If the Sixth Brother's judgment is correct, the cultural context of Dazhou lies at the bamboo tower where the mountain chief lived.
What does this mean? Shanchang and Wenwen are mutually beneficial and symbiotic?
Or is it the cultural context of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
No matter which one it is, it is shocking enough.
Zhao Xun's heart felt like it was overturning.
If this is the case, wouldn't the mountain chief be the core among the practitioners of the Wenzong lineage?
If the mountains are long and prosperous, Wen Zong will be prosperous; if the mountains are long and declining, Wen Zong will be weak.
The ups and downs of Wenzong's lineage all depended on Shan Chang's thoughts.
No wonder the mountain leader was eager to find Wenquxing who had descended to earth. He probably sensed something as the core of the context.
Zhao Xun is indeed completely different from people of this era, and there is nothing wrong with saying that Wenquxing descended to earth.
No matter what the mountain leader sensed, the person chosen in the end was Zhao Xun.
Doesn't this mean that Zhao Xun is the chosen one?
Zhao Xun suddenly felt a sense of superiority.
If that were the case, wouldn't he be gifted?
Sometimes opportunities are truly wonderful things that are difficult to explain in ordinary words.
"Sixth Brother..."
Zhao Xun glanced at the Sixth Senior Brother and cautiously reminded: "You don't want to enter the Bamboo House to find out, do you?"
The bamboo building where the mountain leader lives is actually not that mysterious. On weekdays, the mountain leader also summons various disciples here.
But it's one thing to be summoned by the mountain chief, and it's another thing to sneak in on your own.
Although the mountain leader is currently in seclusion in Guyadong, with the mountain leader's magical power, he must be well aware of things in the academy.
If the Sixth Senior Brother really took him in secretly, the mountain chief would definitely be angry when he found out.
Not worth it, not worth it.
"Of course not, I'm not stupid!"
Senior Brother Six rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Let's go. Now that we have found the context, we have achieved our goal."
Zhao Xun nodded and walked out along the bamboo forest path with the Sixth Senior Brother.
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In the Royal Forbidden Garden of Longshouyuan in the north of Chang'an City, Emperor Xianlong rode a snow-white horse, bent his bow and arrow and aimed at a sika deer dozens of steps away.
The sika deer seemed to be aware of the danger and looked around cautiously.
Emperor Xianlong no longer gave the sika deer a chance to react, gathered enough strength and loosened the bow string.
But with a whooshing sound, arrows shot out of the air.
The bow is drawn like the full moon, and the arrow is shot like a shooting star!
The sika deer ran away at high speed, but how could it outrun a sharp arrow that shot through the clouds.
But there was a dull sound, and the arrow penetrated the sika deer's neck.
The sika deer then fell to the ground, let out a whimper, struggled and twitched for a while, and then stopped moving.
"Your Majesty is a master of shooting and your Majesty is brave!"
Sun Yan, the Qing of Taichang Temple who accompanied him, flattered him without any secret, with a flattering smile on his face.
Emperor Xianlong threw the bow and arrow in his hand to the chamberlain, then got off his horse and walked towards the sika deer, completely ignoring the minister of Taichang Temple who was accompanying him.
He walked to the sika deer, knelt down, inspected the deer's wounds, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, this leather can be tanned to make a cloak."
Sun Yan, the minister of Taichang Temple who was left out by the emperor, was not discouraged at all. Instead, he shamelessly stepped forward and continued to flatter him: "Your Majesty is so wise and powerful, it is really a blessing for the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Emperor Xianlong then patted the dust on his palms and said with a slight smile: "Sun Aiqing, how do you think I should handle the banquet held by the Jiedushi Emperor in the capital in a few days?"
Sun Yan carefully considered Emperor Xianlong's words. His Majesty the Emperor asked about how to place the pieces rather than how to lay out the plan. This proved that Emperor Xianlong had already laid out the plan.
The overall situation has been decided, and now the only thing to consider is the issue of entering the market.
As a close minister of the emperor, the most important ability is not how high you stand and how far you see, but how you can grasp the emperor's thoughts.
If you do this, you will be able to stay in the heart of the emperor and enjoy the vast grace of heaven.
"Since ancient times, there have been constant disputes between the imperial court and local interests. The root cause is military, financial, and political affairs. If your Majesty wants to avoid future troubles forever, it is better to take advantage of this banquet to use the power in your hands."
Emperor Xianlong couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this.
The reason why he reused Sun Yan was not just because he had a sweet mouth and was good at flattering.
It's because Sun Yan is indeed a person with ideas and abilities.
"Go on."
Sun Yan's Adam's apple twitched slightly, and then he said respectfully: "Most of the places under the command of Jiedushi are important border towns. It is probably because Jiedushi was originally established to resist foreign enemies. Therefore, it is difficult to abolish military power. If your Majesty wants to move, you can Find ways to deal with financial power and political power.”
After hearing this, Emperor Xianlong fell into deep thought.
I have to say that Sun Yan's proposal is indeed interesting.
Emperor Xianlong has always maintained balance by constantly transferring the defense zones of major military governors.
But this approach treats the symptoms rather than the root cause.
If we want to completely eradicate this evil, we must find a solution from the root system.
In fact, what Emperor Xianlong wanted to move most was the military power of Jiedushi.
But as Sun Yan said, if the military power of Jiedushi is touched, the border will be unstable.
Whether it is the northern barbarians, the southern barbarians, the East Yue Kingdom, or even people from the Demon Sect, they may have ideas about key towns in the surrounding areas.
This is a very fatal thing.
If you take too long a step, it's easy to pull off the egg. Emperor Xianlong definitely didn't want to fail in the first step.
Therefore, we can only retreat and think about financial power and political power.
In terms of financial power, Jiedushi could mint his own coins without having to look at the court's face.
In terms of political power, Jiedushi had full power of personnel appointment and dismissal, and officials below the fourth rank could appoint themselves.
The appointment of an official of fourth rank or above as a Jiedushi only requires reporting to the court and going through the process.
Generally speaking, the court will not refuse.
So which aspect should be moved?
"Which one does Sun Aiqing think I should move first?"
"Your Majesty might as well do both."
Sun Yan had been prepared for a long time, and now he just took the opportunity to show off.
"If His Majesty only mentions one point, the Jiedushi envoys can unite to keep warm and fight against the imperial court. In the end, it is likely to be nothing. But if Your Majesty wants to reduce the financial and political power of the Jiedushi envoys at the same time, there will definitely be opinions within the Jiedushi envoys Differences. Your Majesty can break them down one by one at that time. In the end, the purpose of weakening the Jiedushi is achieved. Even if the Jiedushi is still tough, the court can show weakness and only weaken it a little, which is considered to give the Jiedushi the room to bargain. "
Sun Yan's words greatly benefited Emperor Xianlong.
I have to say this is a brilliant idea.
No matter how strong Jieduzhi was, he could never be stronger than the imperial court.
As long as they don't get together, the imperial court will be in an advantageous position.
The imperial court deliberately proposed to reduce the two major powers of the Jiedushi envoys, leaving room for the Jiedushi envoys to bargain for repayment.
If the Jiedushi envoys were tough, the imperial court would give in.
If the governor is not tough, the court will take both.
"Sun Aiqing's plan is very clever."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Sun Yan said with a smile on his face: "If this happens, Your Majesty can sit back and relax."
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