"It seems that there is only this bowl left!" Gao Shengtai shook the wine jar in his hand, pouring out the last drop of wine with difficulty, and slammed it. The wine jar slammed into the far wall with a loud noise. Torn apart.
The crackling sound of the wine jar awoke some of the somewhat drunk people in the wine shop. Everyone's eyes were concentrated on Gao Shengtai's body. The wine shop became quiet again for a while, just like Gao Sheng. What Tai looked like when he first entered the wine shop.
"Big Brother Duan, brothers, I will respect you this last bowl of wine." Gao Shengtai stood up, picked up the wine bowl, and gestured to Duan Zhengchun and the four principals of the Duan family with a smile on their faces. Yi said, "After drinking this bowl of wine, we will no longer be brothers!"
There was a solidified silence in the wine shop, and only the slight "pop" sound made when the lamp was burning.
"Hahaha, well said," Duan Zhengchun patted the table suddenly, stood up, took the bowl of wine in his hand, and collided with Gao Shengtai. There was a loud sound and the hops overflowed. Duan Zhengchun gave a big shout: " dry!"
Zhu Danchen's few people also stood up suddenly, holding the wine bowl, and bumping into the two high-ranking guys, and at the same time they yelled: "Fuck!"
Several people raised their necks and drank the last bowl of wine, stood there, looking at each other, each with mixed feelings.
Since they got acquainted with each other, over the years, they have been congenial, and the friendship between a few people can really be said to be a life-to-death friendship.
It’s just that Gao Shengtai’s body still sheds the blood of the Gao family. Gao Shengtai’s identity determines that he will never be able to wholeheartedly join the Dali royal family, but he is right with his father, his relatives, and his family. .
So the road Gao Shengtai had to take was destined to be different from them from the very beginning, and whether it was Gao Shengtai or a few of them, they also understood that Gao Shengtai’s fate would have been if he had not died early in the two major families. Fighting can only become the pillar of the Gao family, the most terrifying enemy they are least willing to face, but they are afraid that they have to face it.
The final decision Duan Zhengchun made was to try his best to help Gao Shengtai as the head of the Gao family and let him inherit the power of Shan Chan Hou. This was the year Gao Shengtai used to be in the Gao family. The reverse plan initiated by the Duan clan that emerged in the family has made it possible for Gao Shengtai to continue to show his talents over the years, thereby continuously improving his status and power within the Gao clan.
Of course, this does not mean that the Duan clan in Dali will make jokes with the interests of the family, and even sacrifice the interests of the Duan clan during those years to help Gao Shengtai as the head of the Gao clan. In fact, In the past few years, any battle between the royal family of the Duan family and the family of Gao family was a real sword and a gun, and it was extremely dangerous. Except for the first plan against Gao Shengtai, there was no element of cooperation at all. , It’s not the case, and it’s impossible to dispel the originally suspicious Lao Shan Hou Gao Zhisheng’s concerns about the relationship between Gao Shengtai and the Duan clan in those years step by step, so as to finally have trust in Gao Shengtai. Plus, wholeheartedly, so that I can trust the entire Gao family with confidence without hesitation.
"I'm just giving you a chance." Gao Shengtai still remembered the expression Duan Zhengchun said to him that day: "No matter whether life or death succeeds or fails, I will not show mercy. If you still treat me as Brother, just do your best, and let me have a try!"
"Yes, I have never been merciful, I have succeeded." Gao Shengtai looked at Duan Zhengchun standing in front of him and the four ministers, and sighed softly in his heart: "But all this is really what I think Do you want something?!"
But now for such a question, no matter what the answer is, it doesn't make sense anymore.
Not everyone is born with a chance, but chooses a path that he really wants to take.
Gao Shengtai slowly bends over, stretches out his hand, and gently put the wine bowl in his hand on the table, acting as gentle and cautiously as he is putting down his old friendship.
"Thousands of Zhennan King", Gao Shengtai straightened up, looking at Duan Zhengchun, his eyes shot sharply, his hands arched slightly: "We met for the first time, I'll see you here!"
"Ok, Junhou is polite." Zhu Danchen, Fu Sigui and others who stood beside Duan Zhengchun all showed expressions of anger and regret, but Duan Zhengchun felt as if he had already expected Gao Shengtai. The reaction was mediocre, he laughed, and gave a half courtesy, looked at Gao Shengtai, and said: "From now on, there are still too many places to deal with Junhou and I, I'm afraid there are still too many places!"
"Yes!" Gao Shengtai's gaze swept across Duan Zhengchun and Zhu Danchen's faces slowly, smiled faintly, turned around, and walked outside the restaurant, before leaving, he paused slightly. To Duan Zhengchun said: "I owe a request to the Duan Clan of Dali, I will not forget it!"
"This Southern Kingdom Song Room seems to be different from what we had previously imagined!" Mr. Ba retracted his gaze from the window and spoke thoughtfully, interrupting Gao Shengtai's thoughts.
"Oh?" Gao Shengtai could still hear Mr. Ba's words. He smiled slightly and asked: "What is the difference between the Song State in Mr.'s eyes and the Song State in his mind before?!"
"Junhou has traveled this way, but didn't I think that Song Dynasty is different from mine Dali?!" Mr. Ba looked out the window and said with some emotion: "This place is just a deserted small city with prosperous scenery, I'm afraid Compared to Dali City, is it even better?!"
"Bamou had never been to the Southern Song Dynasty before, but he is quite familiar with the cultural relics of the Song Dynasty." Mr. Ba frowned and said: "When Bamou was reading the history of the Song Dynasty, I often find it strange that in the Song Dynasty, the emperors of the previous dynasties, except for the Taizong Taizong when the country was founded, are more than conservative and not enterprising, especially in the fight against foreign races. For more than a hundred years, their achievements can be described as bleak and inadequate. Where, such martial arts, how can it be able to occupy a place in this world where the power is respected, and it can last for more than a hundred years, and even claim to be the orthodox of the world, and put on a celestial framework. !"
Although this Mr. Ba wears a Confucian shirt, he has always praised himself as a Confucian student, but he was born in Dali and grew up in Dali. He is naturally in the world in his mind, and in the world where he can stand in his mind, that is, Dali. It will not be the Song Dynasty or other places, especially he is not a bunch of corrupt scholars who only know how to recite poems and make fus. In addition to the classics and epic books, they are also involved in various matters such as military affairs and geography. That is why He has always been quite unconvinced with the Southern Song Dynasty.
After all, in this Mr. Ba’s view, although the way of a saint is to govern the world in virtue and not in martial arts, this virtue must be after the first peace of the world. Throughout the millennium, it is as if it has been since the founding of the Song Dynasty. There are many countries in the world, and under the situation where the beacon is everywhere, of course, that day can only be the world respected by the strong. Like the Song Dynasty, besides the founding king, there are almost no kings known as martial arts. Can stand for more than a hundred years, and occupy the Central Plains, presume to be a celestial dynasty, and live quite well. Even if the Jurchen Jinren attacked Bianjing with such a weak attack, almost the entire Zhao family was After being uprooted, he was able to re-establish the foundation of the Song State in the southern half of the Yangtze River and continue the Zhao family dynasty.
In addition to occupying the land of the Central Plains and having a group of Han people who are suitable for enlightenment in Mr. Ba’s view, Mr. Ba really can’t see any place in Song State that is stronger than Dali. A group of barbarian tribes in Nanzhao are gathered together. To this day, the barbaric customs and tribal atmosphere are deeply rooted, and it is difficult to eradicate it. In the eyes of this Mr. Ba, even the Dali Kingdom is better than this Southern Song Dynasty. More qualified to aspire to the world.
At least in the eyes of this Mr. Ba, the elders of the Dali tribes, speaking of bravery in combat, are definitely stronger than those of the Song State who have repeatedly defeated the sergeant. I don’t know how much, if the Dali State can be like the Song Dynasty. Kingdoms, Xixia and other countries generally mix a government order, and the emperor will command the army uniformly. If the arm is in the palm of the hand, it really may not be able to compete with the world's leading powers.
It’s a pity that the tribes of Dali are all based on their own sides, forming a system of their own. Even the ruler of Dali in the past, even if the Ming Dynasty is in power, can only use the contradiction between the various forces to make distant and close attacks, so as to extend the power of the king. As for the lesser capable master of success, he can only move between the major forces. The government is fundamentally difficult and the power and territory that the Duan clan originally possessed, the name of the king is more It's nothing more than a co-lord in a title.
Whether it is the master of Dali Ming in the past, or a minister of power like the previous Yang family and the current Gao family, it is necessary to discuss fundamentally solving this custom that has been passed down for so many years, no matter how arrogant they are, they are also We all know that this is an absolutely impossible thing.
After all, this kind of tribe and family rule based on land was originally the foundation of Dali’s founding of the country, even whether it was the Duan family of the Dali imperial clan, or those who continued to rule the country since the founding of the country, such as the Dong family and the Yang family. , Gao family, etc., are also the local powers of the original Nanzhao tribes, and they are all part of this local power. It is just a seasonal meeting of fate, seizing the opportunity to be at the center, no matter which family it is. To be in power, it is necessary to carefully maintain the status quo as a prerequisite. If you dare to touch the idea of changing this fundamental system and reality, it will immediately be attacked by powerful forces from all over the world and fall into a situation where it will never be restored.
However, in this Mr. Ba's view, this situation continues to this day, but it can also be said to be a slight opportunity for change.
On the one hand, this is due to the overwhelming power of local powers. On the other hand, they are also the most powerful families in Dali. In order to compete for the position of the center, they have been intriguing and restraining each other for so many years, so that they know each other. These accumulated abuses in the Dali Kingdom will not be eliminated, and they will eventually be hard to come back. However, no matter which family does not want to be this early bird, it is to fight for the power of the center. On the contrary, it has always been cautious not to touch these places. Powerful interests, after so many years of development, each of the several big families has developed an intricate relationship with these local forces, and even more affects the whole body, no matter how hard it is to act.
It’s just that after so many years of fierce and bloody battles, the six major families when Dali was founded, now there are only the two families of Duan Gao, and now the Gao clan’s power has risen sharply. Duan’s imperial family is getting weaker day by day, especially now the Dali Rixin emperor is nothing but a dude, enthusiastic and uninterested in power struggles, but Gao Shengtai, who presided over the Gao family’s sect, can see by himself. The spirit and courage are all the best choices. As long as Gao Shengtai manages carefully, and over time, he will replace the Duan family and even completely eliminate the power of the Duan family, so that the Gao family will become a real Dali. The well-deserved king is just a matter of course.
And once the Gao family has truly eliminated the Duan family, which can be regarded as an opponent, is truly the only one in Dali, and there is no power that can be won by the elbow, then naturally it can start to solve the local tycoons. , Each party has the problem that the government order is not smooth.
Therefore, even though Mr. Ba said that since he knew the purpose of Gao Shengtai’s trip to the Song Dynasty, he has been expressly and secretly admonishing, but it doesn’t mean that he really thinks that Dali should remain locked in the country. The weak Song family was not aggressive, but he felt that things should be prioritized. Under the current situation where the middle Duan clan in Dali is still quite strong, Gao Shengtai should still pay attention first. Put it in the Dali domain.
"However," Mr. Ba said, his eyes turned out of the window, and he looked at the celebrating crowd that was obviously getting closer and closer, and his meaning gradually turned lower: "Now seeing the situation here, Ba Mou understands a little bit."
"Although the Song Dynasty said that martial arts is not good, it is not difficult to imagine the Zhao Song Dynasty, which had its own possession of the Central Plains in the past, and its prosperous scenery," Mr. Ba said, with some emotion. The land sighed: "From ancient times to the present, the kings of the world and the nations of the world have always praised themselves as long live, but no one does not understand that there could be no iron buckets forever, and which dynasty can sit stable for more than a hundred years. Jiangshan can protect the people of the world for decades of peace, and it is indeed a prosperous age. It is no wonder that the Song Dynasty literati knew that the Song Dynasty was overwhelming the Han and Tang Dynasties, and although the Zhao Song imperial family felt weak to outsiders, But he was actually in the Song Land, and he could get the hearts of the people like that..."