Some people don’t understand that they are quite good to the people. Why are the people just not grateful and loyal to them? I remind the people all day long that I am so good to you. Without me, you would not have such a good life now, but the people just turn a deaf ear to him and don't take him seriously at all. You hope that others will be grateful to you, but others only look at you with contempt. Don't blame the people for not being grateful. It's really because you don't understand a truth, that is, the strong is respected! If you are a soft-spoken loser who always talks about the value of peace and coexistence, no matter how good you are to the people, the people will not take you seriously. They will abandon you without hesitation and follow what they consider to be the strong one. Or, why Yang Peng is so popular in Yanjing is this reason, a very simple reason.
Without further ado, let’s get back to the topic. Xiang Danian saw that the Koreans couldn't understand his words at all, so he simply explained his martial arts skills in a low voice. Wu Xing then raised his voice to all the Goryeo people: "Everyone, line up and enter in order. We Yanyun officials will arrange the rest!" When the Goryeo people heard this, they quickly stood up and lined up in front of the city gate. After getting into the queue, a long and almost endless queue formed in just a moment. The Goryeo people were inspected by the soldiers of the Yanyun Army in turn, and they were allowed to enter the city only after confirming that there were no problems. The Yanyun Army mainly checked whether the Goryeo people were carrying weapons. If they were carrying weapons and were strong men, they would be immediately detained. . Among the people queuing up behind, someone saw this and quietly threw away his weapons. Unexpectedly, others saw his behavior and immediately loudly exposed him. Even then, Sergeant Yan Yun rushed up and killed him. Take it. Seeing that the situation was not good, several people quickly left the team and ran away.
Yang Peng and Ye Qi Guanyin returned to the temporary camp. Before they could sit down, Wang Kai rushed in, handed over a letter, and said: "The military report sent by Master Yang Ying from Yanjing."
Ye Qi Guanyin stepped forward, received the military report, and handed it to Yang Peng. Yang Peng picked up the military newspaper, looked at it, and saw four beautiful and dignified characters written on the envelope, "Prince of Yan personally opened the door", which was Yang Ying's handwriting. Yang Peng smiled, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, unfolded it, and frowned slightly. Standing aside, Ye Qi Guanyin saw Yang Peng showing such an expression. He guessed it without reading the letter, and couldn't help but feel anxious.
Yang Peng put down the letter, frowned and said: "The Liao army, led by Yeqi Hucheng, fought fiercely with the Mongolian army. They lost consecutive battles and have retreated to the north bank of the Xang'er River. At the same time, Shangjing Mansion has been lost." Xang'er River , the boundary river at the junction of Shangjing Road and Zhongjing Road in the Liao Kingdom.
Although Ye Qi Guanyin had expected it, he still felt shocked when he heard such news and found it difficult to accept. He frowned and said: "My eldest brother is extremely brave and a veteran on the battlefield. He leads twice as many troops as the enemy. How is it possible?" Such a disastrous defeat? Even if it is difficult to defeat the Mongolian army, it should be possible to hold the front! How could it be so overwhelming!"
Yang Peng couldn't help but think of the feat of Mongolian cavalry across Europe and Asia in history. Only 20,000 cavalry actually annihilated the European heavy cavalry coalition of more than 100,000 people. Needless to say, the combat power was so strong that 300,000 cavalry defeated it. The 600,000-strong army in Qianhu City is not something difficult to understand. On the contrary, it should be a matter of course. It's just that the Mongols are so powerful, I'm afraid the Khitans won't be able to resist for long. If the Khitans collapse and the Mongols annex the land of the Liao Kingdom, then Yan Yun will probably face the most terrifying opponent! Yang Peng frowned slightly, thinking about how to deal with the worst situation. Unfortunately, Yanyun is now short of food and grass, otherwise he would have raised a large army to help the Khitans deal with the Mongols, and completely defeated the Mongols before the Mongols truly rose! Yang Peng believed that Yanyun Tiger Wolf, which he had built with his own hands, would not be inferior to the Mongolian army no matter what.
Yang Peng put his messy thoughts behind for the time being and glanced at Yeli Guanyin. Seeing her frowning and looking very sad, he comforted her and said, "Don't worry too much. The Liao Kingdom can compete with our Yan." Although the Mongols are as powerful as the Yun Dynasty, it is not easy to defeat the Liao Kingdom! I think the Liao Kingdom will be able to withstand the Mongolian attack!" Ye Qi Guanyin glanced at Yang Peng and said, "Although I am worried , but it is of no use! I am a rebel of Daliao Kingdom, and the rise and fall of Daliao Kingdom has nothing to do with me!" Yang Peng smiled softly. Ye Qi Guanyin suddenly said angrily: "I'm not that kind of useless woman, you don't have to worry about me!" Yang Peng smiled and nodded.
Ye Qi Guanyin remembered something and asked, "Did Yang Ying's letter only talk about this matter?" Yang Peng glanced at the letter in his hand and said, "She also talked about some situations in Tianjing New City..." At this point, Yang Peng actually frowned, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
The imperial envoy Wang Xiaozhi, the Minister of Rites, stayed in Tianjing New City for many days. Although he was received several times by Han Bing and Yelu Hanyu, and they talked happily, Wang Xiaozhi never got what he hoped for most. The reason why all the officials in the imperial court were vying to be the imperial minister, and the reason why Wang Xiaozhi was willing to travel thousands of miles to make this trip, to put it bluntly, was that he actually thought it was a good mission. As long as he arrived at Tianjing New City, King Yan would definitely be there. Countless gold, silver and jewels will be given away. However, Wang Xiaozhi stayed in Tianjing New City for many days. Although Yanyun was very polite to him, he did not receive a single tael of silver as a gift, so resentment inevitably arose in his heart.
Wang Xiaozhi stayed in Tianjing New City for a few more days. Seeing that Yan Yun had no intention of bribing him, he felt that there was no point in staying any longer, so he decided to return to Beijing the next day. He had already made plans in his mind. If you want to sue Yang Peng properly in front of the emperor, it would be frivolous to neglect the angels. Yang Peng took in many concubines from the official family, cholera the palace, and harbored ambitions and evil plans. Wang Xiaozhi said harshly: "If you neglect me so much, I will tell you that you will not get any good fruits!" This is a scholar. Hatred can come so quickly. Not long ago, he was still flattering Yang Peng. !
That night, an uninvited guest came to visit and wanted to see Wang Xiaozhi. Wang Xiaozhi was furious and didn't want to see him, but he changed his mind after seeing the gift the other party sent. It was a luminous pearl the size of an egg. With Wang Xiaozhi's knowledge, he knew that it was definitely a rare treasure. Even the royal family, like Such treasures are rare.
Wang Xiaozhi received this uninvited guest in the back hall of the guest house. The person who came was a tall, thin, handsome young man, dressed in a Confucian shirt, with a graceful and elegant demeanor. He bowed to Wang Xiaozhi very respectfully: "Shang Shiheng, who was born late, pays homage to your lord!"
Wang Xiaozhi's expression changed, and he quickly looked at Shang Shiheng, and asked: "Are you the Shang Shiheng who became famous all over the world after winning the first prize in the Taizong Dynasty?" Shang Shiheng smiled and nodded: "It's just me!" Wang Xiaozhi laughed and said: "It turns out that he is a talented man from Shang University. I am disrespectful and disrespectful!" Shang Shiheng quickly bowed and said: "Don't you dare! Your Excellency is ridiculous!" This Shang Shiheng was a native of Cangzhou and was the same person who worked with him back then. A talented scholar as famous as Ni Chengmou, he won the first prize during the Taizong period and later became the general magistrate of Jinzhou in Shanxi Province. Soon after, the Khitan people marched southward, and the various prefectures in Shanxi fell one after another. Those scholars who had read poetry and books rushed to surrender to the foreign enemies. Shang Shiheng, who was the general magistrate of Jinzhou at the time, naturally followed the scholar's long-standing principle of "good birds choose trees to roost in." Idea, he followed the trend and surrendered to the Khitans. He was promoted by the Khitans and made the magistrate of Jinzhou. For a while, his ambition was fulfilled and he was very proud.
However, unexpected events occurred, and the Khitan people could not occupy the Central Plains for long. Yanyun rose up and fought bloody battles in the Central Plains to regain the rivers and mountains. The Khitans retreated to the north of Yanmen Pass, and Shang Shiheng immediately surrendered to Yan Yun when he saw the wind. Yan Yun retained his original position. However, in the annual official evaluation not long after, Shang Shi was dismissed from his position by the Yan Palace and returned to his original place due to the corruption of Jinzhou officials and chaotic civil affairs under Heng's rule. Shang Shiheng believed that Yang Peng had harmed scholars and hated Yang Peng deeply. When drinking and chatting with the scholars, he always revealed his dissatisfaction and hostility towards King Yan and Yan Yun intentionally or unintentionally. On one occasion, he even got angry after drinking. He compared Yan Wang Yang Peng to Qin Shihuang, saying that many of Yang Peng's policies towards education and scholars were simply the same as when Qin Shihuang burned books and harassed Confucians. This statement reached the ears of Yang Peng, but Yang Peng did not take it seriously. Instead, he believed that the fault of Qin Shihuang when he burned books and harassed Confucian scholars was that he did not kill the Confucian scholars thoroughly and did not burn all the Confucian classics. Otherwise, China would not be destroyed. Slowly losing his fighting spirit, he eventually became a castrated tiger. The biggest role of Confucianism is not to fight with others and teach people to compete and be enterprising, but to drain one's own fighting spirit and turn one into a waste that can be slaughtered by others.
Wang Xiaozhi laughed and said, "Young Master Shang, you don't have to be polite. I had admired the young master for a long time back then, but I just didn't have the opportunity to meet him." Then he pointed to the seat on the left and said, "Young Master, please sit down." Shang Shiheng thanked him and sat down and walked over. He sat down on the left side. He cupped his fists and said, "I've taken the liberty to come here because I have an important matter that I want to discuss with you!" Wang Xiaozhi said as if he was all ears.
Shang Shiheng raised his eyebrows, showing a look of pity and heartache, and said: "Sir, do you know that what King Yan is doing now is simply the same as when Qin Shihuang burned books and harassed scholars, and in some aspects it is even worse! If If he is allowed to continue his misbehavior, given time, our land in China will surely collapse its etiquette and music, and its morality will be ruined. The damage will be much more serious than the Khitan people going south! What the Khitan people can't do, King Yan can do it. The imperial court must find a way to stop him! Otherwise, although our Chinese clan has not been destroyed, it will be equivalent to being destroyed!"
Wang Xiaozhi exclaimed in shock: "Is there such a thing?"
Shang Shiheng took out a pamphlet from his robe sleeve, stood up, and presented it to Wang Xiaozhi with both hands. Wang Xiao directly passed the booklet, opened it, and started reading. At this time, Shang Shiheng said: "I once served as an official under King Yan, but I couldn't stand his perverse behavior, so I resolutely left. What is recorded in this booklet is the iceberg of a series of perverse policies implemented by King Yan. A corner."
Wang Xiaozhi didn't take it to heart. He looked at it pretendingly and frowned: "I didn't expect King Yan to be so ignorant of the importance. Doesn't this mean to destroy the order of etiquette and music that was finally established after the violent Qin Dynasty? I really don't understand him. What exactly do you think?"
Shang Shiheng clasped his fists and said: "Sir, we as scholars are bound to uphold the principles of saints. We must not allow Yang Peng's perverse behavior to continue. It must be stopped! We, the Chinese people, have finally found a way to secure the country and benefit the people. For the future of our Chinese nation and the well-being of millions of people, King Yan must be stopped and the people must be saved from hanging upside down!" Shang Shiheng said it sincerely, and even burst into tears when he talked about the emotional part. , extremely excited.
Wang Xiaozhi thought to himself: "As an angel, I came all the way to express goodwill to him on behalf of the court and the emperor, but he didn't show any expression. Such neglect is really intolerable!" You have to give him some color and make him understand that I am not someone to be trifled with! 'As soon as I thought about this, I wanted to take advantage of this Shang Shiheng, so I said with sadness: "I and Your Majesty originally thought that King Yan was the pillar of the country, but we didn't expect that he would be so ridiculous and do so many things that were contrary to the laws of our ancestors. , it’s really too much!”
When Shang Shiheng saw what Wang Xiaozhi said, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice, and hurriedly hit the rails while the iron was hot: "The imperial court is responsible for the uprightness of China. At this critical moment of China's survival and moral discontinuity, it must not condone King Yan's rebellious atrocities, and should publicly issue an edict to rebuke Yan. The king has committed such atrocities that he even directly sent troops to restore the clear sky! Only in this way can we live up to the expectations of all the people in the world, calm the anger of the world's scholars, and save China from falling into the abyss of eternal destruction!"
Wang Xiaozhi nodded with deep understanding and praised: "What Mr. Shang said is absolutely true! If we sit back and ignore it, not to mention the whole of China, at least the Central Plains will fall into catastrophe. Although the Central Plains is not ruled by foreigners, it is equivalent to The fall of the land is even more harmful than that! Confucian orthodoxy, which was obtained with the blood of countless people with lofty ideals, is the choice of history and naturally the choice of the people. The evil people will never be allowed to shake this point and plunge the land of China into eternity. In the darkness of the end!"
Shang Shiheng couldn't help but clap his hands and said: "Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely true! We, the scholars, must sacrifice our lives and blood to safeguard the orthodoxy of Confucianism, even to the death!"
Wang Xiaozhi showed a look of embarrassment and said: "Although my thoughts are the same as Mr. Shang's, now Yan Yunxiong dominates the world, his military power is unparalleled, the Khitan people have been defeated in a row, and Xixia is on the verge of subjugation! Glancing at Shang Shiheng, he said, "Mr. Shang, it's not easy to stop King Yan's atrocities! Although the court can issue decrees, if King Yan doesn't listen, there is nothing you can do! I think the best way is Nothing is better than Mr. Shang's rebellion. The influence of Confucian scholars and nobles from all over the country is not the same. As long as you unite to put pressure on King Yan, I believe he will not dare to disobey!" Wang Xiaozhi just wanted to take the opportunity to incite dissatisfaction with King Yan. The Confucian scholars and nobles were making trouble because King Yan did not bribe him.
After listening to Wang Xiaozhi's words, Shang Shiheng said: "What you said is reasonable, but it is also biased! We are naturally willing to fight, but we alone are obviously not enough. We need the strong support of the court! Seeing that Wang Xiaozhi also showed hesitation, he added: "Your Excellency is an angel. Although some things may lead to death if leaked, you cannot hide them." Wang Xiaozhi showed curiosity.
Shang Shiheng lowered his voice and said: "To be honest, sir, we are actually secretly planning to overthrow King Yan!" Wang Xiaozhi's expression changed, and he heard Shang Shiheng continue: "We have already made a plan to take advantage of King Yan's absence in Tianjing New City We will seize Tianjing New City." Wang Xiaozhi couldn't help being surprised when he heard this. He looked at Shang Shiheng and asked in disbelief: "You want to seize Tianjing New City?" Shang Shiheng nodded, " Exactly!" Looking at his appearance, he seemed to be confident.
Wang Xiaozhi composed himself and couldn't help but think: 'If Shang Shiheng and others can really capture Tianjing New City, Yanyun will immediately become chaotic. If the imperial court sends a large army to the north, maybe, maybe... 'When I thought about this, I couldn't help but get excited. I felt that a great achievement that would shock the past and the present was within easy reach! Then he thought: 'Yang Peng doesn't take me seriously, so I'm going to let him die badly!' When the imperial army defeated Yan Yun and captured Yang Peng, I wanted to see if he could still be so arrogant! 'Thinking of this, my whole body trembled with excitement.
Shang Shiheng had been watching Wang Xiaozhi, and when he saw an excited smile on his face, he immediately knew that his words had an effect, and continued: "When the matter is accomplished, your Excellency will certainly achieve extraordinary feats, and I will also bring King Yan to the throne." The treasure house is dedicated to your lord!"
Wang Xiaozhi's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "King Yan's treasure house? King Yan actually has a treasure house?"
Shang Shiheng nodded and deliberately seduced him: "You don't know something, sir. Yang Peng rose up in Yanyun and swept through the Central Plains within a few years. He defeated the Khitans and Xixias one after another and obtained countless treasures. Now he is hoarding them in Yanyun." In the treasure house in the backyard of the palace. The value of this treasure house is unimaginable. I am afraid that the treasury of the Song Dynasty when it was at its most powerful cannot be compared with it!" After hearing such words, Wang Xiaozhi couldn't help but his eyes shone and he swallowed frequently. saliva. He glanced at Shang Shiheng and said with a smile: "Master, are you willing to give this treasure house to me?"
Shang Shiheng said sternly: "Once chaos is brought to an end, your Excellency should be the first to take the lead. It will be an unparalleled feat in reshaping the rivers and mountains and reuniting the sun and the moon! How can a few treasures repay you for your hard work! Your Excellency, please don't refuse." !”
Wang Xiaozhi was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Since Mr. Shang has said so, wouldn't it be hypocritical for me to refuse again? Forget it, I will accept Mr. Shang's kindness!" Shang Shiheng clasped his fists and said, "This is your honor, sir." Deserve it!”
Wang Xiaozhi stroked his beard and smiled, feeling very happy. Then he thought of a question, frowned, and asked, "Is Mr. Shang confident about seizing Tianjing New City?" If Shang Shiheng was just talking nonsense, then what he had done before A series of promises are nothing more than the moon in the mirror, how is it different from a sweet dream.
Shang Shiheng saw Wang Xiaozhi's worry and said categorically: "Don't worry, sir, we are ready for everything!" Then he lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "To be honest, we have bribed part of Yanyun's army. In addition, The people in Tianjing New City and many surrounding places have also been secretly organized by us!" Speaking of this, a look of pride appeared on his face and he said: "I am not boasting, as long as I give the next order, within a few days, we will Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians have invaded Tianjing New City!" Wang Xiao couldn't help being surprised when he saw Shang Shiheng's words, and then sighed: "Young Master Shang is really an unparalleled talent in the world!"
Shang Shiheng smiled and clasped his fists and said: "Your Excellency, you are ridiculous!" Then he said seriously: "Although we are fully confident of seizing Tianjing New City in one fell swoop, we cannot defeat Yanyun by ourselves. We will also need the help of the imperial court. . I hope that after we capture Tianjing New City, the imperial court will immediately send a large army to cross the Yangtze River and march northward into the Central Plains. After we capture Tianjing New City, Yanyun will inevitably be in chaos. This is a great opportunity for the imperial court to make a northern expedition to the Central Plains to eradicate the treacherous officials and restore the rivers and mountains. , as long as the imperial army enters the Central Plains, Yan Yun will be defeated like a mountain and the earth will fall apart, and your lord's unparalleled feat will be accomplished!"
Wang Xiaozhi nodded with deep sympathy, thinking about the scene of pushing Yan Yun down, and his whole body was shaking with excitement. He frowned and said, "This time when I go back, I must convince His Majesty!"
Shang Shiheng said quickly: "I will not take action for the time being and wait for news from your lord." Wang Xiaozhi nodded.
The next morning, Wang Xiaozhi and others left Tianjing New City and returned to Bianjing. Not long after leaving Tianjing New City, I met Shang Shiheng who had been waiting here for a long time on the road. I saw Shang Shiheng wearing a black Confucian shirt, as graceful as ever, with two attendants standing behind him, and a large red lacquered wooden box in front of the attendant. Shang Shiheng clasped his fists and said, "Your Excellency, we are traveling thousands of miles away, and I don't know when we will see each other again!" Then he pointed to the wooden box, "This is a sentiment shared by me and the local scholars. I would also like to invite you, Your Majesty." Don't dislike it!" Then with a wave of his hand, the two attendants immediately carried the wooden box to Wang Xiaozhi, put it down, and then returned to stand behind Shang Shiheng.
Wang Xiaozhi saw that the two attendants were struggling to carry the wooden box. He immediately knew that the wooden box must be filled with gold and silver treasures. He couldn't help but feel happy. He clasped his fists towards Shang Shiheng and said, "Take care, Mr. Shang. What we did last night I will do my best to tell you what I said! If everything goes well, I believe you and I will meet again soon!"
Shang Shiheng clasped his fists in return: "Thank you for your good wishes, sir. I believe that this important event will be successful! Have a good trip, sir!"
Wang Xiaozhi ordered people to carry the wooden box onto the carriage, bowed his hands to Shang Shiheng, and led his men to the south. Shang Shiheng looked at the retreating figures of Wang Xiaozhi and others, with a cunning look in his eyes.
At this time, a servant galloped on his horse from the direction of Tianjing New City. He ran straight to Shang Shiheng and then reined in his horse. The servant got off his horse, took out a letter and presented it to Shang Shiheng, saying: "Master, a letter from Mr. Duan of Yanjing!" Shang Shiheng's heart moved, he quickly took the letter, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, and opened it to read. Once again, with a slight smile on his face, he murmured: "Okay, okay! Mr. Duan is really good at instigating all these people to rebel, and the matter has gone a step further!" Then he ordered his entourage to lead the horse up, and then turned over Speeding back to Tianjing New City.
His gaze returned to Gao Li. Musashio and Honda Tadakatsu led an army of 100,000 people back to the capital, and Fujita Hiromichi and Nishino Oki welcomed them into the hall. Of course, Musashio sat at the top, while Honda Tadakatsu, Fujita Hiromichi, and Nishino Oki stood on both sides below. Musashio glanced at Fujita Hiromichi and Nishino Oki, and asked: "Your Excellency, the General, has received your emergency military report. He will immediately send this general to lead an army of 100,000 to annihilate the Han people! What is the situation of the Han people?"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
