In the fourth year of Jianwu in the Song Dynasty, the first day of the first lunar month was New Year's Day.
Daqing Hall was the place where the Song Dynasty court held its great dynasty meetings. Emperor Zhao Hong of the Song Dynasty sat high on the throne, with a majestic crown and a "Sword of the King of Song" on his waist. He was not angry and proud. He was receiving congratulations from hundreds of officials and foreign envoys here.
All civil and military officials, dressed in court uniforms, stood in awe of His Highness, shouting "Long live the mountains" and congratulating the Emperor of the Song Dynasty together.
"Long live your Majesty! Long live! Long live!"
Although the Song Dynasty was not yet in its heyday, it was already under the might of the military and all nations came to court. Hundreds of years after the Song Dynasty moved south, there was finally a talented and strategic emperor who led the Song Dynasty court on the right track and towards the road of becoming a powerful country.
Above the main hall, among the ministers, some were filled with emotion, some were disappointed, some were inspired, with different thoughts, but all looked respectful.
This emperor of the Song Dynasty paid great attention to the rules and regulations in governing officials, was lenient to the people, was able to enrich the country with his literary skills, and was able to stabilize the country with his military skills. Finally, he made the country rich and the people strong. Sometimes he seemed too ruthless, but he was definitely a wise king.
"My lords, stand still!"
Zhao Hong smiled slightly, full of energy, and his voice echoed in the hall.
At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the situation when he first came to this era to attend the great court meeting. He was reckless, stubborn, and full of mistakes, but finally relied on foresight and stumbling all the way to reach the high position of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
It’s so cold at high places! Lonely and authoritarian, he has become a real loner!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhen Dexiu followed the civil and military ministers to thank them and returned to class. He glanced at everyone in court and frowned.
Different from the past when "all nobles and nobles in the dynasty were scholars", there were many high-spirited warriors in the hall, and all of them were generals of the feudal lords, with the same rank as princes, which made him feel that the atmosphere in the hall was too violent and depressing.
"The envoy of Dali Kingdom pays homage to the Emperor of Song Dynasty!"
"The envoys of the Three Buddhas and the Kingdom of Qi pay homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy of the Goryeo Kingdom pays homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy from the Bo Ni Kingdom pays homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy of Zhenla Kingdom pays homage to the Emperor of Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy from Siam comes to pay homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy of Luo Hu State pays homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy of Mayi State pays homage to the Emperor of Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy of Xinheshali Kingdom pays homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
Envoys from various countries came forward to pay homage with solemnity and solemnity. They looked at Zhao Hong with a mixture of surprise and fear.
In less than nine years in power, the Song Dynasty had strong soldiers and horses, marching south and north, on both land and water, able to compete with the powerful Mongol Empire, and showing off its power on all oceans. This aloof emperor of the Song Dynasty was a man whose civil and martial arts skills were enough to make other countries look up to him and worship him.
The Central Plains dynasty, with all the nations coming to court and conquering the foreign barbarians, seems to be rising continuously, like the red sun rising into the sky, unstoppable.
"Envoys from various countries are polite."
Zhao Hong nodded slightly, and all the envoys got out of the way.
This is the old vassal country in the front, and there are other newly arrived countries in the back, or old vassal countries that have not paid tribute for a long time.
For example, Japan, which was closed to the outside world, had not had any contact with the Southern Song Dynasty for a long time. After the Song army defeated the Mongolian army in Hanzhong, it finally showed up and came to congratulate the Song Dynasty.
Historically, Japan had a generous attitude towards Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty. With an ocean separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, Japan should not have much fear of the Song Dynasty in its heart.
However, people's hearts are different. The Song army defeated the Mongolian army in the northwest, laying down tens of thousands of corpses. It seemed that it had alarmed the worshiping countries, and all the people who could come but could not come arrived.
"The envoy of the Kingdom of Dai Viet pays homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"Envoys from the Eastern Xia Kingdom pay homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy of the King of Delhi, pays homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"Feast the envoys of King Abbas and pay homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy of King Ayyubid of Egypt pays homage to the Emperor of Song Dynasty!"
"The envoy of Japan pays homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
Envoys from various countries came forward to worship, dressed in strange clothes, with different appearances and different skin colors, which made all the ministers in the palace look at him a few times.
Some people even want to know, what kind of ghosts are these Delhi, Dongxia, kings and countries?
"The envoy of the Khwarezm Kingdom pays homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
The last envoys to appear made Zhao Hong stunned, and then he said warmly:
"Dear envoys, please take your seats."
Khwarezm is located in western Central Asia, the land of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
What Zhao Hong knew was that the King of Khwarezm killed the envoys and merchants sent by Genghis Khan, which triggered Genghis Khan's first western expedition. This western expedition ended with the complete victory of the Mongolian army. Mahamo died while fleeing.
As the Song army rescued Xixia, history changed. In order to deal with the Song army, Wokuotai could not fully focus on the Western Expedition. Zalandin, a descendant of the Khwarezm Kingdom, fled to the Arabian Peninsula and was still lingering.
It seems that Zalandin, like other kings and sultans on the Arabian Peninsula, sent envoys this time for more than just congratulations.
After everyone was seated, Zhao Hong raised his wine glass and said loudly:
"My lords, envoys from various countries, the whole country is celebrating the New Year's Day. Please drink this cup to the full and wish the world peace and happiness forever!"
Mongolia did not send envoys, and he did not send envoys north. The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin was turned away by him. The calls for the Northern Expedition in the Song Dynasty were getting louder and louder, and he had to take a stand to show his attitude towards the Northern Expedition.
Even if he was the emperor of the Song Dynasty, he did not dare to take it lightly in the face of the great events of the Northern Expedition and the restoration of his homeland.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you, Emperor Song!"
Everyone in the palace toasted together, the monarch and his ministers drank with each other, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
"Emperor of the Song Dynasty, everyone knows that Your Majesty is the best in civil and martial arts, and is unparalleled in writing. On this festive occasion, could Your Majesty recite a poem, so that I and other ministers can also open their eyes?"
The envoy from the Eastern Xia Kingdom saluted solemnly and congratulated Zhao Hong on the throne from afar.
Zhao Hong smiled slightly, looked at the ministers in the palace, and glanced at the generals.
"Yu Jie, Meng Gong, Cao Youwen, Lu Wende, among you military generals, who can recite a poem? Let the envoys from various countries see that our military ministers in the Song Dynasty are not only capable of marching and fighting, but also can compete with the sages Yue Wu Mu and Lu Fang Weng. Like Xin Jiaxuan, he is both civil and military."
At his current status, he no longer needs to recite poems and write poems to promote his status and impress the public.
Let’s leave the opportunity to the people below.
This Eastern Xia Kingdom, located on the border between China and Goryeo, was founded by the Jurchen noble Pu Xianwannu who betrayed the Jin Kingdom. Just comfort him now, he will come back sooner or later.
"Your Majesty, I would like to compose a poem on your behalf as a reward for the envoys of the Eastern Xia Kingdom!"
Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Hong finished speaking, Yu Jie came out and bowed respectfully.
Zhao Hong nodded slightly, with admiration in his eyes.
Historically, Cao Youwen was a scholar through the imperial examination, Yu Jie was a scholar at Imperial College, and Meng Gong was also a child of an aristocratic family, so he must have written works every day. These people should be able to calm down the situation.
"It's strange that I'm so thin because I'm new. I look at the mirror and the frost is messy on my temples. I hate anyone in my heart. Zhengguan Mountain is lonely, the scenery is dusk. The mink fur is getting colder. Listen to the sycamore trees and the sound of knocking on the dew well. But there is no one, so I look towards the top of the building. , I want to ask about the news of Sai Hong.
Strive for endurance. To seduce melancholy, the gold shop is half-covered, and the rain makes the lamp dim. The children of the family are sleepy and lying down, unable to respond to calls and resting on their backs. When he was urged, a silver toad flew up from the sky and called Chang'e to ask her carefully. Want heaven and earth, the radiance of the outside and the inside shines upon you when you are drunk. "
Sure enough, Yu Jie paused for a moment and read it out in the main hall.
Want heaven and earth, the radiance of the outside and the inside shines upon you when you are drunk.
This song "Auspicious Crane Fairy" has a good artistic conception, and it is in line with the atmosphere and signs of the festival when all nations come to court and the Song Dynasty becomes rich and powerful.
"good!"
Lu Wende took the lead in applauding, and the military generals followed suit in applause.
The way of appreciation in the military is naturally different from that in the court.
Zhen Dexiu secretly shook his head. Those factions in the army were moved to a large court meeting where envoys from various countries were present. It was really nondescript.
On the other hand, Zhao Hong, who was sitting on the throne, raised the corners of his mouth slightly and nodded appreciatively.
"Yu Qing, not bad!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Yu Jie thanked the emperor, bowed to the Dongxia envoy, and retreated.
"Okay! The Song Dynasty is indeed a great country with outstanding people. Even the generals are masters of writing. It is indeed not comparable to small barbarian countries like us!"
After the Dong Xia envoy finished his compliments, he suddenly changed the subject and pointed directly at the pain of the Song Dynasty losing its land and land.
"Emperor of the Song Dynasty, I am observing your "Qin Yuan Chun. Snow". The sentence is: Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is nothing but vastness, and there are so many beautiful mountains and rivers that it attracts countless heroes to bend their waists. From this we can know your Majesty's ambition. Now that both rivers are trampled by the Tatar cavalry, foreign ministers are bold. When will your Majesty make an expedition to the north and regain the lost territory to deal with the ancestors of the Song Dynasty and the people of the Song Dynasty?"
All the ministers in the palace and the envoys from various countries were astonished. They all raised their heads and their eyes fell on the envoys of Eastern Xia and Emperor Zhao Hong of Song Dynasty.
Everyone knew this well and wanted to see what kind of reply the Emperor of Song Dynasty would give.
"Envoys from Eastern Xia, restore the Central Plains and regain the lost territory. This is the state affairs of our Song Dynasty, and no outsiders should be allowed to worry about it. Are you going too far?"
Zhen Dexiu frowned and retorted unceremoniously.
This envoy from Eastern Xia, who was supposed to be congratulating me on New Year's Day, would ask such irrelevant questions? This is really unreasonable!
Do you really think that the Song Dynasty is still the Song Dynasty before?
"Envoy from the Eastern Xia Dynasty, my army in the Song Dynasty is strong, and the king's army will regain the Central Plains, which is just around the corner. But I don't need you as a foreign minister to dictate. It's better to sit down and drink, and don't talk nonsense when you are drunk!"
Cao Youwen, the commander-in-chief of Xixia Road, said with a straight face.
During the great Song Dynasty and the great dynasty, how could you, an unknown envoy from Eastern Xia, be able to point fingers?
"The emperor of the Song Dynasty was the disgrace of Jingkang. The emperor performed the ceremony of leading the sheep, and the royal women were reduced to playthings. It has been more than a hundred years since the Song Dynasty family crossed south and settled in a corner. Can the emperor of the Song Dynasty really endure these unwashable national humiliation and family hatred?"
The envoy from Dongxia punished every word, and Zhao Hong, who was sitting on the throne, could not help but change his face and his blood became hot.
"Bold! How dare you talk nonsense in the main hall? Why, my army, the King of the Song Dynasty, is on an expedition to the north, and you, the Eastern Xia Dynasty, want to send troops to help me?"
Wei Liaoweng, the new Minister of War, was so angry that he burst out into anger.
"We, the people of the Song Dynasty, will never forget the shame of Jingkang! As soon as I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, give the order to the world, Master Wang will immediately make an expedition to the north. Who dares to stop me? There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Song Dynasty, and not one of them agrees!"
Meng Gong, the commander-in-chief of the Jinghu Army, had an angry look on his face and almost roared.
It was too presumptuous for a foreign envoy to grossly interfere in the internal affairs of the Song Dynasty and expose wounds like this.
"Emperor of the Song Dynasty, everyone, the foreign minister has offended me. I will punish myself with a drink and apologize to His Majesty and everyone!"
The Dongxia envoy said with an apologetic smile on his face, bowed his head to the ground, and saluted Zhao Hong and the ministers in turn. Then he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Envoy of Eastern Xia, you are right! I don't need to mobilize my army of the King of the Song Dynasty for the Northern Expedition!"
Zhao Hong suppressed the anger in his heart and spoke loudly.
The few words of an envoy from a small country who lives in a crack are not worth worrying about.
In the face of absolute strength, everything is in vain. The Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition could not just rely on temporary anger, but ultimately rely on strength.
"Emissary of Dongxia, you, the Dongxia Kingdom, are just bullying my country, Koryo. Today, you dare to speak nonsense in front of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. What are your intentions? The King of the Song Dynasty can defeat the Tatar army. Are you still afraid of a mere Dongxia projectile? The country? Don’t forget that your land of Eastern Xia is also the old land of China. One day, it will come under the control of the Song Dynasty!"
Suddenly, the Koryo envoy stood up and scolded the Dongxia envoy.
Zhao Hong couldn't help but be startled and looked on coldly.
This Korean envoy said all the things he could not say.
"Envoy from Goryeo, please respect yourself. Today is the court meeting of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. Don't mess around!"
The Dongxia envoy's face darkened and he scolded the Goryeo envoy in a low voice.
This guy is so instigating discord, it's strange that the Emperor of Song Dynasty doesn't want to regain Dong Xia.
After all, Dongxia is located on the west bank of the Yalu River and is indeed the old land of China.
"Am I kidding? The Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the Tatars are cruel and demanding, and use troops against me, Korea and Dongxia from time to time. The Dongxia envoys came just because they were afraid of the Tatar army using troops against them, so they came to explore the movements of the King of the Song Dynasty. Dongxia Xia couldn't defeat the Tatars, but instead invaded my country, Goryeo. Please ask the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to make the decision for me, Goryeo!"
The Korean envoy fell to his knees and couldn't get up.
The Dongxia envoy was red-faced and speechless, and the whole palace was in an uproar.
Unexpectedly, the national disputes between Dongxia and Goryeo were brought to the Song Dynasty for mediation.
The envoys looked at Zhao Hong on the throne with expectation in their eyes.
Everyone is watching to see what the Emperor of the Song Dynasty will do.
Many of the important civil and military ministers of the Song Dynasty in the palace looked arrogant unconsciously.
The majestic Song Dynasty could finally raise its head upright and confidently go to the country as the respected celestial dynasty.
"The Emperor of the Song Dynasty and the Tatar chieftain Wokuotai sent Salita Yidong to conquer Liaodong last year, and the Liaodong rebel army collapsed. The Tatar army also asked me, Goryeo, to conquer the Eastern Xia Dynasty with me, but my king refused and fled to Ganghwa Island. The Tatars The army sent out troops to attack Goryeo, and the soldiers in Salita were killed, so the Tatars withdrew their troops."
The Korean envoy knelt down and begged.
"The Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the army of the King of the Song Dynasty is the most powerful in the world, and the Tatar cavalry can hardly compete. I also ask your Majesty to send troops north to save Goryeo from fire and water, so that Dongxia will not invade Goryeo. I am grateful!"
The Korean envoy kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead hitting the carpet floor of the main hall, making a "bang bang" sound.
"Messenger from Korea, there is no need to do this. Stand up and speak first."
Zhao Hong raised his eyebrows, and several waiters quickly stepped forward and helped the Korean envoy up.
On New Year's Day, wouldn't it be too disgraceful for such self-inflicted abuse!
