After listening to Song Xiong's opinion, Liu Yang raised his eyes and stared at him. The prince's gaze had probably never been so majestic before, so even the unfamiliar ministers lowered their heads subconsciously.
Soon, Liu Yang withdrew his gaze and fell into thinking. Regarding the current turbulent situation in Northeast China, Song Xiong's attitude was very clear. He upheld the idea of seeking stability and peace. This is not surprising and cannot be criticized. As a
Officials in charge of a local government are responsible for the welfare of the local area and must be responsible for the livelihood of the people under their governance.
During the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty, although they captured all of Liaodong, the entire Liaodong was almost destroyed during the long battle and under the flames of war.
Now, after hard work, it has finally recovered and is on a stable and correct path of development. Officials like Song Xiong naturally hope for stability and continuity, pursue peace and tranquility, and do not want to cause trouble again.
The complex turmoil in the Haidong region may not have much impact on Liaodong, but Wanyan Jurchen is different. The land it is based in borders Huanglong Mansion.
Their war with the Shiwei people will inevitably affect the stability of the Liaodong border, which is what Song Xiong is worried about. Even if the Han border troops stationed in Liaodong are strong enough to keep chaos and military disasters away from Huanglong Mansion,
For fear of accident.
Song Xiong's ideas may be conservative, but his considerations are not unreasonable and not difficult to understand. However, the problem is that regarding the situation in the Northeast, the imperial court has already formulated a policy, which is to watch the fire from across the bank and provoke the tribes.
The disputes between forces increased their consumption and eliminated their ambitions, laying the foundation for the Han Dynasty to establish a long-term and effective rule in the local area.
Supporting the Wanyan tribe to move north was certainly due to the land promise, but more importantly, it was a specific measure taken by the imperial court under the Northeast Policy.
So much preparation had been made before, the ropes were loosened for the Jurchens, and the stage was given to the Wanyan Department. At this time, Song Xiong, as the chief officer of Liaodong, raised objections, which was obviously inappropriate.
After pondering for a while, Liu Yang showed his signature gentle smile on his face and said: "Song Gong's concerns are also due to his mind on Liaodong and his advice to seek the country. As for your opinions, I will discuss them with the ministers, and you will also draft a charter and submit it to me.
For consultation!”
"Yes!" Liu Yang's response was a bit perfunctory, and Song Xiong said yes without any haste.
The smile became thicker and Liu Yang said: "Song Gong has been running all the way, please take a break. Regarding the matter of Liaodong, after the ceremony, I still have something to ask for!"
"Your Highness is serious! I, the veteran, should know that there is nothing wrong!" Song Xiong said.
The tiredness on his old face could not be concealed. Song Xiong's journey had been quite tiring, traveling across oceans and seas, and traveling through mountains and rivers. All in all, it was a tiring journey.
"Your Highness, it seems that the envoy of the Song Dynasty is opposed to the imperial court's policy on the ethnic groups in the Northeast!" After Song Xiong left, Murong Defeng, who was now in charge of the matter, looked at the sullen expression on his face.
Liu Yang said softly.
"In his position and in planning for politics, Song Xiong's considerations are mostly based on Liaodong, which is understandable! After several years of recuperation, Liaodong has finally maintained its current situation. Naturally, he does not want to be broken." Liu Yang sighed lightly:
“It’s just that once the big policy has been decided, how can it be easily changed?
The war between Wanyan Jurchen and Tulu Bu Shiwei is probably imminent and has to be launched, and it cannot be stopped easily. It is too late for Song Xiong to raise objections now!"
In the final analysis, it is not a question of whether it is too late or not. The key is that this is a strategy that Emperor Liu took the lead in formulating, and it is Emperor Liu's will that is always implemented. If Emperor Liu's attitude is not relaxed, the people below are powerless, including him, the prince.
Liu Yang had more to consider. When Wanyan Jurchen wanted to attack Tieli Mansion, the imperial court had already been prepared to deal with it. It had been looking forward to it since Wanyan Bahai came to Beijing to ask for help last year.
Among them, not to mention the imperial court's Northeast strategy, King of Qin Liu Xu has also made a lot of efforts on this matter. Just waiting for the two dogs in the Northeast to bite, waiting for results, if Song Xiong jumps at this time It may not be a good thing for him to come out and badmouth others.
From the perspective of Liaodong, there is no problem with Song Xiong's position, but since it goes against the policy direction of the imperial court, there is a problem.
"I see that the envoy of the Song Dynasty has very strong intentions. I am afraid that he will not give up and will even make suggestions!" Murong Defeng, who seemed to have figured out Liu Yang's thoughts, said again: "In my opinion, the envoy of the Song Dynasty is also a liar. There are people's worries, there are horses patrolling and Liaodong garrison to defend, why worry about the Jurchen, Shi Wei dispute will harm Liaodong?"
"After all, we are sitting in the capital. As for the specific matters of Liaodong, it is difficult for us to have a thorough understanding compared with the local leaders. It is inevitable that we have overlooked and omitted things. The court should listen to the opinions of Liaodong properly!" Liu Yang sighed and said it was pertinent. said.
"Song Gong has made a contribution to the restoration of public security in Liaodong, and this cannot be denied. If we want Liaodong to continue to recover and move towards peace and order, we need to ensure its political stability." After thinking about it, Liu Yang continued: "I'm afraid he will be stubborn. My opinion is that it has not changed the situation, but it has added great variables to the security of Liaodong!"
After thinking for a while, Liu Yang told Murong Defeng: "Rixin, go there in person and invite King Dongping here!"
"Yes!" Murong Defeng was very smart. Upon hearing this order, he probably guessed what Liu Yang was thinking.
Song Xiong was a core member of Youyanfang Town back then, and was a close aide of Dongping King Zhao Kuangzan when he was in Youzhou. It might be more effective to give Song Xiong some advice and persuasion through Zhao Kuangzan.
Speaking of which, among the many political factions in the Han Dynasty, the Youyan Group has always been relatively low-key. Even this faction is given a qualitative name by others.
There is no doubt that the core of this political force composed of former Youzhou military and political officials is Zhao Kuangzan, King of Dongping. During the more than ten years after the complete surrender of power, in order to dispel the suspicion between the emperor and the court, he has always stayed calm. He did not actively participate in government affairs, let alone the power struggle.
The original Youyan Group, especially the Yan Army, was completely disbanded and distributed to all parties. But similarly, after more than ten years of dormancy, this force became increasingly difficult to ignore in the power field of the Han Dynasty.
Needless to say, Dongping King Zhao Kuangzan, while gradually dispelling Emperor Liu's suspicion, also successfully got married, became more and more important, and began to participate in national affairs.
And people like Song Qi and Song Xiong each became the chief officer of the Taoist Department, and Song Qi even had the experience of becoming a prime minister. The civil and military forces of Yuan Youyan, who were distributed in the military and political circles of the Han Dynasty, also played a role in a wider range of places.
, exerting influence.
Of course, the cohesion of this group may not be strong, especially for Song Qi and Song Xiong, who have many concerns and cannot be closely integrated.
However, when the critical moment came, Zhao Kuangzan spoke, how could he not give some face and some connections to the Second Song Dynasty?
Liu Yang obviously saw this point clearly. He approached Zhao Kuangzan and prepared some protective suggestions for Song Xiong. Although he did not have a deep friendship with him, it did not hinder his recognition of his political achievements in Liaodong.
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In Liu Yang's eyes, Liaodong needs to maintain stability when chaos is about to break out in the Northeast and the direction is uncertain. As the leader of Liaodong, he needs to bear his responsibilities. In this situation, he should no longer be entangled in the court's established policies, but rather
You cannot go against the imperial court's guidelines. That would be of no benefit to either Liaodong or Song Xiong himself.
Perhaps Liu Yang himself did not realize that after so many years of training and growth, his vision and thinking have become wider and wider. He always focuses on the overall situation in everything. He has become more flexible in dealing with politics and has learned to compromise and give in. And
These qualities cannot be taught by Emperor Liu.
Under such circumstances, his down-to-earth and gentle temperament have not fundamentally changed, which is commendable.