Di Qing, who was busy chasing Nong Zhigao, sent a messenger to Guangzhou to report before sending the Jiaozhi envoy to Guangzhou. The envoys preached all the way that Jiaozhi had sent envoys to sue for peace, and the officials and people of the two Guangxi provinces celebrated when they heard the news, but for Li Buqi, the most difficult struggle began.

Li Buqi knew that the civil officials in the court did not want to fight at all, and they did not dare to fight, as long as there was a step like the enemy's suing for peace, even if he suffered a big loss, he would knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, so he ordered a truce for the sake of peace and quietness in front of him.

What Li Buqi wants is to completely destroy this white-eyed wolf nation that is still causing trouble for China hundreds of years later, and naturally he can't give up halfway. However, he could not make decisions for the emperor and the imperial court, because the courtiers had no diplomatic powers. Back then, Fan Zhongyan was impeached because he was careless in this matter, and he finally passed the test.

However, as the supreme governor of Guangnan, Li Buqi had the right to make suggestions, so he waited until the Jiaozhi envoy was sent to Guangzhou before writing a piece of music and two letters sent by 300 li express respectively, and then ordered to continue the preparations for war step by step.

The recital is for everyone to see, so it is natural to speak the truth. Li Bu did not give up and only said that Jiaozhi was a delaying tactic, if he agreed to Jiaozhi to sue for peace, the people who died would agree, and the people of Quang Nam would be disappointed in the imperial court.

The letter is for private individuals, and it is natural that something real can be said in it. In the letter to the emperor and Pang Ji, Li Buqi did not say any big reason, only said that it was enough to only estimate the national debt of 5 million guan for Nong Zhigao's rebellion, but now let Jiaozhi mix it up like this, and issue 11 million national debt, and if he does not get the land in the Red River Delta under Jiaozhi, he will not be able to repay the extra 6 million guan, so that the emperor and the prime minister can watch it.

As for the letter that Li Buqi sent to Zhang Yingniang before the Jiaozhi people were sent to Guangzhou, he asked Bianliang's side to use various means to build momentum and oppose the peace talks.

When the news of Jiaozhi's peace reached Bianliang, the court rejoiced from top to bottom, and immediately someone proposed to take the opportunity to strike the army and rest with the people. However, this time, the left and right servants and the privy envoy Wang Yaochen were silent, and the emperor also left all the twists and turns asking for the rest of the army, showing that the emperor and the chief executive were very unanimous and were not interested in the dismissal of the army. But the courtiers had to be hard-boned, and the emperor and Zai Zhi repeatedly wrote books without agreeing, and scolded Zai Zhi in the newspaper for misleading the country before he moved. Zhao Zhen and Pang Ji couldn't bear this posture, so they had to order the court to discuss the matter.

On the first day of the lunar month, the ministers launched a far-reaching controversy on this matter in the court, which had a far-reaching impact on later generations.

At the beginning of the debate, the main force of the debate on the side that asked for the dismissal, Tobe Shangshu Tian Guo spoke first: "...... Since Yuan Hao's rebellion, the country has hardly raised troops for a day, and hundreds of millions of military funds have been spent before and after, all of which have been levied on the people. Nowadays, the small people are suffering from heavy taxes, and many of them abandon their fields for theft, which is very worrying. And the army has been conquering for many years, and the people are transferred on the way, not only do they miss the agricultural time, but the people who die on the way are not only tens of millions. The people have been suffering from the war for a long time, and I ask Your Majesty to be sympathetic to the people and rest with the people as soon as possible. ”

As soon as Tian Guo's words fell, a group of officials in the hall bowed down and said in unison: "The ministers seconded the proposal, and I hope that Your Majesty will be sympathetic to the people and rest with the people." ”

The emperor saw that most of the ministers were on the side of the armistice faction, and his face was slightly stiff. Obviously, he was nervous, because in the Great Song Dynasty, even the emperor had to fight against the Wenchen who acted in unison, and it was very troublesome. His eyes couldn't help but glance at Pang Ji and Liang Shi, because these two people also made it clear after they retreated from the Chongzheng Palace that in order to repay more than 10 million yuan of national debts, the war with Jiaozhi could not be abandoned halfway - the Song people are still very credible, not to mention that there are many imperial relatives and nobles who buy national bonds, who dares not to repay the debts? Therefore, he hopes that these two people can be on top now, and one of the responsibilities of the prime minister is not to carry the black pot for the emperor.

But Liang Shi put his hands on his sleeves and lowered his head, as if he was not aware of the one-sided situation in front of him. Pang Ji raised his head, but he also held his hands on his sleeves, and he didn't mean to make a move at all. However, the emperor noticed that Pang Ji's gaze was glancing towards the imperial history.

At this time, a voice sounded from the imperial history class: "The minister thinks that Tian Shangshu's words are wrong!" ”

Zhao Zhen hurriedly looked over and saw that it was a sturdy Yushi with a dark face and a short mustache walking out of the shift. He has some impressions of this imperial history, it should be that Pang Ji was promoted from the position of Hebei Zhixian half a year ago, and it seems that he is still a student of Qingyuan Academy.

At this time, Pang Ji waited for the emperor to ask: "What's wrong with Tian Shangshu's invitation?" ”

The black-faced Yushi Fang Qiang said loudly: "Over the years, there have been constant wars, which has indeed made the country unable to make ends meet, and this situation is indeed worrying. It's just that what is more worrying is that a lot of money is spent, but it is not done, then the money is spent in vain, but it will leave troubles, and it will cost more money in the future. ”

"When Jiaozhi first entered the court, he accused the court of poor hospitality, which shows that he has no shame, and it is not child's play to expect such a person to value an oath? Jiaozhi invaded and killed tens of thousands of my people, captured more than 10,000 of my people, and turned Yongzhou, an important town in Guangnan, into a ghost, but the condition for his request for peace was only to pay tribute and claim the vassal, and the matter of compensation was not even mentioned, which shows that it has no sincerity, and it is just a plan to delay the army. If he is fooled, the class teacher will return to the court, and he will rebel in two years, and the court will go on an expedition, but this money will be more than a surrender to Jiaozhi. This danger is even more important to consider. ”

Tian Guo said: "Jiaozhi is poor and poor, even if he wants to compensate, he can't take it out." On the contrary, if the imperial army penetrates deep into Jiaozhi, not only will it cost more money and food, but also the sergeants will not necessarily be able to complete their work if they are not accustomed to its climate. ”

Fang Qiang immediately said: "The maritime merchants who went to Jiaozhi said that the capital of Jiaozhi was fertile land up to the seaside, and the river network was conducive to irrigation. Its rice can be harvested three times a year, and the natives can harvest a little sowing, so there were many maritime merchants to buy rice in Jiaozhi in the past, in order to save our Great Song Dynasty famine. Since the usurpation of the throne by the Li family, Jiaozhi has carried out expeditions around it, and the treasures hidden by the neighbors have entered its palace. As far as the minister knows, Nong Zhigao once paid dozens of catties of raw gold to Jiaozhi in order to redeem his father Nong Quanfu. Cochin invaded the southern Champa city, and the hundreds of years of accumulation of the city belonged to Cochin. These things are published in the newspapers, so it is okay to say that Jiaozhi is biased, and the people are poor may be barely credible, but Jiaozhi Li is categorically not poor. ”

"The minister thinks that if Jiaozhi wants to prove that he is sincere in seeking peace, he should compensate my Great Song for the losses and the cost of sending troops, and hand over the sinners who ordered the massacre of our Great Song people to my Great Song for disposal. Only in this way can we deter the people of Jiaozhi and the surrounding barbarians from daring to despise the Great Song Dynasty anymore, and can also make Dali dare not covet the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. Otherwise, Dali and the barbarians will inevitably follow the example of Jiaozhi, and when they see that there is an opportunity, they will try to make peace, and when they see that there is no opportunity, they will seek peace and rest the army, and there will be seven points of advantage but only one-third of the disadvantages, which is actually to encourage the barbarians to encroach on my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Pang Ji asked: "What does Fang Yushi mean that he is not allowed to make peace?" ”

Fang Qiang said: "The minister thinks that Jiaozhi should be allowed to sue for peace, but the conditions of the peace talks should be to punish Jiaozhi so that Jiaozhi will not dare to commit the Great Song Dynasty again." So there should be three conditions. First, hand over the generals who slaughtered the people of the Great Song Dynasty and let the court dispose of them, comfort the souls of the dead people in the sky, and settle the hearts of the people. Second, return the captive population of the Great Song Dynasty and compensate the Great Song Dynasty for its losses and military expenses. Third, the king of Jiaozhi should abdicate and apologize. ”

When everyone heard it, the good guy actually didn't let Jiaozhi sue for peace. The military newspaper said that it was the sons of Li Dezheng, the king of Jiaozhi, who led the troops in Yongzhou, and Li Dezheng's brother-in-law who led the troops in Lianzhou, Qinzhou.

It is also natural to kill people to repay debts and debts, and no one can clearly say that the people of the Great Song Dynasty died in vain, and the money was spent in vain. But everyone is a smart person, and there is always a reason to support the sum of the toes.

"The minister thought that if these three conditions were used as the conditions for the rest of the army, it would be unkind to China, and the barbarians would laugh at the court too much. Moreover, since the beginning of the establishment of this dynasty, it has always been soft and barbarian, and put forward these three conditions, just for fear that the barbarians would doubt that the court would change its course and leave in fear. ”

This is Sima Guang standing up.

In the Imperial History class, a white-faced Imperial History Gao Yu immediately stood up, and said in a loud voice: "What does it mean to seek justice for the people of the Great Song Dynasty?" This is a statement that brings calamity to the country and the people. ”

"If the Great Song Dynasty can't get justice for the barbarians, then maybe Sima (Shiguan) doesn't feel what happened in this temple, but the people will think that the barbarians can kill the Song people with impunity, knowing that once there is a side matter, the court will damage the people and make up for the barbarians, so that everything will be afraid of the barbarians, and even be complacent about becoming a barbarian. In this way, one day the imperial court will lose the support of the people. ”

"Legally, everything needs to be fair. According to the law of the Great Song Dynasty, killing people to repay debts and debts, if there is a mistake, the prince should not be punished, this is not wrong, right? Jiaozhi is a vassal of the Great Song Dynasty, and since he should obey the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, how can Jiaozhi Li Dezheng be an exception? The law has to be calculated so that the punishment is commensurate, does Sima Jian think that the judgment of the Dali Temple in Kaifeng Mansion can be arbitrary? ”