When Zhao Deji saw her being so low-key, he just praised her, "My wife is really virtuous," and suddenly said to himself, "If 'she' encounters this kind of situation, I wonder what it will be like?"
"Who is she?"
Zhao Deji did not answer.
After the two of them finished their meal, they suddenly heard an urgent report outside the door: "Official family, General Zong has died of illness!"
Zhao Deji suddenly sat up from his bed and lamented three times: "It's over, it's over. How will we resist the Japanese attacks from now on?"
Due to Zongze's deathbed appointment, Yue Pengju, his son Zong Ying and other troops were divided into several groups. Yue Pengju was stationed in Xiangyang, Zong Ying stayed in Kaifeng, and the other group was stationed in Dongting Lake.
Except for Zongze's military strength, the other generals of the Song Dynasty were in confusion, and they all discussed and speculated. Now that Zongze is dead, who else can resist? Therefore, as soon as Zhao Deji's Qin Wang Order was issued, armies from all over the country found many excuses to wait and see and passively sabotage their work. Many generals expected that the weather would be unsafe, and even made preparations early, abandoning the land route guarded by the Jin Army and taking the sea route to conquer themselves. The property and other items were transported to the south, preparing to completely avoid the main force of the Jin army.
At the same time, the Jin army was also planning new policies against Song Dynasty.
Before Zhao Deji ascended the throne, Jin Wushu was defeated by Yue Pengju's army. Coupled with the hot weather, the troops and horses could no longer adapt to the southern climate, so they avoided their sharpness and temporarily returned to the border to recharge their batteries and take a break from the summer heat.
On this day, General Jin held a military meeting at the border, mainly discussing peace issues.
After the old wolf master of the Jin Dynasty recovered from his illness, he also set up a palace here to escape the summer heat. One of the main issues in the peace negotiation was whether to kill the imprisoned second emperor of the Song Dynasty. Zong Han and others were responsible for the killing, but Jin Wushu and Zong Wang insisted not to kill. Both sides There was no end to the argument, and the debate turned red.
Zong Han took the lead in the killing, because in this way, he could once and for all disintegrate the scattered resistance of the Song people's civilian forces. Moreover, those people kept trying to rescue and kidnap at the place of residence, but it was inconvenient in the end.
After the war with the Song Dynasty, he had already determined that Jin Wushu was a womanizer, and because of his defeat in the war, he no longer paid much attention to him. Instead, he was wary of Zong Wang, who also had great military exploits. Because the Wolf Lord had already Lao, who inherits the throne depends on yourself and Zong Wang.
When he saw that Lord Zong Wang would not kill him, he sneered: "Who knows, second brother, that you dote on the princess of Song Dynasty, so you will naturally treat her father and brother with extra leniency."
Zong Wang was furious and was about to retort when Jin Wushu stood up and laughed: "I neither favor the princess of Song Dynasty, nor do I want to be lenient to those two foolish kings. However, I also advocate not killing. Now, Zhao Deji's small court It has just been established and its foundation is unstable. If Erhunjun is killed, it will clear the obstacles for him to legally claim the emperor. Over time, the people will unite and rectify the national strength, which will not be difficult to deal with. On the contrary, if the two are left, they can go back at any time. If the restoration is like this, Zhao Deji will definitely be worried and have trouble sleeping and eating. The benefits of not dying are actually far greater than killing."
The old wolf master said: "Wu Shu's words make sense. Now Zhao Deji has sent an envoy to make peace, demanding the return of the two emperors and their female relatives. The weather is so hot that it is not easy to fight for a long time, so we might as well make peace with the snake..."
Seeing the old wolf master like this, Zong Han didn't dare to argue anymore, so he had to give Jin Wushu a hard look.
Just as the meeting was about to end, a flying knight rushed in and loudly reported: "Song General Zongze is dead."
At that time, Yue Pengju had not yet fully become famous. The only person the Jin army was afraid of was Zongze. When he heard that Zongze was dead, the old wolf master laughed three times: "Haha, isn't this Zhao Deji who died from heaven?"
Jin Wushu was so happy that he almost jumped up: "If this is the case, isn't it because God is helping me?"
The old wolf master was still a little worried: "Wushu, our elite elites are afraid of the heat, so we will slow down our attack for the time being."
"Father, please relax. I will immediately gather troops and march towards Yingtian. I must capture Zhao Deji and return to Beijing to reunite with his father and brother."
"Okay. When you return to the court, I will hold a celebration banquet for you."
"Thank you, father."
After the meeting ended, only Zong Wang and Jin Wushu were left. Zong Wang said: "Fourth brother, we have to go back to escape the summer heat first. The weather in the Southern Dynasties is sultry, so you are the only one who has worked hard."
It is strange to say that although Jin Wushu is a Jin man, he is very adaptable to the southern climate and is not afraid. He only said: "It is not difficult to capture Zhao Deji. However, although I am not afraid of the heat, the men and horses in the army are not. There’s no way to rush for success.”
The two talked for a while, and Zong Wang said: "Fourth brother, is that woman's whereabouts?"
"Catch Zhao Deji and you will definitely find her!"
"Okay, I'm still waiting to make her toast to apologize in Beijing."
"Haha, second brother, don't worry, this day will definitely come true."
After the news of Zongze's death spread, the government and the public were shaken for a while. The Jin army took advantage of the opportunity to move. The Song army had no fighting spirit. The Jin army had captured three states in a row and was approaching Yingtian.
On this day, the Kingdom of Jin sent envoys to the DPRK.
Zhao Deji has been on the throne for so long. It is impossible for the Jin people to not know that Wang Boyan was ordered to receive him. The leader stood up and did not salute him. He just squinted and said, "I am Han Qingchang, who works under the fourth prince of Jin Dynasty. I am here to visit on the order of the fourth prince." Ninth Prince Zhao Deji."
Zhao Deji has ascended the throne, but he still calls the Ninth Prince, obviously not acknowledging it. Wang Boyan hurriedly said: "Master Han, please sit down."
Han Qingchang sat down swaggeringly: "The Song Dynasty has been abolished by the Jin Dynasty. The nine princes went out as envoys and took the opportunity to abscond. They were appointed marshals but hired mercenaries to defend themselves and did not save Kaifeng. Now they are hiding in Yingtian Mansion, just like a turtle in an urn. How can they survive if they survive? day?"
Wang Boyan smiled flatteringly: "The emperor has just ascended the throne and is about to negotiate peace with the envoy Jin."
Han Qingchang swaggeringly took out the peace agreement: "If you want to negotiate a peace, you must comply with my three conditions. First, we must cross the river to rule with Dajin and abandon the Kaifeng area; secondly, Zhao Deji's throne should be canonized by our Emperor Dajin. Every year, the Song Dynasty pays tribute to The Kingdom of Jin will pay tribute of 300,000 taels of gold and 300,000 bolts of silk; thirdly, we must appoint peace representatives."
"this… "
Han Qingchang saw his expression of embarrassment and shouted: "Zongze is dead, what else do you have to rely on? There is no need to bargain."
Seeing that he was familiar with his own forces, Wang Boyan had no choice but to agree. Han Qingchang was very satisfied with his attitude and said: "Master Wang is a smart man. You will be in charge of this peace negotiation. We will consider other candidates..."
Wang Boyan was overjoyed when he saw that he had been favored by Jin Jun: "Thank you so much, Mr. Han."
Everyone was talking happily. At the end, Han Qingchang suddenly asked: "Which father-in-laws are currently serving Zhao Deji?"
Wang Boyan didn't dare not answer: "It's Eunuch Kang, Eunuch Feng, Eunuch Wang, etc..."
"Eunuch Wang? Is this Wang Yuan from the Kaifeng Imperial Palace?"
"It is this person. Does your Excellency recognize him?"
"I understand, I understand. Next time we negotiate, Mr. Wang might as well come up with an agreement between the princes and the princes."
"The lower official will do as he is told."
Early the next morning, Wang Yuan and others came to the Jinren Posthouse as invited.
Wang Gonggong was an old friend of the Second Emperor. When he was in Kaifeng, he saw the Jin soldiers raging with his own eyes. He was very afraid of the Jin soldiers. As soon as he came, he was respectful and told him everything. Han Qingchang reminisced with him and talked about the palace. The eunuch is naturally fond of gossip, and what he talks about is nothing more than Pan Yingying and others competing for favor. Seeing that Han Qingchang was listening to it with gusto, he became even more enthusiastic and went so far as to gossip about the fact that Zhao Deji fell in love with Hua Rong, the wife of Song general Yue Pengju.
When he talked about Hua Rong's "marrying" and rejecting the emperor Zhao's concubine, he saw a man suddenly lift the curtain and come out, shouting:
"Hua Rong is married? Who?"
The prince quickly knelt down and said, "I dare not hide it. Hua Rong has married our country's military general Yue Pengju."
Jin Wushu was furious: "You are talking nonsense. They are siblings, how can they get married?"
"They are opposite-sex siblings, not biological siblings."
"Didn't Yue Pengju marry a princess?"
"No, he regretted his marriage and got married to Hua Rong. It is said that he got married in the army."
Jin Wushu suddenly felt dizzy, raised his head, drank another glass of wine, and laughed loudly: "Master Wang, go back and report to Zhao Deji. If you don't agree to all the peace terms tomorrow, our army of the Jin Kingdom will cross the river in one fell swoop and vow to crush it." Your little Yingtian Palace..."
When everyone saw a group of tall and powerful warriors beside him, they responded in fear and hurried out.
As soon as Wang Yuan and others left, Han Qingchang saluted: "Fourth Prince, have you heard this?"
"I heard it all."
"Is this Hua Rong the person you want?"
"Exactly. She was designated as the candidate for peace talks."
"yes."
It was already evening when Wang Boyan came back from the post house and immediately reported to Zhao Deji.
Zhao Deji snorted when he saw the first two clauses of the harsh peace proposal. When he reached the third clause, he saw the word "Hua Rong" mentioned above as the candidate for the peace proposal. He was surprised, and suddenly remembered that Jin Wushu was the person negotiating this time. The commander, at this moment, couldn't help but get furious and threw the booklet heavily on the ground: "Jin Wushu, this gangster, is really bullying people. He dared to ask Hua Rong to be a hostage."
Xu Caizhi was also startled and looked at the emperor nervously. Everyone knew that the peace negotiation was fake and that Jin Wushu's request for the beauty was real.
Wang Boyan knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Peace is the same as it was in ancient times. Even Tang Taizong, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, often adopted fraternal arrangements with the captives, and only through mutual friendship did he achieve a lasting legacy. In the current situation, it is better to follow the Jinwu technique and send gifts to the captives. That woman made peace with him, so it can be considered as a sign of the benevolence and righteousness of the monarch of the Song Dynasty... "
Wang Boyan smeared powder on the emperor's face, but Xu Caizhi couldn't help it and said angrily: "Last year, Princess Tianxiang and others were asked to marry by the Jin Dynasty, and the same thing was said. But it was just more sacrifices, becoming slaves and concubines, and now they are giving it away Hua Rong, didn’t you push her into the fire pit?”
Wang Boyan wanted to say more, and Zhao Deji said loudly: "I have made my own decision."
He pondered for a moment and then said: "Do you think that if these three conditions are agreed to, will Jin Wushu really withdraw his troops?"
Wang Boyan was secretly happy when he saw that his tone was loose. The emperor ascended the throne, his thoughts were unpredictable, and the national power was weak, so he could not really fight the Jin army. He took the opportunity to say: "The Jin army will not kill the two emperors, and it cannot withstand the heat. It is impossible to attack in a large scale. As long as With humble words and generous courtesy, but sincerely negotiating for peace, Jin Wushu will definitely retreat."
"Master Huang, what do you think?"
Huang Qianshan also took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty is benevolent and filial. If you anger the Jin army, the second emperor will be abused. Only by agreeing to the Jin army can we welcome back the second emperor as soon as possible."
"For the sake of my parents and brothers, I have no choice but to do this."
"The whole world knows that Your Majesty is benevolent and filial, and will definitely support His Majesty even more."
Xu Caizhi saw that the two of them kept fawning over him, and when he thought that Zhao Deji actually planned to give Hua Rong to Jin Wushu, he couldn't say anything anymore and just stepped aside.