One Piece of Song Dynasty

Zhao Liangsi was prepared to explain: "No, no, Brother Gao misunderstood. It is precisely because we value the two of you as envoys of Dajin that we arranged your residence here."

Gao Qingyi snorted coldly: "Oh, that's our fault. Then please ask Brother Zhao to explain."

Zhao Liangsi smiled and said: "Since Brother Gao is proficient in Chinese culture, he knows that the allusion of Ban Jing comes from Zuo Zhuan. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Ju, a senior official of the Chu State, was the grandfather of Wu Zixu, and was a good friend of Shengzi, a senior official of the Cai State. . Later, because his father-in-law committed a crime, Wu Ju fled to the state of Zheng and prepared to defect to the state of Jin. On the outskirts of the capital of the state of Zheng, he and Shengzi met unexpectedly. So the two broke some thorns on the roadside and spread them on the ground. Sitting opposite each other, chatting while eating. Therefore, "Ban Jing" later came to represent the informal meeting between friends, sitting together and talking about friendship."

Gao Qingyi didn't know how to retort: ​​"Huh, what you said makes sense."

Wu Xie said: "The main reason we came here this time is to ask why your dynasty sent troops to attack Yanjing. Why didn't you send an envoy to inform us that your dynasty's envoys have come to our country many times to discuss attacking Khitan together. This has been recorded in the credentials. I The Emperor of Jin believes that China is a country of etiquette and will never break its promise. However, your dynasty sent Tong Guan as the Xuanfu envoy to unify the army and suppress the Yan territory, but it was delayed in reporting to our country. I don’t know why he sent us so. Come and ask.”

Zhao Liangsi replied calmly: "Our emperor heard that your dynasty had captured Central Beijing in the first month of this year, and then led troops to the line of Songting Pass and Gubeikou, and then took advantage of the situation to capture Xijing. We have been waiting for several months, but there has been no news from your dynasty. Raise troops in the sun and the moon. But since it is known that the army of your dynasty is advancing, Tong Guan is ordered to send out troops in response to the intention of your dynasty to attack from a pinch. Neither of them informed each other, so there is no need to care about it. "

As soon as Zhao Liangsi finished speaking, the envoy Tong Shili pulled Zhao Liangsi out of the hall and came to the atrium, where he whispered something to Zhao Liangsi.

After returning to the hall, Zhao Liangsi said solemnly: "I ask you, the emperor, why your country's soldiers and horses have been stationed in Baishui for a long time, but why haven't you caught the old master of Liao State yet? I heard that the old master of Liao State fled to Xia State. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses borrowed from the Xia Kingdom have crossed the Yellow River, captured the states west of Xijing, and occupied a lot of land. I wonder if you knew this when you came."

Gao Qingyi replied: "When we came, we heard that the old Khitan master had fled to the desert. Our emperor had sent troops to pursue him. Sooner or later, we would catch him. Moreover, between the deserts is the land of Tatars, and the king here has already Pay homage to me. The old Khitan master is now cornered and cannot escape from our encirclement."

The next day, Song Huizong received the Jin envoy at Chongzheng Hall.

Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi knelt down and said: "I have paid homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. When I came, the emperor asked me to tell the Emperor of the Song Dynasty that because the Liao Kingdom was ignorant and ignorant, he raised his troops to attack the Liao Kingdom again, and now he has won a great victory. . We will send special envoys here to discuss all matters concerning the old Han Dynasty." After saying this, the two men presented their credentials.

Song Huizong said with a smile on his face: "Thank you, Emperor Jin, for sending an envoy to the palace. The old master of the Liao Kingdom is still in the desert. It's better to catch him as soon as possible. I also think about Da Jin. Regarding the matters discussed in the old Han Dynasty, The major matter has been decided, but you can go to Prime Minister Wang Fu's residence to discuss the details."

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty rewarded Wuxie and Gaoqing with a large amount of gold, silk and tea. After Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi thanked them, Tan Chuo sent them back to Banjing Hall.

After the Jin envoy left, Song Huizong, Zhao Liangsi and Wang Fu studied the Jin Dynasty's official documents together.

I saw the letter of credence written: "Time flies, and one year has passed. Last year, our dynasty sent Huolu and Dadiwu as envoys to your dynasty in order to meet the date of dispatching troops, but they stayed for several months without success. Your dynasty did not send them back. The envoy only replied with a letter saying: "The affairs of Han Dynasty and other matters are as discussed at the beginning, and we will wait until we hear the date when the troops will be sent to Xijing, so that we can attack from a double flank. "After that, there was no news. Your dynasty didn't say anything about the date, so I made plans, so I sent troops to conquer. When we first arrived in Zhongjing, we attacked it on the same day, and the faint leader of Liao State fled. Our army then went straight to Shanxi to capture the faint lord, but how could we give up? He escaped and fled, only to have his palace, two women, and hundreds of civil and military officials. The army continued to Xijing, Ying, Shuo, Wei, and Southwest Road to attack the tribal armies of various prefectures and counties in the area, and all surrendered. Later, there were Xijing and Dezhou. They rebelled one after another and tried to lure them, but they failed to renew themselves. Once the military orders were issued, there was no way to pursue them. The troops fought fiercely and killed all the prisoners.

It was later learned that the faint leader of the Liao Kingdom was fleeing in the desert, so he divided his troops to hunt him down. The remaining places have surrendered, and the Xia Kingdom has sent envoys to negotiate an agreement. The Tatars are willing to lose the annual tribute and become a vassal forever. In Yanjing, the left-behind king Yelv Chun presumptuously claimed his honor. He once sent people with the intention of claiming vassal status and seeking peace. However, this dynasty remembered that they had an agreement with your dynasty, so they did not respond.

I recently heard that Grand Tutor Tong Guan had raised his troops to march north. He had been waiting for a long time but had not seen the envoy reporting the due date, so he became suspicious. Now according to the reasons for the back and forth, I wrote to ask each other what I meant, hoping to give some clues. Sheng Yan is waiting, following the celestial body, and now he has sent Bo Jinwu Xie, Gao Qingyi and other deputy envoys and the family of Su Shouji in charge to go there with a few gifts, presented in a letter, unannounced and sincerely stated. "

Song Huizong read the letter of credence from the Kingdom of Jin several times and asked: "Analyze, what is the core meaning of this letter of credence from the Kingdom of Jin?"

Wang Fu said: "I feel that this letter of credence from the Kingdom of Jin is complaining that we sent our troops to the north and did not send an envoy to report it."

Zhao Liangsi said thoughtfully: "I believe that the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom is suspicious of our dynasty's breach of contract and is worried that after our army recovers Yanjing in the future, they will not get the annual coins we promised to give them."

Song Huizong thought for a while and said: "Zhao Daizhi is right. The core is the issue of interests. The Jin State must have the interests of the Jin State, and the Song Dynasty must have the interests of the Song Dynasty. At present, the Liao Kingdom is in fragments, and its demise is the general trend. , if we can take the opportunity to recover all the land of Yanyun that has been taken away by the Liao Kingdom in the past five generations, it will be a feat that will go down in history. You must clearly inform the Jin envoy that we will definitely give you one cent of the annual coins promised by the DPRK. Quite a few, and the sixteen states that our government wants to recover will all be included in the territory of the Song Dynasty."

When Zhao Liangsi heard Song Huizong's words, he suddenly felt a lot of pressure. Because Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty's imperial manuscript was self-defeating, limiting the scope of land recovery to "Yanjing and the prefectures and cities under its jurisdiction", the Jin people have always insisted on exchanging annual coins within the scope defined by this imperial manuscript. If we want to break through this scope and recover the Heping, Ying, and Luan areas in the Yunzhong area, it would be very difficult to complete it simply by relying on verbal negotiations without military intervention. Now, the Northern Expeditionary Army has set off northward, and Zhao Liangsi hopes that the Song Army can quickly obtain A few big victories will show the power of the Song Dynasty's military, so that you can have confidence when negotiating with the Jin people.

Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi returned to Banjing Hall carrying the gold, silver, tea and other royal items rewarded by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. They were in a good mood. Wu Xie, in particular, had three major hobbies in his life: wealth, sex and wine. He said to Tan Chu with a smile: "The emperor of your dynasty is really a wise man and generous with his actions. He is really lovable. The palace of your dynasty is magnificent, densely populated and rich." The world is indeed a great country."