The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Gu Yong and Lu Su have already talked about the foundation of the imperial court and Jiangdong, which is also the foundation of the aristocratic family.

In Gu Yong's opinion, the imperial court will inevitably follow the old path of the Early Han Dynasty and the Later Han Dynasty in the future.

Whoever comes first will occupy a high position, monopolize all resources, and become the new family.

Therefore, Gu Yongcai did not think that he was wrong.

The war between Jiangdong and the Han Dynasty.

The war between the aristocratic families and the emperor.

They are all bloody battles for survival. There is no such thing as which side is noble and which side is despicable; which side is right and which side is wrong.

But Lu Su insisted on emphasizing that the court's war was a just war... This was something Gu Yong could not tolerate!

Now Gu Yong has pointed out the key to the problem——

"The emperor and the court really don't care? Aren't they afraid?"

Dong Zhuo, Jia Xu, Liu Biao, Lu Bu... The fiefdoms of these people may be weak now, but no one can guarantee that one day in the future, they will not surpass the Han Dynasty!

When the Zhou royal family was enfeoffing the princes, wasn't their strength far superior to that of the other vassal states?

Son of Heaven, are you really willing to grant vast tracts of land thousands of miles away to meritorious officials and let them cultivate the land?

Your Majesty, aren’t you afraid that the Han Dynasty will be defeated by the vassal states in the future?
"what."

At this moment, Lu Su seemed to have heard the funniest joke.

"Why is Zi Jing laughing?"

"I am laughing at Yuan Tan, who actually doesn't trust the emperor..."

Lu Su shook his head——

"Has Yuan Tan really never heard of how much the emperor loves to delegate power?"

"Until now, the emperor has not formed any trusted troops."

"If the emperor was lying low and forbearing when Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo was alive, what about now?"

"Moreover, the system of three provinces and six ministries is a system that disperses power among the provinces and ministries."

"Although it is a bit offensive to discuss the emperor now... But I think that the emperor is the kind of person who wishes he would never care about military affairs again, and leave them all to the central government officials! He himself would hide in the harem with his concubines and enjoy the wealth and luxury of the world."

"Will such a person be afraid of future events?"

"And even if the Zhou royal family only existed in Guanzhong and Luoyang for 800 years, it was twice as long as the two Han dynasties combined. Do you think the emperor would worry about those things?"

What Gu Yong said to Lu Su...

Don't believe a word of it!
"The emperor doesn't love power? Then how did he accomplish such great deeds? If the emperor is really like you said, a person without great ambitions, how could he achieve achievements comparable to those of Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu?"

Lu Su shrugged: "You can't ask me this, you should ask the emperor."

The corner of Gu Yong's mouth twitched, and he was obviously angry at Lu Su's rogue attitude.

"What you say is unfounded!"

"Yes! Words are not enough."

Lu Su admitted this.

"But whether it's you, me, or the emperor, it's impossible for us to live a hundred or a thousand years and not see what the path the Han Dynasty is on now will look like."

"Perhaps, as you said, the Han Dynasty will really repeat the mistakes of the Zhou Dynasty in the future, but that will take at least 800 years, right?"

"It's an aristocratic family... Ha! In the Former Han Dynasty, there was Wang Mang and the Red Eyebrows, and in the Later Han Dynasty, there was Yuan Shao and the Yellow Turbans. In just four hundred years, it has been confirmed twice."

This is all Lu Su had to say.

"Yuan Tan, think about it carefully."

"The road to the imperial court is wider than you think! Much wider!"

"Gongjin and I had long conversations by lamplight for several nights before, and his expression was full of longing for the future."

"Even a surrendered minister like me, Lu Su, may have the opportunity to establish a state in the future!"

"And the aristocratic family is nothing but a dead end!"

Gu Yong also stood up and confronted Lu Su.

"Zijing." "You have never been a superior, so you don't understand the mentality of a superior, who is both high-spirited and extremely fearful."

"The emperor is so vigorous now only because he is still young and has the protection of Dong Zhuo and the help of Jia Xu, so he has not become a tyrant."

"But no one can guarantee that the emperor will change his mind overnight and go back on his word in the future...Aren't you worried at all?"

When faced with this question, Lu Su did not give a firm answer, but instead thought about it carefully for a while.

"What Yuan Tan said is of course reasonable! There is indeed such a possibility in the future!"

A look of joy appeared on Gu Yong's brows, and he was obviously pleased that Lu Su accepted his ideas.

"But you also said it's just a possibility."

"Then is there another possibility——"

"In the future, the emperor will not only have the protection of the Grand Master and the assistance of Jia Zhongshu, but also the help of Bofu, Gongjin, Kongming, and me."

"I really can't refute Yuan Tan's conjecture, but can Yuan Tan refute my conjecture?"

Gu Yong didn't expect Lu Su to change his tone, and immediately glared at him: "It's always been like this!"

"From the Book of Documents to the Records of the Grand Historian, which book or which passage doesn't talk about something like this?"

"Oh?"

Lu Su spread his hands——

"Does the history book ever record gunpowder and artillery?"

"Or is it that there are records of gold mines in Hehuang, silver mines in Japan, and ginseng in Liaodong?"

"Or, have you ever recorded the theory of fine Gu or the method of transporting Qi and blood?"

Lu Su was now in the posture of a complete winner.

"Yuan Tan, you really should throw away those Confucian things of yours."

"To worship the past and despise the present is an evil path!"

"If you keep improving, you will improve day by day, and improve day by day!"

"Yuan Tan should study the true Confucian classics instead of fooling himself with Dong Zhongshu's stuff! At least, please go to Chang'an in person and take a look at the new city of Chang'an!"

"Humph!"

What he got in return for his heartfelt words was a heavy nasal sound from Gu Yong.

Lu Su shook his head: "Well, I should have thought of it earlier."

"In other words, this is your response to the Emperor?"

Gu Yong's eyes were sharp and tragic: "It is also the response of the entire Jiangdong!"

"Where's Sun Quan?"

"He has no say!"

"Tsk! Sun Quan is such a frustrated kid..."

Although these words sounded a bit arrogant, Lu Su didn't think there was anything wrong with them.

Gu Yong represents the Jiangdong family.

The Jiangdong family is the only voice in Jiangdong.

If Sun Quan objects... he won't be beheaded directly, but it's possible that he will be placed under house arrest and become a living dead.

This is also the reason why Lu Su came directly to see Gu Yong instead of going to see Sun Quan.

Now that he had received a response, Lu Su no longer wanted to stay in Jiangdong.

Before leaving, Lu Su still reluctantly grasped Gu Yong's hand and said, "Yuan Tan, do you know... the whole Jiangdong seems to be filled with a rotten smell."

"You have been in Jiangdong for a long time and your mind has been lost."

"If you could go with me to Chang'an, to see the Taibai Academy that is reviving the various schools of thought, and to see the University Hall that studies the art of debate... even you would definitely change your mind!"

In response to Lu Su's final request, Gu Yong simply stretched out his hand and said indifferently:

"Goodbye!" (End of this chapter)