This news brought flash floods and tsunamis.

You know, now that there is a war on the front line, the imperial court not only does not increase taxes, but also reduces taxes, including the head tax and the chieftain's money.

Can the treasury bear it?

The main fighting factions were a little confused for a while.

Even Zhang Shuye, one of the mainstays of the main war faction, was shocked when he heard the news.

He only said: "It seems that the imperial court is going to negotiate peace with the Jin Kingdom, otherwise it will not be able to support the war on the northern front."

Qin Hui said this: "It looks like a reduction or exemption, but it looks like a negotiation, but in fact the reduction or exemption has to be taken back from other places, and it will be doubled."

Cai Mao also expressed similar sentiments: "With the nature of an official, he will never engage in loss-making business."

Just after the benevolent policy of tax reduction and exemption came out, the news of Yu Dajun's execution also followed closely.

Everyone in the court knew that Yu Dajun went to ask Zhao Guan's family to issue a criminal edict and reduce taxes.

This happened yesterday.

Today, the imperial court announced tax reductions and exemptions.

In the eyes of the people who don’t know the truth, isn’t it Yu Dajun’s credit for such a great benevolent government?

But the headline about Yu Dajun was a different story, which included several charges against Yu Dajun:

1. Corruption and bribery.

Second, form a party to gain power and collude with Shao Pu.

Third, he is two-faced, secretly merging 5,000 acres of land in Huaidong, and evading taxes.

Why should Yu Dajun, a small official, be brought alone to speak out in today's newspaper?

Careful people have noticed that after today's benevolent policy was promulgated, Yu Dajun's story was only published on the second page of the newspaper.

This is conveying a very important message to the outside world: Those officials who are shouting about tax reduction and exemption on the surface may be doing extremely dirty things behind the scenes.

Why must we convey this concept to the public?

Because there are too many people like "Yu Dajun" in the South now, we need to set a tone for such people in public opinion.

Let the melon-eating people who don’t know the truth realize that some people may be shouting nice things on the surface, but they may be corrupt, evade taxes, form cliques, and prey on the common people.

This tax reduction and exemption has nothing to do with Yu Dajun. Don’t get me wrong.

This is a battle for public opinion, killing people and killing people.

Yu Dajun's charges were immediately sent to 24 prefectures and counties.

Just when the news about tax reduction and exemption spread outside, and Yu Dajun made popular headlines and was scolded, Li Shanqing and Xilin Helu received news that Prime Minister Zhao Ding wanted to see them.

At the last moment (9 o'clock), Zhao Ding met with Li Shanqing and Xilin Helu for the first time.

"I've heard about Mr. Zhao's name for a long time..."

Li Shanqing was ready to be polite, but before he finished speaking, Zhao Ding interrupted him.

Zhao Ding sat there, and He Li sat next to him. He said calmly and calmly: "As for your country's proposal to maintain peace, after careful consideration, we think it is feasible and is what the people of both countries want. We can agree to it.

, continue to maintain peace.”

Li Shanqing was about to speak when Zhao Ding continued: "But we also have conditions."

"Please make it clear to Mr. Zhao."

"I'll give you two choices: First, withdraw our troops from Hebei and Hedong, return the Yanyun land we bought during the Xuanhe period, and withdraw our troops from Fuzhou. Second, keep the current territory unchanged, and both sides withdraw their troops."

"This is absolutely not possible..." Xilinhelu stood up.

But before he could finish his words, he was still interrupted by Zhao Ding.

Zhao Ding was sitting here, and when he spoke, he gave people a sense of oppression from the authority of a superior: "We are here to inform you, not to bargain with you. The power to propose conditions is ours, and whether you agree or not is up to you.

We don’t interfere.”

"How to ensure peace in the future?" Li Shanqing asked.

"Opening up business, our country is willing to fully open up business and trade with your country. Once the two countries trade and the interests of many parties are bound, I believe that we are not willing to fight anymore. We can provide your country with abundant daily necessities and commodities to satisfy your country.

Various needs from top to bottom.”

"In a sense, Fuzhou is in the hands of the Song Dynasty, which is not necessarily a bad thing for the Jin Kingdom. We can also set up a sales field in Fuzhou. It is obviously more convenient to reach Gaizhou from Fuzhou and go to Liaoyang, which is good for us all.

There are benefits.”

Li Shanqing was overjoyed. In fact, he had been waiting for this condition from the Song Dynasty.

Starting a business will be beneficial to the Kingdom of Jin.

This is also the situation that Zong Wang has always wanted to promote.

The Jin Kingdom's military was indeed powerful, but people's livelihood was extremely poor. The nobles fought for wealth among themselves and became corrupt rapidly. Sinicization was the consensus of the progressives.

Li Shanqing asked: "Your country has been taking a tough stance before and threatened to go to all-out war. Why do you suddenly want to negotiate for peace?"

Li Shanqing knew exactly what he was asking, and the reason why there was so much trouble in the south was that Jin Xizuo was instigating it.

Zhao Dingze said: "To be honest with the envoy, the emperor is a benevolent king. He is unwilling to see the people of the two countries and increase casualties. Our court has also promulgated a tax-free benevolent policy for the Six Routes of the South, hoping to rest with the people."

Li Shanqing added: "Why does your country think that we have to choose one of the conditions you proposed?"

Zhao Ding stood up and said, "I think it would be a waste of time for us to continue talking."

Li Shanqing and Xilin Helu also stood up. Obviously Li Shanqing could not accept the Song army stationed in Liaodong, nor could he accept the withdrawal of troops from Hebei and return to Yanyun.

He also wanted to delay the Song Dynasty for a while.

In his opinion, the Song Dynasty was now divided between the north and the south, and the reason why the Song Dynasty proposed peace was that it was forced by the situation.

Li Shanqing: For now, Daikin has the advantage.

This negotiation broke down unhappily again.

After returning to the embassy, ​​after lunch, Xilin Helu said to Li Shanqing: "Didn't the second prince say that as long as the Song Dynasty is willing to engage in comprehensive trade, it is acceptable for the Song army to be stationed in Fuzhou?"

"I want to hang on to the Song State. The Song State is currently in a chaotic internal situation. Don't look at them for being tough. They are bluffing us. Taxes in the south have been exempted, but there is already trouble in the south." Li Shanqing looked calm and calm, "The advantage is

I!"

Xilin Helu couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Wonderful! Let me tell you why Song State suddenly took the initiative to propose and maintain peace. It turns out that Song State can't hold on anymore!"

Li Shanqing smiled and said: "So now we have to hold on tight. We must make the Song army withdraw its troops from Liaodong and fully open up business. Let's see who can outlast the other!"

Just when the two were excited, someone from outside ran in urgently.

"Li Langjun!"

"How to panic?"

"Look, this is today's Tokyo Express!

"I'm really not interested in newspapers written by people from the Song Dynasty." Li Shanqing took it and glanced at it, but he was immediately stunned and stood still.

"What's wrong?" Xilin Helu asked doubtfully.

"The Song Dynasty wants to make a five-pronged expedition to the north!"

"Nonsense! When did Song Gou become so bold?" Xilin Helu snatched the newspaper, glanced at it, and stood still.

It was clearly written in the newspaper: The emperor is kind and cannot bear the suffering of the people of the two countries. Today, he has been ordered by heaven to establish a hundred-year peace with the Kingdom of Jin. However, the golden thieves are still obsessed with me and want to go south to invade our rivers and mountains and kill our people.

The imperial court wants to raise millions of troops and launch a five-pronged northern expedition to threaten the northern enemies and regain their homeland!
Chapter completed!