Xu Mi is over half a hundred years old, and he is a serious person; Zhang Rong and the Pei family are good friends, Pei Xi's mother Mrs. Zhang is his sister, it stands to reason that these two should at least give Pei Xi some face, and they don't know what to oppose, but they just euphemistically explain their own views - Uncle Haha - Zai Fu's deliberations, even if they don't give an inch, they must pay attention to calmness, if they are like a 'woman' in the market, how can there be any demeanor.

In fact, the reason why Lord Shoufu made it clear to refute Pei Xi was mainly due to two points, one was that he was afraid that the young man would be strong-blooded, and if he could fight, he would not use peaceful means to solve it, which was not a good thing, in case the war car did not stop and fell off the leash, the consequences would be unimaginable. The second is that Xu Mi always thinks Pei Xi's thoughts...... It's a bit inconsistent with Confucianism, but more like the Legalist school.

That's what makes him even more vigilant.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought, respected Confucianism alone, and the status of Confucianism was raised very high. However, there was a Yan Taizu Xu Ran, who used hundreds of schools of thought, and the schools of Legalism, Moism, and Taoism became active again. Although Confucianism has been dominant for many years, it still occupies the top spot, and the family advocates pure talk and loves metaphysics, which inhibits the growth of hundreds of schools. But it is undeniable that whether it is among the people or the family, there is a soil for hundreds of schools to reproduce.

Xu Mi is a person who understands, and he knows that although the views of Mojia, Taoism, Huang Lao and other schools are good, they are not very suitable for governing the country, at least not the most appropriate. But the Legalists are different, and the doctrine of the Legalists sounds extremely inciting, especially for young monarchs, there is nothing more attractive than "opening up the territory", since it is necessary to open up the territory, then it is natural to "rule the country by law, enrich the country and strengthen the army".

In the competition for the mainstream of governing the country, Legalism has the strength to compete with Confucianism, and Xu Mi, as a great Confucian, how can he allow Legalist thought to occupy the mainstream of the imperial court, and even be more relied on by the monarch? Such signs of danger, of course, must be suppressed, and young people must realize that stability and seriousness are the qualities that a prime minister should have!

Seeing Xu Mi's attitude, Pei Xi guessed what the prime minister was thinking, and just sighed, why take the distinction between academics so seriously, just call him a Legalist Confucian, isn't it easy to use? Besides, you don't believe me, I think Wei Tuo is serious, but this one...... He glanced at Wei Tuo, and saw that the other party was still cold and indifferent, and he looked very calm, only to feel that his teeth were sore.

This guy has even thought about how to deal with the enemy once the war starts, and you don't want to fight in his bones? If Wei Tuo didn't think about it for more than three or five years, he would write the word Pei upside down!

Wei Tuo noticed Pei Xi's gaze, but didn't say anything.

He is different from the Zaifu here, whether it is Xu Mi, Zhang Rong, Qian Ming or Jiang Bai, after they are extremely popular ministers, they first think about how to be officials, mediate the relationship between the upper and lower levels, balance the situation in the court, and create a good reputation for themselves, and then do things for the country. Therefore, they will choose a smooth path and resist the risks. Because for them, whether it is the discovery of new crops or the repair of transportation roads, it is a good thing to achieve fame and fortune. As for starting a war, it's best not to take the initiative to provoke it, let alone fish for law enforcement, as Pei Xi said.

It's not that they are disloyal to their country, it's just that the focus of their concerns is different.

Wei Tuo made a wish in his early years, and carried the expectations of his elders, and tried his best to do something practical for the country and the people. For him, a high position is a prerequisite for doing practical things, otherwise it is easy to govern a place, but it is difficult to govern the world. If he could, he would like to have the power to do so, and push the policy forward with an iron hand. However, he is not a member of the Qin royal family, once he does such a thing, he will first face endless competition and tug-of-war between the monarch and the relative power. He didn't want to 'spend' on this kind of thing unless he had to.

Qin Wan's thoughts, Wei Tuo can also guess some of them, it is nothing more than wanting to bracket households, but he doesn't want to push people out to carry the black pot. This intention is very rare, and he is also very moved, that is, he feels that Qin Wan is still younger, and he takes it for granted that there is a little bit of bracketeering, even if the cause is not that someone jumped out and said that he wanted to bracket the household, but in the end, he wanted someone to preside over it. And the person who presides over must be in a high position, preferably the prime minister of Great Xia, and has served in the household department, if he is still in office, it will be even better.

It's not a bad thing to be a monarch and have a sincere heart, especially now. Because the saints are important ministers left by their children and grandchildren, they do not have the power to 'desire' too much, and their public heart is still greater than their 'selfish' heart.

The emperor's mental skills are important, but the courtiers are also people, especially in the center, who are 'mixed', and they can't stay at all without a few brains. If you want to govern the country well, but you don't want to take the blame and leave a bad reputation, let the courtiers do things, and then punish the other party to appease the anger of those whose interests have been damaged, this is not a clever means, but anyone with some brains can see through it. Even if some courtiers are willing to shed their blood for the sake of the country, more people will be chilled, and they will clearly see the shortcomings of the country, but they no longer point them out, let alone change them.

Jiang Bai also didn't make much of Pei Xi's fishing law enforcement measures, and always felt that this was not only unkind, but also undignified, so he echoed: "The prestige of the imperial court, how can a mere family dare to disobey?" I have heard that the seizure of the Yellow River has occurred repeatedly in recent years, and the top priority at the moment should be to control the river. ”

Since the Han Dynasty, the Huai River has often been invaded by the Yellow River, the previous dynasty attached great importance to this matter, specially summoned the water conservancy people to calculate, although did not calculate anything useful, but found that the Yellow River had been diverted several times, but for some reason, a rumor spread, saying that one day, the Yellow River will be diverted, it is possible to seize the Si and Huai into the sea.

The diversion of the Yellow River is not a trivial matter, the monstrous flood is enough to flatten the river, not to mention the lakes and tributaries, nine out of ten will be deserted, and the mountains and rivers will be changed. However, this is a matter that is difficult to contain by manpower after all, and Jiang Bai mentioned this matter just to tell Qin Wan that before the southeast transportation road is repaired, it is best not to fight, and the transportation of food and population will be more difficult for the finances.

The problem is, Qin Wan wants to build the Jiangnan Canal first!

Although she thought so in her heart, she would not say it on such an occasion Among the six prime ministers present, I am afraid that only Wei Tuo and Pei Xi will support her, and the other four Zaifu will not agree.

It's no wonder that Xu, Zhang, Qian, and Jiang are all northerners, and the distinction between north and south has always been very distinct. Mu Miao wants to build the Jiangnan Canal, that's because he is the governor of Yangzhou, and he wants to make some achievements in this position, so as to live up to the high expectations of the saint.

It's not impossible to find a breakthrough from the four prime ministers, Qian Ming ignored it directly, Xu Mi was difficult to say, Zhang Rong wouldn't change his course lightly, originally, Jiang Bai was a good candidate, the problem was that he had been in the Western Regions for too long!

What kind of place is the Western Regions? There is a lack of water, and the wind and sand are strong.

There, a mouthful of water is a life, a settlement or even a city can be built next to a lake, and a strong and rich country can occupy a river and establish a national capital by the river.

The lack of water is so much that bathing becomes a very luxurious thing, even for the wealthier families, the members of the family only take two or three baths in their lives, wipe their bodies with water when they are born and die, and if they are richer, they can wash once when they get married.

For many countries in the Western Regions, only kings, nobles, and wealthy merchants had access to water. Rao is like this, and they can't imagine what it would be like to be born in a place where water is all around them, they have to rely on boats to travel, and they have to fill in the land on the water to live.

The so-called Elysium is like that, right?

Jiang Bai has been in the Western Regions for more than 20 years, and he is inevitably eroded by such thoughts, although he is not as strict as the Hu people, but he also feels that the place where there is water is already the luck of Chengtian, since this is the case, then the convenient things will be put aside, let the imperial court help those who are more suffering!

When Jiang Bai said that he would open the Jiangnan Canal first, he would definitely say that the land of fish and rice in the south is rich enough, and it is better to repair the southeast transportation road, which is not only convenient for transportation, but also better irrigates the surrounding farmland. will even persuade Qin Wan not to rush for quick success, Jiangnan Yun Road can wait until the southeast Yun Road is repaired before repairing!

As for commerce...... Although Jiang Bai was very interested in commerce and trade, he could distinguish the priorities, because he had a clear program in his heart, and he also understood trade quite thoroughly, Qin Wan felt that it was more difficult to persuade him to support his decision than to ascend to the sky. Because Qin Wan wasn't sure if Jiang Bai would refute Jiang Bai one by one if he put forward so many truths......

I finally know why the chief officer likes to appoint his own people as his subordinates, even if he doesn't respect Yiyantang, he doesn't want to be so resistant to doing things!

Qin Wan has also been thinking about the southeast transportation route for a long time these days, and found that if Caoyun wants to improve, it will no longer work to take the three 'gates' gorge, and it needs to be transferred in sections. After taking the hydrological map to observe, at least three or four sections of the river were chiseled for this sectional transshipment, and then the water was diverted, and then slowly put into the boats for operation. If something is wrong, it will have to be re-excavated.

In short, it's a lot of work.

Besides, if the imperial court conscripts the people of the north to serve in conscription and starts war again, it will inevitably be empty in the north and solid in the south, which is not conducive to governance. If the people of Jiangnan are conscripted to the north to serve in the conscription, thousands of miles away from home, digging a canal is a chore, and the people's resentment will surely boil. If there is another war, it will be even worse. It is better to fight a war in the north, dig a canal in the south of the Yangtze River, wait until a few years later, the Jiangnan Canal will be opened, and directly 'draw' troops from the south to fight Goguryeo, wouldn't it be wonderful?

Qin Wan has not forgotten that when attacking Goguryeo, there must be no shortage of skilled water 'sex' soldiers