Chapter 625: Great wealth, do you dare to ask for it?

As Chen Ao's status increased, Honglu Temple suddenly became crowded. It was not only the future son-in-law of Daxia and the Prince of Song. It is said that even His Majesty abandoned his past grudges with him and summoned him twice a day to invite this future son-in-law to enter the palace for tea and chat.

Since this is the case, those who are interested naturally have to visit him, especially those who are Han officials, who do not ask for any friendship, at least they are familiar with each other. Of course, they must find a good reason for visiting him. Most of these people are in the name of learning calligraphy and painting. Han people who can become officials in Xixia are naturally proficient in calligraphy and painting. Chen Ao is also the number one talent in the Song Dynasty, so it is reasonable for everyone to discuss.

Chen Ao was polite to these people, and welcomed and sent him off, never mentioning the dirty things he used to, and asked someone to offer tea made from Quanzhou. This kind of tea is difficult to find in Xixia. In the eyes of these Xixia Han people, it is really precious. They all drink it in small sips and are not willing to waste it at all.

After a few days of rest, there were still cars and horses like dragons. Chen Ao felt something was wrong. Why did these Han officials have no scruples at all?

I asked Li Qing to discuss it. After all, Li Qing was from Xixia before and knew this Han incident. He smiled bitterly at Li Qing: "The Han officials are different from the past. Perhaps the emperor of the Great Xia is trustworthy, and they have no scruples. Besides, the prince is the future son-in-law and is closest to the palace. He is no longer under the King of Yue, so this is why."

Chen Ao was not satisfied with this explanation, thinking in his heart that Li Qing had been away from Xixia for more than ten years, and the Longxing Mansion had already changed, so he couldn't ask anything. He had to continue to smile bitterly and said, "Then let's treat it well, there is no shortage of a few kilograms of tea anyway."

At the beginning of November, the weather gradually became colder. The dry cold in the north was different from that in Bianjing. The others were fine. The wind was raging like a knife. When you walked out the door, you couldn't even open your eyes. There were fewer guests. Yelu Yinde said he wanted to return to his country, and Chen Ao asked him to leave after his wedding. This was originally just a polite word, but Yelu Yinde was not polite at all. He nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I will stay for a while in front of the Prince of Penglai."

Just stay, and it’s okay for multiple people to give gifts. Chen Ao thought in disappointment, thinking about whether he should go to the Xixia Palace to see Princess Miaomiao again, but a guest came.

At the middle gate of Honglu Temple, a not-so-luxury sedan stopped steadily. A person who was in charge who followed the sedan immediately stabbed him with a name and handed it over to the lieutenant at the door. The lieutenant did not take it seriously and asked them to wait for a while and then went in and reported slowly.

Chen Ao took Mingtao and thought that someone was here to make tea. He looked bored and just glanced at Mingtao, but suddenly became solemn.

Yang Zhen, Minister of Rites.

If he only saw the official title, he would not be able to see anything. He was just a Secretary of State. In Shen Ao's eyes, in the Song Dynasty, when any Secretary of State came to visit him, he was unhappy and directly blocked the other party and didn't dare to say anything.

But this Shangshu is different. At least in Xixia, the position of the Minister of Rites is transcendent. After all, it is related to the national policy of Xixia. Li Ganshun advocated national studies and almost implemented this matter as the most basic national policy. Someone must sort out this policy for him. This person must be Li Ganshun's confidant, a favorite minister, and must also have a certain reputation, enough to convince the public.

This person is Yang Zhen, who was appointed as the Minister of Rites. He was faintly the mainstay among Han officials. Li Ganshun discussed and dealt with national affairs. Even to a certain extent, he could even extend his hands to the appointment and removal of officials. Any official who opposed Chinese studies could be directly severed by Yang Zhen.

His status was at least half of Cai Jing in the Song Dynasty, but it is said that this person is usually low-key. In addition to entering the palace or working in business, he also studies and entertains at home and does not go out often. The sudden visit at this time made Chen Ao look forward to it.

Chen Ao took the famous thorn and immediately accelerated his pace and said, "Open the middle door and welcome the guests!"

After saying that, Chen Ao walked out of the Honglu Temple himself, and the sedan chair had been lifted. Yang Zhen came out of it. Chen Ao quickly walked over and said with a smile: "Master Yang is not here to get involved in Xiao Wang's tea, right?"

Although this sentence was a joke, it diluted the distance between the two. Yang Zhenshen looked at him and said with a smile: "Wuyi tea is famous all over the world. I have bought some from the merchants, but it always tastes less. It is said that the Wuyi tea brought by the prince from Quanzhou is the most mellow, so I must disturb you."

Then he said loudly: "Besides, the prince's unparalleled calligraphy and painting are actually a skilled person who is a big or small priest in the colleges of our country. Doctors, I want to come and ask for advice."

Chen Ao laughed and supported him and said, "Don't mention calligraphy and painting, but I want to invite Lord Yang to give you a first-class Wuyi tea."

Yang Zhen stroked his beard and stepped in. He went straight to the main hall to sit. Chen Ao asked someone to serve tea. Yang Zhen took a sip and couldn't help but smile and said with a smile: "That's right, it's the taste. To be honest, my ancestral home is also a passerby in Fujian. Oh... My grandfather and his family came here for several generations of farming and studying, but I didn't expect that I could have this opportunity. This is also the reason why today's son is wise, treats scholars preferentially, and advocates Chinese studies."

Yang Zhen’s words were enough to make Chen Ao savor it. He, a Minister of Rites, came here to say something like the emperor of his family?

Yang Zhen smiled, put down the teacup and continued, "Why don't the prince speak?"

Chen Ao thought for a while, smiled faintly, and said, "Does Lord Yang want to say that the current emperor of Xixia is wise, so he advocates Chinese studies and treats scholars preferentially, but what should I do after I am today?"

Yang Zhen touched his hands and said, "The prince is indeed smart and clever. He said what Yang wants to say in one sentence."

Chen Ao thought to himself that it was normal for Yang Zhen to have this worry. However, unlike the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty's respect for etiquette and Confucianism was an unshakable national policy. No matter which emperor ascended the throne, this fact could not be changed. This is not only because of tradition, but more importantly, the Song Dynasty had formed a huge interest group organized by scholars. Although there were party struggles between the groups, once someone touched their interests, once they were united, they would be a solid piece of solid piece. Not to mention others, even the Emperor of the Song Dynasty would never change this situation.

But the Western Xia was different. Although the Han officials led by Yang Zhen were beneficiaries of this policy, there was a stronger interest group before them, the Fanguan Group. The reason why Yang Zhen was able to gain power was because of the strongest support of the current Xixia king Li Ganshun for Chinese studies.

But what about Li Ganshun?

This is what Yang Zhen was worried about. People died and the government was a constant rule. This sentence is a constant truth. If Li Ganshun is lost, Han officials would be nothing. Among the current candidates for crown princes, the King of Yue obviously did not have much interest in the state ceremony. Instead, he relied on foreign officials to gain strong support from foreign officials.

Chen Ao smiled and said, "If you don't have a long-term plan, you will have immediate worries. Lord Yang is thinking far-reaching."

Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "The lives of thousands of people, Yang has to worry more. King Yue has no virtue. When he ascends the throne, don't say that Yang's body and head are different, others will not end up well."

Chen Ao said: "But why did Lord Yang come to find Xiao Wang for these words?"

Yang Zhen glanced at Chen Ao in a deep look and said, "There is a huge wealth, will the prince dare to take it?"

After saying that, he looked at Chen Ao naked, and Chen Ao saw a hint of nervousness and determination in Yang Zhen's eyes.

Chen Ao took a deep breath, immediately understood what Yang Zhen meant, and smiled indifferently and said, "Is the great wealth, but Xixia Kingdom?"

Yang Zhen said seriously: "A saying that we Xixia people often say is: Di Yi has a king rather than Hua Xia. If there is no king in China, then Di Yi's good king can also be welcomed. In Xixia, the same is true for this sentence. If the country has no king, you can ask the good king to replace him."

The so-called "Di Yi's king is not as good as "Hua Xia" is originally from "The Analects of Confucius", but the explanations of later generations are different. The scholars of Western Xia explained this, and the Song people explained it another way. However, Yang Zhen said this sentence, which was equivalent to treating Chen Ao as the promising monarch of Di Yi. Chen Ao smiled bitterly in his heart. Unexpectedly, he was also regarded as a barbarian. God knew whether Yang Zhen scolded him or praised him.

Chen Ao looked at Yang Zhen deeply, but at this time he did not agree. He suddenly ran over and asked you to replace him and gain a huge wealth. Who knows whether Yang Zhen was instructed by King Yue or Li Ganshun to come to test it?

Yang Zhen said: "The King of Yue cannot bear the weight of the national weapon. The prince is the prince consort of the Western Xia Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that the emperor is half a son. If the prince is willing to fight, Yang Zhen and the nobles in the Xia Dynasty court will support each other!"

Seeing that Chen Ao smiled faintly, Yang Zhen's palms were wet. When he said this, he naturally took great political risks. If Chen Ao disagreed or spread it, the disaster would come in an instant. Yang Zhen saw that Chen Ao still did not answer and continued: "Although the country was deeply rooted in Xixia, the prince did not have any chance of victory. Looking at the court, there were already Han officials. In addition to two of them, the five armies in the capital, the other two were controlled by the palace. However, the Minister of War also controlled a guard in front of the palace. In addition, there was a Han army in the city, which could also be relied on. The rift between the emperor and the king of Yue was deeper, and it was only a matter of time before brothers turned against each other. As long as the prince stayed in Xixia for a while, the overall situation could be determined."

Chen Ao smiled faintly and said, "I want to think about it. Can Lord Yang give Xiao Wang some time to think?"

Yang Zhen was so angry that he slapped the table and said, "When I saw the prince killing the prince of Jin, I thought the prince was a decisive person; today it seems that this is the case. Since this is the case, Yang said goodbye and said something just now, just a joke!"

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