The struggle of the reborn prince

After Tong Guan received Zhao Tun's letter, he fell into a conflict and had to sit at Zhao Tun's gambling table, and this game was very simple, just two cards, one was to send troops to share weal and woe with wealth; Zhang Shi stood still and watched the changes. -

Sending troops, the situation of the peace talks will be completely broken, and there is still uncertainty in it. The Xia army will be defeated and Henan will be won in one go. This is the best result. It can not only build new achievements, but also obtain more There are too many bargaining chips to defeat Liao; if they cannot win in one battle, the two sides will enter into a stalemate, or even fail. Still able to lead troops to defeat Liao.

There are two outcomes if there are no troops.Zhao Tun had won, and his reputation in the northwest would be unrivaled. His prestige in the army would be unmatched. He would be the one who led the army to conquer Liao, and he would never be Tong Guan. As the prince, his good life will come to an end; if he loses, he will have to wipe his ass. From then on, no matter whether it is a war or a peace, he will be a general in the army, and no one will dare to provoke him. However, the leader of Faliao will still be himself, and the loss is only time.

Tong Guan weighed it for a long time. No matter which card he chooses in this game, it will be of no benefit to him if Zhao Tun wins. Only if he loses his plan will there be hope. So that I can get out of the Northwest in time to pursue my dream.After figuring out the key point, Tong Guan decided to abstain, not to choose any cards, and start a new round, and this round will be played by himself, and once again control the right to speak in Northwest!

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After receiving the news that Zhao Ren had successfully captured Xiazhou City, Zhao Tong was in high spirits, and immediately sent an official document to the Shaanxi Economic Strategy Department according to the plan, asking Tong Guan to cooperate with him in fighting and jointly send troops to seize the land of Henan.

But three days later, there was no news from Shaanxi, but Zhao Tun received a letter from Huang Jingchen to Shunzi in Jingcheng.After court discussion, the Zaizhi supported Tong Guan's opinion and planned to use Cai You as the envoy.I and Tong Guan are the deputy envoys who are jointly responsible for this matter, and the tone of the collegiate discussion has been determined, and now we only wait for the emperor's approval.

Zhao Tun was shocked after seeing it, and followed his idea.Now that my own land has been plowed and the seeds have been sown, it is waiting to be harvested. At this time, I told Tong Guan that the crops are ripe and we will harvest together.In the end, we split the harvest equally, and this half of the harvest is the same as picking up for nothing. He has no reason to refuse, but he still thinks things are simple. People can't see him, but they even want the crops. Come on. Gaining both fame and fortune, this bastard is too ruthless!

And this time the proposed collegiality. - that is, the bottom line of negotiation.It is also based on the previous "collegial agreement" reached between Song and Xia. In Zhao Tun's view, the content of the second collegial agreement can be roughly summarized into the following six items: Lord Xia proclaimed his minister to Song Dynasty, and Feng Zhengshuo followed the calendar promulgated by the Song Dynasty according to his instructions; Emperor Song canonized Yuan Hao as the Lord of Xia, and recognized the existing territory of Xixia; Song Sui bestowed Xia with 2000 taels of silver, 15 pieces of silk, and 25 catties of tea.The total is 5000 taels, horses, and catties; the discussion is in the Baoan Army and Gaoping Village.But there is no access to green salt; the soldiers and civilians captured by both sides before will not be returned, and if there are border people fleeing in the future.Do not cross the border to chase; the border between the two countries is drawn as the border, and castles are allowed to be built within the border.

Six main contents.Except for the fourth article, which is beneficial to both parties, Xixia has gained the greatest benefits, especially the third article, the Song Dynasty paid a greater price.What is this price in exchange for?Xixia proclaimed their vassals to the Song Dynasty and Feng Zhengshuo, but this point has no practical significance and value, because although Xixia proclaimed their vassals to the Song Dynasty in name, they still proclaimed themselves emperors in reality. ", everything is almost the same as the Song Dynasty.Just as the Song officials Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan pointed out: "Those who gain great benefits, those who suffer false pretensions", "Emperor Yuan Hao is also self-sufficient in his country.

"Oh, God doesn't favor me!" Zhao Tang sighed. From this piece of information, he has already figured out the smell. One is that he blocked other people's money; The prince was too popular, which made some people unhappy.

If this battle goes on as planned, it will be the biggest victory since the founding of the Song Dynasty after destroying the Northern Han and pacifying the Southern Tang.There are many far-sighted people in the court, how could they not know that the current situation is favorable to the Song Dynasty, and even a limited victory will allow their side to take the initiative in the negotiation and gain benefits, but the result of victory is something they cannot tolerate.

The result of the victory in this battle made the scholars worry that the imperial power will rise again, the prime minister will be suppressed, and "ruling the world with the scholars" will become empty talk. These are what the civil officials and scholars do not want to see. What they hope is Keep the imperial circle within his own thoughts, let him do things according to his own pattern, and don't want a powerful royal family whose prestige and status cannot be compared with them.Not to mention the old ministers of the previous dynasty, like Tong Guan, Cai Jing and others who actively supported the attack on Xia. They have been planning to use troops for 20 years, but their achievements are not as good as that of the Maotou prince who has only been in charge of Hedong for one year. Where should they put their faces, and how to straighten their waists in front of the emperor in the future, the scholars' right to speak will be greatly weakened.

If he insists on fighting at this time, the result will be against the entire scholar group, and the road ahead will be even more difficult; if he doesn't fight, he will be somewhat reluctant to part with the victory he is about to obtain, and he will not be able to give up on his helpless brothers far away in Xiazhou. Once the peace talks start, their best outcome is to become Xia Jun's captives and be sent back to the country. The humiliation of defeat will accompany them for the rest of their lives, and their lives will be completely changed. This is unfair to them, and it is also an unbearable pain for them.

"Jiang is still old and hot!" A melodramatic memorial can bury the victory that he is about to obtain. Tong Guan has really figured out human nature, and he has no choice but to be willing to lose. Zhao Tian suddenly feels powerless. , my dream is that I don't want the history of humiliation to repeat itself, and I don't want to go to the Five Kingdoms City to suffer, but why is it so difficult to realize this 'little' dream of my own?

"Second Lord, do you think this is beautiful?" Zhao Tun sat in the room for a long time, but he didn't realize that the sky had already darkened. At this moment, Xin Zhao entered the room and lit the candles, then put down a pair of clay dolls in his hands and asked.

"Looks good, why do you still have time to play with this?" Zhao Tuo grabbed one and looked at it and said, this clay doll is exactly the 'Mohola' that he bought for Xin Zhao in the Daxiangguo Temple two years ago, but now He changed into new clothes again, no longer the scholar shirt of last year, but a military uniform, and the person at the same table also took off his skirt and back, and also wore armor.

"Second Master, you are so confused, do you remember what day it is today?" Xin Zhao asked with a smile, not seeing the worry on Wang Ye's face.

"July [-]th day, I can't remember the day!" Zhao Tang was a little funny, he was living the day with his fingers now, and he would not forget the date even if he forgot to eat.

"What day is July [-]th?" Xin Zhao asked again.

"What day?" Zhao Tuo thought for a while, and said with a slap on the case: "Today is Qixi Festival, the Qiqiao Festival!" This day is said to be the night when the cows and the Weaving Girl meet, but it contained many meanings in the Song Dynasty It is more appropriate to call it Women's Day, but it is packaged as Chinese Valentine's Day in modern times.

Qixi Festival, also known as Qiqiao Festival, people in the Song Dynasty regarded Qixi Festival as a good night worth celebrating, and women regarded this day as their own festival.On this night, they beg cleverness from Weaver Girl, begging the gods to give them dexterity, wisdom, beauty and happiness. People still beg God to give them children and reproduction on this festival.

"Second Master finally remembers, I'm not too busy!" Xin Zhao snatched the Mohoro from the Lord's hand and carefully put it into the makeup rail seat carved with red coral, and carefully covered it with a cover made of red gauze and green cage. , the ban, the noble family and the common people Namoholuo are used as the offerings on the Qixi Festival, which is a must-have for the festival.But this is clay to Mohora, but in fact most of the body is made of gold and silver, the nose and eyes are inlaid with precious stones and emeralds, and the hands and feet are carved from ivory, which are worth thousands of guan.

"Hey, although today is Qiqiao Festival, it can't be as lively as in the capital, but maybe we can return to Beijing soon!" Zhao Tang sighed, looked at Xin Zhao and said with a wry smile. Set up a Qiqiao building in the courtyard, laying out Mohura, flower melons, wine and vegetables, pens and inkstones, needlework, women's skillful work, and then burn incense and worship "Qiqiao".

"Did something happen to the second master, why are you upset!" Zhao Xin suddenly realized that the prince's face was not very good, and there was a hint of hostility in his brows, which was a sign of the prince's ruthlessness, so he asked carefully .

"It's okay, the big deal is that I'll be an idle prince, grow vegetables, grow flowers, do some small business, and live a happy life in the mountains and forests to be an apartment. Let's not talk about those annoying things today!" Zhao Tong waved his hand and pulled Xin Zhao to the yard.

At this time, the sun was setting on the western mountain, and it was getting dark. Stars could already be seen, and the vast Milky Way lay across the sky. Zhao Tun ordered people to set up an altar in the yard, gathered some fruits, served wine and vegetables, and asked Jianxi to wait for a few Those who are close friends have drank a few glasses of wine, which is considered a holiday.

There was even more drumming in Dongyuan's camp. It was Haishi, and Zhao Tun suddenly woke up from his contemplation. There were only him and Zhao Xin left in the yard. Jianxi took people out at some point, and Zhao Xin didn't know when he was holding a lantern. Looking for something in the corner of the yard.

"Xin Zhao, what are you looking for?" Zhao Tian asked suddenly as he tiptoed over.

Lord, you scared me to death! Xin Zhao was taken aback, turned suddenly and bumped into Wang Ye's arms, and the lantern in his hand fell to the ground.

"Really?" Zhao Tama stretched out his hand to hug Xin Zhao who was about to fall, and asked softly in his ear.

"Second Lord, an urgent letter from Officer Huang!" Suddenly the door was pushed open, and Jian Xi rushed in yelling.

"Well, read it!" Zhao Tong hastily let go of Zhao Xin, glared at Jian Xi, and secretly blamed this kid for coming at an untimely time.To be continued. .