Chapter 307: Out of the Palace
There are many things in this world that you don't know if you don't see them, and you are startled when you see them.
Although Zhao Ji also knew before, the territory of the Great Song Dynasty was much smaller than that of the Tang Dynasty. However, there has never been an accurate idea of how small it is.
Anyway, with the current territory, there are already countless state and county names that give him a headache.
What's more, the war in the feudal towns of the remnants of the Tang Dynasty has already stirred up chaos in the world. The ministers of the DPRK and China have long stopped talking about the glory of the Tang Dynasty, and only remember how to enjoy the prosperous life now.
After a long period of peace, the Son of Heaven respects Wenchen very much, who still has the heart to expand the border? Enjoying life couldn't be better!
But Zhao Ji is still young, and he is the age when he wants to make a contribution, where will he be willing?
At the moment, I only saw two maps, and the next moment I almost couldn't hold back my excitement and jumped up: "This ...... Real people, is this picture serious? This is my map of the territory of the Great Song Dynasty? ”
Ding Yang glanced at the two henchmen and eunuchs who were left to serve next to him, and the other party was so frightened that he fell to the ground, not even daring to raise his head.
The country's military aircraft is a major event, where do people like them dare to get involved? The map of the whole country, even if it is placed in front of them, they dare not look at it more.
Without the interference of others, Ding Yang nodded very seriously, pointed to the place name on the map and introduced it to the emperor: "This is Tokyo Kaifeng Mansion, this is Xijing Henan Mansion, this is Beijing Daimyo's Mansion, this is ......"
As Ding Yang pointed it out one by one, Zhao Ji also slowly threw himself in, and began to search and observe carefully.
After a while, it was finally confirmed that the map of the Great Song Dynasty should be true. At least all the state capitals he wrote down in his mind were on it, even the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and many lakes and rivers were also marked on it.
However, when the authenticity of the map was proven, Zhao Ji's face became more and more ugly.
Compared with the Great Song Dynasty, the territory of the Liao Kingdom in the north is almost doubled. For the self-proclaimed emperor of the Middle Kingdom, this blow was also a little too great.
The territory of the dignified Central Dynasty is so much smaller than that of the barbarians, and it is a shame to come up with any excuse.
Looking at the territory of Western Xia, it is at most equivalent to one-sixth of the Great Song Dynasty. But over the years, the burden brought to the Great Song Dynasty has been unimaginably heavy.
Looking further to the west, the Tibetan tribes are a mess, and they are basically a divided tribal association. However, it occupies a lot of territory, and it is not much better than the Great Song Dynasty. Southwest Dali and Dayue are at most similar to the territory of Western Xia.
Further west, the yellow-headed Uighurs, the Ganzhou Uighurs, the Gaochang Uighurs, and the Western Uighurs are all one after the other. It seems that the names are all the same, but in fact they are also separatist regimes with their own troops and self-respect.
Looking to the east, there is a vast sea and many small islands, such as Liuqiu, Goryeo, Fuso, Mayi, and Srivijaya......
After looking at such a map, Zhao Ji established the overall situation of the whole of East Asia for the first time: "It turns out that Goryeo is here!" It's so far away from our Da Song to cross the sea and take a boat! Fusang is quite close to Goryeo, so who is on this Liuqiu Island? ”
The Oshima island is not the Ryukyu Kingdom, but an aircraft carrier island thousands of years later.
Ding Yang only glanced at it, and said casually: "There is no one there who has a state county at present, there are only some mountain people. Just like Qiongzhou in the Great Song Dynasty, there are mostly deserted places. However, the production is abundant, and His Majesty should also be included in the court as soon as possible. ”
For the time being, Zhao Xu still doesn't have much interest in Liuqiu Island, even if a place like Qiongzhou is won, what is there to be happy about! Is it just for the sake of transferring prisoners to multiple places in the future?
What really cared about him was the comparison of the map from the previous Tang Dynasty.
The territory of the Great Song Dynasty was more than 3 times smaller than that of the Tang Dynasty. Perhaps only by restoring the prosperous Tang Dynasty can the Great Song Dynasty truly inherit the Chinese clothes! The unfulfilled wishes of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong should be fulfilled by me!
The more he looked at the map, Zhao Ji's breathing began to become heavier and heavier.
The idea of letting Zhao Wei look at the map is the most suitable strategy for Ding Yang at present.
Emperor Shenzong's idol Zhao Ji is Tang Taizong, so naturally he should be allowed to see what grand ambitions Li Shimin has accomplished!
Sure enough, the effect is very good now, and it has basically provoked the emperor's ambitions.
Just by looking at the excitement in his eyes, you can know how excited his heart is at the moment.
For Ding Yang, the current time is the most suitable. Emperor Shenzong is a person with achievements and ideals, if he doesn't take advantage of the current opportunity to change this time and space, how can he turn this time and space universe into Ding Yang's private property?
In another 44 years, it will be the turn of the Jin State to rise in the grassland and destroy the Khitan Liao State; Another 56 years will be the shame of Jingkang, and the Northern Song Dynasty will perish; In another 14o years, Temujin unified the Mongolian steppes and began the Mongol Empire's conquest of the world!
In any case, Ding Yang also had to take advantage of this time difference to complete the true unification of the Central Plains Dynasty, establish a universe unique to him, and let everything in this space-time plane change according to his ideas.
The catastrophe he had seen in the history books could not be re-enacted!
Letting Zhao Ji see the map today is only the first step. Next, it is necessary to really win the trust of the emperor.
For now, Ding Yang thinks that Emperor Zhao Ji of Shenzong is very good, and he should be able to complete his transformation concept of the space-time universe of the original plane. But if it really doesn't work, then he doesn't mind changing the emperor again.
However, if he wants to change the emperor, especially to change an emperor according to his wishes, it is far from being possible for the current Ding Yang. Without him, the influence simply does not meet the requirements.
Therefore, the first step is to take the opportunity to gain the supreme trust of the emperor, and then start to expand his influence throughout the country.
When his influence spreads across the country, it will be much easier to do whatever he wants to do at that time.
Just like the popes in Europe in history, they have the right to canonize the kings of European countries to the throne. Without the recognition of the pope, the throne is not secure, and it lacks sufficient authority.
"Your Majesty, these two maps can be left for Your Majesty to browse at any time. However, as for the secrecy of the map, His Majesty needs to take it seriously, and it must not be lost. This map is the product of the calculation and elaborate production of the master when he flew to the sky. ”
"Is the same with the maps of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Yes, it's the same. It's just that the map of the Tang Dynasty was not recorded by the family teacher, but the handwriting of the family ancestor. I am a Taoist sect in Kunlun Mountain, and it has never been broken off for thousands of years. It's just that I don't like to interfere in earthly affairs, which is why my reputation is not obvious. When he arrived at the generation of the Seven Star Dao Elder of the Family Teacher, it was not completely impossible to interfere in the world's worldly affairs. As long as you do it right, you can practice diligently and seek the true path of immortality! ”
"What is the true way of immortality?" After listening to a history of the Taoist sect, the doubts in Zhao Ji's heart were solved, but more were born.
"This is where the path of my generation lies, and only eternity in the world is true immortality. For the sake of the road to immortality, my generation does not care about any worldly power and fame and fortune at all. Otherwise, if you shake your mind, I'm afraid you will have to worry about your life! ”
"Worried about your life? Could there really be such a serious outcome? Zhao Ji was a little unconvinced.
Ding Yang knew that this was the key, and he must let the emperor realize that he did not pose any threat to the inheritance of imperial power: "Yes, it's so serious." Therefore, for the disciples of this sect, fame and fortune are completely useless, and only climbing the avenue in the future is true. ”
Seeing that Zhao Ji seemed to be in some kind of contemplation, Ding Yang was not in a hurry to come up with a result, and directly got up and said goodbye with a smile. He was about to leave suddenly, but he didn't expect it.
The emperor is talking happily, how can he let people go away? So I kept it one after another, and I wanted to talk about it again.
Today, we finally had a good conversation, and it was too uncomfortable to interrupt suddenly.
But Ding Yang insisted that he wanted to go first, and if the emperor wanted to continue chatting, he would wait for him to return from a foreign trip, and everyone would continue to chat.
“…… Your Majesty can study these two maps to your heart's content, and then talk to Your Majesty when you return from your travels. Regarding His Majesty's change of the law, he has indeed made a good move. However, although the goal is good, there are many imperfections in the methodology. When he came back from traveling abroad, he really had some heartfelt words to tell His Majesty in detail. ”
Zhao Ji tried everything to save him, and he could only agree to Ding Yang's trip abroad: "...... Real people must not forget that I am looking forward to my return day and night in Bianjing. But at the moment, I can only wish the real person a smooth journey, and tomorrow there should be a gift to the real person to make a grand trip! I hope that real people don't shirk it, and it can be regarded as a chat about the two title pictures presented by real people. These two maps are priceless treasures, and I just want to return the favor, so don't dislike a piece of my heart. ”
The emperor has said it to this point, and Ding Yang will naturally not stubbornly shirk it anymore.
Although there is no longer a need to make money from antique auctions, it is still good to keep it at home for daily use in the future!
"Your Majesty, what Poor Dao said today, as well as these two maps, all hope that Your Majesty can keep them secret. Although the Great Song Dynasty looks glamorous, it is actually full of crises. If there is no Majesty to forge ahead, in a few decades, I am afraid that a catastrophe will come to destroy the country and the nation! ”
The last words frightened Zhao Ji, and he had no doubts about the identity of Ba Miao Zhenren for a long time.
And the impression left by the Seven Star Dao Master was very deep at the beginning, how could he feel at ease by leaving such a sentence this time?
"Real people, real people, cut and slow down first!"
It's a pity that Ding Yang said that he wouldn't stay anymore this time, anyway, what he wanted to stay had already been said to Zhao Ji. Presumably, it will be able to leave a deep impression on his heart, and with the precipitation of time, it will definitely play a big role in the future.
"Let's go, go and visit the king!" Out of the palace, Ding Yang went directly to Wang Anshi's mansion