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By extension, it is not difficult to imagine that there must have been imperial edicts in the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and they spread throughout the three states under Cao Cao's rule.

After all, the edicts of the Western Jin Dynasty could be put on the Yangtze River, how could the territory of Wei be spared?

Speaking of this, Liu Biao sighed sincerely: "What a big deal! The Western Jin Dynasty had just been founded, and Li Wenchang once again threw out subversive measures, changing the system in one fell swoop, in an attempt to subvert the foundation of my Liu family's foundation, which was a plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle. In all fairness, this move can be called a groundbreaking move, swallowing mountains and rivers, amazing courage, and terrifying in the future! "Liu Biaoqing does not praise people, especially after ascending the throne and becoming emperor, he rarely praises others, and it is definitely the first time that he praises the enemy like this.

Obviously, the comprehensive implementation of the imperial examination in the Western Jin Dynasty deeply touched Liu Biao's heartstrings, which shocked him and couldn't help but sigh.

It's just that this emotion is not necessarily a good thing. Liu Biao is approaching the age of seventy, he has experienced countless winds and waves in his life, his mind has been tempered extremely solid and calm, he is not surprised when he encounters things, and he is calm, nothing can make him feel emotional, and no one can make him feel awe. It is his sigh and sigh at the moment that is quite intriguing, revealing an unfathomable meaning, which makes people feel sorry in their hearts and can't help but reverie.

The more emotion there is, the greater the emotion towards him, and the greater the emotion, the more he will definitely react and take corresponding action to curb it. In other words, resolutely resist. Because striking the enemy is equivalent to strengthening oneself, and only by making the enemy unhappy can one be happy.

None of the people present in the side hall were mediocre. And most of them have been following Liu Biao for many years, and the only one with little qualifications is the military advisor Pang Tong Pang Shiyuan. Now. Even Pang Tong could clearly feel the slightest chill in Liu Biao's exclamation, and there was a cold murderous aura in his half-open and half-closed deep eyes. Others can naturally deeply understand the deep meaning revealed in Liu Biao's words.

After a little thought, it is not difficult for them to think that the subtext after Liu Biao's heartfelt sigh should be: "The future is terrible, and it should be removed as soon as possible; The Western Jin Dynasty is immortal, and my heart is uneasy; If Li Li does not die, the Han family will die! ”

As soon as he thought of this, Pang Tong's heart was settled, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was secretly happy. Originally, he was still thinking about how to persuade Liu Biao to send troops to attack the Western Jin Dynasty, recapture Nanyang in one fell swoop, and open up an alliance with Wei. And then communicate with each other, watch and help each other. Now he is completely relieved, and it is not difficult to hear from Liu Biao's words just now that Liu Biao has deeply realized the huge threat of Li Li in the Western Jin Dynasty, so he sighed and felt a lot. That's enough.

As long as Liu Biao has a strong sense of crisis, he will be able to win his thousand words, and he will not need to persuade him in every possible way, or even ask him to ask for help at all. Liu Biao will choose to take the initiative. This is because Liu Biao is well versed in current affairs and knows the situation in the world well. Familiar with the art of war, how can he not know the truth of preemptive strike and then subject to others. Therefore, Liu Biao really killed this time. Save Pang Tong a lot of things, no need to bother with words. Just follow the instructions.

While thinking about it secretly, Pang Tong took out the imperial list hidden in his sleeve. He presented his hands to Liu Biao, then bowed back to his original position, and remained silent.

At this time, he noticed that Cai Mao's face was ugly, and a pair of cold and cold eyes stared at him like a poisonous snake, as if he was ready to pounce on him and bite him to death. Pang Tong smiled disapprovingly when he saw this, he knew why Cai Mao hated him so much, and was eager to get rid of him quickly. This is because once Liu Biao decides to use troops against the Western Jin Dynasty, the hundreds of thousands of troops in Cai Mao's hands will be handed over, and even if he does not hand over all the military power, at least more than half of the soldiers and horses will need to be handed over. Jingzhou military power has always been Cai Mao's taboo, is his biggest reliance, like the root of life, no one is allowed to interfere at all, as long as anyone dares to fight the idea of military power is his Cai Mao's life and death enemy, it is bound to be eliminated quickly.

It stands to reason that Cai Maogui is a general of the Southern Han Dynasty, and it is his duty to lead the army to the army, but he is from the navy and is good at water warfare but not land warfare. On weekdays, there is no problem in leading a large army, but once there is a war, the problem comes. If it is a water battle, it is better to say, he can lead the troops into battle by himself, without pretending to be a person, but land warfare is different. He led his troops to fight several times, but each time he returned defeated, a complete layman, and was not good at land warfare at all. Over time, every time he encountered a land battle, he had to hand over his military power and let other generals lead the army, while he was the commander of the rear army, providing grain and grass for the army, just like a "grain and grass transportation captain".

At the same time, once the war broke out, it was inevitable that the generals in the army would be transferred, which would disrupt the original army structure and make Cai Mao lose control over the army. What worries him the most is that many of his cronies and generals are usually very majestic, but if they really want to let them go to the battlefield to fight, they will immediately become soft-footed shrimps, and they will be timid and afraid of battle, so they will hand over their military power and hand over their soldiers and horses to other generals for command. In this way, Cai Mao's cronies and generals will be excluded, and the army that has been painstakingly managed for many years will be handed over to others to command, and after a long time, the army will completely become someone else's, and it will not be easy for him to take back the military power in the future.

After all, military power is not a child's house, you can play whatever you want, military power is not easy to obtain, once lost, it is difficult to take it back. It is no exaggeration to say that military power has a special magic, just like a man's courage, the power is boundless, as long as he has it, he dares to do anything, and he is fearless. Therefore, no matter who the military power is in its hands, no one will give it up lightly, and once it is given up, it means that it is completely insulated from it. Perhaps it would be more accurate to describe it as covered with water.

Just when Cai Mao stared at Pang Tong viciously, Liu Biao took the imperial list and looked at it for a long time, and then said in a deep voice: "What does Zirou think about this?" There are no outsiders here, so it doesn't hurt for you to say it directly, and you don't need to scruple about it. ”

Kuai Liang said: "Wechen has never heard of the imperial examination system before, and I don't know what the pros and cons are, so I don't dare to speculate. However, judging from the edict, the so-called imperial examination is the opening of the science and the selection of scholars, which is mainly based on literary examinations and martial arts, supplemented by hundreds of schools. In this way, the followers of the three religions and the nine streams can all come out, which will inevitably lead to a situation of mixed good and bad, which is the way to take trouble and is by no means a wise move.

What's more, the Western Jin Dynasty occupies half of the country, more than half of the prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty are occupied by him, and the scholars and families in its territory are no less than my Jingzhou. It is because Weichen thinks that this way is not advisable.

Now Li Wenchang has adopted such an inferior method to win the people, thinking that he has a plan, but in fact, he is rushing to the doctor in a hurry, and the public is grandstanding, at best, it is to buy people's hearts, and there is nothing to be afraid of! Obviously, Kuai Liang was very disdainful of the method of taking scholars in the imperial examination, and he scoffed at it, and he didn't pay attention to it at all. However, he saw the potential threat of the imperial examination, which is what he called grandstanding and buying people's hearts.

In the troubled times of hegemony, population is the fundamental, whether it is to buy people's hearts or people's desires, as long as you have a sufficient population or win the support of the people, sooner or later it will become a hegemon. At this point, Kuai Liang was clearly aware of the great threat of the imperial examination, and the reason why he rejected the imperial examination was because he was born in a family and had a sense of superiority in his bones.

However, the implementation of the imperial examination system in the Western Jin Dynasty, regardless of background and only based on ability, undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the exclusive way of becoming a scholar for all the families and scholars in the world, completely subverted the glory of the family, and directly damaged the fundamental interests of the scholars and families. In this regard, they naturally have to resolutely resist it, and will not compromise in any way; In a sense, this is a life-and-death contest, and its tragic process is no less than a battlefield fight, with both sides fighting to the death until the other is completely defeated.

After Liu Biao heard this, he stroked his beard noncommittally and pondered, then raised his eyes to look at Kuai Yue and asked, "What about the different intentions?" ”

Kuai Yue seemed to know that Liu Biao had this question, so he said without thinking: "What my brother said is not unreasonable. However, Weichen's views are slightly different from those of his brother. As everyone knows, Li Wenchang has been suppressing the family and the scholar clan since he started the army, but all the prefectures and counties that he captured, the family and the scholar clan in his territory have been hit hard, and many century-old wang clans have been uprooted, among which there are not a few families who have suffered the disaster of annihilation. So far, without exception.

It was precisely because Li Li's methods were so brutal that he led his three leading troops into the Central Plains and encountered fierce resistance, almost resisting continuously, making it difficult for him to move forward and suffer heavy losses. However, Li Wenchang was tenacious, decisive, and good at creating opportunities, repeatedly marched into the Central Plains, and used the hands of the princes to weaken the resistance of the major families and scholars, so as to capture the Central Plains counties such as Sili, Yuzhou and Xuzhou, and then gain a foothold in the Central Plains and plot the world.

Therefore, Fang Cai's brother said that the families and scholars in the Western Jin Dynasty would definitely resist Li Li's implementation of the imperial examination, and Weichen was deeply suspicious of this. It must be known that most of the military generals under Li Li are from humble backgrounds, and more than seventy percent of the generals are from civilian backgrounds. Therefore, they are well aware of the difficulty of the common people, and they must support the imperial examination, and the imperial examination is not only harmless but beneficial to the generals, because the generals were originally meritorious on the battlefield and won fame, and after the implementation of the martial arts, they have another way to become a general. Why not do such a good thing? ”

Speaking of this, Kuai Yue noticed that Liu Biao's expression was displeased, but the words were all said to this point, even if he didn't like it, he had to finish it hard.

After a pause, he continued: "As for the families and scholars in the Western Jin Dynasty, they have long been subdued and killed by Li Li, as long as Li Li does not force them to a dead end, they will not dare to rebel???????

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