In the reception hall, the officials looked furious.
"Wang Lian is really incompetent. He talked with Xiao Xi for ten days, and then he realized that the Khitan's intention was not to fight for Guannan, but to ask our dynasty to cede Hedong!" The ministers also looked at Wang Lian as a fool. expression.
Wang Lian used to be a disciple of Fu Bi, but now Feng Jingshao has to speak for him: "In the second year of Qingli, the Liao people once asked for the land south of Guannan."
"This time Xiao Xi went south with the order of the general envoy, and kept saying that the construction of the exhibition gate city in Xiongzhou violated the original Song and Liao oath. At that time, His Majesty personally told Xiao Xi that the oath stated that no city should be built, but he did not say that no exhibition was allowed to be built. Trust me, but these are minor matters, so it won’t hurt if I order them to be removed.”
"At that time, His Majesty asked Xiao Xi twice if he had anything else to do, but Xiao Xi only said that the Northern Dynasty did not want the Southern Dynasty to break the alliance oath for a long time, and there was nothing else." The official nodded. This was the situation at the beginning of the year.
Feng Jing added: "This time Xiao Xi suddenly changed his mind and wanted to seize the land east of Hedong. Although Wang Lian did not predict it well, it is true that the Liao people are cunning and changeable." Wu Chong said: "The land east of Hedong, between this dynasty and the Liao, It has always been bounded by Changlian City and Liufanling. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, Pan Mei was stationed on the border. Following Emperor Taizu's method of pacifying the Northern Han Dynasty, a forbidden land was set up as uncultivated land between the Liao and Song dynasties. The people from the forbidden land were relocated to the interior. ."
"As a result, people were not allowed to enter this forbidden area, but the Liao State did not prevent its people from migrating south. Today, many Liao people are farming and making a living here. When Yingzong ascended the throne, the Liao State invaded the land to test the reality, and invaded and built twenty The remaining fort was in the forbidden area. When the dynasty was using troops in Xihe, the Lord of the Liao Dynasty sent tens of thousands of troops to the border of Daizhou. Last year, he ordered General Xiao Yulu to garrison the two Pishi troops in Tailao Ancient Mountain, intending to intimidate the dynasty. "... Official Hearing this, Jia clenched his fists and thought: The Lord of Liao took advantage of our dynasty to raise troops in Xihe, and invaded and humiliated our dynasty again and again, regardless of the alliance between the two countries.
The officials thought of Zhang Yue's words to recuperate for three to five years, but the Liao State bullied him so much that the officials couldn't swallow this sigh of relief.
As Wu Chong said, in the second year of Qingli, when the Song Dynasty was most embarrassed by Xixia, the Liao Kingdom threatened to beat you, and finally settled with an increase of 200,000 years of coins.
After Yingzong ascended the throne, the Liao Kingdom continued to encroach on its borders and bullied your new ascendant to the throne, and the political situation was unstable. When the Song Dynasty opened the Xihe River, the Liao Kingdom repeated its old tricks.
Although the general direction is to destroy Xia, the Liao Kingdom also took note of the Song Dynasty and deliberately stabbed you every now and then to draw some blood. There is a bottom line for all patience.
Now the Song Dynasty sent a team to negotiate at the border. It was originally to discuss the demarcation of the border between Hebei and Guannan. But suddenly the conditions of the Liao Kingdom changed. The Liao Kingdom requested to renegotiate the Song-Liao border from Hebei to Hedong, which is thousands of miles away. delimitation.
When the officials learned the news from Wang Lian, they were so angry. In fact, from the bottom of my heart, the official family does not mind taking out a little bit of land to temporarily maintain relations with the Liao Kingdom, and then let the Liao Kingdom see my face after the Xia is destroyed.
But the problem is that the Liao Kingdom knows what you want, and is no longer satisfied with a little bit of land. It actually wants to renegotiate the demarcation from the Song-Liao border thousands of miles east of Hebei and Hebei. And Wang Lian, who was in charge of the negotiations, was fooled by Xiao Xi. Going around and around, even the other party's intentions are known at the last moment.
...And Zhang Yue, who is currently in the Bachelor's College, is drinking tea. His first ten days as a Hanlin bachelor were indeed the most leisurely time for him.
In the past few days, Zhang Yue drafted five edicts in total in the Academy, and earned 120 yuan from the writing fees alone.
This writing fee is an honest income, and this is a rule set by Emperor Taizong himself, and it is engraved on a stone in Sherenyuan. How much money should be paid to Hanlin bachelors according to their level of officials? This is blatantly allowing Hanlin to ask officials Beat the autumn breeze.
Among them, the fee for refining the edict of canonization of the queen is capped at a total of two hundred guan. As for other officials, the process proceeds in descending order.
Others asked about the edict on ascending the throne? Or an imperial edict? I'm really sorry, I don't have any money. From this we can see that the old Zhao family is also very stingy. Hanlin bachelors can ask the queen for writing fees, but they cannot ask the emperor himself.
Zhang Yue had done nothing these days and was busy writing edicts in the Academy. The others were Zhang Zhi, Cai Que, and Xu Jiang who came to chat from time to time.
Occasionally, when he saw Wang Lian returning to the hospital with a worried look, Zhang Yue felt even more relaxed in his heart.
This feeling is like watching others working overtime and being criticized by their superiors, but you are sitting there drinking tea and chatting, and still get paid.
This kind of life is really extremely comfortable and comfortable. At this time, the eunuch arrived at Zhang Yue and after saluting, he handed Zhang Yue a small note. The small note read, "Zhang Zhi adds Longtuge to be made, and knows Daizhou; Han Weijia adds the bachelor of Duanming Palace, and knows Heyang."
Zhang Yue thought for a while and immediately wrote the edict in cursive. The eunuch, who was familiar with Zhang Yue, also said in a low voice: "Nei Han, let me break the news to you. I heard that Wang Lian has been in bad luck this time, and the officials and ministers are dissatisfied with him."
"Wang Lian was also anxious, and actually argued with the officials, 'By crossing the Xihe River, the land taken will not be worth the cost. It is better to fight with the Khitan to win or lose, so that the Liao people will no longer have the intention to peep south.' Look. Are these words nonsense? Capturing Xihe is the most satisfying thing for an official after he ascends the throne. Doesn't Wang Lian say this to bring shame on the official?" Zhang Yue thought to himself, Wang Lian is not trying to bring shame on the official, but also Scan your own face.
However, he was promoted by Fu Bi, so it is not surprising to say this. In this regard, the interests between himself and Wang Lian are forever irreconcilable.
Zhang Yue smiled when he heard this, and immediately waved away the edict, and then asked Peng Jingyi to stuff the official with a small ingot of golden beans.
The eunuch was not surprised and thanked him. Every Hanlin writing has a polishing fee, but according to the rules of the Academy, this money must be divided between the top and the bottom. Even the driving grooms in the Academy must share a sum.
However, it is up to the officials to decide how much of the refinancing fee they should keep for themselves. Zhang Yue has always been generous with money, sharing 90% of the writing fee.
As for the eunuch who just took it, it was Han Wei, and Zhang Zhi wanted to pay him the retouching fee later. This rule is a rule, even if Zhang Zhi is his nephew, he still has to give this money.
During the meal, Zhang Yue arrived at the Privy Council. He approached Wu Chong and asked him to record the border document Han Qi had prepared in the second year of Jiayou for him to browse.
He knew that Wang Lian had made a big fool of himself in the Song-Liao negotiations this time, and the court might have to reconsider the candidates for negotiation. Although he might not be sent as an envoy, as a Hanlin scholar, he would definitely do his homework in preparation for the emperor's consultation.
Therefore, it is also a precaution to come to the Privy Council to borrow materials. This is also the reason why Zhang Yue has been rising through the ranks as an official. He anticipates everything in advance and never waits for things to become imminent before thinking of solutions.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that in another time and space, the Song Dynasty made a lot of concessions in this negotiation. At that time, it was because Xihe was facing the attack of Dong Fei and Xia State, so it ceded the land.
Later, it was said that the Song Dynasty ceded 700 miles of land, but in fact this was an exaggeration. But now that the Song Dynasty has negotiated peace with Xixia, and Dong Fei is willing to submit to the Song Dynasty, the pressure in the northwest has been greatly relieved, and he is not afraid even if he falls out with the Khitan.
