"Are those legends from the Southern Dynasties true?" Yelu Zongzhen gradually frowned. Since the end of March, there have been legends about Song people from the Southern Dynasties in the Liao Kingdom who were practicing vaccination to prevent pox.
It is said that it was the emperor's heir, Duke Shou, who gave the holy law to the great emperor himself!
As long as they are vaccinated against pox, all men, women, old and young can be protected from pox!
Many monks also said privately that the Emperor Gansheng enshrined in the Southern Dynasties was actually one of the incarnations of Medicine Master Buddha.
Before immeasurable kalpas, the Medicine Master King Buddha was compassionate and reincarnated into the Shennong family, teaching medicine, herbal medicine and various farming knowledge to the ancestors.
This matter was once widely circulated.
But Yelu Zongzhen didn't take it seriously and thought it was the southerners who were deceiving him again.
After all, more than ten years ago, the Zhenzong Emperor of the Southern Dynasty even produced the Book of Heaven.
but……
Now, the returned officials and envoys all say that this matter is indeed true.
Moreover, many businessmen who went to the market in the south had heard of and even seen vaccinations in the Southern Dynasties.
"Your Majesty, I heard from people who were repatriated that in May, all the millions of people in Bianjing of the Southern Dynasty had been vaccinated..." Zhang Jian said worriedly: "Now, the Southern Dynasty is on Jingdong Road, Huainan Road and other places.
Vaccination will soon be implemented in Hebei and Hebei provinces..."
"If things continue like this, I am worried that the hearts of all our people in Liao will inevitably be shaken..."
The Daliao Empire had two official country names.
First, look south to the Daliao Kingdom.
Second, look south to the great Khitan in Buzhou!
In the dictionaries of the Khitan and the Xi people, this Nanzhan Buzhou is pronounced as China and is also written as China.
Since the time of Yelu Abaoji, Taizu of the Liao Dynasty, the Khitan people have considered themselves Chinese, and considered themselves descendants of the Yan and Huang Miao, and nobles of China!
At that time, Shi Jingtang became the emperor of the Khitan, which was considered by the Khitan people as evidence of a change of dynasty.
It is evidence that the artifact was transferred from Jin to Daliao.
Therefore, some scholars of the Liao Kingdom refer to the later Jin Dynasty as the former dynasty and believe that the Liao Kingdom replaced the later Jin Dynasty.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Liao people, Empress Dowager Xiao's southern expedition was a great achievement of Wang Shi resolutely conquering an unconquered country and unifying China.
It's just that the southerners stubbornly resisted the king's master and resisted the destiny, so that the enthusiasm of the people with lofty ideals was wasted. It is really a pity!
Therefore, in the minds of contemporary Liao literati, the current China is a period in which the Southern and Northern Dynasties stand side by side, the North unites the South, or the South unites the North.
So, now, when an emperor's heir appeared in the Southern Dynasty who was said to have been taught by the Red Emperor, and the 'vaccination method' he practiced could indeed prevent such serious diseases as pox.
The Khitan rule will soon face challenges!
As for the Han people, it's not much of a problem.
The key lies in the nobles of the Khitan and Xi tribe.
These people may be ready to make trouble, waiting for an opportunity to cause trouble.
It even threatened the dominance of the Yelu family!
"This matter is indeed of great importance!" Yelu Zongzhen pondered over and over again, and finally said: "For my father's opinion, how should I deal with it?"
"The old minister has thought over and over again and believes that the only solution now is to force the Southern Dynasty to spread its vaccination method to our country..."
"Then, it was announced in the country that it was the Medicine King Buddha who taught King Liang the method..." Zhang Jian bowed his head and said.
King Liang is the eldest son of Yelu Zongzhen, Yelu Chaci, whose Han name is Yelu Hongji, and he is nine years old this year.
Although in terms of age, he is far less advantageous than the two-year-old emperor of the Southern Dynasty.
However, as long as it is operated properly, a trend of 'holy kings' can arise in the Liao Kingdom.
Moreover, compared with the Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom had a very strong Buddhist atmosphere.
The nobles of the Khitan and Xi clan all believed in Buddhism and competed to support the monks.
In Zhang Jian's opinion, in this way, the ideological impact caused by the emperor's heir in the Southern Dynasties could be resolved.
Yelvzong really thought about it and felt that his teacher's plan was a good one.
only……
"Will the Southern Dynasty agree?" Yelu Zongzhen asked: "Moreover, even if the Southern Dynasty is eventually forced to dedicate that acne method to our country..."
"Is it possible that everyone in the world doesn't know about this?"
"This requires the help of the Southern Dynasty..." Zhang Jian said: "If the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty and that emperor's heir can acquiesce in our country's propaganda, then His Highness Prince Liang will definitely be able to win the love of the Medicine Master King Buddha!"
"As for whether the people of the Southern Dynasties agree?" Zhang Jian laughed: "Now, the war between the Southern Dynasties and Xixia is at a critical moment!"
"At this time, Your Majesty can only order the King of Nanyuan to lead his army to station outside Waqiao Pass..."
"Then your Majesty can send envoys to the Southern Dynasty, under the pretense of mediating the war between the Southern Dynasty and Xixia, and take the opportunity to force the Southern Dynasty monarchs and ministers to agree to your Majesty's request!"
Yelu Zong thought about it seriously, and then said: "What Father Shang said is very much in line with my wishes!"
"Besides, I have been thinking that if I watch the Southerners wipe out or surrender to Yelu Yuanhao, I am afraid it will do more harm than good to our country!"
"It would be a good idea to take this opportunity to intervene in the Southern Dynasties and give Yelu Yuanhao some breathing space!"
"Your Majesty, you are wise!" Zhang Jian bowed his head.
Although Zhang Jian was a Han Chinese and a Confucian official, he did not identify with the Song Dynasty in the south.
Because he had never received a day's salary from the Zhao family, nor had he received any favor from Emperor Song.
On the contrary, he was born under the rule of Emperor Liao. He received salary from the Yelu family and received official positions from the Yelu family. Moreover, the Yelu family treated him well, especially Yelu Zongzhen, who treated him almost as a father.
Very respectful.
Naturally, Zhang Jian believed that the Liao Kingdom was the orthodox country.
The Song Dynasty in Bianjing was just a peaceful corner of the Southern Dynasty's separatist regime. It was a reactionary force that stubbornly resisted the king's division and refused to unify.
The heinousness of the crime may be excessive, but it is certain that one does not know the current affairs and the weather.
Naturally, Zhang Jian did not feel any psychological pressure at all when he targeted Song Ting.
"By the way..." Yelu Zongzhen took the report in his hand and asked, "What does Shang Fu think of the above statement of 'I heard a faint sound of thunder in the Imperial City of Song Ting'?"
Zhang Jian listened and replied: "I thought maybe the Song people were playing tricks..."
"Of course, we don't rule out that the Song people may have some new weapons..."
"But, testing weapons in the imperial city..." Zhang Jian laughed: "This is too outrageous, so I think you don't need to take it to heart!"
"What Father Shang said is not unreasonable..." Yelu Zongzhen frowned: "It's just that I always feel uneasy..."
"Why should your Majesty worry?" Zhang Jian said with a smile: "Even if the Song people really have any new weapons, can they still be the opponent of your Majesty's hundreds of thousands of cavalry?"
"I think that instead of worrying about the Southern Dynasty, Your Majesty, you should pay more attention to the Wang family of Goryeo..."
"This generation is dissatisfied with Wang Hua and has been coveting the Bohai Sea for a long time. Recently, there is a tendency to make another move..."
Yelu Zongzhen heard this and immediately became furious: "How dare you!"
Since the founding of the Liao Kingdom, Goryeo has been a close enemy. For this reason, since Yelu Deguang, Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty, the relationship between the Liao Kingdom and the Wang regime of Goryeo has continued to deteriorate. After the Chanyuan Alliance, the Song and Liao Dynasties were generally at peace, so,
Goryeo, which had been constantly teasing the Liao people, became the main direction of the Liao's military deployment.
When Yelu Zongzhen's father Yelu Longxu was in power, he launched three large-scale military operations, severely defeating the Koryo people's attempt to occupy the Bohai Sea!
But the Goguryeo people are persistent in their evil intentions and have been teasing and promoting what kind of Goguryeo they are...
The Liao people were very angry about this - for the Liao Kingdom, which believed that it had inherited the Later Jin Dynasty, it was China and the orthodox successor of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the Korean propaganda was a public slap in the face of the Liao Emperor!
It’s a naked provocation!
The young Yelv Zongzhen almost couldn't help but want to go on a personal expedition several times to completely destroy Goryeo in order to complete his father's unfinished business.
Now, hearing that the Goryeo barbarians are actually trying to cause trouble again, how can Yelu Zong really endure it?
"This winter, I will personally command the Pishi Army and inspect Baozhou!"
"If only the Goryeo barbarians knew what they were looking for, that would be fine. If not, the Liao heavenly soldiers would destroy their country!"
If Goguryeo can be destroyed, then it can be shown off and bragging like the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo.
Zhang Jian listened and had no objection. He bowed his head deeply and said: "Since ancient times, the barbarians of the Yi and Di have been afraid of power but not virtuous. Therefore, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said: The Yi and Di have a human face and a beast's heart. If they are not pleased with themselves, they will come back to harm them!"
"This is a sincere and wise saying!"
The Han civil servants and officials under the Liao Kingdom, seeing the reality that they could not destroy the Song Dynasty in the south, turned their attention from the Southern Expedition to the Eastern Expedition.
If you can't unify the world, then destroy one Goryeo first to prove that you are the orthodox and the heir to the Han and Tang Dynasties!
In short, no one is willing to admit that he is a fool.
