King of Song

Chapter 410
"Wait, General Tuoba, what you said is wrong!" As soon as Tuobashi spoke, the smile on Lin Zhao's face disappeared, and then he became a little more dignified, and began to find fault.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Tuobashi looked at Lin Zhao in astonishment, realizing that the young envoy of the Song Dynasty seemed very unfriendly.

Lin Zhao said earnestly: "Xixia is a subject of the Song Dynasty. It is a relationship between a ruler and a minister, not a relationship between countries. Your statement seems to violate the law."

"Western Xia has now become a country of its own, standing side by side with Song and Liao, how can there be laws?" Tuoba Shi knew that he was wrong, but he still wanted to argue. After all, the current fact is so, but they are still unwilling to admit it.

"Really? But I remember that Li Yuanhao once proclaimed himself a minister to the Emperor of Song Dynasty. Could it be that you don't even want your ancestors?" Lin Zhao asked coldly, and then suddenly laughed: "It's fine if you don't want your ancestors, but last year you The current lord Li Bingchang just wrote a letter to the Emperor of Song to call me a vassal, does General Tuoba not know, or has he forgotten? Or do you have an opinion on your lord and don’t want to obey orders?"

"Hmph!" After a few words, Tuobashi began to speak harshly, "But what about the yearly gift that Song Dynasty promised to give every year? You are the ones who don't treat Xixia as your subjects, so naturally we are not polite."

"Admitted it?" Lin Zhao laughed: "The gift of the year is naturally a reward from the Song Dynasty to Xixia. Sometimes I don't see you thanking the emperor and bathing in the emperor's favor. When not, there is constant clamor. Are you an ungrateful and ungrateful person?"

"You!" Tuobashi has learned a lot now, long before he came here, he had heard that Lin Shilang in Song Dynasty had been an envoy to Liao and Tubo, and he was eloquent, seeing him now, he really lived up to his reputation.Now he vaguely felt that it seemed possible that Liang Yi had been defeated many times by this young man.

"What? Isn't that right? Please ask General Tuoba for advice?" Seeing that he was silent, Lin Zhao continued: "Besides, since it is a reward, it is naturally given to those who have meritorious service and obedient people. Xixia I have been disobedient and not good at all, can I still give this year's reward? General Tuoba, are you willing to feed a bone to a dog that is not loyal to you all day long?"

"Lin Shilang, today is here for peace talks, don't bully others too much." Comparing Xixia to a dog, Lin Zhao's words seemed to anger Tuobashi a little.

Lin Zhao smiled faintly: "General Tuoba, don't be angry, it's just an analogy!" I did it on purpose, what can you do?

Lin Zhao did this for no other reason than to test Tuoba Shi's reaction.At the same time, it is also intentional to provoke the other party. It is very important to be calm when talking about this kind of thing.Once panicked or angry, things will often go wrong.

Tuoba Shi also realized this, immediately calmed down and stopped talking.In this matter, there is no need to have too many disputes with Lin Zhao, and it is meaningless to continue to entangle the truth.Things that were doomed from the time of Li Yuanhao, Xixia's national strength is limited, and naturally it is subject to more restrictions, so it is really passive.

"Okay, Lin Shilang, how about we discuss the truce between Xixia and Song Dynasty?" The use of controversial words such as "country" left Lin Zhao speechless.

"A truce? Didn't Xixia voluntarily surrender?" Lin Zhao didn't argue over the status of each other, but raised a new question.Armistice is a very neutral word, but surrender is different, and there are many things involved in it.The difference in status and status, as well as the handling of subsequent matters, are closely related to it.

Tuobashi was very helpless, was this envoy of the Song Dynasty determined to use his words?I was really unhappy in my heart, but after thinking about it.It's nothing to be cheap on the lips, and peace negotiations have never been won by being smart.What's the use of worrying about the length of time if you are outspoken?Still too young after all!

For a moment, not only did Tuobashi not get angry, he didn't know whether it was for self-comfort or for some reason, but he even felt a little complacent.Since you want to play, then I'll just play with you.

"Lin Shilang's words are wrong. On the battlefield, Xixia was not defeated. If the king and queen mother were not willing to continue to suffer, how could they give up?" Tuobashi also spoke righteously and opposed it.

"No defeat? Is that really the case? It seems that your prime ministers were all captured by the Song Dynasty. Could it be that you still won?" Lin Zhao immediately retorted and brought up Liang Yibu as an example. What can they say?

"That's wrong!" This seemed to be Tuobashi's catchphrase, he sneered and said, "Our Prime Minister has friendship with Lin Shilang and wanted to visit Dashun City, but you detained our Prime Minister, really... ..."

"It's unreasonable!" Lin Zhao was also helpless about the almost absurd rhetoric of the Xixia people, and said with a smile: "So we don't know how to treat guests? Liang Yibu is really special. With an army of tens of thousands, is it possible that his lineage is bigger than your king's?"

"The status of the country's prime minister is precious, what's so strange about having a large army guarding him?" Tuoba Shi seemed very unconvinced.

"Oh, so that's the case. Liang Yibu's status is precious, which means it's very important?" Lin Zhao smiled, inadvertently, he was already playing a trick on Tuobashi.Since you admit that Liang Yibu's status is precious, good!When it comes to the exchange of chips later, it will naturally not be cheap.

"Hmph!" Tuoba Shi snorted coldly, obviously aware of this.At this moment, he vaguely felt that he had underestimated the enemy. This Lin Zhao was very eloquent, but it seemed that it was more than that, and he was very good at many conveniences.It seems that I have underestimated him a little bit, so I have to be careful.

It's just that you must not lose to him in terms of momentum, otherwise many things will be very difficult to handle later, and he said immediately: "Don't forget, the Song army was defeated in the battle of Jingzhou. I heard that it was the Zhe family of the prefecture of the Song Dynasty." Jun, is it Lin Shilang, your Yue family? Didn’t you say that the Zhe family army is victorious in every battle? Why is it still defeated by our Xixia army? It’s just a vain name!”

"Are you so arrogant after attacking the Zhejia army and has been transporting the supply team?" How could Lin Zhao admit it, so he had to change the concept a little bit.You Tuobashi will talk nonsense, and I will also talk nonsense.

"Transportation team? But at that time we captured an important person, it is said that it is the seventh sister of Zhe Kexing!" Tuoba Shi was a little annoyed, and had to bring up the matter of Zhe Wenxin to disgust Lin Zhao.

But Lin Zhao didn't listen to their tricks at all, and smiled and pretended to be puzzled: "General Tuoba may have heard wrongly, General Zhekexing's seventh sister is Zhuojing. But Zhuojing is currently in Fuzhou City Father-in-law, why did you appear on the battlefield? I'm afraid your information is wrong!

What's more, the general's doing this is slandering me and the Zhe family.I can understand it, the general may have made a mistake unintentionally, but it's hard to say for my uncle.Maybe at some point, you will get a taste of the power of the Fuzhou iron cavalry. "

This is a matter of principle, and Lin Zhao will naturally not admit it.Tuobashi saw it in his eyes, and couldn't help shaking his head slightly. It was their biggest mistake that Zhewenxin was rescued, otherwise why would the peace talks be so passive?Now all I can do is to spread the news. It is clearly a fact, but it turns into a rumor in the end. I am really helpless!
I just don't know if the spread of these news can really play a role?Can it really be a soft knife as the Queen Mother said?Can it kill?

"Lin Shilang, let's get back to business!" Tuoba Shi didn't want to, and didn't dare to continue arguing with Lin Zhao on these minor issues.It's okay to be a little weaker in momentum, and being surrounded by Lin Zhao like this, when will we get to the point?The queen mother is waiting there, and there is no delay in rescuing the prime minister.

He also knew that what Lin Zhao did was nothing more than wanting to get ahead of others, and at the same time intentionally provoked himself, made himself unstable, and took the opportunity to plot something.Hmph, based on these, are you my opponent?

Although Tuoba Shi repeatedly emphasized that he would not be fooled, some things happened, and they were destined to have an impact.After some bickering, his mood and the atmosphere in the poplar forest were affected to some extent, and it would also affect the peace talks inadvertently.

"We don't seem to get off topic all the time!" Lin Zhao was still laughing, and it was the same trick, deliberately provoking Tuoba's emotions.

"No, no!" Tuobashi was already helpless in his heart, but on the stage he still had to be modest, courteous and courteous.Said: "Then let's get to the point as soon as possible! The first thing we need to confirm is the safety of our country's prime minister!"

"Okay, everything is fine, you don't have to worry." Lin Zhao smiled, wondering where Liang Yibu's identity is.So even though I had a deep hatred with him, I still didn't touch him in the slightest.In terms of reason, Lin Zhao has been controlling it pretty well.

Tuoba Shi nodded and said: "That would be the best, our Prime Minister has been a guest in the Song Dynasty for a long time, when will you send it back?"

After all, it is a diplomatic occasion, the words and reasons are quite vague.Obviously he was captured, but it was said that he was a guest.This is completely understandable, people in ancient times loved saving face!Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was captured by Oala in the battle of Tumubao, and he was said to be Beishou.In the late Qing Dynasty, when the British and French allied forces approached the capital, Emperor Xianfeng suddenly went to Mulan Qiushou in Rehe.The word "hunting" is used wisely, even if the emperor is like this, let alone a dignified minister.Now Tuobashi's word "being a guest" can be regarded as quite essence.

"Since he is a guest, Liang Guoxiang came here for nothing. Isn't it appropriate to have no gift? Now that he is leaving, he can't save him by patting his ass!" Lin Zhao said with a smile: "He spent a lot in Song Dynasty. , who should bear these?"

A gift or something is just a feint.In a word, in the final analysis, it is still an exchange of benefits. Lin Zhao's intention is very clear, that is, to ask Xixia to give something in exchange.The majestic prime minister of the Xixia Kingdom, that is definitely not cheap!
"The gift will be waived!" Tuoba Shi quietly declined, one less excuse, one less exchange.

But Lin Zhao waved his hand and said, "The Great Song Dynasty pays attention to courtesy and reciprocity. It is inappropriate to come here empty-handed, and return empty-handed! If this is not possible, in the future... can we consider withdrawing the old gift..."

"I don't know what kind of gift the Song Dynasty wants? How much did the two countries spend on each other in the Song Dynasty?" Tuobashi knew that he couldn't hide, so he faced it directly.See what attitude the people of the Song Dynasty had and what they wanted.

Lin Zhao smiled: "As a gift, I heard from Liang Guoxiang that he originally wanted to give Suizhou to Song Dynasty."

How could Liang Yibu agree to such a rude request?Tuobashi knew very well that it was obvious that the people of the Song Dynasty opened their mouths like a lion and wanted to snatch the land of Suizhou.

But this is also understandable. After all, Suizhou is located in an important place, and it controls Suizhou. It can be attacked and defended.No matter for Xixia and Song Dynasty, this place is very important.As early as when the Empress Dowager Liang first arrived, she had ordered Tuoba Shi to regain the entire Suizhou under the possible conditions.

It's a pity that Lin Zhao hadn't opened his mouth to raise it yet, and Lin Zhao came out like this, really... Alas!It's just that Suizhou thinks you can get it?Tuobashi sneered and said: "Suizhou? Lin Shilang was joking, how could Liang Guoxiang do such a thing? Besides, how could he have such a great power. Suizhou is the place where our Western Xia royal family thrives, so it is difficult How can the old land of the five states be easily handed over?"

"In other words, it's still possible, right?" Lin Zhao asked with a smile, peace talks!Just like doing business, you just have to ask for a price. As for how you will pay back the money, let’s talk slowly.

"Impossible!" Although the Empress Dowager Liang had ordered, in order to save Liang Yibu, she could even make some temporary sacrifices.But in this matter, Tuobashi really didn't have the courage and power.How can a land of one state be established at the negotiating table, that would be too child's play.Even if the people of the Song Dynasty have already occupied a part, after all, both sides have their own strengths and are in a state of confrontation with each other, so they dare not be sloppy.

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "Could it be that Liang Guo is lying to each other, really... If this is spread, it will have a great impact on Liang Guoxiang's reputation!"

"Hmph!" Tuobashi didn't speak, the other party borrowed Liang Yibu's mouth, ruined his reputation, and oppressed himself everywhere, it's really hard to deal with!
Seeing this, Lin Zhao smiled and said, "There is also the expenditure of Liang Guoxiang in the Song Dynasty in recent months, which is about two or three years old."

Since it was really asking for a lot of money, Lin Zhaocai didn't expect the other party to really give so much.What he wants is a kind of deterrence, in order to test the Xixia people and see how much they care about Liang Yibu.Maybe, at the same time, it will also make the Xixia people mess up.

The price has been announced, as for how to haggle and bargain, that's another story!Lin Zhao looked at Tuoba Shi, who was so angry, he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

Today I want to tell him that this peace talk is led by Da Song.

In a word, Lin Zhao is here to stand up!

(End of this chapter)