One Piece of Song Dynasty

Zongwang sent Xiao Sanbaonu, Yeluzhong and Wang Rui into the city to meet with the Emperor of Song Dynasty to negotiate for peace. Zong Wang handed them two documents, one sealed and the other unsealed. Then, he took out a jade belt and a jade grate knife, and asked someone to fetch a horse. He gave these three things to Xiao Sanbao Nu and asked him to present them to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.

Zong Wang urged Li Zhe, Zheng Wangzhi and others to get on their horses and return to the city to do things. Throughout the negotiation process, Li Zhe was obedient and "couldn't say a word." The Jin people laughed at him and said, "This is a woman's ear."

On the evening of the ninth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty saw that Li Zhe, Zheng Wangzhi and other peace envoys had not returned. There was no news, and he did not know what the situation was on the Jin army. He was very anxious, so he ordered Li Bangyan and Zhang Bangchang to send an ultimatum to the Jin people because The Jin people sent an ultimatum yesterday afternoon, but there has been no reply yet.

The book says: "Emperor Qi Kan made an agreement with the Great Sage Emperor Fu Hai. As time went by, he cut off Yan and Yun. He showed great kindness and righteousness, pledged to all the gods, and jointly wrote an oath, so that the engagement would go smoothly, and the happy alliance would last forever. Because of the treacherous ministers who harmed the country, tolerated rebellion, misbehaved money, and rough goods, the oath of alliance was almost in vain, and the neighboring countries established divisions because of this. Recall that the great sage and emperor made good promises from the beginning, and want to predict the future for thousands of years. As for today, although I regret it and the Supreme Emperor has taken deep responsibility for it, he has given it to him as a sacred weapon. At the beginning of the wedding ceremony, Kang Ning was not forgotten, and he spent long nights thinking about it. It's like a face-to-face message. From today onwards, it will be passed on to all the people, and we will protect all living beings together, and we will share the same gold and stone forever. I will be grateful to you for remembering the hero. The story is like a different picture, and I want to take a closer look at it."

Event: "To pay homage to the official, all the population was dispatched; the people of the Kingdom of Jin were withdrawn, and it was agreed that the Yellow River would not be used as the boundary, and only the land tax would be paid out, and the annual coins would be increased to million yuan; now we come to Hebei , Hedong people and horses were withdrawn, and the army was rewarded with million taels of silver, million pieces of silk, and taels of gold."

Not long after the ultimatum was issued, Li Zhe, Zheng Wangzhi and Gao Shize, together with the Jin envoys Xiao Sanbaonu, Yeluzhong, Wang Ru and others, rode outside the city gate. Li Ye and the Song Dynasty officials Shen Guan, Wuhan Ying, and Zhixinde Mansion Yang Xingong, who had previously surrendered to the Jin people, were also released by Zong Wang, and they accompanied him.

It was already dark and they stood outside the city waiting for a long time. It wasn't until late at night that the city gate slowly opened, and the chamberlain Ren Gui and others came out to take them into the city.

Li Zhe, Zheng Wangzhi and Gao Shi took Xiao Sanbaonu and other gold envoys and went straight to Dutingyi to check in. On the way, Ren Gui said to Li Zhe and Zheng Wangzhi: "This morning the Jin people attacked the north of the city. He Guan was killed in the battle. He was sixty-two years old."

Li Zhe, Zheng Wangzhi, Gao Shize, and Li Ye did not care about rest, so they followed Ren Gui to the palace all night to report. Xiao Sanbaonu handed the two documents to Li Zhe and asked him to present them to the emperor. Around midnight, Li Zhe, Zheng Wangzhi and others came to Funing Hall.

As soon as he entered the palace gate, Zheng Wangzhi said to Li Zhe: "Open the documents and take a look at what is written there."

Zheng Wangzhi first opened the unsealed document and saw the number of gold and silver coins required for the peace negotiation: three million taels of gold, thirty million taels of silver, ten thousand oxen and horses, and one million coins. Then, he opened the sealed document and saw that the main content was: to cede the three towns of Taiyuan, Hejian and Zhongshan; to have one of the princes as pledges and to send the army across the river and then return; to have one of the ministers to go with them and to deliver the territory. etc.

Li Bangyan, Zhang Bangchang and other ministers came to the palace, and Song Qinzong asked them to listen to the situation report together.

During the incident, Li Ye went to Jinying with gold to ask for peace. It was before Huizong of the Song Dynasty came to Zen that he took the initiative to ask for peace. Song Qinzong felt that he was the first to arrive at the Jin army, had been in contact with the Jin people for a longer time, and might have learned more about the situation, so he asked him to report first.

Li Ye said: "The Jin army is very strong with strong soldiers and strong horses. The enemy is strong and we are weak, so we can only negotiate for peace. They are like tigers and their horses are like dragons. They go up the mountain like apes and enter the water like otters. Their momentum is like Mount Tai, and China is like a pile of eggs. The court should make peace quickly."

Li Ye's words shocked everyone even more. His words later spread outside the palace and spread widely in the society. People at that time gave him a nickname: "Liu Ru Ji Shi".

Li Ye's mission to negotiate peace this time can be said to have failed more than accomplished. When the Jin army first entered Hebei, they were "greedy and fearful, and they could not move more than a day's march." After meeting Li Ye, the Jin people knew that the Song Dynasty emperor wanted to seek peace. Moreover, Li Ye mentioned in his speech that the Song Dynasty's military was slack, so the Jin people dared to go south boldly, and only then did Guo Pharmacist dare to rush miles day and night to raid the Junzhou Yellow River Bridge.

Li Zhe supported Li Ye's view and said: "The Jin army is indeed powerful and cannot be resisted easily. It should be done quickly and not slowly."

Zheng Wangzhi reported truthfully: "The Jin asked for a huge amount, three million taels of gold, thirty million taels of silver, ten thousand oxen and horses, and one million taels of satin."

Song Qinzong asked Li Bangyan: "What should I do?"

Li Bangyan believed deeply in what Li Ye and Li Zhe said, and he replied: "The Jin army has arrived at the city, and our city has insufficient defenders. Only peace can protect the country. It is better to agree to them first, but the number is too large, but Consider agreeing to give one hundred thousand taels of gold, two million taels of silver, as many pieces of satin as silver, five hundred oxen and horses each, and a thousand sheep."

Song Qinzong nodded. He was unwilling and did not dare to risk resistance. He just wanted to protect the country and the Zhao family.

The next morning, Li Cai led Xiao Sanbaonu and other gold envoys to the Chongzheng Hall, met with Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty, and submitted a reply letter from Zongwang, which said: "I have agreed to envoy Li Cao and other envoys to Baoyu Baowen, and I deeply regret my past mistakes." , and seek a good alliance again, spread it endlessly, and be together forever. It is a great benefit to be sincere. Although I have a desire for revenge, I have made a good alliance with the Great Sage Emperor in Yuan Dynasty, and I, the current emperor, have decreed that Ding Ning is virtuous and lenient. To save lives from ruin, it is appropriate to soothe old anger and show new kindness, to be sincere and to be in harmony with Xiu. If you can comply, please ask the emperor's younger brother King Yun and one of the young ministers to come to the army within a few days and pledge their power as a pledge. Or he doesn't want to carry it out, doesn't bother to pay attention, and waits for it. King Yun's power will be returned after he crosses the Yellow River, but Tai Shao will be a member of the department, and he will be handed over to determine the boundary, and then he will return it."

There is another account: "Since the new knot, all official documents have been sent back and forth, and they have been implemented according to the etiquette of the uncle and nephew. Today, the Yellow River is not a boundary, but all the areas in Taiyuan, Zhongshan, Hejian and other prefectures are divided and established. Come, in the future it will be assigned to this dynasty. If there is any trouble in the inner city, your dynasty should take charge of the capture and deliver it. I will change the increase of the annual coin to million guan, and now it will be reduced to million guan. Except for the fact that I have already handed over the silver, In addition to two items of silk, it is planned that only two million guan will be lost per year. Together, the military supplies and silk will be rewarded and the following items will be written: Book to the fifth prison, three million taels of gold, five to thirty thousand taels of silver, and one million taels of miscellaneous pieces. One million horses, ten thousand horses, cattle and mules, and one thousand camels."

Xiao Sanbaonu and other gold envoys soon retreated.

Song Qinzong asked Wu Min: "What should I do?"

Wu Min replied: "There is nothing we can do about it. We will wait for further discussion."