Han Shizu

Chapter 441 The Kingdom of Brothers
The playfulness in Liu Chengyou's eyes made Xiao Husi feel a little uncomfortable and felt bad.And I knew in my heart that the Emperor of Han was clearly asking the question, thinking about the mission here, suppressing the discomfort in his heart, and cupping his hands, he said: "I, Emperor Tianlu, led an army on a hunting trip in Guihua Prefecture. Unfortunately, he died, and King Shou'an ascended the throne before the coffin. .”

"Hehe!" Liu Chengyou interrupted Xiao Husi very impolitely, feeling stunned, and said with emotion: "I heard that Lord Khitan has commanded a hundred thousand people to go south, so it turned out to be hunting for hunting, what a big battle!"

As he spoke, his tone turned cold, and his prestige was awe-inspiring: "I have also prepared a hundred thousand soldiers, and I intended to hunt in Youyun with the Khitan Lord. But now, it seems that the sky is not beautiful, it's a pity, it's a pity."

Liu Chengyou's words made Xiao Husi frowned, and looked up at the young emperor of Han. As rumored, he had a strong personality and a leading edge in his words.

Noticing the change in Xiao Husi's expression, Liu Chengyou turned to ask: "Come and speak frankly. What is your new emperor's purpose in sending you here?"

Hearing this, Xiao Husi cheered up all of a sudden, but remained calm, and replied: "I, Emperor Tianshun, has always been kind and kind. I have seen the Liao and Han countries. For many years, there have been constant military expeditions. The soldiers and people on the frontier have suffered from war disputes, and their livelihoods are scarce. It is difficult to maintain. Today is the emperor's throne. I feel this, and I want the two countries to rebuild their friendship, to stop their troops, reopen the market, and communicate with each other. According to the words of the Han people, turn hostility into friendship, and promote friendship together!"

Hearing the intention of his visit, Liu Chengyou seemed very surprised, with a strange expression: "The new emperor of Khitan has a benevolent heart and a peaceful ambition, which really surprises me."

Xiao Husi watched Liu Chengyou helplessly and asked Guo Wei who was sitting in the hall: "Now how many troops have been conscripted in Hebei?"

Guo Wei replied: "Your Majesty, there are 200,000 cavalry troops!"

Hearing the answer, Liu Chengyou said in a tone that made Xiao Husi tremble: "You know? Just now, I was still thinking about it. Let me send 200,000 people from the Han family to go north to Youzhouyan to give condolences to Emperor Tianlu Congratulations to Emperor Tianshun and congratulations on his ascension to the throne. I just don’t know how the Khitan Emperor will treat his guests?”

Faced with the almost naked threat of Emperor Han, Xiao Husi was flustered for a while, but he quickly stabilized his mind, recalling in his mind Yelu Wuzhi's exhortation when he went south. The momentum of the Daliao.

The corner of his mouth curled slightly, Xiao Husi looked directly at Liu Chengyou, and his tone became tough: "Although I, Emperor Tianshun, is young, I also have virtuous ministers, good generals, and warriors to accompany me. Those who control strings can gather another [-] at any time. If His Majesty comes to the north to congratulate, then the foreign ministers will suggest that the Daliao Emperor build a separate courtyard in Shangjing for His Majesty to live in for a long time!"

"Bold!"

"presumptuous!"

As soon as Xiao Husi said this, Guo Wei and Wang Zhu, a hot-blooded scholar who was promoted to Buque in the palace, scolded him one after another, but Wei Renpu remained silent, and his eyes were also full of evil.The so-called master humiliating his ministers to death is a necessary performance.

Facing this scene, Xiao Husi, on the contrary, seemed more at ease, and straightened his back even more.Compared with the excitement of the courtiers, Liu Chengyou's behavior was much more natural, he didn't take it seriously, looked at Xiao Husi with great interest, put away his previously threatening and domineering attitude, and said: "The Khitan Lord wants to make the two countries peaceful, which is beneficial to the people of the two countries. I am not a belligerent king, so there is no reason why I will not allow it. However, the Khitan Lord sent you to the south, and he will not just bring this kind of trouble. Baba say something!"

Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, he clearly sensed the change in the Emperor Han's tone, and Xiao Husi put away his arrogance, and replied: "Before the foreign ministers went south, they had already obtained the full authority of the Emperor, and the terms of the peace negotiation can be determined at their own discretion." !"

"That being the case, let's talk first, talk slowly. The matter involves peace between the two countries and the stability of the people. I, the Second Prime Minister, wish to discuss with you and come up with a peace talk charter!" Liu Chengyou said lightly.

Xiao Husi was overjoyed when he saw this, but with a twinkle in his eyes, he asked again: "When the foreign ministers went south, they saw frequent mobilization of soldiers and horses in the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the army moved northward without bounds. Since His Majesty the Emperor of Han has the heart for peace talks, can you first Show your sincerity and temporarily stop marching?"

"Hehe!" Liu Chengyou smiled: "Then first, let me see the sincerity of your Khitan. However, I can issue an order first, Yannan Han army, retreat to the city gate, and stop fighting on the sidelines first!"

Handi's attitude made Xiao Husi feel at ease.Liu Chengyou led people to lead Xiao Husi to the Courtyard of the Court, and then ordered Feng Dao and Fan Zhi to go talk first, and then explore the details of the Khitan people.

In the government hall, Liu Chengyou asked Wei Renpu and Guo Wei: "What do Erqing think, this Liao envoy Xiao Husi?"

"Although he is arrogant, he advances and retreats with evidence, and does not fall into his prestige, saying that the Khitan master knows people!" Guo Wei did not deliberately belittle it.

Wei Renpu also calmly replied: "What I'm thinking about now is exactly what I was thinking about in the palace yesterday. If Khitan is a capable minister and a brave general, he will try his best to turn the tide. I'm afraid the situation will not be as chaotic as we imagined, and the situation will not be as optimistic as we imagined. It is said that , the new lord of Khitan, now less than 20 years old, the year of the weak crown, before the army ascended the throne, I am afraid that there will be virtuous ministers to assist him!"

"Wei Qing is very worried, and this is what I have experienced!" Liu Chengyou nodded and said: "At the time when the emperor died in the imperial examination, I succeeded to the throne at a young and weak age. On the border, Meng Shu entered the bandits, and Gai had the heart to underestimate our dynasty. He was relying on the assistance of his ministers, and the generals fought hard, so that they could defend against border troubles externally, cultivate moral governance internally, and protect the country."

"Now the Khitan emperor died in civil strife, and the young master succeeded to the throne. I and all the ministers took this as a god-sent opportunity. I felt that the land of Yan was at my fingertips, and I was eager to go to the northern expedition. Although the southern expedition is now planned, I can't help thinking whether I can also Caught in the circle of 'preconceived ideas', underestimate Khitan!"

Hearing Liu Chengyou's emotion, Wei Renpu and Guo Wei looked at each other, and said in admiration: "Your Majesty can take history as a mirror and reflect on oneself, which is indeed a great man's blessing!"

"You must not praise me. There are already many ministers who praise the saints in the court. I have heard too many good things. I am afraid that I will get lost in these praises. I still hope that I will listen to more harsh words!" Liu Chengyou waved his hands, although his mouth Said so, the tone is very light.

"I think Wei Xianggong is just speaking from the heart, not flattery!" Guo Wei said beside him.

"I thought beforehand that the situation in Khitan remains to be seen. However, the arrival of the Liao envoy at least made me see clearly that the old lord died in a rebellion and the new lord took over. His ruler and ministers are indeed unwilling to fight. In this way, I can take a little Don't worry! Erqing, you can return to the Yamen Office to plan major events, and the court's energy will be completely transferred to the Southern Expedition!" Liu Chengyou said to Wei and Guo Erchen.

"Yes!"

After the second minister resigned, Liu Chengyou told Wang Zhu: "You go to find Feng and Fan, and ask them to have a good talk with the Liao envoy. Those who choose to weigh themselves."

"I think, on the Liao Lord's side, the full power given to the Liao envoy is probably the same thing."

Just as Liu Chengyou expected, although there were disputes during the negotiation, overall it was relatively smooth. After all, falling flowers have intentions and flowing water has feelings.

After several peace talks in three days, the two sides agreed to strike their troops, cancel the frontier war preparations, and withdraw their troops.This is the core point, the soldiers stop fighting, as for the re-opening of the market, business contacts are just incidental.In order to renew the friendship between the two countries, Khitan provided [-] good horses and [-] head of cattle, and the big man paid them equivalent tea, salt, copper and iron utensils.

The reopened border trade discussion field, envoys from both sides, marked ten places on the map, from the land of Yundai to Youyan.

Originally, the Northern Han Dynasty had proposed some territorial claims, but Xiao Husi firmly rejected them.However, these are just tentative words. If the extortion succeeds or fails, don't worry about it.

The issue of territory was put on hold for the time being, probably to take care of the mood of the Northern Han Dynasty. Xiao Husi agreed to release the soldiers and civilians of the Han army captured this year.

The Liao envoy was so sincere, and the Northern Han side also responded by releasing the captive Khitan soldiers. Although there were not many of them, they still wanted to.

Later, Xiao Husi said that Shi Chonggui, the last emperor of the former dynasty who had been captured outside the Great Wall, could be released to the Central Plains.This obviously has the intention of "covering evil intentions", but as far as Liu Chengyou is concerned, the Khitan people's tricks are also so rough.

If it had been directly in Hebei back then, and Li Shi Chonggui had been established as the emperor, it might have caused great trouble for the establishment of the Northern Han Dynasty.But now, what is the meaning of being an abolished emperor to the emperor of Han?In order to show the emperor's virtue, he simply agreed and sent someone to pick him up.

After some negotiations, the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitan formally concluded a peace treaty in Tokyo, which was about "a country of brothers".As for paying tribute, nothing was mentioned.

After the agreement was made, Xiao Husi resigned immediately, eager to return to Tanzhou to report to the Liao Lord, Liu Chengyou sent a team of big internal guards to "escort" him, on the way back, he must not be allowed to see the reality of the country again.

At the same time, Liu Chengyou took Xu Taifu, a Hanlin scholar who served as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, as his envoy, and followed the Liao envoy to the north to present the letter of state, which is also considered a return visit.

This "Tokyo Peace Negotiation" was forced by the situation and was caused by haste, but for the Han and Liao countries, it can be called a win-win situation.The Liao Kingdom was proud of avoiding the troubles in the south, so it could rest assured to stabilize the country, stabilize the political power, and adjust national policies to alleviate the internal conflicts caused by Yelu Ruan's reign;

As for how long this peace treaty can last, it depends on the future development.For the Northern Han Dynasty, naturally, the longer the better.

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