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In the backyard of Tongguan Mansion, a sumptuous banquet has been prepared.

"Xiangguo, sit down!"

Tong Guan smiled and said to Wanyan Gao.

"Sit like a child!"

Wanyan Gao became polite.

Both parties made concessions before taking their seats.

"Tong Xiang, I don't like beating around the bush. Wanyan Xiyin should have already explained the purpose of my visit!"

Wanyan Gao looked at Tong Guan and said straight to the point.

"Let's unite to deal with Sun Lei. This is what I, the Song Dynasty, want!"

Tong Guan said.

"We, the Kingdom of Jin, can send troops to help your Song Kingdom destroy Sun Lei, but you must agree to some conditions!"

Wanyan Gao narrowed his eyes and said.

"Please tell me, Xiangguo."

Tong Guan nodded.

"The Song Dynasty will recognize the status of our Jin Kingdom, and like the Liao Kingdom, we will form a kingdom of brothers, and our Jin Kingdom will be our brother! In addition, we will give our Jin Kingdom one million years old coins and 20 bolts of silk every year!"

Wanyan Gao directly set out his own conditions. The purpose of the Jin State's two attacks on the Liao State in Beijing was to force the Liao State to recognize the legal status of the Jin State.

It is a pity that the Liao Kingdom was not willing to submit until it was destroyed. Now they can only set their target on the Song Dynasty. A legal status is very important for the newly established country.

"This……"

Tong Guan was a little embarrassed. It would not be difficult to admit the status of the Jin Kingdom, but one million Guansui coins and 20 bolts of silk were not a small amount. This was three times more than the original Liao Kingdom.

"If Tong Xiang can't make a decision, then ask your Emperor of the Song Dynasty first."

Wanyan Gao smiled, picked up the wine glass and said.

"Okay, I will go to the palace tomorrow to ask His Majesty."

Tong Guan picked up the wine glass and said.

After a banquet until late at night, Wanyan Gao and others were arranged in a separate courtyard.

"Xiang Guo, do we only need a few coins?"

Wanyan Xiyin looked at Wanyan Gao and asked, although this money is a lot, it is not worth mentioning in the rich Central Plains.

"Haha, this is just the first step. Once they agree to these, there will be other conditions!"

Wanyan Gao smiled and said, with the strength of their Jin country, it is naturally impossible to be satisfied with one million years old coins.

"What's the situation like here in Tokyo?"

Wanyan Gao looked at Wanyan Xiyin and asked.

"It's shameful to say that I was too anxious to contact Tong Guan. As soon as I arrived, this guy sealed off the mansion. I lost contact with the informants in the city and was put under house arrest."

"However, I also collected some intelligence in Tokyo. Sun Lei's Liangshanbo united the country, and Tokyo has assembled 10,000+ troops to prepare for a crusade."

"But Tong Guan doesn't seem to be ready to send troops immediately. He keeps asking us when we will send troops."

Wanyan Xiyin said.

"Tong Guan, this old fox, thinks he can force us to commit a crime like this?"

Wanyan Gao sneered and said, Tong Guan wanted to use this method that was similar to house arrest to put pressure on them. If someone had an impatient temper, he might have been fooled, but it was a pity that he was not in a hurry.

"Tong Guan is right. We are eager to take revenge!"

Wanyan Xiyin said, now everyone in the Jin Kingdom is filled with righteous indignation, and they all want to immediately avenge Wanyan Aguda.

"Of course I have to avenge myself, but I'm not in a hurry!"

Wanyan Gao shook his head and said, Wanyan Wu was begging for help over in Liaodong, and those impatient younger generations did not dare to send troops rashly.

"It's a game now. We need to strive for the greatest benefits for the Kingdom of Jin!"

Wanyan Gao said, he saw with his own eyes Wanyan Aguda was ambushed to death by the enemy, and he hated it, but he could still distinguish the priorities, and now he had to put the overall situation first. "Xiang Guo, apart from the rectification of names and yearly coins, what else do we want?"

Wanyan Xiyin asked.

"Yanyun Sixteen States!"

Wanyan Gao narrowed his eyes and said.

The Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun is extremely critical. It is the barrier to the north of the Central Plains. Mastering the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun is equivalent to mastering the lifeblood of the Central Plains.

"We, the Kingdom of Jin, want to take over the Central Plains!"

Wanyan Gao looked at Wanyan Xiyin and said, taking control of the Central Plains was the national policy set by Wanyan Agu.

They should have successfully entered Yanyun last year, but in the end, Sun Lei from Liangshan intervened and snatched away their meat. He also killed many Jin troops, causing the Jin country to encounter the self-inflicted army. The first time since then that it failed miserably.

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Tokyo City, the backyard of Cao Zheng's restaurant.

"There's something weird about that carriage today!"

Shi Qian looked at Ma Lin and said, Ma Lin was also waiting for news from the rogues.

"The scoundrels have checked and found out that the carriage came from a merchant family in Guanzhong. Tong Guan of that family has a close relationship. The weapons, grain and grass that Tong Guan used to enrich himself were transferred out of that family."

Ma Lin said.

"So, this matter is still related to Tong Guan!"

Shi Qian frowned. They had been searching for Tong Guan, but now all the clues pointed to Tong Guan.

"Your Majesty said there's no need to force it. It's more important for us to stay hidden than anything else! Recently, I've noticed that there are a lot of weird people in the city. I've already told the gangsters to restrain themselves."

Ma Lin spoke again, wondering who was targeting them.

"People from the government?"

Shi Qian also became alert. They were here to explore the news. If exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.

"I don't know, it doesn't seem like someone from the government! But it's better to be careful."

Ma Lin shook his head.

"It's okay for us here. Zhang San and Li Si asked them to be careful. There are too many rogues."

Shi Qian said, he and Cao Zheng were on his side, and the others were some vegetable and meat sellers, so it was not easy for anything to happen.

Ma Lin, Lehe, Sun Xin, and Sister Gu don't have to worry too much, but it's hard to talk about the rogues.

"It's not a big problem. The rogues below don't know many secrets. Starting tomorrow, the rogues will no longer be responsible for investigating. They will be asked to hide to avoid the limelight."

Ma Lin had a point. Everything went too smoothly for them before, but his subordinates were a little too showy. This is not what intelligence work should be like.

Early the next morning, Tong Guan left the palace in official robes and rode towards the palace, preparing to go to court.

"Children!"

On the imperial street, the officials who went to court were surprised when they saw Tong Guan.

"Tong Xiang, have you recovered from your illness?"

Cai You looked at Tong Guan unexpectedly. Rumors had been spreading around Tokyo recently, and it was almost said that Tong Guan had died of illness.

"Master Cai doesn't want me to recover?"

Tong Guan did not give Cai You a good look. Although he had not gone out these days, he knew everything about the affairs of the court. He pretended to be ill, which caused the war to conquer Liangshan to be shelved. Cai You immediately flattered the emperor several times, hoping to take over. He used military power to conquer Liangshan.

"Haha, Tong Xiang was joking. It would be a great joy for Tong Xiang to recover from his illness!"

Cai You smiled a little ugly. Tong Guan called him not Prime Minister Cai, but Young Master Cai. This was obviously not giving him face. He had missed the position of Yuan Zai now, but Young Master was also one of the three orphans. Too much.

"I heard that Mr. Cai wants to be in charge of the Privy Council. It seems that I have to give up."

Tong Guan looked at Cai You coldly, not giving him any face.

"How is it possible? Tong Xiang has great achievements in battle, and only Tong Xiang in the Privy Council can restrain him!"

Cai You said with a smile that he was out of favor now and could not fight Tong Guan head-on. (End of chapter)