Yelu Dilie is still looking forward to this trip to the Central Plains. When he was in Yunzhong, it was not just the generals and people under his command who were brainwashed. Even he himself had a certain yearning for the Central Plains and wanted to see it with his own eyes.
, is the Central Plains really what it says?
In order to reduce the pressure on Nantou, Yelu Dilie brought all his core generals with him this time.
He was not afraid that Luo Youdu would be blamed for the failure of peace talks.
Brother Yeluwa, the son of Yelu Dilie, is only five years old now. In the state of Yunjiuzhou, even if he leaves behind a backup plan and dies in Bianjing, he will not be able to make waves.
After all, winter has not passed yet, and no one can guarantee whether the Mobei Khitan and Mongolia will leave and come back again.
Now the Jingsai Army led by Yang Ye, the soldiers and horses of the Fugu Zhejia, and the Yang family of Linzhou are all stationed in the north. There are also some infantry soldiers who have supported more than half of the troops. Although they have not chosen to advance, they have not retreated. Instead, they have
The area around Daizhou has been prepared in situ so that you can leave Yanmen Pass anytime and anywhere.
Yelu Kuan and Wu Shiqi'er went south this time, which gave the Central Plains enough reason to send troops to Yunjiuzhou.
In this situation, Yelu Dilie had no idea what the point of leaving a backup plan was.
It's all like this, both left and right are in the same boat, so just be more generous.
The group of them went south, passed Yanmen Pass, and entered the mountain stream in the north of Shanxi Province.
Yelu Dilie was sitting high on his horse, looking at the rushing stream in front of him and the towering mountains on the left and right. His mind was inexplicably confused and he said, "Li Changshi, why is this so dangerous?"
When Yelu Dilie went south this time, it was Taiyuan Governor Shi Limu who was responsible for accompanying and explaining the journey.
Li Mu replied: "This is Baima Ridge, the main road into Taiyuan."
Yelu Dilie nodded in agreement and said, "This place is dangerous and difficult to deal with."
He didn't know why, but he had a special liking for Baima Ridge.
Even though I'm far away, I can't help but look back.
Yelu Dilie's first stop was in Taiyuan. Looking at the majestic Taiyuan City, he lost his mind in wonder.
Taiyuan, which was not burned down, has six connected cities, standing on mountain streams and connected by stone bridges. It is a wonder of ancient architecture and the crystallization of wisdom.
Lu Duoxun looked at the moving merit book in front of him and entertained him with a warm banquet.
Lu Duoxun and Yelu Dilie had not met before, but they served as the bridgehead responsible for communications with Yunjiuzhou.
The two have been close friends for a long time.
Yelu Dilie's increasing reliance on the Central Plains is inseparable from Lu Duoxun's overt and covert operations.
Of course, Yelu Dilie only knew that Lu Duoxun, the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture, had given him great help and convenience.
Among the gifts he brought with him on this trip south, there was one specially prepared for Lu Duoxun.
Yelu Dilie was particularly polite: "It's cold in the north, so I've specially prepared a mink fur coat as a gift to you, and I hope you'll accept it."
Lu Duoxun stretched out his hand to take it and couldn't help but thank him.
When Li Mu saw the smiling Lu Duoxun, he felt funny in his heart: Is this really being sold to someone else, and you are still helping to count the money?
Yelu Dilie left Taiyuan and continued southward.
Li Mu's arrangements along the way were very considerate. He knew that the grassland people were not used to taking boats, so he did not take the closer waterway. Instead, he took a big boat from Fengling Ferry south to Mengjin Port. He first stopped in Luoyang and then went overland.
Bianjing.
When preparing to board the ship, Yelu Dilie suddenly found a scholar pointing at him.
Yelu Dilie took a few glances.
When the people on the other side saw this, they all bowed and saluted, and curiously said to Li Mu: "Li Changshi, who are they?"
Li Mu looked where he was pointing and saw a group of unfamiliar scholars. He shook his head and said, "I don't know them!"
He strode up.
Yelu Dilie only saw Li Mu talking to them in detail, and then led them here.
There were six scholars in total. They came nearby and saluted Yelu Dilie together.
The leader named Xiao Yun said: "Your Majesty brought Yun Jiuzhou to surrender. This righteousness is as high as the sea. We, the junior scholars, are deeply respected, so we salute you."
Li Mu explained: "They are scholars attending the Spring Festival, and they are gathering together to go to Bianjing."
Yelv Dilie said in surprise: "How did you know all this?"
Xiao Yundao: "We learned about it from Shanxi Daily."
Yelu Dilie became interested and said, "Can you let me have a look?"
Xiao Yun said: "It's okay to give it to the king. I copied it myself. It's not as neat as the one published. I hope you can forgive me."
Shanxi Daily is naturally a derivative of the imperial newspaper.
During the Five Dynasties, compared with the endless fighting in the Central Plains, there were few wars in Jiangnan, Wuyue, and Bashu, so the literary style flourished.
Hangzhou, Jinling and Chengdu are known as the three major printing industry centers.
Zhongyuan integrates printing and papermaking technologies from three places, making printing and papermaking more convenient and economical.
The newspaper was therefore promoted to various prefectures and counties in the imperial court.
In addition to spending money to buy this newspaper, it also allowed scholars and students to go to the Jinzou Academy in various places to copy it, giving truly poor students the opportunity to understand the general trend of the world.
Yelu Dilie took the "Shanxi Daily" from Xiao Yun, thanked Xiao Yun and his party, and then boarded the boat.
The ferry Li Mu prepared for them was very stable. Yelv Dilie did not feel the violent shaking and found a place to read the "Shanxi Daily" in his hand.
He didn't deliberately select that part of himself, but looked carefully at it bit by bit.
This first article was actually a policy summary written by Lu Duoxun. This article was written in vernacular, simple and easy to understand, and he felt very comfortable reading it.
It mainly introduces the situation of minor drought in Shanxi this year, and also states that the drought has not been greatly affected due to the imperial government's control of rivers and the construction of waterwheels, and has not caused a minor drought to become a major disaster.
He affirmed the work of officials from various places and put forward the task of building dams, embankments and dredging.
This kind of work summary is very common in later generations.
As long as you are an official, you can say a few words casually.
But it was rare in ancient times, so Yelu Dilie was amazed when he saw this, and thought to himself: "This matter has spread, and the people haven't responded to the court's call with all their strength?"
When he put himself in his shoes, Yelu Dilie suddenly felt that he was just like a stupid pig.
The Khitan people were deeply influenced by Sinicization, and the people in the Central Plains were obliged to work.
The same applies to Khitan. The people of Khitan are divided into herders and farmers.
Herdsmen need to undertake tasks such as building bridges, building roads, regulating rivers, and transporting official property, while farmers are responsible for tasks such as courier delivery, horses and cattle, flags and drums, warehouses, transportation, and storage of official property.
Don't think that you can live peacefully in ancient times. As citizens, you have the obligation to contribute to the country for free.
This voluntary labor is obviously forced, and the people are extremely resistant.
The Central Plains used newspapers to explain the purpose and meaning to the people, which was naturally of great benefit to the corvee.
Yelv Dilie secretly lamented, if he had even half of this ability, how come the road in Yunzhong had not been repaired for several years?
He continued reading, and on the second page was an article of commendation.
In recognition of a coal-burning worker named Pu De.
China's development of coal in ancient times led the world.
There are detailed records in Ban Gu's work "Bai Hu Tong Feng Chan" of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Since the Han Dynasty, coal has not only been used as a fuel for heating and cooking, it has even begun to develop in the direction of smelting. Coal can be seen in everything from smelting farm tools to smelting weapons.
"The First Cause of All Realms"
Shanxi produces coal as well as copper and iron.
After Luo Youdu captured the Northern Han Dynasty, he appointed monk Ji Yong, who was good at smelting, to be responsible for the treatment of copper and iron.
The establishment of the new dynasty required a large amount of copper to make coins, and a large amount of iron to forge weapons and armor.
This huge demand for coinage and ironmaking has given rise to many experts in this field.
Among them, Pu De, who was in charge of burning coal, made an unexpected discovery. He found some cinders while burning coal.
These cinders actually have higher calories than raw coal.
After research, Pu De developed a technology for refining coke from raw coal, improving the efficiency of coal.
Pig iron that originally took an hour to melt can only be melted with coke in half an hour.
Moreover, the copper and iron produced by refining coke have better texture, better efficiency, and both yield and quality.
"Shanxi Daily" also stated at the end that Pu De's achievements should be reported to the Central Plains court.
Yelu Dilie was so itchy that he couldn't bear it. "Shanxi Daily" did not elaborate on how the coke came from, but just kept showing off its merits.
After all, I have been the boss of Yunjiuzhou for a few years, so I naturally understand how important the improvement of smelting efficiency and effectiveness is to a country.
Yelu Dilie coveted the armor of the Jingsai Army under Yang Ye's command more than once.
After thinking about it, Yelu Dilie felt very happy. The "Shanxi Daily" had recorded his affairs, and local scholars all praised him, thinking that it would be no problem to come here.
I am Ge Shuhan, and if I perform better, I am sure I can get a group of armored cavalry.
Yelu Dilie continued to read, and his deeds were written on the next page.
When I saw the signature was Lu Dosun again, I slapped my head and regretted it.
The gift is too light to give.
You should give him your bearskin coat.
Yelu Dilie looked down with some uneasiness, and the whole article was filled with complimentary words.
Compared to Zhao Pu's writing, he couldn't hold back a fart for a long time.
Lu Duosunna was a veritable Jinshi. He was well versed in classics and history, and was agile in writing. Even in vernacular, he could write fluently and gracefully.
Yelu Dilie blushed a little at the praise. He read it a few more times with embarrassment, and then reluctantly read the rest of the article.
The next few articles either promote filial piety, good people and good deeds, or are wonderful articles.
Yelu Dilie was greatly shocked and amazed.
The Central Plains was far more terrifying than he imagined.
Yelu Dilie remembered that his father Yelu Deguang once said: "The rising Central Plains is invincible. How lucky it is to be able to live in the era of chaos in the Central Plains, the collapse of rituals and the collapse of music! We, the Khitan, should take advantage of the weakness of the Central Plains and the uncertainty of the people.
At this time, he will take over the Central Plains, seize the country, and strive to dominate the world."
well!
With a long sigh, Yelu Dilie whispered: "The Central Plains is now invincible."
Any scholar you meet casually on the road understands and cares about state affairs, let alone others?
Luoyang was already in decline due to the opening of the Silk Road. Since it was appointed as Xijing, its status has skyrocketed, coupled with the overall renovation of Luoyang City.
This ancient city, which has been passed down for many years, is regaining its former glory bit by bit.
Like Grandma Liu who entered the Grand View Garden, Yelu Dilie said with a bit of numbness: "This rebuilt Luoyang City is better than the Linhuang Mansion in the upper capital and the Dading Mansion in the middle capital."
He hadn't even arrived in Bianjing yet, but what he saw along the way had already made him a little numb.
After staying one night in Luoyang Posthouse, the group of them continued their journey on the second day, heading east along Guan Road.
Along the way, traders, scholars and warriors came and went constantly.
Some people who recognize their identity will come up to say hello and salute.
When the people along the way saw them, they just moved out of the way without any fear.
Yelu Dilie couldn't help but ask: "Aren't the people in the Central Plains afraid of officials?"
Li Mudao: "I was afraid at first, but it has gotten better over the years. It may not be easy to say in other places, but the king has already entered the emperor's feet. There is a judge Kou and Han Zhongkui in Bianjing City. Who dares to cause trouble for the people casually?
There is a saying in Bianjing that 'there is no official whom the judges and bandits dare not arrest, and there is no one whom the Master Han dares not impeach'."
Yelu Dilie's eyes were opened and he wondered: "Is there a judge, Zhong Kui, or a king of hell here?"
Li Mu was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "The King of Hell is naturally the one I am..."
After Yelu Dilie inquired carefully, he found out some past events.
Yelu Dilie's donation of Yun Jiuzhou is of great significance, no less than Wu Yue's donation of land.
The lavish reception he received was second only to Qian Hongchu.
Welcomed by the five ministers, Luo Youdu personally greeted him in the imperial city of Bianjing.
Seeing this scene, Yelu Dilie's face was also filled with blushes, but he did not want to be the second Qian Hongchu and enjoy it in Bianjing City, so he behaved extremely piously and saluted the five ministers one after another, and did not show his identity as a Khitan prince.
Entering the city, the entire imperial road was filled with people.
Except for some of the people who scattered flowers because the gentry in the city wanted to show their support for the court, most of them gathered spontaneously.
The people of the Central Plains have a very clear distinction between priorities.
In the eyes of most people, fighting against Jiangnan, Bashu, and Lingnan is an internal fight, in which one's own people fight their own people.
But regaining the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures is different, it is a real honor.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were occupied by the Khitans. From a moral point of view, it was a pain for the Han people in the Central Plains.
In history, why was Zhao Kuangyi not satisfied with taking the Northern Han Dynasty and wanted to take Youzhou?
He knew very well that it would be gratifying to win the Northern Han Dynasty.
But his position is not secure.
Defeating the Northern Han Dynasty is not something worth boasting about, but taking Youzhou will make the situation completely different.
There is no doubt that if Zhao Kuangyi captured Youzhou and recaptured Yan Qizhou, he did not even need to capture Yunjiuzhou, the sound of Zhuying's ax would not be a problem.
The criterion for evaluating an emperor is never personal morality.
However, Zhao Kuangyi's achievements are not up to par, and his personal ethics are unreliable. It is reasonable to slander him.
Luo Youdu captured Yan Qizhou, which brought him great prestige, and now even Yunjiuzhou has joined him.
How can people in the world not be excited and praise him?
People with a sense of national pride roared heartily.
Yelu Dilie looked a little pale as he looked at the crazy people who were densely packed around him, like a swarm of ants.
He once again realized why his father said "the rising Central Plains is invincible".
Since the First Emperor, the unified culture of China has been deeply rooted in the bones. After experiencing the baptism of the brilliant culture of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Chinese nation has accumulated a sense of national pride that is unmatched by any nation in the world.