Zhao Xi was just watching this process. From Duan Silian's solemn and solemn appearance when he came in, to his sadness in the end, Zhao Xi was just watching.
Look at Duan Silian's performance and look at the performance of his own ministers.
Sima Guang and Ouyang Xiu should be really emotional, even to the point of being pedantic... These are two literati who cannot be prime ministers and assistants.
Fu Bi is mellow, and with Han Qi and Wen Yanbo in front of him, he is like a bystander. He should be aware of this scene. He is indeed the best candidate for prime minister.
The reason why Han Qi and Wen Yanbo spoke out was not only because of their roles, but also because they worked hard in their hearts to build a barrier for the country and the court, thereby firming up the court's decision.
On the other hand, Lu Huiqing, who was of a low status and not worthy enough to speak out on this occasion, seemed to be very disdainful...~ Just disdain, whether it was towards Duan Silian or his ministers, this kind of disdain was very thought-provoking.
"Prince Duan is worrying too much! I, the Great Song Dynasty, have never been bloodthirsty, and I have no intention of killing people in Dali and turning them into rivers of blood."
"The Song Dynasty sent troops to annihilate the rebels in Dali, not to leave Dali uninhabited. Of course, if the army is outside, it will be difficult to do nothing if it is constantly harassed."
We have to pull it back quickly. There is a problem among literati in this era. As long as they start talking about something, they will definitely keep talking about it.
Even Sima Guang and Ouyang Xiu spoke up and began to talk about the relationship between the suzerain country and the vassal country, from the ancient times to the enfeoffment, all the way to the former Jiedushi... I really admire their ability to make connections.
Zhao Xi had to pull them back quickly to stop them from showing off their knowledge. Let's discuss the matter.
In the face of strength, reasons are secondary.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Emperor, did you say that the army will not kill innocent people?"
"Of course! Our Song Dynasty is a country of benevolence and righteousness, a country of etiquette. How can we do such things that make people angry?"
"However, I, the Song Dynasty, follow a principle: I will not attack others unless they attack me. In other words, there will be no killing without resistance!"
Zhao Xi felt that these words seemed familiar, so he spoke naturally.
Duan Silian knew that this should be the bottom line of the Song Dynasty.
But he knew his people better, so how could he not resist?
Dali is gradually being Chineseized, but after all, it is still a land of barbarians. Even the Duan family, Gao family, Yang family and other families are just white barbarians, but they are more sinicized.
But in the whole of Dali, there are more Wuman than Baiman, occupying a larger territory.
Although I don't have a deep hatred for the Central Plains, I definitely don't have a good impression after several generations of battles.
There may be no one involved in Gao's rebellion, but when the Song army enters, 80% to 90% of the Wu barbarians in Dali will join in the rebellion.
And the Song Army... is no longer the Song Army in the early years, but the mountain people are still the same mountain people.
He could imagine those mountain people, holding homemade bows and arrows, holding on to shuttlecocks, being blown to pieces by rounds of artillery...
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Shang Dynasty, gentlemen, I wonder if the army of the Shang Dynasty can agree to allow my personal soldiers to enter Dali, and tell the leaders in my territory not to be hostile to the Song army?"
Just waiting for your words!
There is no denying that Duan Silian was also testing whether the Song Dynasty wanted to destroy Dali, really quell the rebellion, or had other purposes.
If the Song State allows its own soldiers to enter the country and allows it to declare the leader of the territory as the King of Dali, it means that the Song State still recognizes itself as the King of Dali, and it is possible for the Song State to return to Dali in the future, and will not be trapped by the Song State.
At the same time, he also had his own small thoughts. His announcement was to tell the leaders of his territory and the tribes that were friendly to him that the Song army's entry was due to him, Duan Silian, borrowing troops.
In this way, once the Song army finally goes back on its word, it will only be endlessly harassed by the mountain people.
The Song army is powerful, but the northwest is the biggest problem for the Song Dynasty. It is impossible for the army to stay in Dali forever...
Duan Si is by no means an easy person to be the king of Dali, and to be the king in such a complicated environment.
This... I was stunned, I was stunned, and I was worried about how to propose this method, but Duan Silian actually proposed it himself.
When I think about it again, I can figure it out.
In this paragraph of thinking about Lian, it is obvious that he is overthinking.
"This...this problem, Prince Duan can discuss with the Zhengshitang to come up with a solution."
Zhao Xi's words, expression, and hesitation and uncertainty when speaking made Duan Silian couldn't help but tremble.
Is it possible that the Song Dynasty really had the idea of annexing Dali?
Taizu of the Song Dynasty once said: The country ends at the Dadu River...
This Lu Huiqing is really interesting.
Lu Huiqing also knew that he should have fallen into the eyes of the officials.
The official family is in charge of the government, in addition to the old relatives in the residence, it is also responsible for the important ministers. There are too many ministers and servants in the dynasty, and the official family does not understand them, nor do they know what their abilities are.
It is very important for Lu Huiqing to let the officials remember and have an impression of doing things at this time.
But this time, he finally got it.
If this time, he can straighten out all the five principles of the officialdom... Lu Huiqing can imagine his own future, and it is estimated that he can do without Wang Jiefu's support.
In the early years, Lu Huiqing met Wang Jiefu and admired Wang Anshi's reputation in Shilin. At the same time, he knew that a maverick official like Wang Anshi would sooner or later become famous.
He intended to hitch a ride on Wang Jiefu. Of course, the two of them were in the same direction in changing the status quo of the country.
Now... Lu Huiqing feels that as long as he succeeds in Dali, even if he still cannot enter the political hall, it will only be a matter of time and qualifications.
Duan Silian left and went to discuss with the Political Affairs Hall how to issue an edict.
Before Zhao Xi left, he specifically reminded Fu Bi to let Lu Huiqing participate in the whole process.
This is a man with skill and a strong purpose.
Zhao Xi doesn't care. It's easier to control if you have a purpose. On the contrary, for people like Ouyang Xiu and Sima Guang, apart from their extraordinary ability and prestige among scholars, it's really hard to find weaknesses.
They always think they are right, and they still stand on the shoulders of sages and blame you... They think too much and don't think anymore.
Next, if I want to win Dali according to my own wishes step by step, I guess I will still have some troubles.
"Prince Duan, you are trapping me, Lu Huiqing, into disloyalty!"
As soon as she returned to Dali, where the Duan family lived in exile, Lu Huiqing began to complain.
"What kind of place is Gongfang City? If you don't know, you can go to Bianliang to find out. It's a more important place than Da Nei."
"I, Lu Huiqing, have taken so much trouble to treat Prince Duan, but how will Prince Duan repay me, Lu Huiqing? To meet His Majesty? Prince Duan is going to file a complaint!"
"If King Duan doesn't like Lv's companion, he can just ask the official to change him. Why bother?"
What he said was so sincere that even Lu Huiqing himself believed it. His expression and tone were quite on point.
"Lü Guanban, forgive me, forgive me... Xiao Wang is being abrupt. He is really worried about the current situation in Dali, and he doesn't want to ruin the friendship with the superior country because of the chaos of the mountain people."
These words are neither absolutely true nor purely false.
Lu Huiqing was like this, and so was Duan Silian.
"Lü Guan accompanied Duan to observe the power of firearms from the Kingdom of Shang. How can the flesh and blood of the people of Dali resist the power of firearms?"
"Duan can inform his people as King of Dali, and he can also avoid some troubles for the army of the Shang Dynasty. I think the court of the Shang Dynasty will also consider it and not deal with his companions."