In fact, neither of them understood Yang Peng's thoughts. Yang Peng wanted to solve the old problem of the Central Plains dynasty's thousands of years of chaos, not to become emperor himself. Yang Peng already has a solution to this problem, and has already made a lot of preparations, but the social atmosphere and the thinking of civil and military officials have still not completely changed, and now is not the time to clarify the solution. At this year's annual meeting, Yang Peng plans to have a discussion on this matter. He does not intend to propose his own plan at the meeting, but to test everyone's attitude at the meeting. Don't blame Yang Peng for being so cautious. If such a big thing is done rashly without sufficient preparation in advance, I am afraid that not only will the goal not be achieved, but it may also cause unpredictable chaos!
Yang Peng was walking by the lake in the backyard, thinking about that big event in his head. When he was still in Yanjing, he didn't think this matter was that difficult to handle. However, as his territory continued to expand and he came into contact with more and more people, he gradually discovered that this kind of thing was not as easy as he thought. If everyone's thinking has not changed, rashly undertaking such a major event will definitely cause unimaginable consequences. For example, in the late Qing Dynasty, most of the social elites and ordinary people still took the imperial system for granted, while the Western system at that time was unimaginable and terrifying. This kind of social psychological state actually It also directly led to the extremely difficult and tragic revolution in the late Qing Dynasty!
The Western system was not formed overnight. It took a long time for capitalism to sprout before it finally developed into a capitalist society. It is a good wish to forcibly change the society of feudal emperors into a capitalist society, but I am afraid that it is another matter to realize it. Now that Chen Xiao has deposed Confucianism and vigorously developed industry and commerce, he actually wants to artificially speed up the process of the emergence of capitalism. However, this budding process seems to take some time.
But the good thing is that the industrial and commercial foundation of this era is much stronger than Yang Peng originally imagined. According to Yang Peng's estimation, the level of industrial and commercial development in China in this era seems to be almost equivalent to that of Western society in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yang Peng often thought that if it hadn't been for the Mongol invasion, maybe China would have entered capitalist society before the West. But later Yang Peng vetoed this idea, because although the level of industrial and commercial development alone was sufficient, with the suppression of perverted Confucian ideas, even if China had not been invaded by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, it would have been difficult for China to successfully enter a capitalist society. No easy task. Therefore it is crucial to depose Confucianism. What Yang Peng is most worried about now is that he will not be able to accomplish what he wants to do in his lifetime, and when he is gone, will the Confucian forces take the opportunity to restore themselves?
Yang Peng couldn't help but sigh while facing the mirror-like lake surface, and murmured: "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard." He laughed self-deprecatingly. Jiang Li ran behind Yang Peng, clasped her fists and said, "Master, it's time to see the Dali envoy." Yang Peng nodded and asked, "Have everyone else arrived?" Jiang Li replied, "They are all here." Yang Peng Turn around and walk towards the hall. When they came to the hall, everyone sitting in the hall stood up and worshiped together: "King Yan!" Yang Peng nodded and looked at the man standing on the right. He was an old acquaintance. He had represented Dali several times. Duan Zhichun, the Dali general who was on an envoy to Yanyun.
Yang Peng walked up to the top and sat down, and said to everyone: "Everyone, please sit down." Everyone responded and sat down. Yang Peng looked at Duan Zhichun and said with a smile: "General, how are you living these days?" Duan Zhichun quickly said gratefully: "Thank you, King Yan, for your hospitality. I am living very well!"
Yang Peng said: "You are not outsiders, so you should be treated well!" Duan Zhichun's heart moved, and he clasped his fists and said: "I am here to congratulate King Yan, and congratulate King Yan for taking Jinghu North Road and Jinghu South Road in one fell swoop. Road and Jiangnan West Road, King Yan is so powerful in the world, his prestige is even more awe-inspiring!" Then he stood up, held up a gift list in both hands, and said: "This is a little respect from our country, please accept it!" Yang Peng said to Jiang Li winked, and the latter immediately stepped forward, took the gift list, and came back to forward it to Yang Peng. Yang Peng opened the gift list, took a casual look at it, put it down, and said to Duan Zhichun with a smile: "I accept Dali Kingdom's wishes! The general will thank your Majesty the Emperor for me when he returns!"
"My envoy would like to thank King Yan on behalf of our Majesty!" Duan Zhichun bowed and said. Yang Peng smiled and said: "General, there is no need to be formal, let's sit down and talk." Duan Zhichun responded and sat back in his seat. After sorting out his thoughts, he clasped his fists and said, "I have some small matters that I would like to discuss with King Yan." Yan Yun, Wen and Wu present looked at each other and said in their hearts: We finally got to the point.
Just listen to Duan Zhichun say: "Now Yan Yun's military strength is unparalleled in the world, and no one can stop him wherever he goes, but I don't know what the ultimate goal of King Yan is?" When everyone heard this, they understood what he meant, or maybe It was Dali's intention. Dali was clearly afraid that Yan Yun would attack them, so they sent this envoy to test them.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "My purpose is actually very simple, that is to unify the world."
Duan Zhichun quickly asked: "I wonder where King Yan's so-called world includes?" Yang Peng glanced at Duan Zhichun and said with a smile: "General, why don't you just ask: Will Yan Yun attack me, Dali?" Seeing that Yang Peng had made it clear, Zhichun couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and then simply said: "The King of Yan is wise, this is what our country is worried about! Of course, we also believe that the King of Yan and Yan Yun are by no means unethical!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "If you don't do things that are beneficial to the country and the people for the so-called moral reputation, then you are just trying to gain reputation!"
Duan Zhichun's expression changed slightly and asked: "Does King Yan mean that he will not let us Dali go?" Yang Peng said: "We Yanyun have our own historical responsibilities. The first thing is to unify the Han people. Our hometown! If we can’t even do this, what superiority does Yanyun have over the Song Dynasty?”
Duan Zhichun frowned and asked: "Does the homeland of the Han people also include Dali?" Yang Peng said with a smile: "Even the royal family in Dali are Han people, so naturally it can be regarded as the homeland of the Han people." It may be inappropriate for me to say this. It should be said that it is the hometown of China! China must naturally be unified! "
Duan Zhichun lowered his head and pondered. He wanted to use words to persuade Yang Peng, but the other party had made it clear that in the face of the important matter of reunification, everything was just minutiae, and talking about morality and so on would be of no use at all. When Duan Zhichun didn't speak, the scene fell silent, and the atmosphere became a bit depressing.
Yang Peng said: "Actually, I can completely deceive you about this kind of thing! But I treat you as friends, so I won't do that!" Duan Zhichun showed a wry smile. Faced with Yang Peng's words, he really didn't know what else to do. respond. Yang Peng continued: "The trend of unification is inevitable! However, you can choose the method and process of unification! If it is not necessary, I am actually unwilling to use force!"
Duan Zhichun frowned and asked, "Does King Yan want us to surrender?" Yang Peng said, "It's not about surrender, it's about returning to the big family of China! This is something that is beneficial to the whole of China and the Baiyi people!" Duan said Zhichun said angrily: "Although Dali is a small country, it still has backbone! It also knows that it is better to be in pieces than in ruins!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Would you rather live in ruins than in ruins, or would you rather not part with your current glory and wealth? General, I won't talk about you Han people in Dali, even the Baiyi tribe can be said to be... A member of China! You are like children who have been exiled. Now that you have returned to the big family, what is there to be ashamed of? Besides, peaceful reunification will be of great benefit to both parties. For Dali, For example, it can save countless families from being broken up and countless people from being displaced! The Dali royal family advocates Buddhism, and Buddhism is compassionate. Can't the Dali royal family think more about the Dali people?"
Duan Zhichun said angrily: "Aren't these words supposed to be addressed to King Yan?" Yang Peng smiled and said: "I represent the tens of millions of people who make up the vast majority of the big family of China, to dominate the world. It is beneficial to them, although it will cause temporary harm to the people of Dali, but for the benefit of more people and the future well-being of the people of Dali, I have no choice but to do it!"
Duan Zhichun couldn't help but sarcastically said: "According to what King Yan said, do we still have to thank you?"
Yang Peng shook his head, "That's not necessary!" He glanced at Duan Zhichun, who looked angry, and said with a smile: "You'd better calm down and don't be so excited. People can't think carefully about problems when they are excited! Think about it carefully, and then Go back and have a good discussion with your emperor! The world is meant to be united over time and divided over time. So Dali was not originally the world of your Duan family, so why should you be too persistent? Finally, I would like to remind you not to think about uniting with outsiders. First of all, even if you unite, you will not succeed. Secondly, even if you successfully resist unification, what reputation will you have in thousands of years? When people talk about the Duan family, they will say that the Duan family has colluded with foreign races. , fighting against unification, are the sinners of the Han nation! There is a proper name for such people, traitors!"
Duan Zhichun's heart trembled. Then he thought for a moment, bowed to Yang Peng, and retreated. Yang Peng stood up and looked at Duan Zhichun's back, frowning slightly.
Huang Qiaoyun said angrily: "Brother should not have told him the truth at all! Who would be willing to give up the throne? Even someone as useless as Zhao Song's official family must resist when the throne is threatened!" Sitting next to her Chai Jin who was nearby quickly pulled her sleeves and shouted in a low voice: "Stop talking nonsense!"
Yang Peng thought: "What Qiaoyun said makes sense, but I think the situation of the Duan family is different. Maybe they will make the right decision!" Then he smiled and said: "Actually, as long as you look away from this kind of thing, It won’t be difficult to deal with!”
Huang Qiaoyun said: "This is difficult!" He looked at Yang Peng and said: "Brother, we must prepare for the worst case scenario!" Zhang Xiang nodded in agreement and said: "What Mr. Huang said is true! If Duan If we make a desperate move, we will definitely unite with Tubo, and perhaps also with Western Liao. In this case, the threat to our west will be great!"
Han Bing said: "Don't worry too much about this. Tubo was defeated one after another in the war with us and suffered extremely heavy losses. It is not easy to assemble an army to invade. There is also the problem of money and food. I don't think Tubo will be able to do anything in the short term." I think it can be solved. As for Xiliao, according to intelligence, Xiliao is currently fighting fiercely with Khwarezm, and it is impossible to look eastward. I think they sent envoys just to stabilize the east! Dali is left, haha, it’s not that I look down on them. , However, with their little strength, let alone no foreign aid, even if there is foreign aid, they would not dare to act rashly!"
"To say the least, even if Dali did not hesitate to send troops to Sichuan when we unify the south, Sichuan's military army has been fully mobilized. With Sichuan's dangerous mountains and rivers, I dare say that the Dali army will not be able to advance at all, let alone Talk about posing a threat to Sichuan! Don't forget that we also have more than 100,000 direct corps troops under General Yang Yanzhao. They are elites in hundreds of battles! When necessary, troops and horses can be transferred to Sichuan for reinforcements! Therefore, even if Dali takes action, It's just hitting your head against the wall!" He turned to look at Yang Peng and said with a smile: "And in this way, it gives us a very good excuse!"
Everyone nodded, and Yang Peng said with a smile: "Just like Han Bing said, don't worry about them!" After a pause, "It's just that we have to prepare everything in advance, and there can be no problems with the supplies. In addition, Yang You will enter Sichuan and take charge of defense, and then mobilize the military forces from Weinan and Weibei to march into Sichuan just in case." He raised his head and glanced at the crowd, and said, "I will leave this matter to your cabinet." Everyone. Hold your fist and promise.
Yang Peng thought about the envoy from Xiliao and said to everyone: "Everyone, go down." Everyone stood up, clasped their fists in agreement, and retreated. Yang Peng stood up, walked to Han Bing, stretched out his hand to help her up. The two looked at each other and smiled. Yang Peng helped Han Bing back to the backyard and strolled along the corridor. Yang Peng asked: "You said the purpose of Xiliao's envoy's trip was to stabilize the east?" Han Bing rolled his eyes at Yang Peng and said, "Didn't you see it a long time ago? Why don't you come to ask me!"
Yang Peng smiled and thought: "They want to stabilize Dongfang, and we also want to stabilize them." Han Bing asked curiously: "Brother, will you take action against Xiliao in the future?" Yang Peng looked at Han Bing asked with a smile: "What do you think?" Han Bing looked at Yang Peng and said: "I think you will never let Xiliao go!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "However, let's not consider this matter for now. The focus now is on the south, then the north, and the west is a later matter!" Han Bing nodded thoughtfully. Yang Peng said: "It seems that Mei'er and the envoy from Xiliao haven't finished talking yet. Let's sit here for a while." Han Bing nodded. Yang Peng helped Han Bing sit down on the couch in the corridor. Han Bing frowned slightly and raised his hands to support his waist. Yang Peng quickly asked: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Han Bing smiled and said: "It's okay, my waist is just a little sore." Yang Peng glanced at her belly, stretched out his hand to touch it gently, and sighed: "Our child is getting older, but his mother has to work hard. !" Han Bing's face showed the glory of motherhood, and said: "This hard work is nothing, I just hope that our child can be born smoothly!" Yang Peng smiled and said: "Don't worry, it will definitely happen. of!"
Han Bing suddenly said excitedly: "This morning, the medical officer took my pulse and said that I am very likely to be pregnant with twins?"
Yang Peng's eyes lit up, "Really?" Han Bing nodded with a blushing face, lowered his head and stroked his belly, and murmured: "If they are boys, they must be like their father and be a great hero! If they are girls," Yang Peng said with a smile, "then they should be like their mother and be a heroic girl who leads thousands of troops!"
Han Bing smiled sweetly, with a look of longing in his eyes. After coming back to his senses, he said to Yang Peng: "Brother, you have to think about the name of the child first!" Yang Peng nodded and said: "I have already thought about it." Han Bing talked about what happened after the child was born, This heroine, who was feared by everyone in the world, looked completely like a loving mother at this moment.
Someone came out from the side hall. Yang Peng said: "It seems that the envoy from Xiliao has come out." Han Bing raised his head and looked over there, and saw a middle-aged man in foreign clothes, accompanied by Yelu Hanyu and others, leaving the side hall, and then the man He bowed his chest to Yelu Hanyu, then turned and left, accompanied by guards.
Yang Peng stood up and said, "Let's go over there." Then he helped Han Bing up and walked towards the side hall. Seeing Yang Peng and Han Bing coming, Yelu Hanyu and others hurried over to greet them and said, "Eldest brother (King Yan)."
Yang Peng took a look at Yelu Han Bing and said with a smile: "Mei'er looks very good, so we must have had a good conversation, right?" Yelu Han Bing smiled and nodded, and exclaimed: "I can't hide anything from my eldest brother!" Pointing to the side hall, he said: "Brother, let's go inside and sit down and talk." Yang Peng nodded, and everyone walked into the side hall together.
Yang Peng sat down at the top, while Yelu Hanyu and Han Bing sat at the left and right seats respectively. Yelu Han Bing said: "Yelu Longqing sent a lot of gifts, including twenty sweat-blooded horses." Yang Peng smiled and said: "Everyone must ask for something. What does Yelu Longqing want?" Yelu Hanyu smiled and said: " He hopes to have comprehensive trade with Yanyun and open several mutual markets on the border to facilitate trade between the two parties."
Han Bing smiled and said: "This is a good thing. In this way, the ancient Silk Road will be much smoother!" Yang Peng nodded and looked at Yelutri, "Xiliao's attitude towards us has always been aloof. , are you suddenly approaching us just to trade with us?”
Yelu Hanyu shook his head, "That's not the case. According to what the envoy said, they, Western Liao, are at war with Khwarezmo, so they want to trade with us so that they can obtain enough military expenses." Han Bing said in surprise: " He actually stated the reason so straightforwardly?" Yelu Hanyu frowned and thought: "Semu people are different from Han people in that they don't have much in their stomachs. Naturally..." Han Bing chuckled. Yelu Hanyu raised his head and immediately realized that he had made a mistake and looked at Yang Peng. Seeing Yang Peng looking at him with a half-smile, he pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I didn't say anything about you!" Yang Peng snorted twice, raised his right palm and clapped twice in the air. Yelu Hanyu and Han Bing's hearts fluttered at the same time, and their beautiful faces turned red. Yelu Hanyu rolled his eyes at Yang Peng angrily.
Then he frowned and thought: "Although Semu people are more upright, they shouldn't be so knowledgeable about these important matters! I feel that these situations seem to be what Xiliao wants us to know!" He looked up at Yang Peng. Yang Peng thought and nodded, "Yes, I feel the same way." Han Bing said, "This should be a sign of weakness from Xiliao. Showing weakness is a sign of sincerity." Yang Peng said, "However, the show of weakness may also be to let others down. We were careless.”
Han Bing frowned and said: "That shouldn't be possible. Does Xiliao still want to do something against us? Regardless of the fact that Xiliao is currently fighting a fierce battle with Khwarezmo. Even if they can free their hands now, with What use are their 300,000 troops and horses? It is not certain whether they can pass the test of General Yang! If our army marches westward in a big way, let alone the invasion of Xiliao, they will be able to protect themselves. It’s hard to say!” Yelu Hanyu nodded and said, “Han Bing is right.” He looked at Yang Peng.
Yang Peng thought: "Then Yelu Longqing must be a man of great wisdom and courage to create an empire in the Western Regions. Such a man can naturally see the threat that our Yanyun poses to him in Western Liao, and he will definitely do something about it. "Then he laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "Even if Yelu Longqing wants to do something, he is definitely powerless at this moment! And he has no ability to do anything to us, otherwise we will cause a counterattack, and he will fight on both the east and west fronts, and the situation will definitely be worrying!" He glanced at the two women and said with a smile: "Let's not be too cautious! Xiliao definitely doesn't have any ill intentions when he comes here!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
