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The army does not pay attention to trivial etiquette, so Guo Ning immediately sent an order to invite him.
After a while, Yelu Chucai came in with Xuan Zhen.
Ni Yi excitedly moved a chair for Yelu Chucai, and Xuanzhen knelt down to Guo Ning without squinting his eyes.
"No need to be polite, get up. I heard that the envoy went from Dinghai to Tianjin, then back to Haizhou from Tianjin, and then from Haizhou to Chenliu? This journey is thousands of miles, traveling by sea and land, and it is hard work in the wind and rain."
The hard work is really hard. Xuan Zhen was already old. After going back and forth for dozens of days, he lost ten pounds and his cheekbones became taller. But this was not the time to complain. Xuan Zhen bowed slightly and said: "Why?
National affairs are not considered hard work."
"good!"
Guo Ning refused to be polite and asked with a pout:
"Your troops and horses attacking Kaifeng have already arrived at Yancheng. I admire them for their swift action. But I don't know why Xianggong Shi convinced the adviser Gao Shi in the mansion so quickly?"
"To be honest with Duke Zhou, many people in the south have heard of your great achievements in the north in the past few years. Earlier, Xianggong Shi had some doubts about this. He felt that if he supported the Duke, he would be criticized by the DPRK and China, saying that it was peace.
The traitors who betrayed the Lord and usurped the Lord stand together."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the generals in the military tent were furious.
Han Xuan slammed the table and shouted: "Traitor? Who is the traitor? My lord is a loyal minister of the Kingdom of Jin!"
Peng Yibin on the other side also slapped the table: "Why did you turn your back on your master and usurp the throne? The flower kingdom that my lord made with an iron bone flower must not have been given by Jurchens!"
Han Xuan's statement is an impeccable official position. As Guo Ning's old comrade-in-arms, he naturally has a tacit understanding and is cooperating with the posture.
When Peng Yibin shouted this sentence, all the generals were stunned.
You are such a traitor that cannot be changed! This is just something you say in private, why bother to publicize it publicly? Look at the way you are seeking death!
At the awkward moment, Yelu Chucai laughed loudly and smoothed things over: "Envoys, don't use your words, let's talk about business."
Xuan Zhen nodded, pretending that the two angry generals did not exist, and continued: "However, Shi Xianggong told everyone that Dajin has its own orthodox inheritance. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the former Daxing Emperor is now in Zhongdu for
Lord. In any case, King Sui of Kaifeng has no reason to establish himself as the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty. Just like the Song Dynasty, there is also an orthodox inheritance. The crown prince of the Song Dynasty is Prince Rong, and there is no reason to change him in any case."
Yelu Chucai said from the side: "I heard that King Rong and Shi Xianggong have a teacher-student relationship?"
Xuan Zhen didn't hide it either: "Exactly."
It turns out that a very important reason why Shi Miyuan controlled the power of the Southern Dynasty was that he once served as the Yishan of Zishan Hall and taught knowledge to the princes of the Song Dynasty. The crown prince of the Song Dynasty was very close to Shi Miyuan. And Shi Miyuan's political opponents were because of
This closeness has often caused the undercurrent of Yi Chu to rise in the court in recent years, and there have been many confrontations between the two parties.
Shi Miyuan inherited the throne of the Jin Dynasty, and planned to inherit the throne of the Song Dynasty. This is to firmly establish the unshakable political correctness of Shi Miyuan's party. No one can object. Because once they oppose, they are likely to be hostile.
People use it, which becomes the beginning of the collapse of a series of our claims.
"I see, he is worthy of being the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty... Then, why did Mr. Shi convince the counselor Gao Shi in the court so quickly?" Guo Ning continued to ask with great interest.
Xuan Zhen chuckled twice.
Today was the first time he saw the powerful Zhou Guogong Guo Ning in the north. He felt that Guo Ning's face was slightly weathered, and he seemed to be a few years older than the rumored 20-something years old, but his eyes were extremely bright, even though he was handsome.
Sitting, he also has a heroic demeanor. And the crispness of his words makes it appear that he is indeed a warrior who has risen on the battlefield as rumored.
However, such a warrior carried out a strategy against the internal affairs of the Song Dynasty, causing the Prime Minister's house to be in a state of embarrassment inside and outside. Listening to his words at this time, he seemed to be speaking with a bit of ridicule and contempt for the situation of cronies in the Song Dynasty court.
.To be honest, this was not a pleasant experience for Xuan Zhen.
However, people in the Southern Dynasties have long been accustomed to this. For two hundred years, this situation of conflicting opinions is the reason why the Song Dynasty became the Song Dynasty. It has long been integrated with the Song Dynasty and is inseparable.
To a certain extent, the Northern Dynasties had the force of the Northern Dynasties, so they had powerful ministers like Guo Ning who used force to calm down the situation; the Southern Dynasties had the elegance of the Southern Dynasties, so Shi Xianggong naturally had subtle means of balancing the internal and external situations.
Xuan Zhen smiled at that moment: "I'm not convinced."
"Not convinced? Then how..."
"My lord, please listen to me explain in detail."
"you say."
"Fifteen days ago, a person under Mr. Shi's family leaked the secrets of the imperial court. He said that someone in the prime minister's house proposed to send annual gifts to the imperial court in Kaifeng in order to end the war in Huainan, western Beijing and other places as soon as possible, and to renew the alliance between uncles and nephews.
."
"Huh?" Guo Ning looked at the generals around him: "The Southern Emperor has a new uncle?"
Amid the laughter of the generals, Xuan Zhen's expression did not change: "The Song Dynasty's wild affairs were also shocked. They all felt that this was ridiculous and thought that this was an intensification of the appeasement of the north. So in just two days, there were ministers and Tai
The students wrote letters, all criticizing Shi Xiang's weakness, and begging the court to take advantage of the civil strife in Dajin to raise troops to conquer the Central Plains. Shi Xiang ignored him at first, so everyone thought that Shi Xiang was weak-minded, and his feelings became more and more fierce.
The more letters were submitted, there were more than 400 copies in one day..."
Guo Ning patted his thigh and thought for a moment before saying, "Is this a situation that Mr. Shi would like to see?"
"Exactly."
Xuan Zhen nodded: "On the third day, His Majesty issued an edict and wrote a counter-narrative to Xianggong Shi. In front of me, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Xianggong praised the loyalty of the officials who wrote the letter and decided to send troops to attack Kaifeng to relieve the imperial court's worries about the north.
Then, based on the post-war situation, we will resume diplomatic mediation with the Chinese capital."
Hearing this, Yelu Chucai couldn't help laughing.
Guo Ning frowned and thought for a while, then burst out laughing: "What a great trick! Interesting! Interesting! People from the Southern Dynasties really have many ways to do it, and they are very different from us rough northerners."
After the laughter, Guo Ning put his hand on the table and leaned forward: "Xiangong Shi's ability to control the Lin'an court is really admirable. The speed of your mobilization of troops also makes me admire. There is indeed a Song army now.
We have arrived at Yancheng; may I ask the envoy, what are Shi Xiang's orders to them? Are these people planning to compete with me for Kaifeng? Or, do they want to protect Kaifeng's puppet government in front of our army?"
"My army of the Song Dynasty is marching in the territory of the Song Dynasty. I am afraid that the orders given by the Song Dynasty court to our soldiers of the Song Dynasty are not suitable for reporting to Duke Zhou of the Kingdom of Jin."
Guo Ning leaned back, raised his chin, and looked down at Xuan Zhen.
He said slowly: "I don't know the territory of the Song Dynasty, I only know the territory of the Jin Dynasty. If the envoy is not willing to be honest about this, then how our army plans to deal with the Song army that invades the territory of the Jin Dynasty without permission is
Isn’t this the envoy sent to the Southern Dynasty?"
Guo Ning's relaxed posture was only slightly restrained, and the atmosphere in the entire military tent suddenly became depressing. His fierce reputation for several years, the invincible bravery of his troops, and the prestige accumulated through countless corpses were like a heavy stone, weighing him down.
When it comes to Xuan Zhen.
Ni subconsciously put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist and stood at the door of the Chinese army tent.
Xuan Zhen's forehead was sweating.
He thought for a moment, looked around at the generals, and glanced at them.
"It doesn't matter, everyone here is my confidant. You can say anything you want."
"The soldiers and horses coming to Nanjing Road this time are from the Jinghu establishment envoy Zhao Fang, Zhao Yanzhi, with a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses. Zhao Yanzhi is an old soldier of Xianggong Shi. He is good at training troops and governing, and he also has powerful generals who are accustomed to fighting.
."
Xuan Zhen respectfully saluted Guo Ning again: "We have no intention of seizing the entire Nanjing Road, but their purpose here is indeed Kaifeng."
Guo Ning waved his hand: "Stop beating around the bush and tell the truth!"
Xuan Zhen spoke faster: "We intend to join forces with Zhou Guogong to jointly defeat the Kaifeng Jin Army. This time, I would like to ask Zhou Guogong to see the bravery of the Song Dynasty soldiers; further, I would like to ask Zhou Guogong to give our soldiers and horses a chance to enter Kaifeng.
."
"Haha, if you really want to join hands, then there is nothing wrong with entering Kaifeng together. The question is, after entering Kaifeng, will you still leave?"
"The army will naturally turn back, and there is absolutely no reason to stay there permanently. However, some people will always be left in Kaifeng to sweep the gardens and tombs of the past emperors. Oh, by the way, when the situation in the north is settled, the Song Dynasty will send another envoy to communicate with Duke Zhou.
Discuss the ownership of Kaifeng."
Guo Ning shook his head: "What's negotiable?"
"My lord, my lord, please listen to me. At that time, no matter what Duke Zhou wants, Mr. Shi will be happy to see it happen. I can now promise to the Duke on behalf of Mr. Shi that Prime Minister Shi himself has no intention of belonging to Kaifeng."
Craving.”
Guo Ning wanted Xuan Zhen to speak directly, but Xuan Zhen was probably used to bickering in the Song Dynasty court, so what he said was still awkward, and his meaning went through several circles.
Guo Ning frowned for a moment: "What do you mean by this?"
"Xianggong Shi made a good calculation!"
Yelu Chucai on the side snorted heavily:
"Shi Xianggong sent his army north to attack Kaifeng, and he used people from his own camp. When the discussion about Kaifeng's ownership will be held in the future, I am afraid that those who will come will be Shi Xianggong's political enemies. By then, the proud results achieved on the battlefield will have to be lost in the future.
If the diplomatic situation is handed over again, these people will definitely become the targets of thousands of people after they return to the court, and they will have to shed a layer of skin even if they are dead. Hey, Prime Minister Shi has a good trick. This is using our navy as a tool for him to fight for power in the Song Dynasty court!
"
A smile appeared on Xuan Zhen's lips: "This is mutual benefit, each getting what he needs, just like your business at sea."
Guo Ning coughed lightly: "Ms. Shi and I will have a lot of cooperation in the future. I can agree to this small matter."
Having said this, Guo Ning leaned forward again: "But why?"
"Here is the letter written by Mr. Shi."
"Bring it to me and see."
Xuan Zhen took out the letter from his arms and sealed it with both hands.
Yelu Chucai winked at Ni Yi, who quickly came over and opened the envelope.
Guo Ning opened the letter and saw that the fonts on the letter were dense and graceful. It was indeed a bit like a prime minister. There were only eight words on the whole paper: "If you benefit from poverty, you will scatter, but you will never lose friends."
He is magnanimous! He is free and easy! This Shi Miyuan is worthy of being the Prime Minister of the Southern Dynasty!
Guo Ning read it twice and laughed.
Amid laughter, Guo Ning gave the letter to Yelu Chucai and asked someone to accompany Xuan Zhen to entertain him.
After Xuan Zhen resigned and left, Guo Ning asked, "In your opinion, is Xuan Zhen telling the truth?"
Yelu Chucai replied: "He was very frank about the interests between Zhongdu and Lin'an. However, there should also be interests between Kaifeng and Lin'an... He never mentioned it, perhaps deliberately.
Concealed, maybe Shi Miyuan didn't tell him anything. Duke, this Song army can be a friendly army, but it has to be guarded against."
Guo Ning nodded in agreement and pondered for a moment.
Han Xuan asked: "My lord, what should we do next?"
Guo Ning did not want the generals to look forward and backward, so he immediately said: "The people in the Southern Dynasties are bickering, we can just fight with swords and guns. What happens on the battlefield is the battlefield, everyone, prepare for the battle!"
Guo Ning raised his voice: "Xuan Zhen wants me to see the bravery of the Song Dynasty officers. This is ridiculous. I would like him to see the bravery of our Ding navy officers!"