Chapter 63 The king and the maid are enjoying themselves
"Have you met the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty?" Liu Sheng asked.
"I saw it!" Chen Yanshou replied.
"How is he? How does he compare with me?" Liu Sheng asked urgently.
How can this be compared? Can the two be compared? Chen Yanshou secretly cursed, but after a moment of deliberation, not only to protect Liu Sheng's face, but also for the sake of his own life, Chen Yanshou could only say without conscience: "Go back to your Majesty, Northern Han Dynasty
The Lord is brave, wise, and majestic, but there is still a certain gap compared with His Majesty!"
However, after listening to his words, Liu Sheng frowned and said, "You don't have to compliment me. The Northern Han Dynasty leader was not as good as Wen Guan when he came to the throne. He was in the middle of the Pinghe River, but Shu and Liao were outside. In the past three or four years, he successively captured Huainan and regained the Qin Dynasty.
Feng, Dingjing Lake, this is still beyond my ability to compare."
Liu Sheng's self-awareness at this time was quite surprising. After hearing this, Lin Yan met the old eunuch and said with a smile: "The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty is indeed called the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, but he only relies on the powerful national power and military power of the Central Plains.
Only then can he achieve something. With your majesty’s talent, if he were in his position, his achievements would definitely be far better than his!”
Liu Sheng smiled. His words still sounded like flattery, but they were indeed pleasing to the ear.
"I heard that Kaifeng is prosperous and is known as the most powerful city in the world. How does it compare with Panyu?" Liu Sheng asked again.
Chen Yanshou seemed to have learned from Lin Yanyu, and responded: "Two years ago, the Northern Han Dynasty raised millions of money and grain, recruited more than 100,000 civilians, and rebuilt Kaifeng. It was indeed majestic and magnificent. However, when it comes to wealth and prosperity, Panyu has nothing to do with it.
In comparison, it is not inferior! In addition, I also found that the palaces of the Han Dynasty were old, poorly decorated, and had many signs of renovation, which could not be compared with the magnificence and variety of the palaces of my dynasty!"
Liu Sheng smiled a little, seemed satisfied with his answer, and continued to ask: "Have you introduced to the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty the strength of our country, the wealth of our people, and the refinement of our armor?"
Although it was not the case, Chen Yanshou responded without hesitation: "I followed the official's instructions and aroused the attention of the Northern Han Dynasty monarchs. I dare not insult him lightly!"
"How did the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty react to the gift I gave you?"
"After receiving the gift list, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty smiled with joy and collected the money. Later, I heard that the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty gave the gold and jade ornaments given by His Majesty to the concubines in the palace..."
When faced with Liu Sheng's question, no matter what the truth was, Chen Yanshou just opened his mouth and acted as if he was serious about it, and he gained Liu Sheng's trust.
"It seems that your trip went very smoothly!" Liu Sheng finally muttered.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Yanyu stepped forward respectfully and said: "Guan, this is the document of peace proposed by the Northern Han Dynasty. Please take a look at it!"
Hearing this, Liu Sheng took it and flipped through it, but as soon as the article came into his eyes, he became angry and almost threw it into Chen Yanshou's face: "That's unreasonable! This is the result you spent several months bringing back to me.
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Seeing Liu Sheng's anger, Chen Yanshou couldn't hold back anymore. His face showed fear, his legs went weak, and he knelt down. Although Liu Sheng was close to the eunuch, he was so violent that he would not be merciless in killing him. Especially, I had just heard that
, he just killed some people, but he couldn't guarantee whether Liu Sheng would be angry and kill him, so he couldn't help but cast a look at Lin Yanyu asking for help.
Lin Yan met this old eunuch but looked calm and said softly: "The officials calm down!"
"Calm down! Calm down! Can I calm down?" Liu Sheng almost burst into anger and scolded: "I inherited the Great Han Dynasty from the great ancestor. The first rule of the Northern Han Dynasty is that I change the title of the country and remove the throne. What does this have to do with the subjugation of the country?
If you agree, how can I meet my ancestors under the Nine Springs in the future?"
Liu Sheng seemed to have forgotten that it was his brother Liu Bin who inherited the emperor's estate, and he killed his brother to usurp the throne. However, Lin Yanyu naturally did not remind him, but calmly said: "The official family is also for the peace of the two countries.
It is Jiangshan Sheji. Now that the two countries have the same country name and the north and south stand side by side, it is indeed inconvenient. If it is not changed, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty is likely to launch troops in this name!"
"What do you mean, do you want me to agree?" Liu Sheng asked sternly, staring at Lin Yanyu, vaguely dissatisfied.
Lin Yanyu did not panic and reported: "In the official family, at the beginning of the founding of the country by Emperor Gaozu, he once named the country 'Dayue'. Later, it was renamed Dahan. It was also to show his righteousness and respect the old Han Dynasty as the ancestor! However, it is seven or eight years since the two Han Dynasties.
A hundred years is just a false name, who in the world takes it seriously? At the beginning of the founding of the Northern Han Dynasty, they also respected the ancestors of the Han Dynasty, the ancestors, and they were removed after less than a year..."
In order to persuade Liu Sheng, Lin Yanyu also did some homework. Seeing that his anger gradually calmed down, he continued: "It's just a country title, just give it to the Northern Han Dynasty. This can eliminate the deepest contradiction between the two countries.
To avoid military disasters, the officials can also take the opportunity to establish a new country and serve as the founder of the country.
Furthermore, although the name of the country has been changed, the ancestral temples are still there, which does not hinder the worship. As long as the country is still there, the official family is still the master of Lingnan, the foundation of the ancestors is still there, and they are worthy of the ancestors!
Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Hearing what he said, Liu Sheng's brows widened a little, and he asked again: "What do you mean by removing the title of emperor and becoming a minister?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yanyu laughed directly and said: "Guan family, when the Northern Han Dynasty conquered the Tang Dynasty and marched across the Yangtze River, the Lord of the Tang Dynasty also claimed vassalage and paid tribute, and ceded all the northern parts of the Yangtze River to achieve peace. Now, in name only, the Southern Tang Dynasty
He was the lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom, but in fact the ritual system had not changed at all. He still lived in his palace and was called his emperor. The officials could follow suit, and the left and right officials only submitted to the Northern Han Dynasty in name. The lord of the Northern Han Dynasty valued fame over reality.
Profit is also a good thing for our country!"
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With this understanding, it seems that it is really not a big problem.
Looking at Liu Sheng's expression, it can be seen that he has actually been convinced by Lin Yanyu, but he still did not express his position. Instead, he turned to the palace maid Lu Qiongxian on the other side and asked: "What do you think? If I agree to the Northern Han Dynasty's request, will I come here?"
Will it cause adverse effects on North Korea and China?”
After hearing the question, Lu Qiongxian, who had already reached an agreement with Lin Yanyu, without thinking, showed a charming smile towards Liu Sheng and said: "I think that Senior Officer Lin's suggestion can be adopted. The Northern Han Dynasty is known to be powerful.
Officials don't have to fight about things, they just keep a low profile and wait for changes.
If the war between the two countries can be eliminated before it breaks out, it will be beneficial to the country and the people, and the ministers in the DPRK will agree. After all, haven't there been suggestions for officials to send envoys north to pay tribute?
On the other hand, over the past few decades, dynasties in the Central Plains have changed. In the three dynasties of Liang, Tang, and Jin, none of them could enjoy the 20-year reign of the country. However, our dynasty has been in existence for 40 years, and its national fortunes have been long-lasting and its power has been stable. Even though the Northern Han Dynasty is now strong and prosperous,
, the momentum is overwhelming, but it is difficult to predict whether another incident will occur in the future and the Liu family will be destroyed. At that time, the official family will regain the title of emperor, what will be the difficulty?"
"Well said! Shizhong Lu deserves to be a talented woman among women, and her knowledge is extraordinary!" Lin Yanyu praised from the side, with a smile on his face.
Lu Qiongxian continued to suggest: "As for the matter of paying tribute, the Northern Han Dynasty's little tribute is enough to provide for it given the wealth of our dynasty. And the matter of trade is even less important. Panyu is originally a place where thousands of merchants gather. If
The businessmen from Lingnan coming together will only make our dynasty more prosperous!"
After such analysis, Jun Huanwei suddenly felt that the conditions of the Northern Han Dynasty did not seem to be that excessive, and were still very sincere. Liu Sheng began to be surprised by his initial anger, and he could not find that emotion when he recalled it.
"Hmm..." After hesitating for a moment, Lu Qiongxian suggested with a hint of probing in her beautiful eyes: "I want to reconcile with the Northern Han Dynasty, so I keep a low profile for the sake of the peace and tranquility of the people in Lingnan and all the officials and people."
The common people should all contribute, and this can be used as an excuse to increase taxes! Especially business taxes!"
When Liu Sheng heard this, his eyes lit up and he clapped his hands: "Okay, let's do it like this. If you don't say that my mausoleum is not enough, then in the name of paying tribute, we will tax more to supplement the funds for the project. This is all from the north.
It was caused by the persecution of the Han Dynasty. If the officials, businessmen and people have any complaints, let them scold the Northern Han Dynasty!"
Noticing the "shrewd" look on Liu Sheng's face, Lin Yanyu and Lu Qiongxian quickly complimented him and said, "The official is wise!"
"Then send someone to notify the Northern Han Dynasty, saying that I agree with their conditions!" Liu Sheng waved his hand and said directly to Lu Qiongxian.
"yes!"
"Tell me, if you want to change the country's name, what should it be?" Liu Sheng asked again.
Lin Yanyu looked prepared and said: "It would be better to restore the "Dayue" when Gaozu founded the country. It is not only in line with the folk customs of Lingnan since ancient times, but also reflects your Majesty's filial piety in remembering Gaozu!"
"Well! What do you think?" Liu Sheng looked at Lu Qiongxian.
Lu Qiongxian's slender eyebrows curved and she said, "If the officials think it's good, that's all!"
"That's it. When the peace treaty is concluded, let's hold a ceremony to announce it!" Liu Sheng said.
"If the peace agreement is successful, you can go away and worry about me!" Liu Sheng suddenly felt a lot more relaxed than before. He was in a good mood and pointed at Chen Yanshou and asked: "He is on an envoy this time.
He brought me good news and made meritorious service to the country, how should he be rewarded?"
Hearing this, Chen Yanshou immediately became energetic and his eyes showed expectation. Lin Yanyu cupped his hand and suggested: "King Wei Jixing, there are few smart people around him. Chen Yanshou is quite astute, so he can be sent to serve King Wei."
Your Highness!"
"Yeah! That's it, promote him to the third level and make him the leader of the servants in Prince Wei's palace so that he can serve my son!" Liu Sheng waved his hand and said.
"Thank you, Guanjia!"
"Official!" After Liu Sheng rested, Lin Yanyu and several others left, while Chen Yanshou found him but stopped talking.
"What? You can't bear to leave the palace, or do you feel wronged by serving His Royal Highness King Wei?" Lin Yanyu paid attention to his expression and said coldly.
Chen Yanshou showed a bit of embarrassment on his face. Seeing this, Lin Yanyu couldn't help but cough a few times, pressed his shoulder and whispered: "I just want to remind you that His Highness King Wei is the eldest son of a government official!"
"If you can't even understand this, then you're not worthy of my praise!" After saying that, Lin Yanyu walked straight away.
Chen Yanshou was behind. After thinking about what Lin Yanyu said, his eyes gradually brightened. He hurriedly stepped forward to catch up with Lin Yanyu and thanked him: "You are so stupid that you can't understand the great official's hard work.
Please forgive me!"
After glancing at him, it seemed that he understood his intention. Lin Yanyu showed a gloomy smile on his face and whispered: "When we get to Prince Wei's Mansion, I will be waiting for you. If there is any news, please report it in time...