The playfulness in Liu Chengyou's eyes made Xiao Husi feel a little uncomfortable in his heart, and he felt unkind. And I also knew in my heart that the Han Emperor was clearly asking knowingly, thinking of the mission here, suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and arched his hand: "My Tianlu Emperor led the army to hunt in Guihua Prefecture, unfortunately died, and the king of Shou'an ascended the throne in front of the coffin......"

"Huh!" Liu Chengyou interrupted Xiao Husi very impolitely, made a sudden appearance, and said with emotion: "I have heard that the Khitan lord, handsome 100,000 people went south, it turned out to be for hunting, what a big battle!" ”

As he spoke, his tone turned cold, and his majesty was awe-inspiring: "I have also prepared 100,000 armor soldiers, and I originally intended to hunt in the clouds with the Khitan lord." It's just that now it seems that God is not beautiful, but unfortunately, it's a pity, it's a sigh......"

Liu Chengyou's words made Xiao Husi frown, and raised his eyes to look directly at this young Han Tianzi, as rumored, he had a strong personality and sharp words.

Noticing the change in Xiao Husi's expression, Liu Chengyou turned to ask, "Come and speak up." What is the purpose of your new emperor in sending you? ”

Hearing this, Xiao Husi suddenly cheered up, but his performance was still calm, and he replied: "I, Emperor Tianshun, have always been benevolent and kind, seeing the Liao and Han countries, for many years, the army and the people on the border have been suffering from war and disputes, and it is difficult to maintain their livelihood. Now that the emperor is on the throne, he feels that he wants the two countries to rebuild and reconcile, withdraw their troops, reopen the business market, and communicate with each other. In response to the words of the Han people, turn hostility into jade silk and join in friendship! ”

Listening to his intentions, Liu Chengyou looked very surprised, yin and yang weird: "The new emperor of Khitan has a benevolent heart and a will for peace, which surprises me......"

Xiao Husi watched Liu Chengyou and asked Guo Wei, who was sitting in the hall, "How many troops have been requisitioned in Hebei now?" ”

Guo Wei replied: "Back to Your Majesty, there are 200,000 infantry cavalry troops!" ”

Hearing the answer, Liu Chengyou said in a tone that made Xiao Husi tremble: "Do you know? Just now, I am still thinking about leading my Han family sons and daughters of 200,000 to go north to Youzhou Yan, give you Emperor Tianlu condolences, congratulate you Emperor Tianshun, and congratulate him on his ascension to the throne. I just don't know, how will the Khitan Emperor treat guests? ”

In the face of the almost naked threat of the Han Emperor, Xiao Husi was a little flustered, but he quickly stabilized his mind, and recalled in his mind the advice of Yelu Wu when he went south, although this trip was to discuss peace and strike the army, but it should not weaken the momentum of the Great Liao.

The corners of his mouth hooked slightly, Xiao Husi looked directly at Liu Chengyou, and his tone became tough: "Although my Tianshun Emperor is young, he also has virtuous ministers, good generals, and soldiers to accompany him. If Your Majesty comes north to congratulate, then the foreign minister will suggest that the Emperor of Daliao build a separate courtyard in Shangjing for His Majesty to live for a long time! ”

"Bold!"

"Presumptuous!"

As soon as Xiao Husi's words fell, Guo Wei and Wang Shu, a hot-blooded scholar who was promoted to fill the gap in the palace, scolded one after another, but Wei Renpu was silent, and his eyes were also unkind. The so-called humiliation of the lord and the death of the minister is a necessary performance.

In the face of this scene, Xiao Husi was even more at ease, and his waist was straighter. Compared with the excitement of the courtiers, Liu Chengyou behaved much more naturally, disappreciated, looked at Xiao Husi with interest, put away the previous attitude of concealed threats and domineering, and said: "The Khitan lord wants to make the two countries repair the army, which is beneficial to the people of the two countries, and I am not a belligerent king, there is no reason not to allow it." However, the Khitan lord sent you south, won't he just bring this dry word! ”

Hearing Liu Chengyou say this, he obviously felt the turn in Han Tianzi's tone, and Xiao Husi also put away his arrogant attitude, and replied: "Before the foreign minister goes south, he has obtained full powers from His Majesty the Emperor, and the terms of peace negotiation can be decided!" ”

"In that case, let's talk first, and talk slowly. It is a matter of peace between the two countries and the stability of the people. Liu Chengyou said lightly.

Xiao Husi was overjoyed when he saw this, but his eyes flashed, and he asked again: "When the foreign minister went south, he saw that in the territory of the Han Dynasty, the soldiers and horses were frequently mobilized, and the army was moving north, boundless. His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty has the intention of peace talks, can he first show his sincerity and stop the march for the time being? ”

"Huh!" Liu Chengyou smiled: "Then first of all, I must see the sincerity of your Khitan." However, I can issue an edict first, the Yannan Han army, retreat to the city pass, the border line and stop fighting first! ”

Emperor Han's attitude made Xiao Husi feel a little at ease. Liu Chengyou led Xiao Husi to the protocol, and sent Feng Dao and Fan Zhen to let the two talk first, and then explore the details of the Khitan people.

In the political hall, Liu Chengyou asked Wei Renpu and Guo Wei: "What does Erqing think, how is this Liao envoy Xiao Husi?" ”

"Although there is arrogance, there is a basis for advancing and retreating, and he does not fall into his authority, he is said to be a Khitan master who knows people!" Guo Wei did not deliberately belittle him.

Wei Renpu also replied calmly: "What the minister is thinking about now is exactly what the palace was worried about yesterday, if the Khitan can be brave and brave and turn the tide, the situation is only afraid that there is no chaos as we imagined, and the situation is not as optimistic as we imagined." It is reported that the new lord of the Khitan, who is now less than 20 years old, is in the age of the weak crown, and he ascended the throne before the army, but he is afraid that he will be assisted by virtuous ministers! ”

"Wei Qing is very worried, and this is also what I have experienced!" Liu Chengyou nodded and said: "At the beginning, the imperial examination collapsed, and I succeeded to the throne at a young and weak age, which can be described as the suspicion of the lord and the country, the Khitan Nanluo, the pseudo-Tang Dynasty disturbed the border, and Meng Shu entered the Kou, covering the heart of the underestimation of my dynasty." Relying on the assistance of the ministers, the generals are handsome and hardworking, and they are able to resist border troubles outside, cultivate virtue and politics inside, and Baoding Sheji. ”

"Now that the Khitan Emperor died in civil strife, and the same young lord succeeded to the throne, I and Zhuqing both took this as a godsend, and intuitively felt that Yandi was at their fingertips, and they were eager to go on the Northern Expedition. Although he has now planned the southern expedition, he can't help but wonder if he has also fallen into the circle of 'preconceived' and underestimated the Khitan! ”

Hearing Liu Chengyou's emotion, Wei Renpu and Guo Wei glanced at each other and bowed: "Your Majesty can learn from history and save yourself, which is really a blessing for the Han Dynasty!" ”

"Don't boast about me, there is no shortage of ministers in the court, and I have heard too many good words, and I am afraid of getting lost in this praise. I still hope to listen to more contrary advice! Liu Chengyou waved his hand, although he said this, his tone was very relaxed.

"The minister thinks that Wei Xianggong is just a heartfelt word, not a sycophant!" Guo Wei said on the side.

"Thinking about it before me, the situation in Khitan remains to be seen. However, the Liao envoy came, at least let me see a little clearly, the old lord died in the rebellion, the new lord succeeded to the throne, and his monarchs and ministers were indeed unwilling to fight. In this way, I can rest assured! The second secretary can return to the government office and plan big things, and the energy of the imperial court will be completely transferred to the affairs of the Southern Expedition! Liu Chengyou said to Wei and Guo Erchen.

"Yes!"

After the two ministers retired, Liu Chengyou instructed the king again: "You go to find Feng and Fan, and let them talk to the Liao envoys, just guarantee one point, do not fall into the majesty of my Han Dynasty, do not leak my truth, and weigh the rest." ”

"I think, on the side of the Liao lord, the full power given to the Liao envoy, I'm afraid it is also similar to this......"

As Liu Chengyou expected, although there were disputes during the negotiations, the overall situation was relatively smooth.

After several rounds of peace talks over the course of three days, the two sides agreed to withdraw their troops, disarm their frontier combat readiness, and withdraw their troops. This is the most important point, the repetition of the army, as for the reopening of the field, the exchange of businessmen is only incidental. In order to renew the friendship between the two countries, the Khitan provided 1,000 good horses and 2,000 cattle, and the Han paid the equivalent of tea, salt, copper and iron.

The reopened border trade field, by the envoys of both sides, pointed ten places on the map, from the land of the Yun Dynasty, all the way to Youyan.

Originally, the Northern Han side also put forward some territorial claims, which were strongly rejected by Xiao Husi. However, this is just a tentative word, and if the blackmail is successful, don't care.

The territorial issue was put on hold for the time being, probably to take care of the mood of the Northern Han Dynasty, and Xiao Husi promised to return the Han soldiers and civilians captured this year.

The Liao envoy was so sincere, and the Northern Han side also responded to the peace and released the captured Khitan soldiers, although the number was small, but the intention was there.

Later, Xiao Husi said that he could return the former emperor Shi Chonggui, who was captured to the outside of the Saiwai, to the Central Plains. This is obviously a bit of an intention to "harbor evil intentions", but for Liu Chengyou, the Khitan people also used their tactics so roughly.

At that time, if he was directly in Hebei, he would have re-established the stone as the emperor, which might have caused great trouble to the establishment of the Northern Han River. But now, what does a mere deposed emperor mean to the emperor of the Han Dynasty and ants? In order to show the virtue of the Son of Heaven, he simply agreed and sent someone to pick him up.

After some negotiations, the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitan formally concluded a peace treaty in Tokyo, about the "country of brothers", as for who is the brother and who is the brother, the controversy was put on hold. As for Nagong or anything, I didn't mention it.

After the agreement was made, Xiao Husi resigned, eager to return to Danzhou to return to the Liao lord, and Liu Chengyou sent a team of internal guards to "escort" him.

At the same time, Liu Chengyou also took Xu Taifu, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, as an envoy of the Hanlin Bachelor's Chengzhi, and went north with the Liao envoy to present the letter of state, which was also regarded as a return visit.

The "Tokyo Peace Conference" was forced by the situation and caused by haste, but for Han and Liao, it can be called a win-win situation. The Liao State was proud to avoid the troubles in the south, and could rest assured that it would stabilize the country, stabilize the regime, and adjust the national policy to alleviate the internal contradictions caused by Yelu Ruan's reign; On the side of the Northern Han Dynasty, you can be more assured of the southern strategy.

As for how long this peace treaty lasts, it depends on the development of the future. As far as the Northern Han Dynasty is concerned, the longer the better.