Zheng Lang only said a word, and Liu Liufu was speechless.

It is impossible to tell much truth at the negotiating table, but the Khitan is ultimately the most powerful country in the surrounding region, and even the most powerful country on the planet. Even if it is shameless, there is a bottom limit of shamelessness, and it has the dignity of a great country.

Princess Xingping's death is unknown, can you deny it?

Then it really became the depraved Khitan in Zheng Lang's mouth.

Liu Liufu said: "Zheng Zhizhou, His Majesty's invitation to go to Khitan this time is also for the friendship between the two countries. Your Emperor and Your Majesty corresponded with each other, and Your Majesty praised your Emperor's calligraphy many times, so he loved calligraphy very much. I want to invite Zheng Zhizhou to go and learn to observe. ”

Princess Xingping's matter was unclear, so she quickly changed the topic.

Zheng Lang sneered: "I have a lot of calligraphy, Fan Zhongyan, Wen Yanbo, Ouyang Xiu, Cai Xiang, Su Shunqin, Du Yanxiang, why only choose me?" ”

It's clear that the drunkard doesn't mean to drink!

Du Yan complained in his heart, why was I shot while lying down!

Liu Liufu had already prepared and replied calmly: "Zheng Zhizhou, there are many calligraphers in your country, but Zheng Zhizhou has created a hundred schools and has a unique font, which is more suitable for exchange and learning. Moreover, Zheng Zhizhou expressed his admiration for our Majesty when he was a teenager, and Zheng Zhizhou came to our Khitan to talk, which can better express the friendship between the two countries. ”

Admire your Khitan that Liao Xingzong? Zheng Lang wanted to laugh out loud, Hugh wanted to talk about Liao Xingzong, and he didn't take Liao Shengzong seriously, but if that Empress Dowager Xiao was alive, it would make Zheng Lang jealous. It can't be said that Liao Xingzong is nothing, Zheng Lang smiled slightly, and said, "Noble envoy, why do I admire your Khitan Emperor?" For no other reason, the two countries were reconciled, and the two countries have not been at war for decades, and tens of millions of people have been given rest and recuperation, let alone the separation of wives and wives due to war. The reason why our dynasty is so rich and the people live and work in peace and contentment is that our dynasty has never blindly expanded its territory and pursued martial arts. Why is there a drought in Youzhou, I sent supplies and food support to Emperor Zhenzong, and the two countries are brotherly countries. Everyone put aside their prejudices, and the people of the two countries live in a peaceful environment, so I have always admired Emperor Zhenzong and Your Majesty, as well as Emperor Shengzong and Emperor of your country! ”

Zhao Zhen and the others were all smiling, but they didn't take it seriously, just now Zheng Lang was talking about the disadvantages of negotiating peace with Xixia.

Zheng Lang continued: "Zi said, what is the matter with benevolence! It must also be holy, Yao Shun is still sick, the husband is benevolent, he wants to establish people, he has reached people, he can get close to him, it can be described as a benevolent prescription! The people of the two countries put aside their grievances, push to others, push to others, compare their hearts with their hearts, and push others and themselves. So the country is peaceful and the people are happy, why don't I admire it? It has only been more than 30 years since the signing of the Covenant, and your country has taken advantage of the crisis to tear up the Covenant, how can you make me admire the emperor of your country? ”

At this time, the Khitan, the Dangxiang and the Tibetan all had their own scripts.

The Song Dynasty still represents the cultural roots of China, and Han culture is the mainstream in that country.

For example, Li Yuanhao gave the Song Dynasty the above table when he ascended the throne and became the emperor: the ancestor of the minister was born as the emperor, and when the Eastern Jin Dynasty was the end of the fortune, he created the beginning of the Later Wei Dynasty. Distant ancestor Sigong, when Tang Ji led his troops to save the disaster, he was given the surname. Zu Jiqian, knowing the needs of the soldiers, holding the dry talisman, the banner of righteousness, and surrendering to all the departments. The five counties near the river, do not return with a twist, and the seven states along the border are all shoulder-to-shoulder. Father Deming, heir to the world, reluctant to obey the court. The name of the true king is long-cherished in the proclamation, and the seal of the ruler and soil is revealed in the separation......

This statement is thoroughly explained, appropriately used, and fluently written, which can be called a masterpiece. Regardless of whether the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty will vomit blood when they see it, as far as it is difficult to write brilliant expressions, let the talented Su Dongpo be the main writer, and they may not be able to write such brilliant expressions.

The Khitan expression to the Song Dynasty is not as good as Yuan Hao's, especially the first and second sentences are too abrupt, with a face of eager roaring and blackmailing, far less calm and atmospheric than Yuan Hao's expression, but it can also be regarded as a masterpiece.

This is the influence that Han culture has brought to them.

The Song Dynasty and the Khitan were reconciled, and whenever the Song Dynasty had talented people who produced excellent works, most of them could be spread to the Khitan, and thousands of people competed to praise them.

Confucius also has a very high status in their hearts.

It was the words of the sage, and it was very reasonable, Liu Liufu didn't know how to answer again.

Xiao Temo said: "Zheng Zhizhou, even so, when the two countries fought a bloody battle under the city of Shanzhou, I was the Empress Dowager Chengtian (Xiao Yanyan) and the Emperor Xianshengzong had mercy on the soldiers, and made a hasty covenant, over the years, there were many disobedient people in the territory, Your Majesty wanted to invite Zheng Zhizhou to go to the Khitan, but also to borrow Zheng Zhizhou's erudition and talent, and they would explain the twists and turns one by one, killing three birds with one stone, why not?" ”

Anyway, you, we Khitan, have to decide!

To make something out of nothing, add another reason.

"There are people in your territory who are not convinced, I don't understand very well, with the ability of Empress Dowager Xiao and Emperor Shengzong of your country, they are all-round talents in civil and military affairs, and they are also the British masters and queens in the Central Plains Dynasty, who in your country can have the vision and wisdom to match the two of them?"

Shortmer was dumbfounded.

"If a person has no faith, he will not stand, and a country cannot stand without faith. At that time, the alliance was the wise and benevolent monarchs of the two countries, and I didn't want the two countries to continue to suffer from the flames of war like this, otherwise I would ask for the sixteen states of Youyun, and your country would want ten counties in the south of the country, and the dispute would be until that year? Both sides took a step back, and it was Da'an. Now your country will break the covenant again and open the river. It will not be smooth sailing for our dynasty, and if there is a slight difficulty, your country will even blackmail. But what about your country? For example, if we divide the relationship between the emperor and the emperor's younger brother, or if we use troops in the rear when your country goes to Goryeo, or if we secretly support Goryeo and the northwestern parts of your country and the Jurchens in the northeast, I wonder what kind of scene your country will become? Your country invaded our dynasty, and my city was fortified, and your country was not good at siege techniques, at most the people were crippled by you, but your country has been at war for many years, and the people are not able to make a living, and then pushed by the outside, will your country collapse? Is this what you are looking forward to? ”

The Khitan did not take the Jurchens in their eyes, and Goryeo and the Northwest have always given the Khitan a headache. Although they defeated Goryeo many times, this group of sticks is really tenacious, and they can bite back at every turn, which makes the Khitan very hurt and painful. Finally, the city was built on both sides of the Yalu River, and the Khitan people did not defend the city for a long time, so they used the Han people in the territory to defend the city, and stationed an army for a long time to prevent the stick from counterattacking.

The Northwest Wugu, Enemy Lie and Tatar tribes gave the Khitan even more headaches, and the war was almost never quelled.

And these opponents are not stupid, they keep eye-to-eye with the Song Dynasty, which makes the Khitan people very sad.

If you want to really make a difference, it's unlikely. But this is negotiation, intimidation, fraud, rhetoric, incompetence to the extreme.

"Not necessarily," Mr. Shortmer snapped.

If you can't win by reasoning, you may not have a surname.

Zheng Lang looked at Fu Bi with pitiful eyes. This is in the palace of the Song Dynasty, once it reaches the territory of the Khitan, how difficult it will be for Fu Bi to negotiate with this group of shameless people.

Stalemate is not the answer. If there is really a war, it may not be so pessimistic, but it is certain that the Song Dynasty suffered more. So Zheng Lang took another step back and said, "I can promise to send you Khitan, but not now, there are still affairs in the northwest." Before coming, the battle between Western Xia and Tibet was taking place at the Agan River. I can't leave for the time being. As for when I will go, I will be an envoy to your country shortly after your army was defeated by Western Xia. ”

"We were defeated by Western Xia?"

"Yes, the victory of our Korean army is to fight within my borders, including the fact that I led my troops to Weizhou, and it was also a quick victory. Once your Khitan army enters the territory of Western Xia to fight, it will inevitably be defeated. ”

Xiao Termer laughed wildly and said, "Why did our Khitan send troops to Western Xia? ”

"Your envoy, the Khitan sent you to envoy to our court, which means that your Khitan does not want to go to war, and I promised to send an envoy to your country, what else do you have to make things difficult. If you can't negotiate, is it your intention to come to negotiate? Then there will be no contradictions between our two countries. The death of Princess Xingping, if you Khitan people don't pursue it, our Song Dynasty will also be very disappointed in your Khitan. ”

Zheng Lang repeatedly mentioned Princess Xingping, which made the two envoys very bitter.

"You Khitan are dissatisfied, and this time you did not send troops to our Song Dynasty, Yuan Hao's conspiracy and tricks did not succeed, and Yuan Hao's unruly and unruly heart is also dissatisfied. In the future, many contradictions will inevitably arise between your two countries. I ask you Khitan if you can see Yuan Hao despise your Khitan. Must fight! ”

"You're thinking too simply."

"We'll see."

"What if our Khitan doesn't go to war with Western Xia?"

"In four or five years, I will also send you Khitan. But there is one premise, our two countries are still fraternal and friendly countries, otherwise I would not have kept this commitment. ”

"If you don't keep your word......"

Zheng Lang interrupted him and said, "Xiao Gui, when did you Khitan become so unconfident? No wonder Princess Xingping died unjustly, you Khitan sit idly by! Since you are bent on sending me to your country, you must have asked me something, how likely will I not keep my word? Besides, this is one of the conditions for the reconciliation between the two countries, how can I not keep Cigna? ”

Xiao Temo and Liu Liufu glanced at each other, and slowly their eyes welled up with joy.

Zheng Lang reminded him right, the Khitan of the alliance has the initiative, as long as Zheng Lang does not come at that time, he can use the anti-destruction treaty to blackmail the Song Dynasty.

As for Princess Xingping, let them grit their teeth, and the surname Suo should be regarded as the wind in their ears, with the east ears in and the west ears out.

In fact, this anti-destruction of the covenant has brought countless consequences.

Liaoxia turned against each other.

The Khitan was destroyed, if there was no such counter-destruction, there would be no later maritime alliance, and the Khitan would not have destroyed the country. The Song Dynasty was a little better and fled to Jiangnan.

The Khitan monarchs and ministers couldn't see such a long-term vision, and the two of them didn't have this long-term vision, they only saw that Zheng Lang was nearly thirty years old in four or five years, and it was the time when wisdom gradually matured, and Zheng Lang was even more talented at that time. Xiao Temo said happily: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, please send a messenger, and we will choose to set off." ”

After a few months of arguing, I finally agreed.

But Zhao Zhen was very displeased, and after the two envoys left, he said to Zheng Lang: "Zheng Qing ......"

"Your Majesty, do you know Zhang Yi?"

"I'm not the Qin State," Zhao Zhen said bitterly.

Zhang Yi said that he used the land in exchange for him to return to Qin, and after he arrived in Qin, he was liar, that was because Qin was strong, and Chu was unstoppable. As long as you promise to the Khitan, dare not to realize it?

"Your Majesty, don't worry, once the Khitan and Western Xia start a war, the Khitan will be defeated, and the times and the situation are different, so I have many ways for them not to dare to stay."

"Why the war?" Yan Shu didn't understand, and he was confused.

"As I said just now, Princess Xingping and our two countries have renegotiated the evil results of peace, and the two sides have a grudge. Western Xia lacked wealth and population, and there were many party clans in the Bai Dadan department, which was repeatedly oppressed by the Khitan, and if he was instigated, he would definitely defect to Yuan Hao. Is the Khitan happy? Zheng Lang said.

If Yuan Hao is beaten hard, he may not be able to develop according to the historical track.

But Yuan Hao's tyranny and unruliness are his real surnames, and he can continue to work. However, if you want to develop according to the historical track, the Song Dynasty must take the initiative to participate and be some small promoters behind the scenes, which requires Fulin Lu to work, Zheng Lang has no rights, and must get the support of these bigwigs.

Not for himself, the war between the two countries is even worse, and the benefits to the Song Dynasty are the most. As long as the bigwigs understand it, they will definitely agree.

Continued: "We renegotiate peace, and we will increase the ...... of the year."

sighed, it was worth it to increase the year's currency in the current situation, and it was a shameful thing in the end, and said: "If you get some benefits from my court, you can make a request to the Khitan to reconcile the relationship between the two countries, and the Khitan will agree even if it is a good example." At least let Yuan Hao stop not launching aggression against our DPRK for two or three years. Yuan Hao was originally dissatisfied with the Khitan, will he listen? After a little overstep, the Khitan could not bear it anymore and would definitely send an army to crusade. ”

This situation is very similar to that of later generations, Lao Mei treated the Japanese people as dogs raised by the family, thinking that they were very obedient, but they were actually wolves, and they didn't know. Restrain China, well, with the support of Lao Mei, be bold. The more and more trouble it gets, Lao Mei is afraid, if it really goes to war, it will definitely drag itself into the water, so it mediates while intimidating China.

If you don't play this balancing act well, you will shoot yourself in the foot.

There are two premises, the Song Dynasty is weak and afraid of death, and the Tangut people must be obedient. If one condition is not met, there will be many bad consequences.

The Wa Kingdom is very similar to the Western Xia, an ungrateful, insatiable, cunning and domineering country, and neither of them is an obedient dog. So the Khitan was sad.

Shimenchuan World War II, Western Xia is not the Western Xia in history, it is impossible to passively wait, take the initiative to promote, and enlarge some anthills infinitely. For example, Princess Xingping can do a lot of articles.

Yan Shu still said skeptically: "The Khitan may not be defeated. ”

"Not necessarily, but I can teach Yuan Hao."

"Jiao Yuanhao?"

"Zhang Kang Zhang Qi Jianning Zhai battle, it was standing on the upper hand, the wind and sand blinded the eyes of the Western Xia soldiers, so it was a great victory. Once the Khitan attacked the Western Xia, the Western Xia must not be stopped, the Khitan president drove straight in, and gradually deepened to the Jiuqu area, where there are mostly desert Gobi, the Khitan people are not familiar with this environment, and they often blow the wind, and the wind and sand are far better than the wind and sand on the Fulin Road. I just need to have some small battles with Yuan Hao in the future, use this advantage to start a war, let Yuan Hao absorb it, and when Yuan Hao fights with the Khitans, Yuan Hao will use it properly, and the Khitan will be defeated. ”

In the battle of Jiuqu in history, Yuan Hao was unintentional, otherwise he would not have been defeated so badly in advance, until a strong wind and sand allowed Yuan Hao to seize the fighter plane and defeat the Khitan army.

As for whether it will be windy, you can wait. How can the vast Jiuqu area not be windy for a long time?

But these bigwigs haven't been on the battlefield, so you know?

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, Zheng Lang will slowly say the plan, and you will implement it.

An edict was quickly written and sent to the prefecture.

Zhang Dexiang sighed and said, "Zheng Lang, is there a good way to make the country open again?" ”

Now we all understand what real open source is.

"Zhang Xianggong, how much income does the Ping'an Prison and the Cane Sugar Workshop bring to the country in a year? How much grain does a Jiangdongwei increase in the country's production? If there is a better solution, I will pilot it in Taiping Prefecture and Hangzhou. Why wait until now to say it? ”

Zhang De was speechless.

"It's not just open source, think about it, my income is close to five times the peak income of the Tang Dynasty, why is the money not enough?"

"War ......"

"Is it a war, in exchange for the Han and Tang Dynasties, if there is so much financial income in a year, the money will be rotten long ago, and the grain in the warehouse will be moldy! But what about me? ”

Zhang Dexiang frowned.

He knew what Zheng Lang was referring to, but he couldn't say it.

"Negotiation of peace is a temporary measure, and it will eventually be a national shame. The danger of the river in the sixteen states of Youyun, once the income is earned, the gateway of the Central Plains can be closed immediately to resist the invasion of the northern nomads, do I really give up the sixteen states of Youyun? Northwest Guanzhong has been a granary since ancient times, and the water and soil have deteriorated, but with a little management, if there is no garrison, it can also achieve food self-sufficiency. To the west, Yinchuan and Hetao, Hexi have many large and small rivers, which can be cultivated and pastured. The Hexi Corridor was an important trade route to the Western Regions. Although businessmen pursue profit, they cannot be rich without a commercial country. Therefore, the master said, back is also its concubine, repeatedly empty, not given orders, and the goods are farmed, and hundreds of millions of dollars are repeatedly hit. Yan Hui is poor, has good cultivation, and is praised by the master. Duanmu gave a worrying fate to go into business, and his family had hundreds of millions of assets, and the master also praised it. What businessman is he against? The Ji family is rich in the Duke of Zhou, and seeks to gather and benefit from it. Zi said, if you are not a disciple, the kid can beat the drum and attack it. ”

Han Tang fell into the misunderstanding that businessmen were bad.

Confucius clearly explained the difference in the Analects.

It is right to do business and get rich by legitimate means, but like Ji's family, who is richer than Duke Zhou, and wants his retainers to loot the people for him, he can crusade against him with great fanfare.

Therefore, Zheng Lang wanted to cultivate Confucianism, which is the real Confucianism.

What will posterity misinterpret it into?

He continued: "This trade route not only has tax revenue, but the countries of the Western Regions have a lot of gold and silver all the way to the Great Food, but not the Khitan and Nanyang countries, lack of gold, silver and copper, and the trade is not beneficial to our dynasty. Once opened, how much will it increase my income? And cotton. ”

"Cotton?" Zhao Zhen suddenly asked.

Although Zheng Lang said that he only sent the Khitan envoy a long time later, Zhao Zhen still had some sorrow and worry in his heart, and just now he wanted to push his daughter out and say to the two Khitan envoys, you take my daughter away.

"Your Majesty, it's cotton. Hexi is mostly sandy soil, the climate is cold, and the yield of mulberry planting hemp is very low, but if grass cotton seeds are introduced from the Western Regions, the yield may be higher than that of Jiangnan, and the quality of cotton wool is also better than that of Jiangdong's cotton. ”

"Why not bring it in?"

"Your Majesty, Hexi is mostly in the hands of Yuan Hao. Once the introduction and promotion of new technologies, we will benefit very little, and most of them will benefit Yuanhao. With cotton, there will be no shortage of clothes and quilts, and even they can trade with the Khitans, or bribe the Khitans, and Yuan Hao will really be able to lose his tail. Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, this is an idea for the future, and it must not be leaked out. Speaking of the cold, the northern Jiuqu area of Xiazhou, Helan Mountain to Yinchuan, there is a lot of coal below, which is better than any area in our dynasty. It's just that Yuan Hao doesn't have the talent to discover. There is grain, cotton, business, animal husbandry and coal, is the northwest a shabby place? ”

But all were silent.

It's a good place, how to get it back?

It's enough, let the big guys reflect, and the effect has been achieved.

……

Back at the inn, the Yan family was all greeted at the door.

Yan Rong was able to be admitted to the Jinshi and was able to take the daughter of the former prime minister, and the biggest credit was Zheng Lang.

Zheng Lang touched Yan Rong's head and said, "I am very happy that you can pass the exam, what are you going to do in the future?" ”

"Master Zheng, I plan to go out for a period of time, and then work hard to study and enter Beijing to participate in the pavilion exam."

After the Song Dynasty passed the palace examination, they were released one by one, unless there were great political achievements and outstanding talents, such as Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi, Zheng Lang, if they wanted to be further promoted, they also had to pass an exam, called the pavilion test, and after passing, they could serve as an official in the pavilion or secretary province, and then they would quickly rise to the top. Among them, the outstanding people may enter the two provinces if they are sent out to the local area for investigation.

There are many people who have taken this path before they soared.

Therefore, even if he is admitted to the Jinshi and released as an official, he does not dare to delay his studies.

Learning is a good thing, living to learn all the time, but what do officials do? Is it to govern the people, protect the family and defend the country, do not focus on governing the people, and continue to study the scriptures and righteousness, what has become of that?

However, Zheng Lang did not persuade.

I'm afraid it's Chen Zhizhong's idea, otherwise, with Yan Rong's honesty and silence, it will be difficult to get on the throne.

was about to rest, and suddenly a person came, the little lady of the Fan family, walked in, looked at Zheng Lang with admiring eyes, and said, "Concubine congratulations to Zheng Lang on his victory." ”

The great victory, the court was happy, and the hype was made, and the capital Vasheri did not know how many miscellaneous dramas were made up for this.

The little girl admires her future husband more and more.

Zheng Lang was speechless, thought for a while and said, "Do you have a brother?" ”

"There are two older brothers."

"I want to ask them to do something for me."

"Okay."

"Let them invite a few of the best singers in the capital."

The little lady of the Fan family's eyes immediately became resentful, why do you want to ask for a trick, I am here, I can do whatever you want, can I still resist?

Zheng Lang knew that she was wrong, and said, "You wait." ”

Talking about grinding ink.

The little lady of the Fan family grabbed it and said, "Let me grind." ”

After grinding the ink, Zheng Lang began to write.

He didn't chew the words, he wrote a miscellaneous play casually, handed it to her and said, "You take this book to your brother, and ask them to invite a few more good singers to go to a certain Vasher, and this show must be staged tomorrow night." I have an urgent need. ”

After looking at it, the little girl didn't know what she meant, but Zheng Lang commanded and said, "I'll go back immediately." ”

The next day, the capital was still discussing what the bottom line was for peace with the Khitans. This time, Zheng Lang never spoke again.

In the evening, he handed a sticker to Xiao Temo and Liu Liufu and invited them to watch the show.

The two of them had regarded Zheng Lang as the most important minister of the Khitan in the future, and they happily went.

Zheng Lang took them to the east corner tower and the new gate tile. The east corner tower is the most gathering place of the tile hook column in the capital, there are more than ten large tile houses alone, and the new gate tile is the largest one of them.

Seeing them coming, one of the young men nodded secretly, he was the second brother of the little lady of the Fan family.

A servant squeezed in and told the boss to go.

Changed the program.

A clean-looking trick came out with two little maids, with a slight swing of his waist and waving his water sleeves. Just the graceful actions of the appearance won the applause of the audience.

Xiao Temo and Liu Liufu also high-fived and praised.

The trickster sang in a beautiful voice:

"Raising the yellow sand hijab one after another,

Raise your eyes to the black clouds and sorrow,

The scorched earth is boundless, the dust is hard to hold,

The night wind is cold and invades the bones,

Sigh the cold stream splits the glacier,

Three more turns, four more sleeping.

Cardamom in dreams, covering flowers and fluttering butterflies,

I woke up the Khitan princess (Simenzi). ”

This trick sings very well, when singing in front, covering his face with his sleeves seems to cover the dust and sand, singing in the middle of the body curls, as if the night is cold and sleepless, until the fourth watch curled up in the corner of the tent to fall asleep, dreaming back to his hometown, is the cardamom years, the innocent time of covering flowers and butterflies. I don't know how to get to the desert Gobi. Xiao Temo and Liu Liufu listened and cheered for this trick, and suddenly a Khitan princess came, and the two of them trembled all over.