Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 728 Begging for surrender (please subscribe!)
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"Zhao Mingcheng?"

After hearing the person Qin Hui recommended, Zhao Gou frowned, and said to himself, "Why would Qin Hui recommend this coward to negotiate a peace?"

Qin Hui, who saw Zhao Gou's thoughts, said calmly: "Nowadays, the large and medium-sized soldiers are strong and strong, and there is a steady stream of money, food, soldiers and horses to support Liaodong. His army, whether it is fighting the Jin army or our Song army , all winning consecutive battles, quite unstoppable, their arrogance must be arrogant, and those who go to negotiate peace will have to suffer some grievances or even some insults. If we are loyal people to negotiate peace, they will definitely suffer from such grievances, and then bad things. Zhao Mingcheng is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and cherishes his own life, so he should be able to make some concessions at critical times, and only in this way can the peace negotiation be facilitated."

Zhao Gou asked leisurely: "Isn't Ai Qing afraid that he will betray the interests of the country?"

When Qin Hui heard the words, he was not afraid, but bowed to the ground and said: "The official forgives the innocence of the minister, and the minister dares to say it."

Zhao Gou said: "Speak, I forgive you for your innocence."

Only then did Qin Hui stand up and said, "Now, the situation is not in my Song Dynasty, and the peace negotiation was also proposed by my Song Dynasty. Therefore, if the peace negotiation is to be successful, the only way is...begging for a surrender."

The word 'begging for surrender' is so harsh and insulting to an emperor!

But Zhao Gou also knew that what Qin Hui was talking about was the current predicament of Song Dynasty—if Dazhong didn't beg for a surrender, how could Dazhong let them go?

After being silent for a long time, Zhao Goucai said: "Whether it's negotiating peace or begging for a surrender, this matter is up to Aiqing to handle. However, there are a few conditions for the alliance. I hope Aiqing can fulfill it for me."

Qin Hui's heart trembled, and he knew that Zhao Gou was going to teach him the bottom line of peace negotiations face to face, and this bottom line was obviously not easy to achieve.

Qin Hui bowed and said, "I will listen carefully."

Zhao Gou said: "First, at most, the big river can only be used as a boundary, and Sichuan and Shaanxi cannot be cut off."

This is inevitable.

If it is cut again, the Southern Song Dynasty will not have much territory.

Moreover, Shaanxi has the most elite and most capable Western Army in the Song Dynasty, and that is all the hope of the Southern Song Dynasty.

In addition, the maritime trade in the Southern Song Dynasty had been cut off by Li Yan. Zhao Gou and the Southern Song court could only count on the rich central Shu to provide economic support for the Southern Song Dynasty.

It can be said that if Sichuan and Shaanxi are lost, the Southern Song Dynasty must be lost—from a strategic point of view, this is also the case. If Sichuan and Shaanxi are lost, the Southern Song Dynasty’s reliance on the dangerous Yangtze River will be useless. In one fell swoop into the south of the Yangtze River.

Therefore, this is really the bottom line that Zhao Gou and the Southern Song Dynasty can accept.

Qin Hui heard the words and said: "I have made a note, and I will definitely not give up!"

Zhao Gou said again: "You can call yourself a vassal and pay tribute, but I will never recognize that villain Li Yan as my father!"

This is not because Zhao Gou thought too much, but because after Li Yan accepted Zhao Gou's mother Wei Xianfei as his concubine, many people called Zhao Gou "Emperor Son", and some even called Zhao Gou "Li Gou". feel extremely humiliated.

To be honest, this is Zhao Gou. If it were someone else, he would never be able to bear the endless anger!

Qin Hui knew where Zhao Gou's heart knot was, and he also understood Zhao Gou, so he agreed unequivocally: "Even if I die, I will never let the officials be humiliated!"

After hesitating for a while, Zhao Goucai said: "Let that villain Li Yan release my daughter of the Zhao family... the worst thing is, I also want to release my mother, concubine, and daughter, so that we can be reunited."

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After Qin Hui left the palace, he immediately saw Zhao Mingcheng hovering in front of the palace gate.

At the same time, Zhao Mingcheng also saw Qin Hui, and immediately stepped forward, saying: "I will meet you, how about it, the officials still want to take my official position?"

Qin Hui somewhat hated that iron could not become steel: "How could you go down the city and still be caught?"

Zhao Mingcheng blushed, and stammered, "I...I...I thought..."

Qin Hui interrupted Zhao Mingcheng and said: "Forget it, forget it, I don't want to listen to your explanation...Your magistrate, don't think about it for the time being, I have won another job for you, this job, if you do it well , I guarantee that you will be able to return to your original post, even if you go further, it is not impossible."

Zhao Mingcheng was overjoyed and said, "What's the mission?"

Qin Hui said: "Ambassador for Peace."

"what?"

Zhao Mingcheng said anxiously: "I will, how could you harm me!"

Since ancient times, most of those who went to negotiate peace did not end well. No matter how good you negotiated and fought hard for your own country, you would be liquidated later.

Therefore, negotiating peace is definitely a thankless task.

Not to mention, let’s talk about those Song officials who went to negotiate peace with the Jin people. Later, without exception, they were all liquidated by the main battle factions in the Northern Song Dynasty, and almost all of them ended badly in the end.

That's why Zhao Mingcheng said that Qin Hui harmed him.

Hearing this, Qin Hui's face sank, and he said, "Since Brother Defu thinks so, then Qin Hui will go in and resign for Brother Defu now."

After finishing speaking, Qin Hui walked back.

Seeing this, Zhao Mingcheng quickly grabbed Qin Hui's sleeve and said, "I will, that's not what I mean by being a brother. I know that you must have good intentions. It's just negotiating peace. It's always a thankless effort..."

Qin Hui is actually just putting on a show.

Seeing Zhao Mingcheng pull the words back, Qin Hui said: "Brother Defu, I didn't say you. Are you still qualified to pick a job? You know, the officials wanted to dismiss you and send you to Huzhou, if I didn't care about face Guaranteed, your political future is all over!"

Hearing Qin Hui's words, Zhao Mingcheng, who had always been serious about his official career, became discouraged all of a sudden, and persuaded himself in his heart: "Negotiating peace is also for the country and the people, why can't we do it?"

Seeing that Zhao Mingcheng's attitude was relaxed, Qin Hui's tone eased, and he said, "Brother Defu, I am not as good as you in terms of knowledge, but in terms of being an official, you may have to be a little worse than me."

Zhao Mingcheng cupped his hands and said: "There is a difference in what you say, no matter in knowledge or as an official, a brother is not as good as a good brother, not to mention, few people in the world can match the good handwriting of a good brother, anyway, it is not good for a brother Far."

Qin Hui felt a little complacent when he heard the words, but instead of continuing the topic, he said: "At this time, let's stop flattering each other. I just want to tell you that as an official, you must know how to look at the direction of the wind."

Zhao Mingcheng was a little puzzled and said, "Wind direction?"

Qin Hui said with certainty: "Yes, the direction of the wind, let me ask you, brother Defu, do you know what the direction of the wind is in Song Dynasty now?"

Zhao Mingcheng thought for a while, then shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, Qin Hui said, "You, how can you be a good official if you can't even tell what the direction of the Song Dynasty is now? Let me tell you, the current direction of the Song Dynasty is to negotiate a peace. It's not you and I who want to negotiate a peace, but The Song Dynasty wants peace, and the officials want peace. If there is no peace, the Song Dynasty will die. Therefore, what we advocate for peace is not only to save the country, but also to follow in the footsteps of the officials. How can we not be promoted steadily as an official? ?”

Zhao Mingcheng seemed to have realized something, but he said, "Is the situation really so bad?"

Qin Hui said: "What do you think? Now, our Great Song Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles. If it weren't for this, how could we advocate peace with Li Yan because of the monstrous enmity between me and that villain?"

Zhao Mingcheng said: "The truth of the meeting is the number one loyal minister of the Song Dynasty. Zhao Mingcheng is not talented, and he is willing to obey the orders of the meeting!"--Obviously, Zhao Mingcheng has figured it out, or in other words, Zhao Mingcheng is still unwilling to end his political life like this , So, prepare to give it another go.

Seeing that Zhao Mingcheng agreed to negotiate a peace, Qin Hui was also very happy - after all, Qin Hui's party has just opened, so now, there are really not many people under Qin Hui who can use it, and it is very important to negotiate a peace, and ordinary people really can't do it Therefore, Zhao Mingcheng agreed, and Qin Hui was secretly relieved.

At this time, Qin Hui confided in his heart and said: "Brother Defu, this time you go to the Dazhong to negotiate a peace, just in time to bring the eldest sister back to reunite, so as not to be separated like me and my wife."

Zhao Mingcheng, who was at the moment when YY himself made a comeback, froze immediately after hearing Qin Hui's words!
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(End of this chapter)