Seeing Yu Jie's graceful demeanor and his ability in both civil and military affairs, Tahai Suzhen was also happy in her heart, but sometimes she couldn't help but feel sad when she thought of her father.
Yu Jie picked up food for Tahai Suzhen and comforted Tahai Suzhen, showing his thoughtfulness. The relationship between the two became more stable and they respected each other like guests. The Tahai family was happy to see them.
From now on in the Song Dynasty, they will also be indispensable for Yu Jie's care.
At the same time, thousands of miles away, in Lin'an, the Imperial Palace, and Funing Hall, Zhao Yun was summoning Gou Mengyu to ask him about the peace talks with the Jin Kingdom mission.
Zhao Yun asked: "I heard that the envoy of the Jin Kingdom, Mu Yanfeng Guan, is still in Banjing Pavilion. He is not impatient and has no intention of peace talks at all?"
Mu Yan Fengguan and his party came to Lin'an, checked into Banjing Mansion, and paid homage to Princess Wanyan Zili. After that, there was no movement, and this was the case for seven or eight days in a row.
Now the government and the public are in turmoil, and many ministers have written letters saying that the envoys of the Jin Kingdom were rude, and suggested that the Jianghai army continue to attack the city and seize the territory, regain their homeland, and defeat the Jin Kingdom.
Gou Mengyu raised her hand and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Mu Yanfengguan did this deliberately. The purpose is to gain the upper hand. As long as we, the Song Dynasty, ignore it, they will be the ones who are worried in the end."
Zhao Yun raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, "I can still see this trick, but the initiative in the negotiation must be in our own hands. He can't drag it on if he wants. He can talk if he wants to.
, in this case, we are not at his mercy, how will we take advantage when the time comes?"
Gou Mengyu felt ashamed and bowed down to apologize, saying: "Your Majesty is wise, but I made an oversight. Please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter."
Zhao Yun stood up and walked to the map hanging on the wall, with Gou Mengyu following him.
Zhao Yun pointed to the location of Shangcai where Jianghai was located, and said: "This is not far from Kaifeng Mansion. If we use cavalry, we can reach it in a few days. Now Kaifeng is the capital of the Jin Kingdom. It is impossible for the Jin Kingdom to turn a blind eye to this threat. I
The biggest worry is that the Jin Kingdom may use the peace talks as a cover-up to secretly plan a surprise attack on Shangcai. If this is true, Jiang Hai's army will be in danger."
Gou Mengyu was frightened, and the hairs on her body stood up. He really didn't expect this.
Zhao Yun looked at Gou Mengyu and said: "So we must test the sincerity of the Jin Kingdom's peace talks as soon as possible. If he is not sincere, everyone in the Jin Kingdom's envoy can be killed, and their heads will shock the Jin Kingdom's court. It just so happens that there are still
There is a princess from the Kingdom of Jin, and the portion is enough."
Gou Mengyu was surprised that a single word from Zhao Yun's mouth could decide the life or death of hundreds of people.
Surprised, Gou Mengyu raised her hand and said: "I suggest that your Majesty summon more officials who have petitioned for war, so that they can make a louder voice for the war. In this way, if the Jin Dynasty envoy is sincere in peace talks, he will definitely worry about your Majesty sending officials to the war.
If the situation escalates under the influence, they will ask for peace talks. If no action is taken, they can be killed."
Zhao Yun nodded, "It's exactly what I wanted."
The monarch and his ministers discussed some details again, and Zhao Yun also fully delegated power to Gou Mengyu and allowed him to use it. Zhao Yun said: "You can fully control the progress of this peace negotiation. You can also decide the conditions of the peace negotiation according to the situation. I will not
Intervene and allow you to take advantage of it."
Gou Mengyu was moved, her eyes were slightly red, and she solemnly raised her hand and said: "Thank you very much for your majesty's trust. Please rest assured that I will live up to your majesty's expectations."
Zhao Yun nodded and asked him to retreat.
After Gou Mengyu left, Zhao Yun summoned Qiao Xingjian and asked him, "How is the food supply for the army crossing the river?"
Ever since Chen Guiyi discovered that there was a problem with the food in the warehouse, Zhao Yun had attached great importance to the food supply for Jiang Hai's army.
When asking questions, Zhao Yun stared at Qiao Xingjian, as if he wanted to see through Qiao Xingjian.
Qiao Xingjian felt tremendous pressure, but he still calmly raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Your Majesty has recommended your disciple Song Ci to personally supervise the army's food matters. I have met Song Ci before as a former scholar and minister, and I can see that he is very thoughtful."
, he is an upright person, and I have long wanted to use him. However, his father died of illness, and he stayed at home to observe filial piety, so he delayed it. Now that his period of filial piety has expired, the envoy will personally recommend him, and there will be no difference."
Zhao Yun nodded, satisfied that Qiao Xingjian was serious and responsible.
"Okay, this matter is of great importance, and there must be no mistakes. I can be generous with other matters. Only matters related to conquest, matters related to the dynasty and the country, I will never tolerate. The Qing family has contributed to my service to the dragon.
, I hope the Qing family can understand this in their hearts."
Qiao Xingjian was in awe and said, "I understand, and I don't dare to be careless about this matter."
"Okay, let's get down."
"Yes, I will retire."
Zhao Yun stood up, walked out of Funing Hall, raised his head, and looked in the direction of Kaifeng Mansion, feeling troubled in his heart.
Meng Gong, Cao Youwen, Jiang Hai, Jiang Wanzai, Du Gao, and Wang Jian were all people who were expected to support half of the Song Dynasty's military. It can be imagined how much Zhao Yun valued them.
In the next two days, Zhao Yun summoned seven or eight officials who had petitioned to take charge of the war, and listened patiently to their opinions. They looked very moved. This made rumors that Zhao Yun wanted to restart the war spread, and the people were talking about it.
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However, at this time, the majority of the people's voices were still in favor of continuing to attack the Jin Kingdom. People's nature is such that they don't take it too seriously to watch the excitement. The more intense the fighting, the happier they will be.
Secondly, the performance of the Song Army during this period was indeed trustworthy. It first wiped out Li Quan's rebellion, and at the same time achieved success in the Jin Kingdom, forcing the Jin Kingdom to send envoys for peace talks.
These two things happened almost at the same time, which greatly improved the Song Army's combat effectiveness in the eyes of the people. Now that Zhao Yun wanted to continue fighting, how could the people disagree.
When Mu Yanfengguan heard the news, he could no longer sit still. He hurriedly found the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, met with Ge Hong, the Minister of Rites, and asked the two countries to start negotiations to discuss peace talks.
Ge Hong said: "The official family has given full power to Gou Mengyu and Gou Shijun to handle this peace negotiation matter. You can go to him."
Mu Yanfengguan said: "I am not familiar with Gou Shijun, so I would like to ask you to pass on the message and introduce me. This matter is related to major events in the Jin and Song Dynasties, so I hope you will take your time."
Ge Hong felt contempt in his heart, thinking that it was too late now that he knew it was too late. The government had summoned so many war-fighting officials and it was clear that they wanted to continue fighting. How could I still go against the government?
Ge Hong was impatient and only agreed to tell Gou Mengyu a message, but could do nothing else.
Ge Hong then conveyed the message to Gou Mengyu, saying that the Jin delegation requested to start peace talks.
Gou Mengyu said that her teacher was about to retire and return to his hometown. He happened to have nothing to do, so he planned to follow his teacher back to his hometown and take care of him on the way.
When Mu Yanfengguan heard the news, his vision went dark and he almost fell to the ground.