Cottage Debate, Young Kingdom Scholar (Part 2) Kneeling to Reward and Evaluation
In the Cottage.
Li Shi Min and the other three stood in front of the young man.
The young man began his speech with a serious expression.
"The people all say that wars are everywhere and the people are not at peace. They beg the Great Tang to cultivate and recuperate.”
"Those who can say such words are really extremely ignorant!”
"When the Great Tang was first established, there were many problems waiting to be solved.”
"But it is precisely for this reason that I believe that the Emperor of the Great Tang must continue his crusade and continue to kill those who are eyeing him covetously.”
"Why?"
"Because we know that the Great Tang is in need of a revival, and the foreign tribes on the border also know this principle.”
"If the ruler of the Great Tang really listens to the words of the civil officials and begins to cultivate, then disaster will befall him!”
"First, the outsiders will take advantage of this period to crazily recruit soldiers and buy horses, hoarding food and fodder.”
" Then, once the entire country enters a state of recuperation, the number of soldiers will be greatly reduced. Secondly, once people enter a state of peace, they will lose their courage and become content with the status quo. Especially once the soldiers return home, the years of bloody battles will make them cherish their family more.”
"Once it reaches this stage, in less than three years, as long as the Outsiders rise up, think about the consequences.？”
In an instant.
Lu Yuan told him his analysis.
Of course, this analysis was not what he wanted.
Instead, it was analyzed by later generations of literature and history scholars.
In the later generations, many experts had discussed the issue of the Great Tang going on expeditions after its founding.
At first, everyone had the same thoughts as the civil officials. They felt that it was a waste of manpower and money.
But soon, everyone realized that they might have been wrong.
Later, as more people discussed, everyone realized that they were indeed wrong.
Li Shiming's decision was not wrong, not wrong at all.
To put it simply.
The Great Tang had just been established.
At this time, the country was in a state of chaos.
But in reality, this was also the most dangerous time for the country.
Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty once said that it was easy to conquer the country, but difficult to defend it.
The Great Tang was in this awkward situation.
The key was how to defend the country.
This defense was not just to let the people live and work in peace.
It was to ensure that nothing would happen to the Great Tang in the future.
Think about it.
If the Great Tang chose to recuperate at this time…
Then should some of the soldiers be sent back?
If they were not sent back, how could they improve the country's economy?
And once he did that.
That would be equivalent to exposing his weakness to those Outsiders.
The Outsiders didn't need to do anything. They just needed to wait quietly.
Once the people of the empire had settled down, they would begin to brandish their sharp blades and attack the Great Tang's vital points.
Under such circumstances.
In just a few years, the Great Tang would descend into the scene of five generations and ten kingdoms, with the vassals dominating the world.
And once it reached this level, looking back, could the people still live and work in peace? At this time, living might be an extremely extravagant thing.
Therefore, Lu Yuan felt that…
Li Shi Min had fought like a madman after the founding of the country. This was a very correct thing to do.
Only after defeating all the enemies would they be qualified to develop the economy.
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Let's talk about a few more people.
After Lu Yuan finished speaking.
Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and Zhangsun Wuji's eyes were filled with shock.
They had never understood why Li Shiming wanted to go to war.
After all, they were civil officials. They had no right to participate in matters related to the war, so they could only keep it to themselves.
But now.
They suddenly understood what Li Shiming had done.
It was also at this moment that they suddenly realized that they were indeed the pedantic scholars that Lu Yuan had described.
They were all people who did not have a long-term vision.
Of course, this was not their fault.
They were civil officials, not generals.
If they were generals, like Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and the others.
These people immediately understood Li Shiming's thoughts, so every time Li Shiming said where he wanted to attack, they immediately started to gather troops. They didn't say anything to stop him, nor did they try to make things difficult.
Let's talk about Li Shimin.
After Lu Yuan finished speaking.
His mood was obviously a little high, and his face was flushed red.
A few seconds later, Li Shiming growled,"Good! Good! Good!"
"As expected of a young hero. You have such knowledge at such a young age. Not bad, not bad, really not bad!!!”
After saying that.
Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and Zhangsun Wuji were shocked.
Lu Yuan didn't know who this person was, but they did.
To be able to make an emperor give such an evaluation, and the other party was only a 14 or 15-year-old youth, this youth in front of Gu Zhi Wang could be said to be the first to enjoy such treatment.
Because of this, Zhangsun Wuji had already begun to firmly remember Lu Yuan in his heart.
He believed it.
As long as there were no accidents, this kid would definitely be able to hold a high position in the future.
Therefore, he had already made up his mind to build a good relationship with the other party.
Rather than adding flowers to the brocade, it was better to send charcoal in the snow!
On the other hand, although Wei Zheng was shocked by Lu Yuan's knowledge, he didn't think much of it. After all, he was a remonstrant, and his main task was to criticize Li Shiming. He wasn't too interested in Li Shiming finding a good talent.
As for Fang Xuanling?
He was not as cunning as Wei Zheng. He was simply overjoyed that the Great Tang had such a talent and that its future would be even more glorious.
What about Li Shimin?
At this moment, Li Shi Min's opinion of Lu Yuan had reached a new height.
If it wasn't because of his identity, he would have died.
He really wanted to praise Lu Yuan as a young Kingdom Knight!
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