Na Honglu said quickly: "After returning to the Concierge Courtyard, Yang Zuo envoy held a banquet in honor of King Zheng and Xu Xuan according to the etiquette. During the dinner, Xu Xuan was eloquent, quoted scriptures, pointed out the country, and shocked the four people with his words. In order to promote the wine,
Let’s compose a poem in class.”
As he spoke, he presented the copied poem to Zhao Kuangyin, who took it in his hand. After reading it, he praised: "Sure enough, he is worthy of being the most talented man in the south of the Yangtze River. His poems are not as beautiful as Li Yu's, so there is no sense of surprise. Let's take a closer look.
, His magnanimity is particularly superior, and it is in line with today's climate. It not only pleases the Song Dynasty, but does not fall into the Tang Dynasty's prestige. In such a hurry, with such an urgent talent, among the scholars of our dynasty, Lu Zhigaochai may be comparable.
, the rest are not as good as others. With Yang Hao’s knowledge, he will definitely not be able to compose a poem to match it.”
Honglu quickly said, "What the officials said is true. Yang Zuoshi only raised his glass to praise him and asked Xu Xuan for a drink, but he didn't respond."
Zhao Kuangyin smiled: "Go on, what happens next?"
Honglu quickly said: "Xu Xuan saw that Yang Zuoshi didn't say anything, his poetry was a little less interested, and he drank for thirty years again. Then he talked about the Tang Dynasty's submission to the throne. He talked eloquently, and the minister hid behind the screen to write.
It's not as fast as I can write it down quickly, so I only wrote down a few words."
Zhao Kuangyin sneered: "Xu Xuan has always been as talented as Su Qin and Zhang Yi, but this is not the Warring States period. There is no alliance of six countries for him to watch, and the unification of the world is unstoppable. Xu Xuan, with his sharp tongue, rushes around in a hurry, saying only a few words, and wants to conquer the country.
The world's situation is controlled by the palm of a hand? It's really a scholar's opinion, huh, what did he say?"
Honglu quickly said: "Xu Xuan said that the current leader of the Tang Dynasty has a kind heart. He has worked diligently and diligently since he succeeded to the throne. He has never failed. The territory is safe and the people are rich. He only raises troops to protect himself and has no ambition to conquer the world.
The heart of the Song Dynasty is that the leader of the Song Dynasty is wise and the world is at home. The Tang Dynasty will not lag behind others. For the sake of the common people, he decided to reduce his country's title and demote himself to the king. He will do good things for the Song Dynasty and calm down his troops to care for the people. From now on, the Song Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty will be the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty.
It is a blessing to be harmonious and never give up war. Uh... to the effect, Xu Xuan spoke in a coherent manner and spoke as fast as the wind. What I have recorded is really incomplete..."
Zhao Kuangyin tasted it carefully and sneered at the corner of his mouth: "This sentence, the key is to raise troops to protect yourself. He not only claims to be a minister, but also fears that I will lend his troops or station troops in his territory. This sentence clearly means that the Tang State can claim to be a minister.
But I can’t mobilize his troops from Tang, and I don’t need to station troops in Tang, because he is strong enough to protect himself, haha... What did Yang Hao say?"
"Uh..., Yang Zuozhi smiled, just to persuade him to drink."
Zhao Kuangyin was stunned: "Did he not say a word?"
"No."
Zhao Kuangyin was stunned for a moment and then said: "Then what did Xu Xuan say?"
Honglu said quickly: "Xu Xuan also said that the Tang State is sincere in surrendering to the Song Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is willing to be loyal to the Song Dynasty. I hope that the Song Dynasty will also treat the Tang Kingdom with a benevolent heart and not use weapons to cause the world to be corrupted. He said,
There is no country in the world that will survive for a thousand years. For the sake of grand hegemony, thousands of people suffer, which is not a blessing to the people, but a sinner for the ages. He also said that there is no one in the world who can live for a hundred years. If the Song Dynasty wanted to use force to force the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would
Above and below, from the king to the people, we must unite as one and unite as one, so that no one can laugh without fighting, causing ridicule to all generations."
Zhao Kuangyin just sneered. This time, without waiting for him to ask, Honglu quickly added: "Yang Zuoshi smiled and was just asking for a drink."
"Go on."
"Yes, Xu Xuan said again, the purpose of the Tang Dynasty's submission to the Song Dynasty was to calm the military and support the people. He was also the leader of the benevolence of the officials, so he would not treat the Tang people harshly, so he wanted to return home. Now that the Tang Dynasty has submitted its obedience to the Song Dynasty, I hope that I, the Lord of the Song Dynasty, can accept it.
Treat the emperor and his ministers like father and son, always maintain good relations, and never start a war. Otherwise, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has won the hearts of the people with his decades of benevolent government. Today, the Yangtze River is naturally dangerous, the hearts of millions of people can be relied on, the city of Jinling is strong and reliable, and all the ministers are united.
You can rely on him, although Master Song is strong, he has nothing to fear."
"What a sharp tongue!"
Zhao Kuangyin said disdainfully: "Can we rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River? To protect the Yangtze River, we must protect the Huaihe River. The Tang Dynasty could not protect Huainan. Now it is all in the hands of the Song Dynasty. Isn't the natural chasm of the Yangtze River just empty talk? When I talk about poetry, I am far behind that, but I can refute this sentence.
It's a pity that I can't refute him personally because my status is so different from that of the surrendered minister. How did Yang Hao deal with it?"
Honglu Kuaiji's cheek twitched a few times and replied: "Mr. Yang Zuozhi smiled and invited me to drink."
After Zhao Kuangyin heard this, his cheeks twitched a few times as if it was contagious, and he said: "Continue talking."
"Yes, then Xu Xuan also said that the territory of the Tang Dynasty was not as vast as that of the Song Dynasty, and the soldiers were not as brave and good at fighting as the Song Dynasty. However, there were many rivers and lakes in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Tang Dynasty had hundreds of thousands of naval troops, all of whom were good at water warfare. However, we have soldiers and horses in the north.
Even if they raise troops in lakes and rivers, it will be difficult to become a great weapon in ten years, and the soldiers will be tired and old. This is the strength of the Tang Dynasty. If the Song Dynasty treated the Tang country well, the Tang Dynasty would serve the emperor with courtesy and never have any intention of turning back. Otherwise,
The leader of the Tang Dynasty once said personally: 'If the king's army is punished, he should be subdued by the army, personally supervise the soldiers, and fight from the back of the city. If he does not get it, he will gather his clan and burn himself, and he will not be the ghost of other countries!'"
Zhao Kuangyin laughed loudly and said disdainfully: "It's really hard for Li Yu to say such a bold statement. Unfortunately, this is just a big statement from a rotten scholar. Can Li Yu... do it? How did Yang Hao answer him?
?”
Honglu said quickly: "Yang Zuoshi smiled..."
Zhao Kuangyin frowned and said, "Just asking for a drink?"
"Uh..., yes!"
"..., what did Xu Xuan say?"
Honglu quickly laughed and said: "Xu Xuan has nothing to say, he is just drinking."
Zhao Kuangyin was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha, hahaha, hahahaha..., add some tofu with brine, and one thing will be reduced. It turns out that the nemesis of people like Xu Xuan is Yang Hao. I can be regarded as a mistake.
Haha, with his stupidity and wisdom, Yang Hao actually let a talented man like Xu Xuan make a saw-mouthed gourd, which really made me laugh to death..."
Xu Xuan never expected that when he came to the Song Dynasty, all the carefully prepared speeches would be useless when encountering Yang Hao. Yang Hao had a good temper and took good care of them, but no matter you
Whether he was using some poems to inspire him with puns, or he was making serious requests in person, Yang Hao always smiled and looked so unpredictable that you had no way of guessing what he meant.
Xu Xuan was tortured by him and lost all his temper. Want to see Zhao Pu? He has no time. The prime minister is busy. Want to see the officials? It's ridiculous. The prime minister is not available. How can the officials be free? Time is passing day by day.
Later, the situation became increasingly unfavorable to the Tang mission.
First of all, the news that the Tang State had begged for surrender and reduced its national title had spread, not only throughout the Song Dynasty, but also in all directions, including the Khitan in the north, the three vassals in the northwest, Wuyue in the south of the Yangtze River, and even the people of the Tang State who were originally kept in the dark.
, now everyone knows about this, and clearly knows that Li Congshan, King Zheng of the Tang Dynasty, and Xu Xuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, now live in the Concierge Courtyard of Kaifeng, Song Dynasty. They are accompanied by Yang Hao, the envoy of Honglu Zuoqing, who sings, dances and plays music every day.
, wine and delicacies, and entertain them warmly. Although the formal credentials have not yet been handed in, and the treaty between the monarchy and the vassalage has not been formally signed, when this matter has become known to the whole world, they have no way out.
Gone.
At this time, an expected thunderbolt sounded, and the war in southern Fujian was over. Pan Mei and other Song generals captured Chenzhou and Hezhou, and then Lian Ke Zhao, Du, Lian, and Shao, defeating more than 100,000 Southern Han troops.
Under the Lotus Peak, the Southern Han Dynasty, with Guangzhou as the center, divided the Lingnan and Guangxi regions for sixty years, and now it has finally returned to the Central Plains.
The entire Song Dynasty celebrated, and Zhao Guan's family rewarded all the ministers. Even the chamberlains knew that Zhang Dejun had been restored to his original surname and given a name of Jien. Wang Jien's real surname was Wang, and he recognized him when he first entered the palace as a minor chamberlain.
The eunuch named Zhang was a foster father, so he changed his surname to Zhang Dejun. Now he has restored his original surname, and he has been given a name by the officials. He is very prosperous. Even he has received rewards, including hundreds of officials in the court, and meritorious generals.
Just imagine.
The imperial court was busy with these things, and no one paid attention to the Tang envoys. You know, the Tang State was rushing to surrender, and for the Song Dynasty, this kind of thing was inevitable. Without desire, the Song Dynasty was naturally tough.
Get up. Xu Xuan is still calm so far, but knowing that his brother is having trouble sleeping and eating now, Prince Zheng Li Congshan, who is eagerly waiting for news, can't sit still.
He did not expect to meet the requirements put forward by Xu Xuan. He was just a naive scholar. Like his brother, he believed that there was no need to break his face and asked the Song Dynasty to write down some things in detail in black and white. Zhao Kuangyin recognized the status of monarch and minister.
, we must abide by the rules of the monarch and his ministers, otherwise... Wasn't the Emperor of the Song Dynasty afraid of people laughing at him for not keeping his word, and being ridiculed by future generations?
Li Congshan had obviously forgotten what Zhao Kuangyin had promised him when he cordially and cordially held the hand of Zhe Deke, the governor of the Yong'an Army who had come to surrender, at the Jinluan Palace a few years ago. There were different opinions within the negotiating delegation.
Since Prince Zheng Li Congshan was far better than Xu Xuan in terms of status and close relationship with Tang Dynasty leader Li Yu, he naturally took the lead in the negotiations.
As a result, the negotiation conditions were lowered again and again, and the Song State intensified its efforts. Not only was it not allowed to attach any conditions to the surrender, but it also forced the Tang State to make major concessions on such trivial issues as the etiquette of handing letters of credence to each other in the future, and stipulated that the Emperor of the Song State should give
In the edict of the king of the Tang Dynasty, he was not called the king of Jiangnan, but was called by his first name.
For the Song Dynasty, it was a double blessing. The Han Dynasty was eliminated, its territory expanded, and its prestige became more prosperous. The Tang Dynasty was the icing on the cake. The Tang Dynasty's submission ceremony had just been held, officially establishing the title of monarch and minister. General Pan Mei escorted the Han Emperor
Liu Jiye returned to Kaifeng, so he immediately held a surrender ceremony and invited Tang envoys to visit.
Zhao Kuangyin was promoted to the throne, with civil and military officials lined up on the left and right, and foreign ministers watching the ceremony were also standing in the palace. Emperor Liu Jiye of the Han Dynasty was brought to the golden palace. This emperor of the Han Dynasty was a rare faint emperor. Because he was worried that his clan would usurp the throne, he took away his
He killed all his brothers, uncles and nephews. He believed that ministers with families would have selfish motives, so anyone who wanted to be an official had to castrate himself first. The ministers in the dynasty were all eunuchs and maids.
This emperor also doted on an extremely obese Persian woman, played with her in the harem, and called himself "Doctor Xiao Xian". However, such a man was actually plump in body, with fine features and beautiful eyes.
He was eloquent. Yang Hao looked on coldly, unable to see how such a person could be so cruel and stupid.
Zhao Kuangyin was in a good mood at the moment. Although he was not ashamed of Liu Jiye as a person, when he saw him kneeling down in the golden palace, shouting "Long Live the Mountain" and paying homage, he felt extremely happy. He immediately named Liu Jiye the General of You Qianniuwei, conferring titles, pardons, and the title of Marquis.
Liu Jiye went to the palace tremblingly. He would have been beheaded. Unexpectedly, Emperor Song was so lenient. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and kowtowed immediately.
Zhao Kuangyin smiled and asked someone to show him a seat. Liu Jiye thanked him profusely and sat down beside him. Zhao Kuangyin also asked someone to give him some wine. Unexpectedly, Liu Jiye's face changed drastically when he saw the wine in front of him. He immediately slid off the chair and knelt down.
He lay on the ground and howled loudly, crying: "Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life."
Zhao Kuangyin was astonished. He looked around in astonishment and said, "This...I only gave you a glass of fine wine. Why is the pardoning prince shedding tears?"
Pan Meisha said with a smile: "The officials don't know. When Enshehou became the emperor of the Han Dynasty, it was best to kill the ministers with poison and wine. The officials gave him wine, but he thought they were going to kill him."
When Zhao Kuangyin heard this, he couldn't help laughing and waved his hand: "Come on, bring me that glass of wine."
Zhao Kuangyin took the cup in his hand and drank the wine in one gulp. Liu Jiye saw Zhao Kuangyin took the cup and drank it all in one gulp. Only then did Liu Jiye realize that he was judging the belly of an adult with the heart of a villain, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Zhao Kuangyin looked at Liu Jiye with a smile and said: "If I want to kill you, I will take your head in a dignified manner. No king of a country can do such a despicable trick! From now on, Liu Qing must only stick to his duty and be loyal to the Song Dynasty. I
The knife will never be placed on your neck."
As he spoke, his eyes glanced at Li Congshan and Xu Xuan intentionally or unintentionally, and they couldn't help but lower their heads sadly.
After the court meeting, Zhao Kuangyin held a banquet in the palace to entertain Marquis Enshe. Li Congshan and Xu Xuan were present to accompany them. During the banquet, Liu Jiye tried his best to flatter him. Yesterday he was a high-ranking emperor, but today he can adapt to his situation so quickly.
A new role, playing a qualified jester. Yang Hao saw it from the sidelines, but he couldn't help but secretly admire this person's psychological quality. Li Yu... will come here one day. If Li Yu is half as aware of current affairs as Liu Jiye, he must be
He won't die violently, well... but that's not necessarily the case. After all, Zhao Guangyi is not Zhao Kuangyin. His mind... he... he...
Yang Hao suddenly stood there holding the cup. He could not remember exactly when Zhao Kuangyin died, but he remembered very clearly that not long after the Song Dynasty took over the Southern Tang Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin died suddenly. Now the imperial court has conquered the Southern Han Dynasty, and the officials have privately agreed
He had talked about sending him as an envoy to the Tang State to spy on its military situation and alienate its monarchs and ministers, and then... Next year, or no later than the year after the next, the Song State would take action against the Southern Tang Dynasty. In other words, Zhao Kuangyin did not have long to live.
Already?
Zhao Kuangyin was sitting at the top, chatting and laughing with his ministers. Yang Hao looked at him silently. The person in front of him was once just a name he saw on the pile of old papers, but now he can see him alive. This person is undoubtedly
He was a hero of a generation with great talent and great strategy. Soon thereafter, he would turn into a name again, just a name recorded in history books.
No one has ever been in such a situation as Yang Hao. He can see a great man recorded in history books with his own eyes, and hear the news of his death with his own ears and witness his death. How will he die? The eternal mystery remains.
What is it like? Yang Hao thought dreamily, turning a deaf ear to all the noise and bustling in his ears, completely immersed in his own thoughts...
"Yang Qing, Yang Qing..., Yang Hao!"
"Ah? Your Majesty is here!" Yang Hao suddenly woke up and found that Zhao Kuangyin was calling him. Sitting next to him was Prince Zheng Li Congshan, whose face was earthy-colored, while Xu Xuan's face was livid, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said: "Li Qing's charming conversation has greatly won my favor. I have decided to grant Li Qing a title and an official position, and he will stay in Kaifeng. The Lord of Jiangnan sent an envoy to the dynasty. As a courtesy, I will send you to the Tang Dynasty on my behalf."
Xuanfu, when Xu Qing returns to his country, you can go with him."
"My opportunity has finally come, Zhao Guanjia, what about you? Do you still have a chance..."
Yang Hao looked at him deeply, stood up and bowed: "I... obey your order!"