Chapter 228: Unexpected 'Joy'

Negotiations between the two sides stalled into June like a shrew, still arguing over terms that were unlikely to lead to a result, and the chief representatives of both sides seemed to be bored and handed over the negotiations to their subordinates to come up with a charter and then negotiate. On this day, Zhao Ren received a report that Xi Gunai, the envoy of the Jin State and the Parliament, was going to meet with him and had important things to report.

"Hehe, Lord Zhao, there is good news today!" As soon as the two of them sat down, Xi Gunai bowed his hand with a smile on his face.

"Oh, did your country agree to our proposal?" Zhao Ren returned the salute and said in surprise.

"Lord Zhao laughed, my emperor also knows that the two countries have been at war for many years, and it is inevitable that there will be some grievances in his heart and some misunderstandings, so my family saint wants to return some clans and ministers who are stranded in our country to show his sincerity!" Xi Gu Nai waved his hand and said.

"That's a good thing!" Zhao Ren was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhao Zhong beside him, he was also at a loss, this news was too sudden, the exchange of prisoners was a topic that both sides deliberately avoided, and now Jin Guo unilaterally wanted to return the captured clan ministers, making them a little overwhelmed, and they couldn't figure out what medicine they were selling in their gourds.

"This is the roster, please take a look at it first, so you can be prepared!" Xi Gu Nai said with a smile, and the entourage immediately handed over the roster. Seeing the sudden change in the faces of the two peace envoys of the Song Dynasty, he was very relieved, and he was secretly happy that the descendants of the Agu family were indeed not ordinary people.

"Crown Prince Zhao Huo, the talented Di Shi and the female Roujia, the concubine Du Wei Cai Xuan, Sun Fu, Wang Ruochong, Zhang Wei, Bai Yi..." ”

"Lord Zhao. The king of Tianshui has been sick recently, and now it is the time of the scorching summer. It is not suitable to travel far away, so you can only stay in Beijing temporarily, and Concubine De is also among the returnees. It's just that I don't worry about the king of Tianshui County, so I took the initiative to stay with the king! Xi Gu Nai said.

"I see!" Zhao Ren nodded and said, but he also understood in his heart what was wrong, it was clear that you were unwilling, but you could understand it if you thought about it, and it was impossible to get the trump card out first without talking about anything.

"How about reporting such good news to my emperor immediately and talking about it in the coming day?" The sudden good news made Zhao Zhong unable to make a judgment. He could only tell the emperor that he had decided, and he arched his hand and smiled.

"It's okay, it's okay, then we'll be here today, and he'll talk about it later, but we have to prepare early, they have already set off from Shangjing five days ago!" Xi Gunai said and glanced at Zong Xian beside him.

"Slow down, two adults, I have a reluctant request!" Seeing that the two of them in the Southern Dynasty were about to leave, Zong Xian gave a salute.

"Oh. What are the commands? Zhao Ren stopped and asked.

"The sage said: Filial piety comes first. The Great Song Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety, when I knew the truth, I traveled to Emperor Taizong, and the eldest prince Zong Xuan is still stranded in the Central Plains and can not be filial piety in front of the bed. Those who are children should not also observe filial piety in front of the mausoleum. Zong Xian shook his head and said.

"Well, it's forgivable, but it's a big deal. My official position is humble and cannot be the master, and I still need to discuss and ask my majesty to make a decision. But I'll tell Your Majesty what your majesty has asked! Zhao Ren said, and he also understood in his heart that as the emperor said, there is no free lunch in the world. The Jurchens actually put back those people in exchange for Zongxuan, not for nothing.

But this trick is poisonous enough, you can't refuse this kind of kindness, if you don't refuse, you have to pay the price, and this price is something they are unwilling to pay, so they can only prevaricate first, and then make calculations. What's even more puzzling is that Zong Xuan and his people have seen that there is neither a genius nor a general who can win a victory thousands of miles away, but the new emperor of the Jurchens wants to change people at any cost, which can't help but make people feel strange......

In fact, Zong Xuan is really related to the big things that Wan Yan wants to do. The system he intends to replace is a system similar to the three provinces and six ministries of Liao, Song and other countries. The three provinces refer to Shangshu Province, Zhongshu Province, and Menxia Province, and the six departments refer to officials, households, rites, soldiers, criminals, and workers. At the same time, the system of three divisions and three dukes was also implemented, and the three divisions and the three dukes were generally responsible for leading the affairs of the three provinces or serving as the marshal of the capital, which was a truly powerful position in the court. This new system, which mimicked the Central Plains Dynasty, almost overturned the previous administrative system of the Jin Kingdom.

Wu Qimai absorbed Hanchen and reformed the ritual system, but he knew that it was very difficult to fully implement the Dao, so it was not rolled out, but in order to take care of the emotions of the old ministers and the tribe, the two systems have always been parallel. One of the important reasons is that the abolition of the Bo Ji Lie system is equivalent to a complete overthrow of the Jurchen traditional system of succession to the throne, and the law of brotherhood and succession followed in the previous implementation of the Bo Ji Lie system is equivalent to a piece of waste paper, which of course will make the "Aguta faction" very dissatisfied, and violate the oath to return the throne to the descendants of Aguta.

And with the death of the last legitimate heir of Ah Gu Da and their brother, Xian Ye, when Wu Qimai wanted to continue to implement the Han system, Zong Han, Zong Gan, and Han Li were already full of wings, and the momentum of the end was unstoppable, and the implementation would inevitably be resisted by them, and the result was nothing, and they took the opportunity to help Yan Kang to ascend to the throne and become the leader of the next generation.

At this time, Wu Begging still had a chance to turn the tables, but with the deterioration of his physical condition and the reversal of the war situation in Song and Jin, there was no hope for Zong Xuan to return to the country, and his heart gradually faded. Wan Yan, who grew up in the palace, took all this seriously, he had no experience in politics, but he was not lacking in heart, because he knew that he could take the throne only because of the support of the people in the family, and even if he really succeeded to the throne one day, he would become a puppet in their hands, to break this situation, he must provoke a fight, and he could use their contradictions to really gain power.

Wu Qimai's unsuccessful restructuring made Wan Yan Kan see the opportunity, and now the power has been replaced by the Aguta faction, the reform system is the one who has the greatest interests for them, and the throne can be passed on from generation to generation among them, and it has also become a reorganization faction, and Zonggan and Zong Han have become his strong backing from staunch opponents. On the contrary, the original Wu Qimai family also became opponents, because if the Bo Ji Lie system was not abolished, the probability of them becoming the next Chen Ban Bo Ji Lie was quite high, and if the Bo Ji Lie system was to be abolished, then the chance of wanting to be the emperor was almost zero, unless he rebelled.

Therefore, as soon as Wan Yanyu's tone was revealed, he was strongly opposed by the "non-Aguta faction" in the DPRK and China, but at this time, the defeat of Yanjing led to a great decline in the military strength of the Aguta faction, and those armies controlled by the non-Aguta faction became the main force in the country, especially the army controlled by the capital army Zongben. In order to disintegrate them, Wan Yan used the trick of sibling rivalry on Zong Xuan and Zong Ben's brothers.

Zong Xuan has been captured for many years and has been detained by the Song Dynasty, it can be said that he has suffered a thousand hardships and suffered all kinds of crimes, and if he is brought back, he will definitely be grateful to Wan Yan Kang. And Zong Xuan is the eldest son, although the throne is lost, he should inherit the rights of the family, so there will inevitably be a conflict with the current actual controller, and the empty-handed Zong Xuan can only rely on the emperor to claim it back, so that he has to drink to quench his thirst to support the emperor's reorganization plan, so he will also settle the non-Aguta faction, and at the same time personally support his own power.

The ambitious Jin Guo young man Tianzi Wanyan played well with his calculations, but the negotiations were still in progress and there was no result, and he couldn't hold his breath. If the sect ran out and did not return, his plan was missing an important link and could not be implemented, so he not only crowned the abolished emperor Zhao Huan, but also ordered some of the captured clan ministers to be sent back. This plan can be described as flawless, if the emperor of the Southern Dynasty does not accept such kindness, it will confirm his name of usurpation; If you accept it, you have to abide by the convention of not being rude, and put Zong Xuan back!

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The 'good news' was transmitted back to Beijing, and Zhao Ta immediately set out to build the Liao Wangfu in Beijing, and Jin named Zhao Hui as the king of Zhongshan County, Roujia as the princess of the Juanguo, and Di Shi as the wife of the four products, and set up a mission with Xu Jingheng, the right Cheng of Shangshu, as the welcoming envoy, and immediately set off to Yingzhou to welcome everyone back to the country, and at the same time ordered the release and return of Zongxuan, and notified the state capital and garrison along the way to take care of it.

"Your Majesty, Jin Guo named and asked for Zongxuan, there must be a conspiracy in it, and now His Majesty has issued an edict to release it, is it too hasty!" Li Gang immediately entered the palace after the dispersal of the dynasty and asked for an audience to remind the emperor.

"Master Li, what do you say should be done? The Jurchens took the initiative to release 12 members of the clan and ministers, but only one of them was returned, you and I both know that there must be a reason, but everyone thinks that this is a good deal that only makes money and does not lose money. And we shouted every day to welcome back the King of Liao and rescue the captured people's ministers, and now these people will be turned away when they come to the door, just afraid that the spittle stars will drown us! Zhao Ta shook his head and smiled bitterly, the little emperor of the Jin Kingdom actually gave himself such a hand as a retreat, and pushed himself to the moral court at once, forcing him to comply.

"It's... But knowing that it is a trick of the Jurchens, but still carrying it out, wouldn't it be endless trouble! Li Gang was also dumbfounded when he heard this, knowing that the Emperor of the Dao Dao was not false, but he was unwilling in his heart.

"Hehe, Lord Li, don't worry too much, Wan Yan Kang summoned Zong Xuan to ask for nothing more than to use him to comfort Wu Qimai's family, and the other one is also worried that he will be used by us, and it is related to the reform of the Jin country, which will not hurt us!" Zhao Ta knew that he was also worried about state affairs, and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the minister is worried that once the Jin Kingdom is replaced by Zongxuan, the peace negotiations will be terminated, so wouldn't it be indefinite to change back the King of Liao!" Li Gang didn't say the second half of the sentence, but he believed that the emperor could pay attention.

"Lord Li, you haven't been dealing with the Jurchens for a year or two, their nature is greedy and cunning, and they will never let the King of Liao back easily. After Yan Yan, he wants to seize power with reform, this is playing with fire, on the surface, it seems to take advantage, hum..."Zhao Ta snorted coldly and said, this deal seems to be lost, but in fact, the most lost person is not necessarily himself... (To be continued......)