To The Land of Nevernight

After taking down Datong Mansion, the Northwest Army was in full swing, and captured Linzhao Mansion in just three days.

Inside and outside the court hall of the Liao Kingdom, there was an uproar.

The Liao Emperor had just passed away, and the war between the two countries was tense again. It was the time when Liao was in turmoil and precarious.Of the 4 black wolf troops sent to Datong Mansion to participate in the war, there are now less than [-] left.Yeluding, the prince and grand master, was angry and kept silent, like a tiger waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the right time to deliver a fatal blow.

Not long after Emperor Liao passed away, and the war in the south was defeated, Liao officials wrote letters one after another, asking the prince and grand master to make a ruling and negotiate peace with Song State as soon as possible.

26 years ago, Song Dynasty and Liao Kingdom fought on and off for ten years. In the end, Song Dynasty narrowly won, but when Liao Kingdom came to negotiate peace, it was arrogant, without the shame and timidity of the defeated country.But now, the Liao mission came to Shengjing with great speed, and Meng Lang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, once again served as an envoy to receive the other party.

The envoy of Liao was no longer so domineering and domineering. On that day, the envoy of Liao asked to see Emperor Song, but Meng Lang flatly refused.

"In a few days, it will be the birthday of the Great Song Emperor. Has the Liao envoy prepared a congratulatory gift?"

The leading envoy of Liao Dynasty was stunned for a moment and said, "Isn't the birthday of the emperor of Song Dynasty still a month away?"

Meng Lang's eyes sparkled, and his voice scolded: "Then there is no congratulatory gift? No congratulatory gift, and I went to see my Emperor Song empty-handed. Liao envoys can know that my Song Dynasty is a state of etiquette, so it is said that there is no indecentness in coming and going. But Since there has never been a 'coming', there will naturally be no 'going'.

The Liao envoy had no choice but to send someone back to the country to prepare congratulatory gifts for Song Emperor.

In late September, the two parties negotiated and re-signed the peace agreement.

The Liao envoy said angrily, "Datong Mansion and Linzhao Mansion are nothing more than that, they have already been captured. But Jinxi Mansion is our Daliao territory, how can I give it to you Song people?"

Meng Lang sneered, and argued hard: "The Datong Mansion, Linzhao Mansion, and Jinxi Mansion mentioned by the Liao envoy were not called by that name a hundred and four years ago. They were called Jiaozhou, Hanzhou, and Dingzhou! Since It was already my Da Song territory, why didn't you return it to me Da Song?"

The Liao envoy sarcastically said, "What, I don't know that the northwestern army of Song State has been attacking outside Jinxi's mansion for half a month, and you haven't even touched the city gate?"

Jinxi Mansion is the most easily defended and difficult to attack among the three mansions.It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side.Xijiang, the largest river in the northwestern part of the Central Plains, is between Jinxi Mansion and Linzhao Mansion.Song Jun wanted to cross the river, so he spent a lot of energy and was seriously injured.It would be as difficult as climbing the sky to capture Jinxi Mansion again.So Song Taizu changed the name of this place and called it "Dingzhou".

It's not impossible to attack, but it takes a lot of manpower and financial resources.

How could Meng Lang not know about this?

He also knew that if he failed to capture Dingzhou today, Li Jingde would lead an army of [-] to attack Dingzhou again the next day.

When Li Jingde returned to Beijing, he once teased him, saying that these civil servants were just lip service, but Meng Lang closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he seemed to see killing noises everywhere on the long table. battlefield.When the sky was full of loess, the blades faced each other, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the corpse was still warm and cold.

Meng Lang regained his composure, he smiled slightly, and said, "Oh? As far as I know, your Second Prince Yelushe of the Liao Kingdom has just returned to Shangjing, right?"

Liao made a complexion change.

"The Liao Emperor passed away, and the Liao Kingdom is facing internal and external troubles. Our Great Song Dynasty has strong soldiers and strong horses, and the country is rich and the people are strong. Although the Jinxi Mansion is easy to defend and difficult to attack, if it is attacked by force, it will definitely return to the Great Song Dynasty. But at that time, it will be the most difficult. After the captured Jinxi Mansion is captured, our Great Song Iron Cavalry can head north in one fell swoop and pursue the victory."

"you dare!"

Meng Lang's eyes widened with anger: "I am a son of the Song Dynasty, fighting on the battlefield, shrouded in horse leather, going forward without hesitation. Why don't you dare!"

On September 36th of the 200th year of Kaiping, Song and Liao signed an agreement, and the Liao Kingdom returned Jiaozhou, Hanzhou, and Dingzhou, which belonged to the Song Dynasty, and compensated [-] million taels of silver and [-] horses.

As soon as this appointment came out, the whole country rejoiced.

The emperor rewarded Meng Lang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and bestowed a bachelor degree in Guanwendian, who also served as Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.

Tang Shen was also quite surprised. At this time, Mei Shengze was in the limelight because of being arrested. After returning to Youzhou to hand over his official position, Tang Shen found an opportunity to transfer back to Shengjing to work as a fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Industry. .Originally, Tang Shen also planned to transfer Wang Xiao back to Beijing, but Wang Xiao chose to stay in Youzhou and continue his errands.

With the great victory in the northwest, all the officials were happy, and Mei Shengze couldn't hide his joy.

Tang Shendao: "The return of the three prefectures to the Song Dynasty is a certainty, but I didn't expect that Mr. Meng would be able to pry compensation from the Liao people."

Mei Shengze: "Although 200 million taels of silver is a lot of money, for me, Da Song, it's just a year's tax. It's just that BMWs are hard to find. These one hundred hard-earned BMWs are real treasures."

"It's not just that?" Tang Shen sighed, "Master Meng really spent a lot of effort. The 200 million silver and [-] BMWs are not only money, but also looking back at the present millennium later, I, Song Dynasty, will no longer be afraid The beginning of the Liao Kingdom!"

Thousands of things, one word in history books.

Tang Shen has read history, how could he not understand that the "Jiaozhou Treaty" will definitely be an important stroke in the history books.

In this way, the Northwest Army returned to the court.

On the fourth day of October, the emperor went out of the city gate to greet him in person.

This scene also happened 26 years ago. At that time, the Song Dynasty was victorious and the army returned to the court. At that time, Zhao Fu, who was only in his 40s, went out of the city gate, supported the old grand master with both hands, and bestowed the title of "Grand Master" , became the only living grand master since the founding of the Song Dynasty.

Twenty-six years later, Tang Shen was standing in the queue of third-rank officials. He raised his head, and saw a hundred thousand troops mighty and majestic at the place where the sun was rising.Where the horseshoes stepped, there were waves of shaking.The young marshal in silver armor was holding a long spear, with gold, jade and silver feathers on his head. He supported the saddle with one hand, jumped down, knelt down on one knee, and said to the emperor: "Your servant, Li Jingde, has lived up to his trust and brought the Northwest army to face the saint! "

Zhao Fu Long Yan Dayue: "Okay!"

After saying that, he took Li Jingde's hand and entered the city gate of Shengjing.

All the officials followed closely behind and returned to the city together.

Su Wenyun saw this situation from a distance, and snorted coldly: "I never thought that Zhou Taishi didn't return to Beijing, but sent him back instead."

Zhou Taishi stayed in the northwest and suppressed the three armies, so Li Jingde led the team back to the court this time.If the grand master came back, the emperor would go to help the grand master instead of Li Jingde.

"How did General Li cut his beard?"

Su Wenyun turned his head abruptly, only to see Tang Shen standing behind him at some point.

Tang Shen saluted, and said with a slight smile, "Master Su."

Su Wenyun glanced at him: "Master Tang."

Tang Shen expressed suspicion: "Master Su, you know why General Li cut off his beard. When I was in Youzhou, I heard people say that General Li had a handsome face, and every time he went into battle to kill the enemy, he was not deterrent. So he deliberately He has a full beard and looks majestic and majestic." After a pause, Tang Shen decided: "The beard is his life."

Su Wenyun laughed and said: "How do I know, then what does it matter to me if Li Jingde wants to cut his beard?"

Tang Shen: "Oh, that's it, I understand now."

Tang Shen didn't speak anymore, he gave Su Wenyun a meaningful look, the corners of Su Wenyun's mouth twitched, and before he could speak, Tang Shen turned and left.

Su Wenyun: "..."

You understand what you understand!

Who the hell does this look like?This annoying look is very familiar!

Su Wenyun was taken aback for a moment: "Wang Zifeng?"

Su Wenyun was thoughtful.

Going home that day, Tang Shen told Wang Qin about his teasing of Su Wenyun.

"I've heard from Mei Shengze that Li Jingde shaved his beard because Su Wenyun said that if he didn't shave, he wouldn't give any information. So I followed my brother's example and used words to block Su Wenyun and make fun of him. I didn't think so before. , I just realized now that it’s really interesting to see other people have nothing to say, no wonder senior brother is always like this.”

Wang Qin laughed suddenly: "Since when have I always teased others?"

Tang Shen: "Oh, you didn't?"

Wang Qin looked at him seriously and said sincerely, "It's just teasing you."

Tang Shen: "..."

The emperor's birthday, the great victory in the Northwest, and double happiness come to the door.

On October 36th of the [-]th year of Kaiping, the emperor rewarded the meritorious officials.

In the court, almost half of the generals were promoted to the first rank, and the civil servants also received their own rewards.

Tang Shen and Su Wenyun were supposed to be rewarded, but because the plot to Liao was a secret and should not be exposed, the emperor summoned the two separately in private, promised to reward them, and comforted them not to be anxious.

Tang Shen came out of the Chuigong Palace, already having a plan in mind.He knew that his reward was indispensable, but he just needed a chance.

The so-called timing always comes very suddenly.

On November [-]th, the Reform and Reform Department of the Ministry of Industry developed a new type of textile machine, which is used in conjunction with a cage, and can weave ten pieces of cloth at the same time, and it takes a very short time.This new type of textile machine was developed by officials and craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry led by Tang Shen. He borrowed his experience and knowledge of Western textile machines in his previous life and proposed some improvements.Under this direction, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry improved the diagonal loom and designed a new type of textile machine.

The first piece of cloth woven by the loom was taken by Tang Shen and sent to Shengqian.

Zhao Fu lightly stroked the piece of cloth, this cloth was not comparable to Shu brocade or Suzhou embroidery, but he looked at it for a long time, then raised his head, and said to Tang Shen: "This is what Jing Ze told me, the new world?"

Tang Shen was neither humble nor overbearing, and said, "This is the beginning of a new world."

After Tang Shen left, Zhao Fu sat on the dragon chair and said to the eunuch Ji Fu in a calm voice: "In this court, do you know who I like the most?"

Ji Fu's heart skipped a beat.

The emperor either didn't speak, or if he spoke, he would die.This is companion king like companion tiger.

Tang Shen had just left the palace, the emperor asked this question, Ji Fu's eyes rolled: "I think every minister is a minister of the country, and I don't know who the officials like most. But I think , the servant’s favorite is Mr. Tang.” Speaking of this, Ji Fu smiled shyly: “The officials also know that the servant is an eunuch and has no descendants. Most eunuchs will accept godsons in the palace, and the servant also accepts One, every time I see Mr. Tang, the slaves always think of that son, who is always caring. Mr. Tang is always so considerate to the officials."

Growing up with Zhao Fu, Ji Fu knew early on that he could never hide what he did from the emperor.So sometimes he would tell some of his little secrets. The emperor might have known these things a long time ago, but it was always different to hear him say it himself.

Sure enough, Zhao Fu laughed, pointed at him and scolded, "You actually compared Tang Jingze to an eunuch?"

Ji Fu's complexion changed drastically, and he quickly knelt down: "I dare not, my servant said something wrong, I clapped my lips, and begged the officials to forgive me." While speaking, Ji Fu slapped himself.

After he slapped himself ten times, Zhao Fu said, "Okay, get up."

Ji Fu said aggrievedly: "Yes."

Zhao Fu said calmly: "Above this court, I can't trust Xu Wei, Wang Quan, Wang Qin, and Li Jingde. There is only one person I trust, and that is Taishi Zhou. But now I suddenly feel that Tang Jing... ..." The voice stopped abruptly, Zhao Fu bent his fingers and knocked on the table.

Ji Fu carefully raised his eyes to look at him.

Zhao Fu said: "Tang Jingze, really wants to do something for Song Dynasty, not just for me."

On the second day of the twelfth lunar month in the 36th year of Kaiping, Tang Shendu, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, made great contributions to building cages and boxes, and was promoted to the right Sanqi regular servant, and was given the false title of second rank.

On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, Tang Shen had just been promoted, and when he came to the Hall of Qinzheng, he bumped into someone head-on.

Seeing each other, both of them were slightly stunned.

Tang Shen made a bow and said: "Now I believe Master Yu's words, I and Master Yu are indeed destined, and we will always meet."

Yu Chaosheng also returned a salute: "I haven't congratulated you yet, congratulations to Mr. Tang for being promoted to a first rank."

Tang Shen: "Thank you, Master Yu."

Yu Chaosheng: "I still have something to do."

Tang Shen: "Go slowly."

The two passed each other in the garden of Qinzheng Hall.

When Tang Shen came to his main room, Mei Shengze had already been waiting outside the door for a long time.

Mei Shengze reached out and picked up a snowflake from Tang Shen's shoulder: "It's snowing."

Tang Shen looked up at him, only to find that snowflakes had slowly drifted in the sky at some point.

This is the first snow in Shengjing this winter.

The next day, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple wrote to the Chuigong Hall: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the case of Xingzhou has now been investigated. The criminal Sun Shangde committed suicide in prison, but I followed the rest of the team and finally found out the truth. Your Majesty, this case involves a wide range, although most of them are officials of the fifth or sixth rank, but there is also one person among them, although he is not the principal culprit, he is now an official of the second rank."

Zhao Fu had already guessed this result, he asked: "There is a second-rank official who dares to commit such a disaster. Who is it?"

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple bowed and saluted, and said firmly: "It is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and the Deputy Commander of the Yinyin Department who made Yu Chao give birth to Sir Yu!"

The author has something to say: There is no sub-CP in this article, and the lovely author is not planning to write it at the moment~