It's not that the answer sheet is bad, but it's a little too decent. Can he still not know the concept of 'outside must first be inside'? It's just that as a chess player, it is obviously unqualified to focus too much on the Central Plains.

From these four answer sheets, what he saw was the common problem of scholars in this era. I feel that the Hu people around me are vulnerable, but I don't look down on the 'bitter cold place' of others, and feel that attacking them will 'cost the people and money' and 'exhaust the army'.

I always think about knocking down the Central Plains and highlighting the legitimacy, and then I start to think about expansion. So that when the time comes, whether to occupy the territory that has been defeated, or just to subdue the other party, it is good to have a 'Fanbang vassal state'.

"Your vision is still a little ......" Liu Tao looked at the four of them, and then looked at Sun Kuang, "And I'm not the type to be happy and expand without limits." ”

Sun Kuang was a little embarrassed, in the end he was still young, and a little rosy appeared on his cheeks.

After a pause, he continued: "I let you use your imagination and let you see further, but your eyes are obviously still limited to this small pond in the Central Plains. ”

After speaking, he motioned for Guo Jia to take the 'painting' he had drawn.

Guo Jia took the painting, but he felt that the 'painting' in his hand was heavy, and he felt very sacred when he held it in his hand. At the same time, he was also a little embarrassed, before Liu Tao took out this picture, his eyes were probably in the small pond in the Central Plains.

This picture was finally placed in front of the four of them.

At first glance, I can't see why, but in the end, it's Jinshi and No. 1, and it's not stupid. Soon, they discovered the shape of the Han Dynasty above, mainly because the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty are marked with fly-headed Xiaoli. Of course, this font is different from the common one, after all, it is a hard pen type.

"If Dahan is here, then these ......" The four of them quickly realized that something was wrong, Dahan was only so little, so what were the rest? Take a closer look, Xianbei, Wuhuan, Wusun, Qiang and Southern Xiongnu are all marked.

Looking east, you see Buyeo, Goguryeo, and Samhan, and to the south of Samhan, across Tsushima Island, there is a large island. Sun Kuang immediately reacted, this is the Wa Kingdom!

Calculated in the whole territory, it is probably the area of Jizhou, which is smaller than the area of Sizhou...... However, this area is wild at best, but it is certainly not a bitter cold place! In comparison, that is, to the east of Xuzhou, the climate must be okay!

To the south, there is still such a large piece of land to the west of the two counties of Jiuzhen Rinan? In addition, the body poison is actually here, Dawan, Yue's country, rest in peace, Daqin...... Wait, what's going on in this vast land south of Great Qin? And what's going on with that bigger continent to the east of the sea?!

"This is the map of the world, the whole picture of the world we live in!" Liu Tao revealed the answer, although everyone had already guessed the answer at the beginning.

It's a rectangular diagram, so many people don't know that the earth is actually round. Liu Tao didn't plan to popularize science, after all, it is not easy to really prove this in his lifetime, so he simply didn't bother to prove it.

The thoughts in the hearts of the four of them were confirmed, and they were suddenly a little excited. At the same time, I am also curious, how does Liu Tao know what this world really looks like?

"I know you have questions, but don't ask!" Liu Tao looked at the four of them, "Asking is the immortal law!" ”

When it comes to this, what else can the four of them say, they can only obediently look down at the map, and they have to complain in their hearts: How amazing is the immortal law? Can't you be unreasonable!?

"This world is very ......," Liu Tao suddenly spoke, "There are many civilizations, and the Han is not lonely, nor is it the only existence in this world, nor is it necessarily the most powerful existence."

If we can't look at the world, then we will only suffer in the end, and of course, this is not the real purpose of this temple exam question. What I really hope is that you will jump out of the Central Plains and lay out from the world. ”

As he spoke, he came to them, pointed to the Wa Kingdom, and said, "For example, if we take a boat from here, then Xuzhou and Yangzhou are within our attack range." If this is not enough, we will take down the Ryukyus and Taiwan and use them as our outposts. ”

At that time, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River moats were not moats, and the Han army could freely log in along the coast, and even establish ports and military strongholds, and then launch surprise attacks from the rear.

"At the same time, there are some things you don't know...... Liu Tao pointed to the north of Yinshan Mountain, "There are rich iron ore resources here, as long as we take this place down, then our weapons and armor will continue to be produced, provided that we expel Xianbei, or conquer them." ”

Then he nodded to Qinghai Lake and continued: "This is a salt lake, and the salt production is more than the salt lake in Qiangyin County and several salt ponds in Sanshui County. As long as we can take here, our salt will not be afraid of being blocked! ”

In fact, after the salt was not a monopoly in these years, there was no shortage of it. It's just that the specifications of the salt sold in the market are not uniform, so the price is a little confusing. In Cao Cao's history, during the period of food shortage, there was no shortage of salt, and it could also be used to marinate meat.

Qiangyin County is north of the Yanmen Great Wall and is an important salt producing area of Budugen and Kebineng. Since these two forces have become entrenched, it is not easy to get salt from there.

In addition, it is Anding Sanshui County, where there is a special salt mine, and salt officials have been set up to mine in the Western Han Dynasty. However, what Liu Tao values is still the Beidi County, where the salt pond is located in later generations, but there doesn't seem to be a county there......

The other source of salt is either imported from Yishu or Kanto. To govern the Han well, nothing else will live or die, and the blockade of salt, iron and grain must be solved, otherwise nothing else can be discussed.

In fact, if you farm the land, there is a prairie north of Yinshan, and there are many areas along the river, not to mention sorghum, wheat, and soybeans. In addition, if the dolomite is mined, then it can also solve the problem of iron.

"You will become an official in the future, as long as you have talent, even one day, you will become the chief assistant of the Han Dynasty." Liu Tao looked at a few people, "If your vision is poor, then it is easy to be blocked by the difficulties in front of you, and you can't see a way to break the situation." ”

In fact, if we really want to solve the problem of salt and iron, then there is another problem that needs to be solved, and that is the Hu people who are entrenched in these areas. Either expel or conquer.

But as long as the benefits are sufficient, Liu Tao doesn't mind attacking them first, and then turning back to deal with the enemies in the Central Plains.

He will not pay special attention to the so-called orthodoxy for you, strength is the greatest face of a country, and the stability of the people's lives is the foundation for the continuation of a country's life.

"Students are taught......" Liu Tao said, and the map was placed in front of him, and the four of them could only be taught.

"Remember, we won't be reckless, but we're definitely not confined to this small fishpond in Huaxia. Our goal is to become the big shark that roams freely in this world! Liu Tao said solemnly.

If you change someone else, Liu Tao doesn't need to be so troublesome, it's just that Jinshi and the first are different.

Jinshi and the first scholar, naturally they will not be delegated casually, but directly placed in the six departments as Lang officials.

The imperial court had just been formed, and there was a shortage of people in the three provinces and six ministries. There is no way to hold another imperial examination immediately, not to mention the Jinshi and the first, the twenty Jinshi graduates will all enter the three provinces and six ministries. As for the Hanlin Academy, at least it can't be formed now.

The remaining more than 100 people will be decentralized, barely making the employment situation not so tense.

After the palace test, he is the protégé of the Son of Heaven. Since they are all 'protégés', it is natural to inherit some of his 'ideas' and 'visions', and it is one thing for them to accept them or not, but it is another thing to pass them on or not.

At least, none of the twenty people from Jinshi were qualified to see this map.

In the following time, Liu Tao spent an hour telling the situation of the Western Regions, and even the situation of Anxi and Daqin. The Yellow Sand of the Western Regions is thousands of miles, but it is not unmanageable, and in this era, the environment of the Western Regions is not so bad.

But by opening up this road, the merchant traveler will be able to sell the goods to Daqin, in fact, the main thing is to eat them in peace, and then resell them to Daqin. The middleman makes the difference and makes more than four times the profit while sitting still.

Although Liu Tao scolded like this, the four of them were a little uneasy when they heard that a piece of silk could be exchanged for gold of equal weight here.

By establishing this trade route, you will not only be able to earn a lot of wealth from distant foreign lands, but also purchase excellent horses, sophisticated weapons, spices and food.

In Liu Tao's description, there are war horses on the rest side, and they are not far behind Dawan horses. The weapons over there are also very sophisticated. Speaking of which, the first thought of the four of them was that if the Sabbath went east......

Needless to say, the Han will inevitably be the front line against foreign invasion!

Fortunately, between the two, there are also the Yue Kingdom (actually the Kushan Empire) and the Dawan Kingdom in front of them, and there are also several small countries in the Western Regions. However, according to Liu Tao's meaning, it is estimated that the strength of these countries will be difficult to stop the rest of the Eastern Crusade.

"It's almost time...... Liu Tao clapped his hands, and it was two o'clock in the afternoon in a blink of an eye, "You will be my protégé from today onwards, and today's examination school is the first lesson I will give you."

The world is very big, we Han are not alone, don't dream of the heavenly kingdom.

The Celestial Empire is a name that only after the powerful military power of the world can we use our culture and etiquette to influence each other and make them worship.

I hope you will remember that there is a cloud in the first chapter of Sima Fa Renben: 'Although the old country is large, the warlike will perish; Although the world is safe, forgetting the war will be dangerous'. It is when the world is unified and the people are stable......"

When he said this, he drew a line on all the forces around the Han Dynasty: "It's too early to stop fighting for dance!" ”

"Disciples are taught!" The four of them saluted solemnly, but this sentence came from the bottom of their hearts.

"Let's talk ...... again," Liu Tao looked at the four of them, "If Yidi enters China, then China, and if Huaxia enters Yidi, then Yidi." In the past, there were countless tribes in the world, and Emperor Xuanyuan unified them, took the totems of various ethnic groups, and combined them into one, so that the dragon totem appeared.

The greatest cultural heritage of our Chinese nation is to embrace all things.

You see these brothers around us, their ancestors have more or less Chinese blood, but now they are living a life of drinking blood, as the suzerain, shouldn't we help them and let them return to the embrace of China? ”

"What Your Majesty said is very true!" The four were shocked and responded one after another. I am even more amazed that Liu Tao's ambition is so huge!