Chapter 1151: Chief Ci Shuang enters the palace to meet the saint
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Yue Lin took a breath. Of course he knew how difficult it was to conquer the tribes in southern Xinjiang! Unexpectedly, his own commander not only did it, but also only spent a short month. This was simply a miracle.
"The reason why most people can see that our country is at peace in the Song Dynasty is not that our enemies have become kind, but that there are people who are secretly carrying the burden for us!"
"The commander-in-chief almost single-handedly suppressed Tubo to the west and intimidated Dali to the south! The commander-in-chief alone protected half of our country in the Song Dynasty! Do you still think that the world is peaceful and there is no war to speak of?"
Yue Lin nodded vigorously. Even though he was not in Shen Tang's position, he could still feel how much contribution and merit Shen Tang had made to the Song Dynasty! Even, it is no exaggeration to say that even if Back then, my father was slightly inferior to the commander-in-chief.
"General, the last general is not as powerful as the commander-in-chief, but he is willing to be the commander-in-chief's pawn! It is my honor, Yue Lin, to be able to follow the commander-in-chief!"
Yue Lin said solemnly.
"The commander-in-chief's use of troops is simply unpredictable. If I could learn even half of the commander-in-chief's skills, I would be satisfied!"
"General, you said that our Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom have so much hatred, why doesn't the commander-in-chief use troops against the Jin Kingdom?"
Yue Lin asked again.
Xin Qiji thought for a moment, and then said, "Of course I know what you are thinking. Back then, I was a rebel in the North! It is indeed one of my wishes to be able to send troops to march north."
"However, the commander-in-chief told me that there is no eternal hatred between the two countries, only eternal interests.
Nowadays, going to war with the Jin Kingdom is not good for the Song Dynasty. If the time is right, the commander-in-chief will naturally lead his troops to the north to regain his homeland! Moreover, you have not been to the North in person. The power of the Jin Kingdom is far from what our Song Dynasty can match now. of."
"Otherwise, Prime Minister Zhang's Northern Expedition would not have ended without success!"
"According to the commander-in-chief, if we start a war with the Kingdom of Jin now, the best result is that both sides will suffer losses.
However, if the national strength is damaged too much, although the Jin Congress will also be damaged, our Song Dynasty will also suffer heavy losses.
At that time, Tubo, Dali, Southern Xinjiang, Yue, Li and other countries, and even Xia and Liao, will all covet our Song Dynasty!"
"Instead of risking a war with the Jin Kingdom, it is better to take the opportunity now to strengthen ourselves! As long as we are strong enough, we are not afraid of going to war with any party."
"Actually, the Marshal and His Majesty are currently preparing for the future."
"Didn't you notice that His Majesty began to secretly adjust the official system and streamline the troops? Internally and externally, the commander-in-chief first attacked the Tibetans so that they would never dare to look back. Now, he has the opportunity to suppress Dali directly. In this way, the whole The southern border can be pacified!"
"I'm afraid it won't be long before we, under His Majesty's orders, follow the General and lead his troops to the north!"
Listening to Xin Qiji's words, Yue Lin was in a trance. Only now did he know how far apart he was from Shen Tang! What he saw was a battle on one place, but Shen Tang's heart was filled with the whole world! Even , he has been secretly working hard for that goal that no one else dares to think about...
Early the next morning, Shen Chou came to take revenge. Dali's Yulin guards were already waiting outside the door to welcome Shen Tang into the palace to meet the Emperor of Dali.
Shen Tang put on his official uniform and then went out to the front yard!
Li Duo and others are already waiting, and outside the gate, a group of Yulin guards are also greeting them respectfully!
When the leading Dali officials saw Shen Tang appearing, they hurriedly greeted him, "Qingping official Wang Haoran has met Mr. Shen."
This Wang Haoran is the chief official of Cishuang, equivalent to the Minister of Rites of Dali. The fact that he came to greet him personally also shows that Gao Liangcheng's strategy towards Shen Tang has changed.
"You all arrived yesterday, but I was unable to greet you because I had important matters to attend to. Please forgive me!"
This Wang Haoran has a rich face and looks like an Amitabha Buddha. His speech is also very elegant and peaceful, which makes people feel good.
Shen Tang nodded slightly, "It doesn't matter! You and I are all loyal people for the country. Of course, national affairs are the most important thing! How can I blame you!"
Wang Haoran smiled slightly, and then said respectfully, "Everyone, please follow me. Your Majesty has just finished the court meeting and is waiting for you all to meet in the palace!"
After that, he led Shen Tang and his party towards the inner garden of the palace!
After walking for about two-quarters of an hour, everyone crossed a stone bridge and came to a moat, and on the other side of the moat was the main entrance of the palace.
When a Yulin Guard (the Dali Imperial Guard's name was Zhu Nuyongju) came forward, Wang Haoran took out his waist card and said, "By His Majesty's order, we welcome the envoys of the Song Dynasty into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
Perhaps there was an order, so these Yulin guards did not come forward to search Shen Tang and others!
Under the leadership of Wang Haoran, everyone entered the palace from the side door next to the main entrance! After passing through a huge screen wall, they walked forward for a moment and arrived at the front palace of the Dali Palace! This position is equivalent to The Golden Palace of the Imperial Palace of the Central Plains Dynasty.
However, everyone did not enter the front palace, but walked around the side of the front palace and came to a back garden behind the front palace.
"Hahaha..." A hearty voice sounded, and Shen Tang and others faced each other. Gao Liangcheng walked over with a big smile, "You are finally here. Let's go. Your Majesty is in front. I have met your Majesty first, and then we will talk about it." talk!"
Shen Tang nodded and continued to move forward under the guidance of Gao Liangcheng! Sure enough, after passing through a long corridor, Shen Tang saw a rich middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe sitting in a wooden pavilion by the pool. Inside!
This is the Emperor of Dali, Duan Zhengxing! In fact, Duan Zhengxing is not too paranoid about power, which is why he can get along extremely harmoniously with the powerful Prime Minister Gao Liangcheng! Even, a few years later, he is Just give up the throne and become a monk!
Shen Tang walked forward, stopped outside the wooden pavilion, then bowed and said, "Song Dynasty envoy Shen Tang has met the Emperor of Dali!"
Duan Zhengxing smiled slightly, "I have long heard that the Prime Minister mentioned the name Shen Qing. When I saw him today, he is indeed a young and talented man! Grant me a seat..."
A servant on the side quickly brought some brocade piers and placed them in the wooden pavilion. Shen Tang and Gao Liangcheng stepped in and sat across from Duan Zhengxing, while Li Duo and others were waiting outside the wooden pavilion.
"Shen Qing came all the way. How do you feel about the customs and customs of Dali?"
Duan Zhengxing asked with a smile.
Shen Tang laughed when he heard this and said, "Before I came here, I only heard the names of barbarians outside the southern border and did not know the king! But now that I have seen it in person, I have discovered the fallacy of this statement!"