Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 442: The Style of Wenquxing (Additional chapter for JJM leader)

The Jin people demanded that the Song State explain its recent series of actions and whether the Song State intended to undermine the "Shaoxing Peace Agreement."

The Song government decided to send envoys to Jin to try to resolve the tense situation between the two countries through negotiations.

This news spread immediately after the court meeting.

The news that Prime Minister Tang and many imperial censors nominated Yang Yuan as an envoy was also spread.

Everyone thought that Yang Yuan was the best candidate for the envoy.

Zheng Yuandong from the Speed ​​​​Machine Room hoped that Yang Yuan would be sent on the mission.

Fei Tianlu is his good friend, and Fei Yuye is his right-hand man. He hopes to create a better opportunity to rescue Fei Tianlu.

Tang Situi and other pro-peace factions hoped that Yang Yuan would be sent as an envoy.

The Jin people had previously shown off their military might in Caizhou, but they would eventually have to fight.

It is difficult to sheath a sword, and since the Song Dynasty has refused to surrender, the two sides must fight.

However, if a war broke out at that time, both sides would have been aware of its scale and would most likely have controlled its scale within a local area.

This is like a game of chess, where both sides are in the testing stage, observing the other side's layout and strategic intentions.

After that, the two sides will negotiate and find a decent way to step down that is acceptable to both sides.

It was only because Wanyan Liang was assassinated that he was completely enraged and sent more troops to attack the Song Dynasty, causing people to ignore the fact that the previous Caizhou military parade was destined to result in a war.

Things have developed to this point, Yang Yuan cannot say that he has no responsibility at all.

In particular, he cursed Wanqi Xie to death, which made the ministers feel disgusted with him.

Those censors who were about to be laid off also hoped that Yang Yuan would be sent on the diplomatic mission.

They wished Yang Yuan could die in the North.

Is it also possible that Yang Yuan will be detained by the Jin people?

Such cases were not uncommon. Yuwen Xuzhong was only the highest-ranking minister of the Song Dynasty who was forcibly retained by the Jin people, but not the only one.

But that's better than the Jin people killing Yang Yuan.

A person who was a staunch advocate of war and was held as a banner by the war faction was finally used by the Jin Kingdom and surrendered to the Jin emperor. This was a complete slap in the face of the war faction.

The pro-war faction also hoped that Yang Yuan would be sent as an envoy.

Senior pro-war officials are more calm and will not act on impulse, but this does not include those hot-blooded young people.

They don’t think too much about it, and as for their personal safety… they haven’t thought about it at all.

They just don't have the qualifications. If they were qualified to represent the Song Dynasty as an envoy, they would also step forward.

They believed in the hero in their eyes, and Yang Yuan, whom they regarded as the main battle banner, must have thought so too.

Yang Yuan was framed by others and also by a series of his own actions.

……

Shinanfang, Jinzi Lane, Chunfeng Tower.

Yang Yuan sat down in the private room, looked up, and said unhappily: "Are your Goryeo servants so unruly?

Yang and your host are having a gathering, are there seats for you here as well?"

Wang Shuai, who had just sat down with a smile on his face, suddenly felt a little uneasy.

The King of Goryeo went on a business trip to Southeast Asia, and on his return trip he encountered the Song navy blockading the sea area.

If it is a small boat, it may be able to pass through the sea.

But his large merchant ship was too big a target, so he had only two options:

Either go around the deep sea and head towards Japan, or stay in the Song Dynasty for a while and wait for the situation to change.

Shuai Wang chose to stay in the Song Dynasty.

Now that he had plenty of time, he thought of Yang Sanyuan, whom he had met before.

So Wang Shuai visited Lin'an according to the contact information left by Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan was very enthusiastic about Wang Shuai, so he brought him to Chunfeng Tower.

Pu Renmeng said calmly, "I am not a servant. I am the fire chief of Prince Wang's fleet and his deputy."

Pu Ren glanced at Wang Shuai and said, "Sir, is this true?"

"Ah, haha, yes yes, uh..."

Wang Shuai felt a little embarrassed. This was the spy sent by his wife to be by his side, and he didn't dare to offend him.

Yang Yuan's face darkened and he said, "In my eyes, there is only one honorable guest, Prince Wang. Get out!"

Pu Renmeng's face also darkened, and he said, "Since Young Master Yang is so rude, Young Master Wang, I think we should leave."

Wang Shuai was about to stand up with an embarrassed look on his face, but Yang Yuan gave a wink to his two followers, who immediately came forward.

Pu Renmeng frowned and reached for the knife at his waist: "Do you want to fight? I won't..."

Before he could finish his words, the man who was coming towards him from the left suddenly quickened his pace, spit out his tongue like a white snake, and gathered his fingers like a beak, going straight for Pu Renmeng's throat.

Pu Renmeng had no time to draw his sword and hurriedly waved his hand to block.

The man moved like a snake, his Yin-Yang hands changing, and he moved closer to him. He punched him right in the chest and hit him with his shoulder again. Pu Renmeng fell to the ground and fell outside the private room.

The other follower stood firmly and said to the other Koreans with a smile: "Get out!"

These two followers were two of the first batch of thirteen people trained by Old Man Song for the "Youqiu Division".

The kung fu used by the man who just attacked was the Yue style San Shou passed down to him by Old Man Song.

This is a highly practical boxing technique that Yue Fei taught to the army.

This set of boxing has only nine moves in total, three in the upper part, four in the middle part, and two in the lower part, which can be interchanged between left and right, and are all techniques for casual practice.

"My Lord, please sit down."

Yang Yuan put his hand on Wang Shuai's shoulder and pushed him to sit down with a smile: "Your servants are too unruly. I will teach them a lesson for you. Is that okay?"

Of course there is no problem with Wang Shuai.

The people his wife sent to be with him looked at him like a thief, but he didn't dare to get angry. In his heart, he wished they would die to make him happy.

Seeing Yang Yuan's two followers driving his people out and then standing outside the door, blocking it, Wang Shuai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As soon as the door was closed, Wang Shuai said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Yang.

To be honest, there is a shrew in Wang's family, and these people were sent by that shrew to supervise me.

Alas! Wang is like a prisoner in front of them."

Yang Yuan filled a glass of wine for General Wang and said with a smile: "When I borrowed Prince Wang's boat to return to the Song Dynasty, Yang had already seen some clues. Aren't they just evil slaves bullying their master?"

After hearing what he had said, Wang Shuai could not help but sigh, raised his glass to Yang Yuan, and drank it all in one gulp.

Yang Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and he said, "Brother Wang is a very handsome and elegant man.

Now that he is leading a caravan, traveling around the world and making a fortune every day, he should be living a happy life.

"But being disciplined by a few servants is annoying. If you want to be free and unrestrained, Yang can help you solve this problem."

Wang Shuai's mind moved, and he asked, "Brother Sanyuan, what's your plan?"

Yang Yuan said, "Which of the people around you are the spies sent by your wife? Just point them out and I will be responsible for telling them not to follow you anymore, isn't that enough?"

When Wang Shuai heard this, he was very interested. Even if this method couldn't relieve his suffering for the rest of his life, at least it could make him happy for a while.

Wang Shuai hesitated and asked, "Brother Yang, can you really do it?"

Yang Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Brother, just tell me who needs to leave you."

Wang Shuai swallowed nervously and said, "Not many, only Pu Renmeng and his brother Pu Renyong. They are the spies sent by my wife."

"Only two? That's too easy."

Yang Yuan turned around and said, "Da Zhuang!"

Liu Dazhuang, who didn't look strong at all, said, "Young Master."

Yang Yuan said, "Go and tell General Yu to find a way to arrest these two men.

Send them to Yongzhou, Wuzhou or somewhere else, the farther the better, and sentence them to military service, and never let them out again."

Liu Dazhuang agreed and left the private room to go to the Lin'an government office.

Yang Yuan had seen the performance of Yu Jiguang and others at Wanqi Xie’s mansion before.

However, he has not responded yet.

Now asking Yu Jiguang to help him do some dirty work means he has accepted it.

I believe Yu Jiguang will understand what he means.

General Wang was surprised and delighted when he heard this: "The person Young Master Yang entrusted to you is a military officer?"

Yang Yuan said, "He is the judicial officer of Lin'an Prefecture, and he has some friendship with me."

Wang Shuai thought, you can get General Yu to do things for you with just one sentence, this is more than just a personal relationship.

Shuai Wang was immediately both respectful and fearful of Yang Yuan. He quickly poured a glass of wine and took the initiative to toast Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan drank the glass of wine and said with a smile: "There have been some troubles between Song and Jin recently, and your merchant ships are too conspicuous.

Otherwise, I will find a way to send you there.

In that case, you don't have to leave in a hurry. Just stay in Lin'an for a few days.

Without those two annoying guys, I believe that Brother Wang will be very happy living in Lin'an."

Wang Shuai naturally understood Yang Yuan's hidden meaning and couldn't help but smile.

General Wang said: "Mr. Yang is right. Lin'an is a hundred times more prosperous than our Goryeo capital.

Wang was just thinking about seeing the scenery here. But…"

Wang Shuai was a little worried: "Master Yang, the Jin people are not really going to attack us, are they?"

Yang Yuan said: "Do you think we Song people are made of paper? Since the current emperor ascended the throne, he has been determined to make progress.

General Yue Fei was just rehabilitated not long ago, and the morale of the army was greatly boosted.

If the Jin people don't come, it's fine. But if they come, they will understand what it means to bring humiliation upon themselves."

Yang Yuan filled Wang Shuai's glass with wine and said, "I remember that Brother Wang often had business dealings with the Jin people.

Based on your understanding of the Jin Kingdom, do you think the Jin people have the conditions to move south now?"

General Wang thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Young Master Yang is right. Although the Jin people are shouting fiercely now, it is impossible for them to march south.

Look, all those veteran generals who fought against your Song Kingdom before were killed by the current Jin Emperor.

He also wanted to move the capital from Shangjing to Zhongjing, but many powerful people were delaying and refusing to leave until now.

Since these Jurchen nobles did not leave and the Jin emperor himself left, it became even more difficult to control them.

If they cannot be restrained, the Meng'an Army composed of Jurchen soldiers will not be able to be mobilized, and they can only rely on the Qian Army composed of Han soldiers..."

Wang Shuai shook his head.

Yang Yuan knew in his heart that General Wang's disagreement did not mean that the combat effectiveness of the Jin Dynasty's Han army was necessarily weaker than the Meng'an Army composed of Jurchens.

But the fighting will is different.

At this time, the Jin Dynasty had occupied the Central Plains for less than 30 years.

The fathers of these Han soldiers were Northern Song civilians, and the Han army officers were slightly older, and they themselves were Northern Song people.

Therefore, the Han troops in the Jin Dynasty generally still retained memories of their homeland and were reluctant to invade the Song Dynasty.

During this period, the Han army of the Jin Dynasty easily lost their fighting spirit when encountering the Song army. They were not resolute enough when fighting, and turned around and fled or even surrendered directly when they showed signs of defeat.

Yang Yuan nodded and said: "If we businessmen want to make a lot of money, we must have vision, as the saying goes, one leaf can tell the coming of autumn.

Brother Wang, please tell me what you know about the situation of the Jin Kingdom.

If we can more accurately judge whether they will fight or make peace, and roughly when they will fight, and when they will make peace, it will mean money to us businessmen."

As Yang Yuan spoke, he clapped his hands three times, and the wooden screen that separated the private room was pushed open.

Several pretty girls came in and sat on both sides of Wang Shuai.

Among them, there was a petite girl who sat directly on Wang Shuai’s legs and put her arms around his neck.

She first cast a coquettish glance at him and said delicately, "I am a maid called Yipianhong, please have mercy on me, sir."

Wang Shuai's soul was about to fly away. This kind of charming and coquettish woman is called a woman. That fierce woman in his family...

When Wang Shuai thought of that fierce woman, his soul came back.

He glanced at the door nervously and said anxiously, "Miss...Miss, please get up quickly. It's not appropriate to sit in Wang's arms."

Yang Yuan said: "How can we drink and feast without the company of beauties?

As for the two Parks, don't worry, they will disappear in a moment and won't bother you anymore."

Wang Shuai was delighted to hear this, but due to his wife's increasing influence, he did not dare to go too far until the two brothers of the Park family who were sent to monitor him were taken away.

He wrapped his arms around Yi Nian Hong's slender waist, unwilling to move away, yet not daring to touch, so he just held her tightly.

At this time, Wang Shuai had obviously become more excited and talkative, answering every question Yang Yuan asked.

This man travels to various countries for business all year round, and inevitably deals with officials and dignitaries from various countries.

The officials and dignitaries of the Jin Dynasty would not be wary of him, a merchant from a third country, and most of their interactions took place over wine, so they were more likely to reveal the truth.

Therefore, from a businessman's perspective, Wang Shuai has observed, come into contact with, and sensed through his keen sense of smell, and many of the information he has found are indeed difficult to obtain through official channels.

Yang Yuan listened with a smile, while "Yinianhong" took the opportunity to give Wang Shuai a bite of food or feed him a glass of wine.

When Wang Shuai was about to forget the existence of the two brothers of the Park family, a burst of scolding came from outside the private room.

In a moment, Liu Dazhuang came in and said to Yang Yuan, "Sir, those two Pu guys stole the property of the guests in the restaurant. They were caught by Yu Canjun who came here to drink. He has already arrested them."

Yang Yuan nodded, then stood up and said, "I'm going to talk to General Yu about some things. My brother is in high spirits, so let them continue drinking with him."

At this time, General Wang was "happy here and didn't miss Shu anymore".

Especially when he heard with his own ears that the Park brothers were arrested by the judicial officers of the Song Dynasty, he felt relieved.

Wang Shuai stuck out his tongue and said gratefully: "Good brother, from today on, you...you Yang Ziyue are Wang's half-brother."

Yang Yuan laughed, patted his shoulder, and walked away.

Before Yang Yuan even left the house, Wang Shuai couldn't wait to kiss "Yinianhong".

The harsher the oppression, the more intense the backlash. Without the supervision of the Park brothers, Lao Wang is about to let himself go.

……

Li Shishi is about to give birth.

She hired two experienced midwives to live at home and be on call at all times.

Anyway, she has money, so as long as she has money, this matter can be done with just one word.

As a result, Yang Yuan had no chance to show off his talents. Recently, he could only come here more often and spend more time with Shishi.

Smelling a faint smell of alcohol on Yang Yuan, Li Shishi raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Are you having a social event today or are you drinking to drown your sorrows?"

Yang Yuan asked, "Drinking to drown your sorrows? Where does that come from?"

Li Shishi smiled and said, "Although I am expecting a baby, how could I not have heard the news that was all over the streets?
Those two old ladies and Chen Erniang got together and talked about everything.”

Yang Yuan asked: "So what do you think, should I go?"

Li Shishi shook her head slightly and said, "This is not a question of whether you should go or not.

But as long as the situation continues to develop, you must go, and only you can go.

In this case, in my opinion, Erlang should take the initiative to ask to go."

Yang Yuan asked, "Are you willing to let me go?"

Li Shishi was silent for a while, then said gently: "If you want to escape, I will be very disappointed in you.

But if you go, I will be very worried. Isn't it contradictory?"

Yang Yuan was silent for a moment, then chuckled and said, "No! How dare you assassinate Liang Shicheng, the traitor who is the Grand Commandant, and Zhang Bangchang, the pseudo-Chu emperor supported by the Jin people!

Such a wonderful woman naturally doesn't want her man to be a coward who only knows how to talk but is as timid as a mouse when he is really needed to stand up! "

Li Shishi smiled. Although her smile was cheerful, there was an unspeakable worry between her brows: "So you've decided to go?"

Yang Yuan shook Li Shishi's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, Wanyan Liang won't kill me. He will try his best to ensure my safety."

Li Shishi was slightly puzzled: "Are you trying to show your value to him?
Then...will he keep you in the North? After all, the Jin people have done this kind of thing many times."

Yang Yuan chuckled and said, "Of course not, Wanyan Liang's daughter is only two years old, I can't be the prince consort.

If I can't become a prince consort, why should I stay in the North?"

Li Shishi hit him lightly, and the worry between her brows was relieved a lot.

From Yang Yuan's tone, she knew that Yang Yuan had a countermeasure.

Li Shishi said softly: "Erlang has been reluctant to write a letter to express his position. Is he waiting for our child to be born?
In fact, even if you write to the court now, you can't leave immediately. It will take at least five to seven days to prepare everything.

The two midwives said that given my condition, the baby will be born within a day or two.

Erlang, the results of actively requesting an imperial decree and waiting for the emperor's order will be very different.

We should strive to take the initiative in everything we do, whether proactively or passively. "

Yang Yuan nodded and said, "Okay! At the court meeting tomorrow, I will take the initiative to ask for permission to go on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Jin."

Yang Yuan thought about it and suddenly couldn't help laughing again.

This time, he really didn't want to be in the limelight, but he had to pretend to be in the limelight again.

……

Fei Yuye did not go to Lin'an Prefecture. After finishing her work at the government office, she rushed to "Niaohua Xiaozhu".

Although Fei Yuye is smart, she is ultimately just a secret agent chief.

Her vision and perspective are not enough to analyze problems from the perspective of national games.

She couldn't see that this was a chessboard of national war, and everyone on both sides of the "Chu River and Han River" were chess pieces.

Whether Yang Yuan could "cross the river" was not something he could decide.

All he can decide is whether to cross the river one day earlier or later.

Therefore, in Fei Yuye's opinion, her request was a bit too unreasonable, and it was difficult to convince Yang Yuan to take the risk.

Therefore, she thought of her two best friends, hoping that they could help persuade Yang Yuan.

As a result, before Fei Yuye even met Yang Yuan, just when she told him the purpose of her visit, Leng Yuchan and Xue Bingxin's faces suddenly changed.

Everything else is fine, but you want my man to die?

Yang Yuan came to "Nianhua Cottage" and wanted Bei'er to write a memorial for him to request an imperial decree to go to Jin.

As a result, as soon as I entered the door of "Nianhua Cottage", I saw Leng Yuchan and Xue Bingxin driving Fei Yuye out.

"what's the situation?"

Yang Yuan couldn't help but feel curious when he saw this, because he knew very well how good the relationship between these three women was.

"President Yang!" Fei Yuye hurried to greet Yang Yuan when she saw him.

But Leng Yuchan turned around and blocked her way.

Xue Bingxin came over in a hurry, pulled Yang Yuan up and left: "Xiaochan and Yuye had some conflicts, Erlang, don't get involved in women's affairs, let them solve it themselves.

I just learned how to make a soup yesterday, stewing mutton with Morinda officinalis, Epimedium, Cistanche deserticola, Chinese wolfberry, and Ligustrum lucidum. It’s very nourishing. I’ll make some soup for you...”

When Fei Yuye saw Yang Yuan being pulled away by Xue Bingxin, she couldn't help but shout in desperation.

"Yang Tongpan, the Jin people have deployed troops in Huaibei and Huainan, and have sent news that they want to negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty.

The government and the public all think that Yang Tongpan is the best candidate for the envoy. I wonder if Yang Tongpan is willing to go to the Kingdom of Jin on behalf of the people of the world?"

Yang Yuan paused and turned around.

Fei Yuye took the opportunity to get rid of Leng Yuchan and rushed to Yang Yuan.

Leng Yuchan and Xue Bingxin were really angry this time. They glared at Fei Yuye hatefully. If they were not still thinking about their past friendship, they would have fought with each other long ago.

Yang Yuan looked at Fei Yuye strangely and said, "Miss Yuye, you are the head of the spy agency in the Speed ​​Room. It seems that it is not your turn to take the lead in this matter of pleading for the people, right?"

Leng Yuchan was so angry that she didn't want to save face for Fei Yuye, and she said, "Erlang, don't listen to her high-sounding words.

She was going to the Kingdom of Jin to find the whereabouts of her father, and wanted to use the envoy team as a cover to facilitate her actions.

That's why she urged you to go to the Kingdom of Jin. You must not agree to her request. " "Oh, so that's the case!"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Then there is no need for you to persuade me, Miss Yuye.

I have decided to go to the Golden Palace tomorrow morning to ask for permission to go on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Jin."

what?
Xue Bingxin and Leng Yuchan were shocked when they heard this.

Fei Yuye was also stunned when she heard this. She had a lot of prepared remarks that she hadn't said yet.

When I came here, I thought Yang Yuan was good in every way except for one shortcoming, which was that he was lustful.

She even thought about using herself as a price and begging Yang Yuan to help.

But... Yang Yuan has already decided to ask for permission to go on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Jin?
Yang Yuan is not stupid, he can't let her continue.

It was originally a matter of pleading for the country. What would happen if she got involved?

Yang Yuan's smile faded, and he said solemnly: "I also know something about your father's affairs.

If your father is still alive, and if I can find out his whereabouts during this trip, I will do everything I can to bring him back safely.

Miss Yuye, please go back."

Yang Yuan thought that he had to ask Bei'er to write the memorial quickly.

Besides, since he had decided to ask for permission to go to the Kingdom of Jin for negotiations, he had to first inform Luxi and Danniang and do a good job of ideological work on them. He didn't want to get entangled with Fei Yuye on this matter.

Fei Yuye was surprised and delighted and said, "Yang Tongpan, can Yuye go north with you as a member of the delegation?"

Yang Yuan asked suspiciously, "Is this... what your Speed ​​Room meant?"

Fat Yuye said: "Yuye is now the head of the Chanzifang, and is responsible for external espionage affairs.

My father is an important deacon of the Jisufang Skinning Office and knows many secrets of our Song Dynasty.

Let’s not talk about personal feelings, I should go and save him for the sake of justice.”

She stared into Yang Yuan's eyes and added, "Zheng Du accepted the order and also agreed to my request."

Yang Yuan thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Of course we need to save people.

But you are the daughter of Ambassador Feichu, and if you act on your emotions, it will ruin everything.

Please leave your father's affairs to me."

Yang Yuan turned and left. Fei Yuye hurriedly said, "Yang Tongpan, Yuye promises that she will never act on her emotions. Once we arrive in the Kingdom of Jin, we will follow your instructions in everything."

Yang Yuan waved his hand without even turning his head and said, "Go away. We cannot make any compromise on this matter."

In desperation, Fei Yuye wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Leng Yuchan and Xue Bingxin.

Leng Yuchan and Xue Bingxin were also in conflicting moods.

They wanted to help Yuye, but how could they bear to let Yang Yuan die.

At the moment, it was Yang Yuan who took the initiative to go to the Kingdom of Jin, so they couldn't blame Yuye.

However, they also didn’t want Yuye to follow them. If she harmed Yang Yuan, it would be their lifelong hatred.”

……

"My trip to the North Country has nothing to do with Fei Yuye!"

In the Chrysanthemum Courtyard, Yang Yuan said to Leng Yuchan and Xue Bingxin who had followed him in, "In fact, ever since I proposed to the emperor during the palace examination that the Song Dynasty should 'treat the Jin Kingdom with courtesy and control it with force', there are some things I can't avoid."

Yang Yuan sat down on the chair: "Unless I am like Mr. Qiao of Lin'an Prefecture, who is good at getting along with everyone and not taking sides.

Now that I have made the choice, if I continue along this path, there will definitely be times when I have to cross a single-plank bridge. It is impossible for it to be a smooth road all the way.

If I don't go, then the accusations that I am trying to curry favor and flatter my superiors will be true.

From now on, I can only keep my tail between my legs and become a big joke in the world. What’s more…”

Yang Yuan looked at Leng Yuchan, Xue Bingxin, and Emmanuelle Belle and said, "Do you think that I don't have to go if I don't ask for permission?

By the time the government has no choice but to order me to go, it will not just be a matter of face.

If I am sent as a deputy envoy, it will be even more difficult for me to make decisions.

If I ask for permission now, I can seize the initiative and get the envoy, which will make it easier for me to act. Bei'er, come with me to the study!"

After Yang Yuan finished speaking, he walked towards the study.

Emmanuelle Belle followed and took two steps, then suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xue Bingxin and Leng Yuchan.

"Miss Xue, Miss Leng, what Mr. Yang said is right."

Belle said seriously: "In our West, there is a proverb: If you want to inherit the crown, you must bear its weight.

I know you are worried about his safety, but the enemy has already raised his gun and is charging. Can Mr. Yang turn around and become a shameful deserter?

What if the knight who shouted the loudest was the first to desert?

The funny thing is that he was killed by the pursuers’ guns. Then he would not only lose his life, but also his honor.”

Belle nodded to the two of them, turned and walked into the study.

According to the key points raised by Yang Yuan, Belle wrote a memorial after careful consideration.

Yang Yuan took the initiative to ask for permission to go on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Jin, and specifically pointed out that he wanted to be the chief envoy.

The envoy does not have absolute power.

Before the delegation set off, the emperor would convene a royal meeting to set the tone for the peace talks and draw the bottom line.

What energy conservation can do is to maneuver between the designated upper and lower lines, and try to make the negotiation results close to the upper line that is beneficial to oneself.

He has no right to step out of the framework and negotiate with the other party.

For example, the general framework set by the court was "harmony".

So what he can do is to strive for conditions that are favorable to his country as much as possible under the premise of achieving "peace".

It was impossible for him to decide whether to "fight" beyond the power given to him by the court.

Nevertheless, if there is no chief envoy overseeing him, Yang Yuan will be the head of the entire delegation during the mission and will have greater freedom than other members of the delegation.

Although Belle's country is much smaller than the Eastern Empire of the Song Dynasty, it is still a country.

As the daughter of a grand duke, she also participated in an expeditionary force composed of multinational armies and fought in pagan countries.

So Belle's vision is relatively high, and she can understand Yang Yuan's choice.

She handed the written memorial to Yang Yuan, hesitated for a moment, and asked softly, "Mr. Yang, will this mission be dangerous?"

"Why? Are you worried about me?" Yang Yuan was reading the memorials. Hearing this, he couldn't help but look up and teased.

When she raised her head, Yang Yuan saw the concern in her eyes which she couldn't hide in time.

That worried look was exactly the same as Yuchan and Bingxin's.

Yang Yuan paused, and his voice became much gentler: "Don't worry, Wanyan Liang is a very special person.

As long as I can feel his pulse, no matter how I jump around in front of him, he will not kill me, but will treat me like a treasure."

……

The next morning, Yang Yuan went to court to meet the emperor as the magistrate of the South Hall of Lin'an Prefecture.

This was Yang Yuan's third time meeting the emperor in public.

In the first palace examination, Yang Yuan, as a tribute scholar, requested to clear Yue Fei's name and convict Qin the thief.

The second time, the Jin soldiers showed off their military power in Caizhou. Yang Yuan, as the top scholar, wrote a letter to discuss state affairs, analyzing the motives of the Jin people and advocating the principle of "treating each other with courtesy and restraining each other with force".

The third time, the Jin army deployed troops in Lianghuai and released news of peace talks, using both soft and hard tactics to force the Song Dynasty to change its active foreign policy since the new emperor ascended the throne, and even make greater concessions.

Yang Yuan, as the Tongpan of Lin'an Prefecture, wrote a letter for the third time, requesting to negotiate with the Jin people on behalf of the Song Dynasty.

In the Golden Palace, Yang Yuan once again reiterated his foreign policy principle of "treating each other with courtesy and restraining each other with force."

Yang Yuan used a concise and concise sentence to annotate these eight words:
"The Song Dynasty does not challenge and is not afraid of war. If you want peace, I will respond. If you want war, I will fight. I want peace, so I am preparing for war.

I have the strength to fight, so I can avoid war. If I don't improve my military strength and just seek peace, I will only face the sword of the strong!"

Yang Yuan's words also set the tone for his negotiations as an envoy of the Song Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty.

In the end, with only Vice Emperor Zhao Qu casting an opposing vote, the emperor decided to send Yang Yuan as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin.

For this reason, Zhao Yuan gave Yang Yuan the title of "Hanlin Academician" and made him the chief envoy to the Jin Dynasty for peace talks.

Hanlin Bachelor is of the third rank.

When the State of Song had dealings with other countries, it often used a similar method of assigning low-ranking officials to high-ranking positions to welcome and see off envoys from other countries.

Historically, the Song Dynasty once sent a fifth-rank Zhongshu Sheren, who was given the title of "Hanlin Academician", to the Jin Kingdom to negotiate the demarcation of the two countries' borders and the titles of the two countries' emperors.

The Song Dynasty also sent a sixth-rank official from the Ministry of Personnel, who was given the title of "Hanlin Academician", to represent the Song Dynasty in negotiating peace with the Jin Kingdom.

Just like this time, those two major negotiations were one to fight for territory and the other to negotiate peace.

The envoys sent on both occasions were officials in favor of war, not peace.

The reason is simple. The tone of peace or war had already been set before the mission.

The envoys sent out can only try to achieve a better negotiation result for their side within the upper and lower limits of "peace".

If the person sent is a pro-war faction, he has no right to jump out of the basic framework to negotiate.

But if the person sent is a peace advocate, the result of his negotiations will most likely be very close to the lower limit.

After the decision to send an envoy was made, the court began a series of preparations.

Yang Yuan received a purple robe.

Only officials of the third rank and above can wear purple robes.

Not long ago, Zhao Yuan had cited Tang Situi as an example, asking Yang Yuan to work hard and strive to become prime minister earlier than Tang Situi, who was 38 years old.

Tang Situi was the Vice-Chancellor, an official of the second rank.

Yang Yuan is now a third-rank official, and is very close to Tang Shitui.

Of course, Yang Yuan's third-rank official position was only a temporary one, and he would be reinstated after the mission was completed.

However, if he can successfully complete his mission, he will definitely be promoted to a higher level after returning.

By then, he would be a 24-year-old fifth-rank official with real power, and would become a rising star in the political arena of the Song Dynasty.

Of course, the premise is that he can come back alive.

Who doesn't know that the current Jin Dynasty Emperor Wanyan Liang is a person with an extremely unstable temperament?
In the words of later generations, this person was a bit neurotic, moody, and had a crazy temperament.

Although it was the Kingdom of Jin that initiated the peace talks, Yang Yuan had offended him, so this trip would surely be dangerous... right?

……

Yang Yuan and Li Shishi's beloved son was born at the most unexpected time.

He was born when Yang Yuan went to the Golden Palace to meet the emperor and took the initiative to request to be an envoy of the Song Dynasty to the Jin Kingdom.

Yang Yuan received the news when he returned to Lin'an Prefecture for a temporary handover after he had left the Golden Palace and dealt with the care and consolation of many officials including Prince of Jin Zhao Ju, Privy Councilor Yang Cun Zhong, and Vice-Chancellor Zhang Jun.

Li Shishi sent someone to Lin'an Prefecture to tell him the news.

When Yang Yuan hurried to Li Shishi's home, he saw Li Shishi, who was always gorgeous, spotless and meticulous, lying on the couch, with her hair on her forehead slightly damp and messy.

Next to her was a small swaddling cloth.

The little young master of the Yang family was snuggling beside his mother, sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.

Seeing Yang Yuan hurriedly walk in and then suddenly slow down his pace, Li Shishi smiled sweetly.

It was not only the satisfaction and happiness of being a mother, but at this moment it had a greater meaning to her.

If...if Yang Yuan went to the North this time, if anything went wrong, at least his bloodline could be continued.

"Ji Lang, give your son a name."

Beside the couch, Shishi placed her hand in Yang Yuan's and spoke to him softly.

"Province, Yang Sheng."

Yang Yuan blurted out: "Our child is such a relief!"

……

On the third day after it was decided that Yang Yuan would be the chief envoy to visit the Kingdom of Jin, the Privy Council also decided on the candidate for deputy envoy.

The standard configuration for Song Dynasty envoys, including those receiving foreign envoys, has always been that a civil official serves as the chief envoy and a military officer serves as the deputy envoy.

Yu Jiguang's position as the chief of Guoxinso was actually closer to a military position.

Moreover, the last time Yu Jiguang was appointed as deputy envoy was because the Japanese envoy proposed to live in Banjing Pavilion controlled by Guo Xin.

The captain of Guo Xin was supposed to be the envoy to the embassy, ​​so he was simply made to serve as the escort envoy.

Even so, the Privy Council still sent someone, and at that time they sent Yang Yuan as the road clearing envoy.

This time when Yang Yuan was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin, the Privy Council assigned him a deputy envoy, who was Kou Heiyi, the deputy secretary of the Chanzi Office of the Jisu Room.

The candidate for deputy envoy was decided and reported to the court. According to the convention, the court gave Kou Heiyi the title of "Envoy of a certain army". He put on a red robe and was now a military officer of the fourth rank.

Like Yang Yuan, he was also a "temporary official".

Zheng Yuandong warmly received Yang Yuan in Bafu Hall. Zheng Yuandong was an official of the "fifth rank", not a "temporary official".

"Yang Tongpan, you are the one who walked out of my speed room. Not only does Envoy Yang Shu attach great importance to your selection as deputy envoy, but I have also carefully considered it."

Zheng Yuandong waved and called Kou Heiyi to him: "You recognize Kou Heiyi.

You two have worked together before and are familiar with each other. Besides, he is also a brave and smart person. How is it, are you satisfied?"

Yang Yuan readily agreed. Kou Heiyi was extremely skilled and intelligent, so of course he wanted to be the deputy envoy.

After leaving Bafu Hall, Kou Heiyi took Yang Yuan to the Chan Room.

Eighteen military officers were standing solemnly in the courtyard.

Kou Heiyi introduced: "These are the elite soldiers selected by this humble official from the 'Royal Archery and Horsemen'. They will serve as the military officers' attendants and accompany you and me to the Northern Kingdom."

Yang Yuan nodded, glanced around, and suddenly realized something.

He turned his gaze back and it fell on a soldier who lowered his head intentionally.

Perhaps she noticed Yang Yuan's gaze, she slowly raised her head, her eyes full of pleading.

Fat Jade Leaf!
She actually changed into men's clothes and hid among these military attachés.

The fact that she was able to hide here was obviously with Zheng Yuandong's tacit approval, and Kou Heiyi must be an insider.

For a moment, Yang Yuan didn't know what to do.

"cough!"

Kou Heiyi twisted his body unnaturally and asked, "President Yang, do you think... there is a problem?"

Yang Yuan glanced at him and asked, "Are you sure they can follow orders and obey instructions?"

Kou Heiyi subconsciously straightened his back: "I am sure."

Yang Yuan turned to the eighteen soldiers without comment and shouted in a deep voice: "You may obey my orders, and everything is subject to my orders."

"can!"

Yang Yuan walked down the steps slowly, walked forward step by step, stood in front of Fei Yuye, and asked again in a deep voice: "Is it possible to enforce my orders and obey my orders in everything?"

Noticing that Yang Yuan's eyes were on her, Fei Yuye answered particularly loudly.

But when she straightened her back and responded with a loud voice, the trembling in her chest was really...

Yang Yuan couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

After waving his hand to signal the soldiers to disperse, Yang Yuan pondered for a moment and said to Fei Yuye, who was dressed in military uniform, "You go to Nianhua Xiaozhu these few days."

Fei Yuye widened her eyes and looked at Yang Yuan in surprise.

Yang Yuan said: "There are two people there, one is Yazawa Kanon, the other is Tsubakiya Kona."

Fei Yuye asked doubtfully, "It seems... he is from Japan?"

Yang Yuan said: "Yes, you should learn from them how to change your appearance. Your disguise is really..."

Fei Yuye looked down at herself and her face immediately turned red.

She said hesitantly, "I... was still working just now, and I just changed my clothes in a hurry..."

Then she deflated again and said, "Okay, I'll go!"

……

Along the lines of Yingzhou and Dengzhou, the Song and Jin states had already begun small-scale battles.

In view of this, the delegation's preparation efficiency was unprecedentedly fast, and the delegation officially set off within two days.

Yang Yuan brought Yu Jiguang, Da Chu and others from Lin'an Prefecture as his entourage.

And Hanayen and Xiaonai, whom he personally arranged, were hiding among Yu Jiguang and the others.

With the two girls' skills of face-changing and voice-changing, Yu Jiguang and the others couldn't tell that they were women at all; they just looked thinner and shorter.

They entered the Yangtze River from the canal, then entered the canal to Sizhou, and then went upstream along the Huai River to Yingzhou.

The entire journey is by water, which is much faster than by land in the area with dense water networks in the south of the Yangtze River.

One day, they finally arrived in Yingzhou.

On the shore, some messy traces of battle can be seen.

It seems that the Song army not only had tight defense on the opposite bank, but also had both defensive and offensive capabilities, so they left traces of battle on the Jin army's side of the position.

Kong Yanzhou sent two generals to meet the Song Dynasty delegation on the bank of the Huai River and escort them to Yingzhou City.

The two titles of "envoy from the State of Song" and "new top scholar" made a sensation among the people of Yingzhou.

The streets of Yingzhou were crowded with people.

At the city gate, local officials, gentry and celebrities from Yingzhou of the Jin Dynasty all rushed there.

Many people came to see the elegance of this great literary star of the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty delegation's chariot team arrived at the city gate and stopped to reorganize the team and ceremonial guard in order to officially enter the city.

It was not until this time that Kong Yanzhou, the Prince of Guangping of the Great Jin Dynasty, finally arrived.

He was riding on a majestic chestnut horse. He was not wearing any armor, but only the uniform of a military officer. His chest was bare, revealing a tuft of hair that protected his chest.

Kong Yanzhou led dozens of cavalrymen and galloped in front of the Song Dynasty delegation. He reined in his horse hard when he arrived in front of the Song Dynasty delegation.

The ground had not been sprinkled with water to clean it, and was trampled by dozens of his horses, immediately raising a cloud of dust.

Kong Yanzhou, reeking of alcohol, sat on his horse, glancing at Yang Yuan who was straightening his clothes.

He pointed his whip at Yang Yuan and said with a disdainful look, "You are the number one scholar of the Song Dynasty, Yang Yuan?"

The steed walked back and forth a few steps, and Kong Yanzhou, lying on the horse with his belly exposed, laughed heartily and said:

"You are the one who claims that you will take a strong stance against our Great Jin and use force to defeat us?
Why, are you here today in such a dejected manner begging for mercy and peace?"

The people in the Song Dynasty delegation were all furious when they heard this, and even Yu Jiguang, Chen Lixing and others could not help but glare at him.

This rebel general of the Song Dynasty and running dog of the Jin people is too rampant.

At the city gate, many local officials and gentry of Yingzhou fell silent and looked at them with bated breath.

No one expected that the first scene of the Song-Jin peace talks would be such a fiery one.

This...is this even possible to be “harmonious” with?

Yang Yuan stood on the carriage and waved his sleeves calmly to brush away the dust that floated in front of him.

He looked at Kong Yanzhou and uttered a few words in standard Old Beijing dialect.

Although, it is not the old Beijing dialect of this era.

"Are you sick? It's you who are going to fight. Hey! We have arranged our troops and deployed our battle formation, and you want to negotiate!

Good! I gave you a chance to talk, but before we even started, you started to bite back.

Kong Yanzhou, do you use your brain when you speak? Is your mouth used to spit shit? "

The officials and attendants of the Song and Jin dynasties, as well as the common people and gentry of Yingzhou, all had their eyes wide open like bells.

Alas! Are the Song Dynasty envoys so stubborn?
The question is... isn't he the top scholar in the Song Dynasty?

This guy is even more of a bandit than Kong Yanzhou, who was born a bandit!

PS: This chapter has more than 11,000 words, combining the two chapters in the early morning and the extra chapter into one.

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