"Spread a big panic, and then watch coldly, and make the whole world crazy."

——Excerpt from "Jianghu Chronicles. In the Biography of the Divine Machine, the scholar Di Yong's commentary on the traitorous male.

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What made the Empress Dowager Wuqiang dissatisfied with this time was that she couldn't call Mu Guiying away, she always followed Wang Yan's side.

It almost stopped, and the people around it also consciously spread out, guarding and protecting, so the inner circle was quiet again.

Looking at the snow scene, the Empress Dowager didn't think about it for a long time, and said softly: "Wang Yan, don't you doubt that the palace's favor for you is pretended?" ”

Wang Yan said rigorously: "I had this doubt earlier, but now I can see that I am stepping on the snow and watching the snow, and I don't say it, but my loving demeanor everywhere is true, you seem to be afraid that I will fall on a horse." ”

Wuzang Heiyun suddenly lowered his face and said: "Then please also answer this palace sincerely, is the purpose of your acceptance of this palace's invitation to Xingqing Mansion really to avoid war?" ”

"There's no doubt about that." Wang Yan replied respectfully.

The Empress Dowager Wuqiang said without thinking: "But you are messing around, you don't give face to the palace, you went to see Wuqiang Pang in private, and gave him a generous gift." Now this palace gives you Wang Yan a chance, and answers this palace, what did you send to him? ”

It is impossible to hide this, and even Wang Yan thinks that Pang will take the initiative to tell the truth and deliberately leak the news to her ears.

So Wang Yan said unhurriedly: "Gunpowder! Song domestic high-quality gunpowder! ”

Wuqiang Heiyun suddenly blushed, and said word by word: "This palace treats you with sincerity and convinces people with benevolence, but you are torn between me and him to fail me like this?" Knowing that this palace is not on good terms with him, and sending those things will threaten the safety of my mother and son, you still sent him? Wang Yan, are you really here to avoid war, not start it? ”

Wang Yan said: "Let's ignore you and his problem first, it's your problem that is not my Song State." At the national level, in the past year, there have been frequent border conflicts, suffering of border people, and frequent bloodshed, and I dare not say that this is the full responsibility of your country, but in fact, the main responsibility really lies with your country, this is certain. ”

"You ......" Empress Dowager Wuqiang pondered for a while, "Pang Ji wrote a letter to Bengong and said this, but these are caused by Wuqiang Pang, and Bengong thinks you know this." ”

"I knew it was him, but I also said that it was not his problem to ignore it first." Wang Yan said: "At the level of the Song Kingdom, we only know that Pang is the prime minister of the Western Xia State and the policymaker of the dynasty. As soon as he formulates some kind of national policy that is unfavorable to the Song Dynasty, and you do not correct it internally, it becomes the will of Western Xia, there is no doubt about it. Now that the national war is about to start, Niangniang, you can't blame Song Guo for not subdividing this, I think it's better to find problems from yourself first when something happens. ”

The Empress Dowager had to calm down a little.

Wang Yan continued: "No matter what I personally think of Niangniang and Taishi. As a citizen of the Song State, as an envoy appointed by the Song court, I am an envoy to Xingqing Mansion for state affairs, which makes me have to consider the interests of my country first. Then we can talk about personal affairs. ”

The Empress Dowager looked at him silently.

Wang Yan said: "When I just entered Xingqing Mansion, Niangniang was gone, and I was on a mission, he didn't slander Pang as the Minister of Western Xia, and you Xixia created him, this point is not transferred by my personal will, so as a Song Dynasty envoy, I accepted the summons of the Minister of Western Xia, and offered a gift to calm his arrogance, may I ask Niangniang, is there anything wrong with me doing this?" ”

A look of embarrassment flashed in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Wuqiang, and she said in a low voice: "There is something wrong." This will hurt Hongu very much, and it may not be true that I was betrayed, but it will be the real feeling of my orphan and widow. ”

Wang Yan has a headache again, damn is clearly talking about state affairs now, and she has started to talk about personal affairs again, not to mention that I didn't sign to receive the goods just now.

After a while, the Empress Dowager said: "Of course, the palace didn't misunderstand you at the earliest, these thoughts are destined, and you will be the most influential person in the forefront of the times in the future." This is the reason why Hongu decided to date you early in the morning. ”

Wang Yan nodded slightly and said, "Niangniang continued." ”

She came to the interest, like the posture of the female Zonghengjia, riding on a famous horse and pointing to the distance with the whip in her hand and said: "Since the beginning of the founding of the country, my Western Xia has not been stable for a day, the north and northeast, most of the national borders and the powerful Liao State border, since ancient times, the Liao State has been subject to moderation and coercion, in front of His Majesty Yuan Hao, the formulation of national policy has also been influenced by them. Then the Hui partridge in the west, the Tubo in the southwest, and the Song Kingdom in the south were all threatened. It is the sharp axe that really hangs over my head in Xixia. ”

"Surrounded by power, the climate is cold and harsh, the domestic materials are scarce, and the people are miserable. Although His Majesty Yuan Hao was brutal after taking power, he was also self-reliant, leading me to grope for survival in the dark, and he had already seen the dawn. ”

But before the great cause was accomplished, His Majesty Yuan Hao died, leaving orphans and widows to take over the government. At that time, the climate was deteriorating year by year, and the Song State also cut off the mutual market in terms of national policy, and greatly reduced the supply of people's biological resources to our Xixia. ”

Speaking of this, she looked pitiful and said with red eyes: "May I ask Lord Xiao Wang, are these the faults of this palace?" My orphan and widow had to rely on my brother to support the government at that special time, and first put aside the idea of not being a fool, the Western Xia was surrounded by wolves, and only the Song State was the best at talking and the least good at fighting, so this became an opportunity for the Western Xia, which caused the origin of the constant disputes between the Song and Xia countries. ”

"So what Niangniang means is that Xixia's continued blackmailing of Song is God's fault, and you are just a group of poor victims?" At this point, Wang Yan said with a strange expression: "Niangniang's style is memorable, no wonder I like to talk about state affairs with Niangniang." ”

"Are you being sarcastic about something?" The Empress Dowager said unhappily.

"It doesn't mean anything else, it's just a matter of facts." Wang Yan said.

Empress Dowager Wuqiang said: "So Lord Xiao Wang, do you understand who is in control of the situation?" ”

Wang Yan said: "Of course it's Liao. ”

At this point, the Empress Dowager nodded with a relieved look and said: "So Lord Xiao Wang, you also know, who is supporting Wuqiang Pang to split the Western Xia and make trouble on the Song-Xia border?" ”

Wang Yan nodded and said, "In the end, it will naturally be the pot of the Liao Kingdom." He relied heavily on the Song State for his civilian resources and finances, and he had an agreement with China to be an ally. The Han people pay attention to etiquette and face, and the Han people have enough influence due to the serious sinicization of Liao, so they want to save face and don't want to make trouble with our country openly, but fake their hands on others. ”

Empress Dowager Wuqiang said: "So now you know, how stupid are you to enter Xingqing Mansion to befriend Wuqiang Pang and provide him with gunpowder?" Now you should know, who is your most hardcore ally in Western Xia? ”

Wang Yan said lightly, "I knew these things early in the morning, and I don't need to be reminded by my mother." Niangniang used Cao Qing as a reason to name me to enter Xingqing Mansion, of course you don't want to form an alliance with a half-grown child like me, the purpose is my father, am I wrong? ”

finally mentioned Cao Qing, and she didn't get angry, it's okay.

The Empress Dowager tilted her head and thought about it: "Yes, you are right again." The earliest imaginary alliance target of the main palace was Wang Anshi, who was ordered by the Song State to 'restrain and avoid war'. But when I really saw you in Xingqing Mansion, especially after the lecture incident, it was you who was really optimistic about you. At present, each country has its own serious problems, and they all want to expand and compete for interests. Now, this palace treats you with sincerity and wants to solve the problem of unification within my Western Xia. The psychology of this palace is very clear, with the limitations of the environment, size, and ability of Western Xia, in order to be able to reap some benefits and gain a firm foothold, and never expect to become the overlord of the world in this troubled world. This is impossible, even if His Majesty Yuan Hao did not list this as a target, but it was the one you were befriending and giving him gunpowder that thought that the battle for hegemony was the future direction of Western Xia. Now, are you going to give him gunpowder and fund your enemies? ”

Wang Yan also tilted his head and thought for a while, "What Niangniang said is very good, but I will still give him gunpowder." ”

"You ......" The Empress Dowager had never seen such a difficult man to speak, so angry that she almost jumped up from her horse and scolded: "If you give him gunpowder, it is equivalent to feeding me poison to orphans and widows, won't your conscience hurt?" ”

Wang Yan said: "The conscience will hurt, but it will not be the egg, people and people will indeed have true feelings, but there are only interests and disadvantages between countries." interests, as well as fear. Niang Niang is a good person, and because of this, I can't promise you something unrealistic, because once I promise and end up breaking my promise, you will hate me even more. This time my envoy represents the Song state, and there is no evidence that once you have taken full power, the Great Song and Western Xia will be able to avoid war. So under this premise, just now you also said that it is the Liao State that is controlling the situation, and there are a large number of people within my Song State who also advocate maintaining the dispute between you and Wu Zang Pang, this is the balance, it is the overall will of the Song State, and it is not subject to anyone's will, I don't do it, they will do it by another person, and the result is the same. ”

After a pause, Wang Yan said: "As a chivalrous person, I will be worthless for you in private, but as an envoy of the Song Dynasty, what I just said is the will of the Song State, and I must implement it in its position." ”

The Empress Dowager Wu was stunned, and looked at him with a very peculiar gaze.

Frankly speaking, she is really not a cute little white rabbit, before mentioning these problems, of course she wanted to hear Wang Yan personally promise "good", but that is basically a dream, even if he agrees, it will definitely not be implemented. This is something that I have been mentally prepared for.

But I really didn't expect that Wang Yan openly admitted all these thoughts, and also expressed his amorous and helpless side by the way.

"You ......" Empress Dowager Wuqiang hesitated: "You said that you don't want to deceive the palace, once you make a promise, you can't do it, the palace will hate you even more." Do you mean this? ”

"Sincerely." Wang Yan nodded.

The Empress Dowager Wuqiang thought for a while and said: "Okay, this palace also knows that Song Guo's mind will not let either this palace and Wuqiang Pang be happy alone in the end." If you pat your chest and promise on this issue, it will appear that you are and have another purpose. You are appointed by the Song court and supervised by your strict father, and the palace does not expect you to compromise. But as an individual, aren't you going to send some sweetness to Hongu? If Hongu is slowly weakened and killed by Wuqian Pang, you will not be beneficial, don't you plan to give the flintlock pistol and gunpowder technology to Hongu and let Hongu make some self-defense? ”

"Nope." At this point, Wang Yan's heroic look said: "The next to Niangniang will be better than that, I can't decide the national policy of the Song Kingdom, but after fulfilling the obligations of the Song Dynasty, I will support the Niangniang in a private position, the so-called manufacturing is better than buying, even if you have the technology, it is difficult to organize more craftsmen to produce now, the Song Kingdom manufacturing must be a high-quality product, I sell the gun directly to you, isn't it good?" ”

The Empress Dowager Wu thought deeply about this, was shocked, and said excitedly: "You...... You are so good to this palace that you are willing to sell me such a powerful weapon? Aren't you afraid of being poked in the back by the Song people? Aren't you afraid of being picketed by your court? ”

"I've been hating since I was a child, and I'm used to being scolded, and it's hard for me to be a little wind and waves. As for the court level, my Great Song Dynasty is about the legal system, and before they changed the law, the flintlock pistol was not a weapon, and it did not belong to the scope of the embargo. Wang Yan said: "I am a person who likes political achievements and sharing, and I want to share good things that I develop and design and manufacture, so that everyone can enjoy them." So if I have money, I will sell guns, sell and sell, even if it is a Tangut person. It's all about interests, the Great Song Dynasty is short of money, so if you have money, you will have political achievements, and if you have political achievements, you will have the logic of promotion, this is the interests of me and Funing County, and even if the rest is a monstrous flood, what does it have to do with me? ”

The Empress Dowager sighed and said softly: "But the palace is very worried, in case you suddenly don't sell it in the future, what will the palace do at that time?" ”

Wang Yan smiled and said: "Niangniang, there are only two things in life, learn and deal with them. Live in the moment and don't think too far ahead. Before you named me as an envoy, I didn't bother with the question of 'if I arrived at Xingqing Mansion and would be killed'. If you want me to see, anything is possible in the future, but leave it alone. Since it is a business, as long as you have money, I will continue to sell it to you, and it is a sin not to make money if you have money. Unless you use my gun to compete with me, I will stop selling it. What else are you worried about, anyway, you just said that the hegemony was not the purpose of Western Xia? ”

Speaking of which, the Empress Dowager really just wants to settle in a corner, and doesn't want to compete for hegemony in the world. If you understand what Wang Yan said in this way, it seems to be much smoother? It's really "better to buy than to build", this is really a good policy for governing the country and the conscience of the industry!

The Queen Mother basically believed Wang Yan's words, as long as there was money to be made, it was expected that this little traitor would always sell guns.

As for the future? The Empress Dowager agreed with Wang Yan's statement, and the future will be talked about in the future. In the future, if Wang Yan doesn't sell guns, it should be too late to make his own guns. If you don't have to make it, you can make it yourself now, and the Queen Mother thinks that she can do it in the future.

The premise of all this is that the old lady and the young emperor's son can live until the situation changes in the future, and they can continue to learn during this period to respond at that time. This is what Wang Yan said about living in the present, if you can't get through the difficulties in front of you, how can you talk about the future?

The Queen Mother deeply felt that this was the theory of the Han family.

Now, without the help of Pang Qian's powerful financial resources and huge political control, he has almost caught the blacksmiths of the Western Xia who are secretly making guns, which is the top priority and the difficulty at hand.

The Queen Mother knew very well that what was really in moderation and did not openly break with Pang was the invincible cold-forged armored cavalry equipped with a divine arm crossbow left by His Majesty Yuan Hao to the orphans and widows-Iron Harrier.

It's a pity to listen to the rumors, although the power of the flintlock pistol is not as good as the Xixia God Arm Bow, but it is rapidly narrowing the gap, and once the balance point is broken at some point in the future, the consequences are unimaginable. Therefore, to buy Wang Yan's flintlock pistol now is to live in the moment, it is better to buy it than to make it, it is the fastest and most effective way to control the lack of fraud, the production of the divine arm bow is too slow and too little, and it is necessary to quickly expand the iron harrier system, and now it is only necessary to rely on Wang Yan.

Thinking of this along the brainwashing of the bird, it is very strange that the queen mother does not blame Wang Yan for providing gunpowder to the matter. This is really not kind, but Wang Yan's openness and honesty have obtained the understanding of the Empress Dowager, since it is clearly explained that this is the national will of the Song State, then Wang Yan is just a symbol, not the person who decides the national policy, Wang Yan does not support Wu Qiang Pang, there will be other people to make a trick, this really does not depend on whose will to transfer, this is the power of the country, it is reality.