After reading the information on the note, Xiao Xiaoxian could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and kicked the chair in front of him directly.
boom!
The wooden chair made of huanghuali fell to the ground with a dull sound.
The Song court wanted this dynasty to cede the state capital south of Xijin Prefecture!
It’s like a lion opening its mouth!
Why?
What qualifications does the Song Dynasty have?
According to legal tradition, the Song Dynasty was established on behalf of the Zhou Dynasty, and the land of Youyun had been included in the Liao Dynasty as early as the Later Jin Dynasty.
Song Ting was not qualified to ask for the land of Youyun at all.
The teacher comes from Wuming!
"Ah."
After a long while, Xiao Xiao first sneered. He finally understood the plans of the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers.
The purpose of avoiding the situation is to make Daliao anxious, and then use this to force Daliao to accept such humiliating terms.
Song Ting is really a good calculator.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Xiaoxian decided to send this information back to the country for the time being.
The matter of ceding land is of great concern, and given his rank, he is not qualified to make a direct decision.
Nowadays, Xiao Xiaoxian's only authority is the matter of Sui coins.
Before setting off, Emperor Liao personally summoned Xiao Xiaoxian and gave him the power to act expediently. If necessary, he could give up all the coins.
However, neither the Liao Emperor nor the Liao ministers expected that the Song Dynasty's appetite would be so huge this time.
Although the negotiations focused on demanding high prices and paying back the money on the spot, no matter how much money was paid back, Song Ting's purpose was definitely to cede territory.
Perhaps, there will also be compensation.
Thinking of this, Xiao Xiaoxian suddenly felt a big headache.
Whether it is cession of land or compensation, based on his understanding of His Majesty, he will probably not accept it.
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Three days later.
Zhongjing.
The messenger traveled day and night, killing three horses along the way, and finally entered Dadu before sunset.
Although the palace restrictions in the Liao Kingdom were not as high as those in the Song Dynasty, the palace doors were also locked at this time. However, in the face of urgent military reports, the palace doors had to be opened even if they were locked.
Soon, the letter was presented to Yelu Longxu's case.
Does the Song Dynasty want to analyze all the state capitals south of Jinfu?
Upon seeing the news, Yelu Longxu's first reaction was that it was impossible.
He would never agree to such outrageous conditions!
The land of Youyun has been owned by the Khitan for nearly a hundred years. From Yelu Longxu's point of view, this land belongs to the Khitan.
In addition, if he really dares to agree, I don’t know how future generations will evaluate him.
A mediocre lord?
Foolish king?
How could Yelu Longxu accept this kind of evaluation?
However, after calming down, Yelu Longxu looked thoughtful.
This is completely different from Xiao Xiaoxian's expectation.
Yelu Longxu did not directly deny it, but began to consider the pros and cons.
The Khitan, which had already lost nearly 100,000 troops, could no longer accept any losses.
Human beings are not like wheat. Once you cut a crop, it will grow immediately next year.
It is not easy to train a qualified cavalryman.
The loss of 100,000 troops and horses has already severely damaged the Khitan's strength. It will not take five or eight years for the Khitans to regain their strength.
In addition, even if they regained their composure, the Khitan did not dare to start the war until the thunder and fire bombs were cracked.
The lesson this time was too painful!
That night, the candles in the Wugong Hall were lit all night, and the anger in Yelu Longxu's heart was like the burning candles, which did not subside all night.
The morning light is slightly bright.
Yelu Longxu, who stayed up all night, made a difficult decision.
He acknowledged the matter of ceding land!
But the scale must be limited!
The first line of the Sorghum River is his bottom line!
Beyond this river, he will not give up even a cent.
certainly.
The bottom line is the bottom line, and we will never show our trump card until the end. Let Xiao Xiaoxian be responsible for how to discuss it specifically.
If Xiao Xiao can negotiate well first, then it will be inevitable for him to be promoted to a higher position after he comes back.
If the negotiation is not good and the limit is reached, when he comes back, there will be no such person in the court in the future.
Yelu Longxu was not an indecisive person. Now that he had made a decision, he immediately spread the news to Bianliang.
The Song Dynasty could wait, he could wait, but the army on the front line could not wait.
A moment later, a fast horse galloped out from the west door of the imperial city, speeding along the imperial road towards the outer city.
Because the speed was too fast, there was a lot of noise along the way.
However, these are not important.
Timely communication is the most important thing.
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A few days later.
Bianliang.
Outside Nanxun Gate, Fan Zhongyan stood firmly at the city gate, looking at the majestic outer city wall. His thoughts could not help but drift to the seventh year of Dazhong Xiangfu.
At the end of that year, Fan Zhongyan came to the capital for the first time.
Although Yingtian Mansion is prosperous enough, it is still inferior to the capital city with a population of one million.
That year, Fan Zhongyan realized the differences between regions for the first time.
That year, he secretly made a wish in his heart. It would be great if all the cities in the world could be like Beijing.
Although he knew that this was impossible.
But even if he cannot achieve it, he can still try his best to get closer to that goal.
At least there needs to be some equality in education.
Fan Zhongyan, who was born in a poor family, suffered a lot from studying. He recalled how much effort he put into seeking an error-free version of the classics.
At that time, he thought, it would be great if he could freely enter the academy library and copy books.
And now.
He came to the capital with the good wishes he had originally had.
In his design, the library is a must-have building for every state school, and anyone who cherishes books can enter the state school library to copy books.
This concept is very similar to libraries of later generations.
certainly.
Fan Zhongyan also knows very well that it will definitely be difficult to achieve this.
The difficulty lies not in building a library, but in opening the library.
Those aristocratic families will be the first to jump out and oppose.
The imperial examination was the most important way for lower-class scholars to rise, and books were the stepping stone to the imperial examination.
Whoever controls the books can control the upward channel.
If everyone in the world can read, how can aristocratic families maintain their status?
"drive!"
"Step aside!"
"Step aside!"
Just as Fan Zhongyan was reminiscing about the past, there was suddenly a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats behind him, and at the same time there were high-pitched shouts.
When I turned around, I saw a rider wearing Khitan costumes, riding a good horse, galloping towards me.
There are millions of people living in Bianliang City, and Nanxun Gate is also the main south gate. The flow of people is very large in normal times. It is inevitable for Khitan riders to ride horses like this, causing riots.
When the imperial guards guarding the city gate saw how unscrupulous the Khitans were, they immediately became angry.
Today is different from the past.
In the past, the Khitan people would tolerate it if they were a little more arrogant, but now, the Khitan people still dare to do this.
How can this be tolerated?
"Come here, get on the horse!"
The officer at the door first waved his hand to signal his men to block the way, then he took a few steps forward and shouted loudly.