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Chapter 902: Song-Liao Transaction (2)

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Excellency..." Yelu Hongji said softly, sitting upright on the throne.

Lin Xi lowered his head slightly to show that he was fine.

Then the Liao ruler at the top said, "It's just that... the envoy said that Goryeo has submitted a map to the Southern Dynasty..."

"I have heard that a loyal minister will not serve two masters..."

"Goryeosu is a vassal of our dynasty... even now!"

"During this Cheonan Festival, the King of Goryeo sent his Vice Minister Shao Taifu to the court... It can be seen that Goryeo is still a vassal of mine..."

At this point, Yelu Hongji asked with interest: "Mr. Lin, you have learned everything from ancient times to the present, and you are familiar with the classics of the saints..."

"Excuse me, sir, how should we comment on the actions of the Kingdom of Goryeo as a saint?"

Lin Xi listened, his pupils dilated instantly, and he couldn't help cursing in Fujian dialect in his heart: "Idiot!"

Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are the core ideas of Confucianism.

Since Dong Zhongshu, Confucian scholars have been reciting scriptures for more than a thousand years.

Therefore, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are not just morals.

At the same time, it is also the basic law that constitutes the operation of heaven and earth and the birth and death of all things.

Therefore, the Koreans' behavior of paying tribute to Song and Liao at the same time was extremely naive and stupid!

By doing this, they not only destroyed the excuse that the Song Dynasty had finally found, but also made it go up in smoke.

At the same time, they also pushed themselves into an abyss of no return!

This was because it was impossible for the Song Dynasty to forcibly intervene in the affairs of Liao and Goryeo without regard for the major issues of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness.

Lin Xi couldn't bear the responsibility, let alone the charge of violating social ethics.

He could only smile awkwardly.

What’s even more embarrassing is that Lin Xi found that he didn’t know how to answer the Liao Lord for a moment.
It seems that no matter how I answer, it's wrong.

In Goryeo, the practice of one woman serving two husbands is undeniable and irrefutable.

Seeing that the Song envoy in the palace was speechless, Yelu Hongji chuckled and said, "Your Excellency, now you know my intention of attacking Goryeo, right?"

"The Goryeo Wang family is not only morally corrupt, but also shameless!"

"In his country, he bullies the people and leads beasts to eat people..."

"The Liao army marched eastwards, and wherever they passed, the people of Goryeo were all well fed and well fed..."

"Therefore, I conquered Goryeo to recover our ancestral homeland!"

"It is also to punish the criminals and punish the unjust with the righteous!"

This verbal attack made Yelu Hongji feel great!
Since the founding of the Liao Dynasty, there have been few times when it has been able to stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at the Bian bandits.

The last time he felt so good was probably when Emperor Taizong attacked the Jin Dynasty and invaded Bianliang. In the imperial city of Bianliang, he wore a crimson gauze robe and a crown, ascended the throne, proclaimed himself emperor, established the Liao Dynasty, and recounted all the unjust and foolish crimes committed by the Jin emperor and his ministers.

However, considering that now, the army at the front still needs cheap commercial goods from the Southern Dynasty to maintain the war.

Therefore, Yelu Hongji just stopped there and didn’t say anything else.

It was also at this time that Yelu Hongji suddenly saw the letter from the Southern Dynasty placed in front of him by an official from the Ministry of Rites.

He picked it up, opened it and took a look.

"Da Lu returns to the palace, Sheti is in the twilight of the year, carrying the celebration of Xie Mi's birthday, and forever receiving the auspiciousness of longevity..."

Just like in the past, they were all auspicious words.

Yelu Hongji just took a glance and wanted to put it down.

But at this moment, a piece of Yuanshu paper that seemed to be stuck in the gap of the national book fell down.

Yelu Hongji narrowed his eyes and gently held the note.

Then he saw the words on the note.

Standard official script!
He was familiar with the handwriting on the paper.

Because his grandson Yelu Yanxi often received letters with such handwriting.

Written by the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty?
Yelu Hongji took the Yuan Dynasty paper in front of him, read the words on it, and then looked at the Song envoy in the hall.

Countless thoughts were flying in my mind.

Then he asked, "Your Excellency...did your country reach a treaty with Goryeo? Goryeo rented Jeonra Island to your merchants as a place to take shelter and dry goods?"

Lin Xi raised his head and remembered what the emperor had told him in advance when he summoned him to the East Hall of Funing Palace before he set out.

So he bowed and said, "It is true!" "Goryeo also made an agreement with your country to open the ports of Goryeo for your merchant ships to enter and exit?"

"Of course!"

Yelu Hongji leaned on the cushion and said, "Then, the ruler and ministers of Goryeo have not fulfilled their promise yet?"

"Of course!"

Yelu Hongji smiled.

On that piece of Yuan Dynasty paper, the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty stated one by one what Goryeo had promised to the Southern Dynasty.

It was not just Goryeo's vassal state that requested to become a vassal of Song and use the Song's reign title and calendar.

Before this, the Goryeo people had promised the Southern Dynasty to lease islands such as Tamra for Southern Dynasty merchant ships to take shelter from the wind and dry their goods.

The ports were opened, allowing Nanchao to enter and exit shopping malls freely.

It was these conditions that the Koreans exchanged for a large amount of Southern Dynasty armor.

Yelu Hongji recalled that not long ago, the Grand Master had reported that a Southern Dynasty ship that was smuggling armor and weapons to Goryeo had been captured.

Everything is connected.

Originally, Yelu Hongji should have been angry about this kind of thing - we agreed on a brotherly alliance, why did you throw it away for such a small benefit?

but……

Now Yelu Hongji is just happy.

Because he found something that could be sold for money!
Since the Southern Dynasty was willing to sell the Divine Arm Bow and iron armor to Goryeo for a few small islands and the so-called right to "freely enter and exit Goryeo ports", it was willing to sell the Divine Arm Bow and iron armor to Goryeo.

Then, using the same conditions, it wouldn't be too much to ask you for a few billion more dollars, right?

"Liao and Song are brotherly nations!"

"My grandson and your emperor have long been brothers!"

"And my grandson, I have now crowned you the King of Joseon!"

"Since my brother wants to rent a few small islands as a place for merchants from the Song Dynasty to take shelter and dry their goods... then, the Liao Dynasty's crown prince is willing to help him..."

"How about this!"

Yelu Hongji held up a finger and said, "Three million strings of cash!"

"I only want three million strings of Jiaozi, and I will, on behalf of the Crown Prince, agree to sell the islands that your country's merchants need to take shelter from the storm to the Song Dynasty!"

"At the same time, Song merchant ships are allowed to freely enter and exit Goryeo ports!

They are just a few small islands with few people!

It's not an island with silver mines like Da'an Island.

If it can be sold for money, that would be great!

Anyway—it’s not his!

He doesn't care either.

As for whether the Southern Dynasty would threaten the Liao Dynasty’s rule in Goryeo?

The distance between the Southern Dynasty and Goryeo is more than a thousand miles? !

How can a few small islands really cause a big upheaval?
So, Yelu Hongji made a decision immediately - don’t you want it?

Then I sell it!
Three million strings of Jiaozi, no cheating on anyone!
In this way, the Southern Dynasty could be appeased and made to agree to continue printing more Jiaozi next year to meet the needs of the Liao Dynasty.

At the same time, you can make a steady profit!
This is three million strings of cash!

It is enough to meet the rewards needs of the Grand Tutor and Xiao Budaye!

In this way, next year's Jiaozi trade will be able to purchase large quantities of exquisite commercial goods from the Southern Dynasty!
Especially the frosting!
You should buy a lot!

Thinking of this, Yelu Hongji remembered Yelu Dilie's suggestion again.

Taking advantage of the winter, he pretended to agree to Goryeo's request for peace.

Get the money and the Crown Prince of Goryeo, and then find a way to tear up the peace agreement next year - this will not be difficult as long as we can make peace with the Southern Dynasty!

So, Yelu Hongji turned around and gave an order to a eunuch beside him.

After hearing this, the latter bowed and left.

Not long after, a light cavalry force emerged from the city of Nanjing and headed straight for the Song-Liao border.

(End of this chapter)