I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 61
Kou Zhun came back and brought a news that shocked the court. He also came with Liao State Vice Minister Pingzhang and Sanning Dingge, who was ordered by the Emperor of the Great Khitan Kingdom Song!
This can be regarded as the highest status of Liao envoys in the years of confrontation between Liao and Song Dynasties. Even the emperor needs to meet in person.

Brother Sanning Ding was about the same age as Kou Zhun, but he was taller and taller. He was wearing a round-neck narrow-sleeved long robe with trousers, a belt around his waist, long boots, and shaved hair.

It was very grand to welcome Sanning Dingge, and Dama Youjie entered the palace from Yudao with great fanfare, and the next three or four days were full of wind and rain in the city to discuss the Deputy Prime Minister of Liao Kingdom.

The news came out from the palace that Brother Sanning Ding was actually an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs.

If he was an envoy of a small country, he would not be used to him for a long time, but the decades of war between Song and Liao made the courtiers feel a little jealous of Liao, let alone Sanning Dingge.

He Shao didn't believe this kind of rumors. His poems can be said to be the best in Song Dynasty because he borrowed countless famous masters from later generations, unless this brother Sanning Ding, like him, came through a thousand years later.

He Shao didn't care much about these things in the court, but he didn't care about things but came to the door.

Li Hang would always call He Shao to the mansion whenever there was an important event, and this time was no exception. The few bigwigs in the Political Affairs Hall were basically there except for Wang Qinruo's faction.

"Several uncles, sir, is Brother Sanning Ding really knowledgeable?" He Shao asked.

"Fart, his little bit of knowledge is not much better than the old man." Wu Bingzheng, who was born in a prostitute, looked disdainful.

"It's rumored in Xiangfang that he has humiliated all the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty. It seems that he is Miao Yan?"

"That's not entirely true. Brother Sanning Ding's words are arrogant and domineering. It's nothing if we are insulted a little. As long as the two countries stop arbitrarily provoking border disputes, everything will be fine." Li Han frowned.

Whether it is Li Hang or Wang Qinruo and Chen Pengnian who he despises in the court, these people have read poetry and books for many years, and if there is an allusion or wrong word in the memorial, they will become the target of their criticism. Isn't it a joke to distinguish them from the classics?
Now it seems that it is not Sanning Dingge who is outstanding in talent, but because he is afraid of offending him, so he is showing weakness everywhere in the civil and military affairs of the court.

"He dares to be so arrogant as an envoy?"

"Brother Sanning Ding has an unusual identity, his original name is Han Dening," Kou Zhun said.

"Han people?" He Shao was a little surprised.

"It can be said that Han Zhigu, the ancestor of Han Dening, was plundered by the Khitan in the early years and became a member of the Khitan Palace. Later, he was appointed as an official by Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji to Zhongshuling. His father Han Kuangsi was also named King of Qin by Liao Jingzong.

The Han family not only had three generations of prominent eunuchs, but also married the Xiao family of the Khitan descendant family, and Han Dening's mother came from the descendant family. "

"Even if the emperor is like this, it won't make the two countries fight again."

The national powers of Song and Liao were similar, and He Shao had never seen that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty would allow an envoy to be so presumptuous.

"It's a long story, Emperor Jingzong of Liao Dynasty Ye Luxian was weak and sick since he was a child, the military and state affairs were all handled by Empress Xiao Chuo.

After Yeluxian's death, Xiao Chuo supported his 11-year-old son Yelu Longxu to succeed him, and he took over the regent power alone. The empress dowager Xiao Chuo is now in power in the Liao Kingdom.

It is said that the dictatorship of the female rooster Sichen is a sign of the country's destruction, but this Queen Mother Xiao has scheming and political means. Emperor Taizong's several Northern Expeditions were finally defeated by this tough woman. "

He Shao was amazed, it was rare for a woman to be able to do this.

First, the old matriarch Zhe who fought on the battlefield, then the queen mother Xiao who listened to politics behind the curtain, and Liu E who will be called the ruler in the future. In this last dynasty that was so tolerant of women, three great women emerged.

"Could it be that Han Dening has something to do with Queen Mother Xiao?"

"Of course, and the relationship is very deep. It is said that the Empress Dowager Xiao actually had a marriage contract before she married Liao Jingzong Ye Luxian, and the person to marry is Han Dening's elder brother, Han Derang."

Looking at Wu Bingzheng's wretched smile, He Shao could of course guess what happened next, and he immediately became interested.

"What's the shameful thing between Han Derang and the Queen Mother of Liao Kingdom?"

"What does it mean to be shameless? The Empress Dowager Xiao first poisoned Han Derang's first wife, and then went in and out of Han Derang's military tent openly. In the tent, she slept and stood up like a husband and wife. They worked together, ate and had a lot of fun.

The old man also heard that a minister named Hu Lishi accidentally bumped into Handerang's horse during the execution of the bow, causing Han Derang to fall to the ground, and Queen Mother Xiao directly beheaded Hu Lishi. "

Wu Bingzheng, an old guy, is not a good guy either, he gave He Shao the secrets of the Liao Kingdom while smiling wretchedly.

"Bulls"

He Shao sighed in his heart, as long as he has the courage, the queen mother will take maternity leave.

"Hande Rang is a man with outstanding talents and the ability to command the army. The Liao Kingdom has always come to the South Court to manage the internal affairs and the North Court to hold military power, but Hande Rang is both the Prime Minister of the South Court and the Privy Envoy of the North Court.

All in all, Han Derang and the Han Dening brothers are people who can influence the direction of the Liao Dynasty and should not be easily offended. "Xiang Minzhong saw that Wu Bingzheng's topic was getting more and more off-track, so he hurriedly got back on track.

"This Han Dening came to the court as Brother Sanning Ding to discuss important state affairs, but he just didn't say a word about the official affairs in the court hall," Kou Zhun said.

"Although we can't offend you easily, but Feng Lang, you are no longer a merchant. If you can teach him some lessons and let him retreat in spite of difficulties, it is not impossible." Li Han stroked his beard and smiled.

Several people wanted to pry Sanning Dingge's mouth open to find out why he came, especially Kou Zhun, who is now in a state of sharpening his sword as the Liao Kingdom is vigorously preparing its military affairs, which makes Kou Zhun even more worried.

"Don't worry, my uncles, sir, don't dare to say anything else, and it's no problem to write poems with ten Sanning Ding brothers," He Shao assured, patted his chest.

"Don't underestimate him, after all, Brother Sanning Ding came from the Han family, and his knowledge of poetry, books and heirlooms is not ordinary," Kou Zhun said.

"On the way back to Kaifeng City from Guannan, I heard something from Brother Sanning Ding. One of his missions this time is to take away a batch of scrolls that we have collected in the country, and then invite some erudite scholars to join us. Lectures in Beijing, Liao Kingdom."

"Hmph, these are all written by the sages of the past dynasties. How can we let them take away the essence of our Han people's thousand-year-old culture?" Li Hang expressed his objection.

"After all, it is a foreign country with no history, and it is reasonable to peep at my Han Chinese classics."

"Teaching is even more impossible. Although there are a few true Confucians in my dynasty, most of them are old.

His Majesty sometimes wanted to invite them into the palace to teach the prince, but they all refused, because of the bitter cold in the capital of Liao Kingdom and the thousands of miles of trekking, seeing that their bones may not come back alive, they are even more unwilling to go," Wu Bingzheng said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)