Chapter 324 Liu Gao: My legs and feet are not in good condition, I can't kneel down! [2 more]

"Give me a heads up?"

The corners of Liu Gao's mouth twitched twice secretly:

If it weren’t for the two of you, we would have succeeded in recruiting them the first time!

Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou are both people who are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.

But Liu Gao still had to listen to what they had to say.

After all, one of them represents Cai Jing and the other represents Gao Qiu.

To some extent, their words are exactly what Cai Jing and Gao Qiu meant.

Just listen to it. You won’t get pregnant by listening to it anyway.

"Do you know why my brother is going to Liao as an envoy this time?"

Li Yuhou asked Liu Gao with a smile.

Liu Gao nodded:

“It is said that there was a large-scale friction on the border and many civilians died.

"The government sent me to the Liao Kingdom to question it and demand compensation."

Office Manager Zhang stared at Liu Gao's eyes:

"Brother, what are you going to do?"

Liu Gao blinked his eyes:

"Of course, we will follow your orders and question the Liao Kingdom and demand compensation."

"Ouch, this is so confusing!"

Zhang Ganban shook his head like a rattle.

Li Yuhou also sighed with regret:

"Brother, if you do this, not only will you fail to please the emperor, but it may even bring disaster to the Song Dynasty!

"A catastrophe!"

Liu Gao frowned:
"Why?"

Although only Liu Gao, Yan Qing, Zhang Ganban, and Li Yuhou were in the room, Li Yuhou still looked around:

"Brother, there are no outsiders here!
"We are all brothers, so I will speak frankly!

"We can't afford to offend the Liao Dynasty!

"The Liao cavalry is coming in, are we brothers going to stop them with our heads?
"How hard-headed are you?"

Liu Gao narrowed his eyes:

"Then what should I do?"

"Of course we have to go and apologize to the Liao Dynasty!"

Li Yuhou earnestly advised Liu Gao:
"When we get there, we should beg them to let us go!
"No matter how much gold, silver, jewels, silks and satins we pay as compensation, as long as they don't beat us up, that's all that matters!"

"what?"

Liu Gao opened his eyes wide in disbelief:
"Then I would be like a beggar on my knees, wouldn't that make me a beggar on my knees?"

"If that's what you mean, then being an envoy to Liao is really like begging on your knees!
"That's it! Many people want to kneel but they can't do it!"

Li Yuhou rolled his eyes:

"For the sake of the Song Dynasty, it's not shameful!"

Liu Gao really wanted to tell him, "It's shabby, really fucking shabby!"
But Liu Gao still held back.

Because Liu Gao knew that as long as he said this, Cai Jing and Gao Qiu would definitely replace him.

Liu Gao also knew that if it were someone else, he would most likely have to kneel down and beg for food when he was sent as an envoy to the Liao Dynasty!

It would be fine if there was no chance to intervene, but since there is an opportunity, Liu Gao cannot ignore this matter!

Seeing that Liu Gao did not object, Li Yuhou softened his tone:
“Of course, I can’t say that now that I’m back.

"You have to say that the Liao Dynasty admitted its mistake and is willing to apologize to the Song Dynasty!"

Liu Gao asked curiously:

"I'm already kneeling down to beg for food, will they still be willing to apologize to the Song Dynasty?"

"hiss!"

Li Yuhou rolled his eyes at him:
"Of course they don't want to!
"But does it matter whether they make amends or apologize?

"When they come, they don't come to fight or kill. They just need to smile at the emperor in front of all the civil and military officials!

"We don't need them to compensate us for anything, just give us a sheepskin!

"A gift of goose feathers from a thousand miles away is worth more than its sentiment!

"Then the government will reward them with gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin, as a token of reciprocity!
"They sent a sheepskin and in return they received a cartload of gold, silver, jewels, silks and satins!
"How could they not want to come?" Liu Gao: "Haha."

"You!"

Zhang Ganban pointed at Liu Gao and shook his head:

"Don't be offended, what Li Yuhou said to you was from the bottom of his heart!

"Ordinary people don't talk so much!

"Just these words of his can save you at least ten years of hard work!
"You should be happy to have such a good brother!"

Liu Gao: “Haha.”

"Brother, you are too kind!"

Li Yuhou smiled and said to Liu Gao:
"Brother, if you complete this mission, you can expect a meteoric rise in your career!
"If it goes wrong...

"Brother, let me be frank with you. No one can help you!"

Am I a brother again?

The corners of Liu Gao's mouth twitched twice secretly:

"If you can rise to the top, why is it my turn?"

"First, it's the favor that Grand Tutor and General Gao have shown you!"

Zhang Ganban spoke in an official tone:

"Secondly, you are capable, so the Grand Tutor and General Gao want to promote you..."

Liu Gao: “Haha.”

"That's it!"

Li Yuhou put his arm around Liu Gao's shoulders:

"Brother, I won't hide it from you!

"This mission is a bit tricky!"

Liu Gao frowned:
"What's the problem?"

"Over in the Liao Dynasty..."

Li Yuhou lowered his voice and whispered in Liu Gao's ear:
"The Great Liao leader has a younger brother named Yelu Dezhong!

"Yelü Dezhong and his four sons, Yelü Zongyun, Yelü Zongdian, Yelü Zonglei, and Yelü Zonglin, guard Jizhou!

“Of course, this matter has nothing to do with them directly. It’s mainly about Jizhou’s General Bao Misheng!
"Baomisheng has a son named Baomilong, who crossed the border to our Song Dynasty... to travel and enjoy the mountains and rivers!
"As a result, he had a conflict with the unruly people at the border and was beaten to death by them!

"Baomi Sheng is fine, but Yelu Dezhong above him is not someone you can mess with!

"Yelü Dezhong has direct access to the Liao Lord!
"I heard that Jizhou is mobilizing troops, so the problem all depends on you!
“If the negotiations go well, everyone will be happy!

"If the negotiations don't go well, the Liao Dynasty will attack us!"

"But you don't have to worry!"

Li Yuhou saw that Liu Gao's face was not right, and quickly added:

“As long as you kneel down quickly enough and pay enough compensation!
"The Liao Dynasty won't attack us!

“When you have negotiated well, you will definitely be able to bring it up again when you come back!
"Maybe we brothers will have to rely on you!"

Liu Gao finally understood:

No wonder it was his turn. If he fails to handle this matter well, he will be a sinner for all eternity!

You might even lose your life in Liao!

wrong!

Jizhou is today's Tianjin, and it has been Han territory since ancient times!
It was only because of that damn traitor Shi Jingtang that the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were ceded to the Liao Kingdom!
Even after the Northern Song Dynasty was established, Zhao Kuangyin was unable to take it back.

It was not until the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Yuanzhang took back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

Shame!
Speaking of this, I have to mention that the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty was only 280 million square kilometers!
In fact, there is no need to wait until the Southern Song Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty also controlled half of the country...

"Thank you two brothers for your advice!"

Liu Gao had a smile on his face, but he was upset:
Do you know why I always want to rebel even though I’m an official?
My legs and feet just aren't strong enough to kneel down!
In order to paralyze Cai Jing and Gao Qiu, Liu Gao took the opportunity of shaking hands to slip two gold ingots into their mouths.

Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou smiled at each other, both feeling that they had achieved the purpose of coming to see Liu Gao today.

"Listen to my brother, I won't hurt you!"

Li Yuhou patted Liu Gao on the shoulder:

"waiting for your good news!"

Zhang Ganban laughed:
"Brother, when you come back, we'll set up a banquet to celebrate your success!"

Liu Gao: “Haha.”

(End of this chapter)