Chapter 658: Pingxi King

Zhao Ji took a deep breath, looked at Chen Ao, whose cheeks were swollen, and then calmed down and said, "Move the vassal? Keep talking."

Chen Ao said: "If you migrate the Dangxiang population, you can go to Fujian Road or move to various parts of Nanyang. The reason why the Dangxiang people are suffering is that the northwest is barren, and there will be no way to live without robbery. Move them to the inland and open up land for them to farm. What will happen to the Song people and the Dangxiang people in a hundred years?"

Zhao Ji nodded secretly. In the past, foreigners moved inward, but now it seems that it is indeed no different from the Han people under his rule.

Zhao Ji couldn't help but say, "What should Xixia Kingdom do?"

Chen Ao sighed and smiled bitterly: "Since the Western Xia Kingdom was called a vassal to the Song Dynasty, it is not impossible to move to a vassal. At that time, Your Majesty will never find a place and still retain the Western Xia Kingdom. It is enough to deal with it according to Dali's precedent."

Chen Ao means to exchange the territory of Xixia for inland land. The reason why the Dangxiang people were tough was that they moved to the mainland because of the local difficulties, changed their work and daily production, and naturally lost their aggressiveness. The Song Dynasty occupied Xixia, which was originally a strategic important place. With this land, they gained control of the Hetao Corridor, making Xijing Chang'an safer. Moreover, the land on the three sides was fertile, and because of the Xixia Kingdom, it led to desolation. As long as the Xixia Kingdom was occupied, refugees could be allowed to migrate northward. Decades later, villages and markets would appear.

Zhao Ji pondered for a moment. A move to the vassal state almost completely solved the problem of Xixia. It was even more exaggerated. It even took one step forward and all, and solved the major problems entangled in the Song Dynasty without any blood. After solving the Xixia, at least 500,000 border troops could be freed and deployed them all in the Xixia area. With the help of the city walls built by the Xixia people, we can deal with the more powerful Jin people.

only……

The biggest victim of this is probably Chen Ao. Chen Ao is now the king of political affairs. In the future, his descendants will inherit the title of Xixia. A regent is certain. This identity, as long as you prepare for war, it will never be a dream to be on par with Zhao Ji. However, once you move the vassal state, it means that the power of the entire Xixia Kingdom will completely collapse, and Xixia Kingdom will follow the lead and turn it from an independent kingdom to a semi-independent vassal state.

Zhao Ji's hand trembled slightly, as if he had seen a picture scroll. A problem that ancestors of all generations could not solve was solved in his own hands. The fruit was too easy to pick and obtain, which made him unbelievable.

Zhao Ji looked at Chen Ao deeply and said, "You continue talking."

Chen Ao continued: "Li Ganshun, the king of Xixia, was already quite old, and his health was getting worse than before. Wei was the king of political affairs, as long as Li Ganshun..." At this point, Chen Ao sighed in his heart and said: "As long as Li Ganshun dies, Wei was able to gain military and political power in the Western Xia. If there are support from Weixia, and there are pressure from the Song Dynasty outside, Your Majesty can set up a vassal land on Fujian Road. On the one hand, migrate the Dangxiang population to the inland, and on the other hand, send troops to Xixia to take over the defense of Xixia. Most of the people who stay in Xixia are still Han people. Dangxiang people are empty. As long as Your Majesty issues an order to exempt the tax from the three years, the people of Xixia will be grateful and there will be no disaster."

Zhao Ji stroked his beard and jaw head, sighed and said, "I just feel wronged."

Chen Ao smiled faintly, and his eyes were extremely clear and looked at Zhao Ji, "The emperor's kindness is so great that I cannot repay you. Besides, I am a Song person, and a Song ghost who dies. The descendants of me are the same. How can I cause trouble for the Song Dynasty for my own benefit?" But I was thinking in my heart that doing this will be a win-win situation for you and me. If you fight for hegemony in the world, you have no interest at all. Let me be forgiven for being a person like Emperor Wu of Han. Rather than doing this, it is better to give up this quota for hegemony and give it to your Zhao family.

Since you have made a profit, your Zhao family always needs to settle it. You must find a good place to establish a vassal state in Xixia, and be a vassal king there. You will naturally give it to your Zhao family if you are happy and carefree.

As for what happened thousands of years later, Chen Ao couldn't worry about it. The rise and fall of dynasties was not something that Chen Ao could control. There were no dynasties that would never perish. After all, it was just a matter of time. Where is the Han Dynasty now? Where is the Tang Dynasty? Where is Rome? It is the so-called British Empire, which later generations claimed that the sun never sets, and it was not obediently rolling back to its own island?

After going through a lot of hardships, even if the land of the world is the kingdom and all countries come to pay tribute, one day, it will be covered with bones.

Seeing him building a tall building, watching him entertain guests, and seeing his building collapse. Which family has achieved a good ending in the rise and fall of eternal times?

Chen Ao sighed in his heart, it would be better for a small vassal king. If you have any room for turning points, you will be a fence-headed king. If you are the grass-headed king, you will go and hold your golden thighs. Of course, it is impossible for you to be noble for generations, and your family will not be destroyed.

Furthermore, Chen Ao was a Han man after all. If he really wanted him to compete for great and hegemony with the Song Dynasty, what would it mean? Zhao Ji treated him with even more kindness. Although he was a petty person, he could not give up everything in this righteousness.

Li Ganshun finally thought about Chen Ao wrongly, thinking that Chen Ao was the same as him, but in fact he was wrong. Chen Ao was the same as his wrists, the same unscrupulous way, the same ruthlessness, but the purpose was different. Li Ganshun wanted forever, and the country was forever, and what he wanted was to stand in the unattainable Golden Palace and look down at his people. What Chen Ao wanted was nothing more than freedom and freedom. He would just kick him to death if he didn't like anyone.

Zhao Ji's chest undulated a few times, and he couldn't help saying, "Don't be surprised by what I said just now, I have already realized your loyalty today. If you really move your vassals in the future, I will never let you suffer any losses. What about Jiangnan East Road? The land there is fertile and it is one of the most fertile lands in the Song Dynasty. I ordered your Shen family to be the King of Pingxi, and to enjoy the country's Jiangnan East Road for generations, and to establish the ancestral system. The descendants of future generations will never be removed."

King Pingxi...

Chen Ao was stunned for a moment, what's going on? This is a very evil name. The King of Pingxi gave birth to a Wu Sangui. He is a traitor, and I am Xia Tie. God knows whether he will end up with the same fate as him in the future?

Chen Ao immediately shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the empress do not like the empress dowager in the west of Jiangnan, and the empress dowager in the king of Pingxi is even more afraid to be the empress dowager."

"Don't like it? Oh, I know." Chen Ao smiled faintly and said, "What do you want is Fujian Road?"

Fujian Road is mountainous, and the land is not fertile. The only advantage is that it is Quanzhou. Chen Ao felt friendly to it. However, Zhao Ji asked him to feel embarrassed and said with awkward smile: "The annual tax in Quanzhou exceeds more than ten million chunks. How dare I take away the favors of Your Majesty?"

Zhao Ji raised his face and felt even more guilty when he saw Chen Ao's obedient appearance. Moreover, because of the Xixia, the court gave more than ten million yuan of food and salary to the border town every year. In addition, various expenses were enough to make it enough for the annual income of Quanzhou. Chen Ao was originally a comfortable person, so naturally he could not be wronged. Besides, he had to deal with the maritime affairs. It was a good idea to let the King of Pingxi take charge of Fujian Road maritime affairs on behalf of him.

The Song Dynasty had fertile land and could not take care of itself. Of course, I couldn't worry about the vast ocean. I have always been willing to let maritime affairs go. Chen Ao has always been interested in maritime affairs, so I feel relieved to leave it to him.

Zhao Ji was silent for a moment, worried about gains and losses, and finally said: "If one day this secret agreement can be fulfilled, then I will rebuild the Xixia Kingdom with Fujian Road and entrust Chen Ao and his army to be the King of Pingxi, inheritance and replacement of Wang Zao. In addition, the Nanyang Navy was handed over to the Xixia Kingdom for the purpose of clarifying maritime affairs. If I violate this oath, heaven and earth will be destroyed!"

With Fujian Road plus a Nanyang Navy, Chen Ao was moved for a moment. Although Fujian Road only has one-third of the territory of Xixia, Quanzhou, the world's largest port, is completely handed over to the Shen family. The annual taxes will inevitably rise year by year with the expansion of maritime trade. That's not all, with the Nanyang Navy, wouldn't it be given to the entire Nanyang? The kings of Nanyang are not going to follow the New Xixia horse?

If the Song Dynasty is the emperor of land in the future, Chen Ao's descendants will be the veritable overlord of the ocean. This benefit is much richer than that of the Western Xia Kingdom.

Chen Ao did not hesitate and immediately said, "Your Majesty and I are kings and ministers, but in the eyes of the weak ministers, they are actually fathers and sons and brothers. Today, Chen Ao vows here. If he can control Xixia, he will hand over to His Majesty to the full extent of the kings and ministers and the relationship between fathers and sons and brothers. If he violates this oath, he will not have a son!"

Cough cough... Zhao Ji coughed desperately, his old face turned red, and he said, "A good oath will change the taste when it comes to your mouth." He sighed, as if he had solved a major event, and said with a smile: "In my opinion, Xixia is optional. The happiest thing I am today is that you did not disappoint me. Come, sit down and talk."

Chen Ao suddenly felt much more relaxed. Zhao Ji's grudges were eliminated, and this layer of diaphragm was naturally penetrated, and he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to tell you."

Zhao Ji was in a good mood and said, "Don't have any scruples in front of me, but it's okay to say it."

Chen Ao said: "Since it is a secret agreement, only Your Majesty and the Wei minister know it today. Even if you are the Grand Tutor, you must not reveal a word."

Zhao Ji frowned and said, "The Grand Master is not trustworthy?"

Chen Ao smiled faintly and said, "The letter of nationality brought by Weichen is from the Grand Tutor."

Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, then picked up the letter of nationality that had just been thrown away, and said in surprise: "What is the work of the Grand Master?"

Chen Ao said: "This letter of nationality was actually drafted by the envoy of Western Xia Li Hun, but Weichen knew that Li Hun had been very close to Cai Jing recently. If Weichen was not wrong, Cai Jing must have said something in front of His Majesty, right?"

Zhao Ji's eyes flashed, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said, "The Grand Master did say something beside me, I already understand."

There are some words that need not be said too much, and it will be understood just one thing. Combined with Cai Jing’s previous words and deeds, and then look at the letter of the country and Shen Ao’s subsequent words to confirm it, and you can immediately dig out a lot of things.

Chen Ao saw Zhao Ji's face gradually getting colder, and he sighed in his heart. Cai Jing took charge of the court for decades, and this crime alone was probably far from enough. He smiled coldly in his heart: "Old fox, I'm going to fight back, wait and see."

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Chapter completed!