Li Taide led the horse and followed the Song army on the rugged mountain road.
The blazing sunshine in June scorches the earth.
Therefore, the army marched very slowly and could only cover thirty miles a day.
However, I heard that after walking this section of the mountain road, you can take the waterway.
It will be much easier then.
"The territory of the Northern Dynasties is really huge!" Li Taide sighed in his heart.
In the past, he had only heard people say that the Northern Dynasty was vast, had a large population, and was wealthy but not powerful.
but now……
Li Taide just wanted to question those who said that the Northern Dynasty was not strong.
Is this also called not strong?
The Northern soldiers set out from Bianjing and fought for thousands of miles, but still hung up Jiaozhi to fight.
Moreover, it is said that the number of Northern soldiers who went south this time was no more than ten thousand.
The rest are soldiers and horses from Guangxi and soldiers and horses from the chieftain.
In other words, the northern soldiers, who numbered less than 10,000, led a group of chieftain rebels, completely defeated and annihilated Dai Viet's tens of thousands of hundreds of battles, killed and captured dozens of generals.
Even military gods like Captain Li Changjie were captured alive!
The Northern Soldiers are so scary!
Exaggeratedly powerful!
What is even more exaggerated is that after many defeated soldiers ran back, they said something like, "There is a thunder male and lightning female in the northern army, who can thunder and speak lightning" and so on.
There are even some people who have said that "when I saw the Bodhisattva in the northern army formation, he struck the elephant soldiers and turned them into powder".
Li Taide didn't believe it at all.
They are all exaggerations and lies.
To believe them, it is better to believe that Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty can summon meteorites!
Nine times out of ten, it was just an illusion caused by the self-awareness of the defeated soldiers after their defeat.
This kind of thing happens a lot on the battlefield.
However, Jiaozhi Middle School was still shocked by these rumors.
Morale has collapsed.
No one dared to fight against the Beibei soldiers who were "shown by the Bodhisattva".
There is only one reason why the Jiaozhi garrison can still defend the Furiang River - the Northern Army has not attacked the Furiang River.
If we really want the northern army, we will form a navy in the north of the Yangtze River and fight across the Furiang River.
The speed at which Jiaozhi's soldiers and horses could be defeated was probably beyond imagination.
This is also the reason why Cochin people are now so willing to deliver the first batch of tribute rice.
Spend money to buy peace!
The first choice of all rulers of feudal dynasties.
As for the consequences?
Who can care?
Dying today and dying tomorrow are different concepts.
Just when he was thinking about this, Li Taide felt a voice coming from behind him: "Your Majesty Chongxian, please stay."
He turned around and saw the figure of Song State General Yan Chen wearing a purple robe.
This man was Yanda, the commander-in-chief of the Song Dynasty, the son of the pioneer general Guo Kui during his southern campaign more than ten years ago.
He was also the commander of the northern army Yu Longzhi who led the southern expedition.
At the same time, this person's reputation is now prestigious throughout Jiaozhi.
because……
He and the military medical team he commanded saved countless lives on the battlefield.
Among them were a large number of Cochin nobles.
After the peace negotiation, these nobles were judged to have not participated in Li Changjie's massacre of the city, and they were allowed to have their families redeem them.
As these people were redeemed, the news that they were treated by Song Army doctors also spread in Shenglong Mansion.
People will always respect those who can save people's lives.
Otherwise, why are most monks and Taoist priests now skilled in medicine? Many eminent monks and celebrities are even famous doctors themselves?
"General Yan." Li Taide immediately bowed and saluted. He knew in his heart that he was only respectful in front of a Northern Dynasty military general with the rank of ambassador: "What are your orders, General Unknown?"
"You're welcome, Marquis Chongxian!" Yan Chen smiled and returned the courtesy, and asked: "I came here to ask Marquis Chongxian: How has Marquis Chongxian felt since he entered our court?"
"As expected of our great country, the land is vast and rich!"
"Huh?" Yan Chen's eyes widened.
He had just received a secret official order from Bianjing.
"Have you thought clearly, Marquis Chongxian?" Yan Chen quietly put his hand on the scabbard of his sword at his waist.
Although it was just a ceremonial sword, it had almost no actual combat value.
But you can also kill people.
Li Taide was shocked and immediately changed his words: "No... no..."
"The scenery of China is so majestic and beautiful that I can see it in my lifetime, and I will die without regrets!" As he said this, he forced out a tear.
It's just a matter of giving in, it's not that difficult.
Since ancient times, haven't there been many cases in which the surrounding small countries have humbled themselves when faced with the powerful powers of the Central Plains, obeyed and surrendered, then turned around and closed their doors, proclaimed themselves emperors, and overstepped their bounds?
Isn’t this what Zhao Tuo, the last separatist ruler of Jiaozhi, did?
"China?" Yan Chen asked with murderous intent in a cold tone: "Have you thought carefully, Marquis Chongxian?"
"Yes...yes..." Li Taide's brain started to work rapidly: "It's the Holy Dynasty!"
"To be honest, general, I am so impressed by the beauty of the mountains and rivers in the Holy Palace that I wish I could die in the Holy Palace..."
He was so scared.
I was afraid that if this Song general really gave him a sword, he would turn around and report back to him: he would slip and fall to his death.
He rolled a mat hastily for him and buried him on the spot.
He dared to swear that once such a thing happened, his dear brother Li Qiande would never get involved in it.
He would even happily apologize.
He easily took his son into his lap.
Then it will be as if he does not exist.
He, Li Taide, does not exist.
Yan Chen stared closely at the younger brother of the King of Jiaozhi in front of him.
Look at him trembling with fear.
After waiting for a long time, Yan Chen showed a smile and reached out to support the King of Jiaozhi who was about to kneel down in fear.
"It is truly a blessing to the world that Marquis Chongxian has such recognition! It is also a blessing to Marquis Chongxian! It is even more fortunate to Jiaozhi!"
Li Taide swallowed his saliva and felt the calloused hands of the Song general. He seemed to have collapsed and could only say: "What the general said is true!"
I am a fisherman and a fisherman!
Besides bowing his head and being submissive, does he have any other choice?
No!
He didn't even dare to say harsh words, let alone show any dissatisfaction.
Because the Song people were very narrow-minded in this regard.
Except for the Qian family of Wu and Yue, who was always respectful and was regarded as a model by Song and Zhao, who was kind and generous.
The other kings who lost their country did not live a good life in Bianjing.
Yan Chen looked at the Prince of Jiaozhi with a smile and said to him: "As long as you don't forget today, Lord Chongxian, you will always win!"
"Yes... yes... yes... the general is right." Li Taide nodded repeatedly.
"That's not what I said." Yan Chen suddenly looked serious, faced the direction of Bianjing, cupped his hands and said, "This is the sound of today's virtue!"
Li Taide was suddenly sweating profusely, knowing that he had just passed through the gate of hell.
He quickly knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of Bianjing: "The official's holy virtue, I, my minister, Li Taide will die to be grateful to you, and I will never forget it!"
Yan Chen stepped forward with a smile and helped him up: "If the fingers and toes are as small as one foot, why is it like this?"
"As long as you obey our court, you can protect your country and your people, and enjoy peace." His words were serious and meaningful.
But Yan Chen didn't believe a word Li Taide said.
Because this guy's acting skills are terrible!
Compared with the ministers Yan Chen met when he was in court, they were so bad!
Apart from other things, when Han Zhen resigned and Yan Chen was sent off by imperial edict, Han Zhen was full of snot and tears at the gate of Bianjing City. He kowtowed to Yongyu Mausoleum from time to time and faced the direction of the imperial city.
With tears in her eyes, she reluctantly left the capital.
It seemed as if he, Han Yuru, had deep feelings for the late emperor and the present.
However, as soon as people leave Bianjing, they start to solicit prostitutes and drink at the next inn...
But it doesn't matter, today is just an obedience test he was ordered to do.
It's just a matter of looking at the person's character.
Now, he can go back to the official's house.
This person……
Cowardly but without a plan, cowardly but without courage, at best he is a housekeeper dog.
This is not only the judgment after the interview just now, but also the observation over the past few days.
…
White Horse Crossing.
The ship carrying the Liao envoy slowly docked.
The men and horses led by Xing Shu immediately came forward to greet them.
Amid the ritual and music, members of the Liao delegation filed off the ship.
The person who took the lead was none other than Xing Shu's old friend - Yeluju, the military commander of the Liao Dynasty.
wrong……
He's been promoted now!
After returning to China, he was worshiped as the military governor of Datong.
This is the level of the Five Capitals. Even if it is a remote photo, it is easy to refuse to accept the title!
In the history of the Liao Kingdom, every minister who had to pay homage to the Datong Army was a relative of the emperor or a relative of the emperor.
He, Yeluju, was just a member of the clan from the Fifth Academy.
And Yeluju knew what he, the military envoy of the Datong Army, had gotten in exchange for it?
One hundred thousand guan is given to the Prince Consort every year, in exchange for the filial piety of the country’s uncle Xiao Tewo!
Xiao Tebo's appetite is too big.
It was so big that Yeluju was trembling.
But is there anything he can do?
From the moment he agreed to take the money from the Southern Dynasty, he had no way out, he could only bite the bullet and go all the way to the end!
If anything goes wrong, the whole family will die!
Don’t think that only the Southern Dynasties had the capital crime of ‘Tongliao’.
The Liao Kingdom still committed the serious crime of "tong Song Dynasty"!
Thinking like this, Yeluju thought of the 'Master Li' he raised in the Southern Dynasties.
My heart suddenly felt warm.
If Master Li could give him a son and a half in this Southern Dynasty.
Even if something happened in the Liao Kingdom, he would not be considered as a successor.
With this thought in mind, Yeluju came to Xingshu, bowed slightly, saluted, and then said, "According to the decree of His Majesty the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty, foreign ministers have come to your country to congratulate your country's Empress Dowager on the Holy Day!"
"At the same time, the foreign minister also thanked His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty for the gift of a letter to the Grandson of the Emperor of Liao. He came to your country to express his gratitude to His Majesty the Emperor for the letter to the Grandson of the Emperor of Liao. He also brought the Grandson of the Emperor of Liao to His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
letter!"
Xing Shu smiled and nodded, and after bowing, he said: "On behalf of His Majesty the Empress Dowager and His Majesty the Emperor, I would like to express my gratitude to His Majesty the Emperor Daliao and His Majesty the Emperor Taisun..."
While speaking, Xingshu's eyes kept glancing in one direction.
Yeluju understood instantly and looked in the direction of Xing Shu's eyes. He saw a carriage with hazy gauze curtains and a vague figure of a girl.
Yeluju suddenly showed a knowing smile.
Friends from the Southern Dynasties are indeed very loyal!
Too!
The annual Song and Liao Jiaozi trade is three million dollars. How many people must make a living from this trade?
He Yeluju and the Liao envoys made a living here.
Are the civil servants and military generals of the Southern Dynasties innocent?
joke!
Our eldest brother, don’t laugh at our second brother, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty are each other.
But Yeluju would not know.
The Song Dynasty was very greedy.
However, the current greedy direction of the powerful people in the Song Dynasty was different from what he imagined.
Of course, this is also due to the highly developed urban commodity economy of the Song Dynasty.
In addition, Zhao Xu's guidance was relatively good. He always relied on Xing Shu's hand to firmly control the direction of the order and place the order at a fixed point.
In addition, speaking of itself, the trade between Song and Liao had just begun and was still in a development period, and the orders from the Liao people were sufficient.
So much so that smart people have not had time to think carefully about how they can benefit from it.
In other words, there is no fixed profit-making group.
It is equivalent to saying that Zhao Xu now allows powerful people to make money, which is a gift.
Rather than a restriction or deprivation.
Therefore, there is no opinion from top to bottom.
These conditions are indispensable.
Otherwise, the situation would be completely different.
Believe it or not, if Zhao Xu makes any adjustments, it may cause a lot of complaints.
Looking at Yeluju's knowing smile, Xingshu took the opportunity to close the distance between him and Yeluju, and whispered the secret code for his private PY transaction with Yeluju: "Brother Liu..."
As soon as Yeluju heard this title, he immediately pricked up his ears and knew that a deal was coming.
He also happens to want to make money!
After all, he has to spend one hundred thousand yuan every year just to honor his uncle!
This amount of money is worth not even a copper penny!
"I would like to ask Brother Liu for a favor."
"Don't worry, this help is not in vain..."
Yeluju immediately put his head over.
Then I heard Xing Shu's whispers.
Yeluju's eyes rolled up.
This favor... I can help... just a few words.
But this responsibility?
Then, he saw Xing Shu extending a finger to him: "If Brother Liu is willing to help me with this, my friends are willing to prepare for Mrs. Liu in the 'Bianjing Academy' that is about to be launched in Bianjing."
a house."
"The owner of this house will allow his children to attend Bianjing Elementary School and Bianjing Primary School, which will start school after next autumn..."
"Moreover, Bianjing Elementary School students can directly enter Bianjing Primary School, and students from Bianjing Primary School will receive direct examination qualifications from Kaifeng Fufu School... As long as they pass the examination, they can enter Kaifeng Fufu School!"
"To be honest, Brother Liu, no one without some strength can buy this house!"
"My friend also put in a lot of effort to pre-order a set!"
This is a fact!
Now, as the Bianjing Newspaper suddenly published a report on the sale of a house called 'Bianjing Academy' the day before yesterday, the popularity of the house in Jing'anfang that the official personally undertook to renovate has detonated the entire Bianjing.
Beijing.
Moreover, it is spreading to the entire Kaifeng Prefecture, as well as to the west and east of Beijing.
Countless local households, big businessmen, and luxurious families have been alarmed.
They are pouring into Bianjing with countless gold and silver.
no way!
An opportunity to pass the exam and get admitted to Kaifeng Fufu School!
I just want to ask if you are jealous?
Do you want it or not?
Not to mention the wealthy merchants and extravagant families in the Song Dynasty.
Now, after hearing the news, even Yeluju couldn't help but his heart beat a little and asked: "Seriously?"
"No deception!"
"Brother Liu, if you don't believe it, you can confidently verify it!"
"I can also take Brother Liu to see the official documents posted outside the 'Bianjing Academy' in person."
"If you tell lies, I am willing to compensate Brother Liu 10,000 yuan!"
Yeluju's heart kept beating.
Even if he is from Liao and Khitan.
I also know, what is the most expensive thing in this Southern Dynasty?
Of course Jinshi is the most expensive!
Emperor Zhenzong of the Southern Dynasties once said a famous saying - "There is a house of gold in the book, and there is a beauty like jade in the book."
Of course, the hidden subtext here is - I have to take the imperial examination for my family.
And he also knew where was the easiest place to pass the Jinshi examination in the Southern Dynasties?
Kaifeng Fufu School!
Since the founding of the Southern Dynasties and the introduction of imperial examinations to select scholars, Kaifeng Prefecture has the highest number of Jinshi candidates in the world.
Since Qingli founded the school, the number of Jinshi scholars produced by Kaifeng Prefecture is also the highest in the world.
Moreover, the number of tribute scholars admitted to Kaifeng Prefecture is also the highest in the world.
It is known as the shortcut to the south for Jinshi in the Southern Dynasties.
And he is likely to have heirs in the Southern Dynasties.
Then does he want his descendants to live a life of masters in this Southern Dynasty?
The answer is yes.
Therefore, after just thinking for a moment, Yeluju nodded without hesitation: "We are all friends, so we should help each other!"
"What's more, Brother De Xing, a humble wife, and all my friends have helped me many times... I've agreed to this trivial matter!"
Now that I have helped everyone, in the future, everyone will have to help take care of my children in the Southern Dynasties!
As for the Shangjing city?
Anyway, I won't know.
Even if he knew it, he would still have an excuse to shirk it.
