One Piece of Song Dynasty

After Zhao Ding and Liu Fa left, Li Xin wrote to Zhao Fei and Old Man Zhang, asking them to build another workshop of various kinds in the deep mountains and old forests of Quanzhou, and asked Zhang Hu to protect each workshop. No unauthorized persons are allowed to approach.

"At the beginning of human beings, nature is good, similar in nature, and distant in habits." At this time, outside Wanyanchang's mansion in Yanjing, there was the sound of firecrackers and bursts of fireworks. In the house, a group of noble children from the Jin Dynasty were reading books. Empress Dowager Wei and Yu Wenxu were in the room. Watch Ao Tie teach children how to read the Three Character Classic. Yu Wenxuzhong curled his lips and shook his head: "It is really rare to hear the voice of enlightenment in a barbarian land."

"Although the Jin Kingdom is my enemy, they all admire Confucianism very much. I don't know who invented this Three-Character Classic in the Song Dynasty. It is catchy to read and the meaning is easy to understand." Empress Dowager Wei admired and saw that she was correct. Ask the children: “What do these sentences mean?”

"When people are born, they all have the same kind nature, but their customs are very different, such as the Jin people and the Song people."

"Jin people have just learned to set off firecrackers during the New Year. They already have the custom of setting off firecrackers during the New Year. They are not as good as charcoal. How can they be compared to me in the Song Dynasty?" Yu Wenxuzhong couldn't help but scolded him, which scared the child to tears. He lowered his head sadly. Queen Mother Wei signaled Yu Wenxuzhong to calm down: "Wan Yanchang will be back as soon as he speaks."

"Let's set off firecrackers. Who will let me set off firecrackers?" Queen Xing opened the door and came in with firecrackers. The children cheered excitedly and ran out with Queen Xing to set off firecrackers. Queen Mother Wei saw that only her good offices were left, so she asked her good offices to go too. Only then did Odai agree in a polite manner, ran to the door, turned around and said, "Leave the door open, sir, and everyone, please enjoy the fireworks."

Queen Mother Wei smiled and nodded, urging him to go quickly. Odai opened the door and walked out quickly with a smile. Queen Xing said: "The Prince and the Queen Mother are getting closer and closer."

"This child is not only sensible, but also has a good understanding. His future future is limitless." Queen Mother Wei looked out the door and smiled amidst the sound of firecrackers.

At this moment, the sound of galloping horse hooves came from outside, and the sound suddenly stopped in front of the courtyard gate. Queen Mother Wei and everyone looked up and saw that Wan Yanchang had returned.

Wan Yanchang dismounted and said hello to everyone. Empress Dowager Wei supported Wan Yanchang and asked about Zhao Gou's current situation. Wan Yanchang said: "When I withdrew from the front line, I heard that Zhao Gou was in Quanzhou. I don't know now. I think he should have returned to Lin'an. Bar."

Queen Mother Wei couldn't help but said: "You can't let my Jiu'er go."

Wan Yanchang said: "Unifying China is the mission of the Kingdom of Jin, and it is also my mission, Wan Yanchang."

Empress Dowager Wei snorted coldly: "Mission is just a greedy person who is brave, good, and lustful."

Wan Yanchang continued: "However, after these few years of war, I can see that the Song Dynasty is not easy to conquer, and peace negotiations should be put on the agenda."

Queen Mother Wei asked: "Aren't you contradicting yourself? One moment you want to unify, the next moment you want to negotiate."

Wan Yanchang shook his head and said: "There is no contradiction. Whether a country is strong or not is not only reflected in the military, but also in the degree of civilization. Civilization is the most powerful force. The gap in civilization between the Jin Dynasty and the Song Dynasty is more than The day when the Jin Dynasty unified the world with force, it was the time when the Jurchens were annihilated by the Sinicization of China. The stronger the Jin Dynasty exerted force, the faster the victory, and the closer the period of national subjugation. It is pitiful that such a simple truth, the whole country Apart from me, Wan Yanchang, no one else has seen through this."

Empress Dowager Wei was puzzled and was about to ask further when Yu Wenxu, who came in accompanied by the envoy Hong Hao, saluted and said: "I'm here to explain to the Queen Mother. I heard that along the Big Dipper to the north, there is a vast place of darkness and chaos. There is no sunlight. If a person in chaos suddenly sees the sun, his eyes will be stabbed by the light, causing blindness. However, he will still run towards the sun involuntarily. There are only two possibilities: either he will be melted by the sun, or he will die from exhaustion. ."

Queen Mother Wei vaguely understood: "So the one who wins in the end must be civilization, not barbarism."

"Your Majesty wants to have peace talks for the sake of Da Jin, so that Da Jin can properly grasp the scale of civilization development and avoid premature death due to excessive exertion." Yu Wenxu saluted Wan Yanchang, "Your Highness is in a commanding position. These are the words of a sage. The only person in the Jin Kingdom who can make Yu Wenxu's center sincerely convinced is His Highness."

Wan Yanchang nodded and said: "Mr. Yuwen can help me in the future."

"You two are sympathetic to each other. It's a pity that who can understand and believe this big talk." Queen Mother Wei thought about it and became discouraged again. Wan Yanchang said: "There is a Jurchen proverb that you cannot see the stars during the day, but the stars are still hanging in the sky."

Yu Wenxu nodded in agreement, and then introduced Song Guotong envoy Hong Hao to Wanyanchang and Queen Mother Wei.

"Your Majesty, Hong Hao, pays homage to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager was so humiliated in the Northern Kingdom that my heart was broken." Hong Hao immediately knelt down to the Empress Dowager Wei. As soon as he said a word, he saw Wan Yanchang sizing him up. He stubbornly wiped his tears and stood up, standing up unyieldingly. He saluted Wan Yanchang with a loud sound like a bell, "Hong Hao, the Tongwen envoy of the Song Dynasty, came to the Kingdom of Jin on the orders of my Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to ask me, the second emperor, to return to the court."

Queen Mother Wei and Yu Wenxuzhong couldn't help but secretly nod at Hong Hao's courage. Wan Yanchang disliked Hong Hao's toughness. He frowned, picked at his ears and backed away: "I can hear you."

Hong Hao shut up, but he was still proud. Wan Yanchang looked at him critically: "The Song Dynasty has been conquered by me for many years, so why do Tongwen envoys dare to come to invite the two emperors to return to the court?"

Hong Hao said: "A country is not about its strength or weakness, but about its rights and wrongs. The Jin Kingdom went out of its way to be militaristic and went against the natural laws by dividing the territory among Liu Yu. This is because of the Jin Dynasty."

"This old-fashioned man is speaking forcefully. Liu Yu has just founded the country in the Central Plains. Let him go to Qi to assist Liu Yu." Wan Yanchang shook his head at Yu Wen. Hong Hao immediately retorted: "I was ordered to go on an envoy, but I couldn't invite the two palaces to return south. I hate myself for not being able to kill the traitor Liu Yu, so how can I serve him?"

Wan Yanchang asked: "Yu Wenxuzhong is also an envoy, doesn't he also submit to our Jin Kingdom?"

Hong Hao glared at Yu Wenxuzhong with disdain: "Don't compare Hong Hao to a weakling."

"Since Mr. Hong is an envoy, he can always ask questions. Why should he be so aggressive that he is seeking death?" Wan Yanchang couldn't help but get angry when he saw Yu Wen bowing his head in vain. Hong Hao stared at him: "Why don't you just die? It doesn't matter. Liu Yu is dead, and staying in the Kingdom of Jin is also death. Hong Hao is willing to die and die without regrets."

"It is unlucky for Hong Hao to kill a loyal minister, so please forgive him." Yu Wenxuzhong saw that Wanyan Changzhen was angry and hurriedly tried to persuade him. Wan Yanchang took a breath and impatiently sentenced Hong Hao to his fate: "Exile Hong Hao to Lengshan."

Yu Wenxu was helpless and hurriedly signaled to Hong Hao. Hong Hao saluted Empress Dowager Wei and Wanyanchang in turn, followed Yu Wenxuzhong with his head held high. After they had gone away, Queen Mother Wei asked Wan Yanchang reprovingly: "Why did Your Highness exile Hong Hao to Lengshan if he wanted to negotiate a peace?"

Wan Yanchang shook his head and said: "The stones in the pit are smelly and hard. How can a person like Zhao Gou send a diplomatic envoy to successfully mediate?"

Empress Dowager Wei suggested: "I heard that the envoy Wang Lun is a smart man. He has been in the Kingdom of Jin for more than three years. If Your Highness really wants to negotiate peace, why not meet him?"