The design of the Grand Hotel of Da Song is very reasonable, and there is a space with a hollow partition next to the ballroom, in which tables and chairs are placed, and candles are placed on the table, which feels very warm. Looking at Hao Kang's handsome face, Mu asked, "Do you really want to join the Quadripartite Alliance?" ”

"If I can join, it's a five-party alliance. Or can it be called the Eastern Mediterranean Alliance. Hao Kang replied calmly.

"Hmm...... I know you used to hate Da Song. ”

Hao Kang didn't deny it, he replied indifferently: "At that time, I was still young, and of course I was not happy to hear that the Great Song Dynasty always advertised how many barbarians were killed every year. ”

"And now?" Mu asked with a smile.

Hao Kang smiled helplessly, "Hehe, everyone has been killed, where are there still so many Mongolians for the Great Song to kill." I often think back to the past, and Da Song has been very good to me over the years. It was not the Great Song who wanted to kill me, but the Mongols. I want to live, I want to live and marry you. What other options do I have but to cooperate? ”

"It's not serious." Mu smiled.

"Wanting to marry you is my most serious thought." Hao Kang said the truth in his heart.

Classmate Mu was a little stunned in her heart, she didn't want to refuse to marry Hao Kang at all, the problem was just in this world. So Mu changed the subject, "If you conclude an alliance, what will happen to the Mongolian court?" ”

"I have just established myself in Damascus, and so many of my subordinates who have followed me from birth to death have to settle down, and I can't control the affairs of the imperial court, and I don't want to take care of them. The situation is not optimistic now. When my father was still alive, the imperial court had the food supply of the Yuan Kingdom, and the banner army only had to concentrate on fighting. Now the princes from all walks of life are watching from the wall. I don't want to contribute to the court at all, and the flag army has been forced to raise grain and grass by itself. I have no other way but to join the Covenant. ”

"You...... Want me to help you? Mu asked.

Hao Kang replied briskly: "I will personally make a request to the ambassador." I want to ask you something, does the Great Song Dynasty plan to take this opportunity to destroy the Mongols? ”

"I asked the ambassador and he said that Da Song just wanted to see the situation change." Mu Nianci replied.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a tall figure appear at the entrance of the partition. It's really Cao Cao, Cao Cao. The Great Song ambassador to Eastern Rome appeared at the entrance, looking at a young couple talking. The ambassador smiled: "Yo roar, the young man has come here to speak." ”

Seeing Mu Nianci's somewhat uneasy appearance, the ambassador was amused. This expression is not because of the uneasiness of official business because of contact with Hao Kang, but more like the twist revealed by the elders when they find out that they are in love in private. With the intelligence system of the Great Song Dynasty, the relationship between Hao Kang and classmate Mu had already been informed to the ambassador. The ambassador even suspected that it was because of this that he sent Mu here, not because of what the report said he wanted to support Sheila.

Hao Kang has experienced so many lives and deaths, and he doesn't care about it at all. He stood up and warmly shook hands with the ambassador, who was then invited to take a seat. After sitting down, Hao Kang asked bluntly: "Your Excellency, now that the two river basins are in turmoil, I wonder if the Great Song Dynasty can take this opportunity to open up territory?" ”

The ambassador didn't hate Hao Kang, so he replied clearly: "You have studied in the Great Song Dynasty for so long, you should know the attitude of the Great Song Dynasty." Not an inch of land in China can be missing, and land officials outside China are not interested. The province of Europa has to be occupied, and the two river basins are so chaotic, why should we get involved? ”

This is very true, and the result of the discussion between Hao Kang and his subordinates is similar. If the Great Song wanted to conquer the Europa region, they should have done it against Egypt a long time ago. Don't talk about the Great Song Dynasty, there is not even a military transfer. Hao Kang knew that the Great Song Dynasty had always believed that China was a central country, and this key was very confident, and it also included the legitimacy of recognizing the 'barbarians' living in the four wildernesses. When China was at its strongest, it only determined China's status through the tributary system, which was completely different from the Mongol policy of killing people and seizing land.

And at this time, there was no room for Hao Kang to hesitate, he said: "Your Excellency, I want to join the Quadripartite Alliance. But I don't know if you can call the shots? ”

The ambassador was a little surprised, and he asked puzzledly, "How did you come up with the idea of joining the Quadripartite Alliance?" ”

Hao Kang replied: "Yuan Guo is one of the Quadripartite Alliance, and although I am now the governor of Damascus, it is a smooth thing to join the Quadripartite Alliance." ”

The ambassador was unable to respond for a moment. Not to mention Hao Kang's arrogant attitude, this reason sounds a bit argumentative, but if you think about it, there is really no problem. Just as I was thinking about how to answer, I heard Hao Kang continue: "Da Song said that people help themselves and then others help them, Damascus has always been a key point in the eastern Mediterranean, if I join the alliance, the alliance will no longer worry about the direction of Damascus." Damascus was the capital of the Arab Empire for several generations, and the slave dynasty presented itself as the successor of the Arab Empire. If I can't stand up there, if the Mongol court loses to the slave dynasty, will the Quadripartite Alliance send troops because of this? ”

At this point, the ambassador's expression was already solemn. Although the Great Song Dynasty had no intention of taking advantage of the chaos to seize the two river valleys, they were also unwilling to let the two river valleys be occupied by slave dynasties. It was not without people who had suggested that a certain force should be fostered within the Mongol Empire, and now that Sheila had become the patriarch of the Eastern Romans, this view was even more supported. But Hao Kang's ambitious attitude forced the ambassador to be cautious.

The news was naturally sent to Kaifeng as quickly as possible, Zhao Qian had no special impression of Hao Kang, and was about to discuss with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, but received a notice from his father. When he arrived at his father's office, his father asked him to close the door and tell Zhao Qian the inference of the relationship between Hao Kang and Yang Tiexin.

After hearing this, Zhao Qian was just a little embarrassed, looking at his father's expression, Zhao Qian asked puzzledly: "Official, is it just because of this possibility that Hao Kang should be supported?" ”

Zhao Jiaren replied: "The extent to which Hao Kang can do is Hao Kang's own ability, and I don't want to fuel the sentiment of Europa Province that thinks he can control the situation." Sheila's affair had already made them too proud. ”

Zhao Qian can understand his father's thoughts. There's nothing more satisfying and confident than controlling a human nation, but Daddy doesn't have that kind of human feeling. He never tried to control anyone, and Daddy believed that everyone should be free, and free people should naturally have free choices. Zhao Qian couldn't help but say: "I support the attitude of the official family. But I want to say something else, I think the people on the farm should also be given a choice. ”

"Are you ready to explain it to them? This includes a system of withdrawal and accession. ”

"Yes. I'm ready. ”

"Have you considered the approximate end of this mechanic?" Zhao Jiaren continued to ask.

Zhao Qian's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly responded: "Why can the official family always determine when the policy should end?" I think this is the most important thing about the official family. Many people can decide when a war will break out, but they can't decide when it will end. The official family can do it when it is over. This makes me very envious. ”

"Huh." Zhao Jiaren laughed dryly, but couldn't answer. He knows when it will end, it's really not that he himself has such a thorough ability, and he can do this only because Zhao Jiaren's insight is too much beyond this era. But there's no way to explain this kind of thing to others. In the end, Zhao Jiaren could only use theory to deal with it, "You hit yours, I hit mine." Do not be mobilized by the enemy, but mobilize the enemy. Zhao Qian, when you were riding a horse, someone rode past you, would you be moved? A lot of times if you're unmoved and look like you're going to collide, you won't. The most feared thing is to follow the other party, and the other party will follow you. No matter how wide the road is, it is not enough to toss so much. ”

Zhao Qian nodded again and again, this metaphor made him feel that his eyes were suddenly bright. Looking back at Hao Kang's matter, Zhao Qian felt that his heart was clear. If you don't consider how Hao Kang does it, Da Song just walks according to the path he has set, but he has no meaningless thoughts. Back in the office, Zhao Qian immediately sent an urgent telegram, asking the ambassador and Europa Province to agree to Hao Kang's joining. The ambassador never expected things to progress so quickly, and his heart began to be cranky. Could it be that someone is deliberately pushing it? And the person who pushed it now, maybe it has something to do with classmate Mu?

Calling classmate Mu, the ambassador asked, "Xiao Mu, do you think someone told the ministry about Hao Kang before?" ”

After hearing this, Mu was stunned for a moment, and his expression became vigilant. She replied decisively: "There are records of correspondence and telegrams, and the ambassador can check who sent the letter." ”

The ambassador was a little surprised by Mu's sensitive reaction, and he thought that Mu would be uneasy or even panicked at first. It seems that this little girl ...... It's really a bit of a city.

Although unhappy in his heart, the ambassador carried out the order as quickly as possible. An order is an order, and the ambassador's delay can indeed affect the progress of the matter, and the delay will certainly affect his evaluation, or it will have a negative impact. The system of the Great Song Dynasty was tempered in the war, and the evaluation of delay is lower than that of poor implementation. The ambassador met with the officials of the office, and the office had already received a notice from Da Song. Li naturally said cheerfully: "We are ready to negotiate with Hao Kang and want him to be assessed as a probationary member first. I wonder what the ambassador thinks? ”

Seeing that the ambassador was pondering, Li naturally added, "This is the same as the members of the society have a preparatory member." ”

After thinking about it for a while, the ambassador replied, "I don't think it's appropriate. Either let him come or let him not come. Hanging like this, I think it will make Hao Kang feel insulted. ”

"Is that so?" Naturally, Li was a little surprised by this view.

The ambassador felt that someone was pushing this matter behind his back, and he was very unhappy in his heart. But when it came to talking about what to do after that, the ambassador let go of his emotions. Hearing Li Nature's question, the ambassador replied: "Hao Kang must believe that he will be troubled when he joins the alliance, if we do not make things difficult for him, but give him qualifications according to the standards of other members." Everyone thinks that Hao Kang will feel that he can sit back and relax from now on, or will he tremble and work hard. ”

"This ...... It's hard to say. Director Xin replied.

The ambassador resolutely continued, "If Hao Kang feels that the world is all right, and he will be lazy from now on, we can break the alliance with him. If Hao Kang is serious about doing things, we will continue to work together. It's up to Hao Kang to choose, we just make a decision according to the situation. ”

Director Xin was stunned, how could this attitude be very similar to Xie Song's style. Xie Song's decision in advance for the future was only to set two criteria: an upper limit and a lower limit. If the other party breaks through the lower limit, Xie Song decisively terminates the cooperation. If the other party exceeds the limit, he will add cooperation. Sheila is the best example of this. It's always scary, and the idea of 'what if something happens' often pops up in my head.

Naturally, Li was not as worried as Director Xin, and he asked the ambassador: "Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have any label for Hao Kang?" When the Quadripartite Alliance was established, all parties were stable, and all that was needed was coordination. With the chaos in Mongolia at this time, Hao Kang would have developed and changed a lot if he did it. It's not a good standard. ”

The ambassador's eyes lit up, and he felt like he had met a confidant. He nodded heavily, "I'm not trying to brag about Hao Kang, if he really learned something during his years studying in the Great Song Dynasty, he might still be able to become the Great Khan of Mongolia." At that time, we will sit back and watch him fail? ”

"The Great Khan of the Mongols......

"The Great Khan of the Mongols?"

Director Xin and Li Tiantian said almost at the same time. Li naturally laughed immediately: "Hahaha! If he can do it, that's fun. ”

The ambassador was not so happy, and when Li naturally finished laughing, the ambassador asked: "If someone said that China was about to be revived more than 20 years ago, did you really believe it?" ”

Director Xin's lips tightened, and that was what he was most worried about. It didn't take more than 20 years for the Zhao Guanjia to lead the Great Song Dynasty to sweep the north, and it took only ten years for the Great Song Dynasty to recover the Chinese homeland south of Yinshan.

When heaven and earth come together, the heroes are not free. The rise of many forces starts with a vigorous commander, and Director Xin has seen Hao Kang and heard a lot about him. Somehow, this noble son made Director Xin feel not to be underestimated. has been running around since he was a child, but he was still able to receive a complete education in the Great Song Dynasty when he should have gone to school. He survived many hardships and dangers, and there are many similar accounts in the history books of the past dynasties. As long as he can continue to live, Hao Kang may not have the opportunity to create his own fame like those people in the history books.

Looking at the serious expressions of these two colleagues, Li naturally smiled and said, "Even if Hao Kang becomes the Great Khan of Mongolia, what's the big deal?" Was the Mongol Great Khan great? Ha, with an order from the official, the two river basins can be leveled. Even without labor, our Great Song People's Liberation Army personally took action, and it was enough for the troops of the Europa Province and the Tianzhu vassal states to go out. If you are really optimistic about Hao Kang, then there is no need to worry. How could a person who is so smart that he doesn't know how to choose, look at the Yuan Kingdom when Hao Ren was alive, and look at the Western Roman Empire that Boyan is now in charge. Which one is not obedient and tame, trying his best to cooperate with the Great Song. ”

"What if Hao Kang really becomes the climate?" The ambassador asked solemnly.

Li naturally put away his smile and replied, "We only have to worry about whether Da Song can continue to improve. As long as the Great Song Dynasty continues to progress, all the countries on this earth combined are not the opponents of the Great Song Dynasty. If the Great Song Dynasty itself declined, there was no need to talk about overseas, but the country would be in chaos first. If there really is such a day, where will the Great Song Dynasty have the strength to take care of the land of the Eastern Mediterranean. ”

Ge Song

Ge Song