Chapter 926 Civil and military forces complement each other and should be used against each other.
"Golden State?"
Listening to the familiar words spoken by Conglan Congxi, Li Yan paused for a moment while teasing the young prince.
Lan Congxi heard unusual mood swings from these two short words, and quickly looked at her nose and heart, not daring to express any personal opinions.
This master has a very strict attitude towards his internal servants.
There is no deliberate suppression, but rules have been promulgated to combat any opportunistic behavior.
For example, some wealthy households, in order to gain a place in the new dynasty, deliberately castrated their concubine sons into the palace, hoping to get close to the royal family and gain power.
Those who have done this so far are basically labeled as "bullies". Unless they are really good people who keep their own laws, they will definitely find all kinds of evidence of evil. To say the least, those good people will not castrate their sons and send them to the palace.
things within.
Although the number of servants in the palace was controlled, the treatment of the servants in the palace was very good as in the previous dynasty. The princess treated the palace servants well. Judging from her words and deeds, her highness really had no discrimination against castrated people.
Lan Congxi didn't know whether this was good or bad. As the eunuch who once had a similar status to Tong Guan, Yang Jian, and Jia Xiang, and was the only one to survive into the new dynasty, he naturally had the ambition to control a certain amount of power in the palace, but he also
He didn't dare to reveal anything, for fear that he wouldn't be able to maintain his current status, so he could only keep trying to please the royal father and queen mother, and then ponder every detail.
Compared with the famous man who was racking his brains, Li Yan's mood swings were actually very simple: "The Kingdom of Jin is such a fateful name!"
The underlying reason why Wanyan Agu took the title of the country in history is unknown, but the current Jin Kingdom should be based on the name of his ancestral land, Hushui, which means gold, and the gold is the title of the country.
This actually also represents expansion, because according to the previous rhetoric, the Jurchens will move away from the interior of the Liao Kingdom and go to live in the Kingdom of Koryo. They changed Koryo to Jin, and the country's borders no longer include the Hushui River.
But no matter in terms of specific actions or national aspirations, the Jurchens not only will not give up their ancestral land, but also want more.
When Li Yan arrived at the Mingde Hall of the former dynasty, a group of purple-robed dignitaries saluted and the matter discussed was also about the Jurchen envoys.
Lu Junyi was the first to speak: "The Jurchens and Goryeo colluded with each other and used despicable means to attack the Lianshui army. They also want to use this to establish a country. I think it is absolutely unacceptable!"
Hua Rong said: "Your Highness has always emphasized that the Jurchens are the enemy of the north. I am ashamed that I finally despised them. This time the Lianshui Army was defeated and the Jurchens took the opportunity to establish a country. This is a threat and must be punished with all our strength!"
Not to mention the Dudu Mansion, even the Zhongshu Province and the Six Ministries are one-sided.
If the superiors do something good, the subordinates will follow suit. What kind of king has what kind of ministers? It is impossible for those who are weak and seek peace to appear in this palace. Of course, the attitude towards the Jin Kingdom will never be tolerated!
Li Yan nodded slightly, but looked at Han Jiayan. Li Gefei had been semi-retired since he had his grandson. The Minister of Rites entered the palace again: "Is there any reply from Emperor Liao?"
Han Jiayan said: "Your Highness, Xiao Wuna, the king of Lanling, died of illness. The Emperor of Liao was in grief and found it difficult to manage the government."
Li Yan's eyes moved slightly: "That veteran has worked hard for the Liao Kingdom throughout his life and deserves respect. His death from illness at this time is another big blow to the Liao Kingdom!"
After sighing, he looked at the ministers: "I know what you are thinking. With the Jurchen population over there, no matter how strong the military capability is, they can still be exhausted. But the key now is that we, Yan and Jurchen, are about to establish a country."
The Jin Dynasty is not adjacent to each other, and there is a Liao Kingdom in the middle!"
The faces of the ministers were gloomy. This is indeed the biggest problem. The Yan Kingdom and Goryeo, where the Jurchens are located, are not bordering each other at all, so they sent the navy there before, but they want to rely entirely on the navy to transport troops into the Korean Peninsula and carry out a war of annihilation.
, obviously powerless...
Lu Junyi simply said: "If the Liao Kingdom fails to respond and just sits back and watches the Jurchens launch a sneak attack on our army, it will tear up the Yan-Liao Covenant. Our army can completely march northward and destroy the Liao Kingdom!"
Cai Jing hurriedly dissuaded him: "No, if I, the Yan Dynasty, destroy the Liao Kingdom, it will be beneficial to the Jurchens. The Jurchens can use the resentment of the people of the Liao Kingdom towards us to grow stronger. If the war suffers a slight setback, a grassland will rise in the north."
The country is strong!”
Zhu Wuze said: "On the contrary, if the Jurchens destroyed the Liao Kingdom, it would be beneficial to us, Dayan. We can take advantage of the people of the Liao Kingdom's inherent admiration for Han culture and attract them!"
Wu Yong's eyes flashed: "We and the other three parties have now formed a delicate balance. The Liao Kingdom is in the middle. If nothing is done, the Jurchens can use the Liao Kingdom as a barrier to gradually annex its strength. We will force the Jurchens to attack the Liao Kingdom.
, use a thunderous strike at the right time to destroy the Jurchens and eliminate the threat from the northern grasslands!"
After hearing this, Lu Junyi couldn't help admitting his mistake: "What you all said makes sense, but I was impulsive!"
Li Yan smiled: "Very good."
This is the Zhongshu Province and the Governor's Mansion that he wants. The purpose of the existence of civilian officials is not to suppress military generals, but to curb the urge to use force at the right time. The two sides complement each other and are invincible.
It's a pity that such a state is too difficult to achieve. It's more about fighting against each other. Li Yan also trained for a long time before he had this relatively good balance. He asked again: "How is the situation in Liao Kingdom now?"
Shi Qian understood why he was concerned about the situation in the Liao Kingdom, and the conversation changed: "It's very bad. The Liao Emperor just hunted and ignored the government. Now that King Lanling is dead and there are natural disasters on the Shangjing Road, it is even worse."
Hua Rong said: "There are many tribes in the Liao Kingdom, especially the border tribes, which have always needed the authority of the Liao Emperor to appease them. Now that the Liao Emperor's prestige is declining day by day, these border tribes may be the first to fall to the Jurchens."
Li Yandao: "With the loss of the land of Yanyun, the Liao Kingdom has changed from a semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural country to a nomadic country outside the Great Wall. The internal structure should change. Such changes will be very difficult for a wise monarch.
Emperor Tianzuo directly chose to escape..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The biggest taboos of rulers are: first, they have high ambitions but low intentions, and they are too eager to achieve success; second, they have no responsibility and are self-paralyzed. If these two things happen at the same time, no matter how good the country is, it will be defeated.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is the best example."
"Although Emperor Tianzuo is not as good as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, he has both of these points. First, he was so happy about his great achievements that he led his own expeditions. Now, after being frustrated, he failed to take responsibility and paralyzed himself with hunting. The day of national subjugation is not far away!"
As for the emperor's evaluation, only His Royal Highness, King Yan, can comment, and others can only listen.
Cai Jing silently wrote down the analyst's thoughts, assuming that he had not taken any extra courses at Sui'an College.
With his status and literary talents, he will definitely have a role in teaching the prince in the future. Compared with other great scholars who are eager to export their own ideas, he believes that how to fit this person's ideas is the most critical.
Li Yan actually didn't say it clearly.
The rise of Yan State, in a sense, was the result of the dividends benefited from the two faint emperors Zhao Ji and Yelu Yanxi.
As long as there are two emperors who are not such the best, or even if there is only one emperor, the Yan Kingdom will not be able to reach such a scale in just a few years.
After all, the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix chicks gathered together, and the Yan Kingdom rose strongly, but the fatuous king was not only effective on one side. Now that the Yan Kingdom had had enough, the Jurchens also began to reap the dividends and took the opportunity to grow.
Although the Jurchens have a small population and a weak foundation of rule, once the Jurchens are allowed to embezzle the legacy of the Liao Kingdom and digest even half of it, it will create an unparalleled and huge threat. This is definitely worthy of vigilance.
Therefore, the strategic goal must be clear: "The actions of tearing up the peace treaty against the Jurchens, occupying the territory of Goryeo, and despicably establishing a country are not only unacceptable to Yan State, but also must be severely condemned by Liao State as an ally. Since Liao State borders with them, they must also
They used military force to attack them and forced the Jurchens to declare war with Liao."
"How to achieve this step, you all can discuss it carefully. We will come here today."
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"Your Majesty, please leave!"
The ministers stood up and saluted with solemn expressions.
Combined with what was said before, this is not an easy thing to accomplish.
But after walking out of Mingde Hall, Zhu Wu and Wu Yong frowned slightly and started discussing with Cai Jing.
Lu Junyi discussed it in a low voice with Hua Rong and Shi Qian, and they all came up with a similar idea.
If Emperor Tianzuo, a foolish emperor, cannot lead the Liao Kingdom to suppress the Jurchens, then he should be replaced...
When they arrived outside the palace, the two parties looked at each other and gave a name at the same time: "Yelü Dezhong?"
Seeing that there was a tacit understanding, everyone chuckled lightly and left with peace of mind to make specific plans.
"Emergency military information has been sent from the Secret Service!"
Just after returning to the Governor's Mansion, Shi Qian received information: "The Jurchens have formed a fleet at Bilandu, the estuary of the Kaijing River, with the intention of making a long voyage."
Since the defeat of the Lianshui Army, all parties have learned their shame and become more courageous, and their efficiency has been improved. The Ministry of Secrets has also sent a large number of secret spies into the Korean Peninsula. Shi Qian did not doubt the accuracy, but he found it a bit incredible:
"Is it possible that this Jurchen has seized a batch of our ships and wants to attack our Yan territory with a naval force?"
He did not dare to neglect, so he specially circled this line and wrote an order: "Explore again! Find out the fleet's soldiers, weapons, and navigation route..."
When the information was transmitted back to Yanjing as quickly as possible, Shi Qian was surprised at first, and then horrified: "Han officials from Goryeo were also in the fleet, and the sailing route avoided the waterway guarded by our Yan army. We took these people specially to go south.
… Could this Jurchen thief be aiming at Zhao Song and want to blackmail the emperor to order the princes?"
There is no doubt that this is a wise choice for the Jurchens who only have force and no background.
But the Lianshui Army was defeated, and there were also Zhang Heng's Linjiang Army and Li Jun's Tongyuan Army. The other party acted like this, really seeking victory in a dangerous situation...
This matter was of great importance, so Shi Qian immediately wrote down the causes and consequences in detail and submitted it to the palace.
The instructions in the palace were very fast. In just half an hour, the memorial was returned to the Governor's Mansion, with the following words on the back:
"Don't block it, don't help it, just watch the changes in Jiangnan!"