Wei Xu felt that he had grown up.
Because he felt that he knew more than before.
If it were before, he wouldn't have heard people like Mr. Wen say anything, let alone invite him to ask in person.
Just like some literati in the Han Dynasty looked down on martial artists, Wei Xu looked down on any literati before.
The chain of contempt between each other has always existed.
Now, Wei Xu can listen, listen in, and even have his own thoughts after listening. Isn’t this a growth or a progress?
Wei Xu thought this was a good thing, and Wei Xu felt that he had done a little good thing, so he had to let Lu Bu know, otherwise how could Lu Bu understand his hard work? So after listening to Mr. Wen’s story about the history of Longxi, Wei Xu went to Lu Bu to make a fry and sell it.
"The Longyou of the Han Dynasty was like the Western Regions in the present." Wei Xu's voice was low and full of confidence. "I have studied the story of Longxi a few days ago and occasionally gained something. I would like to ask my lord for advice."
Lu Bu was also a little interested and nodded and said, "Yes, you said."
Wei Xu generally told the story of Longxi, and then said, "The lesson of the car in front of Longyou is something that I need to pay attention to carefully. Do you think there are three problems..."
"First, you need money." Wei Xu stretched out his first finger.
Lu Bu touched the short beard on his chin, frowned and said, "Money?"
Wei Xu nodded, "Yes, money. Lord, don't think this matter is vulgar, but it is the most important point in the changes in Longxi in the past... In the past, Longxi had no specialties and could not get the power of Zhuanghe, so soldiers, military pay, armor and weapons all needed thousands of miles to transfer... Lord, I am poor, and I will think of change! How could the soldiers have the intention to station in the border if they can't get money? How could this official do his best to do his best? Neither the soldiers nor the officials have the intention to stay on the border for a long time, so how could there be no chaos? "
『Hmm…』 Lu Bu pondered, 『A little reason…』
Wei Xu controlled his expression and said seriously, "It is more important to increase revenue than to reduce expenditure. We have to pay these officials and soldiers, and the salary, the soldiers, the armor and equipment are everywhere, which one does not need money? If it is... lord, I'm just giving an example, if the things transported from Chang'an have encountered some problems on the road..."
"After all, no one can guarantee the promise of wind, frost, rain and snow, right? Here, military pay and other things are paid regularly. If there is any delay or something, will soldiers and officials go to the cavalry to ask for military pay and salary, or will we ask for money? So, we must have money! At least in the case similar to Longxi, we will not be at a loss because of this!"
Lu Bu thought about it, feeling that Wei Xu's words seemed to be nothing wrong.
If you are not in charge of the family, you will never know how expensive it is, and you will not know how much money it costs to eat and drink every day. So Wei Xu said that you should be prepared in case, and Lu Bu really felt that Wei Xu's words made sense.
"No, no, it's true," Lu Bu nodded and said, "It is a bad thing for those literati to be ashamed to talk about money. We have to do practical things. How can we make soldiers lose food because of taboos in talking about money? But how should we get this money? We can't go through any wrong path."
Who doesn't like money?
Wei Xu twitched the corner of his mouth, "How is this possible?! Lord, you underestimate me too much! We can learn from the cavalry! How does the cavalry get money? Do business! Do business to make money! We run shops and do business, and what others need, just we have, and the price is profitable. Isn't this money just a business? "
Lu Bu smiled with relief and nodded, "No, good, that's what it takes. Do you have any other ideas? Let's continue talking about it..."
Wei Xu said: "The second point is to have the hearts of the people. The reason why Longxi failed back then was that it was unwilling to win the hearts of the people. The Han and Qiang people were both humans and had different customs. Therefore, we must not only be supported by the Han people, but also pay attention to the problems of these Hu people. In fact, many ordinary Hu people are very simple people and are not that cruel. As long as they think we can help them solve the problem, there will be less trouble..."
"Yes! This is really..." Lu Bu clapped his hands, "I was...well, forget it, you continue to say, this is correct, but what should I do?"
Lu Bu originally wanted to say that when he was traveling alone in Jiuyuan, the Hu people he met were very enthusiastic in the desert. He never said that Lu Bu treated him coldly if he was a Han Chinese. However, once the Hu people gathered south, these hospitality Hu people would turn into a group of ferocious evil spirits.
This was once something that Lu Bu didn't understand. He even simply thought that as long as he killed all the Hu people who were invaded and turned bad, wouldn't it be that the better Hu people were left?
But in fact, this world is never that simple.
"Lord, I have a way to get these Hu people," Wei Xu glanced at Lu Bu, and then said, "Just give some empty titles..."
"What does it mean?" Lu Bu frowned indeed.
『It's like this," Lu Bu still had his power, and Wei Xu couldn't help but swallow. 『The Xu Zheng roughly means "ministerial title", which is the one created by Emperor Xiaowu back then. Also, isn't the cavalry doing it now? I heard that some Hu people went to Chang'an and took the title of the best businessman of the great man... I mean it is almost this. Anyway, I don't have any actual authority, it's just a title...』
Anyway, it's just a false title.
Of course, it was like this at the beginning...
"Oh, that's it..." Lu Bu's brows eased a little, just a name, without real power, so the problem was not too big, but Lu Bu remembered another question, "I'm honest, who taught you these things? That Mr. Wen? What did he do to you? What was his intention?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! Wei Xu waved his hand repeatedly and said, "My lord, these are not what Mr. Wen said, they were all thought of by myself... If you don't believe it, you can go to ask someone. I just called Mr. Wen to talk about what happened in Longyou and Longxi back then. At most, I just said it once or twice more, and I absolutely did not let Mr. Wen come up with any strategy. These methods are really what I thought of, so I only dare to tell my lord...
Lu Bu stared at Wei Xu, his eyelids stood up, and only a little bit of dark eyes remained.
When Lu Bu frowned and stared at someone or something, the invisible aura emanated from his body. This was the state of hunters staring at the prey, and it was like a butcher staring at the livestock that was about to be slaughtered.
Wei Xu's forehead was a little sweaty.
『I will ask,』 Lu Bu nodded, his brows relaxed a little,『You have been with me for the longest time, so you should know my habits…』
Wei Xu nodded repeatedly, "I know, lord, I understand that only my own people are the most reliable. Those polite literati are bastards and they are not trustworthy!"
"You know." Lu Bu touched his beard, his expression slowed down a little, "Continue..."
『Actually this is related from the first point...』 Wei Xu secretly wiped his sweat, 『We need to have money and have our own business, but how can we make the Hu people believe more and do more business with us? Of course, we have to learn from the cavalry. Didn't the cavalry give the title of Hu merchants or goodwill ambassadors? We can also give it to us, and we can also give some false names from our peripheral areas, which were originally Hu people's territory, so that the Hu people will fight with the Hu people, rob, and then fight. In this way, we can get money while saving trouble...』
"Well, it's a bit interesting, hahaha..." Lu Bu laughed and his eyebrows were fully displayed. "It's a bit interesting! If it's really what you think of yourself, then you'd have put in some effort!"
Lu Bu stood up, with his hands behind his back, and walked around the hall, thinking.
This method was actually used in the Han Dynasty a long time ago, and it has been used one after another, so it cannot be said that it was Wei Xu's original creation, but Wei Xu's ability to connect these things was indeed a bit surprised Lu Bu.
If Lu Bu could be ten years younger, no, maybe he would only need to be five years younger, then Lu Bu would sneer at Wei Xu's suggestion. The young Lu Bu would feel that the plan would always be to stay in the gutter, and his real strength would still be clear on the battlefield. If he didn't accept it, he would be able to be convinced!
But now...
Lu Bu also considered a more labor-saving method at the beginning.
"You can give it a try," Lu Bu nodded, "Try it first."
Give it a try.
Wei Xu secretly let out a sigh of relief. Lu Bu’s ability to let go means that Wei Xu can make money from it. This is a fat man, super fat kind!
When Wei Xu thought of this, he couldn't help but feel happy. "My lord, is this third point? I have done it before I even said it! The lord is indeed extremely wise!"
"Oh, haha," Lu Bu smiled and sat down again, "What did I do?"
"Try it, don't be impatient, don't be anxious!" Wei Xu said, "This is the third point of the Longxi story I have summarized! Didn't the lord do it all? The lord is wise!"
『Ah hahaha…』 Lu Bu waved his hand, 『After so many years, you have made progress, should I have some, hahaha…』
"How can my progress be compared with my lord?" Wei Xu gave two thumbs up, "I still have to learn more from my lord!"
Lu Bu laughed again, and then asked Wei Xu to talk about it in detail.
"The reason for the chaos in Longxi was actually a trivial matter. As a result, the prefect of Longxi wrote a letter to the court, saying that the Qiang people had rebelled and were about to fight," Wei Xu said, "In a blink of an eye, the Qiang people themselves were not sure of their own ideas, and then they wanted to talk to the prefect of Longxi and negotiate peace. As a result, the prefect of Longxi reported that the Qiang people's rebellion had been sent away...
Lu Bu sighed, "Yes, it turned out to be a fight."
The rebellion of the Western Qiang brought a heavy blow to the Han Dynasty.
For later generations, it may be just a few words on the book, but for Lu Bu, this is a disaster for the Bingzhou military group and Jiuyuan and other places.
Because we wanted to pacify the Xiqiang, we then transferred the border defense of Bingzhou. As a result, the Xiqiang failed to pacify, which also caused the defense system of Bingzhou to collapse. The Xianbei people took advantage of the situation and the northern region was damaged, countless creatures were damaged, and the people lost their homes...
"I listened to Mr. Wen telling the story of Longxi and thought for a long time. I think this stamp is actually a very serious problem, and it may even be the biggest problem!" Wei Xu said in a deep voice, "As the prefect of Longxi, he easily put the stamp on it before the matter was completely concluded, and the result was that the place where it could have been flexibly changed was gone..."
"I'm thinking, if the prefect of Longxi at that time, slow down, slow down, and try, I'm not so anxious to confirm that the Qiang people's rebellion, is it possible that they can't rebel at all?" Wei Xu thought, and said, "As soon as the table was put on, what happened was the conclusion. If the Qiang people wanted to negotiate peace, they would not be able to negotiate peace... Otherwise, reinforcements were sent to the court to see that even if they were not judged by a false military information, they would have to make a big mistake! So they had to fight, even if they negotiate peace, they would have to fight!"
Wei Xu sighed, "So I think that the prefect of Longxi may not have known that he had killed the Qiang leader at that time, but he had to kill, because only by killing can he fight, and only by fighting can he make a statement..."
"After all this, it's too impatient," Wei Xu said, "Longxi is thousands of miles away from Luoyang, and everything may change at any time. So if it is reported, if it does not conform to the actual changes, who will be the fault of it? If there is any problem, slow down, slow down, try it, and report it after it is confirmed. Otherwise, it will be like the former prefect of Longxi...
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You mean..." Lu Bu touched the beard on his chin, "It is not decided to report it? But Zhi Yinjian, no matter whether we report it or not..."
Wei Xu chuckled, "Then let's make it clear, let's try it out, these are not certain things, and they cannot be reported in certain words... Anyway, what we are going to do is not for the stability of the Western Regions or for the frontiers of the Han Dynasty? We find ways to make money and give subsidies to soldiers and officials. Is it wrong? If the superiors prohibit it, let's talk to the soldiers and officials in a blunt manner! Can't the general manager of the Zhiyin reversal?!"
"If you want to give subsidies, you need money. How do you get money? Of course, it's just about doing business and having a title. Since the cavalry can do it, we can do it here," Wei Xu continued, "We have encountered problems, so we try to solve the problem. Could it be that if we try it, we won't allow it? I believe that these things can be understood, whether they are soldiers and officials in the Western Regions, or the soldiers from Chang'an...
Is it a trial? One day, one month, one year, it is called a trial.
Even ten or twenty years, can’t we continue to try it?
What Wei Xu was most worried about was that his money-making methods were reported, so would someone come to check it out? If it was just a trial now, then what could it be if someone came to check it out? Anyway, it was just a try. Are you trying hard to solve the problem? If someone said it was not possible, then give a feasible method, otherwise you would continue to try it.
『So…』 Lu Bu pulled his finger and said, 『What you summarized from the old things in Longxi is to make money, give false titles, and report these three points at a slow time?』
Wei Xu nodded repeatedly, "My lord is wise! This lesson from Longxi's previous cars is something we can learn from! I don't know what the lord thinks, if it's okay..."
Lu Bu thought for a moment, and originally wanted to nod, but thought about the words "Slow down and try" that Wei Xucai said. He stopped, thought about it and said, "You go back first, I will consider it."
"Uh..." Wei Xu was slightly stunned, but he nodded quickly and then left.
Since Wei Xu followed Lu Bu, he has not thought about other things, but he has been thinking about Lu Bu a lot. Therefore, with Wei Xu's understanding of Lu Bu, Lu Bu is likely to agree to this matter, so Wei Xu did not intend to make a decision on the spot.
After Wei Xu left, Lu Bu thought about it for a while, and then suddenly shouted: "Come here, go and find the Zuo Zhuan that the cavalry gave me!"
Wei Xu could even hear Mr. Wen telling stories and understand some truths. However, he was a dignified Marquis of Wen and Lu Bu of the Han Dynasty. He had Zuo Zhuan personally given to him, so why couldn't he read more truths?
After a while, he took the order to find Zuo Zhuan's guard but did not come back. After a while, he still didn't come back. Just when Lu Bu was about to get angry, the guard came back with a dusty face. Then he tried hard to slap the dust stained on Zuo Zhuan's books while apologizing to Lu Bu.
"Why is it so slow? Okay, okay, go down." Lu Bu took the book, and then felt that the book was too dusty, so he took a few shots on the side, which immediately stirred up a large cloud of dust.
The guard lowered his head, dared not say anything, but muttered in his heart, "You want to read this book, so can you not throw it around next time, Hou Wen? I almost turned the house upside down!"
Lu Bu waved his sleeves to dispel some dust. Fortunately, the Western Regions were relatively dry, and the books were just a little more dusty. Fortunately, they didn’t look like something from Jiangdong, and they would get moldy at any time.
But before Lu Bu finished reading the first page, he felt his eyelids heavy and couldn't help but glue them together. He shook his head violently and insisted on turning to the second page, but as he saw his body tilted aside...
"What's wrong..." Lu Bu shook his mind and took Zuo Zhuan a little farther away. "Why do I read any other book, like a young miracle doctor, can read it? Why do I read Zuo Zhuan... Well... Could it be this Duan Bo, oh, no, it's Zheng Bo, I have a grudge with me?"
He could read a little before, but now he didn't know why, but suddenly he couldn't read it. It was like the English dictionary that had a grudge against every child who wanted to recite it, and the first word came out was abandon.
This is definitely a kind of deep hatred and irreconcilable.
"Come here!" Lu Bu shook people, "Do you recognize words? Very good, come and read!"
Lu Bu felt that since Wei Xu could hear the truth when he listened to Mr. Wen's story in Longxi, then he could not see it, so it would be fine if he could not listen to it?
The guard cleared his throat and started to recite, "The first spring of the first year is the first month of the king. In March, the Duke and Zhu Yifu joined forces with each other. In May of the summer, Zheng Boke Duan was in Yan..."
As Lu Bu listened, he felt dizzy and almost fell to the floor.
"Bastard!" Lu Bu was furious, "Why are there "Boy Zheng Ke Duan Yuyan" every day, it's Boss Zheng again, it's Boss Zheng again! It's Boss Zheng every day! I read this last time, and I still read this this time! When I heard this Boss Zheng, I wanted to sleep!"
The guard defended, "Last time? Lord, it was not me who studied last time!"
Lu Bu glared, "But Uncle Zheng is the same!"
Guard:『…』
『Forget it…』 Lu Bu waved, 『Change another paragraph, change another paragraph!』
"As for orders," the guard turned back a few pages, and then started to read, "The first spring of the first year, the first month of the king, the Duke ascended the throne. In March, the guild Zheng Bo Yu Chui, Zheng Bo...ah, I'll change it again...
The guard quickly flipped back again, then checked whether there was "Uncle Zheng" and then started to read it after it was gone.
After a moment.
Chapter completed!