Chapter 487: Ministers

Wushu stretched out his arm and laughed, "What do you know? Ben Shuai sat next to the expert, sir, since the Southern Dynasty took the initiative to propose peace, I don't have to be polite, according to Mr. Gao's opinion, how should it be? ”

Han Fang was first deeply valued by the two Wushu brothers and was cited as the mastermind, but now he is regarded as a think tank by Wushu, and his status is naturally different. When the generals heard this, they no longer made noise and listened to Han Fang's high arguments.

Han Gongmei also stabilized, took a sip of the wine bowl, as if she was savoring it, and then said without hurry: "The southerners are retreating, if Song Jin negotiates peace, he must first suppress his momentum." Calling a minister is the first priority. Now the two rivers of the Song Dynasty, Shandong, Henan, Jianghuai and Shaanxi are all in my hands, how long will I stay if I am not a minister? ”

"Is there anything practical about that?" Wushu asked with interest.

"Since ancient times, there is no division between ministers and tributes, and since it is a vassal country of Dajin, tribute is naturally indispensable. The number can be discussed, although the Southern Dynasty lost a large amount of territory, the rich Jiangnan was still preserved, so there is no need to be polite to it. Han Fang said with a smile.

When everyone heard this, they praised it again and again, if it is a tribute, it is not good if it is less, don't think about fooling us with three melons and two dates

"The second is the cutting of the land. Needless to say, the land occupied by Dajin is Shaanxi. At present, although Lou Su and Ma Wu occupy the first road of Yanyan in Shaanxi, there are still Huanqing, Jingyuan, Qinfeng, Yongxing, Xihe and other places. The Western Army is known as the elite of the Southern Dynasties, if it leaves the homeland of Shaanxi, what else can it do? Han Fang said.

Wushu nodded frequently: "Yes, I also heard that the country of Qinchuan Tianfu in the eight hundred miles is the most rich and prosperous, and it is a strategic town, and it has always been a strong place for the Southern Dynasty, and Shaanxi must be ceded."

"It must be absolutely," the generals echoed loudly.

"In addition to being a minister, paying tribute, and cutting land, there is another important thing, which is Gao Shiyou." When Han Fang's words came out, Wushu was a little confused. "Gao Shiyu? What's the matter with him? ”

Daikin supported Gao Shiyou to establish the country, and the Southern Dynasties have been reacting violently, and this time they suppressed it to the end. If peace is negotiated, the Southern Dynasty will be ordered to recognize Gao Shi, and the hope of the people of the two rivers will be eliminated," Han Fang said.

Wushu doesn't seem to pay much attention to this matter, in his opinion, Gao Shiyou is just a dog guarding the household, temporarily guarding the land and city for Dajin, appeasing the people, and when we learn the Han people, he is useless. It's just that among the generals present, there are many people from Gao Shiyou, and it is inconvenient to say these words.

"In general, these four things are indispensable. As for other aspects and details, you can talk about it slowly, and you are not afraid that the Southern Dynasty will not agree. ”

Hearing this, Wushu smiled and said, "Don't agree? If he doesn't promise me to take it himself, he now agrees, and when I recuperate for a few years, he will raise troops and come again, and one day, when the sea is in front of him, then it will be over."

Everyone laughed, the marshal's words were too good, and the southerners thought that peace would be avoided? Hehe, first pass the negotiation and get your vote, and then come back when I recuperate and become strong, in a word, I will not destroy you, and I will not give up

In mid-February, Huang Qianshan, the right man of Shangshu who represented the emperor of the Zhao and Song dynasties and the imperial court, personally crossed the river to Jinying, met with Yan Wushu, and formally submitted a request for peace.

Wushu agreed, and at the same time appointed an official named Xing Guzhan as a representative of the Jin court to contact Huang Qianshan. As soon as Xing Guzhan came up, he put forward a program for peace, to put it simply, four conditions. Claim the ministers, pay tribute, cut the land, and recognize the puppet Han. Huang Qianshan saw that as soon as Jin Ren came up, he pushed him to the south wall, leaving no room for anything, and suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

In fact, when he returned to Zhenjiang, Geng Nanzhong had already given him a face-to-face lecture. At that time, the magnates in Fuzhou could more or less guess the peace conditions proposed by the Jin people. Geng Nanzhong told Huang Qianshan that we are not short of money, and if Jin Ren asks for it, he can give it. Anyway, the land has already been occupied, and it is not okay if you don't give it. If the Jurchens propose to be a minister of the Great Song Dynasty, they must try their best to fight for it, this is a matter of face, see if there is room for negotiation. The Great Song Dynasty could accept the "nephew country" advocated by the Jin State in the past, that is, the Great Song Emperor respected the Great Jin Emperor as his "uncle", and the two countries as "uncles and nephews", but not "monarchs and ministers".

Huang Qianshan knew very well in his heart that he came to the peace talks on behalf of the imperial court, which was a matter of infamy, so he didn't dare to agree rashly. He only said that he had no right to decide, and asked Marshal Dajin to send envoys to meet with him to meet with Zhao Guan's family, and the decision was made by the Son of Heaven himself. At the same time, he euphemistically proposed that since the two countries have begun peace talks, should they ask Dajin to suspend all military operations?

Wushu agreed, and at the beginning, Han Fang was detained by Xu Wei in Tokyo, and was later released as a condition for peace. Wushu deliberately made him tremble and majestic, and also deliberately embarrassed the Southern Dynasty, so he sent Han Fang and Xing Guzhan as "deliberation envoys" to follow Huang Qianshan across the river. As a result, as soon as the envoys of the peace talks left, Wushu immediately forgot his promise, and he did not go to the Yangtze River again, but concentrated his forces and stormed Yangzhou, which had not been down.

But what made him depressed was that after being besieged for so long, the Yangzhou defenders still resisted stubbornly, and the Jin army was blocked several times. As soon as Wushu inquired, he knew that the defenders in the city were the famous Qin Fengjun in the Western Army.

Fujian Road, Fuzhou.

On that day, when Zhao Huan led hundreds of civil and military officials and nobles of the clan all the way to Fuzhou, he really shook this place, which had always been far away from the center. From the emperor to ordinary soldiers, more than 10,000 people poured into Fuzhou City, and the local officials ran to the sky, and finally settled the emperor, the clan and some high-ranking officials. To this day, there are still many high-ranking officials and nobles living in military tents.

The Son of Heaven was suffering from wind disease and had a violent temperament, and the imperial doctor instructed him to recuperate. There is a garden dedicated by the gentry of Fuzhou for the emperor to live. Zhao Huan has been recuperating here, this wind disease, also known as cheating, Chinese medicine refers to joint pain and numbness caused by the invasion of wind, cold, dampness and heat. Zhao Huan's wind disease manifested himself as numbness in his feet, he was completely unable to walk, and he couldn't even lift a pen in his right hand. In the most severe case, he could not even sit down, so he could only lie on the collapse. These days, after the imperial doctor's best efforts, he can barely sit up, but he even needs to be fed by the waiter.

The national disaster is already a frustrating thing, coupled with the emperor's illness, the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military hearts are fluctuating. At this time, Geng Nanzhong came to power again, and he was the first two-minister, in charge of three provinces. The first thing he did after he came to power was to vigorously attack the ministers of the main war faction. Needless to say, Zhao Ding did not spare, even He Guan, who had always been trusted and reused by the emperor because of his meritorious service, was not spared, and the dispatch of the Imperial Camp Division was deposed and placed under residential surveillance. A large number of ministers of the main war were either demoted or surrendered, and no one in the DPRK and China dared to speak out for a while, and the wind completely tilted in favor of peace.

The speech officials of the Song Dynasty have always been powerful, and the imperial historians of Taiwan have the tradition of "speaking out and daring to admonish" and "hearing about things". Whoever you are, if they think you're doing something wrong, they're going to impeach you. Geng Nanzhong came to power, and a series of actions can be described as stormy. The officials of the Imperial Historical Observatory thought that he was overkill, and there was also a suspicion of personal vendetta in the communiqué, so they impeached him. However, at this time, Zhao Huan could not be a director, and the military affairs were decided by Geng Nanzhong, and the officials who impeached him were soon released for various reasons.

After temporarily purging the dynasty, Geng Nanzhong was busy making political achievements, and the first task was to negotiate peace and end the war. Huang Qianshan, who he sent out, was also very competitive, and it didn't take long for him to lead two Dajin envoys to Fuzhou.

In the northeast corner of Fuzhou City, there is a garden, called "Chang Garden", which is the property of the local Zhu family. After the holy car arrived in Fuzhou, the master of the Zhu family had great powers, and through the Fuzhou Zhizhou, he dedicated the Changyuan Garden to the emperor to live, for which he was rewarded by the imperial court.

This Changyuan has become the emperor's palace, naturally amazing, Chang Jiejun guards everywhere, and because the Son of Heaven is sick, he can't see things, so even the important members of the court want to face the king, it is easy to get, only Geng Nanzhong and others can pass unimpeded.

This day* is bright, and the warm sun shines on the earth, reflecting the green mountains and green waters more beautifully. Zhao Huan was carried by several attendants to the garden of Changyuan, where he sat on a wide soft floor to bask in the sun. I've been staying in the room, and I'm getting moldy.

Zhao Guanjia's complexion was okay, but he couldn't move his feet and hands, which made him very annoyed. This temper naturally rose, no, because a waiter accidentally sprinkled a few drops on his clothes when he fed him flowers, and was scolded by him.

When he was scolding fiercely, Geng Nanzhong, who was in a purple robe with a high crown and a golden fish, walked into the garden, saw the official family scolding, paused for a moment, and then stepped forward quickly. After repulsing the chamberlain, he personally picked up the teacup, carefully handed it to the mouth of the Son of Heaven, and slowly poured it up.

Zhao Huan was really in a bad mood, so he simply raised his conscious left hand and took the teacup and drank it himself. What is it, the able-bodied man has sprinkled him, let alone he, the patient? I didn't take a few sips, and the tea spilled all over my chest.

Geng Nanzhong hurriedly took the cup and wiped it for him with his sleeve. Zhao Huan gritted his teeth, blocked him with his left hand, and asked in a loud voice: "Is there an eyebrow for peace?" What do the Jurchens want"

Geng Nanzhong's face was wrinkled together, and he replied: "Official, the minister is here for this matter."

"Oh? Got news? Zhao Huan forgot his anger for a while.

Shang Shu Youcheng Huang submerged, lived up to his holy hopes, met with the marshal of the Jin Army several times, and finally said that the Jurchens nodded and agreed to negotiate peace. Now, he is leading Han Fang and Xing Guzhan to the city. When Geng Nanzhong spoke, he still used his sleeve to wipe the tea stains for the Son of Heaven.

Hearing the hope of peace talks, Zhao Huan's tense face finally stretched a little. After struggling a few times and moving his body, he asked impatiently, "What conditions did the Jurchens offer?" ”

Geng Nanzhong was speechless for a while, he now knows the four major peace conditions of the Jin Kingdom, frankly speaking, it is very harsh, and there is almost no room for it, which makes him face the Son of Heaven, how can he say it?

"If you don't say it, I can guess that the situation has reached this point, and Da Song doesn't have much room to bargain. Anyway, what do they want? Zhao Huan was paralyzed, but his brain was not confused.

Geng Nanzhong was afraid that the emperor would be angry when he heard it, which would not be conducive to recovery, so he first paved the way and said: "When you reach the current situation, end this war first......

"Straight to the point." Zhao Huan interrupted.

"Claim the courtiers, pay tribute, cut the land, and recognize the puppet dynasty." Geng Nanzhong put it together.

The muscles on his face pulled unnaturally, and when he heard these four conditions, Zhao Huan clenched his teeth and his eyes widened. No matter what generation of kings it is, I'm afraid it won't be comfortable.

Back then, the Song-Liao War lasted for decades and was fought so hard, but the final result was still the alliance between the two countries and the two countries becoming brothers. Although the Great Song Dynasty made some money, Liao took Song as his brother and himself as his brother, and he did not lose his national body. Now, the Jurchens actually want Song Chengchen to be appointed by heaven and inherit the throne of their ancestors, and they want them to canonize him

Besides, what is Gao Shiyou? It's just that my Zhao family is a minister and it's not shameful, not to mention the surrender of the country, but I still dare to set up another court in Lianghe with the support of the Jurchens, and encroach on the founding of the country

Listening to the officials' teeth gritted loudly, Geng Nanzhong persuaded: "Take care of the officials, today the Jin Army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Jiangbei, and it is really hard to say how long Zheyan can block it, and it is important to end the war." ”

With a long sigh, Zhao Huan shook his head and said: "When I was in danger, in the past ten years, I have worked hard and exhausted, and what I want is just to restore the old frontier of my ancestors. Who would have thought that after defeat, Lianghe, Shandong, Central Plains, and Shaanxi would fall one after another. Now, he wants to call himself a vassal to the north......"

Hearing him feel so nostalgic, Geng Nanzhong couldn't say anything, so he could only stand quietly aside. At this time, an inner servant hurriedly arrived, saying that Qin Hui in the imperial history, Xu Han, the privy deputy envoy, and other important officials of the court and the central government asked to see outside.

In front of the Son of Heaven, Geng Nanzhong didn't want to be the master of his own affairs, stared at the servant who knew about things, and then asked: "Official? ”

"Let them come in and see how they can deal with the envoy." Zhao Huan sighed.

Not long after, Qin Hui Xu Han and other officials came to the garden, finished the ceremony, and asked Tianzi'an, Zhao Huan said expressionlessly: "What are you doing here?" ”

Qin Hui and the others glanced at each other, Xu Han did not change the true colors of the ministers, and said straight to the point: "The official family, I heard that Han Fang and Xing Gu went to Fuzhou to discuss the details of the deliberations, and they did not open for a long time, and they did not convene the ruling to discuss, so the ministers and others rashly saw the driver and listened to the instructions. These words are undoubtedly firing at Geng Nanzhong's recent arbitrariness.

Zhao Huan didn't hear the meaning, and said unhappily: "It's inconvenient for me to look at things, don't you know?" ”

"The ministers have no such intention, and the officials should recuperate, but Geng Xiang, as the head of the government, should preside over the detailed discussion and discuss the matter of peace. But there has been no movement so far, so the ministers are puzzled. Qin Hui was not afraid of Geng Nanzhong's prestige, and directly aimed the spearhead at him, which is worthy of being the chief of Taiwan.

Geng Nanzhong was not in a hurry when he saw that he was being attacked by the two of them, because he knew that the emperor would support him. Then he said calmly: "It's not that the minister ignores his colleagues, but it's just that the matter is big, and you have to ask the official family to set the tone." ”

Qin Hui, Xu Han and others, Bendu is the main battle, but they are afraid of the current wind direction in the court, and they dare not mention it again. Since the peace negotiations are already on the verge and we have no choice but to make them, we can only strive for them as much as possible and suffer fewer losses. Therefore, they are anxious to know how this peace talk is going to be discussed.

"Dare to ask Geng Xiang, what kind of request does the Jin people make?" Qin Hui looked directly at the now powerful prime minister and asked.

I said it once just now, which had already caused displeasure in the official family, and Geng Nanzhong said perfunctorily: "The request of the Jin people, the minister has already made it clear to the official family, and after the Son of Heaven decides, it is not too late to meet with your colleagues to discuss." ”

When Zhao Huan heard this, he didn't have an accurate number in his heart. If you don't agree, you won't have to talk about peace talks, you have to continue to fight, the problem is that you can't beat people to agree, this kind of humiliation, I really can't swallow it and think about it again and again, he said: "Qing and others can discuss it first, but if there is a result, report it to me and listen." ”

Geng Nanzhong has served for many years, how can he not know the emperor's thoughts? Immediately said: "The official family needs to recuperate, and the ministers will not bother." ”

Zhao Huan waved his left hand weakly, signaling them to retreat, and did not even ask the opinions of Qin Hui and Xu Han and other ministers. Xu Han had a strong temperament, and he wanted to reply when he saw this, but he was stopped by Qin Hui pulling the corners of his clothes.

The ministers withdrew from Changyuan, Geng Nanzhong ignored Qin Xu and the others, and went straight to the sedan chair. Seeing this, Xu Han stepped forward and said, "Xianggong, when will the detailed discussion be held?" ”

"When it opens, I will naturally inform Xu Shumi." Geng Nanzhong threw down these words, got into the sedan chair, and walked away.

"This is the right to play this way," Xu Han said sharply.

Qin Hui's face was full of worry, looking at Geng Nanzhong's sedan chair in the distance, and said in a deep voice: "Geng Nanzhong's power is small, and the official family is sick." Have you ever seen that the official's feet have never moved, and his right hand has always been flat, but his left hand has some strength. ”

How could anyone else observe him so carefully, and when they heard him say it, they were deeply worried. A privy councillor took over the conversation: "It's not disrespectful to be a courtier, the lower officials are quite familiar with some Qihuang techniques, and this wind disease is the most difficult to treat." ”

Seeing that there was an insider, the attention of the officials was attracted, and Xu Han asked, "Oh? When will I recover? ”

Recovery as usual? Don't think about it, this wind disease is a stubborn disease, at most, it is through conditioning, alleviating the disease, looking at the appearance of the official, the feet and right hand are already numb and unconscious, otherwise, there will be no almost crash that day, even if the imperial doctor has a wonderful hand rejuvenation technique, I am afraid that it will not be able to make the Son of Heaven stand up again in the short term.

It's just that it would be disrespectful for him to say this, and it might even lead to ill-intentioned discussions, so he shook his head and said nothing. Even so, the hearts of the officials have been cleared.

"This is not good, the golden envoy went to Fuzhou, and according to the usual practice, the official family should be received. If Beiyi saw me like this, wouldn't he despise it even more? Someone said.

Qin Hui waved his hand: "You are still light." At this point, he paused, and whispered, "It's not that I'm disrespectful, if the official family's illness can get better in a year and a half, it's not too bad." In the long run, if this is always the case, what will happen to the government? ”

What can I do? The emperor can't look at things, and the governor has to take responsibility, the problem is that now Geng Nanzhong is covering the sky with one hand, and the official family trusts him very much, the most hateful thing is that those birds in the court who see the wind and rudder have no integrity, if he is allowed to continue like this, I am afraid ......