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Chapter 262 Plan ahead

"Empress Liang will destroy Bingchang and walk to the front of the stage to become Wu Zetian!" Wang Jinghui said slowly: "Before Bingchang grew up and knew how to use the power in his hands, Empress Liang was still the actual emperor of Xixia. However, in the past ten years after Xixia, even if the Song Dynasty attacked it, I would probably fall into a state of actual internal division of power, let alone..."

"What's more, I'll be in five years..." Emperor Zhao Xu glanced at Wang Jinghui when reporting the numbers. After seeing his brother-in-law drinking tea without even moving his eyebrows, he continued excitedly: "I'll sweep Xixia within five years!"

Wang Jinghui put down the teacup and said lightly: "It is a simple thing for the Song Dynasty to kill Xixia, but it is also an extremely difficult thing. There is also a strategic problem in the middle - directly splitting troops into multiple groups to attack Xia, and slowly eroding it. This is very particular. The emperor can call Lord Guo for consultation, don't let the strength come to his head but capsize in the gutter!"

"Haha, change it, is Wang Shao's surrender to Xihe so important for the Song Dynasty to purge Xixia?!" Emperor Zhao Xu asked with a smile. In his opinion, when talking about the issue of Xixia in the past, any short-term idea could almost be rejected by the prince-consort, but this time it went very smoothly. There is no doubt that this has a very important relationship with Wang Shao's surrender to Xihe.

"Actually, there is nothing in the Xihe area itself, but for the long-term future, the Song Dynasty needs the Xihe area. It only provides tens of thousands of war horses and countless cattle and sheep to the Song Dynasty every year, and it is also an important grain-producing area in the northwest. More importantly, while collecting Xihe, it is also eroding Dangxiang and giving the emperor an extra choice to sweep the Western Xia! At the same time, collecting Xihe is also for future layout - Dangxiang in the northwest was crippled. In addition to the power of the Song Dynasty, the only force in the northwest who has the power to oppose the Song Dynasty were the Tubo tribes. I hope that the Song Dynasty has worked hard for a long time to make wedding dresses for others, which will make gains and losses, and it will be like maintaining the status quo!" Wang Jinghui said lightly.

"The Tubo tribes?!Their power is small. If you want to purge the Western Xia, you still need the help of the Tubo tribes, but they will have the strength as your beloved, right?" Emperor Zhao Xu frowned and then said with a smile.

"Not necessarily! Is the Khitan today a tribe that raised horses for the Tang Dynasty during the Tang Dynasty? Why can it be on par with the Song Dynasty today as a brotherly country?!" Wang Jinghui said in a solemn manner.

Like the few officials in the court who could realize the power of "monks" sent to the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms, they attached great importance to the military intelligence and political intelligence sent back by these "monks". However, Wang Jinghui was concerned about all the situations of the two most important opponents at the moment, the Song Dynasty, and was familiar with history, he even allowed the "monks" and his merchants to develop further northward, wanting to know the development of the Jin Dynasty prototype tribe that destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty in the future.

In history, many Han people's strong enemies were helped by themselves. At first, these strong enemies were very weak. It was precisely because the Han people wanted to show their "broad mind" that they finally paid a heavy price and were even destroyed. Looking at the history of the Song Dynasty, they largely helped a nomadic nation to deal with the powerful enemies in front of them, but in the end they made the bigger the object they helped, which became their own trouble. In a large sense, the Western Xia was a typical example, and the Jin Kingdom and the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty were all helped by the Song Dynasty.

Wang Jinghui wanted to follow the old path of history. Now the Song Dynasty has put a wide range of books exports. But at Wang Jinghui's suggestion, any book that can fundamentally improve the productivity of opponents and scientific and technological fields is within the ranks of strictly prohibited exports. The books with the largest export sales are not Confucian classics, but more of Buddhism and Taoist classics, especially Liao and Goryeo, and of course, Japan now. Printing machines, gunpowder, papermaking, navigation, shipbuilding and other processes are the top bans on foreign exchange. The technical barriers to the Song Dynasty's technology transmission and export have reached the highest peak in China's history under Wang Jinghui's strict defense!

Goryeo, Japan also sent envoys to hope that the Song Dynasty could reward the "Qimin Yaoshu". Under Wang Jinghui's strong opposition, it could only be resolved. Even Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and others felt that the son-in-law was a bit too much. In the past, the Tang Dynasty sent a large number of talents to the Japanese state. Is the Song Dynasty even more like the Tang Dynasty?! The son-in-law said: "When the strength of the Song Dynasty can reach the level of the Tang Dynasty!" He pushed back, which made Wang Anshi a little hot.

Wang Jinghui still did his own thing. He personally wrote a letter to Zeng Wei, who was in charge of the Chuzhou Maritime Ware Office, asking him to strictly investigate all export goods and passengers from Goryeo and Japan. Once the business was found to have violated the rules, he would be severely punished. Only sailors and monks and Taoist priests could place the green lights, and those related to technology could be seized at one point. Zeng Wei was Zeng Gongliang's nephew. Although he had a strange request for the letter from the prince-consort, he felt that these requirements had a deep intention. At the same time, the Zeng family was a political ally of the prince-consort. Without the help of the prince-consort, although Zeng Wei had the background of the Zeng family, he might not be able to firmly sit in the position of the "Chuzhou Maritime Ware Office", so he had 100% requirements for such a requirement, and the export standard was extremely strict.

Emperor Zhao Xu was depressed by the queen, and Wang Jinghui said comfortably: "The Khitans are now on a downward trend. Even if the Song Dynasty goes to cause trouble for him, the Khitan will be destroyed by its tribe. It is really a big problem! What is worrying about is that after the Dangxiang and the Khitan are eliminated, where should the situation in the world go? This is really important. But in order to vent the anger, another Dangxiang will be released for our Song Dynasty!"

"Your dear believe that the Tubo tribes have this qualification?" Emperor Zhao Xu asked in confusion.

"I can also be sure, but be careful that I can drive a ten thousand-year-old ship. I will always have mistakes in the calculation first! Tubo in the Tang Dynasty was a powerful opponent of the Tang Dynasty. Princess Wencheng's marriage was just a disguised annual monies, and there was no glory! What's important is that the northwest is a little far away from the center of the Song Dynasty. Even if I am a strong dragon in the Song Dynasty, Tubo is so easy to deal with as a local snake!" Wang Jinghui said coldly.

"Haha, my dear, you're too much! After all, Princess Wencheng's marriage brought decades of peace to the Tang Dynasty!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile, but Guo left such an impression in his heart.

"Does the emperor think that when the ministers are in trouble in the future, they will let their daughter marry the sons of ministers in the court to take refuge?!"

Emperor Zhao Xu was stunned when he heard this and said, "Your dear is too extreme!"

"Sir, I am indeed a bit extreme. The superior minister will sacrifice a woman's happiness to make his own peace. Even if he temporarily saves his life, he will be safe for life! Defeating Dangxiang is an inevitable process. But after defeating this powerful enemy in the northwest, there will inevitably be new forces rising on the vast land of the northwest to replace the vacancy left by Dangxiang people. This is certain. Of course, the biggest profit is the Song Dynasty. The importance of Wang Shao's capture of Xihe is to obtain an important stronghold to maintain stability in the northwest in the next few decades!" Wang Jinghui said.

"What are your arrangements?"

"I think the larger the meeting, the better, but the actual control of the area under control, the closer the connection between the marginal area and the central court is to be broken! The emperor takes back Xihe, he must manage it well. Just let Xihe transport horses to the Song Dynasty, and more importantly, to govern Xihe. Take the lifeline of the Xihe area into your own hands, so that it will be easy for outsiders to intervene and make profits!"

"Governing Xihe well and mastering the lifeline of Xihe?" Emperor Zhao Xu said silently: "It is an easy thing to master the lifeline of Xihe. What are the good plans for you?"

"The Master knows that a few years ago, Dangxiang Liang asked Hui Hu to say Xia Wen?"

"How could I forget it?! At that time, my dear friend said that it would make the Liang family happy, but Dangxiang people were 'the more barbaric the better'!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"If you want to master the lifeline of a place, the main thing is to have two ways of thinking and economic. The so-called thought is to let local people speak Chinese and read books by us Han people. We vigorously spread Buddhism and Taoism in the occupied areas. This is also what the sergeant and sergeant officials hope to spread the virtues and civilized rule of the sages to all the lands of the Song Dynasty. Of course, in comparison, economic means are easier to grasp the lifeline of a place, so that they can eat salt, drink tea, wear clothes, etc., so that even if the locals want to rebel, they must consider it. Once a problem occurs, they will immediately block their economic throat, and the discontinuation can send their opponents to hell!"

"Are you doing it already?" Emperor Zhao Xu asked with a smile.

"What I have done is enough, at most it is to gather the power of merchants to control the economic lifeline of the Xihe area, but this can be far from meeting the requirements!" Wang Jinghui said with a wry smile and shook his head.

"What else do you need to do if you love me?"

"I would like to suggest that the court set up a foreign school to recruit students to those tribes who surrendered to our Song Dynasty and countries that admired our Song Dynasty civilization! Xihe area is full of ethnic minorities such as Tubo, and the court recruits young people from these tribal aristocrats to study in the foreign school. It is also a kind of "grace" for the court to give them! More importantly, setting up a foreign school can play a more unexpected role than giving them surnames!"

"Set up a foreign school?" Emperor Zhao Xu said, touching the beard on his chin.

"Wrong! There are many benefits to establishing a foreign learning program in Kaifeng, the Bian capital. It can only educate these noble leaders to accept the civilization of our Song Dynasty, making them admire the prosperity of the Celestial Empire more. In the future, when they return to their own tribes, they will speak for me, the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty also has its own spokesperson among these tribes. It sounds nice - even if you take a step back, these tribe noble children will also make those tribes who are willing to rebel against the Song Dynasty feel fearful!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile.

"Haha, my dear strategy is a bit like the 'protagon' in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile. He was really interested in this idea. Marjian was originally beaten by Wang Shao, but it turned out again. The court went through a lot of effort and finally had to put it into force, but it was difficult to guarantee that other tribes would be Marjian's second place in the future. Establishing a Fanxue and his children were in Kaifeng, Biandu, was a wrong idea. The ancient strategy of Protagon was also put on a very gorgeous cloak by the son-in-law. The spread of the civilization of the Song Dynasty and the emperor's kindness shone on the naturalized tribes. This righteousness can be rejected by the ministers of the Song Dynasty and those naturalized tribes. Especially now that Wang Shao has killed Marjian, those tribes have to consider even if they are full of heart.

"The Master of the Sages! The ministers have seen the benefits of giving those surnames to the Song Dynasty tribes to stabilize these tribes. You must know that these tribes have short-sighted vision and no actual benefits. It is difficult for them to be wholehearted against me, the Song Dynasty! If the Master of the Sages rewarded these tribes with great pressure, the court finances will only bear great pressure. I guess Sima Xianggong and others will write a letter to object, and even those tribes may not be able to talk about the benefits of the Song Dynasty to them in their hearts!"

Wang Jinghui took a sip of tea and continued, "The benefits of setting up a foreign learning are obviously many - although Wang Shao built the territory of Xihe, there are all ethnic minorities, just like the southern barbarians in the southwest mountainous areas of the Song Dynasty. The court can temporarily send officials there to exercise actual management. Anyway, the children of these tribal nobles will come to manage local affairs at that time. If they are asked to come to Kaifeng, Biandu to first accept the cultural education of our Song Dynasty. If this continues, one day the Song Dynasty wants to implement the land reform and return to the current, it will probably be much less trouble. The most important thing is that this strategy costs less money and can spread the kindness of the emperor. I believe that some ministers in the court will oppose it. If they say they oppose it, they will probably be the prefect of Kaifeng!"

"Will the Kaifeng Prefect oppose it? Why is this?"

Wang Jinghui smiled and said, "The young children of these tribes have grown up on horseback since childhood, and they are unruly. If they come to Biandu, they will inevitably be confused by the flower world. If they will inevitably cause some trouble, there will be more trouble in Kaifeng Prefecture!"

"I am very funny, and it is very possible to pass this! But setting up a novel school is of great significance to me in the Song Dynasty. I can never give up because of the choke. Even if there is a little trouble in the middle, I will care too!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"In fact, war in Xihe area is not a difficult task for our soldiers in the Song Dynasty. The difficulty lies in the familiar terrain. I also think of a plan to deal with this situation. If there is any rebellion in this area, my Song Dynasty will also send troops to conquer."

"Well! The familiar terrain has indeed caused great trouble to the soldiers of the Song Dynasty. If Wang Shao had a high prestige there and found some leaders of the small tribes, the war would be about victory or defeat!"

"Have the priest forgotten the 'monks' sent to the Dangxiang people and the Khitan people? As far as I know, the minority tribes in the Xihe area also believe in Buddhism, so the priest can summon Daxiangguo Temple to select some capable candidates and go to the civilian clinic of my country to receive medical training. At that time, bring enough medicine and funds to the Xihe area to preach while familiarizing with the local terrain. And secretly draw a book to send it back to the Song Dynasty. More importantly, after these 'monks' entered the tribe, they can accumulate great hopes by practicing medicine and applying medicine, which can play a great role in mediating the relationship between the Song Dynasty and these tribes. At that time, the court will be much easier when it is changed to the land and return to the flow!"

"Haha, my dear plan is very good! In comparison, I prefer this plan. After all, setting up a foreign study to show the benefits of my Song Dynasty too slowly!" Emperor Zhao Xu laughed happily after saying that.

Wang Jinghui also smiled and said, "The Master is anxious. Only by using thunder and rain and dew together can we truly master these tribes that naturalized my Song Dynasty. Let them devote themselves to the affairs of my Song Dynasty, and bring them to the point of time to change the land and return the current to make them completely become my Song Dynasty people. This is the best choice!"

"Oh?! My dear seems to be very interested in changing the land and returning to the water!" Emperor Zhao Xu asked curiously. Zhao Xu knew the benefits of changing the land and returning to the water. After all, the ethnic minorities in the southwest are under the control of the Song Dynasty, but in fact, the Song Dynasty can exert too much influence on this. The Song Dynasty did not have the power to collect taxes in these ethnic minorities, and what the young emperor could tolerate was that these tribes had their own arms!

Although the armed forces possessed by these southwestern ethnic minorities can pose a threat to the rule of the Song Dynasty, it is the most prone to riots, which often brings some minor troubles to the Song Dynasty. If there is any change, the local local officials of the Song Dynasty are even powerless. Although this is a heart-wrenching problem in the heart of Emperor Zhao Xu, they can feel a vague threat from some memorials. If the prince consort has the best strategy to change the land and return to the land, it is the best life.

Wang Jinghui did not think much about changing the land and returning the water at the beginning, because it was entirely because of the idea specifically proposed by the management of Haoxihe River. However, Emperor Zhao Xu was very interested in this, which made him very keenly feel that if changing the land and returning the water could become an effective and practical procedure, it would only have great benefits for the Xihe region and also have very important significance for the southwest! What's more, with the prosperity of the Song Dynasty's national strength, the purge of the Western Xia and the northern expedition of the Khitan, the territory to be controlled increased day by day.
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