Chapter 31 Chapter Thirty-One
The woman in the room said: "Did the Lord go to Jiming Temple to offer incense again? Alas, the Lord's heart is benevolent, and he believes in Buddhism. It was originally the Buddha's heart nature of the Lord, and it is not a fault, but now a strong enemy is on the sidelines." , The Tang Dynasty is in danger. At this time, the lord of the country should focus on strengthening the navy, repairing the warships, recruiting warriors, and getting ready to prevent the Song people from invading south. It is a taboo to put too much thought elsewhere. Madam , Now even the folks say that the ambitions of the Song Dynasty will not stop at my Tang Dynasty. If the warships and naval training were not aimed at Tang, why would they?"
Hearing the voice, Li Yu knew that this person was Miss Mo Yiming. The last time his sentimental heart fluttered, he wanted to write a poem for Miss Mo. Who would have thought that Miss Mo would not appreciate it, and let this delicate Jiangnan The Lord of the Kingdom was very hurt. At this moment, listening to her talking to the empress, Li Yu was talking about herself. Li Yu became curious and wanted to know how she thought of him, so he held his breath and stood quietly behind the screen.
Only Xiao Zhou said: "Actually, the lord of the country doesn't know that the state of Song has ambitions? It's just that the power is not enough, and the lord of the country can't save it with all his strength. If he trains heavily at this time, the state of Song may find an excuse to send troops to attack Tang immediately. The lord of the country Now that I keep a low profile and take the initiative to surrender to the Song Dynasty, why not retreat as an advance, so that the people of the Song Dynasty can't find an excuse to attack me in the Tang Dynasty.
There are still hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers in our Tang Dynasty. The people of Song Dynasty have no good reasons, and it is difficult to master water skills when training soldiers in the pool. If they really want to fight, they may not be able to win. How can Zhao Kuangyin not think about it?As for Song Bing's shipbuilding, it was inherently intended to intimidate our Tang State, but it may not necessarily mean to attack our Tang State. Now that Song State has won the country of Han, it also needs soldiers, boats and warships to defend the land. "
Mo Yiming sighed quietly, and said: "You must not have the heart to harm others, and you must have the heart to guard against others. It is precisely because the Tang State has hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers, and has a favorable geographical location, and is good at water warfare. You shouldn't show weakness to Song. Now, you pay hundreds of thousands of taels of tribute every year. If you gain one point, you will lose one point. If this goes on and on, the strength will be far apart. Isn't this encouraging Song? Does the prestige of a person cut down on one's own vigor?"
"Hey! If you don't pay tribute and make gestures, how can the lord of the country keep a low profile? After all, my sister is a girl, and my knowledge is a little short..." Xiao Zhouhou sighed, and suddenly said: "But my sister is a girl He is not good at poetry, poetry, and rouge women, but he likes to talk about state affairs, which is a strange thing."
"Oh..., Yi Ming was born in a family of generals, and he often saw his uncle training in the navy and talking about state affairs, so he was very interested in these things."
Xiao Zhou smiled and said: "Although that is the case, my sister is a girl after all. What are you doing with all this trouble? How can we women help the country's affairs? My sister cares so much about Tang and the king because she is influenced by the family style , or...do you have any thoughts about my country's lord...?"
Li Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he took two steps forward involuntarily, only to hear Miss Mo say coquettishly, "Your Majesty came to tease Ming'er. As a native of Tang, Ming'er naturally cares about Tang and respects the lord. This is a citizen of Tang. Ming'er dares to have any unreasonable thoughts about the country's lord."
Li Yu's heart was empty, but Xiao Zhou smiled and said: "Sister, you don't have to hide it like this. Every time you chat with me, the topic can't be separated from the king. Do you think sister can't see your thoughts? Sister is not a jealous person , although there are many concubines in the palace, you can see when my sister has been unhappy, not to mention that my sister and I are in love with each other, and we can talk best."
Zhe Ziyu couldn't help but laugh, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty... I really misunderstood Ming'er. The lord of the country is surrounded by thousands of miles of Jiangnan and has countless subjects. Every move of the lord represents every move of the Tang Kingdom. When it comes to Jiangnan state affairs, How can we not mention the king? It's really not...it's not for the personal relationship of the children..."
"Hee hee, Ming'er's shy appearance is really cute, even Ben Gong is tempted to see it, no wonder Guo took the initiative to write a poem for you to express his heartfelt love..."
"Ma'am!"
"Okay, okay, sister won't tease you about this matter. Ming'er, whether you like the king or not, let's not mention it for now. I don't know what you think of our king?"
"this……"
"Our sisters talk about it in private, and my sister can talk when she has something to say, so why hesitate."
"Yes... In Yiming's eyes, the lord of the country has a good appearance, is full of talent, is good at writing and rhythm, has a delicate mind, and is good at empathizing with others, especially in Ci.
Xiao Zhou smiled and said: "My sister praised the lord so much, it was beyond my expectation." Li Yu behind the screen was also elated, if he was not afraid of alarming the beauty, he would almost dance with his hands and feet.
Zhe Ziyu's words changed, and he said again: "It's a pity that no one is perfect. The king is good at everything, but he lacks courage in military and state affairs. You must know that piano, chess, calligraphy and painting cannot keep the Tang country safe. Military politics and economics are the key to victory." Fa, if the lord of the country is not the lord of the country, he is also the number one talented person in the south of the Yangtze River. , and it’s not a blessing for Jiangnan.”
Li Yu was stunned after hearing this: "No wonder I wanted to write lyrics for her that day, but she didn't care about it. It turned out that this girl Mo, who was born in a family of generals and used to dancing spears and clubs, liked being able to leap a horse with a spear, A martial artist who fights in the world. In that way, Zhao Kuangyin meets the standard of a hero in her heart. If she is learning martial arts at this time, I am afraid that her bones are too hard. Touching her belly, Li Yu sighed lightly."
Xiao Zhou said: "Sister, this is not to blame for the lord. You must know that the lord has no intention of being an emperor. It is a pity that the five elder brothers of the lord died early, so the throne had to fall on the lord. The lord did it as a last resort. In other words, is the lord of your country happy to be the lord of the south of the Yangtze River?"
Zhe Ziyu said: "I heard people say that the ruler of the country has been fond of poetry since he was a child, but hated the way of politics and economics. At the beginning, the ruler wanted to establish a prince, and Zhong Mo, the minister of rites, once said, "From Jiade, you are light on ambition and cowardly, and you are very trustworthy. Mrs. Shi is not a master of talent. He is good, courageous and dignified, and should be his heir.' But the master didn't take this seriously, and instead relegated Zhong Mo to the place. Madam, is there such a thing?"
"Yes, this matter was not a secret at first." Xiao Zhouhou sighed softly: "Congshan, Congshan..., alas! The lord of the country ordered Congshan to be an envoy to Song, and it was originally to show respect to Song. Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuangyin was so arrogant and rude that he put Congshan under house arrest. The king thought of his brotherly love and often felt sorry for him. Congshan's wife was weak and sick, and her husband was imprisoned in Song Dynasty. She was worried and often came to Looking for the lord to cry and make trouble, I heard that she came into the palace again yesterday, and when she was annoyed, she even spoke rebellious words and insulted the lord."
"There is such a thing? Is the Duke's wife so bold?"
"Why not? The servants know what they saw with their own mouths. Can there be a lie? The lord of the country is kind and generous. Although he was insulted by her and saw her vomit blood in anger, he didn't blame her. She breathed calmly before sending her back to the mansion. To tell you the truth, the lord has sent the letter of credence to Song Ting for more than six times, and Song Ting just won't let her go, why?"
Zhe Ziyu was silent for a while, and sighed softly: "The Song people imprisoned King Zheng, what is the plan? Could it be that the lord can't see the Song people's intentions? Forgive me, the lord is a talented person. It is possible for people to be the lord of a country, but he misunderstands himself as a romantic celebrity, but he is afraid that one day he will mislead others and himself. No matter whether the lord wants to be the lord of Jiangnan, he is now the lord of Jiangnan. It's time to seek government."
Hearing this, Li Yu was so angry that he walked in immediately, and said in a loud voice: "I am a vassal of the Song Dynasty alone, because the strength of Jiangnan is not as good as that of the Song Dynasty, and for the sake of millions of lives, I have to bow my head and restrain my wings to avoid the edge. Miss Mo , are you a person who is afraid of getting into trouble?"
"Ming'er has seen the Lord." Seeing Li Yu walk in, Zhe Ziyu hurriedly got up, and saluted Li Yu together with Xiao Zhouhou: "I don't know that the Lord is coming, and my daughter is far away to welcome me. Forgive me. My daughter... yes The king has no intention of disrespect..."
Li Yu can ignore the hard-working advice from Chaowen Wu, but he can't tolerate a little girl's contempt for him, especially the girl he likes, with a sullen face and a cold snort, and said: "Gu Jin bears, In fact, due to the lack of national strength, I had to do it, but I was not afraid of the Song Dynasty. Although I am a literati, I have a courage. One day, if the Song Dynasty really dares to invade our Tang Dynasty, I will definitely wear a battle robe, hold a sharp armor, take the lead and fight with my back. Protect my country and society. If the country is not protected, I will burn myself in the palace alone, and I will never be a ghost from another country!"
These words were impassioned, Xiao Zhou showed a joyful expression, and praised: "The words of the king are heroic, this palace is the first time to see the king with such a heroic posture."
Zhe Ziyu took a deep look at Li Yu, bowed his knees and apologized: "Ming'er doesn't know the master's strategy, and speaks without words, offending the master, please forgive me."
Li Yu saw a strange look in her eyes, like admiration, admiration, vaguely like the eyes of Nvying who were surprised, happy, respected and panicked when she received the wonderful words from her for the first time, and her heart immediately brightened, as if Suddenly, as if ten years younger, he said with a loud smile: "Get up, General Lin is loyal, defending the country and defending the people. Even a female family member of the Lin family is so heroic. I am very happy. Since ancient times, loyalty is harsh, and it sounds natural. Not too comfortable, Emperor Taizong can use Wei Zheng as a mirror, even if he is not as lonely as Taizong, can't he listen to your rebellious and loyal words?"
Zhe Ziyu smiled sweetly, and Li Yu's heart fluttered with her daughter's style, which was completely different from Xiao Zhouhou's. She reached out and wanted to help her wrist. When you have something to say to your empress, Ming'er will leave immediately, the lord, empress, ministers..."
"Uh...no need," Li Yu had just uttered big words, how could he appear in front of her that he was neglecting to deal with state affairs, and slipped into the harem whenever he had free time, mingling with wine and beauties, so he had to say: "Let's not go in a hurry, alone Order Chen Qiao and Xu Xuan to enter the palace to discuss state affairs with them, and they will return to the front hall soon, so you can accompany your empress here..."
As he said that, he cast a meaningful glance at Xiao Zhou Hou, then turned and walked out. Xiao Zhou Hou and Zhe Ziyu saluted together, "Respectfully send off the King."
The poetic talent that Li Yu is most proud of has never moved the heart of this beautiful lady. Just a few words about national affairs have attracted her admiration and admiration. This has greatly satisfied Li Yu's vanity, and his steps are much lighter. , After leaving Xiao Zhou's bedroom, he stood among the flower paths and thought for a while, then he ordered his servants to pass on Xu Xuan and Chen Qiao, and walked towards Qingliang Hall.
Influenced by Zhe Ziyu, Empress Xiao Zhou often talked about her worries about state affairs recently. Li Yu couldn't listen to other people's words, but the weight of Empress Xiao Zhou in his heart was different. After hearing it a few times, He also has a sense of crisis, and often thinks about Tang's current situation and future.
He would never dare to take the initiative to attack the Song Dynasty, but he has no objection to strengthening the defense force. In the past, if such a move was made, he was a little afraid that it would cause dissatisfaction with the Song court. Tang Guo formed an alliance, echoed each other from afar, and threatened Song Guo with one south and one north. With such strong support, Li Yu's courage gradually grew stronger.In all honesty, he didn't want to be subjugated by the State of Song. If there was another way out, how could he not make a choice? Now... it's time to discuss this issue carefully. How about a dignified man and the lord of a country? Can a woman be despised?
Bianjing, Huangyi Hall. It has just fallen a heavy snow, and the city is covered in white and white.The charcoal fire in the white copper basin on the main hall is burning vigorously, the heat is overflowing, and it is as warm as spring.Zhao Kuangyin sat around the brazier with a group of close officials, talking about state affairs while eating hot pot. It is Lu Duoxun who is talking at the moment. Since Zhao Pu left Beijing, Lu Duoxun has been promoted from a scholar of the Imperial Academy to Minister of Zhongshu, and has been ranked as a prime minister. Now it has officially replaced Zhao Pu and has become Zhao Kuangyin's most intimate spokesperson. He got lost in what he was saying, sweating on his forehead, and took off his robe. Wang Jien immediately stepped forward to take it. Lu Duosun thanked him with a smile, and looked back and continued: "Nowadays there are people in Shu who are raising troops to make trouble, where the mountains are high, the waters are dangerous, and the forests are dense , is also a place where various ethnic groups live together. It is not a short-term effort to suppress chaos and rebellion. Southern Fujian has just been attached, and it will take some time to clean up the people there, calm the place, and make them truly submit to Song. Under such circumstances, it will be more appropriate if we cultivate political principles, caress the people, train strong soldiers, conquer the Qiangs in the west, and reject Khitan in the north. , it will take three or four years at the fastest.However……" "However, time waits for no one, I... can't wait until that time." Zhao Kuangyin took the conversation, shook a cowhide letter in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "I just got the news that the Khitans sent Yeluwen, the leader of the tribal army, to the Tang Dynasty, and Empress Xiao is hurrying to cut off Yeluwen's presence in the Tang Dynasty." I am very worried about the fact that the wings of the Miyagi army have placed their own cronies." He took a sip of his wine, brushed his beard, and swept his tiger eyes over several important officials of the court, raised his fingers and said: "First, Yelvwen's envoy to the Tang State, although Xiao Chuo was trying to divert the tiger away from the mountain, but he also had some respect for the Tang State. It means paying attention. Is it possible for Khitan to reach an offensive and defensive alliance with Tang? Second, the southern expedition of the Song Dynasty, the greatest fear is the threat from the north. Although I have achieved my goal in the battle against the Northern Han Kingdom, the Northern Han Kingdom is now in name only and crumbling, but because of the intervention of the Khitan people, it has not collapsed after all. Down.In the past few years, there have been endless domestic turmoil in the north, and I have no time to care about others, which has given me great convenience.Now that Xiao Chuo has taken action against the clan tent army, it is obvious that she has mastered enough strength to at least enable the emperor to exercise effective rule over the clans. If she succeeds, the monolithic Khitan should not be underestimated. At that time, if I want to go south again, I need to keep most of the army to guard against the threat from the north. You must know that Tang has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and they are better at water warfare than our army. If If fewer soldiers and horses are used, it will be difficult for Song to win.Especially if the war is delayed for a long time, many accidents may occur, and the people's livelihood in Song Dynasty will be dragged down. If we repeat this way, if we are not careful, we will inevitably repeat the mistakes of Sui Yang's attack on Goryeo. " He straightened his waist, and said in a deep voice: "I weighed the pros and cons of a late attack and an early attack, and felt that it would be more appropriate to take down the Tang Kingdom early. I have decided that next March, I will send troops to the Tang Kingdom, everyone. What's your suggestion, love?" Cao Bin, who had returned from southern Fujian and succeeded Li Chongju as the envoy of the Privy Council, said: "Officials, when the Song State attacked the Northern Han State, the Khitan sent troops to obstruct it. We have never had any contact with each other, and there are disputes in the country, so we never sent troops, but Tang and Khitan have always been closely related, and they are often connected by sea, and Tang has become the last obstacle for our Song to unify the Central Plains. Perhaps Empress Xiao can grasp the military power in time, then it is very possible to send troops to attack our rear and disturb our Pingtang battle. Therefore, I think that we must still guard against Khitan, and we must send a calm and good general to station Staying in the north, prepare for the battle, and at the same time, the battle against the Tang Kingdom must be resolved quickly, so as to cut off other people's delusional hearts." Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said with a smile: "Guohua's words are exactly what I want. Although the Northern Kingdom is in civil strife, it can't let it go." Xue Juzheng said: "Officials, Honglu and Shaoqing have been envoys to the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and so far no important information such as the water map of the south of the Yangtze River and the deployment of troops have come. Otherwise, it may take ten times more effort, should he be asked to step up the collection of information in this regard?" Zhao Kuangyin replied: "I got Jiao Haitao's return. Yang Hao was deliberately arrogant and provocative in the Tang Dynasty. Li Yu's blind forbearance has chilled the hearts of many courtiers. Yang Hao has achieved great success in separating monarchs and ministers and frustrating them. Yang Hao and Tang Guo Huangfu Jixun, the commander of the Divine Guard Army, made friends with many parties, hoping to learn military information, but the Tang State regarded the deployment of troops and the water situation of the Yangtze River, which was regarded as a natural danger, as top secrets. Big. Where he is, I will issue an edict ordering him to think of all ways to collect information as much as possible, but no matter whether it succeeds or not, I will not make any changes to the strategy of defeating Tang next year." Lu Yuqing took a beard and murmured: "Officials, if they want to attack the Tang Dynasty, they still need a legitimate reason. Now the Tang Dynasty is a vassal to our Song Dynasty, paying tribute to the court, and there is no shortage of everything. I am afraid that many people in the Song Dynasty will do the same. Dissatisfaction will even arouse the hearts of Tang people who share the same hatred." Zhao Kuangyin looked up to the sky and laughed: "Haha, Li Yu made a wishful thinking and paid tribute to me. He just wanted me to find no reason to conquer the Tang Dynasty. How could I let him do what he wants. You can tell me that I will force Li Congshan to stay and give him a house. Mansion, seal him an official position, what do you use for serving delicious food and drink? It's just for Li Yu to see." A hint of cunning flashed in his bright eyes, and he smiled and said: "Since he has proclaimed himself a minister to me, if I summon him to meet him in Bianjing, he will not come... Do you think it is a rebellion? I can beat him to death Is he a second minister?" Lu Yuqing suddenly realized, and praised excitedly: "This plan is very clever. In this way, we can stand on our feet morally." Zhao Kuangyin smiled slightly, raised his beard and said, "I have issued an edict to Li Yu to come to Bianjing to enjoy the lantern with me. If he doesn't come, I will issue another edict. If so, I will do my best. "After that, he laughed out loud. He smiled smugly, and with a flash of his eyes, he suddenly caught sight of King Jin Zhao Guangyi frowning slightly, lowering his head in thought, and asked with a smile, "What is King Jin thinking?" Zhao Guangyi's eyes flickered, and he was absorbed in thinking, Zhao Kuangyin didn't even hear him calling twice, Cao Bin gently abducted him, Zhao Guangyi woke up suddenly, and suddenly raised his head. Zhao Kuangyin laughed again and said, "What is King Jin thinking, so engrossed?" "what!" Zhao Guangyi has been the prefect of Kaifeng for many years, with outstanding political achievements, the only one to worry about has no military merits.The imperial army has always formed a system of its own, and it is impossible for him to fight in. Now that it is heard that it will use troops against Tang, I am afraid that this is the last battle to unify the Central Plains. Zhao Guangyi is extremely anxious about this, but how dare he agree with Zhao Kuangyin on what he thinks? Confidential?After hesitating for a while, he found an excuse at random, and said slowly: "The official, my brother is thinking, among the generals of the Southern Tang Dynasty, only Lin Huzi is difficult to deal with. This man is strong, brave and good at fighting. It doesn't make sense. In the battle of Zhengyang Bridge in the past, this man led four people who dared to die, and they dared to face thousands of arrows and burn the bridge against the wind, blocking the way of Sejong's army. One hundred thousand soldiers, our country of Song wants to seek Jiangnan, this person can be called the number one enemy, if we can cut off this person first, our country of Song will be able to help us with a hundred thousand troops." Zhao Kuangyin frowned slightly and said, "Cut off Lin Huzi first? Well... this idea is far from fantastic. Does Jiedu, who holds a heavy army, kill him just by saying it? He is skilled in martial arts, and he lives in the barracks. Going in and out, the tiger and the tiger follow, I have a man who dares to die, how can I get him?" Zhao Guangyi found an excuse at random, but at this moment he had no choice but to continue, so he had to bite the bullet and say: "Although it is not easy to find a way to get rid of this person, it will not be more difficult than dealing with his 100,000 sailors, right?" ? The younger brother is thinking hard, just thinking about how to kill him, and now he has a little idea, but he hasn't thought about it carefully, so I don't know if it is feasible." "Oh……" Zhao Kuangyin stared at him deeply, and said with a smile: "Okay, then King Jin can put more thought into this aspect, if my army does not move, and I can kill the first general of the Tang Kingdom, then my Song Kingdom has already succeeded in defeating the Tang Dynasty." Halfway through, the King of Jin...has made my Song Kingdom's first contribution to pacifying the south of the Yangtze River." "Your brother receives the decree." Zhao Guangyi respectfully agreed, groaning secretly in his heart.
Jiao Haitao hurried into Yang Hao's residence, excitedly said: "My lord, there is news from the imperial court." Yang Hao stepped forward and said, "What did the imperial court say?" Jiao Haitao said: "This is a handwritten edict written by the officials to the Lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom, and the adults need to read it to the Lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom. It probably means that the officials invited the Lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom to cross the river and go to Bianliang to celebrate the Shangyuan Festival." The Shangyuan Festival is also the Lantern Festival, which originated from the Sanyuan Day of Taoism. Because the ancients used night as the night, the folks also called it the Lantern Festival, and the northern Khitan called it "the day of letting go and stealing".Yang Hao shook his head and smiled after hearing this: "Li Yu will not go. The official's move is probably to fight against the army, lest Li Yu is a letter of credence from time to time, and always wants to get Li Congshan back." Jiao Haitao said with a smile: "My lord said that this other letter is a secret letter from the government to my lord and my subordinates. This letter mentions an errand, which is very strange, and my subordinates can't think of it. Solution, please take a look." Yang Hao took it, read it carefully from beginning to end, and then destroyed the secret letter with candlelight, watching the ashes turn into a few black and red butterflies fluttering down on the ground in silence. Jiao Haitao couldn't hold back and said, "My lord, if the government asks for Xiao Zhou's portrait, it seems that they are still willing, but Lin Renzhao is not a peerless beauty, what use does the government want his portrait for? My lord can guess what is involved." Is it mysterious?" Yang Hao's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "I can't guess what the official is thinking. Since the official ordered it, we will do it. I will leave it to you to collect Lin Renzhao's portrait, and see if you can do it." Can I get a copy from the Lin family? If not, I will hire a painter with a lot of money, find a reason to take it to Zhenhai, try to see Lin Renzhao's face clearly, draw it carefully, and send it back to Kaifeng on time. As for the search for Jiangnan geographical water map and military defense department , I'll figure it out." "Yes!" Jiao Haitao responded respectfully and withdrew. Yang Hao looked at the red candle flame thoughtfully. The candle flame was flickering, and the flame that deviated as Jiao Haitao pulled away and ignited straight upward again. He took a deep breath and murmured to himself: "The imperial court wants Lin Renzhao's life! Nothing has changed. Those who deserve to die will still die, and those who deserve to come will still come. The war against Tang Dynasty is about to begin, and Ziyu should just give up and go back to Fuzhou. Yan Yan , baby, when will you come?"
Bianjing, Huangyi Hall. It has just fallen a heavy snow, and the city is covered in white and white.The charcoal fire in the white copper basin on the main hall is burning vigorously, the heat is overflowing, and it is as warm as spring.Zhao Kuangyin sat around the brazier with a group of close officials, talking about state affairs while eating hot pot. It is Lu Duoxun who is talking at the moment. Since Zhao Pu left Beijing, Lu Duoxun has been promoted from a scholar of the Imperial Academy to Minister of Zhongshu, and has been ranked as a prime minister. Now it has officially replaced Zhao Pu and has become Zhao Kuangyin's most intimate spokesperson. He got lost in what he was saying, sweating on his forehead, and took off his robe. Wang Jien immediately stepped forward to take it. Lu Duosun thanked him with a smile, and looked back and continued: "Nowadays there are people in Shu who are raising troops to make trouble, where the mountains are high, the waters are dangerous, and the forests are dense , is also a place where various ethnic groups live together. It is not a short-term effort to suppress chaos and rebellion. Southern Fujian has just been attached, and it will take some time to clean up the people there, calm the place, and make them truly submit to Song. Under such circumstances, it will be more appropriate if we cultivate political principles, caress the people, train strong soldiers, conquer the Qiangs in the west, and reject Khitan in the north. , it will take three or four years at the fastest.However……" "However, time waits for no one, I... can't wait until that time." Zhao Kuangyin took the conversation, shook a cowhide letter in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "I just got the news that the Khitans sent Yeluwen, the leader of the tribal army, to the Tang Dynasty, and Empress Xiao is hurrying to cut off Yeluwen's presence in the Tang Dynasty." I am very worried about the fact that the wings of the Miyagi army have placed their own cronies." He took a sip of his wine, brushed his beard, and swept his tiger eyes over several important officials of the court, raised his fingers and said: "First, Yelvwen's envoy to the Tang State, although Xiao Chuo was trying to divert the tiger away from the mountain, but he also had some respect for the Tang State. It means paying attention. Is it possible for Khitan to reach an offensive and defensive alliance with Tang? Second, the southern expedition of the Song Dynasty, the greatest fear is the threat from the north. Although I have achieved my goal in the battle against the Northern Han Kingdom, the Northern Han Kingdom is now in name only and crumbling, but because of the intervention of the Khitan people, it has not collapsed after all. Down.In the past few years, there have been endless domestic turmoil in the north, and I have no time to care about others, which has given me great convenience.Now that Xiao Chuo has taken action against the clan tent army, it is obvious that she has mastered enough strength to at least enable the emperor to exercise effective rule over the clans. If she succeeds, the monolithic Khitan should not be underestimated. At that time, if I want to go south again, I need to keep most of the army to guard against the threat from the north. You must know that Tang has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and they are better at water warfare than our army. If If fewer soldiers and horses are used, it will be difficult for Song to win.Especially if the war is delayed for a long time, many accidents may occur, and the people's livelihood in Song Dynasty will be dragged down. If we repeat this way, if we are not careful, we will inevitably repeat the mistakes of Sui Yang's attack on Goryeo. " He straightened his waist, and said in a deep voice: "I weighed the pros and cons of a late attack and an early attack, and felt that it would be more appropriate to take down the Tang Kingdom early. I have decided that next March, I will send troops to the Tang Kingdom, everyone. What's your suggestion, love?" Cao Bin, who had returned from southern Fujian and succeeded Li Chongju as the envoy of the Privy Council, said: "Officials, when the Song State attacked the Northern Han State, the Khitan sent troops to obstruct it. We have never had any contact with each other, and there are disputes in the country, so we never sent troops, but Tang and Khitan have always been closely related, and they are often connected by sea, and Tang has become the last obstacle for our Song to unify the Central Plains. Perhaps Empress Xiao can grasp the military power in time, then it is very possible to send troops to attack our rear and disturb our Pingtang battle. Therefore, I think that we must still guard against Khitan, and we must send a calm and good general to station Staying in the north, prepare for the battle, and at the same time, the battle against the Tang Kingdom must be resolved quickly, so as to cut off other people's delusional hearts." Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said with a smile: "Guohua's words are exactly what I want. Although the Northern Kingdom is in civil strife, it can't let it go." Xue Juzheng said: "Officials, Honglu and Shaoqing have been envoys to the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and so far no important information such as the water map of the south of the Yangtze River and the deployment of troops have come. Otherwise, it may take ten times more effort, should he be asked to step up the collection of information in this regard?" Zhao Kuangyin replied: "I got Jiao Haitao's return. Yang Hao was deliberately arrogant and provocative in the Tang Dynasty. Li Yu's blind forbearance has chilled the hearts of many courtiers. Yang Hao has achieved great success in separating monarchs and ministers and frustrating them. Yang Hao and Tang Guo Huangfu Jixun, the commander of the Divine Guard Army, made friends with many parties, hoping to learn military information, but the Tang State regarded the deployment of troops and the water situation of the Yangtze River, which was regarded as a natural danger, as top secrets. Big. Where he is, I will issue an edict ordering him to think of all ways to collect information as much as possible, but no matter whether it succeeds or not, I will not make any changes to the strategy of defeating Tang next year." Lu Yuqing took a beard and murmured: "Officials, if they want to attack the Tang Dynasty, they still need a legitimate reason. Now the Tang Dynasty is a vassal to our Song Dynasty, paying tribute to the court, and there is no shortage of everything. I am afraid that many people in the Song Dynasty will do the same. Dissatisfaction will even arouse the hearts of Tang people who share the same hatred." Zhao Kuangyin looked up to the sky and laughed: "Haha, Li Yu made a wishful thinking and paid tribute to me. He just wanted me to find no reason to conquer the Tang Dynasty. How could I let him do what he wants. You can tell me that I will force Li Congshan to stay and give him a house. Mansion, seal him an official position, what do you use for serving delicious food and drink? It's just for Li Yu to see." A hint of cunning flashed in his bright eyes, and he smiled and said: "Since he has proclaimed himself a minister to me, if I summon him to meet him in Bianjing, he will not come... Do you think it is a rebellion? I can beat him to death Is he a second minister?" Lu Yuqing suddenly realized, and praised excitedly: "This plan is very clever. In this way, we can stand on our feet morally." Zhao Kuangyin smiled slightly, raised his beard and said, "I have issued an edict to Li Yu to come to Bianjing to enjoy the lantern with me. If he doesn't come, I will issue another edict. If so, I will do my best. "After that, he laughed out loud. He smiled smugly, and with a flash of his eyes, he suddenly caught sight of King Jin Zhao Guangyi frowning slightly, lowering his head in thought, and asked with a smile, "What is King Jin thinking?" Zhao Guangyi's eyes flickered, and he was absorbed in thinking, Zhao Kuangyin didn't even hear him calling twice, Cao Bin gently abducted him, Zhao Guangyi woke up suddenly, and suddenly raised his head. Zhao Kuangyin laughed again and said, "What is King Jin thinking, so engrossed?" "what!" Zhao Guangyi has been the prefect of Kaifeng for many years, with outstanding political achievements, the only one to worry about has no military merits.The imperial army has always formed a system of its own, and it is impossible for him to fight in. Now that it is heard that it will use troops against Tang, I am afraid that this is the last battle to unify the Central Plains. Zhao Guangyi is extremely anxious about this, but how dare he agree with Zhao Kuangyin on what he thinks? Confidential?After hesitating for a while, he found an excuse at random, and said slowly: "The official, my brother is thinking, among the generals of the Southern Tang Dynasty, only Lin Huzi is difficult to deal with. This man is strong, brave and good at fighting. It doesn't make sense. In the battle of Zhengyang Bridge in the past, this man led four people who dared to die, and they dared to face thousands of arrows and burn the bridge against the wind, blocking the way of Sejong's army. One hundred thousand soldiers, our country of Song wants to seek Jiangnan, this person can be called the number one enemy, if we can cut off this person first, our country of Song will be able to help us with a hundred thousand troops." Zhao Kuangyin frowned slightly and said, "Cut off Lin Huzi first? Well... this idea is far from fantastic. Does Jiedu, who holds a heavy army, kill him just by saying it? He is skilled in martial arts, and he lives in the barracks. Going in and out, the tiger and the tiger follow, I have a man who dares to die, how can I get him?" Zhao Guangyi found an excuse at random, but at this moment he had no choice but to continue, so he had to bite the bullet and say: "Although it is not easy to find a way to get rid of this person, it will not be more difficult than dealing with his 100,000 sailors, right?" ? The younger brother is thinking hard, just thinking about how to kill him, and now he has a little idea, but he hasn't thought about it carefully, so I don't know if it is feasible." "Oh……" Zhao Kuangyin stared at him deeply, and said with a smile: "Okay, then King Jin can put more thought into this aspect, if my army does not move, and I can kill the first general of the Tang Kingdom, then my Song Kingdom has already succeeded in defeating the Tang Dynasty." Halfway through, the King of Jin...has made my Song Kingdom's first contribution to pacifying the south of the Yangtze River." "Your brother receives the decree." Zhao Guangyi respectfully agreed, groaning secretly in his heart.
Jiao Haitao hurried into Yang Hao's residence, excitedly said: "My lord, there is news from the imperial court." Yang Hao stepped forward and said, "What did the imperial court say?" Jiao Haitao said: "This is a handwritten edict written by the officials to the Lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom, and the adults need to read it to the Lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom. It probably means that the officials invited the Lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom to cross the river and go to Bianliang to celebrate the Shangyuan Festival." The Shangyuan Festival is also the Lantern Festival, which originated from the Sanyuan Day of Taoism. Because the ancients used night as the night, the folks also called it the Lantern Festival, and the northern Khitan called it "the day of letting go and stealing".Yang Hao shook his head and smiled after hearing this: "Li Yu will not go. The official's move is probably to fight against the army, lest Li Yu is a letter of credence from time to time, and always wants to get Li Congshan back." Jiao Haitao said with a smile: "My lord said that this other letter is a secret letter from the government to my lord and my subordinates. This letter mentions an errand, which is very strange, and my subordinates can't think of it. Solution, please take a look." Yang Hao took it, read it carefully from beginning to end, and then destroyed the secret letter with candlelight, watching the ashes turn into a few black and red butterflies fluttering down on the ground in silence. Jiao Haitao couldn't hold back and said, "My lord, if the government asks for Xiao Zhou's portrait, it seems that they are still willing, but Lin Renzhao is not a peerless beauty, what use does the government want his portrait for? My lord can guess what is involved." Is it mysterious?" Yang Hao's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "I can't guess what the official is thinking. Since the official ordered it, we will do it. I will leave it to you to collect Lin Renzhao's portrait, and see if you can do it." Can I get a copy from the Lin family? If not, I will hire a painter with a lot of money, find a reason to take it to Zhenhai, try to see Lin Renzhao's face clearly, draw it carefully, and send it back to Kaifeng on time. As for the search for Jiangnan geographical water map and military defense department , I'll figure it out." "Yes!" Jiao Haitao responded respectfully and withdrew. Yang Hao looked at the red candle flame thoughtfully. The candle flame was flickering, and the flame that deviated as Jiao Haitao pulled away and ignited straight upward again. He took a deep breath and murmured to himself: "The imperial court wants Lin Renzhao's life! Nothing has changed. Those who deserve to die will still die, and those who deserve to come will still come. The war against Tang Dynasty is about to begin, and Ziyu should just give up and go back to Fuzhou. Yan Yan , baby, when will you come?"