Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 574 The Wave
A slight smile flickered on the emperor's lips.He shook his head. "I thought so too, but recently..." He raised his hand, stretched out two fingers, and tapped his temples. "There is always a feeling of powerlessness. Especially the two successive bursts of the river, I have to wonder if it is really God's wrath. Do you know why?"

Liang Xiao shook his head, but did not answer.Of course he knew that the emperor would feel powerless, but he didn't understand why.Historically, after Emperor Wu of the Han took power, he killed all directions. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing won victories one after another. Although the Yellow River also broke its mouth and lasted for more than 20 years, it has not encountered such a difficult situation.

Is it because my arrival changed the history, let the emperor start ahead of time, and lack of preparation?
"People have always said that I am not in the right position."

Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment, he really didn't have the slightest impression of it.Was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wrong?He has also read a lot of history books of the Han Dynasty, but he has never seen such records.Even after coming to this world for many years, it was the first time I heard of it, and it was from the mouth of the emperor.

"How is this possible? Although His Majesty is not the eldest son, he is the queen's legitimate son, and he should succeed to the throne."

The emperor shook his head. "My mother's concubine was made after I was born. It was a remedial measure made by the first emperor to allow me to succeed. But according to the etiquette, even if my mother is a queen, I am still a concubine. Only children born after she became a queen are eligible. Counted as the eldest son. This is also the reason why my eldest brother, King Linjiang, was named the prince before this."

Liang Xiao was stunned and didn't know how to answer.As soon as the emperor said it, he understood the truth.This reason is not complicated, it's just that I didn't pay much attention to it before.Relatively speaking, he is more willing to concentrate on the general trend of history and specific issues, so he will stop Confucianism from coming to power at all costs.He has always paid little attention to these matters of no practical significance.

However, for people in this era, this problem may be the big problem.The emperor has always been brooding, which can be seen.

"So, His Majesty is working so hard to prove that his destiny belongs to him?"

"Although not necessarily, there are considerations in this regard." The emperor showed a self-deprecating smile. "Actually, compared to me personally, it's more important whether the Han family wins the world or not. It's just..."

The emperor didn't say any more, but just glanced at Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao smiled knowingly.

He understood the emperor's worry.From the perspective of the overall situation, of course the legitimacy of the Han family winning the world is more important, but from the perspective of personal interests, the emperor is most concerned about his own problems.After all, this is a big problem that may directly threaten his rule. I don't know how many clans are staring at him.Emperor Xiaojing Liu Qi was a high-yielding household. In addition to Linjiang King Liu Rong who was deposed and died, Linjiang King Liu Yanyu who died young, and Jiangdu King Liu Fei who died not long ago, there were six elder brothers alive before the emperor. strong competitor.

Liang Xiao thought of Tang Taizong Li Shimin.Li Shimin also had to work hard to be a wise king because of his improper position, and achieved the rule of Zhenguan.The same is true of Liu Che's feelings, his guilty conscience forced him to work harder, and only then did he become a hero of the generation.

"So, the minister's opposition to Master Dong has ruined His Majesty's plan?"

"I had this idea at the beginning, but now it seems that it may not be a bad thing. Otherwise, I really can't deal with the big rivers bursting one after another. It's just that when the kings come to court, those sarcastic remarks are annoying."

Liang Xiao couldn't help laughing.The Son of Heaven in front of him was far from the one and only Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in history, and even seemed a little weak.He had a sad face at the moment, and he probably couldn't have imagined how he would be like a dog in a few decades, killing the prime minister like a dog, and finally killing his son and daughter mercilessly.

After all, he is still young, and his self-confidence is not strong enough, nor is he so cold-blooded.

"Your Majesty is wise." Liang Xiao said half-truthfully.

The Son of Heaven glared at Liang Xiao, but hesitated to speak.Liang Xiao picked up the knife, cut off the scorched meat, and watched the fresh meat slowly turn yellow under the flame, oozing fat.Liang Xiao cut off a piece, picked it up on the tip of the knife, and handed it to the emperor.The Son of Heaven hesitated for a moment, reached out to take it, put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly for a while, swallowed it, nodded, and praised: "This one is tender and roasted just right."

"Your Majesty, grilling meat may seem simple, but it is actually very skillful."

"You mean, governing a big country is like cooking a small fish?" The emperor cocked his mouth and smiled triumphantly. "I've heard your high praise."

"That's not too high, I'm going to say something higher today." Liang Xiao laughed, and stretched out his hand to hold the wooden stick that pierced the wild boar, and slowly turned it. "Wild boar is much more complicated than small fish. When grilling small fish, you just need to grasp the timing and don't act rashly. Wild boar is bigger, and the meat quality of different parts is also different. If you want to eat the best delicious food, you must first choose A good place to strike."

As he spoke, he cut another piece of meat from the belly of the wild boar, and handed a small piece to the emperor.The emperor's eyes flickered, he took it and tasted it, and frowned immediately. "This piece is not as good as the one just now. It's too oily and greasy."

"The piece just now is the back, and it's the back in the middle. The back is more active, and it's mostly live meat, which tastes delicious. The belly is only fat, so the taste is much worse. However, although the back meat is delicious, it is not easy to get. There are too many bones, and it is easy to injure the knife."

The emperor nodded slightly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Therefore, if you use the method of cooking small fresh meat to roast wild boar, you still can't taste the real deliciousness. Therefore, when eating small fresh food, you should use the method of cooking small fresh meat, and when eating barbecue meat, you should use the method of roasting meat. You can't follow the same pattern. If you want to change, you can't face the wall in vain, you can only study the wild boar honestly, practice the knife technique, and master the fire."

The emperor laughed out loud. "Therefore, Huang Lao's way can be used to govern a small country, but there must be some changes in governing a large country."

"Your Majesty is wise, I think it should be so."

"Then why do you still oppose Master Dong? Even if his sense of heaven and man is completely fabricated, the Great Unity is adapted to the current situation."

"Your Majesty, in addition to the connection between heaven and man and the unification of the Great Unification, Master Dong also talks about governing the country by virtue."

The emperor was a little embarrassed, and asked back: "Isn't it good to govern the country with virtue?"

"Okay, but it's just nice to hear. I'm afraid it's as difficult to put into practice as the inner sage and the outer king." Liang Xiao took his time and explained like a family: "According to Mr. Dong, governing the country with virtue means Interpretation, especially based on the "Chunqiu", using the principles contained in the "Spring and Autumn" to judge. However, there are many commentators on the "Spring and Autumn", and the meanings are different, who has the final say?"

"Then according to you, how should the country be governed?"

"I don't know." Liang Xiao didn't think about it.

"I don't know?" The emperor was stunned.Liang Xiao spoke clearly and logically, and he thought he had some more brilliant theory, but he didn't expect that after talking about Wild Boar Xiaoxian for a long time, he finally asked a practical question, but all he could say was "I don't know".He can't laugh or cry. "Do you think that such an occasion is not solemn enough to discuss such issues?"

Liang Xiao also frowned. "Your Majesty, I am not a saint who is born with knowledge, but a country boy. It is a great fortune to be named a Marquis with military merits when the Ming Lord is in power. I don't know the reason why the way of governing the country is so lofty. , isn't it normal?"

The emperor was speechless.Liang Xiao was right. He was not a learned person, and it was normal for him not to know how to govern the country.However, he has made such a big determination, condescending to ask for advice, how can the three words "I don't know" satisfy him.

"Then what you just said..."

"I'm just making an analogy."

"Uh—" Tianzi was completely speechless.He waved his hand depressedly, wanting to get angry, but he didn't know what reason to get angry. Could it be that he got angry because Liang Xiao didn't know how to govern the country?However, there was a fire in his heart, and if he didn't vent it, it made him uncomfortable again.He felt like a wild boar being roasted on the fire, and Liang Xiao was a diner watching the theater, cutting off a piece of his meat from time to time to evaluate it.

Liang Xiao lowered his volume, and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, you are not here today to relax, but to ask questions?"

"Do you think I really have nothing to do and come here to hunt like you?" The emperor had a black line on his forehead. "Do you know how many documents are waiting for me to review, Wei Qihou just sent a manuscript, I haven't had time to read it yet."

"Is it the compilation of the travel notes of the children of the Dou family who traveled around the world?"

"Ah."

"Come out so soon?" Liang Xiao was surprised. "Those scholars in Huainan are really motivated."

"you know too?"

"I know that Wei Qihou sent a manuscript to Huainan, and asked Huainan King to help him print it into a book, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. It seems that if you make money, you have motivation."

The emperor was at a loss. "What... make money?"

"Your Majesty, don't you know? This book is to be issued to the world. Wei Qihou plans to sell it publicly. The hardcover edition will be sold for one gold each, and the paperback edition will be sold for three thousand yuan each. In addition to paying the cost of printing the book, the money will also be paid for." It should be used as the cost of the next travel."

The emperor was very curious.He had received a book from Dou Ying, the binding was very novel, the paper felt very good, and the handwriting was beautiful, but he never thought that it was for sale.Sell ​​books?What money can this make.Besides, shouldn't such classics be hidden at home?

Liang Xiao explained Dou Ying's plan again.These plans also included his suggestions, and he spoke clearly and logically.Dou Ying compiled more than a dozen records of the travels of the children of the Dou family, in a unified style, accompanied by a catalog, about [-] words, and sent them to Huainan, asking the king of Huainan to help him print the book.[-] words, even if it is printed as a thread-bound book, it will cost several large copies, and the cost is naturally not low. Even if Huainan Wang is willing to help, it is impossible to do it for nothing.

Therefore, Dou Ying paid a high price, paying two hundred gold, and asked the king of Huainan to print one thousand copies first. The average cost of each copy was two thousand yuan, which was the starting price of one thousand copies.In order to recover the money, Dou Ying plans to sell books.If this plan can be successfully realized, it can make a profit of [-] to [-] gold.

Of course, Dou Ying is not short of these funds, but this means that printing books is not a loss-making business, and can continue to operate for a long time.

The emperor was dumbfounded.No wonder Dou Ying didn't come to bother him recently, he was doing such a thing in the first place.

"Books... can also make money?"

"Should be able to." Liang Xiao said with a grin: "I've read a couple of articles, full of pictures and texts, and it's quite interesting to use for entertainment. Especially for those women who live in secluded boudoirs, those who spend a lot of money spend hardcover books. If you don’t mind buying a paperback book, you can look at the great rivers and mountains, and you can have more conversations with people in the future, why not do it? After all, not everyone has the opportunity and time to travel all over the world.”

The emperor understood as soon as he heard it.This is a book for broadening your knowledge, which has both practical value and entertainment value, so it should not worry about selling.Among other things, there are so many wealthy and noble relatives in Chang'an alone. For Dou Ying's sake, hundreds of books were sold out in one go.

However, he immediately thought of another question.If books could be produced in batches, wouldn't it be more convenient to spread knowledge.There are more scholars, and the conflict of ideas may become more intense.It will be easier if someone wants to spread something unfavorable to the court.

A strong uneasiness arose in the emperor's heart.He realized that this was likely to be a more turbulent wave than the breach of a big river, and if he didn't prepare early, he might engulf himself.

Seeing that Liang Xiao was still beaming and joking, the emperor couldn't help but interrupt him. "Liang Xiao, don't you think this is very dangerous?"

"Danger? Where is the danger?"

"If someone is unfavorable to the imperial court, spreads rumors to cause trouble, and confuses people, wouldn't he shake the foundation?"

Liang Xiao put away his smile, a little carelessly. "Your Majesty, if the world is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment, how can a few rumors shake the foundation. The evil can prevail, and the false can't hide the truth. If there are any people who overestimate themselves, I am willing to refute them for Your Majesty."

The emperor's eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything.This incident was too sudden, and he hadn't figured out what was going on, so he couldn't make a hasty decision.However, seeing Liang Xiao's confidence, he was inexplicably relieved.

"By the way, Your Majesty, when I passed through Chang'an, I suggested that Wei Qihou assist Master Dong in writing the history of the great river's changes, and send the children of the Dou family to investigate the geography along the river and prepare for the river's control. Has he ever made it clear to Your Majesty?"

The emperor looked bewildered. "I haven't had time to see it yet, so tell me first, what's going on here?"

Liang Xiao briefly explained the situation.In order to control the river, it is not only necessary to find out the changes of the great river in history, but more importantly, to conduct on-the-spot investigations. The records in books alone are far from enough.He suggested that when Dou Ying arranges his children to travel, he should focus on the upper and lower reaches of the river, and go hand in hand with Dong Zhongshu.At that time, the comparison between the text and the on-the-spot investigation should be more instructive.

The emperor nodded repeatedly. "This plan is good. If it can be done, those dudes will also make a contribution."

"Since you have meritorious service, will His Majesty reward you?"

The emperor gave Liang Xiao a wide look, and snorted: "Small! Will they care about the reward?"

Liang Xiao smiled. "Your Majesty, this is not stingy. This kind of reward does not matter to them, but for those scholars from poor families, it is a way to make a living. How many people can the Chen Dou family have? However, there are thousands of children, if they can be mobilized to conduct a census, it may not take a few years for Dahe to be cured."

The emperor's eyes lit up and his heart beat.
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　Forecast: There will be a small outbreak tomorrow, and it will start at five o'clock.Everyone, get your tickets ready, Lao Zhuang needs motivation, hehe.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)