Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 569 Insinuation
It's not that Yan An has never read articles containing numbers.By the emperor's side, he is often exposed to various reports, including various statistics.Prime Minister Tian Fu's ability is limited, and in many cases, they need to deal directly with the officials of the Prime Minister's Mansion.There are countless reports that come into contact with each year.

But it was the first time he had read such a theoretical article with a lot of data.He had to slow down his reading speed, looking at each number slowly, and when necessary, he had to stop to see if there was a problem with his calculation.

An article that was not too long, Yan An read it for nearly half an hour.He covered the manuscript and remained silent for a long time.

Strictly speaking, this is an article without much new ideas. It is nothing more than Qin Shihuang's lack of compassion for the power of the people, which made people's livelihood difficult and the people had no means of living. This is why they rebelled. It is not much different from the previous articles by the sages. Not as good.However, the data in this article is definitely a bright spot, one is more, and the other is accurate.Yan An didn't check the old files carefully, but reading between the lines, he believed that these data were the greatest achievement of Dong Zhongshu's hard work in Shiqu Pavilion for several months.

These data made Yan An realize that this article is not easy to refute.In order to refute his conclusion, it is first necessary to prove that his data is wrong, or the reasoning process is related.No matter what method is used, it cannot be solved with just a few empty words.

In a daze, Yan An felt that this article looked familiar.He thought for a while before realizing he was right.The style of this article is completely different from Dong Zhongshu's previous articles, but somewhat similar to those written by Liu Ling.If no one told him that this article was written by Dong Zhongshu, he might have misjudged the author.

Liu Ling's articles on refraction and reflection in glazed mirrors are just like this. They are concise and even clumsy, but the data are accurate and there are formulas, which make it impossible to refute.Although this article has not written a fixed formula, but if we continue to study, it is estimated that it will not be too far away.

Seeing Yan An thoughtful, Princess Guantao felt complacent, and said with a faint smile: "Yan Jun, you are a talented person by the emperor's side, is this article still reasonable?"

Yan An raised his eyebrows lightly, raised his head, and smiled slightly. "Master Dong's article, I can evaluate it casually. However, this article is a bit out of date."

Princess Guantao had been mentally prepared and pretended to be puzzled. "Why did Lord Yan say such a thing?"

"The Grand Master, the Empress is with the Son of Heaven. I think the Grand Master is no stranger to government affairs. Now the Huns are ready to move, and the Qiang people want to take this opportunity to threaten them. The Son of Heaven is going to send troops to conquer Hexi for safety. The Grand Master is not only the aunt of the Son of Heaven, but also the Empress. Shouldn’t my mother’s family support the imperial court with all their strength at this time, why did they publish such an article instead to demoralize them?”

The smile on Princess Guantao's face grew wider.

"Yan Jun said seriously, how can this be demoralizing? Although I am a woman and I don't know the art of war, I have also heard the principle of 'If you don't count victory, you count defeat first'. If you are not sure about the calculation, then what You can expect to receive good news. The Son of Heaven is a rare hero, how can he not know this truth, and how can he lose morale because of one or two articles?"

Yan An was at a loss for words, and felt a little difficult to deal with.Of course he knew that the Son of Heaven had no certainty of victory in this expedition, but how could he say so casually?

"It is true that there are battles that must be won and battles that must be won. The emperor decided to go out, either because he was sure of victory, or because he had unavoidable difficulties. I have no way of knowing. I just tried my best to remind the emperor. I Of course I hope the Son of Heaven will win, otherwise, I wouldn't let the children of Chen Dou and his family join the army. It's a pity that our strength is still a bit weak after all."

Yan An was taken aback, and asked quickly.When he learned that dozens of children from Chen Dou's family had joined the army, he understood Princess Guantao's intentions, and couldn't help but look at Princess Guantao with admiration.He used to think that Princess Guantao didn't have much knowledge of government affairs except for those women's thoughts. Now it seems that Princess Guantao either got enlightened by herself, or someone behind her gave advice.

Yan An immediately thought of Dou Ying.

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Yan An rushed to Ganquan Palace, and at the foot of Ganquan Mountain, he saw a lot of tents, and countless knights entered and exited them, carrying bows and arrows, and galloping back and forth, making him feel as if he was in the outskirts of Chang'an.

Ganquan Palace is the palace of the Son of Heaven, and it is a forbidden garden for hundreds of miles. Ordinary people are not allowed to hunt. These noble boys appearing here are naturally not for hunting.It's just that so many noble children and entourages appeared here, even if Yan An was mentally prepared, he was quite surprised.

Looking around, there are not one thousand, but eight hundred.

Yan An didn't dare to neglect, and immediately entered the palace to see him.The Son of Heaven was discussing with Han Anguo, the imperial censor, and Wang Hui, the order of the Da Xing, and Zheng Shi, the chief minister of agriculture, Cao Shi, the Marquis of Pingyang, and Weiqing, the Marquis of Changping, were also present.The officials from the Prime Minister's Mansion and Yushi's Mansion surrounded him, all holding rolls of bamboo slips in their hands.

Seeing Yan An, the emperor was very happy, beckoned Yan An to come to the front, and asked straight to the point: "How is the situation in South Vietnam? Will it change in a short time?"

Hearing this, Yan An's heart skipped a beat.When the emperor asked this question, he obviously had no idea.The bottom line is naturally due to lack of strength, worrying that if something happens to South Vietnam, it will not be able to take care of it.

Yan An looked around and feinted a shot. "Great China, why are you afraid of troubles in South Vietnam. If you obey, you will be rewarded, if you don't obey, you will be punished."

The emperor blinked his eyes and said nothing.He understood what Yan An meant.He thought for a while, and said to Han Anguo and the others: "Okay, after talking for so long, Zhu Qing must be tired, so let's step back for now."

Han Anguo and the others understood, got up to leave one after another, and retreated in groups of three or four.The hall fell silent, and the emperor pointed to the vacant seat, signaling Yan An to take his seat.Yan An didn't sit down, but took out the manuscript that Princess Guantao asked him to bring from his sleeve.The emperor was a little surprised, but he still took it. After watching it for a while, he frowned.

"Written by Liang Xiao?"

"No, it's Dong Zhongshu's article, which was preached at the party at Nagato Garden."

"Dong Zhongshu? Changmenyuan?" The emperor sneered twice, but there was no smile in his eyes.He asked Yan An to tell the story, the disdain in his eyes gradually dissipated, and his face became serious.He sat down behind the case, spread out Dong Zhongshu's article and read it carefully.Yan An didn't speak, just waited quietly.He believes that with the wisdom of the emperor, it is not difficult to see the article behind this article.

After reading the article, the emperor raised his hand and scratched the corner of his eyes. "It's really unexpected that Dong Zhongshu would write such an article."

"Yes, not only the style is completely different, but even the research method has changed."

"Well, it smells like Liang Xiao." The emperor picked up the manuscript, glanced at it, and put it down again. "If Liang Xiao were to read this article, would he be able to argue against it?"

"It's not easy." Yan An paused, and then said: "However, I think he won't argue."

"That's right, they are responding in unison now. How can they argue when they are begging each other?" The emperor turned his eyes to Yan An. "And you?"

Yan An shook his head. "I feel that if you use Qin affairs to discuss Qin politics, this article cannot be refuted. But if you use the past to learn from the present, you have to refute it."

"tell me the story."

"Wei!" Yan An bowed and saluted. "Your Majesty, I am worried that Xiaowen's courtship and friendship with Jia will reappear."

The emperor's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't answer Yan An's words.He knew what Yan An was talking about, and also understood what Yan An was worried about.When the strength is not enough to support two wars at the same time, forcefully dispatching troops must rely heavily on the group of heroes.If you want them to help, you have to give them benefits.Once the group of heroes rises again, people like Yan An who were born in the common people will be excluded.

Why didn't Emperor Xiaowen dare to reuse Jia Yi?Because they don't like Zhou Bo and Guan Ying.

The emperor felt a little uncomfortable, an indescribable sense of disgust.He took another look at Dong Zhongshu's article and calmed down. "You came from the south, when you passed Yuzhang, did you ever meet Guan Fu and Liang Xiao?"

"I haven't seen Guan Fu, but Liang Xiao has."

"What did you say?" The emperor squinted at Yan An, a little absent-minded.

Yan An recounted the process of meeting Liang Xiao, especially mentioning the "White Deer Fu" and the embellishment pen Liang Xiao gave.Although it is a self-evident rule for ministers to give gifts to each other, the emperor is in a bad mood and has a lot of suspicions about Liang Xiao, so he should try to say what he can say clearly, so as not to be reported inexplicably.

As Yan An said, he took out the manuscript of "White Deer Fu" and asked the emperor to have a look.The emperor quickly browsed through it, a little surprised, his sword eyebrows raised, he wanted to say something, hesitated for a moment, but changed the topic again. "Yan Jun, you know the situation in South Vietnam best. You should pay more attention. If there is any change, you may have to go again."

"Wei!" Yan An bowed and said, "I will sort out the relevant information as soon as possible and present it to His Majesty for review."

"Very good. Wei Qihou is also sorting out relevant materials, and they will be delivered soon. I will take a look at them at that time."

Yan An's heart moved, he immediately understood, and hurriedly bowed to accept the order.

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Yan An went down the hall, the emperor picked up the "White Deer Fu" again, glanced at it, snorted with a bit of disdain, got up and paced.

"If you want to raise your name, I will let you raise it for two more years. Do you think there are no talents in the world except you? Haha, it's ridiculous. If there is no one, I can't beat the Huns?"

He talked to himself for a while, then remembered Dong Zhongshu's article, and his face became a little unnatural.That article was like a needle, deeply stuck in his heart.He turned back to the case, picked up the article and read it again, thought for a while, and ordered: "Call Han Anguo, Zheng Shi, and Sang Hongyang."

"Wei!" The eunuch next to him responded, turned around and left.

The Son of Heaven continued to pace the hall, holding his head up and talking to himself for a while, aggrieved, and frowning for a while, with a worried look on his face, and his expression changed.After a long while, he raised his head and let out a long sigh: "Taiyi God, please bless the big man, bless me, don't be laughed at by villains."

There were brisk footsteps outside the door, and Sang Hongyang, who was closest, arrived first.The emperor handed Dong Zhongshu's article to him, and motioned him to take the time to read it.Sang Hongyang didn't dare to neglect, and quickly picked up the book to read.He read quickly, and after finishing reading, he calculated silently for a moment before putting down the article.

"How?" asked the emperor.

"This article by Liang Xiao..." Sang Hongyang had just said a few words when he suddenly stopped when he saw that the emperor's eyes were wrong. "His Majesty?"

"This is Dong Zhongshu's article, not Liang Xiao's."

Sang Hongyang was stunned, picked up the article and scanned it again, still couldn't believe his eyes. "Your Majesty, this is..."

"It's true."

Sang Hongyang was astonished. "Master Dong... why did he change his style of work and start studying the economy and the people's livelihood?"

"The reason for this will be discussed later. What do you think of this article? Is there any flaw?"

"If you want to talk about flaws, there are naturally some. But..." Sang Hongyang paused, showing a little excitement. "I think this is a new way of thinking. Compared with the previous sages, the argument of this article seems to be more solid and more specific..."

The emperor looked at Sang Hongyang and saw that he was about to lose his grip, so he interrupted him immediately.He asked Sang Hongyang to read this article to find out the flaws in it and refute it, not to help Dong Zhongshu.Regardless of whether this article makes sense or not, the insinuation behind it cannot be ignored.The army is aggressive and has no regard for the power of the people. Are you talking about Qin Shihuang or this dynasty?

Sang Hongyang was taken aback, and then recovered from the joy, put away his smile, and pondered carefully.In his opinion, the argument of this article is not perfect, and he can definitely do better.However, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, because according to his calculations, the situation might be even more serious.If this method is applied to the present, although the dynasty has not yet collapsed, it is not easy to be optimistic.

Until Han Anguo and Zheng arrived successively at that time, Sang Hongyang did not find a way to refute Dong Zhongshu.

Han Anguo and Zheng read the article successively, and were also stunned.When they saw this style of article for the first time, they didn't know how to evaluate it.What makes them even more uneasy is that this article verifies a point of view they have always kept in their hearts: no matter how big a country is, it will die if it is warlike, and excessive use of troops is the root of national subjugation.

Seeing the faces of Han and Zheng, the emperor immediately regretted it.He called them both because Han Anguo acted as an agent for the prime minister, and Zheng was the chief farmer at that time, and the economy and people's livelihood were his responsibilities.But he forgot one thing, Han Anguo's ideological orientation is unknown, but he is definitely not Confucianism, and Zheng was very obvious at the time that he believed in Huang Lao and hated the court's meddling most.

Still a Confucian... The emperor suddenly remembered something: because the style of the article was too similar to Liang Xiao, he always felt that his opponent was Liang Xiao.But now he suddenly realized that Dong Zhongshu who wrote this article was a Confucian, and even Dou Ying, who was making trouble behind his back, was also a Confucian.

What's going on here? Could it be that the Confucianists and Huang Lao joined hands?

The emperor's back was covered in cold sweat.

At this moment, King Wuqiu Shou rushed in. "His Majesty……"

"What's the matter?" The emperor turned his head angrily, and stared at King Wuqiu Shou.King Wuqiu Shou was startled, quickly slowed down, walked up to the emperor, whispered in his ear, and whispered.

The emperor's face changed drastically, and he said sharply, "What did you say, Dingtao broke his mouth again?"

Han Anguo and the others were dumbfounded.
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(End of this chapter)