Looking at Xiao Yuzhan's expectant expression, Shao Xi said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is the prince's study!" You can do whatever you want here on weekdays, but if you find something as interesting as today, you can tell me about it, so that I can learn a long time. ”

Shao Xi means that you have to play by yourself, but don't pull me into the water, if the two of them break into trouble together, in the end, they will definitely carry the black pot by themselves.

However, today's incident has reminded Shao Xi that his whereabouts on the grassland may now be known.

The pattern of the Flying Thunder Cannon can reach Xiao Yuming's hands, proving that someone must have been in contact with someone from the Thoth Department.

Now that there is contact, when you inquire about this flying thunder cannon, you will definitely ask who made this thing, and you will naturally learn that the child in Fengjiazhuang has been living in the grassland toth department back then.

You must know that the name you used on the grassland back then was not Shao Xi, but Feng Yuyan, which means that those who have a heart will know that this flying thunder cannon was made by the little young master who escaped from Fengjiazhuang.

Then there will definitely be people who want to find people with guns, or people to find guns.

In short, there will definitely be people who don't want to let go of themselves.

Now that I think about it, it was a wise move to make up nonsense and claim to be from Yingzhou after entering Kyoto.

At the beginning, I was worried that mentioning that I was from Yingzhou would arouse the suspicion of some people, after all, Fengjiazhuang and Yingzhou are closely related.

But now it seems that it is fortunate that he did not say that he came back from the grassland, otherwise someone would have associated this flying thunder cannon with him.

Many things don't mean that there must be definite answers, and even the slightest connection can lead to huge trouble.

Now the people who know the Flying Thunder Cannon, even if they know that this thing was made by Feng Yuyan back then, they will only look for the person who returned to the Central Plains from the grassland, and they will naturally dissociate themselves from Yingzhou.

But despite this, it's better to find out who got the pattern of this flying thunder cannon in the grassland? How did this pattern get into Xiao Yuming's hands?

Shao Xi couldn't have imagined that such a thing he made back then would be targeted now, and now that someone has found it, it proves that these people have been eyeing the Ministry of Thoth.

Although the people of the Central Plains in the northern Hudi can't do anything, as the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves, and once you are targeted, I am afraid that sooner or later someone will not be able to help but do something.

This is not a good thing for the Ministry of Thoth.

While Shao Xi and Xiao Yuzhan were chatting about how many secrets there were in this study, Xiao Yuming came back.

After Shao Xi stepped forward to greet Xiao Yuming, he presented the calligraphy and rubbings he had brought.

What surprised Shao Xi a little was that Xiao Yuming, as Xiao Yuzhan said, was overjoyed when he saw these things sent by Shao Xi. It does look like I like it indeed.

Shao Xi hurriedly explained to Xiao Yuming that this was only printed, not the authentic handwriting of those famous calligraphers, but Xiao Yuming said that it didn't matter if it was genuine, the important thing was that he finally got the famous work he had been looking for.

As long as he learns these calligraphy, everyone's pen movement method on certain characters is his greatest gain.

Shao Xi didn't know much about these things, and he wasn't too interested, anyway, as long as Xiao Yuming felt that the things he sent were useful, then he didn't run in vain.

The two chatted and chatted about building a warship in Hai'an County, and Xiao Yuming even asked Shao Xi's opinion.

"Recently, my father proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Hai'an County should build 100 warships in Yuzhou for future wars with the Eastern Mu Kingdom, and also handed over this matter to me to take full control, I don't know what you think about this matter?"

Shao Xi couldn't help but complain in his heart, your father is going to build a warship, what can I think? One of you is the emperor and the other is the prince, why don't you come and ask me at every turn!

However, since Xiao Yuming had already asked, it was not good for him not to answer, so he replied: "As long as it is not a waste of money and a loss of money for the people, the Shengshang's move to build a warship is intended to strengthen coastal defense, but it is a matter of benefiting the country and the people."

"Our dynasty has been hostile to the Eastern Mu Kingdom for many years, and there have been wars from time to time, and the Holy Lord's move is a rainy day, if the war with the Eastern Mu Kingdom resumes in the future, we can have one more choice, but I don't know what His Highness's unique views on this matter are?"

Xiao Yuming was silent for a moment, and finally spoke: "As you said, as long as it is not a waste of money and labor, building some warships to strengthen coastal defense is indeed a great benefit to coastal defense, but for so many years, a large amount of silver money has been spent every year to raise troops, which is by no means a rich country's policy."

"The border land has been in war all year round, and the people are already miserable, if they can fight a battle, it will be fine, but when will this battle be considered a head? It's not that I have doubts about my father's strategy for preparing for war, but I just think that such perennial preparations for war are really a waste of national strength.

"Is there any way to resolve the war as soon as possible within ten to twenty years, so that we can make a truce to support the people and improve the national strength, so that my Jingyuan Empire can complete the monopoly of Kyushu in the future and dominate the world, it really doesn't make much sense to fight around like this."

Shao Xi also had to admit that Xiao Yuming's idea had some truth in him, but he did have some wishful thinking.

"Your Highness, you must have had this kind of thought, but everything can't be as smooth as you think, and I don't think the Holy One wants to be at war like now.

"My Jingyuan Dynasty is now surrounded by enemies, even if some small states and small countries have not been at war with us, they are all eyeing us, in their eyes we are like a strong fat sheep, they are like wolves constantly harassing us, making us tired of coping.

"When we are exhausted, they will rush up and eat us, I think this truth is not only known to the Holy Lord and His Highness, but all the people of insight in my Jingyuan Dynasty can see the current situation.

"As His Highness said, if there is a possibility of a war, we will never consume them, but at present we do not have this ability, we can only press whoever gets up, if you want to solve the current problem, there are only two ways to solve the current problem......"

Xiao Yuming heard Shao Xi say that there was a solution, and his spirits immediately perked up.

stepped forward and grabbed Shao Xi's arm, pulled him to the side of the tea table, and the two sat opposite each other.

Xiao Yuming even poured a cup of tea for Shao Xi and handed it to Shao Xi with some humility.

"Tell me what the solution is? If you really have a way to solve the dilemma of my Jingyuan Empire's long-term war, I am willing to take you as a teacher. ”

Shao Xi was a little confused by Xiao Yuming's move, and I didn't say anything together! If the method I say is not to your liking, won't your tea be in vain?

"Actually, it's not a clever plan, this method has been talked to the Holy Lord before, and now my Jingyuan Empire is a big country compared to other countries, but we are not big enough; It is a strong country compared to other countries, but it is not strong enough; It is a rich country compared to other countries, but it is not rich enough.

"We do not yet have the strength to absolutely crush the nations, and we are the most conspicuous of the nations, so it is natural that these small countries will be regarded as a common strong enemy, so instead of using force to force the nations, we should find a way to divide them and win over those who are willing to stand on our side.

"Although these small countries can't help us with anything, but at least don't let them become our enemies, give them benefits, take them to get rich, and over time, other small countries will take the initiative to take refuge in their eyes, although we will also consume a lot of wealth in them, but it's better than fighting!

"When this step is completed, the remaining ones who regard us as mortal enemies are just huddling together for warmth, not necessarily a heart. As long as we concentrate our efforts on defeating the one who leads the way, then the others will naturally be honest, so His Highness's idea of settling the war within ten to twenty years is not realistic.

"And the Holy One has been doing the things I just said in recent years, don't show contempt for those small countries, no matter how inconspicuous a friend is, it is better than one more inconspicuous enemy, since the Eastern Mu Kingdom wants to join forces with other countries to isolate us and attack us, then we will use the strategy of connecting and fighting a part and a part."

Xiao Yuming seemed to understand what Shao Xi meant, nodded, and said: "First make friends with all countries, and finally defeat the leader, once these two steps are completed, the remaining small states and small countries will no longer be threatened, and in the long run, they will not need to use conquest to gradually incorporate them into the territory of my Jingyuan Empire."

This is indeed an effective and safe method, but it will take a long time to realize it gradually, and I am afraid that it will not be something that can be accomplished by one or two generations of emperors. Shao Xi, you have set a century-old national policy for the Jingyuan Dynasty! If this method is used, I believe that after more than a hundred years, the Jingyuan Empire will be able to complete the unification of the world and unify Kyushu. ”

Shao Xi smiled a little embarrassedly, what kind of century-old national policy is this? It's just that I liked to read some history books in the modern world and learned some common vertical and horizontal methods.

If he talks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him about the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Emperor Qin, Han Wu, Tang Dynasty and Song Zu, he will be even more confused?

"The world's major events focus on layout, and don't rush to immediate benefits. If you want to survive for thousands of generations, it is definitely not possible to achieve it with the power of one or two people.

"The ancestors laid the foundation, but also need the younger generations to be in awe, follow the Tao and righteousness, listen to the inner vision, not arrogant and indulgent, extravagant, should remember to stick to the original heart, do not forget the original intention.

"Otherwise, even if he was once pointed out by the soldiers, invincible, vertical and horizontal, and looked at the world, he would not be able to escape the death of the second in the end.

"It's easy to get, but it's hard to keep it! One can be a home, a hundred generations and a country, and ten thousand generations can be the world. ”

Xiao Yuming was dumbfounded at this time.