Liu Yin showed off his knowledge in front of him. Zhao Bing looked at him with difficulty, and of course he was not stingy with some appreciation, which made him intoxicated for a moment. He knew that in the Romance of the Romance, famous ministers and wise men would bow to him when they met a wise ruler and be content with their ministers, and wrote a historical story that matched the king and his ministers. It was almost impossible in practice, but it might be that they were not charming enough and had never encountered such a good thing.

In fact, the "capable people" that Zhao Bing met are mostly those who treat others with sincerity and have been considering each other for a long time before they can return to their hearts. They are loyal people who have been in danger and experienced the test of life and death. Most of them are forced to make a living, seek wealth, seek official positions, or even save lives. They will appear those who are hurriedly loyal as soon as they meet.

As for those famous scholars and wise men who are often very noble and cannot do things that are "love at first sight". They are also very picky about the so-called "wise ruler" and care about their character, reputation, knowledge, governance philosophy, etc. Even if they are willing to surrender, they will wait for a price, and see if the emperor can offer a "price" that suits his heart.

Liu Yin and Zhao Bing were still very appreciative. Although he met him several times, he was deeply involved in the enemy camp and did not show his fear and humility towards him as an emperor, and reflected the character of a traditional scholar. Naturally, his knowledge would not be bad, otherwise he would not have won the title of leader in the Central Plains Confucian scholars.

Of course, Zhao Bing's respect for Liu Yin comes from his character and knowledge, rather than his talent for governing the world. He has never seen the so-called hidden talent who has been studying hard in the mountains for decades and has studied the way of governing the world and can save the world and the people with one move. He dare not use it.

Think about how an empty talker who has a current communication level and lives in a remote place, "a scholar who knows everything about the world without going out" is a legend. No matter how knowledgeable his knowledge is, he is still ignorant of the world, and does not understand the situation of the world, what the emperors think, what the people think, and there is no experience in political affairs, how can an empty talker make his own suggestions and formulate perfect measures for current affairs? Even if he dares to mention it, Zhao Bing dares not use it!

However, Zhao Bing also realized that true Confucians or Confucians do not usually think of those who are cowardly, gentle and gentle, holding books in their hands, and only study hard, without the power to tie up a chicken, without diligence in the four bodies, without distinction between grains, and useless useless as scholars. They are corrupt scholars, sour Confucians, and full of words, and are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and they are also obsessed with the past and move against the trend of history.

Whether his masters were strict in morals or Jiang Yu, they were both civil and military, and knowledgeable Confucian scholars, such as Lu Xiufu and Wen Tianxiang. Moreover, their most precious things were not gold and jade, but loyalty, and they did not seek to occupy the land but regarded benevolence and righteousness as land; they did not seek to accumulate a lot of wealth, but regarded extensive knowledge as wealth. They only came out to save the world in the appropriate situation and justice, otherwise they would rather be content with the life of ordinary people, and Deng Guangjian was such a Confucian.

The most appropriate statement for true Confucians is what we are familiar with, "Majesty cannot bend, wealth cannot be lustful." They will not forget their righteousness when they see profit, will not change their ethics when they die, and will have courage but will not perform easily. They are strategic in doing things and can foresee the future, so they are prepared, do not learn any skills of power and strategy, dare to give direct advice, and ask for the people.

In addition, anyone with great wisdom will definitely think that a person with insight must have a good education. Even if he has not received systematic learning in school due to one or another, he must have learned a lot by himself, and his vision is far better than that of ordinary people. He must have certain opinions on society, economy, interpersonal relationships, politics, game theory, culture, etc. He can analyze politics from multiple angles and aspects, rather than being confined to some simple levels.

In Liu Yin, Zhao Bing saw all the qualities that a Confucian should possess. Although he had not entered the officialdom and lacked experience in governance, his long-term residence in Zhending City, which also made it a place where news flow, and his interactions with Confucians from all over the world made it difficult for him to understand all aspects of the situation. He was in the lower class and he must have empathized with the living conditions of the common people, and he must have his own understanding and judgment of the current society and situation.

Confucius also said that "study and become an official" is the worldly saying that "a master of the king" is the highest scrutiny of a Confucian scholar. Of course, Liu Yin would definitely not be exempted from the common people, otherwise he would not go to Dadu to meet the saints. As for not entering the officialdom, it may be because of his physical pretense, but it may also be because he did not speak, but he must have a clear mind and realize his ideal of saving the world and saving the people...

Zhao Bing and Liu Yin have been together for a month now. The two have not had many opportunities to meet, and they cannot talk peacefully. They either argue or fight each other. Today, they count the rare harmony. Seeing that they are in high spirits, they ask for advice: "Mr. Jingxiu, the decisive battle between the Song and Yuan dynasties is imminent. If our dynasty wins by chance and drives the Mongols out of the Central Plains, they will inevitably compete with each other in the future. What strategy is best?"

"The Cao people have little knowledge and dare not give advice to Your Majesty, but they can tell you about what they know!" Seeing that the Southern Emperor asked him for advice, Liu Yin was still a little dazed, but he quickly calmed down and thought for a while.

These days, the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty knew that he was observing himself, but he was also investigating him. From his perspective, although the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty was young, he was calm and decisive, and was very loved by his ministers. What was rare was that as the emperor, he treated his subordinates kindly, never blamed them, and lived a simple life. He often wore old clothes that were the same as the guards, and his food was no different from everyone. He rarely had a banquet when he was on holidays or major events.

In terms of governance, Liu Yin also discovered that the Southern Emperors were concerned about people's livelihood and introduced policies to protect the interests of the people. Although he was good at selecting and employed people, he could understand that, after all, it was impossible to save money and food to maintain the operation of a country. He faced threats from foreign enemies for so many years and needed huge military spending to ensure war expenses. Such employment of people was also due to realistic needs.

He also understood that the Central Plains scholars were repeatedly suppressed by the Semen in the Meng Court, and they were mostly because they offered advice and were too ambitious and difficult to implement. They were also highly keen on the job, poor in management of finance, and could not solve real problems, so they were abandoned by the Khan and repeatedly sat on the bench. Meng Khan, who was eager for quick success and instant benefits, used Semen who were good at financial management to rise to power, which led to corruption among officials, political corruption, national turmoil, and people's misfortune. Compared with the two sides, the emperor of the Southern Dynasty was still sober.

Of course, the emperor of the Southern Dynasty was not perfect in Liu Yin's eyes, and was not a wise lord. For example, he was very powerful and had been constantly launching wars against the Yuan court since he ascended the throne, resulting in constant wars and troubles in the people. In addition, he disrespects the world and despises the sages; he did not obey etiquette, acted casually, did not care about the details, lacked the majesty of the king, etc. But in general, he was not considered a foolish monarch, and he could barely have a middle-class and superior evaluation!

"Sir, please give me advice!" Zhao Bing was modest, but he could not disrespect him. He replaced the tasteless tea, cooked the new tea and poured it for him.

"Since ancient times, the game between the Central Plains and the northern nations has never stopped. No matter how the Central Plains dynasty and the northern nomadic peoples change, the two major forces have to coexist and compete for a long time. The policies of the Central Plains dynasties have their own advantages and are different. But in short, there are only three." Liu Yin sniffed the hot tea ceremony.

"From the marriage in the early Han Dynasty to the Northern Qi Dynasty at the end of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Northern Zhou Dynasty's enlistment of the Turks, to the subsidized trade between the Tang Dynasty and the Uighurs after the Anshi Rebellion, to the "year-old monies" given to the Liao and Jin dynasties by the Song Dynasty, in essence, it was to buy peace with money. From a reality, this was less than the consumption of starting a war, but the effect depends on the other party's intentions."

"In the early Han Dynasty, the integrity of the Huns was quite problematic. After the marriage was determined and the number of offerings was given to the Huns every year according to a fixed number, the Huns still violated the contract and invaded and plundered many times, and asked the Han government to increase the number and type of worship. Because from the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty to the time of Emperor Wen of Han, the Huns were still constantly expanding their territory and completely defeating their old enemy Yuezhi people, so the demand for various Central Plains products increased greatly."

"In addition, the Huns also asked the Han Dynasty to reopen trade on the border. However, the Han court did not like border trade, and the reason was also political: on the one hand, these border areas belonged to the vassal states of different surnames such as South Korea, Zhao, and Yan not long ago. If the border circulation is too strong, many survivors would go to the descendants of princes and kings protected by the Huns; on the other hand, the metallurgical technology in the grassland world was extremely backward at this time, and iron tools were extremely rare. If border trade was widely opened, it would be much easier to smuggle these materials, and the Han's technological advantages over the Huns would be offset."

"In addition, the powerful existence of the Huns itself is a challenge to the central worldview of the Central Plains. Although there were only some sporadic lootings between the Han and the Huns during the reign of Emperor Jing of Han, the Han Dynasty was not satisfied with the effect of the marriage policy. This is why the Han Dynasty turned to large-scale military actions against the Huns during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han."

"In contrast, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Northern Qi, and the late Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty, as well as the trade with the Uighurs in the middle and late Tang Dynasty were much more effective than the Han-Hungarian and Hungarian kinship. On the one hand, the political organization level of the Turks and Uighurs was not really annexed the Han territory; on the other hand, the Central Plains were in a relatively weak stage, and this method could be used to appease the northern border at a lower cost. The peace policy at this stage was acceptable to both sides, so it was relatively stable."

"But as the grasslands were accepted for Chineseization, their organizational capabilities were also improved. In the Liao Dynasty, through effective division and governance of nomadic areas and the Han area in northern North China, the grassland people had the ability to establish an agricultural regime in the Han area. At this time, whether the peace policy was meaningful mainly depends on the strength comparison between the two sides and whether they were willing and able to maintain the status quo determined through war."
Chapter completed!