The Southern Tang people were very polite, and the protocol house had already been arranged for the Song Dynasty mission to live in.

The concierge house is located in the center of Jinling City, not far from the Southern Tang Palace, and the scale is needless to say. It was built in the period of Li Yu, the ancestor of Liezu, and it was the time when the Southern Tang Dynasty was at its strongest, and the place where foreign envoys were entertained was also an opportunity to show the country's prestige and wealth.

Therefore, the scale is large, the house and the decoration are exquisite, the carved beams and painted buildings, the mansion is a garden, there is a small river next to it, the willows are still around, the falling flowers are colorful, and the scenery is beautiful.

Now, in order to welcome the Song envoys, the inside and outside are cleaned clean, the lights are colorful, and they have a new look, which really shows the wealth of the Southern Tang Dynasty. However, the former great national strength and glorious prestige have disappeared, and the situation has changed completely with the passage of time.

Han Xizai smiled: "Zhao Shaoqing, are you still satisfied?" ”

"Not bad!" Zhao Zheng nodded lightly, praising him, but his eyes were very indifferent, as if what he saw was ordinary things. In the eyes of the Southern Tang people, it is like a concierge, which can only be regarded as a general, and even vaguely dissatisfied.

In this way, the atmosphere was naturally slightly awkward, and Huangfu Jixun was angry and almost wanted to attack. However, Zhao Zheng did not demean the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he was unknown, so he had to endure it.

Zhao Zheng saw it in his eyes and couldn't help but laugh, if it goes on like this, if General Huangfu holds back an internal injury, it will be embarrassing. Looking at Han Xizai again, the smile on his face stiffened a lot.

Old man Han was a little angry, but he was thinking, was it Song Envoy who deliberately didn't give face? Or is he so young that he is inevitably frivolous?

Han Xizai hoped that it was the latter, but his intuition told him that it was unlikely. What the situation is, we still have to send the spies to Bianliang to come back.

As soon as he turned around, he saw that Li Congjia, the king of Zheng, also frowned, obviously a little displeased. In his opinion, this is already the highest standard, whether it is the house or utensils, and the treatment is the best, but Song Envoy is still not satisfied, and it is inevitable that there is a sense of picking bones in the egg, so he is angry.

Han Xizai secretly thought in his heart, this time King Zheng reacted quickly, I hope he will be stimulated a little and be able to work hard. Alas! Li Jingsui, the king of Jin, and Li Hongji, the crown prince, died one after another, and he was the oldest among the princes, and the future of the Southern Tang Dynasty was worrying!

"Zhao Shaoqing will rest in the protocol first, the lord will hold a banquet another day to welcome the envoy!"

"Good!" Zhao Zheng nodded lightly.

Han Xizai said: "If your envoy has any matter, he will try his best to satisfy the attendants here." ”

"Master Han is polite!" Zhao Zheng said with a smile: "I heard that Jinling is prosperous, and the night view of the Qinhuai River is even more beautiful. ”

When you come to Jiangnan, in addition to the most important business, you also need to understand the political armament, economy and people's livelihood of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

"This ......"

Han Xizai was still hesitating, and Huangfu continued to preemptively say: "When the Song envoy first arrived in the Southern Tang Dynasty, it may not be appropriate to move around in our country wantonly. ”

"What did General Huangfu say about this?" Zhao Zheng's face changed, and he said sharply: "What do you mean that you can't move around at will in your country?" Although this country is the Tang Kingdom, but the world is the world of the Great Song Dynasty, the whole world is not the king's land, this official represents the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, where can I not go? ”

"You ......" Huangfu continued to want to be angry, but was stopped by Han Xizai.

The Southern Tang Dynasty was relatively independent, but in terms of name, it was based on the Song Dynasty, and even the year name was Zhao Kuangyin's "Jianlong". Speaking carefully, the Tang Kingdom was only a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, and when the angels of the Kingdom visited the place, how could there be any reason why they could not inspect?

"Since your envoy intends to visit, please just send someone to guide your envoy."

"No need!" Zhao Zheng waved his hand and said, "Go out by yourself and take a look at it at will." ”

Han Xizai said: "Zhao Shaoqing is not familiar with life, I am afraid that there will be a lot of inconvenience, besides, this is safe...... There is no guarantee either! ”

"Is this official a road idiot? Is law and order in Jinling poor? Zhao Zheng didn't appreciate it.

The two rhetorical questions suddenly made Han Xizai a little choked, but before he got angry, Li Congjia was already angry.

Song made him young and vigorous, and he was not welcome, Li Congjia's face was gloomy, and he waved his hand and said: "Okay, since Zhao Shaoqing wants to travel alone, just be careful, don't get lost." ”

"There is King Lao Zheng worried!"

Wangjiang Pavilion greeted each other with a very happy conversation, and in the blink of an eye in the concierge house, there was a discord, although it was not to break up unhappily, but the atmosphere was somewhat embarrassing.

Li Congjia and Han Xizai left depressedly, and Huangfu Jixun was even more angry, watching the backs of the three disappear at the door, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but smile lightly.

But Dong Zhongyan's expression was a little nervous, and even a little displeased, and he whispered: "Shaoqing, when you first arrive in Jiangnan, etiquette cannot be abolished, and it is better to be polite." ”

"You're welcome?" Zhao Zheng asked rhetorically: "The Marquis of Da Nei Yu (Zhao Guangyi) didn't tell you, etiquette can't be abolished, and the prestige of the kingdom can't be lost?" ”

"Yes...... But ......"

Dong Zhongyan was still talking about something, but Zhao Zheng waved his hand and said: "Lord Dong, I'm worried about it, this official has his own measure...... This official wants to visit Jinling at night, will you go? ”

"Uh......" Dong Zhongyan at this moment really couldn't get used to Zhao Shaoqing, but the official was crushed to death, and when he left, Zhao Guangyi was very explained, so it was even more difficult for him to say anything. I can only sigh bitterly, I hope there will be no chaos.

"Shaoqing go, it's a long journey, and the lower officials want to rest!"

"Hmm!" Zhao Zheng answered and left, he now understands why Dong Zhongyan is only a Honglu Temple at the age of knowing the destiny of heaven. Even if he didn't intervene by himself, he probably wouldn't be able to be Honglu Shaoqing, let alone be delusional about Honglu Siqing. Let such a person be in charge of Honglu Temple, the situation of foreign relations in the Great Song Dynasty is worrying!

There was a reason why the attitude suddenly became unfriendly, and it was understood when the carriage entered the city from the river. Zhao Kuangyin's two instructions are actually very doorway, and etiquette cannot be abolished, on the one hand, it is said that you must not go on a business trip in etiquette, and you must not let the Great Song Dynasty be ashamed; On the other hand, it also means politeness, courtesy to the Southern Tang Dynasty.

But the latter sentence is "Don't lose the prestige of the country", which sentence is the point? Rather than emphasizing a certain sentence, Zhao Kuangyin actually wanted to tell the mission to grasp the "degree".

This was the first large-scale envoy to the Southern Tang Dynasty after the founding of the Song Dynasty, and the attitude and expression of the envoy were very important. If they were too polite, the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty would feel that the Song Kingdom was weak, after all, it was Hou Zhou who scared them at the beginning, and it was Zhou Shizong Chai Rong. Although Zhao Kuangyin also led the army to participate in the war and was extremely brave, he was only a general at that time, and his deterrent effect on the Southern Tang Dynasty was limited.

When the Great Song Dynasty was founded for only a few months, he did not fight with the Southern Tang Dynasty, nor did he show his strength in front of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Southern Tang people may not be convinced, at least they will have less fear in their hearts.

At this time, if the Song envoy is polite, it will seem to have no confidence, and it is easier to encourage the Southern Tang people to be unconvinced, and their resistance will become more and more impatient.

It is not wrong to show the majesty of the kingdom, but it should not be too much, especially not to fundamentally stimulate the Southern Tang, otherwise they will immediately resist. What is the purpose of coming to Gangnam this time? Isn't it just to find a way to prevent the Southern Tang from sending troops and sabotage their cooperation with Li Chongjin? Nature can't be self-defeating.

In the carriage, Zhao Zheng thought for a long time, how to grasp this "degree"? There is no one standard answer, but it can be slightly arrogant in small matters, even if the Southern Tang people are unhappy, it doesn't matter, arrogance has always been the prerogative of the envoys of great powers.

But in major matters, we must be cautious, so as not to provoke the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Today's move can actually be regarded as a temptation, looking at the reaction of the Southern Tang people, as well as accepting Cheng Dù, now I have some points in my heart.

I have to say that Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's instructions are ambiguous, but they are also very clever. In the end, I had a problem for myself, and I wanted to grasp it well, but it was not easy!

Anyway, don't care so much about it, Jinling is the land of gold powder of the Six Dynasties, the Qinhuai River is soft and red, the wind and snow and the moon, how can you do it if you don't go to see it?

The little monk who has been vulgar for less than a month, no, he should be called Zhao Gongzi now, went out, and went to the Qinhuai River, it is said that he went to look for flowers and ask willows!

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