The struggle of the reborn prince

Zhao Tong knows that corruption is a cancer of the country, and at the same time, he also knows that he is now strolling by the river, and his shoes are not wet. Knowing that he has no second thoughts about him, the emperor will not be at ease. In his eyes, there may not be an eunuch like Tong Guan to reassure him, because he knows that the prince may usurp his throne and take away his power, but those The guy who cut off the root of his descendants has no descendants, even if he grabs the throne and passes it on to whom!But he didn't know that although eunuchs couldn't take his throne, they could make him lose his country!

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous person named Li Mi, who was a monarch, minister and personal friend of the three emperors of Suzong, Daizong, and Dezong. Dezong was very reassuring of him, but he still forced this man , Fang Wai, a part-time military adviser in the imperial court, was promoted and made a fortune, married a wife and had children, and became a layman who also knew that his wife and children were hot.Book friends uploaded that Wang Jian, the general of the Qin State, was powerful. When he was leading the army to attack Chu, he kept sending people back to Beijing to ask Ying Zheng for money and a house, and finally forced Ying Zheng to marry the princess of [-] years. He is an old man.The deputy general couldn't stand it any longer, and ridiculed him for being too greedy, Wang Jian smiled wryly: You think I am willing, but I can't do otherwise!

Back then, Jie Zitui followed Chonger, he did not hesitate to cut his shares to serve the king, and endured so much hardship without complaint. Seeing that the revolution was successful and it was time to prosper, he hid himself, not even wanting an official.What does he want if he doesn't want an official?Jin Wengong Chonger, who waited for more than ten years to be on the throne, was confused, and ordered to set fire to the mountain in order to please him.To put it nicely, it is 'thirsty for talents'.The bad thing is what are you trying to do in hiding. . .

There are too many similar examples in the history books, although it is a bit of a prostitution, but this is the way of scheming and the emperor's mind, so Zhao Tuo is "taking history as a mirror", if he puts on a posture of not being greedy all day long, it will not work. When you put it in your pocket, you have to put it in your pocket, and you have to reach out when you should reach out. Anyway, having more money is better than having no money, and at least I didn’t waste it.Do something that is beneficial to the people and the country.

This time, Zhao Tun did not intentionally win over or intimidate Cai You, but only gave him some eye drops.He knew that although Cai You was not stupid, he was short-sighted, eager for quick success, and his eyes were as far as his toes.It is said that knowing a son is better than a father.His father, Cai Jing, commented most pertinently, this kid is really not expected to be a prime minister!

In order to realize his dream and bring down Cai Jing, Tong Guan allowed Cai You to be the deputy commander-in-chief of the Liao Dynasty.Being the chief envoy of the peace negotiation, he thought he could get some benefits, but he learned that Tong Guan received a lot of gifts, and Wang Fu and others in Beijing also took a lot of gifts, and this Prince Yan also knocked a big gift from Xixia. Pen.The only thing left is that he didn't get anything, and he couldn't help but feel aggrieved. He didn't dare to do anything to Zhao Tong and Tong Guan, but he would definitely trouble Xixia during the peace talks, and let them know 'don't treat the envoy as a green onion'!

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The next day, the servant who arrived with the mission read out the imperial decree, appointing Cai You as the main envoy, Tong Guan and Zhao Tong as deputy envoys to negotiate peace with Xixia on behalf of the Song Dynasty, and at the same time notified Xixia to send envoys to negotiate peace.Then the two parties began to discuss the time, place and number of people present for the negotiation.These trivial matters are handled by the officials sent by the court, and their envoys are just checking, picking and picking, and listening to the report!

After three days of busy work, the two countries finally agreed on the procedure and venue of the negotiation.According to Zhao Tong's meaning, he still wanted to set the location in Dongguan Town, where it is convenient for life and easy to control.But Xixia thought it was a humiliation to them.Insist on setting the venue on the Yellow River beach [-] miles outside Lingzhou City. Except for the envoys participating in the negotiations, both sides are only allowed to bring a thousand guards with them, and the troops are not allowed to approach within [-] miles.Zhao Tun didn't want to agree at first, and Cai You also complained that it was too far away from the city, and it was inconvenient to travel, but Tong Guan said that this was an 'international' practice, and the two of them couldn't say anything more.

The date of the meeting was set to be on the first day of December. On this day, three envoys, including Zhao Tun, gathered in Xicheng and set off. Be vigilant and be responsible for responding to peace talks missions when there are changes.

The Shengjie Army is known as the No. [-] Army in the Northwest. They have the best treatment and the highest quality among the Western Army, which attracts the envy of all armies. But when they meet with the Zhongyong Army, they are a little ashamed of themselves. They don't mention their combat power. Not to mention the Hequ horses, there are still two horses per person, the main rider and the auxiliary horse carry the load, plus the exquisite military armor, it is only enviable.

Looking at the team of the three peace talks chiefs, Cai You and Tong Guan were in front, setting up guards of honor and holding their respective notice boards: Cai You's Longtuge scholar and attendant student, Xuanhedian University scholar, Huaikang Military Jiedu Envoy, Kaifu Yitong Sansi, and the chief envoy of peace talks; followed by Tong Guan's bulletin board: Jingfu Palace envoy, Jianxiao Taiwei, Shaanxi Liulu Xuanfu envoy, Jing Guogong, Wukang Jun Jiedu envoy, Kaifuyi, the third division, and the deputy envoy of the peace talks are extremely publicized. I'm afraid others don't know who they are.Looking at Zhao Tama's guard of honor went to another extreme, only a standard bearer was sent to face the East and West to command the commander's flag, and nothing else.

Behind the three envoys are civil and military officials sent by the three provinces and three divisions to participate in the peace talks, as well as more than a hundred officials including translators, documents, and master books. In addition, there are many miscellaneous servants and a lot of servants. Peace talks, those who didn't know it thought it was an outing, and the accompanying guards were unique, and they were even more distinct. They came in a group, and the 500 guards on a white horse were Cai You's personal guards, and those on red horses The [-] men are Tong Guan's pro-army, and the black-clad black horses are Zhao Tun's [-] guards, guarding ten black-painted four-wheeled carriages, and nothing else. . .

There was no words all the way, fifteen miles outside the city, two soldiers and horses stopped at the village, each sent scouts to the four directions, and the mission continued to move forward.When the sun rose, they arrived at the negotiation site, and the Western Xia Mission also crossed the river on time. The two sides stopped a hundred paces away, and a huge tent had already been set up in the middle. Obviously, that was the negotiation site.The advance personnel had already set up tents at the place of the peace talks for the members of the mission to rest, but Zhao Tang, Tong Guan, and Cai You seemed to dislike the simplicity, so they chose an open space nearby to set up tents respectively, and re-arranged them. A large campsite was reserved for the entourage.

After the Song and Xia parties arrived, they took a short rest, and then entered the central tent according to the arrangement. The two parties sat down. Zhao Tuo glanced around, but found that the chief envoy on Xixia's side was not Cha Ge, but Shu Ge. Wang Renli, brother Cha retired as deputy envoy, he and brother Cha looked at each other and smiled knowingly, although they didn't speak, they both knew what they were thinking.

The two parties sat opposite each other, but neither of them opened their mouths like a clay bodhisattva, and stared at each other with big eyes, as if whoever speaks first at this moment is admitting defeat.As the deputy envoy, it was also the first time for Zhao Tong to participate in such an important occasion. Seeing that Cai You and the two of them remained silent, thinking that this might be the rule, he also closed his mouth tightly, squinted his eyes and dozed off.

I don't know how long it took, the tea on the table was almost frozen, and when Zhao Tun was fighting Zhou Gong inextricably, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the tent, and a group of people came in again with the door curtain lifted, "King Qin, you Please take a seat!" Zhao Tun, who was awakened impatiently, opened his eyes, and saw that the newcomers were all dressed up as Khitan people, and he was a young man about his own age, and Shu Wang Renli of Xixia was enthusiastically letting him go On the row of seats in the south, people were ordered to serve snacks, tea, and fruits, and the treatment was much better than theirs.

"Who are those people?" Zhao Tong turned around and asked in a low voice the interpreter sent by Honglu Temple behind him.

"My lord, those people are sent by the Liao Kingdom to ask for help from the Xia Kingdom, and the young man in charge is Yeluding, the prince of the Liao Kingdom!" the interpreter said in a low voice.

"What is the envoy?" Zhao Tuo knew that the Liao Kingdom was mediating the dispute between Song and Xia, but they entered the venue without having a private discussion with Song Fang, which surprised him a bit.

"My lord, please help me...not something, he is the middleman invited by Xixia to mediate, representing the emperor of the Liao Kingdom!" The interpreter replied.

"Since they were invited by Xi Xia, how come they are allowed to sit on the table? Is this also the rule of exchanges between the two countries?" Zhao Tuo asked again. At this moment, he understood why both sides were silent, and it turned out that they were waiting for these people.

"This... We and the Liao Kingdom are brothers, and we should be treated as equals. This is really not in line with the rules!" said the interpreter.

"Hu Shaoqing, why didn't you speak up about this kind of thing that is detrimental to the state of the Great Song Dynasty!" After hearing this, Zhao Tang turned his face and said to the accompanying Honglu Temple Shaoqing.

"My lord, I know it's not proper to be in a humble position, but it was like this a few times before, and I dare not change my humble position without authorization!" Hu Shaoqing replied.

"My lord, don't worry about such trivial matters, peace talks are important!" At this moment, Tong Guan saw that Zhao Tun was angry, and said hastily.

"The difference between Taiwei's words is that matters related to the state must not be ignored. This not only gives people a handle, but also damages the prestige of the Song Dynasty. This is not a trivial matter!" Zhao Tong said seriously.

"This..." Zhao Tun's hat is big enough, and Tong Guan knew he couldn't wear it, so he turned his face and said to Cai You, "Xueshi Cai, Prince Yan is dissatisfied with the seat arrangement, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, please handle it at your own discretion!" Cai You scolded Tong Guan secretly. You can't bear the responsibility of damaging the country's reputation, and I can't bear the crime of obstructing the peace talks. He had no choice but to kick the ball back.

"Since this is the case, the meeting should be suspended immediately. This king suggests that the venue should be rearranged immediately and the seats arranged, otherwise we won't talk about it!" Zhao Tang said, seeing the two nodding, he said to the entourage who was waiting on the side: "Hu Shaoqing, you can Inform Xi Xia of our proposal!"

"Reporting to the lord, Xixia said that he is a vassal of the Liao Kingdom, and he has the friendship of a nephew and uncle. He should be treated favorably and refuses to change!" After a short time, Hu Shaoqing, who was in charge of communication, reported.

"Very good, I can't find fault with this king, so I'll leave the arena and go back to the city!" After hearing this, Zhao Tong sneered and looked at the complacent Brother Cha on the opposite side and said loudly. . . .

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