Looking at Xiao Yuzhan's expectant expression, Shao Xi said in a dumbfounded voice: "Your Highness, this is the Prince's study! You can come here as long as you like on weekdays, but don't take me with you. But if you find something interesting like today again, it will be great You can tell me about it and let me gain some insights."
Shao Xi means that if you want to play with yourself, don't drag me into the water. If the two of us get into trouble together, we will definitely take the blame in the end.
But today's incident reminded Shao Xi that his whereabouts on the grassland may have been known by now.
The fact that the pattern of the flying thunder cannon was in Xiao Yuming's hands proved that someone must have been in contact with people from the Tot Department.
Now that we have contact, when asking about this flying thunder cannon, we will definitely ask who made it, and we will naturally learn that the child from Fengjiazhuang has been living in the grassland Tote tribe.
You know, the name he used on the grassland back then was not Shao Xi, but Feng Yuyan, which means that anyone who is interested will know that this flying thunder cannon was made by the young master who escaped from Fengjiazhuang.
Then there will definitely be people who want to use guns to find people, or people to find guns.
In short, there will definitely be people who don't want to let go of themselves.
Thinking about it now, it was a wise move to make up lies and claim to be from Yingzhou after entering Kyoto.
At the beginning, I was worried that mentioning that I was from Yingzhou would arouse some people's suspicion. After all, Fengjiazhuang and Yingzhou are closely related.
But now it seems that luckily he didn't say that he came back from the grassland, otherwise someone would definitely associate the flying thunder cannon with him.
Many things do not mean that there must be a definite answer. As long as someone has suspicion, even a little bit of inconspicuous contact may cause huge trouble.
Even if people who know about the flying thunder cannon now know that this thing was made by Feng Yuyan back then, they will only look for people who have returned from the grassland to the Central Plains. Naturally, they will be separated from themselves who claim to be from Yingzhou. relationship.
But despite this, it is best for him to find out who got the pattern of this flying thunder cannon in the grassland? How did this pattern get into Xiao Yuming's hands?
Shao Xi never imagined that such a thing he built back then would be targeted by others now. Now that someone has found it, it proves that these people have targeted the Tot Department.
Although the people of the Central Plains can't do much in the northern Hudi, as the saying goes, you are not afraid of thieves, but they are worried about them. Once you are targeted, sooner or later someone will be tempted to do something.
This is never a good thing for the Thoth Ministry.
While Shao Xi and Xiao Yuzhan were chatting about how many secrets there were in the study, Xiao Yuming came back.
After Shao Xi stepped forward to greet Xiao Yuming, he presented the calligraphy and rubbings he had brought with his hands.
What surprised Shao Xi was that Xiao Yuming, just as Xiao Yuzhan said, showed joy when seeing these things sent by Shao Xi. It seems like he really likes it.
Shao Xi quickly explained to Xiao Yuming that this was just a printed copy, not the original work of those famous calligraphers, but Xiao Yuming said that it didn't matter whether it was an authentic calligraphy or not. What was important was that he finally got the famous calligraphy he had been looking for.
As long as he learned these calligraphy techniques on certain characters, it would be his biggest gain.
Shao Xi didn't know much about these things, nor was he too interested. Anyway, as long as Xiao Yuming felt that the things he sent were useful, then it would be considered that his trip was not in vain.
The two of them chatted about building warships in Hai'an County, and Xiao Yuming actually asked Shao Xi's opinion.
"Recently, my father proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Hai'an County build hundreds of warships in Yuzhou to prepare for the future war with Dongmu Kingdom. He also gave me full authority to handle this matter. I don't know what you think about this matter. ?”
Shao Xi couldn't help but complain. Your father is planning to build a warship. What can I say? One of you is the emperor and the other is the prince. Why do you want to do this? Don’t bother asking me!
However, since Xiao Yuming had already asked, he had no choice but not to answer, so he replied: "As long as it is not a waste of money and money for the people, and makes the people miserable, the Lord's move to build warships is intended to strengthen coastal defense, which is a matter of benefit to the country and the people.
"Our dynasty has always been hostile to the Dongmu Kingdom, and there are wars from time to time. This move by Your Majesty is a precautionary measure. If the war with the Dongmu Kingdom breaks out again in the future, we will have one more choice. But I wonder what your Highness's unique insights are on this matter?"
Xiao Yuming was silent for a moment, and finally said: "As you said, as long as it is not a waste of money and people, building some warships to strengthen coastal defense is indeed of great benefit to coastal defense. However, a large amount of money has been used to raise troops every year for so many years. , but this is definitely not a strategy for a rich country.
"There have been wars in the border areas all year round, and the people are already suffering terribly. It would be fine if we could have a battle, but when will this battle be over? It's not that I have any doubts about my father's strategy of preparing for the war, I just feel like this Preparing for war all year round is a waste of national strength.
"Is there any way to resolve the war as soon as possible within ten to twenty years, so that we can have a truce to support the people and improve our national strength? This will allow our Jingyuan Empire to completely dominate the Nine Provinces and unify the world in the future. Fighting back and forth like this is really boring. It is not meaningful."
Shao Xi also had to admit that Xiao Yuming's idea made sense, but he did have some wishful thinking.
"Your Highness, I believe that Your Majesty must have had this thought before, but everything cannot go as smoothly as you want, and I don't think Your Majesty is willing to continue the war as it is now.
"Our Jingyuan Dynasty is now surrounded by enemies. Even if some small countries are not at war with us, they are still watching us. In their eyes, we are like a strong fat sheep, and they are like a pack of wolves. Harass us and make us tired of dealing with it.
"When we are exhausted, they will swarm us and eat us. I think not only His Majesty and His Highness know this truth, but all the knowledgeable people in our Jingyuan Dynasty can see the current situation. .
"As His Highness said, if there is a possibility of a battle, we will never fight them. But currently we do not have the ability. We can only hold down whoever gets up. If we want to solve the current problem, the method There are only two..."
Xiao Yuming suddenly became energetic when he heard Shao Xi said there was a solution.
He stepped forward and grabbed Shao Xi's arm, pulling him to the tea table aside, and the two sat opposite each other.
Xiao Yuming even poured a cup of tea for Shao Xi and handed it to Shao Xi humbly.
"Please tell me what solution you have. If you really have a solution to the predicament of our Jingyuan Empire's long war, I would like to accept you as my teacher."
Shao Xi was a little confused by Xiao Yuming's move, and I didn't say anything yet! You put on this posture, if the method I suggested does not suit your wishes, wouldn’t your tea be in vain?
"Actually, it's not really a clever plan. I have discussed this method with the Holy Emperor before. Although our Jingyuan Empire is a big country compared to other countries, we are not big enough; compared to other countries, we are a powerful country, but It is not strong enough; although it is a rich country compared with other countries, it is not rich enough.
"We don't have the strength to absolutely crush other countries at the moment, and we are the most conspicuous among them, so naturally we will be regarded as a common strong enemy by these small countries. In this case, instead of using force to suppress all countries, It is better to find a way to divide them and win over those who are willing to stand on our side.
"Although these small countries can't help us, at least don't let them become our enemies. Give them benefits and lead them to get rich. Over time, other small countries will take the initiative to join us. Although among us, It will also consume a lot of wealth, but it is better than fighting!
"After this step is completed, the remaining ones who regard us as mortal enemies are just hugging each other for warmth, and may not necessarily be of the same mind. As long as we concentrate our efforts on knocking down the one who takes the lead, then the others will naturally be honest. , so His Highness’s idea of resolving the war within ten to twenty years is actually not practical.
"But the Holy One has been doing what I just said in recent years. Don't show contempt for those small countries. No matter how inconspicuous a friend is, it is better than an inconspicuous enemy. Since Dongmu wants to co-operate with other countries to isolate If we attack us, then we will use the strategy of lianheng to pull some of them away and attack some of them."
Xiao Yuming seemed to understand what Shao Xi meant, nodded, and said: "First make good friends with all countries, and finally kill the leader. Once these two steps are completed, the remaining small countries will no longer have any Threat, in the long run we can gradually incorporate them into the territory of our Jingyuan Empire without resorting to conquest.
"This is indeed an effective and reliable method. However, this method will take a long time to be gradually realized. I am afraid it is not something that one or two generations of emperors can accomplish. Shao Xi, you are setting a century-old national policy for the Jingyuan Dynasty. Ah! If this method is used, I believe that in more than a hundred years, the Jingyuan Empire will be able to unify the world and unite the nine states."
Shao Xi smiled slightly awkwardly. What kind of national policy is this? It was just that I liked to read some miscellaneous historical books in the modern world and learned some commonly used vertical and horizontal methods.
If he were to talk to the Crown Prince in front of him about the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty, Tang Zong and Song Zu, wouldn't he be even more confused?
"When it comes to the world's major events, the important thing is to plan, and not to rush for immediate benefits. If you want to last for thousands of generations, it cannot be achieved by the efforts of one or two people.
“The ancestors laid the foundation, and the descendants need to be in awe, abide by the Tao and uphold justice, and listen inwardly. They must not be arrogant, indulgent, and extravagant. They must remember to stick to their original intentions and never forget their original intentions.
"Otherwise, even if he was once the leader of the army, invincible, arrogant and arrogant, and looking down upon the world, he would not be able to escape the second generation and perish in the end.
"Kingdom is easy to gain, but it is difficult to maintain it! You can be a family in one life, a country in a hundred generations, and a world in ten thousand generations."
Xiao Yuming was dumbfounded at this time.
