Seeing Han Yan with a smile on her face and a proud spring breeze, and then looking at Sima Qian in front of her, Liang Xiao felt even more worthless.Han Yan didn't have any credit, just because he had fun with the Son of Heaven, he could use gold marbles to shoot birds, although Sima Qian read thousands of books, traveled thousands of miles, and was full of knowledge, but he couldn't redeem himself with fifty gold, so he could only endure shame and humiliation.What kind of world is this Liang Xiao doesn't like Han Yan, since he rejected Han Yan's bribe, he didn't expect to have a good relationship with Han Yan, and at this moment he said lightly: "Jun Qian asked right, knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, why do you have to do your homework" Han Yan was pushed up by Liang Xiao, and her originally enthusiastic smile was a little reluctant.He stretched out his hand to wrap his hand around Liang Xiao's shoulder, and pretended to be affectionate: "Captain Liang, that's not what you said, it's better to think twice if the Son of Heaven asks."
If you say it wrong, wouldn't you miss a big thing" Liang Xiao quietly brushed away Han Yan's hand, like brushing away a wisp of dust."
Say it or not, don't use it in Your Majesty.In order to satisfy His Majesty, deliberately flattery and concurrence will be a mistake. ”Han Yan is favored by the Son of Heaven, and everyone in the palace knows about it, and there are only a handful of people who dare to confront him in person.Today, he was repeatedly refuted by Liang Xiao, and he could no longer keep smiling.He stared at Liang Xiao, looked deeply twice, and nodded without smiling."
Liang Duwei has the style of an ancient straight man, and he is honest as a minister of the bones."
Liang Xiao also looked at Han Yan with a smile."
There is something to do, there is nothing to do, there is nothing to talk about.People live for a lifetime, and they always have to have their own attitude, and they can't follow the admiration of others.Han Wangsun, do you say this is the reason" Han Yan crooked her mouth and did not answer.Footsteps rang out the door.The Son of Heaven was accompanied by Mei Gao and others.Walked in briskly.Liang Xiao stepped forward to salute.The Son of Heaven nodded, glancing at the mountains and seas that had been rolled out."
Liang Xiao, the Nanshan you are talking about, is it the Kunlun Mountain on this mountain and sea map" Liang Xiao shook his head."
I don't know.When the minister was in the Western Regions, he only heard the Western Regions call the mountain Nanshan, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not the exact name, I am afraid that it is the meaning of the southern mountain.The name of Kunlun.I haven't heard of it.Looking at this picture, I don't know why, so I don't dare to make a judgment. ”The Son of Heaven pondered for a moment."
However, this mountain produces jade, and there is river water flowing out, which is consistent with the records of Kunlun Mountain on the mountain and sea map, can't you be sure" "Your Majesty, there are more than one or two jade-producing mountains in the world, and according to the minister's knowledge, there is not one mountain that produces beautiful jade in the Western Regions."
As for the rivers flowing out, there are countless of them.The water flows downward.But wherever there is a high mountain, there is a river flowing out.I'm afraid it's not enough to judge. ”"You have been to the Western Regions in person, and you can't make a judgment yet" Liang Xiao walked to the door of the pavilion and pointed to the Tianlu Pavilion in the east."
Chen Dou Gu, please estimate how many steps there are from this place to Tianlu Pavilion."
The Son of Heaven glanced at Liang Xiao hesitantly and looked at it for a moment."
About three or four hundred steps.""
Your Majesty, please choose a definite number, no more than ten steps up and down."
The Son of Heaven was a little embarrassed and pondered for a long time."
Four hundred steps" Liang Xiao turned to Sima Tan and said: "Tai Shi Ling, these two pavilions must have hidden the picture books of Weiyang Palace, dare to ask Tai Shi Ling to check it, and see how many steps apart Tianlu and Shiqu Xiang Pavilion are" Sima Tan asked the Son of Heaven for instructions, turned around to check, and after a while, he walked back with a scroll of Jian Ce."
Your Majesty, it should be three hundred and seventy-one steps and two feet and three inches."
The Son of Heaven frowned.He already understood what Liang Xiao meant.The distance of 400 steps is already nearly 30 steps away from visual inspection, and the difference is thousands of miles in the Western Regions.To rely on this mountain chart to determine whether the South Mountain is Kunlun Mountain, it is really a little unreliable.Even if Liang Xiao has been to the Western Regions in person, I am afraid that it can only be used as a reference, which is not accurate enough.The Son of Heaven was very disappointed and unhappy.Liang Xiao waited for a moment, and then said: "If Your Majesty really wants to find out whether this mountain is Kunlun Mountain, the minister has a way. ”The Son of Heaven's eyes lit up."
You say.""
This mountain and sea map says that Kunlun Mountain not only produces beautiful jade, but also the source of the great river.In this case, why didn't Your Majesty send some brave scholars to go up the river, inspect the land according to the map, and record the terrain of the mountains and rivers along the way, the customs and customs, compare the two, and make a judgment on the authenticity of the truth.Just like Mei Gao's depiction of the Hun terrain when he sent an envoy to the Huns, he saw it with his own eyes, painted it with his own hands, the left picture and the right text, at a glance, isn't it more practical than empty talk in the dry pavilion" The Son of Heaven nodded slightly.He turned his gaze to Mei Gao.He sent so many people to envoy to the Huns, and Mei Gao was the most satisfying one, not only bringing back the real information of the Huns, but also drawing a lot of maps.With the map, he had an intuitive impression of the situation of the Huns, and corrected many specious conclusions.When Mei Gao saw it, he immediately stepped forward and saluted."
Your Majesty, what Liang Xiao said, the minister thought it was very insightful.I am willing to go west, be your majesty's eyes and ears, and patrol the mountains and rivers of the world. ”The Son of Heaven thought for a moment and nodded.Although he did not get a satisfactory answer, the Son of Heaven was still very satisfied with Liang Xiao's pragmatic attitude.He turned around and walked out of the pavilion and motioned for Liang Xiao to go with him.The two of them walked slowly along the long avenue, one after the other."
Liang Xiao, what advice do you have for harmony, whether to accept harmony or refuse to reconcile" Liang Xiao chuckled: "Your Majesty, this is not a problem at all. ”The Son of Heaven turned his head, glanced at Liang Xiao, and smiled."
Okay, I'll change the question, how can I conquer the Huns" Liang Xiao asked rhetorically: "What price is Your Majesty willing to pay" The Son of Heaven raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing some doubts."
Your Majesty, the Xiongnu are a strong enemy, and if you want to conquer the Xiongnu, I'm afraid it won't be a day's work.Without a comprehensive plan and thorough preparation, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve all the results.If the Xiongnu are not destroyed, and the people's livelihood is in trouble, I am afraid that it will inevitably be ridiculed by Qin. ”The Son of Heaven glanced at Liang Xiao again, and suddenly laughed softly."
I thought you would try your best to fight, but I didn't expect you to be like those, looking forward and backward, timid, not at all like young people, but a little twilight."
Liang Xiao smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the minister is also forced to do so.The minister fought two fierce battles with the Huns, although he won a small victory, but the loss was not small.Rushed to the west of the river and killed nearly 5,000 war horses.Even in terms of the price of Dawan's horses, the minister lost more than 2,000 gold, plus arrows, armor, and the remuneration of the mercenaries, the minister paid at least 20,000 gold for this battle.If it weren't for the support of the merchants, and the war was fed by war, and a large number of Hun war horses were snatched, the minister" The Son of Heaven forced a smile and interrupted Liang Xiao."
Are you here to collect debts today?"
Liang Xiao smacked his lips."
Your Majesty has wronged the minister, isn't this an example?
Of course, the minister does owe a lot of debts now, and if His Majesty doesn't give him some rewards, the minister will have to do a small business. ”The Son of Heaven glared at Liang Xiao with disdain and pursed his lips."
I've seen so many ministers, and I'm the first one to cry poor and collect debts like you.If this spreads, everyone will be unkind. ”"Your Majesty, the minister didn't mean that."
Liang Xiao screamed."
Please allow Your Majesty to settle an account for Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will know that what the minister said is true.Your Majesty, you listen to the minister," Liang Xiao snapped his fingers and told the Son of Heaven about the expenses of a pen.From the moment he decided to go west, he was borrowing, first Guo Yu, then Nie Yi, and then Huang Fuqi, and he borrowed a lot of money from these Han merchants.If it weren't for the fact that he won consecutive battles and repaid some of the loot, he would have gone bankrupt a long time ago.Despite this, he still owes them a lot of money and needs to ensure the smooth passage of the Hexi trade road to compensate.Although the Son of Heaven felt that this scene was too joyful, he still listened patiently.I don't know if I don't listen, and I'm shocked when I hear it.After this calculation, he realized how much it would cost to fight.Even the savings of the Han Dynasty for sixty or seventy years may not be able to support several major wars.The biggest problem is the war horse.Liang Xiao was able to achieve such a great achievement in the Western Regions, all because of the abundant resources of war horses in the Western Regions, and he could run long distances at any cost, so that the Huns were exhausted.However, the Han Dynasty did not have so many horses, taking the battle of Liangxiao River West as an example, one person consumed an average of four war horses, and the total number of war horses raised by the priest of the six counties was only 300,000, and at most 60,000 or 70,000 cavalry could be provided, which was not enough to achieve the goal of conquering the Xiongnu.The Son of Heaven stopped smiling, his mood was extremely low, and he was even a little depressed.He understands that fighting costs money, but before Liang Xiao calculated this account for him, he didn't have an exact concept, and felt that he should be able to cope with the accumulation of sixty or seventy years of Han Dynasty.After listening to Liang Xiao calculate this account, he realized that he was too optimistic.With the slightest negligence, the savings of sixty or seventy years of the Han Dynasty may be squandered.When the time comes, I don't know how many people will compare him with Qin Shi Huang, and maybe there will be a disaster of losing the country.It is not unreasonable for the ancients to say that "although the country is big, the belligerent will perish", and the death of Qin Yinjian is not far away, and he does not dare to take such a big risk."
In this way, for the time being, we can't start a war with the Huns, we can only make peace" To the surprise of the Son of Heaven, Liang Xiao shook his head again."
Your Majesty, if you can't conquer the Huns quickly, it doesn't mean that you have to make peace, at least you don't need to be as close as before."
The Son of Heaven raised his eyebrows again, and a spark rekindled in his gloomy eyes."
Tell me about it.""
Your Majesty, the reason why my Han can't get out of the plug in a big way is because of the difficulty of grain transportation and huge consumption; Second, there is a shortage of war horses.If you can run to Henan and Hexi to raise horses, migrate people to the real border, and fight in Tun, there is no need to transfer thousands of miles.In this way, I have the land, the Huns lose their horses and lose their land, and they will rise and fall, even if they can't hit the Huns hard, they can prepare for a full-scale counterattack, so why endure humiliation and kiss" "You mean to take Henan and Hexi first" "Yes. ”Liang Xiao nodded and said: "Compared with the Central Plains, Hexi and Henan are barren lands, but for the Huns, Hexi and Henan are the foundation.The Huns come and go like the wind, it is difficult to catch, and it is difficult for us to look at them.But if he attacks him, he will be saved, can he still leave without a fight" The Son of Heaven slowly clenched his fists and laughed silently."
That's right, it's like fighting, pinch his eggs and see if he can run."
Liang Xiao's face suddenly darkened.Dignified Son of Heaven, such rude words should be said by me.The Son of Heaven was still immersed in his joy, not noticing that he had exploded and his image collapsed.He pondered for a long time and made a decision."
Liang Xiao, you will attend the court meeting in two days."
Liang Xiao looked at the Son of Heaven in embarrassment, and said with a sigh of expectation: "Your Majesty, the minister is from a humble background, and he has just returned from the Western Regions, so he neglects etiquette, in case he is rude in the court and is driven out by the imperial history, wouldn't it be a shame?"