Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

There are many other officials on the floor below, and downstairs are the Jiangnan Yulin Army with bright armor and dazzling swords and guns, surrounded the foot of the building heavily, and on the periphery, the mountain road is full of colorful topped cars, gorgeous sedan chairs and BMWs. .

In terms of luxurious enjoyment, few people can compare with the royal family and scholar-bureaucrats of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Chen Qiao, Xiao Yan, Xu Xuan, Zhang Ji and other court officials were all behind the lord, and all the officials gathered around the Wangjiang Tower. There was not much joy and harmony. Instead, the atmosphere was rather dignified.

On the gray shore of Jiangbei, there are black and gray wild hills that cannot be seen clearly in the distance. It seems that a beast named Qin Jun may sprang out at any time, chewing them to death, skinning and tearing them to pieces.

The sailors cruising back and forth on the river gave them some comfort, but this comfort was also very fragile and uneasy.

Ever since the news of Shi Cong's great victory in the north of Yunnan and his return to the capital, the strength of the inspection troops along the river has increased several times, but no matter how many more troops are added, it is difficult to calm people's hearts and stabilize their emotions.

Shi Congyun's prestige is too strong, and a few years ago, their Southern Tang Kingdom personally experienced the power of its methods. Of course, the current king Li Yu is afraid that he has learned the most profound virtue...

In any case, simply increasing the number of troops can no longer bring a sense of security to the middle school. The king will come to Wangjiang Tower in person every few days. Take a look.

But only the people standing upstairs knew that what the Lord was looking at was not the sailors patrolling the river, or the army with their chests upright, but the other side of the river, to see when Feng Yanlu's mission would return.I hope he can bring back good news, preferably the news that Qin is willing to let them survive and will not send troops across the river.

The prime minister, Chen Qiao, saw the lord's gaze was still in the distance, and saw that the soldiers on the river faced the scorching sun and braved the wind and waves very hard. Many people turned their eyes to this side, so she took half a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, you Seeing that the generals and soldiers on the river are my iron walls in the south of the Yangtze River, with their protection, Your Majesty, the natural dangers of the great river are as solid as gold.

Lin Renzhao, the leading inspector along the river, was a strong general. When Zhou Guo's army was crossing, he was the one who led the surprise troops to break down the Xiacai Floating Bridge.

Leading more than a thousand people, he dared to attack the Zhou Jun pontoon bridge with a small boat, and went straight to the hinterland. He is a rare fierce general in the world. "

"Hmm..." I didn't expect that the king just nodded slightly, didn't care at all, and didn't look at Jiang Mian's soldiers, let alone pay attention to his meaning.

Instead, he turned his head and asked, "Zhang Ji, you said that Uncle Feng has been away for so long, why there is no news.

Could it be that the State of Qin refused our request and detained him, or that Shi Congyun wanted to send troops across the river? "

Zhang Ji went out, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the plans of the Northern Kingdom are nothing more than money and annual tribute. As long as it is enough, I think Shi Congyun will not send troops easily."

"You are right. You want him to abide by the agreement of a gentleman and not cross the river. I will give him as much as he wants. We are rich in the south of the Yangtze River, and there is nothing we can't afford." Li Yu was very much like his father Li Jing, and said directly explain.

When these words came out, everyone vaguely recalled that when Shi Congyun came to the city, the Former Lord seemed to have said similar things. For a while, we should not say anything, but should we praise him for his father's demeanor, or...

Chapter 373: Jiangnan Jiangbei

On the riverside, all the ministers in the south of the Yangtze River had their own ideas. The young king looked north from afar, his eyes full of expectation and anxiety.

Xiao Yan, a veteran of the three dynasties, had a very ugly expression on his face. He had deep feelings and expectations for the Tang Dynasty. He always felt that the Tang Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River was the successor of the original Tang Dynasty. The glory of the Tang Empire has regained its past glory.

At first, he pinned his hope on the former master Li Jing, but the late emperor's wavering, fearful, rash, and greedy for ease and pleasure made him very disappointed.

Especially after Shi Congyun's soldiers approached the city, he was so frightened that he wanted to move the capital to Hongzhou to avoid the soldiers from the north. He tried his best at that time and almost bumped his head against the pillar of the court hall to death, but he still couldn't stop the late emperor's cowardice.

Since then, he was so angry that he did not go to court for several days, and he gave up.There was a time when the first emperor went to war and spent money and money to build palaces and temples. After the completion, he invited his officials to appreciate them, recite poems and compose Fu, and boast of being romantic.

He couldn't help it at that time. At that time, the fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei had only been lost for a few years. The history of the north has been conquering year after year. Used in antique calligraphy and painting, palaces and temples and tribute to the North Dynasty.

So at that time, he couldn't help ridiculing the king, saying that the palace is very good, but there is still a lack of wells, because compared with Chen Houzhu's Jingyang Tower, there are fewer wells.

Immediately afterwards, he was demoted and assigned. This year, the first emperor passed away and the new emperor succeeded him. Only then did he recover and return to Jinling.

It's just that he didn't feel too much joy about the recovery this time, because the person who ascended the throne was the sixth prince Li Congjia.The sixth prince is too much like his father. He likes literature, ink, landscape, leisure and leisure, and loves Buddhism and Taoism, but he has no understanding of state affairs and has no intention of governing the country.

Originally the crown prince Li Hongji was the choice of the king in his heart. He thought that if the crown prince succeeded, he would be able to lead the country to prosperity, but he never thought that the crown prince would die of illness at a young age.

And the sixth prince......

Looking at the king who climbed up the Wangjiang Tower every day, looking forward to news from Feng Yanlu, he didn't know what to say, it really was father and son.

.......

In the evening, the lord returned to the palace, and all the officials dispersed, but Xiao Yan did not leave. Looking at the sparkling river and the colorful horses and chariots downstairs, he wondered what he was thinking.

Seeing that he did not leave with Baiguan, his old friend Xu Xuan came over to say hello: "The scenery of this country is really magnificent, which can only be seen in my Jiangnan." Xu Xuan is a well-known scholar in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Also more bookish.

Xiao Yan shook his head and sighed, looking at Jiangbei: "I'm afraid I won't be able to see such a beautiful country for a few years."

Xu Xuan was taken aback, "Why did Mr. Xiao say such a thing..."

Xiao Yan wanted to speak some sharp words, but quickly held back, thinking that Xu Xuan is a good person, although he is a bit bookish, but his integrity and character can be trusted.

So he changed the angle: "What do you think of Shi Congyun, the ruler of Qin State in Jiangbei?"

Xu Xuan was a little frightened when he heard this: "Mr. Xiao said carefully, the Qin Dynasty is now the suzerain of our country, it is the son of heaven, and cannot be called the lord of the country.

Those who come from the middle school are also very concerned about these things.

After ascending the throne, he supervised in the early stage and repeatedly emphasized his respect for the Northern Dynasty. He ordered that the imperial edict of the country be changed to a teaching book, and he claimed to be the lord of the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, the emperor must not use six horses for the carriage when he goes out, and must reduce one horse.The princes and dukes who were granted in the middle of the country were all demoted to one level.

The lord of the country has been supervising these matters, and has issued very strict orders, it is better for Xiao Gong to be small, and not to say the wrong thing. "

The corner of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched, and he said angrily on the spot: "Does he remember who defiled and took away his wife!"

"Be careful, be careful, the lord of the country is helpless, he has no choice..." Xu Xuan continued, but his voice became softer after the words, probably even he himself found it difficult to excuse...

Xiao Yan's face was not good-looking, so he didn't say any more.

Xu Xuan sighed, and turned his eyes to Da Jiang, who was as red as a flame and was stained with blood by the setting sun, "Actually, I also understand Xiao Gong's worry and resentment.

However, looking at thousands of years from ancient to modern times, and the long history, these things cannot all be blamed on the head of the country. In today's world, within 200 years, is there anyone else who can compare with the one in the north?Even the Taizu of the Later Liang Dynasty and Emperor Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty, if we talk about Wenzhiwugong, strategic strategies, he is not as good as him.

Compared with such an outstanding person who emerges once in hundreds of years, the king naturally has a lot of dissatisfaction..."

"This old man didn't mean that, and I didn't insist that the ruler of the country be comparable to the leader of Jiangbei. I just hope that he can win his breath and be a little bit motivated! He won't be begging for mercy, without dignity, and even his wife will be defiled, and the country will be destroyed. Even if people take it away, they don't dare to make a sound, and they still have to bow their knees, begging for survival!

Everyone knows propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and knows that people need face and trees need bark, and the monarch of a country doesn't know that the civil and military men of the dynasty don't! "Xiao Yan became angrier as she spoke.

Xu Xuan is more relaxed and calm. He has read a lot of poetry and books, is proficient in history, and is more open and open to the affairs of the world.

"Maybe it's just the general trend of the world. Such things have happened in the past, and they will surely happen again in the future. The history is long and thousands of years old. Many things in this mere few decades seem to be destined. It is not the first time that Beishi has crossed the river. , the trend of the times.

Xiao Gong, I don't have much talent, and I have self-knowledge. I am definitely not a talent for saving the world. I only hope that I can be a witness when I can write a pen, and safely record the ups and downs of the Jiangnan land for decades. Leave it to posterity.

If they can learn something from it, it's best to help, if they can't learn it, just talk about it after dinner.

This is my wish for victory. After all, I am just a scholar without much ability, but a scholar also has a way of living as a scholar. I just don’t want to waste my time, and I can only resign myself to my fate and do my best. "Xu Xuan spoke very peacefully, and his words and gestures were filled with a kind of freedom, and even Xiao Yan couldn't get angry at the end.

Just nodded: "You are not unreasonable, but we are not the same way after all, you can transcend the world, the old man can't."

"That's why I admire Xiao Gong."

The two stood side by side, standing on the roof for a long time, facing the setting sun of the river, there was an indescribable loneliness, how many years are there in Jiangnan?They don't know, they don't even dare to think about it.

And such questions must not only linger in their hearts, anxiety has long spread, whether it is among the people or the court, the south bank of the river is overcast.

.......

To the north of the Yangtze River, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, envoys from various countries gather in Daliang, decorated with colorful lights and busy traffic.

In contrast, there is no pervasive haze here, the autumn is crisp and starry, and the thriving empire brings a festive and jubilant atmosphere, vibrant people, and confident people of the Qin Dynasty.

Daliang met the curfew, stayed up all night, and rejoiced all night. Emperor Shi hosted a banquet for his ministers and envoys from all over the world, gathered in the imperial city, and demonstrated the power and virtue of the suzerain...

Chapter 374, Twin Phoenixes

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace city of Daliang is brightly lit, and there is an endless stream of court ladies and eunuchs.

The roads and corridors between the palaces are full of eunuchs and maids passing through everywhere, lighting lanterns and candles, and there is an endless stream.

On the north side of the imperial city, countless people from the palace complex in the north of Jixian Hall gathered here, and it was very lively.

In the main hall, the palace maids danced and played music, all the officials celebrated, wine and food were exchanged, and the court ladies from Sichuan performed dances. The dance music was personally arranged by Zhou Xian and Mrs. Huarui.

However, as a married old man, Shi Congyun sat on the top with a serious face, and seemed to be appreciating the art seriously, but his eyes kept moving between the maid's buttocks and chest. The sixth sister was dressed in a luxurious phoenix robe and a phoenix crown, dignified and well-behaved Sitting next to him, he looked very seriously.

The other concubines also sat on both sides in turn, and Xiao Huanghua also had a separate small table and chairs, sitting next to him, Zhou Xian and Zhao Shijian had to take care of the children, and left after staying for a while.

Shi Congyun was very happy watching, and couldn't help but put his hands on the legs of the sixth younger sister next to him.

After the dance and music, all the officials also came out one by one to sing praises and show off their literary talent.

To be honest, he liked this flattering session before. After all, who doesn’t like to listen to flattery, let alone flattering him one by one. Unfortunately, he gradually realized that something was wrong, because these people like to do difficult things when flattering. New words and strange sentences, excerpts from chapters, the rarer they are, the more uncommon the better, showing knowledge.

And with his level of education and level of ancient Chinese, it can't be said that he doesn't know anything, but he still has a half-knowledge, so that he doesn't have any sense of accomplishment at all.

Due to this situation, Shi Congyun has gradually become disenchanted with this kind of open, fair, and big-time flattering conference, and it is not as good as the dancing and singing of young court ladies.

After a long time, Shi Congyun got tired of it and had no interest in it. On the contrary, he got a reputation for being modest. It's because he is the emperor, even if he farts, it's still delicious.

In the middle of the banquet, the dazed little Huang Hua leaned her head on him and fell asleep. She must have felt like a child watching the Spring Festival Gala. Shi Congyun didn't wake her up, but ordered a few maids to take her carefully. Go down and rest.She is not suitable for this occasion.

The palace banquet continued, because Shi Congyun was more casual, so after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, everyone also drank and chatted in small groups.

As for the envoys from Jiangnan, Southwest and other places, there are two things that Shi Congyun noticed the most. One is that the Mohe tribe sent envoys again, asking the Central Plains Dynasty to make decisions for them.

Mohe is what they call themselves, and the Khitan people call them privets. Since the end of Tang Dynasty, this is not the first time that people have been sent to the capital to ask for help.

Li Gu once told him that the Bohai Kingdom was destroyed by the Liao Kingdom more than 20 years ago and the Dongdan Kingdom was established. Yelu Abaoji made his eldest son the king of Dongdan, who ruled the area as a subsidiary of the Liao Kingdom.

The Bohai Kingdom and the Khitan people used to be the territory of the Tang State. Both Han and Tang controlled Liaodong for a long time, which made the local people accustomed to it. In addition, the news was blocked, so the first thing the Privet people thought of was to come to the Central Plains to find the suzerain country to make decisions.

Not to mention the disintegration after the end of the Tang Dynasty, in fact, as early as more than a hundred years ago, the Tang Dynasty actually did not have the ability to firmly control the frontiers of the four directions, and their expectations were doomed to fail.

And Shi Congyun is very interested in the situation in Liaodong. Although there are Southern Tang, Southern Han, and Dali in the south, and Liao Kingdom in the north, Liaodong is beyond reach, and there is still Liaodong in the middle, but he intends to take back Liaodong.

So Shi Congyun met the envoy of the Privet in private, and asked carefully about the current situation in Liaodong.

The privet envoy was also very excited, probably because few people paid attention to him when he came to Daliang before.

Then he carefully told them about the situation and changes in Liaodong over the past few decades.

In the first year of Tianlu in Liao Dynasty, Yeluruan became the emperor of Khitan and restored Dongdan Kingdom, and Yelu Anduan was named King of Ming Dynasty.But a few years later, in December of the second year of the calendar, Yelu Anduan died, and Dongdan was destroyed, and its land directly belonged to the Liao court.

Later, there were many wars against the rule of the Liao Dynasty by the local people near the Yalu River, but none of them were opponents of the Liao army, and they were all suppressed. The Liao army killed many of them.

However, they swore that many people were still fighting desperately with the Khitans, and that as long as the imperial court sent troops, they could work together to defeat the brutal Khitans.

Naturally, Shi Congyun did not fully believe what they said, but only temporarily appeased him. He was also not sure if what these privet women said was true, and whether there were a large number of anti-Liao armed forces in various places in Liaodong.

What's more, the central plains haven't even taken back Youzhou, so they can't reach Liaodong.The situation needs to be paid attention to, but things cannot be done overnight. Things that can be done in three or two days need to be managed for a long time.Shi Congyun thought about it in his heart, and after discussing with Luqiu Zhongqing, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu, Fan Zhi, Li Chuyun and others, he felt that no matter what the privet woman said was true or not, he should support them.

If what they said was true, the privet people's rebellion could contain the Liao Kingdom in Liaodong, help them disperse the Liao Kingdom's troops, consume the Liao Kingdom's national power, and make it difficult for the Khitan people to look after each other.

After a few years like this, when the situation in the south stabilizes, it may be smoother when the army goes north.

If it's true, it's bad luck.

Shi Congyun agreed with them and asked Lu Duoxun to take charge of the matter.

The second is that Duan Sicong, the leader of the Dali Kingdom, sent an envoy to send letters from thousands of miles away, expressing his willingness to communicate.

The territory of the Dali Kingdom covers later Yunnan, the southwestern part of Guizhou, and parts of Myanmar, Laos, and northern Vietnam. The main body is Yunnan Province.

This is the first time that Dali has actively contacted the Central Plains.In history, Zhao Kuangyin conquered Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places in the south, but did not send troops to Yunnan. Because he thought of the failure of the Tang Dynasty, he used the jade ax to draw the Dadu River as the boundary, saying "I don't have anything else." The land of Yunnan, which was incorporated into China, became independent.

Shi Congyun is not going to make Dali independent. After all, Zhao Kuangyin is a person living in the current era, and his thinking is limited by the times. He is not.

The failure of the Tang Dynasty does not mean that he will also fail. Perhaps Zhao Kuangyin felt that the Tang Dynasty was so powerful that Yunnan could not be dealt with, and the Liao Kingdom in the north was still eyeing it, so he simply gave up.

But in Emperor Shi's heart, Yunnan was incorporated into China after Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty opened up the Southwest Yi, Tun Yelang, and destroyed the Dian Kingdom.

What's more, Yunnan relies on the remaining veins of the Himalayas. To the south is the gateway to Southeast Asia, and to the west is guarding the foot of the mountain to contain Tubo, so it cannot be lost.

After thinking about it, he asked Tao Gu to edit the book on his behalf, and first expressed his willingness to maintain friendly exchanges with Dali.

Secondly, tell him about the changes in the situation in the Central Plains, clarify the general trend of the world, and finally ask him to send more missions to Daliang to strengthen the relationship between the two countries and exchange news.

He did this to increase the relationship between the two countries, and second, he wanted to know more about the Southwest Dali Kingdom and prepare for the future. It would be best not to send troops.

At the banquet, the envoys of the Privet Man and the Dali Kingdom were very happy, because they both received the attention of the Central Plains Emperor and the answers they wanted, so they can explain when they go back.

In the middle of the night, Shi Congyun led all the officials and envoys out of the main hall, went outside the hall to enjoy the moon, and burned incense to worship the moon.

There is also good news for the Mid-Autumn Festival. This year Hebei continues to have a bumper harvest, Sichuan has a bumper harvest, and Huainan also has a bumper harvest. Officials from all over the country have come to announce the good news.

What made Shi Congyun most happy was that many feudal envoys were in the capital to accompany him to celebrate this Mid-Autumn Festival. Of course, he didn't like these feudal envoys, but was glad that the feudal towns had finally begun to be controlled since the middle and late Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of these happy events, Shi Congyun was very happy. He drank with all the ministers and refused to refuse anyone. He drank a lot until the whole person was in a daze. It was the middle of the night, and he was so happy that he was sent back to the harem.

In a daze, Shi Congyun thought that the Empress Dowager Fu did not attend the banquet because of her status, and thought that she was alone during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so he waved his hand and asked someone to help him to the Empress Dowager Fu's place: "Zhen... .I'm going to take care of the queen mother, show me, show me quickly."

Everyone was a little puzzled, thinking that the officials are so drunk, how can they take care of others, maybe let the Empress Dowager Fu take care of them, but they didn't dare to say anything, so they hurriedly did so.

......

Although Emperor Shi said that he was going to take care of Empress Dowager Fu, the situation was as expected, it was Empress Dowager Fu who took care of Emperor Shi.

The half-drunk and half-awake Shi Congyun murmured "Queen Mother, I'm here to take care of you", "I just remembered that you didn't go to the front hall, come over and have a look, come to me for a hug..." and other drunken words, fluttered. He fell on the bed of Empress Dowager Fu.

Empress Dowager Fu couldn't laugh or cry, and asked the eunuchs and maids who sent the officials over what happened, and they answered truthfully.

Looking at the tall man holding his hand in front of him, who was soundly asleep, he felt a ray of tenderness, stretched out his hand to gently stroke his messy hair, and asked a few maids around him to help, took off his shoes and socks, and then laboriously turned him over.