Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 261 Killing someone with a borrowed knife

Zhezong heard Zhao Mu's question, and then smiled and said: "What is there to be angry about? There are several reports every year about unruly people gathering people to rebel. I have long been used to it. And this Murong family has friends They are all warriors from three religions and nine schools. Without the support of the noble clan, even if he gathers these rabble, he will not be able to achieve anything."

"Besides, Murong's surname is Hu. Ever since the Five Hus revolted in China caused by the Eight Kings Rebellion in the former Jin Dynasty, the land of Central China has been occupied by the Hu people for hundreds of years. The Han people deeply hate the Hu people. Even the now powerful Khitan barbarians, in order to deceive The Han people under the rule had to claim that they were descendants of the Han Dynasty after Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi, and changed their surname to 'Liu'. The Xiao family even recognized the Han Prime Minister Xiao He as their ancestor. The Dangxiang barbarians also used the name of their predecessors. They cheated and cheated in the name of a descendant of the Tang Dynasty named Li."

"How can this Murong Fu appease the people of the world if he doesn't even do this to cover up? Except for fools, I really can't think of anyone who would sincerely help a barbarian to rebel and build a country in Han."

After listening to Zhe Zong's words, Zhao Mu couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "Best greeting, Your Majesty!"

Zhe Zong also smiled and asked at this time: "Uncle Huang talked to me about this matter today, doesn't he just want me to catch the rebels who are plotting against him?"

Zhao Mu shook his head and said: "Of course not. Wei Chen had an affair with a maid next to Murong Fu, so he got to know Murong Fu. After Wei Chen learned about Murong Fu's ambition, he felt that he could make good use of it, and then And I made friends with him. But I was afraid of His Majesty’s anger, so I didn’t report it to Your Majesty before. Please forgive me.”

Zhezong also understood what Zhao Mu meant. Zhezong said: "The emperor's uncle said in the memorial that he would fund some anti-Liao forces and cause some trouble for the Liao country. What the emperor's uncle said was not to fund Murong Fu and let him create trouble. The Liao Kingdom should rebel."

Since Zhezong guessed what he was thinking, Zhao Mu said bluntly: "Exactly. When I contacted Murong Fu before, I told him that the world is so big that there is no need for Mr. Murong to revive in the territory of the Song Dynasty. That illusory Yan country. After I learned about it, Murong Fu just wanted to restore Yan and become his pseudo-emperor, so he didn't care where he would restore the country."

Zhe Zong asked: "Then how did the emperor's uncle promise him?"

After hearing this, Mr. Zhe said: "So, the emperor's uncle is sincerely trying to restore the country for him?"

Then Zhao Mu smiled bitterly and said, "Just like the Jurchen tribe in Liao, these people are a group of barbarians who ran out of the big forest without fear of death. They are stubborn, barbaric and ferocious, and it is difficult for them to obey the king like the Khitan people. Moreover, these people have been hunting in the mountains and forests to survive since childhood. They are physically strong, good at bowing, horse riding, and shooting, and they are also good at learning from the Han people. Coupled with their barbaric character and fearlessness of death, they will sooner or later be a serious problem for the Liao Kingdom."

Zhao Mu shook his head and said: "Of course not, it's just that the Liao people have been ingrained in the Liao land for a long time. Although I have strategies to govern each other, there are some things that we in the Song Dynasty are still unable to do."

Zhao Mu then recounted the deal he had reached with Murong Fu to Zhe Zong. And informed Zhezong of his plan.

"My attitude towards these people is to kill them after they are used up. We can help them raise troops to fight against the Liao Kingdom just like we funded Murong Fu. If we arm them, they can truly become a serious problem for the Liao Kingdom."

Zhezong also noticed the profound meaning of Zhao Mu's words. He asked: "Wait a minute! If these barbarians can become a big problem for the Liao Kingdom, wouldn't they also be a big problem for us? The emperor's strategy is to use up all these people and then kill them. That's right. It's just that we can do this ourselves. There is no need to do it by others."

Zhao Mu also liked Zhe Zong's intelligence. He was just making a start, and he could draw inferences about other cases. It is so easy to work with such people. At least you don't have to worry about him holding you back. Zhao Mu replied: "This matter must be done by others. Although many things like massacre of cities and genocide have happened since ancient times, it has never been a glorious thing. The one who started the tragedy has no consequences? Therefore, if you can kill someone with a borrowed knife, you can also There is no need to dirty our hands. Even if there is any feud after thousands of years, it will not be recorded in our Song Dynasty's account. At that time, our Song Dynasty can even destroy Yan in a grand way, making these barbarians think that we Avenge them and even convert us.”

Zhe Zong nodded and said: "I see. The emperor's uncle wants to support this puppet regime of 'Murong Yan' just to do those dirty 'dirty jobs' for us?"

Zhao Mu smiled and replied: "Your Majesty is wise! Besides, there are many ethnic groups in Liao, including Hu and Han, so it is better to support a puppet to help us drain the muddy water for the time being, rather than sending people to do it ourselves."

Zhezong stood up and stretched. He said: "I will leave this matter to the emperor's uncle. Does the emperor have anything else to do? If not, why don't you come with me to the imperial garden for a walk? ? Some new rocks and flowers have been sent to the Imperial Garden. Your uncle can also watch them with me."

Zhao Mu thought of another thing, and he continued: "I have another thing to start with. Calculating the time, I believe that the Dali Kingdom's marriage delegation will arrive in the capital soon. Wei Chen wants to go with the Emperor of Dali My brother, let’s talk about it. If we can agree on the last surrender and pay tribute this time, then we in the south will no longer have any worries. From now on, I can wholeheartedly prepare for the destruction of Xia."

Zhezong looked at Zhao Mu and asked: "It seems that the emperor's uncle is going to travel far away again. Anyway, I will be in charge of the government soon. If I just take over the government, it is inconvenient to promote the emperor's uncle immediately. If we unite with Dali, we can also Regarding the future attack on Xixia, I grant the emperor the power to act expediently. If there is any undecided matter, there is no need to ask for help. The emperor can make his own decision."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mu immediately knelt down and said, "I thank your Majesty for your grace!"

After the uncle and nephew finished the ceremony, Zhao Mu followed Zhe Zong to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers. In fact, it was flower viewing, and Zhezong just wanted to find someone to take a walk with.

Sometimes Zhezong was quite envious of Zhao Mu. Although he was the emperor with supreme power, the emperor was also a "prisoner" imprisoned in the cage of the palace wall.

The farthest place he could go to on weekdays was the imperial garden and his harem. Unlike Zhao Mu, he can go wherever he wants.

And the people who surrounded Zhezong all day long were either eunuchs, maids, or his own harem. Moreover, as an emperor, most of the high-ranking harems were not favored by Zhezong. They were just official women selected based on the balance of interests. Although there are many beauties around me, there are times when I get tired of this routine all day long, and there are times when I feel aesthetic fatigue.

This is why Zhe Zong was so excited when Zhao Mu brought four identical girls. He prefers fun, interesting and novel things to beautiful women.

Moreover, Zhezong preferred to be with Zhao Mu, the cheap emperor uncle, than with his own harem. Because as an imperial uncle, in addition to helping him achieve great things, he can always hear some novel things from his mouth.

The most important thing is that the two of them are "compatible", both have great ambitions, but they are also greedy and lustful. People with the same hobbies are always attracted to each other and have endless things to talk about.

(End of this chapter)