In the morning, there was nothing unusual about Tong Guan, as if he had really taken a period of sick leave.
It was not until the end of the morning court that Tong Guan asked to see Emperor Zhao Ji alone.
"What, you want one million old coins and two hundred thousand bolts of silk? No, absolutely not!"
When Zhao Ji heard the conditions of the Jin Kingdom, he immediately lost his composure. It didn't matter whether they formed a brotherhood or recognized the status of the Jin Kingdom. The only thing was that there were too many coins. The Liao Kingdom only had 300,000 yuan at the beginning.
"Your Majesty, if we don't form an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin, we may not be able to destroy those rebels like Sun Lei."
Tong Guan said in embarrassment that with the current combat power of Song Dynasty's army, it was impossible to defeat Qi.
"But one million coins a year is too much!"
Zhao Ji looked confused. After Sun Lei made such a fuss, the annual tax revenue was now less than 90 million, a lot of which was in kind such as grain and grass. Now he had to spend 1 million in real money. How could he Not distressed.
"Your Majesty, if we can destroy Sun Lei and regain the lands of Huaibei, Shandong, and Yanyun, the profit will be hundreds of millions!"
Seeing that Zhao Ji was unwilling, Tong Guan immediately said, Sun Lei's side is famously wealthy.
"this……"
Zhao Ji was a little moved. Liangshanbo has now become the center of the world. Businessmen from all over the world are going to Liangshanbo. It is not just the merchants who are going there, they are all mobile money.
"Okay, a million guan is a million guan, you ask them to send troops immediately!"
Zhao Ji gritted his teeth and said, if he could get all the wealth of Liang Shanbo, giving the Jin Kingdom a million guan a year would be nothing.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Tong Guan was overjoyed and clasped his fists at Zhao Ji. However, Tong Guan did not leave.
"Why don't you leave?"
Zhao Ji was about to go to the imperial study room to practice calligraphy, but he saw that Tong Guan did not move.
"Your Majesty, I have an unkind request!"
Tong Guan saluted Zhao Ji.
"explain!"
Zhao Ji said impatiently.
"I hope your Majesty will not tell anyone else about this!"
Tong Guan said.
"What do you mean? Not telling others? Then where can I get the million-year-old coins?"
Zhao Ji looked at Tong Guan and said, he is the emperor, but he can't make money. He needs to ask the ministers to help find a way.
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. I hope that your Majesty will not tell anyone else about this for the time being. I suspect that there is an informant in the court or in Tokyo!"
Tong Guan looked at Zhao Ji and said.
"What? Eyeliners? Are there people in the court as well?"
Zhao Ji's face instantly darkened. Doesn't this mean there is a traitor around him?
"I just have suspicions. I don't know who it is yet, and there is no evidence!"
Tong Guan shook his head.
"Check it out for me. We must find out those damn guys!"
Zhao Ji said with a cold voice, he hated traitors the most.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Tong Guan saluted and left with great joy.
Tongguan Mansion.
Tong Guan came to the backyard and directly agreed to Wanyan Gao's conditions.
"Tong Xiang is really happy! Okay, our Kingdom of Jin agrees to send troops!"
Wanyan Gao said.
"Okay, Prime Minister, please speak quickly. I wonder when we can send out troops?"
Tong Guan asked immediately, he wanted to strike while the iron was hot and finalize the matter directly.
"Tong Xiang, don't worry, our Kingdom of Jin still has a condition!"
Wanyan Gao shook his head and said.
"What does Xiangguo mean? Are you asking for a higher price?"
Tong Guan's face turned cold, and he looked at Wanyan Gao with an unkind expression. The agreed-upon matter suddenly changed his mind. If he gave in, how would Song Dynasty's face be saved in the future?
"Hey, Tong Xiang, what are you talking about?"
Wanyan Gao shrugged and smiled.
"Hmph, I didn't expect you, the Jin Kingdom, to be such a renegade person. Since you have no credibility, there is no need to form an alliance!"
Tong Guan looked directly at Wanyan Gao and said coldly.
"Haha, if Tong Xiang doesn't want to cooperate, then forget it!"
Wanyan Gao looked at Tong Guan with squinted eyes.
"Xiangguo, Tongxiang, what are you doing? Didn't we have a good discussion!"
Wanyan Xiyin immediately made peace.
"Tong Xiang, our country, the Great Jin Kingdom, is very sincere! And we have already stationed hundreds of thousands of troops in Liaoyang Mansion!"
Wanyan Gao said.
"But you still want to raise the price!"
Tong Guan said coldly.
"Tong Xiang, as long as your country agrees to my previous conditions, there is no problem in sending troops. But how to divide the territory of Qi State should be clarified first. There is a saying in the Central Plains, brothers will settle accounts! I, Dajin and Dajin Even if Song Dynasty is a country of brothers, this account must be settled clearly!"
Wanyan Gao looked at Tong Guan and said.
"Those are the territories of our Song Dynasty. You can't rob my territory of the Song Dynasty!"
Tong Guan's expression changed several times, and now he understood Wanyan Gao's true purpose, which was to gain territory.
"The territory of the Song Dynasty? Haha! Tong Xiang, you are also a leading figure, why should you deceive yourself? Is Qi still the territory of the Song Dynasty now? Then Sun Lei ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and now he has become a country of his own!"
Wanyan Gao laughed and said.
"Sun Lei is just a group of rebels. Who recognizes their legal status? They are just a group of bandits who occupy the mountain and become kings!"
Tong Guan is still quibbling, money is a trivial matter, even if there are objections in the court, it can be suppressed by the overall situation, but the territory cannot.
"A bandit who occupies a mountain and is king? Tong Xiang, do you believe it? What kind of bandit can occupy dozens of state capitals and have hundreds of thousands of troops?"
Wanyan Gao stared at Tong Guan and asked.
Tong Guan was speechless. It was really inappropriate to describe Sun Lei as a bandit now.
"This is simply impossible. Even if I agree and convince the emperor, it is impossible for those ministers to agree!"
Tong Guan shook his head.
"It all depends on people. The Qi State should expand soon. Liangshanbo is only a thousand miles away from Tokyo. If they wait until they reach the city, it will be too late!"
Wanyan Gao seemed to be gloating about the misfortune and watching the fire from the other side.
"Aren't you going to take revenge?"
Tong Guan looked at Wanyan Gao and asked.
"A blood feud, irreconcilable!"
Wanyan Gao only replied eight words.
"But since your Song Dynasty is unwilling to carve up the Qi Kingdom with us, then we will fight on our own. When Sun Lei attacks Tokyo with heavy troops, we will send troops again. Then the territory will still be ours!"
Wanyan Gao added that Wanyan Gao knew very well that Da Song and Da Qi were in a life-or-death relationship and would never join forces. He was sure of this.
Tong Guan hesitated. Wanyan Gao had been negotiating with him, but he never took the initiative and could not force Wanyan Gao to make concessions.
"Befriend far away and attack close, don't you think Tong Xiang doesn't understand this principle?"
Wanyan Gao continued to speak.
"You follow me into the palace tomorrow and let His Majesty make a decision."
Tong Guan hesitated for a long time and then said that this matter was no longer his decision.
"If I enter the palace, wouldn't I tell Sun Lei that we have joined forces? I'd better convey it to Tong Guan!"
Wanyan Gao immediately refused. He was Khulubo Jilie of the Kingdom of Jin, equivalent to the Prime Minister, and had the same status as Tong Guan. He could bargain with Tong Guan unscrupulously, but it was different when facing Zhao Ji. For the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, he Now there is still enough respect, which will limit his negotiating tools.
(End of chapter)
