Han Shizu

Chapter 966
"The Li family lived in Xiasui for generations. He respectfully obeyed the imperial court, guarded the frontiers and put the people in peace. He has made great achievements. If I reward you even less, how can I take your fiefdom? Your subjects will not be treated differently. You can rest assured, don’t think otherwise, it’s not easy to come to Tokyo, and it’s even more difficult for you and me to meet and get acquainted. Stay a little longer and let me do my best as a landlord.”

Liu Chengyou met Li Yiyin in the Long Live Hall. He looked at the veteran Dangxiang who was standing below him with a slightly bowed body, and said insincere words in a kind and generous tone.

When Li Yiyin came here, he acted very respectful, without showing any hint of rebelliousness, he obeyed Liu Chengyou in everything, he refused to let him sit, saying that he was only fit to answer standing.

After Liu Chengyou finished speaking, Li Yiyin's nervousness eased a little, but after carefully understanding the emperor's words, it was obvious that there was an intention to keep him, which made him have to be vigilant again.However, at least for now, the emperor made it clear that if he doesn't seize the land of Xiazhou, then it's not time to turn his face, so he can feel at ease.

After Li Yiyin resigned, Liu Chengyou also put away his hypocritical expression, and murmured: "Even if I have a mind that is tolerant to all things, if I want to deviate from it, how can I raise a tiger to cause trouble? If I am not of my race, my heart must be different." ! Those who don’t pay taxes to the imperial court and serve in service, how can they be my people?”

Liu Chengyou's words also showed his attitude towards the Dingnan Army.Waiting by his side was Lu Duoxun, who had been sent by Liu Chengyou as the Northwest Affairs Officer in the past few years since the return of the Western Envoy.

The migration of the garrison, the investigation of border situations, and the appeasement of various ethnic groups, as long as there is something related to the military and government of the Northwest, he is active.Before the Northern Expedition, Lu Duoxun was ordered to go to the northwest again to contact all parties. During the process of Guo Chongwei's recruitment of Fanqi, he did a lot of auxiliary work.

"What do you think of Li Yiyin?" Liu Chengyou asked Lu Duoxun, turning his body sideways.

At the beginning, Lu Duoxun was young and energetic, and he succeeded in one fell swoop. He was both talented and aggressive.However, after becoming an official, things didn't go well. Liu Chengyou not only suppressed him, but also tempered him repeatedly. When he was about 20 years old, he was sent to the Western Regions. After two years, he returned after suffering a lot.

After that, Liu Chengyou further approved and entrusted him with important tasks.But even so, it was still far from his expectations.However, these years of training are not in vain, and he is much more restrained and calm. However, the ingenuity revealed from time to time still proves that his nature has not changed.There are two people in the imperial court who are best at trying to figure out Liu Chengyou's mind, one is Tao Gu, and the other is Lu Duoxun.

At this time, upon hearing Liu Chengyou's inquiry, Lu Duoxun did not dare to be negligent, but he still thought about it for a while, and carefully observed the emperor's expression, then he cupped his hands and said: "Look at his performance, be cautious, worry about gains and losses, his heart must be different, Unbelievable! As for the initiative to contribute to Xia Sui, let alone take it seriously, but the envoys of Liu and Senior Second have played one after another, and he has to show something, so he imitated it as a test!"

"You have directly characterized him!" Liu Chengyou seemed a little surprised.

Lu Duoxun complimented: "How can he hide his tricks from His Majesty?"

"If Caizhen directly agreed to him just now, accepting Xia Sui, and occupying the righteousness, what should he do?" Liu Chengyou said.

Without hesitation, Lu Duoxun respectfully said: "Your Majesty, how can this old chief of the party care about these things? If His Majesty says so, then he will strengthen his determination to betray the imperial court!"

"Now that I refuse, will he submit to the court?" Liu Chengyou said lightly.

"No!" Lu Duoxun shook his head, and solemnly said to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly. It seems that the army is in trouble. Although the name is subject to the imperial court, it is actually a country of its own. Difficulty and unity. The biggest difference from the southern forces The reason is that it is based on the party, and it has been rooted in Xiasui for many years, and the climate has become established. It cannot be determined without the use of large soldiers to destroy its army, restore its city, and seize its people!"

After a pause, Lu Duoxun said again: "And, I think, with the strength of the imperial court, it is easy to make peace, difficult to govern, and even more difficult to obey!"

Lu Duoxun's words aroused Liu Chengyou's interest, and he stretched out his hand to signal him, saying, "Sit down! Tell me your opinion!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Duoxun bowed slightly, retreated to sit down on the table, pondered for a while, and calmly explained: "Your Majesty is already familiar with the development of the party members in Xiasui and the rise of the Tuoba Li family. Too much to say. The Dingnan army relied on the Dangxiang tribe, took advantage of the gap to rise up, and defended one side, while the Tuoba Li family took the Dangxiang as their foundation.

With the strength and strength of the Dingnan Army, even if it only relies on a few frontier troops in the northwest, it can be captured.However, most of the states under its jurisdiction are members of the party and ministries. As long as there are wolf ambitions and a little provocation, it is inevitable that there will be those who commit chaos.

Therefore, if you want to pacify the Li family in one fell swoop, eliminate the troubles of the party, and ensure the peace of the Northwest, you still need to make a comprehensive consideration! "

Glancing at Liu Chengyou, Lu Duoxun continued: "There are a lot of party members. In addition to the Tuoba Li family who occupy the prefectures and counties, there are more tribes that still retain the nomadic lifestyle, and these people are different from Dingnan. The army cannot be generalized. The minister suggested that it can be divided and ruled. If the court wants to seek it, it should attack the Dingnan army and the Li family on the one hand, and divide, lure, and recruit other party tribes on the other hand.

Hearing his words, Liu Chengyou showed a little smile on his face, and looked at Lu Duoxun with admiration.If we only talk about military strength, as Lu Duoxun said, generals such as Shi Hongzhao, Wang Yansheng, and Li Wanchao are enough to occupy Xiazhou.Although there are many party items, they are not integrated. It is not worth mentioning only the strength of the difficult army.

However, Lu Duosun looked at the essence through superficial aspects. The problem of the Northwest Troubleshooting Army was, in essence, an ethnic problem.As he said, the Tuoba Li family is just one of the many tribes of the Dangxiang. It has continued to grow and develop since Li Sigong, was recruited by the court, and finally became the head of the tribes. As a representative of the Dangxiang, it is active in this era.However, if it is regarded as monolithic, it is blinding the eyes.

Lu Doxun's views are still very insightful, and there are indeed some things in the long-term study of Northwest affairs.In the original history, why would the party members be allowed to sit in power, and a mere Li Jiqian would turn the Northwest upside down.

Among them, there is of course Li's century-old management, deep foundation, and Li Jiqian's cunning, and together with Li Jipeng, he had a good time in the Liao and Song Dynasties.But more importantly, it is still related to the Northern Song Dynasty's own mistakes. Starting with Zhao Guangyi, he kept making mistakes, smashed good cards, was exhausted, and made a mess. From the beginning, he completely underestimated the party issue.

Of course, at this time, Liu Chengyou, because of the "Xixia" reason, certainly paid attention to it, but if you want to say how much he is afraid of it, it is not entirely true that he regards it as an enemy.With the current strength of the big man, if you have to be careful about him, you will think too highly of the party members.

However, Lu Duoxun's suggestion finally provided him with an idea. It is a good idea to treat the Dingnan Army differently from the entire party tribe and divide and conquer.

"How about it?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

"For the difficult army, the main purpose is to reduce and control its army. This is a military matter; for the Dangxiang tribe, it is invited to buy it for profit. From the perspective of the minister, the Dangxiang tribe relies on it for survival and trades with the big man. Horses can be exchanged for food, tea, wine, and cloth, so as long as the imperial court properly grasps these, it will be enough to make a large part of the party tribes not dare to betray the imperial court easily!" Lu Duoxun talked eloquently.

Habitually tapping his fingers on the table, he pondered for a while, raised his eyes and said to Lu Duoxun, "Since you proposed this proposal, I will leave it to you to do it. It is midsummer now, and it will be cool in autumn. Go northwest!"

"Yes!" Lu Duoxun was slightly happy, and he accepted the order generously.For Lu Doxun, he has long regarded Northwest affairs as his future.As for Liu Chengyou's remarks, he not only listened to his opinions, but also delegated party and tribal affairs to him.

Liu Chengyou thought about it for a while, and suddenly said: "I just watched Li Yiyin's performance, and I am eager to return! Originally, people took the initiative to come to the court, and no matter how generous they were, I had no intention of detaining him. However, watching his actions, hearing Qi Yan, after listening to your suggestion, I don’t want to let him go back to Xiazhou! Tell me, is there any good way to keep him in Tokyo without hurting the court’s reputation?”

Facing Liu Chengyou's inquiry, Lu Duoxun understood, rolled his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, there is no good strategy, but there is a bad one!"

Seeing that he was still playing tricks, Liu Chengyou raised his hand: "Speak!"

Lu Duoxun said: "Your Majesty, Li Yiyin rarely comes to Tokyo once. He should be warmly received and let him enjoy himself. With His Majesty's hospitality, Tokyo is so big that it may be difficult to enjoy it all in a year and a half. It is inconvenient to travel in midsummer and cold winter. During the holidays, we can also have fun together, Li Yiyin is getting old, if there is another illness, he needs to take care of him."

After Lu Duoxun finished speaking, Liu Chengyou smiled immediately: "When that Yaoman Qin Zaixion came to Beijing, I asked someone to accompany him on a tour of Tokyo. It seems that I am more enthusiastic about Li Yiyin!"

After speaking, Liu Chengyou said leisurely again: "If Li Yiyin lingers in Tokyo and forgets to return, then there should be no ups and downs in the army."

(End of this chapter)