Come to Song Dynasty with the system

The visitor lowered his head and entered the tent. After there was no one else around, he slowly raised his head, and then smiled at Bao Zheng with his teeth.

"Meng Youde?"

Finally seeing the person clearly, Bao Zheng couldn't help but exclaimed.

Although he had a premonition that the person coming would be Meng Youde, when this person actually appeared in front of him, he was still shocked.

"How did you get in?" Bao Zheng asked, thinking that there were many Song troops outside.

"It's been a long time since Mr. Bao, haha, how did you get in? As long as you have money, there is nothing you can't do." Meng Youde said with a smile on his face and very confidently.

The Dragon Empire is very rich, and the funds allocated to Long Yin every year are also considerable, which makes Meng Youde naturally do things much more smoothly.

Zhao Song was called the Rich Song, but not everyone was rich. The only ones who were truly rich were the dignitaries, gentry and local landlords. Ordinary people, including ordinary soldiers, still lived in poverty.

Especially after Suzhou, Changshu and other places were occupied by Li Tang, a large part of the taxes in the entire south were saved. In order to allow the court to operate normally, the court had no choice but to increase the taxes of the people.

The increase in taxes will directly lead to a deterioration in the quality of life of the people at the bottom, and even military expenditures will have to be reduced accordingly.When Meng Youde appeared in the military camp with a large amount of money, money would naturally lead to unfavorable results.

"Haha, yes, it is indeed easier to have money." Hearing this explanation, Bao Zheng also had a wry smile on his face.

Having stayed in the military camp for a while, Bao Zheng naturally knew something about the soldiers' income.In his opinion, it is a bit too low for soldiers to receive only such a small salary despite working hard for their country.

But so what, although he was the Privy Councilor, he was not in charge of the income of the sergeants.

In fact, not only could he not take care of it, but he also had to avoid talking about it. Otherwise, if he complained about it, it would definitely have a very bad impact once it spread to the army.

Not saying it doesn't mean something didn't happen. Meng Youde said that if you have money, you can come in. Bao Zheng understands this very well. "Okay, let's talk about what happened this time. Although based on my relationship with Brother Shi, I can pretend that you have never been here, but once others find out, I will not step in to protect you. of."

"Don't worry, Xianggong Bao. The reason why I came here is very secret. No one else will know about it. And even if it is known, Xianggong Bao, do you think anyone will make things difficult for me? The most they can do is send me gifts out of the country." Meng Youde laughed confidently, as if he didn't regard this place as a Song Army barracks.

When he said this, Bao Zheng was a little dumbfounded.

Although there was a hint of frivolity in Meng Youde's words, it cannot be denied that he did have a point.

With Zhao Song's urine, even if he found Meng Youde here and knew his true identity, he would not dare to do anything to him.

Meng Youde was from the Dragon Empire. If they dared to do anything to this man, it would be tantamount to offending the Dragon Empire. This was definitely not the result that the gentlemen in the court wanted to see.At that time, in order to quell the anger of the Dragon Empire, they might even hand over the people who were causing trouble to Meng Youde.

Even with such a result, who would do such a thankless thing?

"Tell me what you are here for." Bao Zheng thought of this and did not intend to continue arguing with Meng Youde. Some things were not something he could change. Even so, it was better not to talk about it to avoid getting angry. Full of anger.

Meng Youde was not unreasonable. When he talked about business, he also said with a very serious face: "Ms. Bao, my subordinate is here this time to ask for your help according to the order of our Majesty."

"Help? Are you kidding? Your Emperor Longshi is very majestic now. He first destroyed Goryeo, and now he has swallowed up the entire Liao Kingdom. His strength is stronger than our Zhao and Song Dynasties. He also wants to ask me Can you help me?" Bao Zheng said as if he had heard a big joke.

After Meng Youde heard this, he said with a serious face: "Mr. Bao, it's different."

"Oh, why is it different? I'd like to hear the details." Bao Zheng had a smile on his face, but it was obviously a bit of a mockery. In his opinion, Meng Youde asked him for help because he just wanted to insult him. .

"As Xianggong Bao said, with the strength of our current Dragon Empire, it will not be that difficult to defeat Zhao and Song, or even destroy your country, just like destroying Goryeo and Liao. But There are too many differences between Zhao Song and them."

"Zhao Song is the land of the Han people, and it is also full of Han people. The greatest wish of our Emperor Long Shi is to let the Han people stand at the top of the world. How can we really want to harm the Han people?"

"If possible, Emperor Long Shi would like to take this place without a fight. But Xianggong Bao must also know that this is simply impossible. So we never make such delusions. We just want to do it at the minimum cost, or It means that the Han with the fewest deaths will win this place. And if you want to do this, you will need the help of too many Han people."

"Xianggong Bao, you had a good relationship with our Majesty before, and His Majesty has always treated you as an elder. So this time I came here just to get Xianggong Bao's cooperation. I hope that fewer Han people will die in order to preserve more With more energy, continue to conquer the world.”

Meng Youde said this very sincerely, and hearing it in Bao Zheng's ears, his expression changed again and again.

He did not expect that Su Shi's goal was so far-reaching that he actually wanted to make the Han people stand on top of the world, and be the only one.

Thinking about the Central Plains where Zhao and Song lived, it could be said to be a vast land with abundant resources, a large population, and rich money, but they could only barely cope with the situation in front of them.For example, around them, the Liao Kingdom in the north and the Xixia Kingdom in the west have been eyeing them.Fuso attacks from time to time on the sea to the east, and only the south is relatively stable, but that is only because it is located in a wilderness and has inconvenient transportation, so it does not attract enemies there.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhao Song was besieged on all sides.It was just because of the inconvenient transportation, the use of too many troops, and the involvement of too many food and grass issues that some things never broke out.

But this doesn't mean that it will be so easy to deal with them.On the contrary, if one thing is not done well and the army is defeated, the foundation may be shaken, but it is not impossible that it will not happen.

Just like in the past dynasties, when they were strong, why didn't they think about expanding outward?

Are those emperors without ambitions?

Of course not, it’s just that many things are not based on personal will.Many things were done with no intention and no strength, and in the end I had to give up many ideas.

It's good that Su Shi has ideas, but can he really do what other emperors can't?

Bao Zheng thought about it carefully, and it seemed that it could really be done.After all, since Su Shi first entered the Liao Kingdom, he has never been seen worrying about the army's logistics and food.It seems that no matter where his troops go, they are well fed and sometimes even well housed.

The reason is that there is a secret trade route, but no matter how many people look for it, they can't find any trace.As time passed, no one thought about exploring this secret.

And if only Su Shi could contact this trade route, then he said it might not be impossible for the Han people to stand on top of the world.

Bao Zheng was still thinking, and here Meng Youde spoke again, "Ms. Bao, my Majesty said that you are a good official and a capable official. When I left Zhao Song, I was thinking I took you, but considering the conditions and environment at the time, I was afraid that you would not agree, so I didn’t mention it. But now, Zhao Yun has let those people dare to kill even the emperor and princes in order to achieve their own goals, so what else is there? Is there something they can’t do?”

"With such a person, all kinds of things may happen. My Majesty said that as your junior, whether it is public or private, he must take you out of here now to ensure your safety."

"My Majesty also said that everything he does is for the sake of the Han people in the world. If you understand, he will do it. If you don't understand, he will do it. And in order to achieve this goal, His Majesty will continue to work hard. During the process, No matter who stands in front of him, he will only become his enemy. But at the same time, if you want to achieve your goal, you cannot rely on the efforts of one person alone. You also need the help of many capable ministers like Mr. Bao. That’s all.”

"His Majesty said that he will conquer all directions until one day, everything he sees will be dragon flags, and all Han lands will appear. And this will require many people to educate the four directions. Military occupation is only temporary, But the ideological and cultural occupation is likely to last longer.”

"Our Majesty would like to ask Xianggong Bao, don't you want to educate the people around you and make your own contribution to the strength and rise of the Han people, so that your name will last forever?"

The name will last forever!

As soon as Bao Zheng said this, his whole body was shocked.

Since ancient times, there have been few civil servants who do not want to leave a name in history. This is even the goal that many people pursue throughout their lives.

It's a pity that there are not many people who can really do this.

Whether it is leaving a name in history or educating the world, these are the things that truly insightful people want to do most.Now that Su Shi has put this possibility in front of everyone, one can imagine how much psychological impact it will have on Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng still didn't speak, but there was already some excitement in his body, which was enough to show that his heart began to beat at this moment.

Meng Youde was a very observant master. Seeing the change in Bao Zheng's expression, he continued: "Mr. Bao, Mr. Fu has begun to civilize the barbarians and has participated in the governance and civilization of Goryeo and Liao. Here, At one point, Xianggong Bao is already lagging behind. If he doesn't seize the opportunity, he will only lose more opportunities."