Han Bing nodded, Yelu Hanyu rolled her eyes at Yang Peng and said angrily: "We didn't think too much about it, it was you who thought too much!" Yang Peng laughed.
After Yang Peng and Han Bing and Yelu Hanyu finished speaking, Yelu Hanyu took Han Bing down to talk about women, while Yang Peng came to the study to look through the official documents. Just when I was bored, a gust of fragrant wind came in accompanied by the sound of gentle footsteps. Yang Peng quickly raised his head and saw the graceful Chai Yonghui walking towards him. Yang Peng couldn't help but get excited, and then saw the depressed look on Concubine Mu's face, and immediately realized that something might be wrong with the situation. Sure enough, Concubine Mu said gloomily: "I tried to persuade her all day yesterday, and again today, but my cousin just didn't listen to my advice. I really can't do anything to her!"
Yang Peng sighed and said sadly: "It seems that I am being sentimental. I'm afraid my cousin has never liked me!"
Chai Yonghui shook his head and said resolutely: "No, my cousin's thoughts are not only on little Zhao You, but also on my eldest brother. My cousin loves my eldest brother very much. In fact, as early as when my eldest brother was still under house arrest in Bianliang , the second sister's heart is already with the eldest brother!" Yang Peng was stunned, "Is this true?"
Chai Yonghui nodded vigorously and said: "My cousin actually has some scruples. She is afraid that marrying her eldest brother will damage his reputation..." Yang Peng said angrily: "Why are you worried about this? I don't care about reputation! You only live for a few decades, why should you live for other people's words! If you don't seize the opportunity while you are still young, it will be too late to regret it in the future!" Chai Yonghui nodded with deep understanding and said gloomily: "This is what I said. I also said it, but my cousin just couldn’t listen! In fact, the main concern in my cousin’s heart right now is to take care of my eldest brother’s reputation!”
Yang Peng stood up and paced back and forth irritably. Chai Yonghui looked at Yang Peng and said, "Brother, I have a plan." Yang Peng immediately stopped and looked at Chai Yonghui, and asked hurriedly: "What good idea do you have?" Chai Yonghui saw how worried his elder brother was. Jealousy arose in his heart, and he said sourly: "Brother, you really like your cousin!" Yang Peng walked up to Chai Yonghui, took her slender hand with both hands, and said softly: "If it were you who wouldn't marry now, If you give it to me, I won't be worried, I must have gone crazy!" Chai Yonghui immediately smiled, glanced at his elder brother lovingly, couldn't help but lean his delicate body into his arms, and said softly: " You know how to coax me!" Yang Peng hugged her gently. At this moment, she was the only one in his heart, and he didn't think about other women.
The two were affectionate for a moment. Chai Yonghui suddenly remembered what happened to his cousin. He quickly left his eldest brother's arms and said with a smile, "Actually, since my cousin loves eldest brother so much, this matter is not difficult to handle."
Yang Peng felt itchy because of her. He put his arms around her waist and asked, "What can you do?" Chai Yonghui rolled his eyes and smiled mischievously, "I can't tell you now. You can take care of yourself then." You know it!" Seeing her cute and charming appearance, Yang Peng couldn't help but move his index finger and wanted to come up with some family tricks. At this moment, Jiang Li rushed in and reported: "Master, Huang Qiaoyun wants to see you." Yang Peng thought: "I'm afraid there is an issue of official corruption that needs to be reported to me." Chai Yonghui took the opportunity and said: "Brother You deal with the business, little sister, I'm leaving!" Yang Peng nodded. The two of them looked at each other, their hearts trembling at the same time. Chai Yonghui's pretty face turned red, she rolled her eyes at him with an angry look, and then left. When passing Jiang Li, the two nodded to each other.
His eyes turned to the capital of Liao Kingdom. The Empress Dowager and Wang Jun of the Liao Kingdom were entertaining a visitor from afar, and the only person sitting with him was the Prime Minister Han Derang. The guest asked Wang Jun: "I wonder how the noble Queen Mother is thinking about it?"
The king was dressed in a phoenix robe with a hurried prairie style and a phoenix crown. The flickering golden light reflected the beautiful face, making him look both noble and beautiful. Just listen to Wang Jun say: "Your envoy's suggestion seems feasible, but there are a few questions that need to be answered by your envoy!" The guest said: "The Queen Mother, just ask, I will definitely tell you everything I know!"
Wang Jun said: "Now Yanyun is probably more powerful than the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Why does Xiliao think that they can defeat them?" It turns out that this envoy who looks like a West Asian is actually a secret envoy sent by Xiliao! While Xiliao sent envoys to Yanyun, they also sent envoys to Liao Kingdom. What did they want to do?
The envoy smiled and said: "At this moment, another envoy from our side must have arrived in Bianliang..." When Wang Jun and Han Derang suddenly heard this, they couldn't help but frowned, and they were filled with doubts.
The envoy saw the expressions of the two people and naturally knew what they were worried about. He smiled and said: "The envoy will tell King Yan that we in Xiliao are fighting with Khwarezm and hope to coexist peacefully with Yanyun and Reach a comprehensive trade agreement!" Wang Jun and Handerang looked at each other. Handerang asked: "Isn't this true?"
The messenger smiled slightly and said: "It's all fake! The war with Khwarezm happened before. In fact, the war is over now. Yanyun will not know that our war with Khwarezm is over until at least next year. But by that time everything was too late!" Don't wonder why Yanyun learned the news so late, because in ancient times, unlike modern society, the transmission of information was very slow. If someone intentionally blocked the news, it would be even slower. Therefore, the messenger said that Yanyun would not get the news until next year, which was still the most conservative estimate. "As for the desire for peaceful coexistence, it is naturally false. It is just a trick to paralyze Yan Yun!"
The king nodded and said with a smile: "You wanted to take it by surprise, and raised an army to attack Yanyun from Yumen Pass!" The envoy nodded and said: "Not bad!" Then he frowned and said: "Then Yanyun deposed Confucianism and enabled Legalism. The military strategist has become a nation of tigers and wolves. If he is allowed to continue to grow, no one in the world will be able to live in peace! Therefore, we must take advantage of the fact that they are not strong enough. Let us unite and defeat him in one go! Then help the people of the Central Plains restore the righteous way of Confucianism. Only such Central Plains people can make people feel safe!"
Wang Jun thought: "I understand what you are thinking. You think you can win as long as you are surprised." He raised his head and glanced at the envoy, "But I have to remind your envoy. Although Yanyun only has 100,000 troops in Ningxia , but that 100,000-strong army is an elite division of Yanyun's army that has experienced hundreds of battles, and is extremely well-equipped! Even if your country has 200,000 soldiers and horses marching eastward, I'm afraid they won't be able to take advantage!"
The envoy showed a mysterious smile and said, "What if our army has five hundred thousand?" Wang Jun and Han Derang were both shocked when they heard this. Han Derang frowned and said, "As far as I know, there are less than thirty thousand soldiers in Xiliao." Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, where do the five hundred thousand people come from?”
The envoy smiled slightly and said: "In fact, our total military strength in Xiliao has exceeded 600,000! The reason why the outside world only knows about 300,000 is because our Majesty deliberately spread the news!" Wang Jun and Han Derang looked at each other, They all couldn't help but feel that Yelu Longqing was really an extraordinary person. He was so deliberately planning the Ksitigarbha army here, and it seemed that he had already had the intention of conquering the East! But his original purpose may not have been to deal with Yan Yun, but to deal with Daliao!
The king smiled and said: "You want to raise an army of 500,000 to march eastward?" The envoy nodded, "Our Majesty will march personally and attack Yumen Pass with an army of 500,000! The Yanyun Army will definitely not be able to resist it. I believe that within a month, Our army can occupy the entire Ningxia!"
The king said: "If your majesty leads an army of 500,000 to fight in person, then I can agree to your proposal!" The envoy said happily: "In this case, this battle will be more than half successful!" After a pause, he asked: " But I don’t know how many troops the Queen Mother will raise to go south?" The king smiled and said: "800,000 troops!" The envoy was surprised and happy, and said excitedly: "In this case, Yan Yun will be defeated!" Then he said, "Since the Queen Mother has decided Well, let's just make a covenant!" Wang Jun said: "Please trouble your envoy to write the covenant."
The envoy stood up, took out two sheepskins from his sleeves, held them up with both hands, and said: "I have prepared the covenant, please see the Queen Mother." The king smiled and said: "Your envoy is really well prepared!" Handrang changed his eyes and the latter understood, walked up to the envoy, took the sheepskin, and presented it to the king. The king spread the two sheepskins on the desk in front of him and read them carefully. The contents of the two sheepskins were exactly the same. In addition to the two sides swearing an alliance and launching an army to attack Yan Yun, the content also determined the time for the army to attack Yan Yun. In March next year, in addition to these contents, there will be a plan to carve up the Central Plains after the war. Western Liao wants Ningxia, the homeland of Xixia, plus Shaanxi, Gansu and Hanzhong; and promises that all the land east of the river will belong to Daliao. .
Wang Jun thought there was no problem, nodded, picked up his royal treasure, and stamped the treasure seal on the two sheepskins. Then he put down the imperial treasure, picked up a sheepskin and handed it to Han Derang. Handerang took the sheepskin and handed it to the envoy. When the messenger saw the scarlet mark on the sheepskin, he couldn't help but smile. He quickly folded it and put it in his arms.
Wang Jun said: "Since we and Xiliao are already one family, I can tell you some things." The envoy showed curiosity. Just listen to Wang Jun say: "Actually, your envoy is not the first to contact us secretly! Currently, two alliances have sent secret envoys to contact us."
The envoy felt that the alliance mentioned by the other party seemed to have the same purpose as his own, and he couldn't help but ask: "I wonder what alliance it is?" Wang Jun smiled and looked at Han Derang, "Prime Minister, tell these things to your envoy."
Han Derang responded and said to the envoy: "In fact, everyone in the world has felt the threat of Yan Yun, so Tubo and Song have formed an offensive and defensive alliance to jointly deal with Yan Yun. Their secret envoys came here not long ago, hoping that Our Daliao Empire has also joined their alliance! However, because the alliance is not very strong, and our Daliao Empire also has its own problems, we have not yet decided whether to join their alliance. ..." Wang Jun continued: "But The situation is different now. His Majesty Xiliao used a clever trick to raise another 500,000 troops. The force is enough to deal with Yan Yun! Our four-nation alliance and Dali may also join to deal with Yan Yun together. The chance of winning is very high! "
The envoy nodded with deep understanding and bowed: "The Queen Mother, I think the Daliao Empire can form an alliance with them to strengthen their determination to fight against Yan Yun! However, regarding our affairs, please do not mention it to them. ."
Wang Jun and Handerang were puzzled, but they immediately understood each other's intentions. Wang Jun smiled and said, "You want to use them! Let their two attract Yan Yun's attention, while our two will reap the benefits!"
The envoy chuckled, "It's not that I intentionally used them, but only in this way can we maximize the chance of winning and seek the greatest benefits for our respective countries!" Then he showed contempt, "Their weak countries are not qualified to compete with us. Divide Yanyun!" Wang Jun smiled and nodded.
The envoy asked curiously: "Didn't the empress say that there are two alliances? I wonder what the other one is? Is it the Japanese?" Then he denied this guess, thinking that the Japanese had just been driven out of Goryeo, and that war was a loss. It’s so tragic, I hate Daliao so much that I can’t help but gnash my teeth, how could I come to form an alliance with Daliao!
Wang Jun smiled and said to Han De, "Prime Minister, tell me."
Handerang responded and said to the envoy: "Yan Yun's deposing of Confucianism not only made us neighbors feel uneasy, but also made many people within them feel hated. Therefore, this other alliance is an anti-Yan alliance formed by some people within Yan Yun. Yun Alliance." The envoy suddenly realized, nodded, and asked: "Presumably these people are all Confucian people, right?" Handerang nodded, "It can be said that, but it is not entirely true. This includes those within Yanyun. There are nobles who have been suppressed, officials who have failed in officialdom, and Xixia's restoration forces. If these forces go against Yanyun alone, they will naturally not do much, but if they attack Yanyun when we launch an attack, The effect of an internal uprising is immeasurable!"
The envoy nodded and frowned: "You can only use this power, but you can't have a heart to heart with them!" He glanced at Han Derang and Wang Jun, "We can't let them know our intentions and the time we raise our troops! These people Tai Za, if we know the secret, there is no guarantee that it will not be leaked. If so, we will fail!"
Wang Jun and Handerang nodded thoughtfully. Wang Jun said: "Then we can only send people to notify them of the uprising when we raise troops. In the meantime, I will neither agree to their request nor veto it."
The envoy worshiped: "The Queen Mother is wise!" Han Derang said: "I think we can also issue a crusade while raising troops. Our Daliao Empire's appeal said that Yang Peng had deviated from the traditional ways and acted in perverse ways, which made the world angry and people resentful. Our Daliao Empire wanted to To restore the righteousness of Confucianism in the Central Plains, we launched an army to crusade, in order to punish the people and save the people from misery, and to call on the Han people to rise up and respond to overthrow the tyranny of Yan Yun!"
The king smiled and said: "This is a good statement. It will definitely encourage the Confucian scholars among the Han people and the forces dissatisfied with Yan Yun!" Han Derang looked at the envoy and said: "The Western Liao Empire issued a statement claiming that it would serve Xixia To restore the country, I think those party members who care about their motherland will definitely rise up and respond." The envoy nodded happily and said: "Yes, yes, this is a good way!" He glanced at the two people and smiled: "This is what the Han people call ' Is the teacher famous?" The three of them tacitly understood each other and laughed.
Later that day, the king held a private banquet for the envoys, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. The king was happy again and drank more wine. He didn't get up until three o'clock in the morning the next day. Immediately, the king finished washing, had breakfast, and attended to other important civil and military affairs. The king declared at the court meeting that he would launch a large-scale military operation against the Japanese mainland, and asked the ministers to find ways to raise food and grass. When the ministers heard this, they were all surprised. Many people came out to object, saying that the Japanese country was isolated overseas, and the cost of a large army's cross-sea expedition was unimaginable. Moreover, the army had just conquered Goryeo and had run out of food and fodder. It is so difficult to raise money and food for a large army to conquer! However, the king was determined and ordered the money and grain seized from the Japanese to be used as military expenses.
However, as a result, the nobles of the Liao Kingdom jumped up and expressed opposition, because a considerable part of the spoils of war was supposed to be divided among them. The king obviously had a clue about this situation, and immediately said that part of Goryeo's land could be distributed to the nobles. As a result, the nobles smiled happily and not only did not object, but also agreed.
It's approaching noon, the sun is shining brightly, and the spring flowers in the Imperial Garden are blooming and beautiful. Wang Jun walked around and felt particularly comfortable. Suddenly, a delicate peony flower came into view. Wang Jun couldn't help but think of Wu Zetian, the empress of the year, and couldn't help but ask the maids: "Compared with me and Wu Zetian, who do you think is more amazing?" The maids said one after another: "Of course it is the empress who is amazing!" The king looked at him. Like spring flowers, very happy. A fair-looking palace maid said: "Wu Zetian is just sitting on the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, but unlike the empress, she opened up new territories and made unparalleled achievements!"
The king took a look at her and felt that this palace maid had a delicate appearance, a gentle tone, and her words were even more lovable. He couldn't help but feel good about her, and asked with a smile: "What's your name? Why have I never seen you before?" The palace maid immediately replied: "To answer the question, my name is Xiao Waner. I used to work as a handyman, so I have never seen this servant before." The king smiled and said: "From today on, you will stay with me. Xiao Waner was so excited that she quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you for your love!" Wang Jun smiled and said, "Get up." Xiao Waner responded and stood up.
Wang Jun looked at Xiao Waner, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and asked: "Wan'er, have you read any books?" "To tell you the truth, I have read some books." Wang Jun said to himself: "I am worried that I don't have a lover." I have a close confidant to help me handle government affairs. This Wan'er seems to be a suitable candidate. While the king was strolling around surrounded by the palace ladies, a man rushed into the royal garden in a hurry.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
