"Her Royal Highness the Princess!" Although the ministers were a little reluctant, they could only respond in unison. They knew that Zhao Yingluo had already made the biggest concession, and if they continued to push it, it would only backfire.

Liu Yu was escorted out of the main hall, his legs as heavy as lead.

When he heard Zhao Yingluo's pardon order, a glimmer of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, Princess, for not killing! Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kindness! ”

He knew that although he saved his life, he would spend the rest of his life in that desolate place in Lingnan.

But it's much better than losing his life, at least there's hope he's still alive.

The entire hall was silent, only Liu Yu's kowtow echoed in the air.

His forehead thumped on the ground, and in a moment blood oozed from it.

But as if he didn't feel the pain, he continued to pound hard.

"Take him down." Zhao Yingluo waved her hand and said lightly.

She didn't want to see Liu Yu's disgusting face anymore.

"Yes!" Two guards in front of the hall stepped forward in response, grabbed Liu Yu's arms one on the left and one on the right, and dragged him out of the hall.

Liu Yu's legs were already weak, and he couldn't walk on his own.

He could only let the guards drag him and leave the hall step by step, which made everyone in the world crush their heads.

Calm returned to the hall, but the air still seemed to be filled with the aura of fear and despair left by Liu Yu.

The courtiers looked at each other, not knowing how to break the awkward silence.

Although their hearts were full of anger and hatred for Liu Yu, they couldn't help but feel a palpitation when they saw him end up like this at this moment.

After all, some of them have also done many things against their conscience for the sake of power and profit.

If they had chosen the same path as Liu Yu at the beginning, then they might have been the ones who were escorted out of the hall at this moment.

At this moment, Han Fang stepped forward and saluted Zhao Yingluo: "Your Royal Highness Princess Qiyu, Foreign Minister Han Fang has something to say. His voice shattered the silence of the air and drew everyone's attention.

She nodded and motioned for Han Fang to continue.

Han Fang took a deep breath and said slowly: "Your Royal Highness Princess, is Dajin Guo quite satisfied with Liu Yu's handling and attitude?" Since Dajin has the sincerity to reconcile the two countries, the foreign minister also has one thing, and I hope that Her Royal Highness the princess can agree. ”

At this, he paused, as if he was considering the wording.

Zhao Yingluo didn't speak, just quietly waited for Han Fang's next words.

She knew that Han Fang must be paving the way for Yan Zongyi's affairs at this moment. But she didn't interrupt him, but wanted to hear what he could say.

Han Fang saw that Zhao Yingluo didn't speak, so he continued: "I hope that Her Royal Highness the princess can return Wanyan Zongyi, who was exiled in the Great Song Dynasty, to the Dajin Kingdom. He is the prince of our Dajin Kingdom, and his status is extremely noble. His exile in the Great Song Dynasty had already aroused widespread concern and suspicion among the government and the opposition of the Dajin Kingdom. If he can be returned to Dajinguo, it will help eliminate the misunderstanding and estrangement between the two countries and promote friendly relations between the two countries. ”

After saying this, he stared at Zhao Yingluo's eyes tightly, as if waiting for her answer.

However, Zhao Yingluo did not answer immediately as he wished.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at Han Fang with a hint of playfulness and mockery in her eyes.

She knew very well in her heart that the reason why Han Fang made such a request was nothing more than to use Wanyan Zongyi's identity to disturb the internal situation of the Great Song Dynasty.

He thought that in this way, he could plunge the Great Song into civil strife, so as to take the opportunity to seek more benefits.

It's a pity that he doesn't know Zhao Yingluo's personality and skills.

In Zhao Yingluo's view, Wanyan Zongyi is just a dispensable chess piece.

The reason why she sheltered him was not because she valued his identity and status, but because she wanted to use him to contain the power of the Dajin Kingdom.

Therefore, it is impossible for her to return Wanyan Zongyi to Dajin Guo.

Zhao Yingluo sneered. She looked into Han Fang's eyes and said slowly, "Han Envoy's words really surprised me. You Dajin Kingdom keep saying that you want peace and friendship, but you have repeatedly made unreasonable demands. Wanyan Zongyi is already a citizen of our Great Song Dynasty, and we have the responsibility and obligation to protect him. As for the attention and suspicion of the government and the opposition of your Dajin Kingdom, that is your own business, and it has nothing to do with our Great Song Dynasty. ”

Speaking of this, her tone suddenly became stern, "If you Dajin Kingdom really want peace and friendship, you should show sincerity to negotiate with us." Instead of repeatedly making such unreasonable demands to provoke our bottom line! ”

Han Fang was dumbfounded by Zhao Yingluo's words.

He didn't expect Zhao Yingluo to refuse his request so resolutely.

Although he was angry and unwilling in his heart, he also knew that there was no point in arguing at this moment.

So, he took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions and said, "Since Her Royal Highness the princess has so resolutely rejected Zai Xia's request, then Zai Xia will not say anything more. I only hope that peaceful and friendly relations can be maintained between the two countries, and that there will be no more wars and conflicts. ”

Speaking of this, he saluted Zhao Yingluo and then turned around and left the main hall.

He knew that today's negotiations were over, and there was no point in staying any longer.

Zhao Yingluo looked at Han Fang's back as he left, and a sneer curled up at the corner of her mouth.

She knew that Han Fang must be disgruntled and resentful at the moment. But she didn't care about that.

At this moment, Zuo Prime Minister Lu Yihao stepped forward and saluted Zhao Yingluo and said, "Your Royal Highness Princess Qiqi, since the Dajin Kingdom has proposed a peace negotiation, then we should send someone to negotiate with them as soon as possible." ”

His voice broke the silence of the air and pulled Zhao Yingluo's thoughts back.

Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly, indicating that she knew the importance of this matter, and said, "Then leave the matter of peace to Lu Qing to deal with." ”

After a month of intense negotiations and numerous tug-of-wars, the two countries finally reached an unprecedented peace agreement.

In the agreement, the Jin State officially recognized that the vast territory west of the Taihang Mountains was the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, which was the first time since the Jingkang Revolution that the Great Song Dynasty had achieved such a significant victory on the territorial issue.

At the same time, the two countries also became a country of brothers, and Wanyan Zonghan called Zhao Yang, the little emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, his younger brother, which means that in terms of identity, Zhao Yingluo became Wanyan Zonghan's aunt.

Although Wanyan Zonghan is twice as old as Zhao Yingluo, in this political arena, generation and age are not the determining factors, what really matters is wisdom and strength.

With her tenacity and wisdom, Zhao Yingluo won this war without gunpowder smoke and won dignity and interests for the Great Song Dynasty.

At this point, since the Jingkang Change, the Great Song Dynasty no longer gave any old coins to the Dajin Kingdom, which was a major turning point in the history of the Great Song Dynasty.

Not only that, but the Great Song Dynasty also recovered some of the previously lost territory, making the country's territory more complete and unified.

The territory of the Dajin Kingdom was limited to the north of the Yellow River and the east of the Taihang Mountains, and their sphere of influence was compressed like never before.

And Western Xia, a country that had been entangled with both Song and Jin, also became the sphere of influence of the Great Song in this peace agreement.

Without the Jin Kingdom in Taiyuan Mansion, Huanzhou and other places, it no longer has the strength to influence the Western Xia, which makes the Western Xia will be under the influence of the Great Song Dynasty for a long time in the future.

Zhao Yingluo stood on the high ground of the main hall, overlooking the celebratory ministers and people below.

She knew that this peace was not easy to come by, and it was the sacrifice and hard work of countless warriors and wise men in the Great Song Dynasty.

But she also knows that peace is not eternal, and only by constantly strengthening yourself can we protect this prosperous and peaceful land.

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