"Xiao Buyan is indeed a smart man who helps Japan run the imperial examination. He should be capable of the job."
Zhao Kai praised Xiao Buyan, but frowned slightly, "But I originally wanted him to go on a mission to the Western Tang Dynasty. If he goes to Japan, then who can go to the Western Tang Dynasty?"
"Western Tang?" Yu Yunwen was stunned, "Guan family, are you talking about the Western bandits?"
The Western Thieves and the Western Tang Dynasty are different!
Song thieves are not at odds with each other. Of course, there is no possibility for the Song Dynasty and the Western thieves to coexist peacefully. If the Song Dynasty was prepared to spare them, they would not call them Western thieves.
"It's the Western Tang Dynasty," Zhao Kai said, "If it's not the Western thieves, let's do this for now. From now on, whether they are thieves or the Tang Dynasty, we'll have to decide according to the situation."
This is a thief and not a thief, that is what Zhao Kai said! Whenever Zhao Kai looks at them like thieves again, they are Western thieves.
As Zhao Kai spoke, he handed Cao Mian's long letter to Yu Yunwen, "This is Cao Mian's letter. You should read it first."
Yu Yuwen quickly took Cao Mian's letter and read it.
Cao Mian's letter was very long because he had a lot to say to Zhao Kai. First of all, of course, we have to talk about family affairs. Cao Mian's daughter is Zhao Kai's beloved concubine. We haven't seen her for many years, so of course we need to keep in touch with each other.
After communicating with each other, Cao Mian reported to Zhao Kai in great detail the current politics, military, economy and of course the beliefs of the Western Tang Dynasty!
Among them, the politics, military, and economy of the Western Tang Dynasty are not important. What is really important is faith!
Well, for Zhao Kai, the Confucian scholar, the beliefs of the Western Tang Dynasty were of course very important.
Cao Mian has always been very concerned about the affairs of the East and obtained a lot of information about the East through the Silk Road caravans (some of which were sent by him). Of course, he also knew about Zhao Kai's reform of Confucianism and the establishment of the Confucian imperial court, so Cao Mian I think this is an opportunity to improve relations with Song Dynasty.
Although the Western Tang Dynasty adopted Buddhism as its national religion, the country also adopted Confucianism as its national science. Therefore, this country is half-Confucian and half-Buddhist, and its Confucian elements are not low.
Just look at the names of Li Renxiao (Emperor of the Western Tang Dynasty), Li Renli, and Cao Mian, and you will know that benevolence, filial piety, and etiquette must be believed in Confucianism.
Cao Mian's "mian" means working hard, studying hard, working hard to solve problems, and working hard to be an official. This is also the Tao of Confucianism. If you completely believe in Buddhism, it will not be so "exciting".
Cao Mian stated in the letter that the Western Tang Dynasty could surrender to the Song Dynasty and be named the king of the Western Tang Dynasty.
At the same time, the Western Tang Dynasty also welcomed Confucian scholars to send Confucian scholars to the four towns of Anxi to open academies and spread the teachings of the saints. The Western Tang court also promised to grant a certain amount of land to the academies sent by the Confucian scholars to maintain their expenses in the Western Regions.
The good conditions for such peace talks are a bit unexpected!
However, Yu Yunwen did not show the slightest joy, but tightened his brows again.
Because he knows that there must be monsters when something goes wrong!
Sure enough, after reporting on the issues of faith, Cao Mian's letter reported that the Golden Thief Chiefs Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiebao led a group of 300,000 people to "suddenly" enter the territory of the Western Tang Dynasty.
According to Cao Mian, after the gold thieves entered the Luntai area of the Western Tang Dynasty, they "forced" the Western Tang Dynasty to provide a large amount of food and livestock.
After resting for some days, the golden thief headed west again. They arrived at Chachi, west of Xi'an Prefecture (Zuiye), and then continued to the edge of a large river named Huzhang River. And the confrontation with Sultan Sanjar of the Turkic Kingdom on the banks of the Huzhang River lasted for a month. It was just a confrontation, and the two sides did not fight. Not only was there no fighting, Wanyan Xiebao also met with Sultan Sanjar on a wooden boat on the Huzhang River.
After the two met, the armies of both sides retreated from the front line at the same time!
After that, the Western Tang Dynasty received news that two unfaithful traitors, Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiebao, had accepted a large sum of gold and silver treasures and dozens of beautiful Persian horses from Sultan Sanjar. So he was bribed, so he no longer planned to become a great food official. Instead, he wanted to join forces with the great food country to conquer some Roman country and become the emperor of Rome!
"The official family," Yu Yunwen said thoughtfully after reading the long letter, "it seems that the Western Tang Dynasty and the gold thieves going west are going to part ways. They are worried about being besieged by the gold thieves and the Dashi Kingdom, so they have no choice but to move closer to us."
Zhao Kai snorted, "Those who openly offend the Song Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are! Even if the golden thieves escape to Rome, I will not let them go!"
Yu Yunwen was stunned again. He was talking about Xi Tang just now. Why did he suddenly jump on the running gold thief? Is this thinking going too fast?
No, the officials must want to continue to pursue the intruders and send an army into the territory of the four towns of Anxi!
With the army stationed, Xi Tang had no choice but to be obedient. How clever!
"Official sage!" Yu Yunwen quickly handed over a high hat, and then said, "I suggest that Hexi Jiedushi Li Xiaozhong lead troops to enter Anxi in the name of rescuing the Western Tang Dynasty and stationed in Gaochang.
At the same time, an official with both civil and military skills and proficiency in Confucianism was sent to lead a group of Confucian scholars to follow the army westward. When the time came, they would be able to establish academies in Gaochang, Shule, Khotan, Qiuci and other places.
With Gaochang's army as the backing, no one will dare to mess with our academies in Shule, Khotan, and Qiuci, so we can grow big quickly! "
This time it was Zhao Kai's turn to be stunned. He said he didn't want to let go of the gold thief who fled to the west. In fact, it had nothing to do with the Western Tang Dynasty because he had no intention of chasing him overland! It’s too far to catch up from land, and you may not be able to reach it even if you walk for a year or two!
Moreover, the Han people are not nomadic people after all. Even if Zhao Kai spares no effort, the most he can do is send some troops to Europe, and he will not be able to gain a foothold there for a long time.
However, the Song Dynasty could also take the sea route to Rome, just like Columbus took the sea route to India in history. If Zhao Kai remembers correctly, the earth is round!
But the suggestion put forward by Yu Yunwen, a ruthless man, seems to be good, and Xi Tang cannot be too proud. Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiebao took 300,000 people to the Western Regions. Without the active support of the Western Tang Dynasty, it would have been impossible. Just a strong wall and clearing the country could turn 300,000 people into evil deaths.
Now that Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiebao were going to become Roman Caesars, they would no longer care about the Western Tang Dynasty, so the Western Tang Dynasty turned around and embraced the thick legs of the Song Dynasty. But can’t those people in Xitang be more successful? They can also go to Baghdad!
Even if you don’t go to Baghdad, you can still move south and enter the main river.
So you have to send someone to supervise them!
"An official who is both civil and military and proficient in Confucianism." Zhao Kai glanced at Yu Yunwen. He understood that Yu Yunwen wanted to go to the Western Regions to earn some military merit.
In the past few years, Yu Yunwen's official career has skyrocketed, but to be honest, his military exploits are still lacking, especially if he doesn't have strong military exploits to follow Zhao Kai's efforts to conquer the southeast. Who can be convinced?
But Zhao Kai couldn't let him go because Yu Yunwen still had to stay in the east to deal with the gold thief Wan Yanliang!
He is Wan Yanliang’s nemesis! This answer should be able to kill this little golden thief emperor in one go, right?
Thinking of this, Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Lü Baoshan was the number one scholar in the first year of Hongwu. His literary skills and military tactics were first-class. He has been loyal and conscientious in his work these years, but he has not had any opportunities to make meritorious deeds. It's time for me to support him." This opportunity was given to him.”
Lu Baoshan was Lu Xiucai. Although the number one scholar in the first year of Hongwu was the number one scholar, his level could not be compared with Yu Yunwen, who was also the number one scholar, let alone his official career.
Just because Yu Yunwen is called Yu Yunwen, Zhao Kai must be of great use! Who told the current emperor of the Great Jin Kingdom to be called Wanyan Liang?
In the Kingdom of Jin, Wanyan Liang and Wanyan Zongbi are currently teaming up. Zhao Kai can produce two big names, Yu Yunwen and Yue Fei, so why not die?
Seeing that Yu Yunwen seemed a little disappointed, Zhao Kai smiled and said to him, "Father Bin, the Western Tang Dynasty is nothing. Gold thieves are the most serious problem in our dynasty. I must completely turn the white mountains and black waters into Han farmers in my lifetime." The soil for cultivation! As long as this is the case, the country I will pass on will never suffer disaster again!"
A disaster from heaven?
Yu Yunwen didn't quite understand what Zhao Kai meant.
Although the Khitans and the Golden Thieves both tried to almost take control of the Central Plains, they failed. And the damage they caused was far from heavenly!
Zhao Kai knew that Yu Yunwen didn't understand what he meant, but he couldn't explain how much trouble would happen if this corner of Northeast China couldn't control it. After all, these are things that have not happened and may never happen again.
He had no choice but to smile and say to Yu Yunwen, "How many people are there to meet today? Who is next?"
"Guan family, the next one is Master Dalba, the envoy of the Western Tang Dynasty."
It turned out that it was this highly respected monk who was sent to Shuntian Mansion in Beijing during the Song Dynasty by Li Renli and Cao Mian. He has also become very popular in the Western Regions in the past two years, and has become a sacred monk respected by everyone.
Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Haha, I haven't seen this great monk for many years. I have to treat him to dinner and have a good chat with him about Western things."
Father Bin, you don't need to accompany me anymore. Go back to the old city of Shuntianfu and discuss with Xiao Buyan how to open an academy in Japan and help the Japanese with their imperial examinations! "
Yu Yunwen quickly saluted Zhao Kai and said, "Then I will leave first."
It turns out that Zhao Kai has not officially moved the capital from Shuntianfu Old City to Shuntianfu New City. After all, the new city has not been completely completed. Today, he is just receiving envoys from foreign countries in the majestic new city to show the majesty of the Celestial Empire. He will return to the old city of Shuntianfu early tomorrow morning, and in the afternoon he will have to discuss the Northern Expedition to Yanshan and Liaodong with the ministers at the Yaochi Palace!
On Zhao Kai's blacklist, the second-ranked gold thief was a man named Genghis Khan, but Zhao Kai can't remember who he is now? Therefore, the golden thief became Zhao Kai's actual number one enemy.
Since he is the number one enemy, of course he must be killed as soon as possible, otherwise he will have long nights and dreams, and who knows what evil moths will come out?
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