Chapter 505 Zhang Sheng, Whose Intestines Are Filled with Regret

What is diplomacy?

If Shen An were to talk about it, of course he would say it is the way to benefit.

Diplomats first understand the interests of both parties and then start the game.

Therefore, seemingly relaxed diplomatic activities and negotiations, or tense atmosphere, are actually games.

If you don't have that assurance, don't humiliate yourself.

Feng Li simply understood foreign affairs as dealing with people.

This is not dealing with people, but negotiating with a country.

Naturally, the result of the contempt was that the true colors were exposed, and then he was blushing and humiliated by the Liao envoy, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

He had done his homework before coming here and knew that previous Liao envoys were at most intimidating, so he was prepared to face intimidation.

But the Liao envoy did not follow common sense and directly used humiliation to drive him away.

What a shame!

No matter how proud Feng Li is, he still knows that he has caused big trouble.

His rashness made the Liao envoy angry.

The Liao envoy's confidence came from the Mangshan Army that penetrated deep into the Liao territory.

With Chen Zhong's tip, it would be foolish for the Liao people not to surround and kill them.

This is an inevitable result, so the Liao envoy is very confident.

When he saw Feng Li's face pale, he snorted and walked away.

"A certain person wants to see Emperor Song!"

He stood outside the door and looked at the officials in the ceremony room with a stern look, "Emperor Song should give Daliao an explanation for this matter, otherwise no country of brothers... can stop His Majesty Daliao's anger!"

The officials in the ceremony room were also dumbfounded.

Someone said in a low voice: "This time the Song Dynasty is in trouble. You should speak softly first and then be tough. Feng Li insists that there is no investigation into this matter. This is seeking death!"

"He thinks it's enough to be shameless, but how can diplomacy be so simple?"

"This is trouble."

Feng Li also knew that he was in trouble, so when he saw the Liao envoy going out, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, I have something to say!"

Say hello!

The Liao envoy looked back at him and said, "I want to see the Emperor of Song. Other than that... I will speak with swords and guns."

A clerk in the ceremonial room covered his forehead, and then sighed: "Now...he is at a loss of whether to advance or retreat, and he is arrogant in front and respectful in back. Does he think this is a play among the powerful?"

Feng Lilai succeeded Tang Ren, which went through a lot of manipulation.

Shen An rose to prominence in the position of Deputy Chengzhi, and so did Tang Ren. Many people thought that the current diplomatic situation of the Song Dynasty was very good, so they wanted to take advantage of it.

Moreover, Shen An claims to never suffer external losses and has repeatedly made contributions in external affairs. Cutting off his hand reaching for the ceremony room this time, I think it would hurt him.

Tang Ren's transfer was not normal, and his transfer to Fuzhou was even more abnormal.

He is Shen An's person, so Shen An should stand up for him.

But Shen An didn't move, and even thought it would be a good thing for Tang Ren to go to Fuzhou, so he went along and fell silent.

His silence was seen as weakness, so Feng Li came.

Feng Li wanted to make meritorious deeds before he had a firm foothold, so he volunteered to negotiate with the Liao envoy.

This is a good thing!

Everyone likes subordinates who are proactive, and Zhang Sheng is no exception, so Feng Li came.

Come here, come here, you are new and don’t understand this yet. Let the officials from the ceremony room negotiate first, and if there is anything wrong, you can go up and make up for it.

But Feng Li was so eager to make a contribution that he actually got involved.

Just go ahead and do it, everyone is waiting to see what you are capable of.

But you so carelessly denied that the Mangshan Army went to the Liao border. Where do you think this is?

This is not a restaurant, but the Liao Embassy!

Self-righteous fool!

The people in the ceremonial room were helpless, and an official came out and said: "Please don't be anxious about this matter. It is useless to say right or wrong at this moment. No one knows whether the Mangshan Army has gone to Liao territory. Please wait a moment." , I think the news will come out in half a month at most, and we’ll discuss it then.”

These words were neither humble nor arrogant, they could be attacked when advancing or defended when retreating, and the official's expression was solemn when he spoke, without any sign of weakness.

This is the official of my ceremonial room!

The people in the reception room looked at Feng Li who looked embarrassed, and the balance in their hearts was naturally tilted.

Regarding the fact that the Liao envoy wanted to meet with the officials, Zhang Sheng felt that it was not a big problem. He could at most find an excuse, such as describing the Mangshan army as traitors and deserters, and then pay some money to get it done.

Lose money!

This gave him a headache.

Money is not what he is worried about. What he is worried about is that the arrogance of the Liao people will become more and more arrogant because of this incident. Even the Xixia people will see the weakness of the Song Dynasty from this incident and will look for opportunities to bite the Song Dynasty in the future.

"Shen An..."

Zhang Sheng knew about Shen An's accomplishments in diplomacy, but the more so, the more wary he became.

The ceremony room cannot be controlled by Shen An!

This was also the reason why he acquiesced in Feng Li's entry.

"I'm just trying to burn bridges by crossing the river!"

He picked up the tea cup and laughed at himself: "It's rare for me to be like a fly and a dog, but after all, it is out of public interest and has a clear conscience."

The official next to him smiled and said: "The Great Song Dynasty, from the military to the officialdom, all required checks and balances. Only with mutual checks and balances could the Great Song Dynasty be as stable as Mount Tai. Shen An should know this kind of checks and balances, so he did not mess around. It shows that he has a general understanding. .”

Zhang Sheng shook his head and sighed: "I feel a little guilty."

He continued to deal with official business, then raised his head and asked, "Feng Like is back? Go and ask."

The news came later.

"Prime Minister Zhang, Feng Li is here."

Feng Li came in, saluted and said angrily: "Prime Minister Zhang, that Liao envoy was so domineering today that he even scolded his subordinates..."

Zhang Sheng didn't listen to what he said next, but asked: "What did you say?"

Feng Li was stunned and said vaguely: "The official just said something about the good relations between the two countries."

"Yeah?"

Zhang Sheng frowned slightly, and then someone came in from outside, but it was an official from the ceremonial room.

The official came in and said: "Prime Minister Zhang, Feng Chengzhi previously denied the Mangshan Army going to the Liao border, and the Liao envoy took advantage of it and shouted angrily."

Subordinates are not allowed to reveal the old stories and mistakes of superior officials. This is a taboo in official circles. This official broke out directly, which shows that he is really angry.

"What?"

Zhang Sheng was stunned, then furious: "Why do you deny it?"

The best way at the moment is to respond vaguely and wait until the news from the north comes.

It's like a saying from later generations: There is no picture and no truth at this moment, so you are just talking nonsense!

But you actually deny it...

This forced the Liao envoy to deal with it decisively, otherwise it would be dereliction of duty.

This idiot!

Zhang Sheng stared at Feng Lihe and asked, "But is it true?"

He hoped it was false, but Feng Liqiang smiled and said: "Prime Minister Zhang, this official just... made a slip of the tongue..."

Wrong!

Zhang Sheng threw out the tea cup.

The tea cup hit Feng Li's chest, and the tea and tea powder got all over him.

Zhang Sheng raised his head and sighed, and said: "This matter must be resolved as soon as possible. Go and invite Shen An to come... No, I will go in person!"

"Zhang Xiang..."

The official beside him said angrily: "You rejected Shen An before, if you go again now...he will definitely..."

You calmly rejected Shen An first and were very cold, but now you are asking him to take action... What is the difference between this and being humiliated?

Zhang Sheng said calmly: "I am the Prime Minister. I cannot be humiliated by the Liao envoy at this time, otherwise I will go to see him personally. Shen An has a lot of research on the Liao Kingdom and is nimble. It is best for him to go. As for Personal honor and disgrace...I thought highly of Feng Li before, but now things are messed up. This is my own disgrace, and I deserve to have to ask for help..."

When Feng Li heard this, his feet went weak and he shouted: "Prime Minister Zhang, I am unjustly accused..."

Zhang Sheng said coldly: "Get out!"

Like the Liao envoy, Zhang Sheng only wanted to say this word when he saw this person.

He walked out of the duty room and ordered: "Keep an eye on the Liao envoy. If there is anything unusual... tell me."

"I started it, and I have to finish it. I just hope that kid won't be too greedy..."

When Zhang Sheng arrived at Yulin Lane, he was blocked by a group of beggars.

"Get away!"

His followers yelled and cursed, and the beggars hurriedly hid aside to let Zhang Sheng pass.

As Zhang Sheng walked inside, he saw that the beggars were both male and female, but most of them were children.

"Where did this come from?"

Zhang Sheng thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Yes, spring has just begun, but some people can't survive it."

The entourage said: "Mr. Sir, someone will come to collect them in the afternoon at most. They will give them food and clothes first. After a few days, they will all be settled."

Zhang Sheng nodded and was about to speak when he saw a commotion ahead.

"My lord, wait a moment!"

The attendant quickly stood in front of him and looked nervously at the excited beggars.

"We have them all, don't crowd."

There was a crisp sound from the front. Zhang Sheng blushed, then pushed away his entourage and walked over.

Just outside the gate of Shen's house, Guoguo and his subordinates were distributing cooking cakes.

"No crowding allowed!"

Guoguo was very unhappy and pouted unhappy.

"Stop squeezing, this little lady is kind-hearted, and we have to save her face."

"That's right, you have to catch up with others, don't push others behind you."

After a commotion, the beggars lined up.

Yao Lian and others were carrying big bamboo baskets with steaming pancakes in them.

"One person, two, both."

Guoguo holds a cake in each hand and distributes it to the beggars.

She looked very serious and said as she spoke: "There will be gruel later...My brother said that you can't eat meat if you are hungry for a long time, and you should eat light..."

The attendant looked at the orderly scene and couldn't help but sigh: "We people in the Song Dynasty just abide by the rules, but a little lady can entertain so many people."

Zhang Sheng said: "It's one thing to follow the rules, but those big guys around here are not good people. Anyone who dares to disobey the rules will most likely be beaten out."

He said thoughtfully: "This is Shen An's way of diplomacy. Give you the soft one first, and you have to be obedient. If you don't obey, then the hard one will come. We will stab each other secretly to see who can hit the target." The opponent’s vital point.”

He walked over. Guoguo looked at him with two cooking cakes and asked, "Are you looking for my brother?"

The little girl had two buns, dark eyes, and fair skin. Zhang Sheng didn't know what words to use to describe it. If it were Shen An, it would be all in one sentence.

So cute!

His smile couldn't help but soften a little, "Yes, I'm looking for your brother."

Guoguo looked at the cooking cake in her hand and said awkwardly, "But I'm very busy..."

She turned around and shouted: "Brother..."

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Shen An trotted out and was startled when he saw Zhang Sheng, then frowned and said, "Did Feng Li cause trouble?"

Zhang Sheng nodded, and Shen An took him inside.

"I have misjudged the person."

After sitting down in the front hall, Zhang Sheng sighed and said: "Earlier you said that Feng Li only knew how to brag, but I thought that his family was knowledgeable and he was an official in the world. Who knew... I don't have the face to see you now, but I thought This matter must eventually come to an end, and that’s why I’m shameless.”

As he said this, he stood up and apologized.

A prime minister is surrendering to you, and he is still an old man...

Shen An stood up to avoid it and said: "Prime Minister Zhang, there is no need to do this, this matter..."

He hesitated for a moment, and Zhang Sheng knew that the chips were about to be opened.

"Feng Li is unbearable."

Shen An's words were approved by Zhang Sheng: "I wished I could slap him to death, but in the end I just thought about it."

Shen An smiled and said, "Then Deputy Chengzhi will send someone."

This is his condition.

Zhang Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "Is this an alliance under the city?"

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