Chapter 366 The Mission Returns, Celebrating with the People
Chapter 366: The mission returns and celebrates with the people
It is no exaggeration to say that those who are above the fourth rank are truly important ministers of the imperial court and high officials in the border areas! But Shen Tang, at the age of less than twenty, has already reached the high position that others have climbed their entire lives.
But is this reward high? Of course it’s high, but considering Shen Tang’s contribution, it’s reasonable!
They were exempted from several years of coins, and instead had the Jin Kingdom compensate for military supplies and seize the land of Sizhou! This kind of credit is probably only due to the expansion of territory. Therefore, any reward is extremely normal. .
Others looked at the emperor and Shi Hao whispering curiously, but could not hear what they were talking about. However, at least judging from the emperor's expression, it was obvious that something happy was going on.
And just as everyone was secretly guessing, the ground suddenly trembled.
"Boom! Boom!"
"No, it's a large number of cavalry!" A general exclaimed, and the others were even more panicked when they heard this.
"Hmph! Silence!" Looking at the panicked people, Zhao Shen was a little dissatisfied. Then, he stood up and walked straight to the front of everyone!
Not long after, following a billowing plume of smoke, a dense group of cavalry appeared in everyone's sight! The visitors were none other than Li Duo and others who had returned from the North under the escort of Bian Xi.
They had already arrived outside Lin'an City, so naturally everyone did not let their horses gallop.
Bian Xi, the leader, saw the scene outside the city gate from a distance and immediately exclaimed, "Stop!"
"The army stops, others dismount! In front of you is His Majesty's chariot!"
With a burst of horses neighing, the army galloped forward for hundreds of steps before they all stopped. Li Duo and others were even more panicked. They quickly rolled off their horses and ran as fast as they could. At a very fast speed, he sped away in the direction of Luan Jia.
"Hahaha……"
Zhao Shen laughed loudly, "Come on, follow me to greet you, my heroes are back!"
When they saw Li Duo and others, many people had already realized that this was the return of the peace negotiation envoy. But even so, is it worthy of His Majesty's welcome? Every time the peace talks with the Jin Kingdom are similar, the land is ceded. Indemnity and increase in annual coins. The only thing the Song Dynasty could do was to negotiate between the more and the less. How could His Majesty welcome such a peace negotiation with great fanfare?
"I, Bian Xi, see your majesty! I have been ordered by Master Zhang to escort our envoy from the Song Dynasty back. We have arrived in Lin'an. I will return to Sizhou immediately!"
Zhao Shen nodded, "Yes!"
Bian Xi saluted, and then led the army to leave without hesitation.
As a general of the imperial court, leading troops to Lin'an was a bit sensitive. Fortunately, this time he was escorting the envoy back, and the envoy had done a great job. Otherwise, this trip would have been Zhang's. Jun may not dare to take risks.
Now that the matter is over, why would Bian Xi stop here, waiting for His Majesty's suspicion?
"My dear, Li Duo!"
"Your Majesty, Zhang Guhao!"
"Chen, Feng Bing!"
"See Your Majesty!"
Zhao Shen personally greeted him, and Li Duo and others were so excited that they paid homage directly with great ceremony!
"Hahaha..." Zhao Shen laughed loudly, "Dear ladies, please stand up!"
The others stood up, but Li Duo still prostrated himself on the ground, and slowly raised the credentials of the Kingdom of Jin with both hands, "On your Majesty's order, I will follow Master Shen to the Kingdom of Jin for peace talks. After Master Shen devoted all his energy to Zhou Xuan, , according to the plan, the ministers have fulfilled their mission, and now they have returned with the letter of peace and credence from the Kingdom of Jin!"
Although Shen Tang did not return together, Li Duo and others did not hesitate to give all the credit to Shen Tang. Even at this moment, when they were welcomed by the emperor, they felt a little ashamed. Because , they really didn’t do anything, they just got this huge credit.
"Okay, okay... okay!" Zhao Shen couldn't conceal the excitement on his face, "Dear ladies, thank you for your hard work!"
"Li Duo loves you!"
"I'm here!"
"I order you to recite this credential for peace talks with the Kingdom of Jin now in front of all civil and military officials and thousands of my people. Do you dare?" Zhao Shen shouted loudly.
Li Duo's face turned red. He knew that this would definitely become the most glorious moment in his life.
"My lord! Take the order!"
"On the seventh day of the second year of Dading, I would like to write this letter to His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty..." Li Duo shouted out the contents word by word at the top of his lungs!
At the front, naturally, there were some long speeches with no nutrition. Until Li Duo read out those few articles one by one, Zhao Shen, Shi Hao and others, who had already known the news, all clenched their fists fiercely and looked full. He was excited. However, others were dumbfounded! Even the people around him were silent.
Are you sure this isn't the wrong idea?
If the annual currency doubled in three years, it would be normal for the Song Dynasty to compensate the Jin Dynasty with millions of military funds. Could it be that Li Duo and the others forged the Jin Kingdom's credentials? However, this kind of head-turning thing has no meaning at all. …
The letter of credence is not long, but it took Li Duo two quarters of an hour to finish it!
"Li Duo, give your credentials to all your beloved ministers and let them see!" Zhao Shen certainly knew what everyone was thinking.
Li Duo accepted the order and handed the credentials to Tang Sidui first! Tang Sidui opened his eyes wide and looked at the credentials. He did not miss a single word, just as Li Duo read. Even though he knew this It couldn't be fake, but it still dawned on me at this moment...
It took a long time for the ministers to finish reading. However, Zhao Shen said again, "Shi Aiqing, Tang Aiqing, this is a happy event for our Song Dynasty, and it should be known to the people! The two of you hold your credentials and show it to all the people... "
It took two full hours for everyone to read all the credentials.
"Minister, congratulations to Your Majesty! Your Majesty knows people well and conquers Sizhou's homeland. The prosperous age of the Song Dynasty is just around the corner..."
At this moment, all the courtiers paid homage to Zhao Shen with great ceremony, and all kinds of compliments were thrown at Zhao Shen as if they were free of money.
"Long live your Majesty!"
Brush! All the imperial guards around him knelt down and bowed down!
"Long live your Majesty!"
The people around him all fell to the ground to worship!
At this moment, Zhao Shen only felt that he was even more glorious than the day he ascended the throne. His eyes looked around, especially the eyes of ordinary people, and there was even a look of worship and admiration!
"This is the greatest honor of being an emperor!"
"Your Majesty has decreed that Lin'an City will celebrate for three days without a curfew!" King Quan's high-pitched voice spread.
"Long live your Majesty..."
The people of the Song Dynasty were easily satisfied. Being able to survive and have food was enough. They had no ideals or even pursuits, but they were the loveliest people in the world. Even if they were only slightly affected by the superiors Giving alms is enough to make them grateful.