Chapter 139: The Scholar Meets the Soldier
Xu Xuan was really erect and surging, and he spoke in a while. There were many eloquent people in the court, such as Wei Renpu, Fan Zhi, Li Gu, Xue Juzheng, Wang Pu, Zhao Shangjiao, etc.
But they were tied together, but Xu Xuan couldn't tell me that they were all choked and were embarrassed.
Xu Xuan stood in the Daqing Hall, showing off his wishes, giving instructions to the kings and princes, and his pride and elegance were negligent. It was as if he was the moon in the sky, and others had become dispensable stars.
"The Nanman really has great skills!" Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but whisper. He was not good at speaking, and he didn't read much, so he didn't understand anything. He was simply not good at speaking.
I simply chew my elbows and make a slight stomach.
After eating up one elbow, Zhao Kuangyin's head was wide open three times. He poked Ye Hua with an oily hand, "You go and let those poor people see what skills are!"
Ye Hua gave him a blank look, "Do you think I can do anything?"
Zhao Kuangyin said seriously: "That's what I think!"
Ye Hua likes to listen to this, but he cannot go on stage with rashness. He always has to know himself and his enemy first so that he can win in all battles. Why did this person named Xu suddenly appear? Because Ye Hua has been busy with workshops and cavalry guards, many situations in the court are not clear.
He looked around and found that Zhao Pu was also behind the civil servant. Ye Hua winked at him. Zhao Pu hurriedly stepped back and came to the general's side.
"Mr. Zhao, it's so cool. What kind of envoy sent by the Southern Tang Dynasty? Who is this person with the surname Xu?"
"The Marquis doesn't know yet?" Zhao Pu explained the reason to Ye Hua... Last year, the Northern Han, Southern Tang, and Khitan jointly attacked the new Zhou Dynasty.
After Guo Wei finally managed to deal with it, he finally took the initiative to take revenge.
He first found the Southern Tang Dynasty and sent an envoy to denounce the Southern Tang Emperor Li Jing. He then asked the Southern Tang Dynasty to immediately cut Shouzhou to the Great Zhou Dynasty and also sent 1 million pieces of silk to apologize.
Guo Wei made a request, but he had no intention of Nan Tang agreeing. In fact, he was just making an excuse to use troops against Nan Tang.
But the Southern Tang Dynasty is not a casual time. In recent years, their country's power has also been booming. They have succeeded repeatedly in using foreign troops. The king and his ministers are both arrogant and arrogant. Although they suffered losses in the hands of the Great Zhou last year, they are not convinced!
Look, Li Jing sent the most eloquent and talented Xu Xuan. He wanted to show his style, and he could not only play, but also talk!
"The person with the surname Xu is amazing?"
Zhao Pu nodded repeatedly, unable to hide his admiration in his eyes, and he had a bit of a fan attitude.
This Xu Xuan is indeed extraordinary. His ancestral home is Kuaiji, and his father was a young man from Jiangdu. Xu Xuan received excellent education since he was a child. He was able to write articles at the age of ten and was a child prodigy. He was also proficient in calligraphy and was very knowledgeable with Li Si Xiaozhuan. His younger brother was Xu Kai, and he was no worse than his brother in terms of knowledge.
The two brothers are called Jiangdong Erxu.
Xu Xuan also named Han Xizai, known as Han Xu... In short, Xu Xuan has a good background, good knowledge, good eloquence, and even looks good!
Very tall, rich and handsome.
In contrast, although the civil officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not weak, they valued different things.
For example, Wei Renpu is proficient in military affairs and likes to plan, Li Gu is good at financial management, and emphasizes the law... In short, they are all practical, which is also Guo Wei's style of employing people.
But sometimes, when you meet Xu Xuan, you will inevitably suffer losses and are often speechless when asked.
After figuring out the reason, Ye Hua smiled slightly. It turned out that he was just a verbal and pen-playing person. He was a waste of life when talking nonsense to him. He also knew what the officials in the court thought and could fight with him what was wrong!
Ye Hua suddenly stood up, and he filled two huge wine buckets with wine, and delivered one of them to Xu Xuan.
"Sir is eloquent and has said so many things to quench your thirst!"
Ye Hua is young and Xu Xuan doesn't know him either. He still thinks he is an ordinary little official and doesn't care. He takes the wine bucket and frowns immediately, "This, there are too many of them."
Ye Hua smiled, "Not much, no more! I admire Jiangnan's literary talent and elegance. I heard that you can drink a variety of things when drinking, such as Liushang Qushui, such as Qingmei wine making, and even put the wine glass in the embroidered shoes. It's amazing, amazing!"
Ye Hua's words caused a chuckle, this kid is going to make trouble!
He raised his glass and said, "Come on, it's done!"
After saying that, Ye Hua raised his head and poured it hard. It was about 3 pounds, and he only had a bottom left.
It’s not that Ye Hua has poor alcohol tolerance, but the rules for drinking in the Five Dynasties.
To toast others, drink first, but not drink it dry. Instead, you have to wait for the other party to finish drinking the wine before drinking it yourself.
Although Xu Xuan is good at drinking, he is not good at drinking.
Staring at the full dou, I didn’t know what to do!
I was silent for several seconds, and I said: "This... I have limited alcohol tolerance, it's really..."
Before he could finish his words, Ye Hua sneered twice.
"Sir, don't be quibbling. You look down on the Great Zhou court and don't even want to drink a glass of wine. It's really despicable!" Ye Hua said loudly at the civil and military officials in the hall: "I think you don't waste your quarrels with him. Such people are accustomed to falsehoods, conspiracies, and full of villains. To deal with them, only fists! Only by hitting them can you be obedient!"
Xu Xuan is a famous scholar in the Southern Tang Dynasty. He has never encountered such a person as Ye Hua is so generous, and he can't help but calm his face down.
"You are just a child, how can you humiliate me like this?"
Ye Hua was waiting for Xu Xuan to be angry. It took too much effort to reason, so it would be better to compare with fists!
"Hahaha, the old man said I am a child! Not only can I humiliate you, I can also wave my hand to destroy you!"
Xu Xuan was so angry that he trembled all over, "Arrogant and ignorant, how could there be such a crazy man in this hall?" He immediately turned to Guo Wei and bowed: "Your Majesty, please expel this little clerk from the hall, otherwise the foreign minister would not want to stay for a moment."
Guo Wei was also very angry just now. When he saw Ye Hua coming out to deal with Xu Xuan, he was so happy that he would not blame him.
Instead, he sank his face!
"Mr. Xu, you may not know each other. The little master you mentioned is my husband's beloved general, the champion Hou who killed the Khitan emperor!"
"ah!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Xuan was also shocked.
He had done his homework before he came, and of course he knew that there was a powerful champion Hou in Dazhou, but he never thought that he would be so young. He seemed not even 15 years old. It was incredible.
Thinking of this, Xu Xuan did not dare to underestimate him and forced a smile, "It turns out that he is the champion marquis. I am sorry for my uncle's eyes. Please forgive me."
"Okay, you just need to drink the wine and it's okay!"
"This... OK, I drink it!" Xu Xuan gritted his teeth and raised the wine bucket. After only half of it, his face turned red. He stopped three times before drinking it all. He felt dizzy and his tongue was not working.
Ye Hua laughed loudly, he drank all the remaining wine and threw the wine bucket on the ground.
"Sir Xu, after drinking, I am a friend. For the sake of our friendship, I will make a few suggestions, and you can see if it is done."
Xu Xuan nodded straight, "Old, I listen with scruples!"
"Okay, this first one is that there is no Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty had long been replaced by Zhu Wen. Li Jing was asked to remove the imperial title and pay tribute to the ministers! The second one is to give all the land in Jiangbei to the Great Zhou. Thirdly, tribute 2 million pieces of silk and 3 million stones of grain every year. Fourthly, our Great Zhou sent an imperial envoy to supervise the national affairs of the Southern Tang Dynasty and supervise tax revenue. Fifth, you will lay off the army to less than 30,000 people and regularly undergo review by the Great Zhou. Sixth... By the way, I heard that Li Jing had a sixth son who was good at writing lyrics and had good talent. He asked him to come to Beijing and bring hundreds of singing girls from Jiangnan. At any state banquet, he would write lyrics and sing songs and serve the emperor and ministers of the Great Zhou."
"If you can do these six things, maybe the Great Zhou can still open the Internet and keep you alive for a few years. Otherwise, when the heavenly soldiers arrive, they will be burned! Even if you kowtow and beg, you will not be able to keep your head."
After listening to Ye Hua's six pieces, let alone Xu Xuan, even Guo Wei was stunned. He asked for Shouzhou and asked for 1 million pieces of silk, thinking it was cruel enough, but compared with Ye Hua, it was drizzling and nothing was left. Ye Hua's six pieces were deadly!
Although Xu Xuan was full of alcohol and still had a hint of clarity, how could he agree?
"Little madman, don't bully people too much!"
Chapter completed!