Poor Family Chapter 769

  Chapter 769 The conditions are ripe

Cai You left, and Zhao Ji paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back. He was considering whether it was feasible for Jin Guo to support his restoration, and whether he would leave some kind of land cession agreement with Jin Guo behind him. stain.

But in a realistic sense, it is not impossible to reach an agreement to cede the three towns. When Jin Bing went south for the first time, he reached an agreement with Jin Bing to cede Zhending Mansion, which did not cause much controversy at the time. Now add the two towns of Taiyuan and Hejian. If Hedong and Hebei return because of this, then my contribution will outweigh my shortcomings.

  The most important point is that now Hebei and Hedong are in the hands of the Jinren, and the three towns in the north have been taken away by the Jinbing in fact. The ceding of the three towns is just an acknowledgment of this reality.

The secret envoy of the Kingdom of Jin is Xiao Zhonggong, he is actually a special envoy sent by Wanyan Xieye, but because Wanyan Xiye's plan was supported by Emperor Wanyan Sheng of the Kingdom of Jin, so Xiao Zhonggong came to visit in secret as a special envoy of the Kingdom of Jin Zhao Ji.

  Xiao Zhonggong was born in a Khitan noble family, with a thin appearance, a bookish air, and extremely gentle and elegant. First of all, his temperament and image were easily recognized by the officials of the Song Dynasty, and the plan he proposed was more likely to succeed in the end.

   Half an hour later, Xiao Zhonggong followed Cai You into the palace, and Cai You whispered to Xiao Zhonggong: "As long as Mr. Xiao shows sincerity, His Majesty's willingness to cooperate with your country is very high!"

  Three thousand taels of Huang Chengcheng's gold was not given for free. Cai You had already stated to Xiao Zhonggong that he would do his best to facilitate this cooperation.

  Xiao Zhonggong smiled slightly, "What does Mr. Cai mean by sincerity?"

   "Concrete and feasible plans are the key to persuading officials."

After all, Cai You was a prime minister. Although he was more of a sycophant in history, he also has considerable ability, but his ability is not manifested in governing the country, but in his speculation about the superior. Called a master, he knows very well what is the key to persuading Zhao Ji? Zhao Ji is extremely eager to reset, but there is a mess in front of him, and he can't find an effective way to reset, so he has to pin his hopes on the unreliable Li Yanqing.

  If Jin Guo can come up with an effective plan, coupled with his own persuasion, then the possibility of cooperation between the two parties will be great.

  Xiao Zhonggong nodded with a smile, this is his demeanor, the smile on his face will never disappear at any time, even when he draws a knife and stabs the other party.

   Soon, they came to the door of Zhao Ji's study. The two waited in front of the door. An **** went in and reported to Zhao Ji. After a while, the **** walked out and smiled, "Your Majesty, please!"

Xiao Zhonggong followed Cai You into the study room, and saw a middle-aged man sitting on the seat. Although he was wearing an ordinary Zen robe, the demeanor of ruling the world could not be learned by ordinary people. Xiao Zhonggong hurriedly took a step forward, respectfully Respectfully kneeling down and saluting, "My minister Xiao Zhong respectfully pays respects to His Majesty the Supreme Emperor!"

He is a Khitan nobleman and an important minister of the Kingdom of Jin, so he doesn't need to kneel down to salute, let alone call himself a humble minister, but he has given Zhao Ji enough face. As for calling him the Supreme Emperor, it is because he came here on behalf of the Kingdom of Jin, and the official etiquette Do enough.

  Zhao Ji saw Xiao Zhonggong's extraordinary demeanor, gentleness and refinement, and he immediately fell in love with him, so he quickly stretched out his hand and asked, "Mr. Xiao is welcome, please sit down!"

   "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Zhonggong sat cross-legged on the side, and Cai You sat down directly on the seat diagonally opposite him. There is a small detail in it. Zhao Ji did not agree to his sitting down. Xiao Zhonggong knew it well, this is Cai You Xiao Zhonggong couldn't help being contemptuous in his heart when he intentionally showed his relationship with Zhao Ji, he really was a courtier.

  With a faint smile on Xiao Zhonggong's face, he took out a Golden Wolf Tou Ling and put it on a small plate on the table, "This is a token given to me by the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin. It can prove my identity as a special envoy of the Kingdom of Jin."

Zhao Ji glanced at the Golden Wolf Head Order, and then said to Xiao Zhonggong: "I heard from Cai Xianggong that the main purpose of Mr. Xiao's mission to Jiangning this time is to express Jin Guo's support for my restoration. I don't understand why Jin Guo cares so much about the Song Dynasty. internal affairs?"

   "No one else, for the benefit of the ear!" Xiao Zhonggong smiled slightly.

  Zhao Ji suddenly realized that it should be because of the unfavorable negotiations between Song and Jin that Jin Guo wanted to get more benefits from himself, but Jin Guo believed in himself so much?

Zhao Ji had already figured it out before, he could agree to Jin Guo's conditions, but Jin Guo must also come up with a specific plan to reset himself, and the feasibility must be high, so that he can cooperate with Jin Guo, otherwise, he should not bear the burden The reputation of fornicating the Kingdom of Jin.

After pondering for a long time, Zhao Ji said slowly: "Before agreeing to cooperate with your country, I hope that your country can come up with a practical plan to restore me. This is the premise of cooperation. After coming up with a plan, we will continue to talk. "

  Cai You gave Xiao Zhonggong a smug smile, as if saying, 'I'm right! '

Xiao Zhonggong bowed slightly, and said sincerely to Zhao Ji: "In mid-April, our emperor of the Kingdom of Jin will go south and invite the emperor of your country to hunt on the south bank of the Yellow River. This is related to the ownership of Hebei. I believe the emperor of your country will definitely come to meet you. , At this time, His Majesty the Supreme Emperor can launch a palace coup in the palace, Jin Guo promises that he will recognize His Majesty's restoration as soon as possible, and at the same time prevent the emperor of your country from returning to Beijing."

   I have to say, this is a bad idea. Since the Kingdom of Jin can detain the Emperor of Song Dynasty, what benefits can't be obtained? Whether Zhao Huan is willing to go to this Hongmen Banquet is another matter.

  But Xiao Zhonggong is not worried. People's desire for wealth and power often blinds reason. The former is Cai You, and the latter is Zhao Ji.

  Xiao Zhonggong bid farewell and left. Only Cai You and Zhao Ji were left in the room. Zhao Ji walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and asked Cai You, "Do you think Jin Guo's plan is feasible?"

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this meeting is related to the ownership of Hebei. Zhao Huan dare not not go. Maybe he will politely decline the hunting arrangement of the Kingdom of Jin and just meet the wolf master of the Kingdom of Jin. But no matter what, he must Will go, Xiao Zhonggong is right, as long as Zhao Huan leaves the capital, His Majesty's chance will come."

  Zhao Ji pondered for a while, and said to himself: "In the middle of April, time is running out."

   "Your Majesty, the weather is getting warmer, and the time is ripe for us to return to Beijing."

  Zhao Ji's eyes became sharper, "If I don't go back, he thinks he is really the master of Tokyo!"

The 30,000 Tianlong Forbidden Army led by Gao Qiu was stationed 20 miles outside the north city of Jiangning County, not far from the Yangtze River, and the barracks occupied a large area. Because it was a little far away from the county town, the lives of the soldiers were quite inconvenient, but there were needs There are business opportunities, and soon some businessmen with a keen sense of smell discovered the business opportunities. In just one month, more than a dozen simple shops made of big wood appeared on the open space opposite the barracks, including taverns, brothels, gaming, inns, and daily necessities. shop etc.

Among the three taverns, the largest one is called 'No Drunk, No Return Restaurant', the wine is quite good, and the business is also very hot. The Tianlong Forbidden Army is the team with the highest salary and the best welfare in the Song Dynasty army, and the soldiers' pockets are also very rich. , and it is now in a non-wartime stage, and the management of soldiers is relatively lax, so the restaurant is full of soldiers who come to drink every day.

This afternoon, a well-built soldier walked into the Buduibububu restaurant. It was not time for meal, and there were not many customers in the restaurant. Several bartenders were taking a nap, and even the shopkeeper was dozing off behind the counter. , the soldier knocked on the counter, the shopkeeper suddenly raised his head, "I want to drink now"

   Before the shopkeeper finished speaking, a bronze medal appeared in the soldier's hand. The shopkeeper's face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly opened the small door next to him, "Go this way!"

  The soldier dodged and followed the shopkeeper into the small door.

  In a small warehouse where tables, chairs and sundries were temporarily placed, the two sat down opposite each other.

   "Is Mr. Xiao leaving?" the shopkeeper asked in a low voice.

As soon as these words came out, his true identity was revealed. He was a spy of the Kingdom of Jin, but he was originally a spy of the Kingdom of Liao if he didn't get drunk. Even foreign trade seaports like Quanzhou and Guangzhou had their spies. The Liao Kingdom took advantage of the large number of Han people in the Yanjing Prefecture to send a large number of spies to various cities in the Song Dynasty, and it was inevitable for important towns in the south of the Yangtze River like Jiangning Prefecture.

  After the demise of the Liao Kingdom, the Kingdom of Jin incorporated most of the original works of the Liao Kingdom in the Song Dynasty, so that they continued to serve the Kingdom of Jin.

   "Mr. Xiao is leaving tomorrow. Before leaving, he asked me to confirm a few things. First, is there any problem with the letter?"

  The shopkeeper quickly shook his head, "No problem, we also received a pigeon letter from Daming Mansion yesterday."

"That's right. Second, Mr. Xiao ordered you to closely monitor the army. Once the Tianlong Forbidden Army goes north, you must immediately send pigeon letters to the Daming Mansion, at least three copies, just in case. This is extremely important. You must Remember!"

  The shopkeeper nodded, "I know, there will be no problem."

   "The third is that you'd better follow the Tianlong Forbidden Army to the north along the way, and think of a way to follow them, so that you can always notify the Daming Mansion."

   "This is also okay. As far as I know, brothels will follow the army northward and do their business at any time. We can also keep up with the army's business."

   "You decide for yourself, just these three points, especially the second point, don't neglect it."

  After the sergeant finished speaking, he got up and left through the back door. The shopkeeper thought for a long time, then got up and walked to the backyard, where there were more than a dozen homing pigeons.

  (end of this chapter)

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