The appearance of gas masks and rainstorm pear blossom arrows made Li Qi more confident and in a good mood. That day he ordered people to order several banquets from Zuixianju, as well as some fine wine, and rewarded Yu Yunwen and other craftsmen.
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However, Yu Yunwen's performance also made Li Qi more sure that he was on the right track. If it weren't for his appearance, Yu Yunwen would only become a Confucian master in the future. But for Confucian masters, the Song Dynasty was too much, and there was no such thing as any
The strange thing is that although Yu Yunwen's innate talent still allowed him to shine in history, compared to now, it is nothing.
It is no exaggeration to say that Yu Yunwen, who is not yet in his prime, can definitely be called a national treasure and can be worth hundreds of Confucian masters. Not to mention, the Kingdom of Jin will definitely be happy with such an exchange.
During the banquet, Li Qi issued another order to Wu Youcai, asking the weapons supervisor to work hard to make gas masks, because they would be used soon.
Another day passed, and the Dali envoy Duan Shiwen finally arrived in Beijing. Like the envoys from Korea and Japan, the first thing Duan Shiwen did when he came to Beijing was to congratulate Zhao Kai. In fact, Zhao Kai's accession to the throne was also very important to the Duan family in Dali.
The key thing is, because they don't know what the new emperor's attitude is towards their Dali? So they dare to neglect it.
You must know that these days, the emperor's thoughts directly affect the direction of policy.
However, Zhao Kai also met him in person and greeted Duan Zhengyan, King of Dali, with concern.
If Li Qi were to award an unparalleled award to foreign friends, then Duan Zhengyan must be one of the Peace Prizes, because the Song Dynasty Taizu set the policy of "not having time to think far and wide", which led to the gradual deterioration of the relationship between the two countries.
It was not until Duan Zhengyan came to the throne that the relationship between the two countries gradually improved, and Duan Zhengyan always regarded himself as a minister when facing the Song Dynasty. This made Song Huizong like him even more, which is why Song Huizong agreed to support Duan.
Righteousness and Five Hundred Thousand Guans.
Of course Zhao Kai understands this, so he has no hostility towards Duan Zhengyan, but then again, the absence of hostility does not mean that he is not an enemy. Interest is the right hand that determines everything.
Zhao Kai and Duan Shiwen talked for nearly an hour, but they only talked about the situation. Zhao Kai only expressed his strong support for the Duan family in Dali, not the Gao family. As for the substantive matters, Li Qi still had to deal with them.
He talks.
That night, Duan Shiwen came to visit Li Qi's manor in the western suburbs.
"Haha, Ambassador Duan, you're fine."
In this cold weather, Li Qi took Chen Anan out to greet him. This was a treatment that the Korean and Japanese envoys had never had.
When Duan Shiwen saw Li Qi, he looked very excited. He even wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Economic Envoy, it's great to see you again."
No way, after just a few visits to the Song Dynasty, his acting skills have become so superb. Li Qi was inexplicably stunned when he heard this, and then he understood and said with a smile: "There is something wrong with what Ambassador Duan said.
It would be strange if I didn't stand here."
The implication is simply that a mere golden soldier is not worth mentioning.
Duan Shiwen also reacted. He said quickly: "Yes, yes, Duan said the wrong thing. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
In fact, he really wasn't acting. When he heard that the Jin soldiers had reached Kaifeng, he was really scared to death, because the rise and fall of the Song Dynasty would directly affect whether Duan Zhengyan could regain power.
"Where, where, Ambassador Duan is here to see you." Li Qi chuckled, stretched out his hand and said, "Please."
"please."
The two came into the house and sat on the sofa in front of the fireplace. From time to time, they heard the sound of wood exploding in the fireplace.
Duan Shiwen was sitting on the sofa, looking at the burning fireplace. Although it was only two years ago, it felt like a lifetime ago. Both Dali and Song Dynasty had undergone great changes in the past two years, but at the same time he was also very
He marveled at the strength of the Song Dynasty. After the catastrophic disaster, it recovered as before within a year. There was almost no change in the entire Tokyo. He even wondered whether the Jin soldiers really came here.
Just when Duan Shiwen was thinking a lot, he suddenly smelled the aroma of wine. He quickly recovered his mind and looked at the coffee table in front of him. He saw a completely transparent cup with a strange style placed on the table. He opened his eyes wide and said in surprise:
"This is---?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "This is our new product from Zuixianju. It's called a glass cup. When Ambassador Duan returns, I'll give you some for you to take back."
While he was talking, he had already poured a glass of champagne for Duan Shiwen, handed it over, and said: "This wine is also a new unparalleled wine that our Zuixianju has just launched. It's called champagne. I hope Ambassador Duan can comment on it."
"Don't dare, don't dare."
Duan Shiwen hurriedly took the glass of wine with both hands and looked at the glass carefully for a while. Against the unique color of champagne, this goblet looked even more noble. Duan Shiwen was amazed by it. After observing it for a long time, he
After taking a sip of champagne, he closed his eyes slightly and exclaimed: "Good wine, good wine, the wine produced by economy is beyond the ability of ordinary people like us to evaluate."
"Envoy Duan is honored." Li Qi laughed and said: "But Envoy Duan, I am no longer the economic envoy. You can call me Li Qi or the Privy Councilor."
"Yes, yes, actually, when I came here, I already knew that you had been promoted to Privy Councilor, but I couldn't change your words for a while." Of course, Duan Shiwen did not dare to call Li Qi by his first name, and said: "But what makes me curious is that
, Privy Councilor, why did you not continue to serve as Economic Envoy? To be honest, I find it hard to believe that there is another person in the world who is more suitable for this position than Privy Councilor."
Envoys from various countries regard the post of economic envoy as extremely important, which shows how important the post of economic envoy is.
Li Qi wrote lightly: "Today's economic ambassador is my wife."
"Right."
Duan Shiwen smiled and nodded. Didn't this family talk about two families? Of course he knew that Li Qi was definitely the one calling the shots behind the scenes.
Li Qi continued: "The reason why I no longer serve as economic envoy is because the emperor has more important tasks assigned to me. For example, you, Dali."
As he spoke, he glanced at Duan Shiwen meaningfully.
Duan Shiwen was stunned for a moment, then he immediately reacted. He put down the wine glass gently, sat upright, and said, "I wonder if what the Privy Councilor said two years ago still stands?"
Li Qi did not answer but asked: "What does Ambassador Duan mean by this? Do you think that the Song Dynasty is in such a catastrophic situation that it will no longer be able to help you?"
Duan Shiwen hurriedly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I definitely did not mean this."
Having said that, Li Qi knew that was what he meant, but it’s no wonder that your capital is about to be attacked. In less than a year, how can you still have the ability to save others? He said: "There are many envoys.
I've thought about it. Yes, the Jin army's march south did cause a lot of damage to our Song Dynasty, but you can't just look at the bad side, you should look at the good side. Since the current emperor came to the throne, he has worked hard to govern. The national power is even better than before.
, Jiangnan is prosperous, Hebei is recovering, everything is moving towards a prosperous age, and more importantly, the emperor today pays more attention to the contacts with you in Dali, but due to the existence of the Gao family, our relationship has never been substantive.
progress, so the emperor is very eager to hope that Duan Zhengyan can regain the royal power. This is one of the most critical reasons for me to serve as Privy Councilor."
Duan Shiwen was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "What the Privy Envoy said is true."
Li Qi nodded and said: "Of course, now that our Jiangnan has returned to its past, if we want to go further and expand trade with your Dali, it is no time to delay. But having said that, we will not help you in vain. We hope that Duan Zhengyan can take back
After gaining power, we will be completely open to the merchants of the Song Dynasty, and then work with us to control Jiaozhi. In order to achieve the goal of having me among you and you among me."
Li Qi's "confession" made Duan Shiwen even more ecstatic. Youdao would not be able to do anything without benefit. If the Song Dynasty donated money for free just based on his words, then he would definitely doubt Li Qi's intentions. Now he is
This made him feel more relieved and said: "Your Majesty and our monarch really have the same thoughts."
"If this is the case, it couldn't be better." Li Qi smiled and said: "Our Song Dynasty's aid plan has never changed. You haven't forgotten what I told you two years ago. If you want me
To assist you, the first step is to let us see your strength."
Duan Shiwen hurriedly said: "Privy Councilor, please rest assured. After I conveyed the Privy Councilor's words to our king, the King was very happy and praised the Privy Councilor for his brilliant plan. With the support of your country, our king secretly sent someone
We are recruiting soldiers and horses among the people, and now we have recruited 20,000 soldiers and horses, but---."
Having said this, he glanced at Li Qi in embarrassment. It turned out that in the first year, Li Qi ordered people to pretend to be businessmen, sneak into the caravan, and sent a lot of weapons and money to Duan Zhengyan. However, due to Jiangnan
They were still in the recovery period at that time and were unable to supply food, but Li Qi also gave them a lot of money to buy and sell food in the country.
However, because Li Qi knew that the Jin Kingdom might attack last year, he stopped sending the first batch of aid to Duan Zhengyan to use as capital. The whole country went all out to resist the Jin Dynasty, but the second batch of aid has not yet been completed.
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Li Qi apologized slightly and said: "You also know---."
Duan Shiwen said quickly: "We understand that your country is in such a catastrophic situation and it is inevitable that it is somewhat unable to do what it wants. However, our king firmly believes that your country can have the last laugh, so our king insists on carrying out the plan. For this reason, he secretly sold his belongings
, in order to be able to recruit more people.”
Li Qi smiled and said: "Yes, yes, this also proves that we did not misjudge the person. Your king is really far-sighted and courageous. It's just that this is only 20,000 troops. Isn't it too little?"
Duan Shiwen sighed: "You really can't blame us, because this matter can only be done secretly, and our king cannot show his face. In order to avoid Gao's eyes and ears, we can only do what the Privy Council ordered, recruiting some from the east and some from the west.
We need to recruit some, but we have to spread them out. We don’t even have a leader, so being able to recruit 20,000 troops is already very good.”
Li Qi nodded in understanding. He understood very well that this rebellion is about responding to one call and always growing in strength during the war. However, they don't even have a leader, and they have been standing still.
It is difficult to make progress and take a step further.
ps: I'm not in good condition. I even forgot that today is Monday. I wonder if it's too late to ask for a recommendation vote to be included in the list. In addition, the monthly ticket list is worrying. I don't drink, so I can only ask for a monthly ticket to relieve my shock.