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Chapter 677: With this kind of exchange, our Song Dynasty suffered too much (second update)

Chapter 686

After the morning court the next day, Zhao Xu received Xiao Wuna, an envoy from Northern Liao Dynasty, and Po Chao Xinde, an envoy from Xixia.This time, this high-ranking official of the Northern Liao Dynasty did not have the arrogance of the previous emissary, but appeared very calm.

But Po Chao Xinde was like the subordinates of the envoys of the Northern Liao Dynasty, very silent, except for the initial roll call, almost all Xiao Wuna played against Zhao Xu.

After listening to Xiao Wuna's words for a long time, Zhao Xu with a serious face finally opened his mouth slowly. "Xiao Xuanwei, since you are a courtier of the Northern Liao Dynasty, you should know that the Northern Liao Dynasty and my Great Song Dynasty are a country of brothers. Since they are brothers, why do you want to speak for the barbarians of Western Xia?"

Xiao Wuna said with a serious expression. "Qizuo the emperor of Song Dynasty, my emperor thought that although Xixia is a barbarian, its country is a subject of our Daliao Dynasty. It has lived in Xia for a long time. Although it has some conflicts with the Song Dynasty, it is just a small border dispute. Now, the Song Dynasty Raise a large army to attack, seize its city-state, and plunder its people..."

"That's enough!" Zhao Xu couldn't help but his expression suddenly changed, and he slapped his hand hard on the table. "Xiao Wuna, I treat you politely because you are an important minister of the Northern Liao Dynasty, but you should not be too arrogant and talk nonsense in our Song court."

"Is it my Great Song Dynasty that launched the crusade first, or did he start the frontier quarrel in Xixia, destroying my city of Suide, and looting tens of thousands of my people first?"

Xiao Wuna hesitated for a moment, and bowed slightly. "The State of Song has always been benevolent and righteous, and just rebuked him for mere borderline quarrels, and ordered him to return the population and property. Besides, after that, the Great Song Dynasty broke up the Xixia army in Hongdezhai and captured tens of thousands of them. In this way, It's no match for each other..."

"Xiao Xuanwei, this is a matter between my Great Song Dynasty and Xixia. It has nothing to do with Er Daliao, right? You said that Xixia is your subject of Northern Liao. I remember that this Xixia is also a subject of my Great Song Dynasty. "Zhao Xu took a deep breath and regained his composure.

"That was in the past, but now, Xixia has presented a tribute to Daliao, and my emperor has also decreed that Princess Xu is the Lord of Xixia..."

Hearing this, Zhao Xu couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He never thought that Li Qianshun, the young ruler of Xixia, would be so decisive, and would think of such a way to gain the trust of Beiliao. No wonder Beiliao would send envoys frequently Come from the south to stand up for Xixia.

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After Zhao Xu received these two envoys, he couldn't help but feel a little tired. Now it seems that Beiliao is completely on the side of Xixia, and judging from the attitude of the Xixia envoys, he is completely obedient. Same as advancing and retreating.

However, Zhao Xu had to seriously consider the requests made by Beiliao. Before Suide City was destroyed, there were [-] to [-] people captured by Xixia.

However, after the Song Dynasty defeated the Jianing Army Division, most of the people who were still in the Jianing Army Division were able to return to their hometown in Suide City.However, there were three thousand young women and nearly ten thousand young men and craftsmen who had been sent to Xingqing Mansion earlier.

After the Northern Liao envoys asked for prisoners of war from the Song Dynasty to no avail, the Northern Liao envoys finally made another suggestion.

What Xixia means is that they are willing to return these people who were taken captive from Suide City, but Da Song also needs to exchange the Xixia prisoners of war captured before.

This was the thing that hurt Zhao Xu the most. The people of the Great Song Dynasty, the court naturally had to ignore it, but when he thought of releasing those soldiers who originally belonged to Xixia, Zhao Xu felt very unwilling in his heart.

Even if it was only [-] prisoners of war, if they were released, it would mean that the Song Dynasty lost [-] strong laborers, and Xixia added [-] elite warriors.

After all, the people who were taken captive were ordinary people of the Song Dynasty, but they had to be exchanged for the Xixia army. This kind of exchange, no matter how it seems, is a loss for the Song Dynasty, but if it is not exchanged, if this news is released, I will This son of heaven, I am afraid that the people of the world will poke his back.

In the first moment, after the envoy left, Zhao Xu went straight to the Spring and Autumn Palace where the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao was.Although the empress dowager had removed the curtain and no longer listened to politics, every time Zhao Xu encountered difficult problems, he came to Gao Taotao, and he was always able to give him some good ideas and answers.

The important thing is that Gao Taotao was only giving advice to himself, and he was considering it from the perspective of the great Song Dynasty. This attitude made Zhao Xu pay more attention to this elder with extremely rich political experience.

"Ma'am, the officials are here..." Xu Degong heard the words of the little eunuch who was about to report, so he hurried into the room and reported to Gao Tao who was admiring a new treasure.Between the words, I couldn't help but have a hint of brisk joy.

After all, Xu Degong is not the Empress Dowager. Before the Empress Dowager withdraws the curtain, Xu Degong always feels that once the curtain is removed, what will happen to the old people around the Empress Dowager...

But I didn't expect that after the Empress Dowager removed the curtain and stopped listening to the government, His Majesty came more frequently, and his attitude towards the Empress Dowager was still very respectful. account meaning.

Finally, Xu Degong's little heart became more stable. Every time His Majesty came, he would take care of him carefully, but from time to time, he was able to win His Majesty two kind smiles.

"The officials are here at this time? It seems that it should be urgent." The Empress Dowager raised her head and glanced at the sky. Normally, the emperor would not come over to disturb her during her temporary lunch break.

Soon, a burst of quick footsteps was heard, and Zhao Xu's young and sunny face appeared in Gao Taotao's sight.

"Grandson has met the imperial grandmother, and grandson knows that you should not disturb your rest at this time, but this matter is really a headache for grandson, and once the news is leaked, I am afraid it will cause a storm in the government and the public, so grandson Take the liberty to come here at this time..." After entering the room, Zhao Xu explained with a somewhat embarrassed salute.

"It's okay, now you don't need to go to bed late and get up early like in the past, and you don't feel sleepy if you don't sleep occasionally at noon." Gao Taotao took Zhao Xu's hand and motioned him to sit beside him and smiled.

Soon, Zhao Xu told the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao about the process of meeting the envoys of Xixia and Beiliao and the conditions put forward by the envoys of Beiliao.

Gao Taotao couldn't help but frowned in embarrassment. "What a Northern Liao, actually used such means, but I, the Song Dynasty, really had to agree. Otherwise, the court will lose its trust in the people..."

"Now it's hard to weaken Xixia to such an appearance. Although the other party raised this condition, I, Da Song, can only agree, but my grandson feels unwilling."

"That's the truth." Gao Taotao was also unwilling, and his expression suddenly became much heavier. "Also, Aijia is very suspicious, this is just a temptation..."

"Testing, what are they testing?" Zhao Xu asked in surprise.

"Of course it's to test my Da Song's attitude. As long as Da Song agrees, there will be a follow-up, and there will be an exchange." Gao Taotao slowly let out a breath of turbidity in his chest.

(End of this chapter)