In fact, the drafting rate should be Xu Liang. [.Read without pop-ups!] He and Qin Ji are both ministers of the ruling government, although Xu Liu is alone and has the power under the table, but he always has to get by on the table, right? Qin Hui's annotation, with a big stroke of the pen... It's not suitable, and this is meant to be shown to the emperor.

Xu Liu was silent for a while, and then said: "Back to Your Majesty, since the Northern Expedition, the Jurchens have lost the Central Plains and Huai. In the battle of Shandong, the official army was frustrated, and the Jurchens showed favor at this time, which was quite compromised. Thinking about the early years, Beiyi was so arrogant and fierce, and now this style is probably not really a grievance, but just to delay the army. Therefore, the minister believes that it is best to ignore it. ”

Zhao Jinxian was prepared, looking at the old man's Ben, as if muttering to himself: "Qing's words are not unreasonable, but recently, there have been many ministers in the DPRK and China who have spoken out that they want to truce the army." Now that the Jurchens have come to show their favor again, if they don't make contact and refuse directly, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, what does Xu Qing think? Xu Liang nodded, and had to admit: "Your Majesty's words are reasonable." ”

Zhao Jin glanced at Qin Hui intentionally or unintentionally, and said, "Besides, isn't it true that Fang Qin participates in politics?" You can take this opportunity to hook back to Shandong. If you can really get your wish, won't you save the soldiers from fighting bloody battles, and the country will waste less money and food. ”

The corners of Xu Liu's mouth raised, and he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Beiyi is insatiable and well-known to the world. The huge Shandong boundary, how can they give it back? It's still there, but I'm afraid it also has other plans. Although our dynasty has not yet made contact with the Jurchens, the minister guessed that even if peace talks with the north, even if the other side promised to return Shandong, various conditions would inevitably be attached, and this was the intention of taking the initiative to show goodwill after the victory of the Beiyi. Zhao Jin moved on the throne, looking a little uncomfortable, because Xu Liang expected it to be exactly right.

But these words have come here, and he can't turn back halfway, thinking about it again and again, he stubbornly said: "And no matter what Beiyi will ask, you must always make contact, since it is a peace talk, it will be talked about first, as for the negotiation can be successful, if the negotiation fails, then another." ”

Xu Liang didn't answer for a while, thinking secretly in his heart, in the past, the emperor would never be entangled with himself in these matters, what he cared about was just the old man's uncle and the like, and now such an attitude must be due to something. This has a lot to do with the Jurchen peace talks, when my father was alive, he vowed to fight with the Jurchens to the end and never negotiate with them, and now that the Great Song Dynasty has taken the initiative, why should I sit down and talk?

As soon as he thought of this, he responded forcefully: "Chen Jian believes that it is the best policy to ignore Beiyi. ”

The emperor's face was expressionless, and he was in trouble for a while, he really hadn't had a-for-tat confrontation with Xu Liang.

First, because the other party was the main contributor to his ascension to the throne, and enjoyed a high prestige in both the court and the opposition: second, because Xu Liang's great merit, during his reign, the Song army won many battles against Jin, and the situation had been reversed: third, the Xu family's power was huge......

Thinking of these, Zhao Guanjia couldn't help but be a little discouraged, left and right, it was the old man who was crowned the king, this time it didn't work, and he would look for opportunities in the future. After a long period of suppressed silence, the emperor opened his golden mouth and said: "Both" As soon as the two words were written, a slight sound suddenly came into his ears, and the words behind him were swallowed back.

That voice, Xu Liang and Qin Hui also heard, was a person coughing, and it sounded like a woman.

The flesh on the emperor's face seemed to twitch, and after a while, he buried his head and said, "In that case, then this matter will be discussed by the courtiers at the court meeting tomorrow." "Discussion at the court meeting? Is there any difference? The prime minister's attitude is clear, not many of the ministers of the DPRK and China are inclined to the main battle, even if they are concerned about peace talks, how many people dare to openly disagree with Xu Liu? Besides, even if the ministers jump high, it's useless, as long as the ministers of the two governments don't let go, the emperor is helpless.

However, at this moment, Xu Liang moved his mind. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has not listened to his words, at least he has never had a real dispute with him, and this is really the first time. After all, the emperor is the emperor, and the minister is the minister after all, and the emperor is now insisting on contacting the Jurchens, there should be a reason, and now it seems that it is probably related to the Liu family brothers on the front line. If he is tough again and again, he will offend the Liu family, and it will be easy for the Zhao family to be disgusted.

Since the official insists on giving it a try, then contact and contact, and when the time comes, if you want the peace talks to be suspended, it is not your own words? In this way, it will not refute the emperor's face. Having made up his mind, he bowed his head and said, "Since the holy will is resolute, why should it be discussed by the court? Even if the minister has reservations, how dare he go against the will of heaven? ”

Zhao Jin raised his head and said in surprise: "In this way, Xu Qing agreed?" ”

"The holy will has been ordered, how can the minister not obey?" Xu Liudao.

The emperor really didn't expect Xu Liu to change so quickly, and he was a little at a loss for a while, and hurriedly said: "Xu Qing don't worry, whether it is successful or not, let's talk about it first." In the end, we must take the Great Song Dynasty first. Xu Liang didn't have anything to say, he just said "yes".

Zhao Jin said again: "This, since Shandong Jin Shuai has repeatedly sent envoys to contact the Huainan Xuanfu Division, Xu Qing will see if it is ......?"

Xu Liu knew the meaning of the song when he heard the strings, and nodded frequently: "Your Majesty Shengming, and let Huainan Xuanfu Xi contact the Jin people, explore the truth and reality, and then it is not too late for the imperial court to come forward." ”

These words were right in his heart, Zhao Jin was overjoyed, and said again and again: "Qing's words are very in line with my intentions, very much in line with my intentions!" That's it! ”

"Obey the order, the minister retires." Xu Liang said.

"Okay, Xu Qing will go first, and I will send a decree to Zhongshu later." Zhao Jin nodded. Xu Liang retreated to the door and turned to go out. Qin Hui was at a loss in his heart, and he also wanted to retreat quickly to catch up.

As soon as his hand was raised, the words just came to his mouth, but he heard a woman's voice say: "Qin participates in politics and stays." In May of the first year of Xinglong in the Zhongyuan Dynasty, the imperial court ordered Quan Huainan Xuanfu to make Liu Guangguo contact with the Jurchens and first explore the tone of the north. Liu Guangguo was overjoyed when he received this order, he didn't need to contact it at all, and he didn't need to probe any words, because he had already colluded with Yelu Ma Wu. Just wait for the attitude of Hangzhou Xingchao, and then the two countries send official envoys to negotiate. Therefore, it didn't take long for him to report the plan he had negotiated with Yelu Ma Wu to the imperial court. He handed this book up, but it could be regarded as boiling oil in a pot with floating water, and it was all fried.

On this day, Xu Liu took leave and did not go to the morning court because of his mother's illness. The old lady's body is really not good lately, he has been groggy from last night to this morning, Xu Liu is a filial piety, and he kept watch all night before his mother collapsed, until the old lady finally woke up, and drank gruel, and the heart he was hanging fell slightly.

It's not too early to look at the hour, he should go to Zhongshu to sit in the hall to manage the government, he repeatedly told his wife to take care of it, and if there is something, the news will be transmitted directly to the big one. was about to go out, and the servant came to report that it was Qin who had arrived to participate in politics.

Xu Liuyi wondered, why did he come to my house instead of sitting in the middle school at this time? He changed into his official clothes and hurried to the flower hall, Qin Huizhi sat in the hall and saw him coming, got up quickly, and arched his hand: "Xu Xiang." ”

The incident in Qinzheng Hall a few days ago made Xu Liu very unhappy for a few days, but he had a stomach, and Qin Hui was doubly concerned afterwards, so it passed.

"Yes, it's not in the book, is there something?" Xu Liang didn't sit down at all, and planned to go to Da Nei together if he didn't have anything to do and ask a few words.

Qin Hui also stood, and said with a straight face: "Xu Xiang, there is one thing, the lower officials have thought about it again and again, and they still have to give Xianggong a voice." ”

"What's the matter? Or, on the go? Xu Liudao.

Qin Hui shook his head: "It's better to be here." Seeing his serious appearance, Xu Liang finally sat down and flicked his sleeves: ". "This morning, the official family sent an edict from the inner shì Shen Duzhi, it was Xu Xiang who was on leave, but there was Huainanben, and it was sent directly to Qinzheng Hall. This is a holy order, and the lower officials did not dare to disobey, so they sent Liu Xuan's Fu to the front of the emperor. But because the lower officials have read the book and know the stakes, they dare not tell the truth

Xu Liang frowned: "Liu Guangguo has an eyebrow in contact with the Jurchens?" ”

"There are not only eyebrows, but also great progress, and the framework and even the detailed rules for the peace talks have been drawn up

Xu Liang was not surprised at all, and sneered: "I knew that Liu Guangguo was eye-to-eye with the Jurchens in front, why is it strange? Right, what did the Jurchens mention? Qin Hui did not have the conditions of the Jurchens, but said: "The Jurchens promised that if the two countries negotiated peace, the previous treaty would be annulled, and the Jin State would recognize the vested interests of the Great Song Dynasty, including some areas of Western Xia: Song and Jin were brotherly states, and the three Jin states were commensurate with the Northern and Southern Dynasties and returned the entire territory of Shandong!" ”

Xu Liang raised his eyebrows: "Did you really take out Shandong?" ”

"Yes, and not in the slightest

"Don't take a penny? The Jurchens still have the face to ask us for money? Xu Liang said disdainfully. Anything else? Qin Hui sighed slightly: "Next, it's the request of the Jurchens." ”

Xu Liu raised his hand: "Don't worry, I'll guess." "Qin Hui was a little surprised, can you still guess this? But then, Xu Liu's words surprised him even more.

"Ending the state of hostilities and stopping the fighting, isn't it?"

"Yes."

"Is it a line for the western army to withdraw from Hedong?"

"It's not hit, it's not far, it's about it."

The sneer on Xu Liang's face became heavier: "I know." Qin Hui looked at him, and added anxiously: "In addition to this, there are two more. "And? That's it, and what are the other two

"First, I can't return to Tokyo Jurchens to list this as a one, on the surface, it seems that the dog is nosy, and people can't go back to Tokyo, what kind of? This is not the case. First of all, Tokyo is also a capital city, which has a very strong symbolic meaning. Tokyo is the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, even if the Daojun and the current Emperor Taishang abandoned Tokyo and went south, but there was Zhenjiang in front of it, and Hangzhou in the back, all of which were just in line, and the capital of the Great Song Dynasty in law has always been Jijing.

The recovery of the capital is not only a military victory, but also a declaration of the comeback of the Great Song Dynasty, which is inspiring. Once the Great Song Dynasty returns to Tokyo, then it will be announced to the world that I, Hu Hansan, are back again!

Moreover, Dongyu is located in Henan, and Hebei is separated by a Yellow River, if the Great Song Dynasty is still the capital, it is bound to operate Henan, forming a major threat to Hebei!

"If you don't return the capital, it's up to me to do it, what do you have to do with the Jurchen? Why talk about this? Xu Liang said.

"Finally, the Great Song Dynasty abandoned the alliance with the Khitans to show its sincerity for reconciliation."

When Qin Hui said this, his tone was a little more relaxed. It seems that this one is irrelevant.

He thinks so, and it doesn't matter. But after Xu Liang heard this, he didn't have any reaction. The reasons for this are somewhat complicated, and the alliance with the Liao State can be facilitated by Xu Jiu. After the alliance between Song and Liao, it did play a positive role, in the war to destroy the Western Xia, Song Liao joined forces to defeat the Jinxia coalition army, and rushed to the entire territory of the Western Xia, and the king of Xia fled to the Jin country with hundreds of officials of the clan in a hurry to seek refuge.

But as soon as Yelu Dashi died, there was no movement in the Liao State, first withdrawing the troops and returning to China, and then this time the Northern Expedition of the Great Song Dynasty, they did not send troops to participate, and even the envoys were cut off. Moreover, in the eyes of Xu Liang and other courtiers, with the current strength of the Great Song Dynasty, there is no need to rely on the strength of the Khitans at all, and they can still compete with the Jurchens. Of course, whether or not to abandon the alliance with the Khitans depends entirely on the Great Song Dynasty, and we are not coerced by anyone.

Xu Liang was silent for a while, then raised his head and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Qin Hui didn't answer for a while, and Xu Liu said when he saw this: "Don't worry, this is not in the court, just tell the truth." "The following officials seem to be able to talk about it? The Jin people put forward four conditions, there is no major harm to our dynasty, and the soldiers have to take back the whole territory of Shandong without blood, why not? Qin Hui said.

Xu Liang shook his head: "Yes, besides, why are the Jurchens willing to give up Shandong and ask for peace talks?" "Looking at the Jurchen requirements, those who plan are only self-preservation

It's not unreasonable, but that's not all. The female truth is for self-preservation, but why is self-preservation? It's not just Tu Qihuo, Beiyi also wants to make a comeback. Shandong is my inherent territory and ancestral inheritance, which is true. However, the current Shandong is full of devastation, all industries are withered, and there is a real mess. It is difficult for the Jurchens to guard it by themselves, and to return it to us will only increase the fatigue. However, the Kingdom of Jin can use this to exchange for a peace treaty and buy time, how can it be allowed to do so? ”

"Now, my army is strong and strong, from east to west, 500,000 elites look at the north, why should I negotiate peace with the Jurchens? If you don't take this opportunity to cross the river in one fell swoop, when will you wait? I know that some people in the DPRK and China want to fight for so many years, and the people are very dissatisfied, and they should suspend the army. But if I miss this opportunity, I will be white-toothed and shaken in the future, and I am afraid that I will not have this ambition. "Xu Liu, this is a heart-wrenching word.

Qin Hui also seemed to have listened to it, and said: "The prime minister is far-sighted, worried about the country, and admired by the officials." "For the sake of Liu Guangguo, the official family must want to do their best to promote this matter, isn't it actually a county prince's title? The queen is already pregnant with an heir, after the pregnancy in October, if she gives birth to the emperor, when the time comes, she will be crowned a relative, Liu Guangguo, as the emperor's maternal grandfather, will be crowned a county king, so as not to embarrass the official family

"It turns out that Xianggong has already planned, so this matter will be easy to do

"Let's go, follow this half-arrow, don't delay the business of Zhongshu." Xu Liang stood up.

"Xianggong, the officials are here now, are you going to say hello to the old lady?" Qin Hui suddenly made this request.

"I received the kindness, but my mother is resting, and it is inconvenient to see guests, so let's do it another day." There is a way that the tree is quiet and the wind does not stop, and the water falls intentionally with the flowing water, and the flowing water has no intention of falling flowers, Xu Liang originally planned to give up a county prince to Liu Guangguo, saving the Liu family a group of people jumping up and down the sky.

It's just that he wronged Zhi Yanzhi, He Guan, and Xu Wei, who have experienced a hundred battles and made brilliant achievements. The emperor and empress should also accept it when they see it, and no longer get entangled in peace talks.

But the development of things was not what he expected.

As soon as Liu Guangguo's copy was sent back, the emperor put it at the court meeting the next day to be discussed by the civil and military officials. The most attractive concessions made by the Jurchens were the entire territory of Shandong. The ministers who participated in the discussion had their eyes fixed on this Shandong. With such a large piece of land, you can get it back without spending a single soldier, with a single penny or food, and it is a good thing. The other few pieces also add glory to Da Song's face, what a raiser! As for the other party's several requests, they are also out of self-preservation, and it seems that they are really scared, so they can be considered.

But without waiting for the ministers to express their positions, the prime minister, and only the prime minister, stood up and clearly expressed his opposition. Xu Liang's generous statement to the court for nearly a meal was clear about the pros and cons, and won the support of many ministers. Some people may not really think that they are right, but they must stand right.

Xu Liang came out and waved his flag and shouted, and there were so many dozen or so officials left in the court who agreed to negotiate peace, but what was surprising was that a considerable number of ministers chose to remain silent and not express any opinions. When the emperor saw this, he knew that he would definitely not be able to pass, and it was not easy to force it, so he had to press it down and discuss it another day.

After the next dynasty, Emperor Zhao Jin returned to the palace, no, naturally Empress Liu, because he had no other concubines. At that time, Empress Liu was sitting in the palace, because the weather was hot, two palace ladies were fanning her, one was picking the lychee skin, and the other was holding a bowl to connect the lychee core.

In the past, Yang Yuhuan liked to eat lychees, and Tang Xuanzong, who was not ashamed, was not ashamed to please her, so that people could quickly transport them from the south, which provoked the great poet Du Mu to write the poem "A ride on the red dust concubine smiled, and no one knew that it was lychees", expressing his dissatisfaction with the labor and loss of money.

However, it was not so much when it came to the Great Song Dynasty. Back then, Tang Xuanzong was sent to Shaanxi from the south, thousands of miles apart? At the moment, it only needs to be sent from Lingnan to Hangzhou.

"Is it still fresh?" Zhao Jin stepped into the room and asked with a smile.

As soon as Empress Liu turned around, she stood up and was about to give a salute, but Zhao Guanjia quickly stepped forward and hugged her: "If you are pregnant, don't be formal, sit down, sit down." ”

Liu sat down and asked softly next to the emperor, "Official, how is the court today?" ”！。