The little emperor of Liao, Yelusi, personally rushed to Yanjing City to pay homage to Yang Qi, the emperor of the suzerain, and there was nothing wrong with etiquette.

In all dynasties, when encountering this kind of tribute from the emperors of Fanbang, it was a great joy worth showing off.

And She Saihua withheld the diplomatic documents of the Liao State and acquiesced to Yelusi's entry into the Yan State, which is not difficult to understand.

She wanted to meet Jerothy.

However, Yang Yanqi had trouble with Kou Zhun because of this incident, and Yang Qi was a little incomprehensible.

Yang Qihu looked at Kou Zhun suspiciously.

Kou Zhun guessed his thoughts, pursed his lips, and muttered: "Your unreasonable sister, let the ministers drive people out of Yan Country and not allow people to come in." ”

When Yang Qi heard this, he couldn't cry or laugh.

I didn't realize that Yang Yanqi loved and hated so much before.

Yang Qile waved his hand, "I don't care about this matter, don't say anything sour here, otherwise I will definitely let people beat you out." ”

When Kou Zhun heard this, he was anxious.

"This is your family matter, the minister is sandwiched between the queen mother and the princess, and it is difficult to be a person."

Yang Qi glanced at him and said, "The princess has married into your Kou family, and she is a member of your Kou family." You are a dignified prime minister, you can't control your wife, and you still expect me to help you take care of it, and you are not afraid of being laughed at. ”

Kou Zhun said dejectedly: "The minister has become a joke......

"Hahaha......"

His resentful appearance amused Lu Mengzheng and Xiang Minzhong.

Xiang Minzhong said with a smile: "Back then, Fang Qiao was afraid of his wife, and it was cited as a good story, and now you are afraid of his wife, and it will definitely become a good story in the future." If you have any plans to write a book, I can help you. ”

"Go, go, go......"

Kou Zhun glared at Xiang Minzhong angrily, and laughed at everyone again.

Smiling and smiling, everyone's topic led to the matter of the little emperor of Liao, Yeluhei, entering Beijing to pay homage.

Xiang Minzhong groaned: "The little emperor of Liao entered Beijing this time, I'm afraid the plan is not small. ”

After saying that, he looked at the others.

Lu Mengzheng nodded thoughtfully.

He agreed with Xiang Minzhong's statement, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that the little emperor of Liao could go to Yan in person, if there was no plan, it would be strange.

When it came to business, Kou Zhun didn't care about being laughed at by everyone just now, he pouted and interjected: "What else can he plot, it is nothing more than begging His Majesty to exempt them from the tribute of the Liao State."

Yan Tianzi has been sitting outside the capital of Shangjing for many years, and has continued to have a consistent style of collecting firewood, but he has tossed the Liao State miserably.

On the one hand, the Liao State has to deal with the plundering of the Fallen Son, and on the other hand, it has to pay a heavy tribute to our court.

In the current place of Liaoguo, it has long been overwhelmed by tosses.

It is said that there were hundreds of rebellions in the Liao Kingdom last year.

If we let them pay tribute, it is estimated that the throne of Yelu Hei will not be stable. ”

Lü Mengzheng added on the side: "When the minister was in Dengzhou, I heard from the merchants who came from Goryeo that Goryeo is now controlled by the Liao nobles who defected before.

The rebellion in the Liao State is afraid that it will not be able to get rid of them. ”

After saying this, everyone looked at Yang Qi in unison.

Yang Qi is the master of the Yan Kingdom, and all the control and decision-making power are in his hands.

Yang Qi frowned and said, "I listen to what you mean, is it to let me push the boat down the river and reduce the annual tribute of the Liao State?" ”

Xiang Minzhong nodded and said: "There is chaos in Liao, if we put pressure on it, it will inevitably push the Liao State to a dead end, and it is very likely that the Liao State will fall into the flames of war because of this." And my Yan country is adjacent to Liao country, and it is very likely that it will also be pulled in.

What's more, the Liao nobles who controlled Goryeo would definitely not sit idly by.

It is very likely that they will move their troops south and fight for the territory of Liao.

As long as they control the existing territory of Liao, plus the territory of Goryeo, it is very likely that there will be a resurgence. ”

Everyone nodded in unison.

That's what they thought too.

Leaving the current Liao State can help the Yan State contain Goryeo and most of the nomads in the north of the Liao State.

Without the current Liao State, the Yan State is bound to face these enemies.

Nomads, mostly on horseback, are good at raiding and are even better at guerrillas.

Once Yan confronts these enemies, it must send more troops to garrison the narrow border in the northern part of Yan Kingdom.

For Yan Guo, this is a matter of consuming financial, material, and human resources, but there is no gain.

Yang Qi was silent for a full quarter of an hour before he looked around at everyone and said, "You don't want to lose a big one because of a small one, I can understand this." But what I think about is different from you. ”

Everyone was stunned, staring at Yang Qi, waiting for the following.

Yang Qi said slowly: "Looking at the Quartet, whether it is the Great Jin, the Great Shu, or the Liao State, they are not the enemies of my Yan Kingdom. Especially after the soldiers and horses of our Yan State changed their armaments, their combat effectiveness increased several times, and it was not a problem to sweep them.

However, why did I keep the Great Jin and the Great Shu alone, and let them become stronger, but I didn't clamp them down, and I didn't even let them pay tribute?

Don't I know that when the two of them become stronger, they will become the great enemies of my Yan Kingdom?

And why did I suppress the Liao State and let them fall apart?

Don't I know that after the fall of the Liao Kingdom, my Yan Kingdom will have to face countless remnants of enemy harassment?

I know it all. ”

Yang Qi paused and said quietly: "The reason why I treat the Three Kingdoms with different attitudes is not my choice, but their own choice. Dashu went all the way to the west, and on their way to the west, there were countless lands at their disposal.

The same is true for the Great Jin Dynasty to the west and north.

If we compare the land of Yan to a plate of fragrant meat left to us by our ancestors.

So what Dajin and Dashu are doing is to make the fragrant meat left by our ancestors bigger and more fragrant.

If one day, they return to attack our Yan Kingdom, then it can only be explained one point.

That is, to the west, to the north, they have not been able to plunder any land.

At that time, no matter who hit whom on this land.

After all, this country is my Han family, and my Han family boy will always stand on top of the world.

It's like a group of brothers grabbing meat in their own pot, and whoever eats it ends up.

It's all in our own stomachs.

However, the Liao State is different.

They don't have the heart to expand outward.

To the east, too, there was an innumerable amount of land waiting for them to plunder.

But they don't seem to be able to see it.

Their eyes will always fall on the land of our Central Plains.

They never wanted to make our piece of meat bigger, they just wanted to eat our piece of meat. ”

Yang Qi looked around at everyone and said solemnly: "You tell me, how can I keep the Liao Kingdom that is so unenterprising?" ”

Without waiting for everyone to answer, Yang Qi said categorically: "Since the armistice between Yan and Liao, I just asked them for tribute, but I have ever said that it is forbidden to sell iron to them, and I have said that it is forbidden to do business with them?"

I didn't!

But what about them?

They are like a family dog, they don't want to make progress, they just want to guard their own one-third of an acre.

They never even reached out to ask his neighbor if he would like to buy or sell anything with them.

So Liao, what's the use of me keeping it?

It is kept because it can help Yan Guo resist some enemies.

But without it, wouldn't my Yan Kingdom be able to resist the enemy?

Instead, I hope that my Yan Kingdom has some enemies.

Because the enemy can remind us that we are constantly getting bigger and stronger.

The enemy is able to keep our soldiers and horses in fighting condition at all times.

I don't want to do the things that the birds hide with the bow and the horses put in the South Mountain, and I won't do it.

All of you served as officials in the Song Kingdom.

In less than 50 years since the Song Dynasty, you should know what the soldiers and horses in various places have rotted into.

I can make the country like an iron bucket, but I don't want a group of lambs to live in the iron bucket.

I don't want that one day, the enemy's iron hooves will break through the iron barrel of Yan Kingdom, and I will see lambs everywhere.

What I hope to see is that one day, when the enemy's iron hooves step through the iron bucket of Yan Kingdom, I will see a group of wild wolves with red eyes. ”

Kou Zhun opened his mouth and did not speak.

Xiang Minzhong looked at Yang Qi in amazement and didn't speak.

Only Lu Mengzheng frowned and whispered: "Your Majesty, the people of the world are the only ones who suffer in the end. ”

Yang Qi glared at him and reprimanded: "Ruthless military will suffer the people, but have you ever thought that the comfortable life of drunken gold fans will corrode them and turn them into lambs?"

I would rather see the people starve to death with swords than see the people holding golden bowls and being eaten.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, more than 40 million Han sons were either killed or eaten.

I don't want this to happen again.

I don't want the day when the enemy comes with butcher's knives and the people are on their knees waiting to be killed. The enemies were chopping off their heads, laughing and competing with each other to see who could kill more. ”

"Bang!"

"They dare!"

Rao is Kou Zhun is a literati, and when he heard this, he also slapped the table, blew his beard and glared.

"Shut up!"

Yang Qi scolded Kou Zhun, and Kou Zhun shrank his neck in fright.

For Kou Zhun, he couldn't imagine such a scene.

Because today's Yan State is extremely powerful, it deters the Quartet, and the surrounding neighbors only have the share of being beaten by Yan State, not Yan State.

But for Yang Qi, it's different.

Because he is not telling stories to Kou Zhun and others, he is telling them one historical fact after another.

Yang Qi slapped the table and said loudly: "I don't need an iron bucket, this Han family, whoever has the ability can sit." But I want an indomitable national soul, a courage that will always dare to stretch out a sword and gun to all those who steal meat from our bowls. ”

Kou Zhun and the others were shocked.

They couldn't believe their ears, but Yang Qi's words seemed to have a magic sound, echoing in their ears for a long time.

An emperor who doesn't need an iron bucket.

Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, there is not one.

An emperor who thinks about the nation wholeheartedly.

They haven't seen it either.

"Goo~"

Kou Zhun secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty...... Are you going to be a saint? ”

"Shut up, get out of here!"

Yang Qi roared at Kou Zhun.

finally brought up the atmosphere, and was half destroyed by Kou Zhun at once.

Kou Zhun smiled dryly and prepared to leave.

Xiang Minzhong looked at Yang Qi with a strange expression, and said in a low voice, "Minister...... That's what the minister thinks the same way......"

"The minister is also ......"

Lu Mengzheng added awkwardly.

Yang Qi glared at the beads of his eyes and scolded, "You all give me a ......"

The three of them glanced at each other and fled out of the imperial study.

They don't understand, they don't understand Yang Qi's purpose for doing this.

In their view, an emperor who does not need an iron bucket and is dedicated to the people and the nation has no other explanation than to be holy.

In the whole world, only he can understand Yang Qi.

Two-legged sheep, southern barbarians, Hannu, rat-tailed pigtails, yellow-skinned monkeys, sick men of East Asia......

Every word, every word, deeply stabbed Yang Qi's soul, and every word represented a history of humiliation.

It is obviously the smartest nation in the world, the most simple nation in the world, and the toughest nation in the world.

Why do you fall into being bullied by others?

Shouldn't it be us who bully others?

Yang Qi never thought of himself as a saint, nor did he think of being a saint.

He just wants to guard a group of relatives at home, no disasters and diseases, and simply pass the goods.

However, in the process of realizing this dream, he unknowingly reached the top of a country, and even qualified to become the world's rule-maker.

Now that we've come this far, why not do something for this nation?

Immortality is such a thing against the sky, Yang Qi does not dare to hope for extravagance.

He couldn't care about what the world he had changed would be a thousand years from now.

He only hoped that he would do everything possible to strangle all threats in the cradle.

This dream is a bit big, one might even say arrogant.

Maybe for the rest of your life, you won't be able to achieve it.

But he had no intention of giving up.

Someone needs to do everything.

If no one does it, it will never come to fruition.

But if someone takes the first step and makes people see the road ahead, then the latecomers will automatically follow.

"Whew~"

Yang Qi exhaled a breath of turbidity, slowly got up, and looked at the blue sky outside the window.

No one understands what he did, and he can only move forward alone with a heavy load.

Just as Yang Qi looked up at the window, someone else looked out the window.

Outside the capital.

A line of patchwork of luxurious luans slowly walked out of the capital.

Luan drove in the expensive carriage.

The young Yelu Hei, looking at the blue sky outside the window, said ignorantly: "Queen Mother, why do I think that the sky outside the capital is bluer than the sky inside the capital?" ”

The Empress Dowager Tiejing accompanied Yelu to look at the sky, and said faintly: "Because he is strong enough, so strong that even the sky has to obey his will." ”

Yelu Hei turned his head, blinked his big black eyes, and said ignorantly: "Is the queen mother talking about the emperor's uncle of the Yan Kingdom?" ”

A pain flashed in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Tiejing, and she said in a low voice: "Emperor, who told you?" ”

Yelu tilted his head and said, "Everyone in the capital is saying, I can't even if I don't know." They all said that my uncle the emperor of the Yan Kingdom was the strongest man in the world. The reason why I can still sit on the throne is because there is blood similar to him flowing in my body, as long as he does not nod, those moles in the country can only stagger and bounce, and they will never dare to covet my throne. ”