"interesting!"
Just when Ji Shu and Lu Xun were both confused and stunned, Fazheng finally relaxed his smile, straightened his posture and said.
"Haha, we can't start with the universe, right? Brother Ziyuan needs to talk about something specific, and then tell us from which position you want to consider countermeasures?"
Ji Shu hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
"To be specific, let's talk about Brother Xiaozhi's countermeasures against the Southern Barbarians. As for what position to consider it from, what do you say?"
Fazheng drank the wine in his glass, tapped the table gently with his fingers, and spoke.
"Brother Ziyuan has already begun to consider how to deal with the minority tribes in Yunnan. Then I will start to explain to Brother Ziyuan."
"If we consider countermeasures from the perspective of the people and ordinary people, then if the other party does not provoke me, we should ignore it. If they dare to invade our border, they should retaliate with tooth for tooth and blood for blood!"
"If we consider countermeasures from the perspective of state officials and aristocratic families, we should put interests first, consider our own strength, gradually divide and encroach on the various tribes of the Southern Barbarians, and finally completely control Yunnan and make the border resources available to me."
"If we consider the countermeasures from the perspective of the king, those who obey me will live and those who go against me will perish. We should use the army to directly conquer those who do not obey the king's rule. We should establish an official government to control the local area. We should implement benevolent government and strictly prohibit bullying the people. We should teach the knowledge of the saints. Enlighten the people's wisdom so that people living on the border can enter the court and serve as officials, and truly bring them under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains."
Ji Shu and Lu Xun couldn't help but nodded when they heard this. When dealing with the Baiyue tribes, Sun Ce sent Gan Ning to lead the army to conquer and return Jian'an County to the government.
But Fazheng seems to have something more to say.
"If we consider countermeasures from a historical perspective, opening up mutual markets will suffice."
This made Ji Shu stunned for a moment. He had never heard this statement before.
"Brother Xiaozhi, please tell me in detail, how can opening up mutual markets solve border problems?"
Fazheng smiled, poured himself a glass of wine, pecked it gently, and continued.
"The people of the border are the same as the people of the Central Plains. If they can survive, who wants to fight? The border barbarians are sparsely populated, and they are the most powerful enemy of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu, and their population is far less than that of the Central Plains. Border wars , most of which are caused by food shortages caused by natural disasters.”
"As long as the imperial court regulates the mutual market, the prices are fair, and the merchants abide by the rules, even if the chieftains and khans of those tribes want to go to war, their soldiers will not follow them. This is the same as the imperial court allocating funds for disaster relief and relief to the victims, then uprisings and rebellions will The reason why it will decrease is the same.”
"If a promising king spreads the teachings of saints on the basis of mutual trade, so that the people on the border can join the court and serve as officials, and provide more relief every time there is a disaster, then hundreds of years later people will be loyal to him, and the border can be opened without fighting. Expand the soil.”
Ji Shu couldn't help but fell silent.
Isn't this too ideal? And hundreds of years are too long for a king, and the results will not be seen at the end of his life.
But from Ji Shu's perspective across history, it is feasible.
The only thing you need to pay attention to is not to underestimate armaments and make others think you are weak and can be bullied. As long as it is strong, it can still complete such expansion within a dynasty within hundreds of years. And it was mild, even taken for granted in that era.
The wine in his hand suddenly became a little bitter, Ji Shuzuo bowed.
"Sir, you are a great talent. If we talk about the common people, from a historical perspective, what are the countermeasures to make the common people prosperous and strong?"
Hahaha~
Fazheng laughed again. Ji Shu was somewhat accustomed to Fazheng's casualness now, so he just poured the wine quietly. Fazheng laughed for a while, and then he answered Ji Shu's question.
"interesting!"
"interesting!"
"You really want to help the poor get better? But how can it be so easy for the poor to get better?"
"Have you forgotten the Jiangdong massacre? My Lord Shangshuling? They dare to kill even the monarchs of one of the separatist regimes!"
"Why is the conquest of Jingzhou so difficult in Jiangxia? Why did you make concessions to the aristocratic family again? Hahaha~ In the end, it was just a compromise by the aristocratic family to leave more space for some newcomers to join them."
Ji Shu sat upright.
"I don't dare to be careless about the aristocratic family. This question is not only about Chu State's countermeasures for people's livelihood in the future, but also about the countermeasures for the aristocratic family to grow."
Lu Xun, who was behind him, shrank his head and his eyes wandered.
Fazheng on the other side snorted coldly.
"Do you think you can deal with the noble family with just one sentence?"
"Oh, powerful ministers greedy for power, relatives interfering in politics, and nobles seeking profit are things that happen in every dynasty. Do you think Chu State can be an exception?"
"The most important reason why Chu State's government is now clear and clear is that you reformers who carried out the reform in Jiangdong control the power of the Chu State. In these years, Chu State has been fighting to achieve the goal of unifying the Central Plains. External pressure forced To everyone, to Sun Ce, and to you all around Sun Ce."
"But can the Chu State always be like this? It captured Jingzhou, Jiaozhou, Xuzhou, and Yizhou. The expansion of territory constantly required new officials to fill the court, and every aristocratic family wanted to squeeze into that center of power. In addition, Zhang Hong, Take Zhang Zhao as an example. The Zhang family has been on Sun Ce’s chariot for a long time. After so many years, maybe Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao have not changed their original intentions, but can his people also serve the people and the world for the common good?"
"After taking Yizhou, all that's left is to compete with Qin and Wei for the world. It's time for Chu to rest for five or six years to accumulate strength. The more peaceful the days, the more powerful the family will be. Believe me, The court of Shu today will be the court of Chu tomorrow.”
Ji Shu stared at Fazheng and said in a deep voice.
"As long as Zhou Yu and I are here, the imperial court will not come here."
"The aristocratic family is indeed a big mountain that dominates the people, but there are also people like Zhang Hong, Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Jin, and Lu Su! It is precisely because there are people in the aristocratic family who care about the world that the eldest brother can succeed in the reform in Jiangdong and establish the state of Chu. Cornerstone."
"There are people who are corrupt and profit-minded, but whether it is Jingzhou, Jiaozhou, Xuzhou, or Yizhou, there are also people who are dedicated to serving the country, and the interests of the country are greater than personal interests."
"We can fight with the sky, why should we be afraid of humans? Sir, can you teach me how to deal with this?"
Hahaha~
Fazheng smiled and drank the wine.
"have."
