"...This is a situation where we are weak inside but strong outside." Li Huai finally finished what he had recited, and gradually calmed down as he listened to the calm downstairs.

As the saying goes, people have nowhere to go if they follow other people's paths. What he has to do now is to tell the topics and opinions that Zhao Chang is interested in in advance, and to say them better and more comprehensively, so as to break the relationship.

Take the limelight from that person.

There are risks in doing this, but it's better than randomly picking a topic that you can't handle.

"There are many vassal towns? This is true." Sure enough, Zhao Chang nodded and became more energetic, "I just didn't expect Xuan Qing to see it so thoroughly."

Next to him, Zhang Kun glanced at Zhao Chang while being surprised.

The feudal towns were guarded by military officers, and most of them were appointed by nobles. This was regarded as a class benefit for the children of nobles, and it was different from the big bureaucratic families like Zhang Kun who studied for imperial examinations and passed down poems and books.

At this time, Li Huai talked about the feudal town and regarded it as a disaster. In fact, he had a conflict of interest with Zhao Chang and even Li Huai's own class. Zhang Kun was naturally concerned about Zhao Chang's reaction.

In fact, if he had to suppress Zheng Xingye's momentum, Li Huai would not say this. If he was given the job of being the leader of a large feudal town, he would be willing to do it.

But Li Huai knew that according to the original setting, Zhao Chang was still young and an idealist. He was country-oriented at heart and did not like to weaken the vassal towns all over the imperial court. Otherwise, how could Zheng Xingye's articles be appreciated by him?

However, he also knew that suddenly speaking these words would inevitably make people confused, so he shook his head and said: "I only have a rough understanding of it at first. It's just that I have been talking to Lord Taishan a lot recently and occasionally listened to him talk about it, so I gradually got the idea."

I thought silently in my heart: Father-in-law, don’t be surprised, I didn’t sell you out.

Sure enough, Zhao Chang listened and sighed without saying much.

On the contrary, Zhang Kun asked with great interest: "Xuan Qing, what are your opinions on the affairs of this feudal town?"

"I can't talk about Gao Jian, but I do have some ideas," Li Huai collected his thoughts, knowing that time was limited and he had to finish his words quickly, otherwise when the people downstairs started shouting again, the noise would be even greater, and the plot would not be able to catch up by then, so he just abandoned it.

He concluded, "I think there are four types of vassal towns in the world, each with its own pros and cons."

Zhao Chang smiled faintly and said, "I wonder which four are they?" He didn't seem to be too concerned with his words.

Zhang Kun poured himself a glass of wine, looked at the two of them with a smile, and drank quietly without saying a word.

"The first type is mostly found in the border areas of Heshuo, such as Weibo, Chengde, Lulong, etc. There are also some in other places. They have a long history and have administrative powers and responsibilities due to border guarding..."

Zhao Chang nodded slightly, Zhang Kun just drank.

"The second type is mostly concentrated in the Central Plains, such as Xuanwu, Zhongwu, Wuning, etc., and is mostly used for defense and containment. Because it is close to the capital, the authority of the Jiedushi is limited, so the deployment is smooth, but the defense needs to be changed frequently.

Generals are frequently transferred."

Zhao Chang still nodded, and Zhang Kun also tilted his ears slightly, seeming to be paying attention.

"The third type is located in the northwest and southwest areas, guarding the border areas, such as Fengxiang, Jingyuan, Yinxia, ​​etc., originally intended to defend the northwest and southwest chieftains, and to contact the western regions. It was originally used to station troops, and now it is gradually developing

, but it became more and more huge and bloated, and began to imitate the northern and northeastern vassal towns and ask for food and salary from the imperial court."

As Li Huai spoke, he looked at his two friends again and saw that their faces were still calm, but their hearts were slightly ups and downs. Could it be that his discussion was sparse and ordinary? Therefore, he didn't see any signs of shock or sudden changes in expressions.

"Talking on paper is nothing compared to Yuan Jing and you personally going to the killing array!" Li Huai breathed a sigh of relief and then got excited. The other party was finally a little shocked, but it was not that great at this level. It seems that he needs to add more fire.

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Just at this time, Zhang Kun asked again: "You said there are four vassal towns, and now you are talking about the vassal state of the north. What does Xuan Qing have to say about the other three?"

Lao Zhang, you are a good person! Cooperate!

Li Huai was full of joy, but on the surface he looked calm and calm, saying: "There are not many disadvantages in the towns in the Central Plains. Because they are close to the Guanzhong of the capital, they are easy to mobilize. The vassal town blocks the Guanzhong. It is the most important thing in the world.

It is complex to control the throat of Heshuo and the transport canal to Huaihu Lake. It is only heavily guarded and is a huge drain on money. If it is to be maintained, almost every year's taxes from the North must be filled in..."

He still holds a positive view on the Zhongyuan vassal town. He has been preparing these words for many days, and he is very satisfied when he says them. But he is even more looking forward to the following opinions, which will arouse the appreciation of his friends and compare the "protagonist"

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After all, in addition to surprise and suspicion, the faces of the two friends already showed a look of attentive listening, which was a good sign.

Unfortunately, just when he was planning to keep up his efforts and finish the lines in one breath, in exchange for the protagonist being shocked and impressed by the plot, bursts of exclamations and applause suddenly came from downstairs!
Chapter completed!