Zhao Zheng didn't know that Emperor Zhou E was pregnant, at this time he had already boarded the big boat, went down the river, and could reach Guazhou tomorrow, and then landed in Yangzhou to meet Zhao Kuangyin.

There were two envoys of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Congyi was the eighth son of Li Jing, and unlike Li Yu and Li Congshan, he was quite heroic. Li Jing sent him as an envoy, perhaps to show the only heroic spirit of the Tang royal family!

As for Feng Yanlu, this person is an out-and-out official/second/generation, and his father is Feng Ling, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites before the Southern Tang Dynasty. Feng Yanlu became the head of the Tang State a few years ago, and he seems to be upright, but he is not rigid at all, he is good at that kind of reasonable and well-founded argument, and he can not weaken his momentum.

Not to mention, Feng Yanlu really has a set of diplomatic skills, and has sent envoys to Bianliang several times. He has rich experience and a good understanding of the high-level leaders of the Song Dynasty, so he can shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

Zhao Zheng knew in his heart that it was not up to him whether the Song army crossed the river or not, nor did the Tang people have the final say, and even Zhao Kuangyin said it. Let's let the family visit the emperor first, and now just treat them politely.

The distance from Jinling to Guazhou is not very far, and the ship began to be loaded at noon the day before yesterday, and set sail directly at night. Because of the escort of the Tang State naval army, the river surface downstream is also wide and deep, relatively safe, and there is no worry about hitting the reef or anything. Early the next morning, the boat had arrived at the Guazhou ferry.

Finally stepping on the land of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Zheng was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. In these days in Jiangnan, I was worried all day long, worried about this calculation and that murder, and I had to think hard in all aspects, and finally ended with serious injuries, but fortunately, I completed the task and gave an explanation to Zhao Kuangyin.

Now back in the Song Dynasty, recuperation is one thing, and more important is the need to rest. To tell the truth, if it weren't for Zhao Kuangyin's summons, Zhao Zheng would have immediately covered his head and slept for two days.

But it's a pity that as soon as the ship docked, the privy council undertook the decree and Li Chuyun, the supervisor of the camp and horses, appeared on the dock.

Zhao Zheng knew that in the Chenqiao Mutiny, this Li Dujian played an extremely important role and was an out-and-out minister of the dragon. first served as a privy minister, and this time he followed Zhao Kuangyin to the south to conquer Li Chongjin. This is not the most critical, what matters is the position he is about to take - Yangzhou Zhizhou!

After destroying Li Chongjin, Huainan needs someone to guard it, in addition to restoring the economy and people's livelihood of Huainan that has withered due to the war, the most important thing is to guard against the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin has special trust in him, and Li Chuyun also feels that the responsibility is heavy, since he has to guard against the Southern Tang Dynasty, how can he do it if he doesn't understand the situation over there? A good opportunity is to come to welcome Zhao Zheng, who has returned from the envoy, and two envoys from the Tang Kingdom.

"Jiang Guogong (Li Congyi) and Feng Shangshu, all the way to the journey, and rest first, and His Majesty will set up a banquet to welcome the two of them in the evening." Li Chuyun is in his early forties and speaks very capably.

"Okay, I'm tired!" Li Congyi and Feng Yanlu both understood that it was impossible for Zhao Kuangyin to be summoned immediately. Now Yangzhou is the territory of the Song Dynasty, and the guests are as they are pleased, just listen to the arrangements of others.

After the attendant sent the two envoys away, Li Chuyun stepped forward and said, "Wen Yan, hard work!" ”

The two met for the first time, and Li Chuyun directly called Zhao Zheng's cousin to express his closeness. After all, he is old enough to be Zhao Zheng's father, and his position is also high, so he has the qualifications to rely on the old and sell the old.

"Where? Be diligent in the king's affairs, why work hard! On this kind of occasion, it is indispensable to have a scene.

Li Chuyun said: "The official family is waiting for you in Xingyuan, there is a will, and you will go directly to the audience after you land on the shore." ”

As the new governor of Yangzhou, Li Chuyun wanted to understand the situation of the Tang State very well. But he knew very well that before he returned to the emperor, Zhao Zheng would not be able to say a word to him. If he insists on asking, it is trespassing, and those who are ministers must be self-aware.

"Okay, I'm tired, the next official will go back and visit Li Zhizhou again!" Zhao Zheng is very refreshing, and it is necessary to have a good relationship with these ministers from the dragon. After all, in the entire Great Song Dynasty, he was an isolated being, and if he wanted to live nourishingly, he needed interpersonal relationships.

Li Chuyun also wanted to make friends with Zhao Zheng, who was on the front line in Huainan and had some understanding of the situation in Jiangnan. Zhao Zheng's deeds and contributions are also obvious to all, and the most important thing is the attitude of the official Zhao Kuangyin. dared to send Zhao Zheng as an envoy and personally gave the word, and the grace and attention can be seen. In addition, Zhao Zheng happens to be a national surname, so there will be some associations. Even the important ministers of the country and the officials of the frontier are just as polite in front of Zhao Zheng.

Li Chongjin set himself on fire in Huainan Jiedu's mansion, and the huge mansion was also reduced to ashes, and Zhao Kuangyin could only acquire a large mansion as the Son of Heaven.

In the hall, Zhao Kuangyin was pacing, and the war in Huainan was going very smoothly. Among them, in addition to Shi Shouxin, Li Chuyun and others fighting bravely, Zhao Zheng's actions in Jiangnan also contributed a lot.

Zhao Zheng will be back today, and he is eager to know the situation in Nantang. In the past few days, many generals have come to meet and expressed their willingness to be the vanguard and go straight to the south of the Yangtze River. It happened that Li Jingda, the king of Qi of the Tang Kingdom, rebelled and transferred the defenders of Zhenjiang Fortress, which seemed to be more opportunities to take advantage of.

In this case, Zhao Kuangyin needs to understand the Jiangnan information even more. Although there were spies who sent all kinds of news, he still wanted to hear Zhao Zheng's opinion. He believed in his own vision, and the young envoy must have gained something extraordinary, he could see what the spies could not.

"Official, Honglu Shaoqing Zhao Zheng is here!"

"Hurry up!" Hearing the report of the Praetorian Guard, Zhao Kuangyin was a little excited.

"Minister Zhao Zheng has returned from an envoy, see His Majesty!" Zhao Zheng, under the guidance of the guards, entered the hall directly. Bow your head and stare down, can't look up at Zhao Kuangyin, and visit the shrine in accordance with the etiquette requirements.

"Goro, great work!"

Zhao Zheng was very surprised, Zhao Kuangyin did not call Zhao Zheng, did not call Qing, and did not even call him personally obtain the word "Wenyan", but directly called "Wulang", which seemed very homely in an instant.

"Where, it's not hard to share the worries of the official family!" Zhao Zheng was polite, and in addition to replacing the more formal "陛xià" with "official", his attitude was still cautious.

"How's the injury?"

"There is a concern for the labor official's family, and most of them are already better. It's just that if you want to heal, you still need to recuperate for more than a month! ”

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said, "Go back and let my imperial doctor personally diagnose and treat you." ”

"Thank you for your kindness!"

After experiencing the two incidents in Luzhou and Jinling, Zhao Zheng is obviously much more mature and stable, and Zhao Kuangyin clearly feels this. is becoming more mature, capable, but not arrogant, and has no youthful feeling at all, which is even more rare. Zhao Guanjia nodded inadvertently, as if he was very satisfied.

After a long time, Zhao Kuangyin said: "Wulang, it stands to reason that you should be allowed to rest, but there are some things that you must ask you." ”

"Please ask the official family to inquire, and the minister must know everything and say everything."

"Okay, then I ask you, how is Li Yu, the prince of Tang Kingdom?"

Zhao Zheng said: "Filling in the lyrics, worshipping Buddha and playing, singing and dancing are all strengths, but the way to govern the country is far from good." ”

"Oh?" Zhao Kuangyin was very concerned about the heir of the southern opponent, and wondered: "In this case, why did Li Jing make him the prince?" ”

"It's just a general in the dwarf, the style of extravagance and decadence in Jiangnan is vigorous, and Li Jing's sons are basically in this style except for Li Hongji, who died." Zhao Zheng said: "Moreover, Li Yu is the de facto eldest son, and the Li family of the Tang Kingdom has a lot of bloody infighting because of the storage position, and Li Jing also has concerns in this regard. ”

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said: "Recently, there are generals who have mentioned yì, Zhenjiang is empty, but you can raise troops to go south, what do you think?" ”

"The official family is wise and martial, and he must have made a decision a long time ago."

"Haha, just tell me what you think." Zhao Kuangyin smiled faintly, as a promising monarch of a country, how can he do big things without an idea.

Zhao Zheng said: "The minister dared to ask His Majesty, do you have the ambition to destroy the Tang Dynasty this time?" ”

"How can you allow others to snore next to the couch, it is a matter of time before the Tang Dynasty is destroyed, the difference is only in the present or the future." Over the past few months, Zhao Kuangyin's momentum in the world has become more and more sufficient.

Zhao Zheng said in a deep voice: "Since His Majesty asked the minister, the minister will build a long-term plan, this rush, it is impossible to destroy the Tang Dynasty." ”

"Oh? Why? ”

"One is preparation, His Majesty led a large army to the expedition with the aim of pacifying Huainan. Both the tactical strategy and the soldiers' food and grass preparations were limited, which was not enough to support the operation of crossing the river; In fact, at present, my Great Song Dynasty is in ruins, and it is not enough to have the strength to destroy the Tang Dynasty; Moreover, the official family is a pro-conscription, and it is not appropriate for the royal driver to leave Bianliang for a long time! ”

"What if it was a quick fix?" Zhao Kuangyin asked with interest.

"It's impossible to do it quickly!" Zhao Kuangyin said resolutely: "Let's not talk about whether Jinling can be captured in a short time, even Zhenjiang, which seems to be empty now, is difficult to take." When the minister left Jinling, the Tang State had already increased its troops to Zhenjiang and transferred a tiger general. ”

"Who?"

"Lin Renzhao!"

"Lin Renzhao?" Zhao Kuangyin muttered to himself, a very familiar person, but he couldn't think of it for a while.

Zhao Zheng reminded: "Do you still remember that outside Shouzhou City, the Zhengyang Bridge was raised against the wind? ”

"Oh, it was him!" Zhao Kuangyin suddenly said: "With this person in charge, it is indeed difficult to overcome." ”

"Yes, this person will be my Great Song Dynasty rival, with him, my Great Song Army will not be able to stand up to Zhenjiang, and it will never be possible to fight quickly." Zhao Zheng said: "So, let's think long-term." The minister thought that it would take at least five to ten years to prepare, and build warships, train sailors, and capture Jiangnan, and not without a navy. ”

"Hmm!" Zhao Kuangyin had already considered it, and when he heard Zhao Zheng's construction, he completely made a decision.

Zhao Zheng said: "A few years later, after my Great Song Dynasty was ready, the minister sent a pontoon bridge to His Majesty and sent the army to fly across the Great River and the Heavenly Moat. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Kuangyin suddenly became interested, this topic is too attractive.

Zhao Zheng immediately told Fan Ruoshui about it and told Zhao Kuangyin that it must be kept strictly confidential. Even if he doesn't say anything about this matter, Zhao Kuangyin will notice the clues and will suspect himself. How could the emperor allow people and things that affect the general trend of the world and the fortunes of the country to be in the hands of others? This is a treasure, but it is also a hot potato, and it doesn't hurt to hand it over earlier. Otherwise, the impact on the future is small, and those who are strict may lose their lives.

Zhao Kuangyin was very excited, this conceived pontoon bridge was really too important, and immediately ordered: "This matter is strictly confidential, only you, me, and Fan Ruoshui know, and you can't tell the fourth person." ”

"Yes!"

After hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin trusted Zhao Zheng more and more, nodded and asked, "Since you don't send troops, how should Li Congyi and Feng Yanlu deal with it?" ”

"This ......" Zhao Zheng groaned slightly, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and said: "The official, the minister has a plan......

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