Xiao Xi paled on the spot, and the Liao envoy beside him was also at a loss.
One of the envoys deliberately asked the Song Dynasty for soil to use as a teapot. When the Song Dynasty officials asked about its use, the other party said, "I will come back with a vengeance."
The implication is obviously that if the Song Dynasty is unwilling to withdraw from Liangzhou, then the Liao Kingdom will demand territory from the Song Dynasty again.
Under such blackmail, Sun Gu, who was negotiating with Liao, repeatedly gave in.
Now the envoy of the Song Dynasty, Chen Guan, directly threw out the Zhazi. What kind of Zhazi was it that caused the Song Dynasty envoy's attitude to change greatly?
Xiao Xi suppressed his anger and immediately spread out his papers and read them at a glance.
In the Liao Dynasty, as long as officials who knew Khitan script generally knew Chinese, Khitan officials who knew Chinese did not necessarily know Khitan script. Therefore, they could all understand the Zhazi of the Song Dynasty.
Several people were shocked after reading it. Their first reaction was that the writing in Zhazi was fake and was a deliberate deception by the Song Dynasty.
How could Dangxiang be so stupid that he did not wait for the autumn to come and join forces with the Liao State to attack Pingxia City on his own, losing 200,000 troops, and almost the entire army was wiped out.
Is this something done by people with normal IQs?
If it were true, Xiao Xi could not wait to grab the leader of the country by the neck and curse him as a "pig teammate".
Why can't we wait and wait until autumn comes, and then we have to send all the troops and horses from all over the country to the Song Dynasty to "send" them!
However, before Xiao Xi confirmed it, he still asked: "What does this mean?"
Chen Guan said: "It doesn't mean anything, it's just a good news!"
"After your envoy has read it, you can bring it to me. I borrowed it from Zhongshu and I have to return it!"
Xiao Xi calmed down and looked at Chen Guan. The two looked at each other for a moment.
Xiao Xi threw the zhazi back to Chen Guan and said, "Do it yourself!"
The Liao envoy on the side said: "Since you, the Song Dynasty, have no sincerity in negotiating, we will set off back to our country tomorrow to report to our lord."
"If anything goes wrong in the future, don't complain about what happened today!"
The afternoon sun fell on the patio, and the candlelight in the royal hall was dimmed a lot.
The scene of the confrontation between the Song and Liao negotiators was clearly illuminated by the sun, and everyone could clearly see the expressions on each person's face.
In the past, when Liao envoys threatened to end negotiations, envoys from the Song Dynasty were always at a loss and hurriedly tried to persuade them to stay.
But this time...
Chen Guan smiled and said, "It's up to you!"
Xiao Xi's expression froze. He had a feeling at this moment that he had won so much money at the gambling table before that he would lose it all in the last game.
On the other hand, everyone on the Song Dynasty's side was convinced. Xiao Xi laughed immediately, then changed his sitting posture, raised his boots and made a cross-legged posture, looked at Chen Guan and said: "I don't believe that the party's tens of thousands of elites have been completely wiped out!
"
Chen Guan said: "In fact, the emperor of this dynasty has already known that your Liao Kingdom and Dang Xiang have made a secret agreement to raise troops together after the autumn."
"So let me know in advance today! Anyway, you will know sooner or later, so as not to panic when you return home."
Xiao Xi said: "Then what do you Han people want to do? Destroy the alliance? Fight with me, Daliao?"
Chen Guandao said: "It has been eighty years since the Chanyuan Alliance. During the previous Qingli period, our dynasty was repeatedly defeated by Dangxiang in the northwest. In the name of asking for the land in Guannan, the Erliao Kingdom increased the annual silver by 100,000 yuan and silk by 100,000 yuan.
To fight for land."
"At the same time, the annual coins are called 'receipt' instead of 'gift'! This is a shame for this dynasty, and we must fix it today!"
Xiao Xi laughed.
The Song Dynasty had two humiliations when Qingli increased its coins. Because he was beaten by Li Yuanhao and was unable to fight back, he was given an additional 200,000 coins. At the same time, he also claimed to be a "tribute" instead of the "gift coins" of Zhenzong.
Both of these are a great disgrace.
To be honest, the Song Dynasty still felt that it was taking advantage at the time. After all, it spent a small amount of money to do big things, so that the Liao Kingdom later fought two wars with Dangxiang, and both sides lost troops and generals.
This is the same as the alliance between Chanyuan and Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty. He was grateful for the 300,000-year-old coin instead of the 3 million-year-old coin. In the end, he was so complacent that he was granted the title of Zen Taishan.
Xiao Xi laughed heartily, then slapped the table and scolded: "Okay, you Song Dynasty might as well ask for more, and even give up the original three hundred thousand coins."
Chen Guandao said: "The first three hundred thousand belonged to the true temple. It was a gift at that time as a sign of friendship between Song and Liao. The two hundred thousand became a tribute, which is an insult."
"I know that your envoy is very angry, and even the king of the country has plans to end it with a fight after hearing about it."
"But the situation has changed. Dangxiang will be gone soon. I have a suggestion. Song and Liao can divide Dangxiang together. Wouldn't both families be happy?"
Xiao Xi laughed angrily and said: "Dangxiang is the country of my in-laws from the Liao Dynasty, how can I bear it? Besides, can you, the Song Dynasty, really be sure to take over the Dangxiang?"
Chen Guan said: "I'm not sure. For example, if a piece of land is taken by thieves, it will never be recovered. Now that we have killed all the thieves, we ask you to share the land with us. This shows our sincerity!"
"Of course you don't want it, I'll take it upon myself!"
"I advise everyone in your country to take care of themselves. Back then, Princess Xingping of your country married Li Yuanhao, but the cause of her death was unknown. It ended up being nothing. What about the country of in-laws?"
Xiao Xi's expression changed slightly, not that Daliao had no ambitions for Dangxiang's territory, but that he could not be fooled by the Song Dynasty.
In the battle of Pingxia City, your tail is raised to the sky, right?
Xiao Xi said expressionlessly: "I'm telling you, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, that we will return to the Liao Kingdom tomorrow and we don't want our credentials!"
Chen Guan's mood changed slightly, but he still said: "Your envoy can do as he pleases. I hope that the deputy envoy Tong Guan who was detained by this dynasty can be released as soon as possible."
Xiao Xi laughed when he heard it.
When the other party didn't answer, Chen Guan stood up and left.
The Song Dynasty mission also left accordingly.
Chen Guan took a few steps, but heard a sentence behind him.
"Wait!"
Xiao Xi suddenly spoke.
Chen Guan stopped and turned to look at the other party and asked, "Do you have any other instructions?"
Xiao Xi crossed his arms and said: "I dare to ask, after my envoy returns to Daliao tomorrow, if Song and Liao start a war in the future, who will be in your country and which minister in the current government will take on this responsibility?"
After Xiao Xi's words, Chen Guan couldn't help but panic.
At this time, I heard footsteps at the door, but I heard someone say it.
"I'll do it!"
Everyone heard the sound and looked towards the door, seeing a tall figure walking into the hall.
Chen Guan was overjoyed to see this, and his anxious heart finally let go.
The opponent is wearing a purple robe with a curved collar, wide sleeves, a jade belt around his waist, and black boots on his head and feet.
Even though the person hasn't arrived yet, the sound has already arrived, and the clothes' sleeves are swept by like a breeze.
Seeing this scene, Chen Guan and other Song Dynasty officials hurriedly stood up from their chairs, bowed to the visitors and said, "See you, Prime Minister!"
The other party did not salute, and his eyes swept across the hall and landed on Xiao Xi.
The sunlight in the courtyard was just right, falling on Zhang Yue's purple robe, as if it was coated with a layer of golden light.
Xiao Xi was photographed because the opponent's aura forced her to feel like needles pricked her buttocks, and she couldn't help but stand up and salute.
Zhang Yue said slowly: "Brother Xiao, I just heard what you said. If the Liao and Song Dynasties go to war, I, Zhang Yue, will take on this responsibility. Do you have any objection?"
Faced with this question, Xiao Xi did not dare to answer directly. Instead, he said: "Xiao was very happy when he heard that his old friend had been enthroned in Beijing."
"I heard that the Prime Minister is ill, and I am very sorry that I didn't get to see him. Today I can look up at the clear light, and I am very happy!"
"I wasn't going to come, but I heard that you were leaving, so I came to see Brother Xiao. Please sit down."
After Xiao Xi took his seat, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. The officials of the Song Dynasty stood silently behind Zhang Yue with their hands down, like a screen.
Zhang Yue sat calmly. He raised his hand to drink tea and put the tea cup aside.
From the whole action, Xiao Xi did not feel that the other party had any deliberate manipulation. Just sitting here so casually, such a powerful aura emerged spontaneously.
It's like a person who has never seen a tiger, but seeing a tiger at first sight will make your legs tremble. This is a human instinct to detect danger. Xiao Xi keenly felt that compared with the negotiation in Dingzhou, the other party's
The momentum is simply incomparable. This is the momentum that comes from being in a position of power for a long time and holding the power of killing.
Zhang Yue said: "The negotiations between the two countries are not just pretentious. I will not lie to you about Pingxia City."
"To be honest, there were indeed many difficult times before, and words can't describe the pain that is so painful."
"It's good now. As Daliao wished, we, the Song Dynasty, are finally united. After all, whether it's war or peace, we must first unite as one."
Xiao Xi suddenly understood where Zhang Yue's confidence and confidence came from.
He had amazing intuition. Just as he saw through Sun Gu's bluff, he also saw Zhang Yue's confidence when he said these words.
Chen Guan once again admired Zhang Yue's far-sightedness. Why did he have to wait for the victory in Pingxia City before returning? There are some things you must convince people of, and support you willingly.
Xiao Xi said: "Please tell me, Prime Minister, what will your Song Dynasty do next?"
Zhang Yue said: "We Han people are accustomed to hiding things that are too sharp or too easy to use, or use them with caution again and again."
"Lest the weapon be placed above the Tao."
"We like to be reasonable and will not coerce others unless we have to."
"At that time, Li Yuanhao and his ancestors had already given their surnames and called them vassal. After receiving the salary from Shuo, they harassed the border areas with arrogant titles. This court should have punished them. However, Er Daliao said that he was related to Li Yuanhao as his nephew and uncle, and he had already asked Liao for help.
He called himself a minister and the Song Dynasty raised an army for no reason, and he will be blamed on this dynasty."
"Increasing the annual coins by 200,000 yuan and calling the annual coins as Na coins is a great shame and humiliation for the kings and ministers of this dynasty for generations! Is it the same today?"
There was a commotion among the Liao envoys below, and Xiao Xi made a gesture to indicate that they should not make any mistakes.
Zhang Yue raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the commotion of the Liao envoys behind him, and then said: "I haven't finished speaking about the truth yet!"
"Do you still think that today's party is still the same as it was during the Qingli period? Do you still expect them to help you? In less than three years, I, the Great Song Dynasty cavalry, can defeat the entire party!"
As soon as he said this, Xiao Xi and the Liao envoy were all shocked and speechless.
When some people say the same thing, others can only think that they are talking big words, bragging, or bluffing.
But some people speak one sentence at a time, and they will honor every word they say.
It is said to be three years, it will be three years, and it will never be postponed to the fourth year.
Xiao Xi was sweating all over his body. He braced himself and said, "If you, the Song Dynasty, really want to defeat the party, then there will only be one battle between Song and Liao!"