"Na Zihou thinks, what should be the first thing to use in the world today?"

Liu Zongyuan said in a loud voice: "It depends on people, and it depends on sages, the way of the world, without sages, it is not feasible." ”

Gao Yue felt that this young man was too ambitious, so he couldn't help laughing, so he asked again: "What is that Zihou's opinion on the election and appointment of the imperial court today?" ”

At this time, Liu Zongyuan's words were even more shocking, "The world is bustling, but above the temple, among the rock corridors, there are mostly clay puppets and wooden statues, all by virtue of the previous generation's door shade, the way of the sage, and the benefit of the world." It will not be ruined here. In the past few years, Gao Weigong and Lu Menlang changed the system of selecting people, and the situation has only improved, but now, it is far from enough. ”

The discussion suddenly started, and at this time, Gao Yue was thoughtful, so he asked Liu Zongyuan to sit down, noncommittal to his point of view, and asked Liu Yuxi instead, "Dream, although the Cai thief is peaceful, but Anqi Huang Shenguang Cai Shuzhou, the mountain shed river thief has not yet subsided, in your opinion, what should I do when I guard Yangzhou immediately?" ”

Liu Yuxi replied: "How dare the kid talk about big things, but the kid once heard an old adult say that the essence of governance lies in the severity of the situation, and in the use of leniency and fierceness. When Tang Lao was in charge of Caizhou, as long as he could do this, it would not be difficult for the mountain and river thieves to be peaceful, and it would not be difficult for the people to settle down. ”

Gao Yue pointed at Liu Yuxi and said, "The old adult that Mengde said is not Quan Wailang?" ”

"No, it's actually Du Lingnan." Liu Yuxi respectfully pointed out that the "old adult" is Du You of Guangzhou Mansion.

It turned out that more than 20 years ago, Liu Yuxi's father Liu Xu lived in Jiaxing, Suzhou, and Du You at that time was a guest in the shogunate of Wei Yuanfu in western Zhejiang, so they got acquainted.

Gao Yue nodded, and then talked to Ouyang Zhan and the others.

Hearing the rich dialect of Ouyang Zhan, a native of Quanzhou, Gao Yue couldn't help but think of Dr. Su Yan, he also knew that although the way to take a scholar is wider than before, the imbalance between regions is still prominent, and the road after Jinshi from Fujian is still difficult!

Although Ouyang Zhan was known for his quick thinking during his time in Beijing, he was restrained and fearful of Gao Yue.

It turned out that Ouyang Zhan had no intention of taking the imperial examination, and it was Chang Gon, who was relegated to Fujian, who encouraged him to embark on this road; In addition, he was sent and fully recommended by Zheng Qi, the current Fujian observation envoy.

This Chang Gon and Zheng Qi are said to be at odds with Gao Yue, the prime minister of the country, and Chang Gon was bombed by Gao Yue as a court and demoted to Fujian; And Zheng Qi is said to have been squeezed out by Gao Yue, so he went to the land of Fujian.

If Elder Gao knew about my relationship with these two, then, no, he must know.

So Ouyang Zhan was dizzy, but fortunately, Gao Yue didn't say anything special, just encouraged him a few words, and asked him to exchange more letters with Dr. Zhixue Zhengsu of Xingyuan Mansion.

It took two hours for the Jinshi to pass the hall, and everyone felt different feelings, and they left the government hall one after another.

Therefore, at dusk, Gao Yue and Lu Zhen arrived at the Jinluan Palace, so that the emperor was good to wait.

"What, what you two mean, is to let me not go to Dongyue to seal Zen for the time being" Hearing Gao Yue and Lu Zhen's suggestion, the emperor was very resentful, and he hated Gao Yue even more, it wasn't you who used this to persuade me to send troops to Huaixi, but now it is clear that Huaixi is peaceful, but he refuses to honor it.

Gao Yue's reason was: "Dongyue is still under the jurisdiction of the Pinglu Army, and Li Shigu is uncertain, how can he let His Majesty's body enter the land of tigers and wolves?" And the cost of sealing Zen is very extensive, the country has just leveled Cai, and the treasury is not abundant, and Chen Yue thinks it is better to think about it in the long run. ”

"From the long-term consideration, to what time?" The emperor couldn't hold back and complained openly, and then he looked at Gao Yue and Lu Zhen's eyes, and felt that it was inappropriate to say this, so he immediately explained, "Feng Chan is a grand event between monarchs and ministers, and I will have to make a list of people who have worked hard for the country (you two and your family, relatives and friends) one by one - as for Feng Chan itself, it is just a beginning, a beginning." ”

Lu Zhen sighed slightly, and then could only coax the emperor and said: "If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, you might as well use it for a period of three years, select talents as the state and county orders, and accumulate national strength, and the ministers think that if you can quell the rebellion of Xiyuan and Huangdong barbarians, Your Majesty can be crowned Chan Dongyue." ”

"To quell Huang Shaoqing's rebellion, although it can give His Majesty the credentials to seal Zen, but Dongyue was still in the hands of Li Shigu at that time, and Chen Yue thought that it would be better to seal Xiyue (Huashan) first."

Lu Yi immediately agreed, "What Yi Song said is extremely true, the Jin Tianwang of Xiyue is the chief of Guanzhong Dayue, and my Tang Foundation is still in Guanzhong, so Your Majesty will seal it first, it is the best, and it can also be a rehearsal for the future Fengzen Dongyue." ”

The emperor was very happy when he heard it, that is to say, I can seal Xiyue and Dongyue, this kind of double sealing Zen can be said to really surpass the Qin Emperor and Han Wu.

"That is to say"

"What Your Majesty said is extremely true, when you seal Zen Dongyue, it is the time to flatten Wei Bo and Ziqing."

Now the emperor finally calmed down and was willing to take it step by step.

Gao Yue said: "Please send Gao Ying as the 'Ziqing Two Taxes Envoy' to set the tax amount for the ten states where Li Shigu is based, and the two taxes in Ziqing this year can be paid to the treasury in full." In addition, Chen Yue asked to resign from the Zhongshu Shilang Pingzhangshi, guard Huainan with peace of mind, take care of the Cao Yun for His Majesty, clean up the thieves, and reform the tax law, set the meridian boundary, train the new army, and more importantly, preliminarily determine the national accounting book. ”

What, you have to resign from the position of the center The emperor thinks that this Gao Yue is not hiding from me, I asked you to go to Huainan at the beginning, it was convenient to command the war to pacify Huaixi, and now that it is over, you should return to the dynasty to assist me, but you have to go to Yangzhou again.

Before the emperor could say anything, Lu Zhen added: "As long as the Jianghuai Dao is now rich in wealth and land, and the meridian boundary is drawn well, the people of various states and counties can be able to pay taxes in a balanced manner and conserve financial resources. Xingyuan, Liangchuan, and Fengxiang have already drawn the meridians, and if Jianghuai can paint them again, then they can set the national accounting book, and then let Jingxiang, Eyue and other places implement it together. After that, the tax laws of the imperial court could be regularized. Therefore, although the task is complicated, it is indeed the most appropriate for Gao Tang to carry out this matter. ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty not to take away the ambition of the minister." Gao Yue pleaded.

"Yes"

"Please ask Your Majesty to recruit another minister into the court as the prime minister, and then Lu Jiu will preside over Yingtian and Yanli in the northwest, Helong, and Sanchuan, and the minister Yue will preside over government affairs in Jianghuai, and Du Huangshang will be the secretary of the Zhongshu Lang and judge the three divisions to live in the center, and this minister will be Du Huangshang's assistant."

The emperor reluctantly raised his hand, meaning who could be enlisted as a minister.

"Han Jingong's younger brother, Han Wei, the envoy of the Zhenhai Navy, is known for his ability to manage money, but Bai Ma Xuan is the servant of the door." Gao Yue then recommended to the emperor.