Zhao Tai's answer satisfied Wanyan Shouxu. Although the Kingdom of Jin was very poor now, it still had money to reward its ministers.
"I will reward you with a big house, a thousand taels of gold, five hundred acres of fertile land, and a hundred servants and maids." Wanyan Shouxu waved his hand and readily agreed to Zhao Tai's request, "In addition, I will appoint you as Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Etiquette! The Qing family will work well for Daikin, and I will not treat you badly!"
Zhao Tai didn't know what kind of official he was, but since he was from the Ministry of Rites, he must not be in charge of troops.
In troubled times, it is the last word to have soldiers and territory. Wanyan Shouxu actually gave a lot, but Zhao Tai was obviously not satisfied, but he still saluted with joy, "I thank your majesty for the reward!"
"The Qing family is exempt from the courtesy!" Wanyan Shouxu raised his hand, then glanced at the ministers, and said loudly: "You have contributed to repelling the Mongolian army. I will order Zhongshu Province to draw up a list of rewards and give rewards to all the ministers!"
Everyone smiled and thanked him quickly.
After a simple reward, Wanyan Shouxu's expression became serious, and he suddenly said in a deep voice: "Today I summon all the ministers to come here for one more thing. The thieves are ferocious and rampant. Although they have retreated now, they will definitely invade my territory again in the future. Your Majesty. They are all the pillars of the country, I would like to ask you if you have any strategies to strengthen the country and avoid humiliation?"
As soon as these words came out, the joy in the palace immediately disappeared, and everyone's expressions became serious.
This Mongolian invasion annihilated the Jin Kingdom's 150,000 troops, and nearly half of the prefectures and counties were destroyed. It can be said that the losses were heavy.
Although the Mongols were forced to retreat, their losses were minimal.
This time the Mongols invaded, Zhao Tai came out and used a divorce plan to force the Mongols to retreat. But what about the next time the Mongols come again?
How will the Kingdom of Jin retreat from the enemy?
Wanyan Shouxu looked at everyone expectantly, hoping that they could give some strategies, but in the face of the powerful Mongols, what could everyone do?
In the face of absolute strength, any strategy is powerless. It can at most delay the time of destruction, but cannot change the fate of destruction.
None of the Jin ministers in the main hall spoke, and Zhao Tai naturally couldn't speak either. Instead, he stood at the back and made his own plans.
After reading the reward given to him by Yan Shouxu, Zhao Tai knew that the Jin people did not trust him and were afraid that he would run away or lead troops to defect to the Song Dynasty, so he was unwilling to give him military power.
Wanyan Shouxu probably wanted Zhao Tai to be his adviser.
After all, the ability he showed this time was mainly in strategy, but Zhao Tai was not willing to be just a strategist.
If the Kingdom of Jin could not give him soldiers and territory, Zhao Tai would have to do it himself.
No one said anything, which made Wanyan Shouxu frown, "If you have something to say, it's okay to say it! Heda, you say it!"
Wanyan Heda was a member of the clan and a general, and he had successfully defended Kaifeng. Wanyan Shouxu had high hopes for him and directly selected him as general.
"This~" Wanyan Heda came out and could only answer bravely: "Your Majesty, the reason why the thieves invaded Henan this time and threatened Bianliang was because Tuo Lei passed through the Southern Song Dynasty. The sudden attack caught us off guard, causing the army to rush to fight and suffer a miserable defeat. The river defense was also mobilized, allowing Wo Kuotai to break through the defense line, threatening Bianjing and causing chaos for us. Therefore, I thought that to defend against Mongolia, the first step was Re-recruit troops and consolidate the Tongguan and Yellow River defense lines. The second is to send personnel to form an alliance with the Southern Song Dynasty, which illustrates the truth of the cold! If the Southern Song Dynasty can stop the Mongols from taking advantage of the road, then the Mongolian thieves will not be able to invade Henan so easily!"
Wanyan Shouxu nodded and said in a deep voice: "It seems that we still need to ask for help from the Southern Song Dynasty!"
At this time, his eyes fell on Zhao Tai at the end, "Zhao Qing!"
Zhao Tai recovered his thoughts and said, "I'm here!"
Wanyan Shouxu smiled, "I heard from Monk Chen that you once told him that you were willing to contact the Song Dynasty for Dajin. Is this true?"
Zhao Tai didn't get what he wanted, but he really didn't want the Kingdom of Jin to perish quickly, so he saluted and said, "Report to your Majesty, I did say that."
Wanyan Shouxu said: "Then are you willing to go on behalf of Da Jin as an envoy to the Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Tai looked embarrassed, "Reporting to your Majesty, although I am a descendant of the Zhao family, my relationship with the Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty is estranged. I'm afraid I can't speak!"
Previously, in order to help the Jin Kingdom reverse the war situation, Zhao Tai risked his life and poisoned Tuo Lei, making himself hated by the Mongols, so that he could only go to the dark side on the road of resisting the Mongols.
Zhao Tai made great contributions to the Jin Kingdom, but the Jin Kingdom had reservations about him, neither giving him troops nor territory.
Now that Jin Guo is seeking help from him, Zhao Tai will naturally not do things for Wanyan Shouxu for free.
The Kingdom of Jin will fall sooner or later. Zhao Tai must obtain enough benefits from the Kingdom of Jin before the fall of the Kingdom so that he can become a prince after the Kingdom of Jin is destroyed.
Therefore, if you want him to do things, you must add money.
After Wanyan Shouxu ascended the throne, he made several attempts to repair relations with the Song Dynasty.
Although due to his efforts, the relationship between the Jin and Song Dynasties was no longer as tense as the Southern Song Dynasty during the Xuanzong Dynasty, but it was also relatively cold.
He had sent envoys several times, but to no avail. Zhao Tai was a member of the Zhao Song clan and was resourceful, so he pinned his hopes on Zhao Tai.
After all, in the current Jin Kingdom, no matter how hard you work and struggle, you will always be dead. Only when the Southern Song Dynasty intervenes and obtains the support of the Southern Song Dynasty can there be a glimmer of hope.
Seeing this, Wanyan Shouxu said in a deep voice: "If the Qing family has any difficulties, you can just say so. I will definitely satisfy you!"
Zhao Taidao: "Well, I'm so bold. Going to the Southern Song Dynasty requires a lot of money."
Hearing that he just wanted money, Wanyan Shouxu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How much do you want, I'll give it to you!"
Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "Ten thousand taels of gold. I have to spend money on the way to the Southern Song Dynasty. When I arrive in the Southern Song Dynasty, I have to establish relationships. Treating guests to meals and giving gifts are not small sums. I can't come up with this money, so I can only ask your majesty for it." "
"Ten thousand taels of gold?" Wanyan Shouxu took a breath.
Zhao Taidao said: "Your Majesty, the Southern Song Dynasty was rich and had little money but little courtesy. It was impossible to impress them, so this little money is indispensable. In addition, Your Majesty wants to take a look at the benefits if the negotiation is completed."
Wanyan Shouxu pondered, now only a corner of Henan is left in the Jin Kingdom, and the only hope is to form an alliance with the Southern Song Dynasty.
If Zhao Tai could successfully convince the Southern Song Dynasty, the ten thousand taels of gold would indeed be well spent, and even profitable.
Wanyan Shouxu clenched his fists and said, "Okay, I will allocate you 10,000 taels of gold and send a deputy envoy to accompany you."
When Zhao Tai heard this, he knew that Wanyan Shouxu didn't trust him and wanted to send someone to monitor him and keep an eye on the 10,000 taels of gold.
"Your Majesty, after I go to the Southern Song Dynasty, it will be inconvenient for me to ask for instructions. If I can't make the decision when money is needed, then I won't go." Zhao Tai pointed out directly that he wanted both money and power, otherwise he would give up his job.
Wanyan Shouxu felt a little unhappy in his heart. He took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay, Qing is the leader of the envoy. There is no need to ask for instructions on how the Qing family uses gold!"
