Chapter 266 There are many contradictions, come to Sizhou again
Chapter 266: Many contradictions, return to Sizhou
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Shen Tang also snorted coldly, "Sir Wang, in this envoy, I am the leader and you are the deputy. You keep claiming benevolence and righteousness, don't you know that the following words are offensive?"
Wang Pian's face froze! Indeed, no matter how much prestige he had in this mission, Shen Tang was still enough to overwhelm him. If someone was labeled as a criminal, he would be unable to refute.
His expression changed for a long time, Wang Pian gritted his teeth, raised his hands and said to Shen Tang: "Master Shen, Mr. Wang is being presumptuous. However, Mr. Wang is also devoted to the country, and only hopes that the peace talks will be successful as soon as possible, so as to live up to his expectations. Your Majesty expects it. Therefore, I have just caused a verbal dispute with you, and I hope you will forgive me."
Shen Tang didn't respond with a cold face and just rode forward. Wang Pian looked at Shen Tang's back bitterly and didn't speak. Instead, he turned around and urged the team behind him to follow as soon as possible.
After this dispute, the atmosphere of the entire mission became even more bizarre. Although the conflict between the envoys and the envoys was still under control, it had already surfaced. The two people had completely opposite ideas, and it was naturally difficult to reconcile them. It gets harder.
A few days later, Wang Peng changed his indifference towards Shen Tang and became attentive. However, during the conversation with Shen Tang, he mentioned the power of Jin Bing from time to time and gave Shen Tang a lot of praise. Taking the example of the Great War between China and the United States, I wanted to make Shen Tang realize the error of his own understanding.
Although what he said is not entirely wrong, how can he compare to Shen Tang in his understanding of Jin soldiers? It is a fact that the Jin army is at its peak, but now it is impossible for the Jin country to swallow up the Song Dynasty in one go The biggest flaw of the Jin Kingdom is that there are few people. Even if almost all the people of the Jin Kingdom are soldiers, they can only mobilize three to four hundred thousand troops, which is the ultimate limit.
If you want to swallow the Song Dynasty, it is impossible without damage. But if the damage is too great, or exceeds the capacity of the Jin Kingdom, the Song Dynasty may not be able to hold on by then, but it will also be a disaster for the Jin Kingdom. The surrounding areas Those covetous wolves, whether they are Mongolia, Xixia, Liao Kingdom, or Tubo, would definitely not mind taking a bite of the Jin Kingdom whose strength was greatly weakened.
Therefore, both Song and Jin countries can only endure local wars at this stage and cannot afford the consequences of a full-scale war.
This is also the reason why such a weak Southern Song Dynasty can still be passed down for more than a hundred years in history!
Therefore, Shen Tang didn't bother to pay attention to Wang Peng's vague persuasion to him, and even showed merciless contempt! At first, Wang Peng could bear it, but when he saw that Shen Tang couldn't be persuaded by him, he gave up. .
From then on, the mission was gradually divided into several parts in addition to the guards and ceremonial guards.
The largest part of them is naturally Wang Peng and those who agree with Wang Peng's ideas or are interested in the power behind Wang Peng.
Although Shen Tang is known as the number one scholar, he is a genuine newcomer in the court. But Wang Peng is different. Not only has he been an official for many years, but he also has Tang Si Tui as his backer! Now Tang Si Tui has come back. , causing Wang Peng's status to rise, no wonder some people want to invest in him.
In addition to the two Shen Tangs, there are more than 70 minor officials in the mission. Some of these people are good at writing, some are good at playing, and some are good at refuting... They cover almost everything, and they do everything conveniently. It is to deal with any situation that occurs during the peace talks.
However, among the more than 70 minor officials, there were 40 or 50 people who were inclined towards Wang Bian.
This situation made Shen Tang secretly sigh. It seems that if he wants to conduct peace talks according to his ideas this time, these people are simply unreliable and may even become a constraint for him.
What made Shen Tang happy was that although there were not many people, more than ten people started to contact Shen Tang.
They obviously agreed with Shen Tang's previous words, so they did not hesitate to express their admiration for Shen Tang. After several conversations, Shen Tang mentioned the peace talks he wanted to achieve, and these people were also extremely worried. However, , they were worried about not being able to succeed, but they did not disagree with Shen Tang’s idea.
In addition to these people, there are more than ten people left. They are not biased towards Wang Bian or Shen Tang. It is as if they are taking this trip just for gold plating and have no thought at all about the dispute between Shen Tang and Wang Bian. Get involved.
In this way, whenever the team stopped stationed, Wang Peng did not shy away from Shen Tang, and directly called his friends with a bit of pride, hoping to completely tie these people to his chariot.
Although Shen Tang was not good at making friends, at the invitation of others, he would talk loudly with more than a dozen people who were inclined to him from time to time. Not only did he discuss the peace talks, but he also talked about the situation and strength of the entire Song Dynasty and surrounding countries.
Under this strange situation, the mighty delegation finally arrived at Sizhou after wandering for more than ten days!
When they arrived outside Sizhou City, they saw the gate of Sizhou City open. In front of the city gate, Zhang Jun and a group of people were coming to greet him.
As Shen Tang and Wang Peng, they were naturally not qualified for Zhang Jun to greet them. However, this time they were on a mission for the country. Although they were not imperial envoys, their status was special enough. Therefore, it was appropriate for Zhang Jun to greet them in person. normal.
"The two envoys have come a long way and have worked hard! Follow me into Sizhou and have a good rest here for a few days before entering the Northland."
There were so many people at this moment, Zhang Jun only regarded Shen Tang as a messenger, but didn't say much else.
Shen Tang and Wang Pian dismounted, and after thanking Zhang Jun, the envoy team followed Zhang Jun into Sizhou City!
"This is Shen Tang Shen Zhuangyuan?" Behind Zhang Jun, a man with a white face and no beard came to Shen Tang's side with a bit of a smile.
"Shen Tang has met Mr. Wang!" This person, no need to think too much, must be the eunuch Wang Pan who was sent to the North by Zhao Shen before!
Wang Pan squinted his eyes and smiled, "The Number One Scholar is indeed smart. Our family is in the North and we have already heard of your name, Shen Number One. Now, we finally meet. If it is convenient these days, our family will We are inviting Master Shen and his party to a banquet, and I hope Master Shen will give us this thin noodle."
Shen Tang saluted respectfully, and then responded, "As long as Shen Tang is still in Sizhou, he will be waiting for your call at any time!"
A large number of people entered Sizhou City in a mighty manner, and the guards of honor and guards had already been greeted. Zhang Jun had also arranged a huge mansion for Shen Tang and his party to stay temporarily.
The time they arrived in Sizhou was just after Shenshi! It was also early before the dinner. Therefore, Zhang Jun asked Shen Tang and Wang Peng to go to the arranged mansion to rest first, and then ordered people to come before the dinner. Come to summon everyone and prepare to hold a banquet for them in Zhang's mansion.