In this dangerous situation, the Zhao Guan family asked who dared to send an envoy to Xixia...

Zhang Jun saw that he was the youngest among the tea drinkers today,

Others like Zheng Juzhong, Cao Fu, and Zong Ze are all in their fifties and sixties. Even Li Gang, who was recently entrusted by Zhao Guan's family, is thirty-eight years old. And Guo Cheng, who was recalled to the capital by Zhao Guan's family to report on his duties, is also in his sixties.

, and these big bosses are either important ministers in the court, or generals like Guo Cheng who guard the area.

When Zhang Jun was twenty-one years old, he became a Jinshi in the eighth year of Zhenghe reign. He was extremely talented.

Zhang Jun, who is only twenty-four years old this year, looked around at the big guys sitting around the Eight Immortals table. He immediately understood that today, Zhao Guan's family summoned these big guys to drink tea and discuss matters with him, a small member of the Zhongshushe. It seemed that the Holy Lord

You have long wanted me to go as an envoy to Xixia!

He knew very well that if Zhao Guan's family's strategic plan was followed, when sending troops to Xixia, it would be very dangerous for anyone to send an envoy to Xixia.

However, as the saying goes: Wealth can be found in danger!

What's more, my Zhang Jun's revenge is definitely not "rich"!

I, Zhang Jun, want to be like my ancestor Zhang Liang, the founding hero of the Han Dynasty, who was able to "strategize and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away";

I, Zhang Jun, also want to be like Zhang Jiuling, my ancestor of the Zhang family during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and become a famous prime minister and leave a name in history!

Under such circumstances, although it is dangerous to send an envoy to Xixia, if you can successfully complete the emperor's order, you will definitely be valued by the Zhao Guan family who have made great efforts to govern after a big change in their temperament. Their future prospects may be comparable to that of their ancestor Liu Hou, the famous prime minister Zhang Jiuling...

Only when I, Zhang Jun, reach a high position can I not be ignored by others and can I do great things that benefit the country and the people!

Zhang Jun, a man with a fast mind, reacted in the blink of an eye as soon as Zhao Guanjia finished speaking. He was the first to get up from the imperial stool in front of the Eight Immortals table, knelt down respectfully, and started playing in a ceremonial sense.

road:

"If I wish to live here, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Zheng Juzhong, Cao Fu, Zong Ze, Li Gang, and veteran Guo Cheng were all shocked by Zhang Jun's quick request for orders. They all looked at Zhang Jun, showing their appreciation for this young junior who was valued by Zhao Guan's family.

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Zhao Ji stood up with a smile, helped Zhang Jun up with his own hands, called Zhang Jun's name affectionately, and said:

"With Deyuan, you dare to work hard and recommend yourself to be an envoy to Xia Kingdom. You dare to take on important tasks! I am very happy!"

Minister Zheng Juzhong looked at Zhang Jun and showed admiration.

Zhao Ji took Zhang Jun's hand, sat back on the imperial stool in front of the Eight Immortals table, and said solemnly:

"Deyuan, don't worry. I know the nature of Li Qianshun, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom. He doesn't dare to do anything to me, the envoy of the Song Dynasty! I ordered Guo Cheng and Han Shizhong to fight several great victories on the border between Song and Xia. Instead, I sent Deyuan as an envoy.

Xixia’s best bargaining chip in negotiating with Li Qianshunka!”

Zhang Jun was fearless and said: "Officials should not worry about Chen Jun. I am well aware of the gains and losses in the discussions between the two countries, and they all rely on the victory or defeat of the two countries on the battlefield!"

After Zhang Jun finished speaking, he stood up and bowed to veteran Guo Cheng again:

"Jun received the emperor's order and sent an envoy to Xixia. I hope that General Guo will win more battles on the battlefield, so that Jun can force the Xixia leader to comply with the far-reaching strategic intentions of the Zhao Guanjia of the Great Song Dynasty during the negotiations."

Guo Cheng immediately returned the courtesy and said: "I will do my best!"

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After the monarch and his ministers drank tea and discussed the matter, Zhao Ji took the veteran Guo Cheng's hand and said cordially:

"Guo Aiqing, I have traveled a long way back to Beijing. I will stay in Beijing for a few days to tell Yue Fei and other martial arts scholars at the Military Academy in the capital about your more than forty years of winning experience on the battlefield."

Although Guo Cheng humbly stated that he did not have the qualifications to dare to give lectures to the emperor's disciples, after Zhao Ji once again persuaded him to give lectures at the Military Academy in the capital, he, Guo Cheng, still knew how to commend him.

Guo Chengdao: "Wei Chen obeyed the order and thanked the officials for their love. Wei Chen has not seen as many military books and strategies as the current martial arts scholars;

When Wei Chen went to give them a lecture, he could only talk about Wei Chen's experience in hundreds of battles against the Xixia troops in the northwest for more than forty years!"

"Hahaha!" Zhao Ji said happily:

"The new martial arts examination candidates Yue Fei, Wu Jie and other 600 people were young warriors selected from local areas during the Song Dynasty. What they lack most is the actual combat experience possessed by General Guo."

Guo Cheng happily accepted the order.

Zhao Ji added: "Guo Aiqing is staying in the capital for a few days. In addition to teaching Yue Fei, Wu Jie and other martial arts scholars, he can also visit and learn from the test range where they practice shooting."

Guo Cheng immediately said: "I obey the order."

The firearms manufacturing workshop on the outskirts of the capital and the firearms testing range outside have been designated as restricted areas since the Zhao Guan family asked Chen Gui and other firearms experts to develop and produce advanced weapons such as muskets and artillery there.

Not to mention the veteran Guo Cheng who had just returned from the NPC's northwest border defense line, even anyone in the capital who had not been taken to the firearms manufacturing workshop and test firing range by Zhao Guan's family did not know the inside story.

Now, Zhao Ji did not tell Guo Cheng that gunpowder weapons that could change the course of war in this era had already been invented by him, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and mass-produced by firearms manufacturers.

Zhao Ji wants to give veteran Guo Cheng a surprise.

Zhao Ji said to Guo Cheng: "After Guo Aiqing has finished giving lessons to the new martial arts scholars at the Military General Academy, and has participated in and watched their performance on the test range, I have a big gift to give to Guo Aiqing and Han Shizhong in the northwest!"

The veteran general Guo Cheng immediately thanked him and said: "Wei Chen thanks the Lord for his kindness. Wei Chen thanks General Han for his kindness!"

Guo Cheng didn't know what kind of gift Zhao Guan's family was going to give him and Han Shizhong, so he immediately thanked him. This was also the behavior of a martial artist like him.

Since Zhao Guan's family said they had a big gift for themselves and Han Shizhong, they should express their gratitude and accept the reward and not refuse the official's good intentions.

Little did he know that the great gifts that the Zhao Guan family wanted to give him to Guo Cheng and Han Shizhong were muskets, artillery and other advanced weapons that could kill a large number of enemies, designed by him as a time traveler and mass-produced by a firearms manufacturing workshop...

After the tea tasting meeting, Zhao Ji told Zhang Jun, who recommended Mao Sui to be sent as envoy to the Xixia Kingdom:

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Zhang Aiqing is staying, and I have a few more instructions. I hope Aiqing's mission to Xixia will be a success."

Zhang Jun responded: "I obey the order."

After Zhang Jun was left alone, Zheng Juzhong, Cao Fu, Zongze, Li Gang, and Guo Cheng resigned. Zhao Ji asked the eunuch Liang Shi next to him to escort them out of the palace.

After Zhao Ji exchanged a few words with Zhang Jun, he immediately got to the point and said:

"Zhang Aiqing was on his way to Xixia Kingdom for a few days to prepare in the capital. After General Guo Cheng came to the capital to teach Yue Fei, Wu Jie and other new martial arts scholars their long-term combat experience, Zhang Aiqing accompanied General Guo.

Zhang Aiqing, don't be in a hurry to enter the Xixia Kingdom. After General Guo and Han Shizhong have won several great victories against the Xixia Kingdom on the northwest border, you can then send an envoy to Xixia to discuss peace talks and force the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, Li Qianshun, to send troops to aid the Liao Dynasty to fight against the Jin Dynasty. This will be a big deal. It can be done!”

Zhang Jun kept nodding his head as he listened to Zhao Guanjia's deep plans. When Zhao Guanjia finished speaking, he obeyed the order and said:

"The officials have long-term plans, and so do the ministers.

In this way, the minister had more say when he went to Xixia as an envoy. Li Qianshun, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, would definitely agree to the official's proposal to let the Xixia Kingdom come to Xixia regardless of his unwillingness or unwillingness. The request to send troops to aid the Liao Dynasty to fight against the Jin Dynasty."

Zhao Ji nodded with a smile, and what he said next made it difficult for him as a time traveler to say it, but it would be impossible not to say it. This was a conspiracy he had been planning secretly for a long time; it was related to the fate of Xixia Kingdom's dragon vein.

If the fortunes of the Dragon Vein of the Xixia Kingdom are not prosperous, then the Song Dynasty, which has been hostile to the Xixia Kingdom for nearly a hundred years, is bound to benefit.

In order to preserve dignity in front of the young man Zhang Jun, Zhao Ji did not directly talk about the topic, but took advantage of the situation and first talked about the complicated relationship between Xixia and Song Dynasty over the years...

Zhao Ji said leisurely:

"In the first year of Kangding, Renzong's reign in the Song Dynasty, Li Yuanhao, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, officially proclaimed himself emperor and founded the country, calling himself Bangni Dingguo.

My ancestor, Emperor Renzong, was dissatisfied with the independence of Xixia and sent troops to attack it. This led to the outbreak of the Song-Xia War.

From the first year of Kangding to the second year of Qingli, Li Yuanhao, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, mobilized his troops and generals to launch multiple large-scale military attacks in the northwest of the Song Dynasty. Both sides suffered heavy losses.

In the fourth year of Qingli, the Song and Xia countries signed a peace treaty. The Song Dynasty granted Xixia 72,000 taels of silver, 153,000 pieces of silk, and 30,000 jins of tea.

Li Yuanhao, who received financial benefits, accepted the title of "Xia Kingdom Lord" given by the Song Dynasty, and the Xixia Kingdom Lord proclaimed himself a vassal to the Song Dynasty. However, from Li Yuanhao to the current Li Qianshun, they still call themselves emperors in Xixia...

After Xixia received the annual gift from the Song Dynasty, it still sent troops to invade the northwest border of the Song Dynasty from time to time, making the people in the northwest of the Song Dynasty uneasy...

Alas! Every time I think about this, I feel very angry!"

"The officials are concerned about the country and the people, and the humble ministers admire them greatly!"

Zhang Jun praised him.

However, he didn't understand what Zhao Guan's family was talking about. He knew all of this! And he had mentioned it just now during the tea meeting!

However, as a minister, how could he stop Zhao Guan's family from talking? If you want to speak, just say it. I, the humble minister, Zhang Jun, will listen attentively.

Zhao Ji added: "Even if the Qingli peace talks were successful, the war between Song and Xia has continued for decades, with wars and peace.

Many people on the northwest border of the Song Dynasty, and even officials and minor officials in the northwest were plundered by Xixia.

Of course, there were also some people from the northwestern part of the Song Dynasty, and even minor officials, who took the initiative to rebel and flee to Xixia."

Zhang Jun nodded. He agreed with Zhao Guan's statement on this point.

What Zhao Guanjia said is true!

Zhao Ji saw that Zhang Jun was listening seriously. He pretended to be angry, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth and said:

"Zhang Aiqing, do you think the Han people who defected from the Song Dynasty to Xixia are hateful?"

The upright Zhang Jun hated traitors and traitors the most. He had been moved by Zhao Guanjia's words and expressions. Unknowingly, he also imitated Zhao Guanjia's behavior, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth and said:

"It is very hateful to defect to the Han people in Xixia!"

"Okay!" Zhao Ji said sternly: "Heroes see the same thing. So do I!

I really hate the Han people of the Song Dynasty who defected to Xixia.

I know of a Han Chinese from the Song Dynasty who fled to Xixia. His surname was Cao. During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, he was a junior colonel in the northwest army of the Song Dynasty. He defected and surrendered to Xixia due to defeat in the war.

However, he prospered in the Xixia Kingdom and became a high-ranking official guarding the prefect. He led the Xixia soldiers and generals to block the army sent by Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty to attack Xia, and killed many soldiers of the Han family of the Song Dynasty! "

Zhang Jun, who was well-read and experienced, suddenly remembered who the person Zhao Guanjia was talking about. He began to read:
To be continued...