Chapter 431 Jiaozhi Ministers: The Northern Dynasty can sign the Chanyuan Alliance,
I can sign too
In the evening of the same day, Zhao Xu, surrounded by the two palaces, came to the small hall under the inner east gate and summoned Fan Chunren, a scholar of the Imperial Academy.
Immediately, the hall was announced to be locked.
The eyes of the entire Bianjing City were fixed on him.
At dawn the next morning, two lines of xuanma made books and descended from the palace.
Deng Runfu, a Hanlin bachelor, accepted the decree and became a Hanlin bachelor, and was granted the title of Shangshu Youcheng; Li Chang, the imperial censor Zhongcheng, was appointed a subordinate minister.
When the news came out, countless people were surprised.
When Deng Runfu entered the two mansions, everyone was prepared.
But Li Chang and Li Gongze?
Is he worthy?
For a time, people were saying all kinds of weird things.
Some people even privately encouraged the people in charge to refute Li Chang's request to make books.
After Li Chang heard the news, he was almost overjoyed.
He has been busy building a relationship with Zhang Fangping recently, trying to get into the editing and editing bureau of "Yuanyou Dictionary".
This time the Prime Minister came to Tingtui, and he had no hope at all.
In his opinion, there are too many competitors.
He can't win at all!
Unexpectedly, he won in the end!
When news came out from the palace, it turned out that Wang Cun, Zeng Xiaokuan and Han Zhongyan, who had received more votes than him, were rejected because they lacked state, county and road level resumes.
Only then did the ruling position fall into his hands.
This made Li Chang shout lucky.
Immediately order your family to prepare the incense table at home to welcome the angel who may arrive at any time.
He himself went into the study and began to write a letter of thanks.
You have to write three copies!
One for the emperor, one for the empress dowager, and one for the empress dowager.
A process like this must be followed, and it must be written carefully and well. It cannot be done perfunctorily, let alone copying standard answers.
Otherwise it may be considered disrespectful.
…
Li Chang was busy writing a thank you form at home.
Liang Congzheng, the emissary sent by the Empress Dowager, has arrived at Zeng Bu's home.
Opening the white linen paper, Liang Congzheng faced Zeng Bu who was kneeling in front of the incense table and began to read in a cadence: "Zeng Bu, a distinguished official, has great moral character and mellow temperament... However, he was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Housing and Economics, and was specially awarded as the former official. Taizhong Dafu, a bachelor of Duanming Palace, knows Yangzhou military and state affairs, and his kindness and regulations are regarded as governing."
"Your Majesty, Bu, I would like to express my sincere thanks and thank you again!" Zeng Bu bowed excitedly and bowed his head again.
Then he stepped forward to receive the edict, and his family members immediately thrust the handful of notes they had prepared into Liang Congzheng's hands.
Now that Jiaozi's credibility had been established, he quickly occupied the government offices.
Whether it's those shady things or the now customary 'travel fee', Jiaozi has become the main body of payment.
After all, this thing is really convenient to use.
Moreover, the printing is exquisite and the recognition is very high. Most people can master some characteristics of identifying authenticity after using it a few times.
As a result, in a short period of time, it has swept across both inside and outside Bianjing, and has a strong tendency to spread to the surrounding areas.
Liang Congzheng stretched out his hand and touched the jiaozi in his sleeve, and he knew that these were probably twenty jiaozi each, about ten in total.
So he glanced at Zeng Bu with admiration, and then revealed a secret to Zeng Bu: "Duanming's time is just bad luck. The next time there is a shortage in the palace, it will be the day Duanming returns to the court."
After Zeng Bu heard this, he immediately said: "God's grace is so great, how dare you think too much about it?"
But his face was already flushed.
That cool umbrella finally waved to him, and it was worthy of his hard work for so many years.
…
Bingzi (nineteenth day) of the third month of the first year of Yuanyou.
Li Changjie knelt on the ground, listening to the envoy from Shenglong Mansion read out the edict from Shenglong Mansion.
After half a day of failure, the Shenglong Mansion was furious, and the courtiers even criticized him crazily.
Even the emperor, who had always had great trust in him, seemed to be shaken this time.
The wording in the edict contained euphemistic accusations for the first time.
After listening to the edict, Li Changjie stood up.
The minister who was ordered to read out the imperial edict carefully approached him and whispered: "Lieutenant, Your Majesty is not feeling well in court."
"Many court officials are saying that it would be better to hand over Yang Jingtong and the person who wrote the anti-poetry, and bribe the Northern Dynasty with heavy sums of money in order to persuade the Northern Dynasty to withdraw its troops."
Li Changjie suddenly became angry. He glared at the minister: "Who said that?"
The minister said: "Many people..."
It is an extremely narrow and dangerous place and is indestructible.
In the last war, Juili Pass was held for more than twenty days.
Even not counting the early actions of the Northern Army, they still held the position for at least three days.
Now, it fell half a day after the war started.
What makes Shenglong Mansion even more frightened is that the entire Jiangbei region, including Sumao Prefecture, Silang Prefecture, Men Prefecture, and most of Qiyuan Prefecture and Guangyuan Prefecture, have almost all fallen into the hands of the Beibing.
The northern troops were overwhelming and ready to attack Shenglong Mansion.
Yesterday, someone even reported that Northern Dynasty riders appeared on the north bank of the Furiang River. They were looking for a crossing point along the river bank.
For the pampered nobles and civil servants in Sheng Long Mansion, this was like a bolt from the blue.
When the Fura River became no longer safe, they couldn't even sleep.
A lot of rumors spread in Thang Long Palace.
Some people say that the Northern Dynasty sent more than 100,000 troops, including 30,000 Western troops, all of whom were cavalry, and were about to overwhelm Shenglong Mansion.
It is also said that not only 100,000 people came from the Northern Dynasty, but 200,000 people came!
The Western Army has more than 50,000 troops, all of whom are the elite of hundreds of battles along the border.
What's more, some people say that in Guangzhou in the Northern Dynasty, they saw with their own eyes that the Northern Dynasty sent a large number of giant ships southward from the north.
Among them there is even a giant ship that is as strong as a small mountain and is not afraid of wind and waves.
As a result, Thang Long Mansion became even more panicked, and it was said that some people had begun to flee south.
Even the emperor had to give an order to mobilize a large army to guard the mouth of the river to guard against the invasion of the Northern Dynasty navy.
These rumors caused people in Shenglong Mansion to panic, and many people in the court did not want to fight.
Some members of the clan have already proposed that although what the Northern Dynasty wants is an insult to the national dignity, for the sake of the livelihood of the people of the world, I beg your majesty to be patient for the sake of the country and negotiate peace with it.
What's the condition?
It's totally negotiable.
Yang Jingtong is a dead man in the futures market, so he can agree to hand it over to the Northern Dynasty for disposal.
The guy who wrote random anti-poems can also be handed over.
As for half a million shi of rice per year?
give him!
Our country, Vietnam, has thousands of miles of fertile land, and three crops per year. A mere 500,000 dan can be exchanged for a long country. Why not?
Taiwei Li Changjie is His Majesty's buttocks, so naturally he cannot be handed over.
However, Your Majesty can learn from the Northern Dynasties.
Just add New Year coins.
How could the Northern Dynasty refuse an additional two hundred thousand shi of rice a year?
To sum it up: use money to buy peace.
Moreover, these clans are in a hurry.
Although the emperor sternly refused, he did not want to accept such a condition that would be humiliating and humiliating the country without even a fight.
But the clan members were very impatient.
Some people are already feeling weird.
"The emperor himself cannot give birth to children and has no descendants, so of course he can be tough."
"The worst that can happen is that we will perish in harmony with our country!"
"But why should I, the descendants of Taizu, deserve to be punished?"
Some clan members who were close to the emperor, including the emperor's two younger brothers, also tactfully persuaded: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Northern Dynasty had an alliance with Liao State in Tanyuan. At that time, the whole world was in an uproar, thinking that the Northern Dynasty was weak. However, the Tanyuan Alliance
The alliance has been in existence for nearly a hundred years. The Liao and Song countries have ceased fighting, and the people on the border between the two countries have died without seeing the smoke of war."
"May your Majesty bear this grievance for the sake of the welfare of all the people in the world and the country's Sheji Ancestral Temple."
They are all scared anyway!
no way!
The northern troops took half a day to attack the pass, seize the land of three states in Dayue, and encircle two states.
It can be said to be menacing and arrogant.
Now, all the northern soldiers have appeared on the edge of the Furian River.
According to legend, the Northern Dynasties navy had also left Guangzhou and was heading south.
Once the waterway moves forward, the country of Dai Viet will probably be destroyed.
Rather than subjugate the country, it is better to agree to the conditions of the Northern Dynasty.
It's nothing more than handing over two people and paying rice.
I am getting richer and richer, with three crops of rice a year, and I can conquer Zhenla, occupy the city, and expand my territory from the barbarians.
A mere few hundred thousand koku of rice?
Give!
Just pay the protection fee.
The Northern Dynasties could pay protection fees to the Liao Kingdom. What happened to Dai Viet paying protection fees to the Northern Dynasty?
Of course, this minister would not dare to talk to Li Changjie about these things.
Because he was afraid that if the Taiwei knew about this, he would immediately become furious.
With his temper, he might be able to raise troops to return to the Qingjun side of Shenglong Mansion - defeating the Northern Dynasty is the heart problem of this Taiwei and the general of the auxiliary country.
But the minister also knew that Li Changjie must win the battle as soon as possible.
At least it must be ensured that Beibei can no longer appear casually along the Furiang River.
Otherwise, Shenglong Mansion will be shocked three times a day, the government and the public will be shaken, and Chengdu will be frightened.
Then it is really difficult to guarantee that the emperor's will will stick to the end.
It is even more difficult to guarantee whether the frightened noble ministers of Shenglong Mansion will turn against the emperor.
Therefore, the minister carefully chose his words, and then said to Li Changjie: "Captain, Your Majesty ordered your servant to tell you that no matter what, please request the Commander to stop the Northern Dynasty army in front of the Furiang River."
"We must not allow him to cross the river."
Li Changjie listened, although he was irritable in his heart, but he also knew that this was what he had to do.
Thang Long Province and Northern Dynasty are too close.
So much so that after crossing the pass, the Northern Dynasty cavalry could drink their horses from the Fuliang River in two or three hours.
Once they found a ferry, or established a stable dock on the side of the Furiang River, they used local wood to build a fleet of boats that could cross the river and cross the Furiang River.
Once this happens, there will be no need to fight this battle!
Li Changjie knew very well that Shenglong Mansion had been at peace for many years and was no longer able to fight.
Once the Northern Army arrives at Shōryūfu, the emperor and his ministers will quickly lose their will to resist without the natural protection of the Fuliang River.
By that time, countless people will rush out to lead the way for the Northern Dynasty.
Just like when the Southern Tang Dynasty fell.
The natural danger of the Yangtze River was no longer there, and the whole country surrendered.
So, he could only nod his head: "Please tell your Majesty the angel that even if I die, I will never let the Northern soldiers cross the Furiang River!"
Now he has a trump card in his hand - Dai Viet's painstakingly built navy of more than 300 ships of various colors in the Furian River.
As long as this navy exists, the Northern Dynasties will have to pay a heavy price if they want to cross the river!
Li Changjie wants to say something more.
There was a noise outside the door, and then a general ran in in a panic and knelt on the ground: "Lieutenant! There is an emergency in the north!"
"Yesterday, the northern army marched southward and surrounded the northern area."
Li Changjie suddenly raised his head and drew out the sword from his waist: "Well done!"
"I am worried. I don't know where to look for the northern bandits. Now the bandits have thrown themselves into the trap!"
With that said, he said to the general: "Go and send my military order, organize the army immediately, and order the Zhanxiang Camp to be ready!"
"promise!"
After sending the general away, Li Changjie said to the minister: "Please ask the angel to report to the emperor..."
"I just want to say that I believe that even if we want to negotiate peace with the Northern Dynasty, we must win the first battle!"
"The Northern Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom could have an alliance with Chanyuan because the Northern Dynasty shot and killed the Marshal of the Liao Kingdom."
"If I had not fired an arrow or fought a battle, but instead bowed my knees and sent envoys to sue for peace, my old minister would probably not only have to pay money, but also have to cede territory."
As he spoke, his eyes gradually became firmer.
He knew very well that the Northern Dynasty was coming fiercely.
So far, we still don’t know who the commander is? How many troops are he commanding? Who is the new military envoy?
From his perspective, all he saw was the Northern Dynasty army, its aggressive offensive.
After half a day of attacking the pass, only thirty or fifty of the defenders escaped.
According to these people's descriptions, Jueli Pass was captured by the Northern Dynasty army without even holding on for a quarter of an hour.
In these people's descriptions, the Northern Dynasty's army was not human at all, but demons and monsters!
Some people can be torn to pieces with just a tear, and some people can be shot through the city gate with just an arrow.
It made Li Changjie think he was watching "Sou Shen Ji".
Therefore, all these people could only be detained in isolation to prevent them from disrupting the morale of the army.
What frightened Li Changjie even more was that at the same time, the Northern Dynasty's great march happened almost simultaneously.
Sumao Prefecture, Men Prefecture, and Silang Prefecture all surrendered, got out of the way, and even joined the Northern Dynasty army. Most of the Dongxi chieftains in Guangyuan Prefecture and Qiyuan Prefecture also defected.
This shows what?
It shows that the strategist who came here is well versed in people's hearts. In less than half a month, he instigated the rebellion of the entire chieftains in northern Vietnam.
This power of action, this power of organization, this power of decision-making.
