I became the son of Renzong

It doesn't mean much, it's just a matter of nonsense, since the Beiliao envoy said, it shouldn't be ready to go to war.Zhao Xi didn't bother to pay attention.I'm sorry for being so serious about such a big thing.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, I, Daliao, want to allow the people who moved from Nanjing Road to the south to return to the north!"

When the Liao envoy saw that the emperor of Song Dynasty seemed to be about to end the interview, he didn't care about anything else, and forgot that he was being squeezed out, so he shouted out his purpose.

"Oh, the contract is signed. I will not stop those who return from the north, and Daliao will not stop those who move to the south. This is determined by the contract. As long as someone returns to the north, there should be no one to stop..."

The living standards of Northern Liao and Guochao are completely different. Zhao Xi doesn't think that people who have been in the Central Plains for a long time will think about returning to the North.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of Song, Daliao hopes that Song can repatriate those who migrated to the south. Due to the southward relocation of Daodingkou in Nanjing, our northern Liao's cultivated fields are barren and food is unsustainable. In order to prevent our Daliao from plundering, so Riding southward, I hope the emperor of Song Dynasty will carefully consider it."

This is the same thing again, if you really think that the Great Song Dynasty is still the original Great Song Dynasty, what are you worried about going south with thousands of riders?

"Officials, brothers and sisters should help with food problems. The Han people in Nanjing Road don't know how to herd animals. Beiliao mainly focuses on animal husbandry, so it's understandable that there are food problems."

"The veteran thought that as long as Beiliao trades cattle and sheep, the imperial court can order the grain merchants of the imperial court to supply the grain expenses of the brotherly state."

"In this way, Beiliao grazes, Guochao grows grain, Beiliao exchanges cattle, sheep, and even wool for grain, and Guochao guarantees Beiliao's food consumption. This is a true brotherhood."

Wang Anshi said it so grandly, and he was righteous. At first glance, he really felt that he was thinking about the friendship between Song and Liao.The problem is, unless the entire Northern Liao court is stupid, how can it be possible for the Guochao to control the food of the Northern Liao? That is to hand over the lifeline to others.

Great Song is Annan, not the original Great Song. He was not beaten to the ground by Beiliao, and he is even planning to regain Yanyun.Da Song dared to rely on Annan for part of his food demand because Da Song had an absolute chance of winning against Annan.

As for Beiliao, even in its early years, there was no absolute advantage and absolute chance of winning, not to mention the lessons learned from the Battle of Hedong, and Beiliao may not have no fear of fighting against Song Dynasty.

"I don't need Song Guo to worry about the food in Daliao. Daliao only wants Song to repatriate the Nanjing Road fugitives who moved south!"

The Liao envoy was sober, and insisted on one request.No... Zhao Xi seemed to understand something.

"Emissary Xiao, I want to know, what kind of repatriation do you mean by the so-called repatriation?"

"Officials... must not!"

"Absolutely not!"

As soon as Zhao Xi finished speaking, everyone in the cabinet tried to dissuade him.Not to mention the court's position, even if it is based on their respective interests, this matter cannot be done.

"Don't be impatient. I just want to know..."

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, what I want from Daliao is to repatriate the fugitives who migrated to the south within three years."

Is it a concession?Those who have lived for more than three years are considered citizens of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Liao envoy, is it possible to repatriate within three months?"

"Your Majesty Song, what's the use of fleeing for three months? It's hard to escape the fugitives who have been working for at least two years!"

A little carried away.This is Xiao Yi's first mission to the Song Dynasty, and he still doesn't know the situation of the Song Dynasty.Originally, he had heard about some things about His Majesty Song, but when he heard His Majesty Song relax, he relaxed accordingly.

At this time, the entire Qinzheng Palace cabinet also understood.

What kind of food crisis is there in Beiliao, and what is Dingkou who fled south there? It turns out that the idea of ​​Beiliao is the skilled craftsmen trained by the Song Dynasty.

At this time, Zhao Xi stopped talking and just looked at Xiao Yi, the envoy of the Northern Liao Dynasty, and all the cabinet members also looked at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi is not stupid, he naturally felt it and understood what he did wrong...

"Prince Wang, let the cabinet deal with it, and entertain foreign envoys well."

This time, Xiao Yi didn't shout anymore, and watched His Majesty the Song Dynasty retreat, standing at a loss...

The goods sold in the Song Dynasty to the Northern Liao Dynasty are no longer limited to the original tea, silk, porcelain, etc., carriages, spirits, products from sheep workshops, and even some food, etc., can be said to be food and clothing items. , there are new things appearing every few years.

Who cares about the fugitives who moved south?Originally, some courtiers of the Northern Liao Dynasty were agitating the Han people to move south, hoping that one day they could be called back.

When it is difficult to achieve the original purpose with selfishness, the practice of official envoys is adopted...

Chapter 859 Su Song's Thoughts

I was worried at first, but I was relieved in the end.

Beiliao is no longer the original Beiliao.

Since Liao Xingzong came to the throne, the Liao Dynasty has gradually declined.However, in the Liao Xingzong Dynasty, treacherous and sycophants were in power, the government was corrupt, the people were in poverty, and the army was weak.

Faced with the declining national power, Emperor Xingzong of the Northern Liao Dynasty fought for years and conquered Xixia many times; he forced the dynasty to pay more coins.However, these caused the people of the Liao Dynasty to complain, and the people were in dire straits.The king of the Northern Liao Dynasty still believed in Buddhism superstitiously, and was extremely poor and extravagant.

After Yelu Hongji succeeded to the throne, Yelu Chongyuan listened to his son's persuasion, launched a rebellion, proclaimed himself emperor, but was subdued, and Yelu Chongyuan committed suicide.However, Yelu Yixin and other traitors were reused, and he ignored the government.

Because of this, Yelu Hongji killed the queen and the prince successively, causing the entire Northern Liao court to be in chaos.

The two kings of the Northern Liao Dynasty created very good conditions for the kingdom to recover Yanyun.This may sound a bit awkward, but it is the truth.

Although the matter of the Liao envoy was over like this, Zhao Xi didn't really take it seriously.

In recent years, the workshop city has sold a lot of crafts. Although it does not involve armaments, it also needs to consider the matter of commercial espionage.

In the early years, the barter between the Northern Liao Dynasty and the Guochao was probably just using business means to earn back the yearly rewards. In these years, the merchants of the Guochao were purely earning money from the Northern Liao Dynasty.

Beiliao has almost become the raw material output base of Guochao.

From wool to cattle and sheepskin, they were sold to the merchants of the dynasty at extremely low prices, and then they were bought at high prices for wool textile products and leather boots of cows and sheepskins of the dynasty.As for cotton clothes, glass cement, daily necessities, etc., it was the absolute initiative of the merchants of the country and dynasty.

In terms of commerce and trade, Beiliao has no rights and is completely controlled by the state.

Of course, the merchants of Guochao still know how to keep flowing, and they didn't do anything to fish out the water. What they gave to Beiliao was the price of conscience.

Even so, so-called trade, too, is a one-sided picture.

At this time, there are no tariffs, and naturally, de facto exploitation has been formed in commerce and trade.

From a purely commercial point of view, it is the reality that Guochao took everything and Beiliao left nothing behind.Quite a sense of accomplishment.

In fact, as long as it is the craftsmanship sold by the workshop city, it is not a threat to Zhao Xi and the court.It's just a matter of money involved.

The fact that the Northern Liao was poor and the crafts sold by local forces to the workshop city were the focus of the conflict.Similarly, a poor Northern Liao is conducive to the country's recovery and rule, while a rich Northern Liao will naturally increase the difficulty of the country's recovery.

Beiliao, it's better to be poor.It is also proper for the imperial court to be the master of the workshop city of the local state capital.But Zhao Xi was more worried about the workshop city.

"Zirong, Ziyuan, the new hired workers in the workshop city must be screened in detail. For the craftsmen since Hedong, let's do a survey."

"This time the Northern Liao sent envoys, but it reminded us that the Northern Liao court still had pragmatic ministers and workers who knew the core of the gap in strength between the two countries. It is inevitable that they will start with the craftsmen."

Although Zhao Xi knew that Workshop City could do a good job in this aspect, he still mentioned it cautiously to show his importance.

"Officials, according to the old rules, the craftsmen in the workshop city are still mainly retired soldiers, and they will investigate three generations to ensure that there are no bad records and that they are good families."

"Workshop City is almost the most preferred place for retired soldiers, so there is no need to worry about the source."