we can't just fight without appeasing. As the saying goes, we should use both suppression and appeasement. The most important thing in the world is moderation, nothing more than this."

(End of this chapter)