To The Land of Nevernight

In Prince Jing's mansion, Concubine Jing washed her face with tears all day long, and Prince Xiaoyao Zhao Ao also frowned and sighed.

The eldest son Zhao Qiong was so anxious that he couldn't sit still. At this time, a servant came to report that Tang Shen had sent a letter.Princess Jing said: "Could it be that Tang Shen is interested in our family Wan'er and wants to be engaged to Wan'er?"

Zhao Qiong opened it, and he said "Hey" first, then handed the letter to the sixth prince Zhao Ao: "Father, please take a look."

After Zhao Ao saw it, he was also surprised.

King Jing called his son to the study, the father and son discussed for an hour, and King Jing left to enter the palace.

At night, a young eunuch came to the palace, saying that the emperor Liujing Wang stayed in the palace overnight.

After hearing this, Zhao Qiong breathed a sigh of relief.He said to Concubine Jing: "Sister should not marry to Liao Kingdom."

On the second day, when King Jing came back, he called Zhao Qiong to the study room, took out a book from the shelf, opened the book, and took out a letter sandwiched between the pages of the book.Zhao Ao looked at the letter with complicated eyes, and sighed: "Brother Huang and I have known each other since we were young and grew up together, but after more than 50 years, I still can't understand Brother Huang's thoughts. Qiong Er, these people in the court Although the official has no blood ties with the emperor, he is better than us in trying to figure out the Sacred Heart!"

Looking at this letter, Zhao Qiong also felt a lot of emotion.

These days, because of the marriage, the Prince Jing's Mansion is gloomy and mournful.Zhao Qiong never thought that Tang Shen would send him this letter.In the letter, Tang Shen directly pointed out three ways.

"Song Liao's marriage is already on the verge of an arrow, and it has to be done. However, the heart of the son's love for his sister is also moving. Jing can't relieve the worries of the son. For several days, day and night are not at ease. I wish to do my best. I have a few words to share with you. The prince said, if you want to keep Lingmei, Jing has three strategies."

"First, the sickness makes it difficult to travel west."

"There are unpredictable things in the sky, and people have misfortunes and blessings. Reconciliation between the two countries is a major event for the country, and it should not be trifling. If the princess is sick, it is natural not to get married. However, this plan will first make the emperor jealous, and second, it will damage the reputation of the princess. "

"Secondly, a married couple is born naturally, and they are already married."

"If this strategy is used, how to find a son-in-law who rides the dragon quickly is one difficulty; to make the Holy Majesty not to doubt it is another difficulty. In addition, it may also delay the lifelong event of the princess."

"Third, use advance as retreat, and attack as defense."

"King Jing and His Majesty are brothers and sisters. They have a very deep relationship. In the cold winter months, King Jing often accompanied His Majesty by his side, solving worries and problems. His Majesty also cared about the brotherhood. If King Jing asked to see His Majesty, he would take the initiative to marry a young girl, and he could not bear it. room for maneuver."

"May my son get what he wants, and what he wants will come true."

The first plan and the second plan, it's not that King Jing's Mansion has never thought about it, but as Tang Shen said, if it is really used, it may not only make Zhao Fu suspicious, but may also delay the lifelong affairs of the little princess.But the third strategy is that the soldiers are in danger.If Zhao Ao took the initiative to send his daughter away, and Zhao Fu agreed, then he really lost his wife and lost his army.

But the noble lady who most meets the requirements in Shengjing City is the little princess of Prince Jing's Mansion.Even Zhao Ao got the news yesterday that Zhao Fu had intended to let his youngest daughter marry the Liao Kingdom.By this time, everything will be ruined, and success will be success.So Zhao Ao entered the palace, and he took the initiative to ask Zhao Fu to marry his daughter to the Liao Kingdom.

In the Chuigong Palace, Zhao Fu was greatly surprised when he heard King Jing's words.

The Great Song Emperor held a vermilion pen in his hand, looked at Zhao Ao in astonishment, and said with concern, "Why did the emperor say that suddenly?"

Zhao Ao said: "As the prince of the Great Song Dynasty, my brother has never contributed to my great Song Dynasty. I don't need to say that my brother knows that Wan'er is the best candidate. The people in Shengjing called my brother "Xiaoyao Prince", This "Xiaoyao" is saying that the younger brother is extremely incompetent! Now, the Liao Emperor wants to marry the princess of the Song Dynasty, how can the younger brother turn a blind eye."

Zhao Ao spoke earnestly, but his fingers trembled, and his beard trembled slightly when he spoke.He tried his best to hide his intolerance and pain, but how could he hide it from Zhao Fu's eyes.Zhao Fu looked at him quietly for a long time, and said, "Your Brother, did you really say that?"

Zhao Ao trembled all over: "Yes."

Zhao Fu sighed: "Since when did you and my brother still say such high-sounding words!"

So, Zhao Fu stayed Zhao Ao in the palace, and the two brothers had a long talk, talking about many things when they were young.Zhao Fu Longyan was very happy, talking about those years, he seemed to have returned to his youth.After being a ruthless emperor for 30 years, he looked at his old brother and felt a little compassion.

He patted King Jing's hand and said, "Don't worry about it, I have my own ideas in my heart."

Zhao Ao breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, after a few days, Zhao Fu chose to marry the woman of the Liao Kingdom, who was the princess of the late Ninth Prince's family.After the death of the Ninth Prince, there was no one in the palace, and Zhao Fu didn't welcome him, so he became a declining royal family.Zhao Fu brought the princess into the royal family, made her a princess, and sent her to Daliao.

It's not enough for outsiders to understand how the Nine Princes' Mansion cried out.But in Shengjing City, other families were all smiling.

As the new year approaches, the envoys of Daliao will return to Liao soon.

On the [-]st day of the twelfth lunar month, Tang Shen went out wearing court clothes and a fox-fur cloak. He stretched out his hand and caught a snowflake.

The sky was gray, and soft snowflakes fell on the ground, silently covered with a layer of silver.Tang Shen tightened his cloak and walked towards the palace on foot.When the morning court was over, he returned to Qinzheng Hall, read some papers first, and then handed them out.After another hour, Zhao Fu summoned him to have an audience in the Chui Gong Hall.

Tang Shen tidied up his official uniform and braved the heavy snow to go to the Chui Gong Hall.

Seeing that the emperor could no longer wear a cloak, Tang Shen's lips turned purple from the cold all the way down the road.Fortunately, when he arrived at the Chuigong Hall, the little eunuch lifted the thick curtain for him, and a sudden warmth came over him.

Zhao Fu was holding a stove, and was eating walnuts while sitting on the arhat couch.The little eunuch pried open the walnut catalpa one by one with a delicate hammer, and picked out the walnut meat bit by bit. The emperor ate it every now and then.

Seeing Tang Shen, Zhao Fu glanced at him up and down, and said to Ji Fu: "Look at the scene, it's freezing, it's getting colder and colder today."

Ji Fu has eyesight, he knew that Zhao Fu valued Tang Shen, so he said that again, Ji Fu said: "Just now, the servants went out for a walk, the officials didn't know, but it was really snowing, and the ears of the servants were frozen Stiff. Officials, do you want your slaves to prepare a stove for Mr. Tang?"

Zhao Fu didn't answer, but waved his hand and said, "Give me a seat."

Two young eunuchs carried a stool to the side of the charcoal basin, Tang Shen saluted first, and then sat down: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Zhao Fu didn't speak, and continued to eat walnuts all at once.After a while, he said: "Jing Ze, why do you want to come to see me today. But something is wrong? What you wrote in your notebook is interesting, but you are too young."

Alarm bells rang in Tang Shen's heart, he didn't dare to sit still, he immediately stood up and saluted. "Since I received the Liao envoy a month ago, I have had a lot of contact with the Liao mission. As an official of the Song Dynasty, as a commoner of the Song Dynasty, I have had trouble sleeping and eating this month. It is difficult to sleep. The more I communicate with the Liao envoy The more you touch it, the more shocking you will be."

With a "click", the little eunuch smashed a walnut shell, and the sound echoed in the vertical arch hall.

Zhao Fu raised his head and said, "Speaking of which, it seems that Li Jingde has been with you since he returned to Beijing?"

Tang Shen thought for a while: "General Li's heart is in the northwest, and he is concerned about whether the Liao envoy came to Beijing for other purposes, so he and his minister received the Liao envoy together."

Zhao Fu scolded with a smile: "What could be the matter? Let him wait for a reckless man to receive the Liao envoy, thank you for thinking of it!"

"The minister is guilty."

"This is not an example." Zhao Fu said, "Song and Liao have a good relationship, and the princess is about to marry to the Liao Kingdom. Jing Ze, you don't have to think too much."

Tang Shen thought: "Song and Liao are friends?"I don't know who it was, but that day at the banquet in the Shengping Building, he was all smiles, behaving incompetently, demanding everything from the Liao envoy.When they left the banquet, they directly called Li Jingde to the Xiantai to scold him!If Wang Qin hadn't pointed this out, Tang Shen wouldn't have known that Zhao Fu called Li Jingde over that day to scold him for not curing the Liao people, so that Zhao Fu would have to embarrass himself in front of the Liao envoy!

The Song Dynasty could not defeat the Liao Kingdom, and the Liao Kingdom was temporarily unwilling to spend its national power to annex the Song Dynasty.

This is the status quo.

Now Zhao Fu actually said "Song and Liao are friends"?

Really want to save face and suffer.

But Tang Shen couldn't point it out, so he had to follow the emperor's will and said: "Your Majesty is right, I know of course. But how can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch, Your Majesty, you must be on guard against others. I dare to remonstrate Say, Your Majesty must not underestimate the Liao people."

Zhao Fu pretended to be contemplative, and sighed, "Well, Jing Ze's scruples are not aimless."

In the vertical arch hall, Ji Fu beat the dust and obediently stood aside.Qijulang and Qijusheren worked diligently to record today's incident of Tang Shenmiansheng.

Tang Shen bowed and saluted, and said respectfully: "I think that in the face of the Liao Kingdom, the Great Song Dynasty should treat it like nothing. Before General Li returned to Youzhou, he told the minister that if General Li was given ten years, he would definitely be able to Train a strong army no less than the iron cavalry of the Liao Kingdom."

Zhao Fu's hand holding the walnut meat stopped suddenly, his eyes lit up, he looked up at Tang Shen, and asked eagerly, "Li Jingde said that?"

Tang Shen nodded, firmly: "Yes, I said so."

Thousands of miles away, Marshal Li Jingde, who was training troops in Youzhou City, sneezed. "Which bastard's Liao people are plotting against Lao Tzu?"

In the Chuigong Palace, Tang Shen went on to say: "However, if you want to train soldiers, you have to do it overnight. You need not only time, but also money. The Northwest Yinyin Division is doing this important job. I think that the Yinyin Division and the Flying Dragon Army Hand in hand, the two sides will work together, and we will surely be able to cultivate a heroic cavalry that is no less than that of the Liao army."

Hearing this, Zhao Fu's expression relaxed and he felt relaxed and happy.But then he seemed to think of something, closed his eyes with joy, looked at Tang Shen, and said softly, "Did Zifeng tell you?"

Tang Shen paused in his heart, fell silent, and said, "My lord Wang has discussed this matter with my minister."

There was a moment of silence in the Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Fu sighed and said, "You two brothers, you two are working together to do things for me."

Tang Shen lowered his head and did not speak.

Zhao Fu said again: "I have read everything written in your book about Yin Yinsi. These are also things that Wang Zifeng should do, and have nothing to do with you. But Jing Ze, what you wrote on the back of the book... ...I feel a little confused. What are you trying to do?"

Tang Shen raised his head and said, "I think that the Yinyin Division can not only do military affairs, but it's a shame to use the Yinyin Division like this." He didn't mention that the biggest purpose of Zhao Fu's establishment of the Yinyin Division was to use the Yinyin Division many years later. Yinyin Division promotes the monetization of the country, because Tang Shen should not know about this, he said: "Silver Yinsi can go deep into the interior of Liao to find out the enemy's situation!"

Zhao Fu stared at Tang Shen fixedly, and Tang Shen's heart was pounding when he saw him.

Tang Shen is a member of Zhongshushe, and this official position does not have a clear position like Liubu Shangshu and Grand Marshal.Most of the officials in Zhongshu Province are like Tang Shen, and their official positions are empty. What they want to do is to work for the emperor and solve problems.

Today, Tang Shen bypassed Xu Wei and went to see Zhao Fu directly. He did not exceed his authority, but this also showed that he did not really regard himself as a member of the Xu Party.

Tang Shen is an imperialist, only loyal to the emperor.

In the past two years, Xu Wei never took Tang Shen under his command and truly trusted him.The same is true for Tang Shen.

Suddenly, Zhao Fu laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that you and Feiran would agree on this matter!"

Tang Shen was startled.

...remarkable?

Su Wenyun? !