Hearing Wanyan Zongwang's request to double the amount, Cai You refused directly: "Second Prince, are you dreaming?! This is absolutely impossible! Do you think this silver and silk were all brought with a slingshot and fork?"
"What are you talking about, Mr. Wanyan Zongwang?" Wanyan Zongwang replied to Cai You: "Do you think you can get these Sixteen States of Youyan easily by singing and dancing? This is what I, the great Jin'erlang, worked hard to get. , I’ll give it to you for free!”
Zhao Liangsi said: "Why was it given to us for free? It was returned to us according to the covenant."
Wanyan Nianhan interrupted: "According to the covenant, you should have captured Youzhou and Yunzhou! Why didn't you capture them? Why are Youzhou and Yunzhou in our hands?"
Zhao Liangsi said: "So, we can compensate you with some silver and silk."
Wanyan Zongwang said: "It's missing! Just two hundred thousand taels of silver and four hundred thousand bolts of silk. One or two bolts will not do the trick!"
Zhao Liangsi was so angry that he cursed in his heart: Fuck your ancestors! Taking other people's things and making them pay for them, what the hell!
However, all the sixteen states of Youyan were in the hands of the Jin State. Zhao Liangsi and Cai You couldn't be tough even if they wanted to, so they had to look at each other and ask for each other's ideas.
Before Cai You came to Youzhou to join Zhao Liangsi, Emperor Huizong had decreed that he could decide how much money to lose to the Jin Kingdom according to the situation while avoiding direct armed conflict. The premise was that the sixteen states of Youyan must be recovered no matter what. return. With Emperor Huizong's decree, Cai You's discretionary power of decision-making was much greater.
After Zhao Liangsi looked at him, Cai You knew in his heart that Zhao Liangsi wanted to make his decision. Then, Cai You coughed slightly. Cai You coughed slightly, and Wanyan Wu Qimai, Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Nianhan and others from the Jin Kingdom all knew that Cai You was about to speak and how much money he would pay. Song Dynasty officials such as Zhao Liangsi were even more aware of this scheme. So, the two sides stopped arguing and looked at Cai You together. Cai You coughed softly again, as if to tell everyone else to pay attention, the bachelor was about to speak. The others were very cooperative and waited quietly for Cai You to speak.
Cai You looked at Wanyan Wu Qimai, and Wanyan Wu Qimai nodded, saying that if Cai You had anything to say, just talk and he was listening. Cai Yousui said: As long as no war breaks out, in terms of the number of coins,
Zhao Liangsi asked Wanyan Wu Qingmai: "There can't be a square circle without rules. The two countries are discussing things in a mess. How can it be done properly? Second king, on behalf of your country, please tell me the exact number?"
Wanyan Wu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The amount the second prince mentioned just now is the exact amount our country requires. This is what our country has agreed upon, and it is not something I can decide alone."
Then I thought, you fart! You doubled the amount after we told you a number. How come it’s the amount you agreed on in advance? Did you know in advance that we were only going to transfer the coins we lost to Liao to you? Isn’t this nonsense!
However, Cai You couldn't be too tough on Wanyan Wu's begging for money. After all, he was the crown prince of the Jin Kingdom. If there was a stalemate, things would be difficult to proceed later. Thinking of this, Cai You said tactfully: "The two kings, Song and Jin are allies. There is still friendship between the two sides. It is best not to overdo anything."
"It's not too much!" Wanyan Wu Qimai replied directly: "Your country is a country in the Central Plains. It has abundant resources and people. Even if you pull out a hair, it will be thicker than our country's waist. Scholar Cai, please don't put any more money on the annual coins." After all, let’s just settle for the amount the second prince said! Actually, we still want more, and since the second prince has already opened his mouth, we can’t ask for more.”
Isn't this naked blackmail! Although Cai You was angry in his heart, looking at the momentum, it was basically impossible to reduce the amount of Sui coins. If it continued like this, it would only be beneficial to the Jin Kingdom and not good to the Song Dynasty. It would be better to satisfy their demands on the Sui coins. Demand that we take the initiative in returning the Sixteen States and avoid any further setbacks.
With this in mind, Cai You said to Wanyan Wu, "Second King, we cannot accept the amount of annual coins. We will adjourn the meeting for today. We will discuss it tomorrow."
The Song Dynasty was not in a hurry, and the Jin Kingdom was certainly not in a hurry. After all, the Sixteen States of Youyan were in their hands! After hearing Cai You's suggestion to adjourn the meeting, Wanyan Wu Qimai replied loudly: "Okay! Adjourn the meeting! After you have figured it out, you can come to me at any time to negotiate."
After saying that, Wanyan Wu Qimai stood up, obviously seeing off his guests.
Cai You, Zhao Liangsi and others stood up and angrily left the official residence Wanyan Wu was begging to buy.
After returning to the station, Cai You told Zhao Liangsi his thoughts and decided to agree to Jin Guo's request for yearly coins in exchange for Jin Guo to return the Sixteen Youyan Prefectures neatly to ensure that there would be no other twists and turns in the process.
After Zhao Liangsi heard Cai You's idea, he completely agreed. However, in order to whet the appetite of the Jin Kingdom, Zhao Liangsi suggested that the negotiations between the two parties be suspended for a period of time. During this period, some people would be arranged to return to the DPRK to give the Jin Kingdom the illusion that there would be no more negotiations. At the same time, he would deal with Wanyan Aguda for a long time. With the convenience of being familiar with each other, and working at Wanyan Aguda's place, Wanyan Wu Qinghui, Wanyan Zongwang and others will be under pressure, and the next thing will be easy to discuss.
Cai You was overjoyed and said loudly: "Okay! Just do as Secretary Zhao said!"
For the next period of time, the Song Dynasty mission, headed by Cai You and Zhao Liangsi, had not been asking Wanyan Wu for money to talk about the affairs of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyan. In broad daylight and in public, they packed their luggage and arranged for people to return home. .
This situation was reported to Wanyan Wu's begging shop. What did Wanyan Wu mean by calling Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Nianhan and others to a meeting to discuss the Song Dynasty? Don’t you want the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyan? This is impossible! The Song Dynasty wanted to take back the sixteen states of Youyan even if they tried to sell iron. Wanyan Wu Qimai and others were sure of it. How could they stop talking, give up, and return to the country?
Regarding the ownership of the sixteen states of Youyan, Wanyan Wu Qimai, Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Nianhan and others did not want to return it to the Song Dynasty. For this reason, they repeatedly remonstrated with Wanyan Aguda, but Wanyan Aguda was unwilling to go against him. The covenant signed with the Song Dynasty, begging Wanyan Wu and Wanyan Zongwang. Wanyan Nianhan and others even lost their temper and said that if I die in the future, I will let you do whatever you want.
Wanyan Wu Qimai and others are very aware of this situation. The status of their negotiations with Cai You and Zhao Liangsi was also reported to Wanyan Aguda at any time. For Wanyan Aguda, as long as he returned the Sixteenth State of Youyan to the Song Dynasty, he would not have breached the contract. Therefore, Wanyan Aguda was not very concerned about the annual coins, he only cared about whether the Sixteenth State of Youyan could be returned to the Song Dynasty. To the Song Dynasty. After Wanyan Wu Qimai and others reported the relevant situation to Wanyan Aguda, Wanyan Aguda said that the specific situation is up to you, as long as the sixteen states of Youyan are returned to the Song Dynasty.
Wanyan Wu Qimai and others knew that if this matter was not handled well, it would be difficult for the Great Emperor Wanyan Aguda to explain to him. For this reason, several people discussed it and decided that if the Song Dynasty resolutely refused to agree to the amount of annual coins they proposed, they would just lower it to 150,000 taels of silver and 300,000 bolts of silk. "
While arranging for some personnel to return to the DPRK, Zhao Liangsi also visited Wanyan Aguda.
Wanyan Aguda asked Zhao Liangsi how the discussion on the return of the Sixteenth Province of Youyan to your dynasty went? Zhao Liangsi told Wanyan Aguda about the specific situation. Wanyan Aguda said: "The Sixteen States of Youyan will definitely be returned to your country. I have made a clear promise to your envoy on this, but your envoy also knows that our country's national conditions are completely different from yours, and our cultural traditions are also different. Things that the great emperor of your country can decide with just one word are still a bit difficult in our country, so your envoy must understand!"
Zhao Liangsi quickly replied: "Understood! Understood! I have no other intention when I come to see the emperor. I just want to resolve the matter of returning the sixteen states of Youyan to our court as soon as possible."
"Then let's talk quickly!" Wanyan Agu said: "As for the amount of annual coins, don't worry about it anymore. Let's quickly decide how to return the sixteen states of Youyan to your country."
Zhao Liangsi bent down and replied: "Thank you, great emperor!"
Zhao Liangsi's visit to Wanyan Aguda this time was not to solve specific problems. He knew in his heart that the matter of returning the sixteen Youyan states to the court would eventually have to be discussed with Wanyan Wu Qimai and others. The reason why he came The purpose of meeting Wanyan Aguda was to increase the pressure on Wanyan Wu Qimai and others, so that Wanyan Wu Qimai and others would know that he had gone to the emperor to report the situation, so that Wanyan Wu Qimai and others would not It would be too tough.
Therefore, Zhao Liangsi did not talk about anything specific when he was at Wanyan Aguda's place. He just rambled on and delayed the writing time.
After Zhao Liangsi talked with Wanyan Aguda for most of the day, he said goodbye and left.
The situation of Zhao Liangsi's visit to Wanyan Aguda was also reported to Wanyan Wu Qimai. Wanyan Wu Qimai knew clearly that the matter of Youyan Sixteen Provinces could not be delayed any longer. If it continued to be delayed, the emperor would not be happy. .
When Wanyan Wu Qimai became anxious, he no longer waited for Zhao Liangsi and the others to come to him, but took the initiative to send someone to invite Cai You, Zhao Liangsi and the others.
This situation surprised Cai You and Zhao Liangsi: Could it be that the strategy worked? Is the Kingdom of Jin really afraid that we won’t talk to them about the Sixteen Provinces of Youyan? Are you really afraid that you won’t be able to get your money back?
Since Wanyan Wu Qimai took the initiative to send someone to invite him, Cai You, Zhao Liangsi and others were not in a hurry. Cai You and Zhao Liangsi discussed urgently. Cai You said: "In the past, we were chasing them to negotiate. We couldn't say a lot and were passive in everything. Now, when we are tough, they take the initiative. We also grind them hard so that they can make more achievements on the coins. Give in."
Zhao Liangsi visited Wanyan Aguda in person and knew that Wanyan Aguda was indeed going to be returned to the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyan, but he also expressed his position on the amount of annual coins and asked not to be entangled anymore. Therefore, Zhao Liangsi said to Cai You: " What the bachelor said is true, but we still have to control the situation. If we hold it in too much, it will be bad. As the officials see, since the two kings have come to invite us, we will get off the road and negotiate with them to return it. The specific procedures of Youyan’s sixteen states.”
Cai Youjian said that he felt that what Zhao Liangsi said was right. The Jurchens were barbarians. If they took things too far, things would become difficult to handle. When the time came, the Holy Spirit would blame them and they would not be able to bear the responsibility. Cai You thought about this and said to Zhao Liangsi: "Okay! Since they have come to invite us, we will give them face and discuss things with them."
After the decision was made, Zhao Liangsi, Cai You and others came to the official residence Wanyan Wu was begging to buy.
