Fan Zhongyan, Xia Zhu and others were all in front of Renzong, and they had already read this national letter. When the alliance with Liao was signed, both sides made clear stipulations that the Baigou River would be the national boundary and that both sides would withdraw their troops. (Liao returned Song Suicheng and Ying and Mo Erzhou.) After that, if there are fugitives from thieves who cross the border, they shall not stop hiding from each other. The border cities of the two dynasties, everything is as usual, and no city gods are allowed to be built. Moreover, it is forbidden to give any form of support to the enemies of the other side.

However, since the signing of the covenant, the Liao State has repeatedly destroyed the border problem, and in the period of Liao Xingzong, it has repeatedly proposed to increase the annual coin, which has been increased from the previous agreement of 100,000 guan to 200,000 guan. It can be said that the covenant was signed in the early years, and after being revised again and again by the Liao State, it no longer has its original appearance.

Now Yelu Ngrune rebuked the Song Dynasty for breaking the covenant, although the tone was not good, but everyone felt as if there was a bad breath from the national letter.

Fan Zhongyan said: "Long live, it seems that things are the same as what Chen Shimei said, this Yelu Gollum has no sincerity to negotiate at all, he is now bypassing Song Qi and pointing the finger at my Great Song Dynasty, just to further escalate the matter." The old minister thought that Long Live could adopt Chen Shimei's opinion and pull Yelu Gollu and Zhang Yuan to a table! ”

Renzong admired Fan Zhongyan's mind very much, and if others saw that his strategy was wrong, he would definitely try his best to cover it up, even if it was to find a reason that no one believed. But Fan Zhongyan was very calm, calmly admitted his mistake, and calmly told Renzong that now Chen Yuan's method is the best way. You must know that Chen Yuan is just a descendant who does not enter the stream.

"What Aiqing said is extremely true, then Yelu Ne wants to escalate the situation, but we have to follow the steps. In this way, he told Song Qi through the Privy Council, and then Song Qi told Yelu Gollu that his negotiations with Liao were temporarily suspended. We, the Great Song Dynasty, will soon select new candidates to start tripartite negotiations on the current tense situation between the party and the Liao State. ”

Xia Zhu stepped forward: "Long live!" The old minister also thought that this matter was feasible, but the old minister was brave, that Chen Shimei was originally a businessman, with no merit and fame, let alone an official position. It doesn't seem appropriate to let him negotiate. ”

Although Renzong is not a master, he is still a good emperor, and for these courtiers who disagree with him, Renzong can still listen to their words: "Xia Aiqing, do you have a suitable candidate?" ”

Xia Zhu hesitated: "This ......"

The right person Bao Zheng can't find it, Pang Ji can't find it, and Xia Zhu naturally can't find it. However, he really didn't want to watch a businessman like Chen Yuan deal with state affairs like a businessman! At the moment, he said: "The old minister asks for his life, and he is willing to negotiate with the envoy of the Liao State Party!" The old minister made a military order, if he can't talk about it, the minister is willing to resign and return to the field! ”

Renzong felt funny when he heard this, and Fan Zhongyan immediately said: "No! These three-party negotiations are not as good as the negotiations between the two countries, which will inevitably consume a lot of time and energy, and Xia Taiwei is capable enough, but after all, his age is not forgiving, and the minister thinks that it is better for the emperor to appoint young people in this kind of negotiation. Long live it is okay to let Chen Shimei negotiate, but what kind of identity to use remains to be considered. ”

Renzong smiled: "What Fan Aiqing said is even, what identity do you think I give him?" ”

Fan Zhongyan hesitated for a moment: "This, the minister is stupid!" That Chen Shimei replaced Song Qi to negotiate, and his official position could not be smaller than Song Qi. And Song Qi's official position was obtained after the imperial examination and years of training. If Chen Shimei really sat on Song Qi's head, the court was afraid that the court would not accept it, and if this case was opened, it would not be beneficial to my Great Song Dynasty. ”

In fact, Renzong already had a plan in his heart, and he smiled: "It's not okay if the official is big, and it's not okay if the official is small!" Therefore, I plan to appoint him as a special envoy for negotiations, but I will not give him any rank. ”

After Renzong finished speaking, Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, and then clenched his fists: "Long live the wise!" ”

Chen Yuan had just signed a contract with Wang Lun, and he squeezed out 6,000 yuan from the current funds of the villa to Wang Lun as a down payment to sell the goods bank. Compared to the period when two thousand people asked for a name for a mountain villa, Chen Yuan now had to grit his teeth to get through.

It can be said that the scale of Wang Lun's cargo store is okay, and it is basically based on the north and south wharves that Chen Yuan made in Yanjing. But Chen Yuan still has to make some small changes, after all, Wang Lun is not him, and there are some places where Wang Lun thinks it's okay, but Chen Yuan thinks it's not okay.

Now he doesn't have any extra money to hire labor, so he can do it himself. Anyway, there are still dozens of guys and those old mothers in the entire Crescent Moon Villa who have nothing to do now, and there is no heavy work to change the cargo store, it is all some minor surgery, just ask them to help.

For example, clean it, put the tables, chairs and benches according to Chen Yuan's design, and the most important thing is to change the signboard at the door. The heaviest job is to change the ice cellar built by Wang Lun.

It's summer, and it stands to reason that the ice cellar is a more profitable business, but the business of this goods store is not good, a huge ice cellar is empty, and every day to ensure that there are new ice cubes in it, this expense is very large!

When Chen Yuan and Wang Lun talked about it, they were going to seal the ice cellar first, because he thought that he was going to Cangzhou, and it was already winter after the fleet went back and forth, and the ice cellar had no effect at that time, so it was better to wait until next spring to start it.

But now Lu Yijian leaked the bottom to him and told him that he didn't have to go to Cangzhou, which made Chen Yuan decide to keep the ice cellar, after all, this is one of the largest investment warehouses in the entire cargo bank, and it is a pity to close it like this. Since there is no caravan to do, can you go to those big families, or hotels and hotels, and help them save some goods?

If you are doing retail business, the ice cellar must be spaced apart, so as to ensure that there is very little cold air leakage when the door is opened.

This project is the only one of the heavier physical work.

Of course, Master Chen's girls would not do such work, so they had to follow Chen Yuan's more than ten men down to help him, and of course Bai Yutang was also going to be pulled to do coolies. And Linghua and Zhao Yi and others served tea and poured water on it.

The ice cellar has two doors, one of which is a small door that is different from the doors of other warehouses. The other warehouse doors are like normal home doors, but this small door lies horizontally on the ground.

There was a gate next to it, but it was opened when there was a large number of goods coming in and out. Chen Yuan: They all enter and exit from the small door, saying that it is a small door, but in fact, it also has the function of a vent, after people open a door panel, they use a ladder to go down, and it is not very convenient to go up and down.

It's a summer of more than 30 degrees above, and the temperature in the cellar is estimated to be absolutely below zero, and the body is not used to going in and out, so the guys who come in to work basically haven't gone out.

In the evening, seeing that the project was about to be completed, Chen Yuan said to Linghua, who came to deliver water: "You go back a few people, go back to cook, cook some good ones tonight, brothers have worked hard." ”

These guys have been in the ice cellar for an afternoon, and even if they are wearing thick clothes, they feel the slightest chill: "Shopkeeper, you have to take care of this wine tonight!" ”

Chen Yuan smiled: "That's nature, the wine makes you drink well, and the food makes you full!" Then burn up that big perfume hall, and the brothers will go and soak it together at night! ”

The guys were very happy to hear this, and the speed of work was noticeably faster. Chen Yuan gently dusted off a cloud of white ice chips on Linghua's head: "Go back, it's cold here." Greet guys in the evening, I'm going to go to the Taishi, and I'll be late to go back. ”

Linghua responded: "Alas, I know." ”

Linghua knew that Chen Yuan would not spend the night outside even if he was busy. Chen Yuan also knew that Linghua would definitely wait for him to go back.

After Linghua climbed up, she led a group of people to leave first, leaving Zhao Yi here to be responsible for delivering things to Chen Yuan and them, because Zhao Yi could neither wash vegetables nor cook, and she hadn't even figured out how much the water was boiling, so she couldn't help much when she went back.

Qianqiu wanted to stay here to accompany Zhao Yi, but Linghua said: "It's enough to be alone here, they're almost ready, Yangchun girl can do it, Qianqiu, you go back with us, there are still many things to do." ”

Qianqiu was a little hesitant, but Zhao Yi patted his chest in the face of Linghua if he trusted him: "You go back, I'll go back later, it's okay." ”

Qianqiu hesitated for a moment, thinking that there would indeed be nothing wrong, so he left with confidence.

Zhao Yi was really bored to stay on it alone, and it took a long time to hear someone knock on the door panel: "The one above, the water is cold, change to a hot pot!" ”

Zhao Yi hurriedly responded: "Oh, it's good right away!" ”

She can still do this thing, the water is always on the firewood, smoked over a low fire to ensure the temperature of the water. Zhao Yi just needs to pick up the kettle, hit a pot and send it down.

After fetching a jug of water, she lifted the door panel and walked down the ladder. An unusually cool breath rushed towards him, making Zhao Yi feel very comfortable.

Carrying the teapot and walking down the wooden ladder, he brought the water to Chen Yuan and them: "Shopkeeper, the water is here!" ”

Chen Yuan felt that Zhao Yi always had something indescribable in his eyes, and his attitude was always tepid. Hasn't the matter of the two of them already been made clear? I also admitted my mistake in the previous misunderstanding, why is she still like this? This woman really holds a grudge!

For such a woman, Chen Yuan's attitude is to make less trouble, talk to her as little as possible, and have less contact with her.

took the kettle and said hard work, and stopped looking at Zhao Yi. Zhao Yi didn't seem to want to pay attention to him, and looked at this ice cellar alone, very curious.

The palace also has an ice cellar, but it's very different from this one. And even the ice cellar in the palace she only went down once when she was a child, and after being found by Renzong, she slapped her a few times, and Renzong said that the place was very dangerous, and it was not for children to go.

Since then, the ice cellar has been a terrifying place in Zhao Yi's heart. Later, when she grew up, she also knew that there was nothing to see in it except for large ice cubes.

But now this ice cellar makes Zhao Yi very nostalgic, because it is too hot on it. She didn't go up after delivering the water, and the people next to her ignored her.

After waiting for the guys to do a good job, Chen Yuan looked very satisfied: "Okay, I thank you guys today, let's call it a day and go back to drink." ”

A group of fellows were very happy, and climbed out of the wooden ladder one by one, Amuda was the last to go up, and after going up, he pulled up the ladder too, closed the door with his backhand, and the group prepared to leave without lingering.

After walking a few steps, Chen Yuan found that the firewood under the iron pot was still burning, and his brows couldn't help frowning. looked around and didn't see Zhao Yi, and secretly thought in her heart: "This girl really hasn't done anything!" I don't know how to extinguish the fire when I leave, but if it burns up, I will burn this goods store and it will be over! ”

(To be continued)