The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 60 What Did You Say!

In Huihong Hall, sandalwood is curling up.

Zhao Tun sat at the top, accompanied by Bai Shizhong, and there were more than a dozen other officials below, drinking tea without saying a word.

The Book of the Ministry of Rites is noble, and Bai Shizhong has been walking on thin ice these years. Regardless of his official achievements before, he has always made no serious mistakes. This is how he has secured his current position. If he can make some contributions in the future, he is still expected to be a prime minister.

Now the court structure seems to be dominated by one family, but Bai Shizhong knows that it is actually a three-legged situation, and these three families are secretly close to different princes, and their hearts are clearly revealed.

Bai Shizhong didn't choose which side, and the position of Minister of Rites would not allow him to easily stand in line. He just observed in secret, savored carefully, so that he could hit the right shot in the future and have a bright future.

Although he didn't choose, he was inclined towards the crown prince in his heart, the crown prince was orthodox, and although the third prince Zhao Kai had nearly half of Cai Jing Gaoqiu's courtiers secretly supporting him, he knew that Liang Shicheng was the crown prince, and there was this hidden figure However, the third prince Zhao Kai wanted to take the position, but it was very difficult.

As for the second prince next to him, Bai Shizhong didn't quite understand him, he was obviously talented in writing, but how could he be good at martial arts?

Looking at the history books, such martial-minded nobles probably appeared at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when the Spring and Autumn Period was fixed, and the martial spirit remained unchanged. Some princes even participated in the battle for the deer. It is normal to be good at martial arts. It's just that this dynasty...even when the dynasty opened, there was no such scene.

Bai Shizhong peeked at Zhao Kai, and felt that the second prince didn't quite match the rumors. Rumors said that he had been raised for ten years and stepped into the court in one step. He should be a formidable character who would not reveal himself. Are you going to draw your sword and kill someone in the next moment?
Zhao Tong took a sip of tea, knowing that Bai Shizhong was secretly looking at him. This person was cautious in doing things, but he had poisonous snakes in his heart. When Emperor Daojun was in the late period of Xuanhe, there was a temptation to make Zhao Kai the crown prince. But he was dissuaded by Liang Shicheng. At that time, Bai Shizhong was only in line with the crown prince, and the bet was successful, and finally became the prime minister.

At this time, an official from the Ministry of Rites reminded him that it was a quarter of an hour, and Bai Shizhong couldn't help but frown slightly. How could he not know that this was done on purpose by the Liao people, but the Emperor Daojun had a decree, and the Ministry of Rites only decided on this matter. Responsible for the reception, as for the specific negotiation, it was Zhao Tun who presided over it, so he couldn't help but look over.

Zhao Tong's face was gloomy, he didn't hide it, he didn't drink the tea, he closed his eyes slightly, only thinking in his heart how long it would take for the decree of the royal token last night to reach the folk arena.

About a while later, it seemed like another quarter of an hour, when someone came to report that the Liao mission had arrived.

According to etiquette, the officials from the Ministry of Rites are going to greet them. As for who will pick them up, it depends on the other party's official rank in the Liao Kingdom. The usual practice is to send officials of the same level here, and the same is true for changing positions.

As for negotiating matters, at least a higher-level official must enter the venue.

The official system of the Liao Kingdom is also in a mess, roughly divided into the northern court officials and the south court officials.

The North Privy Council consists of the North Privy Council and the South Privy Council. The North Privy Council is in charge of military affairs, and the South Privy Council is in charge of the people's livelihood. Under the North Privy Council are the King of the North Court and the King of the South Court.

The King of the North Court is in charge of the Khitan soldiers, and the King of the South Court is in charge of the Han soldiers. All military dispatches for expeditions belong to the North Privy Council.

The southern court officials managed the Han people in Han and the Bohai people. There was also a Privy Council, which was generally called the Han Privy Council.

Judging from the list of missions, the highest official position of the Liao Kingdom's mission this time is the general secretary of the enemy Liema Dusi of the North Privy Council.

There are also two generals inside and outside the mission, who are rank officials, and their specific positions in Liao State are not clearly stated.

These three people are all officials from the north, they are Khitans. It is very difficult for Han people to become officials in the north, but there are many Khitans in the officials in the south. decent.

In addition to these three people, there are also two Han officials from the south. The officials in the south of the Liao Kingdom imitate the Tang and Song systems.

One of these two men is Doctor Zhengfeng, and the other is General Dingyuan. They are both scattered officials, and they did not specify their specific positions.

According to the list of the mission, if the other party sends a servant to the north, there should be a servant to greet him in the Song Dynasty, and the minister will meet with him, especially the department of Dili Madusi, which is actually equivalent to the Ministry of Rites of the Liao Kingdom, and its functions are the same as those of the Song Dynasty. almost.

While talking, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites stood up, and was about to ask Zhao Tun and Bai Shizhong to pick them up, but Zhao Tun slammed the tea bowl on the table and said, "Who dares to go!"

It's not surprising for Zuo Shilang to hear the words, to be able to sit in this position in the court of the Daojun Emperor, which one is not oily and ghostly?From entering the door to now, how could it be seen that His Royal Highness King Qi is not in a good mood?
But at this moment, he didn't look at Bai Shizhong, he just nodded and sat down without changing his expression, he was actually more secure than Bai Shizhong.

After a while, the head official of the department led in a group of people, but there were more than a dozen of them, and the five leaders on the mission list were at the forefront.

Zhao Tang glanced over these people, but frowned slightly when he saw the last person.

It was actually Xiao Min, but today this young lady is wearing a black gauze gown, which makes her white as jade, radiant and radiant.

At this moment, Zhao Tang was not afraid of being seen by others. Xiao Min was clearly a businessman in the mission. Apart from setting up the arena, this meeting also had some business matters to discuss, so it was normal for business leaders to participate.

It's just that Zhao Tang wondered about Xiao Min's real identity. The identity of Yelu Dashi's fiancée is nothing. Yelu and Xiao are everywhere in Liao Kingdom. Since Yelu Abaoji founded the country, more than 200 years have passed, and now there are basically only these two in Khitan. She has a surname, but she can only come to participate in this kind of etiquette meeting, so her background is not ordinary.

Seeing the envoy of Liao come in, the faces of the people in the Ministry of Rituals were not good-looking. After all, after waiting for such a long time, everyone was impatient, and knew that the envoy of Liao was deliberately delaying.

The Liao people also had a cold face. When the mission came to Song Dynasty, it was the first time that there was no one outside the etiquette department to welcome it. Delaying time is even worse. There is always a perfunctory reason for delaying time. What kind of reason is there to not greet them?
Zhao Tang looked at it for a few times, then closed his eyes slightly, neither spoke nor drank tea, as if he had fallen asleep.

Bai Shizhong saw it from the side, and couldn't help crying in his heart, this Wang Jia was too different from the rumors, wouldn't this scene put him, the Shangshu, on the brazier?

But now that they are in the hall, it's not easy to run on each other anymore, Bai Shizhong had no choice but to ask the other person to sit down, but seeing the faces on the other side were unhappy, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became uncomfortable.

Zhao Tong was the main one, he didn't speak, so Bai Shizhong naturally couldn't talk about the arena, and the Liao people were used to being domineering in the Song Dynasty, so they were willing to bow their heads and talk first.

For a moment, the people on both sides stared at each other and stared at each other. The officials of the Ministry of Rituals were not afraid of this. When it comes to the ability to stare, even military commanders have always been willing to bow down.

After a while, the head of the mission, Di Liema Du Sitong, finally couldn't bear it anymore, and snorted coldly: "I don't know how to be polite!"

As soon as these words came out, all the officials from the Ministry of Rites on the opposite side frowned, and Zhao Tun, who was on the head, slowly opened his eyes: "What did you say!"

(End of this chapter)