Chapter 50: The Contest Between the Envoys
The Great Song Dynasty, that was a powerful dynasty, when the Liao State was at its peak, failed to break into the Central Plains. In the end, we can only shake hands and make peace and conclude a century-old covenant. If they can form an alliance with the Great Song Dynasty, the Jurchens will not only be able to stabilize the Liaodong, but will also be more likely to destroy the Liao State, replace it, and even establish a great dynasty.
However, compared with the Liao State, which was founded more than 200 years ago, the Jurchens are too far behind. Will the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty condescend to his dignity and join forces with himself to attack Liao? This seems like a bit wishful thinking! Ah Gu's mind changed sharply, and finally decided to give it a try for the sake of the great cause of resisting Liao.
It's not that the Jurchens haven't thought about this matter, but they have been rejected several times before. The Great Song Dynasty was too far away from them, and even if the Song people wanted to make a move, they would have to wait until the Liao State was crumbling, take advantage of the fire to rob, and fall into the well. and will not risk turning his face with the Liao people immediately, and form an alliance with the Jurchens early. In recent years, people who have been to the Song Dynasty have said that the Great Song Dynasty is rich, but it is too decadent.
In Aguta's heart, the Jurchens didn't need the help of the Great Song Dynasty at all, but Aguta was also worried that the Great Song would aid the Liao State and attack him.
Today, Aguda held a banquet to formally meet with Wang Lun and others.
During the day, Yang Lin saw a group of aliens who were completely different from the Jurchens and entered Huining City. This group of people is dressed very peculiarly, the robes on their bodies are round-necked, narrow-sleeved, with left side and no edge ornaments, but there are pimple buttons.
The most peculiar thing is that the back of the clothes of this group of people is also opened, and when they walk, the clothes behind them swing on both sides, which is quite ridiculous to look at. Their hairstyles are also different from those of the Central Plains, but "hair", and the forms are different. One of them only had a small handful of hair above his forehead and the rest shaved off, which looked very funny.
After listening to Yang Lin's return, Wang Lun guessed that it might be a party member. Asked Yang Lin to inquire about the news again, and sure enough, today's banquet was not only Wang Lun and others from the Song Dynasty mission, but also included the Western Xia and Goryeo, as well as the Tubo, Xi, and Wei tribes.
Wang Lun knows very well that there is no good banquet in the so-called banquet, although tonight is not a Hongmen banquet, but it still needs to play the twelve points of jīng god.
The banquet was held at Akuta's house. Columns, wooden beams, curtains and curtains. As the head of the family, Aguta's home is not luxurious at all.
It seems that in order to show his status as the host, Aguda deliberately arrived late, and did not come forward to greet the guests at all, and some things were handed over to the eldest son of the concubine. After Wang Lun and the others entered the tent, a waiter came to guide them to take a seat.
For this kind of rude Jurchen people, Lu Zhishen scoffed. Wang Lun was too lazy to care, but took this opportunity to observe the situation of the envoys of various countries. I don't know if I don't see it, but when I see it, the problem appears again.
They were surprised to find that their seats were actually after Western Xia and Goryeo. Are you kidding? He is the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty and represents the Great Song Dynasty! You must know that in this era, Song Liao can be said to be the two largest countries in East Asia. The Western Xia, which ranked third, can barely match it, but what the hell is Goryeo, a country that does not enter the stream, and is actually ranked above the Great Song Dynasty?
In this era, the seat is completely a status symbol, which is directly related to the dignity of the country. Such an act of the Jurchens is a major event that insults the national body!
This is obviously an extreme disrespect for the Great Song Dynasty, and it is tolerable and intolerable. Maybe the previous problem can be endured, whether it is the negligence of the Jurchens or deliberate, this matter is absolutely not negotiable!
Wang Lun sent an envoy this time, but if he wants to stand up the backbone of the Great Song Dynasty and uphold the majesty of the Han people, how can he endure it!
"Yi Di is a fishy person, and he dares to be above China!" Wang Lun immediately looked directly at the envoys of Western Xia and Goryeo and shouted.
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Western Xia fought several major battles with the Song and Liao, and won major military victories, and also won an equal status with the Song and Liao politically. From then on, although the Western Xia still had to pay tribute to the Song and Liao dynasties in form, in fact it completely became a military power in the northwest region, forming a situation in which the Song and Liao Xia dynasties were established.
Hearing Wang Lun's question, Li Bingshen, the envoy of Western Xia, immediately got up, glared at Wang Lun and said, "Who are you, you dare to speak wildly!" "How could he not recognize Wang Lun as an envoy of the Song Dynasty, just to make Wang Lun ugly.
Western Xia recently lost to the Great Song Dynasty on the battlefield, so it is natural to get back face.
Wu Yanzhong, the envoy of Goryeo, also got up and stood with Li Bingshen of Western Xia, although he did not speak, his attitude said everything.
This was originally the arrangement of Ah Guda, and he knew it in his heart. But the scene always had to be maintained, and he came forward and pretended to be puzzled: "What are the envoys doing?" ”
"How can I, the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, be the last of others?" Wang Lun snorted coldly and protested.
"It's just a seat, what's the matter!" He pretended to be confused, and casually snorted, trying to cover up the past.
The book has also been to the Song Dynasty, and it is a drunken dream and a beautiful sound. The officials are greedy, the people are cowardly, and the soldiers are lazy, and they are simply useless. Regarding the arrival of the envoys of the Song Dynasty, the Jurchen high-level could not make up their minds. At the same time, Ah Guta also doubted the strength of the Great Song Dynasty, so he wanted to use Western Xia and Goryeo as a test.
Seeing such an attitude, Wang Lun said coldly: "How can it be the same? How could the envoys of the Celestial Empire be subservient to vassals? ”
"Also as an envoy, is your Song Kingdom more noble?" Li Bingshen of Western Xia, and even Wu Yanzhong, the envoy of Goryeo, were unhappy, feeling despised by Wang Lun.
Wang Lun Zhengse said to Li Bingshen: "You Xixia have always been my Great Song courtiers, what is the position of the vassal state in front of the suzerain!" ”
Li Bingshen said with a smile: "What kind of vassal country, the lord of our country was canonized by the Great Liao Emperor, what does it have to do with your Song Dynasty?" ”
This is also a fact, although the five states of Dingyan that started in Western Xia originally belonged to the Great Song Dynasty. Li Yuanhao also proclaimed himself a minister to the Great Song Dynasty, of course, the Great Song Dynasty would have a lot of annual gifts every year, which was a reward, but in fact it was full of humiliation. All in all, the Song Dynasty spent a lot of money and bought this relationship between Song and Xia.
However, the relationship between Song and Xia was not stable for a long time because of the years, and it was also peaceful from time to time. For example, in September of the third year of the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Song Dynasty, Li Liang, the then lord of the Western Xia Dynasty, raised troops to attack Dashun City on the border of the Song Dynasty. Some time ago, the relationship between Song and Xia entered a freezing point.
And whenever there was a war, the Song court quickly stopped giving silver silk and implemented economic control. You must know that the Western Xia is located in the northwest, and the financial and economic situation is really not flattering, and if the Song Dynasty loses the Sui Ci and the mutual market trade of the Song Dynasty, the whole country will fall into chaos.
It stands to reason that as long as you bow your head to the Song Dynasty and surrender to the table, you can solve the problem. The Western Xia was under great pressure, knowing that a single Western Xia could not compete with the Great Song Dynasty, so he had a relationship with the Liao State Pan.
Liao Xingzong Yelu Zong Zhen launched two wars against Xia, originally wanting to expand the territory and bring Liao into a more magnificent prosperous era. But the results of the two battles of Helan Mountain were far from their goals. The two wars greatly depleted Liao's national strength, and Liao began to decline from then on.
At this time, there was an opportunity to win over the Western Xia and exert pressure on the Song Dynasty together, such a good thing, the Liao State would naturally not refuse. During the period of Yelu Hongji, the lord of Liao, Li Bingchang was canonized as the lord of Xia, and a relationship between kings and ministers was established between Liao and Xia.
After that, the Liao State and the Western Xia depended on each other. Especially in recent years, Yelu Yanxi, the lord of Liao, was named Princess Cheng'an with the daughter of Nanxian, and married Li Qianshun, the lord of Western Xia, to consolidate the alliance.
It's just a grass on the wall, of course Wang Lun won't be polite. "It turns out that they are all unfilial descendants who have forgotten their ancestors, and in the past, Li Yuanhao called the above table of ministers to the Great Song Dynasty is still kept in the Tianzhang Pavilion of Bianjing, do you want to show it to your envoy, so as not to forget your ancestors."
"You ......" is a loss after all, Li Bingshen was immediately speechless. In the end, he just wanted to take advantage of the situation to humiliate Wang Lun, and he didn't dare to offend too much!
Since he offended people, Suo Xìng offended all over again, Wang Lun said: "This is the case in Western Xia, and the same is true in Goryeo." In the past few years, Goryeo has also paid tribute to the Great Song Dynasty many times, and regarded himself as a vassal minister, which is well documented! ”
Although they are only some things in name, they really exist, so that the Goryeo envoys are a little difficult to refute.