Chapter 1297: The Queen's resentment, is the Korean mission coming?
Chapter 1297: The Queen’s resentment, the Korean envoy is coming?
Zhao Shen shook off the queen's holding hand and stood up, "I didn't drink too much! This is just how much!"
"Yes, the officials are happy..." Xia had no choice but to follow Zhao Shen's words.
"Queen, do you know why I am so happy?"
Zhao Shen turned around and asked.
Mr. Xia smiled softly, "Now that our country in the Song Dynasty has such an upright and enlightened king, the seas and rivers are clear, and the world is at peace, your Majesty is naturally happy."
Zhao Shen ignored him, but waved his hand, "You don't know, it's not until today that I really feel the taste of this emperor, and I feel the majesty of the heavenly kingdom."
"Did you know that today King Qiongdu and King Wumeng came to see me in person, and the envoy from Dali came in person to bring me coins to congratulate me on the New Year!"
"Which one, King Qiongdu or King Wumeng, is not the overlord?
Have you ever taken the imperial court seriously before?
The Dali Kingdom even went to war with our Song Dynasty, but now, it has surrendered to me! Queen, do you think I should be happy?"
"In the past, the Tang Dynasty had thousands of kingdoms coming to visit it, so it was called the Celestial Kingdom. Now, I have also taken this step."
Xia stood up and helped Zhao Shen again, "The officials should be happy, and it won't be long before our Song Dynasty will have people from all over the world come to court, whether they are Jin people or Dali people, your majesty will restore the glory of our ancestors, and our Song Dynasty will also will be stronger."
Zhao Shen nodded vigorously, his eyes full of longing.
Zhao Shen, the emperor, was not comfortable in his job. When he first took office, there were not only internal dangers, but also external enemies. Moreover, the treasury was empty and the people were uneasy. How could he be secure in his seat?
In the past few years, Zhao Shen has been thinking very hard, even once a day. Why?
He didn't want Zhao Gou to think that this emperor was a mistake in his hands. He wanted to imitate his ancestor Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, and unify the land of China so that the surrounding countries would not dare to underestimate him and the barbarians in the north would not dare to peek.
An emperor with ideals was faced with such a mess like the Song Dynasty, which had to be said to be helpless.
Therefore, he fought against the opposition of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and went to war with the Kingdom of Jin. Therefore, he worked conscientiously in government affairs and did not dare to relax at all.
I dare not say that he is the most sage emperor, but he is definitely one of the most diligent emperors in the entire history.
Originally, his wish might not come true. The constraints of the courtiers and the oppression and strength of the Jin Kingdom would definitely make him feel powerless. However, the appearance of Shen Tang brought him endless surprises.
Why can he tolerate Shen Tang?
Why do you have a different attitude toward Shen Tang?
Without him... it was because of Shen Tang that he saw new hope. This kind of hope he had never seen even in Zhang Jun, Shi Hao and others.
Moreover, Shen Tang proved his ability and lived up to his trust with his incredible achievements.
"The queen is right. One day, I will truly rule the earth!"
Zhao Shen murmured to himself, "It's a pity that my hero is not here today, otherwise, I will never get drunk with him!"
When the queen heard this, she couldn't help but curled her lips. She naturally knew who the hero Zhao Shen was talking about was, but in her opinion, Shen Tang was not a good person, and he was really a bit deviant.
As a noble daughter of the royal family and Zhao Shen's only biological sister, how noble is Zhao Ling's status?
However, he was directly deceived by that guy and never returned!
Which royal princess would do this?
If word spreads, it will be a big joke in the world!
Moreover, she has mentioned this matter to Zhao Shen several times.
She recognized Shen Tang's excellence and ability. After all, she had heard about Shen Tang's achievements too many times from Zhao Shen.
However, Shen Tang is now a married man, and even has a princess from the Kingdom of Jin as his wife.
If Shen Tang is alone, although he has a bad background, he is capable after all and will become Zhao Shen's arm in the court in the future. Marriage with Zhao Ling is not a bad idea.
However, now that Shen Tang already has a wife and concubines, what does it mean to marry Zhao Ling?
The princess of the Jin Kingdom married Shen Tang because the Jin people came from barbarians and didn't care about these things at all, but the Song Dynasty was different!
Not to mention marrying someone to be a concubine, even if they were married to each other, it would be absolutely outrageous.
Zhao Shen didn't say much at first, but she mentioned it too much and was scolded several times. So, how could she favor this Shen Tang?
"His Majesty!"
At this moment, Wang Quan hurried in and said, "Master Shi Hao, please see me!"
"Xuan!"
Zhao Shen nodded, and the queen helped Zhao Shen sit down, then turned around and went to the back room! The harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, but she could still do this.
Not long after, Shi Hao walked in with a happy face.
"Your Majesty, happy event!"
"oh?"
Zhao Shen took a sip of the hot soup that had just been brought to him. There was something different on his face, "What's the happy news?"
"Pingjiang Prefecture reports urgently that a Korean envoy has arrived at Pingjiang Prefecture, saying that they are here to congratulate His Majesty on the New Year!"
"ah!"
Zhao Shen couldn't help but be stunned. The relationship between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo was neither good nor bad. However, the two countries were separated by a vast sea, and there were very few contacts. At most, there were contacts between businessmen.
Why did Goryeo suddenly send a mission over?
"The report from Pingjiang Prefecture stated that the Koreans brought many gifts to His Majesty, and the mission was of extremely high standard and had an excellent attitude."
"Hahaha..." Zhao Shen laughed first, and then asked curiously, "There has been no communication between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo in these years. How could they suddenly send a mission here?"
"I don't know about this matter!"
Shi Hao shook his head, "However, the Korean deputy envoy Tuo Junjing asked about Shen Tang's name..."
As soon as this statement came out, Zhao Shen became even more confused. Shen Tang should be far away in the north now. How could the Koreans know his name?
There should be no connection between the two.
However, this time Zhao Shen thought wrong. This time, the mission from Goryeo came, which was directly related to Shen Tang's previous attack on Kaijing.
First of all, Na Tuo Junjing, although he was defeated, he directly passed all the responsibilities of Shen Tang. Coupled with the power behind him, he once again became a popular person in the eyes of the King of Goryeo. Secondly, this time with The Jin Kingdom was defeated at the beginning of the war, which even led to a direct attack by the Jin Kingdom's troops. Although it did not cause much negative consequences, it was a wake-up call for the King of Korea.
He is not afraid of the Jin people, but if the Jin people secretly collude with certain people, it will be a great threat to him. Therefore, he must find a sufficient helper so that at the critical moment, he can fight with the Jin people. People come to compete with certain people.