Yan Wen shook his head. He knew that there were many people under Sun Ce's rule, but he didn't know how much it was. Jia Xu shook his eyes at Wu Qiu Xing. Wu Qiu Xing was prepared. He stepped forward and sat down in front of Yan Wen. He took out several official documents from the table and placed them in front of Yan Wen one by one to explain them. After hearing a few words, Yan Wen understood the intention of Jia Xu to let him read these official documents. A glimpse of the whole story. From these official documents, he could calculate the changes in the household registration of the states under Sun Ce's rule. It was not necessarily accurate, but it was roughly considerable.

I don’t know, but I was shocked when I calculated it. According to Wuqiu Xing’s analysis, there may be more than 4 million households in the five prefectures under Sun Ce’s rule, which is half of the world, far exceeding the household registration controlled by the emperor and Yuan Tan. Especially in Jiangdong, household registration has been increasing in recent years. People in Yanzhou, Sizhou, Qingzhou and even Guanzhong fled on a large scale, and many people should have gone to Jiangdong.

Sun Ce practices the kingly way, the emperor acts as domineering, the kingly way loves the people, domineering and fooling the people, and the superiors and inferiors are clear. The people's escape is one-way, and Guanzhong is a typical example. The people's escape is so many that the court has to recruit the people from Liangzhou to settle in Guanzhong to make up for the insufficient household registration. If we do not give up domineering and pursue the kingly way of loving the people, this gap will only grow bigger and bigger and will not narrow.

More important than a simple household registration, Sun Ce spared no effort to suppress the powerful and dictated land. The household registration he attracted was all the people with arable land. Those who stayed in the original family with a large amount of land seemed to have a lot of household registration, but it was not easy for the emperor to get money and food from them, and he would have to pay a greater price.

It is not necessary to say that this point is not to be said by Qiu Xing. Yan Wen also knew that most of the months he was the governor of Bingzhou, visited the heads of various families, discussed, compromised, and tried every means to raise food and grass, and supply the emperor's army. In contrast, Sun Ce was rich in the people, and he was so popular that he recruited 200,000 county soldiers in Yuzhou. He almost didn't need Sun Ce to provide a grain of food. The price he had to pay was to exempt the land rent in the autumn today and calculate the tax. Sun Ce was light and slim, and these losses were very limited to him and would not shake the fundamentals.

Yan Wen became more and more uneasy the more he thought. The influence of kingly way and domineering was even greater than he thought. Sun Ce practiced the kingly way and ruled the five prefectures as they were already the land of kingly way. The south of the river was all within reach. The people helped the elderly and the young, and rushed thousands of miles to Yuzhou and even Jiangdong. Although Yanzhou was still in the hands of Yuan Tan, there was no one to let the people in Sizhou. Sizhou was similar. If it were not blocked by mountains and rivers, Jizhou and Bingzhou would not be spared.

Without a household registration and no one to cultivate, even if there is fertile land, there will be no food. If there is no one to cultivate, what can I do to confront Sun Ce? The longer the time, the more beneficial it is to Sun Ce. Even if I don’t fight, the emperor and Yuan Tan will not be able to hold on for too long.

"Sir, Your Majesty also knows that domineering cannot last long, but he is urgently in power and has to do so. If he can revive..."

Jia Xu glanced at Yan Wen and shook his head with a smile. Yan Wen closed his mouth awkwardly. He also knew that these words were not convincing, especially in front of Jia Xu, saying such clichés would only make Jia Xu think that he is a rotten wood that cannot be carved.

"The Han family is a mixed use of kings and dominance. If you are urgent, you can use power to dominate the king. It sounds reasonable. But Bo Jian, think about it again. Kanto and Kanto confront each other. Which one is more advantageous? Who is more urgent? Why did Sun Ce practice the kingly way for a long time, but the emperor does not respond to the overbearing behavior?"

Yan Wen frowned and pondered for a long time. This is exactly where the emperor is anxious. Domineering is meant to save the survival and the confrontation is not what the emperor wants. For example, today Zidun’s troops were in Hanoi and Yuan Tan’s troops were in Yanzhou. It was not that he did not want to attack, but that he did not dare to attack. The emperor also knew that the longer he waited, the less chance he would be, so he wanted to ask Jia Xu out of the mountain. How to attack and win and break this deadlock is the problem that the emperor wanted to ask Jia Xu the most. But Jia Xu's analysis only aggravated their worries and did not help them solve any problems. It sounded like Jia Xu had given up, and he did not want to help, and he wanted to persuade them to give up.

"Sir, is it... the situation is over and revolution is inevitable?"

Jia Xu ignored it, took a sip of tea, and thought for a moment. "Bo Jian, there is one thing I don't quite understand. I hope Bo Jian can solve my doubts."

"Sir, please speak out."

"You told me last time that I hope I can think about Liangzhou. But how can you support the emperor so much in Liangzhou? The Qin-Jinzhong area has been farming and fighting for more than a hundred years, with nearly one million casualties, and only then can we dominate the world. If you are domineering today, the people of Liangzhou are the soldiers and want to run Qin, have you ever calculated how many years can you support Liangzhou's household registration? Even if the emperor revives, how many Liangzhou people can be left?"

Yan Wen frowned even more. "What should I do if I do according to Mr.?"

"You want to enter the court as an official, but now you have entered the court. The people of Liangzhou want to enter the pass and settle down, but now you have entered the pass. You know how to stop and be content with it. Should you stop at the right time? Reconsider what to do more beneficial to Liangzhou?"

Yan Wen was shocked. Jia Xu's words were very obscure, but it was not difficult to understand. Jia Xu was willing to see him, not to help the emperor, but to Liangzhou, he also asked Jia Xu for this. If the son could no longer give Liangzhou more, it would only bring death to Liangzhou, so they would not need to support the emperor. From the perspective of Liangzhou, this is of course a wise choice, but from the perspective of the righteousness of the monarch and ministers, it is betrayal and contrary to integrity.

Jia Xu has never been a loyal minister in the court, and he has no such burden. But they are ministers trusted by the emperor and young talents promoted by themselves. How can they betray the emperor?

"gentlemen……"

Jia Xu raised his hand and shook it gently. "Bo Jian, don't say much. I know you have loyalty and righteousness, want to turn the tide and support the building. I thought so when I was young, but now I am old and have no such ambition. I am not in my position and do not plan my own politics. Besides, the general trend is like this. Even if Emperor Gaozu and Guangwu are reborn, I am afraid they will be powerless. With this kind of heart, you don't have to force me. I will soon go back to my hometown in Liangzhou. Before leaving, I have a few words to say to the emperor, please convey it."

He smiled. "No matter what, I am still the Guzang Marquis enthroned by the Emperor. With this friendship, I have to give you a few unpleasant words."

"Dare not obeying."

Yan Wen went out, returned to the inn, packed up his greetings, and prepared to return.

Niu Gai has been waiting in the inn. When he learned that Yan Wen was back, he immediately visited him. Yan Wen didn't want to see him, but when he thought of Jia Xu's words, he also felt that they were all from Liangzhou after all, so he didn't want to keep people from thousands of miles away. So he took the time to chat with Niu Gai.

When Niu Gai learned that Jia Xu still refused to see the emperor and was about to return to Liangzhou soon, Niu Gai felt a little disappointed. No matter what, Jia Xu finally met Yan Wen, but he didn't even have Jia Xu's face. How could he explain to Dong Yue when he went back? Later, he heard that Jia Xu sent Xiao Qiu Xing to deliver the memorial, and Niu Gai's mind was alive again. Xiao Qiu Xing followed Jia Xu for more than half a year and was considered Jia Xu's disciple. Jia Xu sent him to see the emperor, so he naturally recommended Xiao Qiu Xing to join the officialdom and arranged a future for Xiao Qiu Xing. If Xiao Qiu Xing could be brought over, it would be considered as maintaining his friendship with Jia Xu.

Niu Gai made some preparations and waited for Wu Qiuxing at the door. When Wu Qiuxing brought the salute to the inn to meet Yan Wen, Niu Gai took the initiative to greet him. He was very attentive and said to Wu Qiuxing again to convey Dong Yue’s promise to him. Wu Qiuxing held Jia Xu’s memorial to the emperor in his arms, and knew that as long as he responded properly, it would be expected to become an official. Naturally, he would not take Dong Yue’s promise to the captain who promised Dong Yue would be more careful. He calmly accepted Niu Gai’s attentiveness, but did not take it too seriously.

Niu Gai knew it well, but refused to give up. Not only did he accompany Wu Qiuxing to see Yan Wen, but he also sent a good horse for Wu Qiuxing to travel. Along the way, he was inseparable from Wu Qiuxing. Yan Wen had something to do, but he just urged him to rush to the road, but he didn't have the heart to pay attention to these things.

A few days later, the group arrived in Hanoi.

The emperor summoned Yan Wen at the first time and asked about the journey. Yan Wen selectively conveyed what Jia Xu said to him, but did not say all of Jia Xu's words, obviously he could not tell the emperor directly. Fortunately, Jia Xu himself had a memorial, so it would be more appropriate for the emperor to read it himself. He just needed to recommend Wu Qiuxing to the emperor.

After listening to Jia Xu's pessimistic analysis of the situation, the emperor was in a complicated mood, a little disappointed, and did not dare to take it lightly. Jia Xu's analysis was not a fantasy. He calculated it from relevant articles and official documents, and even if there were errors, it would not be too far away. Some situations were clear to him, but he was unwilling to face them. Now that Jia Xu pointed out, he was in a very bad mood. From Yan Wen's expression, it can be seen that Jia Xu must have said something, which touched Yan Wen very much. What he could rely on now was Yan Wen and others. If they were shaken, it would definitely not be good news for him.

The emperor immediately summoned Wuqiuxing.

When he first met the emperor, Wu Qiuxing was both excited and nervous. Fortunately, with Jia Xu's teachings, he practiced the relevant etiquette in advance, and finally he did not make any mistakes. The emperor had a good impression of Wu Qiuxing. Wu Qiuxing was young, energetic, tall, and appearance, and the awe of the court in his eyes made the emperor even more pleased.

After all, Hedong is not Liangzhou, and the majesty of the imperial court is still there.

The emperor chatted with Wu Qiuxing for a few words and asked about his hometown, career history, and his understanding of the current situation. Wu Qiuxing was well prepared, responded with ease, and became more confident the more he spoke. The emperor was very satisfied, and he became more and more talented. Although Jia Xu could not come, he sent a young talent, which was considered to be a contribution to the court.

The emperor opened Jia Xu's memorial and quickly browsed it. He was in a bad mood.

In the memorial, Jia Xu first said some polite words thanking the court for its grace, and then analyzed the situation. He said it briefly, similar to what Yan Wen and Wu Qiuxing reposted, and finally offered three strategies to the emperor.

The best strategy: Abdicate the King of Wu and retain a fief for the Liu family, so that the ancestors could eat blood.

Zhongst: Expedition to the Western Regions, avoiding the edge of the King of Wu, and opening up the world.

The worst strategy: retreat to Yizhou, cross the central government, go dominate, practice kingly ways, compete with the King of Wu to wait for the changes of the times.
Chapter completed!