Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 304: Meeting the Emperor

Zhao Mu then put down the seal and said, "Thank you very much, father-in-law. I just don't know if Dali Kingdom has any other requirements?"

Duan Zhengchun heard this and said: "No more! No more! If the Song Dynasty is not at ease with me, Dali, then it is okay for Dali to send a proton to the Song Dynasty."

Duan Yu was about to volunteer as a hostage.

Zhao Mu said, "There is no need for this for now. No matter how precious the proton is, it cannot compare to Wan'er, the legitimate princess of Dali."

After Duan Yu heard Zhao Mu's words, he raised his hand and put it down again. There was also a little loss in his eyes.

Perhaps it is dangerous to go to other countries to be a hostage, but it is definitely a beautiful thing to come to the Song Dynasty and the most prosperous capital Bianjing to be a hostage.

Not only do you have friends like Zhao Mu and Hu Yanjin here, but you don't have to look at Gao's face in Dali.

But Zhao Mu shattered Duan Yu's proton dream with just one word. It was hard for him to say anything else.

Zhao Mu looked at the credentials, seal, and general's seal in front of the table. He clasped his hands behind his back and let out a long breath and said: "Okay! Since Dali is so sincere, then I, the general who is the son-in-law of Dali, will reciprocate the favor. I can plead with your majesty to retain the emperor's title and title for Dali internally. The honor of the title. From then on, Dali was a vassal state of the Song Dynasty externally. It was called the king, wrote letters to ministers, and paid tribute every year. But internally, it could retain the emperor's title and reign title, and it also had the power to entrust internal enfeoffments."

"What!?" Gao Shengtai and Duan Zhengchun both shouted in unison.

After blowing it dry gently, he said: "Okay! Then we have Lao Xian's son-in-law. If this happens, it will be a great thing for both countries." Then he handed the credential stamped with the jade seal to Zhao Mu.

Fortunately, Dali Kingdom is still very sincere, and everything is written according to what Zhao Mu said before. Moreover, his words were sincere and well organized.

Duan Zhengchun picked up the certificate of credence and came to Zhao Mu's side. He said, "Xianxiang, take a look. If there is no problem, then my father will stamp it with the imperial brother's jade seal."

Duan Zhengchun said: "That's it, that's fine! Then my virtuous son-in-law, let's go and give it a try. If this can be done, then I, the Dali Kingdom, would like to be a vassal of the Song Dynasty for the rest of my life."

Soon Dali's letter of credence requesting canonization from the Song Dynasty was written.

Zhao Mu said: "Okay! Now that we have agreed, let's not delay. Please also ask my father-in-law to write the letter of credence as soon as possible. I will go and present it to your Majesty."

Duan Zhengchun said: "But as the saying goes, 'There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the country.' If the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is called the emperor, then I, Dali, will also be called the emperor after I become a minister. Isn't this a bit against the rules?"

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "Of course it is against the rules. But the emperor now has ambitions to display, and Dali is also the first vassal country to truly accept the canonization of the Song Dynasty. So as an example for other countries in the future, I can intercede with your majesty. Give it a try. Father-in-law, Marquis Gao doesn’t have to be happy yet. I just said I’d give it a try, but I didn’t say it would definitely work.”

After getting Zhao Mu's consent, Duan Zhengchun did not delay and immediately stamped the jade seal of Dali Kingdom squarely on the certificate of credence.

After listening to Zhao Mu's words, the bad mood on Gao Mei's face slowly disappeared, gradually turned into calm, and finally there was a hint of joy.

Zhao Mu read it carefully from beginning to end. After all, this was a letter of credence. The matter was so big that even he did not dare to be careless. Even if it was a word, he would have to think about it for a long time to see if there was any words in it. trap.

After Zhao Mu finished speaking, Duan Zhengchun started writing.

After reading it, Zhao Mu nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right. Please use my father-in-law's seal. I will submit this document to His Majesty for your inspection."

Zhao Mu put away the credentials and said, "In that case, I will present it to Your Majesty immediately. Farewell!"

After saying that, Zhao Mu turned around and left. When he reached the door, he stepped back directly. He looked at Gao Mei, who could not move, and then punched out with another finger. Gao Mei's restricted acupuncture points were instantly Untie.

Then Zhao Mu shook his head and swaggered away with his hands behind his back, looking at him with a slightly provocative look. Gao Shengtai couldn't help but sweat in his heart.

Gao Shengtai knew his daughter's temper. His daughter had been spoiled by him since she was a child. Now that Zhao Mu was angry, he was afraid that Gao Mei would catch up and fight Zhao Mu. Just when Gao Shengtai was about to stop in front of his daughter, what he expected did not happen.

Gao Mei couldn't help but cough twice because his Qi pulse was blocked. After that, he took a few breaths and didn't catch up with him. He didn't even curse Zhao Mu behind his back.

Looking at his daughter who had changed her temper, Gao Shengtai was also very surprised. Gao Shengtai thought to himself: "I didn't expect that there is someone in this world who can really conquer this little devil."

After Zhao Mu left the palace post, he immediately asked the postmaster to prepare a car for him to enter the palace.

Although the chariot Zhao Mu was traveling in was inconsistent with his status, he was not in the mood to prepare a royal chariot at the moment.

Under Zhao Mu's urging, the carriage quickly arrived outside the Meridian Gate.

As soon as Zhao Mu got out of the car, he said, "I want to see Your Majesty!"

The guards at the Meridian Gate all knew Zhao Mu. Zhao Mu had the emperor's special edict and could come and go freely within the palace. Of course no one dared to stop him.

Zhao Mu arrived at the main square, where the civil and military officials had just dispersed. Zhao Mu also passed by hundreds of officials.

All the civil and military officials greeted Zhao Mu with greetings, but Zhao Mu also said a very perfunctory sentence, and then hurried away in the direction of the imperial study.

At this time, a young man who was about the same age as Zhao Mu looked at Zhao Mu's back and asked Sima Guang next to him: "Master Xiangguo, is this man the King of Zhongshan who has become famous recently?"

Sima Guang glanced at Zhao Mu, and then said: "Your Majesty Taiwei is right. This person is Zhao Mu, the King of Zhongshan."

The young man who spoke was Wang Jinqing, the consort of the Princess of Wei, who had just been awarded the title of Taiwei. He was also known as the "little king's captain" in later generations.

The reason why today's court meeting took so long was because Sima Guang and others had received instructions from the Empress Dowager to recommend this idiot to become a Taiwei.

Although Taiwei is only a false title now, he is still a high-ranking official. Zhezong originally wanted to grant this position to Zhao Mu after he returned from the expedition. But everyone from Sima Guang jointly sponsored it, and even Zhe Zong was very scratching his head.

So Zhezong started a verbal battle with the Confucian scholars in the court hall, but this time Sima Guang and others acted as the backstage to the Queen Mother. Zhezong could not defeat them no matter how much he talked. I simply got angry and sealed this position to that idiot.

Zhe Zong was walking towards the royal study in depression, when he bumped into Zhao Mu who was walking in a hurry.

Zhezong, who hadn't even changed into his court uniform, called out to Zhao Mu and said, "Uncle, are you going to find me?"

Zhao Mu heard the sound and immediately stepped back. He looked at Zhe Zong and hurriedly came over to greet him. He came to Zhe Zong and bowed and said: "The humble minister Zhao Mu comes to greet your Majesty."

Zhe Zong said: "Uncle, no courtesy."

Zhao Mu stood up and was about to get down to business, but seeing Zhe Zong's unlucky face, he quickly asked: "What's going on, Your Majesty? Could it be that something big happened in the court again?"

Zhezong snorted coldly and said, "Don't mention it. At today's court meeting, the ministers recommended my brother-in-law, Prince Consort Wang Jinqing, as the Taiwei. I originally wanted to keep this position and give it to the emperor after his triumphant return, so that he can also go to the court to discuss politics. . But I didn’t expect . Alas!” Although Zhe Zong wanted to scold Wang Jinqing as a straw bag who preyed on women.

However, because the palace maids and eunuchs around him inevitably had the ears and eyes of the Queen Mother, they swallowed the words as they came to his lips.

(End of this chapter)