One Piece of Song Dynasty

Han Fang and others were former officials of the Northern Liao Dynasty and were very talented, but the Jin people actually did not know them well. This was all provided to the Jin people by Khitan surrender ministers Zuo Qigong, Liu Yanzong and others, and they were highly recommended. Therefore, the golden people will ask for them.

Zhao Liangsi believed that the situation should be reported to the Xuanfu Department immediately and asked to send those people to Yanjing. However, both Lu Yi and Ma Kuo opposed it.

Ma Kuo said: "I heard that those people have arrived in the capital now. If they are sent back to Yanjing and handed over to the Jin people, not only will they lose the hearts of the Yan people, but they will also definitely tell the true and false situation of the dynasty. Jin people, this matter is not trivial. What’s more, it’s almost April now, and it’s impossible for the Jin people to stay in Yanjing for a long time. We don’t have to worry about them not going through the handover. Why do we quickly give them what the Jin people ask for when they get one and want ten? , if you push yourself too hard, when will you stop?"

Lu Yi, Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo arrived in Zhuozhou on March . It was not until March that Jin Taizu sent his accompanying envoy Bo Jinqulie and deputy envoy Shaoqing Guo Ting to Zhuozhou to meet with Lu Yi and others. People meet. After arriving in Yanjing, Jin Taizu sent Li Jing and Liu Siqing as ambassadors to receive them.

On March , Jin Taizu held a flower banquet for Lu Yi and other Song envoys at the military camp outside Yanjing. A large group of Khitan actors sang and danced to entertain them. Zuo Qigong, the former prime minister of the Liao Kingdom, and other surrendered ministers all held wine glasses and drank wine. For Jin Taizu's birthday, the etiquette is all the same as that of the Liao Dynasty. Every time you drink wine, you must express gratitude. At this time, Jin Taizu was already ill and looked haggard and tired.

Jin Taizu sent Yang Tianshou to send a message to Lu Yi: "According to Gao Qingyi, the Song Dynasty's oath is very solemn this time, which is good, but why haven't the old officials of the Liao Kingdom we wanted been sent yet?"

Lu Yi replied: "When we passed through Xiongzhou, we heard Master Tong say that these people may have changed their names and fled everywhere. Even if we set a reward for arresting them, it is impossible to find them immediately. We have gone through several times in the two dynasties. During the annual negotiations, major matters will be decided. As for the repatriation of old officials from the Liao Kingdom, it is all a matter of details. Why should we worry about these small things?"

Yang Pu interjected: "We are ready to withdraw from Yanjing. We just wait for you to send back those old Khitan officials, and we will leave."

Before the banquet was over, Jin Taizu ordered the Song envoy to bid farewell after the banquet. However, he did not mention a word about the delivery of Yanjing.

Lu Yi argued hard: "Yanjing hasn't delivered yet, how can we go back?"

Lu Yi, Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo originally came to Yanjing to handle the delivery procedures, but they never expected that the Jin people set a prerequisite for this matter, that is, those old Liao officials who had fled to the Song Dynasty must be repatriated. , otherwise, there is no need to discuss the delivery issue, which gives them a headache.

Wanyan Xiyin said: "In the oaths of both our dynasties, there is a clause that we are not allowed to accept traitors. Now, if your dynasty does not send them back, it will be a violation of the oath."

Lu Yi argued: "You can't say that. Those people you want may not all go to our Song Dynasty. Even if some run away, it depends on whether they ran away after the two dynasties took the oath." , or ran away before swearing an oath. Our two dynasties have been negotiating for five or six years, and major matters have been decided. This dynasty has agreed to all the conditions proposed by your dynasty. If because of these trivial matters of old Liao officials, Wouldn't it be a pity to delay our important matter of the Yanjing delivery? Let's talk about it. Some of them may have changed their names, some have fled to remote places, some are hiding in valleys, some may even flee to Xixia, and so on. How to capture them in a short time”

Wanyan Xiyin said: "Those who escaped very early were all Khitan slaves. Some of them did not know their names and there was nothing they could do to find them. However, two famous people like Guo Yaoshi and Dong Pang'er did not know how to find them. If you don’t get there, just send these two people back and you can exchange them for money.”

Ma Kuo replied: "Guo Yaoshi and Dong Pang'er both surrendered when the Liao Kingdom was not yet destroyed. What connection do they have with your dynasty? If you say so, wouldn't what happened decades ago be relevant?" But if the affidavit continues like this, when will the delivery be delivered to Yanjing? Is this still going to end?"

Wanyan Xiyin said: "If you cannot repatriate the people we want, then the delivery of Yanjing will be far away."

Zhao Liangsi said: "This dynasty has always fulfilled and agreed to all the requests made by your dynasty. However, every time we come to your dynasty, you have left one thing unfinished and another trouble occurred. Now, we should all think about important things." , stop worrying about trivial matters, as this will hinder the friendly relations between the two Koreas. A few days ago, we just repeatedly discussed the oath, but now it is better for us to complete the Yanjing delivery matter first, as for the old officials of the Liao Kingdom We will discuss the matter slowly in the future. Moreover, since our two dynasties began to communicate on the sea, although we have not made an oath of alliance, the gods of heaven and earth have seen it. I hope your dynasty can seriously consider it. "

After hearing this, Wanyan Xiyin stood up and said: "I have an imperial edict from the emperor. If your dynasty cannot send back the old officials of the Liao Kingdom, then please ask your army and horses to withdraw from Zhuozhou and Yizhou immediately, because our dynasty has an imperial edict. The general will lead his army and horses to patrol the border, so as to prevent the two armies from meeting each other and unexpected things happening. Now, please go to the court to bid farewell to the emperor immediately, and then return to the Xuanfu Division to repatriate the old officials of the Liao Kingdom."

Zhao Liangsi said with a strong attitude: "There are still five things that have not been discussed. How can we say goodbye? One is about our oath, but your court has not responded in writing; the other is about the date of Yanjing delivery, which has not been determined; the third is about the Yanjing delivery date, which has not yet been determined; Regarding the Fujiakou boundary issue, it needs to be discussed; fourthly, there is no agreement on the specific date for our army to march into Shanxi; fifthly, regarding Xijing and the northwest boundary, it has not yet been demarcated. Moreover, our country has awarded two troops to your northwestern army. One hundred thousand silver silks are now in Zhuozhou, and the handover has not yet been completed. Also, the area from Yongbian Prefecture to Tiande and Yunnei used to be Han territory, with the Yellow River passing through it. I wonder if your dynasty wants to leave this area to Do you want to defend it yourself, or do you want to hand it over to the Xia State? If your dynasty defends itself, then we will be neighbors with your dynasty. This is okay. If your dynasty hands this area to the Xia State, then we will be worried. They will definitely come and go here often, posing a border threat to our country. In addition, Fujiakou is within the boundaries of our country, where there are two salt fields, Xincang and Yongji. The reason why our country promised to add one million guan to your country every year is precisely It’s for this salt farm, and I hope this issue will be discussed.”