When Huan Wen led his army to arrive outside the city of Bhanla, the leader of the barbarians, Idila, was already waiting outside the city with the leaders of eighteen tribes.
"These savages are just a bunch of rabble!"
Ma Zhong next to him looked at the arrangement of the barbarians in front and said with some contempt.
"It is indeed a ragtag crowd, but they are all a group of brave people!"
Huan Wen nodded and said.
The barbarians' security arrangements outside the city were very sparse, and the Buhanla city had been severely damaged.
Once it is besieged, it may be impossible to defend it.
But even so, Huan Wen has given up the idea of annexing these barbarians.
It can be seen from their momentum that those savages are very different from before.
"My good brother, God allows us to meet again here!"
Idila rode up to meet them with a big smile.
When Huan Wen formed an alliance with the Mangbarbarians, Idila was not the leader, but only the deputy of the former leader.
Not long ago, the former leader of the Mangman people died of illness, and after Idila replaced him, he took the blame for this alliance on himself.
Huan Wen also rode forward and said with a smile.
"Brother Idila is as brave as an eagle. He was able to travel thousands of miles to Bhanla. It really surprised me."
After hearing Huan Wen's words, Idila also laughed happily.
In Idila's heart, he was very proud. After learning that the troops coming were the brothers of the 'White Mang Barbarian Slaves', Idila had already made his plans.
Because the city of Bhanla was already ruined and dilapidated, Huan Wen and Idila held a banquet outside the city.
After both parties were drunk, Idila said carelessly.
"Now that the barbarians have been frightened out of their courage, as long as they use more force, they might be able to flatten the entire Elam!"
"So, in order to make it easier for us to continue attacking the barbarians in the future, we might as well agree to use the Hurha River as the boundary. The east of the river belongs to you, the Baimang barbarians, and the west of the river belongs to us!"
After hearing what Idila said, Ma Zhong and other generals all had solemn expressions, as if they were humiliated.
The river that the barbarians call the Hurha River is the great river in the heart of Central and South China.
Originally, the territory of the barbarians was far away from the Hulha River, so it didn't matter at all.
Now that they had just defeated Khorezm, they wanted to share the territory equally with Huan Wen. This really made Ma Zhong and others extremely dissatisfied with the greed of these barbarians.
"Hahaha, the valleys of the Hurha River are all cultivated, and there are not many rainforests suitable for the activities of you barbarians. I'm afraid it is of no use to you." Huan Wen said calmly.
In Huan Wen's original plan, he wanted to use the Hezhong area as the foundation of his kingdom.
Now the barbarian actually wanted to interfere and plan to share the money with him, which really made him angry.
However, now is not the time for Huan Wen to fall out.
"This is not a problem at all. We barbarians have also lived there before. Since we can grow crops, that is, we can grow forage. As long as we divide this land equally and plunder the barbarians together in the future, we can cooperate."
Idila was not moved at all.
Huan Wen actually wasn't too worried about the barbarians, but he was very wary of these barbarians.
After all, these barbarians were huge in number, and they all came and went like the wind. Once the two sides turned against each other, the barbarians would definitely wreak havoc on the territory Huan Wen had just accepted.
So Huan Wen pretended not to care and simply agreed to Idila's request.
Idila and others were naturally overjoyed that Huan Wen could happily agree to their agreement, that is, there would be no need for both parties to fall out.
Then the barbarians can continue to use the land in the river to receive various commodities and weapons from the east.
Only these things can give the barbarian tribes the ability to rule the tribes in the river.
Idila readily agreed to Huan Wen's request for food supplies.
Because the city of Buhanla had been plundered, Huan Wen only left a small group of light cavalry and led his army back to Guishan City.
As soon as he returned to Guishan City, Huan Wen immediately sent someone to deliver the secret letter to Luoyang.
In his secret letter to Liu Yu, he not only described everything he knew about the situation here, but also pointed out that the barbarians had become a serious problem in his management of the river.
These barbarians are greedy and unrighteous, and the area bordering the two sides is unsafe to defend. Once Huan Wen's side becomes prosperous, the barbarians will inevitably become highly hostile.
"The barbarians from all directions have the hearts of barbarians and beasts. If they want to level the Western Region and consolidate the river, they will think that the Han Dynasty is a barrier. The barbarians are nothing to worry about, but the barbarians need to add power and virtue..."
When this secret letter arrived in Liu Yu's hands, it happened to be exactly what he wanted.
"If Huan Wen wants to build a small China in the Western Regions, he must eradicate barbaric barbarians like the barbarians. The young men from various tribes in southern and northern deserts can do a lot."
After Liu Yu saw the letter, he couldn't help laughing.
Over the years, all tribes in the rainforest have maintained a rare peace.
In this case, the number of people in each department increased a lot.
According to Liu Yu's guess, it won't be long before the population in various parts of the rainforest will expand dramatically.
Compared with the cultivated land in the Central Plains, the carrying capacity of the rainforest is even more limited.
Once the population of each tribe increases, they will inevitably fight with each other.
Even if the various tribes in their rain forest fight with each other, this is something Liu Yu doesn't want to see.
After all, in such fierce battles, there will always be unexpected heroes.
Once this hero has the idea of integrating all the ministries into one, it will be a big trouble for the Central Plains Dynasty.
"When His Majesty was in Shengle, didn't he already promise all the ministries to expand their territory in the Western Regions? Are you still afraid that Huan Wen won't do it?"
Xi Jian immediately said with some doubts.
"There is a difference between voluntary and forced. Now that Huan Wen is begging me to send people to him, it is naturally the best."
Liu Yu used this method to transfer the conflict between man and land in the rain forest to the Western Region, so that each tribe could settle down on their own pastures. As long as there was no major annexation war, there would definitely be no major troubles.
"Your Majesty, strengthening the foundation is the first priority!"
Xi Jian thought for a moment and then said.
"If the surplus men from all tribes in the rainforest are moved to the Central Plains, they will all become good citizens in twenty years. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to throw them to the borders of the Western Regions?"
"This is different. If we act like this, then all the tribes in the rain forest will regard the Central Plains as the only place of wealth. If there is a famine disaster in the future, they will still have to find ways to plunder the Central Plains frontiers."
Liu Yu disagreed very much with Xi Jian and other scholars pursuing Yi Di Lai Fu.
"The result I want is that no matter whether it is the Central Plains or the various departments in the rainforest, everyone must use their swords and guns to the outside world and use supplies from other places to feed ourselves."
According to Liu Yu's inner thoughts, whether they are Han Chinese or Rainforest people, everyone is a member of the Southeast Monster Room with black hair and black eyes. They have already practiced magical skills and are invincible. So don't hold back here and fight against each other. Let's go together. Isn’t it good to harm others?
After finishing the affairs in the court, Liu Yu immediately returned to the inner palace.
This is not because Liu Yu wants to indulge in beauty every day, but because he has important matters to discuss with the Queen and Wang Ze today.
At this time, the queen was already a mature woman who was almost thirty years old, and she was already very familiar with controlling the harem.
Liu Yu felt that Wang Ze had the ability to engage in politics. If he did not use it, it would be a big waste.
"Your Majesty, the prince has completed his elementary education. Shouldn't he invite some erudite scholars to be his master?"
After lunch, Wang Ze asked gently.
At this time, the crown prince Liu Zhi was already ten years old. Logically speaking, he should have hired famous people and learned people as his masters long ago, that is, to form his own team for the future.
But Liu Yu never mentioned this matter, which made Queen Wang Ze feel more and more uneasy.
Liu Yu has no shortage of sons now, he has nearly ten.
If you like a certain prince more than the crown prince in the future, it will be a great disadvantage for Wang Ze.
Maybe the idea of changing the crown prince at any time will plunge the crown prince into a desperate situation.
Therefore, the Queen wanted the Crown Prince to have his own team as soon as possible.
In this case, even if Liu Yu wanted to change the crown prince, he would have to consider a group of East Palace ministers.
"Well, I already have a plan for this matter."
Liu Yu nodded slightly, then waved his hand and dismissed the eunuchs and maids waiting beside him.
"However, I don't plan to find any famous scholars." Liu Yu said with a smile.
"If you don't find famous scholars? Who can teach the prince?" Wang Ze felt worried. She was afraid that this was the beginning of the emperor's intention to neglect the prince.
"Hahaha, now that Da Lang has become a sensible little adult, it is time to reshape his mind. If he falls into the hands of those ordinary rotten Confucian scholars, I am afraid it will delay my Qilin'er!"
Liu Yu's words quickly put Wang Ze's heart at ease.
"What does Your Majesty mean?" she asked again.
"You still have to learn those subsets of classics and history, but instead of hiding in the East Palace like before, you have to study with the disciples of generals and ministers in the Imperial Academy of the Capital." Liu Yu said.
"It's a good idea." Wang Ze thought about it and thought that this was Liu Yuan asking the prince to find future political helpers on his own.
Among the Imperial Academy in Luoyang, the capital, apart from the top talents from various states and counties, the rest were all nephews and nephews of princes, generals and ministers in the court.
These people's home-schooling talents will easily lead to a good future in the future.
And if the crown prince is a classmate with them, it will be a natural relationship between monarch and minister, which is no less generous than any acquired favor.
"Then besides the collection of Classics and History, what other plans does your Majesty have?" Wang Ze asked again.
"Except for the collection of classics and history, I am afraid there is no better way to truly govern the country than to try it yourself." Liu Yu said.
Hearing these words, the queen and the king suddenly felt excited.
She vaguely felt that Liu Yu wanted to give the crown prince an unexpected favor.
Sure enough, Liu Yu continued to speak.
"From now on, every day's court affairs, as long as they are not memorials with red seals, all need to be transcribed and sent to you."
When Wang Ze heard this, his eyes widened in surprise.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics. If it spreads, it may harm your Majesty's reputation."
Liu Yu curled his lips indifferently and then said.
"In my place, I have never felt that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics."
As he spoke, he took Wang Ze's palm and rubbed it.
"You and I first became husband and wife, and then we became emperor and queen. If husband and wife cannot be of the same mind, how can the emperor, queen, monarch, and ministers rely on each other?"
Hearing what Liu Yu said, Wang Ze's heart melted.
There were tears in her eyes, and there was something charming that she hadn't seen for many years.
"Your Majesty, do you really think so?"
"Don't you still believe what I say from the bottom of my heart?"
"Believe me! With your Majesty's words, I will die with no regrets."
Liu Yu was already mentally prepared for Wang Ze's reaction.
Regarding the future position of crown prince and heir apparent, Liu Yu has always been very stable and has no other ideas.
On the one hand, this is because the crown prince cannot be replaced easily, and on the other hand, Liu Yu increasingly feels that his son Liu Zhi is the most perfect successor given to him by God.
The Crown Prince is not only smart, but also has an extremely calm personality since he was a child. He is destined to do great things at first glance.
"After these memorials are sent to you, you try to explain them to Da Lang. If you are not sure about them, tell me again. Most of these memorials are composed of people from prefectures and counties. You can let Da Lang Lang has known how people make a living since he was a child, and he doesn't want to be trapped in a deep palace with high walls every day and become a person like the Sima family who can't help but eat minced meat."
Liu Yu's words made Wang Ze very happy.
"Moreover, not only that, I feel that this matter cannot be simply reviewed. I need to summarize some political experience every once in a while."
"These experiences are bound into a book, not only for Da Lang to read, but also for our grandchildren and great-grandsons in the future."
Most of the education in this era is based on the classics of Confucianism and Legalism, and most of these classics are actually the ideas and experiences of our ancestors in governing the country.
However, many of these Confucian and Legalist masters only studied knowledge, but their real governance practices were seriously lacking.
However, the princes, generals and ministers who really have sufficient practical experience are very secretive about the real political operations of the court.
Not to mention truthfully recording the causes and consequences of important military and political events, it is often a kind person who does not deliberately misinterpret and conceal things.
As for the other methods of military management, they are the treasures that the generals of various wealthy families hide deep in their hearts.
This resulted in some royal family members who studied under famous Confucian scholars and were completely unfamiliar with the real governance of the country.
There is no previous experience to learn from. If you want to learn, you can only find it from the books recorded by Confucian scholars and celebrities.
This leads to people who have no ability to discern, and will soon be led into the ditch by these confusing records.
Liu Yu wanted to break this rule and record the true logic of military and political decision-making, so that the future successors to the throne would no longer be wrapped in loyalty, filial piety and benevolence.
"This may not educate an eternal wise king, but it can at least allow our children and grandchildren to know the cruelest truth about the court, instead of discerning it from the writings of those Confucian sticks and legal disciples."
