"Please sit down!" Liu Chengyou smiled gently.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xiao Husi bowed calmly.
Judging from his demeanor, Liu Chengyou had to admit that the Lord of Liao did have a group of capable ministers, otherwise the Liao Kingdom would not have gotten out of all the chaos in just three years. It was not so easy to get over the severe trauma back then.
"Time flies!" Liu Chengyou pretended to sigh and asked: "I wonder if the Lord of Liao has been well in these years, and is he still good at hunting? Three years ago, I originally wanted to hunt with him in Yinshan Mountain , who would have expected that he hurriedly returned north and failed to realize it, I still regret it!"
Emperor Liu's words were sarcastic and slightly harsh. However, Xiao Hu thought that the former had lowered his attitude, so how could he be annoyed by it now. Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, he smiled calmly and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, thank you for your concern! My emperor is strong and healthy, young and powerful. He can drive away tigers and wolves when mounted, and capture bears and leopards when dismounted. The former failed to meet with Your Majesty, and our court also It's a pity that if your Majesty wants to take in the scenery outside the Great Wall, he will have to clear the grass and clear the courtyard to welcome it. Although Linhuang Mansion is not as vast and magnificent as Kaifeng, it is still enough to house the emperor. By then, your Majesty can enjoy hunting with my emperor!"
Xiao Husi's answer was firm and did not show any timidity at all. Liu Chengyou was not angry about this, but looked at him with interest and chuckled: "When I arrive at Linhuang Mansion, I will definitely summon the Lord of Liao to serve as a hunter!"
Without waiting for Xiao Husi to answer, Liu Chengyou said again: "You can become the emperor of your family, how can there be two days in this world?"
"Your Majesty, there are four seasons of sunshine in the world, and there are morning and evening suns, so why are there only two days?" Xiao Husi responded calmly.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou was amused and said to Lu Yin: "Look, the Liao envoy in the palace is quick in eloquence and full of wisdom. How does he look like a vulgar Beidi barbarian?"
"Your Majesty is the emperor of the Central Plains, and Daliao is also a powerful country in the north. Now that a big country has come to envoy, does your majesty humiliate you like this? Does it violate the etiquette of a big country?" For the first time, Xiao Husi became a little more emotional. He stared at Liu Chengyou and asked with emotion.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou also put away the expression on his face, calmed down, and said in an unusually calm voice: "What is the purpose of the Liao envoy coming to Tokyo? Probably not, just to show off his rhetoric in front of me!"
When Emperor Liu showed such a serious attitude, Xiao Husi felt pressure inexplicably, perhaps because of the aura of the Emperor of Han Dynasty that had been brewing for a long time. Although the emperor was leading the conversation, Xiao Husi had no intention of refuting, but stood up and responded: "Your Majesty, I am here on the orders of the Emperor of Liao, in order to reconcile with China and open up trade. passage, reaffirm the friendship between neighbors, eliminate chaos, restore peace to the people of the two countries, and forever be a country of brothers!"
When Xiao Husi said these words, Liu Chengyou suddenly felt like laughing. He didn't believe this, and the person who said it probably didn't believe it either.
However, in the face of Xiao Husi's calm expression, Liu Chengyou's response was also very simple: "I have always been kind to people from afar. Han and Liao are both big countries. Enmity will bring harm to the people. If Liao has to eliminate troops and negotiate for peace, eliminate them." How can I refuse the intention of fighting? After all, good relations between the two countries will benefit millions of living beings!"
Xiao Husi was also a little surprised by the Han Emperor's attitude. After these few days of avoiding seeing each other and his attitude, according to his expectation, there would be some setbacks and difficulties in achieving the purpose of negotiating peace. Unexpectedly, Liu Chengyou agreed in a few words.
A flash of joy flashed in his eyes, Xiao Husi bowed and bowed again, saying: "Your Majesty is truly a virtuous emperor!"
Liu Chengyou smiled, no matter what country or nation, flattery is common, and now it is gratifying. At this time, how could Xiao Husi still see the neither humble nor arrogant person just now?
"Lu Yin!" Liu Chengyou greeted.
"I'm here!"
"You draft an edict and inform the Guangzheng Palace of my intentions. As for the details of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, we will continue to discuss them. The minister in charge... Well, let Tao Gu be responsible!" Liu Chengyou ordered With.
"yes!"
After agreeing to this matter, the atmosphere of conversation between the two became much more harmonious. They simply moved to the prepared banquet room and chatted while eating. Liu Chengyou started again, asking about the affairs of the Liao Kingdom, the Liao Emperor's western tour, expressing regret for the death of Yelu Wuzhi, and expressing his willingness to send troops to help pacify the rebellion in order to show friendship...
Of course, Xiao Husi dealt with these matters calmly, with a smile on his face. He agreed when he needed to, and declined when he needed to without hesitation.
"Lu Qing, do you think that the two countries, Han and Liao, have negotiated peace again? Can this peace treaty be reliable?" After entertaining Xiao Husi, Liu Chengyou was still interested and asked Lu Yin.
Upon hearing the question, Lu Yin reported directly without thinking: "Your Majesty, I think it will never last long!"
"Tell me what you think!" Liu Chengyou didn't show any surprise, but calmly stretched out his hand towards him.
Lu Yin organized his words a little, and then said: "The founding of the Han Dynasty was to expel the Khitan, and your Majesty's fame was to defeat the Liao army and regain Hebei. Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there have been constant conflicts between Han and Liao. Border conflicts are almost the norm.
When the Lord of Liao Shulu succeeded to the throne, there was some relief, but it was also due to helplessness. The Han Dynasty was busy reforming and flattening the separatist regime, while the Liao Kingdom also needed to recuperate due to civil strife and long wars.
When its national strength gradually recovered, it was no longer stable and showed its fangs to China. As a result, the Battle of Yanmen led to the Northern Expedition and bloodshed in northern Xinjiang. Therefore, the hatred between Han and Liao was deep and the blood debts were heavy. The hundreds of thousands of bones buried by both sides during the Northern Expedition alone could not be eliminated in a short time.
Therefore, I believe that there will be another war between Han and Liao. Only by completely destroying the Liao Kingdom and losing its ability to confront the imperial court can the threat to the Han Dynasty's northern frontier be lifted, the northern frontier be at peace, and the conflict between Han and Liao come to an end! "
Liu Chengyou became more and more satisfied with Lu Yin. What Lu Yin thought was exactly what he worried about. There were not many people in the court who had such knowledge and opinions. In fact, even if there are enough Yin Jian in front of them, not everyone can learn from them. Since the Northern Expedition, there has been a voice in the court, that is, once Yan Yun has recovered and the Khitans have fled north, Northern Xinjiang can be obtained Now that there is peace, the Han Dynasty only needs to unify the south, and then he can calmly welcome the prosperous age of peace and happiness...
"I just received the envoy from Liao, and you were with me the whole time. In your opinion, what is the purpose of Liao's initiative to send envoys to make good friends?" Liu Chengyou's expression became more serious. This was the only thing he cared about.
In this regard, Lu Yin hesitated, thought seriously for a while, and then said to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, I am not sure. However, based on the many messages I have received before, I can be bold that there may be something strange in the Liao Kingdom!"
"Do you think it's aimed at big men?" Liu Chengyou frowned slightly.
"I think it's unlikely!" Lu Yin was very sure and said: "Firstly, if he wants to plot against me, with your majesty's wisdom and the Han officials' astuteness, not only will they not be paralyzed by them, but they may be more vigilant; Both, after the bloody battle of the Northern Expedition, the Liao Kingdom was severely damaged and its rule was almost endangered. It could not be restored in just three years. If the war was started rashly, with the defense lines of Yanshan, Shannan and Hetao, the Han Dynasty could almost be invincible. place!"
"But, the party items have changed!" Liu Chengyou pointed out what he was worried about.
Lu Yin also thought about it for a while, but still shook his head: "The Dingnan Army is now divided. If Li Guangrui dares to rebel, it will be easy for Wang Shi to enter Xiazhou. The Khitan may have the intention to use the Dingnan Army to rebel against us, but they will never Act rashly!”
"Then tell me, what are the actions of the Liao Kingdom?" Liu Chengyou nodded, still looking calm.
Looking at the emperor, Lu Yin said: "Your Majesty, this time the envoys from the Liao Kingdom came to conclude a peace treaty, it reminded me of the first time in the fourth year of Qianyou's reign that the two sides communicated with each other to discuss peace. At that time, the Liao Dynasty was involved in the Huoshendian Rebellion, and the Han Dynasty Then they conquered Huainan in the south, so they became a country of brothers and did not interfere with each other.
This time, when Your Majesty is wiping out the separatist regimes and unifying the world, you should seek stability in the north and concentrate on affairs in the south. The Liao Kingdom might not have the same idea! "
Lu Yin's words could be regarded as having an awakening effect. He immediately walked to the increasingly larger and more detailed map of the Han Dynasty in the palace, looked at the series of forces surrounding the Han Dynasty from east to west, and pondered for a long time. Suddenly he said: "If the Khitan wants to take action, it must be in the northwest, or in Dangxiang, or in the Uighurs, or in the Western Regions. But if I want to choose a target, it must be the Western Regions!"
"Your Majesty is wise, it's very possible!" Lu Yin seemed to have just come to his senses and immediately agreed.
After staring at the map for a long time, Liu Chengyou suddenly said: "It seems that there may be a tacit understanding between Han and Liao!"
Liu Chengyou was in a bad mood. Obviously, if the Han Dynasty wanted to dominate the world, the Liao Kingdom would not be peaceful either.
