Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 563 The Big Picture
Although the emperor didn't agree immediately, he was moved.

Mei Gao is right, Liu An is not Liu Bi, he is just a scholar.Not to mention a poor place like Minyue, even in Huainan, which is several times richer than Minyue, he has not been able to play any tricks.Since he voluntarily asked to move the vassal, why not fulfill him, so as not to meet swordsmen.

After kings with different surnames and groups of heroes withered away one after another, it was the established policy of the court to weaken the princes and kings.From the time of Emperor Xiaowen, Jia Yi began to suggest the cutting of the vassal, and now Liang Xiao and Zhu Fuyan have successively proposed the Tweeting Order, all born for this purpose.The reason why it has not been implemented on a large scale until now is just to wait for an opportunity.

It is undoubtedly a great opportunity for Huainan King Liu An to take the initiative to relocate his vassal.If other kings can follow Liu An's example and propose to move their fiefs far away, the threat of princes and kings to the imperial court can be easily solved, at least greatly alleviated, and the imperial court can also take back those fiefdoms, increase wealth, and control financial resources, There will be a significant increase in material resources, which is also a good thing for the next conquest.

The emperor stroked his chin, but did not speak for a long time.Although his heart was moved, his vigilance was not lost.When Mei Gao came back from Mount Lu, he proposed the strategy of relocating the domain to stabilize the southeast as soon as they met. He had to suspect that it had something to do with Liang Xiao.Liang Xiao and Liu An are Weng's son-in-law, what role does he play in this?
He wants to go to sea?The emperor's heart skipped a beat.He quickly thought of Liang Xiao's recent actions, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it was.He thought about it, and suddenly laughed softly. "How is Liang Xiao's condition?"

"Illness has nothing to do with it." Mei Gao said angrily, "The key is laziness."

"Lazy?" The emperor was surprised.He expected a lot, but he didn't expect this answer.

"Yes, he is now entrusted with five thousand households in the city, with tens of millions of property. There are other courtyards in Lushan Mountain, and there are still tens of thousands of acres of vegetable fields that His Majesty rewards. He has no worries about food and clothing. The family gathers together happily. , naturally don’t want to work hard anymore.”

The corner of the emperor's mouth twitched, and he didn't know what to say for a while.He found it both funny and a little indescribably envious.Hearing what Mei Gao said, Liang Xiao was more at ease than the emperor.He still had to worry about various affairs, but Liang Xiao comfortably became a farmer.Even if he seized his Maoling field house, he could still live comfortably.

"It's unreasonable!" The emperor couldn't help but cursed.

Both Mei Gao and Cao Shi looked at the emperor in surprise, not knowing who he was talking about.Huo Qubing was also in a daze, not knowing why.

"Are you planning to go back to seclusion at a young age?" Seeing this, the Son of Heaven immediately came to his senses, and quickly argued, "Does he still have a bit of ambition to return to the old mountains and forests like this?"

Mei Gao and Cao Shi couldn't laugh or cry, they didn't know how to answer the emperor's words.Now it is said that Liang Xiao has no ambition and refuses to do things, so who dismissed him from office and drove him out of Chang'an?They slandered in their hearts, but they didn't dare to criticize the emperor with their mouths, so they had to echo vaguely.The Son of Heaven also knew that he could not blame Liang Xiao for this matter, and his own accusation was really unreasonable, so he couldn't help being a little embarrassing.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

"Relocation is a major event, and it cannot be decided hastily." The emperor broke the silence first. "I also need to ask Yan An about the matter of Nanyue. If Nanyue is really restless, we really need to make arrangements. You should discuss the matter of Hexi first. The army's expedition, the mobilization of soldiers, food and grass are all very troublesome issues. in particular……"

The emperor shook his head and didn't say any more.He is worried that the flood in Shandong is coming soon, and the rain will increase and the flood will be more serious.It is indeed not a good choice to send troops to the west at this time. I don't know how many people want to discuss it in private.

Mei Gao didn't insist anymore, he had already said what he should say, and he couldn't force it if the emperor accepted it or not.

He explained the situation in Hexi to Cao Shi, especially the situation of the tribes of the Western Qiang.When he was sent as an envoy to Western Qiang, he had exchanges with the leaders of various tribes, and he knew which tribal leaders were inclined to the Han Dynasty, and which tribal leaders were more willing to deal with the Huns, so as to distinguish between the enemy and ourselves, he could divide the Qiang people.If you can get the support of some Qiang people, you can reduce the requirements for luggage.

Cao Shi listened very carefully.Although he is said to be the queen of the generals, he has very few opportunities to go into battle. The last time he went to Minyue was regarded as the first real battle of the army.This time the emperor gave him the opportunity to lead the main force of the cavalry, so he naturally wanted to seize the opportunity and make a great contribution.

The monarchs and ministers talked speculatively, and they talked about it late into the night.

In the next few days, the Son of Heaven convened relevant personnel for discussions several times. Meigao became an indispensable figure because of his understanding of the geography of Hexi.

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Dou Ying and Dong Zhongshu sat opposite each other, looking at each other speechlessly.

The emperor was discussing the Western Expedition, but the two of them were forgotten intentionally or unintentionally, and had nothing to do, so they had to talk about learning.But thinking about the current situation, this knowledge will lose its flavor.Unknowingly, the two began to sigh.

Just when they were greatly disappointed, Mei Gao came.With a smile all over his face, he walked in with strides, cupped his hands as soon as they met, and said with a loud smile: "Dou Junhou, Mr. Dong, you are all here."

Dou Ying straightened up, and said indifferently, "Hey, isn't this a young child? Why didn't you discuss the military affairs, and come to see us two old people when you have time?"

Mei Gao laughed. "Dou Junhou, let's talk later, I'll have a few words with Master Dong first. Master, the champion asked me to bring you a few words, please prepare well, he is going to declare war on you."

Dong Zhongshu frowned. "He has gone to Mount Lushan, is he still relentless?"

"He, being a man is like archery. Once he targets you, he will never give up until he reaches his goal." Dou Ying joked. "How is Liang Boming going to deal with Master Dong? Does he want to discuss shooting with Master Dong? If so, there is no need to compare, Master Dong can only bow down. If it is about learning, hehe, it will be different. With his point In terms of knowledge, apart from being a rascal, even Master Dong's disciples can beat him."

Mei Gao blinked his eyes. "Dou Junhou, you really guessed wrong. Liang Boming just wants to compare knowledge with Master Dong. I don't know much. I only heard one, which is about praying for rain."

Dong Zhongshu twisted his body uneasily, with an embarrassed expression.

"Liang Boming said that Confucius did not talk about strange powers, but Master Dong practiced rain praying magic. I don't know which master passed on the knowledge, and I don't know if it is true or not. Now that summer is coming, Shandong's water problems may intensify. Can you ask Mr. Dong to do a way to make the rain less, or move the rain to a place, such as the desert in the Western Regions, where there is a shortage of water, even if the entire river is moved there, it will be fine."

Dong Zhongshu blushed and was speechless.

Seeing this, Dou Ying quickly rescued Dong Zhongshu. "If you ask for rain, you can get rain from the sky. Whether it is effective or not depends on the sincerity of the person and whether the sky is willing to respond. Now that the bad government has not been changed, and the sky is furious, even if Mr. Dong is willing to cast spells, it may not be possible. It works."

Mei Gao rolled his eyes jokingly. "Master Dong, is that so?"

"Uh, uh." Dong Zhongshu nodded repeatedly.

"However, I have heard that whether it works or not depends on the sincerity and insincerity of the person who prayed for rain. The reason why the ancient great witches prayed for rain failed a hundred times because they all had the determination to serve God with their bodies. Sometimes they will stand on the pyre. If it doesn't rain, they will set themselves on fire..."

Dong Zhongshu's complexion changed drastically, and he blurted out. "Mei Shaoru, what do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything, I just want to know whether your spell of praying for rain is true or not. Master Dong, there are no outsiders here, can you tell the truth, is this spell of praying for rain effective or not? "

Dong Zhongshu was speechless, unable to utter a word.Speaking of spirit, Meigao asked him to cast spells to stop the rain and relieve the flood in Shandong.If it doesn't work, wouldn't he slap himself?When he was in Jiangdu, he did a lot of spells of praying for rain, and he wrote them into the great book he planned to hand down to the world, and he didn't even have a chance to deny it.

"You... you, is this Liang Boming's method?"

"Whether it's Liang Boming's method or not is not important, the truth is the most important thing." Mei Gao bit Dong Zhongshu tightly. "Can you give me a happy sentence, is it working or not?"

Dong Zhongshu became angry from embarrassment, and stood up, ready to go away without a fight.Mei Gao took two steps forward and stopped him.Dong Zhongshu was furious: "Mei Shaoru, you are also a reader, do you want to be rude to the elders?"

Mei Gao laughed. "My master is serious. How could I be rude to you? It's just that I haven't finished speaking. I want you to stop."

"What else can you say, can't you say it in a few days, do you have to say it today?"

Mei Gao ignored him, turned around and asked someone to bring a stack of papers, and put them in front of Dong Zhongshu with both hands. "Master, this is the new paper that Liang Boming asked me to hand over to you, please keep it well."

"New paper?" Dong Zhongshu picked up a piece of paper, his face changed slightly.The feel of this paper is so good, it is completely different from the common hemp paper, it is definitely not an ordinary thing.Why did Liang Xiao send him new paper?
"That's right, this is the new paper made by the Huainan Prince's Mansion. It is easier to write on than bamboo and wood slips, but the price is much cheaper than silk books. It is most suitable for writing long articles. Hehe, he hopes that the master will prepare early and write down your evidence. In order not to be unprepared and rush to the battle."

Dong Zhongshu glared at Mei Gao, dumbfounded.Anyway, Liang Xiao gave him a gift, and it was such a good paper, it was indeed a heartfelt gesture.In detail, Liang Xiao was not rude to him other than being stubborn academically.The last time I visited him, I brought him a rich gift.

"I accept it." Dong Zhongshu called a disciple, holding the new paper, and fled in despair.

Meigao stood at the door, sending Dong Zhongshu off respectfully.Dou Ying shook her head again and again. "You kid, you're too close to Liang Boming, you even talk like him."

"Dou Junhou, Master Dong is gone, let's have a good chat."

"Forget it." Dou Ying waved her hands repeatedly. "I'm not interested in talking to you about witchcraft."

"Don't talk about witchcraft, don't talk about conspiracy, talk about conspiracy."

"Yangmou?" Dou Ying raised her brows and regained her spirits.

"That's right, Yangmou." Mei Gao also put away his smile and looked serious. "Dou Junhou, although you also believe in Confucianism, you are different from Master Dong. I would like to ask you a question. In your opinion, is Master Dong's Three Strategies of Heaven and Man beneficial or harmful?"

Dou Ying frowned slightly and remained silent for a long time.Mei Gao's words went straight to the point, and hit his vitals all at once.If it was a few years ago, he might not have thought about it at all.But now, he has to admit that although Confucianism seems to be more suitable for the needs of the court than Huang Lao's way, it is only suitable for the needs of the court.It doesn't seem to be a good thing for people outside the court.

Dong Zhongshu knew exactly what the Three Strategies of Heaven and Man were talking about.He also knew exactly what Dong Zhongshu wanted to do.What Dong Zhongshu can do, after observing for a period of time, he can roughly see clearly.

Confucianists want to obtain the right to "speak fate on behalf of heaven", depending on whether the emperor is willing or not.The emperor is willing to listen, your theory is an idea, but the emperor is not willing to listen, your theory is nonsense, and it may even lead to death.

This is by no means what Confucians want, nor is it what Dong Zhongshu wants.

"Don't use Confucianism, but Huang Lao?"

"Of course not." Mei Gao said: "However, you can't just throw it away. If it's either one or the other, Huang Lao may not be inferior to Confucianism. Among other things, at least the Huainan Palace can build buildings and boats, and can build New paper, but what can Confucianism do? Pray for rain?"

Dou Ying couldn't help laughing out loud. "Then what do you mean?"

Mei Gao did not answer Dou Ying's question directly, but instead asked, "Dou Junhou, do you know what Tai Shiling has been up to lately?"

Dou Ying thought about it. "I heard that there is a large clairvoyance in Tianlu Pavilion, and he used that clairvoyance to stargaze, and he made some new discoveries."

"It's not some new discoveries, but big discoveries." Mei Gao twisted his mouth. "Once this new discovery is announced to the public, all scholars who study astrology will now lose their jobs. Only King Huainan and Tailing Shi are qualified to explain astronomy, because they are the only ones who have such clairvoyance."

Dou Ying raised her eyebrows in surprise. "so serious?"

"That's right. Without clairvoyance, the astrology we see is only one county and one county. With clairvoyance, what we can see is the whole big man. Think about it, a person who has never been out of a county is qualified to compete with Do people who have traveled all over the Great Han discuss what they have learned? Not to mention that there is a wider unknown world beyond the Great Han."

Dou Ying sighed and couldn't help worrying about Dong Zhongshu.The basis of the relationship between heaven and man is the understanding of heaven and earth, and astrology is the most important thing.If what Dong Zhongshu saw was just a small piece of sky, then wouldn't his sense of heaven and man be just a figment of sitting in a well and watching the sky?
He glanced at Mei Gao, and suddenly felt a chill in the back of his head.Mei Gao in front of him and Liang Xiao far away in Yuzhang are setting up a big situation. This situation is not only Dong Zhongshu to deal with, they have a big plan.What they want to shake is the belief of the people of the world.

Fortunately, it was a conspiracy, not a conspiracy.Dou Ying felt inexplicably happy.Based on his many years of experience as an official, even if he couldn't guess Liang Xiao and Mei Gao's true intentions, he still knew who they were fighting against.

Dou Ying weighed it again and again, feeling timid. "I'm old and I don't understand what you're talking about."

"This matter is related to the national destiny of the great man, and it is also related to the well-being of the people in the world. Without a senior like Dou Junhou in command, it is difficult to have any hope of success." Mei Gao stood up and gave a deep salute. "Your Majesty, please think twice."
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(End of this chapter)