Zhao Xu no longer cared about the affairs of the great monks, because the Holy Day of the Empress Dowager was coming soon.

He needs to start fulfilling his duties as emperor - receiving envoys from all directions.

Just like now, he was at the Zichen Hall to receive the Goryeo monk commander Shi Yitian who came to court again.

The last time Xie Yitian made a speech was in April.

Now he has entered the DPRK again.

Coming to court again in such a short period of time means that he is no longer a simple monk seeking Dharma.

It must have a diplomatic mission.

Sure enough, after presenting his credentials in the hall, this eminent monk from the Huayan Sect of the Goryeo Kingdom, wearing the purple cassock bestowed by Zhao Xu, bowed to his Majesty and said: "I bid farewell to Your Majesty, and I am favored by Your Majesty to give this poor monk Buddhist scriptures.

He also gave poems to my Lord. My Lord was overjoyed and said to the poor monk: When I encounter the Emperor's favor, I will break my body into pieces to repay the Emperor's kindness!"

"I have heard that your Majesty wants to strengthen trade with this country and open up shipping routes. My Lord has ordered you to send ships and merchant ships from the Song Dynasty to the ports of Goryeo. He has also ordered the officials in various places to treat the merchants of the Song Dynasty kindly and treat them as honored guests. You must not do it at will.

disturb……"

"Good!" Zhao Xu was very happy when he heard this.

He is now a staunch supporter of free trade!

We highly appreciate anything that can strengthen trade exchanges and provide trade facilitation.

Then he said: "The King of Goryeo understands justice, and I appreciate it very much."

"Amitabha!" Shi Yitian paid homage to Jishou again and said, "The poor monk thanks Your Majesty for your grace on behalf of our Lord."

"Please also ask Master to send my greetings to the King of Goryeo!" Zhao Xu nodded and was about to stand up.

At this moment, Shi Yitian suddenly bowed his head and bowed again: "To be honest with your Majesty, this poor monk is here as an envoy. In addition to congratulating the Queen Mother of the Song Dynasty on behalf of the king and the queen mother, he also has one more thing to ask for.

Your Majesty, please help!"

Zhao Xu smiled and looked extremely generous: "Master, please tell me, as long as I can do it, I will definitely agree!"

Interpretation Tianbai said: "Your Majesty, Goryeo is a small country located in the East China Sea. It has been favored and supported by the Emperor of China. Therefore, throughout the ages, the country has been teaching: The Emperor of China should be respected as the main one, the Emperor of China should be regarded as the rightful year, and the Chinese New Year should be worshiped.

Number……"

"However, the northern barbarians are rampant and ugly. Since the founding of Goryeo, they have repeatedly raised troops to invade..."

"Today, the leader of the Northern Bandits is in his Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo and has ordered 100,000 troops to attack me..."

When the ministers in the palace heard this, they immediately looked at each other, and some people had begun to subconsciously distance themselves from Shi Yitian.

Even the two palaces behind the curtain were a little restless at this time.

The Empress Dowager even wanted to speak out to stop the Korean monk from continuing, but fortunately she was stopped by the Empress Dowager Xiang: "I'll wait and see how Brother Six answers."

Although Empress Dowager Xiang is also a late-stage patient with Liaophobia.

However, she was even more afraid that her concubine would interrupt her sixth brother's lecture to the vassal envoys who were coming for pilgrimage.

This may make Siyi think that Sixth Brother cannot make the decision!

It’s a huge blow to Brother Six’s prestige!

The Queen Mother reluctantly sat down.

Zhao Xu, however, kept smiling, looking calm and calm, and said: "Master may not know yet..."

"Since I came to the throne, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty have exchanged envoys and celebrated each other's festivals. The diplomatic relations between the two countries have become increasingly close. I and the grandson of the Liao Dynasty often discuss knowledge with each other!"

"Although Goryeo is my vassal, the Liao Kingdom is also an ally of the Song Dynasty!"

Shi Yitian listened and sighed.

He also knew that his mission this time was difficult to achieve.

After all, the Song Dynasty was not the father of Goryeo, and the two countries were not bordering each other.

How could it be possible that, like the Tang Dynasty, he would not hesitate to mobilize troops and send large armies to help Goryeo?

However, as a messenger, he has his own mission.

Even though he knew there was a high probability that it would be useless, he still wanted to challenge it.

So, he bowed his head and said: "I know that Your Majesty is in trouble."

"Of course, your Majesty, please think of the innocent people of Goryeo and show mercy..."

As long as the Song Dynasty mobilized troops on the border, it could at least contain a certain number of Liao soldiers and horses, so that the Liao people would not be like now, dispatching elite soldiers and generals without any scruples.

Based on Goryeo's own investigation and the information sent to Goryeo by the women's straight ministries.

It was early June when we boarded the ship on Shiyitian and embarked on the journey to Bianjing of the Song Dynasty again.

The Liao Kingdom has assembled a large number of elite troops in Liaoyang Mansion.

Many of these soldiers and horses were drawn from the borders of Song and Liao.

So the question arises, why did the Liao State dare to dispatch troops and horses from the Song-Liao border?

The answer is obviously because the Song Dynasty convinced the Liao Kingdom that even if they mobilized troops and horses from the border, the Song Dynasty would not make the Northern Expedition.

"Master is compassionate!" Zhao Xu said calmly: "However, I also need to be responsible for the people of the Song Dynasty."

Of course Shi Yitian knew this was the result.

He bowed dejectedly: "But it's the poor monk who is rude."

Today's Goryeo is not the Joseon Dynasty that respected and served the great doctrines.

Wang's Goryeo Dynasty can be regarded as a very upright dynasty on the peninsula in terms of external relations.

As a dynasty that unified the peninsula, Wang's Goryeo was very energetic from the day it was founded.

While taking advantage of the chaos in the world and the power vacuum in the northeast, he actively expanded externally and even dared to accommodate the crown prince of the Bohai Kingdom. At the same time, he reorganized the internal affairs, comprehensively implemented the new (Tang) government, strengthened centralization of power, and suppressed the powerful.

As a result, there were three wars between Goryeo and the Liao Kingdom, and they withstood three conquests by the Liao Kingdom without destroying the country.

Especially in the third war, Goryeo achieved a so-called great victory, forcing the Liao people to give up their rude conditions for the King of Goryeo to marry him.

After that, the Great Wall was built on the border to defend against the Khitan cavalry.

This is indeed very powerful for the dynasty on the peninsula.

Therefore, the current Goryeo monarchs and ministers have the confidence to negotiate with the Liao Kingdom.

He even dared to respond forcefully in front of the Liao army - Baozhou is the land of Goryeo, and the Liao people will never be allowed to set up a market.

Just when Shi Yitian was disheartened, he heard the Little Emperor of the Song Dynasty in the palace say: "However, soldiers are deadly weapons, and saints have to use them as a last resort!"

"If your country is willing, I can mediate with the Liao Lord on your behalf."

"If you can do it without using weapons, it's best not to use weapons."

Well, even if Zhao Xu now sends an envoy to Nanjing, where the Lord of Liao is currently located, the Lord of Liao will immediately receive him and agree to Song's mediation.

It's been at least two months since this came and went.

If we also include the time it took for Shi Yitian to ask Gao Li for instructions and get the authorization, it would be at least five or six months.

The Liao army is now gathering in Liaoyang Prefecture.

Will they wait this long?

impossible!

People eat horses' chews. With the current level of development of Liaoyang Mansion, how can it support an army of more than 100,000 to stay for a long time?

Even if you can, winter in the Northeast is very cold.

Is it possible for so many soldiers and horses to spend the winter in Liaoyang Mansion?

Therefore, the time of the Liao army's invasion can actually be deduced to be within a month or two.

You may even be taking action now!

but……

As an international student who has studied abroad in modern times and has seen all kinds of imperialist manipulations, how could Zhao Xu let go of such a good opportunity to create cards in the void?

Shi Yitian has a very good impression of Zhao Xu.

Because in front of him, Zhao Xu had always shown himself to be a young emperor with intelligence, empathy, and enthusiasm for teaching the Dharma.

Naturally, he listened to Zhao Xu's compassionate words without any doubt, and immediately bowed: "If your majesty can persuade the northern captives to stop their troops, I will greatly thank you!"

For Korea now, any help, even support, is extremely precious.

Zhao Xu immediately smiled: "Master, you're welcome."

However, his hands started to rub each other habitually.

This is a habit he has developed in modern times. Whenever he does this subconsciously, it usually means that he wants to fleece someone.

Therefore, he directly explained to Tiandao: "If I can persuade the Lord of Liao to call off the war, I have only one request..."

"Please ask your country to borrow an uninhabited remote island as a place for the Song Dynasty merchant ships to rest, take shelter from the wind, and dry their goods."
To be continued...