Duan Zhengyan, also known as Duan Heyu.

His father's name is Duan Zhengchun, and he is the prototype of Duan Yu in Jin Yong's novel.

Duan Zhengyan has a gentle personality, is diligent in political affairs, and loves the people like a son.

In order to better trade with the Song Dynasty, he paid tribute to the Song Dynasty, paid tribute to the Song Dynasty, worshiped the official Ziguanglu, inspected the school Sikong, Yunnan Jiedushi, Shangzhu Kingdom, and the King of Dali.

The relationship between Dali and the Song Dynasty is very good.

The political resistance to Zhang Bangchang's visit this time can be said to be very small.

Zhang Bangchang was first taken to see Duan Zhengyan.

"I have met the leader of Dali Kingdom."

"The angel is coming, but Xiao Wang cannot come far to greet him, so he still hopes to see Haihan."

Zhang Bangchang returned the favor again.

However, Dali is a vassal state after all, and Zhang Bangchang is the emperor's envoy, so the etiquette is mostly respectful.

"I don't know if the angel is coming, what's the point?"

Zhang Bangchang got straight to the point: "I am ordered by the Emperor to buy horses."

"Buying a horse?"

"Yes, buy a horse."

“How many horses does an angel need?”

Zhang Bangchang said boldly: "Buy as much as you have."

"The angel was joking. This horse is not what Xiao Wang said he had."

Zhang Bangchang said: "Your Majesty, do you know how many horses were traded between Song Dynasty and Dali before?"

Duan Zhengyan was a little surprised. This angel was very strange. He didn't know the price of the horse before, but he dared to say how much he wanted. Wasn't he afraid of arbitrarily quoting the horse?

Duan Zhengyan is a relatively modest and sincere person. He said: "Angel, if Xiao Wang remembers correctly, the previous horse price was 40 yuan a horse."

Zhang Bangchang said in surprise: "50 pieces per horse?"

"Angel, it's 40 pieces a piece."

"60 pieces? Deal! Just pay this price!"

Duan Zhengyan was confused. Is this man out of his mind?

"Angel, is there any misunderstanding here..."

Zhang Bangchang stood up quickly and said: "We only accept horses above four inches and two, and they must be diagnosed by a horse doctor. In addition, for every inch the horse is taller, the horse will be increased by 10 pounds, and there is no upper limit."

"Angel, the price is too high..."

"Your Majesty, the Emperor also asked me to give you a message, allowing Dali's caravans to enter the Central Plains anytime and anywhere to trade with each other freely, including selling tea."

Duan Zhengyan only felt that the angel today was like a boy delivering money. He was a little overwhelmed: Is there anyone in this world who doesn't take money as money?

During the Song Dynasty, tea cultivation in Dali was very common and even saturated.

However, tea was an official business in the Song Dynasty. The caravans of Dali State could do other business in the Song Dynasty, but not tea.

Seeing that Zhang Bangchang's conditions were getting more and more outrageous, Duan Zhengyan wanted to say something else, but Zhang Bangchang said again: "The price of salt has been reduced to thirty cents per catty, here it is for you."

Duan Zhengyan's eyes twitched twice and he said: "Angel has offered so many discounts, what are the conditions?"

"At least five thousand horses must be guaranteed a year. If the king can do it, all the above conditions will be fulfilled."

Duan Zhengyan took a deep breath, and he knew that no good thing in this world comes in vain.

Five thousand horses is already a lot for Dali.

In previous years, the horse market transactions with the Song Dynasty were usually between 2,000 and 3,000 horses, and rarely exceeded 3,000 horses.

If we want to strengthen intervention, we can still get 5,000 horses every year.

Duan Zhengyan said: "Deal."

"The horse market is located in Chengdu. Your Majesty, please send someone to Chengdu regularly to deliver horses."

"Okay, Xiao Wang will make the arrangements." Duan Zhengyan smiled, "The angel has come from afar, and Xiao Wang has prepared some wine."

"Your Majesty, please."

For Zhao Ning, the price of the horse was secondary, and he gave Zhang Bangchang sufficient conditions to negotiate the price.

What Song Dynasty lacks now is not money, but time.

There was a lot of money in the Song Dynasty. If you don't believe it, just go and look for it in a corrupt official's house.

On the second day of October, Zhao Ning summoned Zongze, Li Gang, and Zhang Jun. Also present were Zhao Ding, Zhang Shuye, Xu Han, and He Li.

It can be said that the governors of both houses are here.

Of course, there is also a special person: Orihiko Shi.

In addition to asking Zhang Bangchang to go to the southwest to arrange horse trading, Zhao Ning also recalled Zhe Yanzhi from the northwest.

Let’s take Zhe Yanzhi as a man. He is a talented person in both civil and military fields and a very outstanding person of this generation of the Zhe family. Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time, at the turn of the two Song Dynasties.

At the turn of the Song Dynasty, Zhe's family surrendered to the enemy, which brought a huge psychological impact to Zhe Yanzhi.

The Fugu Zhe family was the "Great Wall" installed in the northwest of the Song Dynasty. They fought against Xixia all the year round and shed blood for generations. They can be said to be the first of the three major generals of the Song Dynasty.

But Zhe Keqiu destroyed several generations of wise men.

The family surrendered to the enemy, coupled with the corruption of the Song Dynasty's military and government, there were no soldiers available. Zhe Yanzhi was defeated in the battle of the Yellow River in the first year of Jingkang and was attacked by countless people.

Since Orihiko was able to obtain even a sweat-blooded BMW, it shows that he has a wide network in the northwest.

The governors were waiting at the Wende Hall, and Zhao Ning came not long after.

"I will see you, Your Majesty."

"Everyone is free of charge."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Ning glanced at the tall man standing in the corner, nearly 1.9 meters tall, and said, "When did Zhonggu arrive in Tokyo?"

Zhe Yanzhi was flattered and said quickly: "I arrived in the capital three days ago."

"That means arriving together with Zhang Jun and Mr. Zhang?"

"yes."

"It's been a long journey, thank you."

"Thank you for the emperor's mercy, I am very grateful to you."

"Sit down, let us have a good chat today."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Ning asked again with concern: "Is Mr. Zong in good health these days?"

"Everything is fine, old minister. I haven't finished the precious medicine that your majesty gave me yet."

What Zhao Ning was most worried about was Zongze's health, because according to official history, Zongze died of depression in the second year of Jianyan, which was the third year of Jingkang.

"Xiangong Zong is the pillar of the country, and I am most worried about Xianggong."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Everything is fine, veteran."

"Okay! I summon you all to return to Beijing. I have important matters to discuss with you, which are related to the Song Dynasty and the people of the world."

"Your Majesty, please make it clear."

"Everyone knows that Song and Jin signed an armistice contract."

Everyone nodded, and the imperial court had already spread the news to various military towns on the northern front.

"But I don't believe that the golden thief really wants to make peace with the Song Dynasty. I don't even believe in reading a single sentence of Wanyan Wu's begging!"

"According to intelligence from the front, the Jin Kingdom is in the process of conquering the Mongol people in southern and northern Monand, as well as reorganizing their internal affairs to accumulate combat power for the next time they attack us."

When Zhao Guanjia said this, everyone looked surprised.

"No one can say for sure when the golden thief will go south again. It may be next year, or next month. I don't want you to be paralyzed by a peace agreement and relax your vigilance."

"The lessons of the past are still vivid in my mind! What was the result of the abolition of martial arts in the Song Dynasty? Countless soldiers died, countless people were displaced, and countless people lost their homes!"

"I will never allow such a scene to happen again!"

"From now on, the Song Dynasty will carry out comprehensive military and political restructuring!"
Chapter completed!