Chapter 88

Xie xuanchen kept thinking about how to tell Mu Mingtang the truth in the afternoon while washing himself. He planted yeluyan, Xie Xuanji's words have not been made up, suddenly see yeluyan stand up from the Beirong seat.

At this time, the sound of silk and bamboo in the hall was all the rage, and the Department of Jiaofang arranged a grand dance. A group of palace maids with water sleeves and thin waists danced on the high stage. Yeluyan, with the music in the background, held up the wine bottle and toasted the Emperor: "the peace negotiation between Rong and ye is a grand event in the world, which will certainly affect the overall situation of the world. With this cup, I wish peace talks between our two countries go smoothly and your majesty for generations to come. "

When the emperor heard these words, he smiles and raises his glass. Yeluyan drank a glass of wine in public. Suddenly, the conversation changed and he said, "we Darong sincerely want to make an alliance with yechao. However, along the way, there are too many people who want to interfere with the overall situation of peace negotiation. Your majesty, how can outsiders not say for the time being that the court of the state of ye should advocate peace? "

The emperor agreed: "this is nature. The prince can rest assured of that. "

"That's good." Yeluyan said, "may Rong and ye be brothers forever. The monarchs of the two countries should be brothers. The white haired old people on the border don't know how to fight."

Today, yeluyan openly put forward the contents of the peace talks. That is to say, the prelude to the peace talks is about to begin.

Of course, the real contract is bound to be extremely complicated, with many small regulations. But today, the two sides have to set the tone first. If one thinks that we are the Heavenly Kingdom and that we should let each other pay tribute, and the other thinks that we should live in peace, live in truce and trade on an equal footing, then there is no need to talk about the next treaty.

It's better to save some energy. Today, yeluyan is the first to throw a touchstone. Both sides are testing each other's attitude and bottom line.

The emperor raised God slightly and said, "of course, I would like to tie up with Beirong forever. I'm on an equal footing, and the younger generation will discuss it with preface."

The first condition put forward by yeluyan was that the emperor agreed. This is no doubt the consensus of many people. Today is different from the past. It is unrealistic to imagine that all nations will come to court and vassal states will become ministers in the same way as the previous dynasty. It is a good thing for both countries to negotiate peace with Beirong in a level posture.

The first condition is the premise. Only when we have the same attitude can we continue with the following conditions. Yeluyan added: "we came to the peace talks with sincerity. We hope that after the armistice, the Ye Dynasty will not garrison troops at the border, and will no longer build Chenghuang and lookout tower. Our two countries open their borders to each other and allow businessmen to travel freely. "

The emperor frowned at the fact that he was not allowed to garrison and build city defense, thinking that there was some risk in doing so. However, the emperor thought that the contracts were mutual. If Beirong also withdrew, it would not hurt. On the contrary, it would promote commercial circulation.

The emperor said, "it's OK to withdraw troops, but Beirong has to agree to the same conditions. Otherwise, it would be unfair for me not to defend myself."

This is in yeluyan's expectation, he agreed very happily. With the two consensus reached, people in yechao undoubtedly relaxed a lot.

Judging from this momentum, it is not difficult to reach peace. It would be great if we didn't have to fight any more.

Yelv Yan also seems to be relieved, docking down several conditions have been very confident. The first two are temptations. Since ye Dynasty really has the heart of peace, they will agree to the latter conditions.

Because Xie xuanchen was born, yeluyan discussed with the emissary this afternoon, and relaxed several conditions. Yeluyan thinks that they have been very sincere after modifying the conditions. It's strange that ye Dynasty doesn't agree.

Yeluyan was sure, and his voice became calm: "Your Majesty also sincerely negotiated peace, which is really the best. In addition to the border trade, the state of ye should subsidize 300000 taels of military spending and 200000 pieces of silk to Xiongzhou every year. "

Funding military spending?

The emperor frowned a little. Yeluyan said it well. He subsidized the military expenditure to Beirong, but in other words, it's the Sui coin.

But 300000 silver and 200000 silk are not much. If there is a war, the military expenditure will be much larger than that. It's worth it to buy peace with 500000 yuan.

The emperor has promised, but after all, he is the king of a country. Now it's very embarrassing that he can't maintain the dignity of the suzerain. If he agrees to the coin, he may be instructed by the historian. The emperor pretended: "as a country of brothers, it's necessary to help each other and help each other. However, half a million is too much, and there is too much pressure on the government. "

"For others or many, but for ye Huang, 500000 is just a small number." Yeluyan said, "Tokyo is densely populated and prosperous in business. I don't know how much profit it makes in a year. 500000 is really insignificant to you. If there is a war, there will be nothing. But if you can exchange 500000 yuan for peace, your court will get more than 500000 yuan. "

What yeluyan said is reasonable. The emperor has basically agreed, but these words can't be said by a monarch. In the final analysis, the year-old coin is not a matter of glory.

The Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty heard the string song and knew what he meant. When he saw it, he immediately took up the conversation and said some official idioms with yeluyan. Both inside and outside the conversation revealed the meaning of compromise. Other people who sat close to him felt at ease when they heard that they would give Beirong 500000 yuan a year.Half a million is not much for a country. In any case, it is only from the imperial court's account that they can enjoy the rare peaceful days. Why not.

The water sleeves on the stage are still floating gently. The rest of the people can't hear what the emperor and yeluyan said, but looking at the expression of the big figures above, they probably guess that they are discussing business. The Prime Minister of song relented frequently, and he was about to agree. Xie xuanchen suddenly put the wine bottle on the table. He exerted too much force, and saw that the wine bottle quickly cracked and broke with a bang.

Other people were startled by the movement, and the maid in waiting on the high stage did not understand what was going on. Xie xuanchen was already trying to hold back his anger. He glanced at the dancer coldly, and his thin lips opened slightly: "step back."

These two words are not loud, but the air-conditioning inside seems to have substance. The whole palace is spreading, frozen and silent. The dancer of the Department of Jiaofang was startled and subconsciously stepped aside, terrified.

Xie xuanchen's movement is really not small, from the emperor and yeluyan above, to the ordinary ministers below, and even the wives and ladies gathered to chat, they all look at Xie xuanchen together.

Yelv Yan's facial expression changed, also cold face, ask: "an Wang this is what meaning?"

Xie xuanchen looks really angry. His face looks like jade. At the moment, he completely shrinks his smile. The tears under his eyes are cold and resolute. He is fierce: "since the founding of the people's Republic of China in Ye Dynasty, there have been constant internal and external battles, some of which have lost and some of which have won, but he has never fallen without fighting. The people are the most important, the country is the second, the monarch is the least, and the worst is death. In any case, ye Dynasty does not make peace with relatives, does not cede land, does not pay tribute, year coin matter, you do not want to think

The atmosphere in this hall has solidified. In particular, Prime Minister Song and others, who advocated peace, were stunned at the moment.

It's only half a million. What's Xie xuanchen doing? Why make trouble with Beirong people in public for a little money?

Yeluyan heard Xie xuanchen's words, the expression quickly sank down, the rest of Beirong people also stare like bells, showing a defensive posture.

Yeluyan doesn't want to make the field too unique. It's going to be a negotiation. If it's completely broken, it's hard to see if it's continued later. Yeluyan left some room in his words and said with a little relief: "king an's iron bone is so strong and righteous that we admire him. But war can't solve the problem. It's not as good as peaceful coexistence. It's good for both countries. Half a million is really insignificant to your court, and I'm afraid it's less than one tenth of your military expenditure. It's very cost-effective to exchange such a small sum for peace on the border. I've heard for a long time that king an's war spoils are rich and his expenses are extravagant. Are you not willing to pay half a million? "

Of course, half a million is not much for Xie xuanchen. Mu Mingtang knows the financial situation of his own house. Let alone the imperial court, Xie xuanchen can take half a million immediately. However, it's not a matter of money.

Xie xuanchen gave a cold smile. Although he was smiling, his smile didn't reach his eyes, and his eyes were still cold: "half a million is not much, but although I have a lot of money in Daye, none of my money is superfluous. With the wealth of the people and the wealth of the people from other countries, it is impossible to get a cent. "

Yeluyan was completely annoyed, he suddenly flicked his sleeve, threw the wine cup on the ground, and said darkly: "this is the words of King Yi'an, which means that he doesn't agree to negotiate peace and wants to fight?"

Xie xuanchen still sat upright, his posture was like a sword, and his eyes were awe inspiring.

"Then go to war."

Xie xuanchen's voice was powerful, his eyes were cold, and the whole palace was quiet.

Yelv Yan's spirit is not light. He looks at Xie xuanchen darkly. The two men's eyes crossed, and the sound of war could be heard. Yeluyan said in a deep voice: "our great army is strong and strong, and our brave men are not afraid of death. My father Khan proposed peace only in the face of Ye Dynasty. We are not afraid of war, but can you afford it? "

Xie xuanchen laughed and said, "if you can't afford it, you'll have a try."

No one dared to speak in the hall, and the Prime Minister of song's heart was in his throat. In fact, what yeluyan said is right. Beirong was originally a nomadic people. They were not afraid of war, but the imperial court could not afford to fight.

Xie xuanchen's eyes glared, and he did not give up. After a while, yeluyan took the lead to step back and said: "since the peace talks are the consensus of the two countries, the details can be discussed again. We will discuss the issue later. "

All the officials present, including Jiang Honghao, who is in charge of the finance of the three provinces, were surprised. They were all ready to pay for Taiping. Unexpectedly, Xie xuanchen was suddenly in trouble. What's more, it turned out that yeluyan had retreated in the end?

One step negotiation is step by step negotiation. At the beginning, it shows the intention of compromise, exposes its bottom line, and then it is impossible to catch up. Yeluyan said that it was the year-old coin to discuss again, but officials all know that to discuss again is to never discuss again.

All the officials looked at each other. No one thought that it was this development.