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Mei Gao was right. Liu An was not Liu Bi, he was just a scholar. Not to mention a poor place like Min Yue, even Huainan, which is several times richer than Min Yue, he could not do anything. Since he took the initiative to ask for the move to the vassal state, why not help him, so as not to meet him?

After the extinction of the kings of different surnames and the group of heroes disappeared one after another, weakening the princes was the established policy of the court. Since the reign of Emperor Xiaowen, Jia Yi began to propose the reduction of the vassal states. Now Liang Xiao and Master Yan have successively proposed the orders of grace to be promoted, all of which were born for this purpose. The reason why there has not been a large-scale implementation so far is that we just have to wait for an opportunity.

The voluntary move of Liu An, the King of Huainan, was undoubtedly a great opportunity. If other kings could follow Liu An and actively propose to move their fiefs far away, the threats of the princes to the court could be solved, at least greatly alleviated. The court could also take back those fiefs, increase their wealth, and increase their financial resources and material resources, which could be regulated, which would also be a good thing for the subsequent conquests.

The emperor touched his chin and did not speak for a long time. Although he was moved, his vigilance was not lost. Mei Gao returned from Mount Lu, and when he met, he proposed a plan to move the vassal state to stabilize the southeast. He had to suspect that it was related to Liang Xiao. Liang Xiao and Liu An were father-in-law and son-in-law. What role did he play in this?

He wanted to go out to sea? The emperor felt happy. He quickly thought of Liang Xiao’s recent moves, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the possibility was very high. He thought about it, and suddenly burst into laughter. "How is Liang Xiao's condition?"

"It doesn't matter if you are sick." Mei Gao said angrily: "The key is laziness."

"Lacky?" The emperor was surprised. He had imagined a lot, but he didn't think of this answer.

"Yes, he is now in a fifteen thousand households, with tens of millions of households, and has a different courtyard in Lushan. He is still rewarded with tens of acres of vegetable fields that His Majesty has no worries about food and clothing. The whole family gathers together, and is happy and rich and noble, so naturally he doesn't want to work hard anymore."

The emperor's mouth twitched, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. He found it funny and a little indescribable envy. After Mei Gao said this, Liang Xiao was even more comfortable than the emperor. He was worried about various affairs, but Liang Xiao became a farmer comfortably. Even if he took over the land and house in Maoling, he could still live a comfortable life.

"It's outrageous!" The emperor couldn't help but curse.

Mei Gao and Cao Shi both looked at the emperor in surprise, wondering who he said was outrageous. Huo Qubing also looked confused and inexplicably.

"At a young age, I plan to retire?" Seeing this, the emperor immediately woke up and quickly defended himself: "Do he still have some ambitions? Just return to the old mountains and forests?"

Mei Gao and Cao Shi were so amused and didn't know how to answer the emperor's words. Now that Liang Xiao was unwilling to do things, who was the one who saved his official position and drove him out of Chang'an? They complained in their hearts, but they did not dare to blame the emperor, so they had to agree with him vaguely. The emperor also knew that Liang Xiao could not blame him for this matter. His accusations were really unreasonable, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

The atmosphere was a little embarrassed for a moment.

"The migration of the vassal state is a major event, and we cannot make a hasty decision." The emperor took the lead in breaking the silence. "I need to ask Yan An again about Nanyue. If Nanyue is really restless, arrangements need to be made. You should discuss the matter in Hexi first. The army will go to war, the mobilization of soldiers, and the food and grass are all very troublesome issues. Especially..."

The emperor shook his head and said nothing further. He was worried that the flood in Shandong would be in summer soon, and the rain would increase, and the flood would become more serious. At this time, it is indeed not a good choice to send troops to the west. I wonder how many people would discuss it privately.

Mei Gao did not insist anymore. He had already said everything he should have said. He could not force himself to accept it or not.

He explained the situation in Hexi to Cao Shi, and specifically explained the situation of the tribes of the Western Qiang. When he was on a mission to the Western Qiang, he had exchanged with the leaders of the tribes, knowing which tribe leaders tended to be the Han Dynasty, and which tribe leaders were more willing to deal with the Huns, distinguishing between enemies and us, and dividing the Qiang people. If he could get the support of some Qiang people, he could reduce the requirements for baggage.

Cao Shi listened very seriously. Although he was behind the general, he had very few opportunities to go into battle. The last time he went to the Minyue expedition was the first real command of the army. This time the emperor gave him the opportunity to lead the main force of the cavalry to fight, so he naturally wanted to seize the opportunity and make great contributions.

The king and his ministers spoke speculatively and kept talking until late at night.

A few days later, the emperor convened relevant personnel to discuss it many times. Mei Gao became an indispensable figure for his understanding of Hexi's geography. Every discussion was the focus of everyone's attention and became famous for a while.

Dou Ying and Dong Zhongshu sat opposite each other, looking at each other speechlessly.

The emperor was discussing the Western Expedition, but they were forgotten intentionally or unintentionally. They had nothing to do and had to talk about their knowledge. However, when they thought of their current situation, the knowledge had no taste. Before they knew it, the two began to sigh.

Just when they were very disappointed, Mei Gao came. He smiled and walked in with great strides. He bowed his hand as soon as he met and laughed loudly, "Mr. Dou, Master Dong, you are all here."

Dou Ying straightened up and said ignorantly: "Oh, this isn't Mei Shaoru. Why didn't you discuss military affairs? If you have time to see us two old people?"

Mei Gao laughed. "Mr. Dou Jun. Let's talk to Master Dong first. Master, Master Chong asked me to bring you a few words, please prepare well. He is about to declare war on you."

Dong Zhongshu frowned. "He has gone to Mount Lu, but he is still reluctant to give up?"

"He, being a human being is like shooting an arrow. Once you are eyeing you, you will never give up until you achieve your goal." Dou Ying joked. "How should Liang Boming deal with Master Dong? Is he going to discuss shooting with Master Dong? If this is the case, there is no need to compare. Master Dong can only accept a disadvantage. If it is about knowledge, hehe, that's different. With his knowledge, in addition to being a scoundrel, even Master Dong's disciples can beat him."

Mei Gao blinked. "Mr. Dou, you really guessed wrongly. Liang Boming wanted to compare knowledge with Master Dong. I didn't know much, I only heard one about praying for rain."

Dong Zhongshu twisted his body uneasy and looked awkward.

"Liang Boming said that Confucius did not speak of strange powers and chaos, but Master Dong used rain prayer magic. I don't know which master passed on his knowledge, nor did I know whether it was true or false. Now that summer is coming, the water in Shandong may be intensified. Can you ask Master Dong to do a way to make the rain fall less, or move the rain a little, such as to the desert in the Western Regions, where there is very lack of water, and even if the entire river is moved there, it will be fine."

Dong Zhongshu's face turned red and couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Dou Ying hurriedly rescued Dong Zhongshu. "This request for rain is in people, and the rain is in the sky. Whether it is in spirit or not depends on the sincerity of people and whether the heaven is willing to respond. Now that the bad policies have not changed, God is furious. Even if Master Dong is willing to cast spells, it may not be possible."

Mei Gao blinked his eyes jokingly. "Master Dong, is that true?"

"Uh, uh." Dong Zhongshu nodded repeatedly.

"But I heard that whether this spirit or not depends on whether the rain seeks the sincerity or not. The ancient witches prayed for rain were so uncomfortable because they all had the determination to serve God with their own body. When they asked for rain, they would stand on the pile of firewood. If it didn't rain, they would give themselves a good example..."

Dong Zhongshu's face changed drastically and he blurted out. "Mei Shaoru, what exactly do you want to do?"

"I didn't want to do anything, I just wanted to know whether your rain prayer spell is true or false. Mr. Dong, there are no outsiders here. Can you tell the truth? Is this rain prayer spell effective or not?"

Dong Zhongshu was speechless and could not say a word. When he said it was effective, Mei Gao asked him to cast spells to stop the rain and relieve the floods in Shandong. If it was not effective, wouldn’t he slap himself? When he was in Jiangdu, he did a lot of spells praying for rain, and he wrote them into the masterpiece he planned to pass on the world, and he didn’t even have the chance to deny it.

"You...you, is this Liang Boming's method?"

"Is it Liang Boming's method not important, the truth is the most important." Mei Gao bit Dong Zhongshu tightly. "Can you give me a happy word? Is it effective or not?"

Dong Zhongshu was so angry that he stood up and prepared to stay away without fighting. Mei Gao walked two steps and stopped him. Dong Zhongshu was furious: "Mei Shaoru, you are also a scholar. Do you want to be rude to the elders?"

Mei Gao smiled. "The Master is so serious. How could I be rude to you? I just haven't finished some words yet, so I want to ask you to stay."

"What else can I say? Can't I say it in a few days? I have to say it today?"

Mei Gao ignored him and turned around and asked someone to bring a stack of papers and handed them to Dong Zhongshu with both hands. "Teacher, this is the new paper that Liang Boming asked me to hand over to you. Please pack it."

"New paper?" Dong Zhongshu picked up a piece of paper and his face changed slightly. The feel of this paper is so good, it is completely different from the common coarse hemp paper, and it is definitely not an ordinary thing. Why did Liang Xiao give him new paper?

"Yes, this is a newly made paper from the Huainan Prince's Mansion. It is easier to write than bamboo and wood slips, but it is much cheaper than silk books. It is most suitable for writing a great deal of articles. Hehe, he hopes that the Master will prepare early and write down your basis so as not to be inadequate and hastily respond to the challenge."

Dong Zhongshu glared at Mei Gao, laughing and crying. No matter what, Liang Xiao gave him a gift, and it was such a good paper, which was indeed a kind of heart. To put it in detail, Liang Xiao was not rude to him except for being unyielding academically. Last time he visited him, he also brought him a generous gift.

"I've accepted it." Dong Zhongshu called a disciple, held the new paper and fled in panic.

Mei Gao stood at the door and greeted Dong Zhongshu. Dou Ying shook his head repeatedly. "You kid are too close to Liang Boming, and you even speak like him."

"Mr. Dou Junhou, Master Dong is gone, let's have a good chat."

"Forget it." Dou Ying waved his hands repeatedly. "I'm not interested in telling you those witchcrafts."

Dou Ying weighed the pros and cons, and felt timid. "I'm old and I don't understand what you are talking about."

"This matter is related to the national destiny of the Han Dynasty and the welfare of the people of the world. Without a senior like Dou Junhou, he would be hard to have hope of success." Mei Gao stood up and gave a deep courtesy. "Please think twice."—
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