Chapter 90 The Emperor is Excited
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Li Hu pondered for a long time and asked, "Do you have any countermeasures?"
Dashi hesitated for a moment and asked, "You really won't go to Yanjing?"
"I have an agreement with the Jurchens. I can't enter. When I enter Yanjing, the Jin army goes south. So I can't directly interfere in Yanjing."
"That's good." Dashi said. "You just fought a war with the Jurchens. Now they are negotiating. The Jurchens don't care about Yanjing yet. So the biggest threat to Yanjing is the Song Dynasty. The one who secretly contacted the Song Dynasty is the Han people in Youyan. The Han people in Youyan are now arrogant and threatened Xiao Hou and the palace tent with the great Liao Dynasty. So if you want to temporarily stabilize the situation in Yanjing, in addition to determining the imperial throne, you must kill Li Chuwen and a group of Han officials to attack the Han people in Youyan.
.Shock the ministers of the Northern Palace. At the same time, eradicate the eyes and ears of the Song Dynasty and delay the time when the Song Dynasty attacked Youyan." Dashi took a breath and continued. "Er Xiao, Xiao Gan and many other ministers in the palace will not give up Yanjing. First, they are worried about being retaliated by the emperor. Second, it is too difficult to ask them to give up their wealth in Yanjing. Unless they die at the forefront, so I want to persuade Xiao Hou to withdraw a piece of supplies first. When Yanjing is about to overturn, all personnel will be withdrawn."
Li Hu agreed without hesitation. "Just do what you said. I will immediately establish a passage between Juyongguan and Yanjing ban. I want to discuss with Empress Xiao in person."
"It's too dangerous. This matter must be absolutely confidential to avoid causing chaos in Yanjing." Dashi said. "I will be your messenger myself and travel back and forth between the two places."
Li Hu stopped saying anything and agreed immediately. "We will rush to Juyongguan immediately." City. No one knew this news except the emperor and some ministers. Because they had no idea that there was a newly rising Jin Kingdom in the north who was attacking Shanhou. People in the capital enjoyed peace. After dinner, they talked about the Northern Expedition. The mountain behind them had been recovered. The mountain was soon also the territory of the Song people. The long-cherished wish was realized for more than a hundred years. The shame of the Song people was also washed away. The Song people finally defeated the Khitan people and were proud. Our vast China was invincible in the world and surrendered to the world.
No one knows the deep crisis hidden behind this prosperity. Even the emperor and the chief ministers did not notice the slightest. They were immersed in the joy of great achievements and fame in history. They were immersed in the singing and dancing of celebration, and fantasizing about the great cause of rebuilding the unity of China and abroad.
The great victory of Killing Hukou failed to reverse the passive situation of Luo Qinghan in Bianjing. On the contrary, it encouraged the arrogance of the priests. After this battle, Li Hu suffered a severe blow and the Jurchens suffered a severe blow. Yanjing can be said to be the object of the Song Dynasty. The emperor and his ministers had forgotten the pain before their scars healed. They were full of confidence in the second Northern Expedition. The emperor had already written to Tong Guan and planned to ask Prince Yun Zhao Kai to build a camp of the Grand Marshal of the Army in Hebei and prepare to make achievements.
Tong Guan was very clear. Although he pushed the responsibility for the defeat of Baigou to Zhong Shidao and Xiongzhou magistrate and Shin-gun. But he knew clearly that the real reason for the defeat of Baigou was in the court and in Bianjing. So he wrote to the emperor and said sincerely that the second northern expedition was not about the number of troops, nor about the excellent weapons, but about the unity of the court and the country. Your Majesty favored Prince Yun and everyone knew about it. But the law was abolished for one person. It caused not only criticism, but also damages the reputation of Prince Yun. If Your Majesty really wanted to make Prince Yun, he would still temporarily stop going to the expedition. Wait for Yanjing to be recovered. You can send Prince Yun to inspect Yanjing on behalf of Your Majesty. Such contributions can be made to everyone.
The emperor was a little unhappy. If this true dragon emperor was a master of talent, he was unparalleled in the world. He was capable and was self-conceited. He especially liked poetry, calligraphy, painting, flowers, snow and moon. He was more romantic and ideal. He was more straightforward and unruly in character. The emperor was particularly interested in Taoism and even brought this romance to the extreme. He was unhappy. He immediately thought of Li Hu. Tong Guan was worried about nothing more than the court, the army was pulled back and defeated again in the Northern Expedition. Since that's the case, I asked Li Hu to fight. You can bring the army to Yanjing, right? In a word, you must give the credit for regaining Youyan to mistress. If I can't even do such a small thing, I am still the king of the world.
The emperor immediately issued an order to reward Li Hu. Li Hu became the king. What else would he reward? Then give his subordinates. Luo Qinghan, Huang She, Chai Yun, and Ma Liang were invited to the palace. The emperor invited them to drink, enjoy singing and dancing, grant officials, reward wealth, and give beauty. Luo Qinghan took the opportunity to make suggestions. Your Majesty. Yunzhong Road has just been recovered. The prefectures and counties are unstable. The people are uneasy. There are even more powerful enemies around. The Western Xia, Liao and Jin Kingdom are salivating at the mountain behind. In this case, it is not appropriate to disarmament. It is even more appropriate to force the Song system to force it to cause chaos. Luo Qinghan said a lot of reasons. Finally, he begged the emperor. The negotiations between the two sides are based on the principles of vassal states formulated earlier. When the situation in Daibei is stable, it is then gradually modified to the best strategy.
The emperor agreed without thinking and made the surrounding gangs of priests passive and embarrassed. The verbal warriors during this period were considered useless. More importantly, he indulged Li Hu in endless troubles. Yunzhonglu Autonomy seriously violated the Song Luzu system. This must not be opened. Prime Minister Wang Fu, Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Bangchang and other ministers immediately advised him. The emperor ignored him and scolded the Privy Council and the Lianghe Xuanfu Department. Zheng Ju Center had a calculation. He knelt down and admitted his mistake. He sweared in front of the emperor that he must regain Yanjing.
The two sides negotiated again. Zhang Bangchang, Wang Anzhong, and Li Bangyan were angry and too lazy to talk again. They asked directly. What specific plan do you have? Luo Qinghan brought out the plan that had been drawn up long ago. The plan was finally reviewed and copied by Li Gang. It basically conforms to the principle of land and vassal states agreed with Li Hu and the Song Dynasty. Zhang Bangchang and the other two were determined to delay and find faults word by word. The emperor was in a good temperament today. He had an idea. He was in a bad mood tomorrow. The idea might have changed again. So delaying is the best way. Wait for the emperor to change his mind.
As a result, the emperor changed his mind a few days later. News came from the Xuanfu Department of the Two Rivers. Yelu Chun was dead and Yanjing was in chaos. The time for the second Northern Expedition had arrived.
When the emperor was happy, he applauded and asked someone to tell the envoys of the Great Liao Dynasty that he should surrender. I, the Song Dynasty, rule the world with a righteous and righteous rule. You surrender. Those who should be crowned with a king should be crowned with a marquis should be crowned with a marquis. Everyone can not only maintain their current official positions and existing wealth, but also enjoy wealth for generations. The emperor means that the Great Liao Dynasty surrenders. He can send Prince Yun to Youyan. Such great merits can be made.
Wang Fu said that Li Hu is no longer needed now. Should the principle of negotiation be changed?
"Of course, change. How could I abolish the law just because of one person?" the emperor said with confidence. "Tell those Han captives that want to be my subjects of the Song Dynasty, they must obey the laws of the Song Dynasty."
Luo Qinghan and others received the imperial edict and were so angry that they cursed. Is this China, known as a country of etiquette and righteousness? Is this the monarch of a great country? Do you still know etiquette and righteousness? How can civilized people with great knowledge be more shameless than barbarians who cannot read big words?
At this time, Yan Qing had arrived in Bianjing and contacted Luo Qinghan and others. Yan Qing brought a lot of money. He made full use of his past relationship in Bianjing to start a business. He also used Li Shishi and Zhou Bangyan's relationship to make friends with celebrities in Bianjing to find out the news. When he learned from Li Shishi that Yelu Chun's death, he immediately told Luo Qinghan. Luo Qinghan, Huang She and others realized that the Hulie Mansion was in crisis. The next situation would become increasingly unfavorable to Li Hu.
July soon entered. Luo Qinghan was anxiously waiting for news about Hu Lie Mansion.
This letter was sent to Bianjing through the help of the Zhe family's channel. Then Yan Qing unraveled it in a code word and handed it to Luo Qinghan.
Datong has undergone dazzling changes in the past two months. Li Hu and the Zhe family formed an alliance. Li Hu shook hands with the Jurchens and made peace again. Li Hu's new Northern Strategy. In the letter, Hu Liefu asked Luo Qinghan to end the negotiations as soon as possible and return to Datong. Yan Qing did two things. One was to investigate the secrets of the Zhe family. The other was to spread rumors of regaining Western Xinjiang in Bianjing. The Song Dynasty regained Yan Yun. It was natural to take advantage of the victory to pursue. It launched a war in the northwest and regained Western Xinjiang.
Luo Qinghan was considering how to end the negotiations and find a reason to return to Datong. Li Hu's memorial arrived in Bianjing.
Li Hu told the negotiations with the Jin Kingdom in detail. He mentioned the proposal to regain Western Xinjiang for the first time. He asked the court to send people to Datong to revise the alliance with the Jin Kingdom immediately.
Li Hu's memorial was very powerful in the minds of the emperor and the prime ministers. The battle to kill Hukou not only established the Song Dynasty's advantage in Yanyun, forcing the Jin Dynasty to re-establish a covenant with the Song Dynasty. The success of this covenant was also directly related to whether the Song Dynasty could recover Western Xinjiang in the shortest time.
Li Hu painted a brilliant blueprint for the emperor and the prime ministers to quickly become stronger and rebuild the martial arts of the Han and Tang dynasties.
The emperor was excited. His followers were also excited. Only a few clear-headed ministers realized that Li Hu had dug a terrible trap, which was enough to overturn the trap of the Song Dynasty. They saw the emperor's spirit and rebuke. They looked like the momentum of no one else in the world. They dared not pour cold water at all. They tried their best to stop the Northern Expedition. Not to mention discouraging the emperor from not expeditioning the Western Expedition when they were sure to win the Northern Expedition.
The Western Expedition is not like the Northern Expedition. The Western Expedition must require the help of Li Hu. The Western Expedition can consume and weaken Li Hu's strength. For the Song Dynasty, it can be said that it will kill two birds with one stone. So the emperor was excited and issued another order. Zhang Bangchang and others negotiated according to the vassal principle determined earlier. They came up with a specific plan as soon as possible and issued an order to implement it. At the same time, they issued an order to Wang Anzhong, Li Bangyan, and Zhao Liangsi urgently went to Datong to negotiate a covenant with the Jin Kingdom.
At this time, the emperor remembered Ma Kuo. Ma Kuo had a lot of experience in negotiating with the Jin people. He had a good relationship with Li Hu. He was the best candidate for negotiation. The emperor then issued an order to transfer Ma Kuo to Hu Lie Mansion to serve and participate in the Song and Jin negotiations.
Chapter completed!