The negotiating opponent was changed from Yelupo to Xiao Derit.
Zhang Yue also conducted some investigation into this person.
According to external reports, this person is the superior Afu Yelu Yixin, a person who only knows how to flatter and watch people's words.
The implication is that this person relies on connections to get to the top and has little ability.
However, this is just outside news.
Yelu Hongji reused Yelu Yixin because he was stupid, and Yelu Yixin used Xiao Delit because he was stupid.
During the negotiation the next day, Han Zhen and Li Ping found Zhang Yue and expressed their concerns.
Han Zhen said: "Xiao Delit keeps saying that the Xia Kingdom is the descendant of the Liao Kingdom. What if they threaten to marry each other?"
Li commented: "Marrying a daughter of the Liao clan, following the stories of Wen Zhaojun and Princess Wencheng, makes both families clan members of the Liao Kingdom. It is reasonable for the Liao Kingdom to not favor sides."
"Marriage?"
Zhang Yue smiled and actually felt that there was no harm in getting married. After all, he was marrying the daughter of an official family, but... the inherent disadvantages were huge.
Zhang Yue said: "Getting married is also a way for a foreign country to obtain dowry, and it also has a hostage in the hands of the other party. How can there be any talk of impartiality?"
"Once we get married, the Liao Kingdom will have no scruples if it wants to attack this dynasty. But if this dynasty wants to attack the Liao Kingdom, if the Liao Kingdom doesn't tell the princess, the officials will cut off your head first."
Han Zhen said: "That makes sense. I am also worried about the public opinion in the court, but at the moment it is difficult for us to reject the Liao Kingdom's proposal for peace."
Zhang Yue said: "What's so difficult about this? During the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Renzong promised the princess that the Liao Kingdom would choose one of the money and the marriage. Now that the marriage is mentioned, my family will lose 200,000 years old coins. The Liao Kingdom will not do it.
Ken.”
Han Zhen and Li Ping both agreed.
After the negotiations began the next day, Xiao Derit and Zhang Yue and other Song Dynasty officials seemed to be very familiar with each other and did not feel strange at all.
Xiao Delite said: "I bid farewell to the emperor from Yanjing, and all the way to Zhending Mansion, I saw the tense situation of Song and Liao troops along the way. Finally, I finally arrived at Zhending City under the protection of the people. I really felt that the journey was not easy.
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"However, the sacred command cannot be violated. Yelupo has been talking for so long, so today I will continue the talk on his behalf to avoid falling short of the success."
Han Zhen said: "Your Majesty, this is a mountain with nine people, and there are many things that fall short of success."
The officials on Xiao Delite's side were secretly angry when they heard this. After the great victory at Taoshui, the officials of the Song Dynasty had much more confidence in negotiating.
But Xiao Derit said calmly: "The words of Jiu Ren's merit are very good. As long as the two families uphold goodwill and carry them out, they can overcome it."
Han Zhen, Li Ping and other Song Dynasty officials looked at each other, unsure of what the other party was doing.
Zhang Yue, who was sitting on the chair behind the two of them and was listening in, waved his hands to the two of them indifferently, indicating that they should continue talking.
Xiao Derit took out the letter of credence and ordered someone to hand it to the officials of the Song Dynasty and said: "Now that we have talked about the demarcation of the boundary, I am really exhausted. As a minister, I am also in a dilemma. I want to know about this matter as soon as possible. It is like the demarcation in the credential.
If you see things in the world that you can follow, then follow them. If you can't follow them, don't think of a way to answer them with good words."
"I heard that the leader of the Song Dynasty was also a benevolent leader. A benevolent person loved people and loved the people. He would definitely not want the two families to fight and lose the good old relationship."
Zhang Yue read the certificate of the Lord of Liao, but there was no mention of the marriage in it. He knew that it was Xiao Delit's ploy to confuse him, and then handed it over to Han Zhen and Li Ping.
The content of the ceremonial letter has not changed at all, it is still exactly the same as before, and an unreasonable request for the Song Dynasty to forcibly withdraw its troops from Xixia was added.
Han Zhen said: "The two alliances of Song and Liao have been good for a long time, but the Xia Kingdom has frequently provoked troubles to drive a wedge between the two families. Therefore, my lord raised an army to attack Xia for the good of the two alliances, so as to prevent the Xia Kingdom from getting in the way."
Xiao Derit smiled and said: "Your lord is so sensible and reasonable. This is the luck of the Liao Kingdom and the people of the two families. In fact, I came here for the good of the alliance between the two countries.
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"Before I came this time, my lord told me that if the Song Dynasty was willing to stop its troops from the Xia Dynasty and promised not to attack the Xia Kingdom within five years, then we could discuss the demarcation of the boundary. My lord told me not to reveal this intention to the Song people.
I can't help but say this today, let your Excellency think about it carefully and discuss it. It is said that it is for the sake of cherishing the lives of the two families."
Han Zhen and Li Ping looked at each other, not knowing how to reply.
At this time, Zhang Yue stood up. When the entourage saw him, he immediately moved the chair and placed it between Han Zhen and Li Ping.
Zhang Yue sat down slowly on the chair and said: "I can feel your sincerity. If the Lord of Liao had already had this intention, the two families would not have sent millions of troops here."
When Xiao Derit heard this, the expression on his face changed.
Xiao Derit put away his smile and said: "My lord is not willing to raise troops, but because the demarcation of the Southern Dynasty is unclear and he threatens the Xia Kingdom, the ministers have repeatedly advised him. If the demarcation fails, the Song Dynasty will continue to attack Xia. I
It’s not too late to raise our troops again.”
Zhang Yue asked: "Ministers?"
"I would like to ask, if the two families are in good terms, the benefit of annual tribute will be in the hands of the Lord of Liao, but the ministers will get nothing. If the two families fight, the benefit of the army will be in the hands of the ministers, but the Lord of Liao will have nothing. Is it beneficial for you in the Northern Dynasty to fight against each other?
Is it better for the ministers or the Lord of Liao?"
Xiao Derit was speechless after hearing this.
Zhang Yue's analysis of the pros and cons was really impressive. Yelu Hongji, the Lord of the Liao Dynasty, would have been persuaded by him here.
In fact, Yelvpo, Xiao Xi and others who advocated demarcation of the Song Dynasty were all part of the prince's party.
Yelu Yixin and Xiao Delit were from poor families and were naturally attached to the Lord of Liao, Yelu Hongji. In addition, there was the Han group in Liao. They had interests in Youyan, so they could not fight without fighting.
On the contrary, when Qingli increased the currency, the Han group still supported the Liao lord to go south, because the Liao Kingdom did have a military advantage over the Song Dynasty at that time.
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Xiao Derit returned to the embassy arranged for him by the Song people.
The first thing he saw was Yelv Chun. The task assigned to him by Yelu Yixin was to first confirm that Yelv Chun was okay.
Xiao Delit was very happy and said to Yelu Chun: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will ensure that you return to Liao safely!"
Yelu Chun looked around, and Xiao Delit immediately dismissed everyone around him.
Yelu Chun said to Xiao Delit: "Let's not talk about this for now. Have you heard anything about the Song people in the country recently?"
Xiao Derit was slightly surprised, and then asked solemnly: "Has Your Highness heard any news?"
Yelu Chun said: "Zhang Yue plans to lead his army to attack Liao!"
Xiao Derit was surprised and said: "Is this serious?"
Immediately, he thought of Zhang Yue's words during today's negotiation with Song Dynasty, and suddenly realized something.
Yelu Chun said: "Yeluhong came to see me before. He said that he suspected that Xuanfu Division had the intention to attack Liao Dynasty, but he couldn't be sure. He thought that this was only 30% possible, so he had been testing Zhang Xianggong's intentions. , and told me that if he has not come to see me these days, it means that he must have been discovered and picked up by the Song people, and the news has been cut off. He asked me to find a way to return to Daliao immediately without hesitation and report this matter to His Majesty."
"Now I haven't seen Yeluhong for more than ten days."
Xiao Derit lost his countenance and said, "How could a southerner have such courage?"
Yelu Chun said: "Yeluhong said that this was not the intention of the Song Dynasty emperor. He guessed that it was Zhang Xianggong's own intention."
"He said that this man is very ambitious about fame. He said that a general who has accomplished so much has become a hero. Please come to Lingyan Pavilion. He only wants to be knighted for his marginal achievements!"