Chapter 126 Trade Dispute

Wang and Xue Xiang drank and talked in the hall. In the porch outside the hall, Yang Xi, Zhe Kejun and Zhang Ping also set up meals on the stone table and stone benches in the courtyard. Occasionally, they could hear the laughter of Xue Xiang and Wang in the room. Yang Xi looked back at the direction of the hall and turned his head and asked Zhe Kejun, "Oh, you two are more knowledgeable than me. What do you think the one you painted is? Why is it like a trick when he draws it? Is this private salt seller gone? As he spoke, he smiled naively.

Zhang Ping looked at Zhe Kejun: "Brother Zhe is more knowledgeable than me. Let Brother Zhe talk about it."

These two men are eight feet tall. Zhang Ping is twenty-five or twenty-six years old and in his early thirties. Both of them are extremely powerful. Even sitting there eating is upright and straight. Yang Xi sat with the two of them and looked more like a little old man.

Zhe Kejun had finished eating and put down the bowls and chopsticks at this time. He wiped his mouth and said, "The prince's painting is not a spell. I heard the explanation from the prince that his name is "trend chart", and those who sell private salt have not disappeared. Think about it, our salt price is the same as that of Xixia's green salt, and sometimes it is a little lower. People who smuggle green salt can't make money. Why do they put their heads on their waists and do the illegal sale of private salt?

Zhang Ping also put down his bowls and chopsticks and said, "Yes, I also heard that those Xixia people who used to do private salt are used to doing money and fast work. They can't do private salt, so they rob everywhere. The people of the state government near the border in Xixia all run to Xingqingfu. There is no livelihood there. It turns out that the rich family hires labor, and they pay seven or eight taels of silver a month. Now only five taels are willing to do it, and the labor is worthless.

Yang Xi said while cleaning up the bowl and chopsticks, "Look, we are still smart. I just think it's incumbing to let the prince be a waiter. When you are promoted, you two will take advantage of it." He curled his lips proudly.

The two people smiled, and Zhang Ping said, "If the prince leads the army to fight, Brother Zhe will be very happy. If Brother Zhe is in the prince, he will definitely make great contributions." Zhe Kejun patted him on the shoulder: "Don't talk nonsense. Let's go. Let's go for a walk."

Zhang Ping also stood up and muttered, "I'm not talking nonsense. In those years, it was majestic when the family was broken, and it could still be majestic if there was a war..." Zhang Ping admired this big brother in his heart. You know, the folded family army at the border also made the Xixia people afraid of the wind, not to mention a folding flower.

As they spoke, they suddenly heard a "s bang" call outside the door. Yang Xi walked out with bowls and chopsticks. Zhe Kejun said, "I'll go." While talking, he strode to the door of the house and asked, "Who is calling the door?"

A man outside replied, "Excuse me, is this the king's house?"

Zhe Kejun opened the door and saw a young man standing outside the door, followed by two attendants, looking like ordinary people by the light and moonlight of the lantern on the gate. He held a small package in his arms, and there were some openings on his clothes, which looked extremely embarrassed.

The door of the mansion opened and hurriedly said, "Please tell Wang Shilang, old friend Li Xili to see you."

On weekdays, there are occasional people who come to the king at night. The king always opens the door to meet each other. When Zhe Kejun saw this man in a hurry, there should be something urgent, so he invited the three of them into the hospital. After coming in, he saw that the two people behind him were even more embarrassed. All three of them seem to have fought with others.

Wang Ben is now taking the trend chart drawn in the study to Xue Xiangjian. While looking at it, he pointed out that in the past period of time, the price of private salt in Xixia fluctuated, and the time corresponding to the high and low points, combined with the law of the salt production period, made his own analysis. Xue Xiang was stunned. The inference of the king was simply shocking. No wonder the emperor valued the king so much and was about to praise him. Suddenly, he heard that Li Xili was coming.

Wang's heart is funny. This is really Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here! He put away the trend chart and said to Xue Xiang, "Xixia has sent someone. Lord Xue can meet us together." After saying that, the two came to the hall and asked Li Xili to come in to speak.

Li Xili entered the hall. The candlelight in the hall was bright. Only then did the king see it clearly. Li Xili held a package tightly, with a tired look on his face, and he looked shocked.

Wang looked up and down and asked puzzledly, "What's wrong with Lord Li?"

Li Xili shook his head. He was depressed this time. The Xixia official was actually robbed when he was about to leave Xixia. The bandit who robbed him. Only when he saw the ultimatum did he know that he was an official. The two heads still argued about whether to kill or stay. Finally, Li Xili said that he went to the State of Song to do business. If the field is successfully established, these bandits can still be some regular business students. Hearing this, the bandits let him go and asked him to go to the State of Song quickly.

Li Xili thought that he would definitely be laughed to death when he returned to Xingqing Mansion, and he couldn't go to Bianjing in the Song Dynasty. Thinking that Wang's side is in Yanzhou, I have to go to Yanzhou to try my luck. In case I can't find Wang's side, I will go to the magistrate to grow the ceremony.

He was lucky. There was basically no one in Yanzhou City who didn't know the king's servant next to the king. After being instructed by Li Xili, he successfully found the king's mansion. This is what happened in the past, but how can I tell Wang?

Wang saw that Li Xili had something difficult to say, and it seemed that he had been robbed. Wang Bian smiled and stopped asking. He introduced Li Xili and Xue Xiang to each other.

Li Xili explained his intention to come to the State of Song, and Tianming would continue to travel. The three of them sat for a moment. Xue Xiang got up and said goodbye. Wang was sent to the door. Xue Xiang stopped and asked, "Is there any conspiracy for this Xixia man's dress?"

Wang side smiled and said, "Lord Xue doesn't know anything. It seems that this Xixia person is against the sky. Even officials dare to rob.

Seeing that Wang Xiang was so sure, he asked even more doubtfully, "Wang Shilang, if Xixia officials are robbed in the Song Dynasty, isn't it another excuse to make trouble?"

The king knew it in his heart. He said with a smile, "Lord Xue, don't worry. If this person is robbed in the Song Dynasty, he will come righteously."

Xue Xiang nodded and praised: "It's reasonable, it's reasonable!" After saying that, he turned around and left with a smile.

Wang Bian thought of Li Xili's expression and thought that he had fulfilled an old saying: This is called a mute eating yellow lotus, and there is no bitterness. Although Wang Pian felt that the Xixia people were funny in his heart, he was still very polite to prepare the carriages and horses, and gave him silver taels to let Li Xili go on the road.

Li Xili was embarrassed to accept it. The king comforted me: "When I arrived in Xixia, Lord Meng Li entertained me. Now that you have come to the State of Song, I just do my best for the landlord. What's more, it's good for everyone to do this well. Wang knows that he will have to make friends with Xixia in the future, and there will be more ways to make friends.

Li Xili suffered a cowardly in Xixia and took the silver next to the king. He just wanted to promote this matter. He rushed to Bianjing quickly and sincerely came to visit Emperor Renzong to discuss the matters between the two countries. After the envoys of the Western Xia retreated from the court, the court of the State of Song quarreled again.

This time, the opinion is divided into three factions. One is Han Qi and others. They suggested to take advantage of the unstable situation in Xixia to enter Xixia and support Lord Han's righteous indignation. "Xixia people have always been cunning. If they can attack Xixia, they can avoid future trouble."

Another faction, led by the current prime minister Zeng Gongliang, suggested to take this opportunity to trade with Xixia and abide by the border agreement.

There is another group of people who admonish the lawsuit, Lord Ma Guang. He waited for Han Qi, and Zeng Gongliang almost quarreled before he said in a hurry: "Lord Han advocates fighting. Can Lord Han lead the army to the expedition?"

"You? Humph!" Han Qi knew that Sima Guang had taken his own army, but he had nothing to say. Han Qi was a general among the civil officers and a civil minister among the generals. This situation was enough to embarrass him. Moreover, at his age, he was the prime minister of a country. Did he let himself lead the army himself?

Sima Guang turned his head and looked at Zeng Gongliang: "Lord Zeng advocates trade. If we trade like this, won't it make the people of Xixia feel that I, Song, are easy to talk to?"

Zeng Gongliang looked at Sima Guang. What is this Sima Guang going to do? He doesn't like Sima Guang in his heart. Sima Guang belongs to the kind of "suffocated donkey". However, I have just sat in the position of the prime minister, and my buttocks are not hot yet, so I can't have a bad relationship.

Zeng Gongliang simply turned his eyes to Emperor Renzong, who was frowning and looking at the court. Han Qi was anonymous. Zeng Gongliangguang talked about trade. There was no countermeasure to how to trade. He looked at Sima Guang and said, "Junshi, there is a countermeasure to say so."

Sima Guang looked around and said, "I'll tell you, I don't have it!"

After saying this, there was an uproar in the court, and Renzong was almost out of joy, but Sima Guang also said: "I think there must be one person who can have an advantage in trade issues without war."

After saying that, he looked at Bao Zheng and Wang Anshi. Everyone also looked at the two with his eyes. Lord Bao and Wang Anshi were stunned, and they didn't say anything, but they immediately understood each other. Both of them scolded Sima Guang in their hearts: "Does our king have a grudge against you?"

Renzong looked at Sima Guang's eyes and understood Sima Guang's intention. Recently, he has been very gratified by his eyes. Wang's side was very good at salt management during this period in Yanzhou. Renzong showed a rare smile since he recovered from his illness and immediately sent an edict: "Call the king back to Beijing!" He didn't know that Wang Bong had packed his bags in Yanzhou since he sent Li Xili away.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Sima Guang stood down safely. Renzong looked around and asked, "Hassn't the prince come to the court today?" After asking this question, there was silence on the court. Renzong was just a little happy and was splashed with cold water again.

After the dispersing of the court on this day, several ministers came to Pu's residence to visit the prince Zhao Shu.

Zhao Zongshi officially established the crown prince. The emperor gave him a new name, Zhao Shu. Although his name is Zhao Shu, he doesn't seem to see the dawn. He has been tortured crazy by the darkness before dawn. He is entangled in fear every day. He is more and more afraid of the feeling that he is about to get and lose. Renzong's body is getting better day by day. The identity of the crown prince has been determined, but the throne of his hand seems to be getting farther and farther away.

Zhao Shu is ill: In the words of modern medicine, he has depression. He didn't even want to sell the mansion, so much so that he didn't even go to court.

When his eldest son Zhao Zhongzhen learned of the visit of several ministers, he hurried to the house and hurriedly went to the outside of the house. Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang, Ouyang Xiu, Liu Chang and other ministers respectfully welcomed them into the hall of the mansion, invited the adults to sit down, and ordered the family to serve tea. Then he turned to the inner house to invite his father: today's prince Zhao Shu.