Chengdu government office.

Yang Xun humbly knelt down in the hall.

"Foreign Minister Yang Gao pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of China. I wish His Majesty the Emperor long life."

Yang Xun is the patriarch of the Yang family in Dali. The Bai family is the largest family in Dali. The Duan family, the Gao family, the Yang family, and the Dong family are all Bai people.

The Yang surname accounts for fully 30% of the Bai people. At that time, there were more than 200 senior officials in Nanzhao, and Yang surname accounted for 53 of them. Among the 20 figures on the Dehua stele in Nanzhao, there were people named Yang.

Eleven.

It is also because of this that the Yang family's status is very embarrassing, both in Nanzhao before and in Dali now.

Is Yang Jiaqiang?

Strong, but not many have actually climbed to the top.

It is because the Yang family is too powerful that neither the King of Nanzhao nor the current Emperor of the Duan family of Dali can do without the Yang family, nor dare to reuse the Yang family.

It’s not like the Emperor of the Duan family has never thought of uniting with the Yang family to deal with the Gao family, but if the Gao family is really defeated, who will deal with the Yang family?

The rise of the Gao family was due to the fact that Cong Long, the founding hero, had only risen for twenty or thirty years and had no foundation.

The Yang family is a powerful family that has been strong for hundreds of years. If the Yang family really wants to rise, it is hard to say whether the Duan family can become emperor.

Therefore, it's not that the Duan family doesn't know how to use the Yang family to deal with the Gao family, but that they don't dare.

It wasn't until Zhongyuan intervened that the Duan family dared to conspire with the Yang family.

After all, only the Central Plains can suppress the Gao family and the Yang family.

"No courtesy, just take a seat!"

Luo Youdu motioned for Yang Xun to take a seat, and secretly laughed: The Gao family and the Yang family in Dali were contacting him, and betrayal of the country and land was on the rise.

Only the Duan family showed no expression at all.

Is it because you don’t want to show off and hug Zhongyuan’s lap?

No, it's because I'm not qualified.

Why couldn't Gao Fang help the Yang family, and how could he help Duan Sicong?

After returning to Dali, Duan Sicong was placed under house arrest in disguise.

Yang Xun did not dare to look directly at the Emperor of Central Plains who was above him. He glanced at him and sat upright.

Luo Youdu said: "I have learned from Ma Shuai about your son's cooperation in the matter of Dongchuan County, and I am very pleased. I do not trust the Gao family. The operation of the Dongchuan mine has to be taken care of by your Yang family."

One or two.”

Yang Shen said loudly: "Foreign ministers will never disappoint His Majesty the Emperor."

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed in front of the hall with some humility, saying: "Although the foreign minister is far away in southern Xinjiang, he loves the culture of the Central Plains and yearns for the prosperity of the Celestial Kingdom. When he was young, his ambition was to study in the Central Plains. Like Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty, he wanted to study in the Central Plains.

I want to obtain the classics of Confucius and Mencius. But my family and country are in turmoil and it is not convenient to travel far. I have a son named Yang Yunren, who is as obsessed with the culture of the Central Plains as the foreign ministers. I wonder if I can study in the Central Plains with Your Majesty?"

Yang Xun's words reveal his admiration for the Central Plains and his longing for the Central Plains.

Luo Youdu understood this and thought of Pi Luoge, the king of Nanzhao back then.

At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there were six relatively powerful small countries in the Erhai area. They were ruled by six kings and were called the Liuzhao. They were: Mengxunzhao, Yuejizhao, Langqiongzhao, Jieyizhao, and Shilangzhao.

, Mengshe Zhao. Among them, Mengshe Zhao is in the south of other Zhaos and is called Nanzhao.

The reason why Nanzhao was able to rise and unify the six imperial edicts was because Piluo Pavilion kept kneeling and licking the Tang Dynasty. As a result, it gained the support of the Tang Dynasty and unified the six imperial edicts, thus creating a hegemonic power in the south.

Yang Xun is so humble, he must have a big plan, and he most likely wants to become the second Pi Luoge.

After all, when the Nanzhao Kingdom was destroyed, the Yang family was the first to rise.

Yang Qianzhen founded Dayi Ning Kingdom, but was defeated by Duan Siping.

Luo Youdu said: "It's rare that Mr. Yang yearns for the Central Plains so much. I'm sure. Not only do I want to satisfy your son's wish, but I also want to satisfy Mr. Yang's desire to learn. After returning to Beijing, I will select knowledgeable people from the Central Plains to give lectures in Dali.

, and compiled the classics of Confucius and Mencius and sent them to Dali. In addition, I authorized Dali students to study in Chengdu and even Beijing."

Yang Xi looked overjoyed and said: "In this way, we people in the remote southern wilderness can also learn from the words of Confucius and Mencius. Your Majesty's kindness will shine through the ages."

Luo Youdu and Yang Xian briefly discussed this aspect and set the tone.

Yang Xun needs the support of the Central Plains to increase his influence, so as to achieve his ulterior ambitions.

Luo Youdu needed to promote the Central Plains culture in Dali through Yang Gu and achieve ideological unity.

Everyone gets what they need.

It just so happened that Luo Youdu originally planned to use Zhuge Liang's influence to make a fuss and gain confidence in the people of Dali.

Now, Confucius and Mencius on the left, Zhuge Liang on the right, give Dali a spiritual and soul cleansing.

Yang Xun may not be able to see Luo Youdu's ambition, but there is no overall situation that matters.

Your own interests are the overall concern.

Only by kneeling and licking the Central Plains can we maximize our benefits.

As for Dali?

Who among the Yang family, Gao family, and the Duan family takes the Duan family seriously?

Luo Youdu asked someone to send Yang Xun away to the government office, and casually took the gift list beside him.

This is a great gift given by Yang Gu on his visit, and there are a hundred kinds of gifts.

Luo Youdu's eyes fell on a jadeite white jade bracelet from the Bagan Dynasty, and asked someone to get the bracelet.

Luo Youdu was quite surprised when he looked at the white and warm white jade bracelet in his hand. Generally speaking, the greener the jadeite, the purer it is.

The kind of white glass jade he has is rare.

Putting the white jade bracelet into his bag, Luo Youdu walked back to the inner hall.

Mrs. Hua Rui is tidying up her hair, with a touch of sadness in her pretty appearance.

Knowing that she was about to return to the north, she couldn't help but feel a little sad thinking about Fu Qing'er and others who were about to face Bianjing.

Compared with the status of the main palace Fu Qing'er as the daughter of the King of Wei, the daughter of a handsome and handsome woman, the daughter of Emperor Zhou E's Jiangnan celebrities, she is even more talented than Jiangnan in the Central Plains.

As a married woman, I really have no place on the stage.

Mrs. Huarui's purpose at the beginning was very pure. She didn't want to be reduced to a prostitute. Even if she was inevitably reduced to a plaything, she had to be one person's plaything.

Facing Luo Youdu, she showed off her beauty and skills as soon as they met, secretly teasing and seducing him.

After getting to know each other these days, Mrs. Huarui found that Luo Youdu looked and behaved just like ordinary people. He took care of and served her tenderly, enjoyed it, and was inspired by him.

But whenever he encounters business, he can always restrain himself and put business first.

No matter how crazy he plays, he will get up on time to exercise, read books and handle government affairs.

He would fool around with himself, and even make promiscuous remarks during the day, but only after his official duties were taken care of.

In the face of complex state affairs, Dali's military affairs, and even the battle situation thousands of miles away in the south of the Yangtze River, he commanded the situation with determination. The civil servants and generals acted like an arm and a finger, and everyone above and below was convinced.

Mrs. Huarui looked on with admiration.

Compared to Meng Chang who made the entire Shu people suffer because of his words, the difference is immeasurable.

Being able to serve such a person is probably my greatest blessing.

Mrs. Huarui thought to herself and served her even more diligently.

It wasn't until she received the news of her return to the north that Mrs. Huarui realized what she was doing.

In Chengdu, I was alone, but it was different when I returned to Bianjing.

What should I do if the queen in the palace dislikes me or loses her favor?

It is inevitable to worry about gains and losses!

Luo Youdu saw that Mrs. Huarui had a strange look on her face, so she pretended not to know, walked in and said, "Madam, please rub my shoulders. I have met some old stubborns these days, which makes me very tired. I don't know if they are uncomfortable or not. There are a lot of them."

At this age, I kneel and sit respectfully, and I am so tired that I dare not move my shoulders. Otherwise, they will be like my prime minister, who reads the "Book of Rites" to admonish himself."

Mrs. Huarui smiled lightly and stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty is a wise king and holy master, so he will take care of them. If you were a mediocre master, how could you care about this..."

Her delicate hands gently squeezed Luo Youdu's shoulders.

Luo Youdu enjoyed the beauty's service. He looked at the long and slender white jade-like fingers on his shoulders. He covered them with his hands, gently pulled them forward, looked at them carefully, and said: "Ice muscles and jade bones, what I said is true.

"

Mrs. Huarui pressed her whole body against Luo Youdu's back. She didn't feel much shame. Instead, she generously rested her chin on his shoulder and blew gently on his neck.

It's refreshing and very comfortable.

Luo Youdu played with her delicate little hands, put on the jadeite white jade bracelet, and said with a smile: "Why do I feel that this jadeite white jade bracelet is not as fair as the lady's skin."

Mrs. Huarui looked at the exquisite jade bracelet on her wrist, with a flash of brilliance in her eyes.

Luo Youdu said: "This is a gift from Marquis Shanchan of Dali. When I got it, I thought: This beautiful jade is not as white as my wife's skin. I gave it a try and it turned out to be true. Alas, I originally wanted to give my wife some jewelry.

To enhance the lady’s appearance, I don’t think this exquisite emerald and white jade bracelet will look vulgar when worn on the lady.”
To be continued...