Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 276 The shameless bandit theory

Zhao Mu is right. During the Tang Dynasty, the Khitan people were in poverty. After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty used inland resources to help the Khitan people overcome difficulties one after another.

It can be said that without the help of the Han people, the ancestors of these Khitan people would have frozen to death in the ice and snow outside the Great Wall, or they would have been kidnapped as slaves by other Zahu tribes.

It's just that the barbarians are afraid of power but not moral. Instead of remembering the kindness of the Han people to them, they remember the butcher's knife of the Turer people. They did not dare to provoke the Turer people, so they could only rob the wealthy and gentle Han people.

After Zhao Mu finished speaking, many ministers present also praised Zhao Mu for his knowledge of the past and the present.

Zhao Mu's previous persona in the capital was that of an unpopular playboy. Although he had never committed any serious crimes, he drank too much and hung out in bars and music shops, so he was not considered a good person.

However, today's words made everyone have a certain degree of change in their view of Zhao Mu.

Especially King Zhongxiao Hu Yanxiong, he even felt that there was finally another man in the Song Dynasty clan. He saw the shadow of his father, Old King Dongping, in Zhao Mu. At that time, the old Dongping King Zhao De was also so high-spirited, but he was not as brave as Zhao Mu and dared to directly confront the Liao envoy.

Hu Yanxian looked at his father and asked, "Father, do you regret not betrothing your little sister to him earlier?"

King Zhongxiao looked at his son behind him, and then said with a smile: "That's not true. I just think the rumors are untrue. I heard before that this kid is a lustful, lustful man who can't hold up the wall, but I didn't expect him. It’s really rare to have this kind of heroism.”

Hu Yanxian chuckled and said, "There is no conflict between liking women and being heroic."

That year, the Khitans invaded the Central Plains for the first time and plundered Bianliang, the capital of Jin. Bianliang, the ancient capital left behind during the Zhu and Wen era, was looted.

Although this does sound reasonable at first, it actually makes no sense.

The sins were also committed by the predecessors, and they, the descendants, are innocent. We descendants did not harm you, so you cannot seek revenge from us.

The Khitans plundered countless treasures, and also kidnapped Jin Emperor Shi Chonggui and all his concubines, princesses, and female relatives. Bianliang City was burned to the ground. The dead were countless.

The premise of not being as bad as one's family is that one's benefits are not as good as that of one's family.

All the treasures that Zhu Wen looted from the Tang Palace and sent Wen Tao to steal from the Tang Dynasty imperial mausoleums were all snatched away by the Khitans.

Faced with Yelu Yanping's "cutting" skills, Zhao Mu was not surprised. He had heard this kind of talk too many times.

King Zhongxiao didn't answer, just smiled lightly.

It's just that the descendants of these evil spirits are afraid that the sins committed by their ancestors will be blamed on themselves, so they use strong words to make excuses.

Seeing that he could not defeat Zhao Mu, Yelu Yanping snorted coldly and said: "What King Zhongshan said is just strong words, and this is just your one-sided statement. Even if we Khitan people were ashamed of the Tang Dynasty, it is still What does the fault of the leader of the Li clan have to do with me as a Khitan today? Moreover, the Khitan is not just a tribe of the Li clan. Our Emperor Taizu unified all the Khitan tribes and killed the Li clan rebels, which had already avenged the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, The Khitans are also ashamed of the Tang Dynasty. What does it have to do with your Song Dynasty? And the Later Han Dynasty founded by Liu Zhiyuan only lasted four or five years and was replaced by the Later Zhou Dynasty. Can he be considered orthodox?"

Moreover, when they fled in a hurry, many treasures were destroyed and lost because they did not have time to take them away.

The most famous one is the "Dingwu Lanting Stele" that Ouyang Xun ordered to imitate the original seal of the preface to the Lanting Collection. Before the inscription could be taken away, the Liao soldiers abandoned it in the killing forest. It was not until the Qingli period of the Great Song Dynasty that it was accidentally discovered by the local people and reappeared in the world.

It's just that the turmoil of the Five Dynasties is mostly remnant history. Because of the Sixteen States of Yanyun, the Later Jin Dynasty was a dynasty that was hated by gods and ghosts, and hated by people and dogs. Therefore, this period of history is not as well-known as the Jingkang Disgrace. An invader takes things looted from other countries, looks like a monkey, and declares that he is the owner of these things, the inheritor of culture, and the "orthodox". There is nothing more ridiculous in this world than this.

Zhao Mu laughed when he heard this and said: "Of course it's settled. The Later Han Dynasty expelled the Tartars and regained China. Although the country was too short, it was still orthodox. The two empires of the Later Han Dynasty had Zuo for three years, but Emperor Yin of the Later Han Dynasty was suspicious of the virtuous ministers, so he was killed by Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty. It was replaced by the later Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, our country, the Song Dynasty, was orthodox."

As he spoke, Zhao Mu looked at the old King Shang at the banquet. Zhao Mu asked with great interest: "Your Highness, King Shang, am I right?"

King Shang stood up at this time and said: "What His Royal Highness the King of Zhongshan said is true. Only virtuous people live in the world. Although His Majesty Shizong of the Great Zhou Dynasty was heroic and promising, he died young. Although there were ancestors who succeeded him, he was the master of a young country. Doubtful. There are undecided heroes in the south, and barbarians in the north. Therefore, our ancestors planned for the people of the world, and obeyed the laws of heaven and man, Yao, Shun, and surrendered the throne of the emperor to the great ancestor of our dynasty, Emperor Gao. Therefore, we, the Song Dynasty, are the righteousness of China. Shuo."

After saying this, King Shang slowly sat down again. Zhao Mu also looked at King Shang with admiration. Although he was a henpecked loser and an old pervert who had failed to clear out his ashes, his eloquence was indeed outstanding. In a few words, Zhao Da's usurpation of the throne was turned into a surrender.

Zhao Mu added at this time: "Liao State claims to have inherited the system of the Tang Dynasty, which is nothing more than relying on the system of the former Tang Dynasty. As for other so-called physical evidence, it is nothing more than the loot taken away by Yelu Deguang when he looted the Central Plains. A robber, It’s really shameless to go around with the stolen goods and claim that they are yours.”

When Yelu Yanping heard this, his face turned pale and he didn't know how to refute. After Zhao Mu's inference, the idea that the Liao-Cheng-Tang system was orthodox was not only untenable, but also made it clear that the banditry of deceiving the world and stealing the name was exposed.

Yelu Yanping was so angry that he was confused. He remembered the "Xixia Orthodoxy" mentioned by Zhao Mu just now, so he said: "Haha! Not bad! Not bad! The King of Zhongshan is really sharp-tongued. But just now the King of Zhongshan also mentioned When we get to Xixia, it seems that King Zhongshan is more interested in Xixia inheriting the legal system of the Tang Dynasty?"

Faced with Yelu Yanping's words, everyone present took a breath of air.

Zhezong now also complained about Zhao Mu, why he had to move Xixia out in order to refute the Liao Kingdom. The "Tang Dynasty's Difficult Army", "Li surname" and so on were all mentioned by Zhao Mu himself. If I deny it now, wouldn't I be slapping myself in the face?

However, Zhao Mu was not speechless at all, but said with a smile: "Haha, of course. The leader of the Xixia Kingdom was given the surname Li by the former Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and he was also granted the title of Military Envoy of the Dingnan Army. Naturally, his legal system is more orthodox Some."

Yelu Yanping smiled and said: "So, you, the Song Dynasty, are no longer orthodox?"

Zhao Mu pursed his lips and shook his head: "No! Of course our Song Dynasty is orthodox. Li Yuanhao, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, proclaimed himself a minister of our Song Dynasty. Although he inherited the system of the Tang Dynasty, he was a minister of our Song Dynasty. He naturally recognized our Song Dynasty. The law is above him."

Yelu Yanping did not expect that Zhao Mu could argue like this, but Yelu Yanping continued: "Then Xixia has also become a vassal of Daliao. Then our legal system is also higher than that of Xixia!"

Zhao Mu didn't refute, just responded with a caring fool's smile.

Because Yelu Yanping's words are meaningless, even if Xixia declares vassalage to both parties, then both parties are equal. He didn't get any advantage at all.

And Zhao Mu was also ready to kill him with the last words.

"The Western Xia Kingdom professed its tribunalship to the Song Dynasty first, and then to the Liao Kingdom. The seal of my Song Dynasty's canonization document was stamped with the seal of Li Yuanhao. And the credential of your Liao Kingdom seems to be stamped with the seal of Yuanhao's son. print."

Looking at Zhao Mu's evil smile, Yelu Yanping also heard the sarcasm in his words.

(End of this chapter)