Since Zhao Liangsi surrendered to the Song Dynasty, he has won the trust of Emperor Huizong. He was first appointed secretary Cheng, and later promoted to editor of Youwendian.
Zhao Liangsi knew very well that the reason why Emperor Huizong trusted and reused him was because Emperor Huizong was interested in forming an alliance between the Song and Jin Dynasties, jointly conquering the Liao Dynasty, and recovering the sixteen states of Yanyun. Jiji, it was not his turn to be trusted and reused.
In this regard, Zhao Liangsi kept a clear mind and always paid close attention to and inquired about the development of the war between Jin and Liao. For this reason, Wanyan Aguda led the Jin army to successively conquer Ningjiang Prefecture, Daru Ancient City, Huanglong Mansion and other places, and forced the Liao Kingdom to go to Linhuang Mansion in Beijing. The death of Wanyan Sakai, etc. were all investigated by Zhao Liangsi. Arrive and report to Emperor Huizong.
Therefore, what happened in the Jin Kingdom was entirely under the control of Emperor Huizong.
Now, the Jin Kingdom captured Liao Kingdom's Shangjing, and this situation was also discovered by Zhao Liangsi. Zhao Liangsi hurriedly entered the palace and reported the situation to Emperor Huizong.
Emperor Huizong had a strong desire to destroy the Liao Dynasty with the Jin Dynasty and recover the sixteen states of Yanyun that were ceded to the Khitan by Shi Jingtang during the Later Jin Dynasty. Emperor Huizong had a strong desire and could be said to be ready to make a move.
However, Emperor Huizong did not dare to act rashly. He was afraid that if she really had no strength and was no match for the Liao State, she would be wiped out by the Liao State.
Emperor Huizong was worried that if the situation was unclear, the court would rashly form an alliance with the Jurchens. As a result, the Jurchens would not be able to defeat the Khitan, but would be annihilated by the Liao Kingdom. In that case, the court would be standing up for the Jurchens and would end up fighting against the Jurchens. The Liao Kingdom had a grudge, which might lead to a war between Song and Liao, and they would have to fight independently.
The risk was too great and Emperor Huizong did not want to take it. He wanted to wait for the situation to become clear before making a decision.
When Zhao Liangsi reported the news that the Jin Kingdom had conquered the Jin Kingdom and occupied Linhuang Mansion in Beijing, the Liao Kingdom was deeply touched by Emperor Huizong.
Emperor Huizong pondered.
Zhao Liangsi looked at Emperor Huizong and reported, "Your Majesty, please retire."
Emperor Huizong said: "That's fine. I'll go back first. I'll make a decision after I think about it."
Zhao Liangsi then said goodbye and left the palace.
After Zhao Liangsi left the palace, Emperor Huizong seriously considered forming an alliance with Jin to jointly conquer Liao.
Emperor Huizong thought that the fact that the Jurchens could capture the Khitan and go to Beijing showed that the Jurchens were still very powerful; it also showed that the Liao Kingdom was no longer the powerful Liao Kingdom in the past. Now, the war between Jin and Liao has been fully launched, and has reached a very high level. If there is no contact with the Jurchens at this time, the Jurchens will fight against the Liao Kingdom alone and feel that they can defeat the Liao Kingdom with their own strength. , they will no longer be dependent on the outside world; by that time, if the imperial court contacts the Jurchens and talks about signing an alliance and jointly conquering the Liao Dynasty, the value will not be great, and they will be underestimated by the Jurchens. The most important thing is that if the Jurchens defeat the Khitan, Yanyun's homeland will be occupied by the Jurchens. At that time, it will be much more difficult to fight for it.
Emperor Huizong thought about it and felt that it was time to get in touch with the Jurchens to see if there was a possibility of an alliance between the two parties.
Based on this, Emperor Huizong hurriedly issued an order to summon Wang Fu and Tong Guan alone and ordered them to enter the palace immediately.
Emperor Huizong wanted to discuss with Tong Guan and Wang Fu about sending envoys to the Jin Kingdom and agreeing on an alliance with the Jurchens, so as to take the opportunity to regain the territory of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun that had been lost to the Khitan during the Later Jin Dynasty.
Wang Fu and Tong Guan followed the order and hurried into the palace to see Emperor Huizong.
Tong Guan and Wang Fu entered the palace, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Emperor Huizong.
Emperor Huizong said: "You two gentlemen, of equal height."
Tong Guan and Wang Fu stood up, bowed to Emperor Huizong again, and said with sincerity and fear: "I heard that the Holy Lord summoned me, so I didn't dare to delay and rushed into the palace. I respectfully ask for the Holy Lord's blessing."
Emperor Huizong said: "You two gentlemen, you have nothing else to do. I summoned these two gentlemen here for the sake of the Jurchens. A few days ago, Privy Tong joined forces with Zhao Liangsi to join forces with the Jurchens to attack the Khitan and regain Yan. Regarding Yun's policy, I believe that safety is the top priority. Because of this matter, I have also discussed this matter with Grand Master Cai, and Grand Master Cai seems to disagree. Therefore, the matter has been postponed to this day. Just now, Zhao Liangsi entered the palace and told me, The Jurchens have captured Linhuang Mansion in the capital of Khitan. Sirs, when I heard this, I was very shocked. I feel that this matter has become urgent again. It seems that there should be some movement."
Tong Guan was an active advocate of uniting the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. After hearing what Emperor Huizong said, he hurriedly announced: "Your Majesty, this matter must be done sooner rather than later. If it is too late, the Jurchens have captured a large area of the Liao Kingdom. We will contact you later." I am much more passive. Therefore, I believe that the matter of concluding an alliance with Jin, jointly conquering Liao, and regaining the territory of Yanyun should be started as soon as possible without any further hesitation."
When Huizong heard this, he was very approving and said: "What you said is very true, and I think so too. However, Grand Master Cai seems to disapprove, so I summoned the two ministers alone to discuss and implement the matter on a small scale. My two gentlemen, our monarch and his ministers should carry out this matter in secret, and must not leak the news and make it known to the whole court. In that case, it will be very inconvenient to operate this matter."
When Tong Guan and Wang Fu saw what Emperor Huizong said, they hurriedly replied: "What the Holy One said is absolutely true. I will obey the Holy Edict and ask for His Majesty's instructions."
Huizong said: "I think we should first send envoys to the Jurchens to test their attitude before making a decision."
Tong Guan and Wang Fu replied in unison: "Your Majesty is wise, and I will obey the imperial decree."
Huizong added: "As for sending envoys, lower-level officials should not be sent at higher levels, so that the court can change its attitude at any time according to the situation. In addition, do not let Taishi Cai and Taiwei Gao know about it first. At the moment, Taishi Cai, Lieutenant Gao is working hard to exterminate the Liangshan bandits and bandits. The extermination of the Liangshan bandits and bandits is a big deal, so we should actively advance it so as not to miss the important task of joining forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy Liao and recover Yanyun's homeland."
When Tong Guan and Wang Fu saw this, they nodded frequently and thought it was right.
Later, Wang Fu asked Emperor Huizong tentatively: "Your Majesty, who should I send as an envoy to the court?"
After hearing this, Huizong thought for a while and said: "It is up to the two Qing families to decide who to send as envoys. As for how to reach Jurchen, we should also think carefully. In my opinion, we can't go by land. If we let the Khitans capture them, they will not be able to get there." If we want to do something serious, I'm afraid we can only consider taking the sea route. In this regard, the two ministers should contact Dengzhou Prefecture."
After Emperor Huizong finished speaking, Wang Fu and Tong Guan bowed and replied: "I obey the order. I will retire now and go to deal with the matter of sending envoys to the Kingdom of Jin."
Wang Fu and Tong Guan exited the main hall, left the palace, and came to Wang Fu's Dazaifu to continue discussing the matter of sending envoys.
The two discussed for a long time, and they felt that the first time the envoy was sent to Jin, the personnel sent should not go in the name of court officials, but as civilians. After testing whether the Jin was willing to form an alliance, they should go in the name of the court. Officials were sent out to discuss the alliance between Song and Jin.
To be on the safe side, Wang Fu and Tong Guan summoned Zhao Liangsi to discuss the matter together.
After Zhao Liangsi received the message from Wang Fu and Tong Guan asking him to go to Taifu Wang Fu's mansion quickly, he hurried to Wang Fu's mansion and saw Wang Fu and Tong Guan discussing matters.
Zhao Liangsi, Wang Fu and Tong Guan finished the ceremony and sat aside.
Wang Fu said to Zhao Liangsi: "Zhao Xiuzhuan proposed to the Taiwei to unite with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty and regain the homeland of Yanyun. Now, the Holy Emperor wants to send envoys to Jurchen to discuss the alliance. According to your suggestion See you, what should I do?"
Hearing this, Zhao Liangsi said: "My lord, the situation between the Jurchens and the Khitans has changed dramatically. The Jurchens have captured the Linhuang Mansion in the capital of the Khitan. The plan of joining forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty should be implemented as soon as possible, otherwise the opportunity will be delayed."
Wang Fu and Tong Guan nodded when they heard this.
Wang Fu continued to ask Zhao Liangsi: "Who does Zhao Xiuzhan think is more appropriate to send to envoy Jin?"
When Zhao Liangsi heard this, he wanted to recommend himself and go to Jurchen in person to accomplish the great feat of uniting Jin and destroying Liao. However, Zhao Liangsi didn't know what Wang Fu and Tong Guan meant? I wonder how far Wang Fu and Tong Guan had discussed it before he arrived? Therefore, he did not recommend himself rashly, but said: "It is entirely up to the Grand Tutor and the Privy Council to decide."
Seeing that Zhao Liangsi did not give a clear attitude, Tong Guansui said: "Zhao Xiuzhuan, according to the emperor's decree, wants to send low-level personnel to take the sea route from Dengzhou to Jurchen, to conduct a test first, and then proceed with the matter according to the situation. What do you think?" "
Zhao Liangsi heard that the Holy Will was like this, so he quickly replied: "The Holy One is wise."
Seeing this, Wang Fu said: "Since it is written by Zhao Xiu, there is no ambiguity. Privy Tong, in my opinion, should send Wuyi doctor Ma Zheng to lead several people to Dengzhou first, and then Dengzhou will guard Wang's division and select sergeants. We took the boat across the sea and landed in Liaodong to find the Jurchen court and explore this matter."
Tong Guanjian said, feeling safe and said: "Okay."
Wang Fu turned to look at Zhao Liangsi.
Zhao Liangsi also hurriedly replied: "The master's arrangements are very thoughtful."
Immediately, the three of them decided that Wuyi doctor Ma Zheng would lead his people to Dengzhou, and then Dengzhou garrison Wang Shizhong would select sergeants and sail to Liaodong to find the Jurchen court and unite with the Jurchens first.
On the second day, Wuyi doctor Ma Zheng was summoned to Tong Guan's office in the Privy Council.
Tong Guan had selected six sergeants in the army, so he told Ma Zheng about sending Jurchen as envoys, and handed the six sergeants to Ma Zheng and went to Dengzhou.
Ma Zheng led six sergeants to the Dengzhou garrison and met the Dengzhou garrison Wang Shizhong. Wang Shizhong was shocked when he learned that Wuyi doctor Ma Zheng was an envoy sent by the imperial court to the Jurchens.
The reason why Master Wang was so shocked was that not long ago, he had just sent more than ten sergeants to Liaodong to inquire about the situation of the Jurchens.
What is the situation? It turned out that the Jurchens and Khitans were at war and were approaching Jizhou. In order to avoid the war, Gao Yaoshi, monk Langrong and others from the Liao people came to Dengzhou by boat and were captured by Dengzhou soldiers and horses.
From Gao Yaoshi and Monk Langrong, Wang Shizhong heard about the war between the Jurchens and the Khitan. Wang Shizhong felt that this matter was important and should report it to the court. However, Wang Shizhong didn't know much about the specific situation. He wanted to do some research so that he could report the details to the court, so he arranged for more than ten sergeants, with Gao Yaoshi as the guide, to cross the sea to Liaodong to spy on the reality of Jin and Liao.
More than ten sergeants from the Dengzhou garrison, led by Gao Yaoshi, a Liao citizen, took a boat to Liaodong. Along the way, Gao Yaoshi spoke highly of the savagery of the Jurchens, eating raw meat and killing people at every turn. The Liao soldiers were very frightened. When Gao Yaoshi and more than a dozen sergeants approached the northeastern coast of Liaoning by boat, they found that there were many patrol boats and soldiers along the coast. They did not dare to go any further, so they stopped the boat in the sea to observe the situation.
The Song Dynasty ships staying in the sea were discovered by Jurchen coastal patrol ships and soldiers, and they chased them and shouted to get closer for inspection. Gao Yaoshi recognized the Jurchen language and said to the soldiers, "They are Jurchen soldiers!" The Dengzhou soldiers on the boat were frightened when they heard this, fearing that they would be captured by the Jurchen soldiers, so they hurriedly turned around and fled by boat. The Jurchens chased after them but failed to catch up. Gao Yaoshi and more than ten sergeants fled back to Dengzhou and reported the situation to the Dengzhou garrison Wang Shizhong. Wang Shizhong stopped sending troops because the Jurchens and Khitan were at war in Liaodong.
Now, seeing that the imperial court sent Wuyi doctor Ma Zheng to cross the sea to Liaodong to visit the Jurchens, Wang Shizhong told Wuyi doctor Ma Zheng about the situation of the sergeants he sent to Liaodong not long ago. After hearing what Wang Shizhong said, Ma Zheng was naturally surprised, because before that, he had no idea about sailing to Liaodong. Therefore, Ma Zheng hurriedly asked Wang Shizhong to summon Gao Yaoshi, with the intention of heading to Liaodong under the guidance of Gao Yaoshi.
Since Gao Yaoshi fled back to Dengzhou last time, he has gone to make a living on his own. The king's master does not know where Gao Yaoshi is now.
However, Ma Zheng, a military official of the imperial court, crossed the sea to Liaodong. It was the imperial court's instruction that Wang Shizhong did not dare to delay and hurriedly sent a large number of sergeants to search for Gao Yaoshi throughout the city. The sergeants heard the order and searched urgently. After many twists and turns, they finally found Gao Yaoshi who was still stranded in Dengzhou. The soldiers took Gao Yaoshi to the garrison mansion and handed him over to the garrison king's division. Wang Shizhong then arranged for Ma Zheng to meet Gao Yaoshi.
Ma Zheng met with Gao Yaoshi and said that he would be his guide before heading to Liaodong.
After experiencing the danger of escaping last time, Gao Yaoshi was frightened and unwilling to go to Liaodong again. Ma Zhengsui promised Gao Yaoshi that after returning from his trip to Liaodong, he would promote Gao Yaoshi to an official position. Gao Yaoshi was moved by Ma Zheng's promise and agreed to be a guide to guide Ma Zheng to Liaodong.
According to the instructions of the imperial court, Wang Shizhong sent the garrison official Hu Yanqing to go with Ma Zheng.
Ma Zheng, Hu Yanqing and more than a dozen sergeants, under the guidance of Gao Yaoshi from Liao, took ships and sailed across the sea to Liaodong.
