In the spring of the fourth year of the Great Song Dynasty, on the second day of the first month, in the Lin'an Palace and the Chongde Palace, Zhao Hong, the son of heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, was here to meet the envoys of the countries with different thoughts.

With the current national prestige of the Great Song Dynasty, except for the Tatars who can sit on an equal footing, he really doesn't need to care too much.

The first to come in was Gao Xiang, the envoy of Dali, with a humble face, who wanted to kneel, but was stopped by Zhao Hong.

"Dali envoy, there is no need to bow down. What do you want? ”

What the other party wants to do, Zhao Hong probably understands seven or eight points in his heart.

During the reign of Duan Zhixiang, the emperor of Dali, he raised talents and cultivated talents, and he was prosperous in his years and years, and he was called to govern the country and govern the country in a good way. But Duan Zhixiang, like his father and brother, believed in Buddhism and was a devout Buddhist.

As for whether he has a "yang finger", it is unknown.

"The Son of Heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, the King of the Great Song Dynasty conquered the south and the north, conquered the world, and under the prestige of the army, the foreign ministers were uneasy!"

Gao Xiang smiled and said carefully.

is not allowed to bow down, the attitude of the Great Song Emperor towards Dali is obvious.

"Nervous? Are you afraid that my Great Song Dynasty will destroy your Dali Kingdom? ”

Zhao Hong smiled slightly, a hint of sarcasm on his face.

"Since ancient times, Dali has been the homeland of my Central Plains Dynasty, but the Central Plains is in civil strife, and the southwest has taken the opportunity to rise up. I have a sentence, which is a heartfelt word, please bring it to Duan Zhixiang, the monarch of Dali. ”

"Great Song ...... Son of Heaven, please speak. ”

Gao Xiang's heart was so frightened that he forgot to wipe it when he was sweating profusely.

"Dali and the Great Song Dynasty are of the same species, and the Han people are the majority, which is an inseparable part of the Great Song Dynasty. I don't want to use troops against Dali, so as not to destroy the lives and make the people suffer. If Dali is voted by the whole country, I will treat the Dali royal family and the people of the southwest well, just like the story of Western Xia, and will never break my word. ”

Zhao Hong's words made Gao Xiang nod again and again.

"Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, if the king is on the Northern Expedition, Dali can send reinforcements to go north to fight for thieves!"

After Gao Xiang finished speaking, he hurriedly retreated.

Encountering such an ambitious, soft and hard Song Emperor, the good life of Dali's monarchs and ministers is not good.

"Dongxia envoy, go back and tell the lord of Dongxia. The Tatars were strong, and the Eastern Xia should join hands with Goryeo to resist the Tatar army. Goryeo is a subject country of my Great Song Dynasty, like father and son. If Dongxia dares to make another time, the army will go north, the jade will be burned, and not a single grass will grow! ”

Zhao Hong scolded sharply, and the Dongxia envoy no longer had the composure of the court meeting, nodding again and again, stupid sweat.

"Obey Your Majesty's Divine Commandment! Dongxia didn't dare to make a mistake! Don't dare to make a mistake! ”

With the national strength and military strength of the Great Song Dynasty at this time, if it attacked Eastern Xia, wouldn't Eastern Xia have the disaster of destroying the country.

In the face of absolute strength, it is better to be honest and wait for the opportunity.

The Goryeo envoy Li Kuibao knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily to thank him.

"Thank you Da Song Tianzi! The Son of Heaven is gracious, and the people of Korea remember! Goryeo is willing to send a side army to follow the king's division on the northern expedition. ”

In this way, I can finally go back with peace of mind.

"Your envoy bothered. But send soldiers, and it won't be necessary. The Great Song Dynasty can cope with it. ”

Zhao Hong and Yan Yuese continued:

"Just rest assured when you go back, once Goryeo is in trouble, the garrison of Goryeo will be able to move westward, and I will never stand idly by!"

In this era, Goryeo Muhua is pro-China, willing to be a Chinese dog, with the same written language, and out of humanitarianism, he also wants to help.

"Thank you for the great Song Tianzi Longen!"

Li Kui repaid and respectfully withdrew.

"Bo Mu Emissary, if you have any business, just speak up."

Dealing with the Bo mud messenger, Zhao Hong's words should be more gentle. After all, people have always been kind and angry, and they have not been disrespectful to Da Song.

"Your Majesty, the Bo Ni Kingdom and the Great Song Dynasty have always been good friends, and the Great Song Dynasty suddenly garrisoned the army in the middle of the Bo Ni to reclaim the land, which made the people of the Bo Ni country tremble, and I was sincerely afraid."

The mud economy is mainly agricultural, rich in dipterocarp. There are more than 100,000 people in the country, boiling the sea for salt and brewing rice for wine, and they have been friendly with China since the Northern Song Dynasty.

"Bo mud envoy, the Bo mud country is only in the north of Borneo Island, the central part is deserted, the Bo mud country does not have an official yamen, nor does it send officials to govern, it belongs to the natural land. My Great Song Dynasty sent people to cultivate crops for the sake of food, and did not embarrass the people of the Boni country. I promise you that the Great Song Dynasty will never use soldiers. When the Bo Ni Kingdom was invaded by foreign enemies, our Great Song Dynasty would also send officials and troops to help the Bo Ni Kingdom defend against foreign enemies. What do you think? ”

The mud country belonged to a slave society, in the northern part of Borneo, in what was later known as Brunei. The Song people cultivated hundreds of miles to the south of the country, and it would not have any influence on it at all.

"Your Majesty, the minister retires!"

The mud messenger was helpless and retreated.

Bomud is a small country, but there are only a few thousand native soldiers. The Great Song Dynasty soldiers are in the world, even if they annex Bo mud, it is just as easy as a snap.

And Borneo, I'm afraid that the Great Song Dynasty is dissatisfied with Bo Ni's questioning, and gives Bo Ni another name.

"Messenger of the Kingdom of Khashali, don't worry, I won't do anything to you. Bo Ni settled in the north, my Great Song people opened up in the central part of Borneo, and you are on the southern coast, the three do not interfere with each other, and there is nothing to do with each other. ”

The kingdom of Shinhasari occupies the island of Kuawa, as well as the southern part of Borneo to the north of the island. The envoy of the Xinhasali Kingdom seemed to be worried about the Song people's southern invasion, so he asked this question.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The envoy of the state of Shin Hashari was satisfied, and also withdrew.

In front of the huge Song Empire, it is enough to be able to establish a country with dignity and dignity.

"Srivijaya Emissary, I know what you mean. As long as there is a port in my Great Song Dynasty, Longmen will not give up. Besides, Longmen was originally a swamp, with only one or two hundred residents, which was carved out by the people of the Great Song Dynasty and with great manpower and material resources, and my Great Song Dynasty would treat these aborigines well. I, the Great Song Dynasty, will not interfere in the internal affairs of your Srivijaya and will not invade Palembang and Jambi. You can rest assured! ”

Longmen important place, the gateway to the Strait of Malacca in the later generations, Singapore, the hub of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, the Great Song Dynasty will naturally not give up.

"Envoy from Delhi, although my Great Song Sailor occupies several places in Bengal, Ceylon, and Mumbai, they are only supply points along the way for my Great Song Sailor. You know, if our Great Song Naval Division wants to expand trade routes to Europe and the American continent, my Great Song Dynasty will never use troops against Delhi. You can rest assured. ”

Bangladesh, Ceylon, and Mumbai, these are all important seaports in the Indian Ocean, and the Great Song Dynasty wants to reclaim them, and these sparsely populated "no man's lands" will not be handed over.

"Great Song Tianzi, is there really no room for compromise? Is it ......?"

The words of the Delhi envoy were stared at by Zhao Hong's cold gaze, and he was subconsciously stuck in his throat and couldn't speak.

"What is it? Do you want to say it a second time? ”

"The Great Song Emperor is angry! Calm your anger! The foreign minister is not hearted, the foreign minister is guilty, please forgive your majesty! ”

The Delhi envoy was sweating profusely, kowtowing repeatedly, and retreated in embarrassment.

The Delhi Dynasty only occupied the northwest inland of India, and the Song people repelled Chola and other small states in the southern seaports, which really had nothing to do with Delhi.

It seems that the Song Emperor had a clear view of the distribution of power in the Indian Peninsula and was not easy to fool.

"Champa envoy, my Great Song Sailor is going south to anchor, and I hope to continue to give convenience. This year, I still need a large amount of rice in the Great Song Dynasty, and the merchant ships of Champa are welcome to come. If the bullshit "Da Yue Kingdom" in the north dares to be rude to the city, I will not stand idly by. I have some rewards, all of which are new to China, and I will take them with me when I go back. ”

In the face of the "pawn" of the Great Song Dynasty, Zhao Hong spoke softly and amiably.

"Don't worry, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty must be!"

The envoy of Champa respectfully withdrew.

As long as you are friendly with the Great Song Dynasty, you can rest easy and never need to be harassed by the "Great Yue Kingdom" in the north.

The dissatisfaction of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty with the "Great Yue Kingdom" is overflowing, and the good days of the "Great Yue Kingdom" are probably coming to an end.

Except for the envoys of Dali, in the rest of the countries, Zhao Hong is basically easy to treat people, gentle and polite, and does not bully others, because it is completely unnecessary.

Like the fraud and bullying of the beautiful country in later generations, all kinds of shameless behaviors, Zhao Hong really can't do it.

"Luo Hu envoy, please go back and tell King Luo Hu not to bully Siam. The two countries are at peace with each other and avoid trouble. ”

The country of Rahu and Siam are the later Thailand, with the country of Rahu in the south and Siam in the north. It's just that the country of Luo Hu was strong, and later annexed the northern kingdom of Siam, which was collectively called Siam.

"Obey Your Majesty's decree! The minister retires! ”

The envoys of Luo Huguo said yes again and again and retreated.

The warships of the Great Song Dynasty have been cruising in the South China Sea for many years, and it may not be easy to make any small moves.

"Ayub King Envoy Best, see the Great Song Emperor!"

The envoy of the Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt and the lord of Suez City, Best, came in and saluted Zhao Hong, who was in the royal court.

"Ayyubid emissary, has you always been good?"

The official of the Ministry of Rites stepped forward to introduce, and Zhao Hong learned that the envoy of the Ayyubid Dynasty turned out to be Best, the lord of Suez City, who was also an old acquaintance.

"The Son of Heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, the land of your country's treasures is indeed the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, which is dazzling and breathtaking."

Best respectfully bowed to Zhao Hong's chest.

Clean and spacious streets, perfect urban facilities, prosperous splendor, rich and graceful, all these are extraordinary.

Not to mention the wolf-like Great Song Dynasty official army, which is a terrifying firearm.

Compared with Lin'an City, Cairo City, which he was proud of, was turned into scum in seconds.

He just didn't understand, why did he go to the sweltering desert of Egypt to dig canals when he guarded the heavenly mountains and rivers?

"Best, if you like, I will give you a house in Lin'an City, where you and your children and grandchildren can come and live. The rivers and mountains of the Great Song Dynasty are free to go around and have a look. ”

This guy turned out to be the lord of Suez City! The excavation of the canal also requires this local snake to run up and down to express goodwill, which is natural.

"Thank you Da Song Tianzi!"

Best smiled and talked to Zhao Hong about business.

"Your Majesty, at the current rate of excavation, I am afraid that in about four or five years, the canal will be opened."

"Thank you for your help."

Zhao Hong nodded and said softly.

It took the French colonists 10 years to excavate the historic Suez Canal. Now that we have been digging for two years, there may be many more difficulties and challenges.

In the sixties of the 19th century, the French colonial company hired thousands of Egyptian migrant workers at very low wages, forcing them to dig the Suez Canal. There was a lack of drinking water at the construction site, and a large number of migrant workers died of thirst. The food provided by the colonial companies was poor in quantity and unhygienic, and diseases such as bronchitis, hepatitis, lung disease, and red diarrhea were extremely common, especially the plague epidemic. After six years of excavation, 120,000 Egyptian laborers died for the construction of the Suez Canal, and an average of 738.5 people died per kilometer.

In Zhao Hong's era, of course, such a situation will not occur. Thanks to the efforts of a group of competent officials to ensure the safety of drinking water and sanitation, and to have enough food, this phenomenon did not happen.

Thinking about how those officials and soldiers in Africa solved the problem of drinking water, Zhao Hong felt a headache.

Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that the project has only been started for more than three years, and the preliminary exploration and preparation work has taken more than half a year.

"Your Majesty, the weather in Egypt is hot, and the laborers are digging hard, please take proper care of it and treat it well."

Although Best is a slave owner, he still seems to have some compassion in his bones.

"Best, don't worry. Food, water, and diseases, my Da Song will definitely deal with them properly. This time I will go south, and there will be a new group of medical officers in our Great Song Dynasty to Suez City. Grain from the Indian Ocean and Africa will also be transported here. ”

Zhao Hong smiled and waved his hand, and the forbidden army raised the pendulum and came up with porcelain and several sets of crystal clear glassware.

"Best, I have prepared some gifts for you and Kamil Sultan. When the time comes, you will leave on my Great Song steamship, and you should be able to reach Egypt in three months. ”

Digging through the Suez Canal, the merit is in the future, and the future generations will be blessed, and the Great Song Dynasty is just contributing money and grain, just sitting and watching its success. The Great Song Dynasty has this national strength.

"Pendulum! Steamboats! ”

Sure enough, as the officials who accompanied him said, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty wanted to reward him with a set of large and small pendulums.

Best looked greedily at the pendulum, these things, but more precious than gold, reflected China's national strength and scientific and technological strength.

"The steamboat is a new invention of my Great Song Dynasty, and it can move automatically when there is no wind, and no manpower is required. My Da Song is also equipped with sea ships not long ago. The envoy just caught up. ”

Zhen Deok-so said with a smile on the side.

Best nodded in confusion. He had come in a steamship and had seen the power of such a ship.

In fact, he wanted a steamship, but it was too expensive, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't open his mouth in the end.

"Dear Muttalib, please be seated."

Seeing the envoy of the Abbasid dynasty, Zhao Hong was smiling, gentle and kind.

"Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, the agreement between our two countries will not change, right?"

Muttalib asked apprehensively.

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured. In addition to reinforcing artillery, our Great Song Naval Division was stationed in Bombay and Zufar. Once something happens to the Abbasids, our Great Song Dynasty will send reinforcements as soon as possible. You can rest assured. ”

Prime Minister Zhen Deok Xiu said for Zhao Hong.

"Thank you Da Song Tianzi!"

Muttalib was overjoyed and then said:

"Wouldn't it be much more convenient for the Great Song Naval Division to be stationed in the port of Basra and garrison troops in the port?"

Located in the northern part of the Persian Gulf and close to the Abbasid interior, Basra is a rare port that is much closer to Baghdad than Mumbai and Zufar.

"That's fine. Muttalib, stay in the Great Song for a few more days, I will prepare some gifts, and then you will follow the ships of the Great Song sailors to the south. ”