"What did Deputy High Commissioner mean by this?" Ma Zhi's face darkened slightly and he asked.
"Ma Guanglu, since you are from a large Han family in Yanjing, Liao Kingdom, over the past hundred years, many people from the Ma family must have become officials in the Liao Kingdom."
"Under such circumstances, Ma Guanglu offered me the strategy of destroying Liao Guang and restoring Youyan. If you have no plan, do you think I can believe it?"
Ma Zhi was asked by Gao Zhang and didn't know how to answer for a while.
Gao Zhang smiled calmly, filled the tea in front of Ma Zhi himself, and spoke softly and thoughtfully.
"Ma Guanglu doesn't need to hide it. These words come out of your mouth and into my ears. I won't teach any third person to know..."
"If Gao doesn't know what Ma Guanglu is up to, then let this matter rest and you continue to be your minister of Guanglu of Liao.
Gao continued to return to the Song Dynasty and continued to maintain the rare peace between Song and Liao for more than a hundred years. "
"..." Ma Zhi stared blankly at the prodigy champion of the Song Dynasty who was full of laughter but spoke so heartbreakingly.
He wanted to immediately say that he was serving the country and the people, but this was unscientific. First of all, he was from the Liao Kingdom.
Ma Zhi felt that even if he said that he wanted to restore Han unification, the man in front of him, who was obviously very smart and, more importantly, very calm, wouldn't believe it.
"Mou Ma prides himself on his talent and knowledge, which should be put to great use. However, with a coward in his dynasty and a treacherous and sycophantic man in power, we, the Han people, have no chance of leaving a name in the history of the Liao Kingdom."
"What's more, in Ma's opinion, the Liao Kingdom is deteriorating now and will not last long. Even if Ma does not provide advice to the Song State, I am afraid it will fall into chaos."
"In this case, if Ma can surrender to the Song Dynasty in advance, and the Song Dynasty regains the sixteen states of Youyan in the future, Ma will definitely be put into important use by the Song court."
"It's hard to say. A hundred years later, Ma will be famous in history and will have the opportunity to be remembered for generations. Now, I wonder if the high deputy minister is satisfied with Ma's answer?"
After saying these words, Ma Zhi, who looked like he was breaking a jar, stared straight at Gao Zhang.
Gao Zhang looked serious at this moment and saluted Ma Zhi solemnly.
"In this case, Gao is willing to conspire with Mr. Ma."
"Ah, this..."
Ma Zhi looked at the prodigy champion with some confusion. What kind of brain is this? I am not aiming for a lofty goal or a glorious goal.
So you actually want to continue with me? Which one is this?
"The fact that you can tell me so frankly shows your sincerity. Gao never likes to talk about lofty and empty things with others, and the interests cannot be realized.
Even if Mr. Ma has a noble heart, what about the friends around you, your family and relatives..."
Facing Gao Zhang who was full of truth, Ma Zhi, who was still stunned just now, had to admit that although Gao Zhang's truth was so clear-cut in terms of interests.
However, it can definitely make the hearts of many knowledgeable people who are overwhelmed by the current decadence and have no place to display their talents.
As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost in, and wise ministers choose their masters to serve. This is the eternal truth.
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"Sir, you can see that the Nvzhi tribes and the Liao Kingdom are enemies of each other, so they must be planning secretly."
"This is natural. To show his sincerity, Ma is willing to remain anonymous and follow the deputy envoy to the south to meet the Emperor of the Song Dynasty..."
Hearing this, Gao Zhang raised his hand without hesitation to stop Ma Zhi from continuing.
"No, no, no, Mr. Ma must not do this. If you really do this, not only will it not help anything, it will actually be harmful."
"But if not, how could Ma win the trust of the Emperor of Song?" Ma Zhi spread his hands, feeling helpless.
After all, just now, he had tried so hard to gain the trust of the young deputy envoy in front of him.
If he really wanted to make the Song Kingdom move, could he be far away in the Liao Kingdom and be able to make the Emperor of Song Dynasty act accordingly?
Then he should not be the Guanglu Qing of the Liao Kingdom, but the Supreme Emperor of the Song Kingdom.
"Sir, you are mistaken. I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, have a broad mind, a lofty vision, and a broad mind and courage..."
Listening to Gao Zhang's serious bragging, Zhao Yaban and Yao Pingzhong's eyelids twitched wildly.
But he didn't dare to laugh, after all, he was the king and they were ministers. I could only hold it in hard and keep my expression serious, but my blush was a bit too much, like two rabbits practicing holding their breath for diving.
Ma Zhi was also a little confused. In his impression, he had heard information about the Song Kingdom. It seemed that the Song Emperor was no good, and he was probably on the same level as the Liao Emperor.
Fortunately, the emperor of the Song Dynasty was a Han after all. If he could rely on his advice, he might be able to prosper in the Song Dynasty.
But this Gao Zhang, who won the top prize at the age of eleven, was full of useful information before chatting, but now he is boasting.
"In short... Mr. Ma, you entered the Song Dynasty anonymously just to offer this good idea to me, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty."
"Mr. Ma, you don't need to come in person for this matter. I just need you to write a letter in your own hand, and Gao can do it for you."
"The reason why Mr. Gao doesn't want Mr. Ma to go south is because it doesn't make much sense for you to go south.
It is far more appropriate for you to continue to stay in the Liao court to shine for us in the Song Dynasty and to seek Youyan's contribution. "
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"You were born in the Liao Kingdom, grew up in the Liao Kingdom, and have been running the court of the Liao Kingdom for a long time. Now you are the Guanglu Qing of the Liao Kingdom. I believe you should also have some close friends or like-minded people..."
After hearing what Gao Zhang said, Ma Zhi nodded without hesitation.
"It's natural. Ma does have a few trustworthy close friends in the Liao Kingdom. In addition, my elder brother Ma Rouji is the commander of the Youzhou Guards and the Ma Army."
"My friend Liu Fan is the general magistrate of Zhuozhou, as well as Liu Fan, the hero of Yanzhong, and Zhang Jue, deputy envoy of the Liao Xing Army..."
As the names came out of Na Ma Zhi's mouth, Gao Zhang couldn't help but his eyes shone, and he couldn't help but secretly praise his little cleverness.
Look, what's the use of letting Ma Zhi hide his name and go to the Song Dynasty? There is no actual benefit other than a show of loyalty.
Historically, the Song Dynasty took advantage of the fact that the Liao Kingdom was at war with the Jin Kingdom and rushed its troops in a panic, but the result was a lonely defeat.
Although Youyan Liuzhou was panicking, they still tried their best to resist, forming a classic scene of novices pecking each other.
However, if he stays within the Liao territory, he can completely coordinate and secretly contact these relatives and friends to wait for the opportunity.
Conquering cities and plundering territory depends not only on sharp soldiers and armor, but also on winning people's hearts.
If Na Ma Zhi and his relatives and friends can be allowed to continue to work hard in the Liao Kingdom, they can deliberately start to win over the people.
Then in the future, when the king of the Song Dynasty arrives, and the inside and outside are coordinated, why worry about the sixteen states of Youyan not being able to take it?
(End of chapter)
