Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 252 Stability
Hanging Arch Hall, the place where people go to court on weekdays, the hall is wide enough to accommodate hundreds of officials.

The Panlong columns in the main hall are simple and upright, but they are incompatible with the old floor tiles. The main hall was continuously expanded on the Daliang Yamen in the Tang Dynasty. The hall has five rooms and twelve frames, six feet long and eight feet four feet wide.

The space is very spacious. On weekdays, officials hold court meetings in the main hall, and summon a small number of important officials in the side halls, which is the inner court.

Today is like a great dynasty, almost all the officials are there, but it is different from the past. There is no one on the throne above the main hall. away sign.

The newly named King Qin Shi Congyun followed the queen and several prime ministers to meet the official family.

Everyone could sense the weight of the new King Qin.

In a peaceful and prosperous age, it would be impossible for such a king with a heavy name to be granted a different surname.

The name of the king and the country are particular.

Most of the countries in the Spring and Autumn Period were named, and the same was true for the country. The Han Dynasty used Hanshui and Hanzhong as the names. The Tang Dynasty's country name "Tang" was also an ancient country name. The ancient Tang Kingdom was roughly located in Taiyuan. Since the family inherited the ancient name of the place, it is also called Tang.

In the Central Plains, there are Zhou, Liang, Song, Hu, Zheng, Chen, etc., and all the countries that established their countries near Daliang will be named after these countries.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Hebei had Qi, Lu, Yan, Wei, Wei, etc., so most of the countries that started in Hebei used these as their country names. In the south, there were Wu, Chu, Yue, etc., and in Shu there were Ba and Shu.

When conferring kings, they are ranked according to the strength of the country in the Spring and Autumn Period. The first batch of the most prominent kings are Jin, Chu, Qi, and Qin. These four king titles are generally only favored by the princes in the peaceful and prosperous age, or very powerful. Only members of the royal family with prestige can be named.

The second batch is Wei, Wu, Yue, Liang, Chen and so on.

Then there are Wei, Ba, Shu, Rong and other countries that did not have much fame and strength in the Spring and Autumn Period.

The last one is the double-character county king, who is not among the Spring and Autumn Kingdoms.

It was very difficult to confer kings in the Han Dynasty, but since the end of Tang Dynasty, warlords fought in melee, and the court tried to win over generals, and many kings were conferred.

For example, King Qi of Gao Huaide's father Gao Xing, King Qi is one of the four kings of Jin, Chu, Qi, and Qin, and is the most noble class.

At that time, the Tianxiong Army Jiedu envoy Fu Yanqing's Wei Wang, Fengxiang Jiedu envoy Wang Jing's Taiyuan County King, etc.

But compared with Shi Congyun, the king of Qin, they are all different.

Shi Congyun’s King Qin, Gai Yin’s father first worshiped the Jiedu Envoy of the National Defense Army. The National Defense Army is located in Guanzhong and belongs to the land of Qin. Pick nearby ones.

For example, Fu Yanqing was named the king of Wei at the beginning, and later added the king of Wei. The two national titles were both in Hebei in ancient times.

The historian was originally in Yunzhou, and the most honorable person near Yunzhou was the King of Jin, but the King of Jin was too noble, and generally only the prince or adopted son who wanted to be the crown prince could be canonized.

For example, in history, Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, was named King Jin, and the official family was also named King Jin before he ascended the throne.

Therefore, the queen should have acted on the spur of the moment, so she took Shi Yanchao's worship of the Huazhou Jiedu Envoy (Guoguojun) as an excuse, and took the meaning of historians starting from Qin, and named Shi Congyun the king of Qin.

Shi Congyun, the king of Qin, was not alone. For example, Gao Xingzhou, the general at the beginning of the dynasty, was successively named King of Linqing, King of Ye, and King of Qi, and was presented to King Qin posthumously.

The Jiedushi of the Tianxiong Army was named the King of Wei, and after the Battle of Gaoping, Jin was named the King of Wei.

King Qi, King Qin, and King Wei are basically the highest-ranking titles, but Shi Congyun is unusual. First, he is still in the center and has not left the town. Second, it is also the most important point. Shi Congyun too young!

He is so young that everyone thinks he will do something in the future, how will he reward him then?Carrying to Jin Wang fails.
However, these officials in the court are relatively calm, not because of their courage, but because of their experience.

The Central Plains has gone through the Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Friday dynasties for only 53 years, and the years of chaos have to be removed in the middle. Really counting, the average number of dynasties is about ten years. Most of the ministers in the DPRK are in their 50s. After several dynasties, this kind of thing has long been commonplace.

Even the youngest up-and-comers, such as Wang Pu and others, have gone through the Later Han Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty. Who has no experience in changing dynasties and changing kings?
The older ones, those who are over sixty, such as Fengxiang Jiedushi, Taiyuan County King Wang Jing, Wei Wang Fu Yanqing, etc., have experienced it in Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Zhou. Don't panic (in fact, people like Wang Jing are important ministers in Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou, and Song).

When they first saw that situation, except for Wang Zhuo who jumped out and scolded, no one thought about standing with the queen, defending the festival and so on. They only thought about how to protect themselves, and it was no surprise.

Later, Shi Congyun did not kill the queen, which really surprised many people.

The prince is only seven years old, and the queen's regent is inevitable.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that power will fall in the hands of the queen, not the prince; if the queen is willing, she will have plenty of time to slowly replace the seven-year-old prince. What can a seven-year-old child do?
But the situation is different now. In such a world, the empress can't handle this hot potato. In the end, it depends on Shi Congyun's attitude.

Shi Congyun wanted to take it by himself, but the queen had no strength to resist. Shi Congyun asked the queen to take it, and the queen dared to take it.

So everyone is waiting, waiting for the result, and then continue to perform their duties, as if nothing happened, continue to be ministers, continue to receive salary, just like before

In the apse, Shi Congyun looked at the skinny official on the bed, almost unrecognizable.

There was also a trace of sadness in his heart. Seeing Guo Rong like this, for some reason, his heart was touched. He took off his helmet and knelt down on one knee. Shao Ji, Fu Zhaoyuan and others followed him and knelt down on one knee.

To be honest, he has been in this world for so long, and there is only one person that he fears from the bottom of his heart, and that is Guo Rong in front of him, but now he has long lost the demeanor of the former hero.

"What did the imperial doctor say." Shi Congyun asked, feeling sad, but he didn't want the official to wake up at all. If the official woke up, he would be the one who died.

The imperial doctor came over tremblingly: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, I can only... I can only prepare for the funeral."

Shi Congyun didn't say anything, he was finally relieved, and immediately covered his face and cried: "Oh, the Great Zhou Dynasty is booming, I never thought that God has no eyes, and the official's years are so strong, there is such a serious illness, if God allows, I would rather Take it on behalf of the official!"

After saying that, I cried even more sadly.

The people present looked at each other in blank dismay. If it wasn't for the fact that the army was still lining up outside the Chui Gong Hall, they would have almost believed this nonsense!
Several prime ministers, Li Gu, Fan Zhi, Wei Renpu, Wang Pu, and Wang Pu stood behind. Most of them didn't know what to do. Only Li Gu stepped forward. He knew Shi Congyun's shamelessness and thick-skinned best. I understood after the Battle of Gaoping.

Only the old stubborn Fan Zhi had a very bad face, until Shi Congyun got up after crying for a long time, and he said: "King Qin, it is this old man who is planning to rebel against the officials. One person does things and one person is in charge. Don't implicate the queen and the prince." .”

Wang Pu also stood up with a bad face, and when he saw people admitting it, he was not easy to provoke, so he sighed and said: "King Qin, the officials treat you well, your high position and authority are all given by the officials, even if you really Don’t be afraid, it’s not like this!”

In fact, Wang Pu is the most entangled, and Shi Congyun is the person who has the most like-mindedness with him and the person who understands him best.

Only Shi Congyun understood the essence of his national policy of first south and then north, focusing on Khitan, and Shi Congyun has been working hard to implement it step by step.

So even though he has a straight personality and doesn't have a good relationship with his colleagues, his relationship with Shi Congyun has always been very good. The two often exchange views with each other.

Shi Congyun looked at Wang Pu and did not answer his words. His power was gained step by step, from Gaoping to Shu Kingdom, then to Southern Tang, Nanping, Wuping, and Liao Kingdom. It is impossible for him to listen to Wang Pu's words, so he avoided it directly.

"Your Majesty, I'm here to talk to the officials about major events in the world in the future, so let's skip the details." Shi Congyun said, he didn't want to discuss ethics with them.

Shi Congyun faced the crowd: "It's not easy for us to get to this point. Once the officials leave, there are no powerful people in the court, and there are strong enemies around. Many military officials in the court refused to obey the court. He will follow in the footsteps of Liang, Tang, Jin, and Han.

But the biggest threat is still the Khitan. After a country expands its borders, it will be a period of stable development. The Liao Kingdom has basically completed its expansion. As long as they calm down, follow the Chinese story, continue to Sinicize, stabilize the court situation, and develop in the future In the future, it will definitely rise to a higher level. This is the law of history.

One or two generations later, the Liao Kingdom will become stronger and stronger, but we will still fall apart. What happened 13 years ago will surely repeat itself, maybe it will be even more serious. "

Speaking of this, Shi Congyun raised his voice once. He was already tall, but now he felt oppressive.

"From today onwards, the direction of major affairs in the DPRK is decided here today. Since the Liao Kingdom is newly defeated, they should not dare to raise troops within ten years.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, our dynasty wants to go west to destroy Xishu, enrich the treasury, and then conquer the Southern Han Dynasty, merge Jiangnan Tang, Wuyue, and Northern Han to unify Liuhe, and then go north to fight the Liao Kingdom.

If we can't do it, when the Liao Kingdom grows stronger and the army goes south, China will still fall apart and fight each other, unable to resist. At that time, we will not only be the sinners of the court, the sinners of the world, but also the sinners of history, and future generations will spurn us . "

Shi Congyun spoke in an unquestionable tone, loud and clear. Scholars value reputation the most. As soon as he said this, everyone present was speechless.

Then he looked at Fan Zhi, Empress Fu and the others, and walked slowly to the front, "You are all ministers and ministers, and it has only been eight years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but you have worked hard for this country. No less than you, you all know how many mountains and rivers were laid down by a certain steadfastness.

In times of crisis, we don't need to worry about our personal honor, disgrace, or personal grievances. There is only one thing at the moment, the country must be stable, time is not waiting for us, and wars will continue.

This is the whole purpose of XX. If anyone dares to undermine the stability of the country and affect the progress of Tai's annexation of the world, he is XX's enemy and will never show mercy. "

The last words were very serious, and suddenly no one in the whole hall made a sound, Fan Zhi and Wang Pu also stopped talking, seeing that his color was a bit strange.

Shi Congyun was actually different from what they thought. As a person thousands of years later, he was not interested in being an emperor, but he had a strong sense of historical mission in his heart.

This is a very special era. Most of the time in history, the establishment of a powerful dynasty means the end of another powerful dynasty.

For example, when the Tang Dynasty rose to fight against the Turks, it happened that the Turks were divided internally. When Li Jing destroyed the Eastern Turks, the Western Turks sent troops to help.

The rise of the Ming Dynasty coincided with the decline of the Yuan Dynasty, and the power of Mongolia shrank and declined worldwide.

When the Qing Dynasty rose, the Ming Dynasty was already rotten to the root, and Mongolia and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau also allied with the Manchus, strategically forming a c-shaped encirclement of the Ming Dynasty, and it was only a matter of time before they lost.

In fact, there are very few head-to-head situations where both dynasties and empires are in a strong period. This is the case between the Han Dynasty and the Huns. Therefore, the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu War lasted for more than 130 years. It was long and tragic. real showdown.

Coincidentally, the duel between the Liao Kingdom and the Central Plains is not destined to be a duel between the decline of one side and the rise of the other, but the prosperity of both sides, just in time to catch up.

The Liao Kingdom has just finished the stage of expanding its territory, and is preparing to enter the stage of stabilizing the political situation, digesting the achievements, and developing in an all-round way.

Their peak period will probably come in the next few decades. At this time, it is best for domestic development not to fight large-scale wars.

And the Central Plains is still falling apart, and it is the time to integrate the world. If it goes well, then after decades, the integration of the world is completed, and it will be the peak time for China.

Therefore, this battle is destined not to be a battle where one side rises and the other ends, but a life-and-death battle where both sides are at their peak.

This kind of war is rare in history, and it is also tragic. The more than 100 years before and after the Khan-Hungary War is a lesson from the past.

So at this time, no time can be delayed. The faster the world is integrated, the more time they have to prepare.

At this time, Shi Congyun had no intention of asking everyone's opinions, and said directly: "The prince is young, let the queen be regent."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he took it for granted, Empress Fu subconsciously agreed: "Yes." Then she found something wrong, how could her identity be subject to orders from her courtiers?

But Shi Congyun didn't care, and continued: "The Khitan people are afraid of being killed this time, and there is nothing to fear in a short time.

The official was not around, so Li Yun had to take precautions, so he took Wang Shenqi as the envoy of the three towns of Heyang to guard Heyang.

Temporarily give him some seals to appease, Mr. Wang Pu, you are most familiar with these, how do you think to seal him. "

Wang Pu went out immediately, cupped his hands and said, "You can follow the order of Zhongshu and give you an official status."

Shi Congyun nodded, "Good idea, let's do this. At the same time, give Wei Wang Fu Yanqing, Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy, Hezhong Jiedu Envoy, and Jingnan Army Jiedu Envoy to inspect the Taishi to show appeasement, what do you think?" .”

"King Qin is wise." Wang Pu nodded, "As long as Heyang is blocked, he is doomed to fail."

"Empress, remember." Shi Congyun reminded, Empress Fu nodded obediently, and then he continued: "The Southern Tang Dynasty should also be on guard. Li Chongjin is the governor of Huainan. He is very capable, but his strength is still not enough. Southern Tang Dynasty There is no shortage of fierce generals. If you hear that there are changes in the court, disasters may arise.

Han Lingkun's garrison at Wokou must be taken back, but don't let Han Lingkun go, let Si Chao go, he is familiar with water warfare and can best calm down Nantang. "

"It's feasible." Wei Renpu agreed: "Once there is a change in the south, the navy is indispensable. The Southern Tang Dynasty is half lost, but it still occupies a rich land. The national power cannot be underestimated, and the matter of Jiangfang cannot be relaxed."

"The next step is the matter of the northern army. Someone will issue a book order to inform the generals to bring the army back safely. During this period, a certain person will lead the army to defend the inner and outer cities of Daliang and the imperial city, and Si Chao will lead the army outside the city to garrison Chenqiaoyi. , and Beimian Avenue, please rest assured.

Everything in the court is back to normal, so don't panic. "

As he said this, he looked at Fan Zhi: "Fan Xianggong also communicated with the Ministry of Rites, you are the most cautious, for the official funeral, the crown prince's enthronement ceremony, all kinds of equipment, ceremonial guards, and documents should be prepared early, so as not to be in a hurry when you get them.

All things must be properly prepared, there must be no turmoil in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there will be many major events in the future, so there should be no delay. "

Fan Zhi hesitated for a moment, but he agreed with his hands. For a while, Shi Congyun made corresponding arrangements for all matters, big and small, inside and outside the court. The chaotic court before suddenly seemed to have a backbone and became orderly.

In Shi Congyun's heart, he has greater ambitions, and a greater blueprint is brewing
(End of this chapter)