"Koryo's Chen Zuo envoy Jin Yuan, deputy envoys Li Ziliang, Yin Yanchun, Xu Fang, and Jin Fuzhe are currently living in Sifangguan. They have been negotiating with the Lifan Ministry for many days. Although their words and deeds are respectful, they still have a sense of luck."
Cai Bian set the tone for the attitude of Goryeo's Chen Zuo mission as soon as he came up - although they were respectful, they were lucky.
Everyone also understands the meaning behind the words. The Goryeo Kingdom was afraid of the martial virtues of the Song Dynasty, so it was timid, so it not only changed the Guoxin Mission to the Chenzou Mission - this was the courtesy of the ministers, but also changed all the edicts and seals of the former Liao Dynasty.
All of them were conferred, and they eagerly begged the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to formally canonize them.
It is indeed submissive to kneel down and lick someone like this.
But I'm lucky.
Taking advantage of the chaos of the Ping-Liao war, he did not mention the evil deeds of occupying thousands of miles of land east of the Yalu River. Thinking of the great cause of the Song Dynasty, he did not care about these remote and barbaric places; and he also had great face.
, if you don’t mention it yourself, you might just get away with it.
Liu Kai, the Minister of War, said: "The officials have said that every inch of our territory in the Song Dynasty was brought to us by our predecessors through hard work and hard work, or by the soldiers fighting for it with their lives and blood. No.
That inch is superfluous and can be taken away by outsiders at will."
He participated in the war to destroy Xia and Ping Liao in the northwest, and brought with him a heroic spirit. His words were strong and powerful, and his bearing was extraordinary.
"The Northern Liao Dynasty was destroyed by our dynasty, and all its wealth, land and people should belong to our Song Dynasty. The Goryeo Kingdom took advantage of the chaos to occupy the land and committed despicable thefts. Not to mention thousands of miles of fertile land, just an inch of it.
The Kingdom of Korea must also spit it out to us. If you dare to say even half a word, ask the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Song Dynasty who are armed with perseverance if they will answer!"
Liu Kai's words made the atmosphere in the meeting hall become more exciting. Even Fan Chunchun and Su Mai, who were conservative leaders, looked angry and wished they could die together with the Goryeo thieves.
Some conservative old-school literati and Confucian scholars will continue to believe that Sima Guang and others "should not engage in border provocations" and "stick to the small number of soldiers", insisting that any war is a militancy.
However, conservative ministers such as Fan Chunchun and Su Mai, who hold high positions in the temple, have completely different positions and starting points.
Several great victories that destroyed the country gave the officials of the Song Dynasty enough courage and self-confidence. If in this atmosphere, they dared to say that they could abandon remote and barren lands in order to seek peace, they would be despised by officials and colleagues.
Finally he was expelled from the court.
Cao Duo saw this and suddenly understood in his heart. In fact, the attitude of the officials and the cabinet towards the Goryeo Kingdom was the same.
Dare to take advantage of the chaos to steal land? Do you think our Song Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of cavalry are not fast enough? Or are our hundreds of thousands of muskets and artillery not sharp enough?
The Qinglong Banner cavalry raided day and night, which was just an appetizer before the feast - the Northern Liao Dynasty had just been destroyed, and the Song Dynasty focused its energy on appeasing the Han, Bohai, Khitan, Xi, Jurchen, Tieli and other ethnic groups in the old areas of the Liao Kingdom.
superior.
Those that should be included in the Qinglong Banner will be mixed into the Qinglong Banner; those that should be put under the control of counties and counties, first establish prefectures and counties under the names of Shanbei Xuanfu Division and Beiping Prefecture, count the population, record the land, compile household registrations, and draw yellow books
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After all these important things are completed, the old land of the former Liao Dynasty is appeased, and all the people are harmonious, then the Song Dynasty can be free to settle old and new accounts with you.
Now the Lifan Department is still talking nonsense with the Goryeo Dynasty's Chen Zuo envoy, just following the hints given by the superiors and deliberately delaying the time.
Cai Bian brought this matter to the cabinet meeting and said that it was not for anything else - the official officials decided to start the war, and the former enemy headquarters composed of the Privy Council was responsible for the specific war, and the cabinet was responsible for cooperation.
The main thing is to first provide some ventilation to the elders, unify their thinking, and unite people's hearts.
Seeing that everyone had the same attitude, Cao Duo hesitated and spoke.
"Dazai, Mr. Chang, Mr. He, colleagues, Mr. Cao has something to say."
The meeting hall soon became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on Cao Duo.
"Cao studied with his mentor Dong Gong since he was a child, and received his teachings, "Soldiers are weapons, and saints use them as a last resort." "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must observe them." .Once a war breaks out, the loser loses his troops and generals, leaving behind countless bones along the Wuding River; the winner only gets more land that cannot be used, but all his people and money are wasted."
The meeting hall became even quieter, and everyone looked at Cao Duo with mixed looks, which made him feel a little panicked.
"A few days ago, Cao visited his mentor and was taught that after the Song Dynasty destroyed Xia Ping Liao, the country was exhausted and should not engage in war again. Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty expelled the Xiongnu, eliminated foreign troubles, and continuously used troops against Mobei, but he also left behind It has gained the reputation of "White Deer Skin Coin" and "Calculation and Reporting."
After Cao Duo finished speaking, the meeting hall was still silent. No one expected that such words did not come from the mouths of Fan Chunchun and Su Mai, but came from the mouth of Cao Duo and Cao Liulang.
He is a close friend of the official family, a confidant among confidants, and an iron among irons!
Zhang Shuye suddenly asked.
"Cao Internal Affairs, what is your attitude?"
"How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed?" Cao Duo replied without hesitation.
Everyone's expressions became lighter.
Thinking about it carefully, yes, Cao Duo's words just now were all about "the words of his mentor" and "the teachings of his mentor". He was forced to say these words at the cabinet meeting because of his mentor's kindness.
It must be that his teacher Dong Qiren knew very well that no minister would say such words that represented the views of the ultra-old conservatives at the cabinet meeting. So he tried his best to get Cao Duo to speak out.
But Cao Duo's attitude is that the teacher's words are the teacher's words, and I am only responsible for saying them, but they do not necessarily represent my attitude. Zhang Shuye's tacit question just now helped him clarify this point.
Cai Bian said meaningfully: "Teachers, so they preach and learn karma to resolve doubts. He helps you enlighten your mind, imparts knowledge, and guides you to learn. But there is a saying from the famous ancient Thai and Western scholar Ya Shide translated by Yue Zhuoqun, "I love you. Teacher, I love the truth even more." Officials have also taught us that the purpose of learning from our predecessors is that we must surpass our predecessors."
"Cao Liulang, you did the right thing. You are worthy of your mentor, and you also abide by the truth in your heart."
After finishing speaking, Cai Bian changed the topic, "The officials have decided to establish the Beihai Economic and Strategy Department, which will be located on Juyan Island. Well, it was the previous Tamna Island. The officials gave it the name Juyan Island. At the same time, it was established Tanshe Navy is responsible for the security management of the sea area from Haizhou to the north of Juyan Island. Li Gang and Han Jiaxian of the Naval Bureau have rushed to Xinwang Township, Muping County, Dengzhou, Qilu County to prepare for the construction of Weihai Port to provide services for the Beihai Economic Strategy Department and Tansheshui Division, auxiliary port and shipbuilding base."
...
Everyone was silent. This was the Song Dynasty adjusting its strategic deployment, and it also had a very obvious official style - unlike the Han and Tang Dynasties, foreign wars often ended in protracted wars, lasting ten, twenty, or dozens of years.
In the end, the enemy was defeated and the country and the people were impoverished.
Killing a thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred yourself often fails to fully accomplish the goal. After hundreds of years, the foreign enemy changes its armor and reappears.
The official style is to use various means before the war begins, including economic means to impoverish the country and the people, idle means to instigate people, shameless means to incite banditry... As long as they are useful, they will all be arranged. Then wait until the enemy's country is in dire straits.
When the people are poor and civil strife breaks out, another thunderous strike will be used to complete its work.
The battle to extinguish Xia has begun to take shape. The Battle of Pingliao will be fully developed. Presumably, the Kingdom of Koryo will also be involved.
What Cai Bian said in the council hall was all things that the cabinet elders could know. The things that the General Intelligence and Investigation Bureau and various chambers of commerce were doing secretly would definitely not be put on the table now.
The cabinet meeting lasted for more than two hours and finally ended.
Cai Bian left everyone to have a lunch - there is a specially equipped kitchen in the East Pavilion, which can provide three meals a day for hundreds of people in the cabinet.
After leaving Donghua Gate and returning to the Ministry of Interior of Shangshu Province, Cao Duo finished handling government affairs, dismissed the office in the afternoon, and went straight to Dong Qiren's house.
Cao Duo briefly explained the situation, and then said coquettishly: "The cabinet decides on military and national affairs. Students can only speak and cannot direct their direction."
Dong Qiren is in his sixties, with a beautiful beard hanging down on his chest.
His expression was dark, and he said quietly after a long time: "I asked Liulang to give advice to the cabinet, just to ask your majesty to consider the weapons of the soldiers. The soldiers are in danger. Don't support Tai'a and give people the handle. You should guard the four barbarians and always win.
Jingsheng. It’s a pity that we have different ideas and it’s hard to persuade. “
"Rokuro, my master knows that you are in trouble, and you have tried your best!"
"Students are ashamed."
After saying a few words, seeing that the teacher was in poor spirits, Cao Duo stood up and left.
Dong Qiren arrived outside the second door. After Cao Duo said goodbye, he walked a few steps and suddenly turned around and saw the teacher still standing outside the second door. His desolate figure was swaying in the dim light of the lantern.
The teacher was fortunate enough to study under Mr. Lian Xi (Zhou Dunyi) when he was young, and later became his teacher under Mr. Ming Dao. At the age of forty, he became famous throughout the country for his treatment of the Spring and Autumn Annals and the Book of Changes. He was praised by Sima Gong: From then on, we must look at the promotion of righteousness and justice.
You got it.
But now, like many famous Confucian scholars, he has gradually disappeared from the prosperous stage of the Song Dynasty. Perhaps, with the passing of teachers and others, an old era is fading away.
This also means that a new era is emerging.
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