As night fell, the lights of the imperial city gradually lit up. Zhao Zhen half-leaned on the bed, listening to the report of Du Yan, the privy deputy envoy kneeling in front of him.

"Your Majesty, the envoy of Hexi, I hope that I can personally meet His Royal Highness the King of Tang in the morning of the day after tomorrow......"

"Look, is it allowed?"

Zhao Zhen listened, raised his eyes to look at Du Yan, and asked, "Du Qing, what about the opinion of the cardinal?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the cardinal government unanimously thinks that it should not be refused!" Du Yan said: "Hexi, the most dear subject country of our Great Song Dynasty today, if the envoy is not even allowed to meet the king of Tang, Weichen is worried, I am afraid that I will hurt the heart of the loyal minister, and I will benefit the enemy!" ”

"Especially the Liao people!"

Zhao Zhen listened, deep in thought.

Today's Great Song is actually very embarrassing.

Especially in terms of external affairs, there is no domineering spirit of the Tang Dynasty and the courage of all countries to come to the dynasty.

On the contrary, the tributary system almost collapsed.

Now, those who continue to pay tribute to the Great Song Dynasty and insist on paying tribute are only the Qingtang Tubo and the Yellow Uighurs.

The other vassal states have either become independent, have been destroyed, or have been dug up by the Liao State.

The Qingtang and Tibetan dynasties were the only way for the yellow-headed Uighurs to communicate with the Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, the importance of the Hexi Festival envoy in the Great Song Dynasty is actually very high!

And the Liao people have been trying to find various ways to poach the Qingtang and Tubo.

This is not just a diplomatic issue, but an ideological struggle!

Once the Qing Tang Dynasty abandoned the Song Dynasty and joined Liao, the international impact would be extremely bad, and it was more likely that the Great Song Dynasty would lose its righteous reputation as Chinese orthodoxy!

It must be known that after the alliance of the Yuanyuan, the speed of sinicization of the Liao people has advanced by leaps and bounds.

The Liao people now not only copied the imperial examination system of the Great Song Dynasty.

Even the system of sending and dismissing is copied in its entirety.

The previous generation of Liao lord Yelu Longxu and the contemporary Liao lord Yelu Zongzhen are both masters of Han culture.

Especially during the reign of Yelu Longxu, he made great efforts to govern the country, actively promoted the sinicization, adopted the imperial examination, and formulated the system of sending and removing the award, which made the literati of the Liao State appear one after another.

Although he can't compete with the Great Song Dynasty yet, he can no longer be regarded as a barbarian.

Therefore, Zhao Zhen pondered again and again, and asked again: "What about the opinion of the Zhengfu?" ”

"Shen Guogong thinks it can't be ......" Du Yan said: "Shen Guogong is worried, if the envoy asks the Tang King in the palace to shave and consecrate his son, I'm afraid the Tang King will have to agree!" ”

Zhao Zhen nodded, this is true!

But here's the problem......

"Can Shen Guogong have a way to solve the possible dissatisfaction of the Hexi Jiedu envoy?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Du Yan shook his head.

Zhao Zhen sighed: "Does Shen Guogong want me to make a decision?" ”

"So what do I want the prime minister to do?" There was already a slight look of anger on his face.

What is the purpose of the king delegating power to his ministers?

Of course, it is to ask the minister to bravely take the blame at a critical moment!

Now that Lu Yijian refuses to take the blame, what is the use of him?

Du Yan immediately bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is angry!" ”

However, Zhao Zhen had no choice.

Because now the country is inseparable from Lu Yijian's strength and shrewdness.

So, Zhao Zhen barely suppressed his anger, thought about it again and again, and finally said helplessly: "Then please Du Qing, in the name of me, tell the envoy, please ask the envoy to go to the court early after tomorrow, and see the king of Tang in the vertical arch hall......"

He can only make such a decision.

After all, the surname of this country is Zhao.

After sending Du Yan away, Zhao Zhen looked at Aiko, who had been sitting beside him, gently massaging his forehead for him, and asked, "Erlang just heard it, right?" ”

Zhao Xin nodded.

"It's hard to use the auxiliary!" Zhao Zhen sighed deeply.

That's what he said from experience!

Since the pro-government, Lu Yijian has been used for two purposes.

went around and around, and finally found that compared to others, Lu Yijian could at least do things and do things.

So, you can only pinch your nose and use it.

Zhao Xin listened and nodded with deep sympathy.

This is how to employ people, mediocre talents will unconditionally agree with the emperor, and talented people, even if they are traitors, also have their own demands and ambitions.

And that could be in conflict with the monarchy.

As a result, kings often have only two choices: first, compromise, and second, resignation.

Now, what Zhao Zhen is doing is compromise.

In the final analysis, this country belongs to the Zhao family, and it is a feudal dynasty in the world.

The deacons can pick and choose, but the Zhao officials can't.

Zhao Zhen turned his head, looked at Zhao Xin, and asked, "What does Erlang think about the matter in Hexi?" ”

"Since Emperor Shun, the Jedi Tiantong has ......" Zhao Xin looked at his father and said slowly: "From now on, the secular will return to the secular, and the ghosts and gods of ghosts and gods will ......"

"Except for the Son of Heaven, there is no one who can communicate with heaven and earth, ghosts and gods......"

"Jiedu makes it please, Erlang thinks that it will never be feasible!"

"The initiator, there is no aftermath?"

Zhao Xin didn't want to see the future, the cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods all ran out.

even made funny things like Huizong and Qinzong.

Zhao Zhen frowned: "Then Erlang means to refuse?" ”

Zhao Xin shook his head with a smile and said, "Aya, have you forgotten that you are the Son of Heaven and can seal the gods of the mountain, the river, the land and all the gods worshiped in the world?" ”

"You can even give the title of the master of Buddha and Taoism......"

"Erlang thinks that Aya may be able to give that Jiedu a title similar to that of a living Buddha......"

Zhao Zhen listened, and suddenly his mouth suddenly opened.

Zhang Tianshan of Longhu Mountain in the Great Song Dynasty has always been canonized by the Great Song Dynasty.

For example, in the eighth year of the Heavenly Sage, the heir of the contemporary Heavenly Master was named Mr. Chengsu.

In addition, some Buddhist monks (who can also be monks with money ability) will also be awarded purple clothes and Dharma names.

In this way, it seems that it is not impossible to seal the title of a living Buddha.

And......

There are two such things as canonization.

If the Great Song Dynasty now canonizes the Jiedu envoy as a living Buddha, then his heirs will inevitably ask the Great Song Dynasty to continue to canonize him.

In this way, as long as the canonization power is grasped, it is unlikely that this Qingtang Tubo will rebel.

It's just, what kind of title is better?

The names of bodhisattvas, Buddhas, and arhats with names and surnames cannot be used.

Because, after experiencing the matter of his beloved son, Zhao Zhen has become deeply superstitious.

If those bodhisattvas, Buddhas, arhats, or something also exist, wouldn't he offend the other party by rashly canonizing them?

"Then seal ...... Apologetic Buddha? Zhao Zhen asked in a whisper.

"Erlang thinks it's better to add the title of 'Xitian'......" Zhao Xin carefully gave a suggestion: "Give the meritorious envoy another festival ......"

"The order of the festival is to supervise all the monks who come and go to the West Heaven, for the Great Song Dynasty and so I am willing to seek the true scriptures from the West Heaven for the monks and protectors of the Dharma......"

Zhao Zhen listened, stroked his palms and praised it, very satisfied with this arrangement.

Because, in this way, in the eyes of the Great Song Dynasty, the significance of Zhengzhi is greater than the religious significance.

Because the meritorious envoy was an official position in the Great Song Dynasty, at some times, the prime minister may also hold the position of meritorious envoy.

For example, when the true sect was ......

So, in the eyes of Da Song, it was just an official position.

And in the eyes of the Tibetans......

Well, the Tibetan people are willing to make up for it, that's the business of the Tibetan people......