I have done almost nothing in the past three months, just staying at home to recuperate. In the meantime, the Liao Kingdom did send envoys, and the eldest prince and others received them. Tongtong also met the Empress Dowager of the Liao Kingdom and the relatives sent by the Queen.
The envoy greeted the Empress Dowager and the Empress, accepted each other's gifts, also asked people to prepare gifts for the Empress Dowager and the Empress, and even personally wrote letters for these two people.
How to say?
Some things spread very quickly, like the fact that Tongtong killed the Song family by committing suicide, the Liao Kingdom must have known about it.
These envoys are very respectful! Human beings, it is not easy to pick up a sword to kill people, but those who pick up a sword to attack themselves, in their eyes, are definitely ruthless people. Shulu Ping of Liao State cut off his right hand
, that was so powerful that it shocked all the tribes of Liao Kingdom, what a ruthless man!
He probably also regarded Tongtong as such a ruthless person.
There was no opportunity for Liao to take advantage of the alliance between Northwest China and the imperial court. Therefore, relatively speaking, the results of this contact were acceptable.
Recuperation lasts from May to August. After the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, it’s time to return.
It's been more than half a year since I came out. I'm afraid it will be cold when I get to the capital!
The old lady discussed with Link Yong, "Tongtong's body still needs to be taken care of. It's better to keep her for another half a year. After the Chinese New Year, the weather becomes warm, and then send her back."
Link Yong couldn't bear to part with him, "With her here, my son's house is still a family. If she's not here, how can I live in my son's house?"
Old lady: "..." Let's do it! That's it.
Lin Keyong said goodbye to the Duke again: "My son is waiting for his father in the capital."
Lin Chongwei pointed to the side, "Come and sit."
Link sat over and looked at his father.
Lin Chongwei put down the note in his hand and rubbed his forehead, "Tongtong's marriage to Prince Yong... what do you think?"
Link was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Why does father ask like this?"
Why do you ask this, you don’t understand?
Link scratched his head, "King Yong has his abilities, but... this child has no such intention!"
Whether it is possible or not is the biggest problem.
Link was worried, "What should we do? The marriage will not end?"
Lin Chongwei rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Still, "With Tongtong's temper, who said she would listen?" He sighed, "Dad, I know what you are worried about. But when things don't happen, who knows what will happen? Things will happen.
I’ve realized it all. I really wonder why I’m thinking so much! If I had known that things would be so messed up later, and I had found a way to marry the eldest princess back then, wouldn’t everything have gone wrong later?”
Lin Chongwei: "..." Go away! I shouldn't talk to you.
If you don't want to talk, then you can't. If you talk again, you'll have to meet in Beijing.
Said it was really time to go.
The Lin family made a larger carriage for Tongtong. The space in this carriage is not only ten square meters, but eight square meters. As the weather gets colder, the carriage can be paved thicker. The quilts are piled one on top of the other.
One, it was laid out in so many thick layers, and when you lay down, it fell directly into the cotton bag. Not to mention that the person lying down would not be bumpy, even if there was a nest of eggs, it would not be bumped.
Wave your hands and say goodbye to the people in Yinzhou City.
When leaving the city, Meng Jingsheng and others knelt at the city gate. Lin Yutong hid in the carriage and did not show his head. The eldest prince stepped forward to help the people up, tried a few words, and told them: "When Northwest Enke opens,
I'll wait for you in the capital."
Dare you not fight to the death?
It was full of spring when I arrived, and autumn was already strong when I left.
Only in autumn, when the grass and trees have turned yellow, do we really feel the desolation of the northwest.
Tongtong felt very comfortable lying down, so she waved to Fourth Master: "Come in the car, and you can lie down. It's really comfortable."
The fourth master didn't want to go. He got into Link's carriage and stayed with Link.
Link was leaning on the couch, playing chess records by himself. When he saw the fourth master, he didn't even raise his eyebrows, "What do you want to do? The second prince, Prince Ping, has not yet given the marriage, is it your turn? Stay away."
Why didn't you say that the fifth prince was granted a marriage first?
Okay! Fourth Master doesn’t need to worry about this anymore. He has something to do with Link.
Therefore, he sat down opposite Link and held the black piece by himself, "Uncle, I have something to ask you."
Something happened? It was okay in Yinzhou. When you came back, you said something happened, "It has nothing to do with the northwest. Do you want to talk about the southwest?"
Of course it concerns the southwest and northwest. The eldest prince, the second prince and Tongtong were asked to handle this matter in a shabby manner! If I let you do this again, I will give you a hammer.
Everything that comes and goes is being scratched on oneself! Look how stupid this thing was done!
Compared with Cao Cao, Liu Bei does not need to learn everything from Cao Cao, but what does he want to do if he only learns from Liu Bei?
The way of benevolence does not lie in how many cuts you make on yourself! No matter how many reasons, no matter how many goals you have, no matter how many things you can do, in the eyes of Fourth Master, this is all stupidity.
I didn’t ask you to deceive others, and I didn’t ask you to deceive God. But if you don’t deceive people and God, won’t things be handled smoothly?
If they are really stabbed by others, they can find a way to cut the other person into pieces without leaving any bones. But they always stab themselves, and they don’t know who to vent their anger on. They just want to If you want to vent your anger, I dare to ask, who should you vent your anger on?
Therefore, he had to prepare for a rainy day. They could not leave matters in the southwest to them. One by one, they were so stupid!
So, the fourth master came and asked Link to talk about the southwest.
"Since the First Emperor unified the six kingdoms, the enemies of the Central Plains Dynasty have only come from two directions, one is the north and the other is the west. Now, the location of the capital can block enemies from the northeast, and the northwest is temporarily stable. However, the west , the two directions in the north are still the most important enemies of the imperial court now and in the future! Peace is short-lived, and friction and fusion back and forth will be the norm in the future, right?"
Link paused and nodded slowly. Of course this is true, it has been like this since ancient times! The Central Plains Dynasty has always been expanding towards the land, and Taizu once said this.
For regional expansion, heading west is the best direction. The nomadic peoples in the north are enemies of each other and are compatible with each other. You are weak and I am strong, I am strong and you are weak. It has developed to the point where the Liao Kingdom now uses Chinese characters. As long as this cultural influence is maintained, sooner or later it will become In one piece. Going further north is too cold and unsuitable for human life. Therefore, the nomadic people in the north have no second choice.
But the west is different. The west can be compatible further west. If this area is lost, the Central Plains Dynasty will be in danger! The Western Region is the throat of the trade routes, but this is far from the whole story. From a geographical point of view, if the Western Region is lost, it will inevitably It will affect the Hexi Corridor. If the Hexi Corridor is lost, it will endanger Guanzhong. Chang'an is in the hinterland of Guanzhong. If it affects even this place, doesn't this count as affecting the Central Plains regime?
Therefore, the Western Region must be firmly controlled by oneself.
As long as the ruler is not stupid, he will know the importance of this place.
However, the land direction is important, which does not mean that the sea fortress is unimportant.
The fourth master nodded, "That's what you said! But have you ever heard that the regime in the south threatened the regime in the Central Plains?" Only in the Ming Dynasty did Japanese pirates cause trouble, but that was harassment, far from being a threat.
This has been the case since Qin Shihuang destroyed Baiyue.
This does not mean that we have to ignore the south, whether it is the southwest or the southeast, that is not what we mean. It does mean that there must be a reason why nothing can be done in the south for a long time.
"The southwest is mountainous, with continuous mountains and rivers, and roads are difficult to pass; the southwest is full of rivers, and the rivers block it from the outside world; the southwest is multi-ethnic, with different languages and customs. Therefore, the people have lived in their ancestral land for generations, and they will not stay away, and they have no ability to stay away.
Because the ethnic groups do not understand each other's language, the dynasties they each established will not be big, and they cannot form a big alliance."
Link nodded, saying that people must first conquer nature before they can expand outward. But the reality is that it is difficult to conquer nature in the southwest, and they are unable to expand outward.
The fourth master then said, "During the Qin Dynasty, they conquered Baiyue and established three counties in the southwest, namely Xiangjun, Guilin, and Nanhai. During the Han Dynasty, there were countries such as Yelang Kingdom and Dian Kingdom. At that time, in the Han Dynasty,
In the Tang Dynasty, these so-called countries were called Southwest Yi, and they all belonged to the Han Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, first there were the Yi people, and then there was the Nanzhao Kingdom in the far south. So what if there was the Nanzhao Kingdom? Tang Xuanzong supported Nanzhao
The leader unified the six imperial edicts, and Pi Luoge, the leader, was named the King of Yunnan."
Link said sincerely that after the six imperial edicts were unified, there would inevitably be many internal conflicts, and the King of Yunnan would never be able to break away from the court. Once there was no support, his rule would fall apart.
He frowned, and was actually a little confused, "According to your statement, isn't it true that Taizu made a mistake in arranging Nan Yi Gong to guard Jiaozhi?"
Of course, it can't be wrong! It can only be a temporary solution. "When Da Chen was first established, there were many internal contradictions. If he didn't guard it at that time, then the other party would naturally become independent. By the time we look back and want to govern it, its momentum has already been established. We want to
To get it back again, the price must be much higher than the cost of guarding it."
Hmm! That makes sense! “You mean, it’s okay to withdraw now?”
What should I say about this? The fourth master said, "To others, what are we? We are outsiders! As long as outsiders are around, people will be united. On the contrary, when there are no outsiders, internal conflicts will only arise."
It will be highlighted. So, now there are two ways, one is to maintain the status quo, put yourself in other people's fights, and be a target for others; the other is to stand higher and be the referee for others."
But what do you, the referee, do? How can they listen to you when you don’t have anything hanging in your hands?
The fourth master thought inwardly, right! You have to think about things like this. You have to think about what can control it. If you think about it this way, it will be much smoother! You can't rely on anyone to do something alone. This is stupid.
! As long as the seven inches is pinched, it makes a difference who does it, but the difference is not that big.
The governance of the Southwest in the past dynasties is of great reference value. Moreover, people have always had continuity. The fourth master said, "Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, this is a method in Jisi Prefecture. If there is a pioneer, then the descendants will
It has to continue well.”
What is Jisi Prefecture? Ji is the bridle of a horse; Pi is an ox. From the literal meaning, it can be seen that this is the state capital set up for the autonomy of various ethnic groups. The purpose of Jisi is to connect, win over, embrace, and control various tribes.
Just like in the Song Dynasty, what method did the Song Dynasty use to deal with the southwest? In addition to continuing the Jizhou Prefecture, he also used another method, and that was - using salt to control the barbarians.
"In exchange for the salt that they are indispensable but extremely short of, they can exchange for cloth, rice, medicinal materials and other items in their hands." The fourth master said, "Uncle Huang said before that he secretly went to the southwest to adjust salt. This was an excuse at the time.
But it should be that the emperor’s uncle has considered this and has already planned to do this.”
Link nodded, that was indeed the case. This had been discussed long ago!
But when this kid clicked here, it became interesting! He asked, "What happens next?"
Then, the policies of the Song Dynasty were both positive and needed to be improved! During the Song Dynasty, the dynasty as a whole lacked vigor, so they were somewhat passive in dealing with issues! For example, in the case of Dali, it was just a matter of enfeoffing vassal states. This was not feasible.
!You cannot think of them as mountain people, but they must truly integrate language, writing, customs and other aspects.
And these rely on soft skills, and it is absolutely impossible to rely solely on suppression.
This soft skill must be sustained, and it will take hundreds of years. It will take several generations of hard work to achieve.
In fact, this thing cannot be rushed. For example, in the Yuan Dynasty, provinces began to be established in the southwest. This can be obtained now. It is imperative to establish provinces.
But how to coordinate between provinces and autonomy needs to be discussed. Should we continue to use the chieftain policy? We can discuss it further.
Tongtong was lying in the car thinking about this matter. The difference between Southwest and Northwest was here. Northwest had to work hard and not give in at all. But Southwest had to have a soft attitude and a mentality of retreat.
During the Yuan Dynasty, provinces were established and the chieftain system was established.
In the Ming Dynasty, chieftains were still used, but they also implemented the reform of native land and the establishment of chief envoys.
When it came to the Qing Dynasty, the southernmost part was initially out of reach! The Eight Banners had a limited number of people, and they were foreigners, so they couldn't control that far. What should they do? Wu Sangui guarded Yunnan, Shang Kexi guarded Guangdong, and Geng Jingzhong guarded Fujian.
Is it? At that time, the world was unjust, and the Three Feudatories were a temporary measure. The Kangxi Dynasty, after the peace of the Three Feudatories, actually continued the policy of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty only started to implement the reform of the land and return to the flow. The Kangxi Dynasty implemented the policy of reforming the land and returning the flow to the flow.
.It was not until the Yongzheng Dynasty that officials were sent to replace the chieftains. Only then could such a large territory be managed into one piece.
So, this is a thing with strong long-term continuity. If someone is really overpowered, just go for it! What a good thing to think about!
In the Ming Dynasty, how dare you and Fourth Master do that?
In the Tang Dynasty, how dare you and Fourth Master do that?
The wisdom of our ancestors tells us that it is foolish not to break into other people's homes and get involved in other people's household affairs.
The fourth master said: "So, the troubles in the southwest do not lie in the southwest. On the contrary, it lies in the imperial court! The imperial court must have the courage to overturn Taizu's original decision and reformulate its policy towards the southwest."
Link made another quick move, but his heart was churning violently! Taizu said back then, "My words are not all right and cannot always be regarded as golden rules. If Da Chen only governs according to the words I left, then Da Chen will
It’s just the fate of dying in your second life.”
It can be seen what Taizu's expectations were for the successor.
He looked at the boy in front of him complicatedly and asked, "Why don't you go back to the palace and tell your Majesty yourself?"
Fourth Master was speechless.
Link glanced outside and said, "Why don't you tell the eldest prince, and ask the eldest prince to tell the emperor?" The fourth master was still speechless, but slowly dropped his voice.
Link sighed: If you tell the Holy Lord directly, it will shake the Holy Lord's determination; if you tell the eldest prince directly, it will undermine the eldest prince's self-confidence.
Things had to be done, but he couldn't take the lead - what could he do?
He was quite emotional, but what the fourth master was thinking was: It finally made sense, and he finally didn’t have to send these two hundred and fifty to go to the southwest to get stabbed!
