Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

"Yelu Hongji is dead!"

When the news reached Song Dynasty, Fan Zheng couldn't help but be stunned.

Zhao Xu said disapprovingly: "Birth, old age, illness, and death are reincarnations. Yelu Hongji was nearly seventy years old, so it is common for him to die due to illness. After all, thousand-year ginseng can only extend life, but cannot bring back the dead.

Fan Zheng shook his head. According to the course of later generations, Daozong of the Liao Dynasty should have more than a year to live. Coupled with the thousands of years of ginseng maintenance, he could only live longer and should not have died so early.

However, although Fan Zheng was a famous doctor, he was thousands of miles away from the Liao Kingdom. In addition, Yelu Yanxi blocked the news, so Fan Zheng did not notice anything unusual.

"Yelu Hongji was already old. He believed in Buddhism in old age, was arrogant and extravagant, and acted cautiously. This allowed the Song and Liao Dynasties to maintain peace. However, it also left the Song Dynasty with no opportunity to take advantage of it. Yelu Yanxi had just come to power, so I'm afraid it was exactly what was needed. When we establish our authority, there may be another storm between the two countries!" Fan Zheng said with emotion.

Zhao Xu nodded slightly. He was similar in age to Yelu Yanxi, so he naturally understood the young man's thoughts. Yelu Yanxi had just ascended the throne, and his actions would definitely be radical. This would certainly bring risks to the relationship between Song and Liao, but at the same time, it would not necessarily bring risks to the general public. Song can take advantage of this opportunity.

"There is no need to worry too much. Yelu Yanxi has just ascended the throne and is definitely eager to control the power of the Liao Kingdom. He will not provoke the Song Dynasty in a short time." Zhao Xu shook his head and said.

"Now there is news from the Liao Kingdom, asking the Song Dynasty to send envoys to mourn! I wonder how your majesty will make a decision!" Fan Zheng bowed.

Zhao Xu sneered and said: "Xixia and Liao are the countries of the father-in-law. It is natural for Xixia to go to mourn, but we, the Song Dynasty, are the kingdoms of heaven, so how can we go to Liao to mourn? I have decided not to Send envoys to the Liao Kingdom to anger Yelu Yanxi."

"Don't send an envoy to express condolences!" Fan Zheng couldn't help but was stunned, and then suddenly understood Zhao Xu's intention.

As an emperor, Zhao Xu naturally did not rely on his own preferences. The Song Dynasty was determined to unify the world. Yelu Yanxi had just ascended the throne. He would definitely not be able to bear the humiliation. He would make mistakes under impulse. This gave the Song Dynasty an opportunity to take advantage of. machine.

Fan Zheng thought for a while and persuaded: "The officials should think twice. Although the Liao and Song Dynasties are not the country of Weng's son-in-law, according to the Chanyuan Alliance, they are the country of brothers. Besides, the two countries have not gone to war. The etiquette they should have had at the beginning is essential. , someone should be sent to express condolences.”

Fan Zheng knew the records of later generations. After the death of Yelu Hongji, the Song Dynasty did not send envoys to express condolences. But this time, Fan Zheng was ready to persuade Zhao Xu to change this decision.

"Send an envoy to express condolences!" Zhao Xu frowned and looked at Fan Zheng in confusion.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "When Renzong passed away, Yelu Hongji hypocritically told the Song envoy who came to report the funeral that there had been no war between Song and Liao for forty-two years, and a national memorial ceremony was held. Now thirty-six years have passed in a hurry. However, when Yelu Hongji passes away, the officials can tell the Liao envoy that there has been no war between the two countries for seventy-eight years, and pay tribute to Yelu Hongji."

Zhao Xu frowned, then thought for a moment, and his eyes gradually brightened.

Everyone knows that the biggest enemy of the Song Dynasty is the Liao Kingdom. Before the Song Dynasty wants to defeat the Liao Kingdom, it must destroy Xixia. He paid tribute to his behavior.

In the future, when the Song Dynasty went to war with Xixia, Yelu Yanxi would definitely be put on the defensive. Even if Yelu Yanxi decided to go to war with the Song Dynasty against all opinions, once the war went unfavorable, Yelu Yanxi's crime of starting the war without permission would definitely be counterattacked.

"What's the name of this evil recipe?" Zhao Xu laughed and said without hesitation.

Fan Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "I heard that Yelu Hongji's posthumous name in Liao was Daozong, and this is called moral kidnapping."

"Moral kidnapping is exactly what it sounds like."

Zhao Xu thought carefully and couldn't help but marvel.

Once this method came out, the Song Dynasty only needed a few hypocritical words to make the Liao Kingdom tie its own hands and feet.

"Here comes! Su Shi, the Minister of Rites!" Zhao Xu waved his hand.

Soon, Su Shi responded to the call and bowed: "I have seen the officials!"

Zhao Xu ordered Su Shi: "The Liao Kingdom came to report the death of Yelu Hongji, who was posthumously named Daozong. During his reign, the Song and Liao countries were in harmony. There had been no war between the two countries for seventy-eight years, and the people of the two countries lived and worked in peace and contentment." , is indeed a moral model for emperors in the world. I was greatly saddened when I heard of his death. You immediately published the obituary of Daozong's death in the Di newspaper, telling the world that Daozong had made great efforts for the peace of Song and Liao Dynasties, and greatly praised him. "

"what!"

Su Shi was immediately surprised. He did not expect that Zhao Xu would have such high regard for Yelu Hongji. However, he did not expect that during Yelu Hongji's reign, Zhao Xu led the Song Dynasty to prosperity. Several wars were about to break out, but Daozong of the Liao Dynasty finally restrained himself. In total, Yelu Hongji was still the benefactor of the rise of the Song Dynasty.

"At the same time, you personally lead a team to the Liao Kingdom to express condolences! To express the Song Dynasty's respect for Daozong." Zhao Xu said solemnly.

Su Shi was the Minister of Rites of the Song Dynasty and the highest external official of the Song Dynasty. Su Shi personally expressed his condolences to Yelu Hongji, the Daozong of the Liao Dynasty, which was enough to express the importance that the Song Dynasty paid to Yelu Hongji.

"I obey the decree!" Su Shi said solemnly.

At that moment, Su Shi accepted the order and immediately published Yelu Hongji's obituary in the Di newspaper, and spoke highly of Yelu Hongji's life, praising him as a moral model for emperors of all dynasties.

"The Song Dynasty's evaluation of my late Emperor of the Liao Dynasty will be truthfully reported to the new emperor after the veteran returns home."

In the convoy heading north, the Liao envoy was greatly moved and said that he did not expect that the Song Dynasty would think so highly of Yelu Hongji.

Su Shi said with a sad look on his face: "Now we, Song and Liao, have been without war for seventy-eight years. This is a peace that has never been seen between the Central Plains Dynasty and the Grassland Dynasty. His Majesty Daozong has made the greatest contribution. The officials hope that the two countries will continue this peace." Pass it on and strive to achieve a hundred years of peace, no, two or three hundred years of peace."

"Thank you so much for your kind words from the officials of the Song Dynasty!" the Liao envoy said respectfully.

If it were before, the Liao envoy would not believe that the Song Dynasty would have such high regard for the late emperor. Now the Song Dynasty openly praised Yelu Hongji's deeds in the imperial newspaper, and sent the world-famous scholar Su Shi to express his condolences to Yelu Hongji. It can be said to be extremely grand.

Su Shi took the envoys of the Song Dynasty all the way north, and soon crossed the border and arrived at the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.

"Yanyun Sixteen States!"

Looking at the people in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun with the same Han Chinese clothes and faces, Su Shi was filled with emotion, because this was the greatest pain of the Song Dynasty. If the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun was not taken back, the Song Dynasty would not be peaceful and would always be in a state of chaos. Under the threat of the Liao Kingdom.

What made Su Shi even more wary was that when the convoy of envoys from the Song Dynasty passed by, the Han people in Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures showed wary eyes. Only a few literati showed a little kindness when they learned that he was a dignified scholar of Su University. , but it was only an appreciation of his literary talent, but he had no sense of belonging to the Song Dynasty.

"It would be difficult for the Song Dynasty to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun!" Su Shi couldn't help but sigh.

However, Su Shi did not stay, but directly followed the Liao envoys to Shangjing.

"What, the Song Dynasty praised Grandpa Huang highly and called him a moral model for emperors in the world!"

Yelu Yanxi, the new emperor of Liao, heard the news and said in disbelief.

"There has been peace between our dynasty and the Song Dynasty for seventy-eight years. During the decades that the late emperor was alive, he did not use any weapons to bring peace to the people of Song and Liao. This is a grand event that has never happened to any emperor in the past." Prime Minister of the Liao Kingdom. Xiao Wuna praised highly.