Poor Family Chapter 760

Chapter 760 three requirements

Since Wanyan Xie was not in Daming Mansion for more than a month, the second round of peace talks did not go well. The second round of peace talks mainly involved the withdrawal of the Jin soldiers from Hebei and Hedong. This was stated in the terms of the first troop withdrawal agreement. Yes, the two sides agreed to resolve the Hebei and Hedong issues through peaceful talks.

However, the price offered by Wanyan Zongwang was really unacceptable to the envoys of the Song Dynasty. The Kingdom of Jin wanted 5 million taels of silver, 50 million taels of silver, and 10 million bolts of silk color each, and ceded the three towns of Taiyuan, Zhending, and Hejian. , the yearly coins rise to five million taels of silver and five million bolts of silk.

But Wanyan Zongwang's words were loosened. After Marshal Du returned, the conditions might be eased.

The south official station of Daming Prefecture was renamed as Gui Hotel. At present, more than 30 envoys of the Great Song Dynasty are living here, and there are more than a thousand golden soldiers standing guard around them. In name, they are protecting their safety, but in fact they are under house arrest. , They are not allowed to go out a step.

Zhang Bangchang was also very cooperative, and ordered no one to go out after he settled in. Of course, there are also their difficulties, this is a famous mansion! How should they explain when they met Song Min when they went out?

This morning, Xiao Zhonggong, the deputy negotiator of the Kingdom of Jin, came to your hotel. Zhang Bangchang personally greeted him at the gate after hearing the news. That kind of rough man can be compared, and it is reasonable for the envoys of the Song Dynasty to like him.

"Zhang Xiangguo has been bored these days, I'm really sorry!" Xiao Zhonggong said with a smile as he walked into the door.

"Where! Where! VIP conditions are good, we're getting fat these days."

Zhang Bangchang pulled Xiao Zhonggong and asked in a low voice: "I wonder if Marshal Wanyandu is back?"

Xiao Zhonggong nodded, "Marshal Du came back last night, so I came to see Zhang Xiangguo today, and I need to exchange some news."

Zhang Bangchang was overjoyed immediately, "Please come to the middle hall to talk!"

Xiao Zhonggong was invited to the middle hall, and the guests and hosts were divided into seats. In addition to Zhang Bangchang, Geng Nanzhong, the deputy envoy, also came to the middle hall. Geng Nanzhong had been an official of the East Palace for a long time and had a very close relationship with the then prince Zhao Huan. After Zhao Huan ascended the throne, Geng Nanzhong was also invited He was exceptionally promoted to be a member of the Privy Council, from a fourth-rank official to a second-rank senior official, and his promotion speed even surpassed that of Li Yanqing.

Xiao Zhonggong took a sip of hot tea, and then sighed lowly. This sigh made both Zhang Bangchang and Geng Nanzhong's hearts hang. Is there anything that is not conducive to the negotiation?

"To tell you the truth, the marshal of my family is in a bad mood. This time he returned to Yanshan Mansion and was severely reprimanded by the emperor. It's not because he didn't capture Bianliang, but because the casualties were too heavy. There have been more than 60,000 casualties before and after. , Wolf Lord is extremely dissatisfied!"

Zhang Bangchang and Geng Nanzhong looked at each other, which left them speechless.

"Then what should we do?" Zhang Bangchang asked cautiously.

"It's very simple. Marshal Du hopes that your country will show sincerity. With sincerity, we can continue to talk. Without sincerity, it will be difficult to negotiate."

"I don't know what the sincerity Marshal Du said?"

"There are three sincerities, one is that your country stops all celebrations; the other is that no rewards are allowed for any hero who kills gold; the third is that Li Yanqing and his army are transferred away from Bianliang."

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Zhang Bangchang hesitated a little, and Geng Nanzhong next to him kicked Zhang Bangchang lightly. Zhang Bangchang said quickly: "I will send a pigeon letter to the imperial court for instructions."

Xiao Zhonggong waved his hand, "Listen to me, stopping the celebration is a matter of attitude. If there is no negotiation between the two sides, no one cares how you celebrate. Since your country wants to resolve follow-up issues with us, at least your country should Respect us, you can't base the celebration of the army on the mourning of Jin Bing. As for Li Yanqing, he is the chief culprit of the death of the old wolf lord. He is a poisonous thorn in our hearts. His existence makes us intolerable. We proposed to hand over Li Yanqing to Jin Guo before, but it is not realistic to think about it now, so we take a step back and transfer Li Yanqing and his army away from the capital, or let him serve as a civil servant. There are many famous generals in your country. Anyone can do it, but why do you want to use Li Yanqing to humiliate us, since you want to negotiate, you have to show sincerity."

Geng Nanzhong quickly asked: "If we meet your country's requirements, can your country make appropriate concessions in the peace talks?"

Xiao Zhonggong smiled slightly, "Put peaches in return, Marshal Du said, if you meet the three points of sincerity we require, then we can talk about Taiyuan Mansion first, and he can make the decision to let your country pay one million taels of silver. Redeem Taiyuan."

Zhang Bangchang was overjoyed, "Are you serious?"

Xiao Zhonggong nodded, "You can sign an agreement in black and white, and we will never deny it."

Zhang Bangchang and Geng Nanzhong discussed for a while, Zhang Bangchang said to Xiao Zhonggong: "In principle, we can agree to your three requirements. I will send an eagle letter to report to the imperial court today, and we will give a clear answer as soon as possible."

Xiao Zhonggong said again: "Speaking of Yingxin, the Marshal of my family has a normal request. We will station a special envoy in Bianliang. In order to facilitate communication, I hope that your country can open the pigeon letter and eagle letter in the capital. The war between the two sides It's over, I think this request should not be too much!"

"No problem, I can agree to this request now." Zhang Bangchang nodded quickly in agreement.

Xiao Zhonggong smiled happily: "Our special envoy is leaving today, and you can also send people to Bianliang together. Later, I will send the formal agreement with the seal of the marshal of my family on it. You can bring it back to Bianliang as a basis."

"Then we will wait for Xiao Shilang's agreement!"

Xiao Zhonggong left immediately, Zhang Bangchang and Geng Nanzhong sent him out of the gate, and the two went back to the inner hall to sit down, Geng Nanzhong said to Zhang Bangchang: "Before the Kingdom of Jin clearly asked for Taiyuan to be ceded, now they are willing to give Taiyuan back to you. We, we must seize this opportunity, otherwise I will go back to Beijing, and I will be responsible for persuading the officials to try to get Taiyuan back as soon as possible."

Zhang Bangchang pondered for a moment and said: "You are right, this is indeed a once-in-lifetime opportunity, we must not miss it."

Later that day, the Song Dynasty received the official agreement text signed and printed by Wan Yanxie. Geng Nanzhong took the master book Qin Hui and Jin Guo's special envoy Wu Xiaomin to Bianliang, Tokyo. , currently working as a clerk in Jinying.

At this time, the ice surface of the Yellow River has partially melted, and it is barely possible to reach the opposite bank by boat with less than 500 shi.

There is also a garrison on the south bank of the Yellow River. Yao Pingzhong's subordinates deployed Zhang Qushu 20,000 people on the south bank of the Yellow River in Kaifeng Prefecture. Zhang Qu immediately sent an army of 500 people to **** Geng Nanzhong and Wu Xiaomin to the capital. ．．．．．

In the Imperial Study Room of Ziwei Palace, Zhao Huan stared at the two documents on the table in a daze. One of the two documents was the commendation and reward plan for generals above the middle rank, and the other was the condition proposed by Jin Guo to buy Taiyuan Of course, the official text is still on the way. This is the text copied from Zhang Bangchang's Eagle Letter. Zhang Bangchang sent three Eagle Letters in a row, explaining the negotiations in great detail.

There were also five Xiangguo and the great scholar Tang Ke in the imperial study room. After circulating Zhang Bangchang's report, everyone was silent for a moment. At this time, Bai Shizhong coughed lightly, breaking the silence in the imperial study room. He spoke hoarsely Zhao Huan said: "Your Majesty, I think Jin Guo is treating people wrongly. He really hates Li Yanqing. It was obvious when they asked to hand over Li Yanqing before. Now that they have made a concession and only asked to be transferred or dismissed from the military position, we can arrest him." To seize this opportunity, in fact, as Zhang Xiangguo said, Li Yanqing is not the only general in my Great Song Dynasty. If he is transferred away, the city guard can be replaced! General Dong and General Yao can be used, and even Zhizhengtang Xiangguo can be appointed. As the chief general, it is too unwise to abandon Taiyuan for the sake of a courtier's face."

Beside He Li came out and said: "Your Majesty, I suggest that the issue of the general's reward be resolved first, and I suggest that Your Majesty talk to Li Yanqing and Dong Ping and others to seek their understanding. After all, it is more important to take back Taiyuan."

Zhao Huan pondered for a long time, and put the reward plan aside, "How about this! In an hour's time, we will hold a meeting in the Zhizheng Hall in the side hall, and inform Li Yanqing, Dong Ping, and Yao Pingzhong to attend together."

Everyone retreated, but Zhao Huan left Wu Min behind, "Wu Aiqing, this matter is not easy!" Zhao Huan sighed.

Under the repeated lobbying of everyone, Zhao Huan no longer wanted to reward Li Yanqing's subordinates. This time, Jin Guo's agreement was just a reason, but the problem is that Dong Ping and Yao Pingzhong will also be canceled together if the reward is cancelled. Li Yanqing was not afraid, but he was afraid of offending the other two and losing the support of the entire military. This was what Zhao Huan was worried about.

"Your Majesty, I feel that Jin Guo's focus is still on Li Yanqing. As long as Li Yanqing's matter is handled well, and the general's rewards are low-key and flexible, I think Jin Guo should also accept it."

Zhao Huan is very hesitant towards Li Yanqing now. If he says that his credit is overwhelming and his prestige surpasses him, this is just an emotional issue. If Li Yanqing keeps a low profile, he may not be able to bear it.

But since his father sent someone to look for Li Yanqing, Zhao Huan suddenly realized the importance of Li Yanqing in the fight for the throne. It made Zhao Huan dissatisfied. After all, Li Yanqing didn't directly reject his father's solicitation.

In contrast, Dong Ping and Yao Pingzhong had a clear attitude and openly rejected their father's solicitation, which made Zhao Huan very uncomfortable.

In addition to the unclear position, Li Yanqing seems to be targeted by Jin Guo again. Jin Guo clearly requested to revoke his military power, and he was attacked from both sides. Zhao Huan has made up his mind to move Li Yanqing, but how to do it remains to be seen. Discuss.

Wu Min wanted to persuade him again, but Zhao Huan waved his hand, "Let's talk about Li Yanqing's matter later, let's settle the reward matter first."

(end of this chapter)

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