Compete for the Song Dynasty

Wang Pang heard that Zhao Xu's tone was very concerned about Qin Minxue. He knew that Zhao Xu had a very kind heart, which was very similar to Emperor Renzong.What's more, the person who is very likely to assassinate thinks that Qin Minxue is the prince, so Qin Minxue will be in such a catastrophe.Although Wang Pang hated Qin Minxue very much, and there were old grievances between the two of them, as the king of Zhennan, Wang Pang seemed to have no need to care about someone with a lower official position than him.He comforted Zhao Xu and said: "From what the letter said, there should be nothing serious, and now the assassin has been arrested, and Nan Jifeng is investigating this matter."

"Brother Wang, you have always predicted things like a god, do you think this matter has something to do with Miss Lin?" Zhao Xu asked again.

"Of course I'll know after finding out! The most urgent thing right now is to finish the Dali matter as soon as possible!" Wang Pang said briefly. Zhao Xu admired Wang Pang and was somewhat in awe of him. Seeing what Wang Pang said, he didn't dare to ask more questions .

It was late autumn when everyone came to the city of Yangjubaa.The trip to Dali went smoothly. The tacit understanding between Wang Pang and Zhao Xu made Duan Silian recall the friendship with Gao Zhisheng back then, and he was touched in his heart.Seeing that Gao Zhisheng had brought back the old ministers, Yang Yizhen also wept bitterly to express his loyalty to the imperial court, and presented the heads of Jia Qing and Xuan Qing, and at the same time put the instigation and judgment on the heads of the two dead men.But whether there is anything about these two people, at least the arrival of these two people made most officials in Dali unhappy, which also gave Duan Silian a step.The turmoil in Dali Kingdom seems to have cleared the dark clouds.When Tubo's A Guli rejected Jia Qing's marriage, Duan Silian scolded Tubo for his ignorance and lamented what he could do to Tubo.

When mentioning the marriage, Wang Bang stated that he already had a family, and such a hasty marriage would ruin Miss Duan's happiness.What's more, all of this is caused by traitors, and it is not as beautiful as an adult.What happened next made everyone feel even smoother. Duan Silian agreed to betroth Duan Su to Gao Zhisheng, and the Prime Minister regained power. Heart, so still be appointed.The official position granted to Yang Yizhen was called "He Shuang" in Dali, and it was mainly a department in charge of commerce and taxation in Dali, and Duan Silian trusted Youjia and ordered Yang Yizhen to be in charge of trade with the Song Dynasty. [

The official positions in Dali Kingdom are interesting. If the prime minister is not called the prime minister, he is called Du Shuang Buxie; Ci Shuang, Punish Shuang for the chief punishment, Persuasion Shuang for the chief official, Jue Shuang for the master, Wan Shuang for the master of wealth, Yin Shuang for the master of guests, He Shuang for the master of merchants, in addition, there is also the governor of Shuang, collectively known as the official of Jiu Shuang .

This official position alone is good enough, and this trip to Dali Wang Pang and others are also very good. Gao Zhisheng, Yang Yizhen and Wang Pang all think that this result can't be better.Next, Wang Pang proposed a more exciting idea, planning to hold a business meeting in Yongzhou. In addition to Dali, Tubo and Jiaozhi would also be invited to jointly formulate a border trade agreement.In addition to discussions on commodity taxation and other aspects of the agreement, it is also necessary to formulate currency exchange agreements and other content.Yang Yizhen thinks this is a good idea. Dali is the smallest and weakest of these dynasties. If these foreign countries can be unified, anyone who breaks the rules will be restricted by trade sanctions, which will be beneficial to Dali but not harmful.So he immediately invited the court, immediately got Duan Silian's affirmation, and with Gao Zhisheng's support, almost no officials in the Dali court would object.

Dali, the first to be united, has been resolved, and the next ones are Tubo and Jiaozhi.The Dali marriage that Tubo just rejected, naturally the people of Dali are unwilling to take the initiative to find Tubo.Wang Pang suggested to Zhao Xu that since this matter should be done in Yongzhou, Da Song would send invitations to Tubo and Jiaozhi.Zhao Xu knew that Yongzhou was governed by the king, so even if he didn't seek the opinions of the court and himself as the prince, he could still do it.But seeing Wang Pang discuss everything with himself, he trusted Wang Pang even more in his heart.In the end, Wang Pang finalized the time to hold it in September next year, and it was almost the Mid-Autumn Festival at this time, and there was at least nearly a year to prepare for this event.And Wang Pang just happened to be able to spare time to accompany Zhao Xu back to the capital.

Now Wang Pang felt more and more anxious. According to the time in history, Song Yingzong Zhao Shu was about to die. I am afraid that this return to the capital would be the last time Wang Pang saw Song Yingzong.Wang Pang's views on Zhao Shu are quite tangled, and Wang Pang doesn't like him from a personal point of view; but because of Zhao Shu's actions since he became the throne, it seems that he is also a wise king, although in terms of attitude towards the empress dowager, in the words of modern people It's a bit confusing.But after all, Zhao Shu's depression was caused by many years of worrying about gains and losses, and in the last two years, Zhao Shu tried his best to change the status quo of Song Dynasty, I'm afraid it was because of his will.

Prince Zhao Xu didn't know about Wang Pang's thoughts, after all, it was his first mission, and Wang Pang couldn't bear to spoil his interest.After staying in Dali for several days, admiring the flowers in Shangguan, the wind in Xiaguan, the snow in Cangshan Mountain, and the moon in Erhai Lake, I bid farewell to Gao Zhisheng, Yang Yizhen and others and returned to Song Dynasty.

At the time of parting, Gao Zhisheng and Yang Yizhen invited Wang Pang to a banquet respectively. Naturally, Wang Pang said many words of gratitude to Wang Pang, but Wang Pang himself felt that he had done nothing.Maybe it's because I know too much about the progress of history, or because I have a different intuition from the people of Song Dynasty, I just did something that went smoothly.But the more modest Wang Pang is, the more the other party thinks that Wang Pang is low-key and has a city.Gao Zhisheng also specially invited Duan Su to meet Wang Pang. Sure enough, Duan Su and Yuexia had somewhat similar appearances, but in Wang Pang's eyes, Duan Su was obviously more arrogant, or born in the royal family. Noble, not as gentle and easy-going as Rou'er.

Although this aspect brings back Wang Pang's memories of Yuexia, but now, for Wang Pang, there seems to be more important things than the love between children.Nan Jifeng sent someone to send news that the assassination of the prince had progressed, and the assassin insisted that it was Lin Xiuxiu who was behind it.

When Wang Pang and his party left Dali, the autumn air was breezy and the wind was breezy, but Zhao Xu rode on a horse and followed Wang Pang in front of the team, as if he had been sunburned by the scorching sun.Wang Pang knew that it was not the weather and the road that made Zhao Xu stunned, but the matter of Lin Xiuxiu.When he stayed at Guanyi on the way, Wang Pang came to Zhao Xu's room, and saw Zhao Xu sitting at the table with his chin in his hands in a daze.When Yang Jian saw that the king was coming, he hurriedly saluted and greeted him.Zhao Xu heard the voice and saw Wang Pang coming in, and sighed: "Oh, brother Wang, you said that people in this world are really strange."

"Hehe, what's the matter, just watched Feng Hua Xue Yue, and now you start to sigh?" Wang Pang also sat down at the table.

Zhao Xunai said: "The Great Ancestor established the Great Song Dynasty and inherited Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It has been a hundred years so far. The ancestors did their best to govern the country for the sake of the common people. Why do you think there are still people who can't forget the events of the previous dynasty?" After finishing speaking, he shook his head. Said: "Unfortunately, unfortunately."

Seeing that Yang Jian had finished serving the tea and pouring water, Wang Pang had already left the room, so he followed Zhao Xu's words and said, "It's a pity that Lin Xiuxiu, a beautiful woman with the strength to bind a chicken, is so bold and disobedient." Heart?"

Zhao Xu heard what Wang Pang said about his thoughts, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Wang, you are laughing at me too. At best, I am only compassionate. If she breaks the law of the country, I can't help him."

Wang Pang smiled knowingly: "That's true, after all, it's your prince, how can you speak for a singing girl. Hahaha"

"Brother Wang, you just know how to laugh. I was thinking about how people can be loyal to me, but you laughed at me..."

"Loyalty? You can ask the ministers to be loyal, but you cannot ask the people to be loyal."

"Why?" Wang Pang's words puzzled Zhao Xu.

"Prince, the ministers are paid by the imperial court, so they should be loyal to the imperial court; and the people's hearts are the foundation of the imperial court. The common people have no way to survive. They sell their sons and daughters. Women have become prostitutes, and they will not know what to rely on when they grow old. , you want them to be loyal to the imperial court, how is that possible!"

Zhao Xu seemed to understand something: "So, brother Wang thinks Lin Xiuxiu is justified?"

Wang Pang shook his head: "Of course not! Not only is it unforgivable, but I have already ordered her to be transferred to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It is estimated that when we arrive in the capital, the team that sent Qin Shaofu back to the capital and escorted Lin Xiuxiu should also arrive in the capital." [

Zhao Xu let out an ah, obviously Wang Pang's handling of it was beyond his expectation. "Well, is this too serious? I just don't want to pursue it, or if I forgive her, can she appreciate my good life and give up the idea of ​​assassination?"

Seeing Zhao Xu's concern, Wang Pang laughed to himself that the crown prince was a bit of an idiot: "Okay, this matter is not that simple! What's more, this matter was not done by Lin Xiuxiu at all. To catch the real mastermind, It's not something I, the King of Zhennan who sits in Yongzhou, can manage."

"So, Brother Wang, you know all about it?"

"I know a little bit, but I'm not sure. But now it's different, basically sure, and the rest depends on whether the Ministry of Punishment can notarize and accept it!" After Wang Pang said, Zhao Xu should feel relieved.

Suddenly Zhao Xu said with a little anger: "Brother Wang, how could you do this."

The sip of tea that Wang Pang just had in his mouth almost didn't spit out, what kind of wind is Zhao Xu.Looking up at Zhao Xu, Zhao Xu's face was flushed red, Wang Pang looked at Zhao Xu blankly: "What's wrong with me?"

Zhao Xu stood up, walked around the room, and then stopped in front of the king: "Brother Wang, you clearly know that someone is going to assassinate this king, and you also know the whole story. It turns out that you told me to pretend to be true is not true You lied to Yang Yizhen, but you wanted to take this opportunity to make Qin Minxue my scapegoat. Now that Minxue is hurt because of me, how do you ask me to be the prince to face my courtiers in the future? If outsiders know about this and spread it, then I will not succeed Out of greed for life and fear of death, find someone to take the place of the weak king.”

Zhao Xu's words were really beyond Wang Pang's expectation. Although Wang Pang never thought that Zhao Xu would thank him for escaping disaster, he never thought that Zhao Xu would be so angry, and it turned out to be because of Qin Minxue, who always gave Zhao Xu bad ideas.Although he is just a prince, Zhao Xu is a prince, and may be the king of a country in the future, but the king is not in awe at all.He stood up, looked directly at Zhao Xu and said, "Prince, take the overall situation into consideration in everything, I let him take your place to teach this traitor the crime of instigating you to leave without permission on the way, and he pretended to be you, do you know? In Yang Yizhen's hands, can you talk to me like this? Qin Minxue was injured, but it was because he wanted to leave the palace quietly. If the guards hadn't found out in time, he might have been chopped into ten or eight yuan. For the palace He is protected by strict guards, and I haven't asked him why he wants to leave the mansion privately."

Zhao Xu's face turned pale, and he pointed at Wang Pang and said, "You have old grievances with Qin Shaofu, and what you do is just like cheating!"

Wang Pang was angry when he heard it, and he didn't appreciate his own goodness. When his stubborn temper came up, Wang Pang said to Zhao Xu regardless: "You can think whatever you like!"