After Ma Kuo received the holy decree, he rushed to Mandarin Duck Park in the starry night, and he had already received a notice from the emperor that he had gone north to Mandarin Duck Park to escape the summer...... It was customary for the vassals to go to the chauffeur to meet him, and he was prepared, but surprisingly the emperor did not issue a decree to summon him. Ma Kuo didn't think much about it, but just ordered the garrison to strictly guard the border and increase the patrol force to prevent the enemy from crossing the line and disturbing the holy car.

At this time, the Mughal Department had already moved inward according to the order, and he was busy coordinating the pasture and mobilizing materials, and the matter of the saint on the other side was also light. But just when Ma Kuo thought that the emperor had forgotten him, he suddenly drove by himself and ordered him to go to Mandarin Duck Park immediately to see him. The urgency was so urgent that Ma Kuo only had time to say hello to his colleagues, and he didn't have time to hand over the work, so he only took a few entourages and hurried on the road.

Ma Kuolu pondered that the emperor wanted to see him for nothing more than two things: one was the recovery of production after the disaster and the livelihood of the people; The second is the resettlement of the Mughurs after they withdrew from the safe zone and the shape of the steppe after the Tatars entered the country. These things are all important matters this year, and he can say that he is not far from ten without preparation, but Ma Kuo is still uneasy in his heart, but he can't think of anything else that makes the emperor so anxious to find him.

Along the way, Ma Kuo didn't figure out the emperor's purpose for seeing him, he wanted to get some news from the messenger's mouth, but he didn't know anything, just urged to hurry. On the way, except for changing horses in the post house, you can get off the horse to eat some food, take a little rest, and sleep in the car, and rush day and night. This is also the good foundation of Ma Kuo's body, otherwise people will be tossed and scattered before they arrive......

"Ministers and horses to see His Majesty, long live, long live, long live!" As soon as Ma Kuo arrived at Mandarin Duck Park. I only had time to wash my face and was urged by the little yellow door to go to court. After he entered the tent, he looked at the emperor's face as usual, and the ministers who accompanied him were no different. Feel at ease, and hurry up to salute and say hello. Get on the train.

After the start of the court meeting, to Ma Kuo's surprise, the topic of today's court meeting did not seem to have anything to do with him, and everyone was talking about Daliguo. He only knew from the newspaper and rumors a while ago that Duan Heyu, the head of Dali, became a monk because of the competition for the throne among his sons, because he had sent Dali to help Duan Heyu restore his government, which also attracted his attention. But he didn't expect that the situation in Dali had deteriorated to such a sinister point, and Master Jin He, who had witnessed the alliance with him back then, had been assassinated by political enemies.

"Master Ma, what do you think of the current situation in Dali?" Just as Ma Kuo was pondering, the right minister Chen Yu suddenly asked and asked for his opinion.

"Oh. Chen Xiang, Xia Guan also just knew that Dali's national shape shì had spread to such a point, and it was difficult to figure it out for a while, so let's talk about it first! Ma Kuo excused himself, he thought he was still an outsider and didn't want to say more.

"Ma Kuo, you have been an envoy to Dali, and you know more about the customs and folklore there, so what's the harm in talking about it!" At this time, Zhao Ta spoke. He just saw that Ma Kuo had been listening and pondering, and thought that he should have a preliminary opinion.

"Your Majesty, although the minister sent an envoy to Dali, it was also many years ago. Now the situation is very different from the past, and the minister does not dare to speak falsely! "The emperor took the roll call, and it was a little inappropriate for him to excuse himself. But Ma Kuo knew that what he said might affect the country's decision-making, and there were still Zaizhi and courtiers present in the tent. Therefore, I still think it is better to say less.

"Well, let's talk to each other. Where are there so many scruples, albeit said! Zhao Ta waved his hand and said, letting him speak freely.

"In this case, Weichen has a few foolish opinions, and please don't laugh at your majesty and you!" The emperor's words came to this point, Ma Kuo could no longer shirk it, and said to Shili, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the matter of Dali must be decided, so as not to make the situation out of control!" ”

"First, although Dali advocates Han rites and believes in Buddhism, it has lived in a barbaric place for a long time, the people are fierce, and they do not accept the king, and they often confront the imperial court according to the danger. The Dali country is difficult to invade and suppress the high roads and dangerous troops, and they often return in vain, so they can only be appeased with money and official positions, and make it more arrogant, and cite it as an example to coerce the imperial court! ”

"Second, there are many barbarian tribes in Dali, most of them have 37 villages, hundreds of small tribes, often fight each other for the time and time of the competition for water sources and forest land, and even collude with each other to fight against the imperial court, affecting the government and the appointment and dismissal of officials, which has become a rule for many years. As a result, the court and the big clans had to woo them and bring them as reinforcements to influence the lord of the country. ”

"Third, although the Dali Kingdom is respected by the Duan clan, because it often relies on the strength of the tribe to stabilize the royal power, the power of the king is declining. The Yang, Dong, and Gao clans all usurped the throne with powerful ministers and changed their country names, while the Duan clan could only rely on the strength of another clan to restore the throne, but the result was just a change of powerful ministers and a return to the old path. This turmoil also arose because of this, and he wanted to usurp power by supporting the lord of the country! ”

"Well, the analysis is thorough, it's really to the point!" Zhao Ta couldn't help but high-five, and the ministers in the tent also nodded yes, Ma Kuo's opinion made them feel refreshed, and in a few words, they made the shape of Dali clear and clear.

"Your Majesty praised it, but the minister just said it in vain, which made your colleagues laugh!" Praised by the emperor and recognized by everyone, although Ma Kuo was a little proud in his heart, he also had to be humble, so as not to make people think that he was arrogant.

"Go on!" Zhao Ta raised his hand and encouraged.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ma Kuo said again, "The minister thinks that since the early years of the rejuvenation of the country, His Majesty took the opening of the Dali copper mine as an opportunity to support the Duan family to help him pacify the civil strife, and the relationship between Dali and my Great Song Dynasty has become closer and closer. The three counties took the opportunity to return to the Song Dynasty, and the merchants used their 'tea and horse roads' to open up the trade routes with Tibet, and the Dali tribes also gained a lot of benefits from it, so that their war horses could be exported to our country, and they obtained food to make up for the shortage, especially in exchange for the scarce iron tools. And because of the intervention of my Great Song Dynasty, the countries around Dali did not dare to raise swords and soldiers, not only maintained its peace and stability, but also gained a lot of wealth from the trade with various countries! ”

"Now the Dali princes are vying for the position to lead to civil strife, if I do not interfere and stop the Great Song Dynasty, it will soon spread to the whole country, and the tribes will inevitably be involved in it, and then the war will break out, which will not only cut off the trade routes, and put my finance and taxes to suffer great losses, but also threaten the safety of my country's Guangxi Road, Zizhou Road, and Chengdu Road, and I have to send heavy troops on guard."

"In addition, although the three counties have been returned to the Song Dynasty, but its various departments and Dali still have many connections, and the three counties are my Great Song Dynasty copper smelting base, and the output accounts for more than half of the national output. If the three counties are involved, there will be a shortage of copper, which will affect the production of ammunition and weapons, and then reduce the combat effectiveness of the army, which will hinder His Majesty's great cause of the Northern Expedition! ”

"Moreover, if we let the turmoil in Dali go unchecked, not only will the small and medium-sized groups in the country support their own troops, but also cause the invasion of the surrounding countries such as Zhancheng, Tianzhu, Tubo, and Bagan, which have long coveted Dali. Why don't we take advantage of the turmoil at the beginning of the turmoil and wait and see while the countries intervene and stop before the fait accompli......"

Ma Kuo talked eloquently, his thinking was clear, he analyzed the shape of Dali Kingdom thoroughly, he spoke reasonably, and his views were unique, and everyone in the tent listened attentively, and no one interjected, as if they were listening to his teachings. What is surprising is that everyone knows that the southwest and northwest are far apart, and the news is closed, and it can see the situation in Dali so clearly only by public information and a few words that have just heard everyone arguing, which cannot but be admired.

"What Master Ma said is extremely true, if I want to interfere in Dali's internal affairs, is there a good way?" Chen Yu inquired and said that he had to admire Ma Kuo for being a talent, and even more for His Majesty's ability to recognize people. At that time, Ma Kuo was under Tong Guan's envoy to the Jin Kingdom, so he reminded him to be careful when he saw the Jurchens preparing for war, but Tong Guan not only did not listen, but after the Jurchen invasion, he fled back to the capital in a hurry and let Ma Kuo be a substitute for the dead ghost, and almost died in Hedong.

"Your Majesty, my lords, the lower officials think that there are three strategies for dealing with Dali's state affairs!" Ma Kuo's lecture was praised by everyone, and he couldn't stop the car while being happy, and poured out all the things in his stomach!

"On the one hand, there is a limited intervention, and we will send a mission in our capacity as the suzerain, persuade all parties to strike their troops, and select a successor from among the princes of the Duan clan and recognize him, so as to resolve the turmoil of the princes' struggle for the throne. However, this policy also has drawbacks, we can not eliminate its fundamental contradictions by forcibly establishing the lord of Dali, but only temporarily suppress the factions, and the new lord will also be elbowed everywhere. ”

"The two intervened by force, using our garrison in Dali to raid the capital city of Dali, Yang Tho Baa City, and controlling the palace to select a prince from the princes who was not controlled by the Gao family and the Dong family as the successor, and at the same time expelling the Gao and Dong forces from the court, so that they could not indirectly control the lord of Dali by coercing the princes of the Son of Heaven to order the princes. But it will also cause dissatisfaction among the ministries, and it will inevitably cause rebellion, which is a strategy to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle! ”

"The three are all-round interference, that is, to eliminate its national name and include Dali in the territory of our Great Song Dynasty. In the name of stopping the civil strife in Dali, we dispatched a large army to enter the main state capitals, and at the same time convened the 37 barbarian tribes of Dali to gather the Beijing Division Alliance. Because there are many people who envy the prosperity of our Great Song Dynasty, they are willing to follow the example of the three counties to return to the Song Dynasty, and we can use some means to make them submit a request to return to the Song Dynasty and eliminate the national name, and include their country in the territory along the way, and only retain the title of Duan, while the Gao and Dong clans will be disposed of depending on whether they have the sincerity to return to the Song Dynasty, which is a one-and-done policy! ”

"Well, Ma Aiqing's three strategies are very insightful, if I order you to go to Dali to preside over the overall situation, you dare to accept the order!" Zhao Ta waited for him to finish speaking, and asked with a smile.

"There is an order in the saint, and the minister will not give up until he dies, in order to repay the grace of the encounter!" Ma Kuo suddenly didn't know whether he was shocked or hesitated, and hesitated...... (To be continued......)

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