Chapter 516 Etiquette is spread in the four directions, and Wang Hua is overbearing
In the Bai Mansion, Bai Shizhong, the official minister, looked at the room full of silks and satins and several boxes of gold and silver jewelry, with a smile on his face.
Bai Shi was middle-aged and over fifty, well-maintained and very handsome.
"My lord, where did you get so many treasures?" Mrs. Bai twisted her waist and came in, and at a glance she saw the room full of good things.
This woman's face is like the full moon, and her beauty is extraordinary. Because she is in the house, her shirt collar is loose, which makes her even more alluring.
Bai Shizhong twisted his beard and smiled and said: "Although these things are extraordinary, they don't make me so happy. Do you know who gave these?"
"Who?" Madam Bai curled her plump red lips slightly and took his arm and asked.
"Yang Shaozai!"
Bai Shizhong's lips trembled a little when he said these three words. When is it now that Zhang Xiang has resigned and his position is vacant?
"There's no way to ask people to give us gifts. I think it's better to spend more money and give back double the amount."
Mrs. Bai's words were quite insightful, but Bai Shizhong smiled slightly and said: "If this were anyone else, it would be what you said, but our Yang Shaozai is different. Before he uses anyone, he always has to give it away.
It’s a huge sum of money. I just didn’t expect that I could receive it myself..."
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They drank wine, talked, laughed and feasted.
In Zhaodefang, the flower hall, this banquet table was filled with close people.
Needless to say, Gao Bing and Qin Hui were both regular guests. Bai Shizhong, who rarely had the opportunity to come, was the protagonist tonight.
Until now, Bai Shangshu's mind was still buzzing with Zhang Shangying's resignation. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the position of the chief prime minister, but they did not expect that it would fall on his head silently.
"Senior senior year, I wish Brother Meng Heng that he will fulfill his great ambitions by paying homage to the prime minister, and that he will fulfill his life's ambition." He raised his glass to toast, and Bai Shizhong came to his senses and hurriedly raised his glass.
Qin Hui looked at him and felt a little emotional. Bai Mengheng seemed to be an honest person. He really didn't have any extraordinary talents except that he knew how to talk to people about things and talk about ghosts and ghosts. He was never annoying.
When he first went to the capital in Khitan, he and Gao Bing did a lot of things. He, who was Bai Shilang at that time, just drank and had fun, flattered and said some nice things.
I didn't expect that Yang Dalang would become prime minister with just one word. How could he not be envied by others?
Yang Lin gently pointed at the wine glass and signaled Rong Niang beside him to fill it up for him. Then he stood up and held the wine glass and said, "Brother Meng Heng, in the future, I hope that we can unite sincerely and serve the country in both government and public affairs."
Bai Shizhong stood up quickly and said: "With the young prime minister in charge, the country's affairs will be safe!"
Yang Lin curled up his lips and felt very happy. Bai Shizhong was a sensible person.
The two of them touched each other lightly, raised their heads and drank.
As the night grew darker, Yang Lin got up and saw off tonight's guests.
It was a summer night in Bianliang, with frogs croaking and insects chirping, the moon shining brightly, and a wisp of breeze blowing by. Yang Lin, under the influence of alcohol, touched Jin'er's room.
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"Chinese orthodoxy has spread its authority all over the world, and no one can rely on it anywhere.
Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, is the heir to the glorious throne. He pities the plight of his ministers and concubines and the innocent people of Minyue. He helps our vassal to belong to the Li Dynasty and exterminate the traitors and sons who killed their fathers.
Deep kindness and kindness will never be forgotten, and the heart of respecting the great things of heaven will become stronger and more sincere. Therefore, I call on the angels, look up to the national light, and offer gifts.
To be honest, I am careful to show my expression."
Yang Jian was already old, so the newly appointed eunuch Wang Xiangnian read aloud with a sharp voice.
This is an autographed letter from Queen Lanying, asking for help from the Song Dynasty and sending troops to quell the rebellion.
Yang Lin sneered after hearing this. When we came to find you, you were unwilling. Now you are locked in a dungeon and tortured for a period of time. After being rescued by my adopted son, do you remember how powerful Da Song is?
You are really a bitch, you have to suffer a little bit before you know how to ask for help. Why did you go there earlier? Li Yanghuan is riding on top of you, and he doesn't know how to fight back. He just tolerates and retreats. It is really not unfair for this woman to fall into this situation.
Because Queen Lanying affected the Song Dynasty's opportunity to march into Jiaozhi, and at the beginning of sending troops, she missed Queen Li Chao's honest request for troops, which made Yang Lin angry.
Zhao Si, who was sitting on the dragon throne, did not feel this way. Among the foreign countries, the Jiaozhi Li Dynasty had always been a thorn in the side.
Unexpectedly, there would be such a respectful request for help one day, which made Zhao Si feel very proud. He smiled slightly and said to the envoy: "Since the Li Dynasty has declared itself a vassal, it is reasonable for us, the Song Dynasty, to send troops."
Yang Lin took a step forward and asked: "Are all the men in Jiaozhi among you dead? Why are the women coming as envoys to the Song Dynasty? Isn't it disrespectful to our emperor!"
Shiman's legs went weak. She didn't know why the person in front of her was so incompatible with the kind ministers in the palace. It was obvious that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was always smiling.
She is Queen Lanying's absolute confidant and the person she trusts most. No man from the Li Dynasty in Cochin would fall in love with Li Yanghuan from the East Palace.
Sending Shiman as an envoy to the Song Dynasty is enough to illustrate the current dilemma of Queen Lanying. Except for a few escaped guards, there is no one available around her.
As soon as Yang Lin made an attack, the atmosphere in the hall changed, and the smiling ministers were also filled with indignation. Zhao Si thought about it carefully and realized that this was really the truth, so he just sat back and watched Yang Lin stand up for him.
Shiman had no choice but to hold on to her strength and lamented: "The Shangguan didn't know something, the whole Li Dynasty was controlled by the traitors, and there is no one around the Queen..."
Yang Lin frowned and said coldly: "Since we are asking for military assistance, we have to act according to the Song Dynasty. We, the great state of the Celestial Empire, are not comparable to those barbarian countries, so naturally we will not ask for the territory and the people like you.
You go back and tell Queen Lanying that when this rebellion is suppressed, Queen Lanying should use the tiger seal to inform her people that they must not resist the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, otherwise they will be killed without mercy.
After the rebellion was suppressed, the Li Dynasty could no longer pretend to be emperor and was renamed king. He was canonized by our emperor's decree. Following the policy of Goryeo in the north, a hundred court ladies were selected every five years and sent to Bianliang to serve our emperor. The borders of the two countries were connected to each other.
No customs duties were collected, border fortifications were dismantled, half of the officers and soldiers were laid off, Thang Long City was renamed Shun Song Mansion, and 50,000 Song troops were stationed to protect the King of Jiaozhi forever.
Searching all over Jiaozhi, turning in ancient books from house to house, and burning false books, the Vietnamese people in Jiaozhi under the age of ten learned to read Chinese characters and speak Chinese."
Shiman was sweating coldly, and her heart felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Every word of this Han official's words was heart-breaking. If she followed what he said, Jiaozhi would be gone...
"These are serious matters. I hope that Heaven will allow me to go back and ask Queen Lanying for instructions."
"It's the queen." Yang Lin reminded kindly.
Shiman lowered her head, cowardly and unable to speak.
Yang Lin lowered his voice, looked directly into Shiman's eyes with sharp eyes, and said solemnly: "I said, she is the queen!"
Shiman had never seen such a domineering person. Even Li Yanghuan of the East Palace could not give her such a feeling. It was like Mount Tai was pressing down on her, and like a tiger roaring in her ears.
She felt cold all over and her throat was sore. She finally lowered her head and said, "Let me go back and ask for permission... Queen."
"No need. There's no reason why she won't come to Bianliang to pay homage to our emperor. I've sent someone to send her to Bianliang a long time ago. She's probably already on the way. You can wait until she arrives and then tell you more.
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It was the first time for all the monarchs and ministers in the palace to see foreign ministers behaving like this in the Golden Palace of the Song Dynasty. It was also the first time that they knew that in educating the barbarians, besides the royal way, there was also domineering.
A kind of atmosphere that is very different from the past hundred years is changing the entire empire under the leadership of this young Shaozai. Of course, this also requires confidence. When Yang Shaozai first entered his official career, in order to give the Western Army a chance to destroy Xia, he faced
The Khitan envoys don't just have to greet them with smiles and say nice things.
But things are different now. The Song Dynasty destroyed Xixia, pacified Dali, subdued Tibet, conquered the Western Regions, and restored Youyan... The soldiers and horses were strong, the country was prosperous, the waist was straight, and the words were naturally strong.
Whether it is Zhao Si on the dragon throne, or the guards, chambermaids, and palace maids holding fans in the hall, there is a feeling of comfort and discomfort. It seems that some of the nature in the heart has been released, but it has been controlled by etiquette and law.
忿, it seems that Yang Shaozai's words and deeds are somewhat inconsistent with the gentleman's demeanor in a country of etiquette.
Qiangsheng has just started, and you still need to adapt slowly.