Kou Zhun glanced at Wang Qinruo with a displeased expression. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, he would have wanted to hit Wang Qinruo's head crookedly.
If the two armies were fighting, Wang Qinruo would be defeated without a fight!
Pig teammates!
This was the case for Wang Qinruo during the Jingde period.
If Wang Qinruo hadn't held back, Kou Zhun believes that the peace talks during the Jingde years would never have been what they are now.
certainly.
Hit, definitely not hit.
But just because you can't fight, doesn't mean you can't spray.
Kou Zhun would not let Wang Qinruo get used to him and start spraying him directly.
"Wang Dingguo, do you still want me to teach you how to recognize the situation clearly?"
"On the front line, who is winning?"
"Who is the one surrounded by soldiers and horses?"
"Who is the anxious one?"
At this time, unlike during the Jingde period, the official family was now on his side, so Kou Zhun had no scruples about his anger.
He didn't even want to call him "Prince Xiang", but called him by his first name.
Seeing Kou Zhun calling him by his name, Wang Qinruo's face suddenly turned blue and white.
However, he is still a person who has experienced ups and downs many times. Soon, Wang Qinruo controlled his emotions and went straight to the truth.
"I dare to ask Prime Minister Kou, what did the Song Dynasty gain in this battle in Hebei?"
Hearing this, Kou Zhun looked at Wang Qinruo in surprise.
What was gained?
Then why bother asking?
Isn’t it enough to show off the power of the Song Dynasty?
From then on, between Song and Liao, offense and defense were in different positions!
Looking at Kou Zhun's strange eyes, the corner of Wang Qinruo's mouth twitched.
This old guy must be arranging himself again.
After a while, Kou Zhun ignored Wang Qinruo and looked at Cao Li instead.
"Privy Cao, if nothing unexpected happens, the envoys from the Liao Kingdom will arrive in two or three days."
"When they arrive, don't rush to show up. Let them wait for a few days."
"Thank you Kou Xiang for reminding me."
Cao Li cupped his hand to indicate that he understood.
Among the diplomatic agencies of the Song Dynasty, the Guoxin Institute was an agency specifically responsible for the diplomacy of the Song and Liao countries.
In the fourth year of Jingde, Emperor Zhenzong began to set up the "Guan Gou Communication Office". From then on, all affairs between the Song and Liao Dynasties were handled by the Guoxin Office.
Although the Guoxin Institute belongs to the Honglu Temple, the official system of the Song Dynasty was notoriously chaotic. The Guoxin Institute belonged to the Honglu Temple in name, but in fact it was under the Privy Council.
All foreign affairs affairs of the National Information Office must be reported to the Privy Council.
Therefore, Kou Zhun would specifically remind Cao Li to avoid anything going wrong.
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Two days later.
The Khitan people came a little faster than the Imperial City Secretary expected, and they traveled more than 800 miles in just two days.
When he learned that the Khitan envoys had arrived in Beijing, Wu Chongying, the director of Guoxin, was the first to come forward and placed the Khitan and his party in the official post of Sifangguan.
(Wu Chongying is a fictional character, and it is impossible to find out who was in charge of Guoxin at this time)
After the polite exchange was over, Wu Chongying was about to say goodbye, but Xiao Xiaoxian kept him here.
"Wu Guangou, when will the Emperor of the Song Dynasty be able to summon us?"
"this……"
Wu Chongying looked troubled and said: "Your Majesty has been busy with state affairs recently, but he has not given any instructions on the specific time."
Xiao Xiao first saw the other party's expression and immediately understood.
He made a concealed gesture, and then the entourage on the side immediately presented him with a small box.
After taking the box, Xiao Xiao opened it directly in front of his face, revealing the items in the box.
This is an East Pearl measuring over half an inch.
"I have always heard that the nobles in Bianliang City are very fond of Dongzhu, a specialty of our dynasty."
"As the saying goes, a sword is given to a hero."
"I will give this to Wu Guangou to make him a friend."
Wu Chongying lowered his head and glanced at the Dongzhu in the box. It was round and round. If it were placed on the market, it would sell for at least a thousand guan.
The cost of making friends for the Liao Tutor was quite high.
If you give it away casually, it will be a treasure worth thousands of gold.
(PS: In the third year of Taiping (1023), Xiao Xiaoxian was added as Crown Prince and Tutor.)
I have to admit that Wu Chongying was a little bit moved.
After all, that’s a thousand strings!
Even though Wu Chongying is a supervisor of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, he is a big and small figure, but at the same time, don't forget where this is.
In the land of the capital, under the emperor's feet, there are countless officials like him.
In addition, the affairs of the National Information Office are not too many.
Fewer things to do means fewer opportunities to make money.
Therefore, Wu Chongying's income is not high.
With his salary alone, he might not be able to afford this Dongzhu even after five years of working for nothing.
However, Wu Chongying finally resisted the temptation.
This thing cannot be accepted!
If he dares to accept it today, he will probably lose his official position tomorrow.
A full meal is not as good as a full meal every day.
"The Taifu of the Northern Dynasty is too polite. This thing is extremely valuable. I can't accept it and I don't dare to accept it."
Say it.
Wu Chongying turned around and quickly left the room.
He is afraid that if he waits, the other party will raise his bet.
If Xiao Xiaoxian really offered a big price, he was worried that he might not be able to resist the temptation.
"snort!"
Seeing Wu Chongying leave without looking back, Xiao Xiaoxian couldn't help but snorted coldly.
What grade?
I gave you a gift with good intentions, but you still didn’t accept it!
In the past, he would never have taken a small official like this seriously.
If his sister hadn't given special instructions before leaving, given Xiao Xiaoxian's identity and status, how could he be so polite to a person in charge of Guoxin?
"Master, do you want to send someone?"
On the side, Xiao Xiaoxian's bastard quickly came over, and while talking, he made a gesture of hitting a sap.
Its meaning is self-evident.
He wanted to find someone to teach Wu Chongying a lesson.
Snapped!
However, this time, the dog's flattery was slapped on the horse's leg.
Xiao Xiaoxian didn't say anything, and slapped the other person squarely on the face.
"idiot!"
After scolding, Xiao Xiaoxian still felt uneasy, and then he added another kick.
The dog-legged suggestion came at the right time, as Xiao Xiaoxian had nowhere to vent his anger.
Now I feel better and relieved.
Although Xiao Xiaoxian is arrogant, he is not stupid.
The troops on the front line have not yet been withdrawn. In addition, this is Bianliang, which is the territory of the Song Dynasty.
If it was in the past that I checked a hook under the supervision of Guoxin, then I would do it.
Anyway, according to the temper of the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers, they would probably tolerate it for a while.
But now, it's different.
Now the Liao Kingdom is asking for help from others, and its arrogance must be curbed.
"Someone is coming!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two powerful sergeants walked in from the door.
"Tie him up and send him to Wu Guangou's mansion to plead guilty."
Xiao Xiao first pointed at the dog leg lying on the ground.
"If the other party asks about the reason, tell him that this person intends to harm Guan Gou of Wu and sow discord between Song and Liao."
When he was beaten before, the loser didn't say a word, but when he saw Xiao Xiaoxian preparing to give himself to Wu Chongying, he suddenly panicked and quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"Master, spare my life!"
"Spare my life!"
Xiao Xiao didn't even look at it, raised his steps and left the room.