In the second year of Jing'an, there was tension between Liao and Jin, and the war was on the verge of breaking out. Xiao Duolu did not begin to assemble troops in Weicheng, the province north of Helan Mountain, and in less than a month, he gathered 70,000 cavalry, preparing to set off from this place and advance directly to the east, rushing to the area of the Heqing army.

As a result, the commander of the western front of the Jin army, the former Liao army, was defeated, and in order to prevent its retaliation, he also strengthened the defense of the Hexi regions. In order to avoid stabbing the western army and causing unnecessary misunderstandings, he did not send additional troops in Yongbyon Prefecture, but stationed more than 30,000 foot cavalry in the Ha Qing army and the Jinsu army.

On the Jinliao border, various ethnic groups live together, and the situation is very complicated. The spies of the two countries traveled back and forth, passing messages to each other. At the beginning of Xiao Duolu's failure to gather troops, someone reported to the Jin army that the Liao army would not come here just to avenge an arrow, and it was likely that they wanted to seize the Zhuzhou army west of the Yellow River. Therefore, on the one hand, the defense was arranged, and on the other hand, it was reported to the imperial court.

Wan Yanliang received the military report and gave him an order to try his best to stick to Xu Wei and be careful of Xu Wei. Emperor Dajin gave such an order, not entirely because he was afraid of the King of Taiyuan, and even he was not afraid of the Khitans, but was worried that if the war on the Western Front was out of control, would the south take this opportunity to move north to seize Hebei? Or even straight bī Yanyun? Don't think it's a joke, today's Great Song Dynasty, if the soldiers of the whole country are poured out, they really have this ability!

In order to stabilize the Southern Dynasty, Wan Yan Liang made a bloody investment. April this year is the birthday of Zhao Jin, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. In the Southern Dynasty, although the emperor's birthday was also celebrated, it was only within the imperial court, unlike the Jin Kingdom. Jin Taizong's birthday is called "Tianqing Festival", and the birthday of Dongduan Wang Wanyan is called "Wanshou Festival".

Wan Yan Liang usurped the throne, and of course he didn't have time to tell his birthday nòng. However, he pushed himself and others, thinking that the birthday of the Great Song Emperor should be more grand. In view of this, he greeted the Great Song Dynasty in advance in early March, and wanted to send envoys to the south to congratulate the emperor's brother on his birthday. He took a lot of thought about who to appoint, and finally chose a man.

This person is his cousin, his real name is Wulu, and his Han name is Wanyan Bao. His father, Wanyan Zongfu, is the third son of Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguta, and Wanyan Liang's father, Wanyan Zonggan, is the eldest son of Jin Taizu, so the two of them are a pair of cousins.

However, Wan Yanliang became the emperor himself by getting rid of his cousin, so he was not very at ease with this cousin. And there are really reasons for people to be uneasy. He is tall and burly, but he is quiet and wise, and he is very good at riding shè. When he was young, every time he went out hunting, many old people followed him to see it, and praised his riding skills to what extent? "The people of the country are the first", that is to say, there is no one stronger than him in the Dajin country.

That's not all, before Yan Liang ascended the throne, his cousin often followed his uncles to fight in the north and south, because he was generous and capable, and was very respected by the soldiers. In addition, his mother, Li, was born in the Bohai clan in Liaoyang, and now has many people among the Bohai people who have moved to Hebei.

And what Wan Yan Liang didn't like the most was that the "King of Dongdu" indiscriminately killed the minister's clan during his reign, but he was very good to this Wan Yan and named "King Ge". To sum up, after Yan Liang usurped the throne, although he didn't kill this cousin, he didn't like him at all. Therefore, as soon as he ascended, he cut off the prince who had finished his face, demoted him to the Duke of Cao Guo, and placed him under residential surveillance.

This time, Wan Yanliang chose this cousin as an envoy, firstly, considering the identity of his clan, it is enough to show his respect for the "imperial brother" of the Great Song Dynasty, I sent my cousin to congratulate you on your birthday, enough to give face, right? Secondly, Wan Yan Bao has a burly appearance, and he is calm and calm, so he will not be abrupt or lose his share of the Dajin Kingdom too much. All things considered, counting him is the most appropriate.

However, Wan Yan Liang still added a little caution and sent his henchman Xiao Yu as a deputy envoy to accompany Wan Yan Bao and go south with a generous gift.

When Wanyan Bao and Xiao Yu arrived in Jiangnan, it was the time when Hangzhou Xingchao was fighting over whether to send troops to Hebei. Xu Liang strongly advocated sending troops, and was approved by Prime Minister Zhe Yanzhi, it is said that the prime ministers and vice ministers of the imperial court all held this opinion, and the emperor should not have said it.

But, first of all, the emperor did not stand firmly. Xu Liang gave him a encouragement at the beginning, and he was a little tempted, feeling that if he was sure of victory, it would be a good thing to take Hebei. But later, there were ministers in the court who objected, saying that the success was in the sky, and there was no victory on the battlefield, and if the battle was defeated, the soldiers were lost, and the money and food were wasted, not to mention, they also took the initiative to tear up the peace treaty, and they were anxious, and this good situation would be at a loss. When Zhao Jin heard this, it made sense, so he hesitated. At this time, Kaifu Yi and the three divisions, Qin Hui, the imperial envoy, and others also made it clear that they were against sending troops, not only that, but he also tried his best to persuade Zhi Yanzhi to give up his claim. He broke Xu Liang's intentions in one sentence, saying that Xu Liu's move was to consolidate his "precarious" position through the victory of foreign wars.

Zhe Yanzhi is a generation of famous generals, and he is also a hero of high prestige in the government and the opposition, so he was not moved by Qin Hui. However, at this time, the Jin delegation to congratulate the Song Emperor on his birthday arrived, and its specifications were unprecedentedly high. That Jin Guo is making a complete face, when meeting with the ministers, talk well, behave elegantly, when visiting Zhao Guan's family, and very respectful, he as the Jin State clan, the grandson of the Great Jin Taizu to Zhao Jin kneeling and bowing, that scene, almost did not make the Song Dynasty courtiers "tears".

Zhao Jin was very useful, held a banquet in the inner court, and brought the queen to personally entertain Yan Bao, which was like a family. In the next few days, as soon as Zhao Jin saw the ministers, he praised them. Seeing this, he knew that the emperor had no interest in sending troops to Hebei. If he joined forces with Xu Liang and insisted together, he might be able to force the emperor to change his mind. But Zhe Yanzhi did not do this, but he did not strike a blow against Xu Liang, and after that, whether it was the court or the emperor's reception, he and his followers collectively lost their voices......

Xu Liang was shocked, but even more annoyed, and wanted to promote this matter by himself. As a result, it is conceivable that when the emperor euphemistically said that it was not appropriate to send troops, Xu Liang was disappointed.

May, Xingyuan House.

Xu Wei was meeting with the gods of wealth in Sichuan and Shaanxi today. Yu Qi, the transfer envoy of Sichuan, Liu Ziyu, the transfer envoy of Shaanxi, and the transfer envoys of various roads under the jurisdiction of the two places all gathered together, one to report last year's financial work to the Xuanfu Disposal Department, and the other Xu Wei also wanted to learn about the tax and financial situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi through them.

It goes without saying that Sichuan's economy is prosperous, especially in recent years, the burden on the common people has been lightened, the economy has recovered rapidly, and it has returned to the highest level in history. Although Shaanxi is still hovering at the "million-level", its fiscal revenue of more than 7 million yuan has increased significantly compared with previous years. Xu Wei had a very happy conversation with the gods of wealth from all walks of life, especially his old subordinate Liu Ziyu.

"Come, come, Yan Xiu, sit and sit, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you very much. In the Yamén, they all talk about some official affairs, and at today's banquet, we only talk about old feelings, not official affairs! In the hall of the Taiyuan County Palace, Xu Wei talked and laughed, and took Liu Ziyu's hand to enter the table.

Liu Ziyu is nearly ten years older than Xu Wei, and after so many years, Xu Wei's old friends and subordinates are either shy or have collapsed. Except for two more lines on his forehead and a darker skin, Liu Ziyu is as good as in previous years. Therefore, King Xu Jun looked at him and was very kind.

Zhang Qing next to him smiled and said: "Brother Yan, the king usually doesn't invite us to come to the mansion to eat and drink, but today I stained your light." It shows that the king looks at you differently. ”

"You don't have to be noisy, you don't drink much of my wine here? Yan Xiu rarely came to visit, a group of old brothers back then, now they are dead, and it is difficult to get together. Xu Wei sat down and said.

Liu Ziyu empathized with these words and sighed: "Yes, I think back then, Brother Dawang, Brother Jin Qing, Brother Zichong, as well as Zhang Xian, Wu Lan, Yang Yan...... Alas, let's go, it seems to be old, always thinking about the old. ”

"Haha, let's gossip, let's drink three bowls first!" Zhang Qing filled the two of them with wine and said loudly.

Xu and Liu strongly agreed with this proposal, they didn't eat a mouthful of food, and drank three bowls of wine, and they all screamed happily. Zhang Sanyi wiped his mouth and said, "The king forgives the sin, I will say a word of business." Last year, Shaanxi had 7 million yuan, a big increase compared with previous years. This is all the credit of Brother Yan, and he should be given a bowl. ”

Liu Ziyu was a little uneasy: "I have failed the king's expectations." ”

"What do you mean by that? Although Shaanxi's finances cannot be compared with Sichuan, you must know that Shaanxi's reconstruction can have today's situation, how many policies are supporting? The king often talked to us that we should not be too demanding of Shaanxi, as long as we did not reach out to Sichuan to ask for money. Zhang Qing said with a smile.

"It's over, I'm stunned for you!" Xu Weidao.

"Thank you for the wine!" Zhang Qing said in the vernacular, and drank a bowl by himself.

Xu Wei also took a big sip with him, looked at Liu Ziyu and asked, "Yan Xiu, you have been in office as a transfer envoy in Shaanxi for many years, it's not that I forgot you, but that the mess in Shaanxi is really inseparable from you." Liu Ziyu's father, Liu Gan, used to be a transit envoy to Shaanxi back then and was good at financial management. And Shaanxi is Xu Wei's basis, financial affairs, can not fake outsiders, so Liu Ziyu has been placed in the position of the Shaanxi capital transfer envoy for so many years.

"Hey, if you don't talk about business, you have to be punished for a bowl! No, if you knowingly commit a crime, you will be punished with an extra bowl! Zhang Qing suddenly shouted.

"How? My official is bigger than you, and the rules are set by me, so you will be punished if you say you will be punished? Xu Wei glanced at him and said with a smile.

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