Chapter 499: Goodbye Zhao Kui

Because of the complete failure of the negotiations, Zhao Kui didn't think about tea and dinner for two days, and it was difficult to sleep and eat. Although he wanted to leave the place where he lost face immediately, he didn't want to leave. Because he still hopes for some turnaround, he hopes that Shi Bin and Lu Wende can take another half step back in the past. Although he knew that this possibility was almost zero, with Zhao Kui's old spiciness and tenacity, he still decided to wait another seven or eight days before setting off for Lin'an.

And Shi Bin and Lu Wende are enjoying themselves, the two parties are getting closer and closer now, and they are already two grasshoppers on the same rope, as long as there is no major contradiction, they will definitely advance and retreat together. It will not be one side watching the other perish and not doing anything. is so relieved, and then naturally I have to do the things that I have discussed before to see Zhao Kui.

If you want to go, Shi Bin, Jia Ling, Sai Xishi, Xu Feng and Lu Wende will go together, although this time I just talked to Zhao Kui about how to maintain consistency and resist the Yuan, so that he could rest assured. But everyone didn't think that this matter was so easy to talk about, and if this scale was not well grasped, it would even cause unnecessary misunderstandings. Therefore, we have to unite sincerely to play the last game of chess well.

You have to pick a good time to chat, it is not suitable before and after meals, and it is even more inappropriate to turn on the lights when eating, and it is only suitable in the morning and afternoon. Now it's almost time for lunch, and the right time has passed, so naturally only lunch is left.

This kind of thing can't be delayed, and Shi Bin and the others are all anxious and hate trouble, so they simply accepted Lu Wende's invitation to dine in his camp, and made an appointment to go to Zhao Kui together in the afternoon.

Knowing that Shi Bin is a person who is particular about eating, Lu Wende naturally wants his men to show their best skills and make the best dishes to entertain Shi Bin, which can be regarded as a kind of reward for him.

Although they are just some home-cooked dishes, Shi Bin is still very satisfied, after all, Lu Wende is not greedy for appetite, and it is already very intentional to let his subordinates make a few delicious home-cooked dishes. In order to express his gratitude, Shi Bin also promised that if Lu Wenfu had a problem, he would do his best to save Lu Wenfu's life.

It can be regarded as once again strengthening the alliance between the two sides, and Shi Bin and Lu Wende are not very good at hypocrisy and politeness, and then they just eat and chat casually. However, for the sake of communicating with Zhao Kui in the afternoon, he never drank alcohol, and went to rest as soon as he finished lunch.

Time has always passed quickly, and soon it was the best time to go to Zhao Kui to talk about things, and the five of them naturally quickly dressed up and set off.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Kui, who was resting in the room with his eyes closed, heard a rush of footsteps from far and near, as if he was running towards him. The people who could enter this inner courtyard were all guards who had followed Zhao Kui for many years, and they had seen a lot and rarely behaved like this, so he immediately opened his eyes and lifted his spirits.

"What's going on, why is there so no rules?" Zhao Kui reprimanded.

"My lord, Lord Shi and Lord Shi's two wives, as well as Lord Lu, they are all here." The guard said hurriedly.

Are they all here? Is it here to take the initiative to make concessions? Zhao Kui immediately felt ridiculous for his naivety, they didn't fully benefit and still expect them to take the initiative to give up? It's definitely a dream!

"Do you know what they're here for?" Zhao Kui asked again.

"The subordinates don't know, but seeing that their faces are still kind, it seems that they are not here to find trouble." The guard said cautiously, for fear that one sentence would be wrong and ruin a big thing.

Hearing the guards say that a few people looked kind, Zhao Kui felt a lot more relieved. Shi Bin and the others are not yin owl people, but they are quite open, since their faces are still kind, they are indeed not here to find trouble, so Zhao Kui immediately got up and went to greet Shi Bin in person.

As the guard said, Shi Bin and the others were all kind-hearted, not because of the next life, but Zhao Kui couldn't understand that the matter had been negotiated and he didn't say that he was leaving, what they came here for at this time. Since he couldn't think of it, it was better to ask, so Zhao Kui also greeted him with a kind face, and asked, "Lord Shi, Lord Lu, what are you doing today?" ”

knew that Zhao Kui was definitely full of doubts, and this kind face was just out of etiquette, not sincere.

"Coming here today, I will discuss something with Lord Zhao with Lord Lu, first, to see Lord Zhao." Shi Bin smiled sincerely.

If Shi Bin said this before, Zhao Kui would have believed it, but now no matter how sincere Shi Bin is, he will not believe it. Since Shi Bin and the others came to see him and talk to him about things, Zhao Kui, the master, naturally had to treat him politely.

Therefore, after hearing Shi Bin's words, Zhao Kui immediately smiled and said: "It turned out that I came to see the old man, then I will thank you very much." As for the things to be discussed, let's go in and talk about them, and there has never been a reason to stand in the outer courtyard with the guests to talk about things. If it gets out, I'll lose my face, so come with me to the living room, and let's talk over tea. ”

No one wanted to stand and chat, not to mention that the things we talked about this time had to be talked about seriously, so everyone naturally followed Zhao Kui into the living room. After a short rest, the conversation began after the servants served their tea.

"The old man wants to ask Master Shi, what did you say just now that you have something to talk to the old man about?" Although it is almost certain that Shi Bin and his gang are all here, it must be related to the agreement negotiated before, but Zhao Kui still asked cautiously, "Is it related to the things we negotiated before?" ”

"It's relevant," Shi Bin said with a smile.

Hearing that several people really came for the agreement reached before, Zhao Kui immediately felt uneasy and slightly angry in his heart. Just now, he hoped that Shi Bin and Lu Wende would take the initiative to make concessions, but he felt that it was impossible. Naturally, I was worried that they were here for more benefits, but the means were gentle, so now that I saw them, I wanted them to leave.

With such a cloudy face, how could it escape the eyes of Shi Bin and the others? Originally, he came to reassure Zhao Kui, not to scare him. What's more, if something goes wrong with him, the prime minister, I am afraid that there will be more troubles between Shi Bin and Lu Wende and Song Ting, and it will definitely do more harm than good. Since Zhao Kui couldn't be too worried, Jia Ling reacted quickly and immediately said: "Lord Zhao don't worry, my husband and Lord Lu are not insatiable people, and they are not here to renegotiate the agreement with you." ”

Although Jia Ling is a woman, Shi Bin often consults with her when doing things, so her words have some credibility. What's more, if Shi Bin and Lu Wende want to break their word and fatten him, Zhao Kui has no choice but to continue to negotiate.

After thinking about this, Zhao Kui suddenly became enlightened, but he still smiled weirdly: "I see." Mrs. Shi's words are still believed, and I also believe that Lord Shi and Master Lu are not capricious villains, but what are you talking about today? The old man was stupid and couldn't think of anything else to talk about. ”

These words clearly showed Zhao Kui's dislike for Shi Bin and Lu Wende. Shi Bin and Lu Wende didn't care about Zhao Kui's words, if they hadn't taken into account the overall situation, with Jia Ling's eldest lady's temper and the fierceness of Sai Xishi's female bandit leader, I am afraid that they would have exploded long ago.

"Lord Zhao, we are here to discuss a way to ensure that we and the imperial court are consistent in our strategy against the Yuan." Shi Bin explained.

Aligning on the meta-strategy? Shi Bin's words surprised Zhao Kui. I've talked about how to be consistent before, but why did I talk about it again? Of course, I don't think Shi Bin is talking nonsense, but this time I really didn't think of anything else to talk about. Zhao Kui had no choice but to patiently ask what Shi Bin meant.

"This unanimity is to let everyone have a bottom in their hearts and will not go awry."

Won't it go off the rails? Although Shi Bin's words were vague, he could guess some of the meaning with Zhao Kui's sophistication.

"Do you want the court to know what you think, so that the two sides can be consistent?" Zhao Kui asked.

"Not only that, but we also want to think clearly about what the court thinks, and it may not be good for one party to understand the other, so it can't be consistent." Jia Ling said with a smile, "Lord Zhao still likes to respect the court so much, it's not good." My Great Song Dynasty was ruined like this. ”

Although she didn't like Jia Ling's way of speaking, Zhao Kui had to admit that she was telling the truth. The power of the Song court was indeed defeated little by little by the emperor and the Beijing officials sitting in the capital, regardless of the facts, and the remote command.

"So what are you going to do?" Zhao Kui asked a little unpleasantly.

"Simple, let's make another agreement to determine the approximate defense method and defense period, determine when the troops can be marched and how to march in unison." Shi Bin said with a smile.

was already worried that Shi Bin and Lu Wende would cause a large loss of military strength because they did not obey the orders of the imperial court and marched indiscriminately, but now that the two are willing to take the initiative to talk about the issue of military agreement, it is naturally better. This made Zhao Kui, who was originally melancholy, immediately overjoyed, and the secret path finally didn't wait in vain, but still waited for something useful.

"That's a good idea, what do Lord Shi and Master Lu think?" Although he was happy in his heart, he didn't hear their specific plans, so Zhao Kui still asked with some worry.

Seeing that Zhao Kui was no longer so responsive, Shi Bin felt a lot more comfortable, but in order to make him more reassured, Shi Bin immediately said: "Simple, we plan not to launch any attacks on the Yuan people in the first two years of tax exemption, of course, if they take the initiative to attack, we will still actively defend." ”

Hearing Shi Bin say, 'Don't launch any attacks on the Yuan people in the first two years of the tax exemption', Zhao Kui was overjoyed. Although he is the main war faction, he is still the prime minister, and he knows that the treasury is now empty and the country needs to recuperate. Shi Bin and Lu Wende were able to say that they would not launch an attack on the Yuan and would not provoke the Yuan people within two years, which naturally made him, the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty, ecstatic.

But as a battlefield general, Zhao Kui understands what it means to be 'active defense' against the Yuan, that is, he does not retreat in the city to defend the city, but annihilates the Yuan people in the field and even hits the territory of the Yuan people. The Yuan people were afraid and did not dare to fight again, so they withdrew and made a truce.

At this time, Zhao Kui was a little entangled, he not only wanted Shi Bin and Lu Wende to actively defend so that the people of Li would suffer less, but also wanted them to passively defend and retreat into the city, because in this way they would not be able to gain the strength of the people's hearts, and naturally they would not be able to pose a greater threat to the Great Song Dynasty.

"Lord Zhao, if we are too weak, it will not be good for the Great Song to be defeated by the Yuan people in one blow." Jia Ling said coldly.

I had to admit that Jia Ling was reasonable, so I completely agreed with their strategy, and said that he would return to Beijing to persuade Li Zong to let him agree with this strategy.

No one would believe that Li Zong's waste would disagree with two years of peace and two years of comfortable life, so Shi Bin and the others nodded at Zhao Kui with some sinister smiles.

Of course, I understood what the strange smiles of Shi Bin and the others meant, and out of the protector, Zhao Kui said very seriously: "Shi Bin, Lu Wende, you are still the people of the Great Song Dynasty, how can you be so disrespectful to the emperor?" ”

I came to reassure Zhao Kui, not to quarrel with Zhao Kui. Seeing Zhao Kui's reaction so fiercely, Shi Bin and the others immediately stopped laughing and apologized. I already regretted that I was too impulsive, but seeing Shi Bin and the others apologize, Zhao Kui naturally borrowed the slope to get off the donkey to express that he didn't care.

"Are you going to join the army in two years?" Zhao Kui asked tentatively.

"Not necessarily, it depends on the situation. We will choose the most suitable time to enter the army, but it will not be more than four years before we will definitely enter Hebei. Shi Bin said solemnly.

If the time is too short, the lack of strength on your side is not suitable for entering the army, and it is not good for the Yuan people to rebuild their strength if the time is too long, so the interval of about three years is the most appropriate.

"Okay, then let's just say it, as long as the Yuan people don't send troops within two years, you won't go to war, and I will do everything in my power to support you if the war starts in two to four years. If there is anything that needs to be interviewed with me, we can talk in Huzhou, so you should rest assured. Zhao Kui said with a smile.

Seeing Zhao Kui smiling, Shi Bin and the others were also relieved and expressed their approval of his idea.