Last time, Zhao Tai cleverly used a divisive trick to get Wokuotai to retreat, but the Jin State did not focus on publicizing his achievements. Instead, the credit for repelling the Mongols was given to Heda, Monk Chen and others.
This is easy to understand. Although the Jin Kingdom was a regime established by the Jurchens, although it was highly Chineseized, it was still not confident deep down and still had to guard against the Han people.
When the Jin Kingdom was in danger, shaping the Jurchen anti-Mongolian heroes in the Jin Kingdom was conducive to the rule of the Jin Kingdom. The Han people in the Central Plains faced the threat of the Mongols and relied on the Jurchen anti-Mongolian heroes to maintain the Jin Kingdom's crumbling in the Central Plains. 's rule.
Zhao Tai didn't have the strength at the time and didn't dare to be too pushy, so he kept a low profile.
But this time it was different. With Song Dynasty's aid in hand, Zhao Tai had capital.
Now whether the entire Jin Kingdom can continue depends on Zhao Tai's face, so Zhao Tai no longer needs to hide and starts fighting for the credit he deserves.
Zhao Tai thought very clearly that in order to get assistance from the Song Dynasty, no one in the Jin Kingdom dared to touch him, so he did not need to keep a low profile and could purposefully publicize his achievements in order to gain fame.
After hearing Zhao Tai's words, the people of Bianjing rushed over excitedly, surrounded him, cheered loudly and surrounded Zhao Tai as he entered the city.
For the desperate people of Bianjing, Zhao Tai was their hero. The people lined the streets to welcome him. Zhao Tai was riding a horse and kept raising his hands from left to right. The scene was like a king entering the city.
In the palace, Wanyan Shouxu came out of the study, listening to the cheers in the city, his face was gloomy.
He didn't expect Zhao Tai to be so arrogant, and the reaction of the people in Bianjing made him even more afraid of getting rid of Zhao Tai.
Wanyan Shouxu listened to the cheers outside the city, his cheeks twitching, "This Zhao Tai is really not simple. It seems that he has realized that I can't do anything to him."
At this time, Zhao Tai was surrounded by the people and came to the palace. After the guards reported, they immediately entered the palace to see him.
Wanyan Shouxu changed his clothes and came to the Martial Arts Hall. Heda, Monk Chen and others were there.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Sizheng has arrived outside the palace!" the chamberlain reported.
Wanyan Shouxu, who was sitting upright, adjusted his mentality and showed a kind and cheerful expression, "Announce Zhao Qing's entry into the palace!"
"Announce Zhao Tai's presence!" the guards outside the palace sang loudly.
Zhao Tai then pulled up his hem and quickly entered the hall, saluting Wanyan Shouxu who was sitting upright, "I, Zhao Tai, pay homage to your majesty! Fortunately, I have fulfilled my duty and brought you the Southern Song Dynasty covenant, as well as countless supplies of food, grass and weapons." !”
Wanyan Shouxu is also a good actor. He laughed heartily, stood up, walked off the stage, helped Zhao Tai up personally, looked at it carefully, and said emotionally: "Ai Qing, you have worked hard all the way!"
Zhao Tai said seriously: "I don't have to work hard, I do everything for the big gold!"
Heda, who knew Zhao Tai's true face, unconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth, but Wanyan Shouxu could only cooperate with Zhao Tai's performance, gritting his teeth and said: "I am so lucky to have loyal ministers like the Qing family! Come on, love me quickly Tell me what kind of treaty you brought back."
Zhao Tai then took out a draft from his arms and presented it to Wanyan Shouxu, "Your Majesty! The Southern Song Dynasty has agreed to support me in the fight against Mongolia. They are willing to provide money of 500,000 guan, 300,000 shi of food, and a number of ordnance every year!"
Wanyan Shouxu raised his eyebrows, feeling a little happy in his heart. Monk Chen's eyes in the hall shone with excitement. He couldn't help but want to share his joy with others, but he found that Heda beside him had a straight face.
Now that the Jin Kingdom's treasury has been exhausted, with this aid, troops can be quickly recruited and trained to restore the Jin Kingdom's military strength.
The alliance between the Jin Kingdom and the Southern Song Dynasty can also ensure the security of the back road. The Mongols cannot use the Southern Song Dynasty to outflank the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom again. The Jin army that has restored its strength can continue to guard Tongguan and the Yellow River defense line and protect a corner of the Central Plains.
Although Wanyan Shouxu knew that the Southern Song Dynasty had evil intentions, he was still very happy to hear that there was so much help.
He immediately unfolded his credentials and scanned them quickly, but the smile on his face gradually solidified.
"My dear! The use of this military aid needs to be approved and reviewed by the Southern Song Dynasty, and what is going on for me to declare myself a vassal to the Southern Song Dynasty?" Wanyan Shouxu asked angrily.
After hearing this, the civil and military officials from the Jin Kingdom who were present also changed their expressions and turned to Zhao Tai.
Zhao Tai was calm in his heart, but with a look of shame on his face, "Your Majesty, atone for your sins! The Southern Song Dynasty agreed to form an alliance because they took into account the lessons of the alliance with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. They were worried that after the Mongolia destroyed the Jin Dynasty, they would aggressively attack the Song Dynasty, so they agreed to the alliance. They persuaded us to support our country, Jin. However, there was a feud between the Jin and Song Dynasties. The Southern Song Dynasty did not trust our country, and believed that our country could not defeat Mongolia because of corruption. The money and food they paid for aid were all used in the war. Cover it up, that’s why we made this rule.”
Wanyan Shouxu had a dark face. He now no longer had the slightest doubt that Zhao Tai was a spy of the Southern Song Dynasty. The Southern Song Dynasty really wanted to infiltrate the Jin Kingdom through assistance.
However, although Wanyan Shouxu knew that the Song Dynasty's aid was poisonous, he had to take this poison in order to preserve the Jin Kingdom.
After all, if you don't ask for assistance, the Jin Kingdom will perish immediately. If you ask for assistance, although there is the danger of being infiltrated, you will have a chance to overcome the current difficulties.
Wanyan Shouxu pointed to the last item again, "When Aiqing left, didn't I tell you not to lose Dai Jin's face?"
Zhao Tai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, when Da Jin attacked Song Dynasty and took over half of the country, Song people always hated Da Jin deep in their hearts and wanted to avenge their shame. Within the Song Dynasty, many ministers supported the alliance. Meng destroyed the Jin, if I don’t agree to this, then the current Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zheng Qingzhi, will not be able to persuade the Southern Song Dynasty to aid the Jin to fight against the Mongols. Please forgive me!"
Wanyan Shouxu groaned with a dark face. The ministers present were very angry, but no one raised a voice to object.
They all knew very well that the Kingdom of Jin now desperately needed assistance from the Southern Song Dynasty.
The hall was quiet for a while before Wanyan Shouxu asked, "Do we still need to talk about these two items?"
Zhao Tai shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is the best condition I can strive for. If Your Majesty does not agree, then the Southern Song Dynasty will most likely unite with Mongolia to attack the Jin Dynasty and divide our Jin country with Mongolia."
Hearing Zhao Tai's threatening words, Wanyan Shouxu's cheeks twitched and he smiled sadly, "This Zhao Tai is a craftsman from the Southern Song Dynasty. How can he fight for me on terms that are beneficial to Da Jin!"
The expression on Wanyan Shouxu's face changed rapidly, and finally he settled on kindness, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear. Since this is already the best condition, please ask your beloved to quickly and formally conclude an alliance with the Southern Song Dynasty, and urge them to quickly Aid is sent to Bianjing."
After speaking, he looked at Yila Pua and said, "Pu'a, you assist Zhao Qing and quickly establish contact with the Southern Song Dynasty."
Wanyan Shouxu knew Zhao Tai's identity and planned to let Pua take over and then find an opportunity to kick Zhao Tai away.
The two of them accepted the order, and Wanyan Shouxu immediately waved his hand, "I'm a little tired. Please step back, gentlemen."
After finishing speaking, Wanyan Shouxu stood up from his seat and quickly left the hall, while Zhao Tai stood in the hall with some confusion.
Although this treaty was not completely satisfactory to Wanyan Shouxu, it was because the Kingdom of Jin came to help after all. Moreover, the Jin State was originally begging for food from the Southern Song Dynasty, so there was no reason to stand still and ask for food.
Even if Wanyan Shouxu was unhappy, he should be given a reward for his meritorious service. How could he leave in such a rage?
