The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 1687: Killing is not the answer

Pang Shiwu said with some surprise: "Li Deming? How could he have such an idea?"

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Because his eyes betrayed him! His ambition is too great! He will never be willing to just be the king of Xixia!"

Pang Shiwu's eyes flashed and he said with some surprise: "You mean, he wants to be the emperor?"

Feng Jiuxiao raised the wine bowl and took a big sip. She chuckled and frowned, "Damn! This wine is quite strong!" He put down the bowl and looked at Pang Shishi, "Not bad! He has the ambition to become emperor!"

"How dare a little king of Xixia dare to proclaim himself emperor?"

"What's the point? Since the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, a military general has dared to rebel and proclaim himself emperor, let alone a more powerful king? Didn't you notice? Is the Xixia Dynasty somewhat similar to the Leshan Sect?"

"resemblance?"

"You can have both sides, and you can be on all sides. You can please both sides, but you can't offend either!"

"Who to please?"

"Of course there is one Khitan and one in the Central Plains! As for the Khitans, they have always fawned over them. In the Central Plains, whoever is in power will please whomever! Starting from Zhu Wen to Guo Wei, whoever is in power will be vassal to whoever is in power. When Zhou Shizong was in power, he would be vassal to him. Proclaim one's vassal, and now they are professing vassalage to the Song Emperor when he wants to conquer the Central Plains! Being a good little brother in front of the two elder brothers is also a skill!"

Liu Miezhou said: "That's right! If someone suddenly becomes unhappy and forces him to take sides, he will be in trouble!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "So he can make both sides turn a blind eye. This is his ability!"

Pang Shishi said: "Brother, since you have seen the ambition of the King of Xixia, do you want to remind Emperor Song?"

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Who is the Emperor of Song Dynasty? How did he ascend the throne? In his eyes, I am afraid that every general has the ambition to kill him and become the emperor! To be honest, do you think that Zhao Kuangyin is really rough and bold and is a big man?" You bastard? You don’t know anything? That’s a big mistake! The Zhao Kuangyin you can see is the side of Zhao Kuangyin that Zhao Kuangyin wants you to see! You can’t see it at all! He once walked the rivers and lakes alone and made friends with heroes all over the world. How can a person with such a short-sightedness survive to this day? "

Pang Shishi was a little puzzled, "Oh brother, who everyone can see is what he wants everyone to see. Is this a tongue twister, brother?"

"What a tongue twister! Just ask if you don't understand!"

"Haha, I'm just confused. You know Xixia is a serious threat, but you still let it develop. If it becomes too powerful to be eliminated in the future, won't it be dangerous?"

Liu Miezhou laughed and said: "The fifteen brothers are getting smarter and smarter. They actually know the word "the tail is too big to lose". That's awesome!"

Pang Shishi suddenly felt a little awkward and frowned, "As you said, my eldest brother and I are together every day, and the smoke is coming out, right brother? Who are you looking down on!"

Liu Mizhou laughed and said: "Oh, I was wrong, fifteen brothers!"

Pang Shiwu immediately poured him a bowl of wine, weighed it, and shouted: "Little brother, the wine is gone!"

Someone immediately responded downstairs: "Okay, the wine will be here soon!"

Pang Shishi said: "Brother, why don't they try to eradicate Xixia?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "When you discover a disaster but don't eliminate it, how many reasons do you think there will be?"

Pang Shishi was startled, "If it were me, I would definitely eradicate it. Why not eradicate it?"

Feng Jiuxiao rolled her eyes at him, "There are only two reasons for not eradicating it! One is that I don't want to eradicate it, and it is more useful to keep it. The other is that my strength does not allow it and it cannot be eradicated, or the price is too high, so it is not appropriate to eradicate it for the time being! "

Pang Shishi asked doubtfully: "What's the use of keeping it? What's the use? Keep it to dig a hole for yourself?"

Feng Jiuxiao was so angry that she waved her hand as if to slap him, "What kind of hole are you digging? Even if you dig a hole, you are digging a hole for others. How can you dig a hole for yourself?"

"Who are you digging a hole for?"

"Damn! Of course you are digging a hole for the enemy! Who is Zhao Kuangyin's biggest enemy? Empress Dowager Xiao! Who is Empress Dowager Xiao's biggest enemy? Zhao Kuangyin! Do you know why Zhuge Liang dared to agree to Liu Bei's coming out?" Pang Shi didn't wait. After five words, Feng Jiuxiao directly gave the answer himself, "Because the world is divided into three parts! Although the heroes were divided at that time, he was sure to promote the three-legged power through the alliance! Once the three-legged power is established, the three families will restrain each other, and no one will dare to take action rashly! Once Cao Cao took action, Sun and Liu joined forces. In the battle of Chibi, Cao Cao lost his troops and did not dare to go south again. Therefore, with Xixia as a third force, the Khitan and the Song Dynasty would have scruples and not dare to use large-scale troops. Both sides Instead, it maintains a certain deterrence balance!”

"Oh, I understand. If anyone dares to attack Xixia suddenly, he may have to pay for his hometown later, right?"

"Correct!"

"But I still don't understand how powerful the little Xixia can be and how much of a deterrent effect it can have? Whether it's the Song Dynasty or the Khitan, wouldn't they be wiped out by sending a team of cavalry?"

"What? Do you think Xixia is made of earth? Then you don't know much about Xixia!"

"Brother, tell me, what's going on in Xixia? Is it that powerful?"

"Actually, their title as King of Xia has just been conferred not long ago, and it has always been Duke of Xia!"

Pang Shishi poured Feng Jiuxiao a glass of wine, "I thought they were always king!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Although they claim to be kings on the surface, in fact they have been the uncrowned kings for a long time!"

He paused and took a sip of Jade Chan, "The Li family's success was due to their meritorious service in the siege of Huangchao. Tuoba Sigong was named the Military Envoy of the Dingnan Army, and was granted the title of Xia, Sui, and Yin Prefectures, as well as the leadership of You. , Yan two states, a total of five states, were given the surname Li, which laid a solid foundation for the Li family of Xixia to become an independent dynasty! "

Liu Miezhou said: "Sitting in the land of five states, with an army under its own control, it is a small independent court."

Pang Shishi said: "Is this the so-called separatist regime of vassal towns?"

Liu Miezhou said: "Yes!"

Pang Shishi said: "Then the Tang clan is not a fool? Didn't the Anshi Rebellion teach him a lesson? Let this party member become bigger and stronger, and he was granted the title of Duke and King. Isn't this digging a hole for himself? ?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "This is called being involuntarily! Huang Chao bloodbathed Chang'an and almost destroyed the entire Tang Dynasty. However, Li Sigong stepped forward at the critical moment of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty and saved the Tang clan from the fire and water. In the end, he was rewarded based on his merits. If he is angry at the time, who will work for him in the future? Therefore, he is granted the title of Duke of Xia and is given the land of the five states!"

"There's nothing wrong with heavy rewards, but you can't grant the land to the five states at once! Isn't this the same mistake again? Didn't An Lushan grow up from the northwest back then?"

"Well, there is progress! After Li Sigong's death, it stands to reason that the military governor of the Difficult Army should be replaced, but this position was given to his younger brother!"

"Damn, this is hereditary?"

"Not bad!"

"Isn't that a fool? How can a military general have a hereditary title? How stupid is that? What kind of sect in the Tang Dynasty? Just be stupid. Then even if it is hereditary, your son and grandson should inherit the position, right? Why do you let your younger brother take over? "Where is the position?" Feng Jiuxiao said with a smile: "Because his son died early and his grandson is young, the situation dictates that his brother can only take over!"

Pang Shishi said: "This brother's life is really good!"

Zeng Yong suddenly said: "Zhao Guangyi's life is not bad! He got the dragon energy. I think Zhao Kuangyin will be the emperor of the Song Dynasty in a hundred years!"

Chang Zijin was startled and said with a smile: "Fortunately there are no outsiders around, otherwise your words would be enough to punish the nine tribes!"

Zeng Yong said proudly: "Aren't the Thirteen Taibao of the Wei family and the Fifteen Swordsmen of the Leshan Sect human beings? So what if I say so? I'm not afraid of them!"

Pang Shishi said: "Yes, who dares to mess with you, Brother Zeng? Brother, after talking for a long time, you mean that the Xixia people are very powerful in fighting, and they are definitely not as weak as they seem, right?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "What Xixia used was a stratagem to hide from the sky! Show their weakness to the Khitan and the Song Dynasty! When their wings are full, it will definitely be the day when they become emperor! Think about it, how powerful Huang Chao's army was back then, in one fell swoop They invaded Chang'an, bloodbathed the Tang Dynasty, and almost wiped out all the powerful nobles for generations. However, the Dangxiang people did not have many troops, but they were able to defeat Huang Chao steadily. Do you think the Dangxiang people are weak? "

Pang Shishi said: "Not weak! But I can kill that Li Deming! When the time comes, Xixia will be leaderless and become a mess. The Song Dynasty cavalry will sweep all the way. It will take a few days to win!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Why did you want to kill Li Deming?"

Pang Shishi was startled, "Removing hidden dangers for Emperor Song?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "If the matter is so simple, then Zhao Kuangyin is still fighting in the north and south, and let the assassins of the Imperial City Division assassinate all the emperors of the ten kingdoms. Wouldn't it be over? Kill the Empress Dowager Che Xiao together and capture the Khitan. Is it just around the corner?”

Pang Shishi was stunned for a long time, "Hey, yes, then why are they not willing to use this move to assassinate the leader?"

"Assassinating the enemy chief is the best choice only under special circumstances! For example, for primitive tribes, the power of life and death of the entire tribe is concentrated in the hands of one leader. If he dies, the entire tribe will be defeated, and beheading is extremely effective. Do you understand? "

"clear."

"But for a huge feudal empire that has been running for many years, beheading operations will bring different results. Unlike tribal chiefs, although the emperor has the most power, the operation of the entire dynasty will not completely collapse because the emperor is dead! On the contrary, like the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in the late Tang Dynasty, power changed frequently, and the death of the previous emperor was the happy day of the next emperor! "

"Then I will kill all the Li family members! So that no one can inherit the throne! Kill all their sons, grandsons, daughters, nephews, younger brothers, uncles, uncles, and I will see who can succeed to the throne!"

"Are you ruthless?"

"I have no choice but to do justice for heaven!"

"Hmph! Even if all his rough relatives are killed, he still has hundreds of civil and military officials under his command! They are all Dangxiang people. Their blood is destined to resist the rule of the Han people. If their king surrenders, they can rule all the Dangxiang people! So you kill It’s not enough to kill the royal family, we have to continue killing!”

"Continue to kill?" Pang Shishi was a little confused. "Aren't you afraid after killing all the other princes and nobles in the royal family? Don't you know how to surrender?"

"You didn't surrender in the face of Huang Chao's army, but you surrendered in the face of the assassins of the Song Dynasty? The people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death? If the royal family is all dead, there will be other nobles who will continue to raise the banner to confront the Song Dynasty. , after killing all these nobles, other low-level people will continue to fight against the Song army! When there is oppression, there will be resistance! You said that killing the king is good for the people! , but their people won’t think so! If you kill their king, you are their sworn enemy. No matter how you do it, you can’t wash it away!”

"Brother, I understand somewhat when you say this. The best way to conquer Xixia is to conquer their leader first! As long as Li Deming surrenders to the Song Dynasty, the entire Xixia will be under the control of the Song Dynasty! So the most important thing is to let Li Deming did not dare to talk about the war lightly and did not dare to challenge the Song Dynasty easily! "

"Not bad! You finally figured it out! Let Li Deming not dare to easily challenge the authority of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty must always maintain the belief that it must win and constantly improve its overall strength! Otherwise, once Xixia sees the weak side of the Song Dynasty, they will I will take the opportunity to set up my own business!”

"The Song Dynasty is so powerful now, how can it be weak?"

"It may be easy to say when Zhao Kuangyin is alive, but what about him a hundred years later? The Central Plains has experienced five dynasties, almost all of which are short-lived. Who can predict how many years the Song Dynasty will last? Maybe it will go downhill after ten years, and then be replaced by someone else. Maybe replace it!”

"Aren't you optimistic about Zhao Kuangyin?"

"I am optimistic that among the ten countries in the world, he is the only one with the most strength to unify the world. Supporting him is actually to speed up the process of unification! But how many years he can be emperor, I don't know how to tell fortunes!"

Zeng Yong suddenly said, "When Zhao Guangyi returns to Kyoto, it will be the day of Zhao Kuangyin's funeral!"

Pang Shishi was startled, "How do you know? Have you learned fortune telling recently?"

Zeng Yong said: "It's hard for you, brother, to say it clearly, but I don't care! Didn't you see Zhao Guangyi's ambition?"

Pang Shishi said: "I can see it. He must want to be the emperor, or else come here to steal the dragon energy? But Yue Kuangyin died as soon as he returned. Isn't this too mysterious?"

Liu Miezhou was a little drunk, but he still looked sober, "Xuan, what Xuan? Zhao Guangyi is cruel and ruthless. He will definitely find an opportunity to kill his elder brother when he returns to Kyoto!"

Pang Shishi was startled, "To attack your own brother? Isn't this too heartless?"

Zeng Yong said: "The most ruthless emperor's family!"

Pang Shishi was stunned, "This sentence is so familiar, it seems that my eldest brother has said it before!"

Chang Zijin said: "My dreams are wet with tears, and I sing songs in the front hall late at night. My love for a beauty is cut off before I am old, and I sit leaning on a smoked cage until dawn. Poor beauty, she always has a bad life. The most ruthless emperor's house. This is Bai Juyi's poetry."

Pang Shishi said, "Why do you think it sounds so familiar? To say that, Zhao Guangyi is so inhumane! Brother, you don't care?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "What should I do? Kill Zhao Guangyi? Just say that I suspect you want to kill Zhao Kuangyin, so I came to kill you?"

Pang Shiwu said: "That's right. He hasn't taken action yet, so we can't infer guilt! What should we do?"

Yuan Zishan said: "Let nature take its course."

Pang Shishi said blankly: "Are you just going to let fate happen?"

Yuan Zishan said: "You can do your best, listen to fate, and follow the trend, but you can't act against nature! There is a time in life that must be there, but there is no time in life. Don't force it!"

Pang Shishi was a little strange, "Sister-in-law, have you been reading Taoist books recently?"

Yuan Zishan deliberately pretended to be surprised, "How did you know?"

Pang Shishi was really surprised, "Sister-in-law, are you really reading Taoist classics?"

Yuan Zishan took out a thin booklet from her sleeve and shook it deliberately. The three words on it were very clear and Pang Shiwu recognized them.

Tao Te Ching.

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