"I see, you keep watching." The secret guard replied and retreated. Yang Peng pondered for a moment and smiled coldly. At this time, Zhang Xiang came in, hugged his fists and said, "King Yan, the Mongol mission has entered the city." Yang Peng thought for a while and said to Zhang Xiang: "You go to entertain them first, and I will see them tomorrow." Zhang Xiang promised and retreated.

Yang Peng stood up and walked to the huge map behind him, which was the whole of China and even the whole of East Asia, Yang Peng's eyes fell on the large area in the north, and fell into deep thought. ……

Later that day, Yang Peng, dressed in civilian clothes and accompanied by several secret guards, came to a private house. This is the most ordinary dwelling in Tianjing New Town, a small courtyard hidden in the verdant greenery, compared to other urban and rural houses, this courtyard is very luxurious.

The hidden killer who had been leading the way in front stopped, turned around and hugged his fist at Yang Peng and said, "King Yan, this is it." ”

Yang Peng glanced at it and said to the secret guard, "Go knock on the door." ”

The secret guard answered, stepped forward and knocked on the door, snapped a few times, and then raised his voice and asked, "Is there anyone at home?" A person in the living room walked out quickly, it was an old mother, she saw a few strong and unusual men standing outside the courtyard gate, she couldn't help but snort in her heart, she didn't dare to open the door, she didn't dare to approach, and asked from a distance: "Who are you?" What's the matter? The secret guard didn't know how to answer, and turned to look at Yang Peng. Yang Peng stepped forward and said to the old mother with a smile: "Old man, we are friends of Zhang Gongzi, we came to him for something, is he at home?" ”

The old mother saw that although Yang Peng was imposing, his attitude was very kind, so she relaxed her original vigilance, walked over, and opened the courtyard door. Standing at the door, he glanced at Yang Peng, and said strangely: "My family's Fang'er's friends, I have seen them all, but I have never seen you!" Yang Peng smiled and said: "I only met Zhang Gongzi recently, and I admire Zhang Gongzi's personality!" The old mother couldn't help but sigh, "He's so stubborn!" ”

Yang Peng smiled: "Fang Fangzheng, this is a rare quality!" The old mother asked curiously, "Is Childe an officer in the army?" ”

Yang Peng nodded, "So to speak." The old mother showed a look of awe, and hurriedly bowed: "The old woman doesn't know that the general has arrived, and she is disappointed, and she hopes to forgive her sins!" Yang Peng hurriedly helped the old mother up and said with a smile: "The old lady doesn't have to be polite!" At this moment, a young man's voice came from inside: "Mother, who is here?" Before the words fell, a young Confucian appeared in front of everyone, and it was actually the young Confucian who had refuted Yang Peng in the restaurant that day. It turned out that this Confucian surname was Zhang, double name Xingfang, Zhang Xingfang, was a well-known talent on this street, before Yan Yun ruled Yanjing, which of the neighbors on this street did not envy him, but all this completely changed after Yan Yun's rule, Confucianism became a group that even the peasants despised, and the Zhang family naturally became the object of ridicule behind everyone's back.

When Zhang Xingfang saw Yang Peng, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then showed a look of annoyance, and asked unceremoniously: "What are you doing at my house?" You're not welcome! ”

The old mother was shocked and reprimanded: "Fang'er, how can you be so rude to the general!" Zhang Xingfang glanced at Yang Peng and snorted, "Sure enough, he is the general of Yanyun's army, no wonder he is so loud!" Are you here to get me today? I'm not afraid of you! When the old mother heard her son say this, she couldn't help but get nervous, and hurriedly looked at Yang Peng. Yang Peng smiled and said to Zhang Xingfang: "Don't misunderstand Zhang Gongzi, I came to chat with Zhang Gongzi!" Zhang Xingfang raised his eyebrows, "The Tao is different, we don't have anything to talk about!" ”

Yang Peng smiled: "It seems that Zhang Gongzi is very afraid to talk to me!" Zhang Xingfang was furious, "Who is afraid!" Speak as you speak, and I'll see what you can say! Then he turned and entered the living room. The old mother looked at Yang Peng at a loss, Yang Peng smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, I'm here to make friends with Zhang Gongzi, but I'm not here to embarrass him." I don't know why, when the old mother heard Yang Peng say this, her originally hanging heart couldn't help but let go, and she wouldn't doubt his words at all.

Yang Peng turned his head to the guards and said, "You stay at the door and wait for me." The guards clenched their fists in agreement. Yang Peng walked into the living room, only to see Zhang Xingfang sitting on the right with a grim expression, he couldn't help but smile, walked to the left and sat down, opposite Zhang Xingfang. Zhang Xingfang glanced at Yang Peng with an unkind expression, and said unceremoniously: "If you have something to say, just say it!" ”

Yang Peng smiled slightly and asked, "After Zhang Gongzi came back the day before yesterday, didn't he think about what I said?" Zhang Xingfang frowned slightly and was silent. Yang Peng looked at Zhang Xingfang's expression in his eyes and said with a smile: "Zhang Gongzi is very intelligent, so he can naturally understand the truth in my words!" Zhang Xingfang snorted and whispered: "Heresy! ”

At this time, Zhang's mother came in with tea, looked at the two of them nervously, and then came to Yang Peng and handed over the tea, "General, please use it." Yang Peng stood up, took the tea with both hands, and smiled: "Thank you!" Zhang Xingfang, who was on the other side, saw that Yang Peng was so polite to his mother, and his original hostility couldn't help but decrease by a few points. Zhang's mother looked at her son, and then at Yang Peng, "You guys, let's talk!" With that, he turned back and went out.

Yang Peng sat back in his seat and put the tea bowl on the small table at hand, but did not drink it. Zhang Xingfang sneered: "Our tea is rough and smelly, so naturally it can't enter the mouth of the general!" Yang Peng smiled: "Zhang Gongzi misunderstood. The old mother personally sent the tea, I am very grateful, but there is a rule in my family, you can't drink tea and drink outside casually, and please forgive Zhang Gongzi! Zhang Xingfang felt strange in his heart.

Yang Peng said: "Zhang Gongzi thinks what I said is heresy, I don't know what the reason is? Zhang Xingfang frowned, he couldn't say why, just subconsciously hostile, in fact, deep down he still agreed with many things Yang Peng said, but he really couldn't accept it, Confucianism was a tool for the king to fool and rule the people, and the truth and saints that were sacred and inviolable in his eyes were devalued to nothing, and even became demons and monsters, he really found it difficult to accept.

Raising his head, he glanced at Yang Peng, frowned, and said: "Heaven and earth have a way, for example, flowers and trees must rely on the sun to grow, and people must follow a certain way to survive." As Confucius and Mencius said, this is the way, and only when everyone follows this way, can society be harmonious, otherwise it will not become a world like beasts? ”

Yang Peng smiled and asked, "So what is this Dao?" Zhang Xingfang didn't think about it and said: "The Three Platforms and Five Constants are this way!" Yang Peng asked: "The king is the minister, the father is the son, and the husband is the wife?" Zhang Xingfang nodded: "Exactly!" Yang Peng smiled: "According to what you say, the king can kill his courtiers at will, the father can torture his children at will, and the husband can naturally abuse his wife and concubine at will?" ”

Zhang Xingfang frowned, "This, this is naturally not good, as long as the king, the father, and the husband also understand the truth of the Three Principles and Five Constants, naturally they will not do this!" ”

Yang Peng smiled: "Do you think it's possible?" From ancient times to the present, it seems that there are many more faint kings, and there are many things about selling children, daughters, and wives, this is the so-called Tao? Zhang Xingfang was speechless, and he wanted to refute it in his chest, but he couldn't find a reason to refute it at all, the things that the other party said could be said to be created by the three outlines and five constants, how could he refute it.

Yang Peng said mockingly: "Beasts also know that they sacrifice their lives to protect their wives and children, but the Three Gangs and Five Constants have created so many things to sell children, daughters and wives, do you think it's good?" Zhang Xingfang didn't know how to answer.

Yang Peng said: "I have said it a long time ago, this set is just nonsense to fool people!" The monarch is a minister, it is nothing more than that the emperor is afraid of the rebellion of the people below, so he made up such a set of nonsense to morally restrain the thoughts of the people below, but didn't all the dynasties start with rebellion, where does this monarch start with the minister? Zhang Xingfang said angrily: "The monarch's power is divinely granted, and the previous dynasty lost morality, so the transfer of the mandate of heaven and the change of dynasty is a move that conforms to the heavens and people, and it cannot be confused with rebellion and rebellion!" ”

Yang Peng smiled, "This is another reason for Confucianism to justify itself." Then I want to ask you, 'Zi is silent and strange and chaotic', is this your Confucian thought? Zhang Xingfang nodded without hesitation: "Of course." Then he understood what Yang Peng meant, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Yang Peng said with a smile: "'Zi is silent to manage the chaos of God', but you want to say that the monarch is divinely granted, what do you mean?" ”

Zhang Xingfang's mind was in a mess and he couldn't answer. Yang Peng said: "What Confucius and Mencius said is just the remarks of some people, there are reasonable aspects, and naturally there are prejudices and fallacies, there is no need to regard these as golden rules!" There are only two kinds of people in this life, one is a person who struggles for his own well-being, desperately makes money, desperately seeks office, enjoys glory and wealth, and has a leisurely life, the vast majority of whom are such people; The other kind of people, who are much less than others, who live for others, take the world and the people as their own responsibility, and do their best to make the country rich and strong, and the people happy. Zhang Gongzi, who do you think is right and who is wrong? ”

Zhang Xingfang frowned and said: "It's not about who is right and who is wrong, but this kind of person who serves the country and the people is naturally admired!" It's like Du Gong, Di Gong! Yang Peng nodded, and asked again: "So what kind of people's remarks and thoughts are the king's ministers, fathers' sons, and husbands' wives?" Zhang Xingfang was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help muttering: "It seems that it seems to be like the first kind of person...... Yang Peng smiled slightly, "That's right, isn't this set created for your own pleasure?" It's obviously out of selfishness, but it has to rise to the height of morality, and it keeps asking people to abide by it, and people can be shameless to this extent, which can be regarded as the best! ”

Zhang Xingfang couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Yang Peng said: "Since Zhang Gongzi also thinks that people who serve the country and the people are admirable, then what is wrong with this kind of person who sees the faint monarch and traitorous ministers in power, and rises up to resist and try to change the world?" Zhang Xingfang's mind was in a mess, his conscience felt that Yang Peng was right, but the Confucian morality that had been formed for a long time made him feel that he should not rebel, as if two huge voices were roaring in his head, and he was dizzy and at a loss.

Yang Peng said: "My view of the Tao is completely different from yours, and I naturally don't dare to say that my opinion must be correct, but I can say it and let Zhang Gongzi refer to it in detail." I believe that the true Tao is the people, and the way to make the lives of the people of the world better and better is right, otherwise it is wrong! Kings and ministers should serve the people, not eat their flesh and blood! Zhang Xingfang's heart was shocked, as if he was frightened by thunder.

Yang Peng looked at Zhang Xingfang's expression and said, "I have said everything that should be said, whether you can figure it out depends on yourself!" Standing up, he took out a token of Yanwangfu from under his belt, threw it on the small table in Zhang Xingfang's hand, and snapped, "If you want to understand, take this token to Yanwangfu to see me!" With that, he turned and walked away.

Zhang Xingfang picked up the token, looked at it, and found that it was indeed the token of Yanwangfu, and suddenly his heart moved, and he said with a shocked face: "Could it be him?!" He hurried out of the living room, only to see that several of them had already left. Zhang Xingfang lowered his head and looked at the token in a daze.

Zhang's mother came behind Zhang Xingfang, looked at the people who were far away, and asked Zhang Xingfang: "Fang'er, who is he?" Zhang Xingfang frowned and said, "He is the King of Yan!" Zhang's mother was startled, almost thinking that her ears had misheard.

The people on the street saw many fierce men wearing furs and riding tall horses appear on the street, and they couldn't help but discuss: "Who are those people? What a fierce look! "Is it a Khitan? It doesn't look like it! "You really don't know, those things are Mongolians, even more barbaric than the Khitans!" "What are these Mongols doing here?" "Hehe, I can't even think of this, I must be here to pay tribute!"

While the people were looking at these Mongols, the Mongols were also looking at the residents of the city and the surrounding streets, and their eyes were very hot. One of the sturdy Mongolians couldn't help but say, "Is this the legendary Tianjing New City?" It's like a heavenly palace! The Yanyun official who led the way in front said with a smile: "This is Tianjing New Town, in fact, there are several cities in our city that are similar to Tianjing New Town!" When the Mongols heard this, their eyes became even more intense.

The group of Japanese people was wandering around the streets, so when they saw the group of Mongolians entering the city, they couldn't help but stop and watch. The young man at the head looked thoughtful, and the old man next to him sighed: "The Mongols are really different, they really look like a group of fierce beasts!" ”

The Mongols, led by officials Yanyun, settled in a courtyard of the State Guesthouse. After the Yanyun officials left, several Mongolians gathered together to discuss, and the short man said excitedly: "I thought that those towns of the Khitan people were the most prosperous cities in the world, but I didn't expect that the prosperity of the Han cities far exceeded that of the Khitans!" The prosperity and wealth here are really like the legendary fairy world, no wonder the old people always call this place the Peach Blossom Pond! ”

A tall and thin man next to him also said excitedly: "The wealth of this Tianjing New City City, I'm afraid it will be as good as the entire Shangjing Road of the Liao Kingdom!" Everyone nodded, and everyone's eyes showed a look of greed and fiery.

The man at the head frowned and said, "Don't be too happy!" Yan Yun is rich, but Yan Yunjun is famous and not easy to deal with! ”

The tall and thin man said indifferently: "I don't think so, the power of the Yanyun army is only blown out by the useless Khitans, if it encounters our Mongolian army, hmph, it will definitely be vulnerable!" Several big men echoed his words.

The man at the head frowned and said: "The Yanyun Army rose in the land of Yanyun Projectile, and finally occupied the entire Central Plains after countless battles, if it is just luck, it is impossible, we must not be careless about the Yanyun Army!" The big men didn't speak, but looking at their demeanor, they obviously didn't take these words to heart. The leader of the Great Han said: "This matter is put aside for the time being, no matter whether the Yanyun army is strong or weak, the Great Khan has formulated the conquest policy of Liao first and then Yanyun, as our subordinates, we must implement it wholeheartedly, and we must not destroy the plan of the Great Khan!" The big men nodded.

The leader said: "Tomorrow I will go to see this legendary Yan King to see if he is a real thousand-mile horse, or a beautiful but useless horse!" The big men laughed, and the short man shouted, "I think he's a little white face, otherwise there would be so many women!" The crowd burst into laughter.

The next morning, the Mongolian envoy and his party came to the gate of Yanwang's Mansion, and a guard came forward, hugged his fists and said, "Your envoy, please come with me." The Mongol envoy nodded, turned over and dismounted, and all the people in his entourage also turned over and dismounted. The guards turned to lead the way, followed by the Mongol envoys.

The captain of the secret guard standing at the gate saw that the entourage of the Mongolian envoy was about to enter the door, and immediately raised his left hand and shouted: "The Mongolian envoy is here, and the rest of the personnel stop!" "During this period of time, the Mongols were invincible in their expeditions to the east and west, and their envoys were doing mischief in the Liao country, and the Khitans did not dare to intervene, and they were already arrogant and accustomed. Seeing this, the guards at the door drew their horizontal knives one after another, forming a semicircle to surround the Mongols.

Seeing that these guards reacted quickly, their eyes were fierce and bloodthirsty, the Mongolian envoy couldn't help but be secretly frightened, and hurriedly turned his head and shouted at his subordinates: "Don't be rude, stay at the door and wait!" When the Mongols heard this, they put their swords back into their sheaths, but they still glared fiercely at the secret guards in front of them, where would the secret guards be afraid of them, and their eyes were always looking at them coldly.

The Mongol envoy followed the guard through the gate and went straight to the top of the hall. Looking up, I saw a very young but imposing young man sitting on the top, and I couldn't help but praise it in my heart.

After the guard reported to Yang Peng, he retreated. The Mongolian envoy pressed his right hand to his chest and bowed down and said, "The Mongolian envoy Temur has seen His Royal Highness King Yan!" ”

Yang Peng smiled and said, "Your envoy has worked hard all the way. Temur held the national letter in both hands and said: "The Great Khan of our country has a national letter to give to King Yan!" Wang Kai immediately stepped forward, took the letter of state, and then forwarded it to Yang Peng. Yang Peng took the national letter, removed the sheepskin envelope, took out the sheepskin national letter, unfolded it, and read it again. He put down his credentials and asked, "The Mongol Khan wants to form an alliance with me?" ”

Temur said: "Yes, we Mongolia and Yanyun have a common enemy, that is Liao, we can form an alliance to destroy Liao together!" In their opinion, the Liao country is large and has a large population, and the million army is by no means a powerful force that can be easily dealt with, so the Mongols hope to find an alliance to deal with the Liao country together, so that Yan Yun, who has been fighting with the Khitans, has entered the sight of the Mongolian nobles, and they want to use the Yan Yun army to contain a part of the Liao army, so they can take the opportunity to attack the city and take the Liao country into their pockets.

Yang Peng said: "I'm afraid this will disappoint you, I, Yanyun, have already signed a peace treaty with Liao, and we will no longer be enemies of the Khitans!" Temur was surprised, "How could King Yan not want to destroy the Khitans?" Yang Peng didn't bother to say more to him, so he carried Ye Yu Guanyin out, "One of my concubines is named Ye Yu Guanyin, who used to be the princess of the Liao Kingdom, for her sake, how can I attack her mother country!" ”

Temur frowned, "King Yan is a big hero, and he would actually delay a big event because of a woman!" Wouldn't King Yan's actions make his subjects feel cold! Han Bing glared and shouted, "Presumptuous! The matter of King Yan, it is not your turn to point fingers at you! ”

Temur was angry in his heart, but it was inconvenient for him to attack, and said to Yeyu Guanyin: "Since the king of Yan is unwilling to be an enemy of the Khitans, this envoy naturally has nothing to say. So will King Yan agree to open a mutual market on the border between our two sides? ”

Yang Peng said: "The opening of the mutual market is a good thing for both sides," looked at the parchment book in front of him, and continued: "Tea, wine, cloth, silk, porcelain, these are all fine, but we can't provide goods such as steel and gunpowder!" ”

Temur frowned and asked, "Why is there a problem?" Yang Peng smiled: "The reason is very simple, we don't use it enough, where is there any excess for mutual market!" Temur said angrily: "Alliance, King Yan is unwilling, mutual market, but King Yan left the most important thing, King Yan, you clearly do not have the sincerity to make friends with our Mongolia!" Aren't you afraid that our Khan will raise an army in anger and ask for his guilt? ”

As soon as these words came out, Yang Peng felt a little surprised, but all the civil and military officers had already scolded, all of them were so angry that they wanted to beat people, with Yan Yun's current power, who dared to be disrespectful to Yan Yun, this Mongolian envoy is good, respect is not to talk about, and he actually dared to openly threaten King Yan, how can this not make everyone angry!

Yang Peng raised his right hand, and the voice of scolding gradually quieted down, but everyone glared at the Mongolian envoy angrily. The Mongol envoy was very surprised, he did not know how many kings had said such threatening words to the kings of many countries, but he had never seen such an angry scene, it was like a stick stabbing a hornet's nest, Temur, who had never encountered such a situation, although he was not afraid, but he did not know what to do.

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.