[Sorry, it's late.] But today there are definitely three watches, this is the first watch. 】

In order to avenge the previous burning of the new shop in Yanmen Village by the Liao, Liu Shunqing, the governor of Daizhou, detained two Liao merchants.

This incident can be regarded as a hornet's nest.

The two Liao merchants who were detained were not Khitans, but Han Chinese. All the countries in the world, the world is recognized that only the Han people are the best at both workers and peasants. Even in the world of commerce, the Han people did not lose to the Uighurs. In Liao, basically the Han people came out to do trade, especially the trade between the Song and Liao countries, all of which were controlled by the Han people.

However, behind this dry Han businessman, there are many shadows of Khitan nobles. The two merchants detained by Liu Shunqing, if you add their caravans, the number is as high as eighty-five. Most of the goods they want to bring back are scarce and expensive goods in Liao, and there are also many luxury goods such as essences, treasures, and Buddha statues, which are obviously goods provided to the dignitaries and nobles of Liao.

The Zhizhou of Shuozhou, Liaoguo, which is close to Daizhou, may have shares in it, and there may be a few nobles and wealthy families who occupy a share. It's not that Han Gang speculates randomly, but from the confessions that came out of the questioning, the names of many dignitaries and dignitaries were mentioned. However, because it is possible that they are boasting in order to get away with their crimes, they can only be skeptical.

The news of Han Gang's arrival in Daizhou was not hidden, so when Han Gang came back from Fanzhi County in the east, the envoy sent by the governor of Shuozhou had already arrived in Daizhou, and he wanted to see Han Gang by name.

An official in a green robe received the envoy in the Yanmen County Yazhong. Their meeting, that is, the negotiation. Verbal arguments are inevitable.

"What are the sins of Lu Xing and Chao An?! Arbitrarily detaining innocent businessmen, is this the rule of the Great Song Dynasty? ”

"The detention of Lu Xing and Chao An is because they are involved in the case, not for other reasons. Since the Great Song Dynasty criminal law was committed in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, of course, it must be handled according to the rules of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Since the alliance of the Yuanyuan, the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Liao have been friends for more than 70 years. I also hope that the record will tell Han Jingluo and Liu Zhizhou that the friendship between the two countries is not easy to come by, and the old friendship should not be ruined because of small reasons. ”

"Killing and injuring more than a dozen people and burning down six houses, is this what Da Liao used to do when he was friendly with people? Shao Xiang is not talented, his knowledge is shallow, and he doesn't mean that Daliao has such customs. ”

"The day before yesterday, I have informed your country that the new shop in Yanmen Village was done by bandits! I, Shuozhou, Xiao Zhizhou, have sent someone to investigate. Lu Xing and Chao An are serious businessmen, and they have been going back and forth to the border for more than ten years, how can they collude with bandits? ”

The Liao envoy strongly opposed the connection between the Yanmen Zhai Xinpu case and the two merchants, while the green-robed official named Shao Xiang insisted that the two were involved.

"Lu Xing and Chao An are called merchants, but they act secretively, and their subordinates have many important acts of watching and seeking, and they have been interrogated in prison. Now the county suspects that it is deeply involved in the case of Yanmen Zhai Xinpu, and the evidence is complete, and the confession is still there, is it slander? ”

"Since you are being detained and interrogated in prison, what confession do you want!?"

"Shao Xiang doesn't know how your country decides the case, but the Great Song Kingdom interrupts the case, and he is not a cunning and slippery person, and he rarely uses a big punishment. The Yanmen County Interruption Case has always been fair and clear, and if the Xinpu robbery case really has nothing to do with it, the state and the county will not wronged them. They will not be forced to confess. ”

"It's up to you to say that you're in prison?"

The truth of what is said below will be known after the two are released. And why is your country so sure that Lu Xing and Chao An have nothing to do with the robbery? Isn't there no details about the bandits yet? ”

"More than ten years of business, tens of thousands of net worth, how can you be in league with thieves."

"Maybe it's not a bandit! …… If your country can bring the murderer of Yanmen Zhai Xinpu to justice as soon as possible and transfer him to the county, it will be clear that it has nothing to do with Lu Xing and Chao An, and he will definitely release these two people back as soon as possible. Brother Tai and Zai Xia are both recorders, and they should understand the hardships of doing curtain work. As long as Brother Tai can promote Shuozhou to capture and hand over the original thieves as soon as possible, I will guarantee that the two will be exonerated immediately, and Brother Tai will not be affected back and forth. ”

After some fruitless negotiations, the envoy of the Liao State returned in a rage. And Han Gang and Liu Shunqing didn't pay much attention to this. Originally, he wanted to be tough, and the reaction of the Liao people was also expected.

Flipping through the conversations that had been specially arranged for people to record, Han Gang smiled and said to Liu Shunqing: "This Shao Xiang has done a good job, and the record of the torture room can be regarded as a condescending talent." ”

Han Gang didn't see the envoy sent by Shuozhou to ask for guilt at all. Even if you have a serious official position, but just a record to join the army, you are not qualified to meet all the way. Liu Shunqing was afraid that he would cause trouble, and he didn't see him, so he lost it to Yanmen County - the state governance of Daizhou is Yanmen County - and the officials of Yanmen County are even more wonderful.

The diplomacy between the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State has always been based on the principle of reciprocity, and the envoys sent by the other side are normally received by officials of the same level. If the qualifications are insufficient, they are often temporarily given a rank of equal rank. In the past few decades, there have often been cases of borrowing purple - giving the Sanpin Uniform badge in advance. Because of this convention, the Yanmen County Torture Room Recorder put on a green robe and pretended to be a person who joined the army with the record, which happened to be the record.

This matter is a bit ridiculous, but in terms of results, Shao Xiang performed very well. As Han Gang said, the position of a recorder is indeed condescending, and with his eloquence and courage - breaking the alliance between the Song and Liao countries is not a small crime, even if the governor is unwilling to bear it, it should be placed in a more appropriate position, so as not to waste talents.

Hearing Han Gang's praise, the magistrate of Yanmen County hurriedly echoed below: "Shao Xiang has always acted prudently, and over the years, there have been very few mistakes in the county's torture room. ”

"Do you recommend him as an official?" Liu Shunqing proposed, "Let him continue to deal with the Liao." ”

"It's fine." Han Gang nodded and said: "Let him be in charge of the negotiations with the Liao people first, if it is done well, the imperial court will not be reluctant to give up a copy of the jue of the judge." ”

This is not as simple as an official who receives a salary, but an official with a grade! The seniors and teachers in the county school said that they were officials, and they were indeed officials, and they also received money, but they were all foreign officials and had no rank. If you want to get into the stream, it is not so easy, and Jin Shi Shi is only a judge. In Yanmen County, there are four high-level officials, namely the county magistrate, the county magistrate, the county lieutenant and the chief bookkeeper.

Shao Xiang was just a servant before, and he was not even an official who was not in the stream - Liu Shunqing originally intended to recommend him as a foreign official - but Han Gang's words promoted him to the rank of the rank of the rank of the stream. Although there is still a prerequisite, Han Gang has already drawn the bottom limit before, as long as he follows this line, it is impossible to mess things up.

When these words spread outside, they will definitely arouse many envious and jealous eyes, and even in the hall of the officials, they also attracted a few sighs of emotion.

After two sentences of discussion on this matter, I put it aside. It's just a tidbit, there are more important things, otherwise, most of the civil and military officials in Daizhou would not have gathered in the state government hall.

Han Gang asked Liu Shunqing, "Have all the border villages been arranged?" ”

"It's already arranged. The military shops and beacons on the periphery of the stockades in Yanmen Mountain, Wushan and Hengshan have all sent additional manpower. The most likely to be invaded by the Liao, the Tuyuan Village and the Xicheng Village, were arranged by ambushes. ”

"Then send a message to the villages, let them be more careful, don't fail to fish, but drag the fish into the water."

The current situation on the border is like a taut string that could be cut at any time. Just three days ago, Daizhou, even the Ninghua Army, the Lan Army, and the Volcano Army, Han Gang all sent people to inform them to strengthen their defenses-that was the second time that Han Gang had sent orders to the military states on the border after taking office. If you count the edict of the imperial court and Sun Yong's military order before he took office, it was the fifth time in half a year.

Liu Shunqing bowed his head and said, "The last general understands." ”

Neither Han Gang nor Liu Shunqing thought that the Liao people would swallow this breath. If they had given up so easily, they would not have become a border problem that had plagued China since the Tang Dynasty. I don't think that they will only move their mouths, the saber in the hands of the Liao people is always ready to swing at any time. Next, there will inevitably be a small group of soldiers and horses to break the border. What Han Gang wanted Liu Shunqing to do was to hit them head-on and beat them back. Lick the wound.

As for the envoy sent by Shuozhou, he is just an insignificant character, otherwise he would not have been pushed one level at a time, and it would have been a joke for a Xu official to receive him later. Where can Han Gang and Liu Shunqing find a more suitable person around them?

It's just because they all know that if they want to talk to the Liao people well, they use knives and guns, not by mouth. There is no need to deal with the so-called messengers.

Han Gang did not want to provoke a war between Song and Liao. The meal should be eaten in one bite, and things should be done little by little, not to solve the Western Xia first, but to open up another battlefield at the same time as the battle of the summer, which will inevitably hurt the muscles and bones.

But the more you don't want to provoke a war, the more you have to show your toughness at the cost of a war. If the Liao people see their concerns, it will be difficult to bargain.

Xiao Shisan, and even Yelu Yixin behind him, are also afraid of war, once they are forced to take out the army, they will personally lead the army or sit in the country, presumably Yelu Yixin will not be able to make up his mind. How to organize the army for war will also make Yelu Yixin very troubled.

The hemp rod beats the wolf at both ends.

Not daring to deny the border treaty that had been concluded, and to blame the crime of burning and killing the border to bandits who did not exist, Liao's attitude had actually softened.

In such a situation, it is the most correct thing to do. After fighting for a while, let the Liao people understand their determination, and it is possible to usher in the stable situation that everyone is looking forward to.