Yang Peng was absentmindedly handling official duties, and Yang Erya walked in, dressed in casual clothes. Yang Peng looked at Yang Erya and asked with a smile: "Sister Erya, are you here?" Yang Erya nodded and said something, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Yang Peng was not interested in official matters, so he simply dropped the matter at hand. He stood up, walked to Yang Erya, took Yang Erya's hands, and asked with a smile: "Is there something wrong?" Yang Erya looked up at Yang Peng, her face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head. Yang Peng found it interesting, but also felt infinite love. Although this wife had been married to him for more than two years and was already over 20 years old, she still retained her original innocent temperament, which was particularly lovable.
Yang Peng couldn't help but hugged Yang Erya and kissed her red lips. Yang Erya originally wanted to speak, but after being kissed by her elder brother, her head suddenly became confused and she couldn't remember what she wanted to say. It wasn't until the eldest brother asked again that he suddenly woke up. He looked at his eldest brother with a blushing face and begged, "Brother, can you go shopping with me?" Yang Peng smiled and squeezed lovingly. He pinched Yang Erya's nose and said: "My sister Erya is going shopping, so what's the problem? Don't say it's okay now, even if there are big things, you have to let them go!" Yang Erya smiled happily got up. Yang Peng shouted: "Come here!" Jiang Li, who was guarding the door, came in immediately, clasped her fists and asked, "What are your orders, master?" Yang Peng said with a smile, "Get ready, let's go shopping on the street." Jiang Li He couldn't help but glance at Yang Erya, smiled and clasped his fists and replied, "Yes." Then he remembered something and reported: "Master, early this morning, news came from the cabinet that the envoys from Dali and Xiliao Arrived at the same time!”
Yang Peng chuckled, "What a coincidence!"
Jiang Lidao: "The cabinet said that the envoys from the two countries have been arranged into two separate state guesthouses; the envoys from both countries have submitted requests for an audience. The cabinet asked the host when they can receive them so that they can make arrangements."
Yang Peng said: "Let them rest for two days first." Jiang Li responded: "Yes." Yang Peng frowned and murmured: "The envoys of Xiliao, I wonder what their intentions are? I, Yan Yun, want to expand my power. In Central Asia and even further places, we must first defeat Xiliao!" After thinking for a moment, he said to Jiang Li: "The envoy from Dali is scheduled to meet in two days. As for the envoy from Xiliao, send someone to inform Meier and ask her to come. Deal with it!" Yang Peng thought that Xiliao was founded by Yelu Longqing. Yelu Longqing was originally the minister of Daliao, and Meier Yelu Hanyu was the eldest princess of the former Liao. Letting her come to meet Yelu Longqing can express enough goodwill. At the same time, When she meets you, you can discuss some issues in more depth. Jiang Li responded.
At this time, Duan Zhichunzheng, the envoy of Dali Kingdom, and Princess Qionghua, who had been sent to Tianjing New City as a gift, were sitting in the back hall of the princess mansion talking. "Uncle, how happy are you to see you again?" Princess Qionghua said happily. Duan Zhichun smiled, and then couldn't help but ask: "Isn't the princess happy here?"
Princess Qionghua sighed and couldn't help but murmured: "I am just a gift from my father to King Yan. What's wrong with a gift?" Duan Zhichun didn't know what to say for a moment. , feeling a little guilty, but also a little helpless. Princess Qionghua smiled and said: "Uncle, don't be offended. My niece is just a little homesick after being away from home for a long time! In fact, my niece is living quite well here! All the princesses are very good to me, and I have become very good friends with them." Friends! I don’t feel lonely at all!”
Duan Zhichun sighed and said, "It's really hard for you! However, there is nothing we can do about it! Born in the royal family, although we have the wealth and honor that ordinary women dream of, we still have to bear the burden of the country. This is the misfortune of being born in the royal family!" Princess Qionghua nodded, "I understand." She glanced at Duan Zhichun and asked, "The emperor's uncle came to Tianjing New City again after less than half a year. It must be Is there something big going on?"
Duan Zhichun nodded, frowned, and told Princess Qionghua all about Tubo's previous proposal. Princess Qionghua was taken aback and asked, "Father, did you agree?" Duan Zhichun shook his head and said, "We haven't decided yet. Hey, we don't know what to do! What the Tubo envoy said is true. It makes sense, but doing so is tantamount to pulling chestnuts out of the fire. If you don't do it right, you will be burned, and the consequences will be disastrous!"
Princess Qionghua frowned and shook her head: "I don't agree! This is absolutely not acceptable!" Duan Zhichun showed surprise and said: "Why did you say this? Is what the Tibetan envoy said wrong?"
Princess Qionghua raised her eyebrows and said anxiously: "You have not had much contact with Yan Yun, so you don't know much about Yan Yun's real power! But I am different. I have been here for a while. It can be said that Yanyun has a deep understanding of all aspects of society!" He glanced at Duan Zhichun and said solemnly: "Yanyun's power is definitely not what you see on the surface! In fact, under the leadership of King Yan, the entire Yanyun , thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and billions of people, have all been integrated into one! Most of their wealth and various resources can be converted to military purposes in a short period of time, and most of the people are willing to serve on the battlefield for the will of King Yan , even at the risk of death! Yan Yun's superficial military power alone is already very formidable and difficult to defeat! If Yan Yun is fully mobilized, if I don't let others' ambitions destroy my own prestige, then Yan Yun will be countless Without a steady stream of troops, even if the coalition can win in the early stage, they will end up with a disastrous defeat in the end!"
Duan Zhichun frowned, feeling very shocked, but also a little unbelievable. He really couldn't imagine that a country could devote all its resources to military power.
Princess Qionghua saw Duan Zhichun's thoughts, frowned and asked, "Uncle, don't you believe me?" Duan Zhichun said: "It's not that I don't believe it, but that I can't believe it! This kind of thing is simply unimaginable! Even if As powerful as the Tang Dynasty was, it would never be possible to use most of society's wealth on military affairs. It is unimaginable to use one-tenth of its power on military affairs!"
Princess Qionghua shook her head and said: "No, no! The reason why these dynasties couldn't do it is because they all governed the country based on Confucianism, and it was difficult for social wealth to be transferred to the hands of the country for military purposes! But now Yanyun has deposed Confucianism , using legalists and military strategists, the entire social structure is centered on these two points and serves these two points at the same time, and the country also controls huge industries and wealth with the state-owned sector! Therefore, they can transfer most of them Support is used for military purposes, and all aspects of society advocate martial arts, and titles can only be obtained by relying on military merit, so the people are willing to join the army and even desire war. Today's Yanyun is just like the Qin Empire back then!"
Duan Zhichun lowered his head and pondered, then raised his head and said with a smile: "If King Yan follows Qin Shihuang's example, then there is nothing to worry about!"
Princess Qionghua shook her head and said: "Uncle, you are wrong! Qin Shihuang ignored the life and death of the people and overused people's power. The two biggest things were nothing more than conquests and the construction of luxurious palaces and mausoleums. If Qin Shihuang had used the money to build palaces and mausoleums, How about saving it and using it to improve people's livelihood?" Duan Zhichun was stunned, then frowned and thought: "If this is the case, it seems that the result will be different!"
Princess Qionghua said categorically: "The result will definitely be completely different! The Great Qin Empire will never fall apart and collapse after only two generations! Although Yan Yun's actions now are similar to those of the Great Qin Empire back then, the difference is that, King Yan is very frugal and has no interest in those luxurious enjoyments. At the same time, he does not care about things after death. His niece once heard Princess Yonghui say that King Yan once experienced things after death, saying that he would be burned after death. , spread it into the mountains and rivers." Duan Zhichun couldn't help but be moved when he heard this. As far as he knew, let alone the emperors of the past and present, even ordinary people, I am afraid that no one has the same attitude towards life and death as Yan The king is so free and easy.
Princess Qionghua continued: "Because of this, King Yan has long rejected the suggestion of building a mausoleum put forward by his subordinates!" She turned to look at Duan Zhichun, "Uncle, Qin Shihuang's defeat was not due to the Legalists and military strategists. As for Qin Shihuang himself! The Sui Dynasty used Confucianism. Wasn't it only passed down to two generations? Now the King of Yan is domineering, but there is no problem like Qin Shihuang. Back then, Qin could compete with the six eastern countries with the power of one country and They were finally destroyed, and now that Yan Yun’s power is even stronger, can several alliances be their opponents?”
Duan Zhichun couldn't help but nodded and murmured: "What should we do? Can we only hope that Yanyun will not annex us?" Princess Qionghua shook her head and said: " That’s impossible! Military strategists are overbearing. Those who obey will live and those who go against will die. No one will be exempted! Yan Yun will attack us in Dali sooner or later! "
Duan Zhichun frowned tightly, glanced at his niece, and said, "According to your words, wouldn't we just sit back and wait for death?" Suddenly, his heart moved, and he said quickly: "If you, my niece, can become Princess Yan, the situation may be better. no the same!"
Princess Qionghua's face turned red, she shook her head, and said quietly: "That King Yan is not interested in me at all!..." Duan Zhichun showed disbelief, "How is this possible? That King Yan is very lustful, How could you not be tempted by such a great beauty?" Then her heart moved, and she frowned and asked, "Has he never touched you?" Princess Qionghua said coyly, "He said he recognized me as his sister, so how could he You would do something like that to your own sister!" After a pause, "Besides, King Yan is actually not a womanizer!"
Duan Zhichun was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but feel that his niece's words made sense. Although it is said that King Yan was very lustful and a devil of lust, but if you think about it carefully, there were only a dozen or so concubines around him. Although the Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty were not as good as him, even compared with Dali Kingdom, they were not as good as him. Quite a difference! In fact, not to mention compared with the royal families of other countries, even compared with the wealthy families, it seems a bit shabby. It should be noted that ordinary small nobles and low-class local squires do not have ten, twenty or even more wives and concubines. ah! Moreover, these families have more or less raped their daughters or used coercion and inducement. Although Yang Peng is the King of Yan, he has never heard of anything like this. If you think about it carefully, it seems that Yang Peng is not lewd at all, and he is also very restrained!
He shook his head and put away these messy thoughts. Thinking that King Yan was not interested in his niece, he couldn't help but feel worried. Princess Qionghua naturally saw the emperor's uncle's thoughts, her face turned red, and then she frowned and said: "Uncle, my niece feels that there is only one way to save Dali from the war!" Duan Zhichun quickly looked at her niece , said anxiously: "The good niece has a clever plan, tell me quickly!" Princess Qionghua told her plan. Duan Zhichun exclaimed in shock: "How can this be done?!"
Yang Peng, who was shopping with Yang Erya on the street, suddenly made a cut and rubbed his nose. Yang Erya quickly asked: "What's wrong, brother?"
Yang Peng shook his head and muttered: "There are probably people scolding me behind my back!" Yang Erya smiled and said: "That's nothing more normal!" Yang Peng laughed, looked up and saw the palace, and said in surprise: "I didn't expect to come here without knowing it!" Then he said to Yang Erya: "Little sister, you haven't been to the palace to see it, right?" Yang Erya nodded. Yang Peng said: "Why don't we go in and take a look?" Yang Erya shook his head and said, "I don't want it, there's nothing interesting to see! Besides, there are the concubines, princesses and maids from the previous dynasty, and I feel uncomfortable seeing them!"
Yang Peng smiled, looked around, and murmured: "Where should we go for fun?" Yang Erya said: "Why don't we go to the Shenxiao Wanshou Palace outside the city, and we can also take the opportunity to ride a horse!" Peng smiled and nodded, "You can do whatever you want. Anyway, I'm all yours today, big brother!" Yang Erya said happily: "Thank you, big brother!" Her charming and lovely appearance made her heart skip a beat, and the palm that held her slender hand couldn't help but tighten, and she called out softly: "Little sister..." Yang Erya was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head shyly, and whispered Said: "This is on the street!"
Yang Peng laughed, pulled Yang Erya, and said, "Let's go." The group went to the official post station at the gate of the city and ordered a dozen horses. A dozen people got on the horses and rode out of the city. Yang Erya was galloping at full speed, giggling and giggling, her hair flying behind her. She was just like a little pony that had finally come out to have some fun, and was completely carried away. Yang Peng led the crowd on horseback and followed closely behind. Seeing her so happy, Yang Peng couldn't help but feel happy for her and shouted: "Be careful, don't fall!"
Yang Erya reined in the horse and crossed it. Seeing this, Yang Peng and others quickly reined in the horse. Yang Erya looked at Chen Xiao charmingly and said, "Brother, let's have a horse racing competition?" Yang Peng laughed, rode up to Yang Erya, and said with a smile, "Okay, how should we compete?"
Yang Erya pointed at the magnificent Shenxiao Wanshou Palace in the distance, hidden in the mountains and rivers, and said: "We will end at the gate of Shenxiao Wanshou Palace. Whoever arrives first will win!"
Yang Peng glanced at the Shenxiao Wanshou Palace in the distance, nodded and said: "Okay. But it's really meaningless to just bet like this. I have to set up a lottery!" Yang Erya nodded excitedly and said: "If I win, Brother, you owe me one request!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "No problem! If brother loses, I owe you three requests!" Yang Erya was very happy and said quickly: "Brother, this is what you said, no. Regret it!"
Yang Peng smiled and nodded: "I will never regret it!" He narrowed his eyes slightly, "What if the eldest brother wins?" Yang Erya rolled his eyes and didn't know what he thought of. His cheeks suddenly turned red and he lowered his head. , said coyly: "It's okay, big brother!" Yang Erya was stunned. He didn't have any bad ideas at first, but when he saw Yang Erya like this, he immediately thought of something bad and said with a smile: "Well, little sister If you lose, how about you agree to Big Brother's three requests?"
Yang Erya became a little worried, "Three? Can it be just one?" "That's not possible, three requests for three demands, it's fair!" Yang Erya hesitated for a while with red cheeks, and his heart skipped a beat. , said: "Okay, that's it!"
Yang Peng said loudly: "Start now!" Then he waved his riding whip and rushed out. Yang Erya was shocked and quickly chased him. As he ran, he shouted angrily: "Brother, you are so treacherous!" Yang Peng laughed and said: "Little sister, I think you will lose this time. Remember three A request!" Then he waved his riding whip repeatedly. Although the horse was just an ordinary fast horse from the inn, it ran very fast despite the pain, and the trees and scenery on both sides swept back quickly. Yang Erya was angry and anxious, and whipped hard. The horse she sat on was just an ordinary fast horse from the inn. Although she had used her full strength, she was always two horse lengths away from Chen Xiao's mount! The guards followed closely behind on horseback.
At this time, there were many pedestrians on the official road leading to Shenxiao Wanshou Palace. When people saw some people galloping on their horses, they tried to dodge, and some even shouted angrily. About a quarter of an hour later, Yang Peng and Yang Erya rushed to the gate of Shenxiao Wanshou Palace, and soon the guards arrived. Yang Peng looked at Yang Erya with a smile, looking malicious. Yang Erya didn't know whether it was because she was embarrassed or because she had been running for a while, but her face was as red as a peach and plum, which was particularly attractive.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Little sister, you lost!" Yang Erya puffed up his cheeks and said unconvinced: "Brother, you are cheating!"
Yang Peng blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "This is called a war that never tires of deceit!" Yang Erya glared at Yang Peng angrily, but then became discouraged and said angrily: "I lost, and I will never deny it! Just tell me. , How do you want to torment me?" Yang Erya was so angry that he didn't even care about the guards beside him, and said what he could only say in the couple's room. All the guards snickered. Fortunately, they were all Feifeng female guards, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing. Yang Erya realized that he had made a mistake and was so ashamed that he yelled at Yang Peng: "It's all your fault!" Yang Peng chuckled and said: "Yes, yes, yes, blame me, blame me! Brother, I will pay you three demands, okay?" ah?"
Yang Erya immediately became happy and said: "You are serious, not teasing me, right?" Yang Peng laughed and said: "Of course you are serious! If you are teasing, why can't you be here? You have to be in the room. !”
The female guards couldn't help but laugh again, and Yang Erya stared at Yang Peng with shame and annoyance. Yang Peng said with a smile: "Brother, I will pay you three demands. That's nothing, but you also owe me three demands!" Yang Erya blushed and snorted, "You always tease me, I don't I'll ignore you!" After saying that, he turned his horse's head and ran towards the gate of Shenxiao Longevity Palace. The official staff responsible for selling tickets at the gate and the people who were buying tickets to enter the palace suddenly saw a stunningly beautiful young woman galloping towards them. They were all startled and screamed, and they all ran away in great embarrassment. Yang Erya rushed in without stopping or buying a ticket.
The staff shouted one after another, and the people yelled and cursed. Yang Peng and others came up. Yang Peng smiled and said: "Sorry, sorry, my wife is anxious to go in and visit. I'll buy the tickets."
When everyone saw Yang Peng apologizing, they couldn't help but lose their temper. A middle-aged man said angrily: "Young man, you should take care of your wife! If she hurts someone by riding her horse like this, what should we do?" Yang Peng said with a smile: " Yes, yes, what the uncle said is true." A middle-aged woman couldn't help but sigh: "This young master's character is really impeccable, but I don't know why he married such a lady!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "Actually, my wife is a very kind girl. It's all because I made her angry just now, so she lost her temper!"
The old man who was about to enter the gate suddenly turned around, glared at Yang Peng, and said angrily: "Most of the young people are out enjoying themselves! Humph, you young people are always tempted by something different. One, this is not okay! I think that girl is like a fairy. Being able to marry her is a blessing you have cultivated for several lifetimes in your previous life. You must cherish it!" Several other uncles and aunties also preached to Yang Peng. , Yang Peng was depressed, but he had no choice but to obey.
Then Yang Peng bought tickets at the ticket office, and a dozen people walked in. He glanced up and saw that the Shenxiao Wanshou Palace, which had been destroyed by the war, had been restored as before. However, the Shenxiao Wanshou Palace is no longer a residence, but has become a park. Haha, this is also the genius creation of Yang Peng based on his own experience. He opened many of the original royal palaces and gardens, including Shenxiao Wanshou Palace, to the public as parks, which are managed by the Ministry of State-owned Enterprises. All the people only need to pay a ticket to visit. In various parks, many palaces and courtyards where the royal family once lived are used as inns. After entering the park, tourists can pay to stay in these places for one or two nights and enjoy royal banquets. People, especially those with a bit of money, are flocking to it. Those with rich families are renting rooms in the park or even entire courtyards for a long time at high prices. The state-owned sector can turn over huge profits every year simply by operating these palaces and gardens.
A group of people came in, stored their horses in a special stable at the door, received their number plates, and walked into the palace. Seeing Yang Erya Qiao Li not far away, she quickly stepped forward.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
