In Dali Kingdom, between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, outside Longshou Pass, Wang Chongyang and Duan Yu finally met on the north bank of Erhai Lake, in a temple called Tianlong Temple.
It's just that the Wang Chongyang Duan Yu saw was not a Taoist, but a dignified seventh-rank official of the Song Dynasty. He came in a black gauze official uniform, riding a tall horse, and was escorted by 2,000 fully armed Luzhou Xiang soldiers.
Although he was armed with soldiers, Wang Chongyang did not kill people all the way to the outside of Longshou Pass. Because the so-called 100,000-strong army commanded by Yang Xuan can only build momentum and cannot really fight. Therefore, these 100,000 troops did not really march straight in, but were placed outside the borders of Dongchuan County and Shicheng County of Dali State. At the same time, they kept sending envoys to inform the thirty-seven Wuman tribes in eastern Yunnan that the Heavenly Soldiers of the Song Dynasty were only here to question Duan Zhengyan about his crime of bullying the emperor, not to destroy the Dali Kingdom.
In addition, Wang Chongyang sent a message to Duan Yu through the Mu family in Zunyi, telling him that the imperial court would not destroy the Dali Kingdom and the Duan family in Dali, but Duan Yu needed to enter the court to apologize... After apologizing, he would be released back to Dali to continue his work. Be king.
Under the dual offensive of military pressure and political inducement to surrender, not only the thirty-seven Wuman tribes were unwilling to serve as artillery pieces for the Duan family in Dali, but even the Gao family was unwilling to resist the Song Dynasty soldiers for Duan Yu.
Although Duan Yu himself has martial arts, he doesn't have much strength. What's worse is that he doesn't know the Yiyang Finger and the Six Meridians Divine Sword... His martial arts are fencing, riding and shooting, wrestling, and stabbing. Traditional martial arts such as big guns and mace swings. Being able to fight ten or twenty with one man is already overwhelming. When a hundred thousand Song troops came over, his martial arts were useless.
So Duan Yu had no choice but to follow Gao Mingqing's advice, retreat in order to advance, and became a monk.
So when Wang Chongyang saw Duan Yu, he was no longer the emperor of Dali, but a monk with a shaved head, wearing cassocks and holding rosary beads.
However, Duan Yu's skill and authority are not comparable to those of his father Duan Zhengchun or his uncle Duan Zhengming. He has been the king of Dali for thirty years, and he has gradually wrested a lot of power out of the hands of the Gao family. If it weren't for the fact that the old Duan family couldn't fight, the Gao family would have been uprooted by him. Therefore, even if he gave up the throne to his son Duan Zhengxing and became a monk himself, he could still control the overall situation.
Now the important ministers and dignitaries of Dali Kingdom, as well as Duan Zhengxing, who had just ascended the throne, all followed Duan Yu respectfully.
In addition, the Dali Kingdom's Forbidden Army also dispatched several thousand people and spread out outside Tianlong Temple. They looked quite capable of fighting.
Lu Daqi, the envoy of the Southern Emperor of the Song Dynasty, also arrived outside Tianlong Temple, but he had been reduced from a guest to a prisoner, being locked up in a prison car and sighing!
Wang Chongyang was introduced by a senior monk from the Wuman Momi tribe and formally met with the monk Duan Yuduan outside the Tianlong Temple. Then he met with the young new leader of the Dali Kingdom Duan Zhengxing and other important ministers of the Dali Kingdom. Finally, Only then did they enter Tianlong Temple at Duan Yu's invitation. Guests and hosts were seated in the living room of Tianlong Temple, and Pu'er tea, a specialty of Cang'er land, was served.
Amidst the rich and sharp fragrance of Pu'er tea, the contest between Wang Chongyang and Duan Yu began!
It's not a martial arts competition, it's a literary competition.
"The Great (Niandai) King..." Wang Chongyang was not talking to Duan Zhengxing, but called Duan Yu, who had already become a monk, "the Great King".
Duan Yu quickly corrected him: "Prefect Wang, this poor monk has given up his position and became a monk. His dharma title is Guanghong. He is no longer the King of Dali."
"Your Majesty," Wang Chongyang said with a smile, "Your Majesty is the Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, the Inspector Sikong, the Shangzhu Kingdom, Yunnan Jiedushi, and the King of Dali who were conferred by our late Emperor Zhuang Zong... You Even if your heart is devoted to the Buddha and you want to become a monk, you should first bow to the Emperor and resign from your job and all other positions! You have not yet bowed to the Lord to resign, and of course the Emperor has not allowed you to resign, so you are still golden. Doctor Ziguanglu, Inspector Sikong, Shangzhuguo, Yunnan Jiedushi, and the King of Dali!"
As soon as these words came out, all the Dali people in the living room of Tianlong Temple were confused... Emperor Dali's becoming a monk now requires approval from the Song Dynasty court!
This is no small matter!
Duan Yu needs to be criticized for not being emperor but becoming a monk. Then, should his son Duan Zhengxing be criticized for taking over as emperor?
If all are approved, then the Dali Kingdom will no longer be an "independent vassal state", but a vassal state that is truly controlled by the Song Dynasty court... This is actually a state whose sovereignty belongs to whom. Concept.
Although the top leader in Dali still has the surname Duan and is hereditary, the succession must be approved by the court. This means that the Dali Kingdom is part of the Song Dynasty Empire - it belongs to the Song Dynasty!
If the succession of the King of Dali was entirely up to himself and the Song Dynasty court had no control over it, then Dali would be an independent country.
"Prefect Wang," Duan Yu certainly couldn't hand over the sovereignty of Dali to the Song Dynasty, so he hurriedly asked, "Emperor Taizu of your country once demarcated the boundaries with a jade ax and clearly stated that Dali was not his property... This is not true Does it count?”
Wang Chongyang smiled and said: "This dynasty is the Song Dynasty that has reopened in the past, so the rules set by Emperor Taizu can be changed today... Your Majesty, the virtue of this dynasty is worthy of heaven and earth, and the Tao is the best in ancient and modern times. He is the emperor of all ages! You won’t be dissatisfied, right?"
This is Chi Guoguo’s threat!
Duan Yu, Duan Zhengxing, and a group of important ministers of Dali Kingdom all turned blue...
But they also know that this Song Dynasty Zhao Kai is particularly good at fighting and specializes in treating disobedience!
"I accept..." Duan Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Of course the poor monk is convinced by the high official's family! How about the poor monk prepare a memorial when he gets back and ask the eunuch to take it back to the Song Dynasty?"
"No need," Wang Chongyang said, "the emperor has issued an edict to summon the king to the court!"
The king's visit to the court is a clearer "sign of sovereignty" than canonization and inheritance... When the king enters the court, it is equivalent to 100% recognition of the authority of the suzerain.
"The poor monk is old and weak, and can no longer walk thousands of miles!" Duan Yu said with a livid face.
Wang Chongyang smiled and said: "Don't be ridiculous, Your Majesty... Who doesn't know that Your Majesty was at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period and had superb martial arts skills. A few years ago, he captured two assassins alive against two. How could he not be able to travel thousands of miles with such skill? The king is worried that he will never come back and become a rich man in Sunchon, right?"
Duan Yuxin said: A poor monk is not afraid of becoming a rich man! The poor monk is worried about being given the medicine to cause trouble by your officials of the Great Song Dynasty...
Wang Chongyang saw that Duan Yu was silent, and then said: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured that the officials will not let you become a rich man in Shuntian Mansion... The officials also want you to take care of this beautiful land of Yunnan. The mountains and rivers are beautiful. The official said in the edict announcing your arrival in Beijing that the Duan family can rule Yunnan forever and be the governor of Yunnan and the king of Dali for generations to come. No one can take it away!"
Yongzhen Yunnan?
Yunnan will be the territory of the Duan family from now on, no one can take it away? Is it really that good?
Duan Yu glanced at Gao Shunzhen and Gao Mingqing with the corner of his eye... These two powerful officials looked respectful.
He still couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Gao Shunzhen and Gao Mingqing, "Chinese Duke, General Dingyuan... do you think the poor monk should go to Shuntian Mansion in Beijing?"
Wang Chongyang didn't wait for the two powerful officials to answer, and rushed to say: "Of course you should go... If you go, the Duan family will be able to rule Yunnan forever! With the protection of the imperial court, who dares to give birth to a disloyal minister here in Yunnan At that time, the Duan family in Dali will be able to sit back and relax."
As soon as he said this, cold sweat broke out on Gao Shunzhen and Gao Mingqing's foreheads!
Didn't their family usurp the throne once?
What should we do now?
Stopping Duan Yu from going to Beijing Road to hug his thigh? Doesn't this mean that he wants to usurp the throne again?
Don't stop him... It would be fine if Duan Yu gave Zhao Kai some motivating medicine. If Zhao Kai really didn't pursue Duan Yu's presumption of becoming emperor and let Duan Yu hug his thigh, in the future How do the Gao family mix?
Duan Yu is not weak at all!
The difference is only in hard power. If Zhao Kai becomes Duan Yu's backing, then the problem of hard power will be solved. With Zhao Kai's strength and Duan Yu's methods, can Yunnan still become the world under the Duan family?
Chinese Duke Gao Shunzhen said: "Guang, Master Guanghong, you, you'd better go to Beijing Road!"
Dingyuan General Gao Mingqing also nodded and said: "Yes, yes, let's go there... There are many brave generals and soldiers among the high officials. If we really want to send troops to Yunnan, we can't resist it!"
Zhao Kai really wants to destroy the Dali Kingdom. Duan Yu's methods are useless, and the Gao family's military strength is no match... But destroying the country is one thing, and achieving low-cost and efficient rule is another. It's the same thing.
Therefore, Zhao Kaicai was unwilling to use excessive force and was willing to incorporate the Duan regime.
If the Duan family can be incorporated, then with the influence of the Duan family, the Song Dynasty can smoothly promote Chineseization in Yunnan. In more than a hundred years, Yunnan will become a region with a high degree of Chineseization. By then, even if you have to change your ways and return to your old ways, the difficulty will be greatly reduced.
Seeing that Duan Yu was still hesitating, Wang Chongyang continued: "Your Majesty, you are also a Ming Dynasty master who has read history... You should know that people are born, old, sick and die, and state-owned enterprises rise and fall. How old was Nanzhao before Dali? Guo Zuo? How long has the Duan clan of Dali been enjoying the kingdom? Now if we surrender to the Celestial Dynasty and become a real vassal state, how can we extend the life of Dali for another two hundred years? Isn't this a good thing? "
That's right, Duan of Dali is half-dead like this. How can he survive 200 years? If the Song Dynasty really wants to fight, it may not be possible for 200 days! If you invest in the Song Dynasty, there will be no Guo Zuo in 200 years, but it will always be stable in 100 years. Even if he changes his ways and returns to his hometown, the Duan family will still be a powerful force!
How to choose? Duan Yu has such a high IQ and such powerful methods, but he still doesn't understand?
At this time, Wang Chongyang said again: "If your Majesty has any worries, I can stay in Yangju City as a guest... Is that okay?"
Now Duan Yu has no reason not to go to Beijing. Although Wang Chongyang's status cannot be compared with that of the King of Dali, isn't Duan Yu now avoiding his position and becoming a monk? You're a monk and you're a magistrate from the Song Dynasty as a mortgage, what else do you have to worry about?
Duan Yu was silent for a long time, and finally nodded, "Forget it... I'm just an old monk, so where can't I bury my bones? Even if I go thousands of miles north, what can I do?"
