This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 46 The National Policy of the Song Dynasty

On the long street, several women surrounded Di Qing.

The leading woman looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, covering half of her face with a fan, but her eyes boldly glanced back and forth on Di Qing's face.

"Make way." Di Qing smoothed his hair and exposed the tattoo on his face.

"Are you from the army?" The woman not only did not dislike it, but became excited, "Can you imagine? I can find a way for you."

Di Qing shook his head, his husband had already said that his future was in the military.

"Who's your last name?" the woman asked shyly.

"Make way!" Thinking that his husband was waiting for him, Di Qing became a little irritated.

"Are you so heartless?" The woman sighed, took the fan away, and revealed her face, "Where is your family? Are there any elders?"

Di Qing suddenly saluted behind her, "Sir."

"Are you looking for his elders?" someone behind him asked.

The woman turned around and saw a man looking at her with a smile but not a smile, and saluted, "May I ask your name?"

"Li Xian."

Li Xian nodded slightly, then frowned, "Aren't you leaving yet?"

"Yes!" Di Qing hurriedly followed.

"Li Xian?" The woman was startled, "I think I've heard of him."

The maid next to me suddenly exclaimed, "Isn't this the Marquis of Dingyuan when the moon comes out?"

"Ah!" The woman suddenly covered her face, "Oh no, he is uncle's enemy."

Li Xian had no intention of using women to attack Lu Yijian. He was not that dirty.

"Your face is a bit melancholy." After returning home, Li Xian said with some trepidation.

"How about this disciple wears a mask from now on!" Di Qing was angry.

Gee!
Isn't this the reason why Di Qing later wore a bronze mask to fight in battle?

"Class!" Li Xian put the matter aside and started class.

"Today I will tell you about Jiaozhi." Li Xian took out the map of Jiaozhi that he copied.

The map of this era was a confidential document, and no one could even take a look at it. Di Qing asked in surprise: "Where did you get the map, sir?"

"Just watch." Li Xian said playfully.

In order to obtain this map, Zhao Zhen pretended to be interested in foreign enemies, which greatly pleased the generals for a while.But they don't know the pain of officials complaining and copying maps at the same time.

"Jiaozhi seems like a small country, right?" Li Xian pointed to Jiaozhi on the map.

"Yes." Di Qing nodded.

"But Mount Jiaozhi has lots of water, lots of woods, and dangerous terrain, which is not conducive to an army attack."

"But Jiaozhi is weak, why attack them?" Di Qing was puzzled.

"Jiaozhi is a strange place. It is not big, the population is not large, and the national strength is average. But as the saying goes, bandits emerge from the poor mountains and rivers. The people in this place are cunning, vicious, greedy and shameless. They believe that the terrain is difficult and the Central Plains is inconvenient to attack... Logically speaking, they should You feel lucky, right?"

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, as long as the Central Plains dynasty remained in chaos, it could terrify the barbarians and call them big brother.

Di Qing nodded vigorously.

"But the people here are a little crazy and confident. They think they are the most powerful in the world."

Di Qing was stunned, "What does the Central Plains look like to them?"

"Fat sheep!"

Li Xian thought about what happened later... During the Song Dynasty, Jiaozhi invaded the southwest, and during the Ming Dynasty, Jiaozhi became a appendix in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty.Later, they used to shout and kill, and were severely beaten by Zhongyuan at that time...

What are they relying on?
terrain!

There are many mountains, many dense forests, and many miasmas. Come in and expect to die!
However, they forgot that Zhongyuan was their master.Being knocked back to his original form.

Di Qing saw his husband squinting his eyes, seeming to be thinking about something.If you look closely, it seems... murderous.

"How should the Song Dynasty deal with Jiaozhi?" Di Qing asked.

"What do you think?" Li Xian asked.

Di Qing sneered: "Kill a group of people and scare them."

Li Xian shook his head.

"I have a wish."

"Sir, just say it, and I will definitely do it for you." Di Qing patted his chest.

“Within ten years, I want to go fishing in Cochin!”

……

Di Qing looked at the map with red eyes. Xinghua didn't respond when she called him to eat.

My husband said he would go fishing in Cochin within ten years.Jiaozhi disrespected the Song Dynasty and went fishing but never came back.

Then, the only way is to destroy Jiaozhi.

He suddenly slapped the table, Xinghua covered her chest and said angrily: "What did you think of?"

Di Qing said: "I want to capture the Lord of Jiaozhi and make him fish with my husband!"

Di Qing had a hearty lunch.The food in the army was not very good, so a visit to his husband's house every three days was an opportunity for him to replenish his food.

"How is it in the army?" Li Xian asked after eating.

"Fortunately."

"How do your colleagues treat you?" There are many rules in the army, and Li Xian has always been worried that Di Qing will be bullied.

"They are very kind." Di Qing clenched his fists subconsciously.

"Master is worried that you won't get along well with your colleagues. It seems that you are overthinking it." Li Xian was very pleased. "By the way, your face is troublesome. It would be best to make a marriage arrangement as soon as possible. Why don't you ask? family."

Di Qing was startled, "Of course it is the master who makes the decision." "I'll find you an ugly girl." Li Xian said with a smile.

"Disciple enjoys it as sweet wine." Di Qing said seriously.

The husband has shown him the kindness to recreate her. Even if she is an ugly girl, she must have his intentions and he is willing to do so.

Back at the military camp, Di Qing had a cold face.

Several sergeants came together and when they saw Di Qing, they avoided him as if they were seeing a ghost.

Di Qing looked coldly at these idiots who had been beaten up by him the day before yesterday, and then entered his barracks.

If you are too handsome, you will be in trouble wherever you go.

He took a few pennies, went to look for military Chinese books, and asked him to ghostwrite letters.

According to the progress of my husband's professor, he will be able to write it by himself in a few months. I really look forward to it when I think about it.

"Tell me." The clerk picked up his pen and concentrated on it.

"Brother is well..."

"...I met my husband as soon as I arrived in Bianjing. He treated me like a father and a brother..."

"Brother, there is no need to worry about my future. My husband has great plans, so I will naturally follow him and show my skills. After many years, I will shine in my family."

Di Qing simply said, give the money.The clerk blew dry the ink, raised his head and said with a smile: "I heard that you have a lot of respect for Sir. Is that a great scholar?"

Di Qing took the letter, raised his head, and said seriously: "Great Confucian, I am only allowed to carry my husband's shoes!"

……

"Mr. Sun, I think this is worthy of discussion!"

In the West Pavilion, Zhao Zhen suddenly raised objections.

Sun Shi smiled and said, "Oh! Do the officials have their own opinions?"

Zhao Zhen nodded, "Sir, he said that courtesy should be the first priority when dealing with others, but I don't think it's appropriate."

"Why?" Sun Shi still smiled.

"I think you should be shocked first and then treat with courtesy."

"What the officials said is a bit..." Sun Shi wanted to say that it was a bit militaristic, so he changed his words and said, "It's biased. Our Central Plains has always been a country of etiquette, so why are we so vicious and evil, making our neighbors uneasy?"

"I don't think what you said is right, sir." Zhao Zhen shook his head.

The two began to argue, and the old man forgot Zhao Zhen's identity and became red-faced.Zhao Zhen forgot his identity, slapped the table and shouted...

"... Etiquette should not be used in front of others. If you use it in front of others, you will be looked down upon!"

"The official's words are stupid and full of murderous intent. This is the Song Dynasty, not the Qin Dynasty! Besides, who said these words?"

"Marquis Dingyuan!" Zhao Zhen couldn't speak to the old gentleman, and what Li Xian said at the beginning was not detailed enough, so he felt something in his heart, "I can't understand the reason. Here, please invite Marquis Dingyuan."

Li Xian was enjoying an iced drink at home, and hurried into the palace with his body full of heat and complaints.

"That's it?" After learning the content of the argument between the two, Li Xian looked at Zhao Zhen in disbelief, "Just because of this, you dragged me into the palace?"

"This is a national policy!" Zhao Zhen was very serious.

That’s right, isn’t the external attitude of the officials of the Song Dynasty a national policy?

Sun Shi frowned, "Marquis Dingyuan should be more restrained when talking to officials."

The old man felt that Li Xian was too radical and that officials would be easily influenced.

Li Xian sighed, sat down, and said slowly: "Let me ask Mr. Sun, why did the Song Dynasty treat foreign exchanges with courtesy in the first place?"

"Only by treating them with courtesy can you show the magnanimity of the Song Dynasty..."

"Show a harmless Song Dynasty?" Li Xian asked.

This summary... Sun Shi felt it was right, "Yes."

"Let's make it simpler!" Li Xian was not interested in teaching the old gentleman. "During the pre-Tang Dynasty, Tubo was ambitious and regarded the Tang Dynasty as its enemy, and frequently sent troops to invade. Many years later, the Tubo people invaded Anxi. This is what the enemy can do. ?”

Sun Shi nodded.

"But the current Tubo is subservient to the Song Dynasty. It can be said that they are very close, right?"

Sun Shi nodded.

"Why are we both Tubo, enemies in the past and friends in the past?" Li Xian asked.

The Queen Mother and Princess Yang, who learned about the dispute between the official family and Mr. Sun, came over. After hearing these words outside, the Queen Mother waved her hands, then stopped and listened quietly with her hands behind her hands.

Concubine Yang looked at the spacious place, the scorching sun reflected on the stone slabs, and the reflected light reminded her of the years she spent at her parents' home many years ago.

Time seemed to stand still.

Only the voice of the young man inside kept coming.

"In the pre-Tang Dynasty, Tubo was unified and felt that it was powerful, so it was eyeing the Tang Dynasty and wanted to attack the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also married women with a large dowry. Is this a courtesy? Mr. Sun is indeed a gentleman. But what happens next But Tibet invaded frequently."

"In the Song Dynasty, Tubo is now in internal chaos and is being attacked frequently by the Li family. It is miserable, so I want to hug the thick legs of the Song Dynasty and seek help. Mr. Sun, the Song Dynasty has not made peace with Tubo, right?"

"No!" Sun Shi said.

"So, what makes Tubo an enemy before and a friend later? Is it etiquette? No! It's interests!"

Li Xian's voice gradually became louder and more powerful, "During the pre-Tang Dynasty, Tubo felt that it was powerful, and the wealth of the Tang Dynasty was a benefit. Attacking the Tang Dynasty was to seize the benefits. In the Song Dynasty, Tubo was in decline, and the Li family of the Tang Dynasty was eyeing it. They want to destroy them. At this time, the Song Dynasty is a help to them. They hope that the Song Dynasty can help them with weapons, money and food, and it is best to send troops to help... weapons, money and food, what is the purpose of sending troops to help? Or is it profit! "

The Queen Mother heard Li Xian standing up. She took a step forward and saw Li Xian leaning slightly, facing Sun Shi, and said with an unquestionable gesture:
"Between countries and between forces, there is no eternal friendship, only eternal interests!"

The Queen Mother was startled and felt that there were countless profound truths in these words. After chewing them carefully, she felt more and more that they had endless aftertaste.

Bah!
Zhao Zhen slammed the table, his face flushed, and he said excitedly: "Yes, there is no eternal friendship between countries, only eternal interests. Does Mr. Sun think so?"

The Queen Mother raised her eyes and saw Sun Shi standing up, a little confused. It was obvious that these words had a great impact on him.But the old gentleman was an upright man. After some confusion in his heart, he nodded.

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)