I studied in modern times

Chapter 239 New Testament (1)
The second day is August Ding Chou (16th).

As soon as Zhao Xu woke up, Feng Jing came to report: "Everyone... General Youtunwei and Zunyu, the minister of Tijuxi Taiyi Palace, unfortunately died last night..."

Zhao Xu sighed and asked, "Is it so sudden?"

In fact, everyone knows that after Gao Zunyu suffered a stroke, he became a living dead.

It's a miracle that it can survive until now.

After all, care for paralysis caused by stroke is a big problem even in modern times.

Feng Jingdao: "I heard that I drank wine last night..."

Zhao Xu shook his head, still drinking after having a stroke...are you looking for death?

After getting up to wash and having breakfast, Queen Mother Xiang also came.

"Brother Six, do you know about Gao Zunyu?"

Zhao Xu nodded.

"Go to Baoci Palace and comfort the Empress Dowager..."

When Gao Zunyu died, the Empress Dowager had only one uncle, Gao Zunhui, still alive.

Of course she was sad.

So when Zhao Xu and Empress Dowager Xiang arrived at Baoci Palace, the Empress Dowager's eyes were still red.

Zhao Xu saluted, sat next to her, and said: "Mother, please show your condolences..."

The Queen Mother sighed.

Zhao Xu looked at Liang Weijian who was standing beside him and asked: "Liang Duzhi... General Youtunwei unfortunately passed away due to illness. According to the story, what should be the posthumous gift?"

Liang Weijian lowered his head and replied: "To tell you all, the story can be given to the appointed defense envoy..."

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "I am passing the decree. The general and minister of the Youtun Guards, Zunyu, the heroic warrior of the Yingxiao Emperor, the uncle of the Empress Dowager and a close relative of my country, unfortunately passed away due to illness. I deeply mourn him and give him as a gift." Zunyu Jiedushi!"

Liang Weijian was stunned for a moment, and seeing that there was no objection from the two palaces, he immediately bowed: "The minister leads the decree..."

After Liang Weijian left, the Empress Dowager said: "In the official family, Zunyu once lost his master in Lingzhou, how can he posthumously give Jiedu a gift?"

Zhao Xu replied: "This is the way for saints to hide themselves from each other..."

If you don’t clean up Gao Zunyu, how can you clean up the late emperor?

Is it possible that future generations will assign the title of master of micro-manipulation to the head of the English Liewu Shengxiao Emperor?

The Queen Mother listened, sighed, and stopped talking.

After Liang Weijian passed the decree, the capital, Zhongshu, and his disciples all had no objections - it was just a posthumous gift, not a true tribute!

The decree was quickly drafted and sent to Gao Zunyu's home.

Therefore, Gao Zunyu gave a posthumous gift to the Chongning Army Jiedushi in the name of the late emperor's general and the national clan.

This allows Gao Zunyu's funeral to be more beautiful and his tombstone to be taller.

You can also write more kind words on your epitaph.

……

Xing Shu walked into the Gao Mansion and looked at Gao Zunyu and his disciples who were already kneeling in the hall wearing sackcloth and mourning.

He sighed, picked up the incense, went to Gao Zunyu's memorial tablet, bowed respectfully and said in his heart: "My brother, I will remember your request..."

Gao Zunyu had nothing to say to him.

Not only recommended him to Gao Zunhui, Gao Gonghui and others.

He also managed the relationship and said good things about his punishment and forgiveness in front of the two palaces.

Let Xing Shu complete the most critical step in his life - in August Xinwei, Doctor Yousi and Deputy Envoy Xing Shu became the people of Zhongshu She.

In other words, the current Xingshu is already a minister of the so-called two systems - the internal system is Hanlin bachelor, and the external system is Zhongshu Sheren.

Gao Zunyu's sons quickly thanked him for the gift.

Xingshu sighed and comforted them one by one.

Just when I saw Gao Shichong, I shook my head in my heart.

……

Gao Zunyu's death did not cause too many waves.

No one is even talking about it.

Because everyone already regarded Gao Zunyu as a dead person on the day he suffered a stroke.

Today is just the last nail in the coffin.

Also on this day, Song and Xixia completed the signing of a new peace treaty.

The new peace treaty stipulates: [-]: The Xia Kingdom proclaimed itself a vassal to the Song Dynasty, and sent envoys tribute horses to congratulate the Song Dynasty. The emperor of the Song Dynasty rewarded Xia with twice the value of the tribute horses.

[-]: Song and Xia delimited their borders based on their current actual control. Officials and criminals who escaped from each other were not allowed to cross the border to pursue them, but both sides should repatriate these people.

Three: Re-open three main border markets, two in the Song Dynasty and one in the Xia Dynasty.

Four: Allow Xia State's green salt to be sold in Shaanxi, and allow Xia State to reset the Chamber of Commerce in Bianjing to sell Xia State's specialties.

Five: In order to show sincerity, the Song Dynasty will release the Xia nobles captured in historical wars such as the prince's son-in-law, La Jue Weiming, etc. after the peace treaty is confirmed. The Xia Kingdom needs to release those captured since Yuanfeng, especially in the battle of Yongle City. Song Dynasty officials and soldiers.

After the signing of the peace treaty, the Xixia envoy Wei Mingmoduo and others paid his respects immediately.

They had to return home, send the peace treaty to Xingqing Mansion for sealing, and then send it to Bianjing for sealing. Only then would the peace treaty be truly concluded.

Therefore, after Wei Ming Mo Duo and other majesty's speeches, the two palaces issued special edicts to the generals along the border, requiring fortresses in various places to strictly guard against the invasion of Western invaders, but they should not take the initiative to attack.

The news of the signing of the new treaty between Song and Xia naturally spread quickly in Dutingyi.

Yeluju, the Liao envoy, naturally heard about this.

"The Southern Dynasty and the Xilu actually made peace..." After Yeluju figured out the matter, he felt a little uneasy.

"Will Nan Chao continue to talk with me?"

Just thinking of this made Yeluju unable to sit still.

It should be noted that news has come from the country.

The Emperor of Liao Dynasty has ordered that Xiao Buda, the minister of the Privy Council, is on his way to Bianjing as a return envoy.

The time is almost up.

Xiao Buda was also an important minister of Daliao!

Naturally, he came here to personally confirm the transformation of the Sui coins to Jiaozi, and he also brought the authorization from the Emperor of Daliao.If Xiao Buda also came to Bianjing, Nanchao would not want to talk about this matter.

Yeluju knew that the emperor of Daliao was furious.

He can't escape the involvement!

However, when Yeluju tentatively asked Zeng Bu, the embassy companion, he was confirmed again—the emperor of the Song Dynasty, no joke.

This made him feel relieved.

……

Xiao Buda also came very quickly.

In August Wuyin ([-]th), he arrived in Bianjing City and was sent to Duting Post.

Yeluju, Wang Shiru, Xiao Jie, Han Zhaoyuan and others naturally came to pay their respects immediately.

Yeluju and others introduced their situation after arriving in Bianjing and Xiao Buda.

After hearing this, Xiao Buda laughed and asked, "Xi Lu has already become a vassal of the Southern Dynasty, right?"

Yeluju nodded: "Yes!"

"Good!" Xiao Buda also clapped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has sent Yelu Dilie to stay in Shangjing, and personally led [-] leather troops to the Datong Mansion in Xijing..."

"Since the Westerners are now vassals to the Southern Dynasty, they should naturally pay generous gifts and tribute to our dynasty!"

This was the favorite routine of the Liao Kingdom after the founding of Xixia.

The Emperor of Daliao was always the most fair and treated everyone equally.

After threatening the Southern Dynasty, we must beat the Xilu!
So far, Xilu has paid tribute to horses and livestock every year so that the Daliao cavalry can stay on the border.

The nobles of Liao Kingdom were also used to it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"Yelu Jiedu, I'd like to trouble Jiedu to report this matter to the capital as soon as possible... please ask the emperor to judge!"

Although Xilu is poor, mosquito legs are still meat no matter how small they are, right?
Yeluju cupped his hands and said, "Your officer knows!"

Xiao Buda also looked towards the direction of the imperial city of Bianjing.

He licked his lips and asked, "Is that new king of the Southern Dynasty really smart?"

All nodded.

That's not just smart, it's simply a monster!

Xiao Buda also became curious: "How smart are you?"

"Like Wang Bo and King Luo Bin?"

These are child prodigies who became famous at a young age.

Everyone shook their heads in unison.

"That is?" Xiao Buda also asked.

Yeluju took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "I have only seen you in the palace a few times... and spoken to you twice..."

"But... that young gentleman gave me a very strange feeling..."

"Ok?"

"A child prodigy is just smart...but he doesn't know how to manipulate power, let alone control people's hearts..."

Yeluju said with fear, recalling those few encounters.

"If we really want to make an analogy..." He said with lingering fear, "I'm afraid, only Taizong can compare..."

"Taizong?" Xiao Buda also took a deep breath.

Taizong of Daliao...that is the founder of all the systems in Daliao today.

Officials in the south, officials in the north, officials in the imperial examination, and military prefectures...

They were all established and sound during his reign.

Yeluju looked at Xiao Buda and knew that he was thinking bad.

He said, "Privy Minister, the Taizong mentioned by the subordinate is not the Taizong of my dynasty!"

Xiao Buda also took a breath of cold air and his eyes bulged greatly: "Isn't it still Taizong of the Tang Dynasty?"

Taizong of the Tang Dynasty...

That is the Heavenly Khan whom the Khitan people also recognize!

The real hero!
Yeluju and others sighed together and said: "Perhaps Wu is not as good as Taizong of the Tang Dynasty... But that young man has grown up early, has a deep city, and is proficient in power... When Tang Taizong was ten years old, he was nothing more than this!"

This made Xiao Buda full of fear.

The story of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was something that the Khitan people grew up with.

As a self-proclaimed orthodox dynasty, the Khitans would naturally speak highly of the wise ruler of the legal system they inherited - the Khitans gradually became a force only after they were canonized by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

According to the etiquette of the Central Plains, this is the first time to receive a seal.

Therefore, the story of Tang Taizong is familiar to at least the Khitan nobles.

The more you know about Tang Taizong, the more you will be impressed by his powerful personality.

"Is this so?" Xiao Buda also sighed, and then asked: "Then why is he willing to offer 300 million yuan in annual coins?"

Yeluju shook his head: "It's not the 300 million guan coins, but the 300 million guan coins are used as collateral to issue [-] million guan coins!"

"What's the difference?" Xiao Buda also asked.

Yeluju shook his head: "I don't know..."

Xiao Buda also looked at Wang Shiru: "Does anyone know what's wrong with this?"

Wang Shiru shook his head: "This is something I have never heard of..."

This was indeed something he couldn't understand, it was like magic.

It's dizzying just looking at it, and I can't figure out what the other party is playing?
He only knew that everything the other party said was true, it sounded reasonable, and it seemed feasible.

I just don't understand, what's the mystery here?
I don’t even know how the Southern Dynasty turned 20 taels of silver and 30 bolts of silk into 300 million copper coins.

"However, the envoys of the Southern Dynasty said: As long as our dynasty can have 300 million copper coins per year, we should not care about these things..."

Xiao Buda also nodded: "This embassy envoy is quite right!"

As long as Daliao had money, it would be enough to buy and buy in the Southern Dynasties.

What are you doing with so much?
(End of this chapter)