Later, the Zhou Dynasty also deleted the stories of people from the Shang Dynasty who were martyred, and vigorously abolished this system. This is a commendable thing.

As a descendant of merchants, Confucius strongly supported this practice. So when Confucius later learned that some people resumed using figurines for burials, this bad memory came to mind again, and he left the sentence "Those who started the figurines will have no consequences."

After a pause, Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, let's contact the Jurchen Goryeo first. We don't have to make any preparations. Let's trade and deepen our relationship first."

"I think that for big things, it is better to do it yourself and not to rely on others."

The official took it seriously and said, "I am the same."

"However, everything in the world is a yin and a yang. Even if there is a war faction within the Liao Kingdom that advocates the use of troops against the Song Dynasty, there must also be a peace faction that is cautious and slow to advance. For example, Liao Minister Yelu Po opposed the use of troops."

Zhang Yue said: "I thought we should fight this war first and then negotiate peace with Liao."

The officials were confused and said: "If Liangzhou is not allowed to negotiate, how about Dangxiang and Liao attacking at the same time?"

Zhang Yue said seriously: "Your Majesty, things have come to this point, and we really can't retreat even an inch, otherwise all our hard work will be ruined."

"I was born in a poor family, and whenever I encountered hesitation, I would always recite Li Bai's poem about the difficulty of traveling. He wanted to cross the Yellow River because of ice and blocked the river, but he was about to climb the Taihang Mountains, which were filled with snow. To lament the difficulties of fortune!"
Chapter completed!