I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 96
After Cao Li went to the Liao camp several times, both sides relaxed a little, and Zhao Heng, who was in the camp, finally made up his mind to negotiate a peace.

In order to sever Zhao Heng's desire for peace, Kou Zhun ordered Yang Si Yang Wenguang to lead the army to take the initiative to attack for several days. Yang Yanzhao said that the enemy's soldiers were exhausted and our morale was high. , Then take advantage of the victory and go northward to recover the Yanyun Sixteen States.

But such a move was counterattacked by Wang Qinruo. Yushitai kept writing to impeach Kou Zhun. Yang Yanzhao disrespected the holy order, and a hat of self-respect was placed on the two of them. In desperation, Kou Zhun could only agree to negotiate a peace.

Such a situation had already been expected by He Shao. The century-old war between Song and Liao made Zhao Heng and his officials afraid of the enemy and only wanted to make peace.

When Cao Li came back from the Liao camp, all the ministers met Cao Li with the emperor in the camp.

"Your Majesty, the Liao Kingdom promised not to ask Sanguan to recognize Guannan as Song territory, but General Yang Yanzhao must withdraw troops from the Liao border. The two sides maintain the territory before the war, punish each other for crimes and protect each other's farming, and do not build military facilities for each other."

The land between Song and Liao was originally the biggest disagreement. I heard that Zhao Henglong and Yan Dayue could be negotiated without ceding the three passes.

"I agree to this one, let's continue"

Yang Yanzhao has already led his army deep into the Liao territory, but with Zhao Heng's words, many years of hard work have been wasted!

"Song and Liao are a country of brothers. Your majesty is four years older than Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, but you must respect Empress Dowager Xiao as your aunt."

"How can this be possible?"

Kou Zhun had no intention of negotiating peace at first, and he directly objected when he heard that the emperor needed to respect Empress Dowager Xiao as his aunt, but Zhao Heng didn't care.

"Since it is a country of brothers, it should be judged by age, and for the sake of the common people in the world, what is my dignity?"

Hearing what Zhao Heng said, Kou Zhun couldn't argue anymore.

"How much money did the Liao Kingdom ask for?"

Cao Li stretched out three fingers, which stiffened the smile on Zhao Heng's face.

"300 million guan..."

Before going to Liaoying, Zhao Heng once said that as long as peace can be made without cede land, the Liao Kingdom can ask for millions of dollars.

"Your Majesty, it's not 300 million guan, it's 30 guan!"

Cao Li looked at Kou Zhun. The bottom line given to him by the emperor was 100 million guan, but Kou Zhun called him secretly and warned him as a prime minister. Cao Li didn't dare to exceed a penny, and the prime minister has unquestionable authority in this era.

"What? 30 guan?" Zhao Heng wondered if he heard it wrong.

"The Empress Dowager Xiao asked for 10 taels of silver and 20 pieces of silk to be delivered in Xiongzhou, and then discuss the specific affairs of the market. After signing the covenant, the Liao Kingdom will withdraw its troops."

"Your Majesty, I would like to recommend someone," Kou Zhun said.

"who"

"The discussion is a matter for merchants. He Shao is competent enough for this matter. Maybe he can get the 30 yuan back from the hands of the Liao people."

Kou Zhun was also a little suffocated, obviously the Song army had the upper hand but wanted to pay the Khitan people compensation, so he thought of He Shao, and wanted to use He Shao to save some.

"He Shao? Let me consider this matter."

Zhao Heng neither agreed nor objected. He had wanted to summon He Shao for a long time, but all the troubles have been delayed until now.

When He Shao and He Si came to the camp where the emperor was temporarily staying, there were only Zhao Heng and a few internal officials in the camp.

"The grass people have seen His Majesty"

Zhao Heng looked up and didn't let him get up.

"Remember hating me?"

"Caomin is just a merchant, how dare you?"

"Don't dare? Is there anything else you dare not do? When you only had one corner store on the side of Yudao, you could clean up the 72 main stores in Kaifeng City back and forth several times, and make them dare not be angry." Dare to speak.

You sell worthless water more expensive than food, and you solved the money and food accumulation that has trapped me in the Song Dynasty for decades, and you even took my first and second-rank ministers to raise pigs, but you did so much and paid for it. If I can't say a word, the improved bed slave shoots Xiao Talin with an arrow, what else do you dare not do. "

"It should be reasonable to increase your rank and rank based on your merits, but every time I want to grant you the imperial court, you always push me away. Is my position really worthless in your eyes, or is it worthless?" I am not a Mingjun and I am not worthy of your assistance."

When Zhao Heng said his anger, he dropped the teacup on the table to the ground.

Liu Chenggui had served Zhao Heng for so many years, and he rarely saw Zhao Heng so angry and lost his temper. He also hurriedly knelt on the ground, and He Shao buried his head even deeper.

"Sometimes I can't wait to kill you, but I can't bear it. Old Li Han has told me many times that you are a young phoenix of my Song Dynasty, and my concubine has also told me that it is because of my benevolence that heaven sees my benevolence. Send down the wizards for my use.

I haven't seen a genius like you in Song Dynasty for many years, so you are proud and have the capital to be proud, but I am the arrogance that you want to kill you."

He Shao also couldn't figure out why the emperor seemed to be even more angry than himself when he was the one who was wronged.

"What I owe you will be given to you after this great war is over, and don't forget that I am the king of Song Dynasty"

"Grass people remember"

The emperor gave such a righteous warning, so of course He Shao had to give some response.

"Today Kou Zhun recommends you to discuss with Liao people"

"Grass people are willing to go"

"Okay, then you and Cao Li will go together as Chongyi's deputy envoy, and I will give you discretion in the negotiations."

In the past, there was no official trade between the Song and Liao Dynasties, but there were constant connections in the dark. The opening of a discussion field was a place for Song and Liao merchants to trade in an aboveboard manner.

Originally, He Shao wanted to bite off a piece of meat from Song and Liao's huge trade, but now Zhao Heng asked him to be Chongyi's deputy envoy and directly let him participate in it, He Shao couldn't wish for it.

Cao Li went with He Shao on horseback with a banner in hand. On the way to Liaoying, He Shao also inquired about the market.

As early as the Taiping Xingguo Year of Emperor Taizong, trading markets were opened in Xiongzhou, Yizhou, Zhenzhou, Bazhou, Cangzhou and other landless places, and cargo management and Liao trade were established, but they were suspended as the two countries fought.

In the Song Dynasty, tea, fragrant medicines, rhinoceros, sumac, silk, lacquerware, and porcelain were used as bulk trade goods; in the Liao Dynasty, sheep, camels, iron knives, and northern pearls were mostly traded.

The two sides set up prohibited items. The Song Dynasty did not allow books, ironware and grain to be sent to the Liao territory, and the Liao Kingdom did not allow war horses to be traded in order to ensure its advantage in cavalry.

Because of God's perspective, He Shao had already guessed such an ending long before the battle between Song and Liao began, and he had already been thinking about where to start.

The market is like an economic mutual trade zone between Song and Liao, but it is a place where the wealth of the two countries gathers.

A bucket of wine can be sold for [-] yuan in Kaifeng City, but it can make several times more profit if it is transported to the capital of the Liao Kingdom. What He Shao has to do is to try to loosen these disputes and reduce the restrictions imposed by the imperial courts of the two countries.

(End of this chapter)