Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"But General Yang has already broken through the ancient city, and further north is the Liao territory!"

"The envoy of Liao is not to attack, but to recover. The ancient city is the land of our Song Dynasty." Defang smiled, "Don't worry about the envoy of Liao. General Yang will not disobey the imperial order. Once your country returns the captured cities and captives For the people who are leaving, the lonely king promises that General Yang will not continue to lead the army to attack north."

"Does your lord really promise that?"

"Emissary of Liao, the lonely king is the son of the great Song Taizu, the brother of His Majesty today, and an important minister of the three dynasties. Moreover, General Yang is the county horse, and he is the sister-in-law of the lonely king. He will not disobey the orders of the lonely king. Could it be that the Liao envoy can't trust the lonely king?"

"No no, the lord misunderstood." Liao envoy handed over his hand, "I trust the lord, I can trust it."

"That's it. I also ask the Liao envoy to return to the country to express our will to the Liao emperor. As long as your country abides by the covenant, our dynasty will also express our sincerity."

"Yes, my lord." The Liao envoy returned to the north, and Defang also wrote a book and sent it to the border. Yang Yanlang had no choice but to return to the capital, but he was depressed. He also went to the Nanqing Palace to make amends, but Defang didn't intend to blame him, and he knew that doing so hurt the heart of a good general, but what else could he do?It is the trend of the times to make a covenant, and the people don't want to suffer from the war anymore. The family and country urgently need stability. The Chanzhou alliance is indeed a bit useless for the Song Dynasty. It is clear that the victory has to pay money and goods. The Liao Kingdom has always been greedy for the products of the Song Dynasty. , and also unable to fight again, now everything has been decided, the 44th year of the founding of the Song Dynasty finally waited for the moment when there was no war, so Zhenzong decided to exchange money for the situation of the two countries to stop fighting. Defang himself hated the Liao Kingdom For decades, although he was unwilling at this time, he still endured it for the sake of the people of his family and country. He knew that Yanlang hadn't figured it out yet, so he let himself be quiet for a while.

On the side of the Liao Kingdom, under the strict orders of the Emperor Liao, the army and stragglers gradually withdrew, and formally sent envoys to meet Zhenzong. Items to show sincerity, Zhenzong entertained the envoys in the palace, Xiao Yingjie toasted Zhenzong, "Your Majesty is benevolent, I hope that the Song and Liao countries will have a good relationship forever, and I respect the emperor."

Zhenzong nodded, "What Prince Xiao said is true. I also hope that the Song and Liao generations will not invade each other. Come and drink this cup."

All the ministers drank together, the banquet scene was very lively, and the other Liao officials who accompanied them also drank happily, toasting with the ministers, at this time Yeluge Ba went to Defang's seat alone, raised his glass, "My lord, Are you willing to drink this cup with this general?"

Defang looked up at Brother Yelu, a little surprised, and stood up with his wine glass, "General Yelu is a fierce general of the Liao Kingdom. He has made countless achievements and is also a nobleman of the royal family. Now he is here as an envoy to Song Dynasty, which shows the sincerity of Empress Dowager Xiao."

Brother Yelu smiled and said, "My lord, I am the son of my old friend, so of course I want to pay my respects."

"Old man?" Defang was very surprised, "The lonely king didn't understand what General Yelu meant."

Brother Yeluxiu looked at Defang, "Your Highness, do you know Brother Yeluxiu, a general of the Liao Army?"

Defang also looked at Brother Yeluxiu, "Brother Yeluxiu has been fighting my Song Dynasty for several years, and his reputation has spread far and wide. The lonely king once fought against your Liao Kingdom, and he has also seen him. If you say you know him, you can count it as acquaintance."

Brother Yelu smiled and raised his wine: "Drink this cup first, before it's too late."

Defang was puzzled, but she still drank a glass of wine with her brother first.