Chapter 287: Conspiracy

"Your Majesty, this is watching everyone eat dogs." Su Qian smiled bitterly: "My lord, isn't this proposition of yours too boundless." Now everyone knows that the current leader is one who has the power and the other is rich. Why do adults support those who have no money and no power? ”

"There has to be someone to support you." Ouyang and Su Qian are going on a Qingming trip: "From my point of view, it doesn't matter who is in power. There are several key points, first, the emperor will not be dissatisfied. Second, capital development will not be constrained. Third, it will not weaken the army and consume national strength. ”

"Adults say so, so it looks like we're out of luck in the May election. But who do you think Zhou Ping or Li Gang will win? ”

Ouyang smiled: "If we help, of course it will be Zhou Ping." Although Li Gang had the support of the bureaucracy, he suppressed the rights of the rich, and many people did not like him. As long as you join forces with Zhou Ping, you can ensure Zhou Ping's steady victory. Besides, although Li Gang advocates this, even after coming to power, he has to win over you and Zhou Ping, otherwise he will not be able to stand every policy you oppose. "This is the emperor instead of the law to control the three politics, everyone plays according to the rules, and if you don't follow the rules, you won't be allowed to play.

Su Qian smiled bitterly: "Adults really don't have a show?" ”

"That's not necessarily, if you can put forward a substantive claim, there is some hope." Ouyang Dao: "After the emperor ascended the throne, he paid great attention to the livelihood of the local people, so as to avoid the mob from ruining the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty. You can carry the emperor out to say things, just say that the emperor also pays attention to the people's livelihood, but the temple is high, what happens below, everyone may not know, and what needs the people below have, everyone may not know. This is the truth, and I believe that even if we fail, Zhou Ping and Li Gang will take care of us because we are right. For example, allowing a small number of people to participate in politics, allowing people below to speak, etc., is also an explanation to the emperor. ”

Su Qian asked: "I don't know what the emperor's attitude is." ”

"The emperor's attitude is that if she does not harm her own interests, we can toss it casually. Her interests include, royal interests, and you can't say that you want to abolish the imperial succession. Nor can the benefits of the princes be abolished. In general, the emperor meant to work less, but not to fall behind when taking benefits. ”

Su Qian couldn't help but smile: "My lord's analysis is reasonable. Leave the dirty work to us, and the emperor is only responsible for receiving dividends. ”

"Of course, there is also the fact that it cannot weaken the national strength. Otherwise she would be dissatisfied. Ouyang said: "Actually, you can properly attract the following generals. For example, explain your investment in military funds after taking power, such as attaching importance to the training of military personnel, although the Great Song Dynasty is a civil and military leader, but the generals are also quite people with a position, the cohesion of these generals is particularly strong, and there is a strong sense of national honor, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, Zhang Jun, Yue Fei, Zhang Bao, Wu family brothers, etc. are all people who want honor and do not want to die. For the sake of the country, these people can lead troops to set off at any time, regardless of life and death, and they are all handsome figures for a while. The position of Taiwei has been vacant for a long time, and I estimate that it was left to Han Shizhong, and the status of military generals in the court will also be improved to a certain extent in the future. "Ouyang still appreciates the current civil and military system, the civil officials say whether to fight or not, the military generals say how to fight, and everyone has clear powers. After all, at the root, war is in the service of ***.

Su Qian said: "Listening to the tone of the adult, I plan to stay out of the matter." In fact, the influence and prestige of adults, if expressed appropriately, can easily be supported by everyone. "Su Qian is telling the truth, although Ouyang resigned within a few days of coming to power, it is not mandatory. Ouyang's biggest advantage is merit, and it is easy to be crowned a king with quite brilliant merits, and if he doesn't get it, it makes people sympathize with him even more.

"I don't like to be a magistrate, let alone a busy right minister, let alone a prison country." Ouyang said: "Besides, my body is too crooked, and I can't be right." "There was a movie called Bewitched Boy in the Special Administrative Region back then, which was sought after by many young people. And look at a small number of officials because of a little wrong, everyone blames them as sinners. Why is it that some people applaud murder and arson, but the bad deeds of a few officials can affect the reputation of a large number of officials? Later, Ouyang understood a truth, the reason why the *** in the underworld is more convincing is because they should be dark. The government's machinations are all the more hateful because they are supposed to be bright. So even in sexually open America, the extramarital affair of their president can rise to the level of moral criticism. Ouyang understood this truth, and he knew that he was not suitable to be a prisoner. Wu Min is okay, but there is also private darkness. On the contrary, it is Li Gang, who has this very positive image. If you want to be monogamous, then you can't marry two wives. If you want to improve, you can't have a negative image. If you want to be equal between men and women, you have to encourage women to have their own careers. A lot of things are not just you shout two slogans, people are doing it, and the sky is watching......

Ouyang Dao: "Su Qian, you can compromise and discuss in private." For example, you can support Zhou Ping first, but Zhou Ping must also promise you that after Wu Min officially supervises the country, for example, he will increase the position of *** doctor. For example, soldiers, peasants, workers, miners, traders, and other representatives, represented by occupations, must not be represented by ethnicity, and what Jurchen represents, do not appear. ”

Su Qian said: "My lord, I naturally believe in you. But what's in it for us? ”

"Supporting Zhou Ping is tantamount to opposing Li Gang's policy. It forced him to reflect on whether his political platform was too radical. As for the benefits, these new delegates are naturally inclined to support you in their hearts, which means that you have more supporters in the court. So I think Zhou Ping may agree to our request, but the number of people will be ***. This is negotiation, and how you negotiate it is up to you. If I come forward, it will be equivalent to forcing Zhou Ping to agree to the request, which is very bad for future cooperation. Ouyang stretched out a finger and said, "This is just a strategy, and the final support must be Li Gang." ”

Who says the lowest approval rating is the most passive? According to the spirit of Zhao Yu's speech, the prison state elected at the end of May will not fall so quickly, and it will last for at least three years. Unless, of course, it's something out of the ordinary. Not only the court officials are concerned, but even the people are also concerned. Because whoever comes to power wins on behalf of the interest group that he represents. And unlike before, Zhao Yu gave the supervisor the right to appoint the position of the boss of all three provinces and six departments except for Yushitai and Dali Temple. For example, after the original Sanpin Criminal Department Shangshu was replaced, the official was still Sanpin, but he lost his position. Yushitai and Dali Temple no longer participated in the court council, and they turned to be accountable only to the emperor.

The system is improved step by step, and this kind of supervision system is a theory put forward by Ouyang in the Qing Dynasty, and finally affirmed by Zhao Yushou.

Ouyang turned behind the scenes, Su Qian himself did not have the right to be elected, so his side is an official who has a little common sense of capital operation and trusts capital operation to a certain extent. Xu Churen is a Jinshi in the era of Shenzong, it can be said that he is an old minister of the Four Dynasties, this person is quite hard-boned, he once quarreled with Tong Guan, the most popular player in the Song Huizong period, and defeated Tong Guan in economic policy. He is a veteran of the Four Dynasties, and his qualifications are enough, so he has also become the spokesperson of Su Qian's group.

Zhou Ping's representative is still Wu Min, and Li Gang is his own representative. Since Zhao Yu was not in the court in the last half a year, the rotation of the three eunuchs was fast, and the system was chaotic, so it inevitably affected the operation and development of the normal imperial court. Everyone is also looking forward to deciding on the next person to call the shots as soon as possible. However, there are also those that make everyone satisfied. For example, Zhu Da led his troops to Bianqiang, which was determined by Ouyang Ding, but the next prison did not withdraw Zhu Da, but provided great logistical help until Zhu Da completed the matter. The three parties understand very well that although Zhao Yu is outside, he sees everything in the court. It is difficult to imagine the consequences of an attack on an adversary that leads to a major event that is unfavorable to the country.

For such a big event, Zhao Yu still hasn't come back, she is waiting for the original Khitan officials to meet in the palace of Linhuangfu, the original capital of the Khitan. However, he sent his henchman Jiugonggong back. As soon as the ninth father-in-law returned to Beijing, many officials immediately asked to see him. But the ninth prince only nodded and saw Li Gang, Wu Min and Ouyang. Li Gang and Wu Min saw him, but Ouyang was not there, Ouyang went out of Bianhe ten days ago, and everyone didn't know where he went. However, Jin Niang, Ouyang's secretary in Beijing, said that Ouyang would definitely come back before the election began.

Where did Ouyang go? Ouyang went to Cangzhou Prison.

The iron door opened, Ouyang saw Wan Yanlan, Wan Yanlan's physical condition is still good, according to Ouyang's instructions, the food is good, you can take a bath once every two days, and you can go to bask in the sun for half an hour every day. Wan Yanlan was taken aback when she saw Ouyang and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"I'll make good on my promise."

"Promises?" After Yan Lan thought about it, she sat on the ground and asked, "Is the Jurchen finished?" ”

"Well, Wanyan Wu Qimai is dead. Wanyan Zongbi was negotiating peace with the Song forbidden army, and he was willing to take five thousand Jurchens to Changzhou. Ouyang said: "I can't agree, if I want to go, I can only go to Africa." He also had 20,000 direct subordinates, and if he was willing to join the Han nationality and accept the canonization of the imperial court, the Great Song Dynasty could transport them to Africa and establish themselves as kings. ”

"Your Excellency!" Zhang San brought a chair.

Ouyang sat down and said, "I feel that he can't refuse my conditions. Otherwise, the Jurchens will really destroy the country and extinct the species. ”

Wan Yanlan didn't believe it and asked, "Is this ...... Defeated so quickly? ”

Ouyang nodded: "You Jurchens will also fight among themselves, and the worse the situation, the more you will fight." Zong Han and Wanyan Zongbi were incompatible, and after the first battle of Huanglong Mansion, Wanyan Zongbi became the generalissimo. Zong Han became his deputy. I really didn't expect Zong Han to have a strong temperament, a bad temper, and a bit narrow-minded. After hearing that Yan Zongbi had killed two of his cronies and generals by military law, he was depressed and died of blood in less than three months. ”

Zhang Sandao: "As soon as Zong Han died, several of his cronies and subordinates were very dissatisfied with the Wanyan tribesmen. At this time, Jin Si connected with them again. With the help of these cronies, Jin Sisheng captured Yan Wu and begged for it. "This is the evil consequence of the warlords. He only chose to accept orders from those he trusted, and did not accept military orders from the imperial court.

Wan Yanlan was stunned for a while and asked, "Did you lie to me?" ”

"You don't have that much face, let me come all the way to lie to you."

"Then you're not here anyway?"

"No way." Ouyang said helplessly: "According to the agreement between me and the Cangzhou guard, no one can let you go unless I come in person." But you also know that I will be responsible for all these expenses for 50 years, do you think I can not come? ”

Wan Yanlan asked, "Did you lie to me?" ”

Asked twice. Ouyang thought about it and said, "I came to ask you, do you want to go to Africa?" ”

"As long as I can be with my people......"

"If conditions permit, he will become a Han citizen, accept the official position of the Song Dynasty, and swear to respect the Song State as his father and never betray it."

Wan Yanlan said again: "For ...... Why? ”

"No why." Ouyang said: "I thought of it temporarily. Africa is close to the sea, and in a few years, you will come back in a boat. ”

Wan Yan Lan was silent for a while and asked, "Wan Yan Ah Gu once wanted to kill you, but as for making you hate the Jurchens so much?" ”

"I've said it many times that I don't have a personal enmity with the Jurchens." Ouyang Dao: "You may not know that you have been in Cangzhou Prison for all these times. I advocate striking at all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia and Western Liao. Try to keep a single one behind. I don't understand, why are you still so naïve, you must think that the main reason for the war in Jin Liao back then was hatred? Can't there be a war without hatred? Besides, am I such a small-bellied person? ”

"Will Wanyan Zongbi agree to your proposal?"

"I'm sure he just needs a little bit of brain. 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled against more than 200,000 elites on the Hebei Military Road, and Han Shizhong's headquarters behind them, and the Song army hoarded more than 400,000 people in the Five Kingdoms Department. ”

Wan Yanlan shook her head: "I don't believe it, if this is the case, you would have let people do it a long time ago." ”

"Haha, you guessed right. If I'm in charge, I'll do it. Ouyang said: "You don't know, do you?" I'm now the right servant of Shangshu and the servant of Zhongshu, but I'm in charge of the business tax. The household belongs to my direct subordinates, and Shangshu is my person. In charge of foreign and military policy are Li Gang and Li Xiang. He said that if he doesn't fight for the time being, I can't help it. It can only be proposed that they be exiled to Africa. Ouyang's implication was that if the Jurchens did not agree to be exiled, then Ouyang would have an excuse to put pressure on Li Gang and force him to attack.

Ouyang introduced that Confucianism pays great attention to the unity of heaven and man, and not killing indiscriminately is a distinctive feature of them. Ouyang is not tough on this issue, if the Jurchens agree to *** Africa, he is also acceptable.

Wan Yan Lan shook her head: "Do you know why Wan Yan Zongbi agreed?" Because if he did not agree, if he did not endure the humiliation, he would not be the only one who died. But if you want me to bow to the Song Dynasty for the sake of *** and life, I can't do it. Kill me. ”

"I'm sorry, you don't have that right." Ouyang Dao: "You only have two choices, the first choice is to surrender to the Great Song Dynasty, change your nationality to Han, and go to Africa." The second option is to continue to stay in Cangzhou Prison. You hate me too much, I can't let you threaten me anymore. ”

“……”

"No hurry, no matter what, we may not have a chance to meet again." Ouyang Dao: "I have already asked people to prepare a banquet and send it to prison." After drinking and eating well, tell me what your answer is. Actually, I personally hope that you will go to Africa, after all, there are still your people there, you can start all over again, there is no need to wait until old age and death in such a place. ”

No matter how brave the Jurchen soldiers were, they could not compete with the Song Dynasty. When the war was compared with the comprehensive strength of the country, the Jurchens had actually been defeated. Exile in Africa was a decision made after discussion among the heads of several factions. Wan Yan Lan quietly ate and listened to Ouyang's words, digesting the bad news. The capture of Huanglong Mansion, the defeat of the crusading army, and the battle of Hubu Gangda, everything about the Jurchens was full of heaven-sent miracles. It wasn't until the Song people began to resist Jin and aid Liao that the strength of the Khitan and Jurchen sides was the most brutal attrition. In this game, it was obviously the Song people who had the last laugh.

Ouyang sat opposite Wan Yanlan, and the guards behind him were still Zhang San and Li Si. Wan Yanlan suddenly raised her head and asked, "You asked me to follow me to Africa, do you want to use the chieftains of the two races to continue *** us?" ”

"Haha!" Ouyang smiled: "If you Jurchens can unite, how can we ***?" However, I appreciate this Wanyan Zongbi more, when the Jurchens were in difficulty, they still intentionally or unintentionally had conflicts with Zong Han, fought for power and profit, and finally forced Zong Han to death. Seeing the infighting again, Ouyang has become numb, just like the current Song Dynasty, there are also nest fights, but this nest fight has formed rules and regulations.

"Humph!" Wan Yan Lan saw through Ouyang's sinister intentions at a glance, for fear that she would get angry with others after she went to Africa, and she was provoking the relationship between herself and Wan Yan Zongbi. However, although Wan Yanlan only listened to Ouyang's introduction, she was also very aware of the internal contradictions in the current Jurchen army. Most of the officers of the Zonghan faction are not Wanyan Ministry, and it is reasonable not to obey Wanyan Zongbi. In Africa, it is not only possible that they will not be able to fight each other, but they are also likely to annex each other in those parts of Africa.

Ouyang asked, "Have you eaten well?" ”

"That's it!" Wan Yanlan wiped her hands with a cloth and said: "If you want to kill or chop, listen to it!" ”

"Then you can stay in Cangzhou." Ouyang stood up and said, "It's more economical to save money left and right, and in the future, it will be the same as the treatment of the criminals inside." ”

Li Si hurriedly said: "My lord, Wan Yanlan is quite beautiful, in case the jailers ......"

"Tell them to kill when they're tired of playing."

"You're a brute!" Wan Yanlan shouted angrily: "You are not human. ”

"Well...... The choice is yours. Ouyang said: "It is your right to stay and be humiliated for decades, and I have no right to interfere." ”

"......" Wan Yanlan finally said: "Okay, I'll become a Chinese citizen!" ”

"Okay, you will be escorted to the front line of the Jurchen Department of the Five Kingdoms by the Tokyo Forbidden Army, and handed over to the Jurchens by General Zhang Jun and the imperial court negotiation envoys, and arrange ships to go to Africa in a unified manner." Ouyang said: "Farewell!" ”

Did the Jurchens really surrender? No, it is naturally impossible for them to surrender. Since Wanyan Wu was betrayed and killed by the generals of Zong Han, the Jurchen civil strife has become the biggest problem for the Jurchens. In the end, in the process of fighting and retreating, a Jurchen regime headed by the 12 Wanyan Divisions was formed. Although the enemy only had less than 20,000 Jurchen last armed, under such circumstances, Zhang Jun did not dare to force the army. For fear that the Jurchens would not be careful to flee north to the lonely desert and preserve the fire for the Jurchens.