Chapter 343: Concubine Pang's adventurous behavior, negotiators
In the end, Cao Bin couldn't shirk the past.
It's just that he has already decided to rush to Jiangnan, at least before Pan Guifei gives birth, it will not affect him.
What is to come can only be said in the future.
In fact, he is not too much of a loss, if he can't do anything, it's a big deal to pretend to be crazy and stupid, when this incident doesn't happen.
With his current status, as long as he endures it and does not personally participate in the dispute between the princes, the identity of a teacher agreed in private will not make him too jealous.
If the Pan family wins in the end, he will be able to gain a lot of benefits.
It's a venture capital, right......
When Cao Bin came out of the Funing Palace, there were only about ten minutes left for the "Qigong Master Experience Card" to use, and it could probably be used once.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry.
Although his own internal refining is close to Dacheng, there is still a long way to go from the peak qigong given by the "experience card".
This level of qigong is acceptable for self-use, but it is a bit reluctant for external use.
"Hou Ye, Hou Ye......"
Cao Bin was about to leave the palace, and when he saw Concubine Pang's personal maid chasing him out, he couldn't help asking:
"Sister is in a hurry, could it be that the mother has any instructions?"
Hearing this, the palace attendant hurriedly waved his hand and said:
"Master Hou must not be called that, slaves and maids should not be called."
Although the young lady of a large family often refers to her sister as the maid next to her elders.
But Cao Bin, a decent public candidate, was flattered.
While ironing in my heart, I couldn't help but have a good impression of Cao Bin.
She handed a booklet to Cao Bin and said:
"This is what the mother asked the slave to hand over to the Hou Ye, maybe it will be useful to you."
Cao Bin took the booklet and looked at it, but he was startled, it turned out that the records in it were all trivial matters in the palace.
There are the behavior of the emperor, as well as the habits of the queen mother and concubines, and the most detailed record is the details of Pan Guifei's life.
You must know that there are special officials around the emperor to record daily life.
It is a grave sin for the rest of the people to keep a record of it.
Cao Bin hurriedly put the booklet into his arms, looked left and right, and said solemnly:
"Go back and tell my mother to stop risking such a thing."
"Just say that everything is with me, let her rest assured."
The palace maid smiled bitterly:
"Niangniang is bored every day, always thinking about how to help Hou Ye......."
Cao Bin was silent for a moment, and had to say vaguely:
"Please also ask my sister to persuade my mother more, I will have my own reason in the future."
Seeing the palace maid return, Cao Bin hurriedly left the palace.
For Concubine Pang, he had nothing to do for the time being, but could only comfort him a little.
In the next two days, Cao Bin held a secret decree and secretly mobilized Jingxiang's soldiers and horses through the Privy Council, ordering them to secretly rush to Liangzhejiang in batches to prepare.
Today's Xiangzhou soldiers and horses are the big sword Guan Sheng, and there are also Jing Mu Qian Hao Siwen, and Choujun Ma Xuanzan assists.
These three people are all his subordinates, and they will not slack off on his orders, so Cao Bin is not worried about leaking secrets.
As long as they complete the arrangement, Cao Bin will personally lead the troops south......
His plan was to show a slowdown, stabilize Fang La, and delay his trouble.
After everything is arranged, it will be suppressed with the power of thunder to minimize the loss of the imperial court.
At that time, when Fang La got into trouble, it was when he failed.
When the situation in Jiangnan is completely controlled, you can create a momentum at will and frighten the ministers of the DPRK and China.
Soon after the order was issued to the soldiers and horses of Xiangzhou, the political hall sent someone to summon them.
"Loyal to Jinghou, the envoy of the Liao State has arrived in Bianjing."
"You are shrewd and eloquent, and we all think you are suitable to be a negotiator."
"Your Majesty means the same, I don't know what you think?"
Wang Yanling asked with a smile.
The emperor expressed his position, what else could he say, so he asked directly:
"Prime Minister Wang, I don't know what kind of charter this negotiation is?"
Wang Yanling said:
"My Great Song Dynasty urgently needs to recuperate, and the imperial court must also be stable, so try not to anger the Liao State."
"It's best if you can cancel the New Year's coin, and if you can't cancel it, you can also agree, as long as they don't ask for land!"
Hearing this, Cao Bin was a little speechless, thinking that it would be a difficult task for them to find themselves solemnly.
But I didn't expect the court's requirements to be so low, is this looking down on me or how?
With this kind of condition, you can send someone casually, and you can complete the peace negotiation.
In any case, this war was also won by the Great Song Dynasty, how could it be like a defeat?
Seeing that Cao Bin was a little disapproving, Wang Yanling said solemnly:
"Don't be careless in this battle, although the Liao State was defeated and retreated, the losses of my Great Song Dynasty were heavier."
"In two successive battles of the country, the imperial court has done its best, and it can no longer withstand consumption."
"On the other hand, the Liao State still has spare strength, if they gather tribal and wild soldiers, it will not be difficult to gather hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses."
Cao Bin agreed that if the Liao State mobilized with all its might, it would be able to gather seven or eight hundred thousand troops at its peak.
It's just that they dare to take risks? The Great Song Dynasty had traitors like Fang La, and there were more traitors in the Liao Kingdom.....
Wang Yanling continued:
"This time, the envoys sent by the Liao State are Yelu Guanyin Nu and Yelu Yixian."
"This eldest princess is an extremely difficult character, and Yelu Yixian is also very experienced."
"As long as Zhongjinghou does not fall behind, he will complete the task."
Cao Bin is very familiar with these two people.
Needless to say, the eldest princess is Yelu Yixian's brother and has been on several missions to the Great Song Dynasty before.
Speaking of this, Wang Yanling said with some regret:
"This prime minister originally planned to send Sima Junshi as a deputy envoy for negotiations, he is proficient in scripture and history, and his eloquence is excellent, but he never thought that he would be belittled by His Majesty."
When Cao Bin heard this, he couldn't help pouting, it seems that Wang Yanling really appreciates Sima Guang.
But it's a bit blind to use him for negotiations, and if I'm not mistaken, this person is used to being aggrieved.
In history, several border cities that Emperor Shenzong had knocked down were given to Western Xia, and he also took the initiative to restore the New Year's coins......
Cao Bin was about to complain a few sentences, but he heard Wang Yanling say:
"This time, the deputy envoy is Gong Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites...... This is also the meaning of the official family. ”
Hearing this, Cao Bin asked in surprise:
"Gong Langzhong...... It can't be Gong Liangchen, right? ”
The surname Gong is not common, and Cao Bin immediately remembered Pan Guifei's childhood sweetheart's eldest cousin.
Wang Yanling coughed embarrassedly, nodded helplessly:
"Zhongjinghou once worked with Gong Lang, so there must be some tacit understanding."
When Cao Bin heard this, he was a little speechless.
When he was in Western Xia, Gong Liangchen was impeached by everyone to the point where he was incomplete.
It stands to reason that he should have lost his official position and dismissed his post, and even went to prison for his crimes, but he didn't expect to run to the Ministry of Rites again in a blink of an eye.
The emperor's mind is really broad enough, and he can even tolerate his rivals, he is really not afraid of green.
However, Pan Guifei was pregnant, and the emperor may have taken care of her emotions.