Emperor Dajin sent a letter to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty:

Time flies, a year flies. Last year, the dynasty sent Holu and Dadiu to the Gui Dynasty in order to make an appointment to send troops, but they did not get it for several months...... Today, he sent Bo Jin Wuxie, Gao Qingyi and others to serve as deputy and Su Shouji's family members, and there were a few gifts, and they were presented to Chen Da, and they were not announced. Sincerely.

After Zhao Ji read the letter of the State of Jin several times, he said to Wang Hao and Zhao Liangsi: "Let's analyze, what is the core meaning of the letter of the State of Jin? ”

Wang Hao said: "The core meaning is to complain that our Great Song Dynasty detained the golden envoy and did not send the envoy to report in time." ”

Zhao Liangsi believed: "The core meaning may be that we suspect that our dynasty will break the treaty, and we are worried that after our army recovers Yanjing in the future, they will not be able to get the annual coins that we promised to give." ”

Obviously, Zhao Liangsi's views are more profound than Wang Hao's.

Zhao Ji thought for a while and said: "Zhao Zhizhi is right, the core of it is the issue of interests. The Jurchens wanted to seek the interests of the Jurchens, and of course the Great Song Dynasty wanted to seek the interests of the Great Song Dynasty. At present, the Khitan has been fragmented, and its demise is the general trend, if we can take the opportunity to recover all the Han and Tang lands that have been taken away by the Khitan for five generations, it will be a great achievement. Well...... You must clearly inform the envoy that the promised coins of our dynasty will be paid, and not a penny will be missing, and all the nineteen states that our dynasty wants to recover should also be included in the territory of our dynasty. ”

When Zhao Liangsi heard Zhao Ji's words, he suddenly felt a lot of pressure in his heart!

Because Zhao Ji's royal pen codex was cocooned and limited the scope of the recovered land to "Yanjing and the state city under its control", the Jin people have always insisted on exchanging New Year's coins according to the scope delineated by this imperial pen codex.

If we want to break this scope and recover the Yundi Peace, Ying, and Luan areas together, without military intervention, it will be very difficult to rely solely on verbal negotiations.

Now, the Northern Expeditionary Army is about to set off for the north, and Zhao Liangsi hopes that they can quickly achieve a few big victories to show the might of the Great Song army, so that he can force the Jin people to cede the three states of Yundi and Pingluanying to the Great Song.

Zhao Liangsi felt that he was not wishful thinking, the Northern Expeditionary Army was almost the same as the armies that suppressed Fangla at the beginning of the year, and they could quell the Fangla uprising with the participation of millions of men and horses so quickly, and naturally they could also defeat the Liao army in the sunset.

Zhao Ji and Wang Hao were also very confident in the Northern Expeditionary Army, believing that under the attack of the Song and Jin armies, the Liao State would soon be destroyed.

Zhao Ji and Wang Hao are actually very aware of the unfavorable situation caused by the Imperial Pen Codex, but they are not reconciled!

Zhao Ji and Wang Hao thought that it was a misunderstanding caused by unknown geography, which should be modified, and besides, the situation had already been sent to explain to the Jin people.

Of course, Zhao Ji and Wang Hao also knew that it was indeed very difficult to expand the scope of recovery.

But no matter how many difficulties there are, we can't give up until the last moment, even if the hope is small, we must work hard to fight for it, because as long as the Great Song Dynasty completely recovers there, Hulu can be completely shut out, and then, the grassland can be swept across the grassland, the desert can reappear in the territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the retreat can have a Tietong Jiangshan without external troubles.

It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen.

Zhao Ji and Wang Huang hope to win on the battlefield and profit at the negotiating table.

After Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi returned to the Banjing Pavilion with the gold, silver, tea, and ointment gifts given by Zhao Ji, they were very excited and could not calm down for a long time.

Especially Wu Xie, he said to Tan Yi with a smile: "The emperor of your dynasty is really a saint, and he is also generous, which is really lovely." The palace of your dynasty is magnificent, densely populated, rich in the world, it really deserves to be a big country! ”

Gao Qingyi is also very deferential on the surface, and his praises are endless, but deep down he has always been obsessed with staying in this suburban Banjing Pavilion.

Gao Qingyi felt that he should strive to move into Dutingyi—he knew that Dutingyi was the highest standard and largest post house. Which inn to stay in is not only a matter of your own treatment, but also a matter of the face of Dajinguo.

The next day, Gao Qingyi said to Zhao Liangsi: "Zhao Pavilion Companion, we are the official envoys sent by the Emperor of the Dajin Kingdom, can't we always live in this post house in the suburbs, right?" In the past, every time the Khitan envoys visited, you arranged to be in Dutingyi, why did you despise us so much? ”

As soon as Zhao Liangsi heard that Gao Qingyi was still thinking about the post house, he hurriedly explained: "Deputy Envoy Gao, don't misunderstand, we have no intention of despising it. It is only because the ceremony of exchange between our two countries has not yet been decided that this arrangement has been made. In the future, once it is confirmed, it will be handled immediately in accordance with the specifications agreed upon in the etiquette. In fact, the conditions of the two inns are similar. Back then, when I first reconciled with the Khitan, I did the same. ”

During the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao and Song were very active in foreign exchanges, and there were many envoys from various countries who came to Zhao and Song Dynasty, and they were also very frequent.

In terms of reception, Zhao Song basically implemented the system of one country and one museum.

Such as:

The envoys of the Liao State were all arranged to receive them at the Duting Station.

The envoys of Western Xia are generally in Duting Xiyi or Laiyuanyi.

Goryeo envoy, in the Tongbunkan in the outer city.

Messengers from Nanfan, Jiaozhou, Xifan, Dashi, and Qiuzi were all received at Huaiyuanyi.

The envoys of Tibet and the party were received in the protocol house.

The last time the Jin envoys visited, they were arranged in the Tongwen Pavilion, and they were announced to the outside world that they were Goryeo envoys - Zhao Song's dealings with the Jurchens had been kept secret.

Arranging the accommodation of the envoys in accordance with the principle of one museum and one country reflects the respect for the customs on the one hand, and the need for security and confidentiality on the other hand.

At this time, Gao Qingyi took out a volume of documents, opened it slowly, and said: "These are all Khitan case volumes, you see, were the Khitan envoys arranged in the Banjing Pavilion back then?" All arranged at Dutingyi. That's how it was arranged from the beginning, why would you lie? ”

Zhao Liangsi roughly flipped through it and said: "These case files are not very complete, and they do not record the details of the beginning of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries...... Otherwise, I'll go and ask the prince right now to see if I can let you move into the Dutingyi?" ”

When Gao Qingyi heard this, his face suddenly became happy.

Zhao Liangsi immediately reported the matter to Wang Hao, Wang Huang pondered for a long time, did not dare to make the decision, they came to the Chongzheng Palace together to report to Zhao Ji, and asked Zhao Ji to decide.

Zhao Ji thought for a while and said, "The Liao envoy has long been cut off, and the Duting Station has been idle for a long time. The Liao State is about to perish, and it is impossible for any more Liao envoys to visit in the future. It has become inevitable that Jin will replace Liao. From now on, the envoys of the Jin State will all be arranged in the Duting Station. We should try our best to meet their requests and receive them warmly. In addition, for the scope of the nineteen states, have you redrawn it with the Jin envoy? ”

Zhao Liangsi replied: "The ministers have proposed to them many times, but each time they said that they did not have the emperor's authorization to discuss the land, and they did not dare to say much, and they needed the Great Song Dynasty to send an envoy to the Jin State to discuss with the Emperor of the Jin State." ”

Zhao Ji felt that the Jin envoy was prevaricating, so he felt and said: "That day, they said to me that they were sent by the emperor to discuss the affairs of the old Han land, why did they suddenly change their words? It seems that the Jurchens are indeed very cunning, so you should be careful. ”

Zhao Liangsi had dealings with Jurchen generals such as Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Xiyin, and he had a deep understanding of this, and he said with great feeling: "Your Majesty is right, the Jurchens grew up in a remote land of bitter cold and poverty, and they are bold and cunning by nature, and they really need to be dealt with carefully. ”

Subsequently, Zhao Liangsi came to Banjing Pavilion to inform Gao Qingyi: "The emperor has special approval, you can move into Dutingyi now." ”

Uche and Gao Qingyi were excited, especially Gao Qingyi, who saw this as a victory in a diplomatic battle, and he felt that he had finally won the status of a great power for the Dajin Kingdom.

After that, Zhao Song's side relented because he wanted the Jin envoy to redefine the nineteen states of Yanyun, and expanded the scale of hospitality to the Jin envoy.

Zhao Liangsi also took Wu Xie, Gao Qingyi and other golden envoys to visit Longde Palace, Fan Yan Mansion and Genyue.

All of this left a deep and unforgettable impression on the Golden Envoy.

The Golden Envoys are very fond of Tokyo, not only for the royal palace buildings and gardens, but also for the daily life, food and entertainment of the people of Tokyo.

One night, in the Duting Station, Wu Xie pointed to a brightly lit high-rise building and asked Gao Qingyi, "What is that place?" It's so luxurious, it's like a fairyland. ”

Gao Qingyi said: "That should be Fan Lou, the most luxurious restaurant in Tokyo." ”

Ushe was stunned by the glorious scenery of the Fan Tower. He wanted to go in and have a look and open his eyes.

The next day, Uchet expressed this wish to Zhao Liangsi.

Zhao Liangji felt very embarrassed, he said: "Fan Lou is the first restaurant in Tokyo, and thousands of people have banquets there every day. If you want to go, you have to make a reservation in advance. ”

Gao Qingyi has also admired Fan Lou for a long time, and he even knows that there is also a special throne for Zhao Ji on the Fan Tower, and there is also a special piano room for the famous prostitute Li Shishi - it turns out that the story of Zhao Ji and Li Shishi has already spread to the outside of the Saiwai.

Gao Qingyi said to Zhao Liangsi: "Fan Lou is famous, like thunder, but we have not had the opportunity to come so far, I hope that Zhao Pavilion can fulfill the dream of our lonely people." ”

Zhao Liangsi thought for a while and replied, "Okay then, I'll treat you." ”

In fact, all the post houses in Tokyo have very good accommodation and food conditions, with full-time interpreters, cooks and medical staff, and generally do not arrange banquets for foreign envoys in restaurants outside the post houses, because this involves security issues and confidentiality issues.

Therefore, when Wang Hao listened to Zhao Liangsi's report, he denied it: "It's not appropriate to go to Fanlou, there is no precedent for this, and you can't be too accommodating to the requirements of the envoy of the Jin State." ”

Hearing Wang Hao's words, Zhao Liangsi also regretted a little, he said: "What should I do? I've promised them, I can't miss it, right? ”

Wang Hao criticized: "How can you just agree? In the future, you must remember that you cannot promise anything lightly, especially when it comes to foreign affairs, and you must be even more cautious. ”

Zhao Liangsi knew that he was at a loss, so he was silent.

Wang Hao felt that he was not in charge of this matter, so he went with Zhao Liangsi to ask Zhao Ji.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ji didn't blame Zhao Liangsi, he said very happily: "Since we have promised, we should fulfill it, we can't talk and not talk." As for the minister of the banquet, I thought that the specifications could be higher, so let Taiwei Liang come forward to escort the banquet. ”

I don't want to, Wang Huang, who has always made a good deal with Master Liang, objected: "The official family, the minister thinks that it is not appropriate for Taiwei Liang to come forward to escort the banquet. ”

Zhao Ji was a little surprised and said, "Why is Taiwei Liang not suitable?" ”

Wang Hao said: "The golden envoy's request is too much at a time, and for the reasonable requirements of our Great Song Dynasty, they can push it as much as they can, and if they don't give them some color to see, they will definitely despise our Great Song Dynasty." ”

Zhao Ji thought about it, so he asked Wang Hao: "Then Aiqing thinks it is appropriate for Aiqing to come forward to escort the banquet?" ”

Wang Hao said: "Champion Bo." ”

"Cai still?"

Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Liangsi with some hesitation.

Seeing this, Zhao Liangsi said: "The Jurchens advocate force, and the champion Bo Zhu banquet will show them the strength of our Great Song Dynasty martial artists, which may have an unexpected effect." ”

Seeing that Wang Hao and Zhao Liangsi both felt that Cai was still more suitable than Liang Shicheng, Zhao Ji said: "Then the champion will come forward to escort the banquet and accompany the golden envoy to go up to Fan Tower to have a look......"

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