Zhao Gou was sitting on the throne, looking at Zhang Tonggu who was below him, shaking his head and tail, demonstrating wantonly, his face was extremely ugly!
"Envoy Zhang has been working hard all the way, so he will take a break at the post house. Let me wait for the monarch and his ministers to discuss it before making a decision!"
"Okay! I hope His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty will make a decision within three days! If His Majesty the Emperor Jin's request is not met, the army will move south immediately! All consequences will be borne by you, the Song Dynasty."
After saying these harsh words, Zhang Tonggu left the court triumphantly.
After watching Zhang Tonggu leave, Zhao Gou looked depressed and sighed, "How do you think the Jin people will handle this request?"
Lu Yihao, the left prime minister, snorted coldly, "That Zhang Tonggu was so arrogant, was he trying to deceive us, the Song Dynasty? How can we agree to such humiliating conditions? We also asked the officials to lead the troops to go on an expedition. This time, even if the body is mutilated Buried in the yellow sand, I will also grow in my ambition as a great Song Dynasty."
Qin Hui sneered, "My husband is now old and can't mount a war horse or pull a crossbow. In my opinion, it's better to kill him as soon as possible and go home to have his grandson."
Lu Yihao was furious and wanted to throw the wat in his hand at Qin Hui again, but Zhu Shengfei stopped him again and said, "Sir, please calm down and fight with fists and kicks in the court, which will not solve the problem."
Zhao Gou didn't want to be tough with the Jin people at all, so he asked Qin Hui, "How does Prime Minister Qin think this matter should be handled?"
Qin Hui bowed and saluted with some pride, "Guan family, this matter is simple to say. The Jin people sent envoys this time because we defeated the traitor Liu Yu in the Song Dynasty. Liu Yu asked for help from the Jin people! That Puppet Qi is How can the Jin people keep their face if they are supported by the Jin people and the Puppet Qi is beaten? Now that the three armies of the Jin people are invading the south, it is like a repeat of the war in the Jingkang year. I secretly thought that if there was a war, Kaifeng would not be protected and the emperor would be humiliated for the second time. .”
Zhao Gou said impatiently, "The Jin invaded south, and the fall of Kaifeng City was inevitable! I know it well. I just want to ask you, how can we calm down the anger of the Jin? Protect Song Kangning."
Lu Yihao sighed, this is the official family of the Song Dynasty, and he already felt timid before fighting!Now that Kaifeng has Zongze, Han Shizhong, Li Gang and others in charge of the overall situation, and there are Hebei rebels active north of the Yellow River, how could Kaifeng fall so easily?
He glanced at the surrender faction headed by Qin Hui again, with a hint of loneliness and unwillingness in his eyes. Today's Song Dynasty is no longer the period of Emperor Taizu! Qin Hui rolled his eyes and hatched a vicious plan in his heart, "If you want to protect Song Kangning, you must first agree to the Jin people's conditions."
Zhao Gou's expression changed and he asked doubtfully: "You mean... you still want to cede a large area of land?"
Qin Hui shook his head and said with a smile: "No, we don't need to cede the land. However, the Jin people's condition of removing Zongze, Shen Wanshu, Lu Haowen, Han Shizhong and others must be agreed. Only in this way can the Jin people be calmed down. Human anger.”
Zhao Gou pondered for a moment, "Zongze, Lu Haowen, Shen Wanshu, and Han Shizhong are now in charge of Kaifeng's military affairs. If they are dismissed rashly, how will they explain to the people in the world?"
Qin Hui sneered in his heart. He had known that Zhao Gou would say this, "The officials, just now the Jin people's envoy has said that these people are rude to the Jin people, and that's why they provoked them to send troops south. If they are dismissed, they can then give way." If Puzhou, Shangzhou and other places are surrendered to the puppet Qi, the Jin people will surely stop the war."
Wang Boyan echoed, "What Qin Xiang said is absolutely true! Now the Song Dynasty and the Jin people are at odds with each other, all because these people shouted and killed and angered them. If the Song and Jin Dynasties lived in peace and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, why bother about how many cities there were? Land gains and losses?”
"That's right! I provoked the war for no reason and angered the Jin people. If the Jin people captured Kaifeng and took advantage of the situation to go south, how could they resist it? We should depose these people to calm the Jin people's thunderous wrath."
"I second the proposal! Bandits are rampant in Puzhou and Shangzhou. Since we, the Song Dynasty, cannot effectively control them, we might as well give them to the Puppet Qi."...
The surrender faction's glances and words convinced Zhao Gou, "What you said makes sense. In that case, we must remove Zongze and others!"
Lu Yihao agreed when he saw what the official said, and shouted sternly, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. The reason why the Jin people have not dared to use troops for a long time is because they are afraid of General Zong. If you remove Zong Ze and others, it will be like breaking your own arm."
Zhao Gou waved his hand and said, "Now that the national treasury is empty and people's livelihood is in decline, how can we support the war against Jin? I have made up my mind, and you don't need to give me any more advice!"
Qin Hui was secretly proud in his heart. This was exactly the result he wanted. "The officials are wise! In this way, the country will be safe. As for the compensation for war losses and annual coins proposed by the Jin people, I think it is accurate!"
Zhao Gou felt a pain in his heart, but he couldn't help but ask, "Tell me the reason why it's OK!"
Qin Hui coughed twice, cleared his throat and said, "In the first year of Jingde, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty signed a peace treaty. The Song and Liao Dynasties became brotherly countries. The Song Dynasty gave the Liao 10 taels of silver and silk every year. 20 horses, with Baigou River as the border between Song and Liao. After that, there were no large-scale wars between Song and Liao for a hundred years. Courtesy and envoys were diligent, and the world was at peace. This created the prosperous age of Renzong."
"Now if Your Majesty makes a contract with Jin, they will also be a country of brothers. The two sides will use the river as the boundary, and create another hundred years of peace. Even if I, the Song Dynasty, have to give the Jin 50 taels of annual coins, it will be worth it! The officials can think about it , 50 two-year-old coins can buy a hundred years of peace, but can 50 two-year-old coins support an army of [-]? Officials should know better than ministers about which is more important."
Zhao Gou nodded, it seemed to make sense!The late emperors were able to make covenants with Liao and Jin, can't I?It is reasonable and reasonable to exchange a small amount of annual coins for peace between Song and Jin Dynasties.
Zhao Gou thought it was reasonable, but Lu Yihao couldn't suppress his violent temper.
"Qin Hui, you have harmed the country and the people! You actually... actually want to cede all the land in Hebei to the Jin people. After your death, how will you face the previous emperors of the Song Dynasty! Officials, such treasonous covenants must not be allowed promise."
Zhao Gou also felt humiliated, but compared with the humiliation, he was more afraid that the Jin people would be furious and lead an army to attack Lin'an.
"Qin Qing's suggestion is the most appropriate method at the moment. Don't persuade Lu Qing anymore. Just talk to the Jin people this way! Even if the Jin people want Xuzhou, they can still discuss it, as long as they agree to withdraw their troops."
When Lu Yihao saw that the official family actually wanted to include Xuzhou, he was so angry that he spurted out a mouthful of blood, and the courtiers panicked.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Gou hurriedly asked people to help Lu Yihao down to the palace and found another clean room for treatment.
Qin Hui felt even more proud when he saw Lu Yihao was so angry that if this old guy fell ill, wouldn't the position of left prime minister be not far away from him?
After Zhao Gou watched Lu Yihao being helped away, he became worried again, "It's easy to agree to the gold man, but where did this year's coin come from? Now that the national treasury is getting increasingly empty, how can we get these 50 taels of silver?"