Yeluju and Wang Shiru did not wait long before they were told: "I will ask the emperor to invite your envoy to come to the palace to meet..."
Yeluju and Wang Shiru then took their entourage and entered the gate of Chongzheng Palace under the guidance of Southern Dynasty officials.
After crossing the palace gate, both Yeluju and Wang Shiru felt a terrifying murderous intention lingering on them.
The two of them looked towards both sides of the palace and saw the figures of the Southern Dynasty generals wearing heart armor.
These people were looking at the two of them as if they were prey.
Even Yeluju couldn't help but feel panicked when being stared at by these generals.
"I heard that the Southern Dynasty recalled its generals from all along the border..."
"These must be the fierce generals guarding the border of the Southern Dynasty!"
The strong murderous aura in these people cannot be concealed.
Only those who have truly killed countless enemies with their own hands on the battlefield with thousands of troops can have such momentum.
However, this did not make Yeluju shrink back, but instead emboldened him.
Because he doesn't need to face these generals.
He only had to face the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty and those two women who probably had never even left the palace!
So, Yeluju puffed up his chest and walked to the front of the hall proudly.
Chongzheng Hall was specially designed as a ceremonial hall during the Song Dynasty to receive envoys from the Liao Dynasty and the Western Dynasty.
Its palace gates open on both sides, and the emperor's throne does not face the palace gate directly, but on the north side.
In this way, the envoy could not see the emperor outside the palace.
However, you can still have a conversation.
When Yeluju arrived at the front of the hall, the musicians on both sides of the hall began to play ritual music.
Amidst the sound of ritual music, Yeluju and Wang Shiru both picked up a piece of Liao imperial hut, then faced the palace and bowed respectfully.
Wait for the ritual music to stop playing.
The two of them said in a rhyme with a northern Youyan accent: "The Emperor of the Liao Dynasty ordered the Southern Dynasty's memorial envoy to serve as the national army's military envoy Ju..."
"Deputy envoy to the Daliao Dynasty, Julang, who knew how to make imperial edicts, and served as a historian, compiler, and Confucian scholar..."
"Greetings to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty..." The two of them bowed in unison.
In the hall, a childish voice came: "I pay my respects!"
"Two envoys, how is the body of the Great Liao Emperor's uncle?"
Regardless of the Song and Liao Dynasties, they accused each other domestically of being Bian thieves and northern captives.
However, in formal diplomatic occasions, the agreement of the Chanyuan Alliance was strictly followed.
A country of brothers, based on age and seniority.
In the future, if the grandson of Liao ascends the throne, he will call Zhao Xu his brother.
Yeluju listened to the tender voices of children in the palace and hurriedly bowed again: "Report to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty: My lord, the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty, was at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period. He pressed his bowl at four seasons, could shoot tigers and hunt bears with a hundred steps, and gallop a horse to hunt..."
"Really?" The child's voice in the palace sounded questioning.
Yeluju raised his head and was about to speak when he heard the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty say: "Two envoys, please come into the palace to speak to me!"
Yeluju and Wang Shiru raised their huts, bowed again, and entered the hall respectfully with the etiquette of foreign ministers.
Then, both of them were surprised.
Because, on the throne on the north side of the hall, a young man wearing mourning clothes and holding a bamboo stick was looking at them.
This young man was fair and fair, with a rosy complexion, and his eyes looked at them without any ripples.
There is neither fear nor curiosity, nor discriminatory inquiry.
Just simply look at them.
Look at them condescendingly.
Both of them were surprised!
It should be noted that the emperor of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties always regarded his appearance and birth date as secrets.
It is said that he was afraid that Daliao would find out and do something bad.
When the current Emperor of Liao came to the throne, because he admired Emperor Renzong of the Southern Dynasty, he sent envoys many times to request the Emperor Renzong of the Southern Dynasty to send down a portrait of him.
Finally, because of his sincere attitude, he got the royal portrait from Renzong.
Therefore, the emperor respectfully enshrined it in the palace.
When Renzong passed away in the Southern Dynasties, the emperor shed tears and mourned, and held a memorial ceremony in the palace to express his condolences.
Since the Chanyuan Alliance, the Emperor of Liao Dynasty has had such a royal appearance as the emperor of the Southern Dynasties.
Now, the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty didn't care at all about exposing his royal appearance and age. He just sat on the throne and looked at them calmly.
There is no curtain to block, and no exhaust fan to cover it.
He just sat there calmly.
This is the first Southern Dynasty emperor to do this in hundreds of years!
After Yeluju and Wang Shiru were shocked, they both worshiped: "The foreign ministers will pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty again..."
"You two dear ladies will be given a seat without any courtesy..."
The Southern Emperor spoke softly.
Calm, calm, and unhurried, this made Yeluju and Wang Shiru even more shocked.
Both of them couldn't help but compare in their hearts the emperor of the Southern Dynasties they saw in front of them and the grandson Liang Wang in the capital.
The two of them immediately lowered their heads in despair.
Two chairs were brought to Yeluju and Wang Shiru.
The two of them quickly bowed and thanked each other, which was also a courtesy.
It was a rare courtesy in the exchanges between Song and Liao, and it was usually the Emperor of Liao who treated envoys from the Song Dynasty with courtesy!
For example, during the reign of Emperor Xingzong and Chongxi, Fu Bi, the Song envoy from the Southern Dynasties, was deeply favored by Empress Dowager Chengtian and Emperor Xingzong.
Not only was he summoned many times, but he was also treated well.
After Yeluju sat down, he held his wat and said: "Foreign ministers report to His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and His Majesty the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty. I know that your country is in mourning and are deeply mourning. I have sent foreign ministers and others to pay homage and express my condolences..."
Just listen to the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty say: "Please two envoys to convey my gratitude to the Emperor of Liao for me..."
"Just say: Since the Chanyuan Alliance, the two countries have been without weapons for a hundred years. Although I am young, I still admire the virtues of my ancestors. I hope that the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty will also be without weapons in the next hundred years!"
"In addition, I also heard that the grandson of the Emperor of Daliao is about the same age as me. Please send an envoy back to the country to convey my greetings to the grandson of Daliao..."
"The brothers of Song and Liao should be the descendants of the brothers, and we should always be friends with Qin and Jin from generation to generation!"
Yes, the great Qin Dynasty annexed the Three Jin Dynasties!
After Yeluju and Wang Shiru heard these words, their contempt for the little emperor had completely disappeared.
Because they discovered that up to now, the little emperor of the Southern Dynasties was just a one-man show in the palace.
No matter whether it was the Empress Dowager or the Empress Dowager behind the curtain, the ministers in the palace, or the generals outside the palace, no one had any objections to this, and no one spoke up.
This shows what?
They're used to it! They're used to it!
At this time, the two of them thought of the legends and stories they had heard on the road about the little emperor of the Southern Dynasties.
Thinking back to today, what I saw and heard in this temple, my heart was shocked beyond words.
The ten-year-old Emperor of the Southern Dynasty was already able to receive messengers independently and express his will accurately.
The speech is neither hasty nor slow, neither humble nor overbearing, and consistent with etiquette.
This is simply not something that can be taught by others.
I'm afraid most of the legends and stories are true!
What about Daliao?
Both of them recalled the first month of this year, when the ministers were paying homage to the Emperor, His Highness Taisun was stumbling in the palace and hesitating to speak.
He even almost forgot the etiquette of giving wine to ministers!
As a result, the two of them felt a little more frustrated.
As a result, the palace fell into a moment of silence!
Both the two palaces behind the curtain and the prime ministers in the palace were all smiling at this time, full of pride and pride.
The Emperor of the Song Dynasty shocked the Liao envoys and made them speechless for a long time.
This is great material!
It will also give you the confidence to deal with Beilu in the future!
The silence did not last long. Soon Yeluju came to his senses and realized that he had made a fool of himself today.
He quickly mended the situation, stood up, held the phoenix in his hand and said: "His Majesty the Emperor's kindness, foreign ministers and others will definitely convey it to our lord, the Emperor of Daliao and His Highness the Taisun of Daliao..."
As he spoke, Yeluju took a deep breath, took a step forward, raised his head, and bowed again: "However, since His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is willing to maintain a good alliance with the Liao Dynasty in the next hundred years, why did he issue an edict not to allow copper coins to leave the customs?
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"Is this something that a nation of brothers can do?"
"The foreign minister is scared, please explain..."
He originally didn't want to have a showdown so quickly.
At least we should first boast about the large number of Liao's cavalry and the strength of its troops.
But now, he can't care anymore.
The reason is very simple. If he brags about his martial arts now, it will appear that he is guilty and timid, and he can only use Daliao martial arts to restore his respect.
This would only build prestige for the little emperor of the Southern Dynasties.
At the same time, he will be nailed to the pillar of shame and become the laughing stock of the world - in the Song and Liao centuries, he will be the first envoy to be frightened by the emperor of the Southern Dynasties and can only use force to restore his respect!
Everyone in the country would skin him.
I just heard the little emperor in the palace chuckle: "This is our internal affairs, and your envoy should not interfere..."
Yeluju raised his head and tried to make his face more ferocious: "Your Majesty's words are true! Your country's ban on copper coins has left our country with no money to use!"
"Our country has no money to use, I'm afraid we can only ask for it from your country!"
While saying these words, Yeluju's voice gradually increased, and at the end, it became louder!
And his demeanor and tone were even more aggressive.
"Bold!" A minister wearing a purple robe in the palace suddenly looked at Yeluju sternly.
Even behind the curtain, there was movement and sound.
Yeluju smiled in his heart when he saw it.
Then, he immediately heard the little emperor's voice: "Zhang Qing, step back!"
He was still as calm as an ancient well.
Not only was Yeluju not scared as he wished.
Yeluju even felt that he was a little excited!
Damn it!
Why did the Southern Dynasties have such a monster emperor?
Is this something a ten-year-old can do?
Yeluju remembered what he had heard from people who had been to the Southern Dynasties in the country before he came.
Shouldn't the emperor of the Southern Dynasty be afraid of the Liao Dynasty like a tiger?
Xiao Temo, Liu Liufu, Xiao Xi...
They all once made the Southern Emperor tremble with fear.
Why do you have to encounter this kind of monster when you come to my place?
Yeluju felt that he was really unlucky!
He took a deep breath, and then bowed again: "Foreign minister, I'm sorry, please forgive me!"
But the little emperor had already stood up. He was holding a bamboo stick and stepped down from the throne. He wanted to come over to help and protect him, but he waved him away.
Yeluju only watched him slowly walk to the palace steps and look down at him.
"It doesn't matter!" He said calmly.
"My sea is open to all rivers and can accommodate everything!"
"It's just that your envoy's etiquette and manners need to be improved!"
"This year, on the Holy Day of His Majesty the Emperor of Liao, I will send an envoy to tell the Emperor about this matter!"
"In the past, the Jin Kingdom was in famine, and the Qin Kingdom helped!"
"that is it!"
When Yeluju heard this, he immediately lowered his head and wished he could drill a hole in the ground.
Wang Shiru, who was behind him, closed his eyes and sighed.
Naturally, they could hear the cynicism and cynicism in this little emperor's words.
The allusion about the famine in Jin and the help from Qin is a double entendre.
Although we are saying that Yeluju was rude, the Song Dynasty, a state of etiquette in the Southern Dynasty, was willing to donate some etiquette books and etiquette books to the Liao Kingdom.
This is humiliating!
At the same time, both Yeluju and Wang Shiru had read history books, and of course they knew the continuation of the story told by the young emperor of the Southern Dynasties - when the Qin State was in famine, the Jin State not only failed to rescue it, but instead added insult to injury.
Nowadays, I am afraid it is alluding to the rudeness of Liao Dynasty. Even if you were given etiquette, you would not be able to learn it. You are still a Tatar captive on the grassland, but you are just a crown prince!
At this moment, both Yeluju and Wang Shiru clearly felt the unconcealable sarcasm and smiles of the Southern Dynasty ministers around them.
And the little emperor standing in the palace, condescending, although his expression was calm.
But when he looked down at the temple, his small body looked like a giant!
Yeluju knew that if he failed to suppress this little emperor.
When he returns home, he will definitely die!
No one can save this minister who brought shame to Daliao!
So, he breathed a sigh of relief, took a step forward again, faced the eyes of countless people in the palace, and faced the calm expression of the little emperor, and said: "No matter how skillfully your Majesty tries to argue!"
"If our country has no money to spend, foreign ministers may start fighting again..."
"The blunt words are offensive, I hope your majesty will give you a clear lesson!"
Note: The emperors of the Song and Liao dynasties addressed each other as the Emperor's Majesty, and each other's ministers addressed each other as His Majesty the Emperor. This was stipulated in the oath of the Chanyuan Alliance between Song Zhenzong and Liao Shengzong.
Note 2: Emperors of the Song Dynasty generally did not let the Liao Kingdom know their correct age and appearance.
In history, only Renzong gave a portrait in response to Daozong's constant pleas. It is said that this portrait was enshrined in the palace by Daozong. Even after Renzong's death, he would be worshiped every year on his birthday and death.
Of course, this is what the Song Dynasty said, and there is a lack of historical data from the Liao Kingdom.
Note 3: After Zhezong came to power, he took the initiative to summon the Liao envoys, and also took the initiative to tell the Liao state his birth date and age.
This story was recorded in Zeng Bu's diary.
Judging from the diary contents recorded by Zeng Bu, Zhezong's words are playful and interesting, magnanimous and confident.
