Zhao Yun closed the register, closed his eyes, supported his head with his hands, and thought about it carefully. Chen Guiyi did not dare to disturb him and stood silently below.
After a long time, Zhao Yun opened his eyes, looked at Chen Guiyi sharply, and said: "Chen Qing's family, this matter involves many officials. The relationships behind it are intricate and powerful. If I let the Qing family take charge of the investigation, would you dare to touch them?
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Chen Guiyi looked serious, raised his hand resolutely, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, what I want is for the court to be clean and upright, and the people to be healthy. Now that there are so many moths in the court, over time, it will definitely endanger the country, the country, and the people, and the people will also suffer.
In this way, if I turn a blind eye, how can I be worthy of the teachings of the saints? How can I be worthy of the ideals in my heart? I am willing to preside over this matter for Your Majesty, even if my body is shattered, I will not hesitate."
Zhao Yun was happy, stood up, walked to Chen Guiyi, held Chen Guiyi's wrist tightly, and said: "I really did not misjudge the person, Qing family, you are really good, very good."
Chen Guiyi was flattered, but also extremely excited. He knew that at this moment, Zhao Yun did not regard him as a minister, but as a like-minded confidant.
Zhao Yun said: "Qing family, at the next court meeting, I will personally appoint you and let you officially preside over this matter. Qing family, please go back and prepare."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Guiyi thanked him and left immediately.
Zhao Yun couldn't calm down for a long time. This Chen Guiyi was young and powerful, and he dared to think and do things. After the last beating, his mind became more delicate and firm. This was the right arm he needed.
At the same time, Gou Mengyu and Mu Yanfengguan were quarreling over the amount of compensation.
In the peace negotiation room, everyone on both sides had serious expressions and fierce looks on their faces, as if they were going to fight if they disagreed, especially Gou Mengyu and Mu Yanfengguan. This was especially true for them.
Mu Yan Fengguan's face was as angry as a monkey's butt. He shouted angrily at Gou Mengyu: "One hundred and fifty thousand yuan? This is simply unreasonable. With such a large amount of money, you can't do anything even if you sell my Kingdom of Jin."
Come on, you and I have been negotiating for many days. Are you sincere?
If there is no sincerity, I will go back home and urge my master Lang to fight to the end. There are only tens of thousands of Song troops. Is it possible that our Jin Kingdom cannot be wiped out?"
Mu Yanfengguan almost roared, with a loud voice and a great momentum, which was shocking.
Gou Mengyu was not afraid at all. He stood up suddenly, slammed the table, and said: "Do you want to destroy it? Do you think the Jin Kingdom still has this ability? I, the Song Dynasty, are no longer Wu Xia Amen, you dare to mess up
If you move, the 300,000 heavenly troops from Huainan will set off immediately. How can it be difficult to burn your Jin Kingdom to the ground!"
Mu Yanfengguan's momentum did not diminish and he said: "Our Jin Kingdom is a majestic dynasty with an area of thousands of miles. Why should we be afraid of your mere hundreds of thousands of soldiers and generals? If you fight, then fight. I want to see what your Song army is capable of."
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"Huh, that's the case, then there's no need to talk anymore and see the guests off." After saying that, Gou Mengyu rolled up her sleeves and left.
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Mu Yanfengguan also snorted heavily and said: "If we don't talk about it, we won't talk about it. Why don't we, the Kingdom of Jin, still beg you?"
After saying that, Mu Yanfengguan turned around and strode away. It was impossible to talk about it like that.
Back at Banjing Pavilion, Princess Wanyan Zili was very happy when she heard that the talks had collapsed. She said to Mu Yanfengguan: "Now we can finally go back, Muyanfengguan, when do we get up?"
Mu Yanfengguan quickly bowed and raised his hands, smiling along with her, and said: "Your Highness, the peace talks between the two countries have not yet reached an agreement, how can we leave?"
Wanyan Zili was stunned and said in confusion: "Didn't General Heda say that the talks have collapsed? Is it possible that we have to stay here shamelessly? This princess doesn't want to stay here for a moment longer."
Mu Yanfengguan said cautiously: "Back to Princess, the peace talks have not collapsed. Noisy fights are common during the peace talks, and it is not uncommon for envoys from both sides to fight. Now that the Song Dynasty has issued the amount of compensation, the progress of the peace talks has been greatly accelerated. We
Now we just need to make a good counteroffer, and when the amount is agreed upon, we can sign the agreement."
"Ah, can we still talk after the quarrel is like this?" Wanyan Zili was surprised, feeling that her world had been turned upside down.
In the following days, Gou Mengyu and Mu Yanfengguan argued over the amount of compensation.
However, Mu Yanfengguan refused to take the initiative to tell the Jin Kingdom how much money they could accept, so Gou Mengyu naturally found it difficult to lower the offer, and the two sides reached a deadlock for a while.
In Funing Hall, Gou Mengyu reported the progress to Zhao Yun.
Gou Mengyu said: "Your Majesty, now that Mu Yanfeng Guan bites to death without saying the amount, I can't find out the bottom line. If we, the Song Dynasty, take the initiative to lower the amount, they will definitely push it down again, and if we take the initiative to lower the amount, it will also lose momentum in terms of momentum.
A weak three points is detrimental to negotiations."
Gou Mengyu looked helpless. It can be imagined that Mu Yanfengguan is really a difficult opponent. In fact, he admires and admires Mu Yanfengguan in his heart.
After Zhao Yun heard the whole story, he also knew where the crux was.
Zhao Yun said: "The peace talks between Song and Jin are now at an impasse. In fact, neither side has reached a certain level. I, the Song Dynasty, do not have a suitable reason to take the initiative to surrender, and the Jin Kingdom does not have a suitable reason to press down, so we cannot negotiate a suitable step."
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Gou Mengyu nodded in agreement, "Exactly, Mu Yanfeng Guan is quite talented. I can say that I am a match for him, and it is really impossible to break the situation for a while."
Zhao Yun slowly stood up and walked back and forth in the room. Finally, Zhao Yun said: "Since there is no reason, then create a reason, a reason acceptable to both parties, and end this as soon as possible."
If the war cannot be withdrawn, calmed down, and realized in time, it will mean continuing to burn money. Now that the Song Dynasty's treasury is not rich, how can it be delayed for so long?
Gou Mengyu was confused and said: "I wonder if your Majesty has a way to break the situation?"
Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said, "Tomorrow you find some gangsters and stab Mu Yanfengguan on the road. Don't kill him. Just hurt him."
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Gou Mengyu didn't react for a moment.
But Gou Mengyu soon understood what Zhao Yun meant. He suddenly realized it, raised his hand to Zhao Yun respectfully, and said: "Your Majesty, this plan is very clever, I am not as good as me."
Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said: "It's nothing very clever, it's just a little cleverness. If I really want to govern the country and bring peace to the country, I still have to rely on the help of you ministers."
Gou Mengyu was deeply moved and admired the humble and generous Zhao Yun even more.
The next day, Mu Yan Fengguan and his party left Banjing Hall and went to the Rites Yamen to continue the peace talks.
He and his group were walking on the road as usual, and Mu Yanfengguan was sitting on the sedan. Nothing happened along the way. But when Mu Yanfengguan arrived at the Rites Yamen and just got off the sedan, suddenly there was a strong man holding a knife on the street.