Weiyang means "unfinished", that is, there is no end, and the meaning of taking the national fortune for a long time.

Weiyang Palace is located in the southwest of Chang'an City, also known as the West Palace, which is the place where the emperor will meet.

From a distance, the majestic and majestic palace is layered on top of each other, standing on the high place of Longshou Plain, with a noble and mysterious majesty, coldly overlooking Chang'an at its feet. The high palace walls, the strict guards, guarding the dignity of a generation of emperors, the decree has come out since then, life and death are determined by this, the rise and fall of the country, the livelihood of the people, all under the curtain of the hands of the Son of Heaven who holds the imperial power.

Since the West Sima Gate abandoned the horse into the palace, facing the vast courtyard, the majesty exuded by the majestic and magnificent palace, my heart did not feel cold.

This is the so-called imperial spirit.

In the Han Dynasty, there were not daily court meetings, and there were "court discussions" when major events occurred, in addition to court meetings and Chinese court meetings. The three forms of discussion of the court, the court and the China and the DPRK are all major military affairs, and the emperor can make the final decision on the basis of listening to the opinions of all parties. And if the courtiers have other things to play, they can meet the emperor together or alone in the "Xuanshu Palace".

Wei Qing took me to the Xuanshu Palace.

When he came to the temple, he heard a voice from within......

"The minister asked for the expansion of the mansion, and His Majesty also agreed, but when the place of the Shaofu examination room was blocked, the minister asked Your Majesty, can you give this place to the minister to continue the expansion?"

I glanced at Wei Qing, and Wei Qing told me with the shape of his mouth: "Prime Minister Tian Wei." ”

I raised my eyebrows and said "oh", thinking that this Tian Wei was going to be trained. Sure enough, I only heard the sound of "pop", as if the bamboo slips were used to the sound of the ground, and Emperor Wu's angry voice came: "If you expand the mansion, you have to occupy the national Shaofu examination room, why don't you simply occupy the land of the arsenal?" (The Shaofu is in charge of the royal family's money and the emperor's clothing, food, housing and transportation, as well as the taxes of the mountains and seas, and the arsenal is located between the Changle Palace and the Weiyang Palace, where a large number of weapons are stored. ）

After being reprimanded, he only heard Tian Wei "plop" and knelt down, and said again and again: "The minister is not thoughtful and selfish, please forgive your majesty." ”

After a while, a man hurried out of the temple, sweating all over his face. Wei Qing stepped forward to salute: "The prime minister is polite." ”

Tian Wei wiped the cold sweat with the wide sleeves of his robe and said, "General Wei doesn't have to be polite. He stared at me and asked, "Who is this person?"

Wei Qing said: "This is Mr. Liu Dan in the Son of Heaven. ”

Tian Wei's eyes flashed, looked at me carefully, and turned to leave.

Shi Zaitian is arrogant and extravagant, which can be seen today.

Entering the Xuanshu Palace, on the throne, Emperor Wu seemed to be angry. Seeing the two of us, he frowned and said, "It's not that women need to comb their hair and makeup, why is it late?"

I bowed and said unhurriedly, "The minister was overjoyed to receive a reward from His Majesty last night, so much so that he was so excited that he hardly slept all night, so in the morning, he got up late. ”

Emperor Wu let out an "oh", with a sneer in his eyes: "I remember that Liu Qing didn't want to be an official, why did he say that he was excited?"

I said: "No, no, no, the minister is not unwilling to be an official, but in the face of such a flying ...... Fu, you must always end the shelf and be a little reserved. ”

Emperor Wu was stunned and laughed: "No one has ever dared to put a shelf in front of me, and you Liu Dan is the first." Well, from today onwards, you will be by my side, and you will be rewarded for your hard work, and you will be severely punished for slacking off your work. ”

I nodded again and again and said, "The minister must do his best to serve His Majesty, bow to the best, and die." ”

Emperor Wu smiled: "I just see how you do your best and die." Then he pointed to a pile of books in the corner, "Go and finish it today." ”

I glanced at the pile of books, to say the least, there were dozens of pounds, and now it was almost noon, how could I finish reading it in a day? I sighed a few times in my heart, so I had to obey the order.

During the reign of Emperor Wu, the text of the imperial court script was written by the official book, and the folk occasionally appeared in the seal, and the elimination of the general seal character was a matter of time. Although it is a book, but because it is all traditional characters, and it is written vertically, it makes me, a modern human who is accustomed to reading simplified Chinese characters horizontally, suffers a lot, often reads and reads serially, so I have to go back and read again, plus the ancient text is obscure, while reading it I have to understand its meaning, an article reads down, and it is good to understand a seven, seven, eight, eight, eight, etc., which makes my head as big as a fight, and it is extremely hard.

Most of the contents of these books are related to the history of the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, the origin and prosperity of the Xiongnu, the unification of the Xiongnu, the current geographical territory of the Xiongnu, the official structure of the power group, the succession system of the Khan, the ambition and intrusion of the Xiongnu on China, until the battle of Baideng (Datongdong, Shanxi) in 200 BC, and the subsequent humiliation of marrying the princess and relatives, and even the insulting and provocative letter written by Mao Dunshan to Lü Pheasant in 192 BC are all recorded in the book.

These histories have only been heard of in the past, but they have never been read closely. Gradually, I was attracted by the content of the book, and when I read about the "Battle of Baideng", I couldn't help but sigh for a generation of founding monarchs. (The Xiongnu sent 400,000 cavalry to surround the 320,000 legions of Han Gaozu in Maodun, after 7 days and 7 nights, at the last moment, Liu Bang adopted Chen Ping's strategy, bribed Mao Dun (that is, the queen), and rushed out of the siege by taking advantage of the fog. ）

When I read Lu Pheasant's reply to Mao Dun Shan Yu, even I, a modern person, felt angry.

Mao Dun's letter roughly means: I heard that you died a man, and I happened to die a woman, I can accept you as a little wife, and from then on the Xiongnu and China will become a family. Although Lu Pheasant vomited blood angrily, he had no choice but to reply: "I am too old to serve you, and I am willing to replace it with a young princess." ”

This back and forth of the two letters, for the Han Dynasty, a great country, is tantamount to a unique shame, no wonder Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty after taking power, bent on using troops against the Xiongnu, such a shame is unbearable for ordinary men, not to mention the king of a country?

However, this seems to have nothing to do with me, the emperor has a scandal of self-violence, what does it mean to show me these things?

I was holding the book in a daze, but I heard a voice ringing in my ears: "Liu Qing, how do you feel after reading the letter?"

None other than the emperor.

I hurriedly put down the book, stood up and lowered my hand, and said: "The Huns are arrogant and arrogant, and they are unbearable. ”

Emperor Wu smiled coldly and said: "When I was still the crown prince, the first time I saw this letter, I have made up my mind since then, I will not destroy the Huns in this life, and I will not give up!"

At the mention of the Xiongnu, his face became more and more crimson, and then said: "Since the defeat of Baideng, in order to avoid the invasion of the Xiongnu, the imperial court had to marry the princess and kiss her. Nowadays, the imperial court implements a new policy and strives to govern the country, inheriting the great rule of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, and opening up the grand plan of future generations.

Speaking of excitement, I saw Emperor Wu's arms wide open, his expression agitated, and the heroic wisdom of the young son of heaven made his whole person radiant and domineering, and he had the potential to look down on the world.

I looked at him blankly, and I wanted to echo him impassionedly, but no, because I felt that this scene was very much like being filmed in a TV series, so I wanted to laugh.

Of course, I didn't dare to laugh, but I tried my best to endure it, and finally said in a comfortable tone: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and the great things you plan will be accomplished." ”

Emperor Wu was not finished, patted me on the shoulder and said, "What I am planning is indispensable to you, Liu Qing." ”

I asked blankly, "I don't know what I can do as a minister?"

Emperor Wu's eyes were blazing, and he said firmly: "Liu Qing has no choice but to do one thing for me, that is, to use all means to improve the combat effectiveness of our Han army. ”

As he spoke, he walked to the side of the desk, took out a book and threw it into my hand, and said: "Here is a detailed record of the military service, establishment, and weapons and equipment of my Han army. He gave me a burning look, turned and walked away.

I held the book in my hand and smiled wryly.

It seems that this emperor is eyeing me, and he simply doesn't force me to make this and that, as long as he says "improve the combat effectiveness of the army". With such a big hat on your head and such an important military secret in your hand, do you dare to try it?

I don't know how long I stood there, and I opened the book helplessly......

I don't know how long it took, but it gradually became dark in front of me, and I was feeling strange, when the palace maid with the lamp walked into the hall with the lamp and said respectfully: "Lord Liu, Your Majesty ordered the slave maid to bring a meal to the adult." ”

Only then did I realize that it was getting late, and my stomach was making a timely sound to remind me of my physiological requirements.

I put down the book and said gently to the little palace maid with a solemn face, "No need, I'll go home and eat." After that, he walked past the palace maid who carried a food box and prepared to leave.

The little palace maid immediately ran a few steps to stop me and said, "Your Majesty, because it is getting late and the palace gate is closed, I have instructed the slaves and maids to prepare a place for the adults to stay in the palace, and please stay in the palace tonight." ”

Confinement in disguise? I was in a spin. Probably not.

I only heard the voice of the little palace maid say shyly: "Your Majesty also ordered that the slaves and maids serve the Lord tonight." ”

I looked at her in amazement, her face flushing more and more, and she lowered her head unconsciously.

I jumped to my senses, finally understanding what she meant.

Neurotic, what is this Emperor Wu of Han doing? It can't be that he wants to frame me and make me bow down and be used by him.

I hurriedly waved my hand and said, "I know, I know, but I'll be very busy tonight, so I don't need you to wait, put down the food, and you all go out." ”

They put their things down and were about to leave, when I stopped them again: "I want to ...... tonight Pick up the lights and read at night, help me get the quilt, I'll be right here. ”

I thought: I don't sleep tonight, and I can't grab pigtails.

How big a crime should it be to mess with the harem?

The palace maids all retreated, and after a while, they really brought the bed quilt, although it was summer, but the Xuanshu Hall was big and shady, and the cold hit after nightfall, but it was also very cold.

Wrapped in a quilt, I sat in a book, and I tried to read the extremely difficult ancient texts, especially the military secret documents.

Alas, what to take to the emperor tomorrow?

No, I have to find a way to divert the emperor's attention......

I didn't sleep well last night, and today I was scared and overworked, I really wanted to think about it, and I slept hard, but ...... Don't dare to sleep, if the emperor really sends a palace maid to the Xuan room in the middle of the night, regardless of whether he succeeds or not, it is also a handle, if he wants to threaten me with this, he will not be able to speak clearly with a hundred mouths, and he will not be able to tell people that I am a woman; if people find out that I am a woman, it will be even worse, don't say anything, stretch your neck and wait for others to cut it.

So the root of my thigh suffered, and as soon as I got up, I pinched it hard, and it hurt so much that I was in a situation where I was not much different from that of the ancients.

Finally, it was dawn when the maid came in with grooming utensils, and almost screamed when she saw my face.

When I looked at the bronze mirror, I saw that the people inside were blue and white, with black circles under their eyes, and they looked like giant pandas with two ears.

Hurriedly freshening up, I only heard the little palace maid who almost stayed with me last night say: "The people in the palace say that His Majesty's grace to adults is very unusual. ”

I wiped my face and asked nonchalantly, "What's so unusual?"

The palace maid smiled and said, "The Xuanshu Hall is the most important place in the palace except for the front hall, and no one dares to stay here." ”

I was stunned, oh, this bed has no bed, no bunk, and sitting on the ground with a thin quilt is an extraordinary grace in their mouths.

Isn't that abusive?

I rolled my eyes, and took advantage of the fact that the emperor did not come, and hurried to eat, because I would have to suffer another day of sin today.

While he was eating, the emperor came, and he was really early.

Although I didn't eat enough, I had no choice but to wipe my mouth and kneel to welcome him.

The emperor ignored me and sat straight to the back of the desk, then raised his hand to call me up, and then asked with a smile: "I heard the palace maids say, Liu Qing read it last night?"

How do you listen to it, how do you feel that there is irony in it.

I replied honestly: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister did pick up the lamp last night, but he didn't read it overnight, and sat on the seat and slept all night. ”

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't squeak for a long time, I quietly looked up, my face was very unkind, and I hurriedly lowered my head and said: "Although I can't write a strategy, I have some ideas about the military service system of the army. ”

Emperor Wu's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Oh? ”

At this time, the palace people reported: "Your Majesty, Cheng Buzhi asked to see him outside the general's palace." ”

Cheng didn't know the official and worshiped the guard, and was in charge of the Southern Army.

Emperor Wu said "summon", and a military general in full uniform, Tiger and Tiger, entered from the outside.

"Chen Cheng doesn't know how to meet Your Majesty. ”

Emperor Wu smiled and said: "General Cheng came just in time, I and Liu Dan are discussing the military service system, General Cheng might as well listen to it together." ”

Cheng Buyi glanced at me in surprise and nodded silently.

There are connoisseurs, and it seems that the situation is not very good.

I cheered up and began to analyze the ...... for the emperor

The military system of the Han Dynasty was all soldiers in the whole country.

A strong man does not begin military service until he is twenty-three years old, and a strong man, twenty years of land, can earn a living independently, but if he is to serve the country, he should take into account the burden of his family. So at that time, it was stipulated that from the age of twenty-three, he could have one year of savings to serve in the public service. This system is not only an economic consideration, but also a moral decision.

The national service in the Han Dynasty was divided into several types, one was to serve as a "guard" soldier in the central government, and the other was to serve as a "soldier" in a border county. One is to serve in the military in the original place. Every citizen should have their turn in these three, except for the third, which begins at the age of twenty.

There are two central armies: one is called the Southern Army and the other is called the Northern Army. The Southern Army was the guard of the Imperial Palace, and the Northern Army was the garrison of the capital. The total number of troops of the North and South armies was less than 70,000. The strong men in various places take turns to be guards in the center for a year, and it is extremely preferential to be a guard, and the round-trip travel expenses are provided by the central government.

Being a soldier is different. All expenses must be borne by themselves. As for the time limit for the garrison, it was only three days. Again, this is an old habit. In the feudal era, the country was small, and Fang Baili was considered a big country. If so, from the center to the frontier, the farthest is only fifty miles. To defend the frontier, it only takes half a day. If you are on the side for three days, you will be back in only five days. In the feudal era, it was not a hard job to defend the border, and it was enough to carry five days of dry food with you.

But after Qin Shi Huang unified the world, he didn't seem to notice this problem, and asked the common people to fight on the border for three days. From Huiji (Jiangsu) to Yuyang (Rehe), in the government, as long as you serve for three days, this is an old tradition. However, it takes more than half a year to travel back and forth, and you have to bring your own clothes and food.

In the Han Dynasty, it changed, and it was only three days to defend the border, but you can not go, as long as you pay 100 yuan a day, 300 yuan in three days, and hand it over to the government, you can be exempted. If a hundred people do not go, they should be exempted from military service for 300 days, and if the government hires another person who is willing to go, he will be asked to serve 300 days of military service as soon as he goes. He also got this money, which was not only enough to spend on the sidelines, but also to keep a little home, which was a workaround.

The magistrate of Han County has a taishou and a captain, just like the central government has a prime minister and a captain. Taishou is the magistrate and the local military leader of the Tsuwei clan. The local troops were under the command of the Governor. All the strong men have to gather for a drill every autumn, which is a big review, called the capital test, which lasts for one month and returns to their hometown at the end of the period. When the state has something to do, it is called on an ad hoc basis, which is a kind of national militia. Each locality also trains each branch of the army according to the geographical situation, such as chariots and cavalry (cavalry and chariot soldiers), building ships (sailors and navies), and timber officers (infantry).

Although there are many people in China, although they train different branches of the army in different divisions, one month of training every year is not enough. The Central North and South Guards, like a standing army, actually lasted only one year, and the amount was only seventy or eighty thousand. As a result, the whole country is full of soldiers, and it is not enough. In the event of a war, it is also inconvenient to dispatch from all over the country, such as Huiji Wu Chu, to go to Yuyang Shanggu. Therefore, the whole country has a military system, and in the Han Dynasty, the number of troops was too large, and it was inconvenient to mobilize, and the training was too brief, making it difficult to improve combat effectiveness.

I told the emperor my thoughts, and finally said: "In view of the fact that the military strength of our dynasty is too scattered and the military service period is too short, the minister suggests that Your Majesty should establish a standing army specially used to fight the Xiongnu in addition to the southern army and the northern army.

The most important thing is that the training of the army is not an overnight thing, so the period of military service in the standing army should be extended, which can be limited to three years. Those who are assigned to serve in the standing army will be paid a certain amount of silver by the imperial court, so that they will not have to worry about the future.

In addition, the battle against the Xiongnu was a mobile operation, and cavalry was the top priority, so the standing army built should be dominated by cavalry. Cavalry equipment, such as cavalry equipment such as crossbows and bow armor, must also be improved. Although he couldn't write a strategy last night, he did study a horse that could enhance the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. ”

Glancing at Emperor Wu, he saw that he was listening attentively, and General Cheng Buzhi also seemed to be very interested, and asked, "I don't know what the riding gear that Lord Liu is talking about?"

I took out the silk I had drawn overnight from my wide sleeve and presented it to the emperor.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened it and looked at it, but he didn't understand, and said strangely: "What is Liu Qing's painting?"

Saying that, he summoned me and Cheng Bu to get to the throne. Cheng didn't know whether he was a veteran of the battlefield, and when he saw what was drawn on the map, he was stunned.

I gestured with my finger and said, "Your Majesty, this horse has a name, it is called the Takahashi Saddle, and the leather saddle used by the cavalry now lacks stability, which makes it impossible for the warrior to use the bow and arrow and weapon effectively on horseback. The Takahashi saddle, on the other hand, is raised at both ends, which limits the rider's tendency to slide forward and backward, providing longitudinal stability......"

Then he pointed to the next and said: "This is called a stirrup, and unlike ordinary horse foot buckles, it provides lateral stability by fixing the feet, and at the same time, with the assistance of the saddle, unites the man and the horse, so that the cavalry can use the horse's speed to make a frontal impact." If equipped with these two types of cavalry, it will definitely greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. ”

These two things were temporarily drawn to "make up for the merits" in order to avoid angering the emperor when they couldn't write a "policy theory" last night, and now it seems that the effect is good.

I saw that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Cheng Buzhi both had happy faces, especially Cheng Buzhi, who laughed happily, completely forgetting that this was in front of the emperor's palace, pointing at me and shouting forgetfully: "Your Majesty, where did Your Majesty get such a high talent? It is really Your Majesty's luck and my Han army's luck." ”

Emperor Wu looked at him and laughed.

I can't laugh, it's a shame that two harnesses make these two happy like this. What kind of talent, it's just that he was born two thousand or hundreds of years later than them, if he knew that I had stolen something from my ancestors and came to offer treasures, he might have killed me immediately. I only heard Cheng Buzhi and said: "Your Majesty, there is also his idea of deferring military service and establishing a standing army, Your Majesty may wish to consider it." ”

Emperor Wu groaned and said, "The matter is serious, and we will make a decision after the court discussion." But the saddle and stirrup matter, General Cheng, I will leave it to you to build the arsenal immediately according to the drawing, I really can't wait to see how effective it is. ”

I immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Cheng, as a guard lieutenant in charge of the Southern Army, must be busy with official business, and this Gaoqiao saddle and stirrup are conceived by the minister, and in terms of size and shape, the minister is clearer, so it is better to hand it over to the minister to make it for the minister, wouldn't it be better?"

It's not that I'm trying to please the emperor, but ...... Hey, I really want to stay away from the emperor and sleep well for two days.

I'm just a passer-by in this era, I don't have any great ambitions, and I don't want to make a contribution, my biggest wish is to find Hetian Yu to return to his hometown, so I don't want to be a servant by the emperor's side, one accidentally annoys his old man, what kind of elite woman in the 21st century, my head is right.

So I can't afford to mess with it, and I hope I can afford to hide.

Emperor Wu of Han thought for a while and said, "It's okay, Zhun Qing invited." ”

As he spoke, he gave me a meaningful look, and my heart jumped: I don't know if he saw my thoughts.