Xun Yu didn't speak, turned around and took a halberd from the hand of Lang Guan beside him, held the halberd handle upside down, handed it to the Son of Heaven, and said to the Son of Heaven: "Your Majesty try to chop it and see what effect the length of the halberd has." ”

The Son of Heaven was puzzled, took the halberd, and according to Xun Yu's request, he first cut it in a normal posture, and then tried it in the middle of the halberd, and suddenly realized. This halberd is a halberd for foot soldiers, only eight feet long, similar to the height of a person, when holding the end of the chop, you can already feel that the halberd is deformed greatly, and there is a clear difference from the middle of the hand. If it is eight feet long, the halberd is even more deformed, almost to the point where it cannot be controlled. In order to make such an eight-foot spear, it is by no means as simple as adding a spear handle, and better craftsmanship and materials are required.

Everyone knows that the longer the spear halberd, the more advantageous it is, but if the halberd is too soft to use, then there is no point in growing it. Sun Ce's ability to create a spear eight feet long shows that his craftsmanship level has obvious advantages, and it is not a lie that Nanyang Ordnance is famous all over the world.

"Didn't Sikong say that there are some craftsmen who have come back from Nanyang, and they can't make such weapons?"

Xun Yu shook his head. "Jingzhou and Yuzhou implement the monopoly of salt and iron, and the iron control technology is government-run and controlled in the hands of Sun Ce, and the private workshops do not have such ability, so we can only find our own way."

The Son of Heaven was in a somewhat depressed mood, returned the halberd to Lang Guan, and took a few steps forward. "Ling Jun, let Ling Lang be a craftsman, is it too wronged for him?"

"Your Majesty, I think this is Sun Ce's uniqueness."

"How?"

"Your Majesty, where did the party's discussion begin? Taixue enrolled 30,000 students, why did it fail to educate talents for the country, but it caused a discussion among the priests and threatened the court with public opinion? Because those people just want to be officials when they study, but the court does not have so many official positions at all, and the students have no hope for a career and no ability to make a living, so they are naturally disappointed in the court. The imperial court spent a lot of money, but it created a group of opponents. If you advocate wood, let some people switch to wood, after completing the study, they can support themselves without the need for the imperial court to arrange official positions, and they can also make sharp weapons such as four-wheeled carriages, new paper and zhangba spears like Nanyang, which are beneficial to the country and themselves, why not? ”

"Having said that, I'm afraid few people are willing." The Son of Heaven sighed softly. "Ling Jun is far-reaching, and he does not hesitate to let Ling Lang be a craftsman for the country, and his loyalty is commendable. If everyone can be like Lingjun, why don't you worry. ”

"Your Majesty, a gentleman is virtuous, and a villain is virtuous. Changing customs and guiding the people to goodness was originally the duty of the hundred officials of the imperial court. Since the minister is trusted by His Majesty and serves as His Majesty's adviser, he should naturally lead by example. Situ Yang Gong and Sikong Shi Sun Gong thought the same way, but they were worried that it would cause too much criticism, even His Majesty, so I waited for the discussion to do nothing, and tried it first, and then the imperial court issued an edict to implement it. ”

The Son of Heaven pondered for a long time and said, "This matter is very involved, and it is inconsistent with the teachings of the saints, so we should indeed be cautious. Zhu Qing slandered the court, and I am very grateful. ”

"Your Majesty. If you can assist Your Majesty in the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, the ministers are willing to be wronged. ”

The Son of Heaven sighed for a long time. "Just now in His Highness, when Yang Gong talked about Liu Bei, you seemed to have some different opinions?"

Xun Yu chuckled: "Your Majesty, the minister and Liu Bei have known each other for a long time, and they know a little about him, so Rong Chen will explain a thing or two for Your Majesty." He gave Liu Bei a general explanation. Some of the situations were known to him, and some were inquired about by Xi Zhicai. He is no longer good, or Xi Zhicai, he didn't care much about Liu Bei before. Later, when Liu Bei arrived in Chang'an, they promoted him to a focus target. Xi Zhicai also specially arranged for someone to go to Zhuo County to learn about Liu Bei's background, but the time was relatively rushed, and no news had come back.

But after Liu Bei arrived in Qingzhou, they knew everything about it, especially this year, Liu Bei repeated it several times, and they knew it clearly.

After hearing this, the Son of Heaven frowned. "This is a repetitive person, how can it be of great use? Did Yang Gong be deceived by him and appreciate him so much. ”

"Your Majesty, people have loyalty and treachery, and they have strengths and weaknesses, and they cannot be generalized. Different people have different ways of using it, if they use it well, they can turn harm into good, and if they use it badly, good people will also do bad things. People like Liu Bei can't be trusted to stay in the imperial court, but letting him out of the town is enough to stir up the situation. ”

The Son of Heaven raised his eyebrows, thought for a while, and laughed silently. "That's right, anyway, the world is already chaotic enough, and no matter how much Liu Bei is, it doesn't matter. Lingjun, where do you plan to let him go? ”

"Liu Beizhi is talented and sparse, not Sun Ce's opponent, and for a few months under Sun Ce's command, he was made to turn around by Sun Ce, and he also took away Guan Yu. But he has a stoic temperament, has been defeated repeatedly, and can learn from his opponents, and has made remarkable progress in Yuzhou for several months, and his method of training troops is quite statute. is also good at disguise, whether it is a peddler or a man with lofty ideals, he can make friends with all his heart. If he is asked to go back to Youzhou to assist Liu Boan (Liu Yu), he should not be weaker than Gongsun Zhan, and he may be able to stabilize Youzhou and make Yuan Shao have some scruples. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded. "That's right, he offended Yuan Shao and was squeezed out by Sun Ce, so he could only go back to Youzhou. has the friendship of classmates, and the evil of betrayal, he and Gongsun Chan are inseparable after all, and they can't get along. In this way, he can only gain a firm foothold by cooperating with Liu Yu. ”

"Your Majesty is well aware of the situation in the world, and I am gratifying."

"It's a pity that Sun Ce is too shrewd, otherwise it would be good to send him to Danyang." The Son of Heaven chuckled: "What do you think of Zhu Hao's candidate?" ”

"Your Majesty has a point. If it was Liu Bei, there would be no problem with letting him go to Danyang, even if it didn't work, he would be able to protect himself. Zhu Hao can't. Although Zhu Hao is talented, he has a frank temperament, and his heart is not secret, and he is like a fish in water when he interacts with gentlemen, and he is easy to be troubled when he gets along with treacherous people. Even if Sun Ce didn't kill him in front of Zhu Gong, Yuan Shao couldn't tolerate him, and the imperial court not only couldn't occupy Danyang, but lost a talent in vain. If Sun Ce broke with Zhu Gong in a fit of rage, the Kanto region would have the potential to overturn, and the imperial court would completely withdraw from the Kanto region and would no longer be able to centralize the dispatch. At present, the strength of the imperial court is limited, so it can only sit back and watch Yuan Shao and Sun Ce compete in order to reap the benefits of the fisherman, but it is not appropriate to have a direct conflict with either side and set himself on fire. ”

The Son of Heaven listened carefully and benefited a lot. He had already thought of some of Xun Yu's opinions, but he didn't think about them as well as Xun Yu. Of course, Yuan Shao can't tolerate Zhu Hao, and Sun Ce can't either, no matter who makes the move, Zhu Hao will not be spared in the end, the court will lose a talent in vain, and I'm sorry for the Taiwei Zhu Jun.

"Yang Gong Zhongjie, it's just that I'm too anxious."

"Your Majesty, Yang Gong is a minister of the society, grateful to the first emperor, worried about state affairs, and can't bear to see the people suffer, and wants to end this troubled world as soon as possible, it is understandable that he is a little anxious. It's just that some things can't be rushed, the vulgar cloud disease comes like a mountain, the illness goes like a thread, and the big man has a lot of disadvantages, just like a seriously ill person, he can't use fierce medicine, and he needs to recuperate slowly. ”

The Son of Heaven smiled. "That's right, we have time, don't rush, can't rush."