At this time, an emergency meeting was taking place in Tokyo. Zhao Ji, the eighth emperor of the Song Dynasty, Song Huizong, and his ministers were discussing ways to deal with the Jin army.
After discussion, everyone agreed that if the enemy is strong and we are weak, we will be defeated in battle and must seek peace. After the opinions were unified, the emperor sent an official named Li Ye to seek peace.
Li Ye came to the Jin army camp and asked people to go in and report. When Marshal Wanyan Wushu of the Jin Army (equivalent to Commander-in-Chief) heard that an envoy from the Song Dynasty was coming, he immediately called his brother, Deputy Marshal Wanyan Zongwang, and Military Advisor (equivalent to Chief of Staff) Hamichi to meet with the envoy from the Song Dynasty. In order to intimidate the Song Dynasty envoys, Wanyan Wushu ordered a thousand soldiers to line up on the road from the camp gate to the commander's tent to show his military power.
When Li Ye entered the Jin Army camp, he saw Jin Army soldiers fully armed, with heads held high and chests held high, lined up along the road, holding spears, halberds, daggers and other weapons.
I couldn't help but feel fear in my heart. Li Ye came to the commander's tent and after saluting, Wanyan Wushu asked him: "Why did your envoy come to my camp?" Li Ye replied: "I am asking for peace and ask the general to withdraw his troops." Hamichi said: "The Southern Dynasty (This refers to the Song Dynasty) The emperor wants us to withdraw our troops, so we have to show some sincerity." Li Ye replied: "If your army agrees to withdraw, our Holy One is willing to donate three million taels of silver." Wanyan Wushu said: " Three million is too little." Li Ye asked: "How much does your army want?" Wanyan Wushu said: "Five million taels of gold, fifty million taels of silver, 10,000 cattle and horses, cede Hebei and Shanxi." Wanyan Zongwang Said: "I also want Zhao Fujin, the concubine of Maode." Li Ye replied: "Your Excellency, the general, this matter is serious, I want to go back and report to the emperor." Li Ye returned to Tokyo to report the conditions of the Jin Kingdom to the emperor.
The emperor held an emergency meeting that afternoon. He first explained the conditions of the Jin Kingdom, and then said: "I cannot agree to these conditions. It would be fine if the Jin Kingdom only wants gold, silver, cattle and horses. What is even more abominable is that they actually want territory. , it is more intolerable to want a princess. But I do not want to be in danger, and want to patrol the southeast. During my absence from the capital, the prince will supervise the country as regent (assuming some of the emperor's powers on behalf of the emperor). You should try your best to assist the prince and protect the capital. ." Taichang Shaoqing Li Gang suggested: "Your Majesty has left the capital, and all the ministers are leaderless. Instead of letting the prince supervise the country, it is better to pass it on to the prince, so that the prince can command the world with the dignity of the emperor. If so, the Jin army will be able to repel the Jin army and save the capital." Li Gang's views were supported by some ministers.
The emperor said: "What you said makes sense. I have no intention of being nostalgic for the throne. If you come, I will serve you with pen and ink." The eunuch handed over the pen and ink, and the emperor wrote: "The crown prince can assume the throne of emperor." Then he ordered the privy envoy (equivalent to Defense Minister) Tong Guan led 20,000 elite troops to protect himself and fled to Zhenjiang.
The next day, Prince Zhao Huan ascended the throne and announced that the reign name would be changed to Jingkang. He honored his father Zhao Ji as the Supreme Emperor, Zhao Ji's Queen Zheng as the Queen Mother, named the Crown Princess Zhu as the Queen, and the eldest son Zhao Chen as the Prince.
Li Gang was appointed as the supreme commander of the city defense forces, prepared for battle, and used flying pigeons to convey the edict, ordering all Song troops from all over the country to rush to the capital to rescue him.
Under such circumstances, Tang Feng's troops rushed to Tokyo and were incorporated into Wang Yuan's Department of the Song Army to participate in the defense of Tokyo.
