Compete for the Song Dynasty

Zhao Shu waited for Han Qi to play the Empress Dowager of Liao's birthday, but he forgot one thing, even if Han Qi had this chapter, he was usually the last one to play.Prime Minister Han Qi held this chapter in his hand and was thinking about who should go to Liao as an envoy.I'm old and I don't want to travel long distances. In the past, that old fellow Fu Bi went. Now that Fu Bi is attending his mother's funeral, he is not in the court. Looking at the new prime minister, Zeng Gongliang, he is over 60 years old. The emperor will definitely not send him there. .He looked around at these officials, there were not many who were qualified to replace the Song Dynasty as an envoy to the Liao Kingdom and could satisfy the emperor.

Emperor Renzong was a little tired at this time, and he didn't know what was going on recently, his body was getting worse day by day, so he sat on his side slightly.Next, the minister's memorial will be dealt with according to the usual practice, and those that can be dealt with at that time will be disposed of, and those that need to be discussed will be put aside.The three-day court meeting was not finished until noon every time.The more he heard it, the more dizzy Renzong felt.

It was Xue Xiang's turn to play. Xue Xiang pointed out that there were as many as 25 soldiers in the Luxiang Army and the Forbidden Army in Shaanxi. In the Shaanxi area, those soldiers who could not go to the front line to fight and could not serve the country were repelled, and the imperial court issued a clear document: generals who serve soldiers will be punished as a violation of the law.

Originally, Emperor Renzong nodded his head on this matter, and it was a very simple matter to play accurately, but Emperor Renzong would feel sleepy, tired and confused.The officials above the court also seemed to see that Renzong was tired. Xue Xiang had just finished playing, and stood in the hall holding an ivory wat in his hand, waiting for Renzong's answer.Look at Emperor Renzong again: he bowed his head with one arm resting on the side of the throne, propped his head with his hands, and half-closed his eyes, a little sleepy.After listening to Xue Xiangxiang, Emperor Renzong raised his other hand slightly and then put it down. He thought in his heart that the prince should make a decision on this matter, and remembered that Wang Pang knew Shaanxi Road very well. In the end, he put two things together and said: "How does the emperor think about this matter?"

These words were like a muffled thunder in the main hall, stunned everyone, all the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, their mouths widened in amazement.Master Bao and Wang Anshi were even more surprised, how their son became a prince, this joke is not just a casual joke.But no one dared to speak out, and everyone suspected that they had heard wrong. [

Wang Pangxin said, God of the forehead!His sister and his uncle, how can I answer the conversation.If the emperor asks his name without speaking, speaking is tantamount to admitting that he is the emperor's son.And the emperor seems to be drowsy, if this is talking in sleep, whoever dares to disturb Sheng Jia and wake up the emperor will lose his head.

Forget it, you sleep and I sleep too, who can pretend to sleep.Wang Pang clings to the ivory wat with both hands, lowers his head and closes his eyes, whatever he likes.Even with his eyes closed, he could feel that the fire in Prince Zhao Shu's eyes was going to burn him.

The officials in the main hall usually discuss matters, you talk to each other, occasionally mixed with the humming of whispering, it is the sound that Renzong is used to, just like some wives can't hear their husbands snoring and can't sleep, Renzong also suddenly heard There was no discussion among the ministers, the hall was silent, and Sleepy woke up immediately.He also realized that he had said the wrong thing just now, but how could the words come out smoothly?

The emperor squinted his eyes and looked at the crowd, while Zhao Shu was looking sideways at the king. From the perspective of Emperor Renzong, he could only see the back of Zhao Shu's head with a hard winged crown.Seeing that Wang Pang pretended to be asleep and pretended to be asleep in the court, Renzong laughed secretly that this kid was smart.The emperor pretended to stretch his waist and cheered up and said: "This matter is under pressure. After you retire from the court, Xuan Tai will discuss matters with Wang Shilang Chui Gong Palace." Hearing what he said, the ministers all understood that Renzong just made a slip of the tongue and found it for himself. fold.Prince Zhao Shu felt uncomfortable about this, and even called his own name, Emperor, wrongly.

Prime Minister Han Qi slowly stood up, and now he has thought of a good candidate, Wang Pang!It's just that his starting point is different from Zhao Shu's, and he doesn't know that even if he doesn't raise the king's side, the prince will do it.

Han Qi took a step forward and said: "My Majesty, it will be the birthday of the Empress Dowager of the Liao Kingdom (note) in two or three months. The Liao Kingdom sent an invitation to invite our country to send an envoy to celebrate her birthday. Please send an envoy to Liao to represent the two countries. Good intentions."

Renzong looked at Han Qi. Han Qi was surrounded by Zeng Gongliang. Without Fu Bi, Renzong felt a little lost: Renzong asked all the ministers, "Which minister is willing to go to Liao?"

There was silence above the court, what happened to the officials of the Song Dynasty?There are many people here who have poor self-awareness, and there are also those who are not far away from the Liao Kingdom.

"Is there a suitable candidate for the prime minister?"

Wang Pang will wake up now, he was pretending to be asleep, not to mention hearing the words about being an envoy to the Liao Kingdom.

How seasoned Han Qi is, even though he thought of Wang Bang in his heart, he didn't say clearly: "I don't know if there is someone in the emperor's mind. I am willing to discuss with all the ministers who are suitable."

The prince scolded in his heart, he was a slippery old man, but he didn't speak, the name Wang Pang would be brought up sooner or later.Emperor Renzong looked at all the officials, and asked naively: "Which minister can choose a suitable person to be an envoy to the Liao Kingdom?"

Now that Mr. Bao had spoken, he knew that the king would be there soon, anyway, he was also the elder of the court, and he had prestige, so he cleared his throat to signal that he was about to speak. "Qizou Shengshang, I believe that those who are envoys to the Liao Kingdom should have literary talents. I heard that Yelu Hongji is also a person who likes Sinology, and has a profound knowledge of poetry. If ordinary young people go there, I am afraid that they will not be able to take up this position."

Wang Pang snickered when he heard this, and had to say that it was his foster father who chose him out first.

There was another buzz among the officials, Renzong looked at Master Bao, old Bao, old Bao, the new civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will not say anything, just you old officials have already seen you through, just the words of Yelu Hongji Poetry, can I also achieve profound attainments in the Song Dynasty?

"Oh? I've never heard of this. Does anyone in the group know what poems Yelu Hongji wrote?" Renzong asked intentionally.

Bao Zheng pretended that Ouyang Xiu, whom he had noticed just now, was also in the court, and said in surprise: "Oh, the Ouyang Hanlin scholar must know, right? Uncle Yong."

Ouyang Xiu looked at Bao Zheng, and scolded in his heart, you don’t care about protecting the adopted son, why did you put this on me, who doesn’t know that Yelu Hongji, the current emperor of the Liao Kingdom, thinks of it every time, loves to make things difficult for envoys .But since Bao Zheng said that, wouldn't it be a joke if he said he didn't know.

There is no way for Ouyang Xiu to bite the bullet and say: "The emperor of the Liao Kingdom is good at rhythm, good at calligraphy and painting, and loves poetry and fu. He has "poetry friends" with his ministers. The more popular one is "Inscription on Li Yan's Fu" by Deqing yesterday. ** Fu, broken and cut Jinying to fill in the sentence. There is still a lingering fragrance in the sleeves, which cannot be blown away by the cold west wind. "[

When Bao Zheng heard it, he said to Renzong: "Look, I'm telling the truth. This poem compares Li Yan's famous poems in "Fu" to colorful chrysanthemums. "I still feel in my sleeves" is elegantly written, with a special charm. Anyway, I, Bao, couldn't write it."

Ouyang Xiu almost glared at him, he couldn't tell how embarrassing you are.

Renzong looked at Ouyang Xiu and nodded. Just as he was about to speak, Sima Guang stepped forward. Sima Guang and Ouyang Xiu were close friends. He knew that Ouyang Xiu was unwilling to go, so he stood up and said: "Qi Zuo, my minister thinks that Uncle Ouyang Yong Unsuitable, Uncle Yong has nothing to say, but the official duties of running the Imperial Academy are heavy, and it is important to choose good talents for the country. What's more, the Khitan people are warlike, so it is not suitable to choose a weak person."

After he said this, everyone turned their attention to Zhong Er again.Zhong Er froze his head and didn't look at anyone. He was a military commander who was born with a bad temper. He also knew that it was not his turn, so he simply ignored it.

Renzong shook his head. It's not that he doesn't think it's okay to be kind, but that kinder's responsibility is heavier than that of Ouyang Xiu. Kinder is in charge of the Privy Council, and he is responsible for major national defense affairs. How can he go to celebrate the birthday with a queen dowager from a neighboring country.

Now it's Prince Zhao Shu's turn to appear. He sighed and said: "If you want to talk about the Liao Kingdom, it's not a big deal. Treat the Han people with the Han system". The officials in the north govern the affairs of palace accounts, tribes, and vassal states; .”

Hey, finally got to the point, Wang Pang saw that the crown prince seemed to be in a better mood, Zhao Shu was well informed, he knew that Yuexia's biological father was Di Qing back then, not to mention the information from the Liao Kingdom.Well, pick me.

Zhao Shu looked at Wang Pang with a smile and said, "If you want to talk about the system of one country, two systems, Wang Shilang is familiar with the management of the officialdom, not to mention the experience of the previous mission to Xixia."

Wang Pang didn't wait for Zhao Shu to continue talking, and if he talked about He Libo's identity, it would not be clear in one or two sentences.Sooner or later, it will be his turn to deal with this matter, with the pole facing upwards, and if he is not dead, he will continue to sway.

Thinking of this, Wang Pang took a step forward and said loudly: "Congratulations to an old woman from the Liao Kingdom, why bother all the ministers with heavy military aircraft. The king is willing to go!"

Special note in this article: Regarding the issue of the name of the Liao Kingdom, this time should be Khitan, but for the convenience of readers, it is collectively called the Liao Kingdom, and this is added to explain: In 907 AD, Yelu Abaoji, the Taizu of the Liao Dynasty, unified the Khitan ministries He was called Khan, and the country name was "Khitan". In 916, he was changed to Yuanshen Book, and Bohai State was changed to Dongdan State. In 947, Yelu Deguang, Taizong of Liao Dynasty, proclaimed himself emperor in Kaifeng (and made his capital here), and officially named the country "Liao". Liao Jingzong Yeluxian's Queen) was renamed "Great Khitan". In 983, Liao Daozong Yelu Hongji restored the country name "Liao", Lu Abaoji unified the Khitan tribes as Khan, and the country name was "Khitan". Changed Bohai Kingdom to Dongdan Kingdom, established his eldest son Yelubei as King of Dongdan, and later became a vassal of Liao Dynasty. In 1066, Yelu Deguang, Taizong of Liao Dynasty, proclaimed himself emperor in Kaifeng (and made his capital here), and officially named the country "Liao". Liao Jingzong Yeluxian's queen) was renamed "Great Khitan", and in 916 Liao Daozong Yelu Hongji restored the country name "Liao"