Although Guo Shulin's martial arts were high at this time, he lacked experience in facing the enemy, so he only said that he was definitely not the opponent of the three monks and monks, so he covered his head and ran around and ran between the grass and branches. In this way www.biquge.info, he left a trail and was easy to be followed, but fortunately he ran extremely fast, and it was in the middle of the night, so no one caught up for a while.

The ice diamond flashed slightly, and said: "Guo Shao is in charge, you are running around like this, but you are getting farther and farther away from the Academy of Truth! I will teach you a trick, you can be safe and worry-free, this trick is called the enemy does not move, I will not move." After speaking, the ice diamond let out a coquettish smile like a silver bell.

Guo Shulin stopped and complained: "Hongyan, you can make me a big pit now." Those three masters are all among the four saints of martial arts, and they are on the same level as my master. Moreover, Na Shi Nian and Lei Cangxiong are both quite famous figures in the martial arts in the past two years, and it is difficult to meet opponents on the rivers and lakes. I have offended the three major sects of the rivers and lakes this time, and my master will definitely punish me severely when he knows it. ”

Bing Diamond said: "Don't be presumptuous, now you are the leader of the Immortal Seeking Alliance, and you are also the acting hall master of the Rulai Dojo." If you want to say that the rivers and lakes are in the limelight, I am afraid that no one can match it. Besides, the martial arts of the three monks, Taoists and laymen may not be above you, if it is really a one-on-one competition, you are not afraid of anyone. ”

Guo Shulin's heart was worried, and he suddenly remembered something, and said, "Hong Yan, you already knew that those three people were going to kill Yang Sichang, otherwise how could they lead me here?"

Ice Diamond flashed and said, "I'm not an immortal, how can I be unpredictable, but I knew in advance that Lord Yang was coming here, so I wanted you to meet him." Until those three people want to kill Lord Yang, I can't help but ask you to help. ”

Guo Shulin was skeptical, but he didn't want to argue with Hongyan, so he said: "Now that the person has been rescued, what should I do next?"

Ice Diamond was silent for a moment and said, "Can you ...... Could you please send Lord Yang to Tongren City?"

Guo Shulin heard her politely, seemed to be a little angry, and said busily: "Of course you can, you can do whatever you want me to do." He was anxious to show his heart, and his tone was sincere, eager to dig out his heart and lungs.

Ice Drill hesitated, sighed, and said, "That's ...... I'll bother you, but ...... But...... You'd better act secretly and not be recognized. ”

Guo Shu said curiously: "Why is this?"

Bing Diamond said: "What Lord Yang has done is extremely unpopular, although this matter has not been officially disclosed now, I am afraid that the world will definitely attack after it is known." Therefore...... I don't want you to be implicated......"

"What the hell is he going to do, and he is so hateful?" asked Guo Shulin in surprise.

"This young man, let me tell you. Please put me down. Guo Shulin suddenly heard a faint voice on his shoulder, Guo Shulin was startled, but immediately recognized that this was Yang Sichang talking, knowing that he had woken up, so his shoulders sank and put Yang Sichang on the ground.

Yang Sichang stood up straight and said, "This young man has already woken up, and he has been listening to your conversation with the Hongyan Holy Maiden before, so he already knows your questions. Let me tell you the ins and outs of this matter, and then decide whether to help or not, when you understand the reason. ”

Guo Shulin was even more surprised, and interjected: "Do you know Hongyan, do you know the purpose of this ice drill?"

Yang Sichang smiled and said: "We are officials in the same dynasty, and we are both valued by the emperor, how can we not know each other? As for this ice diamond, the old man also has one, and the Holy Maiden of Hongyan handed it over to me before leaving Beijing, and said that this thing can save my life." I was skeptical, but it came true. ”

Guo Shulin suddenly realized, and said in his heart: "No wonder Hongyan knows where Yang Sichang is, it turns out that he is relying on the divine effect of spiritual manifestation. ”

Yang Sichang saw that Guo Shulin no longer asked, so he straightened his back and said slowly: "What I want to achieve is called 'tribute'." ”

"Tribute?" Guo Shulin repeated in confusion.

"Exactly. Yang Sichang said, "The so-called tribute refers to the conclusion of an alliance between two countries, in which one country provides annual tribute to the other country in exchange for a break in the war and no war in the country." And what I plan is for my Ming to pay tribute to the Manchus, so that the Manchus will stop using troops against our Ming. ”

Guo Shulin scratched his head and said, "This matter is not heinous, why do you say that people in the world will attack in groups?"

Yang Sichang shook his head and said, "This young man, you don't know anything. In the eyes of countless officials and scholars, this tribute was a humiliating thing, so they would rather watch the internal and external difficulties of the Ming Dynasty than do this tribute. ”

Guo Shulin thought for a while and said: "This matter is not without precedent, I remember that the Han, Tang and Song dynasties all paid tribute to other countries, and it doesn't seem to have much impact." ”

Yang Sichang paced a few steps and said with a wry smile: "This time is different from the past, because I have a speech official in the Ming Dynasty, I have a wide range of opinions, and everyone reports to the group and forms a party for personal gain, so it has become extremely difficult to implement this matter. The so-called 'all mouths are golden, and the bones are destroyed.' That's exactly what happened. ”

Guo Shulin couldn't understand it for a while, and said at the moment: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Yang Sichang said: "The so-called speech officials are a group of people who are specifically responsible for the disadvantages of the times, as long as they don't like it, from the emperor marrying a wife to the people's, they will take care of it." Due to the Ming law, the official only needs to criticize, without being responsible for the result, over the years, the official has become extremely freewheeling, chattering all day long, scolding this and that, and the emperor can't punish it, otherwise he will be put on a 'stubborn self-use, partial listening and believing' hat. It is precisely because of the existence of the speech officials that it has become extremely difficult for the imperial court to implement the new policy, and some people will play to the death at every turn, obstructing it, and making the imperial court miserable. ”

As the name suggests, it means that ministers are divided into parties and fight each other. It is said to be for the common people in the world, but in fact it is for personal well-being. Since the rebellion of the eunuchs, the emperor has hated this kind of atmosphere very much, and once used the case of Qian Qianyi's fraud to crack down. But this move only drove the trend of forming a party from the open to the private, and now the faction among the ministers is still serious, and they are contrary to the emperor's will, and many interferences are even more hateful than before. ”

"Because I am in a high position and do not belong to any faction, I have been unanimously targeted by all parties. No matter what suggestion I make, every day there will be countless officials of various factions lining up to scold me, and even some of them will block the door of my mansion and scold the street, which is almost like a shrew. ”

"That's just a commotion in the officialdom at most, why did it lead to you being hunted down and killed by the three major factions?" Guo Shulin was still full of questions.

Yang Sichang sighed, and then said: "I am not good to blame for this matter, the tribute plan I proposed is indeed a bit extreme, and it has been used by some 'patriots' with ulterior motives. ”

"What is your plan for paying tribute? Can you tell me about it?" asked Guo Shulin.

Yang Sichang did not hesitate, and said: "First, the Ming Dynasty recognized that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was equal to himself, and the Ming Emperor and the Qing Emperor were called brothers, regardless of superiority. ”

"Second, open the 'border market', allow trade between the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and formulate corresponding standards and regulations to ensure that the two sides trade fairly and do not deceive each other. ”

"Third, the Ming Dynasty paid an annual tribute of 500,000 taels of silver to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or the equivalent of silk, grain, craftsmen, porcelain, etc., to name a few. The Manchu Qing Dynasty paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year, such as oxen, sheepskin, herbs, and other materials, which should be worth close to 500,000 taels of silver. ”

"Fourth, intermarriage between the two countries and mutual education. Han Chinese can marry Manchu women, and Manchus can also marry Han women. The Manchus can learn Chinese, and the Han people can learn Manchu, and the governments of both sides are not allowed to interfere, and even encourage them a little. ”

Guo Shulin has been pondering, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but say: "Although this plan is not very comfortable for the Han people, it is generally fair. As long as there is a little rationality, you will not commit murderous acts. The heads of the three major sects don't look like stupid people, how can they act like this?"

Yang Sichang smiled bitterly and said, "I haven't finished talking yet, the most important thing is the next three." ”

He paused, his voice became solemn, and said: "Fifth, recognize the Manchu Qing's position in Liaodong, and I, Daming, will remove the post of Liaodong Economic Strategy." In other words, give the Northeast away. ”

"Sixth, remove most of the garrisons of the Guanjin defense line, and build city walls and fortifications, but they are only enough to defend the palace, and there is no ability to counterattack. From then on, there was no longer any threat to the Manchus. ”

"Seventh, the two countries are peaceful, the emperor will marry the princess to the Manchu elder brother, and the emperor Taiji will also marry Gege to the prince of our dynasty. ”

After Yang Sichang finished speaking, Guo Shulin was dumbfounded, and the two stood silently in the wind for a long time, and Guo Shulin said: "Lord Yang, when you say this, I want to kill you." As soon as your tribute plan is implemented, you will lose your power and humiliate the country, the title of the first traitor in the ages, I am afraid that Qin Hui will not be able to snatch you. ”

Yang Sichang muttered: "Yes, I know you can't understand, if you want to kill me, just do it." ”

Guo Shulin hesitated slightly, glanced at the ice diamond in his arms, frowned and said, "Lord Yang, what is your reason for doing this?" I want to listen carefully and then make a plan. ”

Yang Sichang stared at Guo Shulin and said word by word: "Daming is going to be finished, I want to save it." ”

"It's going to be over? Won't it? Except for the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the people's uprising, everyone is still getting by, how can it be over?" Guo Shulin said strangely.

Yang Sichang looked up to the sky and sighed: "The bloodline of the Han people will not be broken, but the Ming Dynasty, which has lasted for more than two hundred years, is about to come to an end. ”

"Why? Is it really that the situation is so bad?" Guo Shulin felt a pang in his heart.

Yang Sichang lowered his head and said: "When a country has only a few hundred taels of silver in its treasury, the emperor's concubines are all dressed in patched clothes, the court is full of selfish people, and the mountains and rivers are full of wars, how long do you say this country can last?" )