Fight wits and courage without giving in

No one knows the suffering

After discussion between the Eastern and Western Governments, the attendants, and the ministers of Taiwan, it was agreed that the three conditions of repatriation of prisoners of war, punishment of the mastermind, and an increase of 50,000 yuan in the year were agreed, and it was decided to send Fang Xinru as an envoy to the Jin State again.

After seeing Yan Zonghao, Fang Xinru handed over Zhang Yan's letter.

This letter on behalf of the imperial court is quite earnest, "Looking up at the resting of living beings, it is distorted to show the meaning of tolerance and gentleness." Hearing the fate enthusiastically, secretly complacent and self-satisfied, that is, with the sound of the music, the preparation of the Dajin Emperor's benevolence, and the Marshal Haihan Chunyu's virtue. ”

Then, it is explained article by article. There is no problem in returning the prisoners of war, and the people who crossed the Huai to the Song Dynasty due to the war can also be repatriated, and the occupied Sizhou can be returned; The punishment of the masterminds of the war had already been carried out: the Privy Council had decreed that Su Shicheng had been executed in June last year, and Deng Youlong and Wang Fubin had also been organized to Lingnan; Last year's unpaid New Year's coins were made up in full, and the teacher was given 1 million taels of silver, and since this year, 50,000 taels of silver have been added every year.

Finally, he expressed his desire to conclude friendships and mutual respect. "Those who make new good things do not remember the old evils, and those who have achieved great success do not benefit less. Desire is given to open Chen, donate the past, ignore other things, jade silk and silk, happy as ever, the sea is quiet, and there is no military thing. Meritorious martyrs, full of virtue, Ding Yi records, contained in the book, hanging for eternity, how can it be! However, the birthday of the Dajin Emperor is approaching, and the ceremony should be repaired, and the country has many reasons, and said that he will send people to continue the Jinfa, and he has moved to the public, hoping to take over. ”

Of course, Wanyan Zonghao was not satisfied. The real answer to the five conditions is only the repatriation of prisoners of war; The indemnity was greatly discounted. Originally, their conditions were that the Song Dynasty would spend 5 million taels of gold and 50 million silver for the army, and 1 million each of satin silk, 10,000 oxen, horses, and mules, 1,000 camels, and five secretaries, and only promised to pay 1 million copper coins; The punishment of the mastermind is only dealt with by the decree of a Privy Council that has been killed. Not to mention the vassals and ceding the land. He said angrily: "No, there is too little silver for the priest." ”

I want to explain here that Su Shicheng was killed, but he only dealt with the Jin people, and at this time, he was still under supervision in Daozhou.

Fang Xinru said: "You are lions with their mouths wide open, and they want to take the opportunity to rip off bamboo. This dynasty believes that it is already humiliating to increase the number of coins, and we are just sincerely expressing due sincerity for the sake of peace.

"Can a Privy Council in your country decide a war? It's clearly perfunctory, don't think we don't know anything. It was the Pingzhang military affairs that decided the war. ”

"If you want to investigate the merits, we raised the army in April last year, and your suicide note lured Wu Xi in March last year. Your country's edict is written by Emperor Dajin himself. So is he the mastermind? Fang Xinru refused to let it.

"Presumptuous, dare to be rude to the emperor!" Wanyan Zonghao was annoyed and angry.

"The marshal is angry, the number of coins cannot be changed, so don't talk about anything else."

"Your country is doing this purely to tease Ben Shuai, so you are not afraid that my army will cross the Yangtze River?"

"In terms of the strength of the force, your army has captured Chuzhou and Haozhou, and our side has also occupied Sizhou and Lianshui in your country. You boast of the victory of Xupu Bridge, and our side has also achieved a great victory in Phoenix Mountain. You say that we can't capture Suzhou and Shouzhou, but if you besiege Hezhou, Chuzhou, and Xiangyang, will you definitely be able to conquer them? Don't forget, my country still has 200,000 troops in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and besides, the Yangtze River is not something that can be crossed if you think about it. ”

After saying these few words, Yan Zonghao was dumbfounded.

"We have agreed to three of the five conditions you put forward, and if we still do not accept our proposal, it is a big deal to start another war." Fang Xinru will go to the army again.

Since the resumption of love, Liu Lan has developed the habit of reading and writing every day. After the second watch, he walked into the study, picked up "The Essentials of Mass Books" and read it. There is a sentence in the "Jundao" chapter that caused him to think.

Lao Tzu said: The hall is full of gold and jade, Mo Zhi can keep it, rich and arrogant, and he is also to blame. After becoming famous, he retired, and the way of heaven was also. In other words, even if there is a house full of gold and silver treasures, it is difficult to enjoy them for a long time, and when you are rich, you will live in arrogance and luxury, and you will leave a curse for yourself. After becoming famous, you should know not to be greedy and retreat at the right time, which is the proper way to operate.

When I think of myself, I feel that it can be regarded as a success. A poor boy from the mountain village of Daozhou, ten years of cold windows in one fell swoop, first in Shanyin as a county minister, and then into Beijing, first in Honglu Temple, and then in the Gemen Division, with the help of Han Taishi, less than fifty years old, he became the head of the Western Mansion and ranked as the ruling party. With his help, more than a dozen brothers and nephews became officials in the capital and surrounding prefectures and counties. The wife is virtuous, and the children are filial. Although the family is not full of gold and jade, it also has a lot of savings. Life is like this, what more can a husband ask for! As long as you help the Taishi through the current difficulties, you will ask to return to your hometown as an official, look around, read and write poems, and enjoy the joy of family.

Thinking of this Master Han, his mood suddenly became annoying. The Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and the restoration of the snow shame were a good thing and a hundred years of work. But now, it's out of control. The army can't advance if it wants to, and it can't retreat if it wants to. Since the early spring, it has been more than half a year since I negotiated peace with Jin, and there has been no result. It's not that he Liu can't wait, on the contrary, from the analysis of various situations, Jin Guo does not have the strength to fight the Yangtze River, and the peace talks will drag on like this, and they will not have any benefit.

However, this society is a bit sick, and it is better to be a peaceful dog than a chaotic person, and for the vast majority of people, the Northern Expedition should not be defeated at all, not to work together with the same enemy, and to try every means to defeat or drag the enemy over, but to infighting, accusing the people who commanded the Northern Expedition, and even preferring to grovel and pay reparations, reach a peace agreement as soon as possible, and live their own small life in secret.

According to his observation and understanding, a considerable number of people were dissatisfied with Han Pingzhang's arbitrariness, and even resented and hated. I don't know what the consequences of this resentment, resentment, and hatred will be. He thought that he should find an appropriate time to remind this current dynasty that it was time to retire. When there is no continuation, it will be disturbed.

When Fang Xinru returned to China for the second time, he reported on the attitude of the Jin people: Yan Zonghao said: "The discussion of land cession will be postponed for the time being, and it can not be discussed if the feudal domain is not followed. Fang Xinru resolutely refused and refused to agree. Wanyan Zonghao had nothing to do, so he had to acquiesce.

At the beginning of August, Fang Xinru once again served as a messenger in the name of the staff officer of the Guoxin Institute, and arrived in Bianliang with the treaty of the Canadian seal and the millions of acknowledgements.

Wanyan Zonghao turned his face and denied the account, accusing Fang Xinru of not telling the court all their requirements, asking people to return the signed oath to Fang Xinru, and also asked the herald to tell him: Against the will of the Jin State, this commander will not be spared, and the slightest will be imprisoned and killed.

Fang Xinru was not afraid, and the herald said: "This matter is not something that can be settled by the teacher's money. And something else. ”

Fang Xinru didn't let a step: "The number of coins can't be increased, so it's in the name of thanking money." Now you have to ask for one and the other, and I have to die. ”

The herald replied, "No, the Prime Minister intends to keep you here." ”

Fang Xinru said: "Staying here is death, and it is also death after dishonoring the king's order to go back, so it is better to die here now." ”

After being detained for more than ten days, seeing that Fang Xinru did not bow his head or give in, he had to be released. Let him bring a letter to Zhang Yan and Shuyun: "If you can be called a minister, that is, take the middle between the river and Huai as the boundary, and want the world to be the sub-country, that is, cut the river as the boundary, and cut the yuan to plot the traitorous ministers, and the head of the letter is offered, and add 50,000 taels of coins, and 10 million taels of silver, before you can negotiate reconciliation." ”

When he returned to the imperial court, he reported the five conditions newly proposed by the Jin people: "Cedion the land of the two Huai, one of them; Increase the number of New Year's coins, and that's the second; Reward the soldiers of the Golden Army, the third; Fourth, to claim the return of the converted; Fifth, "Fang Xinru looked at Han Yanxuan and stopped talking.

Han Yanxuan saw him spitting and spitting, and said loudly: "If you have something to say, stammering something!" ”

Fang Xinru replied slowly: "They want your head." ”

Han Yanxuan held back his anger, "What did you say?" ”

"I said that the masterminds were Su Shicheng and Deng Youlong. Chief Jin said that Su Shicheng and Deng Youlong did not have that ability. ”

"You went back and forth three times, after half a year, but now it is still this ending. What's the use of you? ”