"Yuanfu!"

As Di Bao announced to the world, the Song Dynasty officially changed the Yuan Yuan Fu! A new era has begun.

"The Yuan Fu is a great auspicious sign! In the past few years, our Song Dynasty has indeed experienced continuous auspiciousness, peace and prosperity for the country and the people."

A scholar looked at the contents of the newspaper and couldn't help but nodded slightly.

The Song Dynasty has indeed lived a relatively comfortable life in these years. It has won consecutive foreign wars, domestic reforms have been successful, and its national power is booming. Compared with the Song Dynasty in the past, it can indeed be called an auspicious year. Today, the official name is changed to Yuan Fu is also justified.

"In my opinion, the evil doctor Fan Zheng is the greatest auspiciousness of the Song Dynasty. Without Fan Zheng's evil prescriptions, the Song Dynasty would not be able to achieve what it is today." A merchant said proudly.

All the people in Kaifeng nodded in agreement. There were not no reforms before the Song Dynasty. There were Fan Zhongyan's Qingli New Deal, Wang Anshi's reforms later, and even Renzong and Shenzong who were determined to reform the Song Dynasty.

However, the results of the first two reforms were not satisfactory. Instead, they intensified the party struggle in the Song Dynasty and almost dragged the Song Dynasty into the abyss.

But now the Song Dynasty's reform has used Fan Zheng's evil method, and it has achieved such great achievements in just four or five years. It is simply unimaginable that this is not auspicious.

Not to mention the case of evil doctor Fan Zheng successfully transforming into a forensic expert. The first success was accidental, but the two transformations were successful, which would leave the world speechless.

The entire city of Kaifeng was talking about the new year of the official family, but almost everyone unanimously believed that Xiang Rui was the evil doctor Fan Zheng.

At this moment, a horse riding eight hundred miles rushed into Kaifeng City.

"Report!"

"The great victory of Tubo, Xibawen and his son bowed down!"

As the Eight Hundred Mile Express rushed past Kaifeng City, the entire Kaifeng City was alarmed.

"Another auspicious sign is coming!"

Many people in Kaifeng looked at each other and smiled knowingly,

The Song Dynasty has encountered too many surprises in these years. In comparison, defeating Tubo, its old enemy for thousands of years, seems a bit dull.

The victory of Tubo seemed quite ordinary to the people, but it caused a sensation in the court. After all, this was a war that they had been worried about for a long time.

"Good! Great!"

Zhao Xu was so excited that he couldn't control himself. The war in Tubo has dragged on for too long, and it has made him anxious for a long time, but now he is finally relieved.

"Congratulations to the official family for pacifying Tubo and successfully completing the second step of the southward roundabout strategy."

After hearing the news, all the officials came and congratulated one after another.

Tubo's great victory was not just about conquering a declining and divided Tubo tribe, but more importantly, it proved the correctness of the Great Roundabout strategy. After conquering Tubo, the Song Dynasty could attack Dali on two fronts and completely take back the southwest that had been lost in the Tang Dynasty. .

If it had been the case, some conservative ministers would have angrily denounced: Even if the country is big and warlike, it will surely perish.

However, if the Song Dynasty wants to defeat Liao Xia, it must use Tubo and Dali to train its troops. In addition, the domestic population has reached tens of millions and is about to usher in a population explosion. Without sufficient land, it is impossible to feed such a large population.

Nowadays, it is no longer a question of whether the Song Dynasty wants to go to war, but it is faced with huge population pressure. If the Song Dynasty does not go to war, sooner or later it will collapse.

"Tubo has been pacified. I think it's time to attack Dali and completely complete the roundabout campaign southward." Zhao Xu said energetically.

"Officials, think twice! It is definitely not about attacking Dali at this moment."

"The Song Dynasty has been fighting against Liao, Xia, Qingtang and Tubo. Please postpone the matter in Dali for a while."

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Unexpectedly, the three prime ministers of the day and the officials of the Manchu Dynasty all tried to dissuade him, believing that this was not the time to attack Dali.

"Why is this? The Gao family of Dali uses ministers to steal the monarch's power, but they are rebellious ministers and traitors. I am sending troops to Dali at this moment to show my reputation. I will definitely let Dali fall in one battle." Zhao Xu said with high spirits.

Zhao Xu was young and vigorous, and now the Song Dynasty was very powerful, and he was extremely enthusiastic about opening up borders and expanding his territory.

Fan Chunli advised: "It is said that it is easy to conquer the world but difficult to defend it. When the Song Dynasty captured Qingtang, it caused a rebellion among the Tubo tribes and they could not stand at all. The Song Dynasty transferred [-] soldiers as a construction corps. We can barely stabilize the situation, but now Tubo's territory is several times larger than Qingtang, and it has just been conquered. If we advance rashly again, there may be changes in the rear!"

Fan Chunli's worries are not unreasonable. The Song Dynasty had just conquered Tubo, and the people of Tubo must be unsettled. If the attack on Dali is unfavorable, the current good situation may be ruined.

Su Song also nodded and said: "Wei Chen believes that there is no need to rush to attack Dali. If we can mobilize tens of thousands of troops to the Tubo Plateau to completely stabilize the situation, it will not be too late to start plotting against Dali."

Zhao Xu frowned, looked at Zhang Dun at the end and said, "Does Mr. Zhang mean the same thing?"

Zhang Dun cupped his hands and said: "Haste makes waste. The Song Dynasty has successively captured Qingtang and Tubo in two years. The terrain of the two places is dangerous and the journey is long. If you are not careful, everything will be lost. I suggest that the officials should still Play slowly and steadily.”

For a moment, the three prime ministers were in agreement, and they all disagreed with Zhao Xu's strategy of attacking Dali.

When Zhao Xu saw this, he couldn't help but feel discouraged. Although he was full of great ambitions, the three prime ministers in the dynasty all believed that it was necessary to proceed steadily, so he could only do what was good.

"If Tubo stabilizes as quickly as possible, can we continue with the third step of the Great Detour Strategy?"

Suddenly, a sudden voice sounded, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"Fan Zheng!"

The three prime ministers suddenly paused and recognized Fan Zheng's voice.

Zhao Xu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He never thought that it would be Fan Zheng who took the initiative to support him when all three prime ministers of the dynasty were opposed.

"You traitor, how can there be a shortcut to the great affairs of the country! Without years of education, how could the Tubo people return to the Song Dynasty." Fan Chunli's expression changed, and he immediately understood that Fan Zheng was going to do something evil again, and he immediately reprimanded angrily. Fan Chunli was worried that Fan Zheng was young and energetic, and would resort to evil methods in his eagerness for success. Tubo Qingtang was already unstable. If he underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, he might ruin the great situation of the Song Dynasty.

Su Song also frowned. Fan Zheng was a well-known doctor for a long time. He didn't believe that Fan Zheng didn't understand that governing a big country is like cooking small dishes, especially the land that was just conquered. He could only do it gently and slowly. Besides, the officials and Fan Zheng They were all young and had a lot of time. He didn't understand why Fan Zheng was so anxious.

Fan Zheng sighed in his heart. He didn't know that he was too impatient. However, according to the historical process, Zhao Xu still had two years. In history, Qingtang had already been occupied by the Song Dynasty, but because of Zhao Xu's sudden death, , the imperial court of the Song Dynasty was unstable, and the last piece of land for raising horses in the Song Dynasty was finally abandoned. From then on, the Song Dynasty lost its only chance to revitalize.

But now Fan Zheng is not sure whether history will repeat itself, but he has to prepare for a rainy day. He must take advantage of Zhao Xu Jian's presence and his passionate ambition to help complete the great cause as soon as possible, so that even if the worst happens, he can still Preserve the vitality of the Song Dynasty.

Of course, in this situation, he couldn't explain it clearly to others. He could only say that letting others misunderstand him was young and frivolous.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "Fan wanted to quickly pacify Tubo, not to cater to the officials. We have learned from the experience of Qingtang's instability, but the Song Dynasty must have a way to quickly pacify the place. After all, it takes too long to do it imperceptibly." In addition to Qingtang and Tubo, the Song Dynasty also needed to conquer Dali, Xixia, and Liao. If each of them takes several years or even decades, the officials may not be able to complete the great task of unifying the world in their lifetime."

Zhao Xu nodded in agreement. He was a young man, so he naturally hoped to accomplish great things in one fell swoop, rather than destroying a country each time and needing several years of cultivation.

"Furthermore, although the so-called great roundabout strategy targets several countries, it is actually a war. If we stop fighting and stabilize the rear, we may have missed the opportunity. Weichen heard that Gao Shengtai is not in good health. For several years, he spent a lot of money to treat doctors from the Song Dynasty, and even spent a lot of money to buy thousand-year-old ginseng to extend his life. If it were delayed for another year and a half, Gao Shengtai would probably ascend to heaven. By then, he would still be in the Duan family, or the Gao family would be in decline. The Song Dynasty is sending troops, but they are already out of nowhere." Fan Zheng spread his hands and said.

In order to survive, Gao Shengtai bought thousand-year-old ginseng and famous doctors at all costs. Doctors often made money from Gao Shengtai.

Zhao Xu nodded slightly and said: "The Song Dynasty's spies in Dali reported that Gao Shengtai could still shock the situation while he was alive, but he was worried that after his death, his son would be unable to control the situation and bring disaster to the Gao family. Duan's idea is to continue to hide behind the scenes and control Dali."

The three prime ministers couldn't help but frown. Although Fan Zheng was radical, it was not unreasonable. The grand roundabout strategy was a war. If it were to stop fighting and look forward and backward, I am afraid that the opportunity would have been missed.

And as Fan Zheng said, in addition to going south, the Great Roundabout War also had to go north. It would take several years to pacify several countries and stabilize them, which would be too time-consuming.

"Having said that, after all, our Song Dynasty has just occupied Tubo and killed many Tubo soldiers. How can we easily let them return to their homes with such a blood feud? Of course, if Fan Taicheng has a good way to quickly return to Tibet, that would be great. " Zhang Dun sneered.

Although he didn't understand why Fan Zheng was in such a hurry, even if Fan Zheng had an evil prescription, it would definitely be a powerful medicine for Tubo. If it succeeded, the Song Dynasty would benefit. If it failed, Fan Zheng would be disgraced.

Fan Zheng sneered and said: "It is true that the people of the Song Dynasty and Tubo have just gained new hatred, but there is no way to transcend hatred in the world."

"A way to transcend hatred?"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but be stunned. The Song Dynasty had just conquered Tubo, and the bones of Xibawen and his son were still cold. How could it be possible for the Tubo people to let go of their hatred.

The other officials also looked at Fan Zheng with strange expressions. If other people said this, they would definitely be treated as fools. However, these words came from the mouth of the evil doctor Fan Zheng, but they couldn't help but think more about it.

After all, the evil prescriptions prescribed by the evil doctor Fan Zheng are often unimaginable, and they have long been accustomed to them.

But Su Song was moved in his heart and said: "Could it be that what Fan Taicheng said is the Tantric Sect of Tubo Buddhism!"

"Buddhist Tantra!"

Baiguan's heart moved, and he suddenly realized.

Buddhism has always said that one can lay down his butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. Moreover, Buddhism advocates peace and cannot bear to kill. In addition, Tubo has always believed in Buddhism. Qingtang Zusiluo means the son of Buddha. That is to say, today's Tubo Buddhism and royal power have equal importance. If the Song Dynasty Let the Tubo Tantric Buddhism use Buddhism to appease the Tubo people, and perhaps it can really make the Tubo put down their hatred.

"This is a wonderful method!" Zhao Xu exclaimed as he slapped the case.

The other officials also looked at Fan Zheng with confusion. They did not expect that Fan Zheng would actually find a way to make the Tubo people let go of their hatred.

However, what shocked everyone was that Fan Zheng slowly shook his head and said: "The method mentioned by Wei Chen is not to use the Tubo Tantric Sect. On the contrary, the Song Dynasty not only failed to allow the Tubo Tantric Sect to grow, but also took more precautions and suppressed the Tubo Tantric Sect. .”

"Why is this?"

All the officials in Chui Gong Hall were dumbfounded. They did not expect that Fan Zheng would ignore the Buddhist Tantric Sect and suppress it instead.

"Because the strength of Tubo Tantric Sect is now extremely large, and even the royal power must rely on Buddhism. If the Song Dynasty continues to rely on the power of Tantric Sect, over time, Tubo Tantric Sect will definitely become more powerful, with divine power overriding royal power, and Tubo will become a Buddha country, this will also be detrimental to the future rule of the Song Dynasty." Fan Zheng analyzed.

All the officials couldn't help being shocked when they heard this. At this moment, they suddenly realized that the behavior that Fan Zheng was worried about might really happen. By that time, the real ruler of Tubo was not the Song Dynasty but the Tubo Tantric Sect. Once the Song Dynasty took over If it is weak, Tubo will definitely escape the control of the Song Dynasty.

Fan Zheng solemnly said: "Fan believes that restrictions must be placed on Tubo Buddhism Tantra. Monks and soldiers are not allowed to be kept in the temple, fertile land is not allowed to be occupied, and ultimatums are not issued."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, these were common methods used by the Song Dynasty to restrict Buddhism.

Fan Zheng continued: "I observed Tubo Esotericism. Its eminent monks used the method of reincarnation, and there were frequent fights among the successors of the eminent monks. The imperial court needed to draw lots from the golden urn, and the successors of the eminent monks needed to be determined by drawing lots, and they also reported to the Song Dynasty court. to take effect.”

"This is a good recipe!" Su Song nodded.

This method is enough to eliminate the possibility of secret operations by the living Buddha's heir, and the drawing of lots from the golden urn is fair and impartial, and no one can find fault.

"Not only that, but Tubo cannot be made monolithic. Now the royal power of Tubo is known as Zumsiluo, which means the son of Buddha. The court can support a living Buddha in Tubo Tantric Sect, so that Tubo can have the phenomenon of Zumsiluo and Living Buddha coexisting. The two parties will definitely Generations of infighting and mutual consumption can no longer escape the control of the Song Dynasty." Fan Zheng said proudly.

All the officials in the court couldn't help but stare at Fan Zheng in stunned silence. Following Fan Zheng's steps would be enough to ensure the stability of Tubo for thousands of years.

"The treacherous son is making up evil recipes again!" Fan Chunli angrily yelled. Although Fan Zheng's methods were effective, they were too cruel and Fan Chunli was afraid of leaving a bad impression on the officials.

Zhao Xu quickly advised: "Don't be angry, Mr. Fan. Fan Taicheng's method can stabilize Tubo for thousands of years. It is a great merit. How can it be an evil method?"

The other officials nodded. This method was indeed cruel to Tubo, but for the Song Dynasty, it was a rare remedy. They were naturally happy to see its success.

Zhang Dun suddenly said at this moment: "Fan Taicheng's method is indeed a good method. However, since the implementation of this method may take several years or even a hundred years, how can we pacify Tubo in a short time?"

The other officials suddenly became silent. After all, the most important thing for them at the moment was to calm down Tibet and continue to implement the grand detour strategy so that the rear would have no worries.

Fan Zheng smiled confidently and said: "In addition to Buddhism, there are also benefits if we want the Tubo people to let go of their hatred."

"Benefits?" Everyone was stunned and looked at Fan Zheng in confusion. What kind of benefits could there be in a barren land like Tubo.

"Do you know what else there is in Tibet besides temples?" Fan Zheng looked around and solemnly said: "They are serfs! They are serfs who have nothing." (End of this chapter)

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