"Oh?" Xu Xiao had a smile on his face, "A hundred years of peace? Let's talk about it, how to protect it? ”

The scholar straightened the shabby clothes on his body, pondered for a moment, and said: "Xiliang is barren, the people are fierce, all men can die on the battlefield, and women can fight against the sword. The three prefectures of Xiliang are not suitable for farming, and the Hetao Plain is narrow and long. In recent years, Xiliang has retreated, not communicating with the outside world, and raising 300,000 iron horsemen, so that the imperial court secretly smacks his tongue and speculates that Xiliang must have capable people and people to coordinate the overall situation, but it also exposed one of the problems. ”

The scholar talked eloquently, his mouth was like a river, and now there is very little news in Xiliang, and the imperial court has sent inspectors to Xiliang many times to inspect the imperial history, but he has been beaten by His Royal Highness Xu Yunfeng with a broom and does not dare to go out of the post station, and the distribution of power within Xiliang, the distribution of troops, and the border defense settings are hidden in the fog, which makes people unable to see clearly and cannot understand.

"What's the problem?" Xu Xiao looked directly into the scholar's eyes, like a sword trying to "penetrate" the scholar.

The scholar was looked at by Xu Xiao, and for some reason sweat oozed from his back, but he was blown by the cold wind blowing from under the maple tree from nowhere, and he disappeared in an instant, and it was still a little cold in early summer: "Xiliang is closing the country and governing the country with a policy of foolishness." ”

Xu Xiao rubbed the teapot in his hand again, what this scholar said was good, everyone in the world thought that the "foolish policy" was in the white sea of the country and had no benefit, but they didn't know that sometimes the "foolish policy" was the best strategy for governing the country, and the Central Plains was rich. Every family has enough food and clothing, and well-off families can get dozens of taels of silver, and seven or eight out of ten students enter private schools. But Xiliang is barren, and the rich people are only a dozen taels of silver, and reading and literacy are even more luxurious.

At the beginning, the imperial court named Xu Xiao Xiliang, not the rich land of Xu Xiao's hometown Shudi, nor the land of fish and rice Jiangnan, there was no strategic intention to weaken Xu Xiao, and let time polish the prestige and aura of this first general in the world. And then what works is outlawed.

If Xiliang wanted to raise 300,000 iron horses, the cost of grain and grass was astronomical, so the Xu family army seized the Hetao Plain. Go to the time of the king of Liangfeng. Fan Li once wrote a letter to Xu Xiao, which was concise and to the point, and said eight words: Retreat and lock the cold, and the foolish people cure the cold.

Only the people of the three states of Xiliang have a narrow vision. Like a frog at the bottom of a well. I can't see the wealth of the Central Plains, and I still think that my living standard is very high, so I can be popular with the people, and Xiliang can be safe for a long time.

The people's hearts are turned back, and they have always been the benchmark for the stability of the country or chaos.

"Go on." Xu Xiao said lightly.

The scholar continued: "The imperial court controls Caoyun, salt and iron, Xiliang can only be self-sufficient, and with the combat power of the Xu family's iron cavalry, let alone Xihu, even the Xiongnu have already penetrated. But why is Xihu fought but not destroyed? Because of being prepared for danger in times of peace, Xiliang Iron Cavalry wants to maintain its combat strength. You can only fight to feed the war, and Xihu is a good litmus test. But when manpower is finally exhausted, there is no eternal court in the world, and time will polish the light of Xiliang's iron horse, so Xiliang must be opened. ”

Opening? Once the people see the general trend of the world, especially the poverty of Xiliang, they will be shaken, and the turmoil in Xiliang is not far away.

"Xiliang is open, not to the Central Plains, nor to Xishu, but to the Western Regions." The scholar tried his best to suppress his trembling voice, he didn't love poetry and books, but he loved to read history books and analyze the world's major events, so he was not allowed to take the imperial examination, and once held his own article to comment on the situation in the world and begged in front of the prime minister's house, but was driven out by the guards, and was also given the title of "Diao Min Chao Min", and escaped fifteen "Spring and Autumn" in the prison of the Ministry of Officials: "The Western Regions are vast, although there is a desert barrier, but the more west is Loulan, Yelang, and have their own scenery, if you open up the Western Regions, the West Liang to the Central Plains iron plow, silk and the Western Regions communicate with each other, will definitely be able to prosper Xiliang, the most important thing is ......"

Speaking of this, the scholar stopped and looked up at King Xiliang, not knowing if he could continue.

Xu Xiao nodded slightly, just to ask the talker-talking-speaking scholar to continue.

Shuchang took a breath: "The most important thing is to be able to win strategic depth for the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, if the imperial court, the Zhenbei Army, and the Xihu attack at the same time on that day, the Xiliang Army can use the vastness of the Western Regions to stretch the front and win precious time." ”

Xu Xiao's eyes were shining, staring at the scholar, standing up, reaching out to pat the scholar, but his hand was empty.

When the scholar saw King Xiliang get up, he subconsciously took a few steps back, especially when he saw King Xiliang's outstretched hand, calves and stomach trembling slightly unconsciously, and he knelt on the ground with a plop.

Xu Xiao raised his head and laughed: "There are such talents in the capital, they can't even enter the temple, and it seems that the current imperial court is not very good." His Majesty the Emperor's sentence 'All the heroes of the world have entered me' is an exaggeration. ”

took off a piece of jade pendant from his waist and handed it to the scholar, Xu Xiao said, "Take the jade pendant and go to Xiliang to find Sima Qi." ”

The scholar took the jade pendant with trembling hands, carefully took out a good handkerchief embroidered with mandarin ducks from his arms and wrapped the jade pendant, and then carefully put it back into his arms, grabbing the ground with his head: "King Xie Liang." ”

Xu Xiao coughed twice, put his hands behind his back, and entered the post station.

The scholar stood up, rubbed his legs, which were already sore and stiff, looked at the back of the prince, clenched his fists vigorously, and then left the inn with steady steps.

Xu Xiao stood in front of the window of the inn, watched the scholar leave, and asked Wei Song, "Do you have any questions?" ”

Wei Song nodded: "Father-in-law, does this scholar really have real talent and real learning?" ”

Xu Xiao shook his head, and said with some nose blowing and glaring: "Where do I know?" I just think that this scholar is very good, and I used to admire readers, mainly because they can speak. When I lost the battle, I went to the military department to borrow soldiers, but no one borrowed them, so I almost knelt on the ground, and I was stunned that no one lent it to me. Later, Fan Li went, and borrowed it in a few words, they are all five big and three rough old men, you can't discriminate against me just because Fan Li is handsome. ”

"Father-in-law, so promote this scholar like this. Isn't that too hasty? ”

Xu Xiao touched the teapot, the tea was a little cold, and put it aside. Tell the truth: "I don't know. In Xiliang, I also heard Yun Feng talk about similar remarks, but Yun Feng and the scholar made a mistake. ”

Wei Song frowned: "What's the matter?" ”

Xu Xiao said lightly: "Xiliang is not a country, but a part of Great Wei. ”

Looking back at the "Tiger Bear" Wei Song, who subconsciously snorted coldly, Xu Xiao smiled indifferently: "This is not as good as Fan Li, what he gave me is to retreat and lock the cold, and the foolish people to govern the cold, not to close the country." Foolish people rule the country. The imperial court has always controlled Xiliang, but it has also given great independence, and 300,000 iron horsemen is not a small number. But the imperial court endured it, although there was no supply of water transportation and grain and grass, but the imperial court also endured it when it seized the Hetao Plain. The Zhenbei Army did not have such treatment. ”

Speaking of the Zhenbei Army, Xu Xiao seemed to remember a very interesting thing: "There is a gap between Xiahou and me in the war. But there are also levels. Why can't you beat the Huns? When he entered Beijing, he won a big victory and cut off the head of the king of the Southern Courtyard. Haha, it's not that you can't let go of the rights of the general, tsk, one person holds 500,000 Zhenbei Army, hum, what a big right! ”

Wei Song considers himself a martial artist. I never asked about the affairs of the court, but I listened to my father-in-law's analysis. Still can't help but be surprised.

"There is a saying, how can you let others snore in the habitat, why does the imperial court tolerate 300,000 iron horsemen in Xiliang?" Xu Xiao asked Wei Song beside him.

Wei Song snorted coldly: "They also want to ban the Xiliang Army, but do they have any ability?" ”

Xu Xiao laughed silently, stretched out his hand and patted Wei Song on the shoulder, the imperial court tolerated the Xiliang Army, and the deeper meaning seemed to be known only to himself and His Majesty the Emperor.

The scholar took the jade pendant and left, cleaned up briefly in his several thatched huts, closed the door, lay on his back on the broken bed, took out the handkerchief from his arms, first put the handkerchief under his nose and smelled it, and then raised the jade pendant, with a bright smile on his face.

As for the handkerchief, it was given by a young lady from a large family in Shangjing, a poor scholar, who wanted to take a shortcut, and chose to choose and fell in love with the young lady who was as graceful as a white rabbit, and waited at the bridge where the young lady walked every day, and finally attracted the attention of the young lady.

The scholar used his understanding of the general trend of the world, and his unique acupuncture and disadvantages, and soon won the favor of the young lady, the young lady's family was rich, and his father and his friends were also talking about the world, but the exit was the Xiliang barbarian, the Hun thief, the words were proud, and it sounded boring.

The scholar's remarks were different, objective and correct, and the poor life won the sympathy of the young lady, and this stupid woman gave her body half a push.

The scholar was proud, and in the process of getting along with the young lady, he regarded the other party as a ladder to climb up at first, but as time progressed, he actually gave birth to a kind of dependence and nostalgia, as well as a desire to protect and love.

The scholar was obsessed with this emotion, but he was a little disgusted.

Now that it's time to make a choice, the scholar is entangled in his heart, but he is only entangled for a moment, and he discarded the handkerchief with the heart of the world and made contributions, and then carried the tattered burden, and went to Xiliang alone in the dark night, and there was no longer a trace of nostalgia.

Sleeping in the open air, the morning glow and the sunset, finally arrived in Xiliang, solemnly handed over the jade pendant, and Sima Qi, who was sitting in the army, picked up the jade pendant and kept playing: "Father-in-law, you once said that when you see this jade pendant, that person is either killed or reused, what should I do?" ”

Sima Qi squinted his eyes and pressed his hand against his chin, one finger kept tapping on the tabletop, and finally sighed: "Do you want to toss a coin or not?" ”

The "pop" coin fell on the back of his hand, and Sima Qi glanced at it: "What luck!" Then he personally led the scholar into the big tent, entertained with good wine and meat, and several Xiliang beauties sat around the scholar.

The scholar was patiently excited, and said, "Meat, the students have eaten, wine, go down, and these girls will go down too!" ”

Sima Qi raised his mother's fingers: "Righteous gentleman, don't indulge in wine and women, admire." ”

The two drank in the big tent, Sima Qi drank a lot of wine, and in a hazy state, he stood up, grabbed the scholar's shoulders and called him brother, and when he woke up, the scholar's body was lying next to him.

Sima Qi was furious, and someone actually killed people in the camp, and the guards explained: "Last night, the general drank too much and accidentally killed people with a knife. ”

Sima Qi was stunned and annoyed, he scolded himself for being stupid in front of people, and there was one less confidant in the world, and the expressionless people behind him let the scholar be buried.

On the night before, the scholar saw that the "snake fox" general Sima Qi had a drunken smile on his face, pulled out the long knife at his waist, and slowly walked towards him.

Before he died, the scholar saw two scenes.

One is that after the prime minister ordered someone to drive him away, he asked him to enter the prime minister's mansion from a small door, talk all night, and enter Xiliang as a spy for ten years, promising him to embroider his future. He sneered in his heart, if he was flying yellow in Xiliang, why did he have to go back to Beijing Tengda, if it was bumpy in Xiliang, why not go back to Beijing.

One is that Miss Dahu's clothes are gently falling off, her eyes are white, and she holds the shoulders of Miss into her arms, and he is so moved that he suddenly wants to cry.

The heart is higher than the sky, and the life is thinner than paper, and under Sima Qi's policy that Sima Qi would rather kill 10,000 by mistake than miss one, he died with a whimper, and he was so sad that he didn't even leave his name.

(What is the scholar's name?) Lan Ying can't get up! (To be continued......)