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Early the next morning, Fu Bi detoured to Su Jin's residence in Desheng Bridge and made an appointment with Su Jin to go to court. Su Jin had already gotten up and washed up. He asked Qian Henian and Yang Xiaosi to supervise the decoration of the shop, and then left the residence.
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Fu Bi was waiting anxiously. When he saw Su Jin, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Brother, you are really slow-tempered. Today I have to go to court first and then see the emperor. I have made an appointment to go to the official post office at Sishizheng."
See the Liao envoy, there are many things to do, please mount your horse quickly and let’s leave quickly.”
Su Jin looked down at Fu Bi with a smile and said, "Brother Fu is dressed like a groom today. His face has been trimmed and his beard has been cut. This new official uniform is really tight."
Fu Bi said: "Brother Yu, can you not do what you said? This official uniform is only worn by older men, so I have to put it on today, as I can't lose my dignity in front of the Liao people."
Su Jin got on the horse and said with a smile: "You, you have a fortune of millions, but you are stingy about official uniforms. Can't you spend money to have two clothes?"
Fu Bi said: "That's different. My brother's official uniform was given by the emperor himself. It is the craftsmanship of the clothes chief in the palace and is expensive."
Su Jin said: "Si Yisi? What the hell?"
Fu Bi urged the horse to ride side by side with Su Jin and said, "Are you really confused or are you pretending to be confused? There are twenty-four departments in the palace. The Yi Department is one of them. It is the department in charge of cutting and accessories for the emperor's clothes. The master there is."
But they are all made by the first-class skilled craftsmen of the Song Dynasty, and the clothes they make are exquisite; my official uniform was made by the Clothing Department ordered by the emperor, how expensive is it?"
Su Jin stuck out his tongue, stretched out his big finger and said, "This face is not just for you. The person who makes clothes for the emperor actually made clothes for you. Gold is precious, gold is very precious."
Fu Bi hurriedly said: "What are you talking about? You can't say it casually. This is the emperor's grace. There are many people in the court who receive official uniforms from the emperor every year. My father-in-law, Mr. Lu Xiangpang, Mr. Chen, have all done it. It's just that
However, Brother Yu has the lowest rank, and I am the first among the fourth-grade officials to receive this honor."
Seeing Fu Bi's proud look, Su Jin burst out laughing and thought to himself: The workmanship of these clothes is not very good. Compared with the clothes from my Su Ji clothing store, except for the fabric, which is much better, the workmanship is not necessarily the same.
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The two of them talked about going back to the palace to attend the morning court. There was nothing important about the morning court today. Lu Yijian and Du Yan both reported illness, leaving the general officials talking about trivial matters that were not nutritious. Su
Jin was still standing next to the door, yawning all the time. It was no wonder that last night was quite hard. He had to deal with Yan Biyun's master and servant until the fourth night before going back. He woke up again after sleeping for less than two hours. It was Su.
Jin's body has become white-headed and light-footed after exercising.
After finally retiring from the court, Fu Bi hurried over to greet Su Jin to go to the side hall to meet the emperor. Su Jin followed Fu Bi with his eyes and chased the emperor's footsteps to the side hall. Zhao Zhen had already changed into casual clothes and was sitting at the desk drinking tea.
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After the two people paid homage, Zhao Zhen ordered someone to sit down and ordered his wife to brew two cups of tea for them to drink. Fu Bi held the tea in his hands and did not dare to drink it, but Su Jin didn't care and stood there with an empty stomach.
After being frozen for a long time, the hot tea was just right to warm my stomach, so I picked up the tea cup and drank some silihulu.
Zhao Zhen coughed and said between his eyebrows: "You two are going to discuss with the Liao envoy today. If you have any requests, feel free to put them forward."
Fu Bi put down the tea cup and stood up and said: "I have no request to report to the Emperor, but when the negotiations are in progress, when there is an important point of advance or retreat, who should I listen to for advice? Should I come to see the Emperor in person to report the report, or should I go to see him somewhere?"
Sir, please report back?"
Zhao Zhen said: "You can decide for yourself on trivial matters. For big matters, you can go back to Prime Minister Lu and let him decide. If he doesn't decide, he will come and report to me."
Fu Bi nodded and said: "I obey the order!"
Zhao Zhen turned to look at Su Jin and said: "Su Jin, this time I ask you to run errands for me, but I don't want to do it."
Su Jin smiled and said: "What did the emperor say? It is the responsibility of the ministers to share the emperor's worries. How could they not be willing to do so? It is their duty to do so."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Okay, the younger generation is still responsible at the critical moment. The old ministers in the court are more cautious and have lost their momentum. Don't worry, this time the errand has been done. I have canceled all my previous affairs with you, and I will make contributions again in the future."
Double the reward."
Su Jin stood up and said: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. You have no words to say, but you can't go back on your word."
Zhao Zhen laughed and said: "There is no time for me to regret. If I regret, it must be because you have done something that I cannot tolerate. As long as you work diligently, I will naturally fulfill your promise."
Fu Bi heard that Mimi was confused and didn't understand. He didn't know what kind of riddle the emperor and Su Jin were playing, or what kind of write-off. Could it be that there was a confusing dispute between Su Jin and the emperor?
"Then do you have any requests? Put them forward together, and I will solve your worries."
Su Jin thought for a moment and said, "I really do have a request that requires the Emperor's approval."
Zhao Zhen took a sip of tea and said, "Tell me."
Su Jin said: "First of all, I need someone to deploy. The Liao envoy has more than a hundred followers. Mr. Fu and I are just two bachelors. Isn't it too shabby?"
Zhao Zhen chuckled and said, "Don't worry, the ceremonial guards and horses have been prepared for you. They were all selected by me personally."
Su Jin said: "That's not enough. I want both the horse army and the guards to make a show."
Zhao Zhen said: "This is a small matter, not difficult."
Su Jindao: "I think Zhao Fang, who worked with me on the food service last time, is here to do the work. They are familiar with each other and can be used easily."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "I promise you."
Su Jindao: "The second request is that I ask the emperor to give me another gold medal to make it easier for me to coordinate my work."
Zhao Zhen said loudly: "What? You still want a gold medal? That gold medal last time..." Su Jin quickly pointed at Fu Bi, and Zhao Zhen finally shut up in time without losing his composure enough to say everything.
"Your Majesty, this is all for negotiation, just return it after use. Don't worry, I am in the capital, what can I do under your nose? Isn't it because I want to run my errands well?"
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I will give you another piece. If you misuse it or lose it this time, I will use your head to pay for it."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Don't worry, you will gain wisdom every time you take it. This time I will sleep with it in my arms and I will never lose it again."
Zhao Zhen snorted and said, "Is there anything else?"
Su Jin said: "There is one last thing. I would like to ask you to contact the emperor directly about this matter, so as not to have to report it to Prime Minister Lu. Firstly, I don't like to be too restrained in doing things, and Prime Minister Lu and I are not familiar with each other. If we are not familiar with each other,
After understanding the conflict, it hurts the feelings. Secondly, delaying the decision will be a big responsibility. Secondly, I want to ask the emperor to give me two more autonomy, so that I can express myself freely.
I will try my best to protect the interests of the Song Dynasty. Of course, I will make decisions on major matters and I will personally report to the emperor."
Zhao Zhen stared at Su Jin and said, "It seems you are planning to do something big."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Since I agreed to this errand, I naturally have to do it properly, just like handling food. Not only must I do it properly, but I must also grab some corrupt officials and officials to sacrifice the flag. This is my responsibility."
It's not my style to have a weird temper and just ignore things."
Zhao Zhen said quietly: "Based on your goal, how far can it be considered appropriate this time?"
Su Jindao: "Firstly, I will not give the Liao people a reason to start a war. Secondly, I will not agree to their unreasonable demands. Thirdly, I will send them back in a friendly manner without spending any money or silk."
Zhao Zhen looked at Su Jin in disbelief and said, "How many of the above can you do?"
Su Jin nodded and said: "Since the emperor wants me to negotiate with Mr. Fu, if I can't do the above, can it still be regarded as completing the mission? I heard someone openly said in the court that this negotiation will require a cumulative gift of coins and silk.
I am very dissatisfied. This is a humiliating peace. When will it come to an end if this continues? The wolf's appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and in the end it will be out of control. By then, all the hard-earned gains of the merchants of the Song Dynasty will be seized by foreign enemies.
What majesty and dignified status do we have in the Celestial Empire?"
Zhao Zhen sat upright and nodded: "Well said, this is what I am worried about, but under the current situation, it is just a little bit to meet their conditions. In the future, if the Western bandits are eliminated, naturally there will be no
Let them go no more."
Su Jin shook his head and said: "If there is one, there will be two. In the past, the Chanzhou Alliance was one, and now it is two, and there will be three, four, five, six or even countless times in the future. The hungry wolf's belly will never be full."
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Zhao Zhen looked at Su Jin with bright eyes and said, "Do you really have this spirit and ability?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "I must have the spirit. Your Majesty can decide for yourself. Whether I have the ability or not is not my final say."
Zhao Zhen made the case and said: "Okay, I will agree to all your conditions. You two will be changed from special negotiation envoys to full-power special negotiators. Important matters need to be reported to me, and all other decisions will be made independently."
Su Jin was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission."
Zhao Zhen said again: "But you must also understand that if this matter is handled incorrectly, it will be a disaster. I am not talking about you and Fu Bi, but the entire Song Dynasty. Do you understand?"
Su Jin said: "Your Majesty, please be patient. It won't go too far. If the talks really break down, you don't have to chop off my head. I will be the first to go to the battlefield with my family to kill the enemy. I will die on the battlefield to show my will."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "I don't want that day to come. I'm looking forward to hosting a banquet and waiting for you to bring good news."