Chapter 737: Running all the way, Shen Tang returns
Chapter 737: Running wildly, Shen Tang returns
"Forget it, just push it down first!"
Zhao Shen waved his hand tiredly. The civil and military officials of this dynasty were good at fighting among themselves, but when facing other countries, they didn't know what to do! Perhaps, the Song Dynasty had been weak for too long, so they had already Have you forgotten how to be a winner?
Liu Heyu was stunned, "This... Your Majesty, should you agree to their conditions or not?"
However, Zhao Shen simply closed his eyes and was too lazy to say another word! There is no greater sadness than heartbreak. His ministers in the Ministry of Rites are all like this. What can you say to him?
"Wei Chen resigns!"
Liu Heyu didn't get a response and didn't dare to stay any longer. However, he thought about it and said again, "If Your Majesty is dissatisfied, I will discuss it with them again. This time, I, the Song Dynasty, will win after all. I will let them You have to pay some price!"
Liu Heyu exited the hall, but the hall became quiet!
"Snapped!"
Zhao Shen waved his hand fiercely and knocked the jade bowl to the ground!
Wow!
The slaves in the hall, Wang Quan and others all fell down in fear. Even Queen Xia's expression changed slightly. Zhao Shen looked peaceful most of the time, but was rarely so angry.
"Haha, this is the minister I chose! This is the top official in my court! With such ministers, how can the Song Dynasty not be weak?
We have reached this point, and we are still holding on to the stupid idea of going to heaven. If the Song Dynasty only has these people, I am afraid that the country will be destroyed sooner or later."
"Your Majesty..." Xia said softly.
Zhao Shen waved his hand and asked Wang Quan, "Wang Quan, when will Shen Tang come back?"
"Your Majesty, the news has been delivered to Lord Shen a long time ago. If we move quickly, it may take more than ten days to return from Chengdu Mansion.
I guess Master Shen will be here in a few days!"
Zhao Shen nodded, "Let them deal with the negotiations with Tubo for the time being. When Shen Tang returns, just let Shen Tang take over!"
Wang Quan carefully picked up the fragments on the ground and said with an apology, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry, Lord Shen will definitely understand your Majesty's intentions. Moreover, with Lord Shen's temperament, if he does not benefit our Song Dynasty, how can he let it go so easily?" Get past these Tubo barbarians?"
Wang Quan is indeed one of the people who knows Zhao Shen best. One sentence made the expression on Zhao Shen's face relax a lot...
At this moment, Shen Tang was indeed rushing towards Lin'an! He received Zhao Shen's order and understood Zhao Shen's intention immediately! How could Shen Tang, who was familiar with history, not understand this group of civil servants of the Song Dynasty?
Call them weak. They were more powerful than anyone else in internal fighting. How many powerful generals in the Song Dynasty did not die on the battlefield, but died in the writings of these people?
It can be said that they are powerful. When facing foreign countries, they are more well-behaved than anyone else. Although they do not have the courage of a certain old lady in later generations to "prefer friends", as long as they can be more stable, they will never be stingy. Song's resources.
If these people were allowed to negotiate with Tubo, not to mention taking any advantage, the Song Dynasty might suffer a lot!
I brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty and paid a heavy price to defeat Tubo. If the final victory was wasted by these people, wouldn't it be an unjust death for those Song soldiers who died on the battlefield? Already?
Therefore, Shen Tang worked hard all the way, just to get to Lin'an as soon as possible to take over the peace talks!
After running all the way for more than ten days, changing horses but not people on the road, finally, Lin'an City is in sight!
"Who is coming? Get off your horse quickly..."
In front of the tall city gate, looking at the hundreds of cavalry that continued to rush forward with fierce momentum, the soldiers guarding the gate hurriedly gathered in front of the city gate and shouted loudly!
The first knight took out his waist card and threw it directly towards the soldier guarding the door, "General Shen Tang, General Shen of the Western Expedition, came under the emperor's order, why don't you give way quickly!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers guarding the gate immediately became confused and turned their attention towards the group of people.
Sure enough, the leader of this knight turned out to be Shen Tang!
"Meet the General!"
These soldiers hurriedly saluted and quickly removed their horses and other items! Although they were forbidden troops, they admired Shen Tang very much. They were short of soldiers and food, but they defeated the Tubo army of hundreds of thousands. With such achievements, they Who doesn't know?
What's more, not long ago, they personally participated in the surrender of the Tubo soldiers! As soldiers, even the most cowardly soldiers are somewhat bloody in their bones. Why don't they hope that the military power of the Song Dynasty can be revived? ?
"General, please wait a moment, the general will go immediately to report!"
Although Shen Tang only brought hundreds of personal guards, they were still an army of soldiers and horses, so it was naturally impossible for them to break into the imperial city easily.
Shen Tang reined in his horse and stopped, "Thank you, brothers!"
As he said that, he threw out a money bag and said, "Brothers, I'll treat you to a drink!"
The leading general took it over with a grin, and while ordering people to report it, he responded, "Thank you, General, for the reward!"
In the Qinzheng Hall, Zhao Shen was bluffing, and there were even broken pieces of offal on the ground! Without him, just now, Liu Heyu came again to report that through his 'efforts', the Cordyceps and yaks compensated by Tubo had doubled. And he is willing to compensate Song Dynasty 300,000 taels of silver...
This time, Zhao Shen could no longer control the anger in his heart and drove him out directly.
"These bastards, are they Tibetans?"
Zhao Shen said with unforgivable anger.
"What use does Song Dynasty need those yaks and cordyceps?
A mere three hundred thousand taels of silver..."
If you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are, the taxes of the Song Dynasty are indeed quite high, but the expenses are indeed very high, especially in the past two years, first the war against the Jin Kingdom, then the flood in the south, and this year the war against Tubo for half a year, even if Even with Ma Shao as a capable person in charge of the household, the national treasury was gradually emptying! Not long ago, a large sum of money and grain were transported to the Kingdom of Jin, so these people didn't even know how to get some benefits for the Song Dynasty?
Have they become stupid by reading the books of sages?
Wang Quan could only stand by and smile bitterly. How could he get in the middle of this kind of thing?
At this moment, a chamberlain outside the main hall bowed to greet him! Wang Quan stepped out, and a moment later, he walked towards Zhao Shen with a bit of joy.
"Your Majesty, it's okay this time. Mr. Shen Tang Shen has returned and is now outside the city!"
"ah?"
Zhao Shen exclaimed, "Shen Tang is back?
Xuan, hurry up and come to Xuan Shen Tang!"
However, he then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let Shen Tang go directly to meet those Tubo people. Wang Quan, you go there in person. I am right here, waiting for his good news!"