I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 299: Enjoy the blessings of everyone? Have you ever seen a Taiwan remonstrator beating someone?

On the second floor of Fan Building, there is a tea table in the private room.

Su Liang and the fifth princess of Dali sat on both sides.

The fifth princess rolled up her sleeves, her fingers were as white as jade, and her movements of making tea were gentle and skillful.

After a while, the fragrance of tea overflowed and was refreshing.

The fifth princess slowly poured the tea into the cup and made a gesture of invitation towards Su Liang.

She lowered her stance.

She doesn't think of herself as a princess at all.

If ordinary men enjoyed the service of such a princess, they would probably forget about it and do whatever she was asked to do.

Su Liang, however, sat with a carefree attitude and said, neither humble nor arrogant, "Thank you, Fifth Princess."

"Call me Chuner, my name is Duan Xuechun." The fifth princess said softly.

His eyes were like autumn water, showing a faint charm, and he did not hide his love for Su Liang at all.

Su Liang smiled awkwardly, he couldn't say such a familiar name.

He picked up the teacup but didn't drink it.

The fifth princess instantly understood. She glanced at Su Liang with a smile and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that mean. Can I drug you?"

After saying that, the fifth princess picked up the tea cup in front of her and drank it all in one gulp.

Su Liang was immediately relieved and picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

Ever since the case of entering the court in September of the fourth year of Qingli, Su Liang had been warning himself: You must be careful when alone with strange women. Sometimes, taking advantage will mean you suffer a loss.

immediately.

The fifth princess said straight to the point: "Su Yushi, this princess really has a crush on you!"

"I want to marry you for two reasons. First, you are indeed the man of my choice. I am extremely satisfied with your appearance, conduct, and ability."

"Secondly, if you marry me, it will be beneficial to both Song Dynasty and Dali."

Su Liang smiled faintly and said: "The main reason is probably the second one!"

Most of the royal children do not have much freedom in love.

All must serve political affairs.

Zhao Zhen was also forced to marry the current Queen Cao.

The fifth princess refilled Su Liang's cup of tea, and then poured another cup for herself.

"In the past two years, I, Dali, have made many requests to annex, but were declined by the Song Dynasty. The reason is very clear to everyone. The Song Dynasty does not want to be involved in the internal disputes in Dali. However, the situation is different now."

"My Duan family in Dali has more and more control over Dali. The neighboring Jiaozhi Kingdom and Nong Zhigao of the Nantian Kingdom may start a war at any time. The southern border of the Song Dynasty is not stable. The Song Dynasty does not want us to annex, but we still I wanted to have a good relationship with Da Song, so I thought of a compromise: I'll marry you!"

"Your Highness the Fifth Princess, you really think highly of me. What does being friends with me, the Great Song Dynasty, have to do with marrying me? You should find a descendant of the clan!"

The fifth princess shook her head.

"I bet that within ten years, you will be the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty! My Duan family's marriage with you will deepen the relationship between Dali and the Song Dynasty on the one hand and make my Duan family's position stable. On the other hand, my Duan family will also We can guarantee peace in the south. At least if the Song Dynasty attacks Liao and Xia, we will not cause trouble. In addition, marrying you is considered a private matter, and the Song Dynasty does not need to consider whether to fulfill its obligations as a subordinate country to me, Dali."

"What I, the Duan family, want to do is use you as a backer to intimidate other surnames, so that we can more firmly control Dali and slowly cultivate the relationship with the Song Dynasty. We can also negotiate in the future on business and trade. This is the best of both worlds. It will be beneficial to the Song Dynasty." Song Dynasty and Dali are both good."

Su Liang picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

This fifth princess thought very profoundly and thoughtfully.

He knew that Dali could not become a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, so he wanted to rely on Su Liang to borrow the power of the Song Dynasty.

In her eyes, Su Liang is qualified to become the backer of the Duan family in Dali.

The terms she proposed were indeed very tempting.

Su Liang sighed slightly and said: "It is true that this strategy is beneficial to both Song Dynasty and Dali, but have you considered our feelings?"

"Chun'er is willing!"

"I had no choice but to marry, and now you are the man I like. I am not wronged." The fifth princess leaned forward and said sweetly: "Don't worry, I am not a jealous person. I will definitely treat my sister well. Besides, if we can have a child, I can accept it even if we are separated."

"I want you to be the wife of the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty in the future. I want the Song Dynasty to have this relationship with the Duan family in Dali, and they will get closer and closer. And you, the Song Dynasty, and I, Dali, can help the Song Dynasty stabilize the southern border. , you want my Dali horse, you want my beauty, you want me to have children for you, and my Duan family will also help your career, so you don’t suffer any loss!"

Su Liang opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly he didn't know how to refute.

This fifth princess completely regarded the marriage as a business, and she calculated it very well.

Su Liang thought for a while and said: "This is the truth, but I can't marry another wife. This is my promise to my wife. Even with a knife on my neck, I can't marry again!"

The fifth princess straightened herself up.

"As a scholar-official, shouldn't you be willing to sacrifice yourself for the sake of public service and the country of the Song Dynasty? Isn't that what you said in the Imperial College?"

Su Liang was speechless again.

If this girl were a man, she would be a real admonisher.

"No... it's different. You can sacrifice other things, but you can't sacrifice my family, and there's no need to sacrifice it!"

Immediately, Su Liang stood up.

"Fifth Princess, I hope you will not mention this matter again. Today, I will pretend that I have never been here before and say goodbye!"

After saying that, Su Liang stood up, turned his face and left.

"Su Jingming, the more you resist, the more this princess will like you, and I will definitely get you!" The fifth princess stretched out her hand and grabbed it in the air with a bright smile.

Su Liang walked out of the door and saw Duan Tianhai, Dali's special envoy.

The latter looked at Su Liang with a smile on his face and said, "Prince-in-law, has it been determined that the day will be auspicious?"

Su Liang rolled his eyes at him and said, "Ask your princess!"

After that, Su Liang left Fan Lou quickly.

Being entangled in this kind of thing is really a bad luck in your life and you will encounter a misfortune.

That night.

After Su Liang returned home, he did not tell Tang Wanmei about the matter. He only hoped that the matter would be over.

……

In the afternoon of the next day, it was banned.

A fat middle-aged man with a bright smile walked quickly to Chui Gong Hall.

He is no one else.

It was Zuo Youding, the minister of Honglu Temple who was in charge of foreign affairs.

After Dali's special envoy Duan Tianhai had a chat with him, he came to the forbidden area extremely excited.

"The official family is happy, there is a big happy event!"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Why are you so happy?"

Immediately, Zuo Youding reported to Zhao Zhen that the fifth princess of Dali was willing to marry Su Liang as his wife through direct marriage.

He also handed over the dowry gift list.

In addition, the fifth princess also promised that if this matter is completed, the Dali Kingdom can increase the annual trading volume of Dali horses to 5,000 horses.

After Zhao Zhen thought for a moment, he knew Dali's purpose. The Duan family in Dali knew that they could not annex the Song Dynasty and become a vassal state, so they wanted to get closer to the Song Dynasty through their relationship with Su Liang.

They took a fancy to Su Liang's potential.

However, Zhao Zhen thought about it seriously and felt that this deal was indeed a good deal.

The Song Dynasty could produce thousands more Dali horses every year, and the stability of the southern border could also be improved a lot.

In addition, the Song Dynasty and Dali are still not the main vassals. If Dali has civil strife in the future, they can only borrow Su Liang's reputation, not the Song Dynasty's reputation.

"The system of merging direct descendants? There is no such precedent in the Song Dynasty, right?" Zhao Zhen asked doubtfully.

"Officials, this matter is of great benefit to us in the Song Dynasty. We can do it without breaking the etiquette. Moreover, this is the system of the Tang Dynasty and it is also the etiquette system of the current Dali Kingdom. From the perspective of the Dali Kingdom, there is nothing wrong with it!"

Whether it is disrespectful or not depends entirely on the mouth of the etiquette officer.

Zuo Youding was familiar with the ritual system of the Song Dynasty. This matter involved the interests of the imperial court, so he naturally had to find a way to come up with a suitable reason.

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly.

"It's feasible to say so. However, Su Qing has a wife after all, so we should ask him what he thinks about this matter. If he doesn't want to, we can't force him."

Hear this.

Zuo Youding knew that the officials were interested in promoting this matter.

"Guan Jingming, you have met the fifth princess of Dali. She is young, beautiful, and well-versed in etiquette. Marrying Su Jingming can be said to be a downfall. Su Jingming will not only enjoy the blessings of the Qi people, but also make contributions to our Song Dynasty, etc. It’s a good thing, what reason can he have to refuse?”

Zhao Zhen smiled and said nothing, and after a moment of calm, he said: "Qing Zuo Si, you first go to Jing Ming and ask him privately. If he is interested and his wife does not object, we will facilitate the matter. This is indeed the case. A beautiful thing.”

"I obey!" Zuo Youding was very excited.

A few years ago, he had had enough of the glares from the Liao and Xixia envoys at Honglu Temple.

In the past two years, his spine has just straightened up. If he can make this happen now, it will be a great achievement.

Promotion and reward are absolutely a piece of cake.

Zuo Youding left the Chui Gong Hall and went straight to the Yushitai.

In the courtyard.

Like a matchmaker, Zuo Youding informed Su Liang of the wishes of the fifth princess of Dali.

He didn't know that Su Liang had already rejected the fifth princess.

"Jingming, this is really a great thing! It will be beneficial to the country of the Song Dynasty, and it will also be beneficial to you. Soon, you will become the consort of Dali Kingdom. Your status is extremely valuable. The princess can accept it and marry him. It’s actually smoke coming out of your ancestral graves..."

"I don't even know where my ancestral grave is?" Su Liang said angrily: "Zuo Sicheng, please tell the Dali envoy that I don't want to. I, Su Liang, will only marry one wife in this life."

Zuo Youding was stunned.

He never thought that Su Liang would refuse.

Immediately, he rolled his eyes and suddenly realized.

"I understand, I understand! For the sake of official reputation, Jing Ming, you still have to pretend to refuse. It's okay. After this matter is made public, you can pretend to refuse. I will act with you, but you can refuse at most twice. Princess Dali also wants to save face. of."

Officials of Honglu Temple.

Basically, they are all well-rounded and convoluted when talking and doing things.

He thought Su Liang was pretending to be polite in order to preserve his gentlemanly attitude.

To avoid being criticized for marrying two wives, one must passively agree.

"I said I don't want to, but I just don't want to. There's no acting, there aren't so many twists and turns!" Su Liang glared, a little annoyed.

Suddenly, Zuo Youding also lost his temper.

"For the sake of peace in the Southern Song Dynasty and to get more horses, what qualifications do you have to oppose this matter. As a scholar-official of the Song Dynasty, when the court needs you, you should stand up!"

"Su Liang, I tell you, this must happen. If not, you will be the sinner of the Song Dynasty!" Zuo Youding pointed at Su Liang.

Swish!

Su Liang stood up, looked around, lifted up the stool on the side, and said, "Qing Zuosi, have you ever seen Taiwan's admonishment officer beating someone?"

What...are you going to do? This matter is for your own good. If I am twenty years younger and the princess likes you, don't say marry him on the basis of direct marriage. You can let me step in. For the sake of the Song Dynasty, can't you sacrifice yourself? "

Seeing that Su Liang really wanted to hit someone, Zuo Youding turned around and ran outside after saying this.

"Oh!"

Su Liang smashed the wooden stool out, less than three feet away from Zuo Youding.

Zuo Youding didn't dare to look back and ran out quickly.

Su Liang cursed loudly: "I want you to teach me how to do things?"

not far away.

The officials of the Taiwan Academy who saw this scene were a little surprised.

Su Liang dared to beat Zuo Youding, the minister of Honglu Temple, and looking at his face, he was very angry.

After Zuo Youding ran out of the Yushitai, he looked aggrieved. After thinking for a while, he ran to the Zhongshu Provincial Political Affairs Hall.

As soon as he entered the political hall, he started crying.

"My dear gentlemen, you have to make the decision for me. If I hadn't run fast, I would have been killed by Su Liang!"

Wen Yanbo, Zhang Fangping, Fan Zhongyan, Wu Yu, and Song Xiang were all present. They all raised their eyebrows and looked at Zuo Youding, as if to say: You must have provoked Su Jingming!

Zuo Youding straightened his official hat and straightened his official robe.

Then he told everything about his meeting with Duan Tianhai, the special envoy of Dali, Zhao Zhen, and Su Liang.

"My dear gentlemen, is this a good thing? Do I have good intentions? But Su Liang looked reluctant. The stool was aimed at my head. If I hadn't taken a quick step, I might be in the Tai Hospital now... "

Zuo Youding angrily criticized Su Liang.

Saying this makes it even harder for him to appear.

Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "Jing Ming is really blessed. If this matter is considered according to national affairs, it is indeed a good thing. But if Jing Ming doesn't agree, it will be difficult for anyone to convince him!"

"Jing Ming has always attached great importance to his family, and he only dotes on his wife. However, in this matter, I feel that for the sake of the Song Dynasty, Jing Ming should aggrieve himself. In fact, it is not an aggrievement. The fifth princess of Dali is worthy of Jing Ming. Besides, , they didn’t let Jing Ming divorce his wife!” Zhang Fangping analyzed.

"Yeah, I agree with Prime Minister Zhang." Wu Yu nodded.

Song Xiang on the side also nodded.

In the eyes of these old guys, state affairs are above all else, and they think that Su Liangduo's marriage to a wife is nothing.

Only Fan Zhongyan frowned slightly and said: "I think that a melon that is forced is not sweet. If Jing Ming really doesn't want to, I'm afraid ten cows won't be able to pull him back!"

"You gentlemen, are you willing to persuade him again?" Zuo Youding saw that except Fan Zhongyan, all the other princes agreed with him, and he couldn't help but feel confident.

Zhang Fangping, Song Xiang, and Wu Yu looked at Wen Yanbo at the same time.

Originally, Fan Zhongyan was the most suitable candidate, but he sided with Su Liang.

Except for Fan Zhongyan.

The one who has the closest relationship with Su Liang here is Wen Yanbo.

Wen Yanbo smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"I don't have the confidence to convince Jing Ming. He might be able to hit me with a stool. This matter is half public and half private. I suggest that we discuss it with the officials. If everyone is willing to facilitate this matter, we will make it happen. How about treating it as a more special mission and then working together to convince Jing Ming?"

Everyone else nodded in approval.

(End of this chapter)