In the Hall of Wende, the teacher was teaching Zhao Yao, but the student Zhao Yao was not listening to the class, although he looked like he was listening attentively.
At this moment, he should be in Fengyang Palace with Bage and the others.
Today is the day when the Xiongnu envoys formally pay homage to the emperor. Everyone is in Fengyang Palace, but he is studying in Wende Palace. On such an important day and such an important occasion, as the Tenth Highness, he still has to continue studying. Isn't it too unfair?
His stinking father actually asked him to continue studying in the morning and refused to let him go to Fengyang Palace!
He wants to see a good show, why shouldn't he? !
The stinking father really went too far!
Zhao Yao cursed the emperor crazily in his heart, making the emperor almost sneeze several times.
No matter how dissatisfied Zhao Yao is, he must study hard in Wende Hall.
After the husband finished talking about this year's content, he turned around and left. Zhao Yao could take a rest with a cup of tea.
Tongxi brought hot tea and snacks, as well as things he had heard about.
Zhao Yao was eating snacks while listening to Tong Xi talk about what happened in Fengyang Palace.
"Just now, the Emperor has issued an order to behead the five Huns bandit leaders."
Zhao Yao asked: "When will the head be beheaded?"
"Tomorrow at noon, we will be beheaded at the Meridian Gate." Tongxi said, "The decree has been spread throughout the capital." As he said that, he winked at Zhao Yao, "Your Highness, should we go to the Meridian Gate to see it tomorrow?"
Zhao Yao shook his head and said, "What's so good about beheading?"
"Your Highness, this is different. The person who will be beheaded tomorrow will be a Huns, and the whole capital will go and see it." Tong Xi was afraid that Zhao Yao would not accept it, so he deliberately provoked him, "Your Highness, you are not afraid, are you... "Before he finished speaking, the hat on his head was slapped hard.
"The provoking method is of no use to me."
Tong Xi hurriedly smiled flatteringly at Zhao Yao: "Your Highness, I know that you are brave and will not be afraid of seeing the Huns beheading you. I want to see it. You can take me to see it tomorrow."
Zhao Yao thought for a while and said: "If Mr. Tomorrow lets me take a rest, I will take you to see it."
"The beheading of the Huns, gentlemen will definitely come to see it."
"You are right." This was the first beheading of a Huns since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, so it would naturally attract many people to watch.
"By the way, Your Highness, the Huns have come to propose a discussion to the Emperor, saying it is a friendly discussion."
Zhao Yao was not surprised at all that the Xiongnu envoys came to discuss matters. He asked: "Did the Huns come to discuss matters with us?"
Tongxi replied: "Riding and shooting."
"As expected!" Zhao Yao had an expected look on his face, "When will we compete?"
"This afternoon, after the luncheon," Tongxi relayed, "The emperor said it was afternoon fun."
"There will be a good show this afternoon." Zhao Yao asked again, "What are they doing now?"
"Still talking about things in Fengyang Palace."
"I really want to go to Fengyang Palace and listen to what they are talking about." Zhao Yao said angrily, "My stinky father actually won't let me go to Fengyang Palace. It's really annoying!"
At this moment, Mr. Xiao walked in with a book.
Seeing this, Tongxi hurriedly stood up and saluted Mr. Xiao, then packed up the tea cups and plates and left.
Mr. Xiao asked: "Your Highness, do you know why the emperor didn't let you go to Fengyang Palace?"
Zhao Yao said with a puffed face: "Because I am young."
"That's not the important reason."
"Isn't that so?" Zhao Yao looked surprised, "What's the reason for that?"
Mr. Xiao did not answer Zhao Yao's question, but said: "At this moment, there is a game going on in Fengyang Palace."
Zhao Yao didn't understand why Mr. Xiao said such an obvious thing, and asked with a puzzled face: "Sir, does this have anything to do with my father not letting me go to Fengyang Palace?"
Mr. Xiao still did not answer Zhao Yao's question directly, but continued: "Your Highness, the people in Fengyang Palace are all ministers of the DPRK."
Zhao Yao still didn't understand what Mr. Xiao meant, and his face was confused: "I know, so what's wrong?"
Mr. Xiao took a deep look at Zhao Yao, and then smiled meaningfully.
Zhao Yao saw that Mr. Xiao suddenly stopped talking and smiled at him.
"Sir, why are you smiling at me?"
Seeing that Zhao Yao hadn't figured it out yet, Mr. Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, think about it carefully."
Zhao Yao asked in confusion: "What are you thinking about?"
"Your Highness, let's go to class first." Mr. Xiao stopped talking about this matter, but changed the subject and said, "Let's talk about the Huns today."
Zhao Yao felt a little baffled, but he couldn't say anything and pretended to be all ears.
Mr. Xiao started from the origin of the Xiongnu. Although Zhao Yao had read it in history books a long time ago, he still listened with interest.
Regarding the origin of the Xiongnu, Mr. Xiao did not go into detail, but gave a general outline. After talking about the origin, he went on to talk about the relationship between the Xiongnu and the Central Plains.
"The emperors and ministers of the previous dynasty did not dare to fight with the Xiongnu. They asked for peace with the Xiongnu without dignity. They wanted to make peace, but also sent gold, silver, treasures and food. Why didn't the Xiongnu take the opportunity to invade the Central Plains and depose the previous dynasty? Why did the Xiongnu not take the opportunity to invade the Central Plains with their army? If you don’t take over the Central Plains and become emperor?”
When Zhao Yao heard this question, he couldn't help but be startled, because in the history of Zhao Yao's world in Ziah's dream, there were foreigners who entered the Central Plains.
"First: The Central Plains is huge. It is impossible for the Huns to take over the Central Plains in three to five years. Second: If the Huns are really ambitious and want to take over the Central Plains, then the people of the Central Plains will definitely resist. The Huns could kill a city of rebellious Central Plains people, but they could not kill all the Central Plains people. Third: The Huns did not have the strength to annex the entire Central Plains. Fourth: The Huns were not fools. They could get money and food from their previous dynasty without any effort. , why did they bother to attack the former dynasty."
Zhao Yao continued: "The most important thing is that the Central Plains is different from the grassland. Even if the Huns really take over the Central Plains, they will not be able to manage the beautiful country of the Central Plains. Sooner or later they will be driven out by the Central Plains people."
After hearing what Zhao Yao said, Mr. Xiao nodded slightly. Then, he asked: "Your Highness, why do you think the Xiongnu could not manage the Central Plains well after they took over?"
"It's very simple. What they did on the grasslands is not suitable for the Central Plains." Zhao Yao shrugged and said, "The most important thing is that the Huns have no understanding of the Central Plains culture. If foreigners want to take over the Central Plains, they must Centralization.”
"Centralization?" Mr. Xiao asked with confusion, "What does this mean?"
"It means that foreigners must learn the culture of the Central Plains..." Zhao Yao gave examples from many aspects of how to completely transform the Central Plains.
Mr. Xiao had been stroking his beard, but after hearing what Zhao Yao said about the Central Plains, he couldn't help but paused in stroking his beard and looked at Zhao Yao in shock.
Seeing Mr. Xiao staring at him in surprise, Zhao Yao thought he said something wrong.
"Sir, am I wrong?"
Mr. Xiao came back to his senses, suppressed the shock that surged into his heart, and said calmly: "Your Highness, you are right."
He asked: "Then what do you think the purpose of Xinmaodun Shanyu is?"
"The purpose of Xinmaodun Chanyu is very simple. I hope that Dazhou will be like Daxia, and the Xiongnu will often pay tribute in money and food." Zhao Yao said with his right hand on his face, "Unfortunately, Xinmaodun Chanyu's wishful thinking was wrong. , Da Zhou is not a coward Da Xia."
"Your Highness, if Zhou and the Xiongnu go to war, do you think it is more likely that Zhou will win?"
"Big, very big." Zhao Yao suddenly stretched out two fingers and said, "Winning a war mainly depends on two things."
Mr. Xiao asked: "What two things?"
"People and food," Zhao Yao said with a serious face, "The current soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty have experienced hundreds of battles, and most of them have experienced the riots of the previous dynasty and are bloody."
He continued: "After these years of recuperation in the Great Zhou Dynasty, food has become abundant in many places. If we really fight against the Xiongnu, we don't have to worry about insufficient food and grass."
"Your Highness is right." Mr. Xiao held the book in his right hand and gently tapped the palm of his left hand. "Your Highness, after Zhou defeated the Huns, how do you think the Huns' prisoners should be placed, and how should the Huns be managed?"
"Ah?" Zhao Yao had never thought about this question before. Mr. Xiao suddenly asked this question, which made him stunned. He scratched the back of his head and said, "Sir, why do you ask me this question?"
"Just ask." Mr. Xiao smiled gently, "I'm a little curious about what you would do, Your Highness."
"Let me think about it." Zhao Yao held his right hand with his left hand and held his chin with his right hand. After thinking for a while, he said, "Teach them farming, teach them etiquette, and let them become like the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Mr. Xiao's pupils dilated for a moment, but soon returned to their original state. He pretended to be calm and asked: "Is there more?"
"Actually, both the people of Dazhou and the Xiongnu want to live a good and stable life." Zhao Yaoyan said, "As long as the Huns have enough to eat, wear warm clothes, and don't let them run around, they will definitely be willing to return. Transform the Zhou Dynasty and be a common citizen of the Zhou Dynasty honestly."
After hearing what Zhao Yao said, Mr. Xiao sighed softly, and then said with emotion: "Your Highness is right, what the people in the world want is very simple, to have enough to eat, to wear warm clothes, and to no longer have to wander around. , living a life of no fixed abode.”
Zhao Yao sighed: "Yes, what the people want is so simple, but such simple requests are often not obtained."
"Your Highness, the Huns are a barbaric land, and the Huns are barbarians. It is not easy to civilize them." Mr. Xiao added, "Maybe they are still not convinced."
"If you want to thoroughly educate them, you have to use strong methods, such as starving them if they don't study hard, or making them do hard labor." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "The Huns must be obedient if they want to have enough to eat. Study hard and learn the etiquette and rules of the Central Plains."
"The method your Highness said is a good one." Mr. Xiao suddenly remembered another thing, "Your Highness, the people in the Lingnan area are no less wild than the Huns. What are you going to do?" Zhao Yao had already told Mr. Xiao, When he comes of age, he will be crowned queen and go to Lingnan.
"I have thought about this matter." Since Mr. Xiao asked about this matter, Zhao Yao planned to talk to Mr. Xiao carefully. "Sir, I plan to set up a free school in Lingnan to teach the people of Lingnan to read and write. As long as they read and become literate, they will no longer be barbarians."
Mr. Xiao nodded and said, "Your Highness, your idea is good, but just building a few free schools is not enough." There are many people in Lingnan, and just building a few schools to teach the people in Lingnan is not enough.
"I know, so I plan to build free schools in many places in Lingnan. Then I will have to work hard to educate you."
"Your Highness, building many free schools is not an easy task." Mr. Xiao didn't want to pour cold water on Zhao Yao, but he had to remind Zhao Yao.
"I know, so I have been preparing for this matter." Zhao Yao said, his expression became serious, "Sir, I do what I say, so you must also be prepared."
Seeing that Zhao Yao was serious, Mr. Xiao felt solemn.
"Your Highness, don't worry, I will be ready."
At this time, the sound of drumming came from the window.
This is the sound of entertaining foreign guests.
"The luncheon is about to begin."
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