The lights in the Sifang Pavilion were brightly lit, and the courtyard temporarily prepared for the Jin people was also very lively at the moment.
Not only Dutingyi, but also the envoys from the Kingdom of Jin who were stationed in Gaoting were all moved here.
Despite this, under the efforts of Prime Minister Qin, even in Sifangguan, the treatment of Jin people is much better than that of neighboring countries.
Not to mention food, the price of a spring night for those pretty courtesans who came all the way from the Qinhuai River today is already quite high.
What's more, they have to stay with him for ten days until the golden envoy leaves.
Zhang Tonggu's expression had relaxed a lot at this moment, mainly because Prime Minister Qin saved him in time and dug out his own pocket to buy back the items he had selected before.
Although there were some twists and turns, the result was good after all, and nothing was left behind.
But no matter what, this was an unprecedented humiliation that Jin Guolai had ever encountered.
It's not unprecedented. He was in the Liao Kingdom before, and later came to the Song Kingdom when Wanyan Aguda was in power. At that time, the envoys of the Jin Dynasty suffered no less humiliation than they do now.
To be precise, it was the first time that Jin people were treated like this in another country after destroying the Liao Dynasty and invading the Song Dynasty.
This matter cannot be said to be in the past.
Qin Hui also knew that he was in the wrong and kept asking Lin Yifei to toast to the golden man without stopping himself. His respectful look was completely different from the one who vomited blood during the day.
"Brother Le, I know that I am unhappy, but Zhao Guan's family is young after all, so it is inevitable that he needs to vent his anger."
"We did suffer a huge loss, but didn't we also make a lot of money?"
"Brother, please take all your anger out on me! I can handle important events for both countries!"
No matter how angry Zhang Tonggu is, he still knows that Qin Hui is one of his own.
But as Qin Hui said, he was really depressed.
It's not like he has never dealt with Emperor Zhao. This man does value face very much.
To put it bluntly, it was nothing more than the work of a powerful foreigner. At that time, he was stubborn and refused to accept the canonization, but later he happily accepted the credential of the Jin Kingdom?
But this time, this person just wants to save face! The tens of thousands of dollars that were taken back, and the Duting Station that was moved out...
It was clear that Riko also wanted it.
However, he knew that what Qin Hui was talking about was referring to the benefits that the Jin Kingdom had in the peace negotiation, and he also knew that he would probably have to put up with this bad temper.
This time, the fourth prince brought Wang Shi to the south. He was first defeated by Liu Qi's Eight-Character Army in Shunchang. The invincible Tiefu Tu and Guaizima were also defeated by Liu Qi.
Later, in the Battle of Tuogao, Liu Qi, Yang Yizhong, and Wang De were defeated... It was nothing more than losing to Yue Fei. In the Battle of Tuogao, the strongest Yue Family Army and even the Han Family Army did not participate in the battle. They are all elite troops from the Kingdom of Jin.
If Zhang Jun hadn't been greedy for military power and wanted to distribute the military power to his own people, only Yang Yizhong and Wang De were left, and Liu Qi was transferred away. Wanyan Wushu won a victory in Haozhou...
Otherwise, when Wanyan Wushu raised his troops this time, it could almost be said that he was defeated on all three fronts.
This is why Zhang Tonggu didn't even dare to say anything after learning Liu Qi's identity just now.
Like Zongze and Yue Fei, this man had defeated the Jin people.
To a certain extent, Zhang Tonggu needed the peace talks to succeed more than Qin Hui.
But his experience in dealing with the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty also told him that the more they bullied the Song people, the more afraid they would be; on the contrary, the more they looked up to them, the more shameless they would be.
After drinking a glass of wine, Zhang Tonggu still didn't speak. Instead, the dwarf raised his glass and said to Prime Minister Qin:
"When I was ordered to go on an envoy, I naturally understood the importance of the overall situation and asked Prime Minister Qin to take care of me. Naturally, I, Dajin, will remember this friendship."
Although he paid tens of thousands of dollars and felt a terrible headache, Qin Hui still felt that it was a good deal after receiving support from Lao Jiu and Jin Ren, and hurriedly replied:
"The reconciliation between the two countries is for the benefit of the people of both countries. We are all good people... It is really great that Ambassador Jin can understand."
The dwarf smiled, this Qin Hui was really not ashamed, and if Emperor Zhao was the same, it would save a lot of trouble.
"Prime Minister Qin has also entered the palace this time. He has told your emperor about our conditions. I don't know what he means. Prime Minister Qin, please talk to us so that we can be prepared for tomorrow."
Qin Hui had wanted to say this for a long time, but no one asked about it, so when he took the initiative to say it, he was a bit boastful.
Although this man looked strange and was sitting at the main table, he couldn't help but be more pleasing to the eye.
"Hui tried his best to persuade, and stated the pros and cons. In addition, under constant warnings, the official family was finally..."
After scanning the crowd, Prime Minister Qin was extremely firm:
"All agreed!"
This was said so loudly that everyone was stunned. Zhang Tonggu held the cup for a long time without responding, and the dwarf frowned in deep thought.
You still have to pay a price when buying groceries!
This is not a matter of hundreds of lives and tens of thousands of taels of silver!
This is the relationship between the two countries, on both sides of the Huaihe River, with countless people and cities.
Then Emperor Zhao... just... agreed to everything?
Qin Hui was very satisfied with their performance and said:
"So, Brother Le, you should know why today's incident happened, right? The official family has suffered a big loss, and they will eventually have to make up for it elsewhere."
"Brother Le! Are you still angry?!"
Zhang Tonggu kept laughing, nothing had changed, nothing had changed!
For the first time, he took the initiative to toast Qin Hui:
"Meet him! A true countryman!"
For Zhang Tonggu, Qin Hui really deserves this name for the Kingdom of Jin.
There was finally laughter on the wine table, and the waiters who were dancing with the wine also let out a long sigh of relief.
He immediately cooperated with everyone and heated up the atmosphere.
However, the dwarf was a little puzzled and asked Qin Hui repeatedly:
"I profess to be my vassal. Did Emperor Zhao agree?"
Although they had agreed last time, after all, the Jin Kingdom betrayed the alliance first. Whether it was Wanyan Dan or Wanyan Wushu who was the sponsor, they had no intention of succeeding this time.
Qin Hui nodded proudly: "Yes!"
"The land of the four states of Tang, Deng, Shang and Qin..."
"Give it up!"
"Congratulations on my Lord's birthday..."
"Yes!"
The more Zhang Tonggu listened, the happier he became, but the short man became more and more sad. Before he could ask again, Qin Hui answered quickly:
"The annual coins, silver and silk are two hundred and fifty thousand each. Hui thought it was a little less, so he specially increased it to three hundred thousand!"
As he spoke, like a well-behaved dog waiting for praise from its master, he raised his head and said nothing.
This is not so much a peace treaty as a letter of surrender.
It would be fine if the Song State had no choice. They were clearly the active party, but they still made such a big concession...
The dwarf sighed, which disturbed the atmosphere at the table.
This made Prime Minister Qin a little embarrassed, and Zhang Tonggu was also a little puzzled. He cupped his hands and said:
"Huizhi has done such a good thing, why do you sigh?"
The dwarf looked at him, then at Qin Hui, then at him:
"When Pei Gong lived in Shandong, he was greedy for wealth and loved beautiful concubines. Now that he has entered the pass, he has nothing to gain and women have no luck. This ambition... is not small."
"The same thing was said later, that Duke Pei took over the world, right or wrong?"
"This is a story for you Han people. Zhang Zhengshi and Qin Xiang must have heard it."
"Emperor Zhao doesn't want anything... It just shows that he wants everything. He agrees to everything, which just shows that he doesn't want to agree to anything."
"This peace negotiation... alas!"
After Zhang Tonggu and Qin Hui heard this, they thought it was a big deal.
Other emperors may be like this, but who is this one?
Zhao Gou!
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, just thinking that they were young people who only knew how to study and didn't know the truth about thousands of people.
Wait until the rooster crows and dawn, and let Emperor Zhao receive the book...
Everything will become clear.
(End of chapter)
