Chapter 21 Goal, Yizhou

The atmosphere in the simple main hall was a little depressing. Prime Minister Yu Fan, Yu Ji, the imperial historian Lu Ji and others were sitting together and discussing the national policy. Sun Shao, the king of Yue, sat on the throne and looked at the ministers who had just blushed with interest. Just now, they had an encouraging argument. Prime Minister Yu was in favor of the expedition, while the imperial historian Lu Ji opposed the expedition. The reason for Lu Ji is that the land in Yue is now vast and sparsely populated. What's the use of having more land? It's still that there is no one to cultivate. Instead of this, it's better to do a good job in production and make use of those lands. Yu Fan believes that it is because of the lack of population that it is necessary to conquer. The expedition is not an end, but a means. It is necessary to rely on the conquest to ensure trade. Everyone has seen the benefits brought by trade. In the first war in Liaodong, countless cattle and sheep were harvested, and there were 7,000 or eight thousand war horses alone, which does not include free gifts. Even a war horse is 10,000 yuan, which can It's 70 to 80 million. How much grain has the whole Huiji County received in a year? Coupled with a large number of cattle, sheep and specialties, all kinds of consumption, the income from this battle of Liaodong is equivalent to the rent income of the whole Yue County for three years.

The two princes of the three princes had different opinions, and the other ministers were even more inconsistent. They expressed their own opinions. Some supported Yu Fan, some supported Lu Ji, and some put forward other points of view. Both Yu Lu had a donkey temper. As soon as they quarreled, they forgot that the king was beside them. As a result, when they came to their senses, Yu Fan had already After crushing Lu Ji's sleeve, Lu Ji also stepped on Yu's silk shoes, which made Yu's teeth grin in pain.

"Please let the king make a deal." Yu Lu and Lu coincidentally pushed Sun Shao out, saying that they would ask him to make a choice. In fact, they both looked forward to Sun Shao's support for their opinions.

Sun Shao just laughed and didn't say anything. He had been watching coldly and roughly saw something wrong. Yu Fan represents the indigenous people of Yue County. They have gained a lot of benefits in Yue. They have opened a lot of workshops, and their output has increased significantly. They need more markets. For example, the Zhou family and the Sheng family are both shipbuilders, hoping to expand the size of sailors and caravans, so that they can get more orders. Lu Ji represents the outsiders of Wu County. They have no foundation here. On the one hand, they also hope to conquer and make contributions and be rewarded. However, their whole family has moved here. They want money but no money, and there is no one. When they go out to the expedition, they can only follow the play and can't get the benefits of the real surname. Therefore, their most urgent thing is to hope to get the land, the original There are many places in Huiji County where there are few people. They want to divide the land, so it is strongly recommended to pay attention to agriculture. Heavy farming is not an end, but a means.

Of course, this is only a general situation. The division of parties will never be so clear. For example, there are also indigenous people who support Lu Ji, and Wu County and other outsiders also support the expedition. For example, how can those generals make contributions if they don't conquer them?

A great man said that there is no faction in the party, which is strange. The officials of Yue have not been fully equipped, and the partisan struggle has begun.

"The opinions of the Prime Minister and the Royal History Doctor are not the same, and the ministers have different opinions. How can they be determined?" Sun Shao smiled gently and turned a blind eye to the whole martial arts just now: "Well, you go back and think about it carefully, write your respective opinions into a chapter, and we will discuss it later."

"Is the whole army still in order?" Cui Qian was anxious first.

"The whole army is still the same." Sun Shao motioned him not to worry: "The army is the army. It is ready to fight at any time, and you can't relax at any time. I need you to be able to set sail within a day after receiving the order no matter what season it is. Can you do it?

Cui Qian was overjoyed and stroked his chest and said, "I can!"

Suddenly, Sun Shao was stunned. Why is this sentence so familiar? After thinking for a long time, he thought of another sentence that he was once familiar with: "If you want to vote, vote for China Life." Thinking of the world that had been unconsciously lost in his memory, he couldn't help laughing. Cui Qian first saw that he was in a daze with no expression on his face. He thought that what he said was not in line with the king's intention. He was thinking about how to turn the corner. Then he saw Sun Shao smiling, and then he was relieved.

"The Prime Minister, you have to learn from the generals." Sun Shao stood up, tidiing up his clothes and preparing to go back to the apse. He said, "Generals should adjust our army to the best state and be ready to go out at any time. If you come, you can fight and win. You have to do everything to make me stronger as soon as possible and let the people of Vietnam get rich as soon as possible. Come on."

"Your Majesty, I have something to say..." Lu Ji interrupted Sun Shao's words.

Sun Shao smiled and raised his hand to indicate that Lu Ji should be calm and not be impatient: "I know what Dr. Yushi means. Speaking of which, it is still a battle of righteousness and interests. I have said many times that the benefits of the same world are not about the self-interest of one or two people, nor just the interests of everyone here. I'm talking about the interests of the whole people of Yue. Guan Zi said that he was honest and polite. Confucius said that I want you to be a saint. My request to you is to be such a saint.

"But..."

"Gentlemen," Sun Shao said loudly, "I am a small and widow in the country. If I want to survive, I can't follow the old ways and stick to the rules. You are all erudite people. I appreciate your knowledge very much, but I want to remind you that you can't only have a few words left by the saints in your eyes, but also be holy. People tolerate the mind of the world. Together with Yuejun and the South China Sea, the land is not more than four thousand miles, and the household is only 200,000. With your talents, if you can't let them live and work in peace and have more than enough food and clothing, then what else can you talk about to help the world?

Lu Ji was stunned, and this sentence blocked him very depressed.

"This year is the second year of my Yue. Last year, I fought alone. When I came back, I saw the report presented in the Prime Minister's Mansion. All the data were gratifying. The Prime Minister and the ministers have made great contributions, and I was very relieved. However, I hope that you can have a long-term plan. Prime Minister, can you tell me how much my annual income in Vietnam will be in five years? Five years later, how many of the people of Yue can work hard for a year? In addition to food and clothing, they still have a little more to win. They don't need to wait until the community sacrifice to fight the tooth sacrifice?

Yu was speechless.

"Sirs, there is a long way to go. You and I encourage you." Sun Shao waved his hand and said, "If you have any complaints, the door of my hall is open at any time. You are welcome to come and teach me." After saying that, he shook his sleeves and left.

Yu Fan and Lu Ji looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. Last year, Vietnam's income increased a lot. As the prime minister of the head of all officials, Yu Fan felt very proud. Sometimes he was a little complarepresented in front of Sun Shao, but now he knew that Sun Shao was not satisfied with their work. It was not that the growth was not fast, but that they did not have a long-term plan.

Do you have a five-year development plan now? No! You're just doing things stuffy. Although things are not bad, they are far from enough. There is still some distance away from a qualified prime minister. What does this mean? This shows that they don't understand Sun Shao's thinking well, don't understand Sun Shao's painstaking work, and are still complacent and complacent.

Yu Fan was ashamed and sighed, "Don't stand stupidly. Let's discuss it and make a practical long-term plan."

Everyone is silent. They all understand that it seems easy to draw up a plan, but it is also likely to be self-binding. If your plan is too conservative, then the king will say that you are not enterprising and too ideal. What if you can't finish it at that time? It is difficult to predict things in a year, not to mention five years, five years do not seem to be long, but there are many variables.

Then, Sun Shao's words are good. Governing the country is the same as governing the family. You can't always look at it step by step. The king of a country is the same as the head of a family. You must see farther than others, have a long-term plan, and see the future in three or five years. The three princes and nine ministers are the right-hand arms of the monarch. You are not only helping the monarch plan, but also helping you complete this plan, especially the prime minister.

The head of the officials is not so good. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility.

Yu Fan suddenly felt that Sun Shao was a little sinister. Maybe he had this idea when he was made to be the prime minister. Sun Shao has been advocating the three princes to sit down and talk about it, advocating Huang Lao's way, and claiming that he wants to hang his clothes and rule the world. But now Yu has understood that he is hanging his clothes, but he is not letting it go. The purpose of putting himself out of the matter is for better supervision.

Yu turned over Lu Ji and suddenly smiled secretly. Lu Ji, a nerd, did not understand the original intention of the position of Yu Shi doctor. The imperial historian is equivalent to the vice prime minister, who can share part of the power of the prime minister, but the more important duty of the imperial historian is to supervise the hundred officials. He only argues with himself whether it is a conquest or heavy farming, but puts aside the task of supervision. There are more and more rich families in Yue, and their greed is endless. Sun Shao now wants to stand firm and will not attack their behaviors for the time being, but when he is stable, he will definitely catch a few typical knives to deter Xiaoxiao. Can Lu Ji provide a suitable target for Sun Shao at that time?

Cui Qian, who had been afraid to speak loudly in front of Yu Fan and Lu Ji, showed his face today and was very happy. Looking at Yu Fan and Lu Ji thinking about each other, he turned his head to Chen Hai and Yue Hai and motioned them to run away. These things have nothing to do with them. The generals are present at the court, but they usually listen with their ears. They can't get involved in these government affairs.

"Let's go and ask the king about the expedition." Cui Qian said as he walked.

"Deedition?" Chen Hai was a little worried, "I haven't decided yet. What's the expedition?"

"You say you are stupid, but you still don't believe it." Cui Qian glanced at him and said, "The king has said that he may go on an expedition at any time. Why haven't you understood it?"

"You are the only one who is smart." Chen Hai said angrily, "Aren't you just a red-eyed and thick-legged governor of the East China Sea? Do you also want to be the governor of the South China Sea?"

"Hey, Shuzi, you're really wrong. My old Cui really doesn't like the Nanhai governor. I want to follow the king to Xiyi and be the most awesome pirate in the world." Cui Qian patted his chest and was extremely generous.

Chen Hai rolled his eyes and glanced at Cui Qian, which meant that ghosts believed you.

He crossed the sea and interrupted slowly, "Old Chen, don't listen to his nonsense. He said that because he knew that the governor of the South China Sea could not fall on his head."

Cui Qian shook his head and sighed: "Alas, the king is right. The little sparrow can't understand the ambition of the big eagle. Being with you guys with only chest hair and no ambition will make people fall.

"And--" Yuehai and Chen Hai also lengthen the time to express their disdain.

Turning through a narrow corridor, Cui Qian and others stood at the door of Sun Shao's study. They coincidentally put away their smiles and stood in a row seriously. Just as they were about to sign in, Sun Tai greeted them out: "Three generals, please come in. The king is waiting for you."

Sun Shao stood in front of the map and was listening to a black and thin young man. He nodded from time to time and heard the footsteps of Cui Qian and others. He looked back at them and didn't say anything. He just waved his hand to signal them to sit down.

"The gold mine was found in Yizhou. Those barbarians rushed over when they got the news. In order to monopolize the gold mine, many people have died." The young man licked his lips and continued, "I think this is the best time to enter Yizhou."

As soon as they heard this, Cui Qian and the other two immediately pricked up their ears. Only then did they notice that on the map of Yue in front of Sun Shao, there was an island like a jujube core in the upper left, which looked somewhat similar to Zhuya Island.

"This is the person I sent to Yizhou a few years ago, named Guan Chao. It turned out to be a Guan family swordsman." Sun Shao introduced.

Although Cui Qian and others have a much higher status than the Guan Dynasty, when they saw Sun Shao's grand introduction, they knew that the Guan Dynasty must be one of his confidants. They did not dare to neglect it and hurriedly nodded. Guan Chao returned the salute, and then sat quietly aside.

Sun Shao pointed to the newly added island: "The original plan was to go to Liaodong again, take down Sanhan, and then continue to move eastward, but there are fighters in Yizhou. I'm going to adjust it and set out before the arrival of the south wind. Target: Yizhou."

Cui Qian and others looked at each other in surprise and agreed.

"Compared with the other three countries, we are most proud of the sailors." Sun Shao said, "I'm not modestly saying that the Zhendan sailors of our Yue Kingdom are not only the most powerful sailors in the Han Dynasty, but also the most powerful sailors in the world. Whether it is the East China Sea or the South China Sea, including this Yizhou, they are just grindstones. When will this knife be sharpened, and when will we set sail and fight in the world?

Cui Qian's blood is boiling. He likes to hear this the most. Just now, he told Chen Hai that he didn't like the governor of the South China Sea. Of course, he knew that Shen Xuan was in Zhu Ya, and the South China Sea could no longer become his jurisdiction, but the most important reason was that he hoped to fight with Sun Shao and become the biggest pirate in the world. This time with Sun Shao's expedition to Liaodong, he really opened his eyes. In a East China Sea, the area is almost the same as that of a big man, and there are countless treasures in the sea. As long as you are brave and have the ability, you can get a richer return than on the land. His mind suddenly became big. Why can't he be the governor of the South China Sea? Do you want to be the governor of the West Sea and the governor of the North Sea? He disdained Lu Ji's proposal. Yue County was nothing, and the South China Sea was nothing. After digging the land for a year, he was so tired that he was sweaty. It was better to go out and fight a lot of gains.

What's more, he is so obsessed with this kind of knife licking blood.

"You don't need to bring so many people to the sea this time. When you cross the sea, you stay and guard Qian Tangkou." Sun Shao pointed to the cross the sea and said, "Your 4,000 sailors, plus the defenders in the city, have a total of 6,000 people, which should be able to keep safe."

Yue Hai was stunned and a little disappointed, but he didn't say anything, just nodded. Sun Shao can give him his family, which is a great trust in him. He can't ignore good or evil just because he wants to make contributions.

"Your Majesty, in this way, we only have more than 10,000 people. Isn't the number of people in such a large Yizhou a little less?" Chen Hai said worriedly, "There is still Cao Zhang in Liaodong, and he is full of barbarians when he comes to Yizhou."

"There are not many soldiers, but fine." Sun Shao smiled and said, "You have asked for more troops many times. Why don't I agree? It's not that I don't know the benefits of having a lot of soldiers. Of course, it's cool to have a million-strong army. If I have a million troops, I'm going to destroy Cao Jian and Liu Bei now. How can I talk to them? But the truth is, can I afford to support a million troops? At sea, unlike on land, everyone should be able to be used as a person, which is also the reason why elite soldiers are needed. Although there are many barbarians in Yizhou, they fight separately and kill each other. More than 10,000 of us in the past are enough, and no matter how much it is, it doesn't make sense.

"Oh." Chen Hai saw that Sun Shao had made up his mind and said nothing more.

"So... What if Dr. Yushi doesn't agree?" Yuehai said worriedly, "The court has not been finalized yet."

"Leave these things to them." Sun Shao said calmly, "I just need to judge whether it is good or bad, and I am not responsible for giving them advice. It is not up to them to decide whether the sailors will go to sea to fight. This is the scope of the captain's authority, not the authority of the imperial historian.

He hesitated across the sea for a moment without saying anything. He felt that things were not so simple. Lu Ji, a doctor of imperial history, was a little fleshy and not so talkative.

However, to the surprise of Yuehai, Lu Ji did not come to entangle with Sun Shao. He was busy with Yu Fan about the five-year plan, and everyone quarreled with each other. At first, it was expected that the five-year plan would be more complicated, but the facts were more complicated than they expected. Everyone has a book in their hearts, but no one will say it. It is inevitable to go in and out. Now it is time to make a five-year plan, and it is naturally planned according to the interests of themselves. In this way, there are many contradictions. There is no plan that can satisfy everyone's desire, among which bargaining and negotiation are naturally indispensable. It is impossible for everyone to be satisfied, but at least most people must be satisfied before this plan can come out. And Sun Shao's opinion should also be taken into account. If they do it too obviously and Sun Shao doesn't agree, they will be in vain in the end.

The moderation of this is very important. This is a test of the political wisdom of Yu Fan and Lu Ji. Although they are all easy to learn and claim to be able to reach the sky, at this time they find that the sky may be mastered, but the surname is many times more complicated than the sky. In the face of the struggle for power and profit of major families, unconsciously, Yu Fan and Lu Ji, who originally had very different opinions, stood together.

They are Sun Shao's right-hand man, and they must look at this issue from Sun Shao's point of view, not just the interests of the family.

Did not wait for the five-year plan to come out, Sun Shao went to sea with more than 13,000 sailors. Later, General Yuehai was responsible for the security of the capital, Guan Feng was responsible for the security of Qian Tangcheng, and the prime minister led by the prime minister and the imperial historian, each of whom had his duties. Before Sun Shao's departure, I gave Zhou Yin a task to the new Changle Weiwei. I will go to sea to fight. I can't congratulate you on the two relatives of your family. Let you be the representative. You and Zong Zheng and Sun Song will go to Jianye together.

In this way, Zhou Yin, who had just arrived in Qian Tang, embarked on the road back to Jianye with two generous gifts.

Jianye is very lively. The prince and the princess get married at the same time. The object of the marriage is the son and daughter of the governor Zhou Yu, who once occupied an important position in the minds of Jiangdong people. This marriage is particularly eye-catching. Both the Wu Palace and the Zhou family are full of lights and joy - at least on the surface, it looks like this.

As soon as Zhou Yin entered the door, he saw the small bridge that was commanding the servants to prepare. As soon as Xiaoqiao saw Zhou Yin, who was wearing a committee hat and crown, wearing a Xuan Sushang, and a green silk on his waist, he thought it was the Duke of the State of Wu who came to the door. It was a little strange why the servant did not inform him. He greeted him with a polite smile, and said with a warm smile, "Dare to ask if it is..." Half of the words, he saw that Zhou Yin was a little embarrassed. The awkward smile was stunned for a moment and stretched out his delicate jade finger: "A...A Yin?"

Zhou Yin hurried forward to salute: "Mother, it's me."

"Yo... Little vertical, the official has done a lot." Xiaoqiao was surprised and happy, and the respectful smile on her face suddenly turned into joy, and then her face sank again. She took Zhou Yin's ears and walked in. As she walked, she gritted her teeth and scolded, "Xiao Shuzi, she really ran when she said she ran. When she arrived at Qian Tang, she didn't know how to send a message. Now she came back with great power. What are you doing when you come back? Just die outside.

"Mother--" Zhou Yin pleaded, "There are still officials behind me. Can you save some face for me?"

Xiaoqiao took a look at the gift and followed the Yue officials behind Zhou Yin. He quickly loosened Zhou Yin's ears and looked at Zhou Yin: "What kind of official are you doing? So majestic?"

"Me?" Zhou Yin straightened his chest and said, "Captain Changle, who is specially responsible for protecting his aunt."

Xiaoqiao was stunned: "Is your aunt... okay?"

"It's good." Zhou Yin didn't want his mother to worry. He also knew that his mother was ashamed of the bridge. He only said, "A Yi is fine, and the eldest brother is so good to his aunt. Now I'm by her side again. She can sleep and eat well, which is three points better than when she was in Jianye before. She asked me to say hello to you. Here, this is the gift she chose for her brother and sister. This is the eldest brother's, this is Guan's sister-in-law's, and this is Xiahou's sister-in-law's..."

Xiaoqiao looked at the dazzling gifts and breathed a sigh of relief. The Bridge could give so many gifts, which showed that she did not hate him.

"How did A Yi come back?" Xiaoqiao asked curiously, "Many people in Jianye are saying that this child is auspicious, and there will be a blessing in the future."

Zhou Yin laughed to himself secretly, thinking that this was simply Sun Shao's plan, and it had nothing to do with God. However, he can't say such confidential things casually. He knows clearly that although his surname is Zhou, he is now from the State of Yue, and his brother Zhou Xun and his sister Zhou Yu are from the State of Wu, so he can't do this.

"God bless, the robber originally planned to go to his master's sacrifice and kill A Yu again, but he didn't expect that people were not as good as God. Guan's sister-in-law took the sailor to find them and saved A Yu."

"Is it?" Xiaoqiao was skeptical, but when he saw that Zhou Yin was serious, he didn't see any flaws, so he had to say perfunctorily, "That's good, that's good."

(to be continued)