Chapter 17 Strategizing

When he first ascended to the throne, Fu Jian was ambitious, thinking about the strategy of governing the country every day, and worked tirelessly.

One day, on the Jinluan Palace, Fu Jian looked at the ministers seriously on the dragon throne and said: " Zhu Aiqing, Jin Dynasty Wei, unified the world, in just more than 40 years, the national strength declined, was destroyed by the Xiongnu Liu family; and Liu Han was unstable and gave way to Shile's Zhao State; when Shile was the emperor, how strong Zhao was the country, the four universes were not to be subdued, but the Jin State was remnant in the southeast wilderness, if it were not for the Yangtze River natural danger protection, I am afraid that it would have been annexed by Shile; who would have expected that more than 30 years, Zhao State would not escape the catastrophe of falling apart, Shile had no children and grandchildren, and was on the verge of exterminating the tragic situation, the country rose and fell, and there may be a master in the dark, but in just a few decades, the country has changed hands frequently, and the ministers of the Son of Heaven who live high in the temple must have unshirkable responsibility, and the policy of governing the country must have a place of relaxationThe overturn of the car in front and the lesson of the car behind. Please speak freely and open the mouth. ”

As soon as the emperor said this, all the ministers were silent for a while, each thinking about the reason.

When he was young, one of the people in the court class came out of the ranks, and his voice was like a bell, and he said: "Your Majesty, the minister has a reason, and I don't know whether to talk about it or not." "The ministers looked at it, this person was about fifty years old, about eight feet tall, with black and purple skin, heavy eyebrows and eyes, and short beard under his chin that was unkempt like grass, and it was Fan Shi, the leader of the Luoyang Di clan.

The emperor agreed with a smile, and Fan Shi said: "Hu and Han are not a family, they live together, there are many conflicts of interest, the Han people focus on farming, and the Hu people graze more, and they will be resentful over time." When the country was strong, the hatred between Hu and Han could still be hidden, and when the national strength weakened, national grievances would inevitably erupt, which would lead to the division of the heroes and the disintegration of the country. The minister thinks that since it is difficult for the Han people to integrate with the Hu people such as us, Your Majesty might as well eradicate the troubles as soon as possible!"

Fan Shiyan returned to the class and stood up, and the ministers began to discuss. The ministers of the Di nationality have many echoing voices. This angered a small number of Hanchen in the DPRK. Everyone rubbed their fists and shook their hands, and they all looked at Huang Tai, knowing that he was deeply relied on by Fu Jian, and hoped that he could stand up and speak for the Han people.

Huang Tai thought for a while, he had an idea, and was about to speak, only to see another person stand up in the court, this person is medium-talented, with a white face and long beard, thin eyebrows and long eyes, and a sharp voice, it is Jia Zhong, he said slowly: "Your Majesty, what General Fan said is very true, like Shi Hu's adopted son Ran Min, who was originally a Han Chinese, his father rebelled against the country, was defeated by Shi Hu, spared his capital crime, and accepted him as a righteous son, and was favored, who expected him not to know the report, but after the emperor's death, he committed a rebellion, killed all the descendants of the Shi family, "Hu Ling" All of a sudden, corpses were everywhere, and I was killed, in the thousands. At the beginning of the founding of our dynasty, we should determine the policy of dividing and ruling Hu and Han as soon as possible, and we should get rid of those who have different intentions as soon as possible. ”

Hearing this, Huang Tai couldn't hold it back, he stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty's holy judgment, Hu and Han divide the rule, and it will do all kinds of harm to the country but no benefit. Hanchen has many contributions to the Zhao State, and there are other reasons for Ran Min Tuhu to slaughter Hu, the relationship between Hu and Han is related to the national fortune for a hundred years, and the saint must not ignore it. ”

Fu Jian saw Huang Tai's solemn expression, and hurriedly comforted: "Huang Aiqing has something to say slowly, don't worry, I just want to listen to your opinion." ”

Huang Taiwen stabilized his mind and said: "The Hu people take nomadism as their business, the Han people are based on farming, the Central Plains is fertile for thousands of miles, and it is not suitable for grazing.

Fu Jian nodded again and again, groaned slightly, and then asked: "What General Fan said is also reasonable, Hu and Han are not of the same species, how to make them live together for a hundred years, without having different hearts from each other, and avoid the story of Ran Min killing Hu?"

Huang Taidao: "Shi Hu governs, acts wantonly, the dynasty is wasted, benevolence and righteousness are not applied, the people are miserable, and their lives are like mustard." Shi Hu defeated Ran Min's father, killed his father and kept his son, the root of the curse has been left, when the Shi family is in decline and Ran Min is strong, how can the grudges accumulated in the past not break out. Hu and Han attacked and killed each other, and it had nothing to do with the nation, Shi Le's foundation was built thanks to Zhang Bin's assistance, Zhang Bin was a Han Chinese, and the Zhao State fell apart, all because of the lack of the dynasty, the upper and lower disorder, the people could not live and work in peace and contentment, and the ministers could not be loyal to the country, which was the reason for abandoning the teachings of the sages. Emperor Qin unified the world by force, but could not pass on the second generation and perished, Han Gaozu respected the training of the Confucian sage, ruled by inaction, and the national strength was prosperous. Your Majesty should govern the country with benevolence, respect Confucianism, monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, then the dynasty will be promoted, all industries will be prosperous, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the ministers can be loyal to the king, so why not worry about ruling the world!"

After listening to Huang Tai's words, Fu Jianlong's face was happy, stroked his palms and laughed: "Huang Aiqing's words are very agreeable, I am about to govern the country with benevolence, and I hope that Mr. will teach me more!"

Huang Tai then reported his Confucian strategy of governing the country to the emperor in detail, and suggested that Taixue should be restored, and the road of the Su people's children should be opened. Fu Jian was overjoyed and sent someone to implement it. However, the interest is still unfinished, and Huang Tai is the same as the king, and the order is to drive the garden, enjoy the endless exotic flowers and plants, rare birds and beasts, and return to the happy side. On the way, Fu Jian seemed to have something on his mind, and he wanted to speak several times and stopped.

Huang Tai said: "If Your Majesty has anything on your mind, your subordinates may be able to share your worries. ”

Fu Jian said: "Aiqing has ever remembered, a month ago, there was a minister, saying that there are many monks in the country, begging for food, not farming, only knowing that worshipping Buddha and chanting, is not conducive to national construction, prohibiting the construction of temples, dismissing monks, at that time the discussion was undecided, now the noble ministers, princes and concubines, and more and more monks worship Buddha, I am deeply worried, I don't know what Aiqing thinks?"

Huang Tai said: "Your Majesty, I have also been thinking about this matter for a long time. Recently, the minister saw a story that Song Dingbo sold ghosts, which may be enlightening. Fu Jian became interested and said, "I haven't read it, so I might as well tell it and listen to it." Huang Tai calmly told the story.

Song Dingbo, a native of Nanyang, is very bold. One night, Song Dingbo went to Wancheng to visit friends, and met a ghost halfway, not only was he not afraid, but asked the ghost: "Who kind of ghost are you?"

The ghost was surprised and asked Song Dingbo: "Why aren't you afraid of me?"

Song Dingbo lied to the ghost: "I am also a ghost." ”

Ghost Dayue asked him where he wanted to go. Song Dingbo told him the truth that the ghost also wanted to go to Wancheng, so he walked with him.

The ghost walked very fast, not a few miles, Song was far behind, the ghost was very anxious, and said to Song Dingbo: "You are walking too slowly, I don't know when you will be able to get to Wan, you might as well be like this, you and I are carrying each other on our backs, one person and one section, you can speed up, and you will not be too tired, what do you think?"

Song Dingbo readily agreed. So, Song Dingbo walked on his back first, the ghost's body was very light, and Song Dingbo walked effortlessly.

When it was the ghost's turn to carry Song Dingbo, the ghost complained: "You are so heavy, completely different from the ghost I associate with, could it be that you are not a ghost?"

Song Dingbo replied wittily: "I just died, and my body is naturally heavier than ordinary ghosts, so you don't have to be suspicious!" Although Song Dingbo was very heavy, and the ghost felt that he had suffered a loss, but the idea was proposed by himself, and it was inconvenient to break his promise, so he hurried away.

Song Dingbo was secretly happy, thinking that he had taken a big advantage, and found a good porter without spending a penny.

After a few rounds of reciting, they gradually got acquainted with each other. Song Dingbo secretly thought: "Ghosts are not good, if you know that you are not ghosts, you will be harmed, it is better to test the other party, know its weaknesses, find a way to control ghosts, and strike first." ”

After making up his mind, he said to the ghost: "I am a newly dead ghost, and I am not familiar with the ghost road, my brother is well-informed, and please give me advice, what are we ghosts most afraid of? ”

The ghost was complimented, and not long after his new death, he had pity and told Song Dingbo: "We ghosts, although we have supernatural powers, but we are most afraid of people's saliva, if we are spurned by saliva, we can't change, you can be careful in the future." Song Dingbo was overjoyed, so he secretly thought about this ghost.

At this time, Song Dingbo and the ghost came to a river, the river was not deep, but they could only cross the river alone. The ghost crossed the river first, and the surface of the river was like flat ground, floating by, silently. Song Dingbo crossed the river, the water was submerged in the shins, and the water made a sound. The ghost scolded: "The sound of the water is too loud, if it is heard, I am afraid of trouble!"

Song Dingbo's face was full of frustration, and he sighed: "Alas, I don't want to worry, but I am a ghost at the beginning, and my magical powers are still shallow, don't blame me!"

Seeing that Song Dingbo looked depressed, he couldn't bear it, so he no longer blamed, and the two continued to march towards Wancheng. More than a moment, they came to Wancheng.

As soon as he entered the city, Song Dingbo suddenly made a move, picked up the ghost by the waist, carried it on his shoulders, and ran with all his strength. The ghost was frightened, knowing that the other party was malicious, and shouted for mercy.

Song Dingbo was unmoved, and went straight to the bazaar, before putting the ghost on the ground, but still holding on to the ghost's arms. Seeing that he could not escape, the demon turned into a sheep and tried to escape.

Song Dingbo opened his mouth and spit a few mouthfuls of saliva at the sheep. The ghost was covered in saliva, unable to change back to its original form, shrinking and hesitating, unable to do anything. Song Dingbo was overjoyed, and did not compete with the price, sold the sheep to an old farmer, and happily visited his friends with 1,500 dollars from selling ghosts.