The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: The Competition in the Central Plains

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise!"The civil and military ministers said as they picked up the wine bottles and drank them all in one gulp. Putting down the wine bottles, Liu Yao continued:"Rewards and punishments are the same in every dynasty. The general of Chariot and Cavalry wandered far away, and he used both attack and appeasement to subdue hundreds of thousands of people from the Badi, Jie, and Qiang tribes. His contribution was indispensable, and he was promoted to be the Great Situ and the Minister of Records."

"I thank you Lord for your kindness! Long live! Long live! Long live!"You Ziyuan knelt down and said. Liu Yao came down from above and personally pulled You Ziyuan up:"Ai Qing, please get down without any courtesy!"

Going back to sit down, Liu Yao said with a smile:"My dear friends, continue the feast!"

The people below were changing glasses, shouting and clinking glasses, and shouting. Many civil and military ministers came with wine bottles to toast You Ziyuan. After You Ziyuan drank a few glasses of wine, he talked more. You Ziyuan said:"Your Majesty In the past three years since he took the throne, he has implemented many measures to stabilize the country and benefit the people. The implementation of the Hu-Han division of rule, using different governance methods according to the different living habits of different tribes, was very popular. Your Majesty is not only the emperor of the Huns, but also the orthodox leader of the Han, Jie, Di and Qiang ethnic groups around Chang'an. His Majesty has studied Sinology and Confucianism since he was a child, and is well aware of many historical figures and events. Not only that, His Majesty's calligraphy is also very good. At this point, Schle pales in comparison"

"Master Situ's words are reasonable and his analysis is thorough. However, although His Majesty and Shi Le have broken up, they still have some things in common."Hu Yanyan said

"Then please tell me, Master Huyan, what do Your Majesty and Shi Le have in common?"Taifu Zhu Ji said. Hu Yanyan said:"I want to have a drink with Master Zhu Ji, and we won't be too late."

After Hu Yanyan finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Ji, laughed, and drank it all in one gulp. Putting down the wine bottle, the maid poured more wine for the two of them. Zhu Ji said,"Is it time to talk?"

"Although His Majesty and Shi Le have turned against each other, they do have something in common. Although Shi Le was not very literate, he was a real slave emperor. But he often asked Zhang Bin to explain Confucianism to him, telling him about historical figures and major historical events. His Majesty has been intelligent since childhood and has read many Chinese and Confucian classics. Not only was he well-read, but he was also good at calligraphy and writing in cursive script, with an extraordinary bearing. Shi Le promoted Sinology in Xiangguo, established schools, and developed cultural and educational undertakings. His Majesty actively promoted Sinology and Confucianism in our country of Zhao, established Taixue and Xiaochang in Chang'an, and hired well-known Sinology and Confucian scholars to teach Sinology and Confucian culture, with more than 1,500 students."Hu Yanyan said while looking at Liu Yao above him from time to time. Not only did Liu Yao not blame him, but he also smiled and nodded from time to time.

"However, His Majesty and Shi Le are still different in how they treat their tribesmen."You Ziyuan said. After hearing what You Ziyuan said, Fan Long asked:"I would like to hear Situ Gao's opinion!"

"The position of the great chanyu who manages various tribes of the Hu tribe is very important. Although Shi Le had already claimed the title of King of Zhao, he still held the post of Great Chanyu himself. In the past few years since His Majesty took the throne, he has not arranged for the post of Grand Chanyu. What does this mean?"You Ziyuan said. Fan Long said:"I would like to hear the details."

"During the chaos in Pingyang, the second prince Liu Yin ran away to nowhere. It has been three years now and there is still no news. Your Majesty misses the second prince all the time. If the second prince comes back, then the post of chief chanyu in charge of the various tribes of the Hu tribe must belong to the second prince."

"Master Situ is indeed very pleased!" Fan Long said with a thumbs up. You Ziyuan continued:"The difference between His Majesty and Shi Le is also reflected in the construction of palaces. Although Shi Le did not proclaim himself emperor, he had already begun to mobilize troops to build the Jiande Palace in Xiangguo. Jiande Palace is so large that it could not be built in more than ten years. His Majesty is good at accepting advice. When some people raised objections to the construction of the East and West Palaces, which were originally planned to be built, His Majesty postponed the construction."

In the east hall of Prince Liang's Mansion, Zhang Mao summoned Zhang Jun, Zhang Xi, Yin Yuan, Tian Qi, Zhang Lang, Yin Yu, Song Yi and others. Before Zhang Mao could speak, Zhang Xi looked at the people who had arrived one after another. The ministers and generals then asked:"His Royal Highness Prince Liang, is there any major military situation?"

"Yes, there is important military information, but it cannot be rushed. According to reliable information, Liu Yao, the leader of the Han and Zhao kingdoms, has gathered tens of thousands of horse and infantry troops in the Yinmi and Chencang areas for daily drills. It seems that Liu Yao is preparing to conquer Qiuchi or Chenghan. If Liu Yao conquers these two places, our Liangzhou will be in danger!"Zhang Mao said. Yin Yuan said:"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Soldiers will come to block it, and water will come and earth will cover it. We are afraid of what Liu Yao will do!"