When the newlyweds Yun Zheng and Lin Yuyan woke up in the morning, they naturally had their new daughter-in-law to serve tea to her parents-in-law and other things to do. Lin Yuyan had already made up her mind not to act like a princess in the Yun family, so these things were done smoothly.
Not only was Yun Zheng happy, but even Yun Lan, who was usually very serious, showed a rare smile.
Not to mention Ning Wanting. People say that the mother-in-law likes her son-in-law more and more, but she is one of the rare mothers-in-law who likes her daughter-in-law more and more. She personally put a warm jade bracelet on Lin Yuyan and said with a smile: "Jade
Yan, this bracelet is called the Jiyun Circle, and it is one of the most treasured treasures of the Yun family. It means that I hope that the Yun family can flourish and have many children. It was given to me seventeen years ago. My mother-in-law is not very lucky.
"I haven't been able to add more boys to the Yun family. I only have one son, Zheng'er. Now my mother-in-law is giving it to you. I hope you can add more boys to the Yun family..." Then like a magic trick, he took out a pair of purple gold inlays.
Ivory chopsticks: "...give birth to a son soon"
After hearing such straightforward words, Lin Yuyan's face turned red with embarrassment. However, she was ashamed, but her etiquette was not bad at all. She accepted the bride's gift honestly and replied: "Thank you, mother."
This call of "Niang" made Ning Wanting feel elated. Lin Yuyan was a princess. Even if she married Yun Zheng, Yun Zheng's parents should be called "father-in-law and mother-in-law" as usual, but she was closer to her and called her without any pretense.
Having a mother, it can be seen that she really regards the Yun family as her own home.
Yun Zheng smiled harmlessly on the side, but he thought in his heart: Give birth to a child early? Yan'er is only fifteen years old. How can such a lolita give birth to a child? This has a great impact on the body, not to mention more than 20 years old, at least
We have to wait until she is eighteen years old before having a child... Besides, I am only sixteen years old. Should I become a father at the age of sixteen? We don't have that idea!
After finishing all the customary etiquette, Yun Lan called Yun Zheng to his study, threw him a booklet and said, "Take a look."
Yun Zheng picked up the book, opened it, read a few lines, and said in surprise: "Accounts?"
Yun Lan said calmly: "Please take a look at the concise accounts detailing the income and expenses of the Yun family first. When you return to Yanjing in a month or two, in addition to military matters, my father will gradually hand over the matters on these accounts."
Take care of it for you”
Yunzheng's eyes widened: "My son will take care of military affairs and finance?"
Yun Lan didn't seem to find it strange at all and replied: "My father will let you handle the financial matters. It will be limited to one year at first. If you take care of it well, you will continue to handle it in the future. If you don't take care of it badly...
Then there is no need for my father to say more. As for military matters, you don’t need to worry about the Zhending Guard and the Taiyuan Guard for the time being. You can take care of the Yanyun Guard and your own Yingyang Guard first... My father heard that you are interested in the navy.
Very interested, and even built some naval battle ships?"
Yun Zheng nodded: "Yes, my son is very interested in the navy. He thinks that the role of the navy is actually very important. However, in our Yun family, the navy is almost blank, which is detrimental to the expansion of the Yun family's power.
In fact, outside the East China Sea and the South China Sea, in addition to the Japanese country, there are other large islands or archipelagos. These places have many very useful products, such as..." Yunzheng immediately began to promote his "island chain theory". He was originally worried
As a famous land general, Yun Lan, like many army generals, would be full of "discrimination" against the navy, naval battles and even the entire ocean and islands, and was unwilling to listen to him. As a result, his worries were unnecessary. Yun Lan not only listened to Yun Lan seriously
Zheng's analysis, and after hearing Yun Zheng's plan, he stared at Yun Zheng for a while, then lowered his eyes and asked: "Are you worried that His Majesty will attack us?"
Yunzheng was so frightened by his father's words that he got goosebumps!
Yunzheng's plan seems to be just an overseas expansion plan, but in fact it also includes two meanings: first, it is a cunning rabbit with three burrows; second, it is to encircle the inland!
The three caves of the cunning rabbit means that the power of the Yun family is no longer completely squeezed into the two provinces of Hebei and Shanxi, but is distributed overseas in Liuqiu (I will keep it simple and just call it Taiwan in the future), the Philippines, even Korea and Japan. In this way
Even if there were changes in the Wei Dynasty, even if the changes were so great that even the Yun family's territory was in danger of falling, it didn't matter, because at that time, the Yun family was no longer just a powerful land army and the owner of the territory of two provinces;
navy and islands
And to encircle the inland, this ambition is even greater. If there is a change in the world, at the right time, because of their powerful navy, the Yun family can even land anywhere in the thousands of miles of sea and kill the armies hiding overseas.
Return to the inland, seize the nine states of China in one fell swoop, and aspire to dominate the world!
Yun Zheng thought that he had hidden all this plan under the economic purposes of "mining", "logging", and "exchanging gems with barbarians", so that he could hide it from the public. Little did he know that Yun Lan just heard what he said and immediately saw it
The real purpose hidden in it! The best general in the world can do more than just fight?!
"Father, handsome father..." Yun Zheng found that his eloquent mouth was stuttering, and he couldn't think of how to explain it - admit it or deny it?
"The plan is basically pretty good, but it's still a bit naive. You haven't seen some key issues yet." Yun Lan retracted his oppressive gaze, sat back on the chair, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said: "
You want to take down Goryeo, and you think of using water...well, the navy, but have you ever thought about: first, what excuse do you use to start a war with Goryeo; secondly, if my Yun family goes to war with Goryeo, the court, the Liao Kingdom and even the Jurchen
, what attitude will it take? Third, how many troops, material and financial resources will the Yun family need to use to fight Goryeo? Will the deployment of these troops, material and financial resources affect the stability of the Yun family's jurisdiction? Fourth, if Goryeo can be taken,
, how do we govern?”
Yunzheng retracted his surprise and pondered: "The first point is that those who need war will never lack excuses for war. If there is no reason, we can create reasons. The attitude of the imperial court, Liao Kingdom and Jurchen towards Goryeo, my son does not think so."
It's a serious problem. If the court continues to carry out the current reforms, by the time we deal with Goryeo, they are afraid that they will be so overwhelmed that they will not be able to take care of the Liao Kingdom and the Jurchens. The matter that the son mentioned to his father last time
Do you still remember? It was the verbal agreement reached between the son and Princess Qionghua. The son thought that if that idea could be followed, the Liao Kingdom and the Jurchens would fall into a protracted war. The Jurchens would be at their peak, and the Liao Kingdom would have trade with us.
The opportunity is equivalent to one more blood transfusion, which can support them to have the strength to fight the Jurchens. But if we control the fight between these two tigers through trade, in the end they will lose both sides, so how can they have the ability to interfere with our business?
?As for the third point, what the father said is true. The son is indeed not sure how much manpower, material and financial resources we need, but the son has already begun to stumbling upon the Korean people. He always wants us to get the most benefits at the minimum cost.
It's... the last and fourth point is, of course, we use puppets to indirectly rule our puppet Goryeo for twenty years, and then we can take back power and rule without rule."
Yun Lan's eyes brightened: "Did Zheng'er think of these by himself?"
Yunzheng smiled and said: "Naturally"
"Good!" Yun Lan said, "As expected of me, Yun Zhongshan's son! Very good! It's not enough for a person to have courage alone, he must also have strategy, courage and courage. Both courage and knowledge are indispensable!"
He walked around for a few steps and said: "According to what you said, there are endless copper mines in Liuye Island, and there is a huge silver mountain in the Japanese country, but in Goryeo there is only some coal. For convenience,
It will be directly called coal from now on), but our Yun family has no shortage of this coal, Shanxi has it in abundance... But copper and silver are crucial. Now you have started mining copper mines on Liuye Island,
This is good, but the silver mines of Japan cannot be delayed! The current situation in the country is strange. My father thinks that it is like a fire (volcano) that may erupt at any time. Since we have to prepare for it, we can't waste time or make mistakes.
...You plan to conquer Korea first and then Japan. This is not good. As for Korea, it takes a lot of time from deployment to dispatching troops, and from dispatching troops to victory. This time must be used, and the target is Japan."
Yun Zheng hummed, his eyes flashed, and he asked: "What the commander-in-chief means, is to use this time the Japanese delegation to come to pay homage to me, the Wei Dynasty..."
Yun Lan nodded appreciatively, but then smiled coldly: "However, the Japanese people are very proud and refuse to admit that they are paying tribute. They insist on saying that they are some kind of 'mission to Wei' and want to talk to us on an equal footing."
——What kind of salty duck eggs are you talking about!"
Fortunately, Yun Zheng didn't have a sip of tea in his mouth, otherwise he would have spit it out. He really didn't expect that his father, who was always cold and serious, would also use foul language!
He thought for a moment and asked: "Does Commander-in-Chief know the purpose of the Japanese mission to come to Wei?"
"The so-called envoys sent to the Wei Dynasty are naturally here to study," Yun Lan said: "Among the people Japan sent to study in the Wei Dynasty this time, in addition to the previous overseas students and monks, they also invited Yisheng, doctors, onmyoji, painters, and historians.
In addition to the sound students, Yu students, shipwrights, etc., blacksmiths, casters and joinery students were also added. In addition to Japanese ministers and generals, it is said that there is also a prince and the daughter of a big noble. In short, the number of people is very large.
Quite a few”
Yun Zheng was a little surprised, why was his father so familiar with the Japanese mission? Yun Lan seemed to know what Yun Zheng was thinking, and explained: "When you came to Luoyang, your uncle's affairs in Jiangning had been handed over and he was on his way to Luoyang.
Come, according to the distance, you can return to Luoyang in about ten days. The reception of the Japanese mission this time is naturally the responsibility of the Ministry of Etiquette, but other financial and other matters have been handed over to your uncle to handle.
Pay attention"
Yun Zheng felt relieved. He suddenly remembered something important and hurriedly said: "My son has a suggestion: Japan has sent too many study personnel this time, which is very different from the past. By the way, before, there were envoys, students and monks from various countries."
Wait, I stayed in the Wei Dynasty for too long, and even took root in my country in the Wei Dynasty and no longer had the intention to return to my hometown. As a result, the affairs of Honglu Temple became even busier, and the financial expenditure also increased relatively. In order to reduce unnecessary costs
In order to make these people return home as soon as possible, the son felt that Wei could teach them skills and knowledge to develop their country, but the time limit and progress of their learning must also be clearly defined. Once they violate the regulations, they will be expelled from Wei.
In the Wei Kingdom, only those who are excellent in character and learning can receive food and clothing from Honglu Temple. The details of this will be drafted by my uncle and submitted to the cabinet for approval to form a system! As for the new sects of Tuosheng and Zhusheng in Japan,
Students who are fine craftsmen can be arranged to study in the Zhuye Prison Residential Office in the Shaofu Prison, or in the Forging Department of the Ministry of Works."
"Huh?" Yun Lan was a little surprised: "Why is this so?"
Yunzheng was suddenly at a loss for words. Ever since he came to this era and was determined to integrate into this era, he had a detailed understanding of the administrative structure of the Wei Dynasty and its specific responsibilities. He was surprised to find that no matter which country the envoys came from,
, students, monks, etc., as long as they are registered at Honglu Temple, they basically have no worries about food and clothing - Honglu Temple provides it for free!
This made many foreigners happy to take root in the Splendid Wei Dynasty and no longer have the idea of returning to their hometowns. This also caused a considerable burden on the Wei Dynasty. The reason why he raised this issue at this time was because he wanted to gradually
Reduce or even eliminate the number of students sent by Japan, and increase the difficulty of the Japanese possibly further requesting to study at the Jiafang Department and Wanfang Department of Ordnance Supervision. You must know that most of the members of the Japanese mission to the Wei Dynasty are well-educated people who have been repeatedly selected.
, or people who have super understanding in a certain field, they will bring what they have learned back to Japan, and they will learn about Japan's system, law, religion, education, literature, medicine, architecture, history, calligraphy, arts and crafts, calendar, music and dance,
Sports, entertainment, food, clothing, customs and other aspects have had a significant impact, making Japan gradually escape poverty and backwardness, but eventually became a scabies problem in China in the future - if they still have a "future" under the wings of Yunzheng, a butterfly
But Yunzheng couldn't explain this "prediction", so he had to find the reason from history. He frowned and said: "Father, since the Japanese Empress Tuigu submitted the equal credentials, Japan has changed its previous idea of being willing to become a vassal state of China.
Although the previous Sui and Tang dynasties did not agree to this request for the establishment of equal dialogue diplomatic relations with China, and the Japanese emperors were unwilling to surrender to China, the Japanese emperors actively advocated learning from China's advanced culture. Later technology, both
Japan learned many technologies from the Tang Dynasty in China, and gained a lot of nutrients and benefits from its knowledge, but it never admitted that it had paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty! It has always called itself the "embassy mission sent to the Tang Dynasty" (note: this point
(Although the Tang Dynasty always called it the "tributary mission") Dongying Yelang's arrogant and shameless nature can be seen in the records of the past dynasties in Japan.
The original founder of the Bohai Kingdom, Da Zuorong, was supported by the Tang Dynasty court, but his inherited martial arts were against the Tang Dynasty. In order to get help against the Tang Dynasty, the Bohai Kingdom once requested an alliance with Japan across the sea.
, but Japan insists on calling itself a foreign country and refuses to engage in dialogue on the basis of equal diplomatic relations. When my son read history, he once drafted a not very neat couplet and sighed: A frog at the bottom of a well, sitting in a well watching the sky croaking, why is it shameless?
There are diseases and insects in the house, and Linxia's talk about ice is useless and hysterical, how can you feel ashamed!"
He concluded: "Why should I, the great Wei, treat a country like this like a distinguished guest? If my son hadn't known the temperament of those great scholars in the court, my son would even think that the Japanese came to learn from me, the great Wei, and they would have to bring their best
I’ll use the good stuff to pay for my tuition!”
If Yun Zheng's words were said to the scholars and Confucian scholars in the imperial court, it would naturally be very bad - doing so would greatly affect the face of our Heavenly Kingdom! How could our Heavenly Kingdom be short of so much money?
Raise a few barbarian overseas students and let them go back and tell the barbarians how prosperous our empire is and how glorious it is? It’s just a small amount of money, we are not short of money!
But what I said to Yun Lan is that she is right. Throughout the ages, generals and true wise men who have fought in wars all know that strength is always the only thing that matters between countries. What is face? - If I can step on you at any time
On your face, can you still talk about face?
Sure enough, Yun Lan frowned and thought for a while: "I can tell your uncle whether it's easy or not and let him make his own decision."
Yunzheng nodded
Yun Lan added: "This booklet is very important. Take it and read it for yourself. First, think about the arrangements for the next year. As for the navy you mentioned... Anyway, my father has given me the financial power. You can decide what to do on your own.
But remember one thing: Tailor your clothes to suit your needs. The size of the bird will make the size of the nest."
Yun Zheng laughed: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, other things are hard to talk about, but you don't have to worry about money. Once we get the copper from Liuye Island, our family will have a steady stream of money - by the way, we
Is there a mint?”
Yun Lan coughed and said vaguely: "Well..."
Yun Zheng suddenly realized that the Yun family did have a mint, but the mint of the Yun family was actually privately owned, but the court just pretended not to know.
Yun Zheng laughed: "As long as it is available, my son has a new casting technology at hand, which is a stamping casting method. Using this method to cast coins, the effect is about twenty times that of the current coin casting efficiency. It can be said that as long as Willow Leaf Island
When Tongshan starts to produce copper, our Yun family will no longer have to worry about running out of money."
