"Dali and the Song Dynasty have been together for many years. The Taizu of the Song Dynasty drew a river with jade axes, and set the borders between the Song Dynasty and Dali. I personally said: Besides, it is not me." Wang Kui also stood up and said in a deep voice: "Duan Zhengyan, the former king of Dali, was once appointed as the Shangzhu Kingdom by Huizong, the governor of Yunnan, the Jinzi Guanglu Dafu, the procuratorate of the procuratorate, and the Sikong, and were closely connected with our dynasty, and paid tribute every year and were respectful and generous. Our dynasty has repeatedly rewarded Dali. It is precisely because of such a good relationship that Changsun Hong sent troops to help me. Therefore, I concluded that Changsun Hong was just arrogant in order to seek wealth and fame, and he did not be arrogant, and he became greedy for the territory of the Song Dynasty."

"If Changsun Hong had the intention of being unjust, his subordinates would like to use Xichuan army horses to flatten Dali, then carry the thorns to apologize, tie them to the Great Hall, and lead them to death!"

Meng Gong frowned and looked at him. Wang Kui's eyes were stern and unpretentious, and he met his eyes without giving in.

After a while, he let out a breath, Meng Gong took a few steps closer and said to him: "What you said is not without reason. Since ancient times, both Nanzhao and Dali have been peacefully located south of the colorful clouds. If there is anything in the Central Plains, they will come immediately without complaints or demands. The Dali Kingdom is only one way, and the people are not satisfied with tens of millions. Compared with the towering Central Plains, it is far inferior. Rats cannot swallow elephants, and mantis arms cannot stop the chariot. Changsun Hong is considered a hero of his time, and he will not have imagined these."

"That's true, wisely!" Wang Kui bowed deeply.

"Well, salt merchants are rich enough to compete with the country. There are big figures in the court behind each other. You are in Sichuan in new town, and the foundation in the court is not deep. It is also a disaster. If they hold any handle, it will be even more difficult to deal with." Meng Gong sat back on the chair, picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Mr. Shi also wants me to take care of you more, and it is reasonable. I will definitely help you. If those salt merchants come to you, you will push them all on me."

"So! I'm sorry!" Wang Kui was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked: "I'm afraid it will cause trouble for me."

"It's okay, what can I do if I am a merchant?" Meng Gong put down the teacup and said in a stern manner: "Remember your words, if something happens to Xichuan, your head will be unsecured!"

Wang Kui stood up, stood straight in front of Meng Gong, clasped his fists solemnly, and said with a stern voice: "Don't worry, if you lose Sichuan, you won't need to take action. The subordinates should learn from Chen Longzhi and sacrifice their lives for their country!"

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In Tiantai County, Taizhou Prefecture, Liangzhe East Road, talk about the Jia family in Songxi, Tengqiao, it is very famous.

After Emperor Gaozong moved south, the Jia family made a fortune. They had three Jinshis and three generations of officials. They had a prominent family. They had a large family and were full of talents. They were all outstanding in business and business, and they studied and worked as officials.

Of course, the leader of this generation is Jia Sidao from the big house.

Jia Sidao, whose courtesy name was Shixian, was the concubine of Jia She, the commander of Jinghu Control. His mother was Jia She's fifth concubine.

Generally speaking, sons born in vain always have to be treated unfairly, such as not being able to enjoy a good educational environment, always being jealous at home, being short of money, being bullied by other relatives who are favored from time to time, etc.

However, Jia Sidao has never encountered any of these things.

Jia She treated people fairly and treated his sons equally, whether they were legitimate sons or illegitimate sons, and treated everyone fairly. Therefore, Jia Sidao was very lucky that he had a loving father.

Jia She's achievements were no worse than his father, Jia Sidao's grandfather Jia Wei. He was generous and ambitious since childhood, and he was both wise and brave. He served as the commander of Huaidong and Shaoqing of Taifu. His greatest achievement was that he dealt with the Zhongyi Army that had been rampant in Shandong alone, recruiting Li Quan and others who were in trouble in the Southern Song Dynasty, pacifying Shandong, and having a high prestige in the two Huai areas.

With such a prominent man, Jia Sidao has a very high starting point. Although Jia She died of overwork when he was eleven years old, he still served as the Sicang of Jiaxing as his father and became an official and embarked on his career.

Four years later, Jia Sidao passed the imperial examination and was appointed as a scholar of Baozhang Pavilion. He went to Beijing to report his duties and entered the center of the court.

During the Chunyou period, he was promoted again. By relying on his sister who was the imperial concubine and following Shi Songzhi's path, he became the deputy envoy of the Yangtze River and the governor of Jiangzhou.

Such a prospect is much higher and faster than that of the Jia family of the same age.

So his mother, Hu, was very happy and specially asked someone to bring a letter, asking him to take a detour home when he recently went to Beijing to report his work.

It is a common sense for people to return home in glory. It is a great event for the family to shine. After scholars have given up, they will go home to worship their ancestors. On the one hand, they burn incense and fruits to thank their ancestors for their blessings. On the other hand, they hope that their ancestors will continue to bless themselves and further achieve success in their careers.

So Jia Sidao went home.

He was warmly welcomed.

All the figures that the Jia family had the greatest number came back to welcome this son who would definitely promote the Jia family more. All the officials from Tiantai County came, and the people in the local area also arrived. The huge Jia family was as lively as a market. There were long rows of horse-tie stones at the door tied up horses, and the cars and sedans that were staying lined up a whole street.

Everyone is proud of talking to Jia Sidao. Even a fool can tell that this young hero with outstanding abilities and talents will definitely achieve immeasurable future achievements. As the saying goes, one person will be able to get to know him earlier and make friends with him well.

Jia Sidao greeted everyone kindly and kindly, spoke with a good attitude and had no airs at all. The children of the clan had to hold hands to encourage each other, and the officials outside had to bow and greet each other, and even the neighbors greeted him with a smile.

Interpersonal relationships are very important. It is easy to offend someone, but it is difficult to make friends with someone well. Jia Sidao is versatile and understands the principles. If there are more friends, it is easier to walk, and if there are more helpers, it is easier to become an official.

After a hustle and bustle, half a day of smiling face, Jia Sidao returned to the back hall and wanted to visit his mother. The ancients believed that filial piety was the most important thing, and no one could say anything.

But in the back hall, the person sitting upright was the head of the family, his second uncle Jia Zheng.

No matter how high an official is outside, even if he becomes the prime minister, as long as he returns home and meets the patriarch, he still has to bow and greet with him in a regular manner, and he must not exceed the rank of the ritual.

Jia Sidao followed the rules and saluted the patriarch and elders, then sat down, and said to the people sitting or standing in the house with a smile: "I knew that something must be done at home when I asked me to come back. Uncle Second has come out at such an old age, so this may be a big deal."

The ones sitting in the room were his second uncle Jia Zheng, his third uncle Jia Zhan, his cousin Jia Zongwen and Jia Zongyan, and the ones standing were his nephews Jia Changfeng and Jia Haitang.

Jia Zheng looked at him deeply, with a serious face, nodded and said, "Yes, something big happened at home, so I asked you to come back and discuss it."

"Oh?" Seeing the white-haired uncle's serious appearance, Jia Sidao felt something was wrong. The second uncle had seen big scenes in Shandong with his father back then. He had experienced several experiences of sharp swords and corpses in the sea of ​​blood. Although he is old this year, his courage has not diminished at all. He has managed the Jia family with great enthusiasm and has always been as stable as Mount Tai, but today he feels a little nervous.

The matter was probably not small, so Jia Sidao hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

Jia Zheng frowned and said in a deep voice: "It's your cousin Zong Yan's child, your nephew Changhe, something happened to him in Sichuan."

"What happened?" Jia Sidao also frowned his eyebrows.

"He was dead. When he was sending Sichuan salt out of Sichuan north, he was ambushed on the banks of the Dadu River. Hundreds of people were killed. The bodies fell into the river and could not be found." Jia Zheng poked the crutch in his hand on the blue bricks on the ground, making a crisp sound.
Chapter completed!