Dao Fruit

Although Li Kun was the emperor, he had never tried some things. He just read the memorials and war reports every day. He was taught by many ministers and generals, and he knew some military tactics. It might not be possible for him to command, but as long as he was enlightened, he could see the secrets behind it.

Qiu Yan wrote about this, which made Li Kun realize the risk of going north to attack the enemy. However, as the emperor, he could not help but feel aggrieved. This feeling was immediately reflected on the dragon energy.

The dragon coiled in the imperial city, and the dragon head hung in the palace.

Now, the dragon energy in the dragon head changed, and the shadow of swords and weapons appeared, as if it was ready to lead the dragon energy to change and attack downwards. However, the way of military strategy still had limitations. It could change the dragon energy, but it was not enough to separate it into tributaries. There was still something missing.

The dragon energy hung down in strands, blending into Xingjing's will, and came into contact with Qiu Yan's will, building a battlefield in his heart, and linking with the thoughts of soldiers and generals.

After realizing this change and discussing the military strategy of the northern border, Qiu Yan did not stop writing and continued to write——

For the current situation, the military front should not be taken lightly, because of the lack of money and equipment.

As soon as these words were written, Li Kun's heart moved and his brows furrowed, thinking of the other party's argument when he discussed the military system with Wang Fu.

When Wang Fu reformed the law, people said that the monarch and his ministers were of one mind, but in fact, the two also had differences. In Li Kun's view, Da Rui had been at a disadvantage in several battles with the northern Hu people. This was due to the accumulated weakness, so in his mind, the top priority was to strengthen the army.

This was also determined by his position. As an emperor, he represented the entire Da Rui, but since he succeeded to the throne, there were often wars on the border and rebellions in the country. In addition to the southwest border troubles, the other places had been in continuous for several years, and the loss of troops and generals could not be quelled. Sometimes they had to compromise, either appeasement or cession of some land.

These lands were carefully selected. It was a place that Da Rui could not use and was not conducive to farming, but in the eyes of the emperor, it was a shame and anger in his heart. That's why he was eager to reform and wash away the shame after strengthening the army. Restore the old land of the previous dynasty and reproduce the situation of the Celestial Empire with all nations.

In contrast, Wang Fu's view was different. The helmsman of the new law believed that "the major policy of the country lies in agriculture and soldiers, and agriculture is urgent. It should not be after military affairs."

Then he developed a point of view that finance is the foundation of everything. If the financial situation of the country can be changed, the problem of soldiers and generals will naturally be improved.

In his view, Da Rui's main problem is not weakness, but poverty. The latter is the cause, and the former is the result.

Wang Fu once said, "The king of the previous dynasty knew that he could conquer the world without abandoning agriculture." Therefore, the steps he took to implement the new law were to focus on developing social productivity, improving the economy, and increasing social wealth, and then the country would be rich. The military would naturally be strong.

This process is undoubtedly a long process, which is not consistent with Li Kun's urgent purpose of changing the weak situation. However, in today's world, there is only one person who is willing to reform and is able to sit in the center without fear of criticism from other important officials. Wang Fu is the only one.

Li Kun had no choice but to follow Wang Fu's temperament and reform step by step, but he had to exert influence after all. Therefore, before the new laws such as the Market Exchange Law were officially implemented, he began to consider the reform of the military system, and urged Wang Fu to implement it as soon as possible and put it on par with other new laws.

However, the emperor's idea was inevitably resisted. Regardless of the new party or the old party, they all knew that the military should not be moved lightly, otherwise it would be a situation of chaos in the world. Therefore, not many people responded, and no one submitted a practical plan.

If it were not for the new party's newcomers who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the military system reform to reach into the army, Li Kun's idea would not have been brought out at all, let alone put it on the palace examination and become a test question.

The emperor seems noble and can decide life and death with a single word, but in the final analysis, the power of this position comes from the people under his rule. Once the bureaucrats in the court unite, even the emperor will be sidelined.

The emperor contacts officials, but the officials and clerks are the ones who really govern the world.

No matter how respectful the ministers are to the emperor in person, once interests are involved, there will be a debate. Sometimes, there are also situations where court officials debate in front of the emperor.

In this situation, Li Kun threw out this topic in the palace examination. On the one hand, he wanted to find a breakthrough from the opposition forces in the court, and on the other hand, he wanted to take advantage of the situation to gather people's wishes and hopes and accumulate momentum.

Of course, Li Kun also had some expectations in this, hoping to find one or two insights among the candidates.

When seeing Qiu Yan's prediction and analysis of the war in the northern border, Li Kun was just surprised, but when the other party talked about the military system, the words he wrote were obviously similar to Wang Fu, which really made Li Kun pay attention.

The change in the emperor's expression could not escape the attention of others. Several ministers followed the etiquette and came to Li Kun's back. They all looked at him. When they saw what was written on the paper, their expressions were different.

"Qiu Yan actually opposed the northern border to send troops and take the initiative to fight? This decision seems to be the same from the Privy Council." Zhang Lian was stunned, and his eyes swept across Ma Yang and Wang Fu's faces calmly, wondering if the two had pointed it out in advance, but when he noticed their surprised expressions, he was stunned again.

Xu Jin had supervised a war in one area and knew a lot about military affairs. After reading what Qiu Yan said, he thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense. He was secretly surprised.

Then, when several people saw Qiu Yan's words "wealth and weapons", their faces changed, especially Wang Fu, whose heartstrings moved and he focused his mind to read.

Next, Qiu Yan talked about the new law without hesitation, saying that if it was simply for strengthening military strength, then the new law would probably gradually become obsolete, turning from financial management to collecting money, and finally strengthening the army.

"Oh?"

Li Kun was present and located above the examination room. Although there was disagreement among the several prime ministers, it did not break out, but Zhang Lian could still see a hint of coldness in his eyes. He let out a light sigh and then looked at Wang Fu. A look of ridicule.

In fact, not long after the reform began, Zhang Lian said that Wang Fu was trying to gain fame. The so-called reform seemed to be for the people and the country, but its benefits to the people were incidental. The original intention was to fill the national treasury. It was tantamount to competing with the people for profit, but it was just forcing interest groups to make them Provide part of the benefits to the people, so that the people can benefit temporarily, so as to increase public opinion and support the reform.

Therefore, with this glance, he was mocking Wang Fu, implying that Qiu Yan had also noticed this.

Wang Fu did not respond to Zhang Lian's ridicule. He frowned and looked at the examination paper, thinking about what the "wealth" in the sentence "wealth and implements" represented.

"Could it refer to blades or weapons?" The same question also appeared in the minds of Ma Yang and Xu Jin.

As for Li Kun, his brows were furrowed, and the contradictions in his eyes became more intense. They were both directed at Qiu Yan and at the military affairs. This reform of the military system was promoted by him, the emperor, behind the scenes. But after seeing Qiu Yan, This article amplified the worries in my heart, so I was wondering if there could be a turnaround from that "vessel".

Next, Qiu Yan didn't keep anyone waiting. He wrote quickly, each word quickly formed into a sentence——

"Only with wealth can we maintain weapons, which can be divided into weapons of the human heart and weapons of military formation."

After one sentence, a few hundred words were expressed in one breath, explaining what was on his mind.

It turns out that the weapon of the human heart is to establish a concept in the hearts of people all over the world. The specific method is not to use policies and laws to forcefully promote it, but through recruitment, logistics and many other aspects, as well as advocating some among the people. A seemingly simple slogan to achieve your goals.

There is even mention of military training and military discipline, but there is no mention of specific military tactics.

After that, it was easy to understand that the weapon of the military formation refers to the weapon on the battlefield. Qiu Yan also mentioned several fresh ideas and many new ideas, which inspired Li Kun and Xu Jin deeply after reading it.

Li Kun originally had a few vague concepts, but after listening to them, he became clear and felt relieved: "This Qiu Yan is not a pragmatic person. His article has the shadow of a battlefield soldier. He is a He is a rare handsome man. It's just that he has cultivated supernatural powers. There are still hidden dangers, so he cannot be easily let go. But with such talent and knowledge, and the examination papers, he cannot be treated too lightly. Well, he must be given a better ranking, and then Observe for a while longer..."

After thinking about it, he felt that he understood what Qiu Yan said and was about to take a step forward and leave the table.

But at the end of leaving, he glanced at the examination paper again, and what came to his mind was a sentence written by Qiu Yangang——

"Wealth and equipment can unleash great auspicious power."

"Huh?" After hearing this sentence, Li Kun's heart jumped suddenly. He paused and couldn't help but read on!

Qiu's words and deeds were as fast as the wind. It was obvious that he had already written a document in his mind. Without any hesitation, the concluding sentences fell on the paper one after another——

"The Central Plains is vast and rich in resources, and dynasties have been passed down for thousands of years, and Dali succeeded in establishing the country. For decades, the country was peaceful and the people were safe, with abundant resources, natural treasures, and outstanding people. On the other hand, if the land in the four directions is barren, the other country's wealth in one year will not be as much as Dali's. As everyone in the world knows, why is it that the Celestial Empire is often weak in the face of the barbarians? This is because there is no method that can penetrate the whole country and unite the power of the whole country!"

"Penetrating through the top and bottom, uniting the whole country? Does it mean to raise the entire country's troops?" Li Kun's breathing suddenly became rapid, and the deepest doubts in his heart came to mind.

"Yes, our national strength in Darui far exceeds that of other countries. We have many soldiers and generals. Why do we still suffer defeats in battles with others? In recent years, we have even lost troops and generals, and our territory has declined?"

At the same time, the moment Qiu Yan wrote these sentences on paper, his mind was in a trance, and his thoughts rolled out and merged into the will of Xingjing. They danced across the city, soaring into the sky like clouds and mist, and went straight into the city. Dragon spirit.

Immediately afterwards, a patchwork of strange characters quickly appeared around the military scene, intertwined and arranged, as if to form some kind of pattern.

As the pattern became clearer, the scene in the dragon's aura was fragmented. A soldier was separated from his armor and weapon. The soldier did not move, but the armor and weapon changed, becoming tougher and sharper, with various logistics. The method is revealed, join the army, and evolve the military power.

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