No one is a single face, but a complex polyhedron. And this polyhedron will reveal one side as the environment and current situation change.
When Li Yun was in Liaodong, he was decisive in killing and driving the tribesmen like dogs and horses. During the Song Dynasty, when he was in Lin'an, he became a simple and generous young man. A month ago, Shi Kuanzhi was a young master who wanted to rely on his father's strength to establish his own power in Huainan; now, he has become a good brother who loves and respects his friends and takes care of his partners.
People's performance can change at any time as long as the goals they pursue remain unchanged. Hypocrisy can turn into sincerity, vigilance can turn into love, and life and death can turn into honey mixed with oil. Human beings are complex and changeable, just like the relationship between the Song Dynasty and its powerful neighbors in the north.
In this complex environment, the initiative lies in the hands of our powerful neighbors in the north.
In the past two years, the split situation between Zhongdu and Kaifeng has been ended by Guo Ning's powerful force. Ding Haijun only needs to control the Qinlong border area as soon as possible, and the change of political power will not affect the monolithic situation in the north. And because a bright future lies ahead, its internal unity and unity are completely different from those of the Song Dynasty.
In contrast, the Song Dynasty was deeply trapped in its own difficulties. It seems that the Right Prime Minister Shi Miyuan, who seemed to be so powerful in the Song Dynasty that he could almost rival Guo Ning, actually had many omissions in his true control of the court situation, and he was easily targeted by his political opponents.
Therefore, although Shi Miyuan himself took no action, Shi Kuanzhi rushed to Chi'an early in the morning and was the first to meet Li Yun. Especially those times when the two families changed between enemies and friends outside Kaifeng, they had to negotiate terms and make confessions to reach a satisfactory result.
Li Yun took Shi Kuanzhi's arm and walked side by side intimately. The two of them seemed to have endless things to talk about, which caused a group of people at the back of the queue to look envious on their faces and praise him: "Unexpectedly, Ke Shaoji, the son of Prime Minister Shi, Qiu, is he still capable of breaking the Chongzunzu? Looking at this posture, he and the Northern Envoy are almost like brothers with different surnames!"
There was a person who was just involved today who couldn’t understand clearly and liked to show off. He immediately laughed and said:
"More than just brothers with different surnames? More than a month ago, when Li Yun was called Jia Sidao, he and Shi Kuanzhi were frequent guests on the flower boat. It's not an exaggeration to say they are brothers-in-law..."
When he was about to say a few more words, he suddenly saw a sneer on the cheek of someone next to him. He woke up suddenly, stretched out his hand and slapped his mouth. After a while, he bowed from side to side with a smile on his face: "I drank too much last night, and now I'm confused. I don't even know what I'm talking about." , everyone, please don’t take it seriously.”
Everyone knows that Li Yun is Jia Sidao, but no one should mention Jia Sidao now. An envoy from the North, claiming to be the son of an official of the Song Dynasty, traveled back and forth in Lin'an City for half a year. He found out all the big and small things in the Song Dynasty and the outside world, what should be understood and what should not be understood.
The day Li Yun claimed his identity, the government and the public in Lin'an were agitated. Many people say that the Song and Jin Dynasties had existed side by side for decades, and each side had sent many female cadres to each other. But among the female cadres who went south from the Kingdom of Jin, Li Yun could be regarded as one of the few, and probably only King Shen Zhongxian could surpass him.
The question is, who is to blame for such an omission?
After the outcry, no one could answer.
If we want to pursue this matter, we cannot do without Shi Xianggong and his cronies. But this Jia Sidao and Shi Dang's cronies created the so-called "Shanghai trip", making a fortune every day. If we want to poke this hornet's nest, we should first think about whether we can withstand the thunderous blows of many powerful officials of the historical party.
It's even more troublesome to pursue it further.
Jia Sidao's father is Jia She, who is now active in Huainan. This man has long been known as a good dancer. Now half of Huainan's civil servants, military generals, and merchants privately regard him as the God of Wealth.
Jia Sidao himself was active in Qianjian and coastal ports in Huainan. Of these two directions, one is the key to Shi Xianggong's further control of military and financial power; the other is the prohibition of countless powerful families from Lin'an to Fuzhou, Guangzhou and other places.
The fact that Jia Sidao was able to intervene showed how much benefit he brought to these three heads and six sides. Since ancient times, destroying people's wealth is like killing their parents. Anyone who talks too much about the details will not survive the next hour!
Shi Kuanzhi was used to being surrounded by stars, so he was immediately attracted by the crowd.
Nonsense irritates. If the talkative man's words fall into his ears again, I'm afraid he will immediately give the order to drag this guy out and beat him to death.
Fortunately, he had already taken Li Yun on his arm and walked to the top of Chi'an Gaobu, where he could look at the direction of Chengtian Palace and Zoumatang. The sound of waves rising and falling beside Qiantang drowned out the noise of words.
After chatting with Li Yun for a while, he asked in a low voice: "Xian brother, is there room for negotiation on Duke Zhou's request?"
Li Yun shook his head: "I have lived in Banjing Pavilion for a month, and I have been cut off from all news from inside and outside. I don't know anything. Finally, my brother is here today. I would like to ask if your family's war against Kaifeng is going well. ? What request did my father-in-law make?"
Shi Kuanzhi laughed: "Brother Xian, what can I do if you don't have time to entertain me?"
"I only have respect and love for my brother, why do I dare to have fun?"
The two walked in silence for a few steps, and Shi Kuanzhi said: "My father decided to place you in Banjing Pavilion at Beiwa Tea House. My father has always valued the harmony with Daikin, so although the people in Banjing Pavilion, They may have low-ranking positions, but they are all trustworthy and reliable people. However, the same may not be true for those who joined in later."
"Oh? Who are the people my brother is talking about? Can't even the power of the Prime Minister stop them?"
Shi Kuanzhi shook his head: "It's not that we can't stop it, but if we have to stop it, it won't look good in several aspects. For example, the captain sent by the Dianqian Division is a member of King Rong, and he might be an official behind the scenes. You Say, what can we do?”
"I see……"
"Another example is that the person in charge of cleaning the building said he hired taciturn servants from Chengtian Palace for safety reasons. In fact, they were specially sent by Zhang Liangpeng, the envoy of the Eastern Zhejiang Province and the Coastal Organization. .”
"Haha, to be honest, brother, this Zhang Liangpeng and I are quite familiar. Does he actually care about me so much?"
"In the past six months, Zhang Liangpeng has wanted to wear a pair of pants with you, Mr. Li. How could he not care about you? Besides, he sent you, but he is not his."
"It's not his, but whose is it?" Li Yun looked confused.
Shi Kuanzhi seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and continued: "These servants are the subordinates of Zhou Keshan, a famous sea merchant in Qingyuan Mansion. They probably have lives on their hands, and they are ruthless thieves on the sea. Because Zhou Keshan borrowed money a while ago We took the ship to Xuan Zhen, and then arranged these people to Chengtian Palace under the banner of Xuan Zhen."
"Chengtian Palace was built under the imperial decree of the Song Dynasty, and its names are all written by officials. How dare you raise this place..."
"After all, it is a Taoist temple. Although it is not of the same lineage as the Quanzhen Sect in the north, the autographed letter from the Quanzhen Master is still of some use. As for the Quanzhen Master, it seems that he has been stationed in Ninghai Prefecture on Shandong East Road recently, and is related to Ding The navy is very close."
Li Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Brother, you have good vision and good methods."
Shi Kuanzhi raised his voice: "After all, this is the residence of Emperor Song Dynasty! If you really want to come, you can come, and if you want to go, you can go, then you will be looking down on me, Song Dynasty!"
After being depressed for more than a month, he finally gained the upper hand and showed that he understood the situation well. This shouting used a little more energy.
Then he saw that the people waiting by the road were all worried, as if they were afraid that he would offend the envoy from the North and cause some trouble.
Shi Kuanzhi felt as if someone had poured bitter water into his heart, and he suddenly became depressed.
"In short, you definitely know. You probably also know the conditions that Zhou Guogong proposed to Xuanzhen in Kaifeng. Let's not be dumb. Let me ask you, is there room for negotiation on this condition? Where are you? , wouldn’t it have been publicized already?”
Li Yun sneered and shook his head: "What else is there to discuss?"
"My dear brother, is there anything in this world that cannot be discussed?"
Li Yun's face darkened.
After a while, he slowly said: "Brother, there are also Confucian scholars and scholars in the North. Although my lord founded the country with military force, he can also tolerate the scholar-bureaucrats."
"What do you mean, brother Xian?"
"Zhao Bingwen, a famous Confucian scholar in the north, had previously recommended a junior named Yuan Haowen to serve as Ji Yiwen in front of Zhou Guogong. This Yuan Haowen is very familiar to me. I heard him say that in recent years, northern Confucian officials have deliberately Abandon the Zen of Yao and Shun
Let the Wen Dian, and my master inherit the Later Zhou Dynasty, regard the Song Dynasty as a usurping dynasty and a country with contempt for the frontier. "
"How is this possible?" Shi Kuanzhi asked.
"My lord did not agree with this, but planned to inherit the imperial lineage of Dajin, and then become brothers with your country... This is really magnanimous and benevolent to the extreme! Brother, what else do you want to discuss? What do you dare to discuss?"
At this point, Li Yun's face was full of contempt: "Even if you want to discuss it, dare to discuss it...are you worthy of discussing it with us? You can't stand up in front of the Jurchens! My father-in-law swept hundreds of thousands of Jurchens, and his power was How can you have the nerve to argue with me like a mat? Why, our two countries are brothers, and you are not satisfied? Do the officials of the Song Dynasty really want to be the elders of the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty in my family?"
With Shi Kuanzhi's status, no one has dared to be so irritable in front of him for a long time. Hearing this, he was stunned for a long time, then suddenly waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no! Brother Xian, that's not what I meant! We didn't mean that!"
"What does that mean? Tell me!"
Shi Kuanzhi coughed twice and looked left and right. His companions hurriedly stepped back a few feet away. The people waiting by the road were far away and couldn't hear their words at all, but they backed away diligently.
Shi Kuanzhi rolled up his sleeves, approached Li Yun's ear again, and lowered his voice: "What my father means is that other things are just minor gains and losses between the two countries and are of no importance. The two families were in the teahouse on Yujie that day. We just talked about everything. But there is one very important point, our two families may have some misunderstandings!"
"Which point?"
"My dear brother, when you meet with our monarchs and ministers, and even on the day of the Great Zhou Dynasty, can you not mention the country of brothers? We might as well remain the country of uncles and nephews, how about it? Well, my dear brother, don't doubt it, naturally it is the country of the great Zhou Dynasty. Zhou is my uncle, and I, Song Dynasty, am my nephew."
"this……"
Li Yun glared at Shi Kuanzhi and couldn't help but reach out and pick out his ears: "Master Shi, are you crazy, or did I hear wrongly? Your country's style of diplomacy is so..."
He swallowed the word "mean" back into his stomach. After thinking about it, when he was about to replace it with the word "humble", he changed it again: "Is your country's diplomatic style so humble?"
