It is the holy decree of the imperial court. In the holy decree, the imperial court recognized the legitimacy of the rule of the Fuxing Army represented by Xing in Linzhou. Awakened and crowned the lord of Linzhou. As long as there is this name, Linzhou has become an independent territory. This is definitely a surprise for the Zhejia, who actually controls Linzhou.

And with Linzhou opening the way, Fengzhou and Shengzhou, which are controlled by Yang Dezheng, can also be hung in the name of Xing, the lord of Linzhou, and become a country recognized by the imperial court. Even if the imperial court later discovered that the land of these three states was in the hands of the Zheyang family, it could only break its teeth and swallow it in the stomach. After reading the decree of the edict.

Yang Dezheng almost did not hesitate to tell Zhi Yuxun, and said: "General Lao is tired of sending someone to Bianjing again to determine the affairs of Fengzhou and Shengzhou." When Zhe Yuxun heard this, he laughed loudly and said, "After the old man learned that you had taken Fengzhou, he had already sent someone to Bianjing. Yang Dezheng said: "General Zhe is really a last resort. Yang Dezheng invited Zhi Yuxun to enter the city lord's mansion in Fengzhou City.

The two began to talk all night. The back hall in the castle lord's mansion. Zhi Yuxun and Yang Dezheng sat opposite each other, and Zhi Yuxun said: "Boy, what are your thoughts next, tell the old man?" Yang Dezheng served two cups of tea, and after tasting it, he said, "I have reached a verbal covenant with Ye Qiganbo. So Toyosu is basically stable. But Shengzhou is not easy to say.

Shengzhou is the territory of the Liao people, and now I have bitten a piece of meat from the Liao people. After the Liao people know about it, they will definitely not give up. Zhi Yuxun frowned and said, "Do you want the old man to send the Zhe family army to help?" Yang Dezheng shook his head and said: "This time we must face it alone, and it is best not to get involved." Zhi Yuxun asked thoughtfully: "Do you want the old man to guard against the court, or is it a party member?" ”

Yang Dezheng said with a solemn face: "The imperial court! Zhao Heng doesn't have a lot of belly. Therefore, once you know that you have been deceived, you are likely to be annoyed and angry. When the time comes, it may be impossible to say what will happen to us behind our backs, so we must be on guard. I'm not worried about the party. Li Jiqian suffered a sullen loss in Linzhou, and the cattle and sheep in the clan were plundered by your design again. Now is the time when his forces are at their weakest, so he will definitely not dare to fight with us. ”

Zhe Yuxun frowned and said, "Without the help of our Zhe family, can you deal with the Liao people?" Yang Dezheng smiled confidently: "What is so terrible about the Liao people? If you really want to fight against the Liao, it's not certain who loses and who wins. I have already ordered people to build a city at Chenjiakou. As long as the pass of Chenjiakou is built, it can block 100,000 male soldiers of the Liao. Moreover, I have already ordered a rapid conscription in the two states, and I should gather 100,000 soldiers and horses in the shortest possible time.

Although they are all recruits, with the addition of the city pass of Chenjiakou, it is enough to block the Liao. If the Liao people want to break through Chenjiakou, they must have an army of 200,000. If the Liao people were really willing to send 200,000 troops to attack for the sake of a Shengzhou. Then I think that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court will not sit still. After all, the 200,000 Liao army is not only a threat to me. ”

Yang Dezheng was full of confidence in his words, but he didn't know the bottom in his heart. The reason why he said this to Yuxun was completely to calm Yuxun's heart. Zhen Yuxun will be suspicious of Yang Dezheng's words. Part of the reason why he trusts Yang Dezheng is purely because Yang Dezheng's plan in the northwest is a miracle, and it is easy to believe that he can still create miracles. Zhe Yuxun asked, "Is there anything else the old man can help with?" ”

Yang Dezheng groaned: "Take advantage of this time to recruit more skilled craftsmen from all over the world." At the same time, we are in close contact with businessmen from all over the world. Once Zhao Heng finds out about us, he will definitely try his best to weaken our strength. Zhi Yuxun nodded and said, "The old man knows, and after the old man goes back, he will send Zhong'er to do this." ”

Yang Dezheng arched his hand and said: "Thank you General Zhe for this." Zhi Yuxun waved his hand and said, "Don't thank you at every turn." Now the two of us are grasshoppers on a rope, one is prosperous and the other is lost. Don't talk about the polite ones. Yang Dezheng grinned and said: "As long as we survive this difficulty, from now on, we will break the Yang family, even if we have a firm foothold in the northwest, whoever wants to go against us must weigh themselves." ”

Zhen Yuxun smiled knowingly. The two of them discussed until late at night, and then went back to their rooms and went to sleep.

Early the next morning. After Zhen Yuxun got up, he went back to Fuzhou. Yang Dezheng also began to deal with all kinds of things that happened in Fengzhou. One of the largest pieces was the grain and grass escorted by a revival foot soldier, which was robbed in the middle of the road. Yang Dezheng ordered the nearby soldiers and horses to rush to support.

After another two days, Sun only had a black face and escorted a large amount of grain and grass into the territory of Fengzhou. At the same time, the distant Bianjing City. The envoy sent out by Zhe Yuxun has arrived at the gate of Bianjing City.

The entry of an embassy dressed in the costumes of party members into Beijing immediately attracted the attention of many people. After entering Beijing, the delegation in the costume of the party members stayed in the post station of the newly established Linzhou State. All of a sudden, the people of Bianjing City were boiling. In recent days, the most eye-catching thing is this mission.

It's not that there is anything special about this mission, after all, there are countless missions that make pilgrimages to Bianjing every year, and it is difficult for ordinary missions to arouse everyone's interest. The main reason why the people talk about this mission with great talk is that the lord of this small country is said to be a beautiful woman who has captivated the country and the city. Anything, as long as it involves a big beauty, it is easy to cause a lot of reverie. A lot of lace rumors came into being, which is obviously a lie, but everyone likes to get together and talk.

When the mission of Linzhou Kingdom entered Bianjing City, there was a lace story that spread the most fiercely. It is rumored that the last time the mission of the Linzhou Kingdom entered Beijing, it once sent a portrait of the lord of Linzhou to the current saint. And Zhao Heng, who is a man of lust, seems to be greedy for the beauty of the lord of Linzhou. and ordered the lord of Linzhou to come to Bianjing City to meet her.

This time, the envoy of Linzhou appeared, and many people speculated that it was the lord of Linzhou who was invited to meet Zhao Heng. Some people even said that they had seen the lord of Linzhou in the mission of Linzhou State. In the mouths of the people, the appearance of the lord of Linzhou is already comparable to that of a fairy. In short, the entry of the Linzhou delegation into Beijing immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the people of Bianjing.

It was such a Linzhou delegation on the cusp of the storm, and their envoy, I don't know when, quietly appeared on the Pang Mansion. The envoy sent out by Zhe Yuxun was a pure party person. Zhe Yuxun has the grace to save the life of this person's whole family, so he also chose to serve Zhe Yuxun. After the name of the envoy of Linzhou State was handed to Pang Mansion, Pang Taishi quickly received him.

The main reason why Pang Taishi, a busy man, learned from the envoy of Linzhou so quickly was that the envoy of Linzhou was generous. The last time the envoy of Linzhou Kingdom entered Beijing, he shot 50,000 taels of silver, and the silver ingots were shining one by one, and it was obvious that Pang Taishi's eyes had become square holes. Master Pang's obsession with money is endless.

And he seems to rely on his identity and the emperor's favor, and dare to take any money. After the envoy of Linzhou entered the main hall of Pang Mansion, he saw Pang Taishi sitting on a high seat and drinking tea. "The envoys of the lower kingdom pay a visit to Master Pang." When the envoy of Linzhou State met with Master Pang, his attitude was very humble.

In fact, in the current era, except for the arrogant envoys of the Liao State, the rest of the national envoys did not dare to hold up after seeing Pang Taishi. Master Pang squinted at the envoy of Linzhou State, and saw that he didn't bring any gifts, so he subconsciously looked at the housekeeper in the house. The butler shook his head vaguely at Master Pang.

Master Pang's face suddenly became a little ugly, and his attitude became much colder, "Linzhou State is a small state that has split from the party, and I have met the old man again and again, what is there to talk about?" If you have something to say, say it quickly. The old man is in charge of the Great Song Dynasty, which is hundreds of times larger than your Linzhou Kingdom, and he is very busy......"

The envoy of Linzhou State was stunned, flatteringly approached Master Pang, bowed down and said: "Before talking about business, the envoy of the lower country has prepared a thin gift, and I also ask Xiangguo to accept it with a smile." The envoy of the Linzhou Kingdom took out a unique fuse-like handwritten thing from his cuff and handed it to Master Pang. Master Pang was stunned, and waved his hand for the housekeeper to take it. After the housekeeper took it, he opened it and looked at it, his pupils shrank, and he quickly sent it to Master Pang.

Pang Taishi raised his eyes and saw that it was actually a silver ticket of 50,000 taels issued by the Tianjing New City Money Bank. And it's two. The silver ticket is something that has only just emerged in Bianjing City, and it was issued by the money bank in Tianjing New City. With the silver ticket, you can go to the Tianjing New City money store and exchange it for colorful silver coins. And Tianjing New City Money Bank, because of the backing of Tianjing New City and the reputation of the country, is trusted by the people of Bianjing.

In addition, this item is extremely easy to carry, so it is also respected by the majority of merchants. You know, before the advent of silver tickets. Large transactions or large amounts of money are very cumbersome. For example, someone sold a house in Bianjing City, and it cost a total of 10,000 yuan. Then it is very likely that when the money is delivered, several carts will be used to pull the copper coins to deliver. Not only is there such an inconvenient trouble, but it will also be targeted by people with a heart.

For another example, people who often give gifts to the Pang Mansion often carry boxes in and out, and they are easy to be seen by the imperial history. The upright imperial history will also impeach Pang Taishi. Although Pang Taishi was not afraid, he was very annoyed. But since the advent of silver tickets, these problems have been solved. Moreover, when you go out to do business, you don't need to carry a lot of money.

At present, in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, there are four branches of the Southern Money Bank. One is in Bianjing City, one is in Jinling City, one is in Daizhou, and the last one is in Youzhou. The four branches almost occupy four important points in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. It is also the most prosperous place for commerce, so after the appearance of the silver ticket of Tianjing New City Money Bank, it has been quickly accepted by the people of the Great Song Dynasty. At present, the two hottest semicolons are Tianjing New Town Money Store in Bianjing City and Tianjing New City Money Store in Jinling City.

These are the two money houses that communicate the north and the south, so there are the most merchants. Of course, after seeing the huge profit model of Tianjing New City Money Bank, many businessmen imitated it one after another. However, compared with the maturity of Tianjing New City Money Bank, they are still in the initial stage, and their reputation is not as good as that of Tianjing New City Money Bank. Therefore, after seeing the two silver tickets issued by the Tianjing New City Money Bank, the expression on Pang Taishi's face immediately changed.

His attitude began to turn pleasant. The strength of the Tianjing New City Money Bank Pang Taishi has investigated, so he will definitely not question whether the Tianjing New City Money Bank will not be able to redeem the silver.

One hundred thousand taels. It's even more generous. "Hey, the old man told you a long time ago, when you come to the old man, don't call yourself an envoy. Although the Linzhou Kingdom was first built, it was next to our Great Song Dynasty. We are also neighbors with a strip of water, so don't be so polite. Master Pang invited the envoy of Linzhou to sit down, and then scolded the housekeeper, saying: "You are a dog, the guests have arrived, why don't you serve tea?" ”

The housekeeper also understood Master Pang's temperament, and he was very cooperative and went down to order the maids to serve tea. The envoy of Linzhou is also a well-informed person, and he has been urgently trained by Zhe Yuxun before, so he knows the temperament of all the officials in Bianjing City very well. He was not dissatisfied with Master Pang's inconsistent words and deeds. In fact, there is no such qualification.

After sitting down, the envoy of Linzhou State arched his hand and said: "Master Pang, the contemptible people have come this time, and they really have something to ask for." Master Pang asked calmly, "What's the matter?" "This kind of thing, Master Pang has encountered many times. Didn't the person who came to Zhao's Mansion come to beg him? The envoy of Linzhou said in a deep voice: "It's not a secret, since my lord was canonized by the lord of your country, the clansmen in the party who were dissatisfied with Li Jiqian's rule came to vote one after another. However, after Li Jiqian learned that our lord had betrayed the party, he led his troops to attack.

The people in my Linzhou rose up and resisted, and they barely managed to gain a firm foothold. In the battle with Li Jiqian, our lord was lucky enough to obtain the land of two states. The purpose of this envoy's visit to Beijing is to explain this matter to the lord of your country, and to hope to be canonized by the lord of your country. When Master Pang heard this, he was obviously stunned. How long has it been since a small country of Linzhou has expanded from one state to three states?

Master Pang also knows the inside story, knows who the lord of the Linzhou State is, and also knows that in addition to the party members behind the Linzhou State, there is also the great lama of the Bon religion in the Western Regions. However, even so, it is impossible to expand from one state to three states so quickly, right? Is there something wrong with this?

Master Pang muttered: "The old man wants to know, what are the two states that the Linzhou Kingdom has taken?" The envoy of Linzhou said: "Fengzhou and Shengzhou." "Toyosu...... Shengzhou? Pang Taishi was surprised: "Shengzhou is the place of the Liao people, and the civil war between you and the party has not ended, so you are going to provoke the Liao people?" "Actually, Master Pang just wants to confirm whether the people of Linzhou Kingdom have taken the land of the Great Song Dynasty.

After all, the separatist war within the party and the invasion of the land of the Great Song Dynasty are two different concepts. As long as he doesn't do anything about the land of the Great Song Dynasty, Pang Taishi doesn't care how fierce the fight is within the party. However, after hearing about Shengzhou, Pang Taishi was obviously a little stunned. Pang Taishi is not a pure Confucian who does not understand the art of war. On the contrary, Pang Taishi has a lot of knowledge in the art of war.

Therefore, after learning that Linzhou State finished fighting the party and went to fight Liao State, Pang Taishi felt that Linzhou State was a bit dead. A two-front war is a taboo on the battlefield. And at the same time, it provoked two big countries for the Linzhou State. Especially provoked the Liao State that could wrestle with the powerful Great Song Dynasty. Pang Taishi felt that Linzhou Kingdom was completely dying.

The envoy of the Linzhou State obviously sensed a kind of sarcasm from Pang Taishi's tone. It seems to be mocking them for not being able to do anything. In this regard, the envoy of Linzhou State could only smile bitterly: "Master Pang, my lord is a very peaceful woman, she just wants to lead her people to live quietly, and she doesn't want to provoke anyone at all." I can't blame my lord for the affairs of Shengzhou, it's all because the Liao army of Guo Dabu in Shengzhou wanted to take the opportunity to take advantage of the battle between my lord and Li Jiqian in Fengzhou when they saw it.

But he didn't expect that the teacher was unfavorable, and he was exterminated by Li Jiqian's people. After our lord repelled Li Jiqian, he saw that the people of Shengzhou were pitiful under the torture of the Liao, so he took over Shengzhou. "Some people may think that there is a problem with the words of the envoy of the Linzhou State, it is the Yeqi tribe that is fighting against the Liao army of the Guoda Department in Fengzhou, why does the envoy of the Linzhou State want to push this matter on Li Jiqian?

Actually, he was right. Because in the impression of the people of the Great Song Dynasty, Li Jiqian is the co-leader of the party. That is to say, any internal party dispatch can be counted on his head. After listening to the words of the envoy of Linzhou State, the corners of Pang Taishi's mouth twitched obviously. Look at the poor people of Shengzhou? Homeopathic received?

If it is really as simple as you say, then the old man still looks at the people of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures to be pitiful. Why can't the old man take over the sixteen states of Yanyun by taking advantage of the situation? Master Pang slandered in his heart, but said on his lips: "This matter is ...... I'm just afraid that it won't be easy to do...... "When the envoy of Linzhou heard this, he hurriedly said: "I implore Zhao Xiangguo to help me with the matter." This time, my lord searched all his savings, and all of them were exchanged for silver tickets.

Except for those given to the lord of your country, the rest of the envoys can be dedicated to Zhao Xiangguo after the rest of the things are completed. Master Pang opened his mouth and blurted out, "How many?" The envoy of Linzhou said with a straight face: "Thirty thousand taels...... Gold ......"

"Hiss~" Master Pang gasped. That's more than any bribe he's ever received. Pang Taishi almost did not hesitate to agree to the request of the envoy of Linzhou. "I'll leave the matter to the old man. Tomorrow in the court, you just have to tell the truth, and the old man will leave the rest to the old man. ”

The envoy of Linzhou stood up and respectfully saluted Master Pang. "Everything has Master Lao Pang." After the envoy of Linzhou left Pang Mansion. Master Pang hurriedly summoned the housekeeper, and then asked the housekeeper to take his name card and invite the protégés and old ones who were attached to his disciples. In the evening. There were nearly thirty officials who played a pivotal role in the court, all of whom gathered in the Pang Mansion. They spent the night talking in the Zhao Mansion. ……

Next. Morning. Inside the arched hall. As soon as Zhao Heng entered the hall from the apse, he felt that the atmosphere today was a little different. But he didn't ask what was going on. Seeing that the ministers did not panic, it was obvious that nothing bad had happened. Upwards and backwards. The ministers discussed some trivial matters.

After a tedious discussion. Master Pang arched his hand at Zhao Guangyi and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has received the letter of state from the Linzhou State, and the envoy of the Linzhou State has entered Beijing again, and it seems that there is something important to meet Your Majesty. ”

"Linzhou Country?" Zhao Heng already knew about the entry of the envoy of Linzhou into Beijing. In fact, Zhao Heng often paid attention to the news of Linzhou Kingdom intentionally or unintentionally. There is no other reason. Because of the rumors in Bianjing, he also heard about it. After listening to it, he became a little convinced. For beauties, and she is also a big beauty who captivates the country and the city, Zhao Heng is still very attentive.

"The envoy of the Linzhou Kingdom has entered Beijing, and there is something important to meet? Then declare them to an audience. Zhao Heng asked and answered himself, and directly announced to the envoy of Linzhou. The envoy of Linzhou State soon entered the vertical arch hall under the leadership of Xiao Huangmen. Behind him, followed by four beautiful women with curtains, and a team of gold-armored guards carrying tribute.

"The envoys of the lower kingdom see His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and I wish His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty a long life, peace and health, and ten thousand years of grace." Zhao Heng's eyes were on the four Meiji from the beginning. After hearing the compliment from the envoy of Linzhou State, he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Very good, let's be even." "His Majesty Emperor Xie Da Song."

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.