Chapter 1,214 Shen An Dancing on Two Eggs

After the Liao envoy was furious, he started public relations.

He first asked to see Zhao Shu, but was rejected, and then went to ask to see Zaifu, but was still rejected.

This means it’s business-to-business, and you follow the procedures.

Then he followed the procedure, but after two days, there was no response at all to his application.

Urgent! The Liao envoy was on pins and needles, he had to show his usefulness before Yelu Hongji's thunderous wrath came, otherwise he would be the first unlucky person to abolish the Sui coins in the Song Dynasty.

So he sent someone to the Shen family, saying that they were discussing peace between the two countries, and got Shen An's agreement.

Then news came from the palace that the officials rewarded the lonely old man in the capital with wine and food as a sign of celebration.

The officials were happy, and Yang Zhuoxue was not bad either. After generous rewards, Zeng Ermei was given good wine and food, and the whole family celebrated the Song Dynasty.

Zeng Ermei is very busy, but also very happy. Chen Luo was holding his daughter Diandian and wandering around outside the kitchen. When Zeng Ermei came out and saw her, he went over and kissed Diandian, and then urged Chen Luo to go back quickly.

"Fifty guan!" She said happily: "For the two of us, the total is 100 guan."

"Mr. Lang is good to us." Chen Luo said with a smile: "You don't know that servants of those powerful and high-ranking officials are not so good, and they have to be careful in doing things, otherwise they will scold them at best, or deduct money at worst... It's still Lang Jun OK!"

Zeng Ermei stared at him, "My wife gave it to me."

Chen Luo couldn't help but smile, "Lang Jun earned the money."

"My wife gave it to me."

"Lang Jun earned it."

"Wow……"

Diandian's crying stopped a quarrel, Chen Luo went to the front angrily, holding Diandian around, and happened to meet the Xixia envoy coming to visit.

The Xixia envoy's smile was as innocent as a dot. After meeting Shen An, his first words revealed his kindness.

"As for the agreement between our country and the Liao Kingdom, it is an alliance under the city." The so-called alliance under the city is an alliance in which the stronger party takes what the weaker party wants. Later generations called it a treaty.

The Xixia envoy smiled very humbly, "The Liao army will wreak havoc in Xixia. Our country dare not resist, but even so, our country has never agreed to form a coalition... You know, rejecting the Liao people requires courage, a lot of courage. courage."

hehe!

Shen An smiled. The so-called courage was pure nonsense.

Among the Three Kingdoms, Xixia was more like a troublemaker, which not only enabled Song and Liao to achieve long-term peace, but also caused Song and Liao a lot of headaches.

The Liao Kingdom tried several times to destroy Xixia, and then took advantage of the situation and went south to destroy the Song Dynasty and unify the world.

But this flat-headed brother of Xixia is not so easy to kill. He has broken the teeth of the Liao people several times, and occasionally he will take the initiative to bite the Liao people.

So talking about courage is just to fool Shen An.

"Yeah?"

Shen An praised: "No wonder!"

He shook his head and sighed, looking very sad.

The Xixia envoy was itchy and asked, "Does Mr. Shen have anything to say?"

"This is about it..." Shen An said awkwardly: "You know that the Liao envoy is furious."

The envoy nodded. He had heard the news that the Liao envoy was scolding the Song monarchs and ministers for their shamelessness in the post house. He was very excited at that time and hoped that Song and Liao would start a war soon.

"But after getting angry, he has to weigh the strength comparison between Song and Liao, don't you think so?" Shen An smiled more and more kindly.

"Yes!" The envoy thought of the many times the Liao people were defeated by the Song people, and felt even more guilty.

The purpose of his coming here is very simple, he just wants to bow his head and admit his mistake, and then test the tone of the Song Dynasty to see if the money given to Xixia by the Song Dynasty every year can be kept.

"Someone said..." Shen An hesitated for a moment, and the envoy immediately said: "I brought some precious medicinal materials on this trip, which are not available on the market... County Duke Shen worked hard for the Song Dynasty, and he looked a lot haggard. He turned around... Just send someone over."

This is bribery!

Shen An sighed, "It's not for this, but...it's okay."

The envoy almost wanted to vomit blood when he had to tell the truth after accepting a bribe, but he could only smile and say: "It's just some medicinal materials, not worth anything."

Shen An then nodded and said: "Some people say that the Liao people's annual coins have been abolished. What about the Xixia coins? There are a lot of them, why keep them?"

"Mr. Shen..." The envoy's eyes showed a fierce light, and he wanted to threaten him, but then he remembered that Xixia's recent battles with the Song Dynasty were all defeats, and even Li Liangzuo was no match.

If it was a threat, it is impossible for the Song Dynasty to abolish the gift of coins in anger, and Xixia, which was already in a bad situation, would become a complete pauper.

"Xi Xia was docile to the Song Dynasty. I also asked Duke Shen to say a few kind words for Xi Xia...I am very grateful."

The envoy stood up, bowed, and said sincerely: "Please, Mr. Shen."

Shen An nodded and said casually: "It's easy to talk about."

He took a sip of tea and said calmly: "The abolition of the Sui coins is just the beginning. The relationship between Song and Liao will continue to deteriorate. The Song Dynasty is not worried about this. It's just that the Liao envoy said..."

Is this for sale?

The envoy sneered in his heart and was about to go back to find the Liao envoy. They might as well join forces to put pressure on the Song Dynasty.

Shen An smiled and said, "The Liao envoy said that the Xixia people were a big trouble, and asked if they could abolish the coins given to Xixia and give them to the Liao Kingdom instead. No need to add the name of Sui coins, and no need to use the name of coins, so everyone would be happy. ...It’s just that Xixia suffered a lot, suffering between Song and Liao.”

"I'm afraid Mr. Shen is joking, right?" The envoy wanted to slam the table, but was worried that Shen An was playing a hooligan, so he sneered: "The envoy from Liao is about to curse the monarchs of the Song Dynasty, and he will come to see you? Unless he is crazy, otherwise No way,”

hehe!

This mallet!

Shen An couldn't help but chuckle to himself, thinking that the Liao envoy's curse was just a big curse, but he was so panicked now that he was worried that Yelu Hongji would kill him then. Therefore, committing crimes and making meritorious services is the only option.

From his point of view, how can he get away with his crimes and make meritorious deeds?

Shen An believed that only by finding out the Song's next plan could the Liao envoy escape disaster.

He thought for a while and remembered that the Liao envoy must have made an appointment at this time, and he would come a little later.

The envoy could no longer bear Shen An's threat and said coldly: "Let's leave it as it is. A certain meeting went to find the Liao envoy..." He stared at Shen An and said: "Don't forget, Mr. Shen County. Liao and Xixia are now allies. If the two families really join forces, will the Song Dynasty be a rival? Farewell!"

This was Brother Pingtou's reaction. Shen An was not afraid. When the messenger left later, his smile had turned reserved.

He left Shen's house and said to his entourage: "Shen is pretending, but someone has seen through his tricks. The Liao envoy will not give the Song a good face, so we just wait and watch the excitement."

The follower said nothing, looked ahead, and suddenly pulled the messenger and pulled him to a stall to hide.

"What to do?" The envoy was angry, and his entourage pointed forward, "It's the envoy of Liao."

The messenger looked carefully and felt that all the blood in his body was frozen.

Oh my God!

It's really the Liao envoy who has arrived.

What is he doing in Yulin Lane?

He must have come to visit Shen An.

So Shen An wasn't just pretending, but he was confident...

Someone is wrong!

Something couldn't be more wrong!

The messenger quickly followed behind and whispered to his entourage: "Go back quickly and get all those good things."

He regretted his previous reserve so much that he could only make up for it with more gifts.

Now he is so panicked that he is worried that Song and Liao will join forces and sacrifice Xixia. Such a situation would be a desperate situation.

And the Liao envoy was also regretting it at this moment.

He came to see Shen An because he wanted to explore the foundation of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty abolished the annual currency, so what is the next step?

Judging from the hundreds of years of grievances between the Song and Liao Dynasties, the biggest point of difference between the two sides is not the Sui coins, but the land of Youyan, that is, the Sixteenth State of Yanyun.

The Song Dynasty cut off the Sui coins, so the next step must be to focus on the north. But when will they take action?

Shen An's face was cold, which made Liao Envoy feel a little regretful and felt that he shouldn't have come.

This must be a visit that is destined to be fruitless and bring humiliation to oneself!

But now that he's here, he's ready to test it out.

"A hundred years of peace between Song and Liao was destroyed in one fell swoop, and the consequences are unpredictable. As an envoy, I am very sad."

Ambassador Liao lowered his head, as if he was mourning something.

"Yes!" Shen An also said tangledly: "I don't want to see the relationship between the two countries today, but..."

Is this going to reveal the real reason for cutting off Sui coins?

The Liao envoy was overjoyed and hurriedly raised his head and asked, "May I ask Mr. Shen, why?"

Shen An looked gloomy, as if he was sending a friend away, "Both countries have been together for hundreds of years, and the Liao Kingdom has repeatedly invaded the Song Dynasty, making the Song Dynasty uneasy... Isn't this undeniable?"

Even the Liao envoy couldn't lie about this, he said awkwardly: "That was before!"

"But Fuzhou ambushed Zhe Jizu, Xiongzhou intercepted and killed the Song Dynasty prince, and stationed troops outside Yanmen Pass... Which of these is not a threat?"

The Liao envoy felt even more aggrieved when he thought of these things.

The ambush of Zhe Jizu was broken by the army led by Shen An. Xiongzhou was even worse. The troops in the ambush were ambushed by the Song army. To this day, the Liao Kingdom still does not know why the Song army knew about its arrangement...

Stationing troops outside Yanmen Pass was a threat to the mountain. Yelu Hongji had many options, but Shen An changed his name to Cao Xueqin, and the only option left was to take the initiative to attack.

After all, this Shen An is the scourge of Daliao!

The Liao envoy couldn't help but have murderous intentions in his heart, and wondered whether he should report it to the country and ask his Majesty to send some good men to kill Shen An.

This thought could no longer be suppressed. Liao Shi's heart boiled with murderous intent and his face turned red.

"Now the only thing the Song Dynasty is thinking about is the land of Yanyun... Your Majesty, as long as the land of Yanyun is returned, peace between Song and Liao will return for another hundred years... No, another thousand years will not be a problem."

Shen An said with a serious face: "Think about it, the Song and Liao countries come to you to graze somewhere, your beef and mutton are sold to us, and our rice and noodles are sold to you. The two countries are very complementary!"

The Liao envoy was stunned.

It was within his expectation that Song people wanted to return to the Sixteenth State of Yanyun, but Shen An said that this was very complementary, which made him a little confused.

What does it mean?

As a veteran in the diplomatic field, he had never heard of such a topic, and he was a little excited when he heard it.

Shen An glanced at him and thought, you are a stick, but do you know that the topic of 'complementarity' has become a required course in the diplomatic circles of various countries in later generations?

The relationship between the two countries without complementarity is unstable, so future generations often hear the saying that the two countries are highly complementary, which is setting the tone for the relationship between the two countries.

"There are many tribes in the grassland and they are unruly. Only the Liao can control them. The Song Dynasty is very grateful for this."

Shen An said sincerely, "There is also Xixia. If the Liao Kingdom is watching, they will probably go all out to start a war with the Song Dynasty, so... the Song Dynasty has to be grateful."

yes!

When the Liao envoy heard what he said, he couldn't help but feel that Liao was really great, and he had done good deeds without leaving his name for so many years.

"Yes!" The Liao envoy couldn't help sighing, feeling that Daliao should use these to negotiate with the Song people, so that they could naturally suppress their opponents.

But since Shen An knew it, why did he say it?

Facing the suspicious gaze of the Liao envoy, Shen An said calmly: "That's why someone said that Song and Liao are very complementary. They should have a brotherly relationship, but there is a problem in the middle. It belongs to the land of Yanyun..."

"That's impossible!" The Liao envoy's eyes almost burst into flames as he stood up and said, "If that's the case, then let's use swords and guns to speak."

Shen An smiled, "Yes! Swords and guns should be used to speak..."

"What does Daliao have to fear!" The Liao envoy sneered: "Da Liao can recruit those ferocious tribal warriors from the grasslands at any time. They will let you know what barbarism and bravery are!"

"Are you brave?" Shen An said calmly: "I forgot to tell you that the Xixia envoy just came here."

He just used the news that the Liao envoys would join forces with the Song Dynasty to deceive the Xixia envoys, and then turned around and frightened the Liao envoys with the news that the Song Dynasty and Xixia would join forces. It can be said that he acted according to the wind and was extremely shameless.

"He?" The Liao envoy said calmly: "Daliao and Xixia are allies. The Song Dynasty abolished the annual currency. Xixia and Daliao feel the same way. If the two countries join forces, will you be enemies?"

hehe!

This was Chi Guoguo's threat, but Shen An just laughed it off, and then said contemptuously: "I forgot to tell your envoy that the Xixia envoy had just left not long ago. I had a very pleasant conversation with him just now. In order to keep the gift of the coin, The Xixia envoy just now was... almost groveling! They were even willing to form an alliance with the Song Dynasty... Don't you believe it, your envoy?"

The Liao envoy just sneered, "The envoy from Xixia sent a certain letter, but if he said that he was on good terms with the Song Dynasty, it was just a joke. If so, what is the use of allies?"

Since we are all allies, we should adopt the same stance when facing the Song Dynasty.

The Liao envoy stood up and said, "I will take my leave now and ask Duke Shen to tell the Emperor of the Song Dynasty that if he refuses to compensate, the day when the Liao cavalry will go south is not far away."

Shen An smiled and said, "Be honest."

Zhuang Laoshi came in outside the door, and Shen An ordered: "Send the Liao envoy out."

The Liao envoy waved his sleeves and left, riding out of Yulin Alley.

He turned around and looked at the entrance of the alley, UU Reading www.uukanshu.netｔ said in a deep voice: "Immediately report to Your Majesty that the Song people actually used Xixia people to threaten Daliao. It can be seen that they have a guilty conscience. They are stationing troops on the border and waiting for the opportunity."

Someone was going out, and then a child ran out of the alley and shouted: "The Xixia people have gone to Shen County's official residence, and they have brought many things with them!"

What rice?

The Liao envoy was furious, but after a second thought, he sneered: "This is a lie, but... go and see."

A Liao man quietly walked into the alley, and when he came out, his face was earth-colored.

"The Xixia envoy brought many gifts into the Shen family. He was very happy to see the smiling faces."

The Liao envoy felt cold in his heart and cursed: "You treacherous villain, go and report to Your Majesty immediately, saying that the Xixia people cannot be trusted and are flirting with the Song people..."

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The fourth update is here, good night.