Chapter 3272: The Little Emperor Dies

"Demon Man" She Zhengnan turned over his hand and took a file from his side, handed it to the official of the Li Fan Yuan, and replied after saluting: "My lord, here is their roster and the state gift presented, as well as the Guangnan tongue people who accompany them. My lord, my family's pacification made your lord make a special explanation: trade matters belong to trade, and tributary matters belong to tribute. They were only allowed to carry one state gift with them in Beijing, and the goods they carried with them were already on sale in Guangzhou, and the imperial court did not need to give them additional rewards for their goods. ”

The official of the Li Fan Yuan laughed and replied, "Your Lord Zhao refuses to suffer a little loss. Okay, I know, the court has its own arrangements. ”

At this moment, the sound of artillery on the river has stopped, many ships have begun to anchor in the middle of the river, and the river wind gradually blows away the gunsmoke. After the demon got the consent of the official of the Imperial Court, he pulled out a short handcuff with an ivory inlaid handle from his waist, and the official of the Imperial Court moved his hand slightly, and was about to accept the gift from the other party with both hands, but found that the demon had no intention of giving him a gift at all, so he turned around and shot it into the sky with his handcuff.

With the sound of this gunshot, the ships that anchored in the center of the river sounded, and a small boat was hoisted by the side of the big boats, and the small boats were full of strangely dressed people, with black and white complexions, and yellow.

These boats were slowly lowered into the river, a horn sounded on the warship, two rows of oars were erected on both sides of the boat, and an officer wearing a red and black military uniform of a regular soldier of the Great Song Dynasty straightened up on the bumpy boat, put a whistle in his mouth, and with a long whistle, the oars on both sides of the boat fell into the water.

Immediately afterwards, the officer whistled the rowers in the boat to paddle rhythmically under the paddles. About 40 boats rowed to the Yangzhou pier...... It was only then that the people of Yangzhou recovered, and they let out a cheer in unison, and some people even began to throw thunderbolt fireballs into the river to increase the festive atmosphere.

The official of the Imperial Court sighed, smacked his lips regretfully, and said, "It's a pity that according to the ritual, these people were supposed to present tributary gifts. It was shown to the people along the way to show their admiration, but Zhao Liren only allowed them to carry a tribute. ”

Jiangdu made Lu Yue and Lu Xinran an old acquaintance with Zhao Xing, and he introduced in a familiar tone: "Lord Zhao has been searching everywhere in the past few years. I heard that he scraped the ground in Nanyang, and now that these people have come to pay tribute, I guess Lord Zhao must feel sorry for the money he scraped, and he is afraid that the court will be generous for a while, and reward these vassals

The official of the Li Fan Yuan looked at the approaching boat proudly, and added: "I have long heard that Zhao Xing is like a pig and a dog for those Nanyang domain kings, you see. Where are these soldiers in Guangnan as a gift messenger, it is clearly an escort...... I heard that Lord Zhao had a private message to Zhang Xianggong, and Zhang Xianggong had promised him that the imperial court would not reward him this time, but only received him with a normal attitude.

By the way, Lord Zhao also told him not to give these vassal kings a chance to complain, and the tongue people he accompanied were indeed surveillance. I heard that he has bullied the Nanyang vassal kings very hard in recent years, and the court does not want these vassal kings to make trouble at the celebration. Feel relieved. Although this ceremony was huge, the imperial court also treated each other with courtesy and sent each other with courtesy. ”

The boats on the riverside dock in turn. Accompanied by the tongue people in Guangzhou. The envoys of the feudal kingdoms stepped forward in turn and saluted the officials of the domain. The officials of the Imperial Court looked at these Tibetan people with satisfaction. I couldn't help but praise those tongue people and said, "It seems. The officials in Guangzhou taught these people very well. Maybe. We can shorten the training time. Hurry to the ground. ”

According to the rules of tributary lands. After the tributary envoys came to the capital. First of all, the officials of the Imperial Court had to teach them the etiquette of the Celestial Empire. Including the ritual of entering the temple and the answering ceremony. And also. Follow the rules. They did not have permission from the emperor. It is forbidden to raise your eyes and look around you. You are only allowed to stare at your feet---- this rule is because the people of the outer domains are strange-looking. The officials of the Ministry of Rites were afraid that their appearance or demeanor would frighten the emperor and officials.

Right now. The officials of the Imperial Court discovered that the group of envoys from the outer domains had apparently undergone preliminary etiquette training. This has allowed them to reduce a lot of their workload.

Originally, foreign envoys came to pay tribute. Officials of the Rifan Academy were required to teach etiquette for at least three to seven months. Now it seems. Maybe two months will be able to complete the task. Just in time for the New Year's Day celebration.

Officials of the Imperial Court are busy at the Yangzhou wharf. Zhao Xing had already begun to study new cannon casting techniques in Guangzhou. The small steel cannons in the newly cast ground contain 10% to 30% manganese steel, respectively. The Quang Nam Firearms Bureau is demonstrating to Zhao Xing the power of the new artillery and the new gunpowder.

Rumbling cannon rang out. Zhao Xing held a telescope to observe the landing point of the cannon. Shuai Fan couldn't stand it. He jumped on his horse. Urging the horses to run towards the place where the shells landed. Not for a while. He rode back again. Shaking his head. He sighed and said, "Although the new artillery is much lighter. The gunpowder was much more powerful. But it's still not the ground artillery I want. This cannonball can't be improved. A large solid iron ball. If you hit the ground, it's a big hole. A few bounces at most. How powerful this can be.

I still appreciate your grenade, although this thing is closer, but when you throw it out, it explodes a large area, and when our shells also have this kind of power, as soon as it hits out, it explodes a large area. ”

Zhao Xing replied with a smile: "It's enough, I'm very satisfied with the current ground artillery musket, this is the most advanced and powerful means that we can do at this stage, as for further development---- you can put forward your ideas, let the descendants worry about it, we can't do all the work of the descendants, let them only repeat our efforts." ”

Shuai Fan nodded: "That's right!" The current technical means can only do this, after the use of new explosives, the grenade can be improved, and the whirlwind cannon can be used to fire the grenade farther, which is enough. As for long-range warfare, it seems that our iron cannon can also cope with it at present......

This reminds me of Huanqing, our small cannon is loaded on the gun carriage, and a horse can drag it, and then we fight with the Tanguts, presumably it is not without the power to fight back......"

An official next to him interjected with a smile: "Lord Zhao is still thinking about Huanqing and Xia Ren, in this case, why didn't Lord Zhao return the musketeers who trained Huanqing for Huanqing?" ”

This official was Yan Ying, the new envoy of Guangnan East Road, and before he arrived on Guangnan East Road, Tanzhou passed the sentence and gradually went to the imperial court. asked the imperial court to destroy all the inscriptions and chronicles recorded throughout the country during the Yuan years, and Zhang excitedly agreed, so Ouyang Xiudi's "Drunken Man's Pavilion", Su Shidi's transcendent pavilion ...... A large number of famous inscriptions were banned, and all of a sudden, countless outstanding cultures of the Great Song Dynasty were destroyed.

In the same month, Fan Zuyu, a degraded official, died in Huazhou, Guangdong, and Liang Tao died in Huazhou. These are the last few former high-ranking political officials who died in Guangnan, and so far, only Su Shi and Su Men's four bachelors have been degraded in the entire Guangnan.

At this time, the Tanguts had already requested peace. The imperial court also allowed it. But at the same time, Zhang Cheng used a grenade to teach the gang a hard lesson --- they joined Kouyi Heqi last month; This month, the Tanguts turned to attack Saiqi again, and after another lesson, the Tanguts began to quiet down.

The Tangut people's peace made the court feel that the world was peaceful, and at the same time, their continued invasion did not surprise the court. Because the Tangut people have always been like this---- according to the current words, the Tangut is a country with a clear division of labor, and the domestic ministers in charge of peace only negotiate peace with the Great Song court, while the domestic invasion ministers only manage to invade the Great Song court, and they do not interfere in each other's internal affairs. Therefore, the Western Xia would grovel to negotiate peace, and at the same time arrogantly invade the Great Song Dynasty frequently.

The slight difference between the pre-peace and post-peace negotiations is that the invasion after the peace negotiations is no longer carried out by the state, but by the local government, so the scale is relatively small. But you are to rebuke Western Xia for this. The Tangut people will pretend to be confused and answer eloquently: Our Tangut lord has negotiated peace with you, but the military states below us have not negotiated peace with you; Our government promised not to invade again, but the military states below us did not promise not to invade. So we are not untrustworthy, we are not tearing up agreements, we are not a rogue country. We are very ethical and we are very ......

There is no reason to talk about such a rogue state, it separates the "state" from the "administrative province under its jurisdiction", and plays a scoundrel with you with confidence, so Song Chaoting can only endure this breath and look at the other party's splattering helplessly......

Zhao Xing sneered: "Lord Yan, I heard that the Tangut people also have firearms, and I have always wondered who sold them to the Tanguts." I can't track this down, but I made up my mind: Lu Huiqing will not be transferred. I don't plan to return this musket team to Huanqing---- you tell the truth to the imperial court. Let's just say that I don't feel at ease with people like Lu Huiqing!

As for Lu Huiqing...... Hey. You tell him that the cost of studying muskets is huge, and that a slight deduction from them is a lot of money---- and if you tell him this, he will cry and shout for his own research on muskets, even if I give him ready-made muskets, he will resolutely refuse. ”

Yan Ying coughed a few times in embarrassment, and Shuai Fan interjected with a gloomy face: "I heard that Master Zhang Zhang fought on the front line, and even died on the battlefield, but Lu Huiqing was peddling the results of Master Zhang's battle to the Western Xia people, including Western Xia prisoners of war and ordnance materials...... But the imperial court turned a blind eye to this kind of behavior because Lu Huiqing belonged to the same party, and said that this was in line with Confucian morality, and Lu Huiqing was implementing the idea of "convincing people with virtue", which was great benevolence and righteousness......

I heard that the people of Shaanxi said in private: If Huiqing is not removed, Shaanxi will be in trouble---- but I know that the imperial court does not care what the people of Shaanxi say, and people are not afraid of what they say. I'm not afraid of you telling the court this, a few of us are following the adults from Huanqing, and we are always thinking about killing Huanqing, and the adults are training in Fujian and Guangxi, but they are also trying to deal with the Western Xia one day, but the court is so protective of Lu Huiqing just because of the party dispute, which is really desperate. Therefore, I agree with the idea of the transfer envoy that no one can give a musket, and that you can get money for the study of a musket, so let them study it themselves. ”

Yan Ying snorted: "I heard that Lu Shengqing and Lu Wenqing have been choked by people recently, don't adults still understand their hatred?" ”

Zhao Xing smiled but didn't answer, Shuai Fan snorted twice: "It's not enough, these two people are stiff but not dead, I'll wait ......"

Zhao Xing was at this time, Wan Qiyong came in a panic, and when he saw Zhao Xing, he lowered his voice and shouted: "My lord, Duanwang has a letter......

After Wan Qiyong shouted this, he found that Yan Ying was there, and his voice stopped abruptly, because the voice was swallowed too quickly, Wan Qiyong's face was red and his ears were red, and he coughed out for a long time.

When Yan Ying heard this sensitive word, he walked away a few steps and hid to the side, Wan Qianyong saw that Yan Ying took the initiative to avoid it, and he couldn't hold it back anymore, he shouted urgently: "Jingshi is quick to believe, Your Majesty was overworked because of the ceremony, and suddenly fell into a coma in the palace." ”

Zhao Xing was taken aback, he looked up to the north silently, and said in his heart: "The day of peace in the world has come a year in advance. Could it be that the time of the little emperor's death was also advanced by a year? Could it be that this is going to change the sky again, but I don't know if this time the sky is good or bad? ”

Shuai Fan asked anxiously: "News from a few days ago, is this news from a few days ago?" ”

Yan Ying had already heard the talk here at this time, he couldn't avoid suspicion, he ran to Zhao Xing's side in a sweat, and hurriedly asked: "How is Your Majesty's illness, what is the diagnosis of the imperial doctor, is there any follow-up news?" ”

Wan Qiyong glanced at Yan Ying, turned his head to Zhao Xingxu and said, "This news." Duanwang used an emergency communication channel, Ma Mengde first used a carrier pigeon to transmit the letter to Hangzhou, and then Hangzhou used a speedboat to send it to Guangzhou, which took only three days. But because it was sent by carrier pigeons. The message is very brief, only a few sentences, and the follow-up situation is not yet known. ”

Zhao Xing was silent for a moment, then immediately turned to Shuai Fan and asked, "Now, how long will it take for us to gather the Guangzhou army immediately and assemble at the dock to prepare for boarding--- we will take?" ”

Yan Ying was shocked. Shuai Fan immediately replied: "The Guangxi army can't be withdrawn, and our other army escorted the migrant workers who repaired the canal to Yizhang, and now, the only land that can be used is the Fujian Suzaku Army, that is, the Huanqing Road musketeers trained by the adults for Zhang, they are fully equipped, they have not gone through any major battles, they have enough ammunition, and they are all veterans of a hundred battles." The only thing lacking was proficiency in muskets.

If we send a fast boat to Fuzhou now, and then rush along the Min River to Shuikou Town, it will take about three days, and then gather them to board the ship in Quanzhou, it will take another three days--- give me ten days, and I can complete the boarding task. ”

It was only then that Yan Ying understood what Zhao Xing was planning. He was shocked.

It is no secret that Zhao Xing corresponded with King Duan, because Zhao Xing has always mysteriously maintained a friendly attitude towards the palace, and every year he would transport a large number of gifts into the palace. Moreover, many clans in the capital will also receive his gifts at the same time. Although the Great Song Dynasty had many taboos on the interaction between the princes of the clan and foreign ministers, the little emperor Zhao Xu did not care about Zhao Xing's behavior, and even Zhang was vague when he encountered the imperial history. So at first, Yan Ying was not surprised at all when she heard that King Duan sent him an urgent letter, but it was not until this time that Yan Ying found out that Zhao Xing was planning to send troops, so she was a little panicked.

This move is already suspected of rebellion.

Yan Ying felt her legs go limp. Scalp fried. But the duty was at stake, and he reluctantly persuaded: "Lord Zhao." No, if Your Majesty is really sick, what I need in the Great Song Dynasty is stability, and what I need is for the vassals in all parts of the country to settle down...... My lord sent troops at this time, in case His Majesty was cured, it would be a great crime to punish the nine clans. ”

Zhao Xing grinned: "What do you think I want to do---- tell you, I personally escorted the envoy to Beijing to pay tribute." Previously, the group of feudal kings escorted by Chen Buqun were all small-level vassal kings, but now the county kings of Jiaozhi Kingdom Li Yuan and Chen Gongchuan have arrived in my mansion...... Lord Yan, you are too careful. I'm just escorting the vassal king into Beijing to pay tribute, that's all. ”

Yan Ying still wanted to persuade, but Zhao Xing had already turned his face and ordered Shuai Fan: "Just as you said, immediately dispatch the Vermilion Bird Army in Shuikou Town, and order them to quickly assemble in Quanzhou, and at the same time send the Third Fleet to anchor tonight and rush to Quanzhou--- I will go in person." ”

Wan Qianyong puffed up his chest: "The lower officials will be optimistic about Guangdong for the adults." ”

Shuai Fan knocked his fist on his chest and replied, "My lord, of course I will accompany you in this kind of thing." ”

Yan Ying was already paralyzed on the ground, but now no one paid attention to him, Shuai Fan received the order, pressed the hat with one hand, held the waist knife with the other, and quickly ran towards his war horse, Zhao Xing then gave a series of orders, announcing the boarding order of the Guangdong Third Fleet, and then pointed to the small steel cannons that were tested just now, and replied: "At present, it seems that the steel cannon containing 30% manganese has the best performance, pull all the manganese steel cannons in the warehouse to the ship, and in addition, the new gunpowder grenades are also brought to me." ”

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, the black entourage Tyson had already led the war horse, Zhao Xing turned over and got on the horse, waved his hand at Wan Qiyong, and urged the horse to run away.

Yan Ying sat paralyzed on the ground and shouted at Wan Qi with a crying voice: "Lord Wan Qi, this is a rebellion, a rebellion." ”

Wan Qian Yong replied eloquently: "You are wrong, my family is escorting the tributary envoy to Beijing." Remember, you're also a Canton official now. Hehe, Lord Chen Buqun led the military ships into the Yangtze River, presumably, now that the Yangtze River has been blocked, the fast boat that transmits the message is not passable at all. As for the transmission from the land, it will take seven or eight years before it can be transmitted to the Jingshi. Therefore, even if you send a message from the land, saying that my family sent troops privately, and do not say whether the news is true or not, even if it is true, it will be seven or eight months after the news reaches the capital, such news is invalid information, and you can't get rid of the crime of not reporting it.

Think about it, what are you not doing right now? In this way, you can also pray that my family is indeed escorting the tributary envoys into Beijing, and everyone is safe, otherwise, you are also a traitor---- of course, I am already a fellow party. It doesn't matter if my family is a traitor or not! ”

At this time, Yangzhou had just finished the work of welcoming foreign tributary envoys, who began to stay in the official residence under the arrangement of the officials, and an urgent report from the capital brought the stunned news: the little emperor Zhao Xuxu was only 19 years old.

This is one year earlier than the date of Zhao Xu's death in real history.

At this time, the officials of the Ministry of Rites in Yangzhou were at a loss, they hurriedly sent an inquiry to the imperial court, hoping that the imperial court would explain how to arrange the tributary envoys, but the imperial court could not take care of them anymore, and the ministers were discussing the question of who would succeed to the throne. ”

Xiang Xiang replied with tears in her eyes: "If there is no heir to mourn the family, then all the kings are the concubines of Emperor Shenzong." Therefore, no matter who is established, it is the grandson of the Zhao family. ”

Zhang also said: "In this way, the order is to be the eldest and youngest: King Shen should be established." ”

The Queen Mother said again; "Emperor Shenzong, although King Shen is long, he has eye disease. The second is the end of the king, should stand. ”

Zhang scolded sharply: "King Duan is frivolous, I am afraid that he should not be the emperor." ”

In the face of the Queen Mother, Zhang was so ruthless, and the ministers present all frowned, knowing that Zeng Bu, the Privy Council, couldn't look down on it, and reprimanded loudly. "Zhang, listen to the punishment of the Queen Mother!"

Calling people by name or surname was extremely impolite in ancient times. This shows that Zeng Bu is in a hurry. Zhang was speechless, silently retreated into the train, and said to the queen mother: "The first emperor said that the king has a blessed life, and he is benevolent and filial, different from the kings. In this way, the Emperor of the Emperor (Zhao Xu) was established, and the younger brother of the first emperor (Zhao Xu) was the emperor (that is, Song Huizong). Huh? ”

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