Chapter 1688: The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin arrives, Pusanzhuo meets the Holy Spirit
"Commander, your Majesty has not given anything in return!"
Shen Tang nodded slightly, "In this way, continue to maintain the previous situation and closely monitor the movements of the troops on both sides. If there are any changes, report them at any time!"
Because the matter was urgent, Pusanzhuo first sent a fast horse to inform the Song Dynasty court, and then the rest of the envoys also rode quickly.
With three horses per person, they traveled more than 300 miles a day, and it took only a dozen days to reach Lin'an City.
Zhao Shen sent Wei Qi, the Minister of Rites, to assist him, but Pu Sanzhuo was obviously very anxious and took the initiative to request an interview with Zhao Shen the day after entering the city.
Wei Qi did not dare to make the decision, so after receiving Pu Sanzhuo's request, he entered the palace to meet the saint.
"You mean, the Jin envoy looks very anxious?"
Zhao Shen asked with interest.
Wei Qi nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, in order for me to help you find your Majesty, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin deliberately gave me 10,000 taels of silver notes! For the arrogance of the Jurchen clan, this is This kind of thing has never happened."
"Hahaha!"
Zhao Shen raised his head and laughed, "It seems that this Jurchen doesn't know how to ask for help! Aiqing, please keep these ten thousand taels and regard them as rewards from me!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wei Qi said with a smile.
Ten thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, but Wei Qi also knows that completing this errand is more important to him, and as long as he tells it, Zhao Shen will not let him hand it over. Is he secretly greedy for money or is he doing it openly? Yes, of course Wei Qi can tell the difference clearly.
"From what I can see, these envoys obviously came with a request from Your Majesty, and they were very eager.
I made some insinuations and found out that it only took them more than ten days to get from Zhongdu. Apparently, there was no delay along the way.
However, I cannot figure out for the time being what this envoy from the Kingdom of Jin wants."
"Oh, yes!"
Zhao Shen frowned, and suddenly, he heard the secret message sent to him by Shen Tang.
Suddenly, his eyes became fiery. Could it be that now it has really reached a point where Jin Guo even had to take the initiative to put forward conditions, and this condition was probably what he wanted?
According to Shen Tang's original plan, although there was a slight deviation, it was still almost the same.
Moreover, Jin Guo came so eagerly, even if he made other requests, there was obviously room for negotiation.
Immediately, Zhao Shen couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "Go back and tell the envoys from the Kingdom of Jin that I will summon them after the meeting in the future."
After Wei Qi left, Zhao Shen paced almost eagerly, "Xuan Shihao, Liu Gong, and Jiang Fu enter the palace immediately!"
Not long after, the three of them arrived at the Qinzheng Palace!
After the three of them sat down, Zhao Shen said in a solemn voice, "A few days ago, the Jin Kingdom sent a letter to the Ministry of Rites, saying that a delegation would be coming. Yesterday, the Jin Kingdom's delegation had arrived, and they mentioned it to Wei Qi today. I want to see the saint as soon as possible!"
Zhao Shen's words made everyone look surprised, and they were obviously a little confused by Jin Guo's unusual reaction!
"Your Majesty, can Jin Guo mention the purpose of this mission?"
Jiang Fu asked.
Zhao Shen shook his head, "I didn't mention it!"
"It's actually not that hard to guess!"
Liu Gong narrowed his eyes, "This time the Jin Kingdom's envoy came so urgently, obviously for urgent and important matters, and the most important thing for the Jin Kingdom now should be the battle on the western border! We got The battle situation in the Jin Kingdom is not very detailed, but Marquis Zhongwu is in the northwest, so we know the battle reports in the northwest clearly, and we can also infer the general situation of other battles in the Jin Kingdom."
"The Jin Kingdom's battle on Lintao Road is not going well, and nearly two areas have been lost. However, the Jin Kingdom has not sent out a large number of troops to support them. Therefore, the Jin Kingdom's Western Route Army can only fight with the Xia Liao troops and horses.
In a confrontation in the Longshan area, it is not easy to defeat the Xia and Liao soldiers in a short period of time and determine the winner."
"It can be seen that the war situation in the Jin Kingdom is tight in other directions. At least there are not enough troops to dispatch to the southwest!"
"This war has lasted for nearly a year since last year. The Jin Kingdom has used at least 300,000 soldiers and horses. Such consumption is definitely not easy for the Jin Kingdom to bear."
"It's very possible that it's almost reaching the limit that the Jin Kingdom can bear!"
"So, the Jin Kingdom came here to negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty?"
Jiang Fu said thoughtfully.
Shi Hao smiled and said, "I'm afraid negotiating for peace is not enough. The most elite troops and horses that the Jin Kingdom can use now should be the troops and horses from Shandong and Henan. But just by negotiating for peace, they can safely use the troops and horses from these two places."
Are they all being dispatched to Western Xinjiang?
Aren't you afraid that we might take the opportunity to invade?"
"Your Majesty, our chance may have come this time! I think, veteran, the Jin Kingdom will probably put forward extremely generous conditions this time, so that our Song Dynasty will completely side with the Jin Kingdom. In this way, they can not only transfer Shandong, Henan
The soldiers and horses in this area even asked me, the Great Song Dynasty, to send troops to help with generous terms."
"Just like the Lintao Road area, Marquis Zhongwu has more than 100,000 soldiers, and he can easily influence the victory or defeat of both sides!"
"Then if the Kingdom of Jin really proposes generous terms, will Song Dynasty agree to it?"
Zhao Shen suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked.
"Your Majesty, why don't you listen to the conditions and requirements of the Jin envoy tomorrow?
If it is really beneficial to me, the Song Dynasty, I may not be unable to agree."
Shi Hao said.
Liu Gong raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, after knowing the purpose of the Jin people, I thought that I should send a quick horse to contact Zhongwuhou and listen to Zhongwuhou's thoughts. After all, Zhongwuhou is now in the middle of the war. For
We understand the situation far better than we do.
If we agree rashly but ignore some circumstances, we will fall into the trap of the Jin Kingdom."
"good!"
Zhao Shen nodded, "What you said makes sense. In that case, after the meeting tomorrow, you can come with me and listen to the true purpose of the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin."
Zhao Shen eagerly completed the court meeting the next day, and then Wei Qi led Pu Sanzhuo and his entourage into the palace.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin is here to see you!"
"Xuan!"
Not long after, Wei Qi accompanied Pu Sanzhuo and others into the main hall. This was not the first time Pu Sanzhuo came to the Song Dynasty, and it was not the first time he met Zhao Shen, so after entering the main hall, he saluted and said:
, "Your Excellency, Pu Sanzhuo, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel of the Kingdom of Jin, is here to see His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
Seeing the respect from Pu Sanzhuo and others, Zhao Shen nodded with satisfaction, "Pu Sanzhuo, you and I are old acquaintances, so there is no need to be so polite.
Royal power, give me a seat!"
After the group of people sat down, the two parties exchanged polite words first! Zhao Shen asked a few questions about the Jin Kingdom, and Pu Sanzhuo also responded respectfully! Fortunately, although Zhao Shen was anxious, he also knew that he could not let it go.
He had the opportunity, so he chatted with the other person without saying a word, but didn't ask about serious matters.