Yi Song

Chapter 284 That’s my good brother, you have to pay more

It was February 28th of the second year of Xuanhe, and a few days later it would be the sixth day of March, the wedding day of Liu Guozhang and Jin Princess Zhao Fujin.

That's right, Zhao Ji wrote a document on the Shangyuan Festival, canonizing Zhao Fujin as the princess of the Jin Dynasty. Feng Guojun/Yongxing Army Five Town Jiedushi, Yan Guogong, Shaanxi Hedong Xuanfu Ambassador, Prince Consort Liu Guozhang.

This royal edict completely changed the ancestral law of not granting actual duties to princes-in-law and captains.

Due to the full stack of buffs from Liu Guozhang's several great achievements, Zhao Ji's power at this time was at its peak, far surpassing his father Shenzong and brother Zhezong, and even ranked third below Taizu Taizong.

Coupled with the fact that two groups of officials who had attacked Liu Guozhang had been reprimanded and demoted before, with this imperial pen, the government and the public were quiet, and only a few people dared to commit crimes.

A chamberlain came to Xuanhuafang and found Liu Guozhang.

"The officials are looking for me? What's the matter?"

Liu Guozhang didn't know what was going on.

It is said that wealthy families have a custom that before remarrying a daughter, in addition to sending a woman to teach her the "Secrets of Martial Arts" to her daughter, she will also find her prospective son-in-law and privately teach her a copy of "Nine Yin and Nine Yang Hehuan Zhi Yao", and some even give it to her as a gift. A familiar maid will help the prospective son-in-law with his enlightenment education, so as to avoid the possibility of any accidents happening when two raw melons and eggs come together.

Liu Guozhang never expected this.

"what!"

So we need time. "

In Pingxia, he drove Li Qianshun to Liangzhou and regained the six states, which made Zhao Ji suddenly hardened and felt that the Song Dynasty was invincible.

"It doesn't matter if the officials are exposed. Our army took advantage of the situation to recapture Shuozhou and Yingzhou. The Liao people sent troops to counterattack from Yuzhou. We ambushed them in Hunyuan River and beheaded three thousand people. Then they never dared to say a word again."

These Liao people are so cunning and caught me off guard. "

I understand the meaning of your words. It is nothing more than the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, but I am not afraid of the Liao people.

In the two hundred years since the founding of the country, the Song Dynasty was suppressed and attacked by the Liao people. Emperor Taizong still left a reputation in history as the "God of Chariots on the Sorghum River". Therefore, the kings and officials of the Song Dynasty feared the Liao people from the bottom of their hearts.

"Now that the Liao people are coming to our door, Erlang, how do you think we should respond?"

"What? Officials, they will arrive at Fengqiu tomorrow?"

Zhao Ji squinted his eyes and thought for a while, "Well, let's have a good talk. They are coming soon. Erlang, you go to Fengqiu to pick them up tomorrow. Have a good talk with them and get to know their background."

"That's why I brought you here." Zhao Ji said quickly, "You are the most courageous among all the civil and military officials in the dynasty. You are the only one who has fought against the Liao people and knows their details."

"Erlang, what do you mean by Liao people? Will our alliance with Zhen to attack Liao be exposed?" Zhao Ji looked very anxious.

I am self-taught!
After arriving at the Baozhuan Palace, Zhao Ji saw Liu Guozhang and his first sentence was: "The Liao people sent a congratulatory envoy carrying credentials and treasures to congratulate the fifth sister and you on their wedding."

"Well, after you Pingxia, the Liao Kingdom has been negotiating with us, and the state's messengers have been in constant contact. This time they mingled with the state's messengers, and they only revealed their identity and submitted their credentials when they arrived in Huazhou.

"Humility and betrayal. Officials, we are not yet ready for the Northern Expedition. The Zhenwu Department is still suppressing the Jurchen rebellion instigated by the Wanyan Department in the northeast. At the same time, the Niebage Tribe and the Jugasi Tribe are eyeing on the flanks. They need to send troops to fight. For a while, After half a meeting, it was impossible to mobilize the main force to deal with the Liao people.

Father-in-law, why do you need to go around in such a big circle?

But as soon as I heard the news about the Liao people, the fear engraved in my bones surged from the bottom of my heart, swinging back and forth between self-confidence and discouragement, worried about losses and gains.

I found myself immediately because I am now the God of War of the Song Dynasty, the face of Zhao Ji.

I really don’t want this!

Do officials also have to follow ancient customs?

Liu Guozhang immediately guessed that these Liao people may have realized that they had a close relationship with the Zhenwu Department. In addition, he had fought in the Pingxia War, which was considered to be full of martial virtue.

Now the Zhenwu Department is encircling the Liao Kingdom from three sides, and one hundred thousand cavalry are ready to attack. Coupled with the Western Army that has been trained with hundreds of thousands of wars, once the "two heroes form an alliance" and the north and the south advance, for the Liao people It's a disaster.

So they tried every possible means to find an opportunity to talk to the two parties involved. Zhen Wuhuan and the others couldn't find it for a while, so they looked for Liu Guozhang as a reason to congratulate him on the wedding.

It's just that they were worried that they would be rejected if they revealed their intentions too early, so they hid among the country's messengers. They were about to arrive in Kaifeng, and then they revealed their identities. It was difficult to refuse even if you asked them to refuse.

They were here to congratulate, not to express condolences, so they stretched out their hands not to hit the smiling person. The Song Dynasty was a country of etiquette, and Zhao Ji was very face-saving, so he was really embarrassed to refuse.

Then go and talk.

"Yes, Guanjia, I will go early tomorrow morning. Well, Guanjia, please let Captain Tan accompany me."

I don't want to be charged with having a private meeting with an envoy from an enemy country. Zhao Ji thought for a while, "Let Ruoyu accompany you."

Well, Liu Guozhang reluctantly agreed.

In the Zhuque Temple of the Yangzhou Chengling Guangyuan Branch, a beautiful woman in a red flying fish suit was playing with a baby.

"My eldest sister, your cruel father refuses to come to us. He is going to marry your fifth aunt now. Oh, don't spit bubbles."

Murong Jun quickly wiped the saliva from the baby's mouth with a soft cloth.

"Your mother is thinking of a way to ask your father to come to Jiangnan and give you a younger brother, okay?"

The baby girl waved and danced, and kept babbling.

Murong Jun turned around and asked: "Ma Gu, has the news been passed on?"

"The news that Fang La is going to rebel has spread. According to Jieshun Society's strength, Chen Liu should be passed."

"Okay, this is my congratulatory gift. Also, inform Jiangnan and Zhejiang to sell more ordnance to the Fang family. Don't sell armored bows and arrows. Erlang will be angry if he finds out. The more swords and guns, the better.

If Fang La doesn't kill all the aristocratic families and officials in Jiangnan and Zhejiang, how can I deploy people to steal their business! "

Magu also had an angry look on her face: "These aristocratic families and officials all deserve to die. The president of the hospital is a rich man, a noble man from Tianhuang, but they don't take it seriously at all. They will take all the benefits and leave only a little for us. Leftovers, so hateful!”

Murong Jun said coldly: "I am just the late emperor's posthumous daughter, how dare I compete with Fifth Sister and the others. Tell Fang Tianbao, if you want to share the benefits, you have to work harder!"

"Yes!"

Early the next morning, Liu Guozhang met Liu Ruoyu at Suanzaomen, and the two looked at each other with tacit understanding.

"Liu Douzhi, who is the congratulatory envoy sent by the Liao people this time?"

"Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council, Military Envoy of the Liao Xing Army, and Deputy Remainer of Nanjing Yelu Dashi. I heard that he was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Tianqing's reign in the Northern Liao Dynasty. He ranked first in the palace examination. He was also the first Khitan Jinshi since the founding of the Northern Liao Dynasty. ”

"It's him?"

Another historical figure.

But it didn't matter. He had killed so many famous people in history like Wanyan Aguda that he was numb.

When they arrived at Fengqiu Posthouse, they picked up Yelu Dashi and his party.

"It's a great honor for Duke Yan to come to greet us during the busy period of the wedding." Yelu Dashi came up and said a few polite words.

Liu Guozhang also chatted with him, talking about heaven and earth for two quarters of an hour. Yelu Dashi couldn't bear it anymore and directly pointed out his purpose.

"I, the Liao Dynasty, want to join forces with the Song Dynasty to plan big things."

"What's the big deal?"

"Join forces to attack the Zhenwu Department."

Liu Guozhang's expression remained unchanged and he replied calmly: "The Zhenwu Department and the Song Dynasty are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. Why should we provoke him?"

"The Zhenwu Department has captured Datong, our capital in the north of Liao Dynasty, and the next step will definitely be to harass Hedong. The Zhenwu Department is a Hu barbarian from Mobei. They are vulgar, greedy, and ignorant of etiquette. Both the Liao and Song Dynasties will face danger, so why not join forces to fight."

"Then what are the benefits of my Da Song?"

"I heard that Duke Yan and Zhen Wuhuan, the leader of the Zhenwu Department, are good brothers. It is difficult for me to tell Yan Guogong about joining forces to attack Zhenwu. However, Duke Yan is the pillar of the Song Dynasty. Their personal friendship and national interests must be closely divided. clear.

The Liao and Song Dynasties jointly attacked Zhenwu. We recovered the Tokyo Road and the Shangjing Road, and were willing to give up the Xijing Road and the Nanjing Road to fulfill the long-cherished wish of the officials of your country to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. "

Yelu Dashi's eloquence was very good, and he immediately captured Zhao Ji's mind.

Zhao Ji and his favored ministers are all people who are afraid of the heavy and are greedy for small gains and forget the great righteousness. I am absolutely willing to take over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun without any effort.

Liu Guozhang remained silent, and after a while he slowly spoke: "You actually asked me to join forces with you to attack Zhen Wuhuan. He is my life-and-death friend and best brother."

When Yelu Dashi heard this, he felt a little disappointed and didn't want Liu Guozhang to continue.

"You have to pay more!"

(End of this chapter)