Chapter 215: Jin Envoy’s Insolence and Shen Tang’s Plot
Above the main hall, the officials were solemn, but if you look closely, they have different expressions. It is true that the Jin people are enemies, but for some smart people, even enemies can take advantage of them. Of course, as for the use The purpose and results are unknown.
"Xuan, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin comes to the palace!"
Not long after, several golden men entered the palace under the leadership of their attendants!
"I have met His Majesty the Emperor!" The leader of the golden man bowed slightly, "I, Balben, came here on the orders of the Great Khan to wish His Majesty the Emperor good health!"
"The Jin envoy came from afar and worked hard. Now that he is here, he will stay in the Song Dynasty for a few days so that he can appreciate the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River." Zhao Shen said calmly.
Balben chuckled, "Well, the Great Khan asked me to bring greetings to your old emperor. I wonder if the old emperor is here?"
"presumptuous!"
Shi Hao shouted sharply, "How come you, a barbarian, don't know etiquette?"
"Okay..." At this time, Zhao Shen waved his hand, "Jin people don't know etiquette, why should the prime minister be angry!"
Then, Zhao Shen looked at the golden man and said: "Jin Envoy, my father is resting in the back hall and sees no outsiders!"
"Hmph! Your Majesty the Emperor, you have come thousands of miles away and brought greetings from the Great Khan. Isn't it worth seeing the old emperor?" Balben said unhappily.
"Your Majesty, although this golden man doesn't know etiquette, his words are somewhat reasonable. Since they have the Khan to greet them, why not let the Supreme Emperor show them to him." The person who spoke was Shang Huaili, the Minister of Rites.
This Shang Huaili is one of the Zhuhe sect. Naturally, his move is not to take care of the Jin people, but to make him appear on stage.
"Wang Quan, please go and invite your father to come over!" Zhao Shen thought for a moment and then said to the eunuch beside him.
Eunuch Wang Quan obeyed the order and left. About two quarters of an hour later, he heard Wang Quan's sharp voice, "The Emperor has arrived!"
"I respectfully welcome the Supreme Emperor!"
All the ministers saluted, and Zhao Shen also stood up and said with a smile to Zhao Gou who came over: "I have seen my father, and it would be unfilial to disturb my father's Qing Dynasty. However, this golden envoy came from afar and wanted to see my father. It’s so powerful that even my sons and ministers can’t disobey it!”
Zhao Gou smiled and nodded, and looked at the envoy Jin in the hall. Obviously, he was extremely satisfied that the envoy Jin valued him as the Supreme Emperor so much.
With Zhao Shen's support, Zhao Gou sat on the throne, while Zhao Shen stood aside respectfully.
The gold envoy made a sharp salute, and then spoke some routine Mandarin. Zhao Gou found it interesting and kept smiling and nodding.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, this time I am here on behalf of the Great Khan. I have one more sad thing to tell His Majesty the Emperor. I hope His Majesty the Great Emperor will express my condolences!" The envoy said calmly.
Zhao Gou was stunned when he heard this. Could it be that the Great Khan of the Jin Kingdom died? This is a happy event!
"This... His Majesty's brother, His Majesty Zhao Heng, died of illness not long ago!"
One sentence brought the entire court to a standstill! A slap in the face, a naked slap in the face! Moreover, it was intentional! Zhao Heng had actually died in Beidi four or five years ago, but at that time, the Jin Kingdom did not After the announcement, the Song Dynasty would naturally not rush to respond. But at this moment, the Jin envoy directly announced it in the court hall and told Zhao Gou that your brother is dead. Isn't this a humiliation?
"Snapped!"
Zhao Gou slammed the table and stood up tremblingly. His eyes seemed to swallow up the golden envoy. However, this was the envoy of the Jin Kingdom, the country that brought him endless fear! How could he... how?
"How presumptuous!" Zhao Shen shouted sharply, "Come here, capture this golden envoy for me!"
"You deserve to die, little golden man, for daring to act so arrogantly in our Song Dynasty court!" Wan Xuyao, the Minister of Punishment, waved his robe and was about to take action. The guards outside also rushed in and threw those few People gathered in a group.
"Your Majesty must not..."
At this moment, Shang Huaili suddenly said, "Your Majesty, it is good for the Jin people to be arrogant, but if the two countries are at war, the envoys will not be killed! It is enough to anger the Jin people, but if this is the case, we will lose the Song Dynasty. It’s so majestic. It’s better to expel this Jin man directly. His Majesty issued an edict to rebuke the Jin Kingdom. Presumably, the Great Khan of the Jin Kingdom will severely punish him without us taking action..."
"Your Majesty, I must not lose my Song Dynasty style!"
"Your Majesty must not be unjust!"
For a moment, the hall was noisy. People like Wan Xuyao were naturally very angry, but the people from the Lord He Faction tried their best to stop it!
"quiet!"
Chen Kangbai shouted sharply to stop the noise of the crowd, and then went out to announce, "Your Majesty, this Jin man deserves death. However, beheading the envoy is not in line with our style of the Song Dynasty. It is best to drive him back." , ordered the envoy to rebuke him, and asked the Great Khan of the Kingdom of Jin to give an explanation!"
Zhao Shen's face was as gloomy as water. He looked at the courtiers below, and then at Zhao Gou who was still trembling. After a long while, he slowly said: "In this case, let's follow Chen Qing!"
After saying that, he leaned over to support Zhao Gou and said, "Father, this matter will be handled by my son. I will send you back to the palace to rest!"
At this moment, Zhao Gou didn't want to stay here for a moment. He even didn't even bother to say a harsh word, so he walked away in embarrassment with Zhao Shen's help.
Just when they were about to leave the main hall, the golden man laughed loudly and said, "Your Majesty the two emperors, a few months ago, your army attacked my land in Shandong. Next year, your annual coins will be increased from five hundred thousand to 800,000 to compensate for the cost of our army's departure, otherwise, our Jin cavalry will go south and not a single blade of grass will be left in Lin'an City!"
"When the time comes, I wonder if you, the Song Dynasty, will still have invincible generals who can stop my iron cavalry strike!"
The golden man's words made Zhao Gou stiffen, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes, and then he hurried away!
Shen Tang already knew everything that happened in the court that night!
"Shen Tang, the momentum has been created, now what's next..."
Shen Tang smiled faintly, "The next step is to take control of the inner demon of the Supreme Emperor! Therefore, we need a suitable person to bring out the fear and shame in the Supreme Emperor's heart again!"
"In addition, there is another matter in the palace, are you ready?"
Shi Hao nodded, "Don't worry, I personally arranged this matter, and His Majesty also knows about it, so there will definitely be no mistakes."
"Okay, the show of weakness and the building of momentum have been completed, and the next step is to show strength. After the two things we arranged are completed, you will vigorously rehabilitate Yue Fei and have a fight with the master and the party. However, you must inform him in advance Your Majesty, you must not let Your Majesty make a final decision."
"Moreover, you have to take this matter seriously, and you must not only believe it, but you must believe it completely!"