Chapter 1,226 I walked on the snow to the top of the mountain
Chapter 1234 I walked on the snow to the top of the mountain
Shen Kuo held the imperial edict in his hand and could not restrain himself for a moment.
In the ninth year of Xining's reign, Shen Kuo made a mistake in taking sides and was demoted from the post of Third Secretary to the rank of living minister. After that, Shen Kuo's official career took a turn for the worse.
In another time and space history, Shen Kuo served as the envoy of Yanyan Road and successively captured Dangxiang Futu, Wubao, Yihe, and Jialu, which can be described as outstanding ability.
But when building Yongle City, Shen Kuo, Zhong E, and Xu Xi had different opinions. On the choice of the location for building Yongle City, Shen Kuo's opinion was originally right, but in order to cater to Xu Xi, he agreed with the other party's opinion against his will. .
Shen Kuo's several major decision-making mistakes in his life all stemmed from blindly catering to his superiors.
But this time Shen Kuo also failed in this matter. He failed to support Yongle City and was accused of improper response. He was demoted to the deputy envoy of Junzhou Tuanlian and resettled in Suizhou. In the end, he was treated like Su Shi.
On the other hand, Zhonge, who opposed the construction of Yongle City before, received no punishment even though he received insufficient support.
Although Shen Kuo's situation improved after that, he stayed away from the political center. He lived in seclusion in the Mengxi Garden he purchased in Runzhou, and finally wrote the famous "Mengxi Bi Tan". Shen Kuo died of illness during the Shaosheng period.
Shen Kuo wrote many books throughout his life. In addition to Mengxi's writings, he also dabbled in a wide range of books on science, music, and medical skills.
It can be considered an unexpected gain.
But Shen Kuo spent the second half of his life in a state of depression, unable to display his talents and ambitions.
He originally wanted to make a contribution as the governor of Fuyan Road and then return to the central government, but due to the defeat of Yongle City, he was put under administrative control.
But in this time and space, Shen Kuo holds the appointed edict in his hand, from the first road of management to the third road of control.
Shen Kuo thought to himself: "Shen has followed Wang Jiefu, Lu Jifu, and Han Zihua successively and can be said to be the best among the three easy ones. Now it can finally be said that it is not easy. He can do something he wants to do with his heart."
Thinking of this, Shen Kuo accepted the imperial edict and also accepted the congratulations of the generals.
The envoy lowered his voice and said to Shen Kuo: "After Privy Han leaves office, our family will go to Huanzhou to announce the decree. We also ask Shen Zhiyuan to lead a group of troops to Huanzhou to take over the situation!"
Shen Kuo was shocked when he heard this and took the order on the spot.
Immediately Shen Kuo ordered Liu Changzuo to guard Pingxia City, and he led his generals to recruit 3,000 elite soldiers and envoys. After a while, they set off for Huanzhou together.
Shen Kuo followed the army forward, and soon it was sunset, but the soldiers and horses were still marching on the road. Zhejia was a general of the Western Army, and Zhe Keshi was originally from Dangxiang.
Nearly half of the elite cavalry in this team are reformed party soldiers, and Shen Kuo is also like a student.
He often sang Bai Juyi's "Furong people" to teach his generals.
At this moment, the moon and stars were sparsely shining, and Shen Kuo chanted: Those who did not live in the Han Dynasty were imprisoned in the land of the Han Dynasty, and those who returned to the Han Dynasty were robbed and made prisoners of the Han Dynasty.
If I had known that I would return with such regret, the two places would be as miserable as the same place!
I am a slave to the Rong people. Among the Rong people, I am suffering.
Since ancient times, there has never been such injustice. The Chinese mind and the Chinese language speak loudly of the Tibetan body.
This is how Shen Kuo treated the Fan generals and soldiers. The Fan soldiers who were naturalized from Dangxiang originally included many Han people, but the imperial border troops did not understand the righteousness and rudely classified them as Fan people, causing them to suffer misfortune.
White injustice.
There is no clear dividing line between Han and Yi. Over the past thousands of years, Han and Yi have entered, and there are also many Yi and Han.
This song "The Rongren" was sung a lot among the Jingyuan Army, and it also invisibly resolved the gap between the Han and Tibetan armies.
Listening to Shen Kuo's singing, the soldiers sang in unison. Among the envoys and soldiers, they could also hear that they were Bai Juyi's Firong people. They said that they were risking their lives and escaped from the Longyou area occupied by Tubo.
In the Tang Dynasty, Han people were unjustly exiled as Tubo people.
The envoy heard this and thought, Shen Kuo is really good at running the army, and Prime Minister Zhang is really good at knowing people.
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When the news arrived at Han Zhen's house.
Han Zhen was not half an hour too early. At that moment, he had repeated thoughts about supporting his own troops, refusing to accept the imperial edict, and even raising troops to rebel in his mind.
But it was just a passing thought, a thought in anger.
Han Zhen understood that it was no longer the time of the Five Dynasties. At that time, military leaders and Jiedu envoys killed the envoys sent by the imperial court. Rebellion was just a matter of words. He would just kill them. Even after killing them, the imperial court would not dare to do anything.
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And now that he has been a general for many years, the Han family has many connections in the northwest military circles, and is the nominal envoy of the Sixth Route of Control, but if he wants to rebel, he not only has no chance of winning, but also does not have the courage.
Han Zhen was betting that if Weizhou won, the emperor would definitely deny Zhang Yue and support himself. To destroy the party, attacking from Hengshan was the overall solution.
But Weizhou was defeated, so he could only say that he was the king and defeated the bandits, and he had nothing to say.
Han Zhen recalled that when he was young, he and his elder brothers were enjoying the snow and playing in the courtyard, and they discussed joining politics. He was filled with envy.
But his father, Han Yi, was worried and said: "I don't want you to be an official, but if you want to do it, you must think clearly along the way. Being an official is dangerous, and it is easy to harm yourself. If you are just the wisest of others,
, and there is no one to teach him, and he does not have a strong family background, he will be defeated by others in one day."
"No matter how great you were before, you can only survive two or three blows. A letter, or even a word, and decades of foundation will be uprooted."
It was snowing so heavily that day and the scenery was so beautiful, after Han Zhen listened to what his father and brother said.
He felt that with a background like the Han family and the guidance of his father and brother, he would be able to prosper in the officialdom and achieve unparalleled achievements.
At this time, outsiders reported that Shen Kuo, the commander of the Jingyuan Road, had led his elite troops to the outside of the city. After hearing this, Han Zhen was secretly angry and said, "I have no intention of doing this, but I am prepared for it."
Han Zhen scolded: "Who is Shen Kuo? He is a Ren! How can he be a man if he doesn't even know how to control his wife?"
"He is actually worthy of being a commander!"
Han Zhen immediately said: "I will not associate with such people!"
After saying this, Han Zhen ordered dozens of his confidants and generals, and went straight from Huanzhou to Qingzhou without meeting the envoy or Shen Kuo on the grounds that there was a police presence in Qingzhou.
When the envoy arrived at Huanzhou City, he was shocked and angry when he learned that Han Zhen had left Qingzhou without permission.
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Somewhere in Bianjing.
"Why does the Song Dynasty want to join forces with the Jurchens to deal with the Liao Dynasty? It's ridiculous!"
Yelu Yixin showed disdain when he heard this.
Li Xian said seriously: "This dynasty doesn't know much about the Jurchens. We only know that they were solemn in ancient times. In the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, they were called Wuji and in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, they were called Mohe. Now, the girls are born from Heishui Mohe. What's the matter?
clear."
Yelu Yixin said: "We Khitan people don't have that trouble. We distinguish between braided hair and non-braided hair. You Han people have neither braided hair nor braided hair. We Khitan people only have braided hair but not braided hair. Sumo Mohe has braided hair."
If their hair is not braided, the Jurchens have both braided hair and braided hair."
Li Xian suddenly said: "I see, I have learned a lesson."
After a pause, Li Xian asked: "Then why did the King of Wei say that this dynasty cannot unite with the Jurchens?"
Yelu Yixin did not answer and asked instead: "Is the Liao Kingdom threatening to attack the Song Dynasty? Does the condition require that I, Yelu Yixin, be escorted back?"
Li Xian was stunned when he heard this, then nodded and said: "The King of Wei has made it clear, but my lord will not hand the King of Wei back."
Yelu Yixin was silent for a moment and said with a sneer: "Thank you for your kindness. The Liao Dynasty divided the Jurchen into raw and cooked parts..."
Li Xian inquired about the information from Yelu Yixin and stepped out, then reported it to the officials and Zhang Yue who were discussing the matter.
Nowadays, the Wanyan department ranks first among those who give birth to girls.
The Wanyan tribe has united with the Baishan tribe, the Yehui tribe, the Tongmen tribe, the Yelai tribe, and the Tugulun tribe to form a tribal alliance. The Wanyan tribe was cautious in the Liao Dynasty. At that time, there were many rebels from the Jurchen tribe and the Five Kingdoms tribe.
Or the mature women could not stand the oppression of the Liao Kingdom and fled to the land where women were born.
The Wanyan tribe all suppressed the rebellion for the Liao Kingdom or captured and escorted the fugitives back to the Liao Kingdom to show their loyalty to the Liao Kingdom. At that time, the Liao Kingdom's Eagle Envoy went to various tribes that gave birth to Jurchens, and each ministry had to send women to the Liao Kingdom's Eagle Envoy.
He would warm the bed, and even name married women or the wives and concubines of nobles from various ministries.
This was also part of the Liao's obedience test.
However, the Wanyan tribe endured it, and the Wanyan tribe continued to act as an agent of the Liao Kingdom, attacking and destroying any Jurchen tribe that dared to resist the Liao Kingdom, and continuously attacking the surrounding Jurchen tribes to increase their own strength.
.At this time, the leader of the Jurchen Wanyan tribe was Wanyan Gailibo. Now the Wanyan tribe alliance has reached thirty tribes.
After listening to this, Zhang Yue really admired the forbearance and sophistication of the Jurchen Wanyan tribe. This political strategy and strategic determination were simply magnificent.
Therefore, Yelu Yixin came to the conclusion that neither Goryeo nor Jurchen could agree to his request to join the Song Dynasty and rebel against the Liao Dynasty, unless the Song Dynasty first stood up to the Liao Kingdom.
After listening to Li Xian's report, Zhang Yue felt a little shameless. He contacted the Jurchens and Goryeo, and the plan to deal with the Liao Kingdom was like a mirror in the mirror.
As expected, I still agree with the saying, 'What others promise you doesn't count, only what you can make the decision for counts.'
When the official heard this, he looked at Zhang Yue and said, "What do you think?"
Zhang Yue was a little embarrassed. He had always regarded himself as a "no-brainer" in front of the emperor and the ministers, but he made a mistake in his judgment on the Jurchen and Goryeo affairs.
This is also the path dependency of the traverser.
Zhang Yue knew that the Jurchens would betray the Liao Kingdom in history, but he did not expect that this progress was still far away. The current Wanyan tribe is not only not a close enemy of the Liao Kingdom, but a loyal thug. No wonder Yelu Yixin heard that Zhang Yue planned to instigate the Jurchens to defeat the Liao Kingdom.
When the Yan tribe rebelled against the Liao Kingdom, they scorned it.
Zhang Yue said: "Yelu Yixin said that there have been many rebellions among the Jurchen tribes on Ying Road in recent years, and they were all wiped out by the Wanyan tribe. I remember that this was also the case with Shang Dynasty in history."
The Zhou Dynasty was also among the Qiang tribes in the west, but it also constantly captured Qiang people who were also from the Qiang ethnic group and gave them as tribute to the Shang Dynasty as human sacrifices for sacrifices. It gained the trust of the Shang Dynasty, and was finally granted the title of Fang Bo by the Shang Dynasty.
However, the Zhou Dynasty did not talk about this matter after that. This is what the Zhou Dynasty covered up. Just like many big men who made their fortunes, they had a disgraceful history, so they avoided talking about it, and future generations also kept it taboo.
Later, the Zhou Dynasty also deleted the stories of people from the Shang Dynasty who were martyred, and vigorously abolished this system. This is a commendable thing.
As a descendant of merchants, Confucius strongly supported this practice. So when Confucius later learned that some people resumed using figurines for burials, this bad memory came to mind again, and he left the sentence "Those who started the figurines will have no consequences."
After a pause, Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, let's contact the Jurchen Goryeo first. We don't have to make any preparations. Let's trade and deepen our relationship first."
"I think that for big things, it is better to do it yourself and not to rely on others."
The official took it seriously and said, "I am the same."
"However, everything in the world is a yin and a yang. Even if there is a war faction within the Liao Kingdom that advocates the use of troops against the Song Dynasty, there must also be a peace faction that is cautious and slow to advance. For example, Liao Minister Yelu Po opposed the use of troops."
Zhang Yue said: "I thought we should fight this war first and then negotiate peace with Liao."
The officials were confused and said: "If Liangzhou is not allowed to negotiate, how about Dangxiang and Liao attacking at the same time?"
Zhang Yue said seriously: "Your Majesty, things have come to this point, and we really can't retreat even an inch, otherwise all our hard work will be ruined."
"I was born in a poor family, and whenever I encountered hesitation, I would always recite Li Bai's poem about the difficulty of traveling. He wanted to cross the Yellow River because of ice and blocked the river, but he was about to climb the Taihang Mountains, which were filled with snow. To lament the difficulties of fortune!"
"But now I have another poem. No one helps me to reach the top of the mountain, so I walk on the snow to the top of the mountain. If I am not lucky enough, I can climb Kunlun alone."