Everyone in the world has their own demeanor and temperament. A country, an era also has its own character and characteristics. or open, or conservative, or courageous, or cowering, or enterprising, or conservative...... And so on.

For a country and a nation, its strength is manifested in the size of the territory it can control, and the size of the territory is not only the real living space, but also a kind of space that cannot be measured by any number and scale in the world, that is, cultural and economic space. The strength of a country does not only depend on the vastness of its territory, but also on its influence and leading role in other countries and nations.

This truth, when Yuan Zhao agreed to open the Western Regions trade route, Yuan Zhao once mentioned it to the emperor in the recital. He didn't know if the emperor understood what he meant. Because, the emperor's mind is sometimes greedy to the point of endless end, and sometimes it is the easiest to satisfy. Perhaps, when he agreed to send a Han Dynasty mission to contact the countries of the Western Regions in the name of the Han Dynasty, perhaps it was just to cut off the arms and aid of the Huns, or just to get the Great Wanliang Horse.

It was also a good way to lure the countries of the Western Regions to strengthen their exchanges with the Han Dynasty in order to covet the benefits of the Han Dynasty. But now it seems that this will not work, and it will not be a long-term solution. As the power of the Huns strengthened again, they were about to begin their frenzied expansion again.

For a long time, the influence of the Huns on the countries of the Western Regions was too great, whether they were willing to be a vassal state of the Huns, or bowed their heads and obeyed under their military might, as long as the Hun cavalry began to really threaten, none of the 36 countries in the Western Regions dared to openly disobey.

In the hearts of the kings of these countries, the power of the Han Dynasty was not equal to that of the Xiongnu, which was also directly reflected in their attitude towards the people of the two countries after they went to their territories.

Even if the Han envoys were sent to them, after they agreed to make friends with the Han Dynasty, they believed that they were far away from the Han Dynasty, and the Han army's whip was beyond their reach, and their attitude was very arrogant. In addition, they were under the domination of the Xiongnu for a long time, and the treatment of the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty was completely different. The Xiongnu envoys were ordered to go to these countries, and they rode proudly on horses, and they could eat all over the country, and wherever they went, the local subjects did not dare to slack off in the slightest. And after the envoys of the Han Dynasty arrived, they couldn't eat without money and goods, and they couldn't walk if they didn't buy horses at a high price, which can be said to be wronged and very unfair.

Truth and taming are only within the reach of the arrows and the hooves of horses!

In view of this, Yuan Zhao believes that this sentence is the most reasonable portrayal of this era. Therefore, the conquest of the Western Regions, the complete sweep of the military power of the Huns on that passage, and at the same time the submission of the Western Regions countries to the will of the Han Dynasty, has become an urgent matter that needs to be done at present.

Listening to his attitude, many of the people present had different thoughts in their hearts, but their excitement was unanimously high. Especially those big businessmen led by Nie Yi, Xu Le and others, they immediately keenly smelled huge business opportunities.

In several foreign wars led by Yuan Zhao's planning, whether it was the pacification of Southeast Vietnam or Southwest Yi, or whether it was the eastward expedition to Zhenfan or the capture of the Hetao grassland, all of them achieved great victories! And behind these military victories, the enormous wealth and sustained economic benefits obtained, no one knows better than those of them who have been involved.

What Yuan Zhao once said about this, many people have heard it and think it is true. That is to say, every foreign war launched by the state at the cost of the lives of its soldiers is not just to satisfy the false name of a few people, nor is it just to show prestige, but to obtain real territory and benefits. The benefits of war can be calculated, and only when what is obtained is dozens or even more than 100 times the amount paid can it be regarded as a victory in the national war. On the contrary, it is a failure that outweighs the losses.

Moreover, the benefits of this kind of war after victory are not only those obtained by the court, all subjects who have participated in it and contributed to it should share in the dividends of different sizes. Only in this way can we arouse the confidence and great enthusiasm of the military and civilians at all levels of the court for the victory of the war, and everyone will contribute to the country, strive to be the first, and take the victory of the country as their own glory. Only in this way can it be called a great power!

When he was drunk, Yuan Zhao took the trouble to explain this truth in detail. With this opinion, he drove his subjects to participate in the war with enthusiasm and not get tired of war. And to inspire people with national glory and to make everyone proud that they have participated in it is a joy to fight. It was the essence of the herdsmen's doctrine of Guan Zhong and Han Fei that made everyone feel excited and excited when they heard it, and they couldn't wait to participate in it immediately and contribute to the next national war.

Dong Zhongshu and the master father glanced at each other, and the two of them secretly admired in unison. This son is so old, he has such a talent in his chest, and he has insight into the hearts of the world, looking down on the world like a palm view, what kind of achievements can he achieve in the future, I am really looking forward to it!

"Virtuous brother is high! Although Changqing is more than ten years older, he also sighs to himself! Since we want to do this this time, we should ride the wind, go straight to the nine skies, display our knowledge, and seek the well-being of the common people in the world. ”

Sima Xiangru applauded lightly, his eyes full of sincerity. Four years ago, Yuan Zhao was obviously the first in merit, living in the court, and holding power, but he only received the title of Marquis of Anguo, and then left Chang'an and retired to his own fiefdom, and even rarely participated in the court in the past few years, which made many people, including him, feel sorry and regretful.

Yuan Zhao certainly understood the meaning of his words, and nodded his head to indicate that he knew. The corners of his mouth flashed a wry smile that was not noticed. Even if you are as close as Sima Xiang, it is inconvenient to tell all the things. The world only sees the appearance of things, in fact, the reason why he did that is not only because he killed the king of Jiangdu, but also because he understands the character of Emperor Liu Che more deeply than anyone in this world.

This emperor, who left a great reputation in later generations, his own personality is also full of contradictions and complexities like his achievements. He pushed a dynasty to the pinnacle of prosperity, and pushed it to the crossroads of the abyss with his own hands. His mind is both grand and narrow-minded. Not only can the eyes and pearls from the mortal dust, but also pull out a large number of talents in all aspects, such as Gongsun Hong, Wei Qing, Sima Xiangru, Dongfang Shuo, Master Father Yan, Zhang Qian, Sang Hongyang, etc., to make meritorious deeds, and the system will be beyond the reach of future generations. He also listened to and believed partially, and was obsessed with fairy magic, so that he believed what the pet said, and made an irreparable mistake. These are enough to show that this is a master who does not rub sand in his eyes, and it is not easy to serve such an emperor and want to be alone.

The people who have been prime ministers for this emperor, except for the treacherous and cunning Gongsun Hong, saw through part of his essence early, adjusted his strategy in time, and used slick means to flatter him, and finally died a good death. The rest of the dozen or so didn't get any good ends, either they wiped out their families or were ruined. Even the most fortunate general, Wei Qing, was pinned down and attacked in all aspects by the emperor's secret suspicion because of his great merit, and spent the second half of his life in depression.

There is no reward for high merit, only to kill the head! In the relationship between monarchs and ministers, this is the last cruel law.

Yuan Zhao is still too young. If he is in power at such an age, then don't say that the emperor is jealous of him, the ministers are jealous, and even he himself is afraid that he doesn't have to do anything else every day except to deal with these intrigues.

It was for this reason that he deliberately downplayed his position in the court. In the past few years, he has devoted himself to various constructions on Chang'an College and Changle Plateau. Except for the emperor who occasionally sent envoys from the palace to inquire about him on several important issues, he rarely entered Weiyang Palace, and even Chang'an City only went to a handful of times.

The concerns in Yuan Zhao's heart have never been confided in others. However, what he did seemed to be unable to hide from the eyes of the master's father, the old scholar who had experienced the vicissitudes of the world, had admonished him several times, saying that life is too short, and that he should do his best to do things with the vigor of a young man, and that he should not wait until he was weak and weak, and then sigh in vain. In this regard, Yuan Zhao always covered up the past with other words, he didn't want to end up like this old gentleman in history like a bright meteor, lighting up the night sky and burning himself!

In fact, what he didn't know was that there was another person who understood his inner concerns. The prince of the Han Dynasty, who had always treated him as his most trusted friend, was sitting there at the moment, quietly listening to Yuan Zhao's views on the righteousness of his family and country, and his eyes flashed with bright brilliance. Every time he listened to Yuan Zhao talk about something new, he would feel that this moment was enough to outweigh any tirade from those knowledgeable professors in Bowang Garden.

"Brother Yuan, if there really is such a day in the future, I will sit on the high place of Hanyuan Hall...... Then you will not be wronged in any way. As long as you want to do something, you will support it unconditionally! ”

No one can hear the promise in the heart of the prince of the Han Dynasty. He once asked Yuan Zhao puzzled, why did he throw away the power in his hand and not take the opportunity to do more things he wanted? The man who had saved their lives for both of them smiled and did not answer clearly. Later, he went to ask his mother, and Wei Zifu, who already deeply understood the rules of power, gave his son an answer that only the two of them heard.

What my father and the emperors of all generations could not tolerate, would I be able to do it at that time? The crown prince Liu Ju secretly clenched his fists and made up his mind, as long as it was Brother Yuan, he believed that he would definitely be able to!

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