The Jinghu Yamen is a huge courtyard with five entrances, among which the side courtyards are dotted with small buildings, and in some secluded corners, there are also many little-known houses, such as the place where Jia Rudao is standing now, and even the old officials in the yamen do not know much.

The house is located in the corner of a lotus pond, with a row of dense willow trees planted outside, canopy pavilions, and green shade, which makes this courtyard surrounded by a low wall all the more unknown, and from a distance, ordinary people do not know that there is a small courtyard here.

Many soldiers with gloomy faces like facing a great enemy roamed inside and outside the wall, these elite sergeants were all Jia Nidao's personal guards transferred from the Yanjiang Envoy, from clothing and armor to military salaries, they were all fully deployed, and they were Jia Nidao's most trusted people.

Some of the little maids passing by accidentally bumped into this scene, and walked away with a look of surprise on their faces, unable to understand how this barren courtyard suddenly became a heavily guarded place today.

In the main house of the small courtyard, there is a table of eight immortals placed in the middle, a few chairs are scattered around the left, there is a painting of ink and blue hanging on the wall of the gate, the picture quality is atmospheric, the content is the scenery of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, it is very horizontal, there are some green plants and flower stands at the four corners of the house, the curtain is decorated, it seems that this place used to be an ordinary guest room for guests to live.

But now, the two people sitting on both sides of the Eight Immortals Table have no harmony between the host and the guest, one is arrogant, the other is dull, the other is eyebrows, and the other is silent.

"So, Lord Jia, your Song country is unkind first, and my Mongolian self-defense is the last, and it is wrong for you to be reasonable." Kublai Khan pressed the table with one hand and his knees with the other, held his head high, aggressive, glared at Jia Rudao, and said coldly: "I came here alone, it is precisely the intention of stopping the war and resolving the dispute, as long as you agree to my conditions, this war can be stopped immediately." ”

Jia Rudao laughed dryly, put down the hand holding his forehead, and his fingers trembled slightly.

If Zhao Si, the head catcher of Xiangyang Mansion, was here, he would definitely be shocked to see this scene, and his jaw would fall.

The prisoner sat high at the bottom of the stairs, but the local male lord who captured him was at a disadvantage.

How unconscionable.

Kublai Khan, however, took it for granted. It is normal for a strong country to be strong for a weak country.

But the lies he said, what nonsense that he came here alone to discuss peace between the two countries, of course Jia Yidao did not believe it.

This is just a pretext to cover up the embarrassing situation.

Let Jia Yidao help his forehead not know what to do, how to deal with Kublai Khan, and how to face Kublai Khan.

Jia seems to know the situation of peace with Mongolia countless times in his mind, but he never imagined that he would meet Kublai Khan in this situation today.

Directly take down this strong and dry pretending to be forced to do something? Tie up to Lin'an and ask for credit?

I am afraid that before the people have left Xiangyang, the Mongolian army will be forced to the city.

"This, Lord Ku, Song and Mongolia, were originally friends, and a few years ago, they also sent troops together to destroy the tyranny, and when it comes to the origin, the Great Song Dynasty had some dealings with Mongolia when it was founded. Although there have been some disputes on the border over the years, in fact, they are all misunderstandings, and there is no benefit in the exchange of swords and soldiers, so the lord just said that it is excellent to stop the soldiers and Huge. ”

Jia Rudao pondered for a moment, straightened his waist and slowly spoke: "However, the conditions mentioned by the adults are ...... It's a bit too much. ”

"Passed?" Kublai Khan frowned and narrowed his eyes a little further.

"It's really over, this land in the north of the river is originally the territory of my Great Song Dynasty, and with a word from my lord, it will all be assigned to Mongolia, isn't it too much?" Jia Rudao looked at his eyes, neither humble nor arrogant: "What's more, in the land of Jiangbei, my Great Song Dynasty went from Lianghuai to Xiangyang, there were more than one million garrison soldiers, and the people were all Han Chinese, where did Mongolia come from with such a big appetite, can you eat it?" ”

He tapped the table with the knuckles of his fingers, accentuating his tone.

Kublai Khan snorted twice and sneered: "What does the Lord mean? ”

"With the Yellow River as the boundary, the two countries guard the banks of the river and govern each other, without encroaching on each other. As for the reparation, it can be discussed. ”

Listening to Jia Rudao's counteroffer, Kublai Khan snorted in his nostrils, picked up a cup of tea in front of him, stretched out his mouth to blow the foam on the water, and tasted it.

"The best suit Longjing, the tea of the Han people, is really mellow." He praised.

Jia Rudao squinted at him: "I didn't expect that Master Hu lived in the grassland for a long time, was exposed to the wind and sun, and also knew something about the Central Plains tea ceremony, and he could taste the origin of tea in one bite, but it was unthinkable for the official." ”

Kublai Khan didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in these words, lowered his head and put down the teacup gently, and said to himself: "I don't know how much this West Lake Longjing can harvest in a year, if my Great Mongolia occupies the tea-producing land, it will not be enough for the many warriors under the command of the Great Khan." ”

Jia Rudao's body trembled.

Kublai Khan raised his eyelids and looked at him with a smile.

"Lord Jia said that the Song Kingdom is in Jiangbei and there are millions of people, but in my opinion, it is uncertain whether it is true or false." Kublai Khan continued: "In this expedition against the Henan rebels, the Mongolian tribes dispatched only 2,000 people, and the rest were Han 10,000 households, with a total number of only about 100,000 people. Master Jia's millions of people, and whether there are so many people or not, even if there are, in my opinion, they are just the ears and ears of the sheep on the grassland! ”

Jia Rudao's body shook again.

He remembered the Mongolian rangers who appeared under the city of Xiangyang not long ago.

Kublai Khan keenly captured this action, squinted his eyes and leaned back, and said with a smile: "The land of the Han Dynasty in Monan was originally the land of the Jin State, and the Song State has not owned it for a hundred years. As the saying goes, a woman who marries out doesn't recognize her mother's family, and the land she has lost can be taken back with her mouth? ”

"So, this land in the north of the river, since the Song State has not mastered it, there is no loss to us, as for the indemnity and tribute, did the Song State also send it to the Western Xia Jin Kingdom every year before? Mongolia is much stronger than them, and it is natural to give more, this is the silver of the Song court, and it is not the personal of adults, so how much? When Master Jia thinks about it, can he understand? ”

He leaned over again, leaned closer to Jia Rudao, and smiled even more: "Moreover, you and I have negotiated, and the two countries negotiate peace, which is a great achievement for adults, as long as I let out my words, others will come to talk to me, it will not work, only if Lord Jia comes to talk, there is the possibility of peace, and then the emperor of the Song Kingdom will be overjoyed, and the color of Lord Jia's belt will probably rise again." ”

Jia Rudao's hand trembled slightly and stopped.

He knew very well that Kublai Khan's coercion and temptation were very clumsy, and a discerning person could see through it at a glance.

But it's real, it's so real, it's so real, people hear it, although they know it's a pit, but they have to think about it seriously.

The coercion is realistic, Kublai Khan did not exaggerate at all, if the Mongols were a little more determined, I don't know if they could hit the south of the Yangtze River, but Xiangyang is definitely tight, and staying here by himself is like sitting on a brazier, which must be extremely uncomfortable.

The Jinghu system ensures the safety of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and is as stable as Mount Tai in the hands of Meng Hui, once there is any mistake in the hands of Jia Yidao, the consequences are ...... Go without saying.

As soon as he thought of the invisible sword light and sword shadow of the open and secret battle in the court, Jia Rudao's backbone was cold.

Ask yourself, with ability, Jia Rudao has no confidence to ensure that Xiangyang is foolproof, Fan Yongji's tens of thousands of elite soldiers did not survive a month under Kublai Khan's offensive, and peace is the only way out.

Raising his head and meeting Kublai Khan's eyes, Jia Rudao felt that the other party projected two knives.

After thinking about it, this Mongolian is right, the north of the Yangtze River has long been not under the control of the Song Dynasty, and there are many local armed forces, and the officials and soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty are afraid that they will not even be able to cope with these local snakes.

Well, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.

The wrinkles on Jia Rudao's face slowly unfolded, and the knot in his heart unnaturally untied.

He also picked up the teacup and took a sip: "This, it's a big matter, I can't be the master, I have to report to the court, and then talk about other things, why don't you stay here first and wait patiently?" ”

Kublai Khan had been observing Jia Yidao's facial expressions, and when he saw this horse-faced Song official raising his eyebrows and drinking tea, he knew that it was done.

"Hmph, okay, but hurry." Kublai Khan looked unkind and reluctantly replied.

Jia Rudao nodded, and let out a long breath in his heart.

He didn't know that Kublai Khan, who was on the other side, was secretly rejoicing.

"I knew that the Song people were so easy to intimidate, so I didn't need to pretend to be grandsons for so long under the hands of those Khitans." Kublai Khan thought: "Send people over directly, take the men and horses to camp under the city of Xiangyang, maybe you don't even have to fight this battle, the Song court will take back the Hanzhong garrison, and take it back to Hanzhong without blood, presumably the effect achieved in the hearts of thousands of households in the Han land will be even greater." ”

(End of chapter)