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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 184 Fierce Debate

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    ps: Please subscribe!  Asking for a monthly ticket!  On May 3rd of the first year of Jianyuan, June of 141 BC, Weiyang Palace, Chang'an City, Han Empire.  {{wx} It is a giant Guanzhong sand table that is fifteen meters long and ten meters wide. In the center of the sand table is the huge Chang'an City, with seventy-five county towns dotted around it, as well as Changling, Anling, Nanling, Baling, and Yangling.  Five mausoleums.  "Maoling! Is this the mausoleum chosen for me? You can make it smaller and follow my father's standards." Liu Che's face was expressionless, not caring about the stone tower-like building on the sand table that would be his building a hundred years later.  A place of burial.  Three ancient generations have always worshiped gods and witches. The culture of the Shang Dynasty emphasized the importance of ghosts and gods, and emphasized the custom of living even after death. What people enjoyed before death must be taken underground to continue enjoying, so there were a large number of burial objects and slaves, cattle and horses sacrificed to death.  Cao Shi proposed that in the new era, we should pursue thin burials, try our best to focus financial resources on developing the economy to stimulate consumption, and gradually improve military levels to prepare for war with the Xiongnu.  Liu Che accepted.  He concocted the trumped-up edict all by himself. No one questioned whether the edict in the emperor's hands was true or false. What's more, the content of the edict did not involve changes in national policies, nor did it include personnel arrangements and changes.  Not even any superfluous political overtones.  Perhaps this will be the cleanest edict in history.  "Lowering it to the standard of Yangling? If Your Majesty changes his mind in the future, it will be very difficult to modify it. It would be a waste of money, waste of money, and loss of reputation. Therefore, I want to build a larger one first and repair it slowly, so as not to cause trouble by changing it again and again in the future.  "Haha, there are times when my brother-in-law is afraid of getting into trouble." Liu Che laughed and said, "Since I want to be a good emperor like Taizu, why should I be afraid of building a smaller tomb in the future?"  , just let the children and grandchildren renovate and expand the mausoleum. Why should I bear the bad reputation of extravagance? Didn¡¯t my brother-in-law say that good steel should be used on the blade, and the right way to invest money is to make a profit. " The little emperor recently.  He is addicted to running the racecourse. He has to inquire about the operation of the racecourse every day, and almost single-handedly arranges the daily horse racing and polo matches. It must be said that he is a very smart person, but due to his age, experience and knowledge are slightly lacking.  The other performances have already surpassed those of his peers.  Without the monster-like Cao Shi, Liu Che would have been the best young man in the Han Empire. No one at the same age could match his intelligence.  The little emperor, who is only sixteen years old, only needs half an hour of his spare time to run the racecourse that accommodates 200,000 people in an orderly manner, from the racecourse management system to the water level floating system for horse betting.  his contribution.  Often it only takes a few reminders to figure it out immediately.  His ability to respond quickly and draw inferences from one instance is astonishing.  Cao Shi also secretly admired his talent. If he hadn't had decades of memories and insights from another world, he would not be able to match the clever mind of Emperor Liu Che.  Cao Shi didn¡¯t want to talk to him about business methods.  His skill level is less than half a bottle, and he can come up with a few unexpected good ideas based on his vision. It is purely uncomfortable for him to discuss business knowledge with Liu Che, who is becoming more and more professional.  "Your Majesty was wise and decisive, so I followed your Majesty's will." In order to save money and reduce the size of Maoling, Cao Shile's Liu Che recruited tens of thousands of corvees every year to build it slowly.  Anyway, Liu Che has a long life.  At the beginning of each month, the monetary reform implementation status of the month will be reported as usual.  The minting efficiency of five baht coins has dropped significantly.  From the very beginning, Luoyang Mint was looking for ways to increase production capacity. Now about half of it is under construction. The five-baht coins issued by the imperial court have exceeded 3 trillion yuan, and there will be a steady increase of about 50 billion yuan every month. It is expected to increase by the end of the year.  Gradually narrow it to less than 5 billion yuan, until the amount of money paid basically matches the annual copper mining amount.  Liu Che paced silently: "Please transfer all the copper smelting tasks to Luoyang Mint! Transfer the copper halves together and give other workshops a few more sips of soup to avoid unnecessary conflicts caused by gossip."  "Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty. I almost ignored it." Cao Shi was slightly surprised, secretly impressed by Emperor Liu Che's observation skills.  The minting quantity of gold and silver coins is limited, and the circulation volume is also very small. Silver coins are minted around 50,000 coins per month, while gold coins are only 3,000 to 5,000 coins. Fortunately, the market conditions remain stable and the small amount of currency is not excessive.  Bullish or bearish, no one dares to mess with the exchange rate cake after seeing Shaofu's ability. With Shaofu's gold and silver reserves, it can be cast at this rate for thirty years without any pressure.  There are many advantages to casting less coins. The gold and silver coins cast are more finely crafted and beautiful.  Leaving Weiyang Palace, we headed to the Wei Qihou Mansion located in Jiadi, Beique.  Dou Ying strode out to welcome him, smiled and bowed: "I asked why there are birds chirping on the eaves today. It turns out that it is Pingyang Hou who is here."Please come quickly!  " "Wei Qihou is too polite to take the liberty of visiting Da Nong Ling's family. I should apologize more.  "The two people, an old man and a young man, exchanged a few polite words before walking into the room and taking their seats. The one sitting with him was a strange combination of an old man, a middle school student and a young man. He didn't know these three people, but at least he knew that there were three Confucian scholars opposite him.  The only person who looked familiar was the young Confucian scholar, whose facial features somewhat resembled Kong Anguo's. "The old man Yuan Gusheng of Qi had been a doctor in the imperial court for several years.  " "I am Dong Zhongshu in Guangchuan, and he also served as a doctor in the imperial court for several years.  " "Kong Wu, a native of Xialu, has not yet been able to promote filial piety and integrity.  " Cao Shi was speechless. The old, middle and young trio competed with each other, and only Kong Wu was the least famous, and he was also the leader of the young Confucian scholars. "Pingyang Hou, we want to exchange academic opinions with you, please feel free to give us your advice.  " The three of them were well prepared and confident. They had already set up their postures to show off their combo punches. It seemed that they were trying to regain the reputation of Confucianism that had been hit twice before. " Dou Ying smiled slightly. He was very confident in the academic level of the three of them.  Yuan Gusheng's eloquence is not hindered by his experience, Dong Zhongshu's extraordinary knowledge and unique vision, and even the youngest Kong Wu has a solid foundation that should not be underestimated. The three of them work together to attack, even if Yanzi is reincarnated and is not careful.  Unexpectedly, Cao Shi suddenly smiled and said: "You three don't have to be like this. I'm not here to listen to your opinions, but to ask you if you have thought clearly?  " "What do you want to make clear?  " The three of them were stunned. They didn't realize that the initiative of the words was quietly handed over. "I admire you very much, and I also admire Confucius, but in the country and the world we live in, the supreme emperor above us does not like you.  Stubborn and paranoid, the etiquette and laws of the Shang Dynasty cannot be used in the Zhou Dynasty, and the system established by King Zhou Tian cannot be used in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.  At that time, Confucius studied under Laozi, and after learning the essence of "The Rites of Zhou", he wrote an article in the "Book of Rites". The etiquette in the benevolence and etiquette that Confucius advertised came from this.  Do you know what I said back then?  "The three people closed their mouths and remained silent. "What era was the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?  What era is the Han family in?  Even if the statecraft of "Guanzi" cannot be quoted in full, how can you govern the country with your thorough study of the Six Classics?  "    "Can!  I am very sure that it can be done!  As long as" Cao Shi laughed loudly. Yuan Gusheng said with a livid face: "Marquis Pingyang is so rude, why are you laughing in court?  " "You just said that studying the Six Classics diligently can govern the country, so how can you govern the country?  Today there are 1.19 billion acres (827 million acres) of cultivated land in the world.  Among them, Susukian is over 400 million acres.  There are more than 400 million acres of middle land and only 300 million acres of upper land. There are now more than 36 million people. How do you allocate land for reasonable farming?  If the population grows to 65 million in 50 years, how will the land be distributed and cultivated rationally?  " "You" "If the Huns invade and a war is about to begin, the imperial court will use 300,000 troops to guard the border, and it will need 1 million people to build the Great Wall and deliver food and grass. How should you govern the country?  Yuan Gusheng was furious: "Marquis Pingyang is so arrogant, domineering and arrogant."  That's too much!  " "Then what do you think governing a country is?  " "I am not talented, but I still know how to be benevolent and polite.  As long as the emperor observes benevolence and etiquette, and treats the people more kindly than in danger of water or fire, even if the treasury is empty of a grain of food, the people will never resent the court. If the emperor is good at courtesy, the people will not dare to be disrespectful. If the etiquette and music are not broken, the system will not collapse.  Even if the people are poor, they will not be hungry, thirsty or without food. The Xiongnu invasion is even more ridiculous. Now our Han family and the Xiongnu have been married for generations, and the Xiongnu Chanyu regards himself as the most personal person of the emperor, so how can he invade in large numbers?  As long as the emperor writes a letter and sends it to Longcheng, wouldn't it be wonderful if the two sides could never fight and make peace for generations?  " Cao Shi sneered: "What kind of lofty views do I have? It turns out that this is a strategy to reconcile with the Huns for generations, and it is pedantic!  "    "What?  " " Kindness and courtesy are very good!  However, benevolence and etiquette cannot control the hunger of the people. People are born with the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. Xunzi once said, loving benefits and hating harm is what humans are born with!  Guanzi once said that people who live in warehouses know the etiquette, and those who have enough food and clothing know the honor and disgrace. In a hundred years, the good season with good weather and good weather accounts for one-third, the ordinary season accounts for one-third, and the frequent occurrence of floods, droughts, and locusts accounts for one-third.  If the people struggle for thirty years, at least ten of them will encounter disaster. Do you think the people are hungry?  Why did King Mu of Zhou, whose rites and music still existed, experience such a decline in power?  Is it because he is unkind?  "Cao Shi's momentum was strong and aggressive, forcing Yuan Gusheng into a dilemma. He should say that King Mu of Zhou was unkind, but King Mu of Zhou conquered the east and west and conquered the world. "The Biography of Emperor Mu" is exactly the story of the war after Confucius died.In the early days, he was a famous legend. To say that he was unkind required taking a great risk. Even Confucius did not dare to directly accuse King Mu of Zhou in "Shang Shu", let alone Yuan Gusheng, a Confucian scholar of the Han family.  "You only know one but not the other. You only know that the emperor is married to the barbarian chieftain of the Huns. How do you know that the emperors for generations were deeply ashamed and thought about the Northern Expedition against the Huns to avenge their previous shame? Since the end of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion between Wu and Chu  The late emperor was deeply aware that the Huns were spying on the artifacts and had trouble sleeping and eating, so he set up five horse farms to raise fine horses for military use. If the Han army did not have a strong army, it would be oppressed by the Huns' front, and another risk would arise the next day.  Dun Shanyu, a master of great talent and strategy, broke through the barrier in an instant with his southern arm, drinking horses and looking down at the Central Plains. Can you bear the responsibility? " "You you are so unreasonable!" Yuan Gu is so angry, he has never been so angry!  I have seen such an unreasonable person, constantly digging holes for him to lure him to jump, or digging holes in front of him to make him jump. He is not a fool. In the past, he was the only one who dug holes for others, but today he encountered difficulties.  of enemies.  In terms of momentum, Cao Shi already had the advantage, but the actual situation was that Yuan Gusheng refused to admit defeat.  The two of them knew very well that they were both strong-willed people, and ordinary words could not move their wills at all. Even if Yuan Gu stumbled and gave someone a hand, they could still fight to the end as long as he came to his senses.  Yuan Gusheng is not Gongyang Shou, Hu Wusheng, or Dong Zhongshu. People of the Gongyang school can only compile books, and their actual combat effectiveness in rhetorical debate is very weak.  Not to mention the inexperienced Kong Anguo, the pedantic and incompetent Wang Zang and Zhao Wan will never be knocked down by a Confucian traitor scolding, and the fierce dispute will make him more frustrated and courageous.  He is a senior master in the world of quarreling. He has participated in no less than 500 debates in his life. He once argued with Huang Sheng on the "Tang-Wu Revolution" issue at a court debate, forcing Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty to forcibly eat horse meat and liver.  Stop, claiming that his iron teeth and copper teeth are not afraid of anyone, but in the end, he really fell into this broken gong's mouth.  Because he spoke indiscriminately, he offended the Empress Dowager Dou Yifang so much that he was thrown into a cage and almost fed to wild boars. Since then, Yuan Gusheng's bad temper has been restrained, and he will be raised for more than ten years after returning to his hometown.  I have recovered from my psychological trauma, and my temper is much better as I get older, but my sharp tongue has not faded at all.  "Yuan Gusheng, I've seen what you're capable of, and the strategist's methods are good!" "Pingyang Marquis, I've also seen what you're capable of, what a strategist is, I use authentic Confucianism!" "Okay.  Okay, let's not get into a huge quarrel because of different ideas." Dou Ying came out to smooth things over and finally stopped the endless quarrel.  If it weren't for Dou Ying's pull, Cao Shi would have almost walked away. He had never seen such a thick-skinned old Confucian scholar. He even said it to his face and was still unwilling to retreat in shame. He held his neck and argued with him about Confucius's benevolence and etiquette.  Whether he could govern the country or not, he almost used political strategists' methods to deal with him, almost disgusting him to death.  Kong Wu was dumbfounded. He had never seen such a fierce debate scene. He remembered that in the debates he encountered, everyone sat upright, listened carefully to what the other party said, and then responded. The etiquette of each other was impeccable.  But the situation in front of him surprised him very much. It turned out that arguments could be like this.  Dong Zhongshu wiped the cold sweat from his head and felt sad. If he had gone up there, he would have been defeated after only a few steps. The only things he could get away with were "Gongyang Chunqiu" and a few private goods of divine induction.  Gong Yangshou and Hu Wusheng have studied the former more thoroughly, while the latter is the specialty of the Yin Yang family. It is okay to fool the uninformed. If you try to fool the young emperor, you can fool him for a while at most. Once the emperor wakes up, you will be unlucky.  It was even more impossible to deceive Cao Shi. He was too embarrassed to show off his personal belongings.  Perhaps because he was annoyed by the quarrel, Cao Shi snorted coldly: "No wonder everyone says that you are so good at making iron teeth and copper teeth. You even dared to stroke the tiger beard of the Empress Dowager. After eating it once, you are now in trouble."  You don¡¯t have a long memory, and based on what you just said in front of the court, you will never step into Guanzhong again in your life.¡± ¡°You threaten me?¡± ¡°I asked you to show your statecraft, you said.  There are only two words: benevolence and propriety. I asked you to start the country with benevolence and propriety. You rambled here and there without a single down-to-earth strategy. I said you were pedantic, and you called me ridiculous. Who is more ridiculous? I am here, or you, an old Confucian scholar?  Are you just chatting? If you can't produce real evidence for governing the country, please shut up. I don't want to talk to people who talk nonsense anymore. I'm tired!" Yuan Gusheng trembled as if he had been struck by electricity, his body hunched  Shaking with violent gasps, he was furious.  "You" "If I were you, I would have packed up your things and returned to Qi to take care of myself, so that I would not have to show off in Chang'an City and ruin the folk customs. Today's Holy Emperor hates vain words the most. Your statecraft is too weak, and your governance skills are too weak.  If you can't control the country, go back and govern yourself." Yuan Gusheng.His eyes darkened and he fell to the ground.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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