Chapter 1289: Current Affairs and Strategies

The team bid farewell to Yanxiang again in the early morning and headed for the last stop, Hongnong.

If you don't go along the Yellow River, you go on land. The terrain between the two places is a plain.

If you go along the Yellow River, you need to go to Taolin County first, and then go southwest to Honglu River, which is a long way.

Meng Haoran, Wang Wei and Li Yi took the same car.

Meng Haoran didn't seem to be in a good state. His attention was always not focused enough and he was often distracted.

Li Yi couldn't help but think of what was written in the information. He went to Chang'an to find Zhang Shuo to see His Majesty. His Majesty suddenly came to Zhang Shuo's house, and Meng Haoran hid under the bed.

"Haoran, although I have never seen His Majesty, I have heard of His Majesty's character."

Li Yi's voice was calm, afraid of scaring Meng Haoran.

Hearing Li Yi's voice, Meng Haoran gradually recovered from the tension caused by the difference in status.

Wang Wei sat up straight, he also wanted to understand.

"It's OK to write pastoral poems. Many people will yearn for a leisurely pastoral life. But! Don't be resentful. No one likes to listen to other people's sad stories all day long, unless they are enemies."

Li Yi knew that Meng Haoran was a little anxious now, he was already 29 years old.

If he hadn't met Zhang Shuo, Meng Haoran would have written a poem when Zhang Shuo changed places next year.

My humble hut is far away from the dust and noise, but I can only cultivate tranquility first...I haven't met anyone yet at the age of 30...It's getting late for writing and swordsmanship, and the sun is setting in the garden. I have many thoughts when I get up in the morning, and I often have little understanding when I sit during the day...Who can recommend Ganquan Fu for Yang Xiong.

The whole poem first describes the scenery, then the situation, then the thoughts, and finally the wishes.

At the age of 30, it's getting late for writing and swordsmanship, it's too late.

He drank to relieve his sorrow, hoping that someone could recommend him like Yang Xiong's fellow villager Yang Zhuang.

At that time, after Yang Xiong was recommended, he wrote Ganquan Fu, became famous in one fell swoop, and directly became the attendant Huangmen Shilang.

The official rank was not the highest, but he could always accompany the emperor.

Meng Haoran always felt that his talent was not appreciated. In fact, he knew his shortcomings. If he didn't take the imperial examination, he would not pass.

It was not until he was 39 years old that he could not find anyone to recommend him. He took the imperial examination, but he failed the first time.

Then he continued to write poems and play, and he only worked as a staff for a few days.

He wrote many poems in his life, leaving a large number of pastoral works for future generations.

"Write frontier poems?" Wang Wei was happy, he could write frontier poems.

"Poems praising the good life of the people of the Tang Dynasty are also fine." Li Yi felt that Wang Wei had a higher starting point than Meng Haoran, and his overall talent was better than Meng Haoran.

Wang Wei took the imperial examination, failed the first time, and took it again the next year and passed.

Li Yi poured tea for the three people: "The role of poems and essays in the imperial examination is small, and the scriptures are recited by heart, and they cannot be faked. Haoran is bad at the current affairs policy."

Meng Haoran's expression changed, and he looked at Li Yi with a trace of fear in his eyes.

He never told anyone that he was not good at the current affairs policy. He could recite things by heart, and he could easily use allusions when writing poems.

When asked about the current affairs strategy, he was immediately dumbfounded.

"Can Li Dongzhu teach me?" Meng Haoran already regarded Li Yi as a god.

"It's very simple. Stay in my manor for a while and you will know the affairs of the Tang Dynasty clearly. The content of the current affairs strategy test is included."

Li Yi once again knew why people from aristocratic families can always pass the imperial examination, but ordinary people can't.

Without newspapers and the Internet, where can you go to learn about national affairs?

Speaking of the border and the Tubo war, who can you ask?

The specific situation is unknown, and the current affairs strategy is tested again. Just close your eyes and make it up?

"Is it so?" Meng Haoran found it too simple. It's OK to stay in Li's manor? Did they miss the questions for him? Good, good!

"Next year, there are several things that we must do in the Tang Dynasty. Tell me."

Li Yi didn't want to tell directly, to see the level of Meng Haoran and Wang Wei.

He can influence the questions, and even he is the one who makes the current affairs strategy. How he operates on the general trend of the Tang Dynasty must be tested by others.

"Border." Wang Wei and the others said together.

"Where is the border?" Li Yi asked.

"Tubo!" The two people said together.

"What should Tubo do?" Li Yi asked without saying right or wrong.

Meng Haoran and Wang Wei looked at each other, and Wang Wei spoke first: "We should take advantage of the fact that the logistics of our Tang Dynasty are sufficient and continue to attack the hinterland of Tubo."

Meng Haoran also said: "The elite of the Tang Dynasty are all at the source of the Yellow River. They have adapted to the local climate and can advance."

"You two take knives to fight? Where does the money of the Tang Dynasty come from? There is no need for money in other places of the Tang Dynasty?

Next year, our Tang Dynasty will not fight Tubo. Strategically, attacking Tubo will consume national strength.

Do you know that the tribes of Tubo from the Nine Bends of the Yellow River to the source of the Yellow River have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty?

This is called information asymmetry. You don't understand it at your level. It is written in the newspaper and written from the side. Read more newspapers."

Li Yi shook his head. If we don't fight next year, not only Tubo will not be fought, but also the Turks will not be fought.

The Turks are in civil strife. Once we fight, the Turks will inevitably end the civil strife quickly and target the Tang Dynasty together.

"Neither the Turks nor the Turgesh will start a war unless they take the initiative to provoke us. Tubo is cooperating with us to make money together..."

Li Yi explained the current situation in the north, northwest, and west to the two people.

The northwest wants to grow cotton, and Tubo's land will be given up for planting and breeding. At that time, some money will be distributed to Tubo first.

What is distributed is not money, but the goods bought by the Tang Dynasty with money, which is considered profit. In this way, the Tang Dynasty gets a little advantage.

The Turgesh faced the Tang Dynasty and was injured continuously. It is not clear whether Tubo will fight Sulu. Sulu must fight the White-robed Arabs.

If he does not fight, the internal situation will be unstable. The losses suffered by the Tang Dynasty need to be compensated by the White-robed Arabs.

The Tang Dynasty can even trade with them and ask them to help open up the Silk Road.

Meng Haoran and Wang Wei looked at each other again.

"Is there such a benefit in being in a high position?" Meng Haoran thought of Li Yi's position.

"The strategic affairs of the Tang Dynasty are not easy to come by." Wang Wei looked solemn.

He thought that he would not think so much if he was in the same position as Li Yi.

Born in the Wang family of Hedong, he knew too well how difficult it was to formulate national affairs.

One careless move would drag the whole country into trouble.

When Li Yi said this, it seemed that everything was under control without omission.

Under what circumstances would the three enemies take what measures and how would the Tang Dynasty respond? It sounds simple.

But how did this situation come about? Who pushed the current situation to form?

Wang Wei continued to be convinced. His family was close to Jingzhao Prefecture and he knew how much Lijiazhuangzi had paid in the war.

Otherwise, why would His Majesty live in Lijiazhuangzi instead of his own Wangjiazhuangzi?

"Yes, it's not easy." Meng Haoran reacted. Indeed, it has little to do with the position. Only with ability can you get the position.

"The next question is about the trade between Khitan, Xi and Bohai. How should we solve it?" Li Yi said another one.

These are the current affairs policies to be tested in the spring of next year. From the northeast to the northwest, one force after another is put out to solve it.

"Didn't they surrender?" Meng Haoran meant that they were our own people, just doing business, what else should we solve?

"Get a lot of money from trade and restrict the people over there. Otherwise, they will rebel again and cannot be trusted." Wang Wei didn't think that the other side was stable.

"If it's just a matter of money, I have countless ways to solve it. Economic warfare is equally important in war, and there is also a kind of cultural warfare..."

Li Yi once again said a new idea with a new term.