The Great Song Dynasty and Mongolia are now the two most powerful countries in the world, with vast territories and large populations. Although the two countries are opposed to each other, neither can eliminate the other for a while.

Since it was so difficult to negotiate peace, the Mongolian envoys retreated to the next best thing, hoping to restore the embassy in the Great Song Dynasty.

Xiong Shangshu finally waited for this opportunity, and he himself praised his patience. With the composure that Shangshu should have, Xiong Shang said: "We have envoys who have been detained by the Mongols. In such a situation, you dare to ask us to reopen the embassy. ”

The Mongolian envoys did not feel embarrassed, with the current situation of the Great Song Dynasty and Mongolia, it was a great kindness that everyone could not kill each other. In response to the accusation of the Great Song Ministry of Rites, the Mongol envoy replied: "If embassies are built on both sides, we will return the Song envoys to the Song State on the spot." ”

Xiong Sheng informed Zhao Jiaren of the news that day, and Zhao Jiaren immediately agreed. Efficiently reaching such a consensus, Xiong Sheng couldn't help but smile and said: "Official, I think we can probably reach such an agreement this time." ”

Zhao Jiaren nodded again and again, "I didn't expect that there would be such an agreement. ”

Xiong Shang didn't want to cause trouble, but he couldn't help it. In the end, Xiong Sheng simply asked, "Official, how long do you think our war with Mongolia will last?" ”

"How long have we fought with Western Xia and Liao." Zhao Jiaren asked Xiong Xiang.

The Liao State was established earlier than the Great Song Dynasty, and two years after the Liao State was wiped out by the Jin State, the Northern Song Dynasty perished, and the Zhao clan moved south. The two sides fought for 160 years. Later in Western Xia, it also fought for almost 100 years. Xiong Shang couldn't help but think of the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Kingdom and the Song Dynasty had also fought for more than 110 years. Standing on the time scale of history, which is often calculated in hundreds of years, Xiong Sheng suddenly felt that there was no more mustard in his heart, and he should not see the day of the real truce between the Great Song Dynasty and Mongolia in his lifetime.

With such an open-minded foundation, Xiong Sheng simply smiled and said, "Official, can we get any benefits from Mongolia?" ”

Zhao Jiaren shook his head slightly, "In addition to the land that is now occupied by Mongolia, what do we need for Mongolia?" ”

Xiong Sheng nodded slightly, and then had a sudden realization. He said decisively: "Official, the minister wants to talk about a private matter." ”

"What's the matter?" Zhao Jiaren asked with some surprise, Xiong Shang is always the kind of reserved literati in Pingsuli.

"The official family, the minister wants the family to open a ranch in Hebei to raise cattle and horses." This idea has existed in Xiong Shang's heart for more than a day or two, but Xiong Sheng has never been able to say it.

"Why is this the intention? Have you ever heard that a lot of money is not counted? Raising poultry and raising livestock will encounter epidemics. Once there is a plague, it is very expensive. ”

"The gold and silver of the field house look stable, but the people are all wasted. There are indeed risks in running an industry, but if there is a perfect law in the world, how can there be so many capable people and sages in the previous generation who can't find it. Thousands of years later, when it comes to being born in sorrow and dying in peace, everyone thinks it is a wise saying. The more Xiong Shang spoke, the more excited he became, the Xiong family was almost planted in the silk business for so long, if it weren't for Xiong Sheng begging to the Zhao official family, even if the Xiong family couldn't talk about it, at least it would be a big loss.

Zhao Jiaren did not mean to be moved. He calmly looked at Xiong Xiang, who was a little excited, a person of this level is really nothing in the current Great Song. If the Xiong family expressed their willingness to raise their family to Hebei to reclaim farmland, Zhao Jiaren might consider it more seriously.

In the face of Zhao Jiaren's calmness, Xiong Sheng did not care about the passionate emotions, he continued: "In the past, the development always failed, because there was no science. Now that science is on the rise, the minister feels that it can be explored. The minister will invite the teachers of the agricultural college, and if he makes money, the minister plans to build a school. ”

"Huh! Ha ha. Interesting. Zhao Jiaren's calm expression finally turned to joy. For so many years, Zhao Jiaren asked those who were engaged in industry to consult the Agricultural College, and took the initiative to say that they wanted to follow the Agricultural College, and even wanted to run education, Xiong Sheng was the first.

Xiong Shang was overjoyed in his heart, when Zhao Guan's family spoke with such an attitude, that is, when he would support it, the Xiong family had hope. "I also hope that the official family will advise." Xiong Shang said.

"It's hard work, it's a long time, and it's a lot of work. It's just a small fight, and you can't make any money. Zhao Jiaren recounted his understanding.

Xiong Shang's family has relatives who work in a feedlot in Hangzhou, and he already knows about it. But if it can be done well, the profit is amazing enough. Now a person can raise dozens of sheep and a dozen cows a year. If there are dozens of people, there are more things that can be done. Now a cow can be made into various meat products after it is killed, and the price of cowhide, tendon, horn and other things is higher. A breeding farm with dozens of people can earn tens of thousands of yuan a year. Xiong Shang felt that his family could not just hang themselves on the silk tree.

"Official. Chan knew it was difficult. But things are man-made, and there are always risks in the Xiong family's development. It's a failure, and the minister's salary is enough to keep those clansmen hungry. ”

"There are few people in Hebei, and there is no shortage of land. It's better to use people to graze than to use dogs, you're in luck. We've got the Borderlander. Although raising cattle and horses is good, raising sheep for wool is also a good thing. It depends on whether your family is attentive or not. I'll write you a letter, and you go to my eldest brother. ”

Watching Xiong Shangshu take the letter and leave, Zhao Jiaren sighed slightly in his heart. If Xiong Shang's luck is not bad, the Great Song Dynasty may rise again in the future. But this can't be helped, the vast territory must be able to make the people of the Great Song Dynasty earn profits, and the people of the Great Song Dynasty will go desperately to cultivate and reclaim.

Xiong Shangshu went to find Zhao Jiaren's eldest brother, Zhao Jiaxin, the king of loyalty, the next day, and after reading Zhao Jiaren's letter, Zhao Jiaxin was very happy. "Xiong Shangshu, when you see this Xinjiang Shepherd Dog, you know that there are really countless creatures in this world, which are too gratifying."

For the dog that Zhao Jiaren can recommend, Xiong Sheng feels that there must be something different, and listening to Zhao Jiaxin say this, he feels that he has a spectrum in his heart. Seeing a few black and white dogs appear in front of him, Xiong Sheng immediately couldn't help but like these smart and clever guys who looked at them.

These dogs run in a very different way from ordinary dogs, and most importantly, although they are not small, they look very kind. There is no ferocious feeling of those ordinary big dogs.

Originally, Xiong Shangshu came to see the dog, but when he left that day, he simply bought one from Zhao Jiaxin. When I got home, I took out this beautiful little thing and gave it to Mrs. Madame, whose first reaction was to look at Xiong Shang suspiciously, and asked suspiciously, "How did you get a dog back?" ”

Seeing that the attitude was not good enough, Mrs. Xiong still put a mat under the dog cage. Dirty house of the province.

For the next two days, Xiong Shang continued to work. When Xiong Shang returned home the next afternoon, he saw his wife talking to the dog. Rubbing his eyes, Xiong Shang was sure he was right.

"If you pee here again, I'll throw you out." Madame Xiong's tone was quite stern.

The puppy lay obediently on the ground, looking at Mrs. Bear with a look of grievance and anxiety. It seemed that he understood Mrs. Xiong's words.

On the third day, when he returned to the community yard, Xiong Shangshu saw Mrs. Xiong taking her dog for a walk. Bian Mu honestly followed Mrs. Xiong's side, and he couldn't tell that he had only been raised for three days.

It's just that while eating, Bian Mu ran over and sat on the ground nearby, looking at the people eating with a pitiful expression. Don't scream, don't make trouble, just watch without squinting.

Under such a gaze, Xiong Shangshu felt as if he had done something bad, and his heart was uneasy. Just as he was about to feed a piece of meat to the dog, Mrs. Bear said to Bian Mu: "You know how much you know today, and you still look at it like this." Glutton! ”

Despite saying this, Mrs. Bear still broke a piece of steamed bun for the dog. Bian Mu immediately ate quietly and looked very quiet.

With this little thing, the joy of Xiong Shangshu's family is increasing rapidly. Shangshu's children have all grown up, and now they are all married, and they have all moved away after separating houses. Mrs. Xiong, who doesn't like to go out much on weekdays, now goes out to walk her dog every day. There are also at least two trips a day. Although they will also complain that the dog likes to go out in the wild too much, when the little thing comes over with a dog leash in his mouth, Mrs. Bear praises the dog's intelligence. Then I went out to walk the dog.

The life of the family is better, and the mood of work is naturally better. Xiong Shangshu and the Mongol envoys eventually reached an agreement that the two sides could establish embassies with each other. But this agreement required the consent of the Mongol Great Khan, and Xiong Shang happily prepared to send the Mongol envoy away. Hangzhou is too far away from Baghdad, and the next time you see a Mongol envoy should be at least a year away.

To Xiong Shangshu's surprise, the Mongolian envoy actually came to visit Xiong Shang's house before leaving. It can be seen that the Mongol envoy felt that Xiong Sheng might be able to decide many diplomatic matters alone. But Xiong Sheng himself knew that the diplomacy of the Great Song Dynasty was actually made by Zhao Guan's family.

Not long after the two of them sat down in the living room, Mrs. Bear returned with her dog. When he got home, he ran directly to the living room, and the mat that was originally placed under the dog cage was in the living room, and it lay down on it. He stared at the Mongol envoy with a look of curiosity and vigilance. Originally, the envoy was trying to find out from Xiong Shang whether he could sign a peace agreement, but his attention was quickly attracted by this border pastor.

Xiong Shang is very happy with his dog. The average dog either barks at strangers or pretends to be dead. A quiet and alert little guy like Bian Mu, Xiong Shang is also the first time to see it.

"Yuanyuan, come here." Lady Bear's voice came from downstairs. Bian Mu, who already had the name Yuanyuan, stood up and ran downstairs without saying a word. Not long after, I saw Bian Mu running up with a basket in his mouth. Not long after, Mrs. Xiong went upstairs, took the basket, took out the incense stick from it, and lit it. Although the guy who came to visit was Mongolian, and Mrs. Xiong was reluctant to deal with him, she still had to have a minimum of courtesy.

"Shangshu. Where did you buy this dog from? "There was something wrong with the Mongolian envoy's voice.

"This is a reward from the government." Xiong Shang didn't want to make trouble, so he said a follow-up explanation.

"Can you sell it to me?" The expression of the Mongol envoy was extremely sincere.

Xiong Sheng was speechless at that time. Even if it's a Mongolian, it's too much to talk like this. The bear clothes don't owe him, why should they sell the dog to him? In Xiong Shangshu's view, this is simply unreasonable. Just as he was about to refuse, Xiong Shangshu suddenly had an idea, "This dog was given to me by the official family, although I think this dog is very good." But I don't know what's good. ”

"Obedient. This dog is so obedient and so smart. What we in Mongolia want most is such a dog, but we can't find it. The messenger's eyes and voice were full of exclamation. Xiong Sheng even doubted that this guy would openly rob the dog.

Xiong Sheng certainly did not sell the dog to the Mongol envoys. In the end, he almost went to the guards to get rid of him, and he got rid of the greedy guy. Even knowing that there was no hope, the Mongolian envoy continued, "Money is not a problem. Shangshu, money is really not an issue. ”

Yuan Yuan was already lying obediently on the mat at this time, and Xiong Sheng couldn't help but show off his achievements. "Originally, I thought that being proficient in eagle dogs was a flashy disciple's school. Now I know why only the princes and nobles understood this back then, and the dog I asked the official family to give is not ordinary. ”

Mrs. Xiong complained: "These Mongolians are also rude, how can there be such a dog that you have to buy when you see someone else's house." Also, don't the Mongols take a bath? Even if they don't bathe themselves, can't you ask them to take a bath? Look at the smell of this house. ”

boasting that he was not reconciled, Xiong Shangshu changed his speech a little aggrieved, "Even the Mongolians think this dog is good, it seems that it will definitely work with it for grazing." Officials call this kind of dog the Frontier Collie. The Mongols had a good eye. ”

Mrs. Xiong didn't want to cooperate with her husband's boasting energy, but when she heard that her husband meant to send the dog to shepherd the sheep, Mrs. Xiong immediately objected, "You send Yuanyuan away, do you accompany me out for a walk every day?" ”

"But I bought it for shepherding." Xiong Shang was a little surprised.

"You said there were so many dogs, you chose the best-looking one. You can just buy some other dogs to shepherd the sheep. Yuanyuan stayed at home and was with me. ”

In the past, the Mongols wanted to buy the dogs, but now the lady is determined not to take the dogs away. Xiong Shangshu suddenly felt as if he had gotten something terrible.

Eagle dogs were originally a must-have thing when hunting, and hunting was a certain degree of military exercise by the nobles back then. Bian Mu, a medium-sized dog that does not bite people and only bites dogs, is not suitable for the battlefield, and in Liaodong, which is relatively close to the future Xiong's ranch, the hunting dogs, which are far more ferocious than the border herd, are tracking down the female straight people who have escaped into the forest.

The end of October in the Song calendar is already the beginning of December in the western calendar, and the land of Liaodong is covered in silver. The footprints of the female straight are clearly visible in the woods. The pursuing Song army was not too anxious, and they pursued after the hounds. Even if he didn't see the backs of those straight women running away, Song Jun was still not in a hurry.

The hound stopped and barked at the tree. Song Jun looked up and looked carefully, and saw that on the dense tree, there was a female straight person hiding above. If you only follow the footsteps of the female Naoto, you will definitely miss it.

The muskets were raised, and before they could fire, the female Naoto had already jumped down the tree and swung her mace at the hound. Even before the mace fell, the bullet had killed the strong man who could run a long way in the snow.

"Wrap up. Go to the next female straight people's gathering place. The commander of the Song army shouted loudly. The efficiency of the relentless pursuit is too low, and although it is tiring to exterminate the women's gathering place when it is snowing, it is extremely efficient.

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