A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The Liao envoy was laughing proudly and arrogantly.

"Your Majesty, urgent report from Fuzhou."

Fuzhou!

The laughing envoy thought of this place.

Isn't that the direction where the Xixia people are sending troops this time?

Urgent report...

He couldn't help but look over, feeling more and more proud.

If there is an urgent report, then war will definitely begin.

The people of Song Dynasty must be panicking this time.

Certainly, the Xixia army is pressing down on the border, and if Daliao continues to station troops on the border, the shadow of national subjugation will cause the collapse of the Song monarchs and ministers, and then Daliao will naturally be able to take whatever they want.

He raised his head slightly, raised the right corner of his mouth, and looked at the group of monarchs and ministers sarcastically.

Urgent report from Fuzhou.

This is what Zhao Zhen is waiting for.

His heart tightened, and then he glanced at Shen An.

Shen An said that the report from Fuzhou would show that the Xixia people's 100,000-strong army was false, so he had been waiting.

Today is finally here.

"Send it!"

His voice was short and strong, and Fu Bi couldn't help but glance at him, wondering why he didn't let the Liao envoy go out first.

But Zhao Zhen felt that no matter whether the news was good or bad, he couldn't hide it from the Liao people, so why bother to deliberately cover it up and appear guilty.

The chamberlain brought the messenger in and presented the report.

Chen Zhongheng opened the memorial and sent it over.

Zhao Zhen took it, glanced at Shen An first, and then lowered his head.

Shen An was very calm, but his heart was trembling.

If you don't hide the truth, you won't go crazy, right?

If he loses his mind, he may raise an army to retaliate.

——This has never happened in history!

But now it has changed. Shen An felt a layer of mist floating in front of his eyes, but then the mist gradually dissipated.

No matter how they change, the temperament of those people will not change.

So what is supposed to happen will still happen.

Zhao Zhen's hands shook slightly, and ecstasy suddenly surged in his heart.

... I observed the enemy's situation and saw that the enemy did not dare to approach Fuzhou City. The scouts only intercepted when they attacked, but did not take the opportunity to cover up and kill...

...I sent out scouts to patrol, but did not find a large number of enemy troops. This is a bluff!

...I sent out a ranger to investigate, but the enemy troops fled in panic...

Zhao Zhen looked up, joy flashing in his eyes.

Then majesty gradually emerged.

He didn't know that this was an emergency report sent by Zhe Jizu and Chen Ang, why they sent out rangers to investigate and the enemy troops suddenly fled... these were all lies.

If he knew about it, the first thing he would do would be to send the Imperial City Secretary to Fuzhou to get people.

At this moment, he just wanted to vent the joy in his heart and let go of the depression and frustration he had felt during this period.

He glanced at Shen An and nodded slightly.

This young man accurately judged that there was no hidden deception, so Song Dynasty did not respond with great fanfare.

Think about it, if the Song Dynasty believed in the so-called one hundred thousand army, and then mobilized reinforcements from everywhere to rush to Hedong...

When the army gathered, they found that the Xixia people only came with two or three kittens, and then...

The Liao people would definitely laugh wildly, and then Yelu Hongji would get drunk and celebrate Zhao Zhen, the 'uncle of the emperor', and his 'great victory'.

There is no doubt that Pang will publicize this matter as his "political achievement".

It's probably like borrowing an arrow from a straw boat. Pang became Zhuge Liang without hiding anything, and Zhao Zhen became the unlucky Cao Cao.

The Liao ambassador was proud of himself, and his slightly raised posture and arrogant eyes made people hate him so much that they just wanted to disgrace him.

Zhao Zhen said calmly: "Fuzhou Zhejizu and Chen Ang reported that the Xixia people... were just a small group of harassers."

The hall instantly became quiet.

Fu Bi blinked, and then slowly looked at Shen An.

Han Qi was happy at first, then lost his mind, and also looked at Shen An.

He can actually judge every move of Zang Pang?

The Liao envoy was stunned and immediately asked: "May I ask Your Majesty, is this... a joke?"

Fu Bi glanced at Zhao Zhen, and when he saw his stern expression, he knew that the news was conclusive.

"Your Majesty, please respect yourself!"

Fu Bi raised his head slightly, with more contempt in his eyes, just like the Liao envoy just now, and said: "Whether it is a joke or not, your envoy can go and verify it."

Check it out!

Of course, the words spoken by the emperor of a country cannot be faked, otherwise it will make people laugh afterwards.

The Liao envoy said in despair: "How dare Pang make lies when he has no hidden truths... How dare he?"

Not only did the Song Dynasty know about this, but the Liao people also knew about it.

But neither country wanted to care about it, they were just watching the excitement, hoping that Xixia would break into chaos and become a civil war between two factions.

At such a critical moment, you lied. What does this mean?

Are you still shameless?

Shen An said calmly: "The barbarians naturally have no credibility at all, but please don't be sad. I didn't expect it to happen. Knowing that you are so lost, I will really bring a hundred thousand troops next time, but I don't know who I will fight with." Start a war.”

These words were full of sarcasm. The Liao envoy's face was bruised and bruised, but he was speechless.

At this moment, Shen An just felt so happy in his chest that he wished he could sing a song to express his joy.

There is no secret, you are indeed such a person!

Shen An's initial judgment of bluffing was based on a review of history.

Historically, the Song Dynasty and Xixia had wars from time to time, but there seemed to be no large-scale wars at the end of Renzong. Later, there was only the Empress Dowager of Liang. That old lady was Han, but after listening to the government behind the curtain, she came to trouble the Song Dynasty several times. .

This is his memory from that year.

As for Li Liangzuo, this kid has not yet ascended to power and has no chance to start a war.

There was nothing he could do about it, and as an uncle and a powerful minister, he had been dawdling for so long without succeeding in usurping the throne. It was really useless.

Although Cao Cao did not usurp the throne during his lifetime, he still held great power and successfully let his son take over everything.

Didn't you hide any lies?

This guy is an idiot, fierce in appearance but weak in heart. He does great things but cares about his own life. No wonder he ends up on the street.

But another thought came to Shen An's mind.

Li Liangzuo is only thirteen years old this year, but he can actually compete with Wu Zangying Pang, which shows that this young man is not simple.

This is a way to reject tigers through the front door and let in wolves through the back door!

When Zhao Zhen heard Shen An compare Xixia to barbarians, he nodded with satisfaction, and then said with some majesty in his eyes: "The Xixia people are provocative, Tang Ren."

"Your Majesty, I am here."

There are big bosses here, and there is no room for Tang Ren to show off, so he has always been honest.

"Go to the Xixia envoy and scold him. Tell him that rebellious officials and traitors will never end well!"

Huh!

The officials actually went crazy?

This is not common!

Under normal circumstances, this kind of thing would be over as soon as it was over, but Zhao Zhen came to scold the messenger, which was of the same nature as summoning the other ambassador to protest in later generations.

The standard of this official family is not low! It's just that I was a little too honest before.

Tang Ren promised loudly and then went out with his head held high.

When passing by the Liao envoy, he asked: "Your envoy said earlier that he wanted to see the face of Song Dynasty. How is your face now?"

good!

Shen An praised: "That's a good question! Your envoy has forgotten what he said earlier. Tang Ren, you reminded me like this, and the closeness of the relationship between the two countries is undoubtedly reflected. Not bad."

Tang Ren held his hands in a serious tone and said, "Thank you very much for your compliments. I will resign."

He respectfully resigned, and the Liao envoy's face kept changing colors, just like Shen An's face changing in later generations.

"Your envoy is sick?"

Han Qi lacked the decency of a minister, so his question was extremely rude. But at this moment, he received secret praise from Zhao Zhen.

The Liao envoy cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the foreign ministers have resigned."

He was extremely disappointed in his heart, and the humiliation made him just want to get rid of that big talker.

Then……

He glanced at Shen An, who happened to be looking at him as well. Seeing his unkind expression, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you have anything to say? Shen is all ears."

It's still humiliating.

Previously, the Liao envoy came to see Zhao Zhen aggressively and confidently, with the same purpose of increasing coins as he had many years ago.

In the second year of Renzong's Qingli reign, the Song Dynasty was plagued by internal conflicts and continuous external wars with the rebellious Xixia. The situation was difficult and could be described as internal and external troubles.

At this time, Liao Xingzong Yelu Zongzhen, Yelu Hongji's father, launched an intimidation and threat against the Song Dynasty and stationed heavy troops on the Song and Liao border.

When the situation was about to break out, the Song Dynasty negotiated with the Liao people while making preparations for war.

At that time, Zhao Zhen wrote many times to refute Yelu Hongji's conditions, and finally sent a mission headed by Fu Bi to negotiate.

During the negotiations, the bottom line of the Liao people was to cede territory, but Fu Bi firmly disagreed and said, "If the Liao invades, it is difficult to say whether this victory will be won or not."

At that time, Fu Bi's stance was tough, but the DPRK was a little soft, and Zhao Zhen panicked.

At that time, Fu Bi was a mainstay. He went to the Liao Kingdom twice to negotiate, and finally maintained the bottom line and saved the situation for the Song Dynasty.

The Liao envoy recalled how condescending Liao was to the Song people, and couldn't help but feel sad. He was so high-spirited before, thinking about how embarrassed and embarrassing the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty would be, just like what he was experiencing now.

He looked at Shen An and said: "Shen is waiting for an edict, millions of Daliao cavalry are doing nothing..."

He nodded slightly, then walked out with his head held high.

The Liao people had a lot of cavalry, but the so-called million cavalry was just a joke.

Shen An regarded this as a joke and said casually: "Then we'll deal with the Xixia people first."

The Liao people had suffered losses at the hands of the Xixia people, but they had never been able to take revenge.

The Liao envoy just walked to the door. Hearing these words, he was in a trance for a moment, then tripped on the threshold and almost threw himself out.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Liao people have gone downhill, so they have eyes on the top of their heads. Today, Shen finally got to see it. It's true. I admire it. But you have to walk steadily, otherwise you will roll down all the way..."

Ambassador Liao stabilized his body, then turned around to look at Shen An with a flushed face, and said eagerly: "Sooner or later...sooner or later...sooner or later...we will..."

He felt that stuttering was even more embarrassing, so he rolled his sleeves and left in a hurry.

The Liao people are best at threatening. UU Reading www.uukｎｓｓｔ Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, they have been threatened countless times, and every time the Song Dynasty will be defeated.

But after meeting Shen An, these threats were often exposed. After a few times, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty gradually realized...

"The Liao people now have less courage to fight!"

Fu Bi's words resonated with Han Qi, and he said: "Your Majesty, Emperor Yelu Hongji of the Liao Dynasty was obsessed with hunting around, enjoying fine wine and beautiful women, and the Liao Kingdom was gradually declining."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I know."

He directly ignored this topic, and then said to Shen An: "Earlier you said that if you didn't hide the trap, you wouldn't raise an army to attack, and now it's true. I remember that when you were in the Privy Council, you were in charge of the ceremonial room and made great achievements. Now Tang Ren is also more If you make progress, it shows that you are not only capable yourself, but also know how to nurture your subordinates, which is good.”

He looked at the prime ministers and said with admiration: "Some people only know how to do meritorious deeds, but they guard against their subordinates, hiding their own abilities and wishing they could take them to the coffin. Such people are conservative and cannot be used in a big way." .”

This was a compliment to Shen An. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty is ridiculous. I have served in the Privy Council and am currently working in the Imperial College. I know very well that whether you are an official or a teacher, you must have the spirit of being better than your master. Otherwise, you will be stuck in the old ways and you won’t be able to produce good subordinates, let alone teach good students.”

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This time, the quadruple therapy was replaced with an antibiotic, levofloxacin tablets. I just took one tablet, and I kept feeling dizzy and slightly nauseous.

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