Chapter 487

Fierce Fighting (1)

Piercing Zhao Kui's trick, Shi Bin, Lu Wende and Xu Feng were all very happy, because in this way, Song Ting would lose his faith and be at a disadvantage.

When Xu Fengzheng was smiling, Shi Bin looked at him with a cold face and said, "Go ahead, do what you need to do, and get what you should lead." ”

Realizing that he still had ten military sticks to punish him, Xu Feng immediately became depressed. Who calls himself unrespectful and humble to speak? Ask for your own hardship! But he didn't blame Shi Bin, if he was in that position, he would have to do so, so even if he was a little depressed, Xu Feng still calmly took the order to leave.

In fact, Shi Bin was not comfortable in his heart at this time, this flaw was seen by Xu Feng, and the plan was made by him, but now he wanted to punish him to maintain his prestige, feeling a little like a white-eyed wolf. But it's still the same sentence: there is no joke in the army. If you say it, you have to do it, you can only punish Xu Feng first and then reward it.

Just as Xu Feng was about to leave, Lu Wende said, "Brother Shi, are you a little unkind to do this?" ”

"Unkind?" Shi Bin groaned. However, he was overjoyed in his heart, understanding that this was Lu Wende wanting to intercede for Xu Feng, but on the surface, he still said that there was no joke in the army, and military law must be enforced.

As if seeing that Shi Bin was just acting, Lu Wende was also very 'firm' to say that Xu Feng could offset the merits and demerits, and persuaded Shi Bin not to be so unkind. After arguing back and forth like this two or three times, Shi Bin finally 'compromised' and said that he could cancel the punishment, but only this time. Knowing that Shi Bin was doing this, Xu Feng was not stupid enough to have a tendon, and immediately followed and said that there would be no next time, which made Lu Wende and Shi Bin feel a lot more comfortable.

Without the slightest intention of resting, the three of them took a sip of tea and discussed how to use Zhao Kui's mistake this time to fight for their maximum interests.

"Brother Shi, the mistake we made this time can be big or small, we have to think of a way to try to block his own mouth with Zhao Kui's mistake." Lu Wende said.

"It makes sense, we are actually forcibly occupying territory, and it doesn't make much sense. If it weren't for Zhao Kui himself giving us a handle, I'm afraid it's really hard to talk about. Shi Bin smiled slyly.

Shi Bin's smile made Lu Wende feel a little unusual, this is not what he usually looks like, he usually smiles honestly, but this time he is very cunning.

"Brother Shi, your smile..." Lu Wende asked with some confusion.

didn't change the smile on his face, nor did he answer Lu Wende's question, Shi Bin continued, and explained: "Zhao Kui represents Song Ting, and his dishonesty is Song Ting's dishonesty to the outside world..."

At this time, Lu Wende understood the meaning of Shi Bin's smile, he wanted to use Zhao Kui's dishonesty to brand Song Ting as untrustworthy, so that he and he had more room for maneuver.

"Brother Shi, do you think Lord Zhao will agree to the plan we discussed? We have occupied Shaanxi, Hedong and Jiangnan roads. Do you think he's going to just give in? After all, we don't have many troops, and he must know this. The reason why I didn't break it was because I didn't want to embarrass everyone and anger us. Lu Wende said with some concern.

"Of course he won't just give in, but we can't let the territory in our hands be taken away by Song Ting for nothing." Shi Bin said with great certainty, "So let's think about what to ask Song Ting, and the harder it is for them to agree, the better." ”

"That makes sense. The more we ask, the harder it will be for them to reach, and the easier it will be to keep our territory. Lu Wende said with a smile.

Being crowned king is the first thought that flashed in Lu Wende's mind, you must know that being able to be the king is very enviable, and they are all heroes. In this way, he has both the inside and the face, not only holding all the power in the fiefdom, but also glorifying the ancestors. And the first thought in Shi Bin's mind was to slow down the king, as long as there was an official position with real power, such as the ambassador along the river.

Although they are all for the purpose of occupying, the names are completely different. After all, the ambassador along the river is a courtier, but the prince is too sensitive, and the king with a different surname is more likely to be hostile to most people. Because Shi Bin and Lu Wende had an agreement to advance and retreat together, they both said what they thought in their hearts.

understood that Lu Wende must not be allowed to become the target of public criticism, and let himself become the second Jin State that was finally destroyed by the Song and Yuan Dynasties, so he persuaded Lu Wende to come.

"Brother Lu, if you have soldiers in your hands, why should you care about those false names? Are you still afraid of losing face? It is not good to have an empty name, and it is easy to be envied and become the target of public criticism. Shi Bin began to reason.

"Brother Shi, I know your kindness, but I think this false name has a lot of benefits." Lu Wende said with a smile.

Advantage? Will it be good to ask the Song court for a prince? Shi Bin never believed it, so he remained silent.

"I have become a prince, the two roads in the south of the Yangtze River and the east half of the river sent to me by my brother are my fiefdoms, and everything in them is in my hands, is it only much better than a system envoy, pacification envoy, transfer envoy, etc.? Take care of things in a proper name and like an arm, and don't worry about someone getting in the way. ”

It turned out that for the convenience of management, Shi Bin had to admit that Lu Wende's consideration had his reasons, but this kind of quickness was not good, compared with becoming the target of the public, this was definitely a sacrifice.

After a painstaking persuasion, Lu Wende finally compromised and said: "Then I don't want a prince, just a marquis like my brother." ”

This time, Shi Bin was relieved, a mere marquis really wouldn't make people jealous, after all, Lu Wende had also made a great contribution, so he smiled and said: "Thank you Brother Lu for your support, give up the false reputation of being envied." ”

I wanted to say the famous phrase 'build a high wall, accumulate grain, and slowly become king', but for some reason Shi Bin stopped talking and finally didn't say it.

The night passed quickly, and the next morning, Zhao Kui came to Shi Bin's camp again. After entering the tent, he was ashamed but walked over.

"How was Lord Zhao doing last night? How do you feel a little tired today? Is it insomnia, if you don't have energy, don't talk about it today, it's not good to hurt your health. Shi Bin smiled.

Obviously, he was talking nonsense with his eyes open, but Lu Wende just smiled secretly in his heart but didn't show it, Zhao Kui naturally could only tolerate him to be so nonsense, just to get it back in the subsequent negotiations.

"Thank you Lord Shi for your concern, Zhao's body is okay, and he slept well last night, don't worry." Zhao Kui said coldly.

After hearing this, Shi Bin nodded very happily, indicating 'rest assured'. and signaled that Zhao Kui could start negotiations.

Sure enough, a politician who has been in politics for decades has been a 'life-killing gun' from the beginning, "Lord Shi, the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister." May I ask Lord Shi, why didn't you and Lord Lu follow the imperial court's decree and not return to the court? ”

Deeply influenced by Confucianism, Lu Wende was dizzy by this sentence and immediately lost his combat effectiveness. It gives people the impression that if it doesn't explode, it will be decadent, and in short, it has lost the ability to negotiate normally.

I wanted to say, 'Where did the throne of his Zhao family come from, isn't it also usurpation', but this will give Zhao Kui a handle. If Zhao Kui adds oil and vinegar to publicity, he Shi Bin is a guy who intends to rebel. You must know that the accumulation of gold and destruction of all mouths must not leave a handle for those civilian officials who are not good at killing the enemy and destroying prisoners, but are good at fighting verbal wars.

So I had to change my strategy slightly, not completely denying the Great Song Dynasty, but saying: "Lord Zhao, do you remember how many times you and I jointly denied that the emperor wanted to redeem Shaanxi through peace talks? ”

At first, Zhao Kui didn't react to why Shi Bin said this, but soon understood that Shi Bin wanted to use this matter to prove that he could deny the emperor's decision, either denying the emperor's decision or plotting rebellion. But Zhao Kui was not so easy to defeat, so he came up with a concept: the difference between an oracle and a holy decree.

"Lord Shi, you are not a Wenchen, and you will not make fun of you if you don't understand the difference between the oracle and the holy decree, but now you must understand. The oracle is just what the emperor says, and it has not become an official document, and it can be changed. However, the Holy Decree is the highest official document of the imperial court, and it cannot be changed or not executed, whether it is right or wrong. Zhao Kui said very seriously.

"Lord Zhao is really knowledgeable, so that this official understands the difference between an oracle and a holy decree." Shi Bin said with a meaningful smile.

Of course, I wouldn't believe that Shi Bin, who has been an official for more than ten years, can't figure out the difference between an oracle and a holy decree, which is obviously a backword. But Zhao Kui didn't care about this, he just wanted Shi Bin to be defeated by himself if he had nothing to say.

"But Lord Zhao, how did I hear that the Holy Decree of the Great Song Emperor is not so unchangeable?"

"What do you mean by Lord Shi?" Zhao Kui suddenly became nervous.

Under the fake care, Zhao Kui asked him to relax and not be nervous, and said that he only learned about some 'interesting' situations. For example, Wang Anshi often ignored the holy decree and acted on his own, and Sima Guang often did the same.

Zhao Kui couldn't help it a little, and said, "Lord Shi, those are Wenchen and you are a military general." ”

Sure enough, it was still discrimination, at this time, Shi Bin rubbed Lu Wende's ribs, rubbed him to his senses, and sneered: "Lord Lu, Zhao Zaifu said that only Wenchen can resist and disobey the order, and we generals cannot." What do you say about discriminating against us like this? ”

Only civil servants can resist and disobey the order, but military generals cannot? As soon as Lu Wende heard this, he immediately became angry, ignoring the friendship between the person in front of him and himself, and shouted loudly: "Zhao Kui, what do you mean?" What does it mean that a civil servant can resist and disobey the order, but a military general cannot? Don't you know that the general will not be subject to the orders of the foreign monarch, and don't you know that my famous Song Dynasty general Li Jilong has repeatedly resisted and disobeyed the order? If it weren't for Li Jilong, would the Great Song Dynasty be able to hold it? ”

"Then Lu Wende, do you know the identity of Li Jilong? He is the eldest brother of Empress Mingde, and he is a relative! Zhao Kui smiled bitterly.

This time the confrontation was about to fail, and he couldn't stand it in terms of reason, so Shi Bin became a little anxious. After all, he is not from a two-rank jinshi, he is a military general. Lu Wende is also a military general. Neither of them is a high-ranking relative, so it seems that there is really nothing to say here.

At this time, Xu Feng leaned over to Shi Bin's ear and said softly: "Don't be nervous, my lord, there are loopholes in Zhao Kui's words." Keep in mind your current official position. ”

Your current official position? Shi Bin thought for a moment. A smile immediately appeared on his face. Indeed, he Shi Bin is now the Governor and Deputy Privy Councillor, isn't he also a civil servant? Even if the privy deputy is considered a military general, the governor should always be a civil minister. immediately grabbed Lu Wende's hand, which was about to break out, patted it, and signaled him to put his mind at ease and handle everything by himself.

Seeing that Shi Bin's face suddenly changed from anxious to calm, Zhao Kui's heart began to feel uneasy. He didn't think that Shi Bin was playing tricks, he should have caught the loophole in his words. But he couldn't think of why, so he could only respond to the changes with the same.

"Lord Zhao, this official wants to ask, what kind of official am I, the governor and privy deputy envoy, whether I am a civil minister or a military general?" Shi Bin smiled slyly.

I can understand why Shi Bin smiled so confidently and calmly. Indeed, now he Shi Bin is the Governor of the Council and the Deputy Privy Councillor. Even if the deputy privy envoy is considered a military general, the deputy prime minister of the governor is always a civil servant. At this time, Zhao Kui regretted that he did not oppose Shi Bin's participation in political affairs outside the city, but it was useless to regret it, so he could only continue to fight.

"It is true that Lord Shi is considered a civil servant, but Lord Lu is still a military general, and he is not a relative, so he must obey the holy decree. As long as he obeys the holy decree, the emperor will not treat him badly. Zhao Kui said with great certainty.

The more Lu Wende listened, the more angry he became, and he almost broke free from Shi Bin's hand and was about to scold.

However, Shi Bin still grabbed Lu Wende's hand and smiled disdainfully: "Lord Zhao, now this official knows why my Great Song has been bullied repeatedly. To say one thing or to do another, how can politics be so unbearable that it can resist a strong enemy? Shi was very disappointed that Lord Zhao was so stupid. That's all for today's conversation, Master Lu and I have no intention of talking about it again. ”