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Guo Xu coughed, sat up straight, cheered up, and said loudly: "My dear friends, this is the end of the relief and comfort matters on the East and West Road in Beijing. If you have any suggestions or questions, you can discuss it with Lin Jue, and he will
Decision. The second major event I will attend this morning is about the Liao Kingdom."
The ministers hurriedly cheered up and listened carefully. The emperor mentioned the matter of the Liao people several times, and it was obvious that he attached great importance to the relationship with the Liao State. This matter is now the top diplomatic issue facing the Zhou Dynasty, and it is indeed necessary to have someone
decision.
"As we all know, the Qingjiao rebellion was secretly instigated by the Liao people, and the ambition of the Liao country is obvious. What is hateful is that they are still arrogant and refuse to accept the situation. They also accuse us of slandering them. Such barbarians have no faith, no justice and no morality.
country, can I still condone them? I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have treated the Liao people with utmost benevolence and justice. Do I still want to be conciliatory with such white-eyed wolves? Isn’t it a great loss to the majesty and reputation of our heavenly dynasty?”
Guo Chong continued speaking loudly, feeling quite excited. Qian Delu on the side was very worried. The emperor's illness had just improved, so he would start coughing again if he was so angry. Qian Delu had already made plans to immediately treat the emperor once he coughed.
Preparation of hot water and pills.
"What's ridiculous is that up to now, I, the Zhou Dynasty, still abide by the Yanyun Alliance with the Liao people, and call each other brotherly countries. Yesterday, I also received a letter from some officials telling me what to say, 'What will be handed over to the Liao people this year?
Sui coins and brocade silk need to be prepared to avoid delaying the delivery time. It can be seen that in the hearts of some of our officials, they fear the Liao people like tigers. As long as they can stay in peace, they will completely ignore the court's decorum and the face of my great Zhou Dynasty. Such officials
, what do I want him to do?"
Guo Chong said angrily. One of the officials below, a gray-haired official, turned pale. He knelt down in front of his servant and kowtowed, shouting: "Your Majesty, I forgive you. I didn't mean this. I just asked you according to the old tradition. Your Majesty, I forgive you."
Sin."
Everyone recognized this person as Zhao Mong, the minister of Honglu Temple. In fact, when Guo Chong said that someone asked about the coins, everyone knew it was him. Because one of the responsibilities of Honglu Temple is to deal with
Diplomatic courier etiquette and other matters between the surrounding countries. Since the Yanyun Alliance, the delivery of coins and silk at the end of each year in the Zhou Dynasty has been handled by Honglu Temple. Zhao Ming has always been in charge of this matter, so it must be
He went to Zhezi to ask. It’s just that this person is obviously not flexible in his work and does not know how to look at the direction of the wind. It is obvious that the relationship between the Zhou Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom has reached the edge of rupture. Why should we wait and see? It’s better for him. According to previous years’
As usual, I started to worry about the delivery of New Year coins, cloth and silk.
"Excuse me? It is because of the indiscriminate and mediocre ministers like you in the imperial court, the conformist people with no backbone and opinions that I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, was teased and shameless by the Liao people. Send an edict and remove the Minister of Honglu Temple.
All the official positions and titles of Zhao Yu were demoted to common people and exiled for three thousand miles. His descendants and relatives will never hire him!" Guo Chong shouted loudly.
The ministers were stunned and stood in shock. Zhao Ming had been an official for many years and served in three dynasties, but now he ended up like this in the year when he was about to become an official. It cannot be said that he was incompetent. He was still conscientious and orderly in his work. But unfortunately, he
I hit the edge of the knife, and maybe my brain is not very flexible due to my old age, so I was very unlucky this time. Dazhou is relatively tolerant towards officials. Only those who have committed the most heinous crimes will be sentenced to death. Generally speaking, it is
It's just demotion and imprisonment. But the punishment of being exiled for three thousand miles is actually more severe than the death penalty to some extent. Once exiled, there will never be a day of return. At Zhao Mou's age, he must die in a foreign country.
For people of this age, dying in a foreign land without being able to return to their roots is something more terrifying than death. Someone was once sentenced to exile, and his choice was to commit suicide. It is evident that he would rather die than be homeless thousands of miles away. Not to mention
It is said that the descendants and relatives of Zhao Ming are also implicated and will never be employed by the imperial court. This is like a death sentence for the entire Zhao Ming family to enter the officialdom. In this year, it means that their future is cut off and they will never be able to turn around.
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The ministers felt pity in their hearts, some sighed for Zhao Mung, and some were horrified by the emperor's attitude today. Although Guo Chong was strict, he was generally tolerant to his ministers. Since he came to the throne, he has not treated his ministers much.
He was ruthless. He mostly reprimanded and admonished people. Although he gave a majestic impression, he was by no means harsh. But Guo Chong's attitude today shocked many people. It turns out that the emperor didn't have a temper, but that he didn't lose his temper easily.
This also shows from the side that the emperor no longer tolerates the Liao people's betrayal of their faith and coveting the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Zhao Mimi feebly shouted "Your Majesty forgives me" over and over again, but he was still dragged out of the palace by the guards in front of the palace. Guo Chong looked stern and said in a deep voice: "My dear friends, what do you think about the relationship between the Zhou Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom?
How should we deal with the relationship? Lu Aiqing, please tell me."
"I am reporting to your Majesty, I believe that the Liao people are unfaithful and unjust, and I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have done my best to be benevolent and righteous. Under the current situation, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, no longer have to abide by the Yanyun alliance. The so-called covenant between brothers is even more unreasonable.
A joke. The old minister suggested that the emperor should send an envoy to Liao to inform them that because of their betrayal, the Yan-Yun alliance has been torn apart, and we, the Zhou Dynasty, will no longer abide by this alliance. Unless the Liao people sincerely apologize, the old friendship can be restored. Otherwise, the old alliance can be restored.
, then the two countries will break off diplomatic relations and there will be no forgiveness." Lu Zhongtian certainly knew the direction of today's trend. In fact, he had always had a tough attitude towards the Liao people, and this was the attitude he had always advocated.
"Well, I think what Lu Aiqing said is right. The Yanyun Alliance should have been abolished long ago. This is a barrier in the hearts of everyone in the Zhou Dynasty. It's not that I didn't abide by the agreement of the late emperor, but that the Liao people broke the agreement first and took advantage of it.
, is hostile to me, the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, this Yanyun Alliance should be abolished." Guo Chong shouted.
"What the emperor said is absolutely true. What Prime Minister Lu said is also absolutely true. Not only must the Yanyun Alliance be abolished, but I also believe that all the border towns on both sides should be closed down. From now on, no more exchanges between border people are allowed. The Liao people are selling us.
It's just cattle, sheep, horses, furs and other things. I have no shortage of cattle and sheep in Dazhou, and furs and other things are not necessary. At worst, we don't wear furs and eat less cattle and sheep. What I Dazhou sells to the Liao people is tea cloth and silk
Silk, rice and other items are all necessary for the Liao people. But if the market is closed, the Liao people will have no clothes, no tea, no rice to eat, and they will be in chaos before the end of the year. Although this is an informal battle, it is similar to a war.
, if the other party causes chaos, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, can sit back and relax." Wu Chunlai stepped forward and said loudly without waiting for his name to be called.
"Well said!" Guo Chong clapped his thigh and said: "The Liao people benefited the most from our country. The two sides traded with each other and the Liao people benefited. The rice they eat, the tea and wine they drink, and the clothes and silk they wear are all from our country.
Provided by Zhou. Close the forage, let them grow their hair and drink blood, and resume the life of animals. I, the Great Zhou, do not need to provide food and clothing for these animals. As for cattle, sheep, fur, and horses, the land of Xixia, my Great Zhou, can produce them. We only need to expand the scale of breeding and grazing.
, we can guarantee that the vacancies will be filled. They need to rely on us, but we don’t need to rely on them. Wu Aiqing’s suggestion is a good one!”
Wu Chunlai was so proud that he could finally show his face for a while. It was not easy to get praise from the emperor. The ministers also talked about it one after another, and the crowd was excited. After counting the shameless behavior of the Liao people, they all felt that the Liao people must be punished, and they all agreed.
The proposal of Prime Minister Lu and Vice Prime Minister Wu. However, some people looked solemn and obviously had different opinions.
"I dare to ask, does the emperor mean to start a war with the Liao people?" Yang Jun finally asked. As soon as he spoke, the hall immediately fell silent.
"Yang Aiqing, I didn't say that I wanted to go to war with the Liao people. Although the Liao people are shameless and unfaithful, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have a reputation for punishing them with troops. However, at present, we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, are considering internal affairs as our top priority, and it is not appropriate to send troops to attack. On this point, I
I understand." Guo Chong said solemnly.
Yang Jun frowned and said: "But the emperor wants to tear up the Yanyun alliance, withdraw from the border town, and break off diplomatic relations with the Liao people. Doesn't this mean he wants to make enemies with the Liao people? If the emperor wants to do this, the soldiers and horses of Bianzhen will be in trouble.
We must be prepared for war, because even if we do not send troops, the Liao people will come to attack us."
Guo Chong frowned and said thoughtfully: "Can the Liao people be free to take action now? They haven't put down the Jurchen rebellion yet. Do they have the strength to attack me, the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Yang Jundao: "This is not a question of whether they have spare strength, but a question of whether we are prepared. Once the Liao people attack us, we will be well prepared. Have we prepared all the grain, grass, supplies, weapons, and silver?
Preparations for a decisive battle with the Liao people. If we break up with the Liao people without these preparations, is it open to discussion? I also feel that it is necessary to give the Liao people a heavy blow to punish them for making trouble and coveting my wolf ambition, but there are some
Don't act on your whim, but make decisions after careful consideration."
Guo Chong frowned, he knew what Yang Jun meant. Yang Jun still had the same idea as before, he was not afraid of war, but he wanted money. After going around and around, he still couldn't get around the issue of money.
"Privy Yang, this is not a matter of impulse. It concerns the face of our great Zhou Dynasty. The surrounding small countries are looking at us. If we don't show shame to the Liao people this time, there will be trouble in the surrounding countries in the future. You
He is the privy envoy and is in charge of the troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You cannot say such things at this time." An official from the Zhengshitang refuted.
"Nonsense, it is precisely because I am the privy envoy and shoulder the important responsibilities of the court that I tell the truth. But you can't fight a war just by talking about it. In war, people will die, money will be spent, and the whole country will be mobilized. On weekdays,
You are all clamoring that the army spends a lot of money, you are clamoring to reduce the army, and some of you are even going to engage in some kind of disarmament of elite troops. What should you say at this time? I still say the same thing, the court must be prepared to fight the Liao people.
, as long as they show their faces, war will break out. Don't look at the Liao people who are caught in civil strife. They can easily organize a large number of soldiers and horses. The whole people of the Liao people are soldiers. When they are mounted, they are soldiers, and when they are dismounted, they are common people. Don't you know this?
Cutting off trade means cutting off its roots. How could the Liao people wait until they are in civil strife to open the gates of our surrounding towns with iron hoofs? I hope you will think about it carefully." Yang Jun shouted in a deep voice.
