Shusunchang suddenly fell silent when he heard Tuoba Hong's words. It was indeed unfortunate to be in the same era as an emperor like Zhao Shan.
This is a great misfortune for the Kingdom of Jin!
Another great blessing for the Qian Dynasty.
Shusunchang was silent for a long time, and then he took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, I went to Luoyang to congratulate Zhao Shan. What kind of gifts should I send? I only send ordinary money. I'm afraid Zhao Shan will have a hard time filling his grievances. He thinks the money we give is small, so he will take the opportunity to make things difficult for him." "
Tuoba Hong thought for a while and said: "This time when you go south to Luoyang, you will bring one Shanghai Dongqing, three thousand-year-old ginseng, ten night pearls, thirty top-quality tiger skins, one thousand Dongzhu, and many special products. , you choose it yourself and decide. In short, the quantity must be large, even if it is not very expensive, there must be enough quantity."
Shusunchang praised: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Tuoba Hong added: "This time I went south to Luoyang, mainly to send gifts. Yanran should be easy to intervene here, so we still have to meet her. After all, she gave birth to a child for Zhao Shan, and it will be beneficial to us to meet her. .”
The last time I asked Tuoba Yanran for help, I hoped that Tuoba Yanran would blow the pillow, but Tuoba Yanran didn't even see anyone at all.
Tuoba Hong was also a little unhappy about this matter.
Not happy at all, now I have to ask Tuoba Yanran for help.
Shusunchang said solemnly: "I will remember it."
Tuoba Hong waved his hand, and Shusunchang turned around and left to prepare for the trip south.
When Shusunchang went south, the weather in the Northern Wei Dynasty was getting colder and snow had begun to fall. Shusunchang went all the way south to Lulongsai.
Wei Polu has withdrawn to Ji County in Youzhou and no longer guards the Lulongsai border.
Today, Lulongsai is guarded by soldiers from Daqian, and 10,000 troops are stationed nearby. Once any war breaks out, the garrison can respond quickly.
When Shusunchang went south, he was stopped by the soldiers guarding the checkpoint and interrogated. Shusunchang said that he was going south to pay tribute to Zhao Shan, so the soldiers guarding him no longer stopped him or made things difficult, and allowed Shusunchang to lead him. The mission went south.
All the way south, when Shusunchang approached Luoyang, a delegation led by Prime Minister Xiao Li from the Kingdom of Jin arrived.
Shusunchang did not hesitate to arrange for someone to invite Xiao Li to meet.
In the past, when young people like Shusunchang and Yao Qian met, Yao Qian was talkative and unreliable. He was not easy to get along with and even caused conflicts.
As the prime minister of the Jin Kingdom, Xiao Li has enough mind and scheming to definitely weigh the pros and cons.
It would be best to meet Xiao Li in advance.
Uncle Sun Chang was waiting in the post house of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Within half an hour, an attendant hurriedly came to report and said: "Prime Minister Uncle Sun, Xiao Li, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Jin, has come to visit."
Shusunchang was overjoyed and came to the door of the post house to greet him personally. When he saw Xiao Li approaching, he cupped his hands and said, "Old Prime Minister Xiao, I have admired your name for a long time."
Xiao Li said: "I have admired the name of Prime Minister Uncle Sun for a long time."
Both of them were talking about official status. You admire me and I admire you. After exchanging pleasantries, they entered the post house.
Shusunchang and Xiao Li sat opposite each other.
Shusun Chang stroked his beard and sighed: "Prime Minister Xiao, I really don't want to come to Luoyang, a place of right and wrong. The last time I came to Luoyang, I almost died after being detained by Emperor Qian. Now, my Majesty, the Emperor of Wei, has appointed I’m here, I say I have experience, alas, I have to come.”
Xiao Li looked like he was a fallen person in the world, and lamented: "The Emperor Qian is very scheming. It will be difficult to negotiate or deal with him if you go to see him. If you are not careful, you will be plotted and you will get into trouble. I If you don’t want to come, you are forced to come, you have to come.”
"well……"
Uncle Sun Chang and Xiao Li both sighed.
The two of them looked at each other, feeling like they were about to cry without tears.
too difficult!
Shusunchang took the lead and said: "As the prime minister of the Wei Dynasty, I came to Luoyang to meet Emperor Qian. I plan to give him the title of 'Tian Khan' or 'Sage Khan' and give him a corresponding gift. As for the Wei Dynasty, bring it I received various gifts such as thousand-year-old ginseng, sea green, luminous pearl, dongzhu, tiger skin and so on."
Xiao Li replied: "In my opinion, choosing 'Khan of Heaven' is the most appropriate choice. After all, Daqian has always regarded himself as the Emperor. The Kingdom of Jin is also planning to use this title and respect Emperor Qian as 'Khan of Heaven'. Let's unify our rhetoric." . The Kingdom of Jin has also prepared gifts, including various gifts such as the King of Blood Horses, Luminous Pearls, and Golden Eagles."
Shusunchang and Xiao Li were chatting, and the more they talked, the more they cherished each other.
They are all prime ministers!
They're all here to wipe their butts.
It's all a risk.
They are all young, but they have to run around and work hard.
After Shusunchang and Xiao Li reached an agreement, they ate together again, and then each presented their credentials to Da Qian for permission to see him. This time, the letter of credence already stated the purpose of coming, which was to congratulate Zhao Shan.
Zhao Shan was handling government affairs in the palace. As the weather was cold, charcoal fires were prepared in the palace to dispel the cold.
It's November and it snows in many places.
The imperial court arranged for officials from various places to pay attention to heavy snowfall. If extreme situations arise, they must not only deal with them quickly, but also report them to the imperial court so that the imperial court can make adjustments to reduce losses.
Zhao Shan looked through the memorial, received the credentials from the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom, and saw the content of Shu Sun Chang and Xiao Li coming to visit and congratulate Da Qian, and he began to think in his heart.
He wants the benefits!
However, Zhao Shan was not satisfied with this.
Zhao Shan thought about it for a while, made a plan in his mind, and said: "When someone comes, please inform Zhuge Shang and Fang Weihu to come and discuss the matter."
The eunuch arranged for someone to inform him.
Not long after, Zhuge Shang and Fang Weihu came hand in hand, saluted Zhao Shan and sat down.
Zhao Shan got straight to the point: "I have just received the letters of credence from the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom. Shusunchang and Xiao Li both came to Luoyang to congratulate Daqian, and they want to call me the 'Khan of Heaven'. What do you think of this matter?" ?”
Zhuge Shang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the barbarian country has always been fearful of power and unethical. Even if your Majesty gives more favors, it will be of no use. As long as one stick is used, everyone will be honest."
"With the destruction of the country in Xiliang, everyone was worried about being destroyed, so they hurriedly arranged for envoys to come."
"They are worried about being destroyed."
"As for saying congratulations and honoring His Majesty, it is nothing more than restraining His Majesty."
Zhuge Shang spoke eloquently: "I think the benefits of the Northern Wei and the Jin can be accepted. Anyway, there is no need to worry about the Jin and the Northern Wei for the time being. Just stabilize them first. Your Majesty has shocked the surrounding countries, and then we must focus on internal governance. .During this period, a large number of White Lotus cultists appeared in various places in Jiangnan, and they must be dealt with."
Fang Weihu said: "I also agree with Prime Minister Zhuge's suggestion. However, I have a suggestion."
Zhao Shan asked: "What suggestions?"
Fang Weihu smiled and said: "Both the Northern Wei and the Jin Kingdom must be beaten at all times to prevent them from resurrecting. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom to express their congratulations, the Jin Kingdom and the Northern Wei Dynasty were ordered to send 15,000 elite troops to Luoyang each. , to assist Your Majesty in attacking King Zhaogou of Wu."
Zhao Shan's eyes immediately brightened.
Fang Weihu’s strategy is brilliant!
On the one hand, the deployment of troops from the Jin Kingdom and the Northern Wei Dynasty weakened the strength of the two countries; on the other hand, arranging the elites of the Jin Kingdom and the Northern Wei Dynasty to charge during the war would also reduce their own casualties. This was killing two birds with one stone.
