Chapter 228 The rare strong-willed Empress Dowager
Weiming Moduo, Lu Ze and Chen Yujin returned to Dutingyi.
They immediately asked for tea and started drinking it one bowl after another.
The two of them drank several bowls of tea before gasping and sitting down on the couch.
Weiming Moduo rested for a while, regained some strength, and looked at the few close followers in front of him.
He asked in Dangxiang dialect: "What are the northern envoys talking about with the southern barbarians? But they have all been found out?"
The followers looked at each other, and the leader knelt down and replied: "Reporting to the master, the Southern Barbarians are watching closely, and it is difficult for the slaves to come into contact with the followers of the Northern Dynasty..."
"The people in Dutingyi basically don't talk..."
"The servants tried their best to find out, but they didn't find out too much..."
This is natural.
Now, the people who know that the Song and Liao coins are to be handed over to Zi, except for the four Liao envoys, are the important ministers, relatives, nobles and big merchants of the Song Dynasty who are attached to these people.
And how could these people reveal this matter in advance?
People are the strictest on this kind of thing!
Even the tabloids kept their mouths tightly shut.
Only a few rumors were released.
And they are all smoke bombs, used to disturb other people's sight.
The so-called three million coins that Wei Ming Mo Duo heard about was one of them.
After hearing this, Weiming Moduo frowned, and he believed in his own judgment more and more.
…
Half an hour later, the entourage outside the door came to Weiming Moduo and reported: "Ding Nu, the deputy envoy of the Nanman Pavilion, Xing Shu, is here..."
"Excuse me?" Wei Ming Mo Duo thought of the Nanman official who could even speak to him in Dangxiang dialect, and Wei Ming Mo Duo's expression suddenly became solemn.
That's not an easy guy to deal with!
"What is he doing here?" Weiming Moduo asked.
"have no idea……"
"Bring him here first..." Weiming Moduo ordered: "You all must remember that the Nanman official understands party language, so don't talk nonsense in front of him!"
"yes……"
…
Xingshu smiled and walked into the courtyard where the envoys of the Western Thieves were placed.
The envoy of the Western Thieves, Weiming Moduo, has already come out to welcome him.
"Xing Langzhong..." He cupped his hands and bowed: "What kind of wind brought Langzhong here?"
Xing Shu walked up to Wei Ming Mo Duo with a mysterious smile. He did not return the gift, but pretended to be arrogant and whispered softly: "Your envoy is really brave!"
"The Cisheng of the two palaces and the emperor are still angry at the rudeness of the noble envoy today..."
Wei Ming Mo Duo hurriedly bowed again: "I am a small minister from a foreign vassal. I don't know the etiquette of my country. I am disrespectful in front of you. I really deserve to die..."
Xing Shu chuckled and suddenly said sternly: "To be honest, your envoy, our court is furious and has ordered the Dragon Guard and the Divine Guard to command all four compartments. Liu Changzuo will be the envoy to appease the Yanyan Road Manager..."
This is the personnel appointment at the beginning of the month.
But Xingshu just bullied the Western thieves and didn't know this.
"What a pity!" Xing Shu sighed: "Everyone is going to be in ruins again..."
When Wei Ming Mo Duo heard the name Liu Changzuo, he immediately trembled all over.
That was the fierce Southern barbarian general who took the lead and almost captured Lingzhou City and caused the destruction of Dabai Gao Kingdom!
Has he actually been appointed as the envoy of Yanyan Road?
This made Weiming Moduo immediately nervous!
At this moment, Xing Shu suddenly stretched out his hand and said to Wei Ming Mo Duo in Dangxiang dialect: "I am here to make a deal with your envoy...
"One question, one hundred taels of gold!"
"Is your envoy willing to do this business?"
Weiming Moduo looked at this Southern Dynasty minister.
First doubt, then scrutiny, then contemplation.
Finally, Wei Ming Mo Duo looked behind Xing Shu and found that there was no one there, not even the officials watching outside the door were gone.
Then, his expression became serious.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to read..." Xing Shu smiled and said, "I will send them all away!"
"However, we don't have much time. If your envoy doesn't want to do this business, I'll leave now!"
As he said that, Xing Shu turned around and left.
"Stay!" Weiming Moduo stopped him: "Shangguan, I've made this deal!"
"However, the envoy does not have so much gold..."
"Can I use precious jade or pearls instead?"
As he said that, he asked someone to bring a bag of jade and gemstones - these were the private property of him and his brothers. He originally planned to find an opportunity to sell them in the Southern Dynasty, and then exchange them for tea bricks, silk cloth and other high-quality materials.
Premium hard currency is brought back to the country.
This is the welfare of the envoys who have come to Nanman throughout the ages.
Now, under the threat of national subjugation, Weiming Moduo can't care about much!
Xing Shu took the gem bag from Wei Ming Mo Duo and checked it carefully. They were indeed good jade and gemstones. Each piece should be worth more than fifty guan, and the expensive ones could be sold for hundreds of guan!
And this bag contains thirty or forty pieces of beautiful jade and precious stones, worth at least four thousand guan.
Of course, this is the market price.
Things belonging to Western thieves will naturally be discounted.
"Three thousand guan for you!" Xing Shu laughed, and without waiting for Wei Mingmo Duo to object, he stuffed the jade into his arms.
Nowadays, the price of gold is around 12 taels for gold, and around 12 taels for silver. The price of silver is 2,000 taels for one tael, and one tael for gold is roughly 240,000 taels, which is about 30 guans.
"You can ask me a question!" Xing Shu looked at the other party.
Weiming Moduo took a deep breath and then asked: "Is the Liao envoy negotiating a new alliance with your country?"
Xingshu nodded: "Yes!"
"The new covenant involves three million coins?" Weiming Mordor asked.
Xing Shu looked at him with a smile but not a smile, and said after a long time: "Forget it, it's not easy to look at you. This question is even a gift!"
"It does involve three million strings of content..."
"Moreover, I can also give your envoy a reminder... This proposal was made by the Emperor of the North to the envoy from the Northern Dynasty!"
"Why?" Weiming Moduo swallowed, his body trembling.
Three million strings...three million strings!
Even with three million iron coins, Dabai Gaoguo would not be able to smelt so much iron in one year!
But the little emperor of the Southern Barbarians did not blink an eye and took the initiative to mention it to the envoys of the Northern Dynasties in the palace.
Moreover, it seems that the Nanman ministers, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager all agreed.
Are they crazy?
Even if you have money, this is not how you play!
Dabai Gaoguo, all over the country, even the temples were destroyed, and I don’t know if they can get enough copper materials to cast three million copper coins!
Now, the Southern Barbarians proposed such an alliance to the Northern Dynasty without blinking an eye.
They don't think they have too much money, so they want to give it to the Northern Dynasty for nothing, right?
There must be a conspiracy here!
And it must be aimed at Dabai Gaoguo!
Three million strings, please take action from the Northern Dynasty?
After the completion of the matter, the Southern Barbarians took over Lingzhou, Xingqing Prefecture, Youzhou... The Northern Dynasties took over the Heishan Weifu Supervisory Army Division and other lands in the North Campus, and even the lands in Hexi?
If the content of the covenant is like this... maybe it can indeed be promoted!
Xingshu smiled and stretched out his hand.
Wei Ming Mo Duo looked at this greedy southern barbarian official and frowned. He reached out to grab the gold certificate belt around his waist.
He took off this precious scepter belt, which was carefully carved by skilled craftsmen and consecrated by the eminent monks of Dabai Gao Kingdom, and handed it to the other party.
The other party shook his head, indicating that it was not enough.
Weiming Moduo said: "I don't know enough! So, I just want to ask Shangguan a question... Shangguan only needs to shake his head or nod..."
Xingshu looked at the other party playfully.
Weiming Moduo asked: "Are your country discussing the Qingli alliance oath in the past with the Northern Dynasty?"
The Qingli Alliance Oath means increasing coins during the Qingli Festival.
The Northern Dynasty originally strongly demanded that the Southern Barbarian emperor must marry a Northern Dynasty princess as his concubine.
However, the Nanman people chose to use money to settle the matter.
Claiming that money is better than marriage.
Xingshu smiled and nodded, of course he didn't lie!
The Jiaozi transformation of Sui coins is indeed an extension of the Qingli oath.
Otherwise, where did Beilu get the capital of 1.5 million yuan to issue Jiaozi?
Being named Mo Duo is like falling into an ice cave.
He finally knew why the two northern envoys at the gate of the southern barbarian palace had such a bad attitude towards him this morning.
And why was the ambassador of the Southern Dynasty so cold!
The Northern Dynasties and the Southern Barbarians were not just talking about increasing the annual coin to three million guan.
You may even be willing to accept the conditions of the Qingli period - marriage!
Marriage between Song and Liao!
Weiming Moduo knew that the emperors of the Northern Dynasties liked to do this kind of thing.
Taizu (Li Jiqian) and Emperor Jingzong were both married to a princess by the emperor of the Northern Dynasties.
The princess that Jing Zong married directly led to the subsequent Battle of Hequ - the princess was not well treated in the Dabai Gao Kingdom, and it was said that she died of illness. In fact, everyone in the Dabai Gao Kingdom knew how Jing Zong treated his women?
Especially those old and lusty women!
After Liao Xingzong learned the whole story and the truth, he was so angry that he went so far as to lead the expedition himself!
If not for God's blessing, the Dabai Gao Kingdom would have been destroyed at this time!
After Jingzong's death, the Liao army once again attacked aggressively, once again approaching Xingqing Mansion!
One of the banners is to avenge the princess.
Fortunately, the soldiers fought hard and finally saved the country.
Thinking of this, Wei Ming Mo Duo took a deep breath and bowed to Xing Shu: "Thank you, Shangguan..."
Although I really hate this greedy Nanman official.
But, if it weren't for him, how could he confirm these things?
Xing Shu laughed loudly, holding the gem bag in his left hand and the gold leather belt in his right hand, and left in a swaggering manner.
Looking at Xing Shu's back.
Lu Ze and Chen Yujin, who had remained silent, suddenly said: "Ding Nu... what if what this person said is false? Is he lying to us?"
Wei Ming Mo Duo shook his head and sneered: "Will the Northern Dynasty act with the Southern Barbarians for no reason?"
"Even if the Northern Dynasty is willing, will the Southern Barbarians dare? Once the word of three million guans is released, and the Southern Barbarians want to go back on their word, they have to ask the cavalry of the Northern Dynasty if they will agree!"
This is a fact!
"Besides..." He lowered his head: "Do we dare to bet that he is lying to us?"
"Don't dare!"
This is the tragedy of being caught between two powerful countries.
Dabai Gaoguo, facing the Southern Barbarians alone, was already at a loss, and it all relied on the blessing of the Buddha.
If we add the Northern Dynasties...
The country’s demise is imminent!
"What's more, whether it's true or false, I'll see for myself tomorrow when I go in front of the Nanman Emperor..."
You can tell just by looking at your attitude!
If the little emperor has a tough attitude, his grandmother, mother and ministers will also have the same attitude as the little emperor.
Then, what Xingshu said is nine times out of ten right!
Lu Ze and Chen Yujin listened and couldn't help but sigh: "What can I do?"
"For the current plan, I'm afraid I can only wait here in Nanman's capital and try my best to seek peace..."
"The queen mother of the country, who is a Wuzi or a prince, proposes marriage to the emperor of the Northern Dynasty..."
"I'll do my best to win the marriage from the Northern Dynasty and marry the princess..."
"Otherwise, disaster will come..." Weiming Moduo said this, looking extremely lonely.
Because he knew that after what happened with Jingzong, the probability that Gao Bai wanted to marry a Northern Dynasty princess was not to say zero, at least it was infinitely close to zero.
Who dares to let the princess marry to the Great White Kingdom? Aren't you afraid of being tortured and killed again and losing your face?
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Before the palace door was locked, the two palaces and Zhao Xu personally received Xing Shu in the banquet of Yanhe Hall.
Naturally, this is Zhao Xu's request.
It was also the benefit that he gave him as a reward for his loyalty.
After listening to Xing Shu's report, the two palaces also looked at what Xing Shu handed over.
Gems, jade, gold leather belts...
The two palaces looked at each other and were both satisfied. The Queen Mother asked, "I probably understand what Xing Aiqing means..."
"Western pirates, do you think I'm negotiating an alliance with the Northern pirates?"
"And our court can take this opportunity to subdue the Western thieves and make them surrender unconditionally?"
Xing Shu held the phoenix in his hand and bowed to him: "I am going to tell you, Your Majesty the Emperor, the Merciful Sages of the Two Palaces. I believe that the Western bandits are probably frightened by the possible alliance between our dynasty and the Northern Barbarians..."
"If we can take advantage of this trend, the Western thieves will definitely surrender and declare themselves as vassals!"
"Everywhere along the border, you can rest!"
Both palaces nodded with satisfaction.
only……
The Empress Dowager asked: "If the Western Thief discovers the truth one day..."
Xing Shu replied: "The deal was already done at that time. Even if the Western thieves wanted to regret it, it was too late!"
"What's more, by then the relationship between the North Koreans and our country will have become closer..."
"Even if the Western pirates want to go back on their word, they still need to consider the Northern pirates..."
"In addition, I think that if the Western bandits are obedient, the Merciful Sage may allow them to reopen the market..."
"With market negotiation, we should be able to appease the Western thieves!"
The two palaces looked at each other and felt that there seemed to be no problem with what Xing Shu said.
So, the Empress Dowager said: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Xing... please step aside first..."
Xingshu bowed his head again, and then carefully glanced at the emperor on the throne.
He found that the emperor was looking at him with a smile.
So Xingshu was determined, and after worshiping again, he retreated from the palace.
After Xing Shu left, Zhao Xu entered the curtain, looked at the two palaces, and said: "Tai Mu, Queen Mother, what do you think of Xing Shu's proposal?
"You can give it a try!" The Empress Dowager said uncertainly, "But if we fight again because of this..."
At this time, Empress Dowager Xiang said: "My dear, the bride feels that even if the Western bandit breaks the contract, and I occupy the city and defend it, there is nothing he can do!"
"Back then, Yuan Hao and Liang Zuo both returned home in vain under the strong city of our court, and Liang Zuo was shot dead by our court!"
This is a fact. When it comes to defending the city, the Song Dynasty was not afraid of anyone.
In the first year of Xining, Liang Zuo was shot by an arrow from the defenders of Dashun City in the Song Dynasty. He was seriously injured and died!
This incident shocked the world!
Naturally, the Empress Dowager also remembered it.
The Queen Mother looked at Zhao Xu in front of her again, and recalled the heroic words she made in front of her grandson more than two months ago.
"Let's see how our mother-in-law makes the Western thieves surrender!"
So, she became hard-headed and said, "I'll just follow the Queen Mother's advice!"
