Chapter 680: Cutting Land and Suing for Peace

In the ninth year of Jianwu, at the end of July, Xingyuan Mansion.

Xu Wei has become a fever cold in the past few days, so he didn't go to the yamen today and stayed at home to rest. The cold is a minor illness, but it is really annoying. My head hurts and my throat hurts, my nose keeps running, and my body is sore. He originally planned to take advantage of his free time today to take a look at the notes that Zhu Jilan had copied for him, but he gave up after a while.

When he was depressed, a shadow suddenly flashed at the door. I saw a child more than a year old, wearing only a sleeveless gown, no kùzi underneath, looking white and fat, with big and black eyes, holding on to the door, looking at Xu Wei in a flash.

Xu Wei looked at him and said strangely: "Huh? Why are you here? As he spoke, he got up and walked around the desk, leaned down and picked up his son, and stretched his head out of the door to look around, hey, strange thing, this person with a child is too careless, right? He carried Xu Hu back to his seat and played with it shaking on his lap. The kid couldn't stop laughing, Xu Weile said: "Laugh, Lao Tzu is sick, you still laugh, laugh, laugh again." Come, dad to see how many teeth he has grown? ”

Xu Hu seemed to understand this sentence, and as soon as his father shouted, he opened his mouth widely, and a few small teeth came out. Xu Wei laughed, just didn't laugh a few times, suddenly felt a heat on his body, looked down, but it was his son who sprinkled niào, and drenched his clothes a lot.

"Hey, this little thing, doing bad things." Xu Wei stood up and pretended to be angry.

At this moment, Zhu Jilan appeared at the door, and when she saw her son on Xu Wei, the panic on her face gradually subsided. Quickly stepped into the study, took the child from Xu Wei's hand, and explained: "As soon as the slave family was in a blink of an eye, he disappeared, but it turned out that he was here to find his father." ”

Xu Wei knew that she was working hard with her children, and she didn't blame her, but just reminded: "It is inevitable that you will be negligent when you take it alone." ”

Xu Hu is the baby bump in this house, I wish Ji Lan to be pregnant in October, and once she gives birth, she will naturally love her. And Zhang Jiujiu gave birth to two daughters in a row, and now he is finally looking forward to a boy, and he naturally likes it very much, so he often wants to bring it. Ke'er is the mother's heart, how can I give up Jilan? Now when he heard Xu Wei say this, he hurriedly said: "The slave family will be careful in the future." Seeing that Xu Wei's clothes were wet, he changed the topic and said, "The king wants to go and change?" ”

Xu Jiu hadn't answered yet, but he had already heard the servant say outside: "King, Zhang Jiyi is here." ”

Before the words fell, Zhang Qing had already stepped into the room, Zhu Jilan held the child in his hand, and then bent his knees, which was considered a salute, Zhang Qing also nodded, his eyes immediately fell on Xu Hu's face, and he couldn't help laughing: "This baby is more and more likable the longer he grows, my son is skinny when he is more than a year old, how can he be as strong as a little official?" ”

Zhu Jilan knew that Zhang Qing would definitely not find his home if he didn't have official business, so he hugged the child and said goodbye. Zhang Qing saw that Xu Wei's robe was wet and a large piece was wet, and said with a smile: "The king doesn't go to the Yamen Council, but he has the leisure to play with the children at home." ”

"It's an opportunity that comes by and through. You say that I deserve to be a father, and the child has several teeth, but I don't know yet. Xu Wei sighed.

Zhang Qing put away his smile and nodded: "This is also a helpless thing, Sichuan and Shaanxi all point to the king, if you can take care of the father, you can't take care of the family." ”

Xu Wei returned to his chair and sat down, and sighed: "Sometimes I think about it, if there is no war one day, people like us will definitely have to unload our armor and return to the field." When the time comes, I will go back to the Daimyo's Mansion, build a house, buy dozens of acres of land, and guard the women and children, but I will be able to get by. ”

Zhang Qing took a few steps forward, sat down, and asked in surprise, "Is this really what the king said?" ”

Xu Wei looked at him and seemed to smile: "What do you say?" The two looked at each other and smiled, but did not say anything.

Zhang Qing shook the hem of his robe and said loudly: "Don't talk about gossip, I am here to report something that makes the king happy." ”

Xu Wei raised his hand: "Don't worry! Let me guess! Is it another victory ahead? ”

"Hey, in the battle a few days ago, the Xia army was defeated, and I was already scared, how can I still have the heart to fight again?" Zhang Qing said disdainfully.

Xu Wei thought for a while, and then said, "That's the summer envoy is here." ”

Zhang Qing's eyes widened: "How did the king know?" ”

"Nonsense, if you don't win the battle, then it must be the summer envoy who is coming, otherwise what else can make me happy?" Xu Wei said with a smile.

Zhang Qing smiled: "It's really there, Yang Da's handful of birds are ready to accept the sixth concubine, the posts are here, and the king is ready to give gifts." ”

When Xu Wei heard this, his face twisted into a ball, and his head tilted to the side: "This guy is really not a thing!" Damn, is this a concubine or a money? How do you take concubines in a nest? The gift money I spent on him is at least thousands of yuan! Do you want to let people live? ”

Zhang Qingshen agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, I also suffered a lot of money." This splash skin, can't be reined! If you catch a mother, you want to welcome you into the door! Simply, the king gave him a death order, and it was strictly forbidden to take any more concubines, otherwise military law would punish him! It is estimated that only in this way can he be restrained! ”

"Come on, I'll draw up an order, you will send it officially, and announce the six commanders to jointly supervise it." Xu Wei is serious.

Zhang Qing laughed, waved his hand and said, "Let's go, don't joke." The king did not expect badly, it was the summer envoy who arrived. ”

"Don't worry! I'll guess again! Xu Wei raised his hand again.

"What else is there to guess about this?" Zhang Qing was puzzled.

Xu Wei raised his head and thought for a moment, then patted the table and said, "Wang Shu! Isn't it? ”

Zhang Qing took a breath and said in surprise: "This is strange, it is not unusual for the king to guess that the Xia envoy is coming, but why does he even know who it is?" ”

"What's so strange about that? The summer envoy is here, and it will be for peace. Looking at the officials of Western Xia, only Wang Shu has dealings with me, who don't send him? Ren Dejing? Xu Wei chuckled.

"Ren Dejing dared to come, and he was killed with a knife!" Zhang Qing sneered. "Wang Shu has already stayed in the pavilion, and he is very anxious, and he must see the king immediately. No, the lowly office came to ask for instructions. ”

"He's in a hurry? What's the hurry? You let someone tell him, just say that I am not feeling well, recuperate at home, let him live, Xingyuan is rich, there is good wine and good food to entertain him, we are not bad for these three melons and two dates, it is no problem to entertain him for half a year. Xu Wei commanded.

"If that's the case, Wang Shu will have to go crazy! Now the three-way soldiers and horses are surrounding Xiping Mansion, and if he doesn't get the king's nod for a day, the party members won't be at peace for a day. Zhang Qingdao.

"Take the blame!" Xu Wei snorted. "At the beginning, I sincerely went to marry the Western Xia, and I didn't expect them to oppose Jin, I just hoped that I wouldn't add Luàn, but the party members didn't appreciate it. Now ......"

Wang Shu was hung in the pavilion for five days, and during these five days, he first sent people to Xuanfu to deal with the department every day, and then simply ignored the prestige of the state envoy and personally came forward to ask for a meeting. Because he knew that if he stayed in Xingyuan Mansion for one more day, the rear would be more dangerous.

The army is on the front line, and it is not something that the commander who has planned the strategy can fully control it, not to mention that it is not only the Western Army that is besieging Xiping Mansion, but also the Xiao Heda rebels and the Liao Army. What if anyone is impatient to wait and launches a strong attack?

On the sixth day, he got up early in the morning, but he didn't sleep at all. I didn't eat breakfast, so I ran to the Yamen of the Xuanfu Disposal Division in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and as soon as I got off the horse, I saw Senator Zhang Jun.

"Senator Zhang, is King Xu Jun here today?" Wang Shu hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

Zhang Jun didn't answer immediately, but looked at Wang Shu and sighed: "It's not easy for Wang to sign the book. Although the two have different positions, Zhang Jun still admires Wang Shu's loyalty to the country.

"The Lu of the Eater, the Matter of Loyalty to the King, I have no choice, no matter how difficult it is, I can get it." Wang Shu said sincerely. "Wan invites Senator Zhang to be thoughtful, and let me see King Xu Jun in the next place no matter what."

"If you knew today, why did you bother in the first place?" Zhang Jun asked.

Wang Shu was speechless. Seeing this, Zhang Jun didn't embarrass him, and said sideways: "Please, King Xu Jun wants to see you." ”

Wang Shu was stunned, and immediately picked up the hem of his clothes and walked into the yamen. Zhang Jun led him all the way to the hall, only to see that the main officials of the Xuanfu Disposal Department and Zheng Gangzhong, the envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, were already present.

Xu Wei wore a purple sè dress representing officials of the third rank and above, with a black veil on the top, a twenty-five two-fold royal immortal huā belt, and black leather boots. Although he was named the king of the county, but the king of the county is from the first grade, so there is no difference in the regular clothes, it is still the ninth grade above the green grade, the seventh grade above the green grade, the fifth grade above the red grade, the third grade above the purple dress, which is the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

Seeing Wang Shu coming in, he looked directly at the other party, and did not pretend to be majestic, but as soon as Wang Shu entered the door, he felt an invisible pressure, lowered his head and walked to the middle of the hall, and bowed: "Xia envoy Wang Shu, I have seen the king." ”

Xu Wei also got up and returned the salute, but didn't say anything. Zhang Jun guided Wang Shu to greet the others, emphasizing Zheng Gangzhong, and then invited him to sit down.

"The king is here, I think Lord Xia has something to convey to you?" Xu Wei asked.

Wang Shu arched his hand and confessed: "Back to the king, the king of the past took the initiative to release his goodwill, opened a field on the edge of the edge, resumed trade, and improved relations with our dynasty. My Lord understands this. ”

"Now that you know, why is there anything to come?" Ma Kuan asked in a deep voice.

Wang Shu came here, one was afraid of Xu Wei, and the other was afraid of Ma Kuo, but when it came to the end, he could only stubbornly say: "It is really a person in the middle of the court, the door covers my master, and the Jurchen people have no choice but to have a back." ”

"Hehe, Wang signed, it's not the first time you and I have dealt with each other. Beiyi asked Linfu to give the party item, and you also happily accepted it, but I didn't see embarrassment. Ma Kuo sneered.

Wang Shu said helplessly: "My lord is young, and the major affairs of the court and government depend on the auxiliary ministers, and all these things come from the courtiers. "This is also the usual method of the Great Song Dynasty, everything that is wrong is pushed to the minister, and the emperor is not wrong.

When Xu Wei heard this, he asked, "I won't talk about the things ahead." Song Liao sent an envoy to Xingqing, why did your lord expel my Great Song envoy? Insulting the envoy is tantamount to insulting the country, and you will not be unaware of the stakes! ”

A cold sweat broke out on Wang Shu's head, and even if he was clever and clever, he couldn't cover it up. Just when he was speechless, Zhang Jun relieved him beside him: "The king signed the book, between Song and Xia, a hundred years of grievances, if you want to say, it is inexhaustible and indescribable." At this point, he turned to Xu Wei and said, "King, put right and wrong aside, how about we be pragmatic?" ”

Xu Wei raised his head and motioned for him to ask.

Seeing this, Zhang Jun asked: "Wang signed the book, although your lord did not see my Great Song envoy, but I believe that the Liao envoy also conveyed our request, what do you think?" ”

Wang Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "My lord will consult with the courtiers, and has decided to break away from the Jurchens with immediate effect, terminate the vassal relationship, and form an alliance with Song Liao to jointly seek the Jin Kingdom. As for the four prefectures and one prefecture in Hexi proposed by the Great Song Dynasty, as well as the land of Kyushu bordering Shaanxi, our side completely complied with it and ceded it to the Great Song Dynasty. ”

As soon as these words came out, the Song ministers in the hall exchanged glances, and they all looked happy. Even Zheng Gangzhong, who was not smiling, was overjoyed. If you want to go to the Song and Xia for a hundred years, there have been five wars before and after, how much more than billions of dollars and food have been spent? How many lives are worth a million? When it was the most successful, it was just the time of Xuanhe and won the first line of Hengshan. But then the Western Army moved south to Fangla, north to attack the Khitan, and then the Song-Jin War broke out again.

The party continued to encroach on the northwest territory, recaptured the Hengshan line, and even threatened Shaanxi. In the past 20 years, the Great Song Dynasty has repeatedly lost land and lost cities, but in Shaanxi, it is a different scene. Not to mention that the Western Army has recovered all of Shaanxi, and now it has taken back the front line of Hengshan, and even the land of Hexi! You must know that in this place in Hexi, when the Tang Dynasty was in the history of An, the Tang army of Hexi and Longyou was requisitioned and transferred to the inland Pingluàn, and the Tubo people took advantage of the situation to attack. Since then, Hexi has been ruled by the Tibetans for sixty years.

It wasn't until a hero named Zhang Yi Cháo that more than 60 years later led the people to revolt, expelled the Tubo guards, and recovered Shazhou, and then, Zhang Yi Cháo successively seized Hexi Prefecture. And sent a messenger to Chang'an with the map of the eleven states of Hexi to pay tribute to the son of Tang Tianzi. The Tang Dynasty set up the "Guiyi Army" in Hexi, with Zhang Yi Cháo as the envoy, and so far, Hexi was re-owned by China. Since then, after many internal and external troubles, the Hexi region has persisted for more than 100 years, until the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the leader of the Guiyi Army is on the table, and the Great Song Dynasty still named him the envoy of the Guiyi Army.

Unfortunately, during the reign of Renzong Tiansheng, the Guiyi army was defeated by the Shazhou Uighurs, and Hexi broke away from China. Another hundred years have passed. But now, Hexi has returned to the Chinese territory, although most of Hexi is now actually occupied by the Liao army, but the Khitans also wrote an agreement in black and white, recognizing this place as the territory of the Great Song Dynasty.

I have to say that this is indeed the credit of the Western Army and Shaanxi Wenwu, and the king of Tianshui County has made great contributions.

Wang Shu paused, and then put forward the request of Western Xia: "But we hope that on the day of the conclusion of the peace treaty, Song Liao will withdraw his troops separately and no longer besiege Xiping, as for Xiao Heda, please also ask Song and Liao to suppress them and make them retreat." At that time, the three parties will send envoys to jointly demarcate the border. During the peace talks, the Song and Liao sides were also requested to restrain the front-line troops and not to further expand the situation. ”

Xu Wei snorted and turned to Zheng Gangzhong: "What does Zheng Xuanyu think?" ”

What can Zheng Gangzhong say? Yi arched his hand and said: "But listening to the king's ruling, the lower officials have no objections." ”