Indeed, although Li Yong told him about rebel training, he opened a Zhennan escort agency, which now only serves to protect people and goods from bandits; he helped the government to exterminate the Qiantang bandits, and then recruited people into the militia, setting up Under the supervision of the county government.
As for the research and development of soaps, perfumes, mosquito coils and other products, the purchase of restaurants and tile market properties in various places, and the dispatch of merchant ships to sea, it can be said that they are just business. Shouldn't we be allowed to do business in the Song Dynasty?
The "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that has been circulated also preaches loyalty to the emperor and love the people. Compared with Zhao Zilong and Zhuge Liang, which one is not a loyal minister and a good general?
This time, he helped the Song army quell the rebellion from thousands of miles away and made extraordinary achievements.
It is said that they are training soldiers to rebel, but one after another, are they not loyal ministers of the Song Dynasty?
Li Yuan took stock in his mind and even doubted whether Li Yong's words were just a joke to him. In fact, he had no such intention at all and only wanted to be crowned a marquis and become a general in the future, so as to glorify his family?
If so, it would be good to think about it carefully, and it would be more stable.
Li Yuan couldn't help but feel relieved when he thought of this. He patted his general's belly and said with a smile: "Since my son has already made a plan, I don't have to say much as a father. Just do it yourself. Qiantang side , I’m here to take charge, so you can rest assured and go to Tokyo to show off your skills!”
During these days, he knew exactly what Li Yong had done. Whether he really wanted to rebel or become a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty, Li Yuan believed that if he was given a chance, he would have the ability to succeed.
The so-called cone is in the capsule, and its end appears immediately.
Li Yong didn't explain much when he saw this. After all, he knew everything Li Yuan should know, and he didn't need his cooperation for the time being.
When going to Bianliang this time, he also needs to adapt to changes and may change his plan at any time. In this case, it is better to let Li Yuan wait and see what happens than to let him know too much and have to do something.
Anyway, now that all arrangements have been made, especially contacting the Jurchens, all that's left is waiting.
In fact, if he can directly gain power in the court, he can communicate with Jurchen ministries openly in the future without having to deal with troubles at sea.
But after all, the Liao Kingdom is blocking it, and direct land contact with the Jurchens is not that easy and convenient. Moreover, if the maritime trade route to the north can really be opened, there will be other conveniences.
After all, most of the maritime trade of the Song Dynasty is still with the southeastern countries and even the Arab world, and very few go to Liaodong and even Japan - it is also true that these places are unprofitable. If he gets through it, he will be the only one in the future. , forming a monopoly.
After this, Li Yong prepared to set off northward. This time he went to Bianliang, Tokyo, and he might not come back for a few years. After all, in the Song Dynasty, the probability of causing trouble from within was still higher than that of rebellion from outside, so he naturally still wanted to All the concubines were taken away together.
However, because Sun Sanniang happened to be pregnant at this time, it was inconvenient for her to go with him, so she had to stay in Qiantang until the baby was born and he settled in Tokyo.
Speaking of the child's matter, Li Yong did not tell Li Yuan, but told Sun Sanniang. Sun Sanniang had no objection to it. In her opinion, Li Yong was able to take the initiative to tell the matter, which moved her even more.
If he didn't really love her, why would he consider this for the Sun family?
As for the matter that Li Yong had mentioned to Sun Sanniang early in the morning, about adopting an abandoned baby to carry on the Fu family's legacy, he had been busy and delayed before, so this time Li Yong simply found time to take her to do it.
This time the child in her belly was not born, but she had a brother first.
Of course, the child was only three years old and could not remember things yet. He was naturally raised in the Li family and was taken care of by Sun Sanniang herself.
When the child is born in the future, maybe this brother can help her take care of the baby.
And Li Yuan also happened to follow Li Yong's instructions to train this child to be both civilized and military. If he can be cultivated into a talented person, it will be a big help - although when he grows up, he will probably not be needed anymore. .
As Song Qijun is going north with Li Yong, Song Yinzhang will naturally follow, and Zhao Pan'er will also go together. Her identity has now been determined, and she is Song Qijun's distant cousin, named Zhao Ling'er.
So everything was ready for the trip. In addition to Li Yong's entourage such as Xin Yan, Ji Ji, and Tu Si, he was accompanied by three girls and the maid and mother-in-law who took care of them. The team of more than a dozen people had everything they needed, which was considered comprehensive.
Starting from Qiantang, we visited Ninghai Jiedu Mansion in Hangzhou, and then took a boat directly north from the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, passing through Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Gaoyou, Huai'an, Huaiyin, and then transferred to Tongluo Canal to reach Tokyo Bianliang.
The journey on the boat is not monotonous when accompanied by beauty.
Li Yong often held a small seal on the bow of the boat and watched the scenery along the way. Occasionally he would get off the boat to appreciate the customs of various places and also take some supplies.
In fact, if they hadn't been summoned to Beijing due to the imperial edict this time, they would not have been delayed for too long. They could have stayed in various places for a while longer.
However, Li Yong can still take this opportunity to ambush in various places, and when the time comes, he will establish intelligence strongholds along this road, whether it is an inn, restaurant, or Wa City entertainment. In short, he must have a place that attracts three religions and nine streams. All kinds of intelligence information are circulated, and this information can be gathered together to have a thorough understanding of the north and the south.
What's more, because he wants to settle down in Tokyo in the future, he must use this to communicate with Qiantang to ensure that everything is under control. If something happens in Tokyo, he will have a way out.
This was the first time that Yin Zhang traveled far away in her life. Although the three Wu cities in Qiantang had been prosperous since ancient times, Yangzhou, Huai'an and other places also had their own characteristics, which dazzled her. She was also extremely curious and longing for the capital of that country, Bianliang, Tokyo. Asked Li Yong: "Brother Junming, what is Tokyo really like?"
"Tokyo..."
Li Yong thought for a moment. He himself didn't know what Tokyo was like at this time, but it could be seen from the information that as a great capital city, the prosperity of this place really embodies the essence of the dynasty, the glory of the four seas, and the three rivers. of wealth.
Literati, poets and poets often met here.
There are also entertainment venues and people in the market, which are bustling and romantic.
The only thing missing is probably the iron horse.
Of course, the Song Dynasty was actually doing well at this time. Just like the Liao people's southern invasion, Zhao Heng personally conquered it, which was considered a victory.
It's just that the victorious side, in addition to gaining morale, still suffered overall losses compared to the Liao side.
Because they failed to completely defeat the enemy, the border would be harassed by the Liao army at any time.
After Zhao Heng returned to Beijing, he was also building fortifications and deploying troops to prepare for war in case the Liao army raided again.
And implement farming to prepare for the coming war.
At this time, the Song army's combat effectiveness was not weak, and the army was not so haphazard that it would only send troops to fight for pay. It was indeed a good fight with the Liao army.
Although playing at home after being invaded will inevitably suffer a lot, it can also have the advantages of geographical location, people and people.
But even in this situation, in the end, they only signed the Chanyuan Alliance after winning some battles.
In fact, there may be two completely different views on whether the Chanyuan Alliance was a loss of power and humiliation to the country, or a temporary measure. Judging from this time and later generations, there may be two completely different views.
The Alliance of Chanyuan did bring peace to the border between Song and Liao for a certain period of time, and the Liao Kingdom later became corrupted and was not affected by the influence of the Sui Dynasty. Who would be willing to go to the trouble of invading when they could get benefits for nothing?
Back in the Western Han Dynasty, there was still the siege of Baideng, and they also signed an alliance under the city, in exchange for peace and development.
But after the rule of Wenjing, the Han Dynasty accumulated strength and fought back directly during the reign of Emperor Wu. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the imperial twins, shined for a while.
When he became emperor, Chen Tang also played the role of one Han as the five barbarians. Until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, warlords fought in melee, but no matter which prince they were, they basically suppressed the foreign barbarians.
In contrast, Da Ting gave away coins on this day, and gave coins on every day, and finally gave away himself. The Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Jurchens, and the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Mongols, which completely disgraced the Han Dynasty.
Later, in the late Ming Dynasty, I tried to pull my hips again, but it was also destroyed by my own people, and I just made a wedding dress for the Manchu people - well, this is not much better...
So at this time, Li Yong thought about it and said something famous in later generations: "That is the best place, and it is also the worst place."
