Li Qingxia always believed that the common people were loyal to the king, and that was a matter of course. There was no doubt that she had never thought about the feelings of the common people. When Yang Peng said this, she couldn't help but feel that she really shouldn't.
Make the decision for the people. However, the Confucian idea of loyalty to the emperor soon came to mind, and he said seriously: "Loyalty is a great righteousness, and it is only natural for the people to be loyal to the emperor. If the emperor dies in the country, the people will naturally follow him! Otherwise, they will follow."
He is a disloyal and unjust person, worse than a pig or a dog!"
Yang Peng couldn't help but cursed: "Fart!" Li Qingxia was stunned. She never expected that King Yan, who was more cunning than a fox and so deep in the city, would actually say dirty words. Yang Peng sneered: "According to what the princess said, you guys
It is even more important for Xixia to surrender to us, Yanyun! Please note that you were originally subjects of the Central Plains Dynasty, but you rebelled and proclaimed yourself emperor and separatized the northwest. Isn’t this an act of treason, unfaithfulness, and worse than a pig or a dog?”
Li Qingxia was speechless. Even though she was resourceful and resourceful, she could not refute Yang Peng's move of "attacking the son's shield with his spear." Didn't you say that everyone should be unconditionally loyal to the king, otherwise?
Being unfaithful and unjust is worse than pigs and dogs, so that’s what you Xixia people did in the first place. Doesn’t this mean that you Xixia people are worse than pigs and dogs?
Yang Peng softened his tone, "Loyalty to the king has never been justified! The Confucian rhetoric is just a tool used to fool the people and control them!" Li Qingxia's heart was shocked. She was extremely smart and immediately understood what Yang Peng meant. She couldn't help but
I feel that what Yang Peng said is right, but the two sides are in a hostile relationship. Even if they agree with the other party's ideas, they cannot say it out loud. Otherwise, it will increase the opponent's momentum and destroy their own prestige.
Yang Peng continued: "The princess is extremely intelligent, so she must be able to understand what I am saying. In fact, how different is the human society from the society of animals? The Wolf King, Monkey King, and Deer King are all those who serve everyone in their groups.
For example, when facing the invasion of foreign enemies, these kings must bear the brunt, otherwise they are not qualified to be kings. The king is like this. He is elected by everyone. His status is naturally high, but his responsibility is even more important! If he cannot serve everyone, there are
Who is qualified to be a king? If animals are like this, are humans, as the primates of all things, inferior to animals? All actions in society should serve everyone, not a family, a surname, or even a certain person! Therefore, the king can only
What should you do for the people, but you are not qualified to ask them to do anything?"
Li Qingxia sneered, "I didn't expect that King Yan could not help but be brave and cunning, and he was also so eloquent! The four words 'Lotus tongue' could not be more appropriate to describe King Yan!"
Yang Peng said with a smile: "Princess, you are rewarded! If what I say is unreasonable, no matter how many flowers my tongue can turn out, it will not be of any use! There is no need to say more about the military power of Yan Yun.
The princess came all the way to Tianjing New City and lived in Tianjing New City for a few days. I believe that with the princess's wisdom, she can see the advantages and disadvantages of both societies! If Xixia merges with Yanyun, it will definitely be a big deal for the people of Xixia
A good thing! Since it is beneficial to the people, why wouldn't the princess do it?"
Li Qingxia stared at Chen Xiao with a strange expression, a little confused, a little angry, and a little unclear. Yang Peng just looked at her with a smile.
Li Qingxia suddenly said loudly: "No matter how many benefits there are, they can't be compared with dignity!" Yang Peng nodded with deep sympathy, "That's right! If you live for a hundred years, why should you lower your noble head for a little benefit!" Li Qingxia was stunned.
She originally thought that the other party would refute her words with eloquent words, but she did not expect that the other party would actually agree with her point of view. The other party gave her too many surprises today.
Yang Peng glanced at Li Qingxia and said with a smile, "However, it is normal for a family to have conflicts and then reconcile. It is not embarrassing or even disrespectful! Dangxiang people are also descendants of Yan and Huang, and so are their ancestors.
The Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors are the same as us Hans, Khitans, and Jurchens. Since they are one family, if they are merged, they are just going home, so how can they harm their dignity?"
Yang Peng's words and sincere attitude moved Li Qingxia, but Li Qingxia still felt that it was inappropriate. Although she agreed with Yang Peng's statement in her heart, she still felt unwilling to do so. She felt that since everyone was Yanhuang
Descendants, why must it be you Han people who unify the world and not the Dangxiang people? In the final analysis, it is still a kind of pride that is at play.
Li Qingxia glanced at Yang Peng, "What's the use of Prince Yan telling me so much? I'm just a daughter of my father, and a daughter who has been deprived of power. I have any ideas about Daxia.
It won't have any influence! King Yan has found the wrong person!"
Yang Peng laughed and said, "We were just chatting at the banquet. I'm just saying it, and you can listen to it. Don't take it seriously!" Li Qingxia thought that Yang Peng would come up with another set of very seductive rhetoric, but she didn't expect that he would say it so lightly.
I dropped this topic, and I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
Yang Peng picked up the wine glass and drank the wine. Seeing this, Jin Xiuying hurried over and filled Yang Peng's cup again. Yang Peng smiled and said to Li Qingxia: "The princess is so beautiful, why bother with these things? You only need to marry a good man."
Just live a good life!"
Li Qingxia was upset in her heart, and then she became alert: "From just now, my mood has been influenced by him, and I am completely led by his nose. I can't continue like this!" With this thought, she suppressed her upset mood.
, raised his head and said with a smile: "Thank you, King Yan, for your concern, I don't want to get married yet!"
Yang Peng took a bite of the food and said with a smile: "Why should the Xiongnu be home before they are destroyed?"
Li Qingxia smiled slightly, nodded and said: "Not bad!" Yang Peng chuckled and glanced at Yelu Hanyu, "I didn't expect that our Yanyun turned into the Huns!" Li Qingxia said with a smile: "This is what King Yan said,
I never said that." After a pause, "The ambition of King Yan is probably not comparable to that of the Huns!" Yang Peng smiled and said nothing, giving people an unfathomable feeling. Li Qingxia didn't like this the most.
In this situation, she wanted to find out the details of the other party, but she always only saw shadows but could not see the reality.
Seeing that Chen Xiao didn't say anything, Li Qingxia simply made it clear: "I think King Yan wants to build a powerful empire comparable to the Han and Tang Dynasties!!" Yang Peng laughed. Li Qingxia stared at Chen Xiao, trying to understand.
In his mind, I could only feel that his laughter was filled with longing and regret, longing and pride. Li Qingxia instantly understood Yang Peng's thoughts, and couldn't help but feel her heart tremble. The palm of her hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and she let out a cry.
The wine glass fell to the ground.
Yang Peng asked with a smile: "Is the princess uncomfortable?" Li Qingxia took a deep look at Yang Peng and said in her heart: "I didn't expect your ambition to be much greater than I expected! How could it be possible under the sky?"
Give birth to a character like you!' Then my mind turned and I thought about how Xixia should protect itself. I felt that the current situation was like the situation at the end of the Warring States Period when the Qin Dynasty rose. The only way for countries to protect themselves was to unite.
A true union! Li Qingxia felt that this alone was not safe, so she thought of another idea and said to Chen Xiao: "King Yan, I want to make a bet with you?"
Yang Peng and Yelu Hanyu looked at each other, and Yang Peng asked with a smile: "What bet?" Li Qingxia said: "If King Yan cannot destroy me, Daxia, within two years, he will never be able to attack Daxia again in his lifetime.
Use troops!!" Yang Peng thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay! I promise you! If Xixia cannot be destroyed within two years, I will never use troops against Xixia again in my lifetime!"
Li Qingxia was overjoyed and said anxiously: "King Yan is the greatest hero in the world, so he can't keep his word!" Yang Peng smiled and nodded, "Since I promised you, I will never go back on it! But this year only
There are more than three months left, not counting the two years starting from next year!"
Li Qingxia nodded and said, "Okay! That's it!" Yang Peng smiled and said, "Slow down, slow down!" Li Qingxia was furious: "Want to regret it, King Yan?"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Since it is a bet, you can't just bet on my family. You Xixia must also come up with a bet, otherwise it will not be a bet!" Li Qingxia frowned and said: "If our side loses, the country will lose.
If everything is destroyed, what else is there to bet on?" Yang Peng shook his head, "That's not the case!" He glanced at Li Qingxia, "This bet must be with the king of Xixia, and with the current situation of the princess, I'm afraid there is nothing we can do.
Make this bet with me! I will only give the princess more than three months. Before the spring of next year, if the princess cannot become the lord of Xixia, this bet will be invalid, because the Xixia Kingdom is not yours, and I bet you that the Xixia Kingdom will not be negotiated at all.
Not!"
Li Qingxia lowered her head and frowned, silent. Yang Peng continued: "If the princess becomes the lord of Xixia, this bet will officially begin. If I lose, it will be what the princess said just now, but if my Yanyun army
The troops are approaching the city of Xingqing Mansion. I don’t want to do more killings, so I ask the princess to take the initiative to open the city and surrender!..."
Li Qingxia nodded, "Okay! I promise you!"
Yang Peng smiled and said, "One more thing, if you lose, you have to marry one of my generals!" Li Qingxia was stunned for a moment, then became furious and stared at Yang Peng. Yang Peng said with a smile: "Don't be angry.
, In fact, this is not wronging you! My subordinates, Yang Dezheng, Fan Long, etc., which one is not a mighty warrior in the world, and which one is not young and handsome, the princess admires heroes, I believe she will not dislike them!" Li Qingxia
Her blushing face stared at Yang Peng, and after a while she asked, "Is this a bet?" Yang Peng nodded, "Yes." Li Qingxia hesitated for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Yang Peng, "I promise.
you!"
Yang Peng smiled and picked up the wine glass, "The bet has been made, let's see how things develop!" Li Qingxia couldn't help but beat her heart when she saw that Yang Peng was so busy. However, since the bet has been made, there is no need to go any further.
Overthinking.
After Li Qingxia said goodbye and left, Yang Peng and Yelu Hanyu were still sitting in the waterside pavilion drinking and chatting. Yang Peng took a sip of wine and couldn't help but sigh: "This princess is amazing!" Yelu Hanyu smiled: "She has been her from beginning to end.
Is it still amazing to be led by you?" Yang Peng nodded, "Despite this, I still made a mistake!" Yelu Hanyu nodded, "She said that the eldest brother wanted to build a world comparable to the Han and Tang Dynasties.
The powerful empire, the eldest brother couldn't help laughing! This smile revealed the eldest brother's intention! With Li Qingxia's shrewdness, she must have seen it, and that's why there was a bet behind!" Yang Peng nodded.
, "That's why I say that Li Qingxia is amazing. She can still stand out under completely unfavorable circumstances!"
Yelu Hanyu frowned slightly and asked, "Brother, do you really want to carry out this bet?" Yang Peng nodded, "Of course! If a man doesn't agree, he must do it! Since I promised her,
I will never break my promise!”
Yelu Hanyu was a little worried and said: "Our food and grass problem will not be solved until at least one year. In other words, we only have one year to attack Xixia! One year is not long or short. Although Xixia's country is powerful
It’s a big setback, but if our army has to attack Xixia within a year, it’s hard to say we can guarantee victory!”
Yang Peng drank a glass of wine, and Jin Xiuying quickly came up and filled it for Yang Peng. Yang Peng smiled at her, and Jin Xiuying was overjoyed and her heart was beating. Yang Peng turned back to Yelu Hanyu and said: "It's interesting to do something a little risky. If
If you are sure of victory, then it will be boring!!”
Yelu Hanyu smiled slightly, glanced at Yang Peng, and said angrily: "You are really bad. Although you agreed to the bet, you used the bet to trip her up!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "Who said that?
It's only natural that she proposed such a bet and bet herself!" Yelu Hanyu rolled her eyes at Yang Peng, "I'm not talking about this, I'm talking about the prerequisite you proposed, asking her to make a bet next year.
Seize the throne before the spring begins! Alas, if this happens, Xixia will inevitably be in civil strife, and its already insufficient strength will be further depleted, possibly leading to a situation of endless civil war and stalemate. In that case, we can reap the benefits!"
Yang Peng glanced at Yelu Hanyu and said with a smile: "You can see it?" Yelu Hanyu said: "Not only can I see it, but Li Qingxia must also have seen it!" He frowned, "It's just that now
Given the situation, she has no choice but to take a risk!" Yang Peng rolled her eyes and complained: "It's really bad for you to force such a beautiful woman into such a situation!!
"
Yang Peng smiled bitterly and said: "No, you just met her once and you are actually standing by her side. I am your man!" Yelu Hanyu pursed her lips and smiled, "I know you are my man, but you don't have to always be there.
Just keep it on your lips!" Yang Peng said seriously: "That's not possible! I have to say this to such a beautiful wife a hundred times a day!"
Yelu Hanyu was happy in her heart. After Li Qingxia left the palace, the three cronies waiting at the door immediately came up to them and worshiped together: "Princess." Li Qingxia came back to her senses, turned to look at Prince Yan's palace behind her, and said to the three
Human said: "Go back." Then he got on the carriage, and the other three people got on the horse one after another. Gao Feng shouted: "Let's go!" The group of people started walking towards the hotel. Along the way, Li Qingxia didn't say anything.
The three cronies were very curious about what the princess said to King Yan, and they felt itchy in their hearts. But the princess didn't tell them, so they couldn't ask.
When the group returned to the hotel, Li Qingxia suddenly said with emotion: "King Yan, it's more terrifying than I expected!" The three cronies were all shocked, and Gao Feng couldn't help but ask, "Both the princess and that King Yan said
What happened?" The other two were also very curious.
Li Qingxia was silent for a moment and sighed: "This man is almost invulnerable. What's even more terrifying is that he has unparalleled ambitions. He wants to create a great empire that surpasses the Han and Tang Dynasties!!" The three of them were startled, and Li Xu frowned.
: "In this case, peace will be impossible! With our current capabilities in Daxia, I'm afraid..."
Gao Feng glared and shouted: "What the hell are you afraid of! If Yan Yun's army comes to kill us, we will fight him! Even if we die, we will have to use him as backers!!" These words made everyone's pride rise sharply. Li
Wenchang said loudly: "What Gao Feng said is right! In the worst case, if you fight hard, you will be a good man again in twenty years!"
Li Qingxia said: "I made a bet with King Yan..." The three of them looked at each other, thinking: With such a relationship between the two parties, how could they still be in the mood to make a bet? Li Qingxia said: "I made a bet with him.
We can't destroy Daxia!" The three of them were shocked. They didn't expect to make such a bet. This was simply a bet on the survival of the country! Li Xu asked: "I wonder what the bet between the princess and King Yan is?
"
Li Qingxia said calmly: "If I win, King Yan will not be able to invade our Daxia in his lifetime!..." Gao Feng said happily: "Great! What's so great about King Yan is that he has been fooled by our princess!!
Li Xu frowned and said: "It's easy to say, but with the current situation in our country, it may not be easy to resist it!" Gao Feng glared and shouted: "I don't believe we can't resist it for even two years!" Li Wenchang frowned
He said: "Whether you can resist it or not is another matter. I'm worried about whether King Yan will keep his promise? It's hard for me to believe that he will keep his promise for this kind of thing!" Gao Feng and Li Xu nodded in agreement.
But Li Qingxia said categorically: "I believe he will keep his promise! A man like King Yan will either not promise you, but since he has promised, he will definitely do it!" The three of them nodded involuntarily. Gao Feng said loudly:
"In this case, we only need to consider how to resist Yan Yun's offensive here. We will definitely be able to resist it!"
Li Xu glanced at Li Qingxia and asked: "I wonder what the princess's bet is?" Li Qingxia's calm face actually turned a little red, and said: "There is nothing to say about my bet. If we lose, the country
It’s gone, everything is gone! But he put forward a prerequisite, that I must become the master of Xixia before this bet will be executed, and there is a time limit, before the spring of next year!”
Gao Feng said loudly: "What's the matter? The princess should have been the emperor of our Xixia a long time ago! If the princess had been the emperor a long time ago, our Xixia would not be in this situation today!"
Li Xu said in a deep voice: "This is a vicious plan of King Yan. He wants our Daxia to kill each other so that he can reap the benefits!" Li Wenchang frowned and nodded, but Gao Feng had a look of confusion.
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Li Qingxia said helplessly: "I know this, but what can we do? Judging from the current situation, our situation in Daxia is the most unfavorable. In a year's time, once Yanyun has enough food and grass, we Daxia will bear the brunt! At that time, we, Daxia, will be the first to suffer the consequences.
, even if we resist desperately, I am afraid it will be difficult to reverse the fate of the country and the family! Only by making dangerous moves and taking risks, there may be a glimmer of hope! King Yan's move is not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy. He knows
I have no choice!!" Everyone fell silent, feeling very heavy. They felt that King Yan was really a terrible demon king. The fate of themselves and the entire Great Xia seemed to be in his hands. Now they can only hope for God's blessing.
Let the princess ascend the throne smoothly and be able to withstand Yan Yun's offensive in one year. However, this is not easy. Yan Yun's attack in one year will be like a landslide or a tsunami. It will be a terrifying weapon that has never been encountered since the founding of Daxia.
Even the peak of the nerves are completely uncertain whether they can withstand the disaster.
Li Qingxia looked at the night sky and murmured: "We will do our best to obey the fate of God. It depends on whether God will favor us in Daxia!"
The next morning, Li Qingxia came to say goodbye to Yang Peng, and then led her men to leave Yanyun and return to Xixia. She had achieved the purpose of this trip, and she knew what she should do, but success or failure had nothing to do with it.
Otherwise, she had no idea that for the first time, she felt that her fate was not in her own hands. At the same time, she also felt vaguely lucky that she was born in the same era as an extraordinary person like Chen Xiao, and that her life would not be wasted.
Even if he died in his hands, there would be no regrets!
The group left Tianjing New City, and Li Qingxia looked back, with a complicated and inexplicable expression in her beautiful eyes. At this time, Yang Peng was reading official documents in the study. Wang Kai hurried in with a secret guard dressed as a waiter.
Yang Peng raised his head and looked at the secret guard who looked like a waiter. The secret guard stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "My subordinates have seen
Owner!"
Yang Peng asked: "What's going on?" The secret guard said: "My subordinates were ordered to disguise themselves as waiters and monitor the Japanese. Last night, they heard what they were saying. One of the old men called the young man his highness, and later he heard that he called himself the emperor.
He also said, ‘We must do our best to expand territory for Japan’.”
Yang Peng frowned and said: "He is really a member of the Japanese royal family! This guy came all the way to Tianjing New City, definitely not for sightseeing! Now the Japanese are invading Goryeo, what is the purpose of the Japanese prince coming to me?
What do you want to do?" After thinking about this, he looked at the secret guard and asked, "What else did they say?"
The secret guard said: "They also said that our Yanyun is much richer than imagined, and occupying our area is far better than the entire Goryeo!" Yang Peng sneered: "What a big statement! If there is no internal problem in China,
, how much damage can you Japanese cause?" Looking at the secret guard, "Is there any more?"
The secret guard said: "The Japanese prince said: 'We should not quarrel with Yanyun's army for the time being, but we must unite with Yanyun and use Yanyun's power to contain the Khitans. Only then can we annex Goryeo, and then invade Liao Kingdom. When we have enough strength,
Then fight Yanyun decisively and occupy the Central Plains. In the end, the weak Song State in the south is not worth mentioning. In this way, Japan's grand plan to dominate the world will be completed!'
Yang Peng sneered and asked the secret guard: "Is that all?" Yin Sha nodded, clasped his fists and said, "This is all we know so far."
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.