Chapter 558: Jin Guo Sues Peace

Under Xu Shao's repeated questioning, Xu Shumi finally spoke: "Four days ago, the northern mission had already arrived in Xingzai. Ad-free ~Niu Wen*~Reading.com)"

North? The mission of the Kingdom of Jin? Xu Shaobu stepped out of the table, invited the other party to sit down, and then asked, "Not long after the end of this war, what did the Jin people send envoys to do?" Who have met with them? ”

"Daojun's 60th birthday is approaching, and the golden envoy claims to be here to celebrate his birthday. The first person to come into contact with it was naturally the Honglu Temple Protocol Hospital. But the strange thing is that after the meeting of the Protocol House, the Jin envoy was immediately received by Zhu Xiang, and today, the official family first sent Shen Ze to contact him, and then personally met with the other party. Xu Han replied.

Xu Shao couldn't help but be a little suspicious, before this war, Song Jin maintained the relationship between uncle and nephew, and Beiyi sent an envoy to congratulate the emperor on his 60th birthday, which was reasonable. However, as soon as the war began, the second Longxing peace conference was automatically suspended, and the two countries returned to a state of hostility.

"As far as I know, this time the Jin envoy came, in addition to wishing his birthday, he also brought a message from the King of Song of the Jin Kingdom, the Taishi, and the Shangshu Ling Wanyan Zongpan." Xu Han continued.

Wanyan Zongpan, whose Jurchen name is Puluhu, is the son of Wanyan Wu Qimai of Jin Taizong, and is the hero who supported the current Emperor Wanyan of the Jin State. And he was the vanguard of Wanyan Kang's fight against Sticky Han, cutting Sticky Han's military power, killing Sticky Han's cronies, and framing Sticky Han for rebellion, this person was involved in it, he was the prime minister of the Jin State, and the power was in power.

Xu Shao heard a very unusual taste from this sentence, his face sank, and he asked, "What message?" ”

"It is said that in the Jin Dynasty, some people insisted on going their own way, insisting on launching the Xianghan War and destroying the Longxing Peace Conference. He was unhappy with the incident and the consequences it had caused. Xu Han sneered as he spoke.

Xu Shao was silent for a while, what Zong Pan said was undoubtedly the Wushu that the Song people called the fourth prince. But this is too puzzling, Wushu is the fourth son of Jin Taizu, Zong Pan's father Wu Qimai is the fourth brother of Jin Taizu, and his two are serious cousins. Now my cousin accuses my cousin of going his own way, what is the reason?

Regardless of this, Zong Pan, as the prime minister of the Jin State, asked the envoy to bring this message, what did he want to express? I'm afraid anyone with a long head can guess a few points.

"Zong Pan wants to take this opportunity to pave the way for the follow-up." Xu Shao said in a deep voice.

"What Xu Xiang said is not bad, and he also thinks that the Jin people are releasing a message of peace." Xu Han agreed.

Xu Shao snorted coldly: "The ambition of the golden man and the wolf, the face is ungraceful, and there is no faith, and he must not make peace with him" After hearing that the imperial tomb of Gongxian County was excavated, Xu Shao had already sworn angrily that he would not make peace with the Jin people for the rest of his life

Xu Han sighed and shook his head: "The prime minister will meet first, and then the official family will meet again, Xu Xiang, this is unusual." ”

How does this Xu Shao not know? No wonder the official documents sent to my house are trivial things, it turns out that someone deliberately doesn't want me to know and doesn't want me to interfere

"I'll enter the palace immediately to face the saint, no matter what......" Xu Shao said angrily.

"Fair and slow, there's one more thing." Xu Han stopped, "The Privy Council recently received a copy from the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu disposal envoy Xu Churen, the deputy envoy of Xuanfu, and the Shaanxi envoy Xu Wei, who wants to launch an offensive to recover the whole of Shaanxi after the autumn harvest this year, and drive the north to raze the Yellow River, he has approved this matter with the power of 'acting cheaply', and has begun to plan and report to the imperial court. ”

Xu Shao's heart first liked the courage of the old nine times to defeat, intending to recover the whole of Shaanxi, this is a great thing, the Western Army is the country's elite division, the counteroffensive should start from Guanlong, which was determined when he was appointed as the Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Envoy. It's a pity that he didn't do it, and Xu Churen is very hopeful.

But immediately, his heart jumped, and he realized the seriousness of the matter, Lao Jiu was fighting hard and preparing to recover Shaanxi at any time. At this time, Jin released a message of intent on peace talks, and if the imperial court accepted it, the Western Army would inevitably not be able to send troops

"Beiyi's treacherous and cunning Wushu Kou Xianghan returned with a feather, Henan Mansion was collected by the Western Army, and the soldiers were mighty and the Jin people wanted to use the peace talks to delay time and slow down the hearts of our army" Xu Shao hit the nail on the head and broke the Jin conspiracy.

"This is exactly what I'm worried about, I think the Western Army is preparing for a counteroffensive with all its might, if peace is negotiated at this time, how can Xu Wei send troops?" Xu Han said heavily.

Xu Shao didn't hesitate any longer, so he prepared to enter the palace to face the saint, and Xu Han volunteered to go with him. But Xu Shao didn't want the official family to feel that the governors of the two governments were working together to put pressure on him, so he politely refused. dragged the sick body, changed into court clothes, and let people carry them to the forbidden center.

Forbidden, vertical arch hall.

When Zhao Chen, the son of today, was discussing with Prime Minister Zhu Shengfei, suddenly an attendant hurriedly came in and reported: "Official, Xu Xiang asks to see." ”

Hearing this, both the monarchs and ministers in the palace were shocked Xu Shao was sick, and he had been recuperating at home these days, why did he suddenly come to the forbidden place? Did you hear something?

Zhu Shengfei's face was cloudy, and he reminded: "Official, Xu Xiang is here, and he will be the golden envoy."

Zhao Chen frowned slightly: "If Xu Qing mentions this, how to deal with it?" It can be seen that this Great Song Emperor is still a little jealous of the second minister.

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, so you naturally express your heart directly, how can you be controlled by Zaizhi?" Zhu Sheng is not a righteous color, although he is also one of the rulers.

"Oh......" Zhao Chen groaned, but he still seemed a little uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he ordered Xu Shaojin to see him.

After a while, but seeing a rickety figure coming in at the door of the hall, Xu Shao dragged his heavy steps, tried his best to walk faster, and when he reached the hall, he first bent his knees, went down slowly, and then knelt down with his legs on the ground, and said: "Chen Shao, knock to see Your Majesty." ”

"Hurry up, Xu Xiang is sick, don't be polite Shen Xue, quickly help me up" Zhao Chen hurriedly said.

Shen Xue, the servant next to him, was a person close to Zhao Guanren, and hurriedly went down to the palace and helped Xu Shao up. The emperor ordered a seat again, and when the other party sat down, he asked: "Xu Qing is not at home to recuperate, why did he enter the palace?" ”

Xu Shao's face was expressionless, and he said coldly: "The minister is worried that the good situation will be ruined, and it will be difficult to sleep and eat, so he has to come." ”

As soon as the words came out, the faces of Zhao Chen and Zhu Shengfei in the hall changed suddenly, and they had just won the battle, and the situation was stabilized, so how could they say that it was broken? Could it be that you mean......

Zhu Shengfei is the prime minister, although for a long time before, the daily affairs of the imperial court were presided over by Xu Shao, but after all, he was the head of the hundred officials, and when he heard this, he asked: "What does Xu Xiang mean by this?" ”

Xu Shao was annoyed that he was blinded, so he looked straight and said, "Zhu Xiang knows it in his heart. ”

"I don't understand what Xu Xiang means." Zhu Shengfei's face also seemed to have a layer of frost.

"Zhu Xiang, the golden envoy came to Jiangnan, and I am the second minister, how can I not know?" Xu Shaozhi asked.

Zhu Shengfei's face did not change: "Xu Shao is sick, it is advisable to recuperate, these trivial things, dare not bother each other"

"Trivial? Hmph, many ministers of the DPRK and China know that the Jin envoy is here, not to celebrate his birthday, but to convey the intention of the Jin court magnates to try to make peace, which is called trivial, "Xu Shao is sick and angry, and his tone is naturally not very good."

Zhu Shengfei changed his complexion I am the prime minister for a few years, you alone control the government, monopolize power, put me in an empty place, even if I am sick, lying at home, and let the secretary send the official document to hinder me from governing, and now I can't get off the stage in front of the Son of Heaven, what do you Xu Shao mean

"Xu Xiang, I respect you for serving the Son of Heaven of the Four Dynasties, the elder of the imperial court, and please pay attention to proportions when you speak" Zhu Shengfei said angrily. Xu Shao has already entered the Zhezong Dynasty, and he has been in the four dynasties of Zhezong, Daojun, Taishang, and Guanjia, and he is indeed a veteran minister.

Zhao Chen saw that the two prime ministers were arguing, and said busily: "The two princes are the pillars of the imperial court, and the arms of me are on the matter, and you must not hurt the harmony." ”

Xu Shao also had no intention of entanglement with Zhu Shengfei, and went straight to the emperor and said: "Official, the minister dares to ask, is the Jin people planning to make peace?" ”

Zhao Chen glanced at Zhu Shengfei and hesitated: "The northerners seem to have this intention, but for details, you have to ask Zhu Xiang." ”

Zhu Shengfei saw that the emperor pushed the problem to him, and he did not avoid it, and said bluntly: "The Jin envoy came to Jiangnan, in addition to wishing Daojun his 60th birthday, he also conveyed the message of Zong Pan, the prime minister of Jin. ”

"I want to hear about it." Xu Shao said stiffly.

Zong Pan said that Wushu insisted on going his own way and waged war, which was disliked by Emperor Jin and the courtiers. Now that the puppet Han has been abolished, the road is unobstructed, and peace can be reached. "Zhu Shengfei didn't go to see Xu Shao.

"That's all?" Xu Shao chased after him.

"The other party also implicitly said that if peace is negotiated, Jin Guo will consider returning part of the land, but where it will be after all remains to be discussed." Zhu Shengfei said.

After hearing this, Xu Shao asked: "Official, Zhu Xiang, I don't know what you think about Jin Ren's move?" ”

Zhao Chen said softly in the palace: "The imperial court uses troops, and those who plan to do so are to protect the territory and restore it. Lai Zheyan, He Guan, Xu Churen, Xu Wei and other loyal and upright ministers forgot about themselves and protected the territory. Now the Jin people have taken the initiative to propose peace and return part of the land, which is in line with my intention to recover, which is very good. ”

Zhu Shengfei didn't speak, and he thought it was the same attitude.

Xu Shao nodded: "Official, if the Jin people are really sincere in discussing peace, where should we ask for it?" ”

Zhao Chen couldn't answer, and Zhu Shengfei saw this and said: "Naturally, Jianghuai and Shaanxi are the first to be recommended." Jianghuai is directly related to the safety of the south, and if it is held in the hands of the enemy, it is the same as hanging a sword. Shaanxi is an important place in the west, if the western army chokes its entire territory, it will have the benefit of the Yellow River, and Sichuan and Shaanxi will be fine. ”

Xu Shaoyi arched his hand: "Zhu Xianggao." But I don't know if the Jurchens are willing? ”

"We don't know yet, but we'll find out after we've talked about it." Zhu Shengfei said.

Xu Shao sneered and said bluntly: "This is Beiyi's strategy to delay"

Zhao Chen was shocked and asked, "Why did Xianqing say this?" ”

"Official, have you read the letter of the Sichuan Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division?" Xu Shao asked.

Zhao Chen looked dazed, and Zhu Shengfei hurriedly took over the conversation: "Xu Churen has arrived, and he hasn't had time to submit it to the official family." ”

"What's the matter with Sichuan and Shaanxi?" Zhao Chen asked him.

Zhu Shengfei had no choice but to report according to the truth: "Xu Churen played, saying that after years of recuperation and savings, now the Western Army soldiers have enough food and morale a hundred times, and they should take advantage of the remaining courage of the Eastern Expedition to recover Shaanxi in one fell swoop." He approved Xu Wei's request with the right to 'act cheaply', and has already begun preparations to launch an offensive between July and September this year. ”

When Zhao Chen heard this, he was very stunned, and asked repeatedly, "Is this the case?" Does the Western Army really have the power to recover? ”

"Your Majesty, Xu Churen's management of Sichuan and Shaanxi is quite effective, and Xu Wei's Western Army is also getting stronger and stronger. At this time, just as he was coercing the aftermath of the Eastern Expedition, he leveled the Shaanxi Jin Army in one fell swoop," Xu Shao said loudly.

Without waiting for the emperor to express his position, Zhu Shengfei rushed to say: "Official, the Jin people took the initiative to propose peace, and I can return the land of Shaanxi." If it succeeds, the soldiers will not be bloody, so why waste money and food and sacrifice soldiers in vain? ”

Xu Shaohuo Ran got up, and his hair moved: "How can the imperial court hope for peace talks and despise the generals"

"No one despises the generals, if they can return Shaanxi, why use swords?" Zhu Shengfei is-for-tat.

Zhao Chen saw that the two of them were arguing again, and their heads were big, so he simply said: "The two Qing don't have to fight each other, let me think about this matter carefully, and the Qing and the others will retreat for the time being." ”

Zhu Shengfei didn't look at Xu Shao, and was about to retire. Xu Shao stood in the palace and saluted: "Please stay right." ”

The so-called stay is that the emperor or the minister proposes to meet alone, and if the minister proposes, it is "self-requested". It generally happens in the execution of the execution, which is nothing more than two purposes, one is to complain, and the other is to make a complaint. In Zhu Shengfei's opinion, Xu Shao asked to stay right, and he was more inclined to the former. He thinks that Xu Shao is probably trying to get into his slander.

It's just that the other party has already made a request, and it is impossible for him not to leave. He retired immediately, but he didn't go far, just waiting outside the vertical arch hall, waiting for Xu Shao to come out.

As soon as Zhu Shengfei left, Zhao Chen urged: "What else is wrong with Xu Qing?" ”

"Your Majesty, in Jiading, the Western Army has successively recovered Yongxing, Yaozhou, Fangzhou, Huazhou, and Shaanzhou, and now it has returned to Henan, and it has defeated the Jin army in Xianghan. Today's situation has changed greatly compared with the Xuanhe, Jingkang, and Longxing periods. The dawn of recovery has appeared, and Your Majesty should take this opportunity to build a great cause," Xu Shao said earnestly.

Zhao Chen nodded frequently: "I think about it day and night." ”

"The Jin people released the intention of peace at this time, but they were sinister and impermanent, and now the Western Army is on the line, and the whole territory of Shaanxi must be restored, how can we hope for peace talks?" Xu Shao persuaded bitterly.

Zhao Chen was silent, but he thought in his heart, if the Jin people sincerely negotiate peace, it is convenient for me to take back half of Shaanxi without blood, if so, why do I need to use swords?

As if guessing the emperor's thoughts, Xu Shao said: "The Jin people negotiate peace, but it is just a false and wrongful snake, and they use the excuse to delay in order to slow down the hearts of our army." The official family must not be fooled and take a step back and say, even if the Jin people sincerely negotiate peace, how can they let me ask for it? If you want Shaanxi, you will be Shaanxi? ”

Zhao Chen didn't expect this, and hesitated for a while.

"Moreover, the generation of Jin people and Diyi beasts has no grace and no faith, and it is not unusual to prove that today's peace will be discussed tomorrow and tomorrow. Please be sage, be clear," Xu Shao said, got up and left his seat, and wanted to worship.

Zhao Chen hurriedly stopped and agreed: "What Xianqing said, I should consider it, and allow me some time to make a decision. ”

Xu Shao's heart is bright, the so-called "Rong Zhen time" is just an excuse, afterwards, this young son of heaven will definitely be influenced by the emperor, and since the Taishang returned to Zhejiang in Fujian, he has no sharpness, has no intention of recovering, and only seeks peace. Therefore, Zhengse said: "The emperor is the son of heaven, the head of the country, the father of all the people, and the important affairs of the military state, but listen to the ruler, the judgment is based on the holy will, and cannot be abolished because of filial piety" He has clearly stated that the emperor cannot be at the mercy of others because of filial piety.

I don't know if it was because this sentence touched Zhao Chen's sore spot, the young son of heaven said loudly: "Since I have ascended to the throne and been supported by my subjects, how can I be a puppet."

This time it was Xu Shao's turn to be surprised, because in his impression, the emperor in front of him sat in the court on weekdays to listen to the government, retreated from the court to greet him, and everything was inseparable from the emperor, and even his queen was selected by the emperor. His "holy will" is often the embodiment of the will of the emperor. But the sentence just now is quite resounding

Zhao Chen in the palace saw the prime minister's face surprised, and softened his tone: "Aiqing is loyal to the country, I know it in my heart, don't be anxious, Rong Zhen thinks carefully, there will be a holy oracle issued soon." ”

Xu Shao was inconvenient to say more, so he got up and bowed: "The minister retired." ”

After getting the emperor's permission, he retreated and walked out of the hall, Zhao Chen suddenly said, "Xu Qing." ”

"The minister is here." Xu Shao stopped.

"Aiqing is an important minister of the country, and I want to establish a great cause, and I must help him. I also hope to take care of my life, keep a useful body, and don't live up to my hopes. Zhao Chen said.

Xu Shao became more and more surprised, and thanked the emperor for his care, and then withdrew from the palace meticulously. It wasn't until his feet crossed the threshold that he was still surprised by Emperor Fangcai's words. It seems that inadvertently, the young man is already full-fledged.

When he was in a trance, a voice in his ear said: "The official family has not been going to Longde Palace for more than a month." ”

Xu Shao looked sideways, who was Zhu Shengfei? You said that the official family did not go to the Emperor Taishang for more than a month, did you want to show me that the Son of Heaven was independent?

Seeing that Xu Shao was silent, Zhu Shengfei took the initiative to ask: "Xu Xiang asked to stay right, I don't know what happened?" ”

"Sue you." Xu Shao didn't have a good airway.

Zhu Shengfei was shocked Before Xu Shao came, the official family also mentioned that Xu Shao was the pillar of the country, and there was no second one in the court in terms of loyalty and ability. This can't help but make me feel a little sad, anyway, I am also one of the supporting ministers, and I am the one who is the leader

The official family trusts Xu Shao so much, if he sues me, then he will have it? In a hurry, Zhu Shengfei said loudly: "Xu Xiang, you and I have both supported the merit, there was no injustice in the past, and there was no enmity in the near future, why are you ......?"

Xu Shao saw him on fire, shook his head and said, "In the end, I still owe the fire." ”

This sentence is inexplicable to Zhu Shengfei, who owes the fire? I'm eight out of fifty this year, and I'm almost burned to ashes, and I still don't have the fire? immediately stretched his face: "Xu Xiang must speak in a measured manner." ”

"Hmph, I know what you're thinking. Zangyi, as you said, you and I took the same risk back then, asked Taishang to abdicate, supported the new monarch, and then another palace as a minister, living together. Even if there is any conflict between us, it is only a political disagreement, and there is no personal grudge. How can the true prime minister fall into your slander in front of the officials? Xu Shao said solemnly.

Hearing this, Zhu Shengfei finally calmed down, and said: "This is nature, nature." ”

"Jin people, if the beast wants to negotiate and recover the lost land, it is tantamount to seeking skin with the tiger, Zhu Xiang should also be aware of it. Moreover, I will be old and rare, and the public has not yet reached the sixtieth birthday, so I will say all about it and say goodbye. Xu Shao said, pulled away and left, leaving a string of coughing sounds.

Zhu Shengfei stood stunned on the spot, and after a while, he chased after him: "Let's help the old man for a ride." ”