After a long, long time, I smiled stiffly: "Princess Wanyan, don't joke with me, not to mention it's not funny. Or do you think teasing me is something that can make you happy?" Later, the smile on his face faded and turned cold.
Wanyan Yunhua looked at me calmly, and her tone did not change at all: "Yunhua has indeed sincerely come to seek refuge with His Majesty, and hopes that His Majesty will take her into his care."
"Hmph!" I snorted coldly, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Everyone looked at Wanyan Yunhua angrily. With just one look from me, Wanyan Yunhua would be kicked out of the palace to meet my coming wrath.
"Why is Your Majesty so angry? Yunhua has nothing to say." Wanyan Yunhua calmly picked up the tea cup, smelled it first, then took a sip, and praised: "Good tea, strong and long-lasting fragrance, mellow taste, bright color The green color is yellow, which must be the spring tea that just came out this year. As the saying goes, tea is for good guests, and the world is vast. The mountains and fields are green in season, and the water flows smoothly. Your Majesty entertains Yunhua with such good tea. Is it in His Majesty's mind? Can Yunhua be considered a good guest?"
As soon as she interrupted me, the suspicion and anger in my heart disappeared a lot. I also picked up the tea cup and took a sip. After a while, I said coldly: "Being able to drink tea and chat with an outstanding woman like Princess Wanyan is definitely a blessing in life." It's a happy event. It's just whether the words are speculative and whether the guests and hosts enjoy each other's lives or part ways on bad terms depends on Princess Yan's attitude."
"Your Majesty seems to be very wary of Yunhua" Wanyan Yunhua showed a faint bitter smile, with a sad and pitiful face, "In total, I have known him for several years. Putting aside the hostile stance, no matter what your Majesty knows, , means, mind, or planning and predicting the enemy, all of them opened Yunhua's eyes and convinced her. Yunhua even lamented, why did God treat the Song Dynasty so favorably and send down such a heroic leader as His Majesty, so that the heroes were eclipsed and the country changed. Yan. Regardless of whether Your Majesty believes it or not, Yunhua has sincere admiration for Your Majesty. From what Yunhua has seen, the current king should put His Majesty first, and Temujin second."
These words are so sincere and moving that I can¡¯t even find the slightest hint of hypocrisy and flattery. It seems that every sentence comes from the sincerity without any cover-up.
My expression softened somewhat, anyway. Wanyan Yunhua has been my enemy for so long, and even I have a strange admiration for her. It is not incomprehensible that she has some special feelings for me. After all, she has been defeated by me many times, and she is calm and rational, not crazy. It's unreasonable.
Having such emotions is considered common sense.
I moved my eyes away from her and turned to look at the beauties in the imperial garden, and the place suddenly became quiet. Only the sound of slight breathing echoed faintly.
"In any case, as a princess of the Kingdom of Jin, don't you think it's too ridiculous for Princess Wanyan to want to surrender to me at this moment? Although I am confident, I am not arrogant. Princess Wanyan, you are also a contemporary heroine. Do you think I will Do you believe me?" I suddenly broke the silence. He looked closely at Wanyan Yunhua, not letting go of any expression on her face.
Wanyan Yunhua¡¯s face showed an increasingly heavy sadness. My eyes were also full of pain and helplessness, as if there were countless hardships hidden in my heart, which made me tremble.
After a while, Wanyan Yunhua's face gradually returned to calm, she raised her head and looked around, and suddenly said quietly: "Your Majesty plans with firmness and decisiveness. He is cunning and changeable. He shows his sharp edge and leaves no room for others. He acts with a degree of discretion, depending on the situation. Change is just like the flowing clouds and flowing water. It is natural, but the person is the true self. He is free-spirited, unrestrained and outstanding, and is not changed by the world. His spirit is even more surging, proud of the crowd, and has the sky in his mind. From a human perspective, it is definitely It¡¯s hard to find anyone in the world, so it¡¯s only natural that Yunhua comes to seek refuge, so why is His Majesty so responsive?¡±
Seeing that I was silent, Wanyan Yunhua continued: "Your Majesty is a wise king in a prosperous age and a heroic leader in troubled times. With your majesty's mind, you will not care about what Yunhua has done before. The reason why your majesty does not believe in Yunhua is simply that Yunhua, as the princess of the Kingdom of Jin, made His Majesty suspicious. Yunhua asked herself that she had no ill intentions towards His Majesty. If Your Majesty didn't believe it, why not take her in temporarily. When Yunhua made achievements, Your Majesty would judge Yunhua's sincerity. "
"Yes, yes, you are indeed worthy of Wanyan Yunhua. Seeing that you can't win my trust, you actually came up with such an argument. If I don't accept it, it will appear that I am not broad-minded and petty." The last paragraph was even more humiliating, using retreat to advance, with the intention of eliminating my grudges, and using the achievement first as a guarantee to dispel my doubts.
?? Adapting to circumstances and being creative, no matter from which aspect, her words are very wise.
However, after talking for so long, although I already believed that she was not here to entertain me, it was difficult for me to immediately believe that she would sincerely surrender to me. After all, she was the princess of the Kingdom of Jin, and there was no reason to do this.
But, even if she is pretending to take refuge, she doesn¡¯t seem to be a threat to me? With her status, I will definitely not let her participate in the internal affairs of the Song Dynasty.In terms of affairs, she can use her influence in the Kingdom of Jin to obtain some political benefits.
Speaking of which, it is not impossible to accept her surrender, but some things still need to be confirmed.
I tapped my fingers lightly on the table and said calmly: "Since I came to power, although there have been constant twists and turns, I have finally been able to eliminate civil strife and punish Xiaoxiao. After the Northwest War, it is an indisputable fact that Song Dynasty was strong and Jin was weak. From my point of view, Jin Guoruo It is a wishful thinking to confront the Song Dynasty head-on. But as Princess Wanyan, even if the Jin Kingdom is weak, I believe it will not affect Princess Wanyan's status in the Jin Kingdom. But if the princess joins me, everything will be different. Give up. It is really difficult for me to understand that I live a life of wealth and splendor, but I have to live a life where life and death are determined by others and cannot be controlled by myself. I wonder if Princess Wanyan can help me clear up my confusion?"
Wanyan Yunhua's face became more and more sad, and her eyes became even sadder. She lowered her head and pondered for a long time, and then said helplessly: "The rise and fall of rise and fall are like the wind and clouds in the sky. If your Majesty cannot be inclusive in an instant, then His Majesty's great achievements will be nothing more than this Yunhua bid farewell. . If your Majesty really wants to take revenge on our Jurchen clan, please step on Yunhua¡¯s body and move forward I hope that your Majesty will achieve hegemony early and the Song Dynasty will never fall"
"Papa" I clapped my hands repeatedly, interrupting her complaint, and laughed, "Princess Wanyan deserves to be Princess Wanyan. She is so insightful, no matter what the position of the princess and me is. But the princess is always a rare person in the Jin Kingdom. I am a sensible person. Please forgive me for the princess. Now she is an envoy of the Kingdom of Jin, but she suddenly said that she wanted to come to me, which made me feel suspicious. Only after listening to the princess's words, I realized that it was too narrow. Since I have to If Princess Meng won't give up, how can I retreat" I looked at Wanyan Yunhua. An expectant smile appeared on his face.
"My humble minister Wanyan Yunhua. Long live, long live. Long live!" Wanyan Yunhua knew the idea and knelt down on the ground, her head lowered.
"Yunhua, please rise. Kneeling in the Song Dynasty is not used on other occasions except to pay homage to the heroes. Since Yunhua has become a minister of the Song Dynasty, please pay attention to this."
"Wei Chen understands." Wanyan Yunhua glanced at me with a complex expression, stood up, but did not sit down, but stood aside, showing the courtesy of a courtier.
I played with the tea cup for a while and suddenly asked: "Since Yunhua has taken refuge with me, what do you want me to do for Yunhua? The novel is compiled and published on w¨¤pcn"
"I have nothing to ask for. I only hope that your majesty can be kind to my Jurchen clan and make them subjects of the Song Dynasty." Wanyan Yunhua's face returned to calmness, and even her eyes became dull. It seems that she has really begun to accept her identity, or Said that she has realized something.
"Well, I can promise you that as long as they are willing to submit to the Song Dynasty, of course I can tolerate them, but those who are unwilling to submitafter all, I also need to give an account to the soldiers."
"Wei Chen understands." Wanyan Yunhua's answer was somewhat sad.
¡°Perhaps, what really makes me miss is the courageous and decisive Wanyan Yunhua, rather than this Wanyan Yunhua who wants to endure the humiliation and bear the burden for his clan.
But is there really such a big difference between the two?
I glanced at her again, sighed, and asked softly: "Yunhua, you are still the envoy of the Jin Kingdom. How do you want to handle this matter?"
"What do you think of Yunhua, Your Majesty?"
"I want you to return to the Kingdom of Jin and persuade those Jurchens who are willing to surrender. What do you think?"
Wanyan Yunhua stared at me deeply, lowered her head in response, and turned to leave.
It wasn¡¯t until her back disappeared that I withdrew my gaze and looked at her teacup without saying a word for a long time.
Zi Xuan waited for a while. Seeing that I was looking at the tea cup without saying anything, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, can you really believe this Wan Yan Yun Hua?"
"How do you believe it or don't believe it?" I asked Zi Xuan for a moment. Before she could answer, I sighed again and continued, "No matter what she plans to do, there is no doubt that she is a smart person. She loves her nation more than her country. Besides, even if she pretends to surrender, I have nothing to lose, just treat it as a game."
"If that's the case, then why is Your Majesty so melancholy? Isn't it because he can't make a decision?"
I looked at her, and then cast my gaze into the distance: "I'm not trying to seek refuge with her, but I'm thinking about what she said. To build a huge empire, the first thing to deal with is the relationship between the various ethnic groups in the country, no matter what. ThatIn this country, there are more or less conflicts between ethnic groups in the country. If ethnic hatred is allowed to develop without being controlled, the result will only get worse and worse, and even endanger the rule of the entire empire. In fact, if you think about it seriously, the internal conflicts seem to have never stopped since I came to the throne. Perhaps it is really related to my blind use of force to deal with those who oppose Force, although it is the fastest effective method, is not the most effective after all. s method. "
Feeling a little bored, I poured myself another cup of tea, sipped it slowly, and continued after a while: "Zixuan, tell me, if you were to deal with this kind of ethnic relations, what would you do? "
Zi Xuan lightly frowned and bit her lower lip, which is natural and healthy.
If there are many branches, there will be more disputes. If the branches are weak, the branches will naturally have more thoughts.
¡°Nowadays, only by strengthening the Song Dynasty¡¯s own strength, consolidating the dominant position of the Han people, allowing other dependent ethnic groups to benefit, supporting those alien ethnic groups who are willing to stand with the Han people, and eradicating those alien ethnic groups that resist, only in this way can we achieve long-term peace and stability.
As for the resistance of other alien races, as long as the Song Dynasty maintains its technological leadership and develops more and more powerful weapons, I believe those alien races will become honest.
Only with the development of science and technology can civilization truly defeat barbarism.
The instant realization made me worry-free. If Wanyan Yunhua is sincerely seeking refuge, then she might as well leave some obedient Jurchens according to her wish. If she is fake, it won't have much impact. The worst is to find another spokesperson. that is. In the vast Jin Kingdom, there are as many Jurchens willing to surrender as there are crucian carp crossing the river, so why should I worry?
He stood up, grabbed Zi Xuan and praised him: "You are really my guiding light."
Ignoring the slight resistance from Zi Xuan¡¯s pretty face, he grabbed her delicate hand and walked towards the harem.