Chapter 376: Additional Update for Alliance Leader Ye Luoshangfeng (Added, please give me a monthly ticket!)
Dong'a Marquis Mansion.
The Marquis's Mansion was extremely majestic and magnificent, with high hall doors decorated with countless treasures. The mansion was extremely large, with countless pavilions and towers reflecting each other.
Even Jia Yi, who had just walked out of the imperial palace, could not help but marvel at the scene before him. This mansion was the only one of its kind in Chang'an City, or even in the whole world.
Jia Yi walked around the long corridor and through the continuous courtyards. Led by the waiter, he walked for about half an hour and finally saw Luo Jing in the back garden of the marquis's mansion.
Such a long journey had really worn out his old bones. Luo Jingwei was lying on a rocking chair beside the lotus pond, resting his eyes.
Luo Jing now rarely takes care of affairs and is almost in a semi-retired state. Although he agreed to Liu Che's request for help, he also saw that Liu Che was a man of strong character.
He had a deep relationship with Liu Heng and did not want to conflict with Liu Che, so he took the initiative to retreat and just watched him from afar in the marquis' mansion.
The reason why Jia Yi came to find Luo Jing was naturally because of what had just happened in the palace. Dong Zhongshu's appearance was an accident, and Jia Yi wanted to find out clearly.
"Dong Zhongshu?"
Luo Jing frowned slightly and repeated the name.
“He is studying the Spring and Autumn Annals?
I don’t remember such a great scholar among the Spring and Autumn Period Confucian scholars.
Moreover, the Spring and Autumn Annals written by Confucius does not contain any content about the Su Wang. Could it be that he is following the lineage written by our ancestor Ming Gong?"
Luo Jing was somewhat puzzled, so he called the waiter and instructed, "Send someone to notify the great Confucian scholars of various schools immediately to find out which school of Confucianism this Dong Zhongshu belongs to, who his teacher is, whether he has ever been to the Temple of the Scholars of Zhaocheng, and whether he has ever been to the proper Confucian genealogy."
Although Confucianism emphasizes teaching without discrimination, as long as one has talent and seeks to become a disciple, most people will be accepted as disciples. Confucianism also likes to give lectures and often opens its doors to the public for free.
However, as with other doctrines, true disciples must perform a formal ceremony to pay homage to their master.
If we want to give an example, the relationship between Liu Bei and Lu Zhi is a very appropriate example. Liu Bei once attended classes under Lu Zhi, but it cannot be said that they had a master-disciple relationship.
The relationship between Confucius and Yan Hui was truly that of teacher and disciple.
This kind of relationship between master and apprentice can even be compared to that between father and son. The filial piety mentioned by the court also includes the relationship between master and apprentice. The stability of this relationship even surpasses real history.
The reason for this is because of the existence of the Zhaocheng Temple of the Sons and the existence of the Luo family.
The Temple of the Philosophers is not just a hall with stone statues, nor is it just a cultural venue. To truly enter any school of thought, one must worship the statues of the ancestors in the Temple of the Philosophers. Then the Luo family will record the student's name, and then make a complete record of the branch of the apprenticeship, and archive two copies, one for the person who comes to worship, and the other for safekeeping in Zhaocheng.
This is part of the Luo family's cultural hegemony. The Luo family used their thousand-year-old credit and countless classics as collateral to preserve and pass on the heritage of various schools of thought. In the words of later generations, it can be called a "cultural bank."
Any of the Hundred Schools of Thought can find his place in the temple. Even those wild and gifted scholars will be quickly absorbed into this system and become one of the scholars of a certain branch.
As for those who are unwilling to join the branch, they will either be suppressed directly or directly connect with the Luo family and become the founders of the new branch.
Several branches of Confucianism in the Spring and Autumn Period split up because they were dissatisfied with each other. Luo Jing now has reason to suspect that the same was true for Dong Zhongshu.
Jia Yi was a disciple of Mengru, so he was very clear about this, and that was why he came to look for Luo Jing hoping to find it out.
However, as soon as he saw Luo Jing's attitude, Jia Yi knew that Dong Zhongshu was probably from a wild background, so he immediately said: "It is really ignorant for a Confucian disciple to come to Chang'an and directly participate in government affairs instead of visiting the princes, or even meet the emperor.
Moreover, he directly uses the name of Su Wang to promote his own theory. It is obvious that he has not been beaten enough, which makes him so rampant.
When he was in the palace, because Your Majesty was at the head, the friendship did not arise. When the truth is fully understood, we should have a good talk with him."
Dong Zhongshu probably never dreamed that Jia Yi had just been chatting and laughing with him in the palace, but after leaving the palace, he went straight to Luo Jing to investigate his background.
They were also prepared to give him a righteous beating to make him understand that there are some things that cannot be said or done casually.
Luo Jing smiled but said nothing, as nothing had been concluded yet. As a Luo family garrison officer in Beijing, it was not appropriate for him to express an opinion. Moreover, he was very interested in another matter.
So he asked, "Prime Minister, you just said that Your Majesty intends to use military force against the Xiongnu?"
Jia Yi was somewhat surprised that Luo Jing would ask this question, so he paused and said, "Yes, this Majesty is a completely different person from the previous emperor. He is extremely obsessed with expanding territory. During the period of his succession to the throne, he has asked Yi several times in an indirect way, trying to test Yi's opinion. If Yi disagrees, I am afraid that this Majesty will find an opportunity to dismiss Yi from the position of prime minister."
Jia Yi hadn't said much yet. After Liu Che came to power, the expenses in the palace increased more than ten times compared to the period of Liu Heng. This was completely different from the behavior of Liu Heng, the ancient sage king in the classics. He felt a little uncomfortable with it, but the Han Dynasty was rich and prosperous, so the emperor's expenses were not a big problem, so he didn't say anything.
If Jia Yi knew that the current Liu Che had become much more restrained because of the changes in the world, and that the real Liu Che in history was able to spend ten times more than this, he would probably be so angry that he would jump to his feet.
Luo Jing certainly knew that Liu Che wanted to expand the territory. After all, Liu Che used this reason to convince Luo Jing to help him. One of Luo's principles was to use the swords of the Chinese people as the plows of the Chinese people to open up the land. He also had an obsession with expanding the territory and could not be refused at all.
Even for an emperor like Qin Shi Huang who stood in opposition to Luo family, Luo family was still willing to give him a very positive evaluation because of his contributions to expanding the territory, instead of slandering his contributions and belittling his achievements according to the principle of winners take all.
Luo Jing pondered and said, "Expanding territory is not a bad thing. Your Majesty wants to do it. Prime Minister, you should help your Majesty do it. Your Majesty is still young, and you are very old. In the future, your Majesty will rule the world."
Jia Yi was startled when he heard this, knowing that Luo Jing was reminding him, so he said, "I understand, I have already expressed my support for Your Majesty when I was in the palace.
In fact, Yi was not worried about conquering the Southwestern Yi or the Shanyue. Even if there was a great defeat like during the Qin Dynasty, it would not affect the overall situation, because the Southwestern Yi and the Shanyue could only fight guerrilla warfare with the Han Dynasty in the mountains, and it was impossible for them to attack Chang'an and shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty.
However, conquering the Huns was not an easy task. Yi was always worried about some unexpected events. If he suffered a great defeat, the offense and defense would be difficult to control, and the Huns could even rush directly out of Chang'an through those passages. The damage to the country would be too great.
Yi would rather offend His Majesty, or even die, than see any accident happen to the Han Dynasty and fail the Emperor Xiaowen's trust."
Guanzhong is a strategically located place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but that is only true for the Central Plains. For the nomadic peoples in the north, there are many roads leading to Chang'an, and they are located on high ground. Once the northern border cannot be defended, the iron hooves can easily tear apart all defenses and appear in the center of the Han Dynasty.
After all, Jia Yi was a pure civil official who knew nothing about military affairs, so he would naturally worry about this.
Luo Jing laughed and said, "Prime Minister, you are really worrying too much. Unless the Su King comes to the world, there will be no one side that will always win in a war between two countries.
The failure of the Han Dynasty was inevitable sooner or later, but we cannot hesitate because we are afraid of failure. What was the purpose of the Han Dynasty's decades of recuperation starting from Empress Gao?
Even if we fail, we must drag the foreign enemies to death. You know how much food and armor there are in the treasury of Chang'an, and you also know how many horses the Han Dynasty has fed on its limited land over the years.
Even if they failed once, twice, or even three or four times, the Han Dynasty could afford to hold out. The Huns were indeed strong, and in all the previous conflicts they were able to achieve a one-to-one casualties ratio with the Han army. Sometimes the Han army's casualties even exceeded those of the Huns, but so what?
The Han Dynasty was a big country with a population of tens of millions, while the Xiongnu had only a population of one million. We could eventually wear them down!
You are the prime minister. You just need to ensure that there are no problems with the logistics of the war and do as much as possible to achieve victory in the war. Leave the rest to the generals.
General Zhou Yafu was very strict in military discipline. The Xiuli Camp achieved great success in all the wars of suppressing rebellions, eliminating barbarians, and attacking the Western Qiang. It was thanks to the strong army and the commander who was skilled in military affairs.
There is no need to worry too much about the war against the Xiongnu."
These words convinced Jia Yi. He and Zhou Yafu had worked together for nearly twenty years and he was quite clear about Zhou Yafu's abilities. He could be regarded as the pillar of the Han Dynasty. Moreover, Jia Yi was an outstanding person who could serve as prime minister for decades. He quickly suppressed all the worries in his heart.
"It seems that Yi will start collecting information about the Xiongnu. Knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in every battle. When Your Majesty asks about it, he will also do his best.
My Lord, if there is any news about Dong Zhongshu, you can just send someone to the Prime Minister's Mansion to look for Yi. Yi left then."
Luo Jing clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Go slowly, Prime Minister. I will come to the Prime Minister's residence to inform you immediately when I have any news. The country still needs your care."
Jia Yi also saluted with his fists, then left the Dong'a Marquis Mansion with the waiter.
Luo Jing looked at the fish that suddenly jumped up in the lotus pond and quickly threw a handful of food into it. "Once the war starts, I'm afraid the family won't sit idly by in Zhaocheng, but do the Huns really dare to go south?
My uncle is still in Zhaocheng. Could the Xiongnu Chanyu be so stupid?"
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