Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 460: Today is the chance to decide who is the best

"Female Sea Queen? What do you mean?"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "It means exactly what it says. The queen who roams the sea."

Jin Yuzhen thought for a moment and then asked, "Master, do you need my Jin family's boat to do something for you?"

"No, no, no, it's just a matter of mutual benefit. I never take advantage of others for nothing."

Yang Yuan said with a smile: "To be honest, my family also has a fleet, but it's smaller than yours.

This is something I can do myself if necessary.

The main reason why I want to hand this matter over to your Jin family is that the Song State is not suitable for participation.

Participation means taking a stand, so as an official of the Song State, I am also not suitable."

Although Yang Yuan hadn't said what it was, Jin Yuzhen already understood.

She is not a canary kept in the boudoir, never leaving the house.

As a married woman of the Jin family, she can still influence and even directly manipulate her mother's family's maritime trade business, which shows her ability.

Once the topic of business comes up, Kim Ok-jeong quickly becomes rational.

Her personal awe and admiration for Yang Yuan, the top scholar of the Song Dynasty, was immediately replaced by the shrewdness of a businessman.

"What is the benefit that Master Yang is talking about?"

Yang Yuan said: "Goryeo's resources are poor. As a maritime merchant, if you only rely on Goryeo's resources, your Jin family will not be able to make a lot of money.

Therefore, the bulk of the Jin family's maritime trade was to buy luxury goods from the Song Dynasty and sell them back to the powerful people in their own country, including the powerful people in the Jin Dynasty.

However, the Song Dynasty has restrictions on how many times you can trade with the Song Dynasty and how many ships you can send each year.

Of course, your Jin family’s ships can continue to go south to trade in Southeast Asia or even further places.

However, with the presence of maritime merchants such as the Song Dynasty and Japan, which are more powerful than Goryeo, your competitiveness in Southeast Asia is limited.

right? "

"What the scholar said is true."

"Now that the Song and Jin countries have banned sea voyages and closed border trade, the Jin family's fleet will also be greatly affected, isn't that right?"

"Yes."

As long as one knows a little about maritime trade, one can judge these things based on the current situation. Jin Yuzhen has nothing to hide.

Yang Yuan said: "All these problems will be solved as long as you cooperate with me... no, with our Song Dynasty."

It was as if a pair of devil horns had quietly grown on Yang Yuan's head:

“Not only that, your Jin family can become a unique existence in this state where all maritime merchants are restricted, and the profit of one of your ships can be several times that of the past.

“The Song Dynasty can lift all restrictions on the Jin family, and the northern forces of the Jin Kingdom will eat up all the goods you transport without bargaining.

The profits involved are so huge, I believe Mrs. Jin can calculate it very clearly."

Jin Yuzhen's chest rose and fell slightly, and her breathing became uncontrollably rapid.

She knew very well that Yang Yuan was just promising her something, but this promise was really good.

However, the greater the profit, the greater the risk.

A wrong decision could lead to irreparable consequences.

Jin family, can you afford it?

Yang Yuan waited patiently, without any intention of rushing him.

He knew that Jin Yuzhen was weighing the pros and cons.

this is normal.

He would be worried if Jin Yuzhen just accepted his promise without thinking.

How can a brainless teammate be worthy of being entrusted with important tasks?

Yang Yuan would rather give up this benefit and find a middleman because he knew very well that Song State should not take sides too early.

In other words, Song’s ambitions cannot be exposed too early.

In the court of the Song State, the peace faction currently has the upper hand.

So what about the people?
The same is true among the people!
Most people don’t want to go to war. This is normal and it is human nature.

You can't expect everyone to understand that by doing this they are just seeking comfort and are nurturing a tiger to cause trouble.

You can't expect them to all know that this kind of complacency will not ultimately lead to continued peace, but rather to catastrophic disaster.

How many people can have such a lofty vision?
Most people are just ordinary people trying to live their lives.

The current pro-war faction in the Song State is mainly composed of northerners who migrated south; some southerners with foresight; some speculators who cater to the wishes of their superiors; and some military men who want to achieve great things.

Yang Yuan loudly called in the court that one should not show weakness to the outside world. This was in line with public opinion and also won him a good reputation.

However, hardliners and warmongers are not exactly the same.

Hardliners are the easiest to transform into warmongers, but they cannot be directly regarded as warmongers.

How can we convince the people of Song by proactively breaking the peace that has lasted for many years between the two sides before letting the people of Song see Jin's ambition to destroy Song?

Under such circumstances, is it possible to let the people pay more taxes without complaint and willingly send their fathers, husbands, and sons to the battlefield?

Therefore, the Song Dynasty needed a legitimate reason to launch a war.

This "name" is not only a name of morality, but also can make the people of the Song Dynasty understand that this war has to be fought, and it is better to fight than not to fight.

Before this understanding was accepted by most people, the Song State could not openly support the northern rebels of the Jin State, so a middleman was needed.

The Song State only needed to hide behind this middleman, secretly hand a bottle of water and a towel to the two bruised boxers from time to time, shout a few words of encouragement, and then wait for both sides to raise their fists with bruised faces and noses, and then just stand aside and fight.

Jin Yuzhen was thinking hard.

Yang Yuan’s suggestion made her excited, but also made her very nervous.

If the Jin family becomes the middleman, the risk will be too great.

Of course, the opportunities are also greater.

If all goes well, the Kim family will become the number one family in Goryeo, even surpassing the royal family.

But the risk...

The possibility of being ostracized and suppressed by the King of Goryeo and the hostile factions, the revenge of the Jin Kingdom after it put down the civil strife, and the possibility of being thrown out by the Song Kingdom as a scapegoat...

Jin Yuzhen shook her head solemnly and said to Yang Yuan, "Unfortunately, our Jin family... may not be able to handle it."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Mrs. Jin, if you have any concerns, please share them with us."

Jin Yuzhen said: "The Jin Kingdom has a territory nearly twice that of the Song Kingdom, and its military force is even more powerful.

For such a behemoth, even if someone secretly supports it, its rebels may not necessarily succeed.

If the Jin Kingdom pacifies the north and turns around to blame the Song Kingdom, will the Jin family become a sacrifice for the Song Kingdom to distance itself from the relationship? "

Without waiting for Yang Yuan to answer, Jin Yuzhen shook her head and said, "Unless Song is sure to fight Jin and has decided to fight Jin, otherwise, the Jin family will definitely become a sacrifice, right?"

Yang Yuan had no way to refute it. The Song Dynasty had done this more than once.

Not to mention the distant past, how many people were heartbroken by the fact that more than a hundred members of Yuwen Xuzhong's family were sent to the Kingdom of Jin?
Yang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Then what if I build another layer of relationship between Song State and your Jin family, so that your Jin family cannot deal directly with Song State?"

Jin Yuzhen raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly, just like the long flower core of a red flower suddenly dripping with dew, and suddenly stretched out: "How to do it?"

Yang Yuan pushed Jin Yuzhen's teacup over and said, "This is the Jin family."

Yang Yuan moved his teacup closer to him: "This is the Song Kingdom."

Finally, Yang Yuan placed the teapot between the two: "This is Japan."

Jin Yuzhen lowered her eyes and looked at the table carefully. After a while, she raised her moist almond eyes and asked, "Can Master Yang find a partner in Japan?"

Yang Yuan said, "That's right. With Japan as a tool, Madam Jin doesn't need to deal directly with the Song Kingdom. How about that?"

Jin Yuzhen's eyes narrowed slightly, outlining a graceful arc: "Once the Jin Kingdom puts down the rebellion, it will definitely hold Goryeo accountable. What will the Jin family do then?"

Yang Yuan said: "Once the Jin Kingdom successfully suppresses the rebellion, it is unlikely to use military force against Goryeo."

Jin Yuzhen said: "Yes, but Jin Guo can put pressure on the King of Goryeo."

She had already judged how the Jin Kingdom would react to the Jin family who had helped the rebels once the rebellion was successfully suppressed. The possibility of directly sending troops to attack Goryeo was very small.

Firstly, the Jin Dynasty had just successfully suppressed a rebellion, and the northeast region was not stable.

At this time, it was impossible for the Jin Kingdom to cross the northeast to send troops to attack Goryeo.

If the rebels in the northeast revive and cut off the isolated army's retreat route into Goryeo, this army will be doomed.

Second, as long as the Song State, the most powerful neighbor in the eyes of the Jin State, was still there, it would be unlikely for the Jin State to launch a major attack on other neighboring countries.

Although Goryeo is small and its people are poor, it would not be easy to deal with if a war really broke out.

When the Liao Dynasty was on its way up, it had a strong army and powerful national strength. It sent troops to attack Goryeo more than once, but always returned in defeat, even though the Liao emperor once led the army in person.

Goryeo was indeed weak, and when its powerful neighbor asked for punishment, it would bow its head and beg for mercy.

But if you persist and force your way to their doorstep, they will bite you very fiercely.

Therefore, in Kim Ok-jeong's thinking, what will finally fall on the Kim family will be the pressure from the King of Goryeo and other Goryeo powerful people.

Yang Yuan said: "Even if your Jin family is not involved in the affairs of the Jin Kingdom, you still have to face the power struggle within Goryeo, right?"

Jin Yuzhen nodded and said: "Even so, the Jin family is not an enemy in Goryeo.

Once the Jin family did this, when the Jin Kingdom questioned Goryeo, the Jin family would become the target of public criticism in Goryeo. "

Yang Yuan asked, "But is there a possibility that the Jin family at that time already had complete control over Goryeo?"

Jin Yuzhen was stunned: If this is the case...

From the beginning of its establishment, the Goryeo Kingdom was a coalition of powerful families.

This made it difficult for Goryeo to become a highly centralized state.

Because Wang Jian, the founder of Goryeo, originally "sent separate envoys, paid large sums of money and used humble words to show his intention of benevolence and peace" to the separatist clans in various places.

He did not conquer the country by conquest, but rather won over powerful families from all sides under his command through means of seduction and marriage.

For this reason, Goryeo was ruled by powerful families from the beginning of its founding.

The King of Goryeo was just a representative held up by many powerful families to maintain internal order.

The Yi family of Gyeongwon, the Huangpu family of Hwangju, the Liu family of Chungju, the Liu family of Jeongju, the Park family of Pyeongju, the Yu family of Pyeongju, the Wang family of Guangzhou, the Kim family of Gyeongju, the Choi family of Gyeongju…

In this small country, there are many princes.

Therefore, Goryeo also produced several capable kings.

On the whole, it is still a bit like the Spring and Autumn Period when the Zhou emperor ruled with ease and the princes fought for hegemony.

Yang Yuan smiled and said, “This is exactly the opportunity that Yang is talking about, not just how much money the Jin family can make.

If the Jin family can become the one who covers the sky with one hand in Goryeo, why should they be afraid of being the target of public criticism? "

Jin Yuzhen lowered her eyes, picked up the teacup, and turned it in her hands to hide her nervousness.

After pondering for a long time, Jin Yuzhen raised her head again.

At this moment, there was a look of excitement between her brows.

The Emei eyebrows are divided into green feathers, and the eyes are bright and clear.

Seeing her clear eyes, Yang Yuan knew that she had made a decision.

Jin Yuzhen said in a deep voice: "Yuzhen can't make the decision on this matter alone, she must discuss it with the family!"

By saying this, she means she has agreed with Yang Yuan's statement.

However, when it comes to matters concerning the fate of the Jin family, not to mention her, even the patriarch of the Jin family cannot act arbitrarily.

"of course!"

Yang Yuan raised his teacup and said, “I will persuade Li Taigong to let you go back to Goryeo and send someone to go with you.

Madam, I wish you and me a successful cooperation! "

Jin Yuzhen held up the cup with a smile: "Yuzhen toasts to the scholar."

The white porcelain cup was brought to the red lips, and the face of Master Yang was reflected in the lacquered eyes.

She opened her pearly teeth slightly and drank tea, but it seemed not to be tea.

……

The clatter of iron hooves startled night birds into flight.

More than ten riders on fast horses galloped along the Taizi River.

The reeds by the roadside rustled.

Back then, when Prince Dan of Yan sent Jing Ke to assassinate Qin but failed, he fled to Liaodong and hid in the reeds here.

However, in the end, he was beheaded by his own father and sent to Qin to appease the anger of the King of Qin.

However, how could the King of Qin's steps to unify the world stop just because of the head of the Prince of Yan?
When the Prince of Yan killed his son, the only thing he did was to change the name of the mighty Yan River to "Taizi River", which has been flowing ever since.

Under the moonlight, the Taizi River shone with sparkling silver, illuminating the path of more than a dozen riders on galloping horses.

Not far away is the Huangguantun Kiln, one of the seven kilns in the five capitals of the north.

Fires flickered in the porcelain kilns.

The gates of Liaoyang City remained open in the night.

It was not until more than a dozen riders on fast horses rushed into Liaoyang City, "the mighty vassal state in the northeast and the important city of the country", that the heavy city gate slowly closed.

The knights galloped through the streets of Liaoyang and finally stopped in front of the gate of Tokyo Governor's Mansion.

The leading knight jumped off his horse, threw the whip to his follower, and rushed into the door in a hurry, holding his sword.

In the lobby of the Tokyo Governor's Mansion, Tokyo Governor Wanyan Yong and Xianzhou Yin Wanyan Zheng were sitting there drinking tea and talking.

Suddenly, he saw the knight walking in quickly, and Wanyan Yong immediately put down his teacup and went forward to greet him.

Wanyan Yong, who was about thirty years old, said happily: "Yuanzhong, you are back. Did you find out the exact news?"

The knight nodded.

This young knight was none other than Ugunun Yingge’s elder brother, Ugunun Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong is 29 years old this year and is currently Meng'an in Shenzhou (Shenyang).

In the late Liao Dynasty, Shenzhou had already become a feudal military city.

But after the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, it implemented the Meng'an Mouke system in the Liao Dynasty.

They incorporated all the Khitans, Bohais, Goguryeos, and Han people in Shenzhou into the Meng'an Mouke group.

From then on, Shenzhou regressed into a slave-based production and living model.

Wugulun Yuanzhong is now Meng'an of Shenzhou and is under the command of Wanyan Yong, the governor of Liaoyang.

Wugu Lun Yuanzhong clasped his fists and said, "Prince Ge, Prince Xin, I have already found out everything."

Wanyan Zheng handed him a cup of tea. Yuan Zhong nodded in thanks, took the cup, and continued, "Wanyan Darui and Wanyan Luti started a rebellion in Shandong Road!"

Wanyan Yong and Wanyan Zheng were both shocked when they heard this.

Yuan Zhong said: "They looted the entire city of Jinan, then divided their forces to seize ships from Dengzhou and Xiaoqing River, sailed out to sea, bypassed Yanjing, and landed at the Lion's Mouth of Laotie Mountain."

Wanyan Yong's eyes narrowed as he asked, "But the troops who set up obstacles and blocked the road were actually from Hesuguan Jiang Huazhou's troops."

Yuan Zhong drank a cup of tea and nodded, "Yes, because Jiang Huazhou has already joined forces with Wanyan Luti, and the two have joined forces."

Wanyan Yong's face was solemn. After a moment's thought, he turned around hurriedly and walked towards the map of Liaodong hanging on the wall.

He was already familiar with the terrain of Liaodong, but at this moment he still subconsciously looked at the map.

The surprise on Prince Xin Wanyan Zheng's face was quickly replaced by ecstasy.

He walked quickly to Wanyan Yong and said excitedly: "Prince Ge, this is a God-given opportunity! Let's rebel too!"

Wanyan Yong initially had an expression of uncontrollable excitement on his face, but now he had quickly regained his composure.

He looked up at the map and asked in a deep voice, "Yuanzhong, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)