"It's not good." Xu Wei's face collapsed suddenly.

Although Zhang Jun said that he was not a confidant of Zijin Tiger, he had followed Xu Wei for so long, and he was also involved in the matter of promoting the alliance between Song and Liao, so he naturally knew how many weeks it took, and he knew better the opinions of Song Liao's alliance, so he also said: "Indeed, Xia Guan was also very surprised when he heard the news. ”

Xu Wei was silent for a while, listening to what Zhang Jun said, the sixth brother and Zhe Zhonggu were already handling the peace talks, which meant that these two rulers had no objection to the peace talks between Song and Jin. It is not surprising that in order to take a breath, the Jurchens took the initiative to sue for peace, and he expected that the imperial court would agree, and he had expected it.

However, as an ally, it is no longer authentic to unilaterally negotiate peace with the Jurchens, and even more so to include the abandonment of the Song-Liao alliance in the peace talks, has the imperial court not thought about the consequences of such a move? In recent years, the Song army has won successive battles, on the one hand, it is because of its strong military strength, but the alliance with the Khitans is also one of the important reasons.

In the battle to destroy the Western Xia, the Liao army fought the main attack, and its combat power should not be underestimated. As soon as the Western Xia was finished, the Jurchens lost their temper. Don't these courts know? You have made peace with the Jurchens on your side, but you have offended the Khitans on the other side! What kind of thing the Jurchens are, others don't know, my surname is Xu, I have no grace, I have no faith, I will negotiate peace today, and I will turn my face next year. When the time comes, the Southern Dynasty will not be a person inside and outside! It's called the scar and forgot the pain......

Seeing that Xu Wei was silent, Zhang Jun said: "King, is it a copy to the court?" Clarify ...... I wait" Xu Jiu shook his head without waiting for him to finish speaking: "It's useless, since the imperial court has already decided, and it hasn't asked us and other opinions in advance, it's useless to say anything now, it's a foregone conclusion." We in Sichuan and Shaanxi are still thinking about how to deal with the aftermath. ”

Zhang Jun frowned and said, "According to the king's opinion, once the Khitan people learn that our dynasty has unilaterally negotiated peace with the Jurchens and abandoned the alliance with them, will they have any jī reaction?" ”

"For the time being, it shouldn't be, the Khitans don't have many troops here, and in the face of the Western Army, they don't dare to act rashly. Besides, it's not in their interest either, but it's hard to say in the future. Xu Wei said in a deep voice.

"The heart of guarding against people is indispensable, is it an order to order the troops along the border to be on guard?" Zhang Jun asked.

"Well, there is also a need for this, I will immediately send an order to the two road commanders of Huanqingjingyuan." Xu Wei nodded.

In July, the Jin delegation arrived in Jiangnan, and the Song and Jin countries officially began peace talks.

Probably because of his dissatisfaction with the Jurchens, Xu Liang only sent a member of the Ministry of Rites as a representative of the Song side. Of course, the Jurchens also know it, but the current situation is like this, so they don't care about it. The progress of the peace talks was unusually fast, because Yelu Mawu and Liu Guangguo had already talked beforehand.

By the end of July, the two sides had negotiated and formally concluded a peace treaty, and Emperor Song had already approved it, just waiting for the Jin delegation to return to China, and then report to the Jin Emperor for nodding, even if it officially took effect. Originally, this matter was not a big deal, this was the foundation laid by the first emperor Zhao*, so that the current Zhao official family can enjoy its success.

However, some people who saw the wind and turned the rudder put high hats on the emperor, saying that since the Song and Jin wars, the Jurchens have never been so humble. Soon after His Majesty ascended the throne, Beiyi took the initiative to sue for peace and return the land, which was caused by His Majesty's Welling. Although Zhao Jin is not as strong as his brother, he still has this self-knowledge. Thanks to the first emperor, he didn't dare to be greedy for himself. But his heart was really dark for a long time, and when the golden envoy was about to return to China, he specially ordered to hold a grand banquet to see off the golden envoy.

Shengping Building is a special place for banquets in the palace. Because it was a banquet for the golden envoy, the Song officials, as the hosts, arrived one step earlier. In addition to the officials involved in the negotiations, all the ministers of the two governments were present, including Xu Liang and Zhi Yanzhen. And because the latter is the prime minister, he sits in front of Xu Liu. This small change may not seem like a big deal, but the discerning person knows what it means.

Before the emperor arrived, and the golden envoy was still on the way, the courtiers gossiped with each other, except for the two faces, sitting upright, and there was no intersection at all. It's not that they have any festive hatred, but because someone needs them to do that. And the two of them are both understanding people, so,

They all play their roles seriously.

Outside the door, the envoys of the Jin Kingdom rushed in. This time, the Jin State attached great importance to the peace talks, and sent two envoys, the main envoy is Wan Yan Chong, the Jurchen clan, and the deputy envoy Xiao Yu and Xi Ren. The officials of the Song side who participated in the peace talks all knew that although this Wan Yanchong was the chief envoy, it was the deputy envoy Xiao Yu who really led the peace talks.

Why? The Jin State sent a clan as a chief envoy to show the sincerity of the peace talks, which was just a façade. This Xiao Yu, from his surname, knows that he is not a Jurchen, but a Xi person.

The Khitan and Xi people are the two major clans of the Liao State, basically the Khitan people with the surname Yelu are the emperors, and the Xi people with the surname Xiao are the queens.

After Xiao Yu invested in gold, he was just a fierce security at first, and later worked under the current prime minister of Jin State, Wan Yanliang, and was reused. Wan Yanliang thought that this person had the talent of Wang Zuo, so he tried his best to recommend him as a deputy envoy. In fact, it's just to let him come out and make some contributions, so that he can reuse it after he goes back, which is the same for Song Jin.

The second envoy led several subordinate officials inside, but because the emperor had not arrived, he did not talk to the Song ministers. After waiting for a while, listening to a shout from the inside, all the ministers of Song and Jin in the hall got up and bowed their heads solemnly, only to see Zhao Guan's family wearing Chu Huang regular clothes, and the letter walked inside, and went straight to the throne without squinting. After he was seated, the ministers of Song Jin came out and bowed.

I remember that when Zhang Tong cooperated as an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty, he was arrogant and rude, declaring that "the secretary of a big country should be the king of a small country" and refused to bow to the Song Emperor. Now, even the Jurchen clan surnamed Wanyan is kneeling on the ground in an orderly manner, and it really responds to that sentence, thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi.

"Flat, everyone sit down." Although he is not as good as his first brother, Zhao Jin is the emperor after all, and he still has the style. With a wave of their hands, the ministers all sat down.

said that it was a banquet, but in fact, the wine and food had not yet been served, and everyone was in front of an empty case. The leader hasn't spoken yet, how can he eat?

Zhao Jin glanced around, brewed his emotions for a while, and then said loudly: "Now that the north and the south have concluded a peace treaty and a truce and stopped fighting, it is not only a blessing for the two dynasties, but also a blessing for the people of the two countries. I specially set up this banquet, one is to see off the golden envoy, and the other is to show the harmony of Song and Jin. Since it is a country of brothers, it should be like a family feast and a ball of harmony.

When the envoy returns, he must convey this intention to your lord. ”

Wan Yan Chong is in his thirties, don't look at the five big and three thick, quite prestigious, in fact, just because of the identity of the clan, he has no merits, and this time he went to the Southern Dynasty, and he completely listened to Xiao Yu. Therefore, after Zhao Guanjia spoke, he only bowed his head, but Xiao Yu answered: "The minister must convey His Majesty's kindness to my lord, and I hope that from now on, there will be no two soldiers like brothers, such as the old things of Renzong." ”

This person is indeed a scholar, and the old story of Renzong he said is that when Song Renzong and Liao Daozong were in power, Song and Liao maintained peace for more than 40 years. So much so that Song Renzong died, and when the bad news reached the Liao State, Yelu Hongji of the Liao Daozong pulled the Song envoy who reported the funeral and cried: "I have not known the military revolution for forty-two years. ”

Zhao Jin naturally knew this history, and was happy to hear this: "If this is the case, the four seas will be peaceful." ”

After saying that, this is the order to pass on the wine and food, which is naturally the standard of the imperial meal in the palace. I don't know if the Jurchens, who are accustomed to eating large pieces of meat and drinking wine in large bowls, are used to eating this fine Jiangnan delicacy?

This banquet, especially the state banquet, cannot be eaten in a big way. There must be a lot of attention to this first and foremost, that is, toasting, usually after the emperor's instructions, the prime minister has to come forward to toast the first glass of wine. Xu Liang deliberately waited for a while, wanting to see if the prime minister Zheyan had intentions, but the latter also sat still, Xu Liu picked up the wine glass and got up to hold it to the emperor first, and then turned to the golden envoys and said: "The golden envoy is about to leave for the country, I would like to wish the good luck with thin wine, and I wish the Song and Jin the north and the south, and the friendship of the country." Everyone, please drink this cup to your heart's content! ”

The hall was full of applause, and everyone drank a full glass. After the toast, the atmosphere was much more casual, and the ministers took their own dishes to eat, while gossiping. It is nothing more than what the Jurchen envoys have seen and heard from the south, as well as the curious inquiries of the Song ministers about the Jurchens. Fortunately, among the Jin envoys who came to the south this time, except for Wan Yanchong, they all spoke Chinese, and there was no difficulty in communicating.

That Xiao Yu was especially active, picking up good words. During the banquet, everyone talked about the more than 20 years of Song and Jin's war, and naturally they inevitably talked about Song Jin's generals. In the early days of the war, it was almost one-sided, and the Jurchen soldiers swept the two rivers like a devastating one.

Xiao Yu drank a glass of wine and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister came to the south this time, did not disgrace his mission, concluded a peace agreement with the Southern Dynasty, and was good-neighborly and friendly, which should have been fulfilled. It's a pity for one thing! ”

Zhao Jin heard him say this, put down the cup and hurriedly asked, "What else has the golden envoy not been able to achieve?" Just say it! Xiao Yu replied: "Previously, you and I fought for many years, and the soldiers fought in blood, fighting to the death, although each is its master, but the southern army has a few generals, which we Jin people also admire!" This time I went south, hoping to see ........."

As soon as he said this, the Privy Council signed a book and asked with a smile: "Wait, Deputy Envoy Xiao, besides, which generals are they?" Song Chen on the side all smiled and looked at Zhi Yanzhi intentionally, waiting to surprise Jin Ren, and asked Xiao Yu about the answer.

Even Emperor Zhao Jin urged: "Who does the golden envoy want to see?" I'm sure you'll get your wish! Xiao Yu has a bit of storytelling potential, and he deliberately sold a pass to clear his throat, and then said: "This first one is the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi in the Guichao Dynasty, the king of Xu County." ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of laughter in the hall, and the negotiator of the Great Song Dynasty, a member of the Ministry of Rites, said: "Deputy Envoy Xiao, King Xu Jun has joined the army before the weak crown, and has been fighting in the north and south for more than 20 years, known as the Purple Golden Tiger, who doesn't know?" Which one doesn't know? ”

Xiao Yu smiled: "Do you know that the nickname of King Xu Jun was still called by our Jin people?" "Oh? Xia Guan thought that this was a common saying among the people and the army, how could there be an allusion? ”

The wailang asked. It's no wonder he doesn't know that Xu Wei became famous in the Purple Mountain pontoon bridge, at that time, it was indeed famous all over the world, but first, it was a long time ago, and secondly, the military exploits he made later were far more than before, and the world spread his recent legends, but he forgot about this famous battle.

Xiao Yu then roughly recounted the battle of Purple Mountain that year, and said: "After this battle, there was a scholar in our army at that time, who wrote lyrics to remember it, and there was a sentence "The bridge is floating and turbulent, and the tiger stops Zijin" After it spread, he called the king of Xu County the tiger of Zijin. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Jin smiled at the ministers: "The ministers also heard that Xu Qing's name is Zijin Tiger, but he doesn't want to have this allusion. Jin envoy, it's unfortunate that Xu Qing is the Great Wall of the country, and he has been guarding the west for many years, if you want to see him, I'm afraid you have to go to Sichuan and Shaanxi! Qin Hui, who had not spoken much, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, but it doesn't matter, the famous generals of the Song Army are not only King Xujun, and what else does Deputy Envoy Xiao say?" ”

The ministers gossiped and said yes one after another. Today, the famous King Lin is present, not to mention King Xujun.

Xiao Yu drank a cup and said, "Under the king of Xu Jun, I will be the first to recommend one person." When King Chaoliang was alive, it was said that among the generals of the Southern Army, there were only three people who came into my eyes. One is the old species: the second is Xu Wei: the third is the quality of Zheyan. ”

The Song ministers couldn't help laughing, this golden envoy has no eyesight, and King Zhe is sitting in the hall now, but he doesn't know! It's just that I don't know gold and jade!

Zhao Jin was young after all, and he played a little xìng, so he deliberately didn't say anything, and asked, "What?" Zheyan quality is also a great prestige in your country? "Back to Your Majesty, Xu Zhe and the two marshals are both famous in the north and south, and in Jinjing, it has always been Xu Zhe and called." Xiao Yu replied.

Zhao Jin nodded after hearing this, and joked: "I might as well tell you that although Xu Wei is far away in the northwest, Zheyan is in this hall, can the golden envoy recognize it?" ”

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers of the Jin Kingdom were surprised! Orihiko is in this hall?

Xiao Yu was also stunned, and subconsciously looked at the other side, his eyes swept over the faces of Song Chen's faces one by one, looking for the faces that he thought might be Zheyan. It's a pity that his gaze only glanced at the face of the Orihiko deity. It's no wonder that, firstly, Zhe Yan has passed his old age, and his figure is fat, which does not look consistent with the image of a warrior with a tiger's back and a bear's waist: second, Zhe Yanzhi is a person who reads sage books, and has an elegant demeanor, so it is not surprising that Xiao Yu is blind.

Finally, his eyes were fixed on a person and he asked, "Could it be that this is the handsome?" He saw that the man was in his forties, sitting there like a half-cut iron tower, with a dark face and a bearded face, just like this, it was a good way to stop a child's night crying! But the man waved his hand again and again, and didn't even say a word!

"Haha, Deputy Envoy Xiao, this is the third Yabu Shuai." The ceremonial member laughed. The so-called Bu Shuai is the abbreviation of one of the three yas, "shì Wei pro-army infantry division commander envoy".

Xiao Yu stroked his beard and looked at it again, he had no score in his heart, and he didn't guard against abruptness, so he had to say: "This, Shuchen has eyes and no beads, and he really can't see it." In order to avoid embarrassment later, he also foreshadowed in advance, "The minister originally thought that if he was handsome and prestigious, he should be eight feet long, with a leopard's head and eyes, and the momentum of drinking mountains and rivers." However, the princes on the other side, except for the handsome, are all scholars, how can this be recognized? ”

Zhao Jin smiled: "No wonder you, you only think that Zhe Shuai is a famous general in the world, but you don't know that Zhe Shuai is a Jinshi and is among the ranks." Xiao Yu heard the words and said, "There is still such a thing?" but they have not heard of it. ”

"Let's go, I will introduce you to you, this is King Lin, Zheyan quality." Zhao Jin pointed to the Zhizhong Ancient Road. The eyes of the Jin ministers shot over one by one, this is the world-famous Zheyan quality?

Xiao Yu didn't say a word, picked up the wine glass and got up and came out, walked to Zhi Yanzhi, looked at it a few more times, raised his glass and said: "I have heard the prestige of the king for a long time, but I can't recognize it when it is a stone's throw away!" This glass of wine, deserve to be punished! "Drink it all!

Zhi Yan stood up with a smile on his face, grabbed his hand, and said, "It's a guest from afar, how can I tell you to drink alone?" I'll take it as a companion. After finishing speaking, he also drank a full cup, and the golden envoys on the opposite side all cheered.

Xiao Yu filled another cup and said: "In the past, only the king could fight habitually, and I didn't want to be full of poetry and books, and I was all-round in literature and martial arts, and I only admired it, please!" ”

Orihiko had a self-satisfied sè on his face, and took another drink.

Seeing that he admired King Lin, all the Song ministers also felt that there was light on their faces, as if the golden envoy refused to kneel when he saw the emperor, and as soon as the master arrived, the golden envoy did not dare to make a mistake.

Qin Hui looked at Xu Liang at this time, but he didn't see anything unusual, and his face was as usual.

Zhao Jin introduced again: "The next one, I think you also know, is me facing the right, Xu Liang." Hearing the word "Xu Liang", Xiao Yu was not "shocked" Although he had also heard Xu Liang's name, after all, it was not as loud as Zhe Yan's quality, so he raised his glass and said: "The three words of Jiu Yang, compared with the respect for Zhe Yan's quality, I look forward to it." Xu Liangxin didn't know if he was angry, but his face was still amiable, and he drank with him.

At this time, a Song minister added: "Xu Xiangfei is not only the minister of Fubi, but also the cousin of the king of Xujun in Sichuan, Shaanxi."

Xiao Yu, who was already walking out of the back, heard this, put his feet back again, looked at the middle-aged man, and said again: "Since King Xu Jun is not here, then this cup will be drunk by Xu Xiang." ”

Xu Liang said calmly: "Xu Wei is just a saint who is a willing, a soldier who has made some small contributions, why bother?" Xiao Yu praised again, and then gave up.

This homecoming banquet is really a happy guest and host, and there is no return if you are not drunk. After the dismissal, the Jin envoy returned to the pavilion, and after the Song ministers sent the holy car away, they also went out of the Shengping Building, and went outside the palace in twos and threes.

Zhu Zhuo followed Xu Liang along, and both of them were silent. This peace talk was not Xu Liang's original intention, but it was forced by the situation and had to act expediently.

When he went out of the palace, Zhu Zuo said: "The king of Zhe is majestic today. This sentence finally provoked Xu Liang's unhappiness, and said: "If you talk about military exploits, my brother may not lose to others, but he is just a young scholar." People are majestic, let him be majestic, the top ten feats since Zhongxing, people are in the top three, how can they not be majestic? ”！。