Chapter six hundred and twentieth: Can the world be tolerated, how can it not tolerate a Cai Jing
A cock crows and the sky breaks.
The city of Chang'an gradually became busy, with people coming and going on the streets, and shops opening their doors one by one to welcome customers.
After Yang Lin finished practicing in the courtyard, the two little girls had not yet woken up. He rarely washed his face, put on his clothes and went outside the courtyard.
A group of officials were already waiting outside. Yang Lin stepped in, and these officials stood up together.
He pressed his hands and motioned for everyone to sit down. After Yang Lin took his seat, these officials sat down again.
casually flipping through the official documents that had been placed on the desk, Yang Lin nodded in his mind, this thing cannot deceive anyone.
At a quick glance, he knew that Qinlong Province was qualified in promoting the New Deal, especially in terms of corvee labor and land production.
"I believe you have also heard that the Jurchens have made some moves recently. They are constantly increasing their troops at the border of Yunnei and Youyan. If there is a war, Qinlong Province is in a critical position. We must not slack off in recruiting civilians and transporting grain and grass."
Zhong Xi cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Young Master, we have already started planning. We can start immediately as soon as the chaos breaks out."
Yang Lin smiled and said: "I have no doubt about Qin Long's ability to fight. You have been fighting for hundreds of years, so this small scene is not a problem. Now, although Qin Long is not directly bordering the Jin people,
The Shaanxi-Gansu area is still an important place after the war. I don’t need to tell you how important the supplies of food and supplies are to the battlefield. Everyone here has been in the war for a long time."
The cultivator lowered his head in thought for a while, and asked in a deep voice: "Young Master, can the Jurchens really know how to fight? As far as I know, the Jurchen country has gradually become peaceful. As long as they spend some more time, they will definitely be able to fight."
To completely consolidate the rule of the vast territory, it seems that we should not try to go south at this time, right?"
There is nothing wrong with saying this, and it is indeed the current situation of the Jurchens. If the Jin Kingdom can be stable for a while, it will definitely be able to replace the Khitans and control this vast territory.
Especially for the Mongolian tribes in western Desert, due to the harsh living environment and meager resources, the biggest problem for these people is to survive.
Their racial concept is not strong either. If you kill our clan leader, I will kneel on the ground. As long as you don’t kill me, you will be the new clan leader.
Whoever becomes powerful in this area, I will be his vassal, and I will follow him to kill people everywhere. My eldest brother will eat the meat and we will eat the bones. If my eldest brother dies, it doesn't matter. Whoever can kill my eldest brother will be my new eldest brother.
Now that the Liao people have been driven away, the Jurchens only need to make some symbolic efforts to recruit and surrender the Mongolian tribes, and there will be a large group of grassland brothers.
You know, the Khitan's Southwest Recruitment Division has 500,000 troops.
Every Mongolian is a warrior on the battlefield, and there are almost none who can't ride a horse.
Nowadays, it is not very wise for the Jurchens to go south to attack the Song Dynasty if they don't gather these Mongolian brothers. The Mongolian tribes in Monan, led by the Kelie people, have almost completely turned to the Song Dynasty.
Yang Lin smiled and stood up. He was a bit far behind his brother in the field of cultivation, and his vision was not long enough.
"The Jurchens, as a mere small tribe, swallowed up the Liao Dynasty and influenced thousands of miles of land and countless people. At this time, how could several generals in their country not form gangs and want greater benefits?
Sometimes, whether to fight or not is not entirely determined by the gains and losses of the country and the country. Fighting this war may not be a good thing for the Jin Kingdom, but for their individual generals, it may be an opportunity to rise to power."
The officials nodded repeatedly, and Yang Lin knew clearly that it was probably Wanyan Zonghan's idea.
This grandson was the vanguard in several invasions of the Song Dynasty, and it was he who proposed to Aguda every time to go south.
In fact, after Aguda overthrew Daliao, he had no ambition to go south.
In later history, he even wanted to return You Yan to the Song Dynasty for free.
Now that Yang Lin has killed Wu Qimai, Aguda also has the obsession to go south. Coupled with Zong Han and others' constant troubles, it is only a matter of time before the Jin soldiers make a comeback.
Yang Lin himself was very happy to fight this battle, so when he heard the news when he was taking a concubine, he was not nervous at all, and even a little excited.
When the Jin soldiers came, they could not break through their own Great Wall defense line. They could only slow down the rise of the Jin Kingdom.
As for the Song Dynasty, he had a lot of background and he was spending time on the border of the Great Wall. He could fight for ten years or twenty years without breaking any bones.
After all, I have money, people, and a stable rear area. If I stay there for a few more years, I will definitely take the initiative.
If he didn't have this confidence, let alone taking a concubine, even if he wanted to marry a wife, Yang Lin would have rushed straight to the border.
After listening to these words, Master Zhong also thought clearly about the reasoning behind it. It seems that this battle is really possible.
The Western Army stationed in Yunnei was the first to bear the brunt. Thinking of the orthodox Western Army soldiers and horses under Yao Pingzhong's command, the army felt a little sad.
Fortunately, now, with the Great Wall Corps and the Northwest Corps, they are not comparable to the rabble of the past.
The newly reborn Beijing Army was even more impressive. Relying on those impregnable and dangerous passes in Yunnei, there should not be too many casualties.
Yang Lin looked at a large group of senior Qinlong officials and said with a smile: "You all will accompany me to a few remote counties to see the effectiveness of the new policy. You must inquire in person to make people feel at ease."
There were no officials in Qin who couldn't ride a horse. They all followed Yang Lin and left Chang'an.
On the way, Lu Qian came over and said to Yang Lin, who was chatting and laughing with the officials: "Young Master, there is a letter from the capital."
Yang Lin unfolded it and saw that the handwriting was very familiar. He knew it was written by Cai Jing without looking at the signature.
There is not too much nonsense in the letter, and it gets straight to the point, which is that Cai Jing wants to merge the General Affairs Department and the Dictionary and Education Department, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, to become the Department of Culture and Education.
From then on, he was in charge of newspaper, missionary work, sectarian affairs, and advocacy of articles.
Yang Lin pondered for a moment on the horse. The old man was old and still wanted to shine. It was up to him to see if he had the courage to use it.
Thinking of Cai Jing's ability, Yang Lin finally gritted his teeth. Now that his power was deeply entrenched, Cai Jing would not go against nature. Saying that he has both loyalty and filial piety? Yang Lin didn't see it. He wanted to go one step further,
I guess I have to catch my own train.
So what if I just use you? Why am I still afraid of you? Let the old guy see how big my heart is, Yang Lin.
Moreover, Cai Jing's proposal also made Yang Lin very excited. He had even thought of going to Jiaozhi, Kelei, Dali, Tubo, and the Western Regions Protectorate for free to promote Chinese characters and popularize the Chinese language.
When people in these places happily send their children to the academies of the Department of Culture and Education to learn literacy for free, their civilization, which is still in its young and weak stage, will be replaced by a civilization that has become mature and powerful and has stood on top of the world for a long time.
Devoured and assimilated by civilization.
"Send a message from me to Bai Shizhong, saying that I agree with Taishi Cai's proposal, and that I will recommend to Zhongshu's disciples that Taishi Cai will be promoted to the Department of Culture and Education."