"What about the second?" The eldest prince's choice was indeed not unexpected by Lin Xi.

How can people who have enjoyed rights be willing to lose?

Why do many people who should be wise and far-sighted make some 'wise' choices in some special periods?

Because there is something that blinds their hearts and makes them stupid.

Being born in the world is affected by a variety of emotions.

No one will maintain a height and never fall down.

No matter how smart a person is, he will do reckless and stupid things because of a momentary emotion.

Therefore, it is sometimes said that controlling one's emotions and temper is a more important thing than learning and becoming smarter.

People who are smart or capable will not necessarily succeed.

But a person who can control his emotions perfectly will definitely succeed.

"Second, find a way... Shake the fortress that is impossible to shake, envelop the impossible people, and then... And then what, Lin Xi didn't say.

The eldest prince interrupted him, looked at Xiahou Jie, and then said indifferently: "Xiahou Jie, you go out first!"

Xia Houjie's face changed greatly, even if he was as dull as him, he knew at this time that his position had been completely replaced by Lin Xi.

And what Lin Xi did... Just said a few words, which seemed to him to be salty and indifferent, full of rhetoric, and had no practical meaning at all.

Where can he compare to him, in order to obtain the rights of Xiahou Mansion, he killed his brother and sister, made his hands bloody, and even quietly laid out in Weicheng under the arrangement of the eldest prince, just waiting for Xiahou Mingde to return and give him a 'surprise'.

Even if he was no longer angry in his heart, Xia Houjie still withdrew.

At the same time, he kept looking at Lin Xi with fierce and warning eyes, obviously having made up some kind of idea in his heart.

After Xiahoujie left, Lin Xi said: "Xiahoujie is afraid that he is going to get out of control, he is not a smart person, and it is harmful to His Highness... But I don't need Your Highness to help me deal with it, I have my own way to make him safe, which is also considered ... I have given you a little examination paper that I have given to Your Highness, and I will always prove that I am not just talking nonsense. ”

The eldest prince walked over and grabbed Lin Xi's arm: "What did Mr. say, your ability... I'm clear. Let's continue with what we just said. ”

Even so, he was very satisfied with Lin Xi's initiative and consciousness.

But all leaders like subordinates who can reduce their troubles, but create benefits and solve problems.

"What do you mean by saying that you want me to move the Eight Great Kings with Different Surnames?"

"I'm afraid it's not easy, the eight kings with different surnames are all in the same lineage, which is also related to the miracle skills of my royal family. Before the abdication of the previous generation of kings with different surnames, they would bring all their heirs to the emperor, and the emperor would foresee the future, and then appoint a successor to the prince. The heirs of other princes with different surnames will all be commoners and live as rich men for a lifetime, and they will have nothing to do with the king with different surnames and the court from now on. ”

That is to say, the king of each generation with a different surname is personally decided by the emperor after seeing the content of the future. Their loyalty, vetted for the future, is indisputable. ”

"Even if it's me... Nor can he subdue any king with a different surname. And if the contemporary king with a different surname is assassinated, then the new king with a different surname is still decided by his father, and the new king with a different surname he chooses will still only submit to him. The eldest prince voiced his concerns.

Lin Xi said: "Your Highness, the future is changeable, you should know better. ”

"No matter how firm your heart is, there will be a moment of collapse. ”

"What's more... Now is the era of change that has never been encountered in the ages, the change of people's hearts... I'm afraid it's hard to count. ”

"My suggestion is... You can find a way to test King Yan. ”

The eldest prince frowned and said: "King Yan has guarded the mountains and rivers for generations, and he holds the most ferocious mountain and river iron horse, resisting the barbarians from the north... How could he?"

"Your Highness, is the navy or the cavalry more important in the Xia Kingdom now? On the land, are the infantry with muskets and cannons stronger, or the cavalry with horses and spears in their hands stronger?" Lin Xi asked.

When the eldest prince heard this, he instantly understood what Lin Xi meant.

"You mean... ”

"Yes! King Yan has been the first of the eight kings in all dynasties, and he should be the emperor's right-hand man, so for so many years, the princes of all dynasties and dynasties who have great treasures, even if they make up their minds on the eight kings, have never thought that they can subdue King Yan. And the successive kings of Yan are indeed worthy of the emperor's trust in them, not only loyal, but also bloodstained the battlefield for generations. ”

"Almost every generation of King Yan has been replaced, because the old King Yan died on the battlefield, and the emperor appointed a new King Yan. ”

"However, Your Highness, times have changed now!"

"The Xia Kingdom no longer needs cavalry, no longer relies on cavalry, and no longer relies on the mountains and rivers of King Yan. Xia Guo is very rich now... However, the mountains and rivers on the northern border are getting poorer and poorer, because they are being abandoned by the times. ”

"At this time, King Yan, as the commander of the mountains and rivers iron cavalry, must have a way out for his soldiers. ”

"When you go to recruit King Yan, what needs to be tested is not King Yan's loyalty to His Majesty, nor how much charisma you have. Rather... Whether King Yan chooses to continue to be foolish and loyal, or to love his soldiers. ”

Speaking of this, Lin Xi seemed to sigh from the bottom of his heart and said, "Your Majesty... It's getting old after all. ”

"If it's not old, how can you ignore such an important mountain and river army?"

In fact, this contradiction is irreconcilable.

Mountains and rivers were formed into an army hundreds of years ago, and in the northbound border area at this time, basically all the Xia people were military households.

However, with the development of new firearms, with the strength of the Xia State, with the development of the economy.

Xia didn't have to be afraid of the invasion of those northern barbarians.

It is not even necessary to garrison hundreds of thousands of soldiers to defend against the barbarians, which brings a great burden to the finances every year.

If it is an army composed mainly of muskets and artillery, then even if there are only a few thousand people, it can defend the border against the barbarians like an iron bucket.

It's not that the mountains and rivers can't be restructured.

However, this will inevitably reduce the number of troops.

This is because the first thing to equip firearms is to expand the territory and create more benefits and value for the navy.

The second is the army in various places.

It is impossible for the Iron Riders to be equipped with new weapons.

And even if it can be equipped... There is also no longer a need for so many military men.

For the border military households who have been in the army for generations, if they can't be soldiers, then they have nowhere to belong.

The fertile Central Plains region has long been overcrowded, and the land has been allocated.

However, the soil on the border is firm and stiff, and the climate is bitter and cold, which is not suitable for cultivation at all, and those military households who have lost their military careers cannot take up a hoe and become farmers.

What's more... Farming is also a technical job.

There is no generational experience inheritance, and it is in a barren land, and the military household has turned into a farmer, and after three years, it can barely have a harvest... I'm afraid that God took special care of him and opened the back door.