Xiao Xiaoxian walked out of the Kaifeng government office with a dark face, and a man with a weathered face followed him step by step.
This person is the messenger from Beijing.
Because the horse crashed into the city gate, the messenger was captured on the spot and sent to the Kaifeng government office.
In order to fish out the other party, Xiao Xiaoxian lost countless smiles.
After about a quarter of an hour, the two returned to the Sifang Pavilion.
"What is your Majesty's secret order?"
"Go back to Taifu."
The messenger half-bowed and said slowly.
"Your Majesty agrees in principle with Song Ting's request. However, the specific extent is left to the Taifu to decide."
Such a major confidential matter would naturally not be left in words.
If it is lost or intercepted, wouldn't it mean that all your underwear will be exposed?
"Um?"
Upon hearing His Majesty's agreement, Xiao Xiaoxian's first reaction was not to be happy, but to suspect that the messenger was falsely conveying the Holy Will.
After all, the messenger was captured by the Song people.
What exactly happened during the time when he was arrested is probably difficult for anyone except the messenger and the Kaifeng government office to pry into.
"Your Majesty agrees?"
As he spoke, Xiao Xiaoxian's eyes were all focused on the messenger's face.
"yes."
As the messenger answered, he took out a crystal and round jade pendant from the lining in his arms.
"This is a token given by His Majesty."
"Okay, I understand."
After taking the jade pendant, Xiao Xiao waved his hand first. Seeing this, the two strong men on the side immediately set up messengers, one on the left and one on the right.
Strict supervision is a must!
After a while, Xiao Xiaoxian was the only one left in the room. Looking at the jade pendant in his hand, he fell into deep thought.
Your Majesty, what does this mean?
He actually agreed to the conditions for ceding the land?
This is not a decision that His Majesty should make at all.
Could it be that the messenger was falsely conveying the divine message?
After thinking about it, Xiao Xiao decided to wait a little longer. In principle, such important information would never be sent by just one messenger.
After confirming that it was correct, he dared to discuss peace with Song Ting.
Fortunately, Xiao Xiaoxian did not wait too long, and before sunset, the second courier arrived at Sifang Pavilion smoothly.
This messenger is discerning and not as arrogant and domineering as the first messenger.
After meeting two messengers in succession, and their statements were completely consistent, Xiao Xiaoxian finally confirmed the authenticity of the news.
Previously, Xiao Xiaoxian had been worried that Yelu Longxu would not accept the cession of land. If that happened, Xiao Xiaoxian felt that he could go back directly now.
How can he get to the poker table if he doesn't even have any chips?
Now, the boulder weighing on his heart finally fell to the ground.
Now that His Majesty is relieved and he is qualified to play at the card table, the next step is just a matter of losing more or less.
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In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
After a series of "friendly" consultations, Song and Liao once again reached a "consensus".
The new covenant can be roughly divided into four articles.
The first point is that from now on, the Jingde Covenant will be abolished. From then on, all exchanges between Song and Liao will be based on the Tiansheng Covenant.
The second point is that Song and Liao are still brothers to each other. Song is the brother and Liao is the emperor.
Of course, considering Yelu Longxu's age, Emperor Liao was still the same generation as Song Zhenzong and was Li Jie's nominal uncle.
The third point is that the Khitan ceded Xijin Prefecture (Youzhou), Zhuozhou, and Yizhou, and the two prefectures and one prefecture were all transferred to the Song Dynasty.
This is also where the confrontation between the two sides becomes most intense.
The dispute between the two parties is not about ceding land, but about ‘return’ and ‘cede’.
Although the Khitan agreed to cede the land, they refused to admit that it was a "return" to two states and one prefecture, and instead used it as a cession.
Return and cession are completely different things.
If the acknowledgment is a return, it is tantamount to acknowledging the legal status of the Song Dynasty to the sixteen states of Youyun.
This was unacceptable to the Liao monarchs and ministers.
After all, once the Song Dynasty admits this, continuing to attack in the future will be tantamount to having a good reputation.
Although the negotiating team of the Song Dynasty, headed by Kou Zhun, wanted to insist on "return", they saw that Xiao Xiaoxian was unable to make progress.
In the end, we reluctantly agreed to the name of ‘ceding’.
It’s safe to fall!
The fourth point is that the Song Dynasty and the Khitan returned to peace, and the two sides agreed not to attack each other.
If the Khitan failed to abide by the agreement and tried to cause trouble, the Song Dynasty retained the power to send troops at any time.
The fifth and final point is that the Song Dynasty sold 100,000 stones of corn to the Khitan at a fair price. These corns were used to feed the trapped Khitan army.
After all, the current covenant is just a draft, and neither party has stamped it.
The day when the two states and one government were handed over was the time when the Khitan army returned to the court.
In the afternoon, Xiao Xiaoxian walked out of Zhongshu with a sad face. This time, he even lost his underwear.
So far.
The war between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom came to an end for the time being.
The battle is almost over, and the next thing is naturally to give rewards based on merit.
Although the thunder and fire bombs should be the main contributors, the three armies still have to reward them. No one should be chilled, but the hearts of the soldiers should not be chilled.
After all, they are the ones fighting with their lives with real swords and guns.
Bao Ci Hall.
After learning the details of the Tiansheng Covenant, Liu E was so happy that she could hardly close her mouth from ear to ear.
Especially this piece of land.
Before Emperor Taizong died, he still couldn't forget the land of Yanyun.
Today, Jinfu, Yizhou, and Zhuozhou have returned to the Song Dynasty. Five of the sixteen states dedicated by Shi Jingtang have returned to the Song Dynasty.
According to the current situation, the land of Yanyun is likely to be taken back from the hands of the officials.
"Brother Six, what are you going to do next?"
After the excitement, Liu E couldn't help but ask about her future plans.
"In the next few years, we should focus on recuperating and recuperating."
Li Jie was very sober and was not dazzled by the victory.
"In the past two years, the Song Dynasty has experienced two wars. Although they both achieved victory, the cost was not small."
If we only look at economic accounts, both wars were a loss.
certainly.
From a national perspective, these two battles undoubtedly brought in huge profits.
From now on, neither the Li family of Xiazhou nor the Khitan will dare to invade borders from time to time like before.
At the same time, two great victories also revitalized the prestige of the Central Plains Dynasty.
From then on, small countries such as Tubo, Dali, and Korea would inevitably surround the Song Dynasty and surrender willingly.
Not surprisingly, when the news of the Khitan's defeat spreads to all directions, these small countries will definitely rush to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty and declare themselves vassals.
For Siyi, paying tribute is definitely a profitable business.
The Central Plains dynasty has always been wealthy and powerful, and it surrendered to the Central Plains dynasty. The Central Plains dynasty gained its name, and the small countries that paid tribute benefited.
This is called a win-win situation.
However, this time, that time.
In Li Jie's case, win-win means that he wins twice.
In the future, if you encounter tribute, the reward will not be as generous as before.
He will not be taken advantage of.
certainly.
Although generous gifts are not enough, mutual trading is still possible.
We purchase raw materials from these small countries, then make finished products and sell them back to each other.