Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 198 Prelude to the Imperial Palace, in-depth description

Regarding the matter after the attachment, Feng Yibo had already elaborated in detail in the memorial.

Donghai Kingdom nominally belonged to Great Wei, and has since become an inseparable part of Great Wei's territory.

But attachment is attachment.

But that doesn't mean giving up everything.

Feng Yibo's memorandum and the Donghai Kingdom's book of state both stated additional requests.

In other words, it is the prerequisite for attachment.

Among these conditions, the most core point.

It just doesn't allow the imperial court to send people to govern and garrison troops like ordinary state capitals.

The East China Sea State requested to become a member of the Great Wei Borderlands in a similar manner to the Jimi State.

The so-called Jimi states are mostly in the frontier areas, due to different ethnic groups, different customs, or some other reasons.

The Central Plains Dynasty adopted a governance method of "controlling barbarians with barbarians" for their area.

In other words it might be better understood.

It is to appoint local leaders to serve as hereditary native officials.

To put it bluntly, it is a requirement to retain the right to self-government and to pass it on to future generations.

In fact, this matter is also easy to understand.

In the final analysis, they overcame all obstacles and made a huge fortune.

Another war was launched, and a large piece of land was laid.

No one will hand it over for nothing, right?

Being able to come and submit has already reflected the righteousness in his heart.

It is natural to make some demands.

In the eyes of the king and ministers of Wei, this is completely reasonable.

As for offering soil.

Did the Black Dragon King come to see him in the capital, or did he send an envoy to present his credentials.

Or as it is now, let Feng Yuan, a minister of the Great Wei, pass it on.

It's all just dispensable, at most it's a small matter of icing on the cake.

Emperor Jingshun only asked casually to change the subject.

Of course, after hearing about Feng Yibo's letting the Black Dragon King build the country, now Emperor Jingshun is a little skeptical.

It's not that he suspects anything else, but that Feng Yuan is doing everything he can to get the Donghai Kingdom to belong to him?

If it is said that he first promised the Black Dragon King to be self-governing, in order to induce him to submit.

Then persuade him to establish the East China Sea Kingdom, in order to fully benefit the great Wei.

This does not seem impossible!
Even Emperor Jingshun felt that this was more in line with Feng Yuan's consistent behavior.

But even if this is the case, not only is it not Feng Yuan's fault, but it is his talent.

If it's what I think, doesn't it mean that the offering of soil is likely to start from scratch.

Was it facilitated by Feng Yibo with his strong personal ability?

Of course, Feng Yibo didn't say anything, and Emperor Jing Shun wouldn't ask either.

Because no matter what, the East China Sea country can come to offer soil to belong to.

For Great Wei and Emperor Jingshun, it was already a very good thing.

Regardless of whether these are Feng Yuan's means or not, the credit is already his.

As for ability, as long as you know that he is really capable of doing things.

Sooner or later there is room for him to play!
Although, Feng Yibo is a first-class prospect, and has repeatedly made outstanding achievements.

But before, Emperor Jingshun only had some impressions of Feng Yibo.

Generally speaking, I know that he is a man who dares to do things.

Of course, the main reason is that the suppression of the Japanese in the south of the Yangtze River only involves martial arts, and Feng Yibo went overseas alone to appease him.

Therefore, Emperor Jingshun's knowledge of him has always been limited to the word "dare".

But now, there is a matter of offering soil and belonging.

Emperor Jingshun's view of Feng Yibo has changed drastically.

That is, he recognized Feng Yibo's ability.

The emperor has a lot of things to do every day, and many things don't take it to heart.

Especially some little people, it is too late, and they need to be remembered.

Only those who are recognized and appreciated by him can be regarded as the real "Jane in the Emperor's Heart".

The previous Feng Yibo could only say "barely counting".

And now Feng Yibo is already "very true".

In addition, Emperor Jingshun was extremely happy about the offering of soil.

So it can be regarded as a big talk.

At this time, he listened to what Feng Yibo told the Black Dragon King.

It is completely in line with what I think in my heart, a self-made image of a reckless rivers and lakes.

This made Emperor Jingshun feel a strange sense of identity.

"That's true."

Emperor Jingshun nodded first, then couldn't help sighing:

"I think it's because of chance that he can achieve today's achievements."

As soon as Feng Yibo heard this sentence, he knew that the image of the Black Dragon King had initially been established.

But now is not the time to relax.

He still needs to continue, continue to describe this image in depth.

It was not until Emperor Jingshun thought he understood the Black Dragon King that he was done.

"What the Holy One said is absolutely true!"

Feng Yibo took over the conversation with a smile, and continued to speak:
"This Black Dragon King lives overseas, and has been struggling to survive as a strongman."

"But he is unwilling to waste his life like this, and he can't bear it, and he doesn't dare to harass my people in Great Wei."

He also said to be a strongman at sea, and he said not to plunder the people of Wei.

This statement is a bit inconsistent.

Those who don't know the truth will only think that the robbers are all overseas merchant ships.

Although Emperor Jingshun lived in the palace for a long time, the amount of information he received every day was countless times that of ordinary people.

Where is it so easy to get away with it?

However, he only regarded Feng Yibo as a cover for him, a robbery when he was a strongman.

In the eyes of the emperor, such a thing is not a big mistake.

Therefore, I will not expose it, and continue to listen with a smile.

"That's why he thought of bringing his neighbors who lived overseas like him to look for the lair of Japanese pirates."

"In this way, we can not only grab enough benefits, but also uphold justice, avenge the coastal people, and gain enough reputation."

This is the origin that Feng Yibo wove for the Black Dragon King.

There is also the past of starting from scratch and making a fortune.

Hearing Feng Yibo's emphasis at the end, mentioning his reputation.

Emperor Jingshun thought he understood, so he nodded and said:

"With such a positive reputation, the people along the coast must follow suit, right?"

In his mind, all dynasties who want to achieve great things must first have a good reputation.

Just like Zhang Jiao, Liu Bei and others, they relied on their fame to gain momentum.

Emperor Jingshun, who had read the history books well, even felt that the key to the Black Dragon King's first step was not to suppress the Japanese.

But with fame.

As soon as Feng Yibo heard Emperor Jingshun's rebuttal, he immediately widened his eyes in astonishment.

With an incredulous look on his face, he said:

"When I first heard about this, I was only moved by his righteous deed, but the Holy Majesty has never been to the southeast, but he knows the development of the situation very well, and his guess is not bad at all!"

Feng Yibo took advantage of the situation and showed a somewhat discouraged look after a flattering pat.

Emperor Jingshun almost fell for his words, only felt that he had listened to his own words.

Some feel ashamed.

When you realize it, this is the time to flatter you.

The self-satisfaction gushing out of his heart has already made him happy.

Anyway, Emperor Jingshun really felt at ease.

Therefore, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Ai Qing is modest."

The flattery showed traces, Feng Yibo's mouth hardened when he was still a bachelor:
"The minister really didn't think of it at the time."

This is just right to admit it in disguise.

That's right, I was flattering myself.

It's all over, it doesn't matter if you flatter or not.

Emperor Jingshun shook his head with a light smile.

Seeing that he was silent, Feng Yibo continued:
"As the reputation of the Black Dragon King grows, the number of people under him also increases, and it becomes more and more convenient to deal with Japanese pirates."

"Of course, in the early days when he fought Japanese pirates, he was really close to death."

Speaking of this, Feng Yibo couldn't help raising his head, and said:
"This point, I also have a deep understanding!"

"I was able to chat with the Black Dragon King because I was ordered by the emperor to go to the south of the Yangtze River to deal with Japanese pirates, and I left some bad names among the people."

At first glance, this statement sounds self-effacing, but the person who said it in front of him has a proud face.

Obviously, Feng Yibo deliberately brought up his previous achievements.

However, this is not for show off.

Instead, he was looking for a suitable reason for him to quickly establish contact with the Black Dragon King.

Feng Yibo's imperial mission to suppress the Japanese left him with a great reputation along the south coast of the Yangtze River.

All the kings and ministers in the court know this.

After all, before Feng Yuan's people came back, Feng Jiaxuan's reputation spread back to Duzhong first.

Since the Black Dragon King lives in the sea, there is a high chance that he has heard of this name.

Both of them started their careers by beating Japanese pirates, so it's perfectly normal for them to be sympathetic to each other.

Of course, there are differences between the two.

Feng Yuan first took the imperial examination to become an official, and then beat Japanese pirates.

But the Black Dragon King first attacked the Japanese pirates, and then voted for Wei as an official.

However, it can be regarded as the same goal by different routes.

It occurred to me that the two people who came from different backgrounds, but both were extremely capable, were both officials of the Great Wei.

At a certain moment, Emperor Jingshun even felt that he had experienced Tang Taizong's sense of satisfaction of "all the best in the world are in the game".

But it was just a trance.

Because although he admired Tang Taizong, he also knew that he was still far from Li Shimin.

It was this gap that made him regain his sobriety quickly.

"With wealth and fame, he recruited soldiers and bought ships, and gradually built up his current family business.

In the Linjing Hall, Feng Yibo continued.

Speaking of this sentence, he suddenly became a little depressed.

Seemingly sighing with some disappointment:

"It's a pity, but he is no longer as brave and diligent as he was when he was suppressing the Japanese in the past, and he has become extremely life-saving."

After hearing this, Emperor Jingshun was silent for a while.

Many thoughts flashed through my mind, and my eyes gradually drifted away.

In such an occasion, he actually began to reflect on himself.

When I first ascended the throne, what I thought in my heart was.

Create a prosperous Tang Dynasty, the prosperous Great Wei!
Now ten years have passed, have I also lost the courage and diligence I started like the Black Dragon King?

Become cautious and only play tricks?

"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall!"

Zhang Songyue seemed to have seen through Emperor Jingshun's thoughts, and said seldom, but with a pun:
"It's not easy for him to do such a thing. He knows how to advance and retreat, which is very good."

The phrase "a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall" is derived from the change of "a man who knows his destiny should not stand under a rocky wall" in "Mencius".

The "gentleman" here does not mean a person of noble character.

But someone with a certain status.

The meaning of Zhang Songyue's words is to say:

Once you have a certain status, you should avoid potential dangers in advance.

The Black Dragon King already has the capital and the qualifications to be a "gentleman".

There is nothing wrong with doing so.

Therefore, he said "knowing how to advance and retreat".

At the same time, it is also reminding Emperor Jingshun not to look forward and backward.

This level is already the result of doing our best.

Therefore, he also said "this is good".

The tacit understanding between Emperor Jingshun and Zhang Songyue for many years is not fake, and he immediately understood what he meant when he heard the words.

So I stopped thinking about life and said casually:
"This Black Dragon King is somewhat wild."

Although it was said casually, it contained Emperor Jingshun's thoughts just now.

No matter what the Black Dragon King is, he was born in the countryside after all, and he is a wild boy.

However, he was born noble, and his circumstances are naturally very different, so they cannot be generalized.

Emperor Jingshun would no longer randomly think about some things.

This is telling Zhang Songyue that he is just taking it as an interesting story.

Seeing that Emperor Jingshun had come to his senses, Zhang Songyue returned to the appearance of the old god.

Naturally, Feng Yibo couldn't let Emperor Jingshun's words fall to the ground, and immediately echoed:
"Yes, he is indeed a very interesting guy."

Then, as if he had just thought of something, he showed a weird smile.

Speak out what you have already prepared.

"By the way, the Black Dragon King knew that I was from Tanhua, so he specially recited his poems, and asked him to appreciate them."

Emperor Jingshun was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help being a little curious, and asked:
"Oh? He can also write poetry?"

In his mind, if he could recite poems and compose Fu, he would not be living abroad.

"How do you say this?"

Feng Yibo seemed a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"It's quite a pattern, right?"

This evaluation made Emperor Jingshun even more curious, so he took advantage of the opportunity to ask:

"Ai Qing, do you remember?"

Feng Yibo was waiting for this sentence, and nodded upon hearing this:

"The minister sings to the Holy One."

As he spoke, he cleared his throat and recited:

"The giant ship is full of food when it is open, and the heart is the hometown of Wei."

"Counting the heroes, the Black Dragon King, and the Giant Whale, swallowing Fusang!"

This was written by Feng Yibo, but he didn't write it in meter.

Instead, in order to conform to the reckless image of the Black Dragon King, the poem of a reckless general in his previous life was used.

"Hey! Want to learn from Han Zu's "Great Wind Song"?"

Even Emperor Jingshun's city mansion couldn't help but sneer.

Then he laughed again, shook his head with a sigh and said:
"It's a pity! The courage is acceptable, but it is reckless in the end."

There is no need to think about the four lines of the whole poem.

Emperor Jingshun also knew that it was made up randomly.

In the first sentence, Emperor Jingshun's evaluation is.

His ambition is like farming.

When you get a giant ship, you don't think of filling it with gold, silver and jewels.

Instead, it is filled with food.

It is obviously the limitation of his reckless background, only when he is hungry and afraid will he associate it like this.

The second sentence is quite satisfactory.

At least it shows that he has a heart for Wei and has not forgotten his roots.

The third sentence is proficient and boastful.

nothing more.

The last sentence is quite atmospheric.

Fusang is the legendary fairy island in the East China Sea, but it is rumored that the country of Wa often regards itself as such.

The meaning of these words obviously contained hatred for the Japanese country.

The ambition to devour the Japanese kingdom jumped out.

The poem was written by Feng Yibo, so he naturally knew what it meant.

He was waiting for this moment, and immediately echoed after hearing the words:
"I also think so, this person is reckless after all, I'm afraid it won't last long."

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Jingshun and Zhang Songyue felt relieved for no reason.

Then the talk seemed to run out.

"Anyway, even though Liu Qiu was taken away, there is a suspicion of rebellion."

Emperor Jingshun began to make a qualitative statement, saying:
"But if you go to appease him, he immediately agrees to join him. After all, it is considered meritorious for offering soil."

It seems that he is still weighing the pros and cons, hesitating.

But in fact, Emperor Jingshun fully expressed his thoughts when he said that offering soil was meritorious.

In other words, when he received the request for donating soil, he made a decision.

This decision, of course, is to accept!
Don't say anything else, just say that it will last forever!

If there is more of this in the history books, the later generations will have a higher evaluation of him!
As a generation of emperors, who can refuse this?

Although the matter has been considered qualitative, how to award rewards in the end must still be weighed.

So Feng Yibo resigned with a wink, leaving only the master and apprentice to continue the discussion.

I went to Liuqiu in spring, and it was almost autumn when I came back.

Fortunately, after his hard work, it is indeed the harvest season.

If nothing unexpected, just wait for tomorrow's court meeting to have the result Feng Yibo wants!
(End of this chapter)