Chapter 1207: Golden Fire Never Night, Lin'an Emperor Banquet
Chapter 1207: Golden Fire Never Nights, Lin’an Emperor’s Banquet
The reason why Shen Tang said so much at once was naturally because he hoped to dispel his thoughts about the Song Dynasty! The Jin Kingdom's war against the Song Dynasty would not be of great benefit to the Jin Kingdom, but it would be even more detrimental to the Song Dynasty!
Although Wanyanyong has always been rational, no one knows what his real thoughts are. Whether he will go to war with the Song Dynasty or not, Shen Tang can't guess! Therefore, he can only tell him the pros and cons as much as possible, so that Wanyan can Yong tried his best not to have such thoughts.
Wanyanyong nodded slightly and did not comment on Shen Tang’s words!
The banquet was joyful and everyone was in full swing! It lasted for more than an hour, and the banquet was just coming to an end!
"Shen Tang, I give you two years! By then, I will fight against the Song Dynasty! If I win this battle, you Shen Tang will obey my arrangements. If I lose, in my lifetime, Song and Jin There will be no more war in the country!”
Suddenly, Wan Yanyong suddenly said something in Shen Tang's ear! Before Shen Tang could react, Wan Yanyong stood up, raised his glass and said to everyone present, "Today is a grand festival, and I will not let you stay for a long time. Got it!"
With that said, he drank all the wine in the glass, and then left directly with Agui following him. After Wanyan Yundi saluted everyone, he also hurriedly followed!
"Master Shen, the princess and others are watching the lanterns at Yingtianmen, let me take you there..." A chamberlain came forward to greet him, and two maids then supported Shen Tang.
Shen Tang nodded and shook his head vigorously! He drank a lot today, and the alcohol was so strong that he actually felt a little dizzy at the moment.
Fortunately, there are attendants to guide the way and support, so Shen Tang can just follow!
When he arrived near Yingtianmen, Shen Tang saw many exquisite colorful sheds set up around the square. There were all the nobles cheering in the colorful sheds, and in the middle of the venue, all kinds of gorgeous fireworks were released!
"Husband!"
Seeing Shen Tang coming, the girls exclaimed and hurried to greet him!
Lian'er and the other girls took Shen Tang from the maid, and the Xiangling girls also surrounded him!
"No problem!"
Shen Tang smiled and waved his hand, and went directly to sit on a sofa! "I'll just rest for a while!"
"How about I take my husband back first! Let my husband rest early!"
Xiang Ling on the side said!
"Let's all go back, we can watch the fireworks anytime!"
Wanyan Yue stepped forward!
"Husband, I just drank two more cups. I also drank hangover soup just now. Let's rest here first! Later, husband, you will go put out the lanterns!"
Naturally, Shen Tang would not disturb the interest of the girls, so he quickly waved his hand and sat down directly.
Seeing that Shen Tang was okay, the girls were relieved! So, everyone gathered around Shen Tang and continued to watch the fireworks and performances that continued to set off in the venue...
In Lin'an Imperial Palace!
On such a grand festival, Zhao Shen would naturally not be idle! In the evening, he first went to Kunning Hall to greet Zhao Gou and his wife and gave them gifts, and then returned to the front hall to have a banquet with the ministers. drink!
However, compared to the liveliness of the Jin Kingdom's emperor's banquet, Zhao Shen's banquet was not only much more disciplined, but even seemed a bit deserted.
Zhao Shen's sons have not returned and are all in their respective fiefdoms! In fact, although he succeeded to the throne for only more than three years, there were many people who persuaded him to establish the crown prince, whether openly or privately. There are countless ministers!
But Zhao Shen rejected them all. This was not a question of whether he wanted it or not! His throne was passed down by Zhao Gou, and now that Zhao Gou is still alive, establishing a prince at this time is really hard to say.
Fortunately, when he was in the prime of life, he was not in a hurry about this matter!
"Royal power!"
Zhao Shen put down his wine glass and suddenly shouted to Wang Quan beside him!
"His Majesty!"
Wang Quan stepped forward and leaned slightly.
"How long has Shen Tang been away!"
Wang Quan was stunned, pondered for a moment and then said, "It has been nearly three months since Master Shen left for the Kingdom of Jin!"
"Three months..." Zhao Shen said to himself, "I regret it, so I shouldn't let him go! Three months have passed in a flash, and I don't know if he still remembers me as the emperor!"
This is not the first time that Zhao Shen has mentioned Shen Tang’s name. Since Shen Tang left, a lot of things have happened in the Song Dynasty in more than three months!
First of all, the credentials with Dali have been signed. Not long ago, Shi Hao just returned from Dali! However, although Dali has settled down, there is another military turmoil in Luo's Ghost Kingdom in southern Xinjiang, where Kuizhou Road and Tongchuanfu Road meet Soldiers and horses of Luo's Ghost Kingdom were found in various places, and even small border towns were plundered!
The imperial court of the Song Dynasty issued an edict, but nothing came of it. Luo's Ghost Kingdom didn't respond at all!
Fortunately, as the summer harvest passed, the originally dry treasury of the Song Dynasty was filled up a lot! Furious, Zhao Shen directly mobilized grain, grass, troops and horses to attack the Luo Shi Ghost Kingdom. However, the Zunyi Army, Nanping Army, and Changning Army Thanks to the joint efforts of local soldiers and horses, they were defeated! A total of 20,000 soldiers and horses were damaged, and they were not even able to enter the hinterland of Luo's Ghost Kingdom.
News came back a few days ago that Jiangmen Village and Anxi Village in the south of Luzhou were once again plundered by the Luo Ghost Kingdom. Thousands of people were killed and injured in the Song Dynasty, and the local officials fled directly...
Until now, the imperial court has discussed it two or three times, but there is still no good way to deal with the Luo Ghost Country! Some ministers even proposed to send envoys to the Luo Ghost Country to see what their demands are. If they are not excessive, they will directly agree to it. In this way, the land of southern Xinjiang will be completely peaceful.
Zhao Shen was naturally furious when he heard this. The Luo Ghost Kingdom was still nominally the territory of the Song Dynasty, and its territory was only equivalent to several state capitals. Could it be that the mighty Song Dynasty was aggrieved to this extent?
If there is a commotion in Luo's Ghost Kingdom today, the court will have to compromise. If there is a commotion in Wumeng Mountain and Qiongbu Prefecture tomorrow, will it also have to compromise?
Even if there is a commotion elsewhere, will the court continue to compromise?
If he can only compromise all the way, then what does he mean by being an emperor?
In addition, the campaign in Tubo also became unsatisfactory!
After nearly a year of fighting, the soldiers and horses in Tubo were already exhausted. Originally, according to Shen Tang's wishes, he should appear in Tubo at this time and bring new forces to replenish the troops and consolidate the already occupied territory. It is a pity that the plan was not as good as the change. Shen Tang's departure directly caused the battlefield in Tubo to become a mess.
After Shen Tang left, Zhang Jun replaced Shen Tang and remotely commanded the Song Dynasty's troops in Tubo to continue the campaign! However, although Zhang Jun should not be underestimated, there were a few things he could not do.
First of all, in Tubo, the Jin Kingdom and the Song Dynasty originally joined forces. It is no exaggeration to say that on the battlefield in Tubo, the soldiers and horses of the two countries were basically fighting together, including ordnance, grain, horses, supplies, and intelligence. Shared by all.