A light smile flashed on the Son of Heaven's lips.He shook his head."
I thought so, too, but lately," he said, holding out his hand and holding out two fingers and tapping his temples."
There's always a feeling of being overwhelmed.In particular, the two successive breaches of the river make me wonder if it is really the wrath of the heavens.Do you know why" Liang Xiao shook his head and did not answer.Of course, he knew that the Son of Heaven would be powerless, but he didn't understand why.Historically, after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came into power, he killed all sides, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing won great victories one after another, although the Yellow River also broke through, and lasted for more than 20 years, but did not encounter such a difficult situation.Could it be because my arrival changed history, made the Son of Heaven move in advance, and was not prepared enough" has always said that I am not in the right position. ”Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment, this was really not impressive at all.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not properly enthroned, and he could be regarded as having read a lot of Han Dynasty history books, but he had never seen such a record.Even if I have been in this world for many years, I have heard of it for the first time, and it is from the mouth of the Son of Heaven."
How is this possible, although Your Majesty is not the eldest son, he is the concubine born to the queen, and he should succeed to the throne."
The Son of Heaven shook his head."
My mother was crowned queen after I was born, and it was a remedy made by the first emperor in order to allow me to succeed to the throne.But according to etiquette, even if my mother is the queen, I am still a concubine.Only the children born after she became the queen are considered concubines.This is also the reason why my eldest brother King Linjiang was named the crown prince before this. ”Liang Xiao was stunned and didn't know how to answer.As soon as the Son of Heaven said it, he understood the truth.It's not complicated, it's just that I haven't paid much attention to it before.Relatively speaking, he prefers to focus on the general trend of history and specific issues, so he will stop at all costs to block Confucianism from coming to power.He has always paid little attention to these meaningless issues.However, for people in this day and age, this problem may be the big problem.The Son of Heaven has always been haunted by it, which can be seen."
In this way, Your Majesty is working so hard to prove that he is destined to return" "Although it is not true, there are also considerations in this regard. ”The Son of Heaven smiled self-deprecatingly."
Actually, compared to me personally, whether the Han family has a destiny to win the world is more important.It's just that the Son of Heaven didn't say any more, just glanced at Liang Xiao.Liang Xiao smiled knowingly.He understood the Son of Heaven's concerns.If you look at the overall situation, of course, the legitimacy of the Han family to win the world is more important, but from the perspective of vital interests, the Son of Heaven is most concerned about his own problems.After all, this is a big issue that may directly threaten his rule, and I don't know how many clans are staring at him.Emperor Xiaojing Liu Qi is a high-yielding household, in addition to Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang who was deposed and died, Liu Yanyu, the king of Linjiang who died early, and Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, who died in battle not long ago, there are six brothers alive in front of the Son of Heaven, these people are his strong competitors.Liang Xiao thought of Tang Taizong Li Shimin.Li Shimin also had to work hard to be a wise monarch because of his improper position, and achieved the rule of Zhenguan.The same is true for Liu Che, whose weak heart forced him to work harder, and this became a generation of heroes."
In this way, the minister's opposition to Master Dong has ruined His Majesty's plan" "At the beginning, I had such an idea, but now it seems that it is not necessarily a bad thing.Otherwise, I really can't cope with the river breaking one after another.Just when the kings came to the court, those cold words were annoying. ”Liang Xiao couldn't help but laugh.The Son of Heaven in front of him is far from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who is the same in history, and even seems a little weak.His face was full of sadness at the moment, and he probably couldn't imagine how he would be a few decades later, killing the prime minister was like slaughtering a dog, and finally killing red-eyed, even killing his son and daughter mercilessly.After all, I'm still young, my self-confidence is not strong enough, and I'm not so cold-blooded."
Your Majesty."
Liang Xiao said half-truthfully.The Son of Heaven glared at Liang Xiao and stopped talking.Liang Xiao picked up the knife and cut off the charred meat, watching the fresh meat slowly turn yellow and ooze fat under the scorching flames.Liang Xiao cut a piece, picked it on the tip of the knife, and handed it to the Son of Heaven.The Son of Heaven hesitated for a moment, reached out to take it, put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly for a while, swallowed it, nodded, and praised: "This is tender, and it is just right." ”"Your Majesty, barbecue seems simple, but it is actually very skillful.""
You mean, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh," the Son of Heaven crooked his mouth and smiled proudly."
I've heard your arguments.""
That's not too high, the minister said something higher today."
Liang Xiaole was happy, stretched out his hand to hold the wooden stick that wore the wild boar, and slowly flipped it."
Wild boars are much more complex than small fish.Grill small fish, just grasp the timing well, don't act rashly.Wild boars are larger in size and have different meat qualities depending on the part, so if you want to eat the best flavor, you must first choose the place where you cut it. ”As he spoke, he cut another piece of meat from the boar's belly, cut a small piece and handed it to the Son of Heaven.The Son of Heaven's eyes flashed, took it and tasted it, and immediately frowned."
This one is not as good as the one just now, there is too much oil and greasy.""
The one just now is the back, and it's the middle back.The back is more active, mostly live meat, which is delicious, and the abdomen is just fat, and the taste is much worse.However, although the meat on the back is delicious, it is not easy to obtain.Too many bones make it easy to hurt the knife. ”The Son of Heaven chuckled slightly, and the corners of his mouth provoked a smile.Therefore, roasting wild boar by cooking small fresh food still can't taste the real deliciousness.Therefore, when eating small fresh, you should use the method of cooking small fresh, and when eating barbecue, you should use the method of barbecue.You can't follow the same path, nor can you face the wall out of thin air, you can only honestly study the wild boar, practice knife skills, and master the heat. ”The Son of Heaven laughed out loud."
Therefore, we can use the way of Huang Lao to govern a small country, and we must change the way we govern a big country.""
Your Majesty, I think it should be like this.""
Then why do you still oppose Dong Fuzi, even if his celestial and human senses are unfabricated, the great unification is adapted to the current situation.""
Your Majesty, in addition to the induction of heaven and man and the great unification, Master Dong also talks about governing the country with virtue."
The Son of Heaven was a little embarrassed, and asked rhetorically: "Isn't it good to rule the country with virtue?"
"It's good, but it's just good, I'm afraid it's as difficult to put into practice as the inner saint and the outer king." ”Liang Xiao was unhurried and explained like a family routine: "According to the meaning of Master Dong, governing the country by virtue is to interpret the law by virtue, especially on the basis of the Spring and Autumn Period, and to judge with the righteousness contained in the Spring and Autumn Period.However, there are many commentators in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the righteousness is different, and who has the final say in the end" "Then according to what you say, how should you govern the country" "I don't know. ”Liang Xiao didn't think twice."
I don't know," the Son of Heaven was stunned.Liang Xiao said the truth, he thought he had any more clever theories, but he didn't expect to talk about the wild boar Xiaoxian for a long time, and finally asked a practical question, but he only had the words "I don't know".He couldn't laugh or cry."
Do you think that such an occasion is not solemn enough to discuss such an issue" Liang Xiao also frowned."
Your Majesty, the minister is not a saint who was born to know, but just a country boy, who coincides with the reign of the Ming Lord and is already a great luck to be crowned a marquis with military merits.Wouldn't it be normal to not know such a lofty truth as the way to govern the country?"
Liang Xiao is reasonable, he is not a learned person in the first place, and it is normal that he does not know how to govern the country.However, he made up so much determination that he deigned to come and ask for advice, how could the three words "I don't know" satisfy him."
That's what you just said" "I'm just making an analogy. ”"Uh" The Son of Heaven was completely speechless.He waved his hand depressedly, thinking about fire, but he didn't know what reason to use to fire, could it be because Liang Xiao didn't know how to govern the country, but he held a fire in his heart, and if it didn't leak out, it burned him uncomfortable.He felt like a wild boar roasted on a fire, and Liang Xiao was a diner watching the play on the sidelines, cutting a piece of his meat from time to time to make an evaluation.Liang Xiao lowered his voice and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, you are not here to relax today, but to ask" "Do you think I am really idle, running to hunt like you" The Son of Heaven had a black line in his head."
Do you know how many documents are waiting for me to review, Wei Qihou just sent over a manuscript, and I haven't had time to read it yet.""
It's a compilation of the travelogues of the children of the Dou family who traveled all over the world" "Hmm. ”"It came out so soon," Liang Xiao was surprised."
Those scholars in Huainan are really motivated.""
You also know" "I know that Wei Qihou sent a manuscript to Huainan and asked the king of Huainan to help him print a book, but I didn't expect it to be so soon.It seems that if there is money to be made, there is motivation. ”The Son of Heaven was confused."
What money to make?"
"Your Majesty doesn't know that this book is going to be issued to the world, Wei Qihou plans to sell it publicly, the hardcover book will be sold for one gold each, and the paperback book will be sold for three thousand yuan each, and this money will be used as the cost of the next trip in addition to the cost of printing. ”The Son of Heaven was curious.He received a book from Dou Ying, the binding was very novel, the paper felt very good, and the handwriting was beautiful, but he didn't expect it to be used for sale.What kind of money can you make by selling books?
Besides, shouldn't such a classic be hidden at home Liang Xiao told Dou Ying about his plan.These plans also have an element of his suggestion, and he naturally speaks of the first word.Dou Ying compiled more than a dozen records of the travels of the children of the Dou family, unified the style, and accompanied by a catalogue, about 50,000 words, sent to Huainan, and asked the king of Huainan to help him print the book.50,000 words, even if it is printed as a line-bound book, it will take several large copies, and the cost is naturally not low, even if the king of Huainan is willing to help, it is impossible to do it in vain.So, Dou Ying paid a high price, paid 200 gold, and asked the king of Huainan to print 1,000 copies first, with an average cost of 2,000 yuan each, which is still the price of 1,000 prints.In order to recoup the money, Dou Ying plans to sell books.If this plan can be successfully realized, it can make a profit of 50 to 100 gold.Of course, Dou Ying is not short of this money, but this means that printing books is not a loss-making business, and it can continue to operate for a long time.The Son of Heaven was dumbfounded.No wonder Dou Ying hasn't bothered him recently, he was originally doing such a thing."
Books can also make money" "It should be." ”Liang Xiao said with a smile: "I've read one or two articles, they are full of pictures and texts, and it's quite interesting to use them for entertainment."
Especially for those women who live in a simple house, those who have more money spend hardcovers, and those who have less money buy a softcover, look at the great rivers and mountains, and talk to people more in the future, why not after all, not everyone has the opportunity and time to travel all over the world. ”The Son of Heaven understood as soon as he heard it.This is a book that enriches knowledge, has both practical and recreational value, and should not be sold.Not to mention anything else, there are so many wealthy relatives in Chang'an alone, for Dou Ying's sake, hundreds of books are not snatched up.But then another question came to his mind.If books could be mass-produced, wouldn't it be more convenient for the spread of knowledge.The more people who read, the conflict of ideas may be more intense.It would also be easier if someone wanted to spread something unfavorable to the imperial court.A strong uneasiness arose in the heart of the Son of Heaven.He realized that it was likely to be a wave even more turbulent than the breaking of the Great River, and that if he didn't prepare early, he would probably swallow himself.Seeing Liang Xiao's eyebrows fluttering and laughing, the Son of Heaven couldn't help but interrupt him."
Liang Xiao, don't you think this is very dangerous" "Where is the danger coming from" "If someone is unfavorable to the court, spreading rumors and causing trouble, and demagoguery, won't they shake the fundamentals" Liang Xiao put away his smile, a little careless."
Your Majesty, if the world is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment, how can a few rumors shake the fundamentals.Evil does not prevail over right, false does not hide the truth, if anyone does not measure his own strength, the minister is willing to refute it for His Majesty. ”The Son of Heaven's eyes flickered and did not say anything more.It was so sudden that he hadn't figured out what the situation was, so he couldn't make a rash decision.However, seeing that Liang Xiao was so confident, he was inexplicably relieved."
By the way, Your Majesty, when the minister passed through Chang'an, he once suggested that Wei Qihou assist Dong Fuzi in writing the history of the changes of the great river, and sent the children of the Dou family to investigate the geography along the river to prepare for the control of the river."
I haven't had time to see it yet, you can tell me first, what is going on" Liang Xiao explained the situation roughly.In order to control the river, it is not only necessary to understand the changes of the great rivers in history, but more importantly, to conduct field investigations.He suggested that when Dou Ying arranged for his children to travel, he would take the river up and down as the current focus, and go hand in hand with Dong Zhongshu.At that time, the text should be more instructive in comparison with field trips.The Son of Heaven nodded again and again."
It's a good plan.If it can really be done, those gentlemen can also be regarded as a meritorious achievement. ”"Since you have merit, does Your Majesty have a reward" The Son of Heaven glanced at Liang Xiao and snorted: "The little family is angry, they will care about the reward" Liang Xiao smiled."
Your Majesty, this is not a stingy minister.This reward really didn't matter to them, but for those who came from poor families, it was not a way to make a living.Chen Dou's two families can have hundreds of people in the world, but there are thousands, if they can be moved to conduct a census, maybe it won't take a few years, and the river will have hope for a radical cure.