No one is a fool.

The problems you can think of can naturally be thought of, and when the time comes, both sides are afraid of each other, but they have cheapened Xixia in vain.

"Then it depends on who can stand it and make a move......"

After Qin Wei finished speaking, he stood in the middle with a tall posture.

Here, let's try a personal rebuttal.

Li Yuanhao just rushed to sit on an equal footing with Song and Liao, I already knew this, but you realized it later, thinking that Western Xia was easy to bully.

That's my strength!

At this moment, Shen An felt that the world was under his feet, and a thick curtain was covered in front of these ministers, blocking their view.

Only there is a smooth road ahead of him, and at a glance it is up and down for thousands of years.

No one knows my ambitions.

Zhang Zhibai felt that he was too embarrassed, so he said: "Then according to what you said, should we do nothing now and let Western Xia establish a state under the nose of the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

What a great power wants is not only majesty, but also face.

When majesty is not a deterrent, face is even more important.

Allowing the Western Xia to establish a state was a shame for the Great Song Dynasty, but it was only a threat to the Liao people, which was the pressure of orthodoxy in the Central Plains.

"Now you should immediately send an envoy to Western Xia to question."

Qin Wei glanced at Zhang Zhibai lightly.

"Question?"

Zhao Zhen frowned slightly, but Qin Wei nodded and said, "Yes!" It can only be questioned, not reprimanded! ”

Large countries are inherently able to stand on the commanding heights and scold small countries, which is the sadness of the power gap.

But Western Xia is not Mianyang, and they are not as weak as the Great Song monarchs and ministers think.

"Then ...... the envoy candidate?"

Zhao Zhen and Zai Fu began to study, after all, this is not a trivial matter, let alone an ordinary envoy, if the person who goes is too tough, it will inevitably backfire, but if the person who goes is too weak, and he is worried that the Western Xia will think that the Great Song Dynasty is afraid of war.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has a candidate."

Qin Wei said with a smile: "Deputy Cheng Zhi Zongsheng of the Ministry of Affairs!" ”

Zongsheng?

It's a strange name.

Zhao Zhen frowned and thought for a while, but he didn't expect that this Zongsheng was sacred.

But several Zaifu are no strangers to this name, especially the Third Division, Wang Yaochen has a lot of dealings with people in the Third Division, and every month's assessment, Zongsheng brings people to the trial.

As the second-in-command of the Bureau, Zong Sheng's ability is indeed remarkable.

But does he know how to be diplomatic?

Wang Yaochen hesitated: "Zong Sheng does have some ability, but this person is flattering and sycophant, if he goes, ......."

Qin Wei shook his head and said: "It's because Zong Sheng is sleek and capable, so he is more able to improvise when he goes to Western Xia, he is kind when he should be kind, and tough when he should be tough." ”

"You kid can't be nepotism, right?"

Zhang Zhibai looked at him angrily.

"Zhang Xiang is wrong, the lower official is called 'raising the virtuous and not avoiding relatives'......"

……

In the afternoon of the next day, Zongsheng's decree to envoy Western Xia was issued.

Qin Wei specially met with him, and the two chatted all day, no one knew what they talked about, but after Zong Sheng came out of the Qin family, his face was obviously much colder.

The Great Song Dynasty said that it could not enter the Western Xia, and Zongsheng only walked for half a month to reach the distance of thousands of miles.

A team of sergeants escorted the Great Song delegation into the palace.

Zong Sheng was watching the flow of people on the street and secretly feeling the atmosphere.

He wanted to feel nervous, but the passers-by either looked sad or natural, as if the previous internal turmoil had never happened.

It seems that Lord Qin is right, Western Xia has never had civil strife, all this is just a scene played by Li Yuanhao.

All the way to the palace, looking at the order, Zong Sheng sighed slightly in his heart, and his evaluation of Li Yuanhao in his heart was one level higher.

The Western Xia had just established the country, and it was able to govern the country to such a level in such a short period of time, which shows that the Western Xia monarchs and ministers also had some ability.

When the Great Song Dynasty delegation visited, Western Xia naturally had to put on a high-standard reception.

After all, from now on, real diplomacy between the two countries will begin.

The banquet was set up in a spacious palace, and after each person was seated, there were Western Xia officials as escorts.

"Didn't hide it?"

Zong Sheng stood up and saluted, and the Western Xia official opposite said with a smile: "Exactly, Your Majesty ordered a certain person to accompany him, and then a certain person will follow your envoy to the Great Song Dynasty." ”

remembered that among the Western Xia celebrities who Qin Wei helped him popularize science before, there was this guy called Wu Zang Pang.

Zong Sheng looked at him carefully and said seriously: "Why is it so familiar, it turns out to be breath!" ”

There was some envy in his tone, and he asked in confusion; "What's the breath on so-and-so?"

Zong Sheng seemed to sigh with some admiration: "This kind of breath has only been felt in Zaifu's body, but I didn't expect to meet you in Xixia today, it's really ...... Fate! ”

Xixia worships Buddha, so Zongsheng's fate made Wuzang Pang nod and said: "It's fate." ”

A friendly conversation ensued between the two.

The greetings have been over, and he did not hide the false Pang and said: "There is a conflict with the Great Song Dynasty, this is what Your Majesty and the Western Xia are unwilling to see, it is not that Your Majesty has to establish a country, but the current population of the Western Xia has exceeded two million, and there are as many as 500,000 soldiers, if you can't establish a country, it will be difficult for Your Majesty to manage these people, of course, the Western Xia has always been a friendly neighbor with the Great Song Dynasty, there is no doubt about it!" ”

As he spoke, he glanced up at Zong Sheng.

What does your Great Song mean to Western Xia?

He didn't know that Zong Sheng's heart was full of shock at this moment.

Before he came, Qin Wei helped him make up for the situation in Western Xia: Western Xia had just established a state and was in full bloom, and what they needed most was a big war to consolidate the power in the country, and they also needed a lot of land and resources to enrich the country.

At this time, the Western Xia was already gearing up, depending on whether this battle was fought with the Liao State or with the Great Song Dynasty.

After Li Yuanhao ascended to the throne, his ambition and ambition were at their peak, and he needed tough battles to establish himself as the king of Western Xia.

But now the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom have not moved, so Li Yuanhao is still weighing who he will fight with in this battle.

Promise, you're right!

Qin Wei also said later, don't have any hope for the Xixia people, it doesn't matter if everyone is false and wronged, it's okay to take advantage of it, anyway, if it's good, it's, and if it's not good, don't care.

This is the real foreign policy, but it is very much to Qin Wei's appetite.

His body moved forward slightly, and he said with a smile: "The territory of the Great Song Dynasty is not vast, but the military strength is enough to protect these places. ”

Want to do something to the Great Song?

Weigh yourself first and see if you can do it.

He said with a dry smile: "This is natural, no one dares to covet the strength of the Great Song Dynasty, but can the two sides expand their field, after all, Western Xia has just been established now, and domestic output is too slow." ”

Zong Sheng shook his head and nodded, and said regretfully: "The official can't be the master of the urging field, after all, Western Xia was still nominally a vassal of the Great Song Dynasty in the past, and it is understandable to open a few urging fields, but now it ......."

Now that you are floating, you still want to be on an equal footing with Da Song.

At this time, Da Song didn't send troops, what else do you want?

He sneered: "If there is no urging to maintain the relationship, the friendship between the two countries in Song and Xia may be greatly reduced, and the subjects of the two countries will naturally not get along amicably." ”

The two sides are evenly matched, and neither side will budge.

The officials of the Great Song Dynasty mission felt that this matter should not be taken care of by themselves, and after the Western Xia envoy went to Bianliang, there were naturally Zaifu to come to learn from him.

At this moment, the Great Song Dynasty was very contemptuous of the Western Xia people, thinking that this was a group of white-eyed wolves and rebellion.

Western Xia was originally the homeland of the Central Plains, but now it is established under the nose of the Great Song Dynasty, it is still the same sentence...... Da Song didn't start pumping you, he was already very self-contained, do you still want to make inches?

As for the dag field, the rich and prosperous Great Song Dynasty does not need to rely on a few dag fields to make a profit.

They felt that the reason why Zong Sheng was still smiling was because he wanted to exchange it for the kindness of the Xixia people, so that everyone would have merit when they went back.

After all, no one wants to go to war in earnest.

In other words, even if Song Xia wants to go to war, it can't be because of them.

Just as they were full of confidence, Zong Sheng's smile gradually retracted, and he said coldly: "Do you remember that someone seems to be thinking about the land west of the river?" That place has always been my homeland in the Central Plains, and anyone who wants to plot against the Great Song Dynasty will never let it go...... The Great Song Dynasty longs for peace, but it is by no means the strength of a war! ”

The eyes that didn't hide the face shrank and gasped, "You ......"

"Do you want to ask why so-and-so is saying this?"

Zong Sheng said with a smile: "Western Xia is located at the junction of Song and Liao, and the Liao people want to join forces with the Great Song Dynasty, and the purpose is ......."

You know, if the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao people join forces, the Western Xia can only kneel.

Xixia has coveted that place in Hexi for a long time, this is something that everyone knows, Zong Sheng took advantage of the situation, and he didn't hide Pang but changed color.

It's not that the city government is insufficient, but that the Western Xia is now in urgent need of expanding its territory to supply the increasingly powerful Western Xia army and civilians, but their strength is also limited......

Between Song and Liao, Li Yuanhao is now swaying.

Zong Sheng believed in Qin Wei's judgment, but he was still a little apprehensive.

He pretended not to care and looked at Pang who didn't hide it, and said with a smile: "Isn't the king of Xixia still coming?" ”

Pang Zheng lowered his eyes slightly, and suddenly said: "Xixia and the Great Song Dynasty have always been friendly neighbors, and the Western Xia will naturally not make any reckless moves against the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Marry the princess of the Great Song Dynasty?

In Qin Wei's words, Wu Zang Pang is Li Yuanhao's brother-in-law, and he must consolidate the status of his sister and Empress Xixia in the palace.

But he didn't expect that Pang would take the initiative to propose this matter.

This was an unexpected question, but Zong Sheng immediately responded: "This matter needs to be decided by His Majesty himself. ”

He nodded, and then someone outside shouted, "Your Majesty is here ......."

Li Yuanhao came, and his young face looked very calm.

This was followed by a feast, with beef and mutton as the staple food.

But Li Yuanhao didn't speak, and he was silent until the end of the banquet, but he deliberately stopped in front of Zong Sheng when he went out.

"I heard that there is an official in the Great Song Dynasty who is dissatisfied with Western Xia?"

The interpreter translated.

Zong Sheng stood up and arched his hand, and asked puzzledly: "I don't know who the King of Western Xia is talking about." ”

Li Yuanhao turned his head to look at Wei Mingyuzheng and said, "What is it called?" Qin ......"

He said: "Qin Wei, since this person entered the officialdom, he has been frantically attacking our country, and later he was in Fuzhou...... This person used the corpses of my Western Xia warriors to build a Beijing Temple...... Cruel. ”

Li Yuanhao sighed, and then said: "If the Great Song Dynasty wants to make friends with the Western Xia generation, these people should be deposed." ”

He looked at Zong Sheng with a calm gaze.

Is it for Kyokan?

Zong Sheng remembered a sentence, his enemy, my hero.

Yes, the Tangut people are ferocious, and the Great Song Dynasty was afraid of this ferocity in the past, and the Tangut people were also proud. But now that the Great Song Dynasty has produced a more ferocious guy, the Tangut people feel uneasy, so they want to exert pressure.

But will His Majesty accept this pressure?

Now that Western Xia is a state, it stands to reason that the most angry shouldn't be the Great Song Dynasty?

But the current situation of Xixia is obviously strong, Li Yuanhao wants to tell the Great Song Dynasty that the Western Xia is not afraid of the Great Song Dynasty, let alone a battle!

Since Li Yuanhao ascended the throne, he successively launched four major battles, including the Battle of Sanchuankou, the Battle of Haoshuichuan, the Battle of Linfufeng, and the Battle of Dingchuanzhai, annihilating tens of thousands of elite people in the northwest of the Song army!

But now, due to Qin Wei's intervention, the Great Song Dynasty did not immediately launch a war against Western Xia, but sent an envoy to test it.

This is the task of Zongsheng's trip.

Test the true intentions of the Western Xia, and guide the Western Xia to war with the Liao State as much as possible.

Zong Sheng shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that the King of Western Xia has some misunderstandings...... Lord Qin is now the Duke of Pingyang of the Great Song Dynasty, and he has won the trust of His Majesty and deposed him? That's impossible, he went to the southwest a month ago, and the Jiaozhi people were beaten to the ground! 20,000 elites were wiped out in one fell swoop! Lord Qin still casts the Beijing view on the border, and the natives of the southwest are all terrified......"

He raised his head slightly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, with a little flattery. But this flattering smile had more meaning in the eyes of the Tangut people.

The Song people are not afraid of us!

Jingguan, that will make the warriors sad and make them afraid to face the guy who claims to be the demon king.

They fear that their souls will not return, O murderous fellow! Why don't you die yet?

Li Yuanhao looked at Zong Sheng fixedly, and his eyes gradually became cold.

Zong Sheng was still smiling, his back straight.

When you are outside, you represent the Great Song Dynasty, even if you die, you can't bow your head. Even if they break your legs, you're going to have to stand up straight with your bones!

This is Qin Wei's guidance and expectation for him, and Zong Sheng swears that he will abide by it.

Since he joined the Bureau, Qin Wei has been his only boss and his only reliance.

He knew that this mission seemed to be difficult and dangerous, but Qin Wei had won it for him.

Wealth and danger are sought!

Whether he can rise to the top depends on whether he can grasp this opportunity!

So in front of this seemingly wooden but actually brutal king of Western Xia, he held his head proudly high, as if he was meeting the leader of a tribe.

Is this the majesty of a great power?

Although the Western Xia was founded, the tribal habits developed over the years could not be changed overnight.

To put it bluntly, they have no strength, but they don't have a thousand-year-old heritage like the Great Song Dynasty.

That's why they want to plunder and conquer, trying to make up for their lack of heritage.

The same is true of Liao.

Compared with the Great Song Dynasty, the Liao military is strong, but they still lack the background, the thousand-year-old culture is not in vain, these are the advantages of the Great Song Dynasty, natural advantages!

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