Chapter 344 The Deeper and Deeper, Everyone Excited
Chapter 344: Getting deeper and deeper, everyone cheers up
Until Shen Tang returned all the way to Xishan Garden, he still didn't understand what the two unexpected conditions proposed by Wan Yanyong meant.
"Mr. Shen? What's wrong with you? Did His Majesty reprimand you?" Wanyan Yue, who had been waiting for a long time, was in a daze when she saw Shen Tang return, but she asked him eagerly.
Awakened by Wan Yan Yue's words, Shen Tang came to his senses, and then said with a smile, "No, I had a good conversation with His Majesty."
"Really?" Wanyan Yue asked.
Shen Tang nodded, "Don't worry, His Majesty has agreed to the terms of the peace talks, and he will issue an order in a few days!"
Shen Tang's words made Wanyan Yue look happy at first, but then suddenly dimmed. She hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking, "Does that mean that you will have to return after His Majesty gives the order?" It’s the South Country…”
The low words and the dark color of sadness made Shen Tang sigh in his heart. After all, he didn't want to disappoint her too much, so he said harmoniously: "Others will go back first with the intention of peace talks. My injuries are not healed yet, so , I’m afraid I’ll have to stay for a while longer, and I won’t decide on my return date until the injury recovers.”
Wanyan Yue's eyes were filled with surprise. When she looked towards Shen Tang's gaze, she saw that his gaze was filled with a trace of pity.
"Miss, Master Shen, I have prepared a banquet!" Cui'er's arrival disturbed the two of them.
Wanyan Yue smiled shyly, "Mr. Shen, let's go have a meal first."
Naturally, other people would not be ignorant to disturb the princess's sweet time, so there were only three of them at the banquet. In other words, basically only Shen Tang and Wanyan Yue were actually eating. After taking two bites, he paused and his eyes fell on Shen Tang again. Cui'er was busy serving the two of them and had no time to take a few bites.
After finally finishing the meal, Shen Tang said softly to Wanyan Yue: "Miss Yue, let Cui'er accompany you back to your room first. I will explain some things to Mr. Li and the others before going back."
"Okay!" Wanyan Yue nodded obediently, "We will send you to the boat first, and then notify Mr. Li that they are coming to see you."
The two of them supported Shen Tang and entered the Jade Boat. After serving Shen Tang some fragrant tea, they turned around and left.
"I will ask Mr. Li and others to come immediately. However, your injury has just improved, so don't overwork yourself. Cui'er and I will come to greet you in half an hour!" Without giving Shen Tang a chance to refuse, Wanyan Yue hurried away with Cui'er.
Looking at Wanyan Yue's leaving figure, Shen Tang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He really couldn't be cruel and break the heart of such a person. However, every step he gave in would make him sink deeper and deeper, and even, he had already I don’t know if there is any way back...
Not long after, Li Duo, Xin Qiji and their entourage hurried over.
"Brother Xin, what did you discuss when you went to see the Emperor of Jin?" Xin Qiji asked curiously.
Shen Tang smiled softly, "Brother, His Majesty the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom and I have reached an agreement on the peace talks. The reason why I asked you to come here is to let Mr. Li draw up the terms and submit them to the Jin Kingdom as soon as possible. His Majesty the Emperor has approved it in case there are any changes!"
Shen Tang's words stunned everyone present, especially Li Duo and his party, whose expressions were extremely strange.
This...has been negotiated? So, I and others are indeed just tools to make soy sauce? Even, they are not even qualified to serve as background?
"What are the conditions?" Xin Qiji asked urgently!
His words made Li Duo and others come back to their senses from their strange thoughts. This time, it seemed that the peace talks had nothing to do with him and others. Everything was under Master Shen's control. Now it has been negotiated. Although A bit regretful, but not surprising.
Facing everyone's gaze, Shen Tang said: "First, the Kingdom of Jin will cancel the three-year annual coins! After three years, we will make another decision based on the situation!"
Just this first one made everyone present take a breath, and then they fell into ecstasy!
"Hahaha..." After a moment of silence, everyone laughed wildly, even Li Duo and other literati who had always been reserved!
Sui Coin! This shameful title has been with the Song Dynasty for how many years? It is not a question of money, Sui Coin represents the Song Dynasty's surrender to the Jin Kingdom, and represents the endless shame of the Song Dynasty! Now, it turns out that How can we not make them happy when a change has occurred?
Li Duo suddenly stood up and bowed to Shen Tang, "Master Shen, I, Li Duo, thank you! The Sui coins have made it difficult for all of us in the Song Dynasty to hold our heads high. Now, although it has only been canceled for three years, but , Mr. Shen, you can be called the hero of our Song Dynasty!"
Everyone else also stood up and bowed in salute! Literary men are proud! But the pride in them can be traced back to the fact that they have been humiliated by the Kingdom of Jin for countless years! But Shen Tang made them straighten their chests and straighten their spines. .
"That's right!"
After their excitement subsided, Shen Tang just waved his hand, "Everyone, Shen Tang can never complete the peace talks alone. We have traveled thousands of miles together, and the credit for this peace negotiation is not only mine, but also It belongs to you. Including the guards who came with us, including Brother Xin and others, and even including Prime Minister Zhang and hundreds of thousands of troops who are far away in Sizhou. This peace negotiation is indispensable! So, you don’t need to congratulate me, because, you He is also a hero of the Song Dynasty."
Shen Tang's words made Li Duo and his party blush, feeling excited and a little ashamed!
However, Shen Tang waved his hand to stop what they wanted to say!
"My lords, this is only the first condition. Don't you want to hear the other conditions?"
"Haha, as long as this condition is enough. However, since Lord Shen has spoken, we will continue to listen!" Li Duo said with a laugh.
"Secondly, the Kingdom of Jin lent us millions of silver to pay for the army's deployment!"
Shen Tang's words once again stunned everyone. After a while, Xin Qiji finally asked with some confusion, "Brother Xian, are you sure these conditions are correct? It was given to us by the Kingdom of Jin and not by us to the Kingdom of Jin?"
The so-called lending is just a wording. Who doesn’t know that lending here means borrowing but not repaying? But it is exactly this that makes this condition shocking! When did the Kingdom of Jin become so generous? ?