In May, Jiangnan, there are colorful flowers and fragrant flowers. Tens of thousands of trees in Phoenix Mountain are budding, and thousands of scenery are endless. The palace servants sometimes go up the mountain to take spring, wear colorful skirts, carry beautiful bags, pick flowers and go back to decorate the palace. The faces and shadows of flowers and silver bells spread all over the mountain.

In the Xuande Hall, no one looked up and looked out the window, caring about the gorgeous scenery.

Qiao Xingjian stood in the hall and talked happily.

"The Mongols came from afar and were in a hurry. At first glance, it seemed to be fierce and arrogant. However, the barbarians were in a scheming world and were blindly savage and violent. They passed by one land and washed one land, occupied one city and slaughtered one city. However, whenever the northern enemy passed by, the chickens and dogs were not left, these slaughtering acts were against the will of heaven! Although they captured the city, they forgot what the people wanted. Our Song Dynasty went north to restore our hometown with a righteous army, which was the support of heaven. All the people in the north faced their way to welcome each other. As the saying goes, "It is more helpful to others and fewer support to others. The Mongols went south and would not last long."

"In this case, it is better to negotiate peace with the warriors than to spend their lives, money and food. The northern enemy is greedy and the people who go south to do it are just greedy for our Song Dynasty's wealth and prosperity. I think that I can follow the previous methods of Liao and Jin Dynasty, give them annual monies every year to fill their greed, so that they can no longer peek at the territory of our Song Dynasty. At the same time, they have made good friends and bribed them with gold and silver, so that they can keep their feet on and their minds full of energy. The war can naturally stop and keep peace for all generations."

"As for the source of annual monies, one can be collected from the public, and the other can be traded, traded, earned through trade and business, and used for them, and fattened sheep and fleece. I am a great country in Song Dynasty and rich in the world, so this amount of annual monies can certainly be afforded."

"Your Majesty, this plan can avoid the disaster of war and war, and it is a good thing for the country and the people. Although annual monies are paid every year, they are much less than the huge expenditure of raising soldiers in wars. The money you have saved can be used for other purposes and strengthen the power of the Song Dynasty."

Li Zong listened carefully. When he heard that he could save a lot of military pay, he couldn't help but interrupt: "My dear, it's feasible to collect coins and seek peace, but are the Mongolians willing?"

"I heard that the Mongolian chief was born in the capital, and was the grandson of the chief Genghis Khan. He led the Mongolian Eastern Army alone and had the power to be arbitrary. After this man went south, he suffered from illness because he was not accustomed to the local conditions and was very serious and inconvenient to march. So he had the idea of ​​reconciling peace and retreating troops. The envoys sent had been to the capital several times. Your Majesty didn't know?" Qiao Xingjian pretended to be surprised and said to the eyes.

"Hmm? Is there such a thing?" Li Zong frowned and looked at Zheng Qingzhi.

Zheng Qingzhi secretly complained that it was true that the Mongolian envoys had come, but they were all blocked by him in the official post. They did not talk about harmony or war, and planned to fight first and wait until the situation of the battle became clear.

Why do this? It’s nothing more, it’s just for the sake of personal future and interests.

This statement starts from when the Jin Kingdom was not destroyed.

When the decision was made to destroy Jin, there was a controversy in the Song Dynasty.

A group of people led by Qiao Xingjian believed that Mongolia was powerful and powerful, and it was even more cruel than the Jin Dynasty. If it swallowed the Jin Dynasty, it would be harmful to the Song Dynasty. If it was cold, it would be sad and sad. The Song Dynasty's army and horses, which were in difficulty in resisting the Jin Dynasty, had to resist the more powerful Mongolians. The fate can be imagined.

But Shi Miyuan, who was still alive at that time, did not think so. What Quan Xiang thought about when he was dying was to add the strongest contribution to his name before he died. Nothing was more appropriate than avenging national humiliation and serving the country's hatred.

As for the mess that comes later, if you are going to die, you can leave it to future generations to worry about it.

Zheng Qingzhi was a confidant designated by Shi Miyuan. He also supported the alliance to destroy Jin. Later, he seized Bianliang and turned against the Mongolians, and he was also the initiator. Naturally, he had to protect his face. Therefore, when the Mongolian envoy came to his door, he covered it up and did not let Li Zong know.

Qiao Xingjian revealed it at this time, which is equivalent to stabbing him in person.

But when Li Zong asked, he had to answer.

So after thinking a little, Zheng Qingzhi gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the Mongols have indeed come here a few times, but they have no sincerity in peace, and the conditions offered are really harsh. They want to double the original annual monies for the Jin Dynasty, and also ask our court to take the prince as a magistrate and apologize with the letter of the country. I think it is really a disgrace to our country's power, so I sternly reject it, wanting to wait for the situation to stabilize and the Northern Barbarians to re-propose the conditions before making any more decisions."

Qiao Xingjian glanced at him and said in a slight and uneven manner: "Mr. Zheng, this matter is of great importance. You should ask Your Majesty to decide."

Zheng Qingzhi felt angry and hated his teeth itched, but he did not dare to have an attack. He just bowed to Li Zong and said, "It is because of this that the matter is serious that I am thinking. Only when the plan is mature can I report to Your Majesty. Otherwise, if I report the report rashly, I will make me incompetent."

Li Zong waved his hand and muddled: "Okay, what the two ministers said makes sense. Since the Mongolians have plans to negotiate peace, we must also make a response. Zheng Aiqing and Qiao Aiqing have more effort in this matter. You can get the money, but it cannot exceed the annual tribute to the Jin Kingdom. As for apologizing for the destruction of the alliance, it is also OK. After all, we took the initiative and lost the truth."

Li Zong's words actually mean to blame Zheng Qingzhi. Everyone here is an old fox with a clear mind, so how can they hear it? So Zheng Qingzhi immediately wet his back with cold sweat, while Qiao Xingjian's face was lustful.

"This matter has been agreed upon. If there is nothing to do with your family, let's disperse." Li Zong discussed for a long time, and was already exhausted, so he wanted to drive everyone away.

The assistant minister Cui Yuzhi quickly stood up and said to Li Zong: "I have another matter, please ask Your Majesty to judge."

"Tell me." Li Zong said weakly.

"Duan Zhixiang, the king of Dali, sent a letter a few days ago, saying that Dali's surrounding areas were unstable recently, and barbarians attacked the border and occupied a lot of territory. They wanted to ask me to help the heavenly soldiers, help them eliminate the enemy barbarians, and protect their borders." Cui Yuzhi took out a letter from his sleeve bag and respectfully handed it to the eunuch who was serving him, and sent it to Lizong's desk by the eunuch.

Li Zong picked up the letter quickly, glanced at it a few times, threw it on the desk again, and asked, "What do you think of your dear friends?"

Zheng Qingzhi was the first to speak: "I think Dali is in our country and has been obedient in everything in recent years. A few years ago, Guangnan Road suppressed the rebellion, and Dali barbarians made a lot of efforts. On holidays and good days, they will definitely pay tribute and be respectful to our dynasty. Since the king has spoken, the situation must be urgent. I think it can send troops to support me."

"This matter should be cautious. At this moment, Shuzhong is in a tight situation. Zhao Yanna reported three times a day, saying that the Mongolian soldiers had attacked the Jiange area and that Chengdu Prefecture was in danger. It was almost impossible to let him divide his troops to rescue Dali." Qiao Xingjian jumped out to object as usual, and every sentence was reasonable.

The two of them were so noisy that the others were annoyed. No one was talking at this moment, and the old god was watching the fun.

"It is not appropriate. If the troops are not sent, once Dali is in chaos and Duan is driven out of power, the southwest will be in chaos, which will be unfavorable for our Song Dynasty. I think it is naturally inconvenient for Shu to dispatch troops, so the barbarians of Guangnan Road can be transferred over." Zheng Qingzhi was not at all confused and responded in an orderly manner.

"The barbarians of Guangnan Road have been transferred to Zhao Yan, where are there any remaining soldiers?" Qiao Xingjian said: "The barbarians are dissatisfied and have too much taxes. Beware of chaos."

Zheng Qingzhi glared at him and was about to say something again. Li Zong, who was so tired of it, didn't want to hear the two of them quarrel anymore. He touched his forehead and said tiredly: "Okay, okay, the small border country, why do you care about so much? Leave this matter to Zhao Yan and let him decide on his own. If there is any soldier, send troops, and if there is no soldier, he will go. Dali is far away. Whoever sits on the throne will present a jade book to the Song Dynasty, it doesn't matter."

After he made such a decision, the prime minister and the deputy prime minister were of course inconvenient to say anything else, so several people respectfully sent Lizong and left the hall.
Chapter completed!