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Chapter 614 0611 [Why should I return what I stole with my own ability? 】

Kang Gongbi stood in the Daqing Hall with a helpless look on his face.

He said to wait a moment, but it's almost half an hour already.

Knowing that the Emperor of Qi did it on purpose, he did not get angry at all.

Looking back ten years ago, I felt so glorious when I was sent as an envoy of Liao Kingdom to Zhao Song.

The court officials of the Zhao Song Dynasty smiled and bowed their heads, and almost responded to every request.

In just a few years, the situation changed dramatically.

Obviously, after experiencing five generations of war and the Zhao Song Dynasty, the Central Plains welcomed another powerful ruler.

Hey~
Thinking of this, Kang Gongbi sighed and thought to himself, "Why is it that every few hundred years, there is always a hero in the Central Plains who saves China from danger and leads the Han people to prosperity again? Is it really destined?"

Kang Gongbi's ancestors were Han people, but he did not think so. Deep down, he felt that he was a Liao person, and now a Jin person.

There are many Han people like him in the north.

If you wishfully think that these people are Han people and their hearts are towards the Central Plains, you are totally wrong.

"The envoys from Xuanjin Kingdom come to see you."

At this moment, the sound of singing of thanks came from outside the hall.

Kang Gongbi came to his senses, straightened his clothes, and walked out of the Daqing Hall.

Facing the cold wind, he came all the way to Chuigong Hall, where he bowed and greeted: "An external minister pays respect to the Emperor of Qi."

Han Zhen asked casually, "Did your master give a reply?"

Kang Gongbi replied: "The matter of forming a brotherly alliance can be put aside for later discussion, but your majesty has not changed his mind about friendship with Qi. Jin and Qi can first sign an alliance, stop fighting, shake hands and make peace. In the future, we can treat each other as friendly neighbors, open up trade, and exchange what we have with each other."

Fortunately, he was well prepared this time. He brought a falconer with him and used a falconer to deliver messages. It only took three to five days to reach the capital.

Unlike pigeons, Saker Falcons have extremely high IQs. When they are delivering messages over long distances, they will find food and rest on their own when they are hungry.

Nowadays, there are two Saker Falcons raised in the Exotic Beast Pavilion of the Imperial City. They are rare treasures presented as tribute by Yelu Dashi last year and are used specifically by Han Zhen to contact the north.

It’s not that Yelu Dashi is stingy, but the Saker Falcon is extremely precious.

After hundreds of years of hunting, wild Saker Falcons are extremely rare. Even if they are caught, the success rate of training them is less than 30%. The remaining 70% either the eagle is tortured to death or the person is tortured to death.

Moreover, even if the training of falcons is successful, not every Saker Falcon can be used as a messenger.

Because it is extremely difficult to transmit a message across thousands of miles.

Endurance, intelligence, and loyalty are all indispensable, and all must be of the best quality.

They need to be carefully selected, and often only three or five out of a hundred Saker Falcons are chosen.

After so many levels of screening, how could there be so many Saker Falcons serving as messengers?

Even in the Jin Dynasty, the number of Saker Falcons used for sending messages was no more than twenty.

In ancient times when information transmission was backward, the Saker Falcon was undoubtedly the most convenient and safest means of communication. This was also one of the few advantages that the State of Jin had over the State of Qi.

Han Zhen's eyes were like swords, falling on Kang Gongbi, and he said loudly: "We can shake hands and make peace, but we have to settle the accounts first. The Jin Kingdom launched an unannounced war, marched south to the Central Plains, killed my people, and took my money and food. Should it pay compensation?"

Kang Gongbi retorted: "Last year, your country launched an undeclared war and seized the Xijing Road, which caused us heavy losses, which is enough to offset it."

He felt heartbroken when he thought of Wanyan Loushi and Wanyan Yinshu dying in battle.

He was one of the most powerful generals in the Jin Dynasty.

Han Zhen smiled slightly: "Yunzhou has been Han territory since ancient times. I was appointed by heaven to inherit the Han and Tang dynasties. How can I take back my homeland? How can I talk about taking it away?"

When your fist is hard enough, a phrase from ancient times will suffice.

"..."

Kang Gongbi was stunned. He didn't expect the Emperor of Qi to be so unreasonable.

Since ancient times?

How many years have passed since the Han and Tang dynasties fell?

If we really count it this way, then Liao, Jin, Western Xia and even Goryeo are all Han territories?

After a brief moment of distraction, Kang Gongbi said, "Shi Jingtang was the son-in-law of Li Siyuan, the Emperor Mingzong of the Tang Dynasty. The Jin Kingdom he founded inherited the Former Tang Dynasty. Shi Jingtang ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the Liao Kingdom. The written documents are all here. Our Great Jin Dynasty replaced the Liao Dynasty, so Yanyun should be our Great Jin territory."

To be chosen as an envoy, one must have excellent eloquence.

Kang Gongbi was using the enemy's spear to attack the enemy's shield.

Qi State inherited the Han and Tang Dynasties. Okay, I accept it. Then did Later Jin also inherit the Former Tang Dynasty?

Shi Jingtang personally ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. It's written in black and white, so he can't deny it, right?

Han Zhen was not surprised, and said calmly: "Shi Jingtang ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and I accepted it. But at the time of the Sea Alliance, Zhao Song had already redeemed it from the hands of Jin with money and grain. I replaced the Song Dynasty, and I should have inherited the former Song Dynasty's territory. I just took back what belonged to me, but the Jin Dynasty went back on its word, took the money and grain, but never returned the land of Yunzhou. The war in Xijing Road was all caused by the Jin Dynasty." Jin replaced the Liao Dynasty, so Han Zhen naturally had to bring up Zhao Song.

The ransom of one million strings of cash was paid by Zhao Song on behalf of Qi as early as the fifth year of Xuanhe.

"This……"

Kang Gongbi was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to refute.

Because what the Jin Kingdom did in this matter was really unfair and in the wrong.

Wanyan Aguda was an honest man. He accepted the money with the intention of returning the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

As a result, not long after, he died of illness.

After Wanyan Wuqimai succeeded to the throne, he lacked prestige and had little say at all. Therefore, under the strong demands of Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongmou and others, he chose to only return the Nanjing Road, while the Yunzhou Xijing Road was kept delayed.

The money was given, but Yunzhou refused to return it.

Han Zhen's meaning was very clear. He attacked Xijing Road purely out of necessity, and the Kingdom of Jin suffered the consequences of its own actions.

Therefore, the Jin Dynasty still had to pay compensation for the looting in the south.

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Kang Gongbi said bitterly: "This is a serious matter, and an outsider cannot make the decision. I need to report to your majesty."

"can."

Han Zhen replied.

"The foreign minister resigns."

Kang Gongbi sighed secretly, bowed, then turned and left the Chuigong Hall.

After returning to the inn, he immediately wrote a short memorial and sent it back to the Jin Kingdom using a Saker Falcon.

……

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Golden State.

Huining Mansion.

Inside the palace, after Wanyan Wuqimai received the memorial from Kang Gongbi, he immediately summoned Bojilie and others to discuss the matter.

"The Emperor of Qi is asking us for compensation. Please take a look."

Wanyan Wuqimai said this and handed over the memorial.

He no longer calls Han Zhen by his name in public.

After being emperor for several years, Wanyan Wuqimai understood a lot of principles without any guidance.

As emperors, giving respect to Han Zhen is giving respect to oneself.

To this end, he also raised the treatment of Yelu Yanshi, the Liao emperor, by several levels.

This is one of the ways to establish one's imperial power.

This is the same as compiling history. It may seem useless, but over time, it will subtly influence the Jurchen nobles.

Wanyan Xie also took the memorial but did not read it. Instead, he asked, "What compensation?"

He could not read, neither Chinese nor Liao characters, and he usually handled government affairs by dictating everything to a clerk.

Hearing this, Wanyan Wuqimai said calmly: "Anban Bojilie should read some books and learn to read."

He knew that Wanyan Xieye was illiterate, and this was a deliberate move to weaken Wanyan Xieye's prestige in front of everyone.

It’s true that he does have some talent when it comes to palace fighting.

Unfortunately, there is only palace fighting.

Wanyan Xie also smiled bitterly and said, "I am old and my eyes are blurry. The characters are like tadpoles. How can I learn them?"

Wanyan Wuqimai seized the opportunity and said: "It is true that the Han and Liao characters are difficult to learn, but we have to learn them. Times are different from the past. It is very inconvenient to govern the country without knowing how to read. I am also old, but I am also studying late into the night, learning literature and books."

"Your Majesty said so."

Wanyan Xie also responded.

Seeing this, Wanyan Wuqimai was satisfied and said, "The Emperor of Qi said that the Jin Kingdom went south last year and looted a large number of women and money. If they want to shake hands and make peace, they must first compensate."

"A bunch of nonsense."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man angrily said, "We stole it with our own ability, why should we pay compensation?"

This man's name was Wanyan Heqi, the chieftain of the Yelan tribe of the Jurchens and a descendant of Wanyan Baohuoli.

(End of this chapter)