Xiao Changyi saw Shao Xi's embarrassment from the side, and said to Xiao Yuzhan: "You can't mess around when you become a king. Although Shao Aiqing is only two years older than you, he has the ability to govern the world. How can he accompany you to read and write all day long? Today will be He introduced you three to let you know that there are many talented people in the younger generation in this world. In the future, you must discover and appoint more people, and you must not be arrogant or self-righteous."
The three brothers bowed together and replied in unison: "My sons, please remember your father's teachings."
Xiao Changyi nodded and said: "Okay, I will introduce you to each other today, and you will move around more in the future. I still have something to talk to Shao Aiqing, so you all should leave first!"
The three of them saluted together and said, "My son, I obey the order. I, my son, retire."
After Shao Xi saluted the three of them respectively, he watched the three of them leave the imperial study and sighed secretly. It's enough trouble to answer the old emperor's questions correctly all day long, but now he has to take his three sons with him. I'm not a Filipino nanny to take care of the children.
Xiao Changyi called Shao Xi over and said kindly: "I am very satisfied with your performance today. It seems that the conversation between you and me the day before yesterday was much more restrained. Only today did I see how sharp your words are and how sharp your tongue is. The lip gun also allowed me to see that you have achieved martial arts at a young age. Of course, I also like the dragon beads you presented to me very much. You have made a lot of contributions today!"
"I just can't stand their arrogant and domineering appearance. As a small country, you have to figure out your own position. Only by correcting your own position can you solve the problem of survival. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be strong, but before becoming strong, you should first Considering how to survive, blindly and confidently confronting or even provoking the powerful empire around you is tantamount to seeking death."
Xiao Changyi nodded approvingly and praised Shao Xi: "It seems that you are not only talented and knowledgeable, but also have your own unique insights into the way to stabilize the country. Can you tell me what you think about our Jingyuan Dynasty and the surrounding countries? Relations between states? What strategy should be adopted?"
Shao Xi put his thumb on his chin and thought for a moment, and finally said: "Since ancient times, we have talked about the art of checks and balances, but I feel that checks and balances are not enough. In fact, the relationship between countries and between families, and between people The relationship is similar, but everyone will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and the same is true for countries. In recent years, Dongmu has been able to instigate small neighboring countries to launch several wars of harassment against our Jingyuan Empire, all because of the promise of huge profits. .Don’t they themselves know what the consequences will be if these small countries conflict with us? They know it very well, but some people only look at immediate interests. So what we have to do is to let neighboring countries know that they can coexist peacefully and trade with us in the long term. It will be of long-term benefit to them, and the benefit is not important, but long-term. War is always the last resort, because war is also a kind of consumption for ourselves, so we should adopt a win-win attitude to attract other countries to develop peacefully with us."
Xiao Changyi said with some worry: "But the Dongmu Kingdom has always been an enemy of our dynasty for more than a hundred years, forming alliances with many small states and tribes, claiming that our Jingyuan Dynasty is the biggest threat to the surrounding countries, and wants to use this To isolate our country and gradually weaken our country's strength, and then divide it, how do you think I should deal with this situation?"
Shao Xi thought, isn't this a threat theory? We are all too familiar with this! There will always be people who deliberately create panic, form gangs, want to isolate others, and then find ways to get benefits from others. Isn't this what ruffians, hooligans, and scoundrels do in general? Although it is between countries, the essence remains the same.
"Our country, Jingyuan, is located in the Central Plains. It is the place where the four wars are fought. The military must not be abandoned! Although I say that war is the last resort, we must always prepare for this last resort and let everyone know that we We have the ability to launch the final blow, and we have the ability to solve the problem with the last blow. But if we want to fundamentally solve the problem, it is still a profit. When everyone's interests are bound to us, then harming our interests is Damaging their own interests, no one will do such a stupid thing. As for those who are currently hostile to us, just hurt them! Then let them see with their own eyes how the countries that have good relations with us have achieved long-term success. Good thing. If you can’t turn back from this, then let the poor and poor people do it!"
Xiao Changyi was full of ambition, "I also want to conquer a large territory and build an immortal empire like my ancestors. If you tell me, wouldn't it take hundreds of thousands of years to wait?"
Shao Xi smiled, why did ancient emperors think this way? Thinking of conquering a large territory and building an empire that will last for generations. But history has proven that the final result of this is to experience the change of dynasties and the ups and downs.
"What kind of immortality does His Majesty mean by immortality? It is true that territory cannot be expanded, but conquest is not necessarily necessary to expand territory. This is like us forcing a woman into our home to live with us. Will she be willing to do so? But If we are full of talents and knowledge, have rich family assets, and have good character, we will naturally attract the admiration of many women, and it will be natural for us to have groups of wives and concubines. Therefore, the way to expand territory is not to occupy it, but to absorb it. Only in this way can it last for a long time and achieve your Majesty's goal. The so-called immortality. Since Your Majesty wants to build an immortal empire, why should you care about those hundreds of years and thousands of years? Are hundreds of years and thousands of years long compared to immortality?"
Xiao Changyi fell into deep thought after listening to Shao Xi's words, and seemed to be carefully analyzing the truth of Shao Xi's words. Being a king indeed requires a longer-term vision and a longer-term plan, rather than just coveting immediate achievements.
"Shao Xi, Dongmu Kingdom and our country have been at odds for more than a hundred years. In your opinion, how should we resolve the dispute between the two countries? What if our country advocates a truce, but Dongmu Kingdom refuses to give up?"
"drag!"
"drag?"
"If they refuse to give up, we will delay. Our country, Jing Yuan, has four exclusive states among the nine states, and it is the best four states. Whether it is food, population, handicrafts or commerce, it must develop compared to Dongmu. Faster. I also have a general understanding that Dongmu’s national power has been declining over the past hundred years, so he is eager to start a war and want to snatch more land and people from us. In this case, we will delay with him, and delay again. After a hundred years, I guess he won’t be able to fight anymore. By then, if we continue to promise benefits and win over the people, we will naturally be able to win without a fight."
"There is indeed some truth. Although it takes a long time, it is the most effective method. It seems that this matter cannot be rushed yet, and must be dealt with slowly. So what do you think of the dispatch of envoys from Southern Zhao this time? What about?"
Shao Xi smiled, "It's still driven by profit."
Xiao Changyi became interested and asked: "Are you saying that they finally figured out that it is profitable to have good relations with my court, so they sent envoys here?"
Shao Xi shook his head and explained: "The benefits I am talking about are not the benefits of establishing diplomatic relations with our country. If the emperor of Southern Zhao had wanted to understand this earlier, he would have established diplomatic relations with us long ago and would not have waited until this time. Their move this time It is clear that someone behind the scenes invited them to send a mission here. There must be other purposes. As for what purpose it is, we need to slowly explore it. But after all, they are here to make friends with us. , if it is really investigated, it should not be made public."
Xiao Changyi frowned and guessed thoughtfully: "You said that someone is interested in inviting Nan Zhao to benefit, so the benefit must be not small, otherwise it will be difficult to impress the Emperor of Nan Zhao. If you can afford such a big benefit, I can The only thing that comes to mind is Dong Mu, I wonder how you judge this matter."
"I have said before that our country is located in the Central Plains, the land of the Four Wars. Now the Mobai tribes in the Western Region are like a piece of scattered sand, and they have all made good friends with our country, whether in terms of intentions, abilities, or Judging from the current interests, there is no reason to be at odds with our country. However, in recent years, various tribes in the Hezhou grassland in the north have tended to unify and have formed several large tribal alliances. If we add the Nanzhao Kingdom in the south, , What kind of situation does Your Majesty think we will face?"
Xiao Changyi was also surprised after hearing this, and quickly asked: "In this case, our Jingyuan Dynasty will not be attacked on three sides? But if this is the case, why does Nan Zhao still send envoys to pay tribute? If there is an alliance between Dongmu and Hezhou Grassland Isn’t it unnecessary for the various ministries to attack our court and send envoys?”
Shao Xi smiled and nodded and said: "They are indeed doing something unnecessary. They did something that there is no silver 300 taels in this place."
Xiao Changyi asked with some confusion: "What do you mean by Aiqing's words?"
"Then the Emperor of Nan Zhao should not be very old, right? Otherwise he would not have made such a smart decision. Originally, Nan Zhao and our dynasty had not had any contact with each other for many years. They had neither sent envoys to each other nor had a war. If he felt that he Our friendship is profitable, so it would be unreasonable to suddenly send an envoy to us if he had established friendship with us so early. In fact, he wanted to stabilize us by establishing friendship with us and cover up what they wanted to do later. The plan to be implemented, but the Emperor of Nan Zhao has overthought himself. The best way to stabilize us is to maintain no contact with each other. What they are doing now will make us feel that there must be a monster if something goes wrong. "
"In this case, I will strike first and send troops to attack Southern Zhao first, which will also serve as a warning to other countries."
Shao Xi waved his hand and objected: "Bozhou has mountains and mountains, and the people of Nanzhao are brave and good at fighting. No matter the time or location, it is not in my favor. Instead of spending a lot of money and food on my own consumption, it is better to simply give the money and food to them."
Xiao Changyi suddenly stood up, with an angry look on his face, and scolded Shao Xi: "How could you have such an idea? Donating money and food for military troops and horses to Southern Zhao, isn't this a favor to the enemy? I think our Jingyuan Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient money and food, so we are not afraid of that small country, so how can we compromise the country's prestige by making such compromises?"
"Your Majesty, don't be so excited! There is a reason for doing this. Hasn't Your Majesty never heard of countermeasures?"
"Countermeasures? What is countermeasures?"
Shao Xi suddenly felt speechless.
"Alas! There are no thirty-six strategies here."
