Northern Song Dynasty: It’s a showdown, who said I, Zhao Zhen, don’t have a son?

Chapter 92: Is it necessary for the Song Dynasty to communicate with the Japanese country?
After entrusting the matter to Qin Wan, Zhao He no longer worried about it. After all, Qin Wan had been in charge of the Qin family for many years, so she definitely had no problem with this kind of thing, and Zhao He didn't need to teach him anything.

All it takes is for this soap to appear in high-society circles, and its reputation will spread very quickly.

With nothing to do, Zhao He went to Fanlou.

Fan Tower after the New Year, compared to the deserted area last time I went there, is now almost crowded with people. One can imagine what kind of role Jiang Yuanshan, the big owner of Fan Tower, plays in establishing Fan Tower.

It had only been a few days before Fan Lou was restored to his original state. If it weren't for chance, such a person would be in trouble if he wanted to win in business.

After hearing that Zhao He was coming, a steward from Fan Tower came to meet him, which was also a change.

Fan Lou has started to operate again based on the cooking recipe. Now Zhao He does not pose much of a threat to them. Naturally, they will not go to see Zhao He like they did before.

"Xiao Langjun, are you here to see the previous shops? They have been almost decorated according to the drawings you gave me before."

The manager was still polite, but it was also a pity on the surface. After all, Zhao He now owns three shops in Fanlou, and he can be regarded as a collaborator to a certain extent.

Zhao He then followed the steward and took a look. The two shops on the lower floor were almost decorated, which Zhao He was satisfied with.

"It's really troublesome to get rid of Fan Lou and help with the decoration. Thank your boss for me."

The steward smiled slightly and said nothing.

If you hadn't ruined Fan Lou's reputation by relying on that cooking recipe, how would Fan Lou allow you to give you so much profit and help you decorate it?

If my boss heard this, wouldn't he be scolded to death?
"Now that the shop has been renovated, what are you going to do?"

Zhao He pretended to be thoughtful and said: "I haven't thought about it yet. It may take some time before it is put into use, so I don't have to worry about it."

After saying that, Zhao He left. The steward of Fan Lou looked at Zhao He's back and spat.

"A commoner, dressed like a human, doesn't know what he is!"

"Even if I gave Fan Lou's shop to you, it would be a waste!"

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Two days later, Zhao He was at home.

Fan Zhongyan was playing chess with Zhao He and chatting about something by the way.

For example, the recent changes in Bianjing, some things that others cannot see after the Japanese people come to visit.

What made Zhao He the most resentful was that the Japanese envoy relied on the official family tree to eat and drink for free many times in Bianjing.

And these Japanese people would say that if they want money, just go to Honglu Temple, but how dare ordinary people go to Honglu Temple in the Ministry of Rites to ask for money?

Why do these people have such privileges relying on their official reputation?If you eat and drink for free, why don't you let the officials pay for it?

Speaking of this, Fan Zhongyan also shook his head helplessly: "This is the government's move to show goodwill to the Japanese people. After all, they are the people that the Song Dynasty has wanted to establish diplomatic relations with for many years. There is no way to deal with some privileges."

Zhao He looked ugly: "Then these people are too arrogant. If the officials have such an attitude, I'm afraid these Japanese people will look down on the Song Dynasty even more, right?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded: "This is exactly the truth. You can see it clearly. If you are too kind to a person, that person will think that your kindness is natural, which is a headache." After thinking for a moment, Zhao He said curiously : "Why do officials always want to establish diplomatic relations with the Japanese? Is it possible that the Japanese are very powerful now?"

In my impression, although the national power of the Song Dynasty was a little weaker, it was still much stronger than the tiny Japanese country, and there was no need to adopt this attitude to establish diplomatic relations.

Fan Zhongyan chuckled and said: "It's not just the officials. Several emperors of the Song Dynasty all wanted to have good relations with the Japanese country. After all, the Japanese country was originally a vassal state in the Central Plains. However, due to the chaos at the end of the Tang Dynasty, it lost contact with the Central Plains and had good relations with the Japanese country. In the future, neighboring countries will also see the attitude of the Song Dynasty, and the more friends the Song Dynasty has, the more confident the Song Dynasty will be."

"Don't look at the fact that Liao, Xia and Song are now three pillars. Xixia is already declining. Especially after the Liao-Xia war last year, Xixia's current situation is similar to that of the Song Dynasty. As long as the officials ordered to send troops, Xixia would definitely be destroyed."

Zhao He thought for a while and said: "Now that the Song Dynasty is unable to compete with the Liao Kingdom, is it going to find someone to balance the Liao Kingdom?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded happily: "That's true."

"The mere Japanese country, plus a few small countries, let alone checks and balances, even one plus is not enough to defeat the Song Dynasty. With this energy and time, it is better to develop more internal strength!"

Fan Zhongyan sighed, and he proposed that the New Deal was not like this. The internal conflicts in the Song Dynasty were deepening day by day. This situation might last for a while, but it was also the reason why the Liao Kingdom did not have the confidence to swallow up two countries in one go. If the Liao Kingdom really had this With such strength, they had already destroyed the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop.

Therefore, he has always been the main war faction in the court. If the worst happens, he will fight. Our Song Dynasty has a vast territory, fertile soil and abundant resources. If you start a war with me on the grassland border and the Song Dynasty, if you win, you will say that if you lose, it will really be A devastating disaster.

The Song Dynasty relied on its advantages in land resources and accumulated wars extremely quickly. It could fight several battles a year without collapse. However, the Liao Kingdom was not able to do so. It had to plunder the local area for several years before it had the capital to fight, and it was the kind of person who looked down upon death. After all, If you lose, it's really over.

In the eyes of the Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom in this state was simply a jackal and a leopard. Many soldiers would be frightened just by hearing about Liao soldiers.

If you don't dare to fight, you can only feed tigers and cause trouble. The consequences are self-evident.

Zhao He suddenly looked at Fan Zhongyan and said: "Old man Fan, you said that if there is a monarch who dares to fight and kill, and take advantage of the current weakness of Liao and Xia to directly kill one of them, the other one will definitely not dare to act rashly. , this becomes a confrontation between the two countries.”

"Under such circumstances, if we devote all our national strength to a decisive battle, wouldn't we be able to unify?"

Fan Zhongyan laughed and said: "The idea is good, but it is not that simple. Everyone wants to break the current situation, but no one is willing to break it first. Even if the officials want to fight, the ministers below will not agree."

Zhao He twitched his lips: "To put it bluntly, I'm still a coward. I have more money than others and more troops than others, but I just don't dare to fight."

"You and I can just talk about this. Don't spread it in front of outsiders. Although the Song Dynasty is not taboo about talking now, there are some things that are better not to say, so as not to bring trouble to yourself."

Zhao He nodded slightly, then smiled and said: "To be honest, Mr. Fan, I think you know a lot. Even if you are an official, you won't be much different."

Fan Zhongyan snorted: "Now that I am a teacher, my life is no worse than others, and I save a lot of trouble!"

Besides, taking care of the Professor Prince is the top priority now.

Looking at the appearance of the old man in front of him, Zhao He said mercilessly: "Which of us will follow whom? Old Man Fan, if you can't be a good person, then you can't be a good person. Why are you looking for so many excuses?"

Fan Zhongyan glanced at Zhao He coldly: "There are some things that you still can't understand."

"Oh, so do I win this round?"

Fan Zhongyan suddenly stared: "Huh? Where did the chess piece come from here? Could it be you?"

(End of this chapter)