Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

"The children of the Duan family in Dali!"

Upon hearing this, An Pulin and Li Rui showed surprised expressions on their faces.

"Since you are here by the emperor's order, why do you still have to travel from Sichuan to Jiangnan, and from Jiangnan to here? You have wasted half a year on the road. Are you not afraid of delaying the affairs of the king?" An Pulin was stunned. Said immediately.

"The king's matter? What's the king's matter in my Dali country now?" the young man smiled bitterly.

"What do you say?" An Pulin said.

"We are in the south of the sky, you are in the north of the earth, you don't know our state affairs in Dali, this is also normal! In fact, it is an old thing decades ago, let alone! Xiao Ke Duan and Ming have met two!" the young man said .

"In the next Goryeo Deputy Minister An Pulin, this one is my Master Li Ruili, a bachelor of the Korean Academy of Forestry." An Pulin said.

"It turned out to be two adults, and the xiaosheng is polite!" Duan Heming said again.

"Since everyone is going to Yanjing City to meet the Emperor of Song Dynasty, then go together." An Pulin said.

"It's the best!" Duan Heming smiled.

"When you went to Yanjing, you must have declared Dali to the Song Dynasty?" An Pulin said.

"Yes! At the moment, the four Yis have claimed to the Song Dynasty! As far as I know, dozens of large and small tribes in Tubo sent people to Yanjing, hoping to get the canonization of the Song Emperor. There are also Mongolian tribes on the northern grasslands to Yanjing. To express surrender, Annan also sent people to worship the Emperor of Song Dynasty. Everyone in Eastern China went to the Central Plains to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty! I am a small country in the southern part of the country. I was originally a minister of the Song Dynasty. Now that the Song Dynasty rules the world, we naturally want to express it to the Song Dynasty. Congratulations." Duan Heming said.

"All the countries of the Quartet all claim to the Song Dynasty, but ours is not like that in Korea! We went to the Song Dynasty this time to negotiate with the Song people." An Pulin said with a mocking expression on his face.

"Negotiating? Negotiating what?" Duan Heming asked in surprise.

At this moment, Xiao Er brought the food, and the three of them stopped and stopped talking.

After the second child was gone, the three people talked again.

"Naturally it is a matter of negotiating the ownership of Liaodong! Our King of Korea hopes that the Han people can completely withdraw from Liaodong and give us there! At that time, we will occupy a large area of ​​northern territory, and we can become a brother state with Song." An Pu Lin said. .

Duan Heming looked at An Pulin with a strange look, both disbelief and sneer in his eyes.

"Why, is there something wrong?" An Pulin said.

"Why are you negotiating with Da Song? Your Goryeo national strength is far inferior to Da Song, how can you become a brotherhood?" Duan Heming said.

"We in Goryeo also have millions of people and hundreds of thousands of troops, enough to resist the Song Dynasty and force the Song Dynasty to negotiate with us!" An Pulin said.

"I heard that you invaded Liaodong when I was in the south of the Yangtze River. It has been so long. You must have fought with the Han people. How will you win or lose?" Duan Heming said.

"This... mutual victory and defeat." An Pulin's face flushed slightly, said.

"I'm afraid it is not mutual victory or defeat, but complete failure!" Duan Heming sneered.

"How did you know?" An Pulin had to nod his head and asked rhetorically.

"Does this need to be said? The Song army was not considered a strong army in the world, but since Emperor Xuanwu ascended the throne, the reform of the military system, the Song army has become stronger and stronger! Xixia could still compete with Song Dynasty decades ago, but Xuanwu After the emperor ascended the throne, Xixia destroyed the country in less than half a year! Since the rise of the Jurchens, they have been extremely powerful, and the Liao Kingdom has been destroyed by the Jurchens. They claim to be invincible, but in front of the Song Army, they are still not opponents! When I left Dali, I just listened. It is said that the Song army regained the Central Plains and Yanyun, but when they were in the south of the Yangtze River, they heard that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty had once again imprisoned himself and completely destroyed the Kingdom of Jin. The emperor of the Kingdom of Jin was killed! You Koreans have not fought for hundreds of years, why? May be Song Jun’s opponent?” Duan Heming said.

An Pulin nodded silently.

"Your military strength is far inferior to that of Da Song. Now that you don't immediately become ministers, you are going to negotiate with Da Song?" Duan Heming said.

"The emperor of the Song Dynasty is very young, less than twenty years old, the generals may not be served..." An Pulin was talking, and Li Rui pulled his sleeves.

"This matter is not enough for outsiders." An Pulin smiled and said.

"You insist on going your own way, and you will bring disaster to Korea in the future." Duan Heming smiled and said.

The three of them feasted in the restaurant. The food in this restaurant was very good. After eating and drinking, the three of them left the restaurant together, followed by a few Korean guards.

"Duan Gongzi came to the Central Plains alone without any attendants?" An Pulin said strangely.

"Yes! I left Dali secretly and came to the seal decree, so naturally there were no guards." Duan Heming said.

Both An Pulin and Li Rui thought this section of Heming was a bit weird. One section of Heming was delayed for half a year on the road and turned around. Second, this section of Heming even said that he was secretly decree and did not know whether he came to Zhongyuan to do it. what.

"Young Master Duan went from Sichuan to Jiangnan and then came here. I don't know what the current situation in Sichuan, Shu and Jiangnan is?" Li Rui asked.

"Sichuan, Shu and Jiangnan were originally the prosperous places of the Song Dynasty, now it is a prosperous scene! The Emperor of the Song Dynasty implemented a rent reduction order in Sichuan, Shu and Jiangnan, stipulating that the land rent should not exceed 30%, and the people have become extremely wealthy in just a few years! In addition, from Sichuan to Jiangnan, almost all tax cards have been removed, and merchants do not need to pay a lot of tax for doing business. Therefore, there are now many trade exchanges between Sichuan and Jiangnan, and commerce is extremely developed! Also, from Sichuan to Hanzhong The road has been completely penetrated. Although there are still Shu Roads, the roads are much smoother than before! I heard that the official roads from Hanzhong to Yanjing have been repaired! There are large-scale docks in all parts of the coast, and the whole of China is It extends in all directions!" Duan Heming said.

"I heard that in the past few years, Emperor Xuanwu and Emperor Jianyan fought, and Sichuan, Shu, Jiangnan and other places should also have suffered a lot of damage, how can it be prosperous now?" An Pulin disagreed.

“It’s not surprising that the court of the Song Dynasty is brilliant in governing the country, and it’s not surprising that there is a prosperous scene. Take a look at Tianjin Wei in front of you. It has only been two years since it was built. Now there is no other city in the world that can compare to this business exchange! In fact, the Song Dynasty has a vast land and a vast population. There are many, as long as the policy is right, it is not surprising that the prosperity will be restored in just a few years! At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and the people were not living. When Emperor Taizong Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, the rule of Zhenguan was not a few years old, and the world began to flourish. It was only faster once! The people in Sichuan, Shu, and Jiangnan compared the current Emperor Xuanwu to the ancestor of Tang Zong Song. Now it seems that his methods are still higher than that of the ancestor of Tang Zong Song." Duan He Mingdao.

"I heard that Emperor Xuanwu was very young, didn't have much prestige, and his temperament was a little weak, I don't know if it was true or not?" Having arrived at the entrance of the post house, the three of them entered it first and sat in the room, An Pu Lin said.

"Who did you listen to? How could such an emperor of Zhongxing Song Dynasty be what you said?" Duan Heming said in disbelief with a look of astonishment.

"I once saw Emperor Xuanwu and saw his gentle temperament. There seems to be nothing extraordinary." Li Rui coughed and said.

"This statement is very wrong! I have stayed in Dasong for more than half a year, and I understand the affairs of Emperor Xuanwu very clearly! What Emperor Xuanwu has done over the years has spread to the people, and you Koreans don’t even understand at all. ." Duan Heming shook his head.

"Please also Duan Gongzi for advice." An Pulin said.

"You can find out about these things if you want to find someone else. I'll tell you! This Emperor Xuanwu was originally the eldest grandson of Emperor Daojun and the eldest son of Emperor Jingkang! Emperor Daojun's implementation of the Huashi Gang has caused chaos in the world. There was Fang La in Song Jiangnan, and after the arrival of Jurchen, the Song Army was even more vulnerable! The Clan Army was known as the strongest in the Song Army, and the Clan Master Dao was known as the first person in the Song Army, but in front of the Jurchen cavalry there was still only one way to defeat! The Jurchen Army surrounded Kaifeng! At that time, Emperor Daojun and Emperor Jingkang were all captured by Jurchens. Emperor Xuanwu was only ten years old at the time, but he actually deceived Jurchens with a substitute. He escaped from Kaifeng with Li Gang! Then he and Li Gang came to Xiangzhou, who Zhi was actually framed by King Kang. The folklore is that with the help of Yue Fei, Emperor Xuanwu escaped from Xiangzhou and then came all the way to Guanshan. You can seek refuge in Zhe Keqiu! This Zhe Keqiu is a character like Cao Cao, who even threatened the emperor to order Princes! All the ministers beside Emperor Xuanwu were dismissed. There was no cronies. Zhe Keqiu even sent his daughter into the palace to supervise and confuse the emperor. The emperor was a carpenter every day." Duan Hemingdao.

"Carpenter?" Li Rui said in surprise.

"Yeah! But the emperor was a carpenter only to confuse what is available! I heard that the emperor was very obsessed with carpenters at the time. He stayed in the palace to do carpentry day and night, and he thought that Emperor Xuanwu was incompetent. He didn’t take Emperor Xuanwu to heart, who knew that Emperor Xuanwu used hunting opportunities to contact foreign ministers secretly, and he secretly regained Lord Kang’an, then the chief of the palace. Later, on the day of Emperor Xuanwu’s wedding, he suddenly launched a mutiny. May pray! In folklore, there were many twists and turns in this matter, but the emperor defeated them one by one. In the end, Zhe Keqiu was killed. The emperor ordered his confidant Yue Fei to take control of the Zhe family army!"

An Pulin and Li Rui were there listening in a daze. Seeing Duan Heming stopped, An Pulin said, "What else?"

"Emperor Xuanwu himself trained his troops! Emperor Xuanwu entered the army as the emperor, ate and slept with the lieutenants of the army, and practiced together. The army supported the emperor from top to bottom! There are also stories in it. It is said that the emperor In the beginning, the soldiers were allowed to stand and practice, to deter the military's spirit, but I don't know if it is true or not." Duan Heming said.

"There is such an emperor?" An Pulin didn't believe it.

"These things are true! Some lieutenants and soldiers left the army because of injuries, and they all experienced these things personally! I met such veterans when I was in Sichuan!" Duan Heming said.

"What about after?" Li Rui said.

"After that, there will be several personal conquests! The first personal conquest to conquer Guanshan, the second personal conquest to destroy Xixia, the third personal conquest to restore Jiangnan, and the fourth personal conquest to destroy Jurchen! Yesterday, I came to Tianjin Wei and heard about the emperor. Li Gang has been dismissed." Duan Hemingdao.

"Why stop? I also know that Li Gang, he is the Song Dynasty veteran, he has a very high status among the Song Dynasty literati, almost the first person." An Pu Lin said.

"Emperor Xuanwu wanted to reform the imperial examination, Li Gang did not agree, so he was deposed by Emperor Xuanwu." Duan Hemingdao.

"He dismissed Li Gang, isn't there any trouble in the court?" An Pulin said.

"The prestige of Emperor Xuanwu is even higher than that of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty. Even if he removes all officials in the court and reappoints officials, he is afraid that there will be no trouble in the world." Duan Heming said.

An Pulin's face was a little pale, and Li Rui was still asking about it. Duan Heming told him all the things he had heard about Zhao Chen, and Duan Heming said everything in just half an hour.

"The Song Dynasty's national strength is stronger than us, and its military strength is stronger than us. They have no dispute between monarchs and ministers. Why didn't they take the initiative to attack us in Korea? Why is this?" An Pulin murmured.

"The Song army is fighting all the way, the soldiers and horses are tired, and they definitely need to rest, or Song Emperor has other considerations. But no matter what the reason, you Koreans still want to negotiate with Da Song, let Da Song give up Liaodong, and have to negotiate It is really absurd that the Song Dynasty has become a so-called brotherhood! I advise you to call it a courtier immediately.” Duan Heming said.

An Pulin frowned, shook his head, and said, "I have to go back to Goguryeo up and down in Goryeo, how can I claim the title to Song Dynasty?"

"Then you are looking for a dead end." Duan Heming said.

"No matter what, I have to meet the Emperor of the Song Dynasty before speaking!" An Pulin said.

In the early morning of the second day, they left Tianjin Wei towards the direction of Yanjing City.

They were all riding on horses, and their walking speed was not very fast, but they were walking while watching the scenery of Yanyun Sixteen Prefecture.

Countless fields can be seen along the way, all fields are growing crops, and there are no abandoned fields at all.

Many farmers can be seen in the ground! It's early autumn, and the farmers are still busy!

When the sun set in the afternoon, they stopped at the entrance of a village, and then they stayed overnight in the village.

They asked about the living conditions of the villagers in the village. The villagers in the village all looked happy. When it came to the Song court and the Song emperor, they all supported them with heart.

"The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were originally ruled by the Liao State for more than two hundred years. The Song Dynasty ruled here for only two or three years, but all the people here support the Song Dynasty rule, even the Khitan people support the court! It's really amazing! !" After the night, Duan Heming, An Pulin, Li Rui and others were in the room, Li Rui said.

"Whether it is Wenzhi Wugong, Emperor Xuanwu can be called King Ge Shiming, do you still have no decision?" Duan Heming said.

"The emperor's order is hard to violate! We are only responsible for negotiations, and it is impossible to be ministers." An Pulin smiled bitterly.

Duan Heming shook his head and stopped persuading.

They walked and observed, and it took four days before they arrived in the city of Yanjing.

Yenching City is also a prosperous scene now. Needless to say, the three of them entered the Lifan Academy.