"You are the first minister I have summoned alone in these days. Do you know why?" Emperor Liu asked Guo Liangping, silently calculating in his heart.
Without thinking, Guo Liangping responded with clasped fists: "I respectfully listen to your Majesty's holy instructions!"
"The issue of enfeoffment has been very loud and noisy. You must have heard about it!" Emperor Liu asked again.
"Yes!" Guo Liangping's mind suddenly changed after hearing this, and he nodded in response.
"I heard that you had a dispute with Pan Mei and the others because of this matter!" Emperor Liu's tone was already somewhat harsh when he mentioned this matter.
Sensing the change in Emperor Liu's tone, Guo Liangping was slightly startled, lowered his head and replied: "I agree with your majesty's proposition, but Privy Pan and others seemed to disagree and hesitated, so they had some disputes of opinion."
"It's just a dispute of temper? Not necessarily!" Emperor Liu picked up a few memorials on the imperial case, threw them away, and said coldly: "I have received many impeachments against you. I would like to hear them. How do you describe it?"
After saying that, without waiting for Guo Liangping's reply, Emperor Liu said again: "Being arrogant by relying on favor, being arrogant after taking credit, despising superior officials, and disrespecting seniors! I believe that although there are some exaggerations in these reports, they can make so many people rise up. Attack, respond to me, you Guo Liangping are quite capable!"
Emperor Liu's obviously sarcastic words were like a bucket of cold water being poured down on Guo Liangping. He couldn't stand, let alone sit still, so he knelt down directly and apologized with fear on his face: "I am arrogant and ignorant, and I have been too slow to treat Privy Pan." , please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Looking at Guo Liangping, who was kneeling down in front of him to plead guilty, looking sincere and frightened, Emperor Liu didn't feel the slightest disturbance in his heart. He used silence to put pressure on him, and only spoke again when he couldn't bear it any longer.
Emperor Liu summoned Guo Liangping, of course, not just for the disputes within the Privy Council. Those conflicts were serious and serious, but if Emperor Liu didn't care, they would be worthless.
The reason why he was given such a slap in the face and reprimanded was just to give this person a beating, and Guo Liangping did not deserve a beating. Looking at Guo Liangping who was getting more and more uneasy, Emperor Liu rolled up his sleeves and said slowly: "I am very pleased that you can agree with my enfeoffment proposal! However, if it is just verbal support, it is too cheap and impractical. If If it is used as a means to attack political opponents in order to achieve ulterior motives, then it is deplorable!"
This was the first time that Emperor Liu showed no restraint and naked suspicion to a courtier. Guo Liangping was sweating coldly after hearing this, and could not straighten his waist at all. He could only accept the holy teaching in a humble posture.
"Chen Chen." Guo Liangping is not said to be eloquent, but his logical thinking is always clear on weekdays. Otherwise, in the daily work of the Privy Council, he would not argue but mess around. But at this time, his mind was in chaos and he didn't know what to do. good.
"Okay!" Emperor Liu waved his hand and said without taking into account his reaction: "I won't say any more nonsense. When the enfeoffment was enfeoffed, Haikou had already boasted, so I must do it and make it happen. Otherwise, I will Where do you put this old face, don’t you think so?”
Emperor Liu's question was really embarrassing. The answer was "yes", and the answer "no" was even more inappropriate. So Guo Liangping simply said: "I have nothing to say, please send an edict, but if you have orders, you will obey them!"
Seeing Guo Liangping's statement, Emperor Liu finally smiled, moved his buttocks, and the atmosphere of the conversation finally relaxed a little. He pointed to the "enfeoffment map" also hanging on the side of the hall and said: "You don't need to worry about other places. But in Nanyang, you have the most say in the imperial court! Over the years, part of the achievements of the Han Dynasty in the south were obtained under your leadership, and the rest was also supported and protected by Haijundao."
"Your Majesty is so complimentary, but I dare not accept it!" Sensing the affirmation in Emperor Liu's words, Guo Liangping felt relieved and pretended to be humble.
Looking at him, Emperor Liu asked: "I think you have heard about my consideration of the enfeoffment of the Nanyang Islands. Tell me what you think!"
After hearing the question, Guo Liangping couldn't help but fell into thinking, pondered for a moment, and said with his hands: "Based on the current exploration of Nanyang, although there are many large and small islands, most of them are rainforests with harsh environment and inaccessible people. The land occupied by ordinary indigenous people is not enough. For the Dao, when the heavenly soldiers arrive, they surrender and beg for surrender, becoming slaves and maids.
The only two countries that really deserve attention are Srivijaya and Jampo. Although they are barbarian states, the land they occupy is the essence of Nanyang land. They have many years of cultivation foundation and are of great value.
When I was in Nanyang, I saw that this precious land had fallen into the hands of the natives. I felt it was a pity and sad. If it were managed by our hard-working Han people, the crops and products could support millions of people.
At the same time, these two countries have a long history of being established as states, but I have always believed that to achieve the ultimate goal of colonizing Southeast Asia, we must invade their countries and destroy their history, and then spread the benevolence and majesty of our Han Emperor and carry forward our Chinese civilization. brilliance.
Now if Your Majesty wants to divide the territory and enlarge the territory, then these two countries must also be eliminated! "
Guo Liangping solemnly explained his opinions to Emperor Liu, and became more and more excited as he spoke. No matter how aggrieved he had been in the Privy Council for the past two years, it was so exciting to state it at this time. This kind of excitement in outlining a blueprint came from Pan Mei and other elders. You can't feel it under Shuai's suppression.
Emperor Liu listened attentively, and Chong Yantuo motioned to him to serve Guo Liangping a cup of tea, and then asked: "In the battle against Srivijaya, according to your report after the war, our army was lucky to win. The victory was too quick, the enemy's defeat was too painful, and there was also the restraint of the Jampo Kingdom and other indigenous tribes, so King Srivijaya was forced to surrender.
But taking over an island, even if it is a strategic location, is different in nature from destroying the country. The reaction is different. The difficulties faced by the Han Dynasty and the resistance they endure are also different.
If you add the country of Zha Po, the difficulty will be even higher. Do you think it is possible and what should you do? "
After hearing the question, Guo Liangping's turbulent emotions calmed down a little. After thinking for a while, his expression became more solemn and he said: "Your Majesty, there are three main reasons, or in other words, my reasons for insisting on the feasibility of enfeoffment.
First, the Han Dynasty was a powerful country with powerful armored soldiers. For example, the two kingdoms of Srivijaya and Jampo had many brave men, but their training, discipline, and equipment were far behind those of the Han. In frontal battles, whether on water or on land, Zhan is definitely no match for Master Wang. If there is a war, all you need to do is find a fighting opportunity, promote a decisive battle, and destroy its army. Then half the battle will be done to destroy the country! "
"A bit optimistic!" Emperor Liu frowned and said: "Even if most of their troops are wiped out as you said, what if the Srivijaya people refuse to surrender? What if they change their frontal resistance to guerrilla warfare and hide behind those How about harassing and attacking in the mountains and rainforests, and dealing with the imperial court like those barbarians in Anton?"
In response, Guo Liangping said with murderous intent: "Your Majesty, the Anton Governor's Office has set an example, and the improvement of Anton's security in recent years is obvious to all. Since Anton's current policies are effective, they can naturally be used in Nanyang.
What's more, Fei Chen is arrogant. Compared with the barbarians in the Northeast, those Nanyang natives are really no match. The real difficulty lies in how to successfully go to sea to fight and how to ensure military supplies and logistics."
(End of chapter)
