Han Shizu

Chapter 729
"Since this summer, the officials have always been worried about the invasion of the Northern Han Dynasty, and it is difficult to sleep and eat. If you really talk about the peace between the two countries, it will be a great achievement, and the officials will not begrudge rewards!" The old eunuch said in a condescending manner. .

"I still rely on the support of the big officials, and the opportunity to make meritorious service with the small ones!" Chen Yanshou said immediately.

"Get up!" Lin Yanyu coughed lightly, waved his hands and ordered, "Tell me first about your mission to the Northern Han Dynasty!"

"Yes!" Chen Yanshou got up with some difficulty, not caring about rubbing his sore and aching knees.

Seeing this, Lin Yanyu pointed to the side of the couch again and said, "Sit on the side of the couch!"

"Thank you, sir!" Chen Yanshou's humble expression was even more humble than that in front of Liu Chengyou that day.

Under Lin Yanyu's eyes, Chen Yanshou didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly described the situation of the mission with selective embellishments, and proudly bragged about how he would not fall into the majesty of the emperor or humiliate the state in front of the tyrannical Han Emperor. Strive to achieve peace and complete the mission
After eloquently reporting, Chen Yanshou spoke dryly, but suddenly he realized that the atmosphere in the room seemed to have cooled down. After realizing it, he raised his eyes and saw the old eunuch Lin Yanyu. Expressionless, staring at himself indifferently, subconsciously shrinking his neck.

"Why don't you continue to talk about your great achievements?" Lin Yanyu said coldly: "You are so brave, you dare to lie to me and the officials!"

"You little ones don't dare!" Chen Yanshou couldn't hold back when Quan Huan showed his power, and hurriedly said.

"Huh!" With a cold snort, Lin Yanyu scrutinized him and said with a smile: "Although my dynasty is located in the south of the Five Ridges and has been cut off from the Central Plains for many years, I am not completely blind and listening. The young master of the Northern Han Dynasty came to the throne, Between the poor and the poor of the country, do your best to subdue the noble officials and arrogant generals, and rule the world with power.

Now the emperor's career is stable, and he has repeatedly launched military expeditions, all of which have won complete victories.Such an immediate emperor, how can you, a small southern eunuch, be able to deal with it?
How much of what you say is true and how much is false, can you still hide it from my eyes? "

Facing Lin Yanyu's increasingly cold gaze, Chen Yanshou didn't dare to look directly at him. He plopped and knelt down again, avoiding the deception, and said anxiously: "The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty did promise that the two countries will be friendly to each other. , don’t go to war, just agree to the conditions!”

As he spoke, Chen Yanshou hurriedly took out the credentials he had brought back from Tokyo, presented them respectfully, and anxiously waited for Lin Yanyu's reply.

Seeing his performance, Lin Yanyu's expression softened a bit, but his eyes were still cold. He took the letter of credence and began to read it seriously.

Kneeling there, paying attention to the expression of the old eunuch, his brows gradually frowned. Seeing it, as time passed, Chen Yanshou became more and more worried, and couldn't help explaining: "Sir, although the requirements of the Northern Han Dynasty are relatively Harsh, but the young one is in Kaifeng, it is really hard to resist his will, so he can only bring back the letter of credence and leave it to the high officials and the officials to make a decision!"

On Lin Yanyu's side, he slowly closed the credentials, but smiled, looked at Chen Yanshou, and said something that surprised him: "Not bad!"

Chen Yanshou was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"I'm complimenting you, this job is well done!" Lin Yanyu stared at Chen Yanshou and smiled lightly.

"This, me, that..." Chen Yanshou was a little flattered, only wondering whether Lin Yanyu was old and confused, and his mind was broken.

Lin Yanyu's old face soon showed a gloomy look, staring at him: "Listen! I don't care what you have experienced in this trip to the north, and how you behaved, whether you bow your knees or not fall into national prestige, these It's not important. But bringing back this letter of credence is a great achievement!"

Chen Yanshou was taken aback by these words: "But——"

"Are these conditions harsh?" As if knowing what he was wondering about, Lin Yanyu said to himself, "I tell you, it's not harsh!"

Even the name of the country was ordered to be changed, and Lin Yanyu didn't think it was a big deal, and as for paying tribute as a minister, it was nothing.On the contrary, what puzzled the old eunuch was why the Northern Han Dynasty agreed to make peace so easily.

"Let's figure it out, how to reply to this matter when the official's family returns to the palace!" Lin Yanyu said to Chen Yanshou.

Although his mind was still a little dazed, Chen Yanshou immediately said: "The little one listens to the big officials!"

Seeing this, Lin Yanyu finally smiled: "Do you know why I recommend you to Kaifeng? It's because you are obedient, filial, and alert."

"I'm getting old too, and I'm getting sick recently!" Lin Yanyu couldn't help coughing a few times as he said that, and the little eunuch at the side hurried forward and handed him honey water while stroking his back.

After drinking a few sips of honey water and dismissing the servant, Lin Yanyu looked at Chen Yanshou and said with emotion: "In the palace, only Gong Chengshu and you are the only ones I can look up to. From now on, inside and outside the palace, It’s up to you to take care of it and serve the officials!”

"A senior official should take care of your health!" Hearing what he said, Chen Yanshou was overjoyed at first, then quickly put on a look of emotion, took out a delicately packaged box from his arms, and said, "The little one is in Kaifeng. With a lot of money, I bought this old ginseng, which is said to be more than a hundred years old, and I brought it specially for the high officials to recuperate their bodies."

"You have a heart!" Wen Zhi, Lin Yanyu smiled.

After the end of the day, Liu Sheng, the lord of the Southern Han Dynasty, returned to the palace, but he was full of anger, and the hostility on his face made the eunuchs and maidservants who were used to being arrogant in Panyu Palace dare not look sideways.Liu Sheng came out of the palace this time to inspect the mausoleum built for him in the north of Panyu City.

Since the big man took Jinghu, Liu Sheng has been suffering endlessly, coupled with years of drinking and seeking pleasure, his body began to have problems.In July, a meteor fell and he ordered someone to occupy it. Liu Sheng used it as a prophecy, and when he woke up from a hangover that night, he issued an edict ordering to raise money, food, materials, and build a mausoleum for him.

Hearing that Liu Sheng was returning to the palace, Lin Yanyu went to greet him in person, but seeing his angry face, he went straight back to the palace, and immediately decided to do a good job in intelligence work first.Accompanying Liu Sheng was a beautiful young woman with a light body and snow-white skin. This was Lu Qiongxian, a maidservant from the Southern Han Dynasty.

"What's wrong with the official family?" Lin Yanyu asked cautiously: "With such great anger, who is so courageous to offend him?"

Lu Qiongxian's voice was very nice, her spirit was as clear as blue, and she was not at all like a maidservant who deceived the emperor and the country.Of course, if she is not good-looking, has a poor figure, and has an unpleasant voice, how can she stand out from the crowd of maids in the palace and be favored by Liu Sheng like that, worshiped as a servant, crowned in court uniform, and counselor in military affairs.

Wen asked, Lu Qiongxian frowned slightly, and explained: "Naturally, it is a matter of the mausoleum. The officials went to see it and were very dissatisfied. The scale is small, the design is clumsy, and the decoration is not gorgeous enough. It is difficult to match the identity of the official. There are not enough people to build it, so get angry!"

"It turned out to be so!" Lin Yanyu was a little surprised, a dark moment flashed across his old face, and he said coldly, "It seems that a group of people have to be dealt with!"

"The government has already buried all the responsible officials alive!" Lu Qiongxian smiled slightly, as if saying something trivial.

"It's cheaper for them! If you offend the officials, you can only blame them!" Lin Yanyu said.

Knowing the situation, Lin Yanyu had the bottom line in his heart, and after ventilating with Lu Qiongxian, he brought Chen Yanshou inside to meet him.In the hall, Liu Sheng had already taken off his outer robe and boots, and was lying on a soft couch. Two beautiful court ladies were carefully pinching his shoulders and legs for him.

Liu Sheng is only 35 or [-] years old now, but he looks old, with a lot of white in his hair.Lin Yanyu stepped forward, bowed and said, "I've seen the official!"

"En!" Liu Sheng raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Yanyu, and responded.

"The officials don't need to be angry. If you get angry because of a bunch of lowly ministers, it's not worth it!" Lin Yanyu said with a smile on his face, "If the mausoleum is not what you want, just expand it and rebuild it!"

Hearing his words, Liu Sheng snorted coldly and said: "Those people dare to neglect my mausoleum, do they want me to go underground to suffer that poverty after a hundred years? Any lack of money is an excuse, and they didn't punish their whole family , I have been merciful!"

Seeing this, Lin Yanyu laughed along with him: "Of course the officials are kind, it's just that it's hard for foreign ministers to be considerate of the officials!"

Hearing what he said, Liu Sheng's mood finally improved a little, probably because he was on a tour, he was a little tired, Liu Sheng couldn't help yawning, and said to Lin Yanyu: "I'm a little tired, what's the matter with you, just leave if you have nothing to do Come on, I'm going to rest!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanyu hurriedly reported, "Report to the officials, Chen Yanshou, who was sent to Kaifeng as an envoy, is back!"

"Hmm?" Liu Sheng opened his eyes that were a bit hazy, and then he noticed Chen Yanshou standing behind Lin Yanyu.

Qiang pulled himself together, sat up, and asked, "How did it turn out?"

"The results are gratifying. Chen Yanshou lived up to the expectations of the officials. He negotiated a peace agreement with the Northern Han Dynasty, paid tribute, and eliminated the fighting!" Lin Yanyu said.

Hearing this, Liu Sheng's face was filled with joy, as if all of his exhaustion had been relieved at once, he looked at Chen Yanshou, raised his hand and waved at him: "Go forward and report!"

"Yes!" Chen Yanshou hastily stepped forward.

(End of this chapter)