Chapter 222 Showing Love
According to historical records, in the more than 100 years of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Song and Liao Dynasty sent more than 300 envoys, an average of twice a year, and the density was absolutely beyond imagination.
But like this time, it is unique. Zhao Zongjing, the prince of Jiyin, the chief envoy of the Song Dynasty, was less than 23 years old, while Wang Ning'an, the deputy envoy, was only in his early fifteen years old. What could they do in two young boys?
Many ministers of the Song Dynasty suggested sending old and polite ministers to join forces, at least not losing the face of the Song Dynasty in front of the Liao Kingdom. Faced with such a reasonable suggestion, Zhao Zhen decisively refused. He would rather believe Wang Ning'an than believe his own ministers.
Seeing this result, Wen Yanbo became more and more miserable, and the Sichuan character on his forehead became deeper and deeper. He felt that he was blind, and Zhao Yun asked his family to be strong on the outside but fucked in the middle, short-sighted.
Just let Zhao Zongshi go there? As long as he agrees, the civil servants will try their best to build momentum for him. Needless to say, they will mobilize 100,000 people to send off the envoys. At that time, Zhao Zongshi's reputation was known to the world, and the throne was almost certain. Who knew that Zhao Zongjing would take the lead... The civil servants looked down on him, and the royal family looked down on him. They left Kyoto and left the capital, which made it deserted. Fortunately, Cao Qi and his gang returned the face and went to send off together. Of course, this face was for Wang Ning'an, and they had nothing to do with Zhao Zongjing.
The royal prince is really miserable.
However, Zhao Zongjing was quite happy. He officially left the capital for the first time. The huge mission crossed the Yellow River and moved northward. In early summer, the fields on both sides were green, with sorghum being promoted, lush soybeans, rolling wheat waves, and frog sounds... Compared to Wang Ning'an, Zhao Zongjing was more like a child. Everything was fun to see, and there was not enough eyes.
When I saw the pear trees on the roadside, I didn’t care whether they were ripe or not, I picked them and stuffed them into my mouth, like an evil ghost reincarnation. Wang Ning'an really couldn’t stand it anymore.
"I said, Prince, you look like a country bumpkin, it is easy for the Liao people to misunderstand that the Song Dynasty sent a fake prince."
Zhao Zongjing then smiled awkwardly and scratched his head, "Mr. Wang, isn't that serious?"
"Have you ever heard of diplomacy being nothing small?"
Zhao Zongjing had no choice but to nod, "I'm listening to you, I'm afraid that I won't be able to play like this when I come back this time. I'll have to be tense every day!" After saying that, he hung his head and looked like he was bored.
Seeing that he was quite funny, Wang Ning'an curiously said, "Why, although the imperial court has controlled the royal family more strictly, it is not enough to do anything in detail, and he doesn't even allow fun?"
"You don't understand!" Zhao Zongjing waved his hand angrily. He stood under a willow tree, looked at the pond in the distance, and suddenly said, "Mr. Wang, have you ever been a father?"
Wang Ning'an almost swears, "I just got engaged and haven't gotten married, so where did I get my son!"
"Then you are not as good as me, I am going to be a father, I want to set a good example for my children!"
Zhao Zongjing suddenly went crazy and pulled Wang Ning'an and said excitedly... His Lan'er was pregnant, almost two months ago, when they were kicked out of the house. Lan'er never told him that if nothing unexpected happened, when he came from the Liao Dynasty, Lan'er would almost have a child.
"I used to think about winning a title for Lan'er, but later I thought that a manly man could not live like a weed for the rest of his life. In that case, even I would look down on myself. Now I have a child again. When I grow up, I will know that his father stood up and worked tirelessly, and he will be very proud."
Zhao Zongjing suddenly said sincerely: "Thank you, Lord Wang, you gave me a chance, I, Zhao Zongjing, will never forget you."
Wang Ning'an was confused when he heard this. He really didn't expect that the old Zhao family would have a seed of infatuation. When he mentioned Lan'er, his sweet look was completely unfair.
"I said to Prince, are you and the princess very loving?"
"That's more." Zhao Zongjing reached out and took off his boots. Wang Ning'an almost fainted. Zhao Zongjing said embarrassedly: "I asked you to see the insoles. Lan'er made them by himself these two days. He said that he had worked hard on a long journey and easily got his feet damaged. Lord Wang, do you think she is stupid or not? I am a prince after all, can I still lack insoles? She is pregnant and doesn't know how to take care of her. I am really worried. Who can help me take care of her in the past few months?"
When talking about his wife, Zhao Zongjing always kept rumbling and kept showing off his food. Wang Ning'an was so angry that he heard it. You should worry about yourself!
With this guy’s IQ, what would he be cheated of when he arrived in Liao Kingdom!
Wang Ning'an had no choice but to instruct his subordinates to keep an eye on Zhao Zongjing and not let him contact the people of Liao alone. After giving the order, Wang Ning'an returned to his tent angrily.
As soon as he walked in, a man dressed in a personal soldier, holding a bowl of mung bean soup, brought it to him. Wang Ning'an took it and drank it a few sips.
The other party asked timidly: "Is it delicious?"
"It's not delicious." Wang Ning'an answered honestly.
"Then why did you drink all?"
"I'm afraid you won't be willing to throw it away, so I'll drink it myself."
The other party was stunned for a while, then suddenly waved his fist and hit Wang Ning'an.
"You are necrotic, you are necrotic, and you will never cook anything for you again..."
Wang Ning'an hurriedly avoided and begged for mercy, "Don't beat, don't beat, you are murdering your own husband!"
After he said this, the other party blushed and rushed forward, blocking Wang Ning'an in a corner of the tent, completely losing his way out... This personal soldier was pretended to be Yang Xi.
If Wang Ning'an wants to go to Liao Kingdom, he must send the most elite personnel to protect him, and no mistake can be made.
Based on the principle of using familiarity but not rawness, Wang Ning'an wanted to bring his brother-in-law Yang Huaiyu with him. First, Yang Huaiyu's martial arts have made rapid progress, and even if he meets the warriors of the Liao Kingdom, he will not suffer any loss. Second, the Yang family's troops are still elite and have rich combat experience. Unfortunately, his idea failed.
Yang Huaiyu was promoted by Zhao Zhen to carry imperial equipment and was responsible for protecting the palace.
The news came, which scared Wang Ning'an. The position of carrying imperial equipment was not high, but it was extremely important. They could wear swords and bows in front of the emperor to protect the emperor's safety. There were only six people in total, which is commonly known as the "Imperial Guards with Knife" by the people.
In theory, Yang Huaiyu's contribution has long exceeded the level of carrying imperial equipment and can stand alone. "Big and use of talents" means "small and small". In connection with the changes before and after, Wang Ning'an suddenly realized that the emperor lacked security and had to use his confidants...
Thinking of this, Wang Ning'an was shuddering. There were not many things that could make the emperor feel threatened. As for the big moves and adjustments, there were very few people around him. Could it be that the actions of Wen Yanbo and others made Zhao Zhen feel threatened that the emperor wanted to take serious measures, so he kept Yang Huaiyu by his side to prevent any accidents.
In fact, if you put yourself in your shoes, Zhao Zhen was frustrated enough. Someone came out to stir up the national policy he set. If it were him, he would have been a killer. Zhao Zhen did this so well, and he would have taken action step by step.
But no matter what, a major earthquake was about to occur in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty. Wang Ning'an was suddenly very glad that it was indeed a happy thing to be able to stay away from the capital at this moment.
Especially with beauties.
Yang Huaiyu could not be with him, and Wang Ning'an had no reliable staff. Yang Xi felt sorry for him, so he volunteered to disguise himself as a man, which could not only take care of his daily life, but also protect his safety.
However, it is very inconvenient for Yang Xi to stay alone in the military camp. Su Baniang was not living in the Yang family before. Her father Su Xun followed Di Qing south to quell the rebellion. It is not safe for him to stay alone in the capital.
They happened to be with Yang Xi and went north together to support each other. Yang Xi was good at martial arts and Su Baniang had a few literary talents in the world. She could help Wang Ning'an handle some official documents. The cooperation between civil and military affairs was perfect.
When the team arrived in Xiongzhou, there were 200 cavalrymen and hundreds of carriages joined in. The leader was Wu Shicheng. Yelu Huage and Zhang Xiaojie were puzzled. The mission of the Song Dynasty was already huge enough. What did these people do?
"Two, these are the representatives of businessmen in Ping County. They are carrying Ping County's products. I am interested in holding a commodity exhibition in your country. Do you want to communicate your feelings? What do you think?"
Yelu Huage glared at him, "You are showing off!"
Wang Ning'an smiled, "Each one another."
In front of them was the Baigou River. On the other side of the river, the tents were connected into a large area, and the blackness was endless. It seemed that there were at least tens of thousands of Liao soldiers.
According to their statement, they came to welcome the Song envoy, but anyone could see that they were coming to demonstrate.
The group of people rushed back and forth, shouting and neighing, and the sounds shook the sky. On the Baigou River, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty were also on high alert, fearing that there would be any conflict.
It was a pity that Zhao Zongjing saw the real confrontation between the two armies for the first time, with only one Baigou River. The cavalry of the Liao Kingdom showed off his might and was arrogant.
Zhao Zongjing seemed to have seen them rushing across the Baigou River and storm all the way south. Bianjing City was soon submerged in iron hooves and scimitars... The establishment of states and capitals in all dynasties was not as dangerous as the Song Dynasty. From Bianjing to the north, except for the Yellow River, there was almost a flat horse and no natural danger to defend.
In the past, Zhao Zongjing always couldn't understand why the Song Dynasty was bullied by the Liao Kingdom. But after personal experience, his forehead was covered with cold sweat. It was a great luck that the Song Dynasty could establish a country for a hundred years!
He gradually put away his frivolous pride when he first left Beijing, gradually frowned, and became more and more silent. When he was fine, he sat alone, and didn't know what he was thinking.
"Don't be afraid, Liao Kingdom can't beat us."
Wang Ning'an sat next to Zhao Zongjing and pointed at the carriages casually, "The Liao Kingdom has iron cavalry, we have goods, this is our weapon!"
Zhao Zongjing was puzzled, so Wang Ning'an turned around and brought a casserole. He poured Zhao Zongjing a large bowl of mung bean soup.
"I'll tell you if I'll drink it for me."
Zhao Zongjing was skeptical, but he really couldn't understand. What other functions could be used to stimulate the Liao Kingdom's ambition to rob?
In order to know the answer, Zhao Zongjing lowered his head and took a sip, his face changed instantly, and his cheeks were bulging. Wang Ning'an quickly warned: "Don't vomit anymore. This is done by my wife himself. If she vomits, she will kill me!"
Chapter completed!