Wanyan Shouxu stood up and left. Only Zhao Tai, Heda, Chen Monk and Pu A were left in the hall.
"Prime minister, marshal, general!" Zhao Tai smiled and said hello to them.
Monk Chen smiled and said: "Guorui, you have helped a lot by bringing back the covenant from the Southern Song Dynasty this time."
Heda casually held his hand as a greeting, then turned around and left the hall.
This made Zhao Tai frown slightly, not knowing where he offended him.
Monk Chen didn't know why when he saw this. It was the time when the Jin Kingdom was employing people, so why did Heda have such an attitude.
This made Monk Chen feel a little ashamed. He was afraid that Zhao Tai would be unhappy, so he explained for Heda: "We suffered heavy losses in the battle of Sanfeng Mountain. The marshal is under great pressure now. Don't take it personally, Guorui."
Zhao Tai was confused in his heart, but smiled on his face: "How could it be? I don't hold grudges!"
Monk Chen patted Zhao Tai on the shoulder happily, "You just came back. Have a good rest. I'll treat you to a drink another day!"
After saying this, Monk Chen said goodbye and left to pursue Heda.
"Marshal! Marshal!" Monk Chen hurried out and caught up with Heda.
Heda stopped and turned to look at Monk Chen.
"Marshal, the conditions brought back by Guorui have indeed undermined the majesty of Dajin, but today is different from the past, and I, Dajin, are no better than before. I thought it was lucky to get assistance now, and Marshal does not have to surrender to the Southern Song Dynasty. If you are dissatisfied with one thing, you should not vent your anger on Guorui for this!" Monk Chen complained a little: "We, Dajin, are in a precarious situation now, and we are trying to win over talents, so we cannot let the heroes feel cold!"
Heda opened his mouth to speak, wanting to tell Monk Chen that Zhao Tai was a spy of the Southern Song Dynasty. No matter how much you win over, Zhao Tai would not get on the broken ship of the Jin Kingdom, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
Monk Chen and Zhao Tai were very close. He was worried that Monk Chen would leak the news to Zhao Tai and affect the Jin Kingdom's assistance from the Southern Song Dynasty, so he could only say in a deep voice: "I know it!"
In the main hall, Zhao Tai and Pu'a came out together. Zhao Tai asked casually: "Prime Minister, has something happened in the court?"
Yilapua's heart was frightened, but he said with a smile on his face: "Nothing happened! Maybe it's because Mongolia put huge pressure on the court!"
Zhao Tai nodded when he heard this, and Pu'a immediately said: "Guorui, although you have worked hard along the way, the assistance from the Southern Song Dynasty is too important to the court. You will have a rest tonight, and come to me tomorrow, we will draw up an alliance as soon as possible, and then seal it Send it to the Southern Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Tai nodded and left the palace while chatting with Pua and rested in the post house.
Early the next morning, Zhao Tai had breakfast and went to find Pua. The two quickly copied the draft. Pua smiled and said: "You have worked hard during this period. Take a good rest recently. I will leave the rest to you." Let’s deal with the truth!”
Zhao Tai noticed that the Jin Kingdom seemed to want to tear down the bridge, but Zhao Tai didn't care. Although the treaty was signed, he had agreed with Zheng Qingzhi on how to distribute the supplies, and he had to nod, otherwise the Jin Kingdom would not get the supplies at all.
Before, Zhao Tai still pretended to be a loyal minister in front of the Kingdom of Jin, but now Zhao Tai actually doesn't want to pretend anymore.
Because the final distribution of materials required Zhao Tai’s nod, the Southern Song Dynasty would allocate them, so Zhao Tai was not in a hurry at all. He stood up, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your sympathy. I will go back to rest after my humble duty!"
Pua nodded, waved and said, "Go ahead!"
Immediately after Zhao Tai left, Pua immediately packed up and went to the palace to meet Wanyan Shouxu.
In the Fengxian Hall of the Imperial City, Wanyan Shouxu knelt in front of the tablets of the previous emperors of the Jin Kingdom, praying for the blessings of his ancestors.
"The previous emperors of the Great Jin Dynasty have been here. Since I came to Dabao, I have been determined to revitalize the country and restore the glory of my ancestors. However, the Mongols are powerful and are pressing on me step by step. Although I have worked hard and worked diligently on state affairs, but the times have not been good, I still We have lost our troops and lost our land, and now only a corner of Henan is left. In order to continue the country, I am now not allowed to claim vassalage to the Southern Song Dynasty. Such a shame and humiliation makes me feel ashamed of my ancestors ~ woo woo ~"
Wanyan Shouxu couldn't help but choke up and sob when he talked about the sad part.
At this time, the chamberlain came over and said, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
When Wanyan Shouxu heard the voice behind him, he quickly wiped away his tears, stood up, and said majestically: "What's the matter!"
The chamberlain said: "The Prime Minister wants to see you!"
Wanyan Shouxu adjusted his robes and knew that the covenant had been drawn up, so he said in a deep voice: "Let him wait for me in the imperial study!"
The chamberlain nodded and was about to turn around when Wanyan Shouxu said again: "Call Heda too!"
Not long after, Wanyan Shouxu came to the study. Pua and Heda had been waiting for a while. When they saw him coming in, they stood up quickly and said, "Your Majesty!"
Wanyan Shouxu waved his hand, walked straight to the desk and sat down, then looked at Pu'a: "Has the covenant been drawn up?"
Pu'a took out the alliance letter and presented it to Wanyan Shouxu. He took it and unfolded it, looked at it, and sighed: "I actually want to proclaim myself a minister to the Southern Song Dynasty. I really insult my ancestors!"
Although he said this, Wanyan Shouxu still opened the wooden box, took out the jade seal, and then stamped it with a big seal.
Seeing this, Pu'a breathed a sigh of relief and comforted him: "Your Majesty, King Gou Jian of Yue suffered hardships and finally destroyed Wu. Today, Your Majesty's surrender to the Song Dynasty is just a temporary measure. In the future, when we, the Jin Dynasty, regain our strength, won't it be easy to deal with the weak Song Dynasty?" "
Wanyan Shouxu nodded, he calmed down, and then said in a deep voice: "Pua, you immediately send someone to send the alliance letter to the Southern Song Dynasty, bring back the alliance letter from the Song Dynasty, and apply for the first batch of aid from the Southern Song Dynasty!"
Pu'a was a little happy to put away the formal alliance letter, "I accept the order!"
Although the use of Song Yuan requires the approval of the Song Dynasty, the power to apply is in the hands of Pu'a, which will undoubtedly allow him to make a fortune from it.
Wanyan Shouxu asked again: "What is Zhao Tai's reaction now?"
Pu A said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, he didn't react at all. He didn't seem to know that we already know his identity."
Wanyan Shouxu stroked his beard, "Zhao Tai is the key figure in the Southern Song Dynasty who infiltrated us. If I get rid of Zhao Tai, the Southern Song Dynasty will lose its eyes. However, how can we get rid of Zhao Tai without arousing the vigilance of the Southern Song Dynasty? What about cutting off aid to us?”
Now the Jin Kingdom knows the Southern Song Dynasty's intentions, but they can only pretend to be confused. At the same time, they cannot let the Southern Song Dynasty know that they already know, lest the Southern Song Dynasty stop aid.
As a result, it would be difficult for them to get rid of Zhao Tai.
Silence fell in the study room, and Heda said after a while: "Your Majesty, Zhao Tai has previously conveyed to me his intention to lead the army through Monk Chen."
Wanyan Shouxu nodded, "I know this, but I considered that he is not a Jurchen, so I did not let him lead the army, but instead let him serve as an official in the Ministry of Rites!"
Heda said: "I think that since Zhao Tai wants to lead the army, it is better to hand him over to me, and I will take him to the border, try to get him to attack the Mongols, and then take the opportunity to get rid of him!"
Wanyan Shouxu's eyes lit up, "Ai Qing means to kill with a borrowed knife?"
Heda nodded, "Let the Mongols kill Zhao Tai, so that the Southern Song Dynasty will not be blamed on us!"
Wanyan Shouxu nodded heavily, "This plan is feasible!"
