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Chapter 419 0415 [Yangzhou Alliance]

July 26th.

The envoys from Qi and Song Dynasty once again gathered at the peace negotiation platform outside Shao Bo Town.

Seeing Qin Hui sitting on the main seat, a smile flashed in Chang Yukun's eyes.

After some pleasantries, Chang Yukun asked: "How is your country considering it?"

Qin Hui said in a humble tone: "I, the Song Dynasty, would like to become a brotherly state with your country, and respect the Emperor of Qi as my brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the corners of Zongze's eyes twitching and the fists in his sleeves clenching.

What a shame!

Even if it is an alliance with Chanyuan, Song is the brother and Liao is the brother.

Now, he is keeping low and small.

Chang Yukun said loudly: "In addition, the Song Dynasty also needs to pay tribute of 500,000 taels of silver, 300,000 jins of tea, and 500,000 pieces of silk every year!"

"This is impossible!"

Zongze refused with anger in his eyes.

The 1.3 million-year-old coin is more than four times that of the Chanyuan Alliance.

Shi Wenhui shook his head and laughed: "It seems that Song State does not have much sincerity in peace talks."

After saying that, he and Chang Yukun stood up to leave.

"Wait a minute, you two."

Qin Hui hurriedly advised: "If you have something to say, why bother getting angry? I am here with sincerity this time."

Hearing this, Chang Yukun glanced at Zongze, shook his head and said, "But I didn't see the sincerity, I only saw the rhetoric."

Qin Hui explained: "Don't be surprised, Chang She. Now, I have full authority to preside over the peace talks."

"Oh?"

Chang Yukun raised his eyebrows and sat down again.

Seeing the other party sit down, Qin Hui smiled bitterly and said, "Chang Sheren, it's not that I'm not sincere, but that the number of annual coins your country demands is too exaggerated."

Shi Wenhui said: "The Song Dynasty is rich, and this small amount of coins is not too much. Besides, from now on, you no longer need to give the Jin Kingdom's coins. As for the Xixia coins, whether you give them or not depends entirely on you."

Ok?

As soon as these words came out, Zongze and Qin Hui couldn't help but look at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Yup!

Times have changed. The Jin Kingdom and Xixia Kingdom used to be fierce and brave, but now a more fierce Qi Kingdom has come and is stuck between the Song and Jin Dynasties.

The Song Dynasty was driven to the south, what kind of coins were given?

If you have the ability, you Jin and Xixia will go to Qi and Han Zhen!

Although Hedong and Northwest were still in the hands of Zhao and Song, and directly bordered Xixia and Jin, the situation had changed.

Thinking of this, Qin Hui suddenly felt that the money Qi asked for was indeed not an exaggeration.

But in negotiations, it is naturally impossible to throw out all the cards.

"Our country has no intention of giving any more coins from the Kingdom of Jin and Xixia."

Zongze paused and continued: "One hundred thousand taels of silver, 80,000 jins of tea, and 50,000 bolts of silk. In addition, Qi State needs to return Tongzhou, Luzhou, and Wuwei."

There are three salt fields in Tongzhou, and it is also the pass at the entrance of the Yangtze River to the sea.

And Luzhou is even more critical, as it is the hub of the Huaihe River.

Since ancient times, for southern governments, defending the Yangtze River must defend the Huaihe River.

As a natural barrier, the Yangtze River has many loopholes, so three passes were built, namely Xiangyang, Luzhou and Huaiyin.

Huaiyin will definitely not come back, then Luzhou will be even more important.

Shi Wenhui shook his head and laughed: "Is Zong Shangshu joking?"

Qin Hui added: "I, the Song Dynasty, can exchange Hedong Road for the Three Prefectures along the way. It will be a sure profit without losing money."

"If you want Hedong Road, the Qingzhou Army will use their steel knives and artillery to get it. There is no need to exchange it." Chang Yukun's attitude was firm.

Hedong Road is useless and the land is barren. Taking it will only increase the burden on Qi State. How could Chang Yukun not know this?

Zongze took a step back and said: "One hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver, one hundred thousand catties of tea, eighty thousand pieces of silk, plus three states."

Shi Wenhui said with a serious look: "There is absolutely no possibility of returning Tongzhou and Luzhou. Don't mention this matter again."

Drawing rivers to rule was just a transitional stage. Both Shi Wenhui and Chang Yukun knew in their hearts that with the talents and strategies of the officials, they would never be satisfied with settling in a corner. The goal was to unify the world and recreate the strong men of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Song will be destroyed sooner or later.

Therefore, how could Luzhou, the Jianghuai hub, be returned?

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense again, Qin Hui retreated and asked for the next best thing: "In that case, your country can return Zhenzhou, Chuzhou and Hezhou."

These three states are adjacent to Jinling, and the Qingzhou army is here, like a sharp sword hanging over the head of the Song Dynasty.

Unknowingly, the sun gradually sets in the west.

After a heated exchange of words, Chang Yukun killed 300,000 taels of silver, 150,000 jins of tea, and 300,000 pieces of silk, and only agreed to return Zhenzhou.

Qin Hui did not agree immediately, but prevaricated: "I can't decide on this matter. I need to ask your Majesty for instructions."

"Then we'll talk in a few days."

Chang Yukun stood up and left.

Returning to Shaobo Town again, Qin Hui wrote a detailed memorial about the content of today's peace talks and rushed it to Jinling.

Early the next morning, Zhao Ji sent a decree and agreed to the annual coins requested by Qi.

Zhao Ji calculated the accounts, which meant that he had transferred all the annual coins of Jin and Xixia to Qi, and also got Zhenzhou back for free, which was not a loss at all.

At the same time, Qin Hui also received a secret edict.

This secret edict did not come from the Supreme Emperor and Zhongshu's disciples, but was a secret edict from His Majesty.

The content of the secret edict was very simple, asking Qin Hui to redeem his mother Wang Guifei, and at the same time he must redeem other princes.

Must the other princes be redeemed?

Qin Hui just thought for a moment and understood what His Majesty meant. This was irony.

Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the court is still firmly controlled by the Supreme Emperor, but the world will eventually fall into His Majesty's hands.

Moreover, the Supreme Emperor obviously loves His Majesty very much, otherwise he would not only take His Majesty with him when he goes south.

Therefore, the interests of the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty do not conflict.

Thinking of this, Qin Hui had something to worry about.

After discussing the content of the upcoming peace talks with Zongze, he contacted Chang Yukun again.

On July 28, the third peace talks began.

After the two most difficult peace talks are finalized, the subsequent peace talks will become much easier.

Exchange what is needed, and must not interfere with businessmen from various countries, etc. Qin Hui said seriously: "Qi State needs to transfer the navy from the Yangtze River Estuary, and both sides are not allowed to use weapons."

"can."

Chang Yukun took a sip of tea and said: "Song's previous promise to Qi to open ports such as Quanzhou, Guangzhou and Mingzhou is still valid."

"No."

Zongze was shocked and subconsciously refused.

After witnessing the strength of the Shandong Navy, he still dared to open the port, which was tantamount to opening the door to the country and allowing Qi to take whatever it wanted.

Shi Wenhui said coldly: "Is it possible that the Song Dynasty wants to break the contract?"

Qin Hui was full of nonsense and said: "The matter of opening the port was made by Li Gang and Sun Fu. My Majesty the Song Dynasty did not know about it, so naturally it cannot be counted."

"hehe!"

Chang Yukun stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Master Sun is in Gaoyou now. How about I order someone to bring him immediately and confront him face to face?"

Of course Sun Fu is not in Gaoyou.

But Qin Hui didn't dare to bet, so he could only laugh and say nothing.

Shi Wenhui started to sing a red face at this moment: "Opening the ports is just to facilitate business. The Song Dynasty can station troops in major ports. At the same time, when our Qi Kingdom's merchant ships enter the port, officials from the Shipping Department of the Song Dynasty are allowed to board the ships for inspection. After confirmation, it will be released into the port."

Hearing this, Qin Hui hesitated.

Shi Wenhui's words sounded fine, but something felt wrong.

Chang Yukun suddenly said: "To be honest, Minister Qin, I will not be able to stay in Gaoyou for more than a few days. I will rush back to the capital at the end of the month to attend His Majesty's coronation ceremony. By then, the peace talks may be postponed until September. If during this period, I am not responsible for anything that happens!"

These words made Qin Hui feel a sense of urgency.

Now he just wants to end the peace talks quickly so that he can go back and get promoted.

Qin Hui gritted his teeth and said, "I agree to the opening of the port!"

Anyway, Li Gang and Sun Fu agreed to this matter first. If anything goes wrong, they can be blamed on them.

Chang Yukun chuckled and said: "Opening the port is a matter of mutual benefit."

Qin Hui took the opportunity to make a request: "Your country needs to return the Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty and the Wang Taifei."

"can."

Chang Yukun nodded.

At this time, Zongze added: "There is also a relative of the Emperor Ying."

Hearing this, Qin Hui was unhappy.

This Zongze is really capable of bad things!

He deliberately didn't mention the matter, just wanting to downplay it slowly.

Chang Yukun was so calm that he said: "You can redeem it with money, five hundred thousand guan for the prince, 300,000 guan for the emperor's concubine, 100,000 guan for the princess and consort, and 50,000 guan for the clan."

"..."

Zongze suddenly fell silent when he heard that money was spent to redeem it.

He felt it was not worthwhile.

Qin Hui said in time: "This matter will be reported to me."

It is not clear whether the report was sent to the Supreme Emperor or His Majesty.

After the peace talks, both sides killed three animals to pay tribute to heaven and earth.

Then, the drafted peace treaty covenant was handed over to the emperors of both parties, signed and sealed, and then the ceremony was completed.

After doing this, Chang Yukun returned to his previous elegant and easy-going manner, and said with cupped hands: "Brother Rulin, the peace talks have come to an end, and it is time for me to return to Beijing to resume my duties. We say goodbye today, and I don't know when we will meet again next time."

"Better never see you again!"

Zongze looked at him with a complicated expression and sighed.

"Hahaha!"

Chang Yukun laughed loudly and bowed: "Brother Rulin, take care of me and say goodbye!"

"Farewell!"

Zongze bowed in return.

Returning to the carriage with the peace treaty in hand, Chang Yukun and Shi Wenhui looked at each other and smiled.

The two did not stay longer in Gaoyou and rushed back to the capital by boat the next day.

At the same time, two naval divisions stationed at the port of Jinghai County at the mouth of the Yangtze River also set sail.

All the way to Haizhou Port, after settling down the navy, Li Nanjia and Kuang Zixin rushed to Tokyo City together.

……

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Tokyo city.

Han Zhen was visiting Master Zhongdao in a mansion in the inner city.

The veteran was terminally ill and his days were numbered.

Master Zhong was lying on the bed with his eyes pleading: "Your Majesty, for the sake of our family guarding the northwest for many years, please... please don't make things difficult for us."

After all, he saw things thoroughly and knew that the fifth northwest route had long been in Han Zhen's possession.

The reason why we don't take it now is just to consume the national power of the Song Dynasty.

Han Zhen nodded: "The Zhong family has guarded the northwest for many years, and their hard work has yielded great results. I agree!"

After receiving Han Zhen's assurance, Zhong Shidao squeezed out a smile on his face and took out a letter from his arms with difficulty: "I'm dying soon. I'm afraid I won't survive next month. If your Majesty wants to take the northwest When the time comes, please give this letter to my old cousin."

Before he died, he wanted to leave a way out for the son of the family.

No matter what, Han Zhen is a Han, and he can accept the meat being rotten in the pot.

"it is good!"

Han Zhen took the letter.

Zhong Shidao raised his hand with difficulty: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

A few words almost exhausted all his strength.

"Old General Zhong, take good care of yourself."

Seeing this, Han Zhen left the mansion after hearing a word of comfort.

(End of this chapter)