In the next few days, Ye Wuyou had some leisure time, wandering around Luojing with his three little ones, enjoying family happiness.
But in the court, there was an explosion
"Everyone, what do you think of my proposal?" Liu Nian said calmly.
The courtiers looked at each other, some afraid to answer.
On the high platform, Ji Haoyue also frowned slightly.
What Liu Nian said, I have to say, is very tempting, and can even be said to be the best and most optimal solution to the Nanman problem at the moment.
However, this argument is somewhat inconsistent with today's Zhou Dynasty.
The Great Zhou Dynasty has always advocated governing the country with benevolence, forgiveness, loyalty and filial piety.
This move now is tantamount to a slap in the face
This matter is related to the state system, and Ji Haoyue has to compromise.
Liu Nian said lightly, "I know a little bit about your concerns."
"I only have one question to ask."
"Does my kindness, forgiveness, loyalty and filial piety extend to all people in the world? Or does it only apply to the people of my country?"
Zheng Ying frowned and said, "Of course I am a member of the world, and I, Da Zhou, am also a member of the world."
Liu Nian sneered, "This is ridiculous."
"We, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, have been influenced by our Confucian classics, so they can practice benevolence, forgiveness, loyalty and filial piety."
"Outside the Nine Provinces, there is no place where I preach Confucianism. How can he practice my great Zhou Dynasty's benevolence, loyalty, filial piety and filial piety?"
"These tricks are just to deceive the people under my rule in the Zhou Dynasty. You have received great favor from the emperor, and you have spent many years studying and teaching Confucian classics."
"Is this how you study?"
Listening to Liu Nian's scolding, the courtiers all remained silent.
If this person were just a grand master, there would be countless people who would dare to challenge him.
But when it comes to identity, all the scholars present have to stand back a little.
This is only the second person in a thousand years to be canonized by reading, and he is now the leader among scholars in the world.
He is also revered as the great master of Confucianism and the sage of calligraphy.
Just mentioning any identity can shut up the scholars present.
Dazai Zhang Juyuan saw the situation was cold and had to stand up to smooth things over and said, "I agree with what Mr. Shu Sheng said, but I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have already stationed troops in the southern barbarians. This is a tense time. If we force the implementation of the new law,"
"It might trigger a civil unrest."
"When the time comes, if the Southern Barbarians are provoked and rise up, it will be disadvantageous for me, the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Liu Nian sneered, "In the land of the Southern Barbarians, those who think the new laws are good are the ones worthy of our win. Do you know who in the Southern Barbarians thinks my new laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty are good?"
The courtiers were silent again. Although the news was not secret, it was unclear. Those present were careless about the changes in the Southern Barbarians, so they did not know it.
Liu Nian said coldly, "They are tens of millions of people from the Southern Barbarians."
"My unscrupulous disciple gave me a statistical booklet. The Dali Division Chief followed the army into the Southern Barbarians."
"They discovered that the southern barbarian land was very hierarchical, and the country was governed by the laws of the family, and the family law was the national law."
"The murderer will be exposed by the clan leader for just three kilograms of coarse grains as compensation."
"Anyone who commits adultery to a wife or woman can marry her."
"In such a barbaric place, can we practice benevolence, forgive loyalty and filial piety?"
"Have you read my book in vain?"
"Of course, my unscrupulous disciple also told me a trick. All the officials who agree with the king's transformation of the Southern Barbarians will be sent to civilize them. When the Southern Barbarians are civilized like my people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they will return to the court."
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
When the courtier heard this, he trembled all over and cursed in his heart. He wondered if he and others had demolished the ancestral graves of the master and the apprentice? So many bad moves? !
I left the small one, thinking I would be safe, but a more difficult one arrived.
The previous one only talked to you about the Dharma, but his reasoning could not be used by others, so he could still gain the upper hand occasionally.
It's good now, here comes the reason within reason, the ancestor of reason...
Now I can't say it, I can't beat it, I can't compare it...
"Pfft." After hearing this, Ji Haoyue couldn't help laughing.
He coughed lightly and said calmly, "If you put it this way, this matter is feasible, but I, a great Zhou hero, cannot afford to make any mistakes. How can I live outside the Nine Provinces?"
"It's better than this. I'll build a school in Zhennanguan, bring Xipanduo's handwriting, let the young talents of the Southern Barbarians come to my great Zhou Dynasty to learn the Zhou laws, implement the Zhou laws, and then ask the Dali Division to send people to help them build the Dali Division. How’s the rack?”
"Your Majesty is wise," Liu Nian said lightly.
"But something is wrong. Zhennanguan can no longer be called Zhennanguan."
Ji Haoyue nodded knowingly, "If that's the case, we really can't call him Zhennan."
"Feng Bao, drafted a decree to change Zhennanguan Pass to Annanguan Pass"
The courtiers saw that the empress had already sat down and made her decision. Although they were dissatisfied, they still held back and said - Your Majesty is wise.
After the court came down, the important ministers in the front row looked at each other and walked towards Ji Haoyue's study.
Feng Baozheng was about to drive away, but Qing Shui quietly shook his head from one side.
Not long after, a group of important ministers sat together in the study again.
Ji Haoyue didn't even raise her head, correcting the memorial in front of her.
"Tell me, what's the point of dissatisfaction?"
Everyone couldn't help but look at Zheng Ying
Zheng Ying had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Your Majesty, this is actually a matter of the Southern Barbarians. We feel that since the leader of the Southern Barbarians is in my country, why not give him a piece of land?"
"It can also make the Nanman feel at ease instead of continuing to conflict with me, the Great Zhou."
"Now His Majesty not only does not allow it, but also wants to implement the new laws in the Southern Barbarians. This... I am afraid it will intensify the contradictions."
Ji Haoyue shook her head, "I know what you are worried about."
"Over there in Nanman, there is your jade and medicinal materials business."
"You are afraid that a conflict will delay your making money, right?"
The people present were suddenly as silent as cicadas
"Don't worry, I have no intention of pursuing you. Everyone has to eat. As long as you pay taxes to me according to the law, no matter how big your business is, I won't interfere," Ji Haoyue said calmly.
Zheng Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty is wise, but... it is really inappropriate to intensify conflicts."
"I know that Mr. Ye Guogong has a heart for fighting, but countries cannot be so sharply opposed to each other, otherwise both sides will suffer."
Ji Haoyue sneered
"Joke! Master Taifu, in the matter of the Southern Barbarians, I, the Great Zhou, am the winner, or a great victory! What do you think, do you want me to ask them to make demands?"
"If I can defeat them once, I will beat them a second time and a third time."
"Don't accept it? I'll beat him until he accepts it!"
"If you still don't accept it! I will go to Nanman myself! Let someone else take that seat!"
"I want to see who among the southern barbarians dares to stab me, Da Zhou!"
Zheng Ying couldn't help but smile bitterly
Zhang Juyuan said helplessly, "Your Majesty, it's not that we refuse to implement the new laws in Nanman. What we mean is to postpone it."
"After Sipanduo's death, when the Southern Barbarians are in chaos, will it be easier for them to accept the new laws when they are implemented? I, Dazhou, can also have less resistance."
Ji Haoyue raised her head after hearing this, looked at Zhang Juyuan and said calmly, "Does Dazai mean for me to retreat?"
Zhang Juyuan was speechless
Ji Haoyue said calmly, "Ye Wuyou's original words, fairness is for two people of equal strength. This is true for people, especially between countries. There is no concession between countries."
"We let them in."
"The Southern Barbarians were already in a corner, and now their vitality has been severely damaged. Why should I, the Great Zhou Huanghuang Dynasty, give in to him?"
"Tell him that he is the leader of the Southern Kingdom because of the support of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, he will be a prisoner of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"You want me to compromise with a prisoner?"
Zhang Juyuan smiled helplessly, "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant."
Ji Haoyue sneered, "I know what you mean, and I'm not afraid to tell you."
"No matter how big your business is, I will protect you. If you don't have the backing of me, Da Zhou, do you think your caravan can leave Savage Mountain?"
"But, you can earn some money as you like. If you touch some money, you will die."
"Master Dazai, how much did Sipando's son give you?"
"What I see here is 3 million taels and 30 concubines. I wonder how much you received there?"
Zhang Juyuan's face immediately turned pale.
Ji Haoyue chuckled, "Don't worry, I don't want to punish you. I just want to ask, can you sleep peacefully after taking this money? Your Zhang family's caravan, with your status, how much clean money can you get?" ? Do you have to accept this money out of your mind?"
Zhang Juyuan's face turned red and white, speechless.
"Go back and ask your good son. Ask him whether he is the son of Dazai Dazhou or the brother of the Nanman prince."
"If he can't explain why... let him report to the Dali Department."
Zhang Juyuan immediately handed over his hand to thank him without saying a word.
Ji Haoyue stopped writing and looked at the courtiers in front of her.
"You have a great Zhou who is dedicated, but you are used to being comfortable, so you always think that everyone in the world is like my subjects of Great Zhou. But if they are all like my subjects of Great Zhou, how can I, Great Zhou, have three wars? "
"They are enemies, and they can only be enemies."
"Ye Wuyou is right. Only those who obey the laws of Zhou Dynasty and practice the laws of Zhou Dynasty are the people of Zhou Dynasty."
"The rest are all enemies."
"I will never show mercy to my enemies."
"Everyone, please step back."
The ministers present hurriedly left as if they had been granted amnesty.
Qing Shui brought warm tea at the right time and said softly, "Your Majesty, Ye Guogong's move really boosted his energy..."
Ji Haoyue chuckled, "Are there any buts later?"
Qing Shui smiled shyly and nodded.
"Don't worry, I know for sure. His original intention is to use the excuse of implementing Zhou laws in the Southern Barbarians to provoke conflicts between the Southern Barbarians and the local big families."
"In the past, their big families worked together to suppress the people. Now the army and Dali Division I sent are the bargaining chips to break this deadlock."
"I don't believe that if someone gives them a clear day, they will choose to close their eyes."
"And if they choose to join, then it will be time for Nanman to reshuffle the cards."
Qing Shui understood immediately and exclaimed, "So that's it. Is this a test using the new law?"
Ji Haoyue shook her head, "It's not a test, it's really for implementation."
"But it can be regarded as a test, testing those people to see if they can sit still."
...
Zhang Juyuan's Mansion
The ministers who had originally left the meeting were now sitting with three to five people in casual clothes frowning.
Zhang Juyuan looked gloomy and drank tea without saying a word.
"Master Zhang... Your Majesty, you are trying to beat me."
"Oh, listen to what Your Majesty said? Only those who obey the laws of Zhou and practice the laws of Zhou are the people of the Great Zhou. The rest are all enemies. We will never show mercy to our enemies."
"Your Majesty didn't say he was a southern barbarian."
Zhang Juyuan's face softened slightly when he heard this, and he said in a solemn voice, "Why don't I know?"
"You and I can accept the new law, but the new law will undoubtedly allow us to use the knife on ourselves. Just the Supervisory Yuan that goes directly to Tianting has already made us uneasy, let alone going down. A messenger who goes deep into the people's hearts."
"Those people are not the imperial censors in the imperial court..."
"They are only responsible to His Majesty... As long as they have any rumors, they will be sent to the Dali Department. If they can verify it, hehehe."
"If this new law is implemented, you will have a flail on your head."
Everyone present sighed together.
Outside the door, a request for instructions suddenly came from
"Master, someone from the palace has come to tell me something. Please come and talk about it."
Zhang Juyuan looked stunned and couldn't help but wonder.
"You guys just wait here for now and don't show your face."
Several people nodded carefully
Zhang Juyuan left in a hurry
Not long after, I saw Feng Bao holding a green rattan and drinking tea slowly.
Hearing the hurried footsteps, Feng Bao smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, Dazai-sama, we are just sending a message to His Majesty."
Zhang Juyuan did not hesitate and said calmly, "I wonder if Mr. Feng has anything to tell you?"
Feng Bao smiled and said, "Your Majesty has asked us to do two things. One is to tell Mr. Zhang that the rumor envoys are investigating people, and they are just investigating."
"Secondly, it's this rattan. Your Majesty means to let Mr. Zhang personally educate your young master."
"Who asked your young master to do something that makes His Majesty the more angry he becomes?"
"His Majesty also said that let us come to your mansion tomorrow to pick up the cane."
Zhang Juyuan nodded with a pale face.
Feng Bao chuckled lightly when he saw this, "Don't worry, His Majesty didn't issue a decree, it's just that he was unhappy. After all, you and your Majesty were angry with each other. As soon as you left the palace, you sat together on your back. Your Majesty also responded with disapproval. You are not doing this to His Majesty." Where's the trouble?"
Zhang Juyuan was sweating coldly and was speechless.
Feng Bao patted Zhang Juyuan on the shoulder and said softly, "We also have a few words to say. In fact, Mr. Zhang, you can rest assured that your Majesty has no intention of punishing anyone. After all, your Majesty personally pressed this matter down."
"But we estimate that this is the only one time, and it is because of Mr. Zhang's hard work that we have revealed it. If Mr. Zhang insists on going his own way in the future, I am afraid it will be Mr. Ye Guogong next time."
Zhang Juyuan trembled all over and said in a solemn voice, "I understand."
Feng Bao nodded with satisfaction and stood up to leave.
Zhang Juyuan returned to the room in despair.
The other four people couldn't help but look at him nervously.
Zhang Juyuan smiled bitterly, "Don't look at it. We have to let people watch every word and every move we make."
"I just mentioned the rumor envoy, and Feng Bao came to send a message, saying that the hearsay envoy is only responsible for investigating. I guess the implication of your majesty's words is to investigate, not to punish. He is just saving it, if he disobeys one day. If you don't, just sneak out and kill him..."
"So you guys...it's time to trim your feathers."
Everyone present was silent
"It's time to take sides," Zhang Juyuan sighed.
The people present said bitterly, "Do we have any choice?"
"Aside from being a female figure, this person is not top-notch in any other aspect... martial arts, talent, means, and mind."
"The only weakness is probably Ye Wuyou, but the problem is...that guy...isn't bad either...one of them changes the rules of the week, and the other introduces new laws...To say that there is no plan, all ghosts If you don’t believe it, I even suspect that that person’s invitation to wear this yellow robe was all planned.”
"One beats the drum and the other charges, ha...as expected...wuwuwu"
"Mr. Liu, if you want to die, go back to your own mansion and slander as much as you want. Why don't you stop doing this?" Zhang Juyuan covered the man's mouth and said coldly.
Liu Jing, director of the Du Branch, smiled and nodded.
Zhang Juyuan then let go of his hand with some dejection and sighed, "Cut the feathers first, so that His Majesty will not be so cruel as to summon Ye Wuyou back to the capital."
"If your hands and feet are not clean, let Dali Si catch the sore feet."
"Whoever gives His Majesty a reason to recall Ye Wuyou, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"I just want to protect myself."
"If you are targeted by him and I don't uproot you, he won't be called Ye Wuyou."
"So you guys are all rat tail juice"
Several people looked at each other, smiled bitterly and nodded.
After that, Zhang Juyuan walked out of the room carrying the cane.
"Where are you going, Mr. Zhang?"
"You can do it yourself, I want to beat my son." Zhang Juyuan didn't reply.
The three of them looked at each other and their hearts skipped a beat.
"Why do I feel that that evil son of mine may have been tricked?"
"It's not guaranteed. Let's go home and clean up! Ask carefully!"
"That's right! If Your Majesty notices it again, my head will be given away!"
That night, in the mansions of Luo Jing officials, all the favored sons cried extremely hard.
Especially Dazaifu Residence.
Zhang Juyuan asked while smoking
"Say it or not! Say it or not! Say it or not!"
On the ground, Zhang Shixiao was trapped in a ball and her mouth was gagged. She was thrashing around and her tears were almost dry.
"Dad! I'll tell you whatever you ask! I'll tell you! Please let go of my mouth!"
