Xiao Xi and other Khitan envoys temporarily retreated to rest.
Chen Guan and others were standing behind Zhang Yue with their bodies bowed.
Zhang Yue watched Xiao Xi go away, but he didn't expect so much at the bottom of his heart. He didn't see the adoring eyes of Chen Guan and the others.
The same words coming from Zhang Yue's mouth are completely different from what they said.
Those who have been in high positions for a long time have a relaxed mentality, an aura that is not pretentious, and a solid and indomitable will.
Chen Guan met the two brothers Zhang Dun and Zhang Yue.
The two of them have completely different personalities. Zhang Dun is a very strong-willed person. Such a person is always proactive, always thinking about what he can do, and always working hard to change something.
Zhang Yue is different, it comes the day after tomorrow.
On weekdays, it seems that he retreats in order to advance, and overcomes strength with softness, always seeming to be one step behind, but he can cultivate decisiveness from his bookishness.
"Yingzhong!"
"What are your orders, Prime Minister?"
Zhang Yue said to Chen Guan: "If you don't do anything, if you want to do it, do it absolutely. Don't think about you taking a step back and me taking a step back."
Chen Guan said: "Yes, Prime Minister."
Zhang Yue said: "Now the trend is with me, so don't be soft-hearted."
"You talk on your own terms, you don't have to imitate me!"
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Xiao Xi was very tired. He wiped his sweat and returned. At this time, he saw Zhang Yue sitting aside, and the negotiating opponent in front of him was Chen Guan again.
Xiao Xi felt a little relieved in his heart. Just now he acted like a three-foot-tall child in front of Zhang Yue.
At this moment, in front of Chen Guan, he regained some confidence.
Fresh tea was served in front of the two of them.
Chen Guan said to Xiao Xi: "Dangxiang is about to be destroyed, and Daliao has no reason to support it."
"Even if our Song Dynasty does not destroy Dangxiang, Ali Gu and Xizhou Uighur on the side may not have no ideas."
"But no one knows what the situation will be in the future. We can only seize the opportunity in front of us. It is meaningless for Daliao to support Dangxiang anymore!"
Xiao Xi glanced at Zhang Yue, who was standing aside, and then said: "It was the Song Dynasty that wanted to destroy our allies in the Liao Dynasty, but now it has come to encourage the Liao Dynasty to do it as well. Is there such a truth in the world?"
Zhang Yue listened to Xiao Xi's words and continued drinking tea without saying anything.
Chen Guan continued to negotiate according to his steps: "The situation is changing. You may want to ask Aligu or the Uighurs about their intentions and see if they will stop. If they are willing to obey your arrangements in Daliao."
"Then we are also happy to see the success."
Xiao Xi listened attentively. Compared with his previous aggressiveness, he at least controlled his desire to refute now.
"Xiao Gong, you must remember that the situation has changed now. If you don't agree, there is nothing you can do. Now it is not whether we, the Song Dynasty, want to go to war, but whether you, the Liao Dynasty, want to go to war, or once the war starts, who will take responsibility for this in Daliao?
Responsibility! Are you coming, Mr. Xiao? Or are you the current Prime Minister Yelu?"
Xiao Xi said solemnly, "I don't have to worry about you."
Chen Guan continued: "Our prime minister is responsible for the Song Dynasty, but what about the Liao Kingdom? Mr. Xiao, you will never push all this to the leader of your country! If the Song and Liao go to war, whose country will it be?
Your country is shaken and angry.
Will the Lord not be angry with Duke Xiao? You, Duke Xiao, may not be afraid of death, but not all of the nine tribes may be afraid of death. From now on, Daliao will lose 500,000 years old coins and border settlements every year. Under the Manchu Dynasty
On whom will you be angry?"
"The situation is like this now. Dangxiang is no longer able to fight anymore. It is useless for you Daliao to continue to support him. It is better to think of other things."
"You Daliao side also need to make a decision. There is also the matter of next year's coins and titles. The word "tribute" will not appear in the certificate of credence from now on! This is a big matter. I'm afraid you, Mr. Xiao, can't do it alone.
host."
Xiao Xi drank some tea and asked, "What about Goryeo setting up a market in Yiju? Is that included in this?"
Xiao Xi was a little bit trying to grasp what was just a little bit.
Chen Guan said: "Master Xiao finally asked something meaningful. We can discuss this matter again, but it depends on the leverage of your Liao Kingdom."
"As for Dangxiang, we can look at your face of Daliao and not send troops to capture it for the time being, but there is no guarantee whether Aligu will be captured. Wait until you Daliao monarchs come up with detailed rules, and then we will decide on the two fortresses.
Don't fight each other."
"But the conditions...The Prime Minister once said a famous saying, you might as well tell it!"
Xiao Xi asked in confusion: "What famous quote?"
Chen Guan said: "What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table."
Xiao Xi did not refute and continued to listen to Chen Guan's talk.
At this time, Zhang Yue had already pulled away and saw that the place was almost there.
The moment Zhang Yue stood up, Xiao Xi, whose mind was numb, moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He watched from a distance as Zhang Yue's figure disappeared into the afternoon sun.
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After leaving the negotiation table, Xiao Xi was already sweating, and he felt exhausted.
The same goes for Deputy Ambassador Xiao Derit.
The same is true for the entire Liao mission.
Thinking about the expectations of the country's leader before coming to the Song Dynasty, etc. As the most powerful country in the world, the Liao Kingdom has suppressed the Song Dynasty for a long time. From the time when the Qing Dynasty increased the currency and the Song Dynasty wrote the word "Na" on the national book, it had already suppressed the Song Dynasty for a long time.
It was officially bowing to the Liao Kingdom.
At that time, the Song Dynasty suffered a major defeat at the hands of Dangxiang. On the advice of Liu Liufu, the Liao Dynasty asked the Song Dynasty for the title of the ten counties in Guannan. In fact, it was a method of extorting annual coins to exempt the people of Youyan from rent and taxes.
After that negotiation was successful, Liu Liufu returned to Youzhou. The people of Youyan in Liao State welcomed Liu Liufu with great admiration and almost worshiped him.
As a result, Liu Liufu rose to the top of the Liao officials as a Han Chinese.
Without fighting, you can extort more than 200,000 good things with just your words.
They came here with great expectations. In fact, they didn't care about Dang Xiang's life or death. What they wanted was to obtain tangible benefits from the Song Dynasty.
Of course, the routine is the same. In the name of standing up for the party, the Song Dynasty was brutally killed.
Why do they have this confidence?
Because the Liao Kingdom was the first to conquer the country, its troops and horses were extremely strong, far beyond the comparison of the cowardly and literary Han people.
With such a large territory and millions of soldiers and horses, how dare the Han people say no?
However, at today's negotiation table, Xiao Xi clearly heard the word "no". Yes, I, Song Dynasty, am not happy! I won't give it to you!
In an instant, the foundation stone supporting the face of the Liao Kingdom collapsed.
At this moment, both Xiao Xi and Xiao Delit were at a loss. What Chen Guan said just now didn't matter anymore. Now that the Song Dynasty had defeated Dang Xiang, they no longer had any worries and had to fight against the Liao branch again.
From then on, Daliao was no longer number one.
The people of Song Dynasty wanted them to return home. How would they deal with the Lord of Liao when they returned home?
How can we expect explanations from them to the bureaucrats who want to extort money from the Han people?
Xiao Xi looked outside the patio. The windows where the negotiations were held had been covered up and sealed by the Song Dynasty people. Therefore, only from the patio could one hear the busy traffic in Bianjing City and the noise of some people.
The envoys served the meal at this time. The meal was as sumptuous as yesterday, but the Liao envoy had lost their appetite from top to bottom.
Big fish and meat were displayed in front of him, and Xiao Xi couldn't even take a bite.
"Eat some!" Xiao Derit comforted.
Xiao Xi shook his head, pulled out the scimitar from his waist, and cut the candlelight bit by bit. He suddenly said: "I'm afraid the Han people will no longer be afraid of me, Daliao!"
The dejected look was beyond words.
Ps: There is a lot of work at the end of the year! Please look forward to the update.