In October of the second year of Yuanchun, Zhao Yun, the emperor of Zhao and Song Dynasty, raised a white flag on the sea near Yashan and led the last subjects of the Song Dynasty to surrender. Then he hanged himself on the way back, preserving the last dignity of the Zhao and Song Dynasty.
In fact, Li Jie had no intention of executing the Zhao and Song royal family. If he didn't even have the confidence to do so, he might as well pack up and get out as soon as possible.
Li Jie has good intentions towards these last batch of surrendered monarchs and people. Loyalty is a very precious thing in any era. Being able to follow Song Lizong into exile at sea and being prepared to die generously is undoubtedly worthy of this group of people.
Respectfully.
However, respect is respect, and it is just respect. The destination of this group of people is to be demoted to common people, and the new dynasty will be responsible for supporting the members of the royal family. The reason why they are not released does not mean that Li Jie is afraid of Zhao Song starting a new business, but because
Save yourself some trouble.
The world is so big, there are always some ambitious people who want to make a fuss about their royal status. Their royal status not only brings them endless glory, but it is also a shackles.
In November, Li Jie met with these people in Bianliang, and then demoted those who should be demoted and released those who should be released. After the Battle of Yashan, Li Jie finally completed the unification in the traditional sense. The original Jin Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty, and Xixia
The entire territory belonged to the new dynasty, the Ming Dynasty.
Dali, which was located in a corner, was trembling, and couldn't wait to present its credentials, declaring Ming Dynasty as its suzerain state, willing to pay tribute every year, just to protect itself. The only grand master in Dali, the former emperor Yideng Master, personally handed over the credentials.
Send to Bianliang.
Li Jie's identity is no longer a secret. After going through the dynasties and dynasties, no founding emperor younger than him can be found. As the sworn brother of the father of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Guo Jing's status has risen instantly.
In the most difficult days of the Renaissance Army, the anti-Mongolian martyrs led by Guo Jing provided tremendous help. Now that the country was established, Li Jie naturally did not hesitate to reward him and directly conferred him the title of Duke Cheng, which was hereditary.
After Master Yideng arrived in Bianliang, he lived directly in the Chengguo Palace. He persuaded Guo Jing many times, hoping that he could say a few good words for Dali in front of the emperor. In his early years, Master Yideng saved Huang Rong regardless of the loss of his skills. Guo Jing
I always repay a favor and readily agreed to Master Yideng's request.
Compared to Guo Jing's uprightness, Huang Rong has more things to think about. Although her brother Jing is the only 'relative' in name in the world today, the two parties are just sworn brothers after all. Since ancient times, they have shared many hardships and few have shared wealth and honor.
What's more, whether or not to use troops against Dali is a national matter. How can it be easily affected by one person's suggestion?
If the new dynasty plans to use troops against Dali in the future, no matter how Brother Jing tries to persuade him, it will be in vain. If the new dynasty treats Dali with the same philosophy as the previous dynasty, even if Brother Jing doesn't say anything, nothing will happen to Dali.
Therefore, in summary, whether Brother Jing says it or not, it will not affect this matter. It is completely thankless to submit a letter rashly.
It happened that Huang Rong gave birth to a pair of twins at the beginning of the year, and she had an heir to the title. She did not want to offend the emperor because of this, even though the emperor was nominally her nephew.
Faced with his wife's persuasion, Guo Jing remained unmoved. In his eyes, no matter how old the emperor was, he was still his nephew, and he had no family ties at all. The key was that Master Yideng had a life-saving grace for his wife. How could he not
Report?
If the emperor disagrees with this matter, no matter what happens, he can still take the route of the queen mother.
Guo Jing made this decision after careful consideration. Dali is just a small country on the southern border. It is sparsely populated, full of miasma, and has many barbarians. It has little development value. Even if it is conquered, governance will be a big problem.
The only remaining countries around the Ming Dynasty are Dali, which is located in a corner, Tubo on the plateau, and Mongolia, which has fled to the grasslands. According to Li Jie's concept, these places must be taken back sooner or later. After all, he comes from later generations and will not destroy these places.
If it comes down, how can the territory be considered complete?
However, he has no plans to send troops for the time being, mainly because the world has been fighting for decades and the people need to recuperate. Moreover, the country has just been established, and various affairs are complicated and need to be resolved one by one.
The development strategy of the Renaissance Army has deviated from Li Jie's original plan, resulting in a serious shortage of officials with new education. For this reason, some officials from the old system had to be admitted. However, the difference between the national policies of the new dynasty and the national policies of the previous dynasty was too large, and officials from the old system were
It is inevitable that there will be some "acclimatization".
Therefore, everything is currently focused on maintaining stability. Li Jie neither agreed nor rejected Guo Jing's advice. In fact, he could have dealt with Guo Jing, but he did not want to deceive Guo Jing, because when he was young, Guo Jing was
One of his 'idols'.
Huang Rong, Master Yideng are all very smart people. Even the upright Guo Jing, after so many years of experience, he also knows what Li Jie's attitude represents. Not expressing his position means that he has no plans to send troops for the time being, but he must
There is an intention to send troops.
Li Jie's attitude made Guo Jing both disappointed and pleased. He was disappointed that he failed to fulfill Master Yideng's request, but he was gratified that Li Jie did not choose to deceive him, which showed that the other party still respected him in his heart.
Although Master Yideng no longer cares about secular things after becoming a monk, humans are social animals after all, and Dali is his hometown and the inheritance passed down from generation to generation of the Duan family. How could he not care about Dali's life and death? This mission
It was he who took the initiative to invite Daming.
The combat power of the Ming Dynasty's army is undisputedly the best in the world. Even the two most powerful empires in the world were defeated by the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty sent troops to attack Dali, what would they do to resist it.
The destruction of the country and the family is the only outcome. The best solution is to surrender directly. If you know that you can't do something and force yourself to do it, wouldn't you be humiliating yourself?
But knowing is one thing, and whether you can accept it calmly is another matter. Since the founding of Dali by the ancestor Duan Siping, the country has been in Zuo for more than 300 years, and the foundation created by more than 20 emperors is not so easy to give up.
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Master Yideng came here to take advantage of the excitement, but returned in despair. Now the emperor of Dali is his grandson. He feels that the only thing he can do now is to persuade his grandson to make plans early. As for the outcome, he cannot
He would not force his grandson to make a decision.
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. He is now an outsider, and everything about the secular dynasty has nothing to do with him. This is also his last time as an envoy to another country.
According to historical records, in October of the fourth year of Yuanchun, the whole country of Dali, a border country in the south, surrendered to the imperial dynasty and established Yunnan Province. The Duan family of the former Dali royal family and some areas belonging to chieftains from various places established autonomous prefectures, retaining certain autonomy.