Chapter 27 The emperor loves to open words

After Zhao Yu said, there was a silence on the hall. The bodyguards in the hall, the officials who recorded the emperor's words and deeds, and the eunuchs who served in the hall all looked at Xiao Ying's reaction. Not only these people, but also the two prime ministers who had gone through three dynasties, looked up at the little emperor in front of them with a little surprise. In their memory: since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it seems that there are few such a tough monarchs,

Xiao Ying, the ambassador of Liao, was also slightly stunned when he heard Zhao Yu's words. He wanted to refute something again, but he immediately thought of the purpose of this trip to the Song Dynasty: First, it was to appease the heart of the State of Liao and persuade the Song army to withdraw; second, whether Xixia fell into the hands of the Song army or occupied by Tubo, it was all about the border of Liao. It's pressure; third, this time I came to the Song Dynasty to see what kind of person the new king of the Song Dynasty was.

After a short conversation, the little emperor Zhao Yu's weakness and attitude made Xiao Ying vaguely feel that there seemed to be some shadows beside the king on the body of the Song Shenzong. As the envoy of the Liao Dynasty, Xiao Ying came to the Song Dynasty more than once. Compared with the first two emperors, Zhao Yu was the youngest when he ascended the throne, but he was indeed the strongest in talking and doing things. A tough emperor,

Xiao Ying smiled, and then slowed down his tone and said, "What the Song Emperor said is also reasonable. It's his fault that Li Liangzuo led the troops to attack the Song Dynasty this time. It's also right to teach him some lessons from Xixia. However, my Emperor Liao believes that peace should still be the most important. Even if the king leads troops to Xixia, that It is meaningless for Xiaobang, who lives by the gift of the year, to talk to the Song Dynasty. Moreover, attacking Xixia will inevitably benefit the Tubo fisherman, and it is more likely to hurt the harmony of the Song and Liao countries. I hope the Song Emperor will think twice.

Xiao Ying's words made the two prime ministers secretly relieved. Now it is impossible for the national strength of the Song Dynasty to offend Liao at all. Even the attack on Xixia is mostly strong. Usually in private, these old ministers are a little dissatisfied with the new emperor's practice, such as the promotion of Wang Anshi and others as soon as they ascended the throne, such as borrowing something. What a national debt, the king of a country actually learned from the city next to the king. These are the reasons why they don't want to talk today, but today Zhao Yu's tough attitude towards the envoys of Liao made the people present and Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang look at Zhao Yu with new eyes,

Among the two prime ministers, Han Qi has been on a mission to Liao and is also familiar with Xiao Ying. He rubbed his beard and agreed, "It's right for King Xiao to say so. If you want to say that Xixia is also disobedient. Usually, if you put more restrictions on it in Liao, you won't have today's trouble."

"Yes, yes." Xiao Ying said yes, but she was also scolding Xixia for herself in her heart. "It is also appropriate to teach Xixia some lessons this time, and it is better to ask the Song Emperor to show the demeanor of a great country. Of course, if you are willing to give face to Liao, I, Daliao will never let the Song Dynasty suffer losses on the question of Xixia."

Zhao Yu was secretly complacent and said that Liao was nothing more than this for a long time, but he also knew that if this war continued, it must be a waste of people and money. Now the treasury of the Song Dynasty is tight, and the war is a matter of money. On the other hand, he is also looking forward to Wang's side to solve the question of Xixia as soon as possible and return to the court to assist the change. Thinking of this Zhao Yu smiled cunninglylyly: "Ambassador Xiao, since you say so, I will give Daliao a face, come and serve you with pen and ink."

The eunuch in the palace heard Zhao Yu's order and quickly prepared the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Zhao Yu picked up the pen and thought for a while, and then wrote: "The alliance of Song and Liao, the Song people are responsible. The battle between Song and Xia, Brother Wang will take it." After writing, Zhao Yu appreciated it himself and thought that he could definitely understand the meaning of his oracle with the wisdom and wit of the king,

Zhao Yu ordered the little eunuch to take the newly written words to Xiao Ying and said, "Ambassador Xiao, since you came to our Song Dynasty and made peace, please ask Ambassador Xiao to meet the king of Zhennan in person with the will of the official family. As for how the king of Zhennan decides, it depends on the idea of the king of Zhennan."

Xiao Ying took the order and took a look. According to his understanding, Zhao Yu's words were very clear. The Song and Liao were friendly, and the people of the State of Song had the responsibility to maintain it. What did the king do with the soldiers? Song Shenzong did not blame him. It seemed that Song Shenzong handed over the decision to the king's hand. He took the hand, said goodbye to Zhao Yu, and gave it to Liao Guofei. The pigeon Chuanshu hurried to let Xixia make a gesture of peace talks. He took his personal bodyguard and hurried to the Songxia border.

Xiao Ying's journey is almost day and night. Relying on his background as a general, Liao people are good at riding horses, so he doesn't feel too hard. As for the matter of taking Zhao Yu's hand, although he doesn't think there is anything strange, the Song Bing of the sentry in the state city is a little strange. Since when did it start, big The Song Emperor began to send letters with the people of Liao. Xiao Ying was very smooth all the way. After a few days of speeding, he saw the camp of the Song army from afar,

On the day he arrived at the Song army camp, he happened to take a team of bodyguards up the mountain. There was a broken temple on the mountain, where they found the soldiers who could not return to Xixia smoothly. Yue Li heard that the king asked him to mobilise some supplies from the bottom of the mountain, and immediately ordered the deputy general to do it immediately. After finishing these things, Yue Li sat in the tent. Calculation, the news of Sanchuanzhai's victory should have spread to the capital. In the past, it would have been faster for flying pigeons to pass books, but in time for the bad weather of heavy snow, flying pigeons are easy to lose their way, and sending people to deliver letters will be slower than before. The emperor has not replied yet. After the troops arrived in Zhenrong, did they really attack as Wang said? Do you want to play Xixia?

He was thinking about these things. A bodyguard came in to report. The ambassador of Liao asked to see General Yue and the king of Zhennan, and said that he came from the capital and took the emperor's oracle. Yue Li was also confused. He thought that it was unruly enough for the king to act. How could the emperor do things so informally?

Xiao Ying came to the big tent and explained his intention to Yue Li. Yue Li ordered to prepare a sleeping tent for Xiao Ying. At the same time, he hosted a banquet for Xiao Ying and sent someone to the mountain to inform the king.

An hour later, Wang returned to the camp. There was already a banquet in the tent. Yue Lizheng and Xiao Ying chatted and waited for Wang to come back. Zhang Ping accompanied him. Seeing that Wang entered the tent, all the people in the tent stood up from their seats. Wang was busy talking about the courtesy and quickly walked to Xiao Ying to fight with Xiao Ying affectionately. He said, "King Xiao is safe and sound."

Just now, Xiao Ying still thought of the youthful appearance of the king in her mind. At this time, she saw the king appear in front of her. The heroic teenager in those years is now a young man. His eyebrows are full of perseverance and courage, and his facial features are getting tougher and stronger. The young man in his twenties is not only heroic, but also mature and steady. Xiao Ying thought to himself: There is such a person to assist Song Shenzong. No wonder the little emperor is also strong,

Xiao Ying saluted and said, "Okay, very much, but I haven't seen the king of Zhennan for so many years. The Lord of Daliao and I miss him very much. Every spring, my Emperor of Liao goes to the Prince Mountain to offer sacrifices. I will think of you when I pass through the Shuangta Temple. The emperor often say that I don't know when I can still I'm going to the game with the prince on the boulder.

When everyone sat down, Xiao Ying explained her intention to the king and handed Zhao Yu's handwritten letter to the king. Wang looked at it and smiled and said to Xiao Ying, "King Xiao, why don't you talk about it first? What did you say when you saw my emperor in the capital? The emperor wrote such an oracle for you."

Xiao Ying then gave the dialogue between the hanging arch hall with Zhao Yu, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, to Wang and Yue Li and others in the account. Everyone listened carefully. When Xiao Ying finished speaking, Wang said, "King Xiao came here this time, but he has a dual identity: even if the envoy of the State of Liao sent letters on behalf of our emperor, it was hard all the way. Have a good rest today. If there is anything, we will discuss it when the army arrives in Zhenrong.

Xiao Ying said, "The king of Zhennan is polite. It is also my honor to help the Song Emperor bring a letter to the prince. However, what decision does the prince make to the Song Emperor's oracle?"

The king smiled and said, "King Xiao, I have seen the emperor's hand, and I also understand the emperor's intention, or the same words. When our army arrives in Zhenrong, we will have a long-term plan and come and drink." With that, he raised his glass,

Xiao Ying couldn't drink a little. He was already very tired all the way, and he was still thinking about whether the king would withdraw his troops. Hearing what the king meant, the army had to go to Zhenrong. Zhenrong was the last town on the border between Xixia and the Song Dynasty. Did Wang insist on fighting against Xixia? Thinking of this, Xiao Ying said, "Your Majesty. We have been friends for many years. I'm here to come here to see you on purpose. Of course, it's best for me to complete my mission. You always have to tell me how you decided, and I'm going to recover.

Wang listened and laughed: "King Xiao is still so impatient. This matter can't be rushed. By the way, how did the Goryeo grain ticket in King Xiao's hand appreciate later?"

Xiao Ying saw that Wang didn't want to talk about his decision, but transferred the topic to the question of the Korean grain ticket. He also felt that it was a little too anxious to urge the king to reply immediately. He replied with a smile: "Those Korean food stamps had been exchanged for silver two yuan when the price was high. That was a profit from the sea. Not only did I made it, but also with People who bought food stamps made money. Xin Zan, Yelu Renxian and others bought mansions in all directions, and our Liao emperor used the money he earned over the years to build another palace in Nanjing Daoxijin Mansion..." When it came to this, Xiao Ying stopped to look at Wang. Suddenly, he thought that the guy next to Wang was a helpless master, let His withdrawal of troops is not a matter of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty. No wonder the emperor of the Song Dynasty would say something to let the king decide by himself.

Wang side still smiled boldly and said, "Good things, good things. When there is a chance to go to Daliao again, King Xiao should invite me well."

Xiao Ying hurriedly said, "That's natural. I think so. Please think about whether the prince will withdraw troops first. Since I am a messenger, I naturally have to do what I want to do. In the past few days, I will urge Xixia to show my sincerity as soon as possible. As for the prince, you have to put forward the conditions for your withdrawal of troops, so that everyone can do it. You It's said, isn't it?"