“…… In the next thought, we should follow Qin Zhi's strategy of 'long-distance friendship and close attack', however, there should be some changes. Qin's long-distance and close-range attack, its distance and proximity cover in terms of region, in the next so for the long-distance and close attack, its distance and proximity in terms of time. There are many countries around the Tang Dynasty, and they are all threatened. It's just that the threat is far and near, like the Turks, whose threat is close at hand, is near, and Goryeo, whose threat is behind, is far away. The Tang Dynasty should temporarily maintain good relations with other countries other than the Turks, and attack the Turks, wait until the Turks are pacified, and then deal with the next neighboring country that threatens the Tang Dynasty. Wang Xuance talked about it, and the more he talked, the more energetic he became, and his eyes were full of energy.

Xia Hongsheng listened on the sidelines and found that although Wang Xuance's opinion was still slightly insufficient, it was very close to what he thought in his heart. And you must know that Xia Hongsheng came with historical experience a thousand years later, while Wang Xuance only relied on his own thinking to get his opinions.

In fact, Li Shimin in history did take such a measure. First made good friends with the countries, and then sank the Turks without worries, then Tuyuhun, then Nanzhao, and then Goryeo. Distant and close attacks, break them one by one. In the Gojong period, he finally destroyed Goguryeo and Gochang, and became the master of East and Central Asia.

Wang Xuance played very well, which can be seen from Tang Jian's frequent nods.

"Well, although there are still flaws, it is admittedly not easy at this age." Tang Jian stroked his beard and smiled, and said, "I just don't know, what is the purpose of the virtuous nephew?" ”

"I want to teach Uncle to know that Brother Xuan Ce has admired Uncle for a long time, and wants to learn the art of vertical and horizontal with Uncle Xuan, and use his mouth as a sword in the future. For the Tang Dynasty. Retreat a million heroes with a three-inch tongue. Solve the unforeseen danger with vertical and horizontal techniques. Xia Hongsheng stood up and saluted Tang Jian and said, "Please also ask Uncle to look at the little nephew's face, accept Brother Xuan Ce, and teach the art of vertical and horizontal!" ”

Tang Jian sighed and said: "The vertical and horizontal technique is as clever as a spring, and the old man is just getting his skin, and he doesn't dare to be arrogant." ”

"Let's look at today's Tang Dynasty, who can compete with Uncle in vertical and horizontal?" Xia Hongsheng said to Tang Jian: "Uncle is willing to watch that there is no successor after Zonghengzhi. Extinct of the world? ”

After thinking about it, Tang Jian looked up at Wang Xuance, then nodded, and said, "Well, since it is entrusted by the virtuous nephew, although the old man is ashamed, it is not easy to refuse." That being the case, from now on, Wang Xuance, you have to study hard. ”

Wang Xuance was overjoyed. Immediately got up and left the table, took a few steps back and knelt down to Tang Jian. Three prostrations with force. Here, Xia Hongsheng had already poured a bowl of tea from a pot and gave it to Wang Xuance.

Wang Xuance took the bowl of tea, knelt in front of Tang Jian, and offered it with both hands.

"You......" Tang Jian shook his head at Xia Hongsheng and smiled, then took the bowl of tea from Wang Xuance's hand, took a sip, and put it aside.

Wang Xuance saw Tang Jian drinking tea, so he was even more excited, and kowtowed again: "Student Wang Xuance, meet the master!" ”

Tang Jian looked at Wang Xuance, suddenly looked solemn, and said: "If you are a person who is vertical and horizontal, you should know the overall situation, be good at figuring out, be able to argue, be able to change, be wise and brave, have a long strategy, and be able to decide." Everything, everything, everything, open and close to a degree, in order to be able to be vertical and horizontal! Since I promised to teach you the art of vertical and horizontal, I should teach you all the way, and you should also work hard to learn something. ”

Wang Xuance was so excited that he kowtowed again.

The matter was successfully completed, and Xia Hongsheng was very happy. What is even happier is that after Wang Xuance completed his studies, he went to the academy to teach the thoughts and abilities of the Zongheng family.

A longitudinal and horizontal family is a diplomat, think about it, if the Tang Dynasty in history can have more Su Qin and Zhang Yi's generations scattered to various countries around the Tang Dynasty, then many things will have a different result. If the historical Tang Dynasty could look at and deal with the relations between the surrounding countries with the vision and thinking of the Zongheng family, then Tubo would not have grown, Silla would not have taken advantage of the loopholes to embezzle the achievements of the Tang Dynasty's destruction of Goguryeo and Baekje, and the Great Food would not have been able to shake the status of the Tang Dynasty in Central Asia.

It's a pity that after the Han Dynasty, only Confucianism and Taoism have been widely spread among the "nine streams", while the remaining seven schools of doctrine have gradually disappeared, and only a few words have been handed down.

In addition to promoting science, Xia Hongsheng also wants to re-promote these academic schools in the academy, create an era of a hundred schools of thought, and realize the "renaissance" of the Tang Dynasty.

Without the collision of ideas, there can be no progress. The contention of a hundred schools of thought is the process of various ideas colliding, and then merging and absorbing nutrients from each other. What it gives birth to is inevitably the enlightenment and elevation of the mind. And being alone in one family will only make people's minds rigid. When the mind is imprisoned, then science is in vain. In the history of later generations, the imprisonment of thought became more and more serious, and many useful and advanced technologies could not be carried forward, evolved, and inherited because they were said to be strange and obscene techniques by Confucianism, so that they eventually disappeared in the long river of history.

Wang Xuance taught the doctrine of the Zongheng family in the academy, passed on the ideas and doctrines of the Zongheng family, and taught more Su Qin and Zhang Yi, which Xia Hongsheng hoped to see. Not only the Zongheng family, Xia Hongsheng also has to find a way to find as many talents as possible, so that the academy will become the first place in Datang where a hundred schools of thought contend.

Since he studied with Tang Jian, Wang Xuance had to stay at Tang Jian's house. Xia Hongsheng didn't let him leave again, and he left in the afternoon.

Wang Xuance sent Xia Hongsheng to the door, bent down deeply, bowed to Xia Hongsheng, and said: "Don't thank you for your kindness, Xuance will repay it in the future!" ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Brother Xuan Ce, don't be like this, don't forget, I am also conditional." At that time, Brother Xuan Ce is also invited to keep his promise and teach the art of vertical and horizontal in the academy for four years! ”

"Don't say four years, what about forty years?" Wang Xuance still bowed down and said, "Jingshi, thank you!" ”

Xia Hongsheng helped Wang Xuance up, let him go back, turned around and left the Juguo Mansion, got into the carriage, and left at a gallop driven by Qi Yong.

Along the way, Xia Hongsheng was in a good mood, opened the curtain and returned home while blowing the warm breeze of late spring.

When I got to the door, I got out of the carriage, and before the clinker entered the courtyard, I heard someone shouting behind me.

turned his head to look, but saw that it was the palace guards running over: "Humble to meet Xiahou!" Your Majesty has a decree, and orders Xiahou to be seen immediately! ”

Xia Hongsheng was stunned: "What's the matter?" ”

"I don't know what I do." The guard shook his head: "However, Your Majesty has already summoned Lord Gao, Lord Changsun, Lord Du, Lord Fang, and all the generals in the army, and asked Xiahou to leave quickly." (To be continued.) )