After a few words of greetings, Wang Gui naturally wanted to express condolences for Liu Lang's matter. As a senior member of the township party and the political advisor in charge of prisons, he had to make it clear to Chen Ke: "Liu Lang is currently staying at the Penal Department Yamen and has not been imprisoned.
, he lives in a small courtyard, has good food and drink, and no one will bully him, so you don’t have to worry.” After a pause, he slightly apologized and said: “It’s just that this case has been tied up with negotiations, and there is nothing I can do.”
His words are very clear. If we win the negotiation and take the initiative, we can naturally keep your brother safe. If we lose the negotiation and are passive, Liu Lang will have no choice but to let others do what he wants.
"Thank you for your protection, sir. I am very grateful." Chen Ke nodded and said in thanks, "I just don't know how this matter is progressing now?"
"Still frozen there." Wang Gui didn't hide anything from him and said, "It's mainly because we've been delaying. Didn't they tell you just now that the prime minister and the prime minister were discussing something? That's what they were talking about."
He lowered his voice and said: "This is a thankless job, and if you don't do it well, your reputation will be ruined, so no one is willing to take it." After a pause, he said: "Even if someone is willing to take it, you two husbands have to weigh it. He
Will the errand be ruined?"
"..." Chen Ke nodded and said, "But someone has to do it, right?"
"Yes." Wang Gui nodded and said, "Yes, so the two prime ministers are discussing candidates. They cannot insult the national dignity, cannot allow the Liao people to take advantage of them, and cannot make the situation tense and give the Liao people an excuse to use force. This way
A person needs to have both courage and wisdom, as well as a high enough status." Taking a sip of tea, he looked at Chen Ke and said: "Most of the ministers in the court are cautious, fearing that they will make mistakes and affect their future. Today's court is full of life and death.
Now. To be honest, you were originally the best candidate, but because of Rokuro's relationship, I had to avoid..."
While the two were talking, someone from Zhongshushe reported outside: "Mr. Han has gone back. Mr. Chen asked Mr. Chen to come over and talk."
"That's it, you go ahead." Wang Gui said to Chen Ke, "I will try my best to protect Liu Lang."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Xian." Chen Ke stood up to express his thanks, and then followed the host to the room where Prime Minister Fu Bi was staying.
Fu Bi was short in stature and had a fair face. He always had a gentle smile that made people feel like they were in the spring breeze without any hint of arrogance. This was the demeanor of an old-school scholar-bureaucrat.
He smiled and asked Chen Ke to sit down. He first expressed condolences to Chen Ke for his adventure at sea, and asked carefully about the customs and customs of Japan. Waiting to hear what Chen Ke said, the country was closed to the outside world. The imperial power was neglected, the nobles were corrupt, and the war was endless.
He let out a long sigh and said: "Japan is alone overseas. If it becomes corrupt, it will be chaotic at best. The people will suffer a little. If our Song Dynasty becomes corrupt, it will perish."
Chen Ke couldn't help but nod. He had to admire Mr. Fu's foresight... But less than a century later, during the carnival of foolish kings and corrupt officials, half of the Song Dynasty fell, and our Chinese nation entered a downward spiral.
Mr. Fu talked about Dali again and said: "I have always paid close attention to what you did in Dali. I have read every report you sent carefully." He said with a warm smile and said: "From the fifth year of the second year of Jiayou's reign.
Since then, you have given a total of thirty-seven memorials, right?"
"My husband has so many things to do every day, I never thought he could never forget them." Chen Ke praised sincerely: "It's really embarrassing to be a junior."
"Haha..." Fu Bi shook his head and smiled and said, "I can't remember everything. I just pay special attention to you." He said seriously: "Why do you pay attention? Because I found that you are different from others. You have the overall situation.
Discernment, this is very rare.”
"My husband is so complimentary."
"I don't praise people easily." Fu Bi shook his head and said: "You can conquer Dali with ease and protect the Yang family to maintain its three-legged relationship. Then build canals to strengthen the court's influence in Dali, and through division
Give three copper mines and increase their dependence on the imperial court. After this series of measures, Dali will be firmly under the control of the imperial court. The more I think about it, the more convinced I am!" He asked with interest: "Tell me.
I. How did you come up with this interlocking method in the first place?"
"Xiaoguan just feels that if Dali's submission is just in name, it will not mean anything to the court, but will be a drag. But Dali is a country of thousands of chariots, and it must maintain multiple internal confrontations. In this way, even if the court is in Dali,
Their military strength is not strong, but as long as they fall to one side, the other two sides will lose. In order to prevent the court from supporting others, the three families can only be obedient and compete to express their loyalty. Of course, blindly bullying others will easily arouse the resentment of all parties.
, it is still necessary for all parties to benefit, so that it can last long."
"So vision is so important, it determines a person's structure. Unfortunately, for most people, they can only see what is in front of them at first. Just like climbing a mountain, at the bottom of the mountain, you can only see what is in front of you.
The world, as you climb higher and higher, your horizons become wider and wider." Fu Xianggong looked at Chen Ke and said with emotion: "But there are also some people who know it as if they were born, such as Zhuge Liang who cultivated Nanyang.
Wang Jinglue, who talked about it for a long time, and even King Zhao Han, who ruled the world through the Analects of Confucius in our dynasty, could stand at the foot of the mountain and have a panoramic view. This is so important. Because those who can see far by climbing high often have to be at my age.
Often we have exhausted all our energy and can see clearly, but there is nothing we can do.”
"The student's hometown is close to Dali, and he knows the situation there quite well." Chen Ke didn't know why Mr. Fu held himself up so high, but he probably didn't think it was a good thing. He quickly smiled modestly and said, "If you look at other countries, you should also look at it."
Unclear."
"Hahaha, Zhong Fang, don't be nervous." Fu Bi couldn't help but smile: "I'm just expressing my feelings, I don't mean to trick you."
"Hehe..." Chen Ke smiled sheepishly.
"What happened to your Liulang family," Fu Bi said after laughing, "Do you know the whole story?" This is the reason why he puts a high hat on Chen Ke. It is not good to praise you as a minister who plans the country first.
Tangled up in personal matters.
"Yes." Chen Ke nodded, his face becoming serious.
"What do you think?"
"Since the life and death document has been signed," Chen Ke said calmly: "It is natural that life and death will be determined by their destiny."
"Haha..." Now it was Fu Bi's turn to say in embarrassment: "It seems Zhong Fang is in some mood."
"The lower official is indeed emotional, but it is not because the person involved is his brother-in-law, but because I am a member of the Song people." Chen Ke still said calmly: "The court of the Song Dynasty did not protect its own people, but went to
Favoring the Liao people and arresting the people who did nothing wrong. Looking through the history books, I can't find any precedent..."
This was a very serious statement. Thanks to Mr. Fu's good temper, if Han Qi was like that, he would have thrown the table over and kicked him out.
Chen Ke is no longer the fool he used to be. He acts strategically. After obtaining information from various sources, he has judged that it makes no sense to just say soft words to plead for Liu Lang. Because as Wang Gui said, this
It is no longer the internal affairs of a country, but an incidental issue in the confrontation between Song and Liao. Who wins and who loses between Song and Liao will determine the direction of the Liulang case.
In this case, of course, we must insist that Liulang is right. Anyway, as long as the Song Dynasty wins, everything will be easy to discuss.
At the same time, showing a tough attitude towards Liao would not offend Xianggong Fu. Because what made Fu Bi famous all over the world was none other than his courage and wisdom in several extremely unfavorable situations.
During the confrontation, they withstood the blackmail of the Liao State and preserved the dignity of the Song Dynasty! Now, the same situation is happening again. The same is the enmity between Song and Xia, and the same is the Liao State taking the opportunity to blackmail. The rich husband must have felt like yesterday is happening again, and
I must hope that another Fu Bi will appear again...
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"What Zhong Fang said makes sense," Fu Xianggong was really good-tempered and said with a wry smile: "But the Liao Dynasty has made it clear that they are here to blackmail people. Although we can't agree to them, we can't offend them either, so as to prevent the relationship between the two countries.
It got worse. That’s why I was frozen there, trying to see who had the patience.”
"My lord, please forgive me for speaking frankly. The Liao envoy is eager to stay in Bianjing for a few more days. He just wants to enjoy the blessings without spending any money." Chen Ke shook his head and said: "They are tired of staying here. Let's replace them with another group of people to continue spending money.
Wait. They only need to send a few idle people to make Song Dynasty uneasy, but their own country will not be affected at all. Do you think we can continue to fight with them?"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Fu Bi asked Chen Ke.
"Actually, the Liao people are just bluffing." Chen Ke sneered: "The Liao Kingdom now is no longer the Liao Kingdom back then. In the same way, Xixia is not the Xixia Kingdom back then. It can be said that now is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Song Dynasty.
The least stressful moment.”
"Oh? Zhong Fang's statement is unique." Fu Bi said with a smile: "Others say that we are in danger of being attacked by the three countries."
"Those who say this have no understanding of the situation in other countries and just talk to themselves behind closed doors." Chen Ke said contemptuously.
"Then what's the situation in other countries?"
"The Liao Kingdom's attempt to hold the Song Dynasty hostage was nothing more than an alliance with Tubo. The Song Dynasty lost its ally to contain Xixia." Chen Ke said in a deep voice, "But I believe that the reason why Tubo married the Liao Kingdom was actually just for the sake of self-confidence."
Bao. We will never dare to harm the Song Dynasty. Because after we captured Dali without any bloodshed, we have formed a two-sided attack on it. This is a huge deterrent to Tubo. I estimate that their emissary will arrive in Bianjing soon.
Explain the marriage with the Liao Dynasty to the officials and Xianggong."
"Haha..." Fu Bi laughed approvingly. Chen Ke really said that according to the latest report, the Tubo envoys have entered the Song Dynasty. But he did not reveal this: "Even if Tubo will not attack the Song Dynasty, it can
Will they still help us suppress Xixia?"
"Xixia, there is no need to suppress it anymore." Chen Ke smiled slightly and said: "Because they are now in a sharp civil strife and do not hide their corruption and petting. The nobles in the country have tolerated him for a long time, but they are just waiting for the opportunity - in this case
, Xixia can’t work together at all, so how can we talk about a nationwide war?”
Sorry, sorry, I was at a low point yesterday. Have a good time writing today...
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