The annual meeting ended, and the military and political chiefs returned to their posts. As a result of the establishment of the general policy of using troops against the Liao State, much of the work of the military formation is now inclined to this aspect.

Han Derang returned to Shangjing and reported the scene of the envoy to Ye Yu Huge, only saying that Yang Peng took care of Wang Jun and Ye Yu Guanyin's mother and concubine, and was willing to live in peace with the Great Liao State, and did not dare to send troops. Naturally, he didn't know that the Ming Dynasty had now determined the policy of using troops against Liao. Brother Ye Hugh got what he wanted, so he was naturally very happy, and after encompassing Han Derang, he asked him to go back and rest.

Han Derang returned to his long-lost home, and he felt extra comfortable all over his body.

The beautiful concubine took his robe and offered him tea. Han Derang sat on a chair and slowly enjoyed the fragrance of green tea. His wife, a middle-aged woman of the Khitan tribe, sat down next to Han Derang and said worriedly, "My lord, have you heard of it?" ”

Han Derang didn't know what she was talking about at all, put down the teacup, and asked casually, "What?" ”

"Not long ago, several adults were arrested and executed by His Majesty!"

Han Derang was taken aback, "How can this be?" ”

The wife said: "It is said that they are plotting to rebel." However, everyone said in private that it was actually His Majesty who was angry that they had chosen Wang Jun between him and Wang Jun in the first place. Your Majesty, this is revenge! ”

Han Derang said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense! ”

The wife said, "I'm not talking nonsense, that's the way it is!" What is it to say that they rebelled, and there is no evidence, not revenge? Not only did those adults die tragically, but their families and clansmen also died badly, several families were confiscated, and thousands of people died! Han Derang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

The wife said worriedly: "At the beginning, although the adults did not choose the king, they also served the king!" I can't guarantee that Your Majesty will hold a grudge in his heart, and he will take the adult knife! ”

Han Derang frowned and shouted, "Okay, don't say it!" No one is allowed to say such a thing in the future! Do you understand? If this kind of thing is accidentally heard by His Majesty, it will definitely cause trouble! The wife sighed, "I'm just nagging in front of adults!" How could I not know how powerful this is? "Han De gave way;" If only you knew it was awesome! In the future, don't say that even at home! The wife nodded and sighed, "When the king was in power, it wouldn't make us tremble so much!" Han Derang's eyes widened. The wife hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I won't say it." ”

Han Derang couldn't help but think of what Yang Peng had said to him when he was in Bianliang, and shook his head vigorously.

On this morning, Han Derang came to the palace hall early to prepare for the court. At this time, it was still early, and although most of the ministers came, the emperor had not yet appeared.

Xiao Weijinglun, the minister of the Khitan aristocratic ministry, greeted Han Derang and said with a smile; "The Prime Minister is finally back! The prime minister's trip to Bianliang must have been fruitful! Many other ministers also came up to say hello. Han Derang responded to the ministers for a while, and said to Xiao Wei Jinglun with a smile: "This trip is not bad, and I finally lived up to His Majesty's trust!" ”

The general couldn't leave: "The prime minister went to Bianliang. Presumably you have an accurate judgment of the current Daming, right? How is Daming now, is it stronger than before? Or is it enough to be afraid? All the ministers and generals also showed expressions of concern. All kinds of rumors about the Ming Dynasty are now spread in the Liao Kingdom, for the Ming Dynasty is now how strong it is, there are various theories, some people believe that the Ming Dynasty has destroyed those countries in a row, the territory is expanding rapidly, and the strength of the military is naturally far better than before; However, there are also some people who hold the opposite view, thinking that the Ming Dynasty is expanding too fast, and it is not easy to digest it. There are even some people who believe that the Ming Dynasty will be like the previous Central Plains Dynasty, which will quickly wither after a short period of rapid expansion, and now there is nothing to fear.

Han Derang looked at everyone's various eyes and said, "I really want to tell you that the Ming Dynasty, just like the previous Central Plains Dynasty, has lost its enterprising spirit. However, this is not the case. After the Ming Dynasty deposed Confucianism and used the military legalists, not only did not lose the enterprising spirit, but the enterprising spirit became stronger and stronger, and the folk martial style became stronger and stronger. Although I only saw their troops at the parade of the annual meeting, I can see that they are more well-equipped and more aggressive! Compared with the previous development, their combat effectiveness has definitely not weakened, but has increased a lot! And the people are eager for their army to continue to expand abroad! ”

When they heard this, they looked at each other in disbelief. Zhang Chang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, frowned, and said with a resentful expression: "Deviant, deviant!" This Yang Peng is really a demon king! These words resonated with everyone. Zhang Chang asked worriedly: "Prime Minister, will the Ming Dynasty use troops against us?" Han Derang said with a smile: "Thanks to Your Majesty's clever plan, Yang Peng will not dare to use troops against us!" ......" Everyone couldn't help but be happy when they heard this, and at this moment, the voice of Yehu Hugo came: "What if we use soldiers? Are we in the Great Liao Empire afraid of their Ming Dynasty? ”

Everyone hurriedly followed the sound and looked, only to see that Brother Ye Hugh walked up the jade steps surrounded by all the delicate palace maids. Hurry up and take their places, and when Brother Ye Hugh sat down on the dragon chair, they bowed together: "Meet Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Long live!" ”

Brother Ye Hue smiled slightly, and raised his voice: "You Aiqing don't need to be polite. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The crowd straightened up, but they still stood with their heads bowed.

Brother Ye Hugh glanced at the ministers and said, "If the Ming dares to provoke a war, the army of our Great Liao Empire will definitely give them a head-on blow!" Sooner or later, the decisive battle between us and the Ming Dynasty will come! However, I don't want to fight the Ming Dynasty now, our two empires are fighting to the death, wouldn't it make those small countries take advantage? "Your Majesty is wise!"

Brother Ye Hugh showed a look of arrogance and said, "I just used a little trick to make Yang Peng dare not move, and we can take advantage of this opportunity to swallow up Western Liao." ……”

Han Derang was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you have to think twice about this matter!" Xiliao is not much better than us, then Yelu Longqing is both wise and brave, and there is really no certainty of victory in this battle! ”

Brother Yelu frowned and said unhappily: "Does the prime minister mean that the widow does not have the wisdom and courage of Yelu Longqing?" ”

Han Derang's heart sank, and he hurriedly said, "The minister would never dare to have such an idea. Your Majesty's wisdom is higher than that of Wolf Mountain, and Your Majesty's courage is deeper than the sea, how can Yelu Longqing be compared to Your Majesty! Jerehugo's face turned cloudy and clear, and he laughed.

Han Derang continued: "It's just that there are a lot of troops in Xiliao, Xiliao is by no means an ordinary small country, and my country has just experienced an accident, I'm afraid there is no certainty of victory!" Brother Ye Hugh showed a look of thought, although he was unhappy in his heart, he also felt that what Han Derang said was reasonable.

Zhang Chang said: "Weichen has a different opinion. Everyone's eyes immediately converged on this Han Confucian who could only run sycophants in the eyes of everyone, and some people sneered.

I only heard Zhang Chang say: "What the Prime Minister said just now is indeed reasonable, but this point must also be seen by Yelu Longqing." Yelu Longqing must have thought that our Great Liao Empire would not dare to use troops against them at this time, so it would inevitably be defenseless! If we gather elite troops and attack suddenly, we will definitely catch them by surprise! The strength of Western Liao is far inferior to our Great Liao Empire, and it is impossible to turn the tables again if we lose the opportunity under the surprise attack of our army! At that time, the army swept through the Western Liao, and the thousands of miles of the Western Liao were in the bag, and the strength of our Great Liao Empire will inevitably be greatly improved, and at that time, we will have the strength to launch a full-scale war against the Ming Dynasty! Your Majesty's grand wish to encompass the four seas together is just around the corner! ”

Many ministers and generals chimed in. Jerehugo was so happy that he couldn't stop nodding. Han Derang frowned, although he felt that what Zhang Chang said was not unreasonable, but he always thought that it was not appropriate!

Brother Ye Hugh said loudly: "Zhang Chang said this well, and he said my intentions!" Today's Western Liao must be defenseless against us, and it is a good time for a large-scale invasion! I have decided that from now on I will prepare for the war against the Western Liao, and the widow will personally lead the army to open up the territory for the Great Liao Empire! "All the ministers bowed together;" Your Majesty is wise! ”

After the meeting ended, Han Derang and Xiao Bi Jinglun left the main hall together and walked towards the outside of the palace. The other ministers also walked together in twos and threes, chatting casually.

Xiao Bi Jinglun saw that Han Derang's face was worried, and asked puzzledly; "Prime Minister, what are you thinking?"

Han Derang sighed and said, "I'm thinking about His Majesty's determination!" Your Majesty's determination is admirable, but whether he can sweep away Western Liao in one fell swoop as he wishes makes me worried! ”

Xiao Wei Jinglun smiled: "The prime minister is too worried! His Majesty's consideration is very reasonable, Xiliao would not have thought that we would use troops against them, and we can be said to have won this battle. ”

Han Derang said with a wry smile; "Who can say that victory is in hand on the battlefield! Xiliao is a big empire, and Yelu Longqing is by no means a mediocre lord! Even if we can take the lead at the beginning, if we want to sweep away Xiliao in one fell swoop, I'm afraid it's not that simple! Xiao Wei Jinglun smiled: "The Prime Minister's concerns are not unreasonable. But how can there be no risk on the battlefield? Sending troops to Xiliao is far more rewarding than risky for us! And the probability of success is also very high, so this decision of His Majesty can be said to be very wise! ”

Han Derang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's decision is naturally wise!" However, didn't we join forces with Western Liao to resist the Ming Dynasty? Now that I am in the same room, I always feel very inappropriate! ”

Xiao Wei Jinglun was greatly disapproving, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has Your Majesty's considerations, and the Prime Minister doesn't need to worry too much!" If you want me to say, after we annex Western Liao in one fell swoop, it will be easier to deal with the Ming Dynasty! Why bother to form an alliance with others, this kind of thing is too unreliable! Han Derang sighed, nodded, and said with a wry smile: "You are right!" Hehe, maybe I'm overthinking! Jing Lun laughed and said, "I think the prime minister is too tired!" ”

Yanjing, on the mountain of the Loyal Soul Palace. Yang Peng and Wang Laozhi sat in the pavilion on the edge of the cliff, drinking tea and chatting with the bright spring light in their hearts.

Yang Peng looked at the landscape in front of him and sighed: "I really hope that one day I can live in such a place, I don't care about anything, just take my wife and children to swim in the bright scenery during the day, and lie on the grass at night and count the stars in the sky." Ah, that's great! ”

Wang Laozhi said with a smile: "Your Majesty is Your Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, how many major matters have to be decided by Your Majesty, and Your Majesty may only think about such a leisurely day!" ”

Yang Peng picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "That's not necessarily. I want to take all my burdens off when I'm 40 years old and enjoy life! ”

Wang Laozhi said: "Your Majesty has been carrying out reforms, and many powers have been handed over to the cabinet. Didn't Your Majesty do this for the sake of comfort? ”

Yang Peng laughed and said: "Lao Wang, you are really like a roundworm in my stomach, I can't hide anything from you!" ”

Wang Laozhi smiled: "Your Majesty is really willing to let go of all your power? ”

Yang Peng smiled: "Is power good? I don't think so! In fact, people who love power are just selfish things, although I am not a good person, but I am not so selfish! ”

Wang Laozhi laughed and said: "If Your Majesty is not a good person, then there will be no good person in this world!" Yang Peng laughed and said, "This sounds comfortable, I like it!" Wang Laozhi smiled and said: "The old minister is not flattering Your Majesty!" In fact, there are only two kinds of people in this world, one is obviously not wanting to do good things in their hearts, but they take into account the perceptions and interests of others, and they have to do good things that they are not willing to do with their conscience. Is this kind of person a good person? This kind of person is just living for other people's mouths! The vast majority of people are such people! The other kind of people act recklessly, don't care about the eyes of the world, do whatever they want, and all laws, morals, and rules are bullshit! He may do what everyone likes, or he will do what everyone fears or angers, but other people's opinions are not as good as bullshit to him, and he is still the same! This kind of person is what we often call heroes! Your Majesty is the best of the heroes! ”

Yang Peng took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Lao Wang, you still say that you don't shoot sycophants, this sycophants make me very comfortable!" ”

Wang Laozhi said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if it's a sycophant, it's not a sycophant, anyway, that's my opinion." ”

Yang Peng looked at Yanjing City under the mountain, the feeling was as if looking down on the world from the heavenly realm, and asked: "Lao Wang, if you look at Yanjing City here every day, will you feel that you have become an immortal?" Wang Laozhi smiled and said: "Didn't the old Tao become an immortal a long time ago?" Yang Peng looked at Wang Laozhi and teased: "It turns out that I have been talking to the old fairy!" Wang Laozhi said with a smile: "If the old Taoist is an old immortal, Your Majesty is the Jade Emperor!" Yang Peng laughed and sighed: "You old guy, you don't have a trace of sycophants!" It's a pleasure to talk to you, this ass is so comfortable! Wang Laozhi smiled and said: "It seems that Lao Dao still has some ability!" ”

The two laughed for a while, Wang Laozhi glanced at Yang Peng, and said: "What Your Majesty has done in the past few years can be said to have completely subverted the rules of the land of China for more than a thousand years!" The changes are so great that it is stronger than Qin's unification of China, which is still excessive! Yang Peng smiled. Wang Laozhi said: "Lao Dao has a question. No matter how new and good things are, sooner or later they will become obsolete, and maybe there will be something newer and better to replace all that Your Majesty is sure of now! How will Your Majesty feel about this? ”

Yang Peng took a sip of tea and said indifferently: "Replace it, replace it, I don't want my own set of thousands of generations to dominate the world!" People only live for a hundred years at most, why do you want your thoughts to continue for generations, do you really want to become a god! If I have a day to die, why should I care! Besides, I believe that our descendants are smarter than we are, and that they will have a better way to govern this country! What I want to do now is to replace the rigid Confucianism that has plagued China with what I think is right, and the other is to leave a legacy of constant reform for future generations, and I want to tell them that nothing is always good, and only continuous innovation is the way to prosperity. ”

Wang Laozhi said with a smile: "Maybe future generations will think that everything Your Majesty is doing and saying now is wrong!" Yang Peng arched his shoulders indifferently and said, "Let them be!" By that time, I had already turned to dust, and I didn't care what they wanted to do! ”

Wang Laozhi picked up the teacup and said, "I salute Your Majesty with a cup!" "It was dry in one gulp.

Yang Peng smiled and asked, "What does this mean?" Wang Laozhi smiled: "It's not interesting." Yang Peng pointed at Wang Laozhi with his index finger and scolded with a smile: "You old guy, I always feel that you have something to hide from me!" Wang Laozhi said with a smile: "Your Majesty is too careful, how dare Lao Dao hide something from Your Majesty!" ”

Yang Peng smiled: "Yes or no, don't say it if you don't want to say it." Wang Laozhi said: "There is something I really want to tell Your Majesty. He glanced at Yang Peng and said, "Your Majesty, on July 14 in three years, there will be something wonderful in Kunlun Mountain, and Your Majesty can go to see it at that time." At that time, His Majesty may have a choice to make. ”

Yang Peng was very curious, "What wonderful thing?" Wang Laozhi said with a smile: "At that time, Your Majesty will naturally know!" "Damn! You guys are going to pretend to be mysterious! Wang Laozhi smiled. It was close to noon, and Yang Peng left the Loyal Soul Hall and returned to the Yanjing Palace. Seeing that Yang Jiumei was anxiously waiting for her in the study of the palace, she immediately walked up and greeted with a smile: "Ninth sister! ”

Yang Jiumei hurriedly turned around and saw Yang Peng, who was walking in with a smile, and hurriedly greeted her, and said angrily: "It's been a long time since I went, and your majesty the emperor is too leisurely!" ”

Yang Peng hugged Yang Jiumei's waist, kissed her face, and smiled; "It's nothing anyway, isn't it idle to be idle?" Yang Jiumei said angrily: "Don't forget what you are doing in Yanjing!" You are the commander of the Northern Expedition appointed by the cabinet! What are you talking like to be so idle! Yang Peng hugged Yang Jiumei's waist, smelled the fragrance around her neck, couldn't help but take a deep breath, and sighed: "It's so fragrant!" Then he smiled and said: "Although the cabinet has formulated the general policy of the Northern Expedition, it is not up to me to decide how to implement it!" I don't think it's time for the Northern Expedition yet, so there's no need to be in such a hurry! ”

Yang Jiumei said angrily: "You are because of Wang Jun!" So, you're going to suffer a lot on it sooner or later! ”

Yang Peng's eyes widened, and he feigned anger: "How dare you say about the emperor, see how I punish you!" As he spoke, he bent down and took out his right hand, hugged Yang Jiumei's leg, and hugged Yang Jiumei horizontally. Yang Jiumei didn't expect Yang Peng to attack suddenly, almost screaming, and a pair of slender hands hurriedly landed on Yang Peng's neck. When he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but be very annoyed, and at this moment, he saw that the other party's cheek was covered and his lips were kissed. Yang Jiumei resisted, but soon the whole person was lost in the strong manly atmosphere of the other party.

Yang Peng hugged Yang Jiumei and walked behind the screen. The female guard who guarded the door quickly closed the door, and the captain of the guard gestured to everyone, and everyone snickered and left the study.

After a few clouds and rains, I don't know how long it has been, Yang Jiumei wants to die, and finally she is exhausted and lying on Yang Peng's chest and can't move anymore. raised his charming and touching face full of spring, and said angrily: "Is our Yang family owed you in the previous life, and we will be bullied by you in this life!" Yang Peng stroked Yang Jiumei's slippery skin and said softly: "This is not bullying, this is love!" ”

Yang Jiumei's heart fluttered, and her beautiful eyes revealed affection. Lying back on Yang Peng's chest, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Suddenly remembering something, he raised his head and said, "There are some things I may not say, but I don't vomit or be unhappy!" Yang Peng stroked Yang Jiumei's skin and said with a smile: "In my heart, you are my wife, between you and me, what should you say or not!" Go ahead! ”

Yang Jiumei glanced at Yang Peng gently, and then frowned: "Yang Niangniang has become the queen mother, I think there may be something wrong!" Yang Peng didn't speak, waiting for her to continue. Yang Jiumei continued: "Based on the relationship between Yang Niangniang and you, as well as the voting results of the cabinet, there seems to be no problem with Yang Niangniang as the queen. But have you thought about it? The queen mother was born in a low position, her talent is limited, and she is not open-minded enough, in order to fix her pet, she actually gave you poison to drink, this is the proof. I'm really worried about such a queen mother! ”

Yang Peng frowned and said, "Are you worried that she will do something to persecute other concubines in order to compete for favor?" ”

Yang Jiumei nodded, "That's it." ”

Yang Peng pondered: "Your worries are not unreasonable. Actually, I've thought about this for a long time, but I don't think that will happen. Although Yang Tong has a lot of problems, I don't think she will do anything to persecute others; Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if she has such a mind, Han Bing and the others are all important ministers in the cabinet, even if she wants to do this, she can't do it! ”

Han Bing said: "Open guns are easy to dodge, and dark arrows are difficult to defend!" I think you should be given a rule to the harem, that is, the queen has no right to deal with any concubines and palace maids! Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully, feeling that Yang Jiumei's suggestion was very good, adding a tight spell to the queen's power should prevent the occurrence of those very bad harem tragedies in the past dynasties. As soon as he thought of this, he said: "This proposal is good, and a boundary should be set for the power of the harem concubines, including the queen." ”

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