amaotonovel Chapter 2569 King of Beiliang!
Chapter 2569 King of Beiliang!
Chapter 2569 King of Beiliang!
Ouyang Xiu probably understood what Wang Yue meant. Everything was just a coincidence. He was a free and easy person, so he stopped worrying and said with a smile, "Your Majesty asked me to come here, in fact, he wanted me to block your way to the east. As long as you don't go east, we can still be good friends. If you go east, you can only chop off my head."
Wang Yue knew that Ouyang Xiu wanted him to give a guarantee, so he said solemnly, "Since Brother Ouyang has said so, I will also give you a promise. Next, I plan to open up the Silk Road, so the focus will be on the west.
I hope that the Song Dynasty will also be prepared. After I have cleared the troubles in the west, Beiliang will attack Xixia, and the Song Dynasty will pay tribute to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!"
After hearing what Wang Yue said, Ouyang Xiu felt relieved. He smiled and changed the subject, chatting with Wang Yue about what he had encountered over the years and some poems he had written.
Wang Yue also handled it well. The two chatted until very late. Wang Yue, who was drunk, was escorted by guards back to northern Lanzhou via the newly built Lanzhou Bridge.
After Wang Yue left, Ouyang Xiu drank several bowls of sobering soup and then began to write memorials overnight.
After the Privy Council received Ouyang Xiu's memorial, they discussed it and then sent it to the palace.
After reading the memorial, the emperor frowned and asked, "Prime Minister Lu, how much do you think is true or false about what Wang Yue and Ouyang Xiu said?"
Lu Yijian was also a capable person. He was highly valued by the empress dowager during her time. Now that the empress dowager is dead, the emperor still values him. This shows how smooth he was.
In fact, Lu Yijian didn't know much about Wang Yue. It was because Wang Yue was too low-key when the Queen Mother was around. Although he held the dragon-patterned sword, he had no intention of taking action.
He had originally wanted to use Wang Yue to kill some corrupt officials during the struggle between the two parties, but Wang Yue was not fooled at all and refused to be that knife at all.
After hearing the emperor's question, Lu Yijian pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Wang Yue said is probably nine-tenths true and one-tenth false. After all, this makes it easier for people to believe."
The emperor was young after all, so when he heard what Lu Yijian said, he asked in confusion, "Prime Minister Lu, please explain in detail. I don't quite understand."
Lu Yijian said seriously, "I think Wang Yue's statement that he became the ruler of Beiliang out of necessity and had no way back is definitely false. Otherwise, why would he build Beilanzhou City?
After all, Wang Yue is now the ruler of a country. If he enjoys it, how could he be willing to give up this position if the army was not approaching? "
After the emperor heard that Lu Yijian had pointed out the only lie, he frowned and said, "Does he really want the Song Dynasty to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? Does he really want to open up the Silk Road and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty?"
Lu Yijian smiled and nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty, you also know that Wang Yue was reprimanded by the Queen Mother because he loved business, so it is really possible for him to open up the Silk Road.
After all, ever since the Silk Road was cut off, the prices of goods in the Western Regions have skyrocketed. It is rare for merchants to transport some goods from the West, and they are not given the opportunity to negotiate the price at all, and all prices are high and fixed.
For a businessman, this is a very torturous thing, so it is probably true that he wanted to open up the Silk Road.”
When Lu Yijian said this, he looked at the emperor's expression and then continued, "Your Majesty, when Wang Yue was still in the capital, he ordered the young master of the Chai family to help the Bohai Kingdom. It was obvious that he wanted to weaken the Liao Kingdom and give us the opportunity to take back the 16 states of Yanyun.
It’s a pity that due to the delay in information, the action was a bit slow, and only some descendants of the Bohai Kingdom were brought back.
But even so, the descendants of the Bohai Kingdom had a foothold on the sea, allowing them to continue attacking the Liao Kingdom.
Our last attack on the Liao Kingdom was so successful, and we even took back two prefectures and counties, all because of the help from people from the Bohai Kingdom.
Therefore, when he said that he wanted the Song Dynasty to take back the 16 states of Yanyun, it should be true. "
When the emperor heard this, he suddenly realized that Wang Yue had done a lot for the Song Dynasty. He said with emotion, "To be honest with Prime Minister Lu, I met Wang Yue before and knew that he was a talent, so I wanted to select him as the top scholar. It's a pity that fate played tricks on him and he ended up in this situation.
I wonder if Prime Minister Lu has any way to stop the King of Beiliang from rebelling again? I don’t want to fight him either.”
Lu Yijian looked at the emperor, and then said solemnly, "Your Majesty, when the Eighth Prince came back from Xiliang, he told me about what he saw and heard in Xiliang. Do you remember it?"
The emperor didn't know why Lu Yijian mentioned this, so he nodded and said, "Of course I remember it. Uncle Eighth Prince said that the people there are simple and honest, and they all praise Northern Liang King Yao, Shun, Yu and Tang. It seems that they are thriving, which shows that the people also recognize Northern Liang very much."
Seeing that the emperor had not thought of the point at all, Lu Yijian said earnestly, "Your Majesty, I also talked to the Eighth Prince when he came back, and he actually knew the situation of the entire Hexi Corridor very well.
From this, it can be seen that the King of Beiliang had no guard against the Eighth Prince at all, and actually let him look around freely.
Therefore, I think that Your Majesty might as well grant the marriage to the Eighth Prince’s daughter and the King of Beiliang, so that the King of Beiliang can be fully used by the Song Dynasty.”
After hearing what Lu Yijian said, Emperor Zhao Zhen asked uncertainly, "Prime Minister Lu, my eighth uncle's daughter is Wang Yue's apprentice. It's probably not appropriate to grant them a marriage." Lu Yijian said calmly, "What's inappropriate about this? As long as His Majesty issues an imperial decree, their master-apprentice relationship will naturally be cancelled.
When the princess is married to Beiliang, the queen will naturally be able to control the academy, and the secrets of the academy will no longer be secrets to our Song Dynasty. "
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he suddenly understood what Lu Yijian meant.
The president of the academy is Wang Yue, but if Wang Yue and Zhao Jian are going to get married, then Zhao Jian naturally needs to become famous in the academy.
The third disciple of the academy, Le Shan, is now having a great time in Beiliang and doesn't seem to want to come back. If Zhao Jian becomes famous, the queen will naturally need to take control of this academy.
The emperor and the empress were originally one family. The emperor could go to the empress's territory for public security, and the academy became the academy of the royal family of the Song Dynasty.
As for why Lu Yijian was so optimistic about Cao Danshu, it was entirely because after Cao Danshu became the queen, she did not become jealous and helped the emperor to reorganize the harem, looking like a virtuous queen.
When Zhao Zhen heard that Lu Yijian actually had plans to take over the academy, he was about to refuse, but then he thought of the bridge blueprints that Zhao Jian brought back. He showed them to the people from the Ministry of Works, and they were so ingenious that they couldn't understand why.
Zhao Zhen suddenly felt that if the Song Dynasty could cultivate talents through academies, it would become more and more powerful.
He did not refuse and said with a smile, "In that case, I will call Uncle Eighth and ask him what he thinks."
Seeing that the emperor had agreed, Lu Yijian smiled and said, "After all, this is the princess's marriage, so of course the Eighth Prince must agree as well. However, Your Majesty should let the Queen give birth to a heir as soon as possible, and only we can give birth to a legitimate son."
What Lu Yijian said was not clear. In fact, if the emperor wanted to control the academy, he needed to be of one mind with the empress.
Otherwise, the academy is still the same academy, but it is the queen's academy and has nothing to do with the emperor. Although it can still cultivate talents for the Song Dynasty, there is still a layer of separation.
The emperor felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. He had not yet consummated his marriage with the queen, so it was not convenient for him to talk about it and he quickly changed the subject.
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After hearing what the emperor meant, the Eighth Prince did not refuse at all, and said very solemnly, "It is a blessing for Jian'er to work for Your Majesty, but my palace is relatively poor, and Your Majesty still needs to help arrange Jian'er's dowry list."
You have to know that the dowry at that time was not just financial, but also included a large number of servants.
The Eighth Prince asked the Emperor to arrange for Zhao Jian to let the Emperor in, possibly to arrange a spy.
As long as these people are on Zhao Jian's dowry list, and they don't do anything particularly excessive in Beiliang, they will not be removed at all.
These people will become the public's eyes and keep a close eye on Beiliang's every move. In this way, as long as there is the slightest malice towards the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty will be able to prepare immediately.
At the same time, with his own insider, he can also see whether Beiliang is working together with the Song Dynasty.
Seeing the Eighth Prince say this, the Emperor smiled and said, "Uncle Huang, don't worry. I will definitely ask the Ministry of Rites to arrange the list of parents."
The Eighth Prince thanked him quickly, but he felt somewhat guilty towards his daughter. However, when he thought that everything was for the Song Dynasty, he hardened his heart again.
After the emperor and the eight princes had discussed the matter, they returned to the palace and summoned several ministers of the Privy Council to discuss the marriage plan.
Soon some news came out that Princess Zhao Jian was named Princess of Yan and was granted marriage to the King of Beiliang.
At the same time, the Eighth Prince also tricked Zhao Jian, who was studying in the academy, back home on the pretext of being seriously ill.
Zhao Jian had just returned home when the emperor's decree granting marriage arrived. Only then did she understand what was going on.
Of course Zhao Jian did not dare to disobey the order, but after she received the imperial edict, she saw her father's evasive eyes and realized that her father had known about it for a long time.
She was very depressed, so she looked at her father and said angrily, "Dad, how could you lie to me? You know my feelings very well. I don't want to get married, and now I have my own things to do. If you let me get married now, what about my plan to build a bridge?"
(End of this chapter)