"…The envoys of Xixia insisted on not forming an alliance, but were willing to surrender to the Liao Kingdom..."

On the imperial throne, Zhao Shu breathed rapidly.

Below, Han Qi and others clenched their fists.

The voice of the secret spy echoed in the hall, very clearly.

"The Liao Kingdom asked the army to join forces when it headed south..."

This is the thing that the Song Dynasty is most worried about at present. Once it happens, the Song Dynasty will face a battle formation monster.

The Xixia people's fearlessness and the Liao people's courage... The combination of the two will be a severe test.

The secret spy continued: "The Xixia people refused..."

In an instant, Zhao Shu's body relaxed, and Han Qi habitually stepped back.

hiss……

Zeng Gongliang hissed and whispered, and then he reached out and pinched Han Qi's fat waist without hesitation.

Bao Zheng blurted out and said, "The big thing is settled!"

The secret spy continued: "The Xixia people agreed to restrain the Song Dynasty in the northwest when the Liao army headed south."

Is this the result of the Liao people’s negotiations?

Zhao Shu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Yelu Hongji is wasting his efforts, hahahaha!"

Han Qi rubbed his back, feeling that Zeng Gongliang, the old thief, was becoming more and more cruel, and then said, "Your Majesty, the Northwest Song Dynasty is very cautious, why are you afraid of the people of Xixia? The Liao people hoped that Li Liangzuo would get grain from their fire, but they were afraid of it. Now the people of Xixia just wanted to get the benefits home, but they had to wait and see in the future. Yelu Hongji suffered a great loss."

Everyone couldn't help laughing, Zeng Gongliang said, "Yelu Hongji has been defeated several times. Now he is a little afraid of the Song Dynasty. If the Song Dynasty advises him kindly, I think there will be ten years of peace."

"Your Majesty, the king is here, please see Shen An."

"Your Majesty, please see Han Jiang."

The ministers came quickly, and Zhao Shu smiled and said, "You all smell the good news? Let them come in."

Everyone came in to salute, and someone told them the news just now.

"Okay!" Han Jiang took over as the Third Session, but he couldn't help but say ecstatically: "Your Majesty, next year will be better!"

"Han Qing..." Zhao Shu couldn't help but sigh when he saw that the wrinkles on his forehead became much deeper.

Shen An also saw it. He remembered that Han Jiang's frown on her face a few months ago was not that much, nor so deep. This is...

"Thank you for your hard work in Han Qing." Zhao Shu felt that the third officer made this position really difficult, so only Bao Zheng could suppress it. Han Jiang was the second time he entered the palace, but he was still supporting him like lighting a lamp and boiling oil.

"I don't work hard." Han Jiang said happily: "This alone can save a lot of money and food for the Song Dynasty. This news is really worth a thousand gold."

Zhao Shu nodded and asked Zhang Banian beside him, "How are the secret spies there?"

This is the emperor's question, and it is usually okay to answer.

"Not very good." Zhang Bainian told the truth, "The Liao people cleaned up several times, and our people were killed and injured. In the end, the remaining people hid. This time, the minister gave the death order, and even if they were all dead, they had to find out the news..."

Zhao Shu was moved, "They are all loyal and good ministers."

"Yes." Zhang Banian would not deny this point, "This time they took the risk to take action and were chased by the Liao army. Fortunately, the envoy Tang Ren helped him, so he escaped... It was the previous secret spy."

"Is he still there? Call."

"My minister Zhang Wulang, I have met Your Majesty."

Zhang Wulang had already gone out to rest for a while, and washed his face, looking at it with a little white face.

"Is it dangerous to be with the Liao people?"

"Dangerous." Zhang Wulang said: "After the Liao people were defeated at Yanmen Pass, they suddenly wiped out our people in Zhongjing City. They caught them off guard and died six people and were captured three people... One of the three people admitted it. Fortunately, our people changed the place in time, so they were not surrounded and killed later..."

The words are simple, but they smell bloody.

"Someone surrendered to the enemy?" Ouyang Xiu was a little dissatisfied, "It shouldn't be!"

"Not everyone is a bone." Chen An came out to defend the secret spies and said, "Only one of the three people admit it. Your Majesty, I think the people of the Imperial City Department are excellent."

Ouyang Xiu muttered, not knowing what he said.

Chen An smiled and said, "If Mr. Ouyang doesn't believe it, he will turn back to the Imperial City Department to punish a few secret spies from the Liao people, so that you can see what life is worse than death, just seek to die quickly..."

Zhang Banian closed his eyes as if he heard those screams, and then his anger suddenly climbed up his face and bowed: "Your Majesty, I ask for your order..."

Zhao Shu knew what this was, but he didn't think about it and nodded, "Sure."

Zhang Banian went out to prepare, Zhao Shu smiled and said, "It's the end of the year approaching, and there are safe and prosperous harvests everywhere. I think there is only so much good news. Who knows that there is such a huge good news? It's really a joy!"

"But this is bad news for the Liao people." Han Qi smiled and said, "Yelu Hongji, this great dynasty, will be cold! Maybe it will make things difficult for you. I just hope that Tang Ren can stay calm and not lose the face of Song Dynasty."

"He won't." Tang Ren is Chen An's man, so he naturally has to come out to endorse the letter.

When Chen An remembered that Tang Ren cheated people in the southwest, he had full confidence in him.

That guy is not good at it, he is cheating.

Han Qi nodded. Since Chen An dared to entrust the letter, he let go of this matter. "The people of Xixia rejected the people of Liao, and they were afraid that they would come to the Song Dynasty to find benefits. How should we deal with it?"

The king and his ministers laughed, and Bao Zheng said, "The Western Xia was barren, and the Song Dynasty cut off the siege for several years. They had long complained inside, which was why Li Liangzuo was repeatedly robbed..."

He just talked about the background, and the rest depends on what everyone wants.

"Do you give it?" Zeng Gongliang was a little melancholy, "Every year, the Song Dynasty had to give all kinds of things to the Xixia people, it would cost 300,000 yuan? But the Song Dynasty closed the market and their green salt had nowhere to sell it. But people couldn't eat salt as food, right?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The king and his ministers laughed again, Han Qi couldn't breathe, and Bao Zheng was also a little breathless, but Chen An slapped his back.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

In a very warm atmosphere, Zhao Xu, who had not spoken out, came out.

Zhao Shu was in a good mood and said, "If you have something to say, I'm sure you have it."

It’s the end of the year, so it’s time to give his son some benefits to make him happy.

Thinking of his son's hard work recently, Zhao Shu felt that he was perfect.

"Yes." Zhao Xu bowed, "I am thinking, since the Liao people tried every means to attack the Song Dynasty, why did the Song Dynasty give them annual monies?"

"you……"

Zhao Shu was stunned and remembered what happened last time.

Last time, Zhao Xu suggested that the Liao people be cut off the annual monies, but no one took it seriously.

But it was different at this moment. Against the background of the Liao people's plot to join forces with the Xixia to deal with the Song Dynasty, this suggestion was operational.

Zhao Xu said seriously: "Please cut off the annual monies of the Liao people..."

"That money is not much." Ouyang Xiu felt that this little money was really nothing.

"Not much." Zhao Xu frowned and said, "But that's a shame! What would it feel like when the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty think of giving money and silk to the Liao people every year? Today, the Song Dynasty defeated the Liao people several times, and the soldiers and civilians are happy, but the annual monies are still the same. What would they think?"

"I think it's a shame!"

Zhao Xu said firmly: "No matter how much this money is, even if it is just a penny, it is a humiliation to the Song Dynasty. I would like to ask Your Majesty to... cut off the annual monies."

He knelt down solemnly, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately solidified.

Cutting off the annual monies is a rebellion with the Liao people.

The people of the Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty continued to fight with the Three Kingdoms of Western Xia, but while they started to work, they made human brains into dog brains, while the missions from the three sides continued to communicate...

How would the Liao people react?

He will definitely regard the Song Dynasty as his mortal enemy.

Zhao Shu's face changed and frowned, "This matter... I will discuss it again."

The Song Dynasty is constantly improving, but he is still hesitant about the annual monies.

If it continues to fail, the Song Dynasty will usher in a better external environment, so whether it is innovation or development in the country, it is a good thing.

If it is cut off, even if the Liao people's overlord status is lost, the Song Dynasty will not admit it!

Can Yelu Hongji bear this price?

He absolutely can't bear it!

Zhao Shu was shocked, and blood surged, and then he suppressed again, "Ask again."

"I would like to think twice."

Zhao Xu touched the ground with his head.

Is this son still competing with me?

Zhao Shu shook his head and stood up and said, "There is good news today. I happened to get some good ingredients in the palace. I will deliver them to Zhuqing's house later and I will also enjoy them at the end of the year."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone thanked him, but Zhao Xu still knelt down.

This kid!
To be continued...