I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 98 Taming Liao
He Shao felt that his errands were done well, but he did not expect that Yang Wenguang would quietly approach him after returning to the emperor's camp in Chanzhou.

"Feng Lang, Feng Lang, you have caused a catastrophe." Yang Wenguang was a little anxious.

"What a mess"

"The people at Yushitai impeached you for favoring the Liao Kingdom, and even sent the sage's classics to the barbarians. Some people said that you are a sinner through the ages, and you should be executed."

Yang Wenguang said a lot. If he didn't know that the protagonist was himself, He Shao would have doubted which treacherous minister they were talking about.

"Wang Qinruo's Yu Shitai is a mad dog? How can he bite anyone he sees?" He Shao said.

"On the contrary, His Majesty should trust you for not making a statement. He should call you back later. You should think about how to deal with it."

While Yang Wenguang was talking, an internal official came towards the two of them, and He Shao knew it was time to play.

All the cultural relics officials in the camp had already left, and the emperor was sitting by the stove, flipping through a book, and waved his hand when he saw He Shao was about to kneel.

"No one else sits down and talks to me now"

Zhao Heng set the tone with one sentence, and it seemed that he should be fine.

"Got it, the people from Yushitai impeached you"

"That's a group of mad dogs, they will pounce on them when they smell something meaty"

Hearing what He Shao said, Zhao Heng raised the book in his hand and was about to type it, but he didn't drop it in mid-air.

"I've seen your important matters in the market, and it's fair to Song and Liao, but Mr. Kou recommended you to go because he wants you to find a way to get back the money you gave away."

"Your Majesty, the fair trade in the market is actually the biggest unfairness in the Liao Kingdom."

Hearing what He Shao said, Zhao Heng smiled. As long as he knew that He Shao's position was still on Da Song's side, the last trace of worry he had left would have dissipated.

"Kou Zhun said that no one in the world is more proficient in the way of merchants than you. Tell me carefully why fairness is the greatest injustice."

"The Khitan people don't do production, and after the opening of the market, what they sell is nothing more than camels, iron knives, pearls, medicinal leather, etc. Most of them are raw materials, and the goods are limited.

However, the handicraft industry and commerce in the Great Song Dynasty were developed and prosperous. The goods sold to the Liao Kingdom include wine, tea, fragrant medicine, rhinoceros, silk, lacquerware, and porcelain, all of which are reprocessed and profitable. The Liao Kingdom has an absolute advantage. Let the porcelain from the Song Dynasty and the porcelain fired from the Liao Kingdom be placed in the same place and marked with the same price. What do you think will happen? "

He Shao's face showed a smile of conspiracy success. A country without trade protection faces Song Dynasty, which has advantages in all walks of life. What will be the end?Of course, there is nothing left that will be swallowed.

"The fair trade in the market can show our sincerity to the Liao people. I can get many things that you didn't get back in the war from the market. Your annual 30 guan is just a drop in the bucket.

In less than three to five years, the entire Daliao will be produced by my Song Dynasty, and in less than ten years, I will be able to move the capital of the Liao Kingdom to Kaifeng for you. "

In this era without trade protection tariff barriers, He Shao can play around in this field.

"Hahahaha, listening to your kid talk is really enjoyable."

"Then what's going on with this book? The people at Yushitai often talk about it."

Mentioning this point, He Shao raised his head to look at the internal officials in the camp, and gave Zhao Heng a wink.

"Dafang, you all go down first."

Liu Chenggui has served by Zhao Heng's side for so many years, and many court affairs have been in front of him, but this time he wants to avoid suspicion?

"Tell me, make it mysterious"

"It's not the mystery I want to do, but I've been planning this for a long time. If I can do it for three to fifty years, I can disintegrate the Daliao and solve the border troubles forever."

Zhao Heng's hand holding the book trembled. How could He Shao have a solution to what his grandfather and father hadn't done with an army of millions for three generations?
"Is it because of the sage's book?"

"good"

"Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Officials, what do you think depends on whether a country is strong?"

"Of course the army"

"A person has two fists, so we Song Dynasty should also have two fists. One fist shows hard power. The army, no matter when the army is strong, our Da Song guarantees it. The second fist is soft power."

"I've never heard of this. What is soft power?"

"Soft power is an intangible but real thing, such as the values ​​of loyalty and filial piety that we Han people uphold, the appeal of a thousand-year-old culture, the affinity of the people, etc. Hard power is suppressed by force, but soft power It depends on the spirit."

Zhao Heng had never heard of many things that He Shao said, but they made sense after careful consideration, especially since it has been proven several times that what He Shao did was right, but this advanced concept is still a little hard to understand.

"Have you ever seen a horse tamed? A beast like a horse has no thoughts of its own and can only be subdued with a stick. But humans are different. Humans have their own thoughts and judgments, so horses can be tamed by violence but humans cannot.

The Liao people have no history of their own, and even writing has not been invented for a hundred years, so they are eager to learn cultural connotations from us, and this is the best opportunity.

Officials, if Khitan people go to school when they are young and are told by the teacher that Han people and Khitan people belong to the same family, people should understand ethics and etiquette instead of riding on horseback with a machete and howling. What do you think of this child? When they grow up, will they hold a knife and cross the Great Wall to fight grass valleys like their ancestors? "

As a time-traveler, he knows how to brainwash best, but in this era, the most powerful thing for the Han people is not hard power but soft power. The culture of the Han people is always at the top of this era.

When the ancestors of the Han people were intriguing and playing the 36 strategies of Sun Tzu's Art of War, these barbarians were still acting as monkeys on the trees. This small ball is only this big, so it is not too much for them to speak Chinese.

"So since they take the initiative to ask for books, we must not only agree but also strongly support them. Two to thirty years is enough to influence two generations. At that time, even if the emperor of the Liao Kingdom wants to go south, we don't need to send a single soldier. The country will fall apart."

National integration has been progressing slowly since Emperor Qin, Han and Wu, but most of it was carried out passively through war. He Shao is now taking the initiative to accelerate this process.

Zhao Heng stood up and walked back and forth by the stove with his hands behind his back. Although he couldn't predict what would happen decades later, He Shao's words still caused a storm in his heart.

The millennium culture of the Han people is mainly about educating people, but it was used by He Shao to 'kill people' invisible.

"Have you figured out how to implement it?"

"Think about it"

"How can I cooperate with you?" Zhao Heng asked.

"I'm a businessman and can only provide ways. I need you to help me find a few upright and not rigid Hongru, especially if I need to be loyal and confidential. After all, this kind of thing can only be done in secret."

"This matter is of great importance. I have to carefully screen the candidates. Besides me and you, no third person should know. You will report all the progress directly to Sheng Yu." Zhao Heng said in a solemn tone.

"Grass people know the seriousness"

"I will take care of this matter for you. You know better than me how to implement it. I will find a few reliable scholars to be your helpers. No matter who speaks, I will ignore it. Shun Liao, this will be a serious matter." A national policy that cannot be seen on paper, I hope it can solve the border troubles for my great Song forever!"

"Don't worry, with your trust from the officials, I can let go and do a big job."

"Don't be too hasty. This is a national policy that has lasted for decades. There is no rush in these three to five months."

(End of this chapter)