Zhao Jingyan's words surprised Minamoto Yoshitaka and his generals. They originally thought that the Song army stationed in Echizen Prefecture was planning to fight to the death, but they did not expect that the Song army had just withdrawn here and was forced to stay there.
here.
In fact, when you think about it, this is reasonable and understandable. The Song army did not know what they were thinking, and they must have been worried that they would launch a sneak attack when they boarded the ship.
"The military advisor is overly worried. We have no intention of enmity with your country. We are only targeting the rebellious Ping clan, not you. We very much hope that we can turn our hostility into friendship."
Yuan Yizhong felt happy when he heard this, and laughed loudly. He just wanted to eliminate the Ping clan as soon as possible and pull out the thorn in his heart. He did not want to go to war with the Song army. The Song army also had tens of thousands of troops here. Even if he won,
It will definitely be a partial victory, and there will be no strategic gains. This is the main force of the Song Dynasty. Even if you defeat this Song army, you cannot attack the Song Dynasty itself.
More Song troops, but if they form an alliance, the benefits will be so great that it makes people excited. These people are greedy.
The atmosphere immediately relaxed.
Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "This is the best. General, please rest assured that we will retreat soon, but---."
At this point, he hesitated to speak.
Minamoto Yoshitaka hurriedly said: "The military advisor has something to say, but it's okay to say it?"
Zhao Jingyan hesitated for a moment, then said: "As soon as our army withdraws, the general will definitely attack Echizen Prefecture immediately."
Yuan Yoshizhong's brows twitched slightly and said: "I was ordered to come here to quell the rebellion. This is of course."
Zhao Jingyan sighed softly and said: "But if this is the case, life will be ruined again. Although this is your country's internal affairs and it is indeed inconvenient for us to intervene, we still say the same thing. We in the Song Dynasty do not recommend the use of force to solve problems. We
I hope I can act as a mediator and resolve this war."
As soon as she finished speaking, a young man beside Yuan Yizhong stood up and said: "Master Zhao is meddling in other people's business. Our court has its own plans on how to deal with the remnants of the Ping clan. Moreover, this is not a fight between two people. We don't need any mediation."
people."
Minamoto Yoshitaka shouted angrily: "For the sake of justice, you are so presumptuous. You are not qualified to speak here. Please apologize to the military advisor."
This person was Yuan Weiyi, the greatest contributor to the battle at Noban Mountain. This uncle spoke out, so he naturally did not dare to disobey him. Just as he was about to clasp his fists to apologize, Zhao Jingyan raised her hand and said: "It doesn't matter, this is not a bad thing for a young general."
It makes no sense.”
Zhao Jingyan has never been shy about such insincere apologies, and added: "But when I say this, I am definitely not biased towards the Taira clan. This is just one of the reasons. The other reason is to protect the interests of our Song Dynasty merchants in Echizen Prefecture.
As we all know, after our country strengthened its foreign trade, a steady stream of merchants came to your country to do business, and they all landed from Hokuriku Road. Therefore, Hokuriku Road can be said to be the base camp of our Song Dynasty merchants in your country. We
The Song Dynasty also invested a lot of financial and manpower here. Once a war breaks out, it will definitely harm the interests of our Song Dynasty merchants. Therefore, we hope that your court can solve the problem through negotiations. Otherwise, I am afraid that our Song Dynasty merchants will be affected by this.
I am afraid, so I will no longer come to your country to do business."
This last sentence made Minamoto Yoshitada tremble in his heart. He took the initiative to negotiate with the Song army in order to replace the Taira clan and continue to communicate with the Song Dynasty. Moreover, Echizen Prefecture has a very strong economic background. This will soon become his trump card.
He was not willing to destroy it here. After weighing it, he said: "This matter cannot be slapped, it depends on the Ping family's wishes, and they are always rebels. The court cannot pretend that nothing has happened."
Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "We only hope that your country can give the Ping family a way out and not kill them all. After all, from the perspective of onlookers, this matter cannot be said to be right or wrong."
This is actually just a political struggle, and it was started by you Genji.
Minamoto Yoshitaka frowned slightly. In fact, Emperor Toba had no intention of exterminating the Taira clan. He also secretly instructed Minamoto Yoshitada to focus on recruiting and surrendering. Emperor Toba still hoped to retain the Taira warriors, but Minamoto Yoshitada knew that Tori
Emperor Yu's only purpose of retaining the Ping clan was to contain the Ping clan, so he hoped that the Ping clan would resist to the end. Then he would have a reason to kill them all. Now that he saw the Song army again, he also hoped for peace talks. He couldn't help but think to himself, now that the Ping clan
The clan is already in decline. I promised him that I could sell him a favor and deal with the imperial court. Once the Song army retreated, I would find some excuse to kill them all.
However, the strange movement in his eyes did not escape Zhao Jingyan's eyes. She thought to herself that this person is not only cunning, but also has evil intentions. We must not have a close relationship with him. Even if we withdraw our troops, we cannot cooperate with him.
Minamoto Yoshitada smiled and said: "To be honest, our court does not want to continue fighting. If the Taira family is willing to surrender and admit their mistakes and wait for the court's punishment, I can let them go."
Zhao Jingyan cupped her hands and said: "The general has a kind heart, and I am really grateful. This way, we can withdraw our troops with peace of mind."
Minamoto Yoshitaka hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no, we haven't known each other since we haven't fought. Why should the military advisor be in a hurry to leave?"
Zhao Jingyan pretended to be surprised, "Ah? Zhao is stupid, I don't know what the general means by this?"
Minamoto Yoshitaka smiled and said: "I really regret this misunderstanding. I hope it will not have a bad impact on the exchanges between the two countries. I still hope that your country can continue to increase trade with Japan.
, to promote trade between the two sides.”
Finally the fox tail was revealed. Zhao Jingyan knew that this was what Yuan Yizhong wanted to say most, so she pretended to hesitate and said: "This---to be honest with you, general, we haven't considered it yet, but because of the Ping clan, I think we
We will reconsider it, and we have to wait for the emperor to make his own decision on how to do it."
Minamoto Yoshitaka hurriedly said: "I don't think it's necessary."
Zhao Jingyan said: "I wonder if the general has any suggestions?"
Minamoto Yoshitada chuckled: "As I said just now, I admire your Central Plains culture very much, and I also hope to be a friend of your country. Do you think this will work? Don't change anything. It's just that the Taira clan is replaced by our Minamoto clan. Military advisor, please
Don’t worry, what the Ping clan can give you, we can do the same, or even more, and we also promise you to keep Song Renzhou as a symbol of friendship between the two countries."
Very straightforward and snobbish, Master Li especially likes to do business with such people. It is better to talk about money than relationships, but Zhao Jingyan looks down on such people. She thought for a while and said: "If that's the case, then that's okay."
It is a good idea. In fact, our Song Dynasty attaches great importance to trade with your country. I think it is feasible, but it is related to the economic construction of our Song Dynasty. I am not qualified to make the decision. If the general is really interested, he can send people to our country.
I can introduce our Privy Councilor to you. If you are really sincere, I think this can definitely be done. After all, it is common to exchange partners when doing business."
If she agreed right away, Minamoto Yoshitaka would feel that he was perfunctory. You are just a military advisor. You are not qualified to make a decision. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and reciprocated: "The name of your country's Privy Council is like thunder, and I have always thought about it."
If the military advisor can introduce me to this extraordinary genius, I would be really grateful."
There is no way, Li Qi is so popular that everyone in Japan has long been aware of it. Everyone knows that the Ping family has made a fortune completely relying on Li Qi's advice. Even the emperor is jealous of the Ping family. Everyone knows that, and they follow.
Li Qihun, I dare not say anything else, there is always money to be made.
Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "Our Privy Councilor is very hospitable, I believe he will also welcome you very much."
"Really? Haha, I'm really looking forward to cooperating with the Privy Council in the future. Come on, exchange wine, exchange wine, I want to have three drinks with the military advisor."
Minamoto Yoshitaka was very happy. This time the negotiation was much easier than he expected.
The maid on the side quickly stepped forward to pour the wine. Suddenly, they heard a popping sound, and everyone looked for help. It turned out that the maid who helped Zhao Jingyan pour the wine accidentally knocked over the wine glass, and the wine got Zhao Jingyan's sleeves wet.
The maidservant was so panicked that she wiped it with her sleeves and kept mumbling.
This is really disappointing!
Yuan Yizhong was furious, slammed the table, and stood up suddenly. Zhao Jingyan suddenly raised her hand and said: "General, don't get angry, this is a good thing."
Minamoto Yoshitaka was stunned and said: "Where do you start talking about this?"
Zhao Jingyan first waved her hand to ask the maid to retreat, and then said with a smile: "I remember that five or six years ago, there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River in our country. Although the flood was not big, because Jiangnan was undergoing reforms at the time, many ministers in the DPRK were
I felt that this was not a good sign and that we should postpone the reform in Jiangnan, but our Privy Councilor said that this was a good sign. He said this, water brings wealth, water is used as wealth, and when it meets water, it will prosper. This water represents wealth. At that time
Everyone in the court only half-believes and half-doubts, but now that the economy in Jiangnan is developed and the people have enough food and clothing, it just confirms what the privy envoy said, just now the general was talking about this business, and this wealth came, so what if it's not a good sign?"
This was not a flash of inspiration on her part, and she couldn't say this, but it was indeed the case. Cai You wanted to use this small flood to hinder Li Qi's reform, because Song Huizong was more superstitious, but Li Qi
But he is also a magic stick, and he just said a few words and deceived him.
Upon hearing this, Minamoto Yoshitaka immediately turned from anger to joy, laughed and said, "The Privy Councilor is really an expert."
Zhao Jingyan glanced at the maid from the corner of her eye, and an elusive smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
The two parties began to have a pleasant chat over wine, and Yuan Yizhong also took the opportunity to ask about trade matters. He said that he was actually a layman. Although Zhao Jingyan was not very proficient, she was the wife of our Master Li after all, and
She saw Master Li make a fortune, so it was more than enough to fool Yuan Yi Zhong, so she drew a big cake for Yuan Yi Zhong.
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