Chapter 221: Winning over Division
"Although Dali is small, it also has the name of a country, but Duan Heyu did not hesitate to surrender his identity and preside over the tribute to my Great Song Dynasty, don't you think it's strange?" Zhao Ta looked at Jin Hyuk in disbelief and asked with a smile
"Duan Heyu has studied with Han monks since he was a child, and he will hear about the prosperity of my dynasty and admire it. And the greater advantage of this is to open up the trade route with the Great Song Dynasty, Dali in the southwest corner, from then on, the two countries trade, close to the Central Plains, they can produce swords, armor, war horses and all kinds of clever things, through the field into the Great Song Dynasty. The silver of the white flowers will also flow into Dali like water! Kim Hyuk thought for a moment and replied.
"Hehe, it can also be counted as a reason, the lord of Dali must be the same as the Gao family." Zhao Ta looked at Jin He and knew that he hadn't figured it out yet, and then asked, "Their monarchs and ministers have reached a tacit understanding, it seems that the internal peace is peaceful, and the faction is level, but in fact, it can also be imagined that the undercurrent is surging, and the Duan clan knows that they are in danger at all times, but there is no response inside, if it is how do you do it?" ”
Listening to Jin He's introduction, Zhao Ta also thought of Gao's face, although they didn't point their swords at Duan Heyu's nose and said, they must have hinted at it with actions: Old Duan, the emperor is yours, you do it obediently, play obediently, drink and listen to music at will, and enjoy the dignity of the emperor, but the power belongs to me, don't get involved, otherwise, we are welcome.
"Does he want to use the name of the canonization of the Great Song Dynasty to clamp down on the Gao family, so as to protect the position of the lord of Dali and avoid being poisoned by him!" Kim Hyuk said after a moment of contemplation.
"Well, that's good! When it is difficult to balance internally, they often look for support from the outside, and Dali is eager to make friends with my dynasty, so to speak, and Daliao. and the purpose of Western Xia is different. The purpose of establishing diplomatic relations with China in the Great Liao and Western Xia was in essence to learn from our dynasty. and then use this to invade and hold our dynasty hostage; Duan Heyu is not like this, his purpose is very simple. It is to use the power of the Central Plains to restrain and deter the powerful ministers and maintain a peaceful situation. From this point of view, there is no doubt that he did it. Zhao Tan nodded with a smile on his face.
According to Zhao Ta's analysis, Duan Heyu did not do this on a whim, nor was it fashionable, he had a certain political purpose, and he adopted such a strategy in order to stabilize his monarchical identity. His actions, as well as the appointment of the Great Song. Undoubtedly, a warning is issued to everyone in Dali, especially those with ambitions, don't stare at Duan's throne, this throne is appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General Emperor Da Song, and is protected by the United Nations. The result is self-explanatory.
"To obtain Chinese land, to serve the Chinese people, called the Chinese title." Imitate Chinese officials, serve as Chinese talents, and read Chinese books. Use Chinese car uniforms to enforce Chinese laws and regulations. It was the work of Erkou. All of them are with China, etc., and the strong soldiers will be stronger than China. What China has, he can get; What he is good at, China can't do as well, so that it will be a disaster. Jin He traveled back and forth between countries, of course, he understood that what the emperor said was true, shook his head and sighed.
A series of changes in internal and foreign affairs made Dali stride forward, play triumphant songs, stride forward, and the income grows rapidly, cattle and horses are herded, sheep are everywhere, grains are prosperous, and sheng songs are everywhere. The neighboring small countries no longer go to the Central Plains, but regardless of the fatigue of the car and boat, the road is far and difficult, one by one in a carriage, with gifts, rushed to Dali.
Especially before and after the Jingkang Rebellion, the Central Plains land, the beacon smoke covered the sky, the spear reflected the sun, the corpses were all over the field, the iron horses of the Jin people were going, the fields were ruins, and the blood flowed like a river. And the southwest of Dali, but a faction of peace, singing, dancing and laughter, the four sides to the court, all kinds of jewelry display, all kinds of animals on the field, people and horses screaming, lively extraordinary, its prosperity scene, no less than the Central Plains city, immersed in a harmony. This kind of peace, of course, is included in Duan Heyu's painstaking efforts, and it is also inseparable from his strategic planning.
"It is precisely because of the growing prestige of the Duan clan that the Gao clan is vigilant, so they refuse to allow our envoys and monarchs to meet, and they also refuse to give up the land where copper is produced, fearing that they will regain power with our support!" Thinking about the reason, Jin Hyuk looked at the emperor and said.
"That's right, but it also gives us a problem. Everyone in the world knows that Dali is obedient to our court, but they don't know that the Gao clan is domineering, if we send troops to fight for this, it will cause the ministers to stop it, and also make other vassal countries frightened, and they have a grudge against us! Zhao Ta touched his chin and said with a sad face.
"Well, the courtiers of our dynasty have always been wary of Dali since Taizu, and they are fearful, and everyone will try their best to prevent the sending of troops to fight as soon as the court opens!" Jin Hyuk nodded, agreeing with the emperor's opinion.
"The day before yesterday, I had a little bit of a tone in the court meeting, Li Gang thought that Dali was a useless place, and raising troops to fight against it would lead to the consequences of the labor and mobilization of the people, and the gains outweighed the losses, and other old ministers also thought that it was true, and the blood and courage of my Great Song Dynasty was not as good as when Taizu was in the day!" Zhao Ta sighed, even Li Gang's 'belligerent' elements felt that it was not appropriate to raise troops for 'rejection', which shows that the heart of 'defending the interior' has been deeply ingrained in the hearts of the subjects of the Great Song Dynasty, and supporting the Northern Expedition to the Jin Kingdom is just a manifestation of a rabbit biting when he is in a hurry.
The same is true of the relationship between Dali and the Song Dynasty, although they established a subordinate relationship between them, but due to the Song Dynasty courtiers' deliberate estrangement, this relationship did not develop normally, and the two countries also had trade, but most of them had to buy war horses from Dali when relations with the Western Xia and Liao were tense. Although the Jingkang period was not severed, it was also in an extremely cold state for a long time. In addition to the erroneous belief that the fall of the Tang Dynasty was due to the Guilin Mutiny related to Nanzhao and the analogy between Dali and Nanzhao as a deep precaution, there are also deep-seated reasons for the statecraft of emphasizing internal and external affairs at the beginning of the founding of the Great Song Dynasty.
Then there is what Zhao Tan said, after the founding of the Song Dynasty, after the founding of the Song Dynasty, they were repeatedly defeated in the wars with the minority regimes in the north, and the humiliation caused by the defeat left a deep shadow in the hearts of the emperors and scholars of the past dynasties, which further deepened their prejudice against the ethnic minorities in the frontiers. In their opinion, the country of Dali is already outside the country, and it is juxtaposed with the countries of Jiaozhi and other foreign countries...
"Boss, my subordinates have an idea, I don't know if I should talk about it or not!" Jin Hyuk looked at the emperor walking around and said suddenly.
"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it, as long as it's useful, you don't have to stick to common sense!" Zhao Ta stood and twisted his face and said.
"Boss, my subordinates think that if there is a civil strife in Dali and endanger the community, our Great Song Dynasty will be invited by him to send troops to suppress it, is it feasible?" Kim Hyuk said.
"It stands to reason that in the event of civil strife or invasion by foreign enemies in the subject country, it is reasonable for the suzerainty to intervene in sending troops, and it is also reasonable, this is a matter of the face of a great country, and the prestige of other countries should not be hindered! It's just that the Gao clan of Dali is in charge, and the rewards and punishments are all out of the door, and the people call it the lord of the country, and all the barbarians and the last tributes are the first to pay tribute to the country, Duan Yu is only afraid that he doesn't have the guts! Zhao Ta took two more steps and said, the seal handle is firmly in the hands of Gao Taiming, Emperor Duan is sitting on a cold bench, the disparity in strength is huge, wouldn't seizing power be an egg hitting a stone, and no one with a little brain will do it.
"Boss, what if someone sees that the Gao clan is unjust and is willing to seek justice for the Duan clan?" Kim Hyuk said with a smile.
"Qingjun's side?! But the army of Dali is in the hands of the Gao clan, even if some of them want to seize the siege of the prime minister, but their behavior endangers the interests of the family, and they will not be supported by the clan. And the dictatorship of the Gao clan has been stabilized, and it is irretrievable for many years, and the people regard it as normal, and I am afraid that they will not easily rise up against the Gao clan for this reason, and it is a little difficult to operate! Zhao Ta touched his chin and said.
"The boss doesn't know, Dali is not the Central Plains, and it is the authority of the imperial court who has the final say on the change of dynasty, but the lords of the various tribes and clans in Dali are very powerful and can sit on an equal footing with the government. Now that the Gao clan is dominant, breaking the balance between the tribes, especially encroaching on the economic interests of all the clans, his orders are not bought by all families, and they are helpless. Kim Hyuk said.
"The master's intention is to provoke the relationship between the Southern Barbarian tribes and the Gao clan, and at the same time induce them to benefit, so that the two sides of the relationship are already incompatible with each other, resulting in a civil war in Dali, and then we will send troops to suppress it in order to maintain the righteousness, and influence its government and government, then a big thing can be done!" Zhao Tan's eyes lit up and said, it turns out that Dali still has such a powerful side, and the border people are fierce and dare to resist injustice, which has led to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that Dali has been staging, so there is a chance to take advantage of it.
"Boss Shengming, my subordinates think it's feasible!" Kim Hyuk nodded yes.
"Amitabha, how can there be such an 'evil monk' like you in the world, aren't you afraid that the Buddha will send you to the hell?" Zhao Ta clasped his hands together and said with the Buddha horn.
"Buddhism is divided into Mahayana and Mahayana, some people believe in the Buddha in the next life, some people believe in the Buddha in the present world, the eldest is the Son of Heaven is the Buddha of the lower world, and he comes to save sentient beings, and he is the Buddha in the heart of the little monk. The little monk serves the Buddha wholeheartedly, the Buddha has always been compassionate, how can he be willing to send the little monk into hell to suffer from the reincarnation, he will ascend to heaven with the Buddha one day! Seeing that the emperor was joking with himself, Jin Hyuk also replied seriously.
"Ha Luha, in the future, our pair of wicked people will ascend to the heavenly realm together, and we will also have a companion!" Zhao Ta didn't expect the always serious Jin Hyuk to say so interestingly, and couldn't help laughing out loud.
"The best, the best...", Kim Hyuk said with a smile.
"Since this is the case, then please ask the master to take a trip and pray for the blessings of the people of the Great Song Dynasty, so as to eliminate our sinful karma!" Zhao Ta said that Jin He is familiar with the situation over there, and his identity is special, so it is just right to preside over Dali.
"Amitabha, the Buddha said: I don't go to hell, who goes to hell. The little monk can't ask for it..."Jin He bowed his head and bowed in response, in fact, he had already worshiped the emperor as a true god in his heart, and believed that he was the true Buddha who saved the people of the world...... (To be continued......)