Chapter 33: On the World

"Here are only the two of Mr. and the student couple, what we say today will not go out of this door, why do you talk about it?" Zheng Liuyi is telling Ouyang Zongze, no matter what you say, our little couple will keep it absolutely confidential and will not go out to talk nonsense.

At a young age, he is quite upright. Ouyang Zongze's praise for Zheng Liuyi was a little more.

This kid is not only sharp-toothed and quick-witted, but more importantly, he is unruly and has the world in mind, which is somewhat similar to himself.

It is a great blessing in life to have this good apprentice.

Therefore, Ouyang Zongze looked at Zheng Liuyi more and more pleasing to the eye, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

So he got up and sat down opposite Zheng Liuyi and Wushuang, and said, "Since Gongzi understands people, then I know everything and say everything." ”

Zheng Liuyi didn't expect this Mr. Ouyang to be so refreshing, where is there still half a bit of pedantic and rancid smell on his body?

"If you want to talk about the general trend of the world, in our Great Liang Dynasty, the biggest heaven is none other than the Fei Dynasty."

Ouyang Zongze lowered his voice, "Today's Emperor Fei Li is old and frail, faint and lacking in food, and all the major affairs of the DPRK and China are maintained by Taiwei Zhao Zhen and Sikong Han Zhang. However, Situ Guo Chang is a full villain who sees the wind and flatters him, and he sows discord, and the old emperor becomes more and more distrustful of Taiwei and Sikong, and he is afraid that sooner or later Zhao Zhen and Han Zhang will be calculated by the old thief Guo Chang. ”

The Liang Dynasty still continued the official system of the Han Dynasty, and under the emperor, there were three princes and nine secretaries, and Situ, Sikong and Taiwei were each in charge of the three secretaries. Taiwei is equivalent to the generalissimo of soldiers and horses in later generations, while Situ and Sikong are like prime ministers on the left and right, both of whom are powerful factions.

"The captain has the power of the army, I'm afraid it's not easy to calculate him, right?" Zheng Liuyi was extremely concerned about the battle in the court, but he didn't understand why this Guo Chang dared to calculate the ministers with heavy troops.

"Haha, it's a shame that you were talking to me about the past and the present just now. Throughout the ages, if you meet a master, loyal ministers and good generals can naturally work vertically and horizontally and establish immortal deeds. If you meet a faint king, how many people can die well? In the end, it's not the villains who are on top, riding on their heads to and pee. When Ouyang Zongze talked about the indignation, he forgot that his words were not elegant enough.

In this way, Zheng Liuyi listened to it quite pleasantly, and asked casually: "The old emperor is old and frail, I'm afraid that he won't have a few years to live, right?" ”

Ouyang Zongze glanced nervously at the door and said, "Childe whispered, whispered." The problem lies here, the emperor's crown prince Fei Xin has a cowardly personality and mediocre talent, and it is difficult to reverse the decline of the Liang Dynasty. Fei Shen, the king of Jin, was violent and domineering, coveted the throne for a long time, and in recent years, he has been in collusion with Guo Changxin, constantly snaring his wings, only afraid of causing trouble Xiao Wall, only between his elbows and armpits. ”

"The states and counties of the world are not peaceful. In the thirteen states of Daliang, in recent years, nearly half of the states and counties have not paid rent or tax under various excuses, and there are very few people like Yizhou who have paid money and grain, but I am afraid that the imperial court is also struggling at this time. What's more, Ruan Xiong, the captain of Jiaozhou, kidnapped Yang Zhao, the assassin, and established himself as the king of Jiaozhou, unified the military and government, and no longer obeyed the orders of the imperial court. Today, it is all up to the four prefectures of Yizhou, Jingzhou, Bingzhou and Sili to maintain it with all their might. ”

"In this way, our beams are already in turmoil." Zheng Liuyi sighed, "Since the national strength is so weak, how can Fanbang not covet my fertile soil in the Central Plains?" ”

Hearing this, Ouyang Zongze couldn't help but look up at Zheng Liuyi a little more, who said that many children of the official family don't learn and have no skills? At such a young age, he can have such a vision, and instantly think of foreign countries from home, but I am afraid that Zhuge Wuhou was just like this back then.

Wushuang sat there quietly, listening to the conversation between the two, but the eyes that looked at Zheng Liuyi were a little more admiring, astronomy and geography, and the magic of the mechanism, as if there was nothing he didn't understand.

Fortunately, she is talented and intelligent, and she has already read poetry and books when she was reading with her before, and listening to the two talk about it at the moment, she doesn't feel bored, and she listens to it with relish on the side.

Ouyang Zongze continued: "This is also God bless my beam. The year before last, the Xiongnu Khanate suffered from the plague, and a large number of cattle and sheep died, resulting in a lack of food and clothing, so they were unable to advance eastward; The two nobles of Xianbei, the Tuoba clan and the Murong clan, fought for the orthodoxy of Dayan for many years, and had no time to go south; The Qianhu and Di people were turned away from the Great Wall by Han Shuo, the assassin of the state and did not dare to act rashly; The Qiang people are on the side of my Yizhou, but the mountains are high and the water is dangerous, how can they easily use troops? Wuhu Eagle looks at the wolf, if they slow down, I am afraid that once my Daliang changes in the country, he will become a fat sheep in the mouth of a foreign country. If the two princes seize the throne and cause chaos in the world, the beam will be in danger! ”

The words analyzed the external and internal difficulties of the Liang Dynasty thoroughly.

Could it be that Xiucai can know the world without going out?

Zheng Liuyi secretly admired it, and immediately asked: "Mr. Ouyang is talented, it is really better to listen to your words than to read a book for ten years." I just don't know where this information comes from, sir? ”

"Chengdu is the prosperous commercial capital of Daliang, from Xu and Yang in the east to Kangju in the west, the world's merchants are endless, as long as you have the heart, it is not difficult to get these news. There are also hand-copied official newspapers in the capital every month, which are sent to various states, although they are all exaggerated and praised, but there is also a lot of useful information behind the superficial articles. ”

Zheng Liuyi was surprised, he really couldn't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients, so he knew the information behind the excavation of official articles.

Just like a modern newspaper, many reports are not even true about the date and person, the key is to look at the information revealed behind the article, and Zheng Liuyi, who remembered it, has a deep feeling about this.

"Mr. Ouyang has the world in mind, why does he want to be a guest here, isn't this a condescending talent?" Zheng Liuyi bowed and saluted, for fear that this remark would cause Ouyang Zongze to misunderstand.

"Childe doesn't have to be so polite. The old man also felt that he was very close to his son, so he made such a big statement, and there were still untruths in many places. ”

Ouyang Zongze was modest, looked up at the roof, and said slowly: "This matter is a long story. When I was young, I had a strange illness and fell on the side of the road and no one cared about it, but fortunately Ling Zun happened to pass by and administered acupuncture on me, plus decoction to treat me, and I recovered after a month. There is no way to repay the grace of saving lives, only to make the respect for dogs and horses. ”

"Mr. does not have to be humble, if he is in troubled times, Mr. must be a hero. The disciple has another question, I don't know whether to ask it or not. ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it." Ouyang Zongze hadn't met such a talker for a long time, and when he threw out his chest today, he felt very happy, and he actually felt a sense of sympathy with Zheng Liuyi.

"If the world is divided, how should Yizhou protect the people from suffering from war?"

"Yizhou is blessed with unique terrain, and the mountains and rivers are natural barriers, and it has been an easy place to defend and difficult to attack since ancient times. If Ling Zun has a strong army, when the war starts, he will go north to take Hanzhong, and he will have the land of Sichuan, which can become the cause of the emperor. ”

Isn't this learning from Liu Bang and Liu Bei?

Zheng Liuyi was surprised in his heart, this Mr. Ouyang was bold enough, he even dared to tell himself such a big rebellious thing, and he really didn't treat himself as an outsider.