Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 393 0388 [Humiliation Negotiation]

Song Huizong only read the first sentence, and had the urge to tear the letter into pieces.

"Marshal Chuanxia respectfully asks the emperor of the Song Dynasty to be safe..."

This fucking is in the "national letter" format, and the so-called "respect" is purely polite.

Moreover, Zhu Ming called himself the "Grand General" before, and deliberately promoted it to "Grand Marshal" when he wrote the letter.

In the pre-Qin period, the marshal was only the commander of the Chinese army, but it was different in the Tang Dynasty. The marshal was often held by a prince or prince, and the deputy marshal was served by a minister with outstanding prestige.

For example, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, served as Marshal of the West.

During the Jingkang period, Zhao Gou also proclaimed himself the Grand Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses.

"Chuanxia" is not "Sichuan-Shaanxi". It probably refers to the Sichuan area, and it can also extend a little further.

With Song Huizong's intelligence and erudition, he understood what Zhu Ming meant when he saw the first sentence.

Although there is no clear-cut establishment of a country and proclaiming the emperor, Sichuan has been regarded as a country.Zhu Ming claimed to be Grand Marshal, that is, as the prince, he was writing the letter of credence to Song Huizong!
The following content is roughly as follows:
First, condemn Song Huizong's excessive expropriation and expropriation, which has caused hardship and grievances for the people all over the world.

Second, Zhu's rebellion was not rebellion or rebellion.

Third, condemn Song Huizong for arbitrarily provoking frontier quarrels, and should not send troops to attack all roads in the Chuanxia Gorge.He also said that this is a matter of Zhu Xia, and borrowing troops from Dali is an act of attracting barbarians to disrupt Xia.

Fourth, there are [-] armored soldiers in Chuanxia. If Song Huizong still wants to fight, Zhu Ming is willing to lead troops to Tokyo to meet his old friends.

Fifth, now that natural disasters and man-made disasters have been happening for many years, Zhu Ming does not want to see a series of wars and disasters, so he chooses to temporarily cease the war and negotiate.

Sixth, in order to show his sincerity in the negotiation, Zhu Ming is willing to marry the monarch and ministers of the Song Dynasty, and proposes to marry the Emperor Ji of the Song Dynasty and the daughters of the Chong family and the Zhe family.

Seventh, because Song Huizong took the initiative to provoke the war, he had to compensate for the loss of money and food, 200 million guan in money and 20 shi in rice.

Eighth, the family members of some civil and military officials under Zhu Ming's command, as well as some old friends, must be sent to Sichuan safely without the imperial court making things difficult.

Ninth, if Song Huizong agreed to the above conditions, Zhu Ming promised to return the land of Shaanxi.

Patiently reading the "Certificate of Nations", Song Huizong was very angry at the beginning, but the outrageous conditions made him feel infinitely terrified at the end of reading.

Because the imperial court really has no money and no soldiers to transfer.

Nowadays, not only there are Zhu thief Jinghu in Sichuan, but also Zhong thief (Zhong Xiang).

Song Jiang fled to Hebei and revived. In Hebei and Shandong, there were Gaotuoshan, Zhang Di, Zhang Wanxian, Sun Lie, Wuhu, Yang Tianwang, Prince Li, Xu Jin, Liu Dalang and other bandits.All of the above are thieves with a scale of over [-], and those whose numbers are only a few hundred or a few thousand are not counted.

There were even thieves in the territory of Kaifeng Mansion!
There are three reasons for uprisings in Shandong and Hebei this year: first, the Yellow River broke its embankment again, and it was difficult for the government to provide relief; second, the Xichengsuo established by the eunuch Li Yan was too exploitative in Shandong; In the land, no tax can be collected, but money and food have to be thrown into it. All the money and food are distributed by the people in Shandong and Hebei.

Even without Ju Ming's rebellion, these thieves would still emerge.

In history, Mount Gaotuo claimed to have an army of 30 troops, but was defeated by Yang Weizhong and Xin Xingzong, and was recruited.Zhang Di claimed hundreds of thousands of troops, but was suppressed by Liu Guangshi, defeated and killed.Zhang Wanxian claimed to have an army of [-] soldiers, but he was defeated and Zhaoan was defeated.Sun Lie, known as an army of one hundred thousand, was defeated by Liang Fangping...

At this time and space, the western army was fighting against Zhu Ming, and the imperial court was completely unable to suppress the uprising in the north, which led to the complete corruption of Shandong and Hebei. Only local officials and gentry recruited strong soldiers to deal with it.

Take Shandong as an example. Qingzhou, Qizhou, Weizhou, Laizhou, and Mizhou are all gone, and they have completely become the territory of the peasant uprising army.

The local aristocratic families either recruited soldiers to resist, or followed the rebellion, or fled with their families.

Capable local officials such as Zhang Shuye and Zong Ze, with the support of the rich and powerful, are struggling to resist the expansion of the rebel army.

Li Qingzhao's hometown, as well as her hermitage, were all occupied by the insurgents, and the couple were so frightened that they ran away to Xuzhou.

The butterfly effect brought about by Zhu Ming also caused Guo Yaoshi to be short of money, food and soldiers, so he failed to stop the invasion of "Emperor Xi".If the Kingdom of Jin hadn't sent troops to destroy the Kingdom of Xi, Guo Yaoshi wouldn't even be able to gain a foothold in Yanjing.

Cai Jing has been living in Tokyo, and was urgently recruited into the palace at this time.

"What can Duke Lu teach me?" Song Huizong asked.

Cai Jing could hardly see anything, even if someone stood in front of him, he could only see a black shadow.

Faced with the emperor's inquiry, Cai Jing really wanted to say goodbye to Hua Shigang.But his most powerful ally now is Zhu Mian, and Zhu Mian relies entirely on Hua Shigang to gain a foothold. This thing cannot be canceled.

Cai Jing is in his seventies and eighties, and he is blind, and the current situation is still in a mess, so there is no need for him to wade into the muddy water.

But this fellow is so power-hungry that he even plans to get back together, and he doesn't hesitate to make a fuss about getting back together.

Cai Jing asked: "I heard that Zhu thief has sent a letter, can the old minister take a look?"

Song Huizong asked the idlers to retreat and read Zhu Ming's letter in person.

After Cai Jing listened, he thought carefully: "Nowadays there are thieves from all walks of life, and the Zhu thieves are a serious problem. But the Zhu thieves occupy Sichuan and defeat all the officers and soldiers. Suddenly, it is impossible to get rid of them. Since the Zhu thieves are willing to negotiate peace, they can be stabilized first. , Try to preserve the imperial forces. After the Zhu thief returns to Sichuan, next year we will concentrate our forces to wipe out the Shandong and Hebei bandits. After the north is stabilized, we will go to wipe out Jinghu Zhongxiang. Then rest for a year or two, raise enough money and food, and then go to encircle and suppress the Zhu thief! "

Song Huizong nodded: "This is the old saying of seeking the country."

Now there are rebels all over the country, making Song Huizong's mind very confused. Cai Jing helped to clear up the clues, and the situation seemed to be clear all at once.

Cai Jing also said: "Shandong's corruption is all caused by the west city. We should stop the west city so that the people's hearts will be relieved."

Hua Shigang couldn't give up, because Zhu Xi was Cai Jing's ally.

But the Xicheng Office can stop, because Li Yan is Wang Fu's henchman.

Song Huizong hesitated and said: "The Xicheng Institute raises a lot of money and food every year. If it is dismissed, the money and food will be even more scarce."

Cai Jing said: "If you don't let go of the west city, Jingdong Road will never be peaceful. Even Gyeonggi and the west of the capital will become full of bandits. I heard that there are thieves in Kaifeng, and it is the civil uprising caused by the west city. Even if your majesty is reluctant , and it should be re-established after the bandits are wiped out."

"Then get rid of Xicheng!" Song Huizong made up his mind.

Cai Jing also said: "You can marry the emperor's concubine, but you can't marry the daughter of the general's family, otherwise the Zhu thief will never be wiped out."

Song Huizong asked: "What should Zhu thief insist on?"

Cai Jing said: "Then marry a daughter from a Zhong family, not a daughter from a Zhe family!"

Song Huizong sent Cai Jingli out of the palace, gave some goods as a reward, and then called Li Bangyan to discuss.

The next day, Shi Yuangong was summoned.

Shi Yuangong came with that letter and was fully in charge of the negotiation.

Looking at the majestic palace, Shi Yuangong couldn't help thinking that when he went to Beijing to rush for the exam, he could only rent a residential house in the suburbs, but now he has the qualification to enter and leave the palace.

This feeling is really cool!

"Shi Yuangong, the shogun of the Generalissimo of Chuanxia, ​​has met His Majesty the Emperor of Song Dynasty." Shi Yuangong saluted.

Such a title made Song Huizong very angry, but he could only smile: "Give me a seat."

When Shi Yuangong sat down, Li Bangyan said: "I have a very close personal relationship with Yuanzhang and Chenggong, but I have never met you. Where is your fairyland?"

Shi Yuangong said: "I used to be a juren, the government exploited me too much, and my family members died of illness and starvation. Fortunately, the Generalissimo took me in, and I have been following the Generalissimo for many years."

This remark made Song Huizong a little embarrassed, and pretended to say: "My Song Dynasty has always been kind to scholars. I only hate corrupt officials who disregard the emperor's life and make the local people miserable. Shi Qing is such a great talent. If I met him sooner, he would definitely be promoted to the capital. official."

"Your Majesty's absurd praise." Shi Yuangong smiled slightly, this stupid king actually wanted to buy himself with a high official and rich salary.

Li Bangyan said: "Your Majesty has already read Brother Chenggong's letter. Zhu's rebellion was indeed out of helplessness. Your Majesty intends to confer the title of Duke Yuanzhang as the envoy of Chuanxia Economic Strategy and the Duke of Shu, and confer the title of Brother Chenggong as the envoy of Chuanxia Conciliator." , Marquis of Hanzhong, and Prince Consort Duwei."

Lord Shi Yuan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but my lord does not accept the canonization of the Song Dynasty."

Song Huizong was looking for face and also establishing his authority.Although Sichuan was also under the separatist rule, the official titles he canonized were very different from the official titles that the Zhu family and his son claimed.

A normal rebel would definitely agree, but he did not expect Shi Yuangong to refuse outright.

Song Huizong didn't want to talk anymore, so he just continued to fight!

Shi Yuangong was taken away from the palace in this way. When he was going out, the sky suddenly began to snow. This was the first snowfall in the five years of Song Xuanhe.

Two days later, a battle report came from Jingxi Road: Tong Guan retreated to Yingchang Mansion (Xuchang), Zhang Guangdao led troops to capture Xiangcheng and Yancheng, and the rebels were 250 miles away from Tokyo.

The capital was shaken, and the officials and the people were in an uproar.

There are even eunuchs and civil officials preparing for the new king.Because once Yingchang is broken, there will be no barriers in Tokyo, and bandits can drive straight in, but there are no soldiers in Tokyo.

Cai Jing was still thinking about resuming his prime minister, and instigated the remaining party members to impeach Wang Fu, and put all the blame on Wang Fu.

Song Huizong summoned Shi Yuangong again, and stopped mentioning the canonization of Zhu's father and son.

Moreover, this time there is no detour.

The emperor himself was not easy to speak, so he asked Li Bangyan to speak: "The Zhu family cannot be called emperor in Jianyuan!"

Shi Yuangong smiled and said, "Yes."

Li Bangyan also said: "Two million guan coins and 200 shimi are too much. The imperial court only gave 20 guan coins and 20 shimi."

Shi Yuangong was still smiling: "Yes."

Li Bangyan said again: "The Zhu family not only wants to return the land of Shaanxi, but also Jingxi Road, including Jinzhou."

Shi Yuangong put away his smile: "Farewell!"

"Be safe and don't be impatient." Song Huizong hurriedly persuaded him to stay.

If the negotiation breaks down, Song Huizong is ready to go out to hunt Jiangnan.

Li Bangyan said: "Your Excellency, please find out."

Shi Yuangong said: "Xiangcheng and Yancheng can be returned to Song State, but Deng, Xiang, Tang and Sui prefectures (Nanyang Xiangyang Basin and surrounding mountainous areas) will not be able to do so."

Li Bangyan looked at the emperor.

The Nanxiang Basin is also rich in Xiangyang, and the rest of the states and counties are sparsely populated.

If the Zhu thief occupies there, it will have little impact on the finance and taxation of the Song Dynasty, but its strategic significance is extremely important.Because you can go north to fight Tokyo at any time!

Negotiations again stalled.

Song Huizong was distraught, sent Shi Yuangong out of the palace, and quietly summoned Cai Jing to inquire about matters.

The responsibility was too great, and Cai Jing didn't dare to make up his mind. He just said, "The Zhu thief has already taken over there."

Song Huizong was so depressed that he had the idea of ​​breaking the jar.

That's right, the Zhu thief has already occupied there, and the termination of the negotiation will not cause any loss to him. Instead, he is afraid of the bandits entering Tokyo.

At least we can get Shaanxi back!

Shi Yuangong was summoned for the third time, and the matter of Nanxiang Basin was not mentioned again.

Li Bangyan said: "Your Majesty is willing to marry Empress Xunde, who is only fourteen years old and is a good match for brother Chenggong."

Shi Yuangong said, "Is it too young?"

"This..." Li Bangyan explained, "The older Di Ji is already married."

Shi Yuangong said: "My lord has heard that Emperor Maode's concubine is both talented and beautiful."

Li Bangyan said: "Emperor Maode Ji has married Cai Wei, the son of Lu Guogong (Cai Jing)."

Shi Yuangong said: "You can remarry with Li."

Song Huizong clenched his fists tightly when he heard this, and the veins on his forehead swelled.

Li Bangyan said: "Not only married, but also gave birth to a son."

Shi Yuangong said: "This son can be left to the Cai family."

Li Bangyan said: "The two imperial concubines are sisters of the same mother, it doesn't matter which one they marry."

Shi Yuangong said: "My lord just married together."

Li Bangyan looked at the emperor.

Thinking of the bandits 250 miles away, Song Huizong nodded slightly.

Li Bangyan also said: "The daughters of the Chong family can be given marriages, but the daughters of the Zhe family are not necessary."

Shi Yuangong said: "Yes."

The negotiation was concluded. Song Huizong did not let the eunuchs follow him, and sat alone in the quiet room to meditate and cultivate his mind.

Soon from the quiet room, the sound of porcelain breaking came out, and the eunuch who was guarding the door shrank his neck in fright.

Zhu Ming deliberately asked to marry the married Emperor Ji, just to tear off the fig leaf from Song Huizong!

Zhu Ming has no guilt about this, because up to this moment, this stupid king is still indiscriminately conscripting flowers and stones.

(Thanks to the leader of Yinyue under the void for the reward, O(∩_∩)O~)

(End of this chapter)