Qiushou and Tian Feng frowned, clearly still unable to understand.
After all, what Liu Heng was talking about was a balanced system that had been developed by human beings through continuous experiments and improvements over the past two thousand years. It was a structure of elected supervision and separation of powers that had been packaged in ancient times. It was not something that people like them, who had been brainwashed by imperial ideas, could understand.
After a long time, Tian Feng said,"This might be a good method, but I still think that Wang Huazhi's treatment is better."
The emperor was the head of the people, and all the people in the world were the emperor's subjects. The officials only needed to do things according to the emperor's orders, and the laws were all set by the emperor. Only in this way could the whole country be united, and the country would not become chaotic. This was the true way to govern the world.
And like you said, the officials are elected by the people and are subject to supervision…this…no, no!”
"Why is this Tian Feng still thinking of being loyal to the Emperor? There's no cure!" Liu Heng thought to himself, but he didn't say anything. He turned to look at Qiushou.
Qiushou slowly raised his head and looked at Liu Heng. His deep eyes suddenly lit up." Ruling the country according to the law, elected supervision, division of responsibilities…Hmm, I might be able to give it a try!”
Upon hearing these words, Liu Heng secretly rejoiced that he had received the imperial edict before Yuan Shao. Otherwise, he would very likely have defected to Yuan Shao as written in the history books. Fame, identity, and background were the main criteria for most scholars to choose their assistants.
Qiushou was no exception. If it wasn't for Liu Heng's theory of separation of powers and election of the people, a small county governor would never have been able to recruit him.
"Since that's the case, why don't we make a deal? You guys go and fulfill your dreams! And I will fulfill my ambition! Let's see who can make the people happier in the future!”
"Good!" The three of them had made a bet on the future of China under the blue sky and red sun. Who would be the final winner?
That day, Liu Heng stayed in Tian Feng Manor. At night, Tian Feng invited Liu Heng and Ju Shou for a drink. At the banquet, Liu Heng recounted his experiences in Luoyang and his journey to the south.
Especially when the Taiping Taoism was mentioned, Liu Heng asked Tian Feng,""Duke Tian, what kind of sect is this Taiping Taoism? They used the name of preaching to recruit followers. As far as I know, they have followers in all the states north of the Yangtze River.”
" I'm also worried about the Taiping Taoism," Tian Feng said solemnly." They are using preaching as an excuse to recruit more followers. Most of them are poor people. I'm afraid that one day, Zhang Jiao will raise his arm and call for chaos."”
Qiushou looked at Tian Feng's sad expression and comforted him,""Brother Yuan Hao, don't worry about selling your official position and rank. These are not things that you can change alone.”
Tian Feng shook his head and said indifferently,"Worry before the worries of the world-this sentence can best express Feng's current state of mind!”
Three days later, Liu Heng and Qiushou bid farewell to Tian Feng and returned to Quzhou.
Qiushou handed over Quzhou's family property to others to manage while he set off with Liu Heng. In Qiushou's words," I need to understand Liu Heng, his future lord."”
After everything was arranged, Liu Heng and Ju Shou went straight to Mayi, Yanmen, Bingzhou, to complete a mission: Gao Shun, Zhang Liao.
Speaking of Gao Shun, one had to mention his character.
It was recorded in the literature of the Three Kingdoms that Gao Shun was pure and dignified, brave and wise, and sincere in benevolence and righteousness. No drinking, no gifts. Every time he remonstrated with Lu Bu, he said,"Act with wisdom and prudence."
Lü Bu knew that he was loyal, but he could not appoint him. Later, Hao Meng rebelled and alienated him again. Yuan Shun led more than 700 soldiers, known as 1,000 people, armor and fighting equipment are refined and neat, every attack is not invincible, called the trap array camp.
Because Wei Xu had close relatives inside and outside, he seized all the troops led by Yuan Shun and gave them to Wei Xu. When the battle was about to begin, he ordered Yuan Shun to lead the army to continue, and Yuan Shun never hated him. After the defeat of Xiapi, he was captured by Cao Cao and killed.
From this, it could be seen that Gao Shun was a very outstanding commander, but unfortunately, he did not know how to be flexible. He was loyal to one person all his life. If he was a wise ruler, he would definitely be famous in the world.
It was a pity that Lu Bu, who was the strongest in terms of martial strength, the weakest in terms of strategy, and the most headstrong, had wasted all his abilities.
Gao Shun was also a character highly respected by Liu Heng and many fans of the Three Kingdoms.'Every attack is invincible.' Just this sentence alone was enough to prove his position in the author's heart. If Ying Heng had not died, history would probably have produced another peerless warrior.
Walking in the morning and staying at night. Along the way, Liu Heng and Ju Shou talked very harmoniously.
Liu Heng continued to explain in detail the political system where the power of law enforcement was stripped away to Ju Shou. Ju Shou also asked questions from time to time and paid attention to everything. Unexpectedly, the more he understood, the more disappointed he was with the current system, and the more he longed for it.
"My only hope now is to see with my own eyes how such a system works. Listening to my lord's explanation is fascinating."
It seemed like Shou could also do something for the common people of the world. However, according to the lord, the current situation is very dangerous. Not only do we have to face the invasion of other races, but we also have to guard against the intervention of the imperial court. Hehe, the heavens are about to give him a great responsibility!”
Liu Heng didn't know how to answer this question and could only laugh dryly.""Hehe, Duke Ju…has a tacit understanding! Haha! Hehehe!"
Not long after leaving the plains of Jizhou, the group entered the mountainous region of Bingzhou.
The valley was filled with tall cliffs and mountains. The towering ancient trees were dotted with green grass. Sometimes they climbed up the mountains and sometimes they dived into the valley. Liu Heng sighed and said,"There are many mountain roads in the northern part of Bing Province.”
Ju Shou followed behind him and said," There are pros and cons. The mountain road is rugged and there are no good warhorses to use. It is also difficult to attack.”
After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived at Mayi, Yanmen. This was a typical small frontier fortress city. The city walls were built higher than those of the same scale inland cities, and the defense was much stricter.
There were few pedestrians on the streets of the city, and the houses were dilapidated, giving off a desolate and sleepy feeling.
Seeing the people on the street dressed in plain clothes and with cold expressions, Liu Heng whispered,""This place is far away from the rich plains, and the hardships of life are clearly engraved on my face.”He was silent.
The group found a decent inn and after a short rest, they began to search around the city for Zhang Liao. Whether it was the shops, inns, streets, or alleys, he asked everywhere with a lot of people, but he found nothing.
Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Heng and the others had to find a decent restaurant and order some food to fill their stomachs.
The servants sat together, while Liu Heng and Ju Shou sat alone. Not long after, a few border soldiers walked in. Their faces were fierce as they swayed left and right. Their eyes were filled with contempt as they scanned the shop. He was rude, rogue, and had a strong smell of alcohol that had yet to dissipate. Liu Heng frowned deeply.
The few of them sat around Liu Heng, clamoring for the shopkeeper to serve good wine and dishes. The shopkeeper did not dare to cause trouble, so he could only smile and obediently do as he was told.
Liu Heng looked at these ruffians coldly. Their clothes were all disheveled, and there were scabbards hanging from their waists. The leather armor on their bodies was also full of holes. Liu Heng looked at them angrily." How can such soldiers fight?" They only knew how to bully the commoners who had no money. No wonder the Xiongnu were so arrogant!”
Liu Heng's face turned livid. Suddenly, Ju Shou shot him a look, signaling him not to act rashly.
At this moment, a leader shouted,"Motherf * cker, hurry up and serve the dishes! If you continue to drag things out and make me unhappy, I'll immediately split you up! $ %#…-%…If it weren't for the soldier, you guys wouldn't be able to open the shop so peacefully!”
"Big brother, don't be angry," another soldier said. It's not worth it to fight with them. Yesterday, I saw a little girl in the east city. She was so beautiful! After dinner, I'll bring the brothers to have fun. Big Brother, you're satisfied! Hehehe!"
Liu Heng finally couldn't take it anymore and snapped,""You bunch of soldiers and bastards!"
At the same time, another loud voice rang out," Wu Laosan, you filthy bastard. If you dare to touch Zhang Qian 'er, I'll kill you right now!"”
Following the voice, a tall, burly man came in. He was holding a sword that was given to a low-level officer. Standing in the shop, he looked like a god of war. He was mighty and powerful. His eyes were like lightning, and his body emitted an extremely strong killing intent. One look and one could tell that he was a man who had fought on the battlefield with real swords and spears.
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