As soon as Yang Hao stood up, everyone immediately looked at him, breathing heavily. The emperor's words could determine the rise and fall of the world, and the life and death of all people. The future of Hexi, and the future of these people in front of him, is not determined by standing proudly at this moment.
This person under the "Tiger Descending the Mountain" picture? Even Zhe Ziyu couldn't take his eyes off it, and his heart was pounding wildly.
"How...will he choose?"
Yang Hao stood up solemnly and said in a deep voice: "I already understand the pros and cons of what you just discussed, and I already have some calculations in my mind. However, this matter is too important, and many of the details need to be finalized one by one.
Lord Ding of Duliu Hou, Lord Zhong, deputy envoy of Jiedu, and Miss Ziyu, you are staying. I still have some questions in my mind, and I want to consult with you for details. The rest of the people will return to their own offices to take care of the military affairs. After three days, I will
I will inform everyone of my final decision."
"We still have to wait three days...?" Everyone looked bitter after hearing this, but Yang Hao has already given the order, how can everyone disobey it? If he really proclaimed himself emperor, this would be a golden saying. If he disobeys the emperor, wouldn't he first do it?
Leave a bad impression on the emperor? Everyone had to leave one by one. When only Zhong Fang, Ding Chengzong and Zhe Ziyu were left in the festival hall, Ding Chengzong couldn't help but asked: "I don't know how the captain decided. Can we say it now?"
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Yang Hao's shoulder suddenly dropped, and he smiled and said: "I am returning today, and a banquet must have been prepared in the house. Wa'er and Miaomiao both have good skills, and I feel hungry. Why don't we have a banquet together and taste the delicacies?
, it won’t be too late for us to discuss it in detail at the table.”
Seeing Yang Hao's blessing smile and listening to his salty and nonchalant answer, Zhe Ziyu's ten toes suddenly started to move, and she suddenly wanted to have a close contact with Yang Hao's buttocks: "This is really not what the emperor wants."
The eunuch is anxious, so we all work together and think about him, but it’s good that he is so calm!"
But what is Yang Hao's status now? If the tiger's butt can't be touched, how can Taiwei Yang's butt be touched? Even if this Yang tiger doesn't mind her rudeness of breaking off the eldest lady's boots and kissing her buttocks, two of his important staff can't.
Next to them, these two people are both people who attach great importance to superiority and order, and they will never stand it.
Zhe Ziyu had no choice but to suppress his anger and asked: "Taiwei, what we discussed today is so important. Whether it succeeds or fails, we should have made a decision early. How can Taiwei still be so calm?"
After all, Ding Chengzong had been with Yang Hao's brother for many years and knew his temperament better. When he saw Yang Hao's calm and calm look, he realized that Yang Hao was probably thinking about more than just proclaiming himself emperor or not.
, everyone's discussion must have touched his brain and made him have other ideas. Seeing Yang Hao's calm smile with a hint of wilting, he couldn't help but think of the time when Yang Hao used squid juice to plot against Xu Muchen, the pawnshop owner.
What happened, this time... what other harmful ideas did he come up with?
Ding Chengzong also wanted to know what Yang Hao was thinking immediately, but if Yang Hao really had other plans besides proclaiming himself emperor, he might not be able to explain it in a few words. Anyway, if he left three of himself, then the three of them would be eligible to participate.
The person who made the final decision was not in a hurry at this time and said: "Okay, then... Lord Zhong and I went to change our robes first, and then went to the Jie Mansion to see the Taiwei."
The two of them were still wearing official robes and official hats with wings half a foot long. Naturally, they couldn't go to the banquet in this way. They both left. Yang Hao saw the two of them walking out of the festival hall, and then walked slowly to Ziyu's side.
, scolded softly: "You are not of such a temper, so why did you run away from home when someone provoked you? It caused everyone to panic and made me bear a lot of burden..."
Zhe Ziyu lowered his eyes gently and said in a stiff voice: "Lieutenant, I don't want to mention these personal matters anymore."
Yang Hao sighed and said helplessly: "Forget it, if you hadn't left at the beginning, I'm afraid you would have been kidnapped by the imperial court now. This can be considered a blessing in disguise. If you were really captured, I really want to cause chaos, otherwise I would have to do it the other way around.
It’s the other way around.”
Zhe Ziyu raised his eyes slightly, stared at him with a pair of eyes as clear as water, and asked: "Now you are no longer the imperial deputy envoy who had nothing but one. Xixiang was imprisoned, and now I am just a temperament."
You are a very bad, ignorant, and unlovable little girl, can you do that?"
Yang Haodao: "We pledged to each other, I came as soon as I opened my mouth, do you believe it?"
Zhe Ziyu said angrily: "I only ask you about the situation in Hexi, how to make a decision, the crisis of breaking the alliance, how to deal with it, personal matters, I don't want to talk about it anymore."
"Oh?" Yang Hao touched his nose and said innocently: "It turns out that Yang Hao would rebel against the Song Dynasty for a little girl with a bad temper, no knowledge of good and evil, and is not lovable. It actually has something to do with the situation in Hexi and me.
The safety of our allies is so mysterious, but I didn't realize it, so I asked the girl to give me some advice."
Zhe Ziyu was so angry that he stamped his feet and walked away. Yang Hao grabbed him and said, "You used to be calmer and smarter when encountering big things. Why are you so restless now? What we are discussing today is that one careless decision will lead to eternal disaster."
Bureau, how can I not think twice before doing this? Ziyu, please follow me back home first. You can't go to the banquet wearing a suit of armor. I know you like elegance. Dong'er has a few sets of plain clothes that suit you.
The figure..."
Zhe Ziyu became anxious, stamped his feet and said: "It's Bi Su who became a monk, not you. How come you can chant sutras better than him now? You chatter and talk so much that it makes you dizzy. Drink, drink! How can I have any thoughts?
Drink! All I want to know now is whether you can honor this emperor and how you are going to fight against Yang Lanzhan."
Yang Hao smiled bitterly and said: "Even if I tell you now, can you take action immediately? Battles have to be fought, food has to be eaten, and life has to go on, right?"
Zhe Ziyu felt bitter in his heart: "You have lived your good life, what else can I live? The state is gone, the Zhe family is gone, the whole family, old and young, are all prisoners, I...I..."
Zhe Ziyu originally had a strong will and a good face, and refused to show any weakness in front of others. But somehow, as soon as she got to Yang Hao's side, she turned into an ordinary girl who was eager to protect and rely on. When Yang Hao was involved,
Her calmness and magnanimity were all left to the country of Java. When she talked about the tragedy, her eyes filled with tears.
Seeing her weak look, Yang Hao couldn't help but feel pain in his heart, and blurted out: "Why don't you have any days? The sky hasn't fallen yet. Even if it does, I will hold it for you. If you really don't have any days,
If you feel better, then I will give you my life and we can live together."
Zhe Ziyu was so angry that she turned around and wanted to leave, but Yang Hao's hands were like a vise, tightly grabbing her arm and how could she escape.
"Let's go back to the inner house with me first."
Yang Hao held the brocade box in one hand and held Zhe Ziyu in the other, taking long strides to leave. Zhe Ziyu was dragged by him into a trot, and he said angrily: "I won't leave! Just leave! I'll go by myself! You let me go."
I, Mencius, said: Men and women give and receive without being intimate, which is the etiquette. You, the great Marshal of Helong, decide the difficulties and manage them, what are you doing? You..."
"Lieutenant!"
As soon as they left the festival hall, the guards guarding outside immediately bowed and saluted Yang Hao. Their attitude was naturally not disrespectful at all, but their eyes were fixed on the arms of the two people holding each other, showing a somewhat strange color.
Zhe Ziyu's delicate body froze, and she quickly put on a smile and said with a dry smile: "Ah..., Lieutenant, please, please, please..."
The Festival Hall is in the west courtyard of the Commander's Mansion. There is no need to go out of the gate. The two of them seemed to be holding arms and bowing to each other. When they entered the Commander's Mansion, Zhe Ziyu protested again: "Let me go, I'm at your mercy now, right?"
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Yang Hao said without shame: "You have led your army to surrender to me, and you are now my subordinate. Is it unusual to be at my mercy?"
Zhe Ziyu was furious: "I surrendered the Zhe family's army to you, but I, Zhe Ziyu, did not surrender to you. How can I erase the mark of the Zhe family if I am in the army for one day? I was just waiting for the rest, so... then..."
"Come on, just brush off your clothes and hide yourself and your name?"
"Don't worry about it. In short, I am not your subordinate!"
"Then do you still want to listen to my plan?"
"I...I...I have the right to know."
Yang Hao chuckled: "Ziyu, you know, you look like a woman now, even though you are a little messy..."
"You're the one who's so messy!"
"But she is a little more feminine than her previous unworldly appearance."
"Whether I look like a woman or not is none of your business, can you let me go now?"
"Your Majesty passed away young. Is it your brother who makes the final decision about the family?"
"certainly."
"A brother is like a father?"
"good!"
"Brother Ling cannot be free now. I am your sworn brother. In terms of ranking, I am now your eldest brother. An eldest brother is like a father. Do you care about me?"
"You? Your eldest brother is like your father!" Zhe Ziyu's lungs were almost exploding with anger: "Let me tell you, Yang, my father really didn't take care of me when he was alive, and my eldest brother didn't dare to take care of me...
"
Yang Hao glanced at her and said, "So now I'm in charge. If you make any noise again, I'll discipline you for your father and give you seventeen or eight big slaps on your buttocks to see if you still have any face."
Meet people.”
"You...you dare!"
As the two of them walked along, there were many servants, maids, and maids in the Yang Mansion. Those who saw Yang Hao from a distance stepped aside, bowed and saluted, and called the master. When Zi Yu saw their appearance, it seemed that everyone was there.
laughing
For a moment, she was really afraid that Yang Hao would get up in anger, push her on his knees and spank her, and then she would really have to crawl into a hole in the ground and face no one again, so although her tone was strong, her hands were
Don't dare to exert any more force.
After being pulled by him for a while, he saw that he was approaching the courtyard of the back house. Thinking that it would be embarrassing to have a quarrel and quarrel along the way, it would be embarrassing enough to spread the word. Zhe Ziyu couldn't help but burst into tears: "You... bully me like this!
"
"Then you won't bully you back?"
Zhe Ziyu chuckled and said, "What is your current status as Captain Yang? Can I bully you?"
Yang Hao suddenly stopped and whispered in her ear: "If you want to bully me, you don't have to be more valuable than me. I have heard a mantra that makes a lot of sense. Do you want to know?"
As soon as Yang Hao came closer, his breath hit her ears. Ziyu felt as if there were countless pairs of eyes peeping at her in the dark, which made her very uncomfortable. However, after hearing these words, he became curious and did not hide.
Instead, he blurted out and asked: "What mantra?"
"Men rule the world, and women rule men. The reason behind it is very mysterious. With your ice and snow intelligence, you can definitely understand it."
"What the hell!" Miss Zhe Er couldn't bear it anymore, and finally said something bad: "Let me go, I... I'll just go with you, let go, let go..."
The two of them were arguing all the way, and then walked into the backyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard door, they saw Dong'er, Wawa, Miaomiao, and Tang Yanyan, who had changed into the ladies' clothes, standing side by side under the porch, with little children standing on the left and right.
Yuan, Xing'er and other pretty maids all had eighty-nine pairs of eyes cast on them.
Zhe Ziyu stiffened and felt hot all over. The arm held by Yang Hao seemed to be burned by a soldering iron. She subconsciously shrank back, but then, after a slight hesitation, she skillfully took a step forward.
, with Yang Hao
She got closer, so that instead of Yang Hao dragging her away, the two of them walked hand in hand affectionately. The resentful look on her face instantly turned into a gentle, timid, well...
, and still a little shy...
Yang Hao couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Woman...woman..."
The wife of the third wife indeed arranged a sumptuous banquet. Because this was a family banquet, there was no need to pay attention to the decorations and ostentation, so the dishes were prepared according to Yang Hao's favorite tastes, and they did not pay attention to the system of dishes, such as "mountain boiled sheep", using lamb.
Put the meat in a casserole, add onions, peppers, salt and other seasonings
In addition to the flavoring ingredients, add a few real almonds and simmer them in running water over low heat until the bones are eroded, tender and delicious. There are also chicken in black bean sauce, steamed pork, bad goose and duck, roasted unicorn meat, Yellow River carp, and squid.
The food, frog and snake soup, etc., are all cooked by Wawa and others, and the flavor is excellent.
The banquet was held in a spacious room, which was separated from the outside by eight screens, but the maids only stood outside the door and were not allowed to enter without being summoned.
Both Zhong Fang and Ding Chengzong wore square scarves and were dressed as scribes. But Zhe Ziyu changed into Dong'er's moon-white collared clothes, a narrow-sleeved short coat, a long skirt, and a double-breasted long-sleeved shorts.
The jacket, the collar and front of the jacket are embroidered with plum blossoms, completely
She is dressed like a housewife. Although she is still an unmarried girl, she is already in her twenties after all, so she no longer wears that kind of double bun, but wears her bright black hair in a simple bun.
I have a jasper hairpin, which is beautiful and unconventional, and the light is bright and beautiful.
In front of Zhong Fang and Ding Chengzong, they were discussing another major matter that was crucial to him at the moment. Yang Hao and Zhe Ziyu lost their postures when they were fighting in private. The four of them sat on the table, drank for three rounds, and shook chopsticks.
After serving the dishes, Yang Hao got straight to the point and talked about the top priority that everyone was most concerned about.
"Today in the festival hall, everyone was arguing and debating, and the pros and cons were clear at a glance. To put it simply, with my current status, I cannot integrate the internal affairs and face the advancing Song army as an upright division. With an uncertain identity, it is difficult to control them.
, to control its people, unify its army, and formulate general strategies, so...it is inevitable that the area will be autonomous and separated from the control of the imperial court."
After Yang Hao said this final word, both Ding Chengzong and Zhe Ziyu were refreshed. Zhe Ziyu was still a little angry at first, but at this time they both put their anger aside and stared at it without blinking an eye.
Yang Hao was about to speak but stopped. He also put down his chopsticks and listened quietly to what he had to say.
Yang Hao's face became serious and he said in a deep voice: "As for the autonomy of the base and the independence from the control of the imperial court, it can correct my identity and integrate the internal affairs, so that our army is no longer restricted by the name, so that we can have a good reputation and deal with the Song Dynasty without any constraints."
However, this is just a firm stand, but it does not change the fact that the Song army is pressing down on the country. On the contrary, once I proclaim myself emperor, the Song army will spare no effort to attack with all its strength.
There are only two endings. One is that the war is unfavorable, the strength is not enough, and it is difficult to last, and is eventually destroyed by the Song Dynasty. The other is to use one's own strength to resist the enemy head-on, and at the same time unite other countries to contain the Song Dynasty from using troops against us, and finally be able to defeat the Song Dynasty.
We have established a foothold in Hexi, but it is foreseeable that we will be trapped in Hexi from now on, with continuous wars and no peace."
What Yang Hao said was not false. After all, for the Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom was more than fifty years earlier than the founding of the country. The Song Dynasty was the Southern Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty was the Northern Dynasty.
What kind of pressure, but a younger brother jumped out of his own territory to claim the emperor, which is intolerable. It is the biggest blow to the authority of the imperial court. The future military strategy of the Song Dynasty must focus on the northwest. In history, Li Yuanhao proclaimed himself the emperor.
Later, the Song Dynasty did indeed do this.
"I know that since I want to be emperor, I must take responsibility. We cannot expect the Song Dynasty to give up on its own initiative and not start war against me. However, continuous wars are not a blessing to the country or the people, so we must make preparations now.
Our thoughts are divided into two steps: first, how to ensure that after becoming emperor, our strength can withstand the thunderous wrath of the Song Dynasty, so that we can gain a firm foothold in Hexi.
The second step is, after establishing a foothold, how to avoid the continuous wars launched by the Song Dynasty when it wants to surrender to Hexi again? This is the fundamental issue of rise and fall. You can't rush and take it one step at a time. You must prepare for a rainy day and make plans in advance.
, so after listening to people discuss the pros and cons, I have been considering solving the internal, external, current, and future problems, and I have come up with a way to study it with you."
What Yang Hao said was that he not only considered the current difficulties of all parties inside and outside, but also thought about the long-term problems after dealing with the current crisis, and claimed to have thought of a solution. Zhong Fang and the other three people couldn't help but feel moved, and said in unison
: "Want to hear the details."
"Daddy, daddy, sister snatches my monkey..."
As soon as Yang Hao said this, a sharp cry came from outside the door, and Xue'er ran in, with a bright red face, followed by a tall and majestic white wolf, which he recognized.
When the owner saw Yang Hao, he wagged his big straight tail like a dog a few times. Unfortunately, the tail was too stiff, as if sweeping the floor.
On the back of this tall white wolf, there was a monkey squatting, looking left and right, posing and posing. Then, a little kid stumbled in and chased after her. It was Yang Hao's second daughter, Yang Shan. She caught sight of Zhe Ziyu's back.
, thinking it was my mother, Luo Dong'er, and immediately complained in a sweet voice: "Mother, mother, my sister doesn't allow me to play with the big dog, and she doesn't allow me to play with the little monkey."
Yang Xue said confidently: "The big dog is mine, and so is the little monkey."
Yang Shan ran over and pulled off Ziyu's sleeves. When she turned around, she realized it was not Luo Dong'er. She leaned back a little fearfully and said timidly: "Hey, it's not my mother..."
Yang Hao couldn't laugh or cry when he saw it. He stood up and said: "Xue'er, as a sister, you have to take good care of your younger brothers and sisters. Why don't you... When did you raise a monkey again? And this big dog... cough,
This is a wolf, not a dog. Oh, what a wolf king of the Xiaoao Prairie..."
He walked over and picked up the two children, one in each hand. The whole family had already met each other before, but Shan'er and Yang Hao spent less time together and were apart more often. They were not as familiar as Xue'er. Once they were in his father's arms, Xue'er became much more honest.
But the son complained: "My mother didn't allow my sister to touch them, for fear that they would hurt my sister..."
After hearing this, Shan'er immediately pouted, looking like she was about to cry. There were several maids looking after the two little girls standing at the door, but those who poked their heads in did not dare to come in. Naturally, Yang Hao understood that it was better not to touch the children as much as possible.
Pets are good, not to mention that the pets raised by these two little kids are too big, so he said: "Okay, okay, don't argue, you don't bring big dogs... wolves and monkeys are dazzling in front of my sister's eyes."
, why would she want to tease them? Take your sister to find your mother quickly, and when your father is free, he can make you some toys that children like."
Yang Xue was overjoyed when she heard this: "Dad means what he says."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Of course it counts, but you have to be obedient. Go ahead, dad has something to do, so take your sister to your mother's place first."
Yang Hao gave each of his daughters a sweet fragrance on their faces, and then handed them into the hands of the maid. The two little girls got their father's approval and went out happily. Yang Hao then returned to the table.
Ding Chengzong smiled and said: "These two little guys have always been naughty, and Xue'er also likes to raise cats and dogs, which often makes the house full of trouble. But...it's also because of these two little girls, haha, at home,
It’s better to be lively here.”
Zhe Ziyu looked at this scene of father and daughter's family, and suddenly felt a little melancholy in her heart. The Zhe family has prosperous descendants, and there are many children, but she had no special feelings for children in the past. The children in the Zhe family were all like her.
Like the nephew, he is a little afraid of this little aunt, but in the past two years, Zhe Ziyu's immunity to those naughty and cute children has plummeted. Just now, Yang Shan recognized the wrong person, so he called her
"Mother", the call actually made her heart tremble. Smelling the milky fragrance of Shan'er, she really wanted to take that cute little girl into her arms and kiss her. When she timidly backed away, Ziyu felt in her heart
There was an inexplicable sense of loss.
However, her subtle psychology was not noticed by others. Zhong Fang and Ding Chengzong were all focused on what Yang Hao said. As soon as the door was closed, Zhong Fang asked: "I don't know what the captain just said.
What are the details of how to solve the internal, external, present and future problems in one fell swoop?"
After repeated interruptions and chaos, Yang Hao has now closed his admiration for Song Ting and Zhao Kuangyin, and thinks about the problem from his own standpoint wholeheartedly. He knows that if he wavers again at this time, it will lead to disaster.
Yang Hao sat back down, straightened his face, and said in a deep voice: "My plan is divided into three steps, and each step is supplemented by yin and yang."
Zhong Fang, Ding Chengzong, and Zhe Ziyu involuntarily leaned forward slightly, pricked up their ears, and Yang Hao said: "Over the years, I have laid out many chess pieces overtly and covertly. I thought they would be useful one day. Today, I will cooperate with you."
The whole story is revealed. My three steps are to first claim the title of emperor and fight a dozen times; then to claim the title of king and lower one position; to accumulate strength and expand the territory, and finally claim the title of emperor!"
The three people present here are all thoughtful, alert and intelligent people, but Zhe Ziyu was the first to realize it. Two excited peach blossoms appeared on her cheeks, and she breathed quickly: "Although this method is wonderful, the difficulty lies in how to implement it, how to
Achieve what you want? The secret...is it what you call yin and yang complementing each other?"