"Your dear is saying that you will provide weapons to these Dangxiang nobles?!"

"The emperor was wrong. It was not to provide it, but to 'sell'! They sold whatever they needed, even if they sold firearms! Of course, this firearm could only be the old equipment eliminated by our army, and as for the military armor, they were all eliminated old goods. They no longer had any threat to the Song Dynasty. As long as they were willing, Zhong Yan could cross Mingtangchuan and Wuding River to Shizhou in the shortest time to eliminate them. I believe these Dangxiang nobles also knew this! There were many reasons for the failure of the Song Dynasty to conquer the Western Xia in the past, but it was a very important aspect that the Song Dynasty soldiers were not suitable for fighting in an environment like Xixia, especially the 800-mile sea between Bole City and Xingqing Prefecture, which was even a nightmare for the soldiers of the Song Dynasty. The location of the Dangxiang nobles in the east was not so lucky. The narrow area was not conducive to mobile combat and could not give full play to the advantages of the cavalry. Not to mention that he was also under Li Qing's oppression. It was easy for the Song Dynasty to destroy them!" Wang Jinghui said coldly.

After hearing this, Emperor Zhao Xu pondered for a while and said, "Although it is an old-style firearm, it may be inappropriate to sell it to these Western Xia nobles. The ministers still have no choice but to discuss it!"

"The Korean government has long started to provide them with firearms secretly, but it was a temporary measure of trade-offs. Only a few people in the court knew that at least they could reach consensus among the senior officials within the country. There are many shortcomings in the gunpowder formula of firearms. The power is very limited, and the types are mostly not suitable for actual combat needs. Most of them are to intimidate the other party. These firearms are also placed in the Song Dynasty, so it is better to sell them to these Dangxiang nobles. These Dangxiang nobles have been operating a wealthy place for a long time, and have accumulated a lot of wealth. Let the Korean government offer a good price. Perhaps the military expenditure in recent times can be earned back from here!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile.

Emperor Zhao Xu couldn't help feeling a little after hearing this. The prince-consort would think about doing business at any time. However, the transaction volume of weapons trade in the Song Dynasty is also a very large income. The main trading target is Goryeo, and there are certain transactions in new firearms. The quantity is sparse, and the filling gunpowder in the middle has been tampered with by the Song Dynasty. The filling ground is not granulated gunpowder, but its power is much smaller.

Wang Jinghui didn't know the specific amount of weapons trade in the Song Dynasty to Goryeo, but he initially gave a striking unit price. I believe the Privy Council and the Political Affairs Hall would not sell at a low price. The reason why the Song army was able to equip so many firearms was due to the reduction of the cost of firearms. The most important thing was to stabilize the high price by the profits generated by the arms exchange. If the department with the most foreign wealth in the Song Dynasty was the Privy Council - he could sell weapons and could also use the banner of protecting the safety of the waterway to copy the pirates' nests.

Emperor Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Okay, I will issue an edict to the Korean Lord, allowing him to sell a certain number of firearms to the Dangxiang nobles to resist Li Qing!"

"The Master should not set any standards for the Korean government. The quantity is controlled by the Korean government itself, as long as it is given a price. The Song Dynasty will sell as much as they can buy. Squeeze their last bit of strength, and let Tianji, who works in the Korean government account, help these firearms to be ripped off, so that these firearms cannot be stored for too long, so as not to let these greedy nobles turn over and use firearms to deal with Li Qing. If they take back their territory, it will not be a good thing for the Song Dynasty, and of course they will not have the opportunity to use these firearms to rob me, the Song Dynasty!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile.

"So good!" Emperor Zhao Xu also laughed.

After two days of unconsciousness, Xiao Hugu finally woke up slowly, but when he moved his body, he felt pain like needles all over his body. After learning that Xiao Hugu had woken up, Xiao Youdan immediately came to visit him. After seeing Xiao Hugu's serious and haggard appearance, he felt very uncomfortable.

"Youdan, this time we have completely fallen into the plan of that bullshit prince consort!" Xiao Hugu said angrily.

However, before Xiao Hugu finished speaking, there was no trace of blood on his already pale face. Xiao Youdan hurriedly helped the excited Xiao Hugu and said, "Brother Xiao, I already know all of this. You should take a few days of rest first, and then return to Liao Kingdom immediately. It's too dangerous for you to be here!"

After hearing this, Xiao Hugu said with a wry smile on his face: "What kind of face do I have to do with me like this? The more than 20 emperors who came with me may be gone, I can no longer go back!"

After hearing this, Xiao Youdan also had a sad expression on his face and said, "Aslian has replied, it is simply a trap set by a prince consort. He dares to take the risk of acting as bait, but his guards have been changed. It is probably a master invited from the Southern Dynasty Palace. The sword is covered with poison. If you accidentally cut the wound, you will immediately die! However, Brother Xiao must return to the Great Liao Dynasty. No matter what, you can survive, and we will have a chance to make a comeback. More importantly, Your Highness the Crown Prince needs you by his side!"

Xiao Hugu said, "For the sake of the prince, I will return to Liao Kingdom, but the injury is a bit strange. Now I still have no strength. The old man who attacked me probably came out of the palace. It was extremely terrifying. I was defeated in the blink of an eye. With such a person by my son-in-law, Brother Xiao must remember not to use assassination method again in the future, otherwise it would be in vain!"

After hearing this, Xiao Youdan immediately asked someone to ask about Xiao Hugu's attack. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If you are right, I am the one who guards Xiao Wang's Prince Consort's study. In fact, the Southern Dynasties traditionally controlled foreign relatives very strictly. Except for the short term when the prince consort was in charge of military power in the border due to the pressure of our dynasty during the founding period, they only had the title of "Prince Consort Duwei", that is, they could not control military power, nor could they have the prime minister. This old man was the eyewitness of the royal family in the Prince Consort's Mansion. In fact, as far as I know, except for a few people in the Prince Consort's Mansion, all of them were sent by the royal family."

Xiao Hugu said: "Since the Southern Dynasty was so strict with the protection of foreign relatives, it would be better to instigate the prince-consort from them and use the hands of the emperor of the Southern Dynasty to kill the prince-consort!"

Xiao Youdan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "What Brother Xiao said is indeed a good choice, but Xiao Wang's Prince Consort is an exception. I won't say much about these. You will soon return to Liao Kingdom, and I won't delay too much time. Assassinating Xiao Wang's Prince Consort can only be discussed later!"

"Yudan, have you finally decided to return to China?"

"I guess the assassination failed. I guess the Prince Consort Xiao Wang knew very well what I wanted. Fortunately, I already knew that the raw material of the gunpowder in the Southern Dynasty came from sulfur balls and had been reported to the country. If there are people like Prince Consort Xiao Wang here, I'm afraid it's difficult for me to accomplish it. I'd waste my energy and help the prince with all my heart. The prince is already fifteen years old and will take charge tomorrow - this will be the last hope of my Liao Kingdom!" Xiao Youdan said.

After hearing this, Xiao Hugu nodded and said, "I guess the prince consort of Xiao Wang has noticed you a long time ago. You have no choice but to stay in the Southern Dynasty. It's better to go back early. Don't you plan to go back with me?"

"Your injury is slightly better and you will set off immediately. I have not finished some things here. The Song Dynasty is good at defending the city, but I have already bribed some officials. At that time, you can find out some truths and weaknesses to avoid being passive." Xiao Youdan said.

The prince-consort of the Xiao Wang actually asked Xiao Hugu to bring a message to the Emperor of the Great Liao. This shows that the Song Dynasty was ready for war. If Xiao Youdan encountered this situation, it would be better to threaten the Song Dynasty without doing anything. After all, the Liao Kingdom has very limited advantages compared with the Song army, which is mainly due to the shocking results of the Song army in the northwest in recent years. However, it seems that the comparison between the Southern Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom has made Xiao Youdan worried. If a small-scale conflict broke out between the two countries, it may not be a good thing. If the King of Wei can be allowed to lead the tank, it will naturally be the best effect. Killing one thousand enemies will not be a big deal. Although the wise man is not good, it is not a wise man to sacrifice some of the Liao Kingdom's vitality in exchange for weakening the power of the King of Wei. Of course, the prerequisite must be that the prince benefited!

Biandu, Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore

The Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore was in Sima Guang's home. Due to Wang Jinghui's full support, it had a lot of enrichment in terms of financial resources and reference materials. Wang Jinghui finally persuaded Sima Guang a few years ago and simply rebuilt a former Zizhi Tongjian-Piaotian-Liuyi, which was equipped with the latest heating equipment. Unless someone ignites internally, it basically eliminates the fire caused by heating. Even if a fire occurs inside, the people inside can limit the fire area to a very small range through the fire door.

Of course, the new Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore is still in Sima Guang's home. Wang Jinghui bought Sima Guang's neighbor's home. The scale of the entire bookstore has been expanded by more than ten times. There are two connected three-story main buildings as the main building of the bookstore, and there are several buildings next to it as auxiliary buildings. The current Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore is not the same as before, and it is very comfortable to do research in it. When Sima Guang came to Xin-Piaotianyi through the broken courtyard wall, he was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a long time.

Wang Jinghui comprehensively improved the situation of Sima Guang's Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore. In addition to improving the relationship between the two, the most important thing is his view on "historical research". In this era, no one can understand the historical significance of "Zizhi Tongjian" better than Wang Jinghui. The significance of the writings of "Zizhi Tongjian" far exceeds Sima Guang's original intention of Shi Zhiguo. In comparison, Wang Jinghui attaches great importance to this book than Sima Guang and knows more clearly what changes this book will bring to this society in the future - it is very different from Sima Guang's predecessor Sima Qian. Later Chinese historical research ideas have completely inherited Sima Guang's spirit. In a sense, the social significance and influence of "Zizhi Tongjian" surpasses too much.

Although "Zizhi Tongjian" has greatly improved materially, the writing progress of this book has not improved much. This is all because of Sima Guang's strict prohibition attitude. In addition, history has changed, Sima Guang was not demoted to Luoyang, Xijing and Fu Bi to be his companion as his historical progress.

However, in Wang Jinghui's eyes, "Zizhi Tongjian" will be finished sooner or later, and he will have to spend so much effort to rebuild the "Zizhi Tongjian" bookstore, just to turn it into an academic center - history research, which is a prominent field in Chinese academic tradition. Using history as a guide is not only effective in the academic community, but also has a very profound impact on the ruling class, especially in a dynasty with a high development of Confucianism in the Song Dynasty. However, the most ironic thing is that for a political "Bible" like "Zizhi Tongjian", an emperor "Bible" that summarizes the political ups and downs and ruling experience in Chinese history. "In view of the past, it is a resource for governing the way." He originally wrote a textbook for the emperor's political history to make them reflect on themselves, but the emperors of the Song Dynasty were not as good as the other generation. They did not have the ability to be human, work, and be emperors according to what the book taught in this book!

To a large extent, "Zizhi Tongjian" did not play the role it deserves at that time, which was a very worthy of deep reflection for Wang Jinghui. Sima Guang's efforts were wasted in the historical time and space where Wang Jinghui was originally located. But now Wang Jinghui has considerable strength, but he still needs "weapons" - "Zizhi Tongjian" is such a very powerful weapon - Sima Guang's reputation and talent can be compared in this era. But Sima Guang is indeed worthy of being the peak in history.

"Mr. Junshi." Wang Jinghui pretended to take the teacup in his hand. In the spacious and bright living room of the Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore, Wang Jinghui and Sima Guang sat opposite each other. "Since the publication of the Song Dynasty Ming Mirror, the "Mirror of the Song Dynasty" has been published for several years, and the number of newspapers is not published every month. In 27 days, the sales have reached 110,000 copies. Students, scholars, and officials of the Song Dynasty have either purchased independently or subscribed together. The Song Dynasty Ming Mirror of the Song Dynasty has already had a great influence!"

Although Sima Guang did not understand the purpose of the son-in-law today, he was also very surprised when he heard the current situation of the "Mirror of the Song Dynasty". Although he knew that the newspaper funded by the son-in-law had always sold well, he did not expect that there were as many as 110,000 copies. However, he did not know that "pirated copies" were popular in the southern region, and the actual number was even larger.

"Yes. Although there are still many shortcomings in the "Mirror of the Song Dynasty", it has become a must-read for students of the Song Dynasty......" Sima Guang said calmly. Although he and the Prince Consort of Xiao Wang had too many differences on the future of the Song Dynasty, in his heart, he had to admit that this young man had done too many useful things for the Song Dynasty. Although this young man had too many "inappropriate" things he thought, it cannot be denied that the Song Dynasty could have the current situation and could not help but think about the relationship with this young man.

"A few years ago, when the "Mirror of the Song Dynasty" was just released, students promised that the court would have a similar newspaper. However, because the court's financial situation was limited at that time, and there were too many unknown possibilities such as publishing newspapers, so some students tried to explore the way first..." Wang Jinghui said lightly.

"Change it, do you want to suggest that the court also publish newspapers?" Sima Guang interrupted Wang Jinghui and asked.

After hearing this, Wang Jinghui smiled and said, "Why does Mr. Junshi's words sound like students prevent the court from publishing newspapers? With the current financial resources of the court, it is very easy to issue a newspaper. What students think is to let students explore first so that the court can popularize newspapers to the people more quickly. This involves trying to popularize education so that more people can understand newspapers; adding newspapers to the publication locations to make newspapers more popular...... The newspapers under the students do these tasks. Now that the time is ripe, it is natural that the court will take the stage!"

Sima Guang leaned back and said with a smile: "I really want to change it!"

"Now the students have done everything they should do, and the rest is that it is Junshi's turn to take action!"

"Why not go to Jiefu to discuss it?"

"Sir, can you tell me about the differences between Jiefu and Han Gong?"

Sima Guang was stunned after hearing this. He really didn't expect Wang Jinghui to raise such a question. He didn't like Fu Bi, or Fu Bi couldn't stand Wang Anshi. This is well-known in the political circles of the Song Dynasty. I'm afraid that all conservatives, including him, would not like Wang Anshi. Since Wang Jinghui raised the bad relationship between Wang Anshi and Fu Bi separately, there must be some reason for doing this, which is something he can't fully understand.

"What are the differences between Han Gong and Wang Jiefu? It's just a relationship between the new law!" Although Sima Guang seemed dissatisfied with it, he quickly calculated the intersection between Wang Anshi and Fu Bi in his heart. However, after thinking about it, the two of them caused this because of the new law. You must know that five or six years ago, Fu Bi still advocated that Wang Anshi came out to rule.

Wang Jinghui shook his head and said, "Although the reforms made the two of them not envy each other, this is not the root cause. The husband and Duke of Wei also admired Wang Jiefu very much, especially the husband and Mr. Jiefu were not only working with him but also having good friends. The change in the middle cannot be explained by a 'reform differences'!"

Wang Jinghui's words touched Sima Guang very much. Thinking about the fact that the relationship between the two has suddenly declined in the past few years, the ups and downs in the middle are really not known to outsiders. The former friends and political enemies today were originally for the sake of this country and the court, so why did the two part ways or even stand in harmony? Thinking about it, Sima Guang couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Chapter completed!