Han Shizu

Chapter 664 Zhao Pu's Envoy to Shu 3
Heavy and hasty footsteps resounded in the corridors of the palace, every step was full of resentment and irritability.Behind, there are several ministers of the Shu Kingdom, following Meng Chang closely.

When he entered Wenxian Hall, he picked up a piece of jade and threw it on the ground so hard that the fragments even splashed on Wang Zhaoyuan who was following him.Meng Chang's gloomy face couldn't hold back any longer, and his handsome face was distorted for a moment. When he raised his hand, he said angrily, "It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable!"

"Your Majesty, calm down!" All the officials were frightened, and Prime Minister Wu Zhaoyi took a step forward and softly comforted him.

"Why is this anger?" Meng Chang turned his head to stare at him, clenched his fists, suppressed the boiling anger in his chest, and asked Du in a cold voice: "You all heard the peace agreement of the Northern Han Dynasty just now, tell me Now, how to respond!"

"Your Majesty, as far as Zhao Pu's four points are concerned, there is clearly no sincerity in the peace talks! In the main hall of our Shu Palace, he is arrogant and presumptuous, and despises our monarch and ministers, which is even more rude!" Wang Zhaoyuan immediately jumped out, speaking fiercely: "Your Majesty, please do not Don't worry too much, the Northern Han Dynasty will fight, and I will accompany you to the end!"

After Wang Zhaoyuan said that, the chancellor Li Hao immediately objected: "Wang Privy Councilor's angry words are really unacceptable. Zhao Pu's display of arrogance is not a pretentious gesture to bully others, so it should not be taken seriously. Since both countries have peace talks If you want to discuss it, you should calm down and discuss it calmly!"

"According to what Li Xiang meant, he wanted to agree to the ridiculous and humiliating terms of the Northern Han Dynasty?" Wang Zhaoyuan stared at Li Hao, the dissatisfaction in his eyes almost overflowing.

Wang Zhaoyuan's indignation was not only caused by Zhao Pu's sarcasm and the Northern Han's power policy, but also that ministers like Li Hao and Wu Zhaoyi started to raise their heads and dared to confront him head-on.

At the beginning, Meng Chang endured for 15 years, and finally dealt with the powerful minister Zhang Ye and the former privy envoy Wang Chuhui, who was monopolistic and corrupt. Promoted, power gradually consolidated.

As for Wang Zhaoyuan, the privy envoy, he actually integrated the military and government powers into one, and his position was extremely high. It seemed that the official ministers like Wu Zhaoyi and Li Hao were all lower than him.In the past few years, Wang Zhaoyuan's reputation and power have not been compromised in the slightest, otherwise it would be difficult to get the "value" of the Northern Han monarchs and ministers.

However, with the repeated defeats in the war against the Han Dynasty, the military strength was greatly damaged, and the national power was greatly weakened. As the first person in charge of the acting military aircraft, Meng Chang's trust in Wang Zhaoyuan began to waver.

After Wang Chu returned, the reason why Meng Chang used Wang Zhaoyuan was mainly due to several considerations. First, he was a close person who knew the basics; The power of the court; thirdly, Wang Zhaoyuan does have some talents, if he is completely sloppy, Meng Chang will not be able to help him even if he is forced to help him.

However, no matter how deep the trust is, under constant failures, it will eventually be worn away. Although he is still in the position of Privy Envoy, Meng Chang's attitude towards him has obviously changed.Wu, Li and others noticed it, so they began to raise their heads in the court to speak out; Wang Zhaoyuan also noticed it, so his heart has been full of anxiety and impatience recently.

I dare not complain about Meng Chang, so I can only target ministers like Li Hao.But at this time, facing Wang Zhaoyuan's cold gaze, Li Hao showed a calm expression, and said leisurely: "Private Wang, don't misinterpret the old man's meaning!"

Then, he bowed to Meng Chang: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that you don't have to take too seriously the peace proposals proposed by the Han envoy. Even if you buy and sell in the market, there are talks of bargaining and bargaining, and the state affairs are more important. Although our dynasty Frustrated by border affairs, but there are still dangers in Sichuan and Sichuan, and the Northern Han Dynasty is not allowed to get what it wants. Even if the Northern Han Dynasty had gluttonous greed, it would not be so unwise to make such harsh demands. It's all about grabbing profit!"

Hearing what Li Hao said, Meng Chang also calmed down, and thought for a while: "What does Li Qing mean, can we talk about it?"

"Exactly! I think that the Northern Han Dynasty sent envoys here, which proves that the Northern Han Dynasty also has the intention of making peace. Fighting for a long time, and fighting against the winter, the price paid by the Northern Han Dynasty is equally serious!" Li Hao said confidently.

"Your Majesty, since the Northern Han Dynasty has the heart to discuss peace, our dynasty cannot show weakness and be blackmailed by it!" Seeing that Meng Chang was almost persuaded, Wang Zhaoyuan couldn't help it, and said loudly: "According to the report of the Hanzhong Report, the Northern Han Dynasty The rulers and ministers of the Han Dynasty were overjoyed with great achievements, and resorted to military tactics. In Feng, Cheng, Jie, Xing and other places, people complained everywhere. The people of Shu couldn't bear the heavy labor, and they gathered many times to resist the tyranny.

Regardless of the weather, in order to capture Xixian and Nanzheng, there were more than [-] casualties before and after.Today, including Hanzhong, there are signs of famine, and the strength of the Han army is only [-], and it needs to be divided into various counties for guarding and suppressing.

Therefore, the Han army has no spare power to go south. Your Majesty must not be intimidated by his false words and talk with him easily, let alone agree to his unreasonable demands! "

"Private Wang said that he only sees the present, but has he ever looked at the future. It is still in the middle of winter. Although the Han army is exhausted and has no food and grass, what about the coming year? If you rest for a whole month or half a year, with the strength of the Han army, by then How can we resist it?" Wu Zhaoyi asked.

"As the chancellors of the Great Shu, why do you repeatedly speak out, honoring the enemy and suppressing yourself? Is it true that the Northern Han Dynasty made you ministers and ministers afraid?" Wang Zhaoyuan asked excitedly.

"Princess Wang is familiar with military strategy. He claims to be a talent for governing the country and mastering military opportunities. Why have he been defeated repeatedly? The envoy is able to keep the invaders out of the country. How can we make false promises with the Northern Han Dynasty?" Li Hao glanced Wang Zhaoyuan retorted calmly: "I have said a long time ago that the Northern Han Dynasty originated in the Central Plains, with strong soldiers and strong horses, and it is not our dynasty that can fight against each other.
When sending an envoy to fix it.However, Wang Shumi wanted to follow Wuhou's example and repeatedly sent troops to the Northern Expedition, which angered the strong Han and caused the disaster of the Northern Army.Now, with the death of the teacher and the fall of the city, and the arrival of Han envoys to the west, what price must be paid to bring the two countries back together? "

"Stop arguing!" Seeing that the dispute between the two parties meant to expand, Meng Chang immediately scolded and said solemnly: "The past should not be pursued, I call you, I just want to hear some insights from you, and you can use what you say. It's not about listening to your disputes!"

"Your Majesty, according to my investigation, the Han envoy Zhao Pu came here, and he bears the full power of the Emperor of Han. I think that Zhao Pu is greedy for money and lustful. If he can be bribed, a peace treaty acceptable to both parties can be made!" Wu Zhaoyi took the initiative.

Hearing this, Meng Chang frowned first, thought for a while, then gradually relaxed, glanced at Wu Zhaoyi and Li Hao, and ordered: "Wu Qing, Li Qing, it's up to you two to talk to that Zhao Pu. Let's talk!"

"Obey!" Seeing the emperor's decision, the two agreed in unison.

When the monarchs and ministers of the Kingdom of Shu were arguing about the "Four Points of Zhao Pu", after the Han envoys left the Shu Palace, they began to tour Chengdu in a relaxed mood.

Wanjing Yuncuo, a department store Sichuan Committee, has experienced it for himself, and the prosperity of Chengdu is still somewhat beyond Zhao Pu's imagination.Of course, there is indeed some chaos in the marketplace.Zhao Pu walked around, savoring every plant, every tree, every brick and every tile in Chengdu, and listening to the conversations in the streets.

Swim all the way to the Hejiang Pavilion in the southeast of Luocheng City, Chengdu. Looking across the city, the Qingyuan and Jianjiang Rivers surround the city. Light boats and merchant ships pass on it, and there is still a rush.

"Looking at the whole world, there are really not many cities that can be compared with Chengdu!" Standing on the pavilion, Zhao Pu sighed, "I'm afraid that most of the wealth in Shu can be collected here, and when Shu is destroyed in the future, we need to warn the soldiers to keep the city as safe as possible. "

"Minister, Wu Desi sent a secret letter." It was not until evening when he returned to the hotel, He Jiyun, the guard officer of the mission, came up, interrupted Zhao Pu who was thinking all the way, and handed him a wax pill.

Zhao Pu came back to his senses, took it cryptically, crushed it and took out a note for a glance.Sweeping his eyes up and down a few times, he revealed a little smile.

When He Jiyun saw him, he couldn't help being curious: "Is it convenient for the servant to tell you what happened?"

Zhao Pu chuckled and said, "Meng Chang, the Lord of Shu, is very angry at the four peace talks I proposed today!"

"Master, don't blame the last general for talking too much. The four points you proposed are indeed a bit harsh. If you think about it in your own shoes, the Lord of Shu would not agree. No wonder he is angry. Does this affect the outcome of the peace talks?" He Jiyun whispered.

"I didn't expect General He Qiangqiang to have such insight!" Hearing what he said, Zhao Pu smiled: "Don't worry! The more angry the Lord of Shu is, the more it shows that he has the intention to negotiate a truce, otherwise, I will be in the palace today. In other words, it would not be surprising if he expelled us and even took my head!"

Weiji seemed to have received the news that Zhao Pu was returning to the hotel. Zhao Pu was invited, and Prime Minister Li Hao hosted a banquet in his residence to entertain him.

"Clean up, let's go to the house together to discuss business," Zhao Pu said confidently.

(End of this chapter)