Chapter Ninety-Eight: Cold Reception
The boat finally set sail in the headwind, and the moment the ship started, Tian Xiaoqian stood in the sea breeze, crying silently, but this scene, Qin Hao couldn't see it. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The days on the boat are boring, there is no entertainment, no books to read, the space is cramped, and there is a lingering fishy smell, and sitting in it, there is always a feeling of idleness.
Ma Zheng summoned Wang Huan, Ma Kuo, and Qin Hao to the cabin, sat down around a coffee table, took out a wooden box from the gift box, took out a scroll from it, and carefully unfolded it: "This is the national letter, let's see what your opinions are?" ”
The last time I went to the government, although we had discussed, but for the sake of secrecy, we did not make the national letter public, this time I went to sea, only this wooden boat was alone in the deep sea of blue waves, and there was no such concern at all.
Qin Hao slowly unfolded the scroll, and saw that it clearly stated that the gains and losses were not limited to the land of Youzhou that Shi Jingtang had dedicated to the Liao State, but included all the areas south of the Great Wall since the Five Dynasties.
It seems that the imperial court has realized the problem of the content of the last negotiation, and in this letter there is a clear explanation of every place to be recovered, and it is no longer ambiguous.
The national book not only contains the sixteen states of Yanyun, but also includes Xijing of Liao, which is now Datong in Shanxi.
Qin Hao expressed great satisfaction with this national letter, because the content of the national letter was basically what he wanted, but it was not what Jin Guo wanted, and it was not within his scope of consideration, so he immediately emphasized: "Let's go this time, we must abide by the will of the imperial court, and dare not leave anything out." ”
After Wang Huan read the national letter, he was preoccupied, his face was embarrassed, and he sighed and said: "The content of this national letter is detailed, which is not bad, but it is quite far from what was discussed before, and it may be difficult for Jin Guo to accept, and it is just wishful thinking on our side!" ”
"It's man-made!" Qin Hao seemed very optimistic, in his heart, if he couldn't recover these dangerous places, it was better not to cooperate, at least in this way, he could have the Liao State as a buffer, so that he would not face the Jin State directly, and there would still be a day of Gou'an.
Ma Zheng knew a little about Qin Hao's thoughts, after all, when he first met Qin Hao, he also knew a little about his political ideas, and deep down in his heart, he actually didn't want the Great Song Dynasty to ally with the Jin Dynasty.
His performance later on was nothing more than a last resort.
If Qin Hao's insistence on recovering these dangerous places comes from fragmented historical knowledge, then Ma Zheng's insistence on these places stems from his own military cultivation.
Looking at this alliance from a purely military perspective, to a certain extent, his heart is the same as Qin Hao's, if he can't collect all these places, then the alliance won't either.
Ma Kuo is a young hero, an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, his ideas are similar to Qin Hao, since the official family has issued a task, he can't complete half of it, and he doesn't agree with Wang Huan's idea of not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.
After drifting on the sea for several days, they finally landed in Suzhou in Liaoshi, and they were received by a thousand-commander, who was received by Ma Zheng when he first made Jin, and he could be regarded as an old acquaintance.
After learning of their intentions, the commander did not dare to delay, and directly prepared fast horses and dry food for them.
Qin Hao is a modern person, although he rode a Yanma when he was a child, but Yanma is not a horse, the days of riding a horse are more uncomfortable than taking a boat, after a few days, his buttocks are hot and painful, and he is also rotten when he walks.
The capital of the Jin Kingdom is in Huining Mansion, which is now Harbin Acheng District, and there is no decent building in the entire Huining Mansion.
When he came to Huining Mansion, as the envoy of this negotiation, Ma Zheng could be regarded as conscientious, and he didn't care about the long-distance saddle horse tired, so he went to see Yan Aguta with his credentials.
Not long after Ma Zheng left, there were Jin Guo officials who arranged tents for Qin Hao and others, the tents were set up temporarily, a large tent was set up in the middle for deliberations, and some small tents were set up around for living people.
The tent was very simple, and it took only half an hour to get it done, and Ma Kuo commanded the people to unload the salute from their horses and move them all into the tent.
As soon as he settled down, he saw Ma Zheng return to the station with a black face, he didn't see Wan Yan Aguta, he was received by Ah Guta's younger brother called Wan Yan Wu to beg for buy, after receiving the letter of state, he didn't say a word from beginning to end, and then sent Ma Zheng back.
Along the way, everyone was ambitious, all the way to figure out the negotiation words, all the way to the negotiation scene, eloquent, who knew that on the first day of coming to Jinguo, they were treated so coldly.
The alliance with Jin Huimeng is just wishful thinking of the Great Song Dynasty, and it is hot to shave his head.
This made Ma Zheng very hurt and helpless, so he summoned Qin Hao and others to the tent in the middle, and after explaining the meeting to everyone in detail, he said: "Everyone tell us their opinions, right?" ”
As the deputy envoy, Wang Huan was the first to speak, "The alliance with the Jin Hui was originally a hot spot in our dynasty, and the Hui Alliance was dispensable for the Jin Kingdom, so we can only be cautious if we want to fulfill the trust of the official family." ”
"Be careful, I don't agree with this opinion, as the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty, no matter when and where, we must not lose our integrity, otherwise it will not be us who will be disgraced, but the Great Song court." Ma Kuo did not agree with Wang Huan's opinion, in his heart, integrity is more important than the alliance.
Qin Hao continued: "I agree with Brother Ma's opinion, integrity is more important than the alliance, no matter what the situation, you must stick to your bottom line, otherwise if the negotiation is not opened, you will be weak, and this negotiation will not be discussed." ”
Soldiers have the blood of soldiers, and in the depths of Ma Zheng's heart, although he strongly agrees with what Qin Hao said to Ma Kuo, but now they are doing the emperor's errand, so they have to be in the upper body of heaven, and as for the lower body and the people's feelings, it is not so important.
It is the bottom line of the official family not to let the negotiations break down, as the main envoy of the negotiations, it is also the bottom line of Ma Zheng, if it is really according to Qin Hao's opinion, then he can go home now.
Because of Wu Qimai's arrogance, his self-esteem was already hurt, he sighed heavily, and said helplessly: "You all go down and have a good rest, the initiative is not in our hands, and we can only take one step at a time." ”
Walking out of the tent in the middle, Ma Kuo grabbed Qin Hao and asked, "Brother Qin, what kind of medicine do you say is sold in this Jinguo gourd?" We were treated so coldly on the first day we came to this Huining Mansion? ”
Qin Hao smiled and said, "I'm not an immortal, how can I know so much?" I think Master Ma is right, let's take one step at a time, the content of the revision of the national letter is too large, they always have to digest and accept it, right? ”
While talking, I saw that the little official just now was walking towards this side with a group of women, and there was a custom of staying with the Jurchen tribe during the period, and these women came to stay with them.
After being imprisoned for three years, the sow became a mink, Zhang Yi and others were stabbed with Salmon Island, they didn't know the taste of meat for three years, and they were all fleshy and strong, and when they learned that these women were here to accompany them, all of them had a lack of green light in their eyes.
Qin Hao first blocked these women out of the tent, and then came to Ma Zheng's tent and said, "Lord Ma, outside the tent, there are officials from the Jin State who came to stay with women, but Qin Hao blocked them out of the tent. ”
In the past, whether it was the Jin Kingdom or the Great Song Dynasty, the status of women was not high, Ma Zheng heard Qin Hao's suggestion, put the military book slightly, and said disapprehantly: "This is the custom of the Jurchens, you just let the brothers laugh." ”
"Laughing?" Qin Hao really didn't expect Ma Zheng to say this, and said coldly, "If we do this, what is the difference between it and the silver angel of the Khitan?" ”
Ignoring Ma Zheng who was stunned, he went straight out of the tent and asked the officials of the Jin State to bring the women back.