Finally, ** dissolved.

Hua Rui snuggled contentedly in Leng Yi's arms, reminiscing about Fang Cai's passionate moment.

Leng Yi said in a low voice: "I'm in the army, and the generals have almost changed. The next step is to prepare to replace some unsuitable people in the court. ”

"Hmmm! How to change, you say I'll do it. ”

"The replacement of court officials is not as simple as the army, as long as they can lead the troops to fight, and the officials of the imperial court, different yamen need different talents, I don't want to replace a bunch of nerds who can only chant poetry, I want to have people with real talent and learning. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate slowly and discover talents. ”

"yes, what do you need me to do?" Hua Rui looked at him with a pretty face, stretched out her arms around Leng Yi's neck, and asked sweetly.

"The officials will report on their work at the end of the year, and I want to find these people with real achievements from the state and county officials in various places. Therefore, I want you to make a decree to let me be responsible for the assessment of state and county officials in various places, and let Shen Lun be responsible for the assessment of Beijing officials. At the same time, it is required that every official's work report this time should not be filled with false and empty things, and that they should have real dry goods for their own achievements in their posts, and at the same time, they should also clearly state their ideas, ideas, and work plans. It can also be implied that some officials will be promoted based on the results of the evaluation. The debriefing report must be countersigned and testified by the Yamen General Judgment Federation. I'm going to select people from among them. For my use. ”

"Okay, I'll make the order."

"Don't worry, I'll wait until Zhao Yuanzuo and the others leave. I don't want Zhao Yuanzuo to think that I'm going to do something again, and then there will be extraneous branches. ”

"Okay! Do you think Zhao Yuanzuo can gain anything from negotiating this time? ”

"There will definitely be!" Leng Yi smiled. He didn't say anything about finding a killer to kill Zhao Yuanzuo. Although he absolutely trusts Hua Rui, it is better for her to know this kind of thing than not to know.

The next day, Zhao Yuanzuo and five others, escorted by 300 cavalry of the forbidden army, followed the envoys of the Liao army and set off for the border.

When he arrived in Yizhou, Zhao Yuanzuo handed over the command of the 100,000 forbidden army to Cao Bin and his confidant Zhang Shi. Then, they entered the border of Liao.

I don't know if it's to show off their strength or an inadvertent arrangement, anyway, along the line that Zhao Yuanzuo and his party passed through, were heavily armed Liao troops, with strict military discipline, bright armor, and brilliant swords and guns.

Yang Erlang, Yang Yanpu and Ke Mo are both military generals, I have seen a lot of such scenes, I don't think so, then Zhao Yuanzuo and Shi Xizai, but their faces changed color. Secretly muttered that the Liao army was too powerful.

On this day, they finally came to Zhuozhou, the place of negotiation.

Zhuozhou is Zhao Kuangyin's hometown and the location of the ancestral tomb. Although the Liao Dynasty and the Song Dynasty went to war, the Liao Dynasty did not get angry with the ancestral tomb of the Zhao family. It's still very well protected. After arriving, the first thing they did was to accompany Zhao Yuanzuo to the ancestral grave to bow down, praying that the ancestors would bless the negotiation and rescue the official family. Of course, Zhao Yuanzuo's prayer was just a show, and his sincere thoughts were not like this.

After worshipping the ancestors, we rested for a while, and the next day, the negotiations officially began.

The talks were arranged in the barracks of the Liao army, and they were allowed to pass in front of a queue of heavily armed Liao cavalry, a bit like a foreign head of state inspecting the honor guard of the three armed services. However, instead of feeling glorified, they experienced another show of force and intimidation.

Entering the negotiation account, it is empty. There are only two rows of chairs on the coffee table. But I couldn't see the negotiators on the Liao side.

Zhao Yuanzuo angrily said angrily to the Liao envoys who came with them: "What about your people? ”

"Sit down, they should be there soon."

However, he soon waited for almost half an hour before he heard footsteps outside the tent. Then, five people rushed in. The first one, tall and burly, with a vigorous body, and a pair of tiger eyes shining brightly. Glancing at Zhao Yuanzuo and several people, Zhao Yuanzuo felt as if he had been cut by a knife, and he swallowed all the questions that came to his mouth.

Yang Yanpu said lightly: "Brother Yelu Xiu! You're such a big shelf! Is this your sincerity in negotiating? ”

This person is the famous general of the Liao army, Yelu Xiuge.

Yelu Xiuge clenched his fists and arched his hands: "I'm sorry, I'm late, let you wait for a long time - General Yang, I heard that you surrendered to the Song Dynasty, I didn't expect that the dignified Yang family general would do such a thing as surrendering." ”

Yang Yanpu said coldly: "Yanque An knows Honghu Zhi!" ”

"Yes, yes, I really didn't know that your Yang family had such a great ambition to kneel down and surrender. However, everyone has their own aspirations, so we won't talk about your surrender, let's talk about serious things. Let's start by introducing the people on our side. This is my Nanjing left-behind guard of Daliao, Yan King Han Kuangsi, this is Xijing Datong Mansion Jiedu envoy Xiao Lu Li, these two are General Xiao Hu and General Yeluhed. ――General Yang, please introduce your people as well. ”

Yang Yanpu also made an introduction. After hearing that this fifteen-year-old and a half-year-old child turned out to be Zhao Guangyi's eldest son Zhao Yuanzuo, Yelu Xiuge showed an interesting smile on his face, and said to Zhao Yuanzuo: "Lord Wang, Ling Zun is a guest in Liangxiang, a small county town outside Youzhou City, presumably the prince must be very concerned, right?" But I don't know if I have brought us any good news that you can exchange for your father? ”

"I'm ......, you ......, this ......" Zhao Yuanzuo didn't know what he was talking about incoherently.

In the Song Dynasty, Zhao Yuanzuo was aggressive, and he spoke a set of bold words, but when he really faced the negotiations with the generals of the Liao army, he was so frightened that he couldn't even speak clearly.

Zhao Yuanzuo was not directly connected with the Liao State, he hoped that the Liao State could defeat and kill his father Zhao Guangyi, so that he could inherit the throne logically, so he asked Shi Baoji and them to smuggle arms to the Liao army. However, he himself did not come forward directly. Shi Baoji also did not reveal to Liao Jun and Xixia that he was the real mastermind behind the scenes, so Yelu Xiuge didn't know that this prince was actually from their side.

Seeing Zhao Yuanzuo's cowardice, Brother Yelu Xiu smiled disdainfully and said, "Let's sit down and talk." ”

The five of them sat down. Slowly, he picked up the teacup and tasted the tea, as if he was not here to negotiate at all, but a gathering of friends. Nor is there a hurry to speak.

Originally, the host on their side was Zhao Yuanzuo, but he was so frightened by the momentum of the Liao army that he couldn't speak clearly. The oldest of them was Xiang Gong, so naturally he took over to speak.

Xiang Gong stroked his beard and said, "Let's get straight to the point, we can't accept your conditions." Our condition is that you must unconditionally withdraw your troops and let the officials and our army withdraw to the Great Song Dynasty. Then we can negotiate an alliance between the two countries. ”

Xiao Duli, the master of the Liao Kingdom, smiled coldly: "You didn't wake up, did you?" What kind of dream talk is it here? Believe it or not, we're going to bring your Emperor's head to gag you! ”

As soon as he heard this, it was what Zhao Yuanzuo hoped for the most in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, but he calmed down and regained his arrogant expression: "Haha, who to scare?" My father is not alone, there are 200,000 male soldiers to protect him, and on our border, 300,000 male soldiers have been gathered! I warn you, immediately withdraw my troops and let my father and emperor withdraw them, or our army will enter and leave you with no armor left! ”

Zhao Yuanzuo's words made Brother Yelu Xiu and the others a little stunned, and exchanged glances with each other, Han Kuangsi said unhurriedly: "Lord Wang, don't you believe that we will wipe out your father's 200,000 troops and behead your father?" ”

"I don't believe it!" Zhao Yuanzuo said sharply: "Our 200,000 Xiang army is not vegetarian, how can you say that it will be destroyed?" Tell you, our 200,000 men are sharp knives in your hearts! Once the 300,000 troops on the border with us are flanked back and forth, you Liao troops will die and have no place to be buried! ”

Han Kuangsi was stunned for a moment, and they all laughed with Xiao Luli. Han Kuangsi said: "It seems that the prince has no experience in leading troops to fight, and he doesn't know the combat effectiveness of your army. In this case, there is no need for this negotiation to take place, you wait here, we will go and bring your emperor's head to you and take it back, and see if we are bragging, how about it? ”

"Who are you scaring about?" Zhao Yuanzuo looked like a splash, "If you dare to touch a single hair of my father's emperor, I will lead my troops to kill your Liao people without leaving a chicken and dog!" If you don't believe me, give it a try! ”

Yeluhead's surname was grumpy, and he was so angry that he screamed. Said: "Don't talk about it! Wait for me to lead the troops to bring the head of the Song Dynasty Dog Emperor first, and then we will talk! ”

Brother Yelu Xiu smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, if you kill their emperor, there is really no need to talk about this negotiation anymore." Brother Yelu Xiu stared at Zhao Yuanzuo and said unhurriedly: "Little prince, when you say these words, it seems that you want us to kill your father?" ”

Zhao Yuanzuo's body trembled and said, "Who wants it?" Don't talk nonsense! I really want to take my father back. ”

After Yelu Hugh's reminder, Yelu Hude also came to his senses, stared at a pair of leopard eyes, and stared at Zhao Yuanzuo's straight hair: "Damn, rabbit cub, Lao Tzu is fortunate not to have a son like you, otherwise Lao Tzu would have to be angry with you to death!" ”

"Who is your son, you, don't you want to take advantage!" Zhao Yuanzuo also learned to stare at him, but he was so frightened by the other party's fierce gaze that he lowered his head.

Han Kuangsi also smiled and said, "You sent such a person to negotiate, could it be that you really want to borrow a knife to kill someone?" Let's kill your emperor, so that you can embrace this waste as emperor? ”

Xiao Xuan Li said: "Both of them are waste, and that emperor is not necessarily better than this little rabbit cub!" ”

Yang Yanpu stood up with a sigh of anger and glared angrily: "You are full of foul language and insulting our emperor and prince, you are really a bunch of uneducated barbarians!" I tell you, don't be like we don't have a mouth! If we talk about scolding mothers, we will not have less foul language than you! ”

Yelu Xiuge stood up and clenched his fists and arched his hands: "General Yang is accusatory, I apologize for the words just now, and retract these words." He turned back to Xiao Luli and the others: "Let's all pay attention to the words, after all, this is a negotiation between the two Koreas, not a war, don't say those insulting words anymore." ”

Xiao Duli and the others nodded stupidly. (To be continued.) )