One Piece of Song Dynasty

At that time, Zong Wang had led the Jin army on the east route to retreat. However, the West Route Army led by Zong Han not only refused to withdraw, but continued to march south. Wu Ge was sent by the Hedong Xuanfu Division to find Zong Han and ask him to withdraw his troops. When Wu Ge saw Zong Han, he bowed in court without kneeling when he saluted. When discussing side affairs, he argued with reason and blamed them for being greedy for profit and breaking the contract. Wu Ge's tone was strong and his words were frank, which made Zong Han and other Jin army generals look at each other with emotion. Zong Han was so impressed that he had to order the troops and horses that attacked Weisheng Army and other places to be recovered. During Wu Ge's trip, he also observed a lot about the Jin army's situation, and reported it to the Xuanfu Division in a timely manner after returning. Later, Zhe Yanzhi sent Wu Ge back to the capital in the name of Xuanfu Division and suggested to the imperial court to select elite soldiers and generals to take precautions on the south bank of the Yellow River to prevent the Jin from going south again.

Song Qinzong sent Wu Ge there this time, hoping that he could persuade Zong Han like last time and make the peace negotiation a complete success.

Now, Song Qinzong and the ministers placed their full hope on the peace negotiation. They did not want to engage in a full-scale war with the Jin army because they had little confidence in defeating the Jin people by force. Several failed attempts to rescue Taiyuan had made Song Qinzong disillusioned with the army.

Li Ruoshui and Wang Lu, who were responsible for the peace negotiation, left the capital on the first day of September. After a long journey, they arrived in Yuci County, Taiyuan Prefecture on September th. Zong Han was stationed here at this time. Zong Han sent his envoy Xiao Qing and deputy envoy Liu Si to receive them.

When they met, Xiao Qing asked: "Why are the deputies here?"

Li Ruoshui replied: "Someone came here for peace talks."

Xiao Qing asked again: "Do you have a national certificate?"

Li Ruoshui replied: "There are books."

Xiao Qing asked again: "Besides the credentials, is there anything else to discuss? If so, we must inform him first, so that we can translate it to the marshal first. This is because the last time Shao Shilang and others came as envoys, I first asked him if there were anything else besides the credentials. He said nothing about what was discussed. But when he met with the Prime Minister, he brought up the matter to be discussed. It is very difficult to translate temporarily, so let the envoy and deputy know."

Li Ruoshui said: "When I came, I was told by the imperial edict of the emperor of this dynasty that Ruoshui and others told the marshal again and again: The traitorous ministers who harmed the country did something inappropriate last time. Today, two groups of envoys are sent to express their sincerity and repentance." I wish. May the Prime Minister and Marshal of the country have living beings in mind and good alliances at heart. If we can reconcile with each other as soon as possible, then the world will be blessed."

Xiao Qing said: "Rong and others will first translate and know the prime minister of the country." After saying this, he left.

Li Ruoshui and others were arranged to stay in a temporary tent. In the evening, Xiao Qing sent someone to send a message, asking Li Ruoshui and Wang Lu to prepare gifts and local specialties and meet with the Prime Minister tomorrow.

The next morning, Li Ruoshui and others, guided by two translators, rode on horseback to meet the Prime Minister Zonghan, carrying their credentials, souvenirs and other gifts. When they walked to the middle gate of the military camp, they saw armored soldiers lined up on both sides of the road, and the atmosphere was very solemn. They dismounted next to a tent in front of the Chinese army's tent, where Xiao Qing greeted them. Xiao Qing said: "The Prime Minister came here to ask about the matter. Zhao Liangsi was a person who could be promoted or dismissed when you became emperor. I don't know where he is now."

Li Ruoshui said: "Zhao Liangsi has now been banished to Lingnan."

Xiao Qing asked: "I don't know when I will be banished."

Li Ruoshui replied: "It wasn't last winter, even this spring, I didn't remember it carefully."

Xiao Qing said: "The Prime Minister came first to get the credentials."

Wang Lu objected: "The credentials should be delivered to the Prime Minister in person before being delivered in person."

Li Ruoshui said: "The peace negotiation is about mutual understanding between the two parties. What's the harm in accepting the credentials first?" He took out the credentials from his arms and handed them to Xiao Qing with both hands. Xiao Qing took it respectfully and said: "The envoy will stay here for a while while Rong Qing and others go to see the Prime Minister first."

Li Ruoshui and Wang Lu were led to the tent and sat down to wait. After a while, an interpreter came in and said: "The Prime Minister, please envoy your deputy."

Li Ruoshui and Wang Lu walked into the military tent with gifts and local specialties and met Zong Han. After reciting the ceremony, Li Ruoshui said: "When I arrived, I was asked by the emperor of this dynasty to ask Ruoshui and others to ask the Prime Minister, Marshal Taihou Wanfu."

After Zong Han respectfully presented the ceremony, he replied: "When the envoys and deputies come, I wish you all the best to bow to the emperor."

Li Ruoshui replied: "When so-and-so comes, I will bow down to the Emperor of this dynasty and pray for blessings." Then, Li Ruoshui said: "When so-and-so comes, I will bow to the holy instructions of our emperor and order Ruoshui and others to say again and again to the Marshal: Last time The treacherous ministers who have harmed the country have indeed done something inappropriate. Now I am sending two groups of envoys here to express my sincere repentance. I hope that the Prime Minister and Marshal will have the lives of the people in mind, the good alliance at heart, and the early reconciliation, and the world will be blessed."

Zong Han asked: "When your dynasty took over Yanshan, they killed many people, whether they were living creatures or not."

Wang Lu asked in reply: "If the Prime Minister of the country is recalling the past and comparing them one by one, how can anyone express his feelings like this?"

Li Ruoshui said: "In the face of the Holy Instructions of the Emperor of this dynasty, a certain person ordered a certain person to tell the Prime Minister again and again: Now I would like to use the rent and tax collected by the three towns year by year. I wish you to stop the troops and make peace with me."

Zong Han said sternly: "Since there is an alliance under the city that promised to cede three towns to me, the rents and taxes of the three towns are ours. How come you have been doing this year after year? If you don't cede the three towns, you will lose the alliance." .”

Li Ruoshui argued: "Because the army and the people of the three towns are not willing to hand over the money, I want to give the yearly rent to the imperial court. The benefits are equal, but it is more trouble-free. I hope the Prime Minister and Marshal will accept it."

Zong Han snorted coldly: "You don't go to persuade the emperor to tell him that it would be better to cede the land and people in the three towns to him as soon as possible, but you come here to talk nonsense and talk in vain. I'm afraid you won't be able to do so."

Wang Lu said: "In this dynasty, there are indeed loyal and righteous people assisting this sage, which is different from the past. How can people tell the truth or falsehood, truth or falsehood, to hide the truth from the Prime Minister?"

Zong Han did not answer, but ordered Li Ruoshui and others to sit down. The people on the left and right said: "The Prime Minister invites his deputy and accompanying envoys to gather together behind the curtain."

Li Ruoshui and Wang Lu exited the military tent. Xiao Qing came over and led them into a tent on the right, where a banquet had already been set up. Li Ruoshui and Wang Lu were not in the mood to drink at this time. Xiao Qing toasted three times, and they barely drank one cup of wine.

Xiao Qing said: "The Prime Minister ordered me to inquire about the envoy. Because of the march, I can't wait for you. I hope we can see clearly." Li Ruoshui and others responded with fear.

Xiao Qing then asked: "It's getting colder at night. I don't know what's going on in the Central Plains."

Wang Lu replied: "Dongdu has not yet worn cotton clothes."

Xiao Qing said: "The weather in the north and the south is so different." He then asked: "What did the deputy minister of state discuss just now?" Li Ruoshui said in the foreword.

Xiao Qing said: "The Prime Minister said that because there was an agreement with the city, he came here with troops. If the land of the three towns is not ceded to the people, what will they do when they return to see the people of the country?"

Wang Lu said: "Some people have already informed the Prime Minister and Marshal of the State that it is not because our dynasty does not want to cede the land of the three towns to the people, but because the soldiers and people of the three towns are unwilling to hand over the land, they want to rent and pay tribute to the dynasty, so as to avoid war and save lives."

Xiao Qing shook his head and said, "But I'm afraid not."

After sitting for a while, Li Ruoshui and Wang Lu said goodbye to Xiao Qing. Not long after returning to his residence, Zong Han sent someone to bring two sheep, thirty bottles of wine, and one hundred coins. Visitors said that this was used by the Prime Minister to wash away the dust of the envoys.

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