In fact, these people are not as miserable as they say.

The Tang State is reasonable and will not force you to separate from your family. Generally speaking, if you are invited to come to the Tang State, your family will also come to the Tang State, and they will be given a mansion, farmland, and enjoy the best treatment.

What's more, Jinyang cannot be said to be a land of barren mountains and rivers. The public security here is peaceful, the environment is excellent, and it is very suitable for settling.

The biggest reason why they were unwilling was because of the system of the Tang Dynasty.

Since the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the reputation of Legalism has taken a turn for the worse, and the Qin Dynasty's system has become recognized as harsh. Although the Han Dynasty also continued the Qin Dynasty's system, it made many improvements after all, but the Tang Dynasty

It was almost a complete inheritance, and the harsh social atmosphere made these great sages who had finally escaped from the shadow of the violent Qin feel that they were still living in the Qin Dynasty.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. If the Tang State is also in the Central Plains and has no foreign enemies, then of course it can promote a relaxed social atmosphere and everyone can do whatever they want. But the Tang State has powerful foreign enemies. If the Tang State cannot

To restore national strength within the country, one must accept countless plunders from the Huns, and watch helplessly as the development trend is destroyed time and time again by the Huns.

Zhang Cang was a Confucian scholar. He was able to implement such a system in the Tang Dynasty. It was obviously just a temporary measure to protect his family and the country.

Being too close to the Xiongnu, rest and recuperation will not work. What should we do? We can only support war with war, be a violent Qin, and use war and farming to increase national power in the shortest time. For this reason, Zhang Cang

I don’t know how many scolds he received, but Zhang Cang didn’t care.

Zhang Cang has never been someone who cared so much about reputation.

Liu Chang became more and more proficient in provoking generals, but the great sages in front of him were not as shameless as Zhang Cang. However, Liu Chang's provoking methods left them speechless.

The Tang State had a large territory and needed a lot of officials... In the early Han Dynasty, because of a series of wars, officials were very sufficient. If you randomly find a county guard, they will all be marquises. However, there are some shortages of low-level officials.

, the population is small, and there are even fewer people who can read. Those who can read have all gone to study to prepare for the upper class. The people at the bottom are caring about supporting their families in Hukou, and the students in the school are far inferior to those of Bao Qin.

These people can cultivate enough talents for the Tang State. These talents may not be top talents, but if they can reach the point where they can serve as officials in the countryside, that's almost it.

Therefore, Zhang Cang never lets these talents go easily.

It is really a waste for these people to stay at home and live in seclusion. It is better to shine in the Tang Dynasty and make some contributions.

Every year, some young people with good morals are recommended from various places to come to study with them in Chinese studies. They are not required to learn too much. If they can read, read, write, know the law, and know some calculations, they can be sent to places.

Once you get up, if you can do it, you can move up. If you can't do it, then go back and continue farming.

Of course Liu Chang also cares about these people.

Seeing that they were speechless, Liu Chang said seriously: "I also know what you are thinking."

"However, it was not Prime Minister Zhang's original intention to force you to stay in the Tang Kingdom."

"The Huns are powerful and cannot be defeated lightly."

"This is a time of crisis, not only for the Tang Dynasty, but also for China. In the past, the princes fought against each other, but they could still make alliances, respect the king and fight against the barbarians... Now that the world is unified, the princes are all brothers, but the foreign enemies are more powerful.

The soldiers fought hard to kill the enemy, the ministers thought about countermeasures, and the people worked hard... There are few people with few talents, but they are willing to guard this border and resist the powerful enemy."

"The sages here are beyond the reach of others in terms of knowledge and talent. At this time, why don't these sages die for such a big thing as defending against foreign enemies?"

Liu Chang spoke very seriously, but everyone became increasingly quiet.

"If one day, there is peace in China and the Huns bow their heads, I will no longer stand in the way of you... At that time, I will order Prime Minister Zhang to personally apologize to you!"

Everyone stood up in a hurry and worshiped: "I don't dare."

"The important task of selecting talents for the country is left to the talented people."

Liu Chang looked serious and dignified, making it almost impossible to tell that he was still a young man who had never been crowned.

After Liu Chang visited the wise men of Chinese studies, he hurried back to the palace and sent someone to invite the Taiwei to discuss important matters.

But it wasn't just Li Zuoche who came, there was also Feng Jing, a dian guest.

Liu Chang looked at Feng Jing who came with him and was a little surprised. Li Zuoche smiled and said: "I learned that the king has summoned me, so I invited this person to come with him."

"Oh? Why is this?"

"The reason why the king summoned his ministers in the palace must be for the purpose of fighting against the Huns. This man has lived in Yanmen, Yunzhong for a long time, and he knows a lot about the affairs of the Huns."

Liu Chang asked the two of them to sit in front of him.

Liu Chang was about to express his thoughts, but he looked at Feng Jing aside. He asked with a smile: "How do the Xiongnu compare with the Tang Dynasty today?"

Feng Jing said very seriously: "The Huns conquered the Tang Dynasty."

Liu Chang was stunned, and then asked angrily: "Then why was the Tang State able to rob the Xiongnu of so many supplies before?"

"This is because the main force of the Xiongnu was not there and we attacked suddenly, so we were able to win."

Liu Chang didn't like hearing this, and said loudly with a straight face: "Our Tang state has seven counties, a lot of food and supplies, and can summon an army of 500,000. With a famous general like Taiwei leading it, why can't we be worse?

Where are the Huns?”

"Your Majesty...many people look down upon the Xiongnu and regard them as Lin Hu, Dong Hu and others. This is wrong."

"The territory of the Xiongnu is extremely vast, and the livestock is countless. The barbarians in Maodun unite the world, and the men who control strings are 400,000, all of whom are young and strong..."

"There are generals in Maodun who all follow him in the south and north. How will this general who founded the country compare to Zhou Bofan?"

"Maodun is a heroic lord. He built up a great country with several lands. He stood tall on the grassland and won every battle. Taiwei arrived in the Tang Dynasty and fought with Maodun many times. He won and lost. How does this man compare to Taiwei?

?”

"Most people in the Central Plains think that the Huns do not cultivate, but the Huns conquered the barbarians and have already begun to cultivate. Although they are not as sophisticated as those in the Central Plains, they are not ignorant."

"People in the Central Plains mostly think that the Huns don't know how to smelt and use bone arrows... But in the previous raids on the Huns, we got a lot of iron tools. The smelting of these iron tools is not weaker than that in the Central Plains. If the king had not improved many technologies, we would only

I’m afraid I have to imitate these techniques...I heard that the Jilu clan in the Western Regions and the clans in the far west all have smelting methods, but the Xiongnu occupied the road and got it first!"

Listening to Feng Jing's words, Liu Chang became even more angry.

"According to your words, shouldn't I bow to Mao Dun?!"

Liu Chang asked coldly.

Feng Jing replied seriously: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I know that Your Majesty has the ambition to destroy the Huns and protect the world. However, I am worried that Your Majesty will be instigated by the generals, despise the Huns, attack rashly, and harm the country. Therefore,

Admonish."

"I am not afraid of the Huns. If the Huns come, I will definitely fight to the death. However, if your Majesty wants to fight, please know the opponent's situation first and designate a strict strategy. Don't underestimate Maodun."

"Don't say these words outside!"

"I understand."

Only then did Liu Chang glance at Li Zuoche and asked, "Is it because the Taiwei specially invited him here just to scare me?"

Li Zuoche shook his head, "I just want your Majesty to hear more different words."

"How to judge, the king still has to make up his own mind."

"My thoughts are different from Feng Jing's. I think the Xiongnu were weaker than the Tang Dynasty."

"The Huns have many knights and horses, their generals are brave, and they have a heroic leader."

"However, the Xiongnu are good at fighting, but they are sparse in governing."

"The power of the Xiongnu is huge, but it was only in the past few decades that Maodun continued to expand through war, annexing more tribes, and increasing its own strength, and it reached its current scale. However, a few

In ten years, their tribes were still unable to unite as one, but they were afraid of Maodun's power, so they did not dare to cause chaos."

"The language is different, the customs are different, and the place is gathered together because of power. It seems huge, but there are flaws everywhere, and there are many contradictions. As long as Maodun can be defeated once, the Xiongnu will immediately fall apart, and even if the Tang Dynasty suffered several defeats, it will not

This is what happens.”

"While Maodun is getting older, the king is still strong."

"In a long-term war, the Xiongnu will definitely be no better than the Tang Dynasty."

Liu Chang began to think deeply.

Li Zuoche said: "Your Majesty, this is just our own idea. How to do it depends on your Majesty."

Feng Jing also said: "If your Majesty wants to fight with the Xiongnu, please fight first."

Their intention was very clear. No matter what Liu Chang ordered, they would obey and would never interfere. However, Liu Chang had to consider their ideas before making a decision.

Liu Chang blinked slyly.

"I don't believe what you two said."

Li Zuoche was stunned and asked: "Then what is the king going to do?"

"I have to go and see for myself to see if the Xiongnu I saw is the same as what you saw!"

Liu Chang's answer was obviously beyond Li Zuoche's expectation. Li Zuoche laughed, stroked his beard, and said: "The king is right. A commander cannot learn about the enemy from other people's mouths."

You still have to come and see the situation in person, so how will your Majesty decide to see it?"

"I want to lead the light cavalry to attack Henan to see what the Huns are like."

Feng Jing was shocked and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, no!"

"The king is the master of a country, how can he put himself in danger?"

He hurriedly looked at Li Zuoche, hoping to persuade Li Zuoche to dispel Liu Chang's crazy idea, but Li Zuoche nodded and praised: "A true hero!"

Feng Jing almost cursed. It's not that the princes and kings can't go on an expedition, but they can't go on an expedition with a bunch of light cavalry. What if something goes wrong?

Liu Chang was even more happy after receiving Li Zuoche's approval, and said: "I am going to lead three thousand Qingqi and go to Henan in person!"
To be continued...