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Although the situation in Shu was not critical, it still needed heavy medicine, otherwise Li Xiong would not have approached Zhao Hanzhang.

He had thirteen sons, every one of whom was useless.

Not to mention the older ones, there are also the younger ones. They consider themselves princes, and the country is a country that their Li family sacrificed a lot to conquer. They are overbearing at the age of seven or eight. They will get whatever they want. If they don’t Come on, the light one is throwing things around and rolling around, the serious one is whipping the servants indiscriminately.

Li Xiong was busy with affairs in the country and did not have much time to educate his children. The people around them indulged them in order to appease and please the prince.

By the time Li Xiong found out, he couldn't teach them well.

The most terrible thing is that he found that after changing all the attendants around the children, the new attendants would quickly submit to the children in order to avoid punishment and trouble.

Moreover, in addition to the attendants, there are also their mother clan, relatives, courtiers, etc. He can't lock them up and prevent them from contacting these people.

As Li Xiang said, the roots of trouble have been deeply rooted and he is unable to eradicate them. Li Ban is already the tallest among the dwarfs, but it is very likely that he will not be able to stabilize the court.

Li Xiong had to think about the future, not only for the Li family, but also for the subjects of Chengguo, the old friends who followed him...

Li Xiong is a very emotional person, and he still wants to end things well with them.

It was precisely because Zhao Hanzhang knew this that he wanted to have a serious talk with Li Xiong.

Since he treats her sincerely, she must also be sincere in return.

At this time, the land of Shu was not yet the heavenly kingdom of later generations. It had many mountains, few people, and strong folk customs. The Sichuan Basin had thousands of miles of fertile fields because of the Dujiangyan Reservoir, but it was densely forested and grassy, ​​and the mountains were high and the roads were steep, so there was little communication with the outside world.

Nowadays, many people in Shu only recognize the Later Han Dynasty. Not to mention Zhao Hanzhang, even the Wei and Jin dynasties were not recognized by the people.

Since Li Xiong is interested in the resources and development of the Central Plains and wants Shuzhong to develop like the Central Plains, then we have to have a good discussion about how much he can give and how much he can give in.

She also hopes that the country will be good, the people will be good, and the scholars, businessmen, and nobles will be good, but she knows that this is impossible.

The interests of each other are both compatible and conflicting, and it is impossible for everyone to accept them.

In particular, if the conflict between Li Xiong's generals Xungui and the local people had not been acute to a certain extent, how could Li Xiong prefer to cut down the vassal state and ask the imperial court to manage Shu?

Without destruction or establishment, Zhao Hanzhang only had three basic conditions for Shuzhong.

After the vassal reduction, first, the imperial army will be stationed in Chengguo;

Second, Shuzhong must share a legal system with the imperial court;

Third, the appointment and removal of officials in Shu must be approved by the court.

Only when a consensus is reached on these three points can Chengguo truly cut off the vassal state. Otherwise, it will one day lead to a situation where the tail is too big to lose.

Zhao Hanzhang deliberately chose a time to chat secretly with Li Xiong through the radio. No one knew what they talked about.

The imperial court opened the seal on the eighth day of the lunar month, but before the eighth day of the lunar month, Zhao Hanzhang suddenly said that he would concentrate on spending time with his family, so he did not entertain guests or see courtiers from the third to the seventh day of the lunar month.

Apart from Li Ban, only a few close ministers around him knew about Li Xiong's request to reduce his vassal status.

Cheng Shu had the same New Year custom as the Central Plains. After the second day of the Lunar New Year, he would take his sons with the civil and military officials of Cheng State to go out, intending to visit one place after another and have fun with the soldiers and the people.

Li Xiong's camp was stationed in Bashan. He climbed up Bashan and looked in the distance towards Hanzhong. He sighed with the ministers who followed him up the mountain: "I haven't been to Hanzhong for many years. I heard that Hanzhong is very prosperous now and the post roads are smooth. There are many business trips, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.”

The ministers quickly expressed their respect to him and said: "Our country is not bad at all. The king is peaceful and peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Our Sichuan brocade and grain earn a lot of money every year."

Chengguo had its own currency system and self-minted coins, but it was very confusing. In Shu, coins from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Chengguo copper coins, and "Zhao" coins were all available.

It is also because of the chaos of the currency system that small-amount private transactions are still mainly barter, which is very detrimental to the development of commerce.

The ministers of the Chengguo Kingdom have also anticipated this, and they are recently thinking of changing all the currency into "Zhao" money. They believe that this is the main task of the Crown Prince's trip to Luoyang to celebrate the New Year.

The Central Plains has developed rapidly in recent years. Although the ministers of Chengguo live in a corner, most of them have family members who travel abroad, or go to the Central Plains to participate in the recruitment examination for officials, so they are familiar with the outside world.

They also want to enjoy the convenience and development benefits of the Central Plains. Using the word "Zhao" as money and unifying the currency is their first step.

They not only wanted an independent political system, but also wanted to enjoy the same policies and economic support as other states and counties in China. They thought that their king had the same idea as them, and they never thought that Li Xiong wanted to destroy and then establish. , a big change came directly.

A group of armors suddenly appeared at the end of Bashan's narrow path. The ministers glanced at them, their eyes froze, and they felt something was wrong, "Who are they? These are not the military uniforms of our country!"

The man came closer. General Li Yun was startled. He took a step forward and shouted: "Hurry and protect him!"

Li Xiong stopped them and said, "These are His Majesty's personal guards. You must not be rude."

Li Xiong's personal guards calmed down and listened to his orders.

Zeng Yue led his men forward, clasped his fists and said, "King Cheng, His Majesty's residence is on the east side of the mountain. Please come and see me."

Li Xiong responded.

The generals and ministers of Chengguo were all frightened and followed him eastward in fear. They didn't understand why the emperor appeared here.

Zhao Hanzhang was not in the camp, but was waiting at the corner in person. When he saw Li Xiong leading everyone over, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

Li Xiong also saw her. Although they had never seen her before, they recognized each other at a glance.

He hurriedly stepped forward, and when he rushed to Zhao Hanzhang, he knelt down on one knee to salute. Before his knees even touched the ground, Zhao Hanzhang held him up and helped him up with a smile, "Zhongjun, please get up quickly. I'm looking at you." As an elder brother, please treat me as my sister."

Li Xiong insisted on kneeling down and kowtowed to Zhao Hanzhang before standing up. He looked touched, "I should have gone to Luoyang to pay homage to His Majesty, but because of our incompetence, Your Majesty has to work so hard to come here. I am really ashamed."

Zhao Hanzhang held his hand and smiled and said: "The scenery in Shu is different from other places. It is only because of you that I am lucky enough to see such a majestic mountain. What's more, my brother is a man. Not to mention entering Shu, it is to go up Daoshan." , even if you go into the sea of ​​fire, you should see it.”

Li Xiong blushed and repeatedly said he was "ashamed".

Zhao Hanzhang said with a serious face: "Those who are in power in the world are willing to see those who take a step back from their righteousness after holding great power are like a phoenix. My brother's character is like the shining sun and moon. Why should I be ashamed?"

As for poor governance, that is a matter of ability.

People's abilities are limited. If he knows that his abilities are insufficient, he will take a step back and not seek his own power or benefit. This is better than 99% of the people in this world. (End of chapter)