Liao Kingdom, the northern Huilan tribe of Xianzhou.

Wanyan Ji drove horses, cattle and sheep, and pulled carriages and dragged goods, and couldn't wait to propose marriage.

It was October and it was already very cold. The tribes moved from their nomadic tents to the wooden houses in the city.

The Jurchens were accustomed to living in a wooden house, with the door facing east, and every household burned a kang to keep warm, resist cold and dehumidification.

As the leader of the tribe, the house of Bilan's family was bigger, and there was a yard surrounded by fences outside. The sound of horse hooves came, and a girl in red coat ran out of the house.

The girl had a round face, big eyes, and her hair were folded up, and a pearl hairpin was inserted.

He was wearing a red fur coat, made of fox fur. When he saw Wanyan Ji's little feet were slightly red, he didn't know if they were shy or cold.

"Brother Wanyan, you are here!"

Wanyan Ji turned over and got off the horse, and wanted to step forward and hold the girl's hand. At this time, two people walked out of the room, and they were the girl's mother.

"Ahem, please see the king!"

Seeing his future father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wanyan Ji stopped where he was and quickly bowed.

"Master Huilan, I am here to propose marriage this time. I have brought it to Nab. Please check it out."

As he said that, someone asked someone to carry things up. Although they were all tribal leaders, they were still very "poor" at this time. The betrothal gifts were usually cattle, sheep and livestock, while Wanyan Ji was different.

Five or six large boxes contain items from the Central Plains, including silk, porcelain, tea, gold, silver, jewelry, etc. In the Liaodong region, it can be said to be priceless.

Seeing so many good things, Chief Huilan smiled on his face. He was worthy of being the princess's son, and he was generous in his actions.

"Okay, it's a cold day. Let's go into the house to talk. The other brothers have worked hard all the way. Let's warm up the body by the wine from Duhekou."

On the days of great joy, it is lively and lively. As the host family entertains guests, they might as well kill two sheep and invite everyone to have a banquet.

Wanyan Ji entered the house, and Bilan shyly followed her mother behind her. They were very satisfied with this son-in-law. Once the two tribes united, no one could shake Wanyan Ji's status.

At the banquet, Wanyan Ji's eyes were always on Bilan. The two of them had known each other for so long, and finally waited until today, and they couldn't help but feel excited.

After finally getting married, I waited until the day came to get married. The news quickly spread throughout the Su Pavilion. Everyone knew that Wanyan Ji, the king, had settled down.

...

In November of the third year of Taiping, the Uighurs and Khotan all sent envoys to pay tribute to the local food.

When passing by Lingzhou, the governor Duan Sigong asked his subordinates to sell sand at the market, and had a conflict with the envoys from the two places.

Someone was fighting at the market, and the public security office immediately rushed to the scene and found that the matter was very serious, and it was even related to foreign envoys.

For a moment, the yamen runners didn't know what to do, so they reported to their superiors that the yamen's head arrested brought both parties back.

When I arrived at the yamen, I learned about the situation and both sides were wrong. But Duan Sigong, the emperor, wanted to arrest the envoy.

However, at this moment, a person appeared. It was Wang Ji, the governor of the government sent by the court and the northwest pacifier!

"Oh, it's so lively, I'm late, what are you doing?"

Since Feng Jiye was pacified, Wang Ji has gained a firm foothold in the northwest. He usually handles matters related to ethnic minorities with full authority, and the local magistrate does not participate.

Duan Sigong looked a little bad when he saw him, because since Wang Ji came, he, the governor, seemed to have been restricted, and he was not allowed to do many things or say a lot of things.

"Governor Wang, you are really here. It's just a fight between two groups, so I won't bother you!"

"Is it just a fight? Why did I hear that Duan Zhizhou wants to favor subordinates? These two are envoys from the northwest, and they are guests. Is this how you treat guests?"

As the translation was retelled, the two messengers' expressions were relaxed, and it seemed that Wang Ji was standing on his side.

"As the magistrate, you have also read the books of sages. You have forgotten the contents of the Book of Rites? Where did Confucius' teachings go!"

Wang Ji is only about forty this year, but Duan Sigong is almost fifty. Although Wang Ji has a high official position, he is still very polite.

Today, Wang Ji suddenly turned against each other, which made Duan Sigong very confused. Isn’t it just two envoys of Western barbarians? Why should the barbarians in the bitter and cold land be so serious?

Duan Sigong's face was a little uneasy, his face turned pale and red, he scolded Duan Sigong for a few words, and Wang Ji looked at the two of them with a smile.

"Welcome to two envoys. Your Majesty will be very happy if you know you are here. In order to avoid similar things, we will send someone to send you to Beijing."

When the two heard this, they were very happy and moved. Being able to offer sacrifices means their recognition of the Song Dynasty, otherwise there would be no need for them to travel thousands of miles.

"Thank you, Governor, when we arrive in Bianliang, we will definitely thank you in front of the emperor."

The two envoys were also very good at being human and promised to say good things for Wang Ji, but Wang Ji smiled and waved his hand: "No need, I think my Song Dynasty is a great country of the Celestial Empire and a country of etiquette. Naturally, we must treat our guests with thoughtfulness."

Seeing that Wang Ji was so polite, Duan Sigong still didn't understand. Wang Ji didn't have time to explain to him now, so he sent someone to arrange the messenger first.

After the envoy left, only Wang Ji and Duan Sigong were left.

"Master Duan is so powerful that he dares to detain the Uighur envoy. Do you know what the consequences will be!"

"Hmph, aren't it just two Qiang Yi, what's the big deal?"

Seeing Duan Sigong not knowing his mistake, Wang Ji turned his eyes and suddenly said slowly: "Brother Duan, think about it carefully. Your Majesty sent me to be fully responsible for the affairs of Qiang and Yi, so naturally he has his considerations.

Tubo and Uighurs are Qiangyi, but since they come to pay tribute, they are just like the Song Dynasty showing their kindness, so how can we keep people out?

Besides, you don’t know the relationship between us and Liao. Although the Uighurs are remote, they are also next to Liao. Once they rely on Liao, will we have another enemy?"

Wang Ji tried hard to persuade Duan Sigong, and Duan Sigong's mood improved a little. Looking back on the changes in the northwest region over the past few years, he suddenly thought of something.

"Governor Wang, your Majesty won't be interested in the Uighur territory, right? It's not a good place!"

"Haha, what does Your Majesty think? Duan Zhizhou should not guess randomly. In short, Your Majesty said that diplomacy is very important for a country.

The so-called diplomacy means that the country communicates with foreign countries. A weak country has no right to speak, and only a powerful country can be respected.

All the small countries around the Song Dynasty came to pay tribute, which represents the strength of the country. What we need to do is respect them and control them, that is, they are not friends, and they should not become enemies!"

Wang Ji, with Guo Hao's instructions, was carrying out an unprecedented plan, but this plan cannot be exposed yet, mainly to avoid interference from the Liao Kingdom.

As a current great power, the Song Dynasty should be tolerant in order to paralyze those tribes and change them subtly.

Due to Wang Ji's handling properly, the two envoys were not treated unfairly, and there was no Wang Ji in history. Duan Sigong arrested the two, and the two returned to the tribe to sue.

The leader of the Uighur tribe was very angry when he learned about it and sent someone to Lingzhou to question it. Duan Sigong did not respond due to the loss. As a result, the Uighurs stopped paying tribute a few years later.

Sometimes a small thing a person does may affect the relationship between the two countries. Guo Hao planned to send Wang Ji, which eased the relationship between the two countries.

Although Duan Sigong made a mistake, fortunately, it did not cause bad results. After Guo Hao learned about this, he preached him in his will.

At the same time, Guo Hao also realized that since the neighboring countries could not be recovered for a short period of time, diplomatic means were necessary, so he ordered the cabinet to establish a Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the purpose of not harming the interests of the Song Dynasty.

Another new department appeared, and the ministers were used to it. There was no concept of diplomacy at this time, and it was explained by Guo Hao himself.

"My dear friends, the so-called diplomacy is generally about exchanges between countries, cooperation and conflicts between friends, and the same is true between countries.

Although the countries around the Song Dynasty were very weak, since they existed independently, they were just a country.

Therefore, in the early stage of our efforts to avoid harming the interests of the Song Dynasty, we can cooperate and communicate with these countries and communicate with each other.

Of course, some confidential things cannot be leaked, but our Song Dynasty has many things to trade.

Take business as an example. The northwest lacks food and tea, and the mineral resources there are very rich, so you should think more about it…”
Chapter completed!