Shen Tang and Li Xianzhong chatted for a long time, and Li Xianzhong left after dinner.
Although the two were quite different in age, they got to know each other on the battlefield, and Shen Tang's achievements on the battlefield made Li Xianzhong not regard Shen Tang as a junior at all, but as a close friend.
There was nothing to say all night. In the morning the next day, Shen Tang took Shao Muyu and Liu Xiangling to say hello to Shao Xun and others.
Cheng Ru was naturally extremely happy about Liu Xiangling's pregnancy, and decided to stay here to take care of Liu Xiangling.
After the family had breakfast, Shen Tang was planning to go see the prosperity of Lianli City. However, a boy came to report that Li Xianzhong, who had just left at midnight yesterday, had returned again.
Shen Tang was a little confused, so he hurried towards the door to greet him. When he arrived at the door, he saw a group of one hundred soldiers led by Li Xianzhong waiting outside the door.
"Tang Shen, please step aside immediately. A distinguished guest has arrived..." Before Shen Tang could speak, Li Xianzhong took two steps forward and whispered to Shen Tang.
Shen Tang was startled at first, and then his expression changed slightly!
"Come here, open the middle door to welcome our guests!"
Shen Tang asked the doorman to open the door, and then personally led Li Xianzhong and his team into the house. Moreover, they did not go to the main hall, but towards a separate house in the southeast!
After entering the house, all the accompanying soldiers exited to guard the door, but the figures of several people were revealed.
"Shen Tang, pay homage to His Majesty!"
Looking at the man in front of me who is wearing a plain robe and looks like a rich man, who is he if he is not Zhao Shen?
Moreover, in addition to Zhao Shen, Wang Quan and Shi Hao also followed!
Zhao Shen nodded slightly, and then said to the others, "You guys step back first, I will chat with Shen Tang for a while!"
The remaining people exited the room, leaving only Shen Tang and Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen walked slowly, as if he was looking at the furnishings in the room, and as if he was thinking about how to speak! Shen Tang hesitated for a moment, and then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this person from Lianli City is too eyey. Za, Your Majesty shouldn’t have come!”
After hearing Shen Tang's words, Zhao Shen turned around and sat down, "If I were to see other people, I would naturally not come, but in order to see you, even if there are some risks, it is worth it!"
"Sit down, we haven't seen each other for a long time. If you think about it, we haven't seen each other since you went to Chengdu Mansion!"
Shen Tang leaned forward and sat on one side and nodded, "Your Majesty is right!"
After the words fell, the two of them were silent again! Shen Tang didn't know how to speak for a while, while Zhao Shen felt guilty and couldn't speak.
However, Shen Tang also guessed what Zhao Shen was thinking, so he took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, how is the situation in Fengxiang Mansion and Xiangyang City now?"
Zhao Shen couldn't help but sigh after hearing this, "Hey! Outside Xiangyang City, there are nearly 100,000 Jin soldiers. They have launched offensives several times. The soldiers and horses guarding Xiangyang Town have suffered a lot of damage. They have asked for help many times! I mobilized some soldiers and horses from the state capital. Went to help, but the situation is still critical."
"The same is true for Fengxiang Mansion. Wu Lin and Zhang Jun were defeated and thirty thousand soldiers and horses were lost. The Jin soldiers arrived with tens of thousands of elite soldiers and horses, and they were active in Dashan Pass and Tianshui line!"
"Now, Zhang Jun and others have led the remaining soldiers to retreat back!"
"Your Majesty, do you want war or peace?"
Hearing Shen Tang ask again, Zhao Shen couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Do I have a choice?"
"If Your Majesty makes peace, Shen Tang can't guarantee anything, but he can fight to the death to repay Your Majesty's kindness! If His Majesty makes peace, as long as Your Majesty still believes in Shen Tang, Shen Tang can go north to the Kingdom of Jin at any time! Without compromising His Majesty's authority, he will not compromise. The Great Song Dynasty must eliminate this war no matter what!"
Shen Tang's categorical answer warmed Zhao Shen's heart. Since the defeat of Fengxiang Mansion, there were talks of peace and war in the court, but no one gave him such an answer!
"call!"
Zhao Shen patted Shen Tang on the shoulder hard, "Shen Tang, I... feel sorry for you!"
An emperor confessed his guilt to a minister. Although such a thing was not unprecedented in ancient times, it was extremely rare! However, Shen Tang did not dare to accept it. He immediately stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, Shen Tang was born in the wilderness, but he still has the honor of Your Majesty." He appreciates you, so he has made some small contributions and is in a high position! If your majesty is in trouble, Shen Tang should sacrifice his life to repay him!"
Zhao Shen nodded, then looked at Shen Tang seriously and said, "Shen Tang, you went north before, but I couldn't keep you here. Do you have any resentment in your heart?"
Shen Tang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Your Majesty, Shen Tang only has gratitude in his heart, how can he have any resentment?
At that time, he made a mistake due to impulsiveness, but His Majesty not only did not blame him, but instead defended it with all his strength, and personally sent the royal power to the northwest to see him off. Shen Tang will always remember it in his heart!"
"Why!"
Zhao Shen sighed, "Actually, you should blame me even if you blame me!"
"You worked hard to pacify the southern border, and then went to Dali, making Dali once again a vassal state of the Song Dynasty. This is a great achievement, but I can't do anything for you..."
"Shen Tang, I can tell you something clearly today! Although it is inappropriate for you to deploy troops in Chengdu, I have never doubted you in my heart."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Shen stood up in person, pulled Shen Tang up and sat down, and then said solemnly, "Shen Tang, this time I made a mistake in fighting the Jin Kingdom. Now, there is no one in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty who can use it. I intend to leave this matter to you." You handle it! If you say peace, no matter whether it’s a mission to the North or anything else, I will do whatever it takes to support you. If you fight, I will do everything I can to fight with you! Can you... do you agree?"
Under Zhao Shen's gaze, Shen Tang did not hesitate, but stood up and bowed to the end, "Shen Tang accepts the order!"
"However, before that, Shen Tang wants to ask for a reward from His Majesty!"
"Just say it!"
"If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. I want to go to Lizhou in person to ask for the title of Inspector of Sichuan and Sichuan from Your Majesty!"
"Hahaha..." Zhao Shen laughed loudly, "When you left, I promised that now that you come back, the official will naturally resume his post! However, the position of Chengdu Prefecture's pacification envoy is not enough, and I still I will give you the Emperor's Sword and patrol Lizhou on my behalf, so that all the officials will be restrained in dealing with the troops and horses in Sichuan and Sichuan! Is this good?"
"Your Majesty, Shen Tang, thank you for your kindness!"
Seeing that Shen Tang didn't mention anything else and even took the matter on his own initiative, Zhao Shen felt much relieved!
"The prince should be here too!"
"Back to Your Majesty, because I was worried about chaos, I did not let the prince show up. However, the prince is indeed in the palace!"