Chapter 632: Difficult to reverse

As the saying goes, speaking loudly does not mean being reasonable.

Although Lu Songli's words were slow and slow, they hit the hearts of those present.

"What happened before was that Dali was facing internal and external troubles, and ceding the city was really not what the imperial court wanted."

"Now, the emperor and we all want to work together to rebuild the mountains and rivers, finally drive out the barbarians and regain the lost territory." Xie Zhan said while avoiding the important matter.

Lu Songli said sarcastically, "You just like the idea of ​​making peace with the outside world first! When friendly troops are in trouble, they will remain immobile. When foreign enemies come, kill them first to calm them down. Turn a blind eye to the cities occupied by foreign enemies."

"Don't say that there is no last resort. There are only zero and countless compromises! If you want to solve the problem, you have to go all out from the beginning. If you don't want to solve the problem, giving more time and more opportunities will be in vain. Song Mo is like this, and so are you Same."

"So Mr. Zhang, you'd better not have too much hope for this pair of monarchs."

Xie Zhan retorted, "There is nothing wrong with pacifying the interior first before fighting foreign aggression. Only by pacifying the interior can a country gather its strength to resist foreign aggression."

"Lu Songli, no matter what you say, you can't deny that the existence of Pingzhou has divided Dali and the Han people."

"Mr. Zhang, your weight is very important. Choosing Dali can speed up the unification. Choosing Pingzhou so that both sides are evenly matched will only plunge the entire Han nation into huge internal strife, and both sides will suffer in the end. Please consider it carefully for the sake of the people of the world. "

Lu Songli raised his eyebrows, Xie Zhan said that their Pingzhou caused the Han nation to fall into internal strife? Quite good at deflecting blame.

"I dare to ask, how did our Pingzhou cause the Han people to fall into internal strife? Isn't it the two states of Youping that Dali planned to cede to Xianbei? Isn't it Daijun that Dali was defeated by Xianbei and then lost? In the battle of the East China Sea, our Pingzhou Did the State Expeditionary Force ever go to war?"

"The territory we currently occupy in Pingzhou was basically given up by Dali himself. We in Pingzhou have always been restrained and forbearing towards our Han compatriots. Since the incident, we have tried our best to avoid turning against our compatriots."

Lu Songli refuted him clearly.

"But you, Xie Zhan, do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. First, you defeated King Cheng, and then you destroyed King Jin. How many soldiers were sacrificed in these two large-scale battles. These were the backbone of the fight against Xianbei. At that time, how could you So ruthless?"

Lu Songli's words were sharp, but she almost gave Xie Zhan a cramp and peeled off his skin.

Qin Sheng behind him smiled secretly.

Zhang Ci was trembling, so she couldn't do anything wrong.

Xie Zhan tried hard to calm down.

"You and I have different views and do not want to work together. There is no need to discuss it further." After he said this to Lu Songli, he turned to Zhang Zhongxian and said, "Mr. Zhang, I still insist on my idea."

"Dali currently occupies the territory of Jiuzhou, and Pingzhou is just a new and small force. What we should do is to sacrifice the small to protect the big."

"Dali may have many shortcomings now, but Dali has nearly two hundred years of experience in governing the country, and it has also experienced prosperous times. After reform, Dali will definitely be able to learn from past mistakes and regain its glory in the future."

Zhang Zhongxian said nothing.

Lu Songli felt that Xie Zhan's painting of the cake was pretty good.

"That's right. Dali does need talents like Mr. Zhang to carry out drastic reforms. I also believe that you can give him a stage to fully display his talents. But after the display, what will you use? To ensure his safety?"

"Innovation, you know who it is that is innovating, how can you be ruthless?"

Xie Zhan: "The Emperor and I have this determination, so we can naturally protect Mr. Zhang."

"Yes, you can indeed strike ruthlessly. After all, your Xie family has just returned to Chang'an. Compared with other noble families, you are considered to be incompetent. But, don't talk so eloquently, innovation, you can How far will the reform go? "Is it thorough?"

"If the innovation is not thorough, it will be like putting out a fire with wages. Once the aristocratic elite class counterattacks, they will accelerate the plunder of the people and accelerate the degradation of the local economy and people's livelihood."

"In addition, since ancient times, it has been difficult for reformers and innovators to end well, and even bring harm to their descendants, such as Wang Meng, Shang Yang, and King Wuling of Zhao."

"Mr. Zhang, when you go back, you will offend the powerful people in Dali. If the innovation is not thorough, the consequences can be imagined. You are not good at planning for the country, but you are not good at planning for the family."

Xie Zhan said coldly, "Lu Songli, don't be alarmist. Your Majesty and I can't protect him? By the same token, if we can't protect him and he goes to Pingzhou, how can you protect him?" ?”

Lu Songli said contemptuously, "What you can't do doesn't mean that others can't do it. I asked Mr. Zhang because I wanted him to preside over Pingzhou's legislation. The new forces and new order did not rob anyone of their existing interests." . Don’t let him offend others and don’t attract hatred.”

"Xie Zhan, just accept your fate. Dali is already in trouble." Xie Zhan doesn't have the ability to clean up the world. He resorts to grafting flowers and grafting others on. He's just shiny on the head, but already rotten underneath!

"No, we can still turn the tide." Xie Zhan is still so convinced.

Lu Songli: "There's no need to talk about tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall. You and I know very well how long it will work and what kind of backlash it will cause. Forget it, just do it if you think it will work."

Xie Zhan said with a cold face, "You and I don't have to argue anymore. Mr. Zhang, you choose. Either join us to recreate the prosperous age of Dali, or go to Pingzhou and bet on the unpredictable future."

Zhang Zhongxian looked at Lu Songli, wanting to hear what she had to say.

"A prosperous age? You can't imagine how many people this land can support, right?" Lu Songli paused before saying, "Forty million people."

Lu Songli did not use the number of 1.3 billion people in future generations as an example.

"Now, the combined population of the thirteen states in the Central Plains is less than one-twentieth of forty million. The prosperous age you talk about is also far from this goal."

Everyone else present was shocked when they heard this. So many people?

"In order to win over Mr. Zhang, you actually exaggerated." Xie Zhan didn't believe it at all.

Lu Songli said contemptuously, "That's right. You Da Li can't even feed 20 million people. No wonder you can't imagine how this land can support 40 million people."

"And I, Pingzhou, have an outstanding land and outstanding people. I have the ability to revitalize the economy of the place under my jurisdiction, revitalize it, and let the people below live a good life. Mr. Zhang, you choose."

At this time, to be honest, Lu Songli didn't know what Zhang Zhongxian would choose.

She felt she had a chance of winning. But Zhang Zhongxian is quite stubborn. What if he wants to return to Dali to realize his ambition? So, I can’t say for sure.

Zhang Ci looked at his father anxiously, wishing he could step forward and make a choice for his father.

Zhang Zhongxian took a deep breath and said resolutely, "I choose Governor Lu of Pingzhou."

Zhang Ci almost cried with joy when he heard this.

At this moment, a dart with a cold light shot towards Zhang Zhongxian.

"careful!"

From the moment the debate between the two ended, Qin Sheng was secretly on guard. His cuffs were tied with a soft whip, tied with a slipknot, and the whip was already in hand. When the dart was discovered, the front end of the whip had already wrapped around Zhang Zhongxian's waist and dragged him away.

Jizhen was disappointed when he discovered that Qin Sheng had solved Zhang Zhongxian's crisis with just a whip, and had stayed firmly by Lu Songli's side without caring about one thing or the other. He also wanted to take advantage of this to deal with Lu Songli.

"Xie Zhan, is this what you said before, that Zhang is safe and sound?" Lu Songli said coldly.

Xie Zhan frowned and looked at Ji Zhen. He wanted to keep Lu Songli, but he didn't want to slap himself in the face so quickly.

Jizhen was on guard against Qin Sheng, "Grand Governor, this is Mr. Fan's arrangement."

At this time, several people jumped out of the cabin. Among these people is the person who was shooting cold arrows in the dark just now.

At the same time, Qin Sheng put his fingers to his mouth and roared.

When Xie Zhan's men came to attack them, the people under the boat came out from under the boat like water monkeys and suddenly reached the deck.

"I'm so suffocated to death!" As soon as Zhu Dazhuang came up, he found an enemy nearby and fought with him.

"Group of three, enter!" Qin Sheng ordered while protecting Lu Songli as he retreated.

Lu Songli was protected by Qin Sheng to a relatively safe area. She did not hesitate to take risks. Do you really think she is a vegetarian?

Zhang Ci pulled his father and followed Governor Lu closely, his hands trembling uncontrollably. Oh my god, wasn't this a peaceful debate? Didn't both parties check that no one was on board? Why are there people here and there?