Chapter 323 The second peace negotiation between Han and Liao
"Please sit down!" Liu Chengyou smiled gently.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xiao Husi bowed calmly.
Judging from his demeanor, Liu Chengyou had to admit that the Lord of Liao did have a group of capable ministers, otherwise the Liao Kingdom would not have come out of all the chaos in just three years. It's not easy to get over a serious injury.
"Time flies!" Liu Chengyou sighed with pretense and asked: "I wonder if the Lord of Liao has been well in these years and is he still good at hunting? Three years ago, I originally wanted to hunt with him in Yinshan Mountain , who would have expected that he returned north in a hurry and failed to realize it, I still regret it!"
Emperor Liu's words were sarcastic and slightly harsh. However, Xiao Hu thought that the former's attitude had already been lowered, so how could he be annoyed by it at this time. Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, he smiled calmly, raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." I miss you! My emperor is strong and healthy, young and powerful. When mounted, he can drive away tigers and wolves, and when dismounted, he can capture bears and leopards. The former is unable to meet with your majesty, which is a pity for our court. If your majesty wishes to have a panoramic view of the scenery outside the Great Wall, he will build a grassy and clear courtyard to welcome him. .Although Linhuang Mansion is not as vast and magnificent as Kaifeng, it is still enough to house the royal chariot. By then, your majesty can enjoy hunting with my emperor!"
Xiao Husi's answer was forceful and showed no timidity at all. Liu Chengyou was not angry at this, but looked at him with interest and chuckled: "When I arrive at Linhuang Mansion, I will definitely summon Liao The Lord serves the hunter!"
Without waiting for Xiao Husi to answer, Liu Chengyou said again: "You can become the emperor of your family, how can there be two days in this world?"
"Your Majesty, there are four seasons of sunshine in the world, and there are morning and evening suns, so why are there only two days?" Xiao Husi responded calmly.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou was amused and said to Lu Yin: "Look, the Liao envoy in the palace is quick in eloquence and full of wisdom. How does he look like a vulgar Beidi barbarian?"
"Your Majesty is the emperor of the Central Plains, and Daliao is also a powerful country in the north. Now that a big country has come to envoy, does your majesty humiliate you like this? Does it violate the etiquette of a big country?" For the first time, Xiao Husi became a little more emotional. He stared at Liu Chengyou and asked with emotion.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou also put away the expression on his face, calmed down, and said in an unusually calm voice: "What is the purpose of the Liao envoy coming to Tokyo? Probably not, just to show off his rhetoric in front of me!"
When Emperor Liu showed such a serious attitude, Xiao Husi felt pressure inexplicably. Perhaps it was the effect of the long-simmering aura of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Although the emperor was leading the conversation, Xiao Husi had no intention of refuting. , but stood up and responded: "Your Majesty, I am here under the orders of the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty. I want to reconcile with China, establish trade channels, reaffirm friendship with neighbors, eliminate troubles, and restore the people of the two countries." With peace, we will always be a country of brothers!"
When Xiao Husi said these words, Liu Chengyou suddenly felt like laughing. He didn't believe this, and the person who said it probably didn't believe it either.
However, in the face of Xiao Husi's calm expression, Liu Chengyou's response was also very simple: "I have always treated people from far away with kindness. Han and Liao are both big countries. Enmity will bring harm to the people. If Liao has to eliminate troops and negotiate peace, eliminate them." How can I refuse the idea of war? After all, good relations between the two countries will benefit millions of living beings!"
Xiao Husi was also a little surprised by the Han Emperor's attitude. After these few days of avoiding seeing each other and his attitude, according to his expectations, if he wanted to achieve the purpose of negotiating, there would be some setbacks and difficulties. He never thought that, Liu Chengyou agreed in a few words.
A flash of joy flashed in his eyes, Xiao Husi bowed and bowed again, saying: "Your Majesty is truly a virtuous emperor!"
Liu Chengyou smiled. No matter what country or nation, flattery is common. Now it is very gratifying. At this time, how can Xiao Husi still see the neither humble nor arrogant person just now?
"Lu Yin!" Liu Chengyou greeted.
"I'm here!"
"You draft an edict and inform Guangzheng Palace of my intentions. As for the details of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, we will continue to discuss them. The minister in charge... Well, let Tao Gu be responsible!" Liu Chengyou ordered With.
"yes!"
After agreeing to this matter, the atmosphere of the conversation between the two naturally became much more harmonious. They simply moved to the prepared banquet room and chatted while eating. Liu Chengyou started again, asking about the affairs of the Liao Kingdom, the Liao Emperor's Western Inspection, and his thoughts on He expressed regret for the death of Yelu Wuzhi, and expressed his willingness to send troops to help the rebellion in order to express friendship...
Of course, Xiao Husi dealt with these matters calmly, with a smile on his face. He agreed when he needed to, and declined when he needed to without hesitation.
"Lu Qing, do you think that the two countries, Han and Liao, have negotiated peace again? Is this peace treaty reliable?" After entertaining Xiao Husi, Liu Chengyou was still interested and asked Lu Yin.
Upon hearing the question, Lu Yin reported directly without thinking: "Your Majesty, I think it will never last long!"
"Tell me what you think!" Liu Chengyou didn't show any surprise, but calmly stretched out his hand towards him.
Lu Yin organized his words a little, and then said: "The founding of the Han Dynasty was to expel the Khitan, and your Majesty became famous all over the world. It was to defeat the Liao army and regain Hebei. Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there have been constant conflicts between Han and Liao. Border conflicts are almost the norm.
It was only after Shulu, the leader of the Liao Dynasty, came to the throne that things eased, but that was only due to helplessness. The Han Dynasty was busy with reforms and progress, and flattened the separatist regime, while the Liao Kingdom also needed to recuperate due to civil strife and long wars.
When its national power gradually recovered, it was no longer stable and bared its fangs towards China. As a result, the Battle of Yanmen led to the Northern Expedition and bloodshed in northern Xinjiang. Therefore, the hatred between Han and Liao had been deep and blood debts were heavy. Only in the Northern Expedition The hundreds of thousands of corpses buried by both sides cannot be eliminated in a short time.
Therefore, I believe that there will still be a war between Han and Liao. Only by completely destroying the Liao Kingdom and losing its ability to fight against the imperial court, can the threat to the northern frontier of the Han Dynasty be eliminated and the northern frontier be at peace. The war between Han and Liao will finally come to an end!"
Liu Chengyou is becoming more and more satisfied with Lu Yin. What Lu Yin thinks is exactly what he thinks about. There are not many people in the court who have such knowledge and opinions. In fact, even if there are enough Yin Jian ahead, Not everyone can learn from it. Since the Northern Expedition, there has been a voice in the court, that is, once Yanyun has recovered and the Khitan has fled to the north, the northern border will be peaceful, and the Han Dynasty only needs to unify the south, and then it can be calm May we welcome the prosperous and peaceful age...
"I just received the envoy from Liao, and you were with me the whole time. In your opinion, what is the purpose of Liao's initiative to send envoys to make good friends?" Liu Chengyou's expression became more serious. This was the only thing he cared about.
In this regard, Lu Yin hesitated for a moment, thought seriously for a while, and then said to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, I am not sure. However, based on the many messages I have received before, I can be bold that there may be something strange in the Liao Kingdom!"
"Do you think it's aimed at big men?" Liu Chengyou frowned slightly.
"I think it's unlikely!" Lu Yin was very sure and said: "Firstly, if he wants to plot against me, with your majesty's wisdom and the Han officials' astuteness, not only will they not be paralyzed by him, but they may be more vigilant; Both of them, after the bloody battle of the Northern Expedition, the Liao Kingdom was severely damaged, and its rule was almost in danger. It could not be restored in just three years. If the war was started rashly, with the defense lines of Yanshan, Shannan, and Hetao, the Han Dynasty could almost be invincible. place!"
"But, there is a change in the party item!" Liu Chengyou pointed out what he was worried about.
Lu Yin also thought about it for a while, but still shook his head: "The Dingnan Army is now divided. If Li Guangrui dares to rebel, it will be easy for Wang Shi to enter Xiazhou. The Khitan may have the intention of using the Dingnan Army to rebel against us, but they will never Act rashly!”
"Then tell me, what are the actions of the Liao Kingdom?" Liu Chengyou nodded, still looking calm.
Looking at the emperor, Lu Yin said: "Your Majesty, this time the envoys from the Liao Kingdom came to conclude a peace treaty, it reminded me of the first time in the fourth year of Qianyou's reign that the two sides communicated with envoys to discuss peace. At that time, the Liao Dynasty was involved in the Huoshendian Rebellion, and the Han Dynasty Then they conquered Huainan in the south, so they became a country of brothers and did not interfere with each other.
This time, when your Majesty is wiping out the separatist regimes and unifying the world, you should seek stability in the north and concentrate on the affairs in the south. The Liao Kingdom might not have the same idea!"
Lu Yin's words could be regarded as having an awakening effect. He immediately walked to the increasingly larger and more detailed map of the Han Dynasty in the palace, and looked at the series of forces surrounding the Han Dynasty from east to west. He pondered for a long time. Suddenly he said: "If the Khitan wants to take action, it must be in the northwest, or in Dangxiang, or in the Uighurs, or in the Western Regions. But if I want to choose a target, it must be the Western Regions!"
"Your Majesty is wise, it's very possible!" Lu Yin seemed to have just come to his senses and immediately agreed.
After staring at the map for a long time, Liu Chengyou suddenly said: "It seems that there may be a tacit understanding between Han and Liao!"
Liu Chengyou was in a bad mood. Obviously, if the Han Dynasty wanted to dominate the world, the Liao Kingdom would not be content either.
