When Yang Hao heard this, he hurriedly asked: "Oh? Why did the Tubo people write to me?"
After the fall of the country, Tufan's power was divided into pieces. Although it was still a powerful force around the Song Dynasty, its political form had been reduced to a tribal alliance and was no longer a country. Therefore, although the exchanges between Tufan and the Song Dynasty were also through
The foreign affairs channel cannot be called a letter of credence in terms of specifications, so Yang Hao only calls it a letter.
He knew that the Tubo tribe needed to import a large number of daily necessities from the Song Dynasty, and the cattle and sheep products were sold to the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty also relied on the power of the Tubo tribes to contain the Xiazhou Li family who was about to move, resulting in a balance of power in the northwest. At the same time, the Song Dynasty
A large part of the horses needed also depended on imports from the Tubo tribe, so the relationship between Tubo and the Song Dynasty is now relatively close.
Moreover, Jiao Si Cheng had just said that since his arrival, we have been flooded with welcome guests. The Khitan envoys came to fight, so they cannot be called welcome guests. Could it be that the Tubo people have some happy news to report?
Jiao Haitao said happily: "This letter is written by the Luo Dan clan leader of the Liugu Fan tribe in Liangzhou, protesting that our court falsely accused him of smuggling steel and imprisoned his nephew and a Han merchant with whom he was doing business. The letter said that he
The Tubo tribe regards the Song Dynasty as the orthodox Central Plains. Since the establishment of tributary relations, the Tubo tribe has been offering strong horses to the Song Dynasty and respectfully training the Song Dynasty. Now that the Song Dynasty is doing this, it will chill all the Tubo tribes. If we don't
If these people are released, Tibet will have to consider severing diplomatic relations with our country and will have no contact with each other from now on."
Yang Hao rolled his eyes and said: "Jiao Sicheng, is this the happy guest you are talking about? Is this...is this a happy event?"
Jiao Haitao said with a smile on his face: "Shizuo, if we change the yamen and cause disputes and troubles, that would not be a good thing, but what does our Honglu Temple do? The more chaotic things become, the more fierce the quarrels, our Honglu Temple
Only then can you put it to use, isn’t this a good thing?”
Yang Hao: "..."
Prime Minister Jiao Si took a look at his face, coughed hurriedly, suppressed his smile, and said in an official tone: "Master Zuo Shi, the tribes of Tubo have always been respectful and friendly to our dynasty. They provided our dynasty with a large number of urgently needed war horses and established a foothold in Liangzhou.
For our government to contain the ambitious Xiazhou, it ensured that the northwest vassals restrained each other, but they all depended on the situation of our Song Dynasty. Now it is only for smuggling small things. If there is a discord between the two sides, it will be a big problem for our government.
For the sake of disadvantage, we must not be careless in this matter. I leave it to you to decide how to handle it properly."
Yang Hao thought, yes, Tubo is causing trouble, and if the imperial court sends me to appease him..., Yang Hao immediately turned his anger into joy, patted Jiao Si Cheng on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "What Jiao Si Cheng said is reasonable, the more they are making trouble,
Ji, Honglu Temple only has something to do, haha, give me the letter and I will take a look at the details."
"Uh..." Jiao Haitao didn't expect that Yang Hao would change his face faster than him. He smiled bitterly and took out the letter from Tibet and handed it to Yang Hao.
He quickly coughed and drank tea in a low voice. Fortunately, he covered it up quickly, and Jiao Sicheng, who was standing beside him, didn't notice anything strange.
"Sir, how do you think this matter should be handled? Only after we have formulated a decent countermeasure can we report it to the officials and ask for the cooperation of the yamen, let's..."
Yang Hao hurriedly put away the letter, put it into his arms, then stood up hastily, straightened his official hat, and said: "Prepare the sedan, I will enter the palace immediately."
Jiao Sicheng stared at him and said, "Envoy Zuo, let's not discuss this matter carefully again?"
Yang Hao said: "There is no need to discuss it. I have an idea. I will report it to the officials and ask them to make a decision."
When Jiao Haitao heard this, he flattered him and said, "Your Excellency, you are really great. In ancient times, Cao Zhi composed a poem in seven steps, and now Zuo Shi makes a plan in one step. Your Excellency has a strategic mind, is unparalleled in wisdom, is rich in knowledge, is full of economics, knows astronomy at the top, and geography at the bottom.
Suave and proud..."
Yang Hao ran to the door, and Jiao Si Cheng followed him all the way to the door, flattering him. Yang Hao suddenly remembered something and hurried back. Jiao Si Cheng also chased after him with words of praise. Yang Hao picked up the bag of garbage on the table.
Yu held him in his arms and said seriously to Jiao Si Cheng: "Jiao Si Cheng, I know that your admiration for me is like a torrent of rivers, but you can't talk about these intimate words until I come back.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll take my leave."
Yang Hao was so anxious that he hurriedly went out and boarded the car and went straight to the palace. When he arrived at the palace, Yang Hao walked quickly, still thinking about his own thoughts. Unknowingly, he was led to Jiying Hall. The little yellow gate leading the way stopped and sang to the hall.
: "Your Majesty, Honglu Shaoqing Yang Hao would like to see you."
Only then did Yang Hao wake up and heard a calm voice in the hall preach: "Ask him to come in." Yang Hao stepped into the hall without thinking too much.
In the palace, Zhao Kuangyin had just lost his temper. Zhao Jue, the general of the Zuojin Gate Guard, brought the matter directly to the emperor. When the emperor heard this, he was furious. He issued an order not to smuggle Qin and Shaanxi big trees. The ink has not dried yet.
Well, the prime minister of the dynasty took the lead in breaking the rules and regulations. Is this okay?
It was mid-afternoon, and the emperor was having a sutra banquet and was listening to lectures by bachelors. The person who taught the emperor today was former prime minister Wang Pu. After hearing Zhao Di's explanation, Zhao Kuangyin sent him away, then angrily slammed the table and said to Wang Pu: "Zhao Pu.
He is becoming more and more daring and dares to openly disobey the imperial edict. When it comes to this, the prime minister has violated the law. What crime should he be punished for? Wang Qing, you tell me!"
Wang Pu squinted his eyes, looked around, looked up at the sky, then looked down at the ground, put his hands in his hands and said with a smile: "The officials should calm down, Mr. Zhao has always served the country in a public manner, how could he condone his family members to commit such an unjust act?
In my opinion, Zhao Ding has a manic temperament and cannot tolerate others. It must be because he had a rift with the prime minister's family and falsely accused the prime minister."
Zhao Kuangyin was a little puzzled when he saw his movements at first. He carefully studied his expressions, movements, and words. He couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart. He suddenly calmed down. He made a noncommittal murmur, walked a few steps in the hall, and said in a different tone: "
Yes, I know what Zhao Pu is like. How could he do such an illegal thing? Zhao Ding falsely accused the minister, and I almost fell into his trap. This person has sinister intentions and must be punished. Zhang Dejun passed the order, and Zhao Dingpan made the false accusation.
If you are an imperial minister, you should be severely punished and demoted to...Ruzhou to become a dental school."
As he said this, the muscles in Zhao Kuangyin's cheeks jumped a few times. Wang Pu saw it, but his eyes were dim and he didn't see it. As soon as Zhang Dejun went out, there was a report from Xiaohuangmen at the door.
Yang Hao walked into the hall quickly. Zhao Kuangyin, who was still angry, took a look at this Honglu Shaoqing. The day before yesterday, he was carrying a Wat board that was one size larger than ordinary people. Today he had another bag. He couldn't help but said in surprise: "Yang
Hao, what are you holding in your arms?"
Yang Hao was thinking about something all the time and forgot to hold something in his arms. When Zhao Kuangyin asked, Yang Hao suddenly became alert and couldn't help but secretly complain: "It's broken, it's broken. Why did you carry it directly to the palace? Tell the emperor that this is a gift from me."
A gift for your daughter? It is said that it is taboo for foreign ministers to associate with the harem. And... isn't it said that the daughter is the lover of the father's previous life? Even if the son-in-law comes to the house for the first time, the father-in-law will probably not like it, not to mention who am I?
Identity, if Old Zhao knew that I was sending fish to the princess, wouldn’t he blow me up first?”
Yang Hao was anxious and responded quickly: "Back to the official house, these are the few kilograms of white fish that King Wei bought for Princess Yongqing when he was patrolling the Yangtze River and Huaihe River at the age of 1,000. He put them on my boat at that time. I will sort out the purchases after returning to Beijing.
Some local products, I remembered, were originally going to be sent back to King Qiantze of Wei. Because I encountered a major event and was eager to ask the officials to make a decision, I rushed to the palace first, uh... I actually forgot about it...
…”
When Zhao Kuangyin heard that he was so diligent in state affairs, his expression softened a little, and he said: "That's all, since it is a gift for the princess, why bother to go around in a circle and send it to Prince Wei's Mansion." He motioned to the servants on the side, and someone came forward.
Take it and retreat down the hall.
Zhao Kuangyin then said: "What happened needs me to decide, and is the Khitan life in chaos?"
Yang Hao hurriedly said: "That's not the case. Because of a dispute with the local government in Liangzhou, Tubo sent an envoy to complain to the officials."
Zhao Kuangyin's expression changed and he said solemnly: "Tubo? Why did the dispute arise?"
Yang Hao said in an understatement: "Ba Miluo, a Tubo tribesman, and Li Xing, a Han merchant, smuggled two cars of refined iron to Liangzhou. On the way, I seized it from the local government and sent them to prison. Originally, this was just a crime.
It is an ordinary anti-smuggling case, but it involves Tubo, so the matter is complicated. The letter from Chief Luo Dan of the Liugu Fan tribe in Liangzhou was very dissatisfied with this. He listed the Tibetans' respectful and docile treatment of our court, and was dissatisfied with the local government's treatment of the Tubo people, requesting
The officials made the decision for him and released his nephew and the Han merchant." Yang Hao said and presented the letter.
Zhao Kuangyin read it over and frowned: "Fine iron is military supplies. Those who are secretly trafficked to foreign countries without the permission of the court. A cart of fine iron will be punished with beheading. Now they are just imprisoned, which is an extrajudicial favor."
, he wrote a letter asking me to ignore the laws of the country?"
Neither Wang Pu nor Yang Hao answered. Zhao Kuangyin muttered to himself for a while, secretly weighing in his mind that the imperial court relied too much on the Tubo tribes, and a large number of strong horses needed to be imported from there, as well as relying on the power of the Tubo people to suppress Xiazhou Li.
The family's ambition, for the sake of just two carts of fine iron and a few smugglers, would not do any good if the two sides turned against each other. After thinking for a while, he already had a plan in mind, but turned to Yang Hao and said: "Yang Qing,
You already know the ins and outs of this matter, what do you think should be done?"
Yang Hao had been staring at his face, and then he bowed and said: "The official family, I think, is just a few carts of fine iron. It should not be used to make enemies with Tubo. The chief of the Liugu Tubo tribe in Liangzhou wrote it personally.
The letter appealed to the officials, and the court should show him magnanimity. This man...should be released. As for the goods, it might as well be returned to him generously. The Tubo tribe asked for one and got two, and it was inevitable for the officials.
gratitude."
"Oh?" Zhao Kuangyin looked at him, smiled and said: "The Khitan people are very domineering, but your reply is even more domineering than the Khitan people, and you are not afraid of offending them at all. Tubo is weak, but you want to show the reason for it, for fear that
It pissed them off, why?"
Yang Hao bowed and said: "The official family, because the Khitans are so powerful, even if the court shows kindness and sincerely recruits them, they will not submit to our court. On the contrary, the more humble our court is, the more arrogant they will be and will condone them."
Their ambitions are constantly expanding. However, Tubo is weak and mostly relies on my court. If the major issues are not lost, we should not care about them too much in this small area, so we can use gentle methods to make them return to their hearts."
Zhao Kuangyin was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Although Yang Qing has a reckless temperament, his mind is really good. Haha, that's exactly what I mean. Just word it according to this meaning. I will order someone to cooperate with your Honglu Temple to handle this matter."
.Also, you might as well say bluntly in your reply that if Tubo is short of iron, you can ask the court for help, and the court will pay it as appropriate. There is no need to smuggle it illegally, hahaha..."
"I obey the order and retire."
Yang Hao slowly walked out of the palace and stood under the tall pillars and let out a long breath. Only then did the cold sweat on his back disappear. This Li Xing was exactly that Li Xing, the craftsman who made bows and arrows in Yipintang, the hall of his adoptive father.
Brother, why did he hook up with the Tubo people, and what happened in Luzhou? If it doesn't work, you have to ask Bisu to contact Feiyu when you go back to find out the reason.
Yang Hao originally thought that the northwest was peaceful, so he got into the Qingshui Yamen just to fake his death and escape, and he would be free from the world, but he suddenly found that he had become a spider in the web. Any slight disturbance in any direction would inevitably involve him, and
He... opened the net, and he himself was trapped in the net, unable to escape.
Northwest, Luzhou, Mu's shepherd's tent. Ding Chengzong and Li Guangcen sat side by side. Standing in front of them were several men who looked rough but showed shrewd eyes. Ding Chengzong said: "That's all I want to say.
You will immediately rush to Xiazhou separately and settle down under the cover of different identities. We will provide everything you need.
Your only mission is to find a way to get close to the Tuoba nobles. If you can gain the trust of the Xiazhou Li family, help them do their opposite. If you can gain the trust of other Tuoba nobles, then find ways to intensify the conflicts between them. This will
I have taught you many specific methods and methods, and you can also adapt to the situation and show your talents. If you do well, one of you can stand up to a brave and capable team of ten thousand people, so go!"
"Yes!" More than a dozen big men raised their hands in unison, bowed to Li Guangcen and saluted, and then withdrew.
Li Guangcen held it in for a long time. When they took a sip, he couldn't help coughing violently. He was still panting and raised his glass to drink again. Ding Chengzong couldn't help but frowned slightly and said: "Mr. Li, you should drink less."
"I'm used to it. If you don't drink it now, you'll die faster." Li Guangcen smiled lightly, took another sip of wine, and said, "I think it's a good idea to use your time on Xiazhou, but to support Tubo, you can't even get a taste of it."
We took out the bow without any secrets, so it’s okay now, but will they be detrimental to us in the future?”
Ding Chengzong smiled calmly and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, they don't have that ability. A sharp weapon can certainly enhance the strength of Tubo, but in the national war, a sharp weapon can never determine the outcome. I dare to conclude that there is no unified
A political power does not have clear official administration, no military discipline with clear rewards and punishments, and no heroes with great talents and strategies. Not to mention Tubo, which is torn into pieces, even if the Khitan and Song Dynasty have such sharp weapons as the "Yipin Bow", they will still suffer defeat.
You can't rely on it either.
The second brother used clever tricks to make the Xiazhou Li family and the Tubo people fight on both sides, weakening their strength and attracting their attention. This is a good opportunity. I will make the most of it and expand its influence. The enemy's
The enemy is our friend, how can we not help with all our strength? It is just a bow. If we value our secret skills and regard a dead object as our only reliance, that would be too unconfident. In that case, the so-called reliance
, in fact, there is nothing to rely on.
Our use of time in Xiazhou can cause discord among the Tuoba nobles and defeat them from the inside; aiding the Tubo can strengthen their enemies and crush them from the outside. They are fighting for us. At this time,
We will be fighting hard until Xiazhou is troubled internally and externally. At that time, if we climb high and shout, Xiazhou, which is on the verge of collapse, can be defeated in one fell swoop! But... when will he come back to take charge of the overall situation? "