Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 272 Emperor Zhezong summoned the Liao envoys, and the Song officials were frightened.

After hearing this, Zhao Mu looked at Zhe Zong.

At this time, the old eunuch said in Zhao Mu's ear: "Your Majesty, the Emperor asked you how to deal with this matter."

After Zhao Mu thought about it, he smiled and said loudly in front of everyone: "Your Majesty! Since the envoys from the Liao Kingdom took the trouble to come to our Song Dynasty, and now they have important matters and must meet with Your Majesty today, then Your Majesty will announce them to the palace. It’s okay.”

Zhezong was a little afraid that the envoys from the Liao Kingdom would ruin today's wedding banquet, causing the Song Dynasty to lose face in front of Dali and not be able to step down. I didn't want to agree.

But looking at Zhao Mu's confident eyes and the smile on his lips, I decided to believe Zhao Mu for once.

Emperor Zhezong immediately said: "Okay! Please pass on my will." Originally Zhezong subconsciously wanted to say "please", but he just noticed that Zhao Mu said "xuan". As soon as the word "please" reached his throat, Zhezong swallowed it back forcefully.

Although this is only a one-word difference, the meaning contained in this one-word difference is quite different.

Saying "please" means respect, and saying "call" is not as polite as "please", but it also has the meaning of invitation.

But the word "Xuan" seems much more casual. Generally, only kings use the word "Xuan" to ordinary ministers. The meaning tends to be "call him in" or "call him over".

Only some military commanders, including King Chunghyo, showed excitement.

When dealing with important ministers like Zhao Mu and Sima Guang, the word "zhao" is also used in writing.

Although Song and Liao were nominally "brotherly kingdoms", everyone in the world knew that the Song Dynasty was actually a tributary state of Liao. According to ancient etiquette, the Song Dynasty was actually a minister of the Liao Kingdom. But to make it sound more pleasant, I use "brother" instead of "lord and minister".

Zhezong originally wanted to say "call", but looking at Zhao Mu's confident expression, Emperor Zhezong also declared: "Preach my will! Xuan Liao State envoys enter the palace!"

But this time Zhezong specifically used the title "Liao State", which is very intriguing, because the word "state" had a slightly derogatory meaning in this era, and was generally used to refer to vassal states, or "barbarian regimes" such as The word "foreign".

The letters of credence given to the Liao Dynasty by the emperors of the Song Dynasty also started with the tone of brothers. For example: "Brother, I personally greet you, my brother XX bows to me" as the beginning. If Taizu and Taizong saw the later monarchs of the Song Dynasty like this, they would probably be furious. Although the Gaoliang River Car God has a bad reputation, he is also at the bottom of the Taizong level. Moreover, he has advocated preparing for war with Liao throughout his life and recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Not just any emperor can touch the porcelain.

Even Sima Guang, Cai Que, and Su Che were so frightened that they trembled all over.

Because the founding of the Liao Kingdom was much earlier than that of the Song Dynasty, from the beginning of Zhenzong, the Liao Dynasty was respected as the elder brother and the Song Dynasty as the younger brother.

Hearing Zhezong's words, the civil and military ministers present, including everyone in Dali Kingdom, were shocked.

Moreover, Zhezong also deliberately used the honorific title "Liao State" instead of "Northern Dynasties" or "Da Liao".

The ministers of the Song Dynasty now all doubted whether their emperor was crazy.

Even the nominal vassal state of the Song Dynasty was called "Xixia" instead of "Xia Bang".

After the Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty formed the Chanyuan Alliance, they have always referred to each other as Southern Dynasties and Northern Dynasties. Colloquially, they also refer to each other as Song Dynasty or Liao Dynasty.

Faced with such a tough scene from the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the eunuch who delivered the order felt a little guilty.

But Emperor Zhezong had already opened the mouth of Chrysostom, and he couldn't do it even if he wanted to. So the eunuch beside him timidly shouted: "The emperor has a decree! The envoy of Xuan Liao State has entered the palace." Because the eunuch was so timid that he was trembling all over and his voice was very low. Cold sweat was already streaming down his cheeks, and he almost fainted.

When Zhao Mu saw this, he also lamented that these people were simply unable to hold up the wall. So Zhao Mu turned around gracefully, and then shouted towards the door: "The Emperor of the Song Dynasty has a decree! The envoy of Xuan Liao State comes to the palace to meet!"

Hearing Zhao Mu's words, the officials of the Song Dynasty were in an uproar. Zhao Mu not only used the terms "Xuan" and "Liao Bang", but also added "Mei" at the end.

Many ministers were so frightened that their arms could not stop shaking, and they dropped the wine glasses on the table without even holding them in their hands. The drinks dripped down the edge of the table and onto their bodies. Although it felt like they peed their pants, they didn't have time to think about such things now.

What the Dukes and ministers of the Song Dynasty were thinking now was "It's over!" "Something big is going to happen!" But an eunuch standing in front of the door, seeing that such a big thing had happened, quickly went to the harem to report to the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother.

Although many people were scared, Zhe Zong couldn't help but give Zhao Mu a thumbs up in the long sleeves of his dragon robe. And Zhezong now looked at Zhao Mu with a look of admiration. That expression seemed to say: "Damn it, Uncle Huang is awesome!"

Duan Yu's eyes were the same as Zhe Zong's, also full of admiration.

Since Duan Yu took over the title of King of Zhennan, he also began to get involved in state affairs. We also know the actual relationship between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom.

Today I heard that the Liao Kingdom was looking for trouble at this point in time, and it was also because the Dali Kingdom would withdraw on its own and save the Song Dynasty from embarrassment.

But he didn't expect that Zhao Mu did not choose to retreat, but chose to fight directly. He didn't even give Liao the most basic dignity and respect, and just "called him in".

Duan Yu admired Zhao Mu's courage very much, but then he looked at his fierce wife and sighed in his heart. If you can't even manage a wife, how will you manage Dali's beautiful country in the future?

Not only the officials of the Song Dynasty but also the Dali envoy were shocked when they heard Zhao Mu's words.

Yelu Yanping and others who were preparing to go to the hall outside the main hall also had expressions of disbelief on their faces and froze on the spot.

They even felt that they were in the wrong place. Is this the same Da Song who allowed others to bully him and didn't dare to fight back?

Zhao Mu's words made it impossible for Yelu Yanping and others to go to the palace, and it would be a mistake not to go to the palace.

If he went to the palace, the other party did not use the corresponding diplomatic honorific. If he just went to the palace, it would be disrespectful to the state of Liao.

But if they don't go to the palace, it will appear that they are rude and even fearful of the Song Dynasty. Now it is really difficult to get off the tiger.

At this time, everyone in the Liao envoy looked at the leader of the envoy, King Yelu Yanping of Jin.

When Yelu Yanping saw this, he simply felt relieved, frowned, and said in Khitan: "Bring on your majesty, let's go to the hall. After we go to the hall, look at my eyes and act!"

"Yes!" After everyone replied, they followed Yelu Yanping's steps to the Jiying Hall.

And the Liao delegation did show their dignity. Everyone walked in the hall with a look of arrogance, which always made people want to beat them.

Seeing the Liao envoy coming to the palace, Zhao Mu and others also sat back in their seats.

Yelu Yanping held his head high and glanced around the hall with indifferent eyes. After seeing all the officials of the Song Dynasty and the Dali envoy, he continued to step forward slowly with his head held high.

(End of this chapter)