Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 736 Change of Face
Dao Feifei walked out of the study yard, her steps light and her heart bright.

The haze that had been hanging over her heart all these days suddenly dissipated.

"Miss Dao..."

Fan Qing suddenly appeared and stopped Dao Feifei, with an obviously angry look on his face.

Dao Feifei stopped and asked in surprise: "Master Fanqing, what's the matter?"

Fan Qing paused and said, "Whether you believe it or not, I'm telling you, your cousin lied to you. Last time..."

Fan Qing told her what she had heard last time when Yang Liangao cheated Dao Feifei, and said, "I was angry when I saw you foolishly being cheated."

Dao Feifei stared at Fan Qing and asked, "How do you know?"

Fan Qing finally came up with a good excuse: "I was patrolling at night and overheard what he and his men were planning."

Fan Qing thought, although what I said was false, its essence was true, so it cannot be considered that I told a lie.

Dao Feifei asked again: "Then why didn't you say it before?"

Fan Qing said angrily: "Who knew you would really be fooled? For him, you actually... I just told you this, don't you believe it?"

Dao Feifei suddenly smiled: "Whether it is true or not, whether it is false or not, whether you believe it or not, it doesn't matter anymore."

Fan Qing was surprised and said, "It's not important? He lied to you and wanted to use you as a gift to please the person he wanted to get close to. You said it's not important?"

"Yes!"

Dao Feifei made a face at Fan Qing: "My true heart has been given away today."

"As for my cousin, I'm not angry. I...even want to thank him for his kindness in not loving me."

Dao Feifei walked away.

Fan Qing could feel that she was really not angry, and...his mood suddenly became even more cheerful.

Fan Qing stood there in a daze, and suddenly felt that human hearts were more difficult to understand than the most profound scriptures.

……

In the study, Yang Yuan looked at Yang Liangao.

He was quite curious about this creature that he couldn't understand.

To the extent that Yang Liangao felt a little uneasy when he was stared at.

"Commander Fu, why are you looking at me like that?"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Fei Fei just told me about your current situation. Don't worry, I like Fei Fei very much.

Since I have accepted her, then as her cousin, I will naturally take care of you."

A look of joy quickly appeared on Yang Liangao's face.

Yang Yuan continued, "I heard from my concubine that there is a dispute in your family. You, the eldest son, are in a precarious situation now."

Yang Liangao quickly put on a sad expression: "Yes, now I..."

Yang Yuan interrupted him and said, "We are relatives. How about this? You can stay by my side as a guest. I will ensure that you are safe."

"Ah?" Yang Liangao was stunned. This was not what he wanted.

Yang Yuan continued, "Or, I can send someone to take you back, and I will show our friendship to the King of Dali and your father.

I believe they will understand how to treat you in the future."

Sweat broke out on Yang Liangao's forehead.

No, this was not the result he wanted.

He hooked up with a beautiful girl who was lively and devoted to him. Could he expect Yang Yuan to pay him back by helping him solve a crisis that didn't even exist?
He took over the iron barrel of the Yang family's business in Dali, and the second branch didn't dare to make any trouble.

Why are you so stupid, cousin? Once you follow Yang Yuan, just give me some advice from time to time.

Why should you tell him so frankly the difficulties I told you about.

Yang Liangao's face turned blue and white, and he was extremely confused.

As a master of Tantric Buddhism and a nobleman who aspired to the throne, he thought that his skills in cultivating qi were already very advanced.

It was not until this moment that he realized how vulnerable he would be once hit in the vitals.

"Okay, you can stay here without worry. I have a lot of official business to attend to, so please think about it carefully.

If you stay, I will treat you well. If you leave, I will send someone to escort you back to Dali and keep you safe."

Yang Yuan is going to see the guests off.

However, when Yang Liangao saw Yang Yuan's meaningful look and the extremely slow movement of picking up the teacup, he suddenly understood.

He got it!

He understood my intentions.

Yes, at such a young age, he was able to hold such a high position, commanding the military and civilians of 22 states...

Why do I think that my cousin's pretty face alone can confuse his mind?
Thinking of this, Yang Liangao immediately left the chair, bent his knees, and knelt straight in front of Yang Yuan.

"Commander Fu, Lian Gao is guilty!"

"What's the crime of getting a step?"

"The crime is self-righteousness, deceiving and exploiting the commander!"

Yang Liangao thought, he has taken a fancy to my cousin, and based on this relationship, he will not make things too difficult for me.

However, the more powerful a person is, the less he or she wants to be deceived and exploited.

Now, I can only tell the truth, maybe... there is still room for redemption.

So Yang Liangao explained his intentions and plans to Yang Yuan in detail.

If Yang Liangao fought with Yang Yuan, his martial arts skills would actually be almost the same.

His Tantric mental skills were not bad to begin with, but more importantly, he was better than Yang Yuan in mastering and applying the techniques.

Yang Yuan never had a famous teacher to teach him his superb martial arts skills.

Yang Liangao's identity as a nobleman of Dali Kingdom made him a first-class VIP in front of Yang Yuan.

But now, he didn't dare to use any force, and his status was not enough to rely on, so he could only kneel down and bow his head.

He is strong because he has no desires. He has desires, extremely strong desires.

He needed help from others, so he was able to humble himself and sink to the dust when necessary.

Yang Liangao was not worried about what would happen if Yang Yuan knew his ambitions.

There was no reason for Yang Yuan to send anyone to Dali to inform the emperor.

That was not in the interests of the Song Dynasty, nor was it in the interests of Yang Yuan, the King of Sichuan. Besides, would Emperor Duan believe him if he said so?
So, he told everything. In order to prove to Yang Yuan that he was capable and a worthy investment, Yang Liangao also vaguely explained his power both overtly and covertly.

Yang Yuan couldn't find him based on this, but he could analyze that what he said was not false.

"good very good!"

After Yang Liangao confessed everything, Yang Yuan praised him, "You are ambitious, unscrupulous, cold-blooded and shameless. You are a man who can accomplish great things!"

Yang Liangao couldn't tell whether this was a compliment or a scolding.

After a moment of stunned silence, Yang Yuan had already flashed past the case and helped him up personally.

"Young Master Yang, sit down!"

Yang Yuan put on a face of a profiteer and said with a smile: "Young Master Yang, if you want me to help you, I can.

If you want to borrow soldiers, I can give them to you."

Yang Liangao was immediately overjoyed, his eyes shining.

Yang Yuan said: "But, just a beautiful woman is not enough."

Yang Liangao's smile froze. One is not enough? How many does he want? How many beautiful cousins ​​do I have?

Just as he was in a daze, Yang Yuan gently knocked on the desk, bringing him back to his senses.

Yang Yuan said: "Even if I were to send troops abroad, I would not have the power to do so without an imperial decree.

Dali is a vassal state of the Song Dynasty and has always been docile. Will the imperial court send troops?"

"Another thing, as I just said, one woman is far from enough.

You want me to help you, to help you ascend the throne, so you... should also let me get some benefits, right?"

benefit?

What else do I have that is worth trading with him?

Yang Liangao thought about it hastily and asked tentatively: "Whatever Marshal Fu wants, just tell me. As long as Liangao can ascend the throne of Dali, I will agree to it."

Yang Yuan smiled and walked to the wall: "De Bu, come here, I'll show you a way..."

Yang Yuan stretched out his hand and pulled the curtain hanging on the wall, and a map appeared.

Yang Liangao took a closer look and saw that it was an extremely detailed map.

The four routes of Sichuan and Xia and the surrounding Jin Dynasty, Western Xia, Tubo and Dali are also included.

Yang Yuan drew a circle at a location on the map.

"De Bu, if you want soldiers, I will give you soldiers. If you want to be emperor, I will help you sit on the throne."

"But as a price, this place will belong to the Song Dynasty after you ascend the throne."

Yang Liangao looked closely at the place where Yang Yuan had circled. Without even looking at the place name marked on it, he knew it was Liangshan Prefecture.

He had ambitions to rule the world, and he had a serious understanding of the mountains, rivers and geography of the Dali Kingdom, and knew it by heart.

Yang Liangao's eyes narrowed, and he said in a tense voice: "General Fu...you want a state of Dali from me?"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Who knows if it is the Dali Kingdom? Maybe you will change the name of the country, and it will not be called Dali anymore."

This sentence immediately dispelled Yang Liangao's hesitation.

Change the country's name?

Yang Liangao felt a burning sensation in his heart.

Yang Yuan said: "Only if you agree, can I convince the emperor to agree to help you.

Only with my achievements in expanding territory can I achieve greater success in the Song Dynasty."

"Okay, I promise you!" Yang Liangao finally couldn't resist the temptation and agreed.

Yang Yuan immediately spread out a piece of paper, wrote a contract, and then he and Yang Liangao both signed and sealed it.

Yang Yuan put away the contract and smiled brightly.

"Debu, the business deals we discussed before will continue. In addition..."

He closed the curtain in front of the map and personally poured Yang Liangao a refill of tea.

Yang Liangao was flattered, but for his lofty ambitions, he had been completely controlled by Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan told Yang Liangao a few things.

1. After returning to Dali, Yang Liangao had to find a way to create trouble at the junction of Liangshan Prefecture and Tongchuan Prefecture.

He wanted to ensure that the Dali soldiers in Liangshan Prefecture would take the initiative to invade northward and fire the first shot.

Of course, the specific implementation time still needs to be discussed by both parties.

This time should be chosen before Yang Liangao is ready to start the attack in Dali.

2. Yang Yuan will send a grand wedding procession, carrying gifts to Dali, and return with Yang Liangao and Dao Feifei.

This is a combination of two forces, so even though Concubine Dao cannot be given the position of principal wife, the ceremony cannot be rushed.

After the arrangements in Dali were completed, the welcoming team would meet up with the Dao family's wedding farewell team, carrying the dowry and returning to Tongchuan Prefecture together.

During this round trip, the road from Wumeng in the southern border of the Song Dynasty to Liangshan Prefecture in Dali should be widened in narrow places, and bridges should be built across rivers in preparation for the Song Dynasty to send troops to provide assistance in the future.

In fact, from Wumeng to Tuodong (Kunming), and then to Dali, there was the Wuchi Road in the Qin Dynasty, the Nanyi Road in the Han and Jin Dynasties, and the "Shimen Road" was repaired on this basis in the Tang Dynasty, so there was an ancient road.

It has just fallen into disrepair and no one maintains it, so it is still possible to make some simple repairs and ensure that it can still provide good transportation functions within three to five years.

Of course, the highway is being built in central Sichuan, so the section where Yang Liangao is needed to pave the road and build the bridge is only the one on the Dali side.

Moreover, it was just a repair of an existing road, which did not cost much and did not require much effort, so Yang Liangao naturally agreed.

These are all trivial matters. What he really needs to consider is when and how to take action now that he has obtained Yang Yuan's help.

And before that, how to instigate the Dali Army of Liangshan Prefecture to invade the Song Dynasty from the north.

After the two of them had made their plan, Yang Liangao left happily. He wanted to start planning immediately.

He had already seen that the throne of the Dali Kingdom was beckoning to him.

Yang Yuan walked to the corner and opened the curtain again.

Once an attack is launched against Nanzhao, the troops of Tongchuan Prefecture will be the central army, which will be a good opportunity to try out the newly developed firearms, the trained militia, and the newly restructured army.

Take this weak one and practice with it first to get used to it.

As for the Right and Left Route Armies...

Two candidates immediately emerged in Yang Yuan's mind: Qiao Zhen from Chengdu and Yang Xuan from Bozhou.

(End of this chapter)