The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Yan Shu's face was a little flushed, his fat body trembled slightly, he stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, after much deliberation, I think this plan is feasible. If the intention is known to the Liao people, there is no guarantee that the Liao people will not take their anger out on our Great Song Dynasty and directly trigger the Song-Liao war."

Zhao Zhen looked at Su Jin and said, "Did you hear what Prime Minister Yan said?"

Su Jindao: "I heard it. What Yan Xiang is worried about is that the Liao people have insight into the strategy. This is why I said that I will publicly agree to the Liao people's joint attack on Xia. I will contact Xia Guo, and I will personally contact Ye Li. The queen discusses this matter and guarantees absolute secrecy. Before that, we can prepare to delay the time and let the Xia people make arrangements in advance. When the Liao people attack, the first battle will be in an ambush. Even if the Liangzi between us is tied, how can the Liao people stop? Even if they know that we will not work hard, the Liao people will definitely destroy Xia with the power of a country; as for Yan Xiang, he is worried that our secret agreement with Xia will be leaked I think that as long as we don't talk about it, no one will know about it; because Empress Yeli is facing subjugation, what she needs is a strong backing, and she will never say anything."

"But what about the aid? This is not a small amount." Zhao Zhen said.

Su Jin said: "Is the emperor worried that there will be no money to aid, or that the aided weapons and food are huge and cannot be concealed?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Both are worried."

Su Jin said: "Don't worry about the latter, I have a secret channel to transport these materials to the Yeli tribe, and then the Yeli tribe will distribute them uniformly; as for the former, the emperor must pay for it, think about it, you raise a dog to bite others If you don’t feed the dog, how can you do it? If you don’t have money, you have to squeeze out money, because this little money is nothing compared to the future income.”

Of course Zhao Zhen understood that if he could take this opportunity to subdue Liao Xia, it would be hard to buy with any amount of money, but the question was, where did he have the money.

"How about the inventory of the third division?" Zhao Zhen asked Yan Shu.

Yan Shu sighed, "I'm not going to be able to be the third envoy. I'm afraid there is no third envoy poorer than me in the world."

Su Jin said: "There is always a way. Money is like water on a rag, as long as you twist it hard, it will always drip out."

Yan Shu spat: "Bah! It doesn't hurt your back to stand and talk, and the war in the south costs money everywhere. Do you think the third division is a golden mountain for making money?"

Su Jin said: "I, Northwest, didn't ask you for a penny."

Yan Shu rolled his eyes and said, "You are so good at making money, why don't you think about it?"

Zhao Zhen immediately turned his head and said, "Yes, Su Aiqing is an expert at finding money, why don't you contribute to this matter?"

Su Jin shook his head and said: "I can't do anything, the Northwest Fourth Road has already made me burn out, to be honest, for the livelihood of millions of people in the Northwest Fourth Road, I owed more than 300 million yuan in debt a while ago. It almost ruined me, and now I think about it, I have lingering fears, I can't raise money."

"Master Su is still crying about being poor. He has built a new Pearl City, and the tax shops are pouring money. Now he is crying about being poor again. According to this old man, Mr. Su should be the richest man in Song Dynasty." Du Yan teased.

Su Jin scolded: "The city was built to connect the commercial roads in the northwest. Without that city, it would be impossible to attract merchants to the northwest. The livelihood of the people in the northwest depends on this little accumulation. If the emperor agrees to restore relief and military salaries in the northwest Supply, the money for this assistance will come from me, and it doesn’t matter.”

Zhao Zhen smiled wryly and said: "Isn't that changing the soup instead of the medicine? I have money to support, so why do I need you to pay for it?"

Xia Song suddenly said: "How about this, Mr. Su is good at managing money, maybe he can squeeze out some money within the power of the third division, which can not only balance the country's expenses, but also make this matter go smoothly, so I boldly suggest to the emperor It is too much work for Yan Xiang to take care of all kinds of opportunities and take care of the duties of the third division. It is better to appoint Su Jin as the deputy envoy of the third division to take charge of this assistance and make full use of Mr. Su's expertise. There should be no mistakes."

"What?" Su Jin jumped up, didn't this clearly show that he was cheating himself?Give me the deputy envoy of the third division to take charge of this assistance. The government of the third division should have no money or not, but I have to do my best, because you are the deputy envoy of the third division and you are in charge of this matter. It's nothing.

"Okay." Zhao Zhen clapped his palms and smiled, "I think it's ok, I'm sure!"

Su Jin hurriedly said: "Don't, what is this?"

Du Yan said: "Master Su, the Deputy Envoy of the Third Division is a second-rank official, half a rank higher than your Northwest Fourth Route Economic and Strategic Appeasement Envoy. Don't you still want to thank you? You need to know that the Third Division is a key department. If Lord Xia recommends you, then Is a great adoration to you." [

"I adore your grandma's legs." Su Jin cursed in his stomach, shook his hands and said: "I can't obey orders, and it's hard for a clever woman to cook rice, and I can't do it."

Yan Shu shouted: "Su Jin, don't talk nonsense. The burden of the court falls on your shoulders. How can you pick and choose and take it off? Young age is the time to work hard. Don't you want us old guys Can't you work hard?"

Su Jin looked at Yan Shu, and saw that his eyes were very earnest, and he seemed to have more words to say. In this situation, it was impossible to say goodbye, so he lifted a stone and hit himself in the foot. Getting married and having a baby has to be arranged by yourself, which is really annoying.

"Su Aiqing, I know that you are a little bit wronged. I think you are a pillar of the country. Today, when you put forward such a grand strategy, you can see that you have a lot of beauty in your heart. I am very pleased; if this can be done, you will be a great person." I am the number one hero in the Great Song Dynasty, and I will not treat you badly if I speak in front of several old ministers; the so-called hard work is for those who are able, and which one of Yan Xiang and several love ministers is not under various pressures and various hardships? Do you think that in such a huge imperial court, the up and down operation is a matter of course? It is the result of the dedication of officials at all levels from top to bottom; I know this is not easy, and I don’t blame you if you can’t do it well, but Please do your best."

Su Jin couldn't stand Zhao Zhen's provocative words. The emperor personally begged for it, but he really couldn't refuse. Moreover, Su Jin didn't want his plan to be messed up in other people's hands, so he said with a straight heart: "It doesn't matter. , I will obey the order, but I have a request."

Zhao Zhen said: "Say."

Su Jindao: "For this matter, I may have some extraordinary actions. Your Majesty and your lords must not interfere."

Zhao Zhen said: "But if you harm the court and the people, you can decide on your own, and I will not interfere."

Su Jin said again, saluting and thanking him, Zhao Zhen immediately drafted an order, appointing Su Jin as the deputy envoy of the third division, and still serving as the envoy of the Northwest Fourth Route. Everyone already knows that the Northwest is completely self-sufficient. Su Jin didn't spend a penny from the court. Although it looks very beautiful, but seeing people eat broad beans so fast, I'm afraid I won't be able to last a day. I don't have that ability, so I don't even want to think.

Over the next month or so, Zhao Zhen and Liao Xingzong Yeluzong really played the game of passing letters from fish to geese, and sent letters back and forth several times. After some probing and speculation and bargaining, the two sides finalized the details of jointly dispatching troops to destroy the Xia Kingdom.

The two sides each sent 20 troops, attacking from the south and northwest of Xia State at the same time, and have been completely occupying Xia State. Because Zhao Zhen was too involved in the drama, and the bargaining was too detailed, there was finally a disagreement on the final division of the territory. , No agreement was reached; I don't know whether it was the negligence of the two countries or other reasons, but in the end it was nothing without further agreement on such a major issue.

Yeluzong laughed three times in his sleep, and secretly scolded the people of Song Dynasty for being stupid. The Daliao cavalry moved southward rapidly. In the future, they will surely occupy more territory than the people of Song Dynasty. Moreover, the two sides have agreed to divide up the territory. Whoever occupies the most in the future will win Whose; the stupid Song people will be under tremendous pressure in the south, and the losses will inevitably be great. When they take down Xingqing Mansion, the Song Army's 20 troops may not be much left. At that time, let alone divide the territory, if If the opportunity is right, you can go to Bianliang in one fell swoop; it is ridiculous that the people of Song Dynasty are still dreaming of carve up Xia Guo.

The two countries have their own ghosts, and each has started intensive preparations. The time for the attack is set at the end of November. Although it is a severe winter, which is not good for fighting, but it is also the most difficult time for the Xia Kingdom. , and then encountered the attack of the armies of the two countries, it may take less than a month for Xia Guo to disappear from the world.

At the moment when Song and Liao were flirting with each other, Su Jin was preparing for the secret covenant between Song and Xia. The next day after returning to Pearl City, Su Jin took Ari to the main city of the Yeli Tribe non-stop. He can't go to Xingqing Mansion, it will be very eye-catching, everything needs to be done in a secret state, not only to avoid Xia Guo, but also to avoid knowing whereabouts for Liao Guo's spies in Xia Guo, everything before the war is very special Any irregular behavior may cause inappropriate associations and ruin the entire plan.

On the fifth day after Su Jin arrived at Zhongxin City Walled in the Yeli Tribe, Queen Yeli returned to the Yeli Tribe in the name of visiting her relatives.