Chapter 1,484 Letter

Gao Taotao looked at the letters of credence and letters placed on the table by the envoy, and finally made up his mind to take the letters.

Sima Guang was very anxious: "The Empress Dowager, this move of the Liao Emperor is against etiquette. If there are any slanderous words in it, the humiliation suffered by the Song Dynasty will be incomparable!"

"Instead of doing this, it is better to return it without losing the national integrity. Otherwise, if something happens, the friendship between the two countries will be irreparable."

Gao Tao said: "Situ Zhi's words are reasonable. It is the Liao Kingdom that is begging us now, not us. I have never heard of a person asking for help saying bad words to the person being asked for."

After speaking, he opened the letter.

Sima Guang looked at Gao Naotao's vague movements behind the curtain and couldn't help but sigh.

The ministers held their breath, and the palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The only sound was the scraping of paper as Gao Taotao read letters.

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The letter was very long, and after a while, I heard Gao Tao say: "Although it is a private letter, the discussions are all business matters. Please let everyone read it, too."

Liang Weijian took the letter and sent it to Sima Guang respectfully.

Sima Guang took the letter and breathed a sigh of relief when he looked up.

The letter begins: "Yelu Hongji, the younger brother of the Emperor of the Northern Dynasty, wrote a personal letter before he met with the Empress Dowager of the Southern Dynasty Zunsao Yi."

The emperor of the Northern Dynasty personally wrote that the enemy could only be the emperor of the Southern Dynasty or the empress dowager. It would not be rude to treat oneself as a younger brother.

The subsequent content shocked Sima Guang. In the letter, Yelu Hongji first expressed his sorrow to Gao Taotao for the loss of his son, comforted him, and expressed concern for the nephew of the newly enthroned Southern Dynasty emperor.

Later, he greatly praised Gao Taotao for listening to politics behind the curtain and appointing good ministers, and believed that the prosperity of the Song Dynasty could be expected.

Then he reviewed the major progress in the relations between the two countries in recent years, starting from the opening of trade between the two islands, the Song Dynasty helping the Liao Kingdom to issue silk banknotes and promoting trade, and the Song Dynasty providing timely assistance when the Liao Kingdom encountered floods, locusts, and snow disasters.

He also provided food, medical and personnel support, and everyone in the Liao Kingdom expressed great gratitude.

Later, Yelu Hongji talked about the content of this negotiation and believed that the advice of the Liao minister was indeed biased. He was greatly inspired by the incisive discussion of the fundamental issues of the country by the Duke of Shu in the Song Dynasty.

Any country must first solve the problem of whether the people have enough to eat.

The Duke of Shu did not distinguish between different countries, and promptly put forward corrective opinions on the impending deviation of the national policy of the Liao Dynasty, which allowed him to see the magnanimity and mind of the wise ministers of the Song Dynasty.

After gathering the ministers to discuss, the Liao Kingdom decided to follow the advice of the Duke of Shu and change the goal of this negotiation to seek technology, talent, and equipment from the Song Dynasty to help the Liao Kingdom comprehensively improve the basic level of water conservancy and improve disaster prevention and resistance.

Ability to increase cultivated land area and increase grain production.

Yelu Hongji spoke highly of Su You and Su Song, who presided over the negotiations in the Song Dynasty. He believed that their vision had transcended the constraints of the country and considered the safety of the people in the world. The Song Dynasty had such sages, so let them

I admire and feel ashamed at the same time.

I hope the Song Dynasty will not change the envoys for this negotiation, because he completely trusts the Song Dynasty and the Duke of Shu, and believes that he will not only be responsible for the people of the Song Dynasty, but also for the people of the Liao Kingdom.

"It is said to be a talent that assists the world."

After reading the letter, Sima Guang knew that Gao Taotao had won his bet.

It was undoubtedly a great victory in the diplomatic history of the Song Dynasty that the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty was convinced and wrote a letter of thanks in person.

So he bowed and said: "I am the Empress Dowager, and I would like to congratulate Your Majesty. However, this matter must not be repeated. We can approve the Liao Kingdom's request in the credential, but we must also inform you that the return of the credential must follow the system."

Gao Taotao's heart was already filled with the excitement of victory: "Bachelor is an experienced person, and you should obey it, so let's handle it like this."

After speaking, he added: "Situ."

Su You quickly bowed: "I'm here."

Gao Taotao smiled and said: "It's rare that even the Emperor of Liao takes your suggestion seriously, so you will continue to discuss with the envoys of Liao."

Su You bowed again: "Yes. However, I estimate that the Liao Kingdom has very little experience in this area, so this negotiation will be based on our opinions. There are several major matters that need to be decided first."

Gao Taotao was in a very happy mood. This was a negotiation led by Da Song: "Let's talk about it."

Su You said: "In order to develop water conservancy, surveying and surveying are necessary first. I will first discuss with the Liao Kingdom about the water conservancy inspection area."

"My elder brother and Chao Buzhi have a large amount of information in the Liao State Office of the Military Aircraft Department. According to my calculations, the areas most acceptable to both countries for this development can only be in Dading, Liaoyang, and Huanglong of the Liao State.

Between the three houses."

"The land in that area is flat, the soil is fertile, and there are three dry rivers: Luanhe River, Huanghe River and Liaohe River."

"The Huanghe River is the upper reaches of the Liaohe River. These two rivers have been abandoned for a long time, resulting in frequent flooding. However, the foundation still exists. Once restored, it is expected to become a fertile land."

"There is another area that is also very suitable for the development of farming, which is the grassland with a radius of thousands of miles around Changchun Island above Huanglong Mansion. There is another large river in the Liao Kingdom, the vast water system in the upper reaches of the Hutong River."

"But that is the core area of ​​the Liao Kingdom, and they are not stupid and will not let our survey team go in. I estimate that most of the Liao people will agree to our survey between Dading, Liaoyang, and Huanglong, and then learn about water conservancy from us

technology, and finally develop the core areas ourselves.”

"No matter what, this is a major national policy transformation of the Liao Kingdom from nomadic herding to farming."

"But such a transformation may not necessarily be successful."

"Through interactions with the Zu Bu and Bai Ta tribes, we have now mastered the national affairs of the northwest of the Liao Kingdom. I would like to ask the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and the ministers of the DPRK to have a clear understanding of the Liao Kingdom, that is, the country's economy

The structure is very fragile and conflicts between tribes are sharp.”

"The Tatars rebelled almost every year and blocked the White and Tatar tribes. Because the Liao people continued to slaughter them, they had to issue an iron ban."

"However, they can now obtain iron materials from Baotu."

"The Nvzhi tribe in the east has also been growing. The Huanglong Nvzhi who took refuge in the Liao Kingdom were defeated by the Wanyan Nvzhi."

"Now that Wanyan Nuzhi has annexed Tieli in the north and Baitoushan in the south, her power has greatly increased. She has completely broken through the blockade of the Liao Kingdom and can directly reach the Yalu River Estuary to trade with the two islands."

"The Liao Kingdom is the enemy of the Song Dynasty. When they are strong, they are like a hungry wolf that cannot be fed. Every step we take today is to prepare for the destruction of this powerful enemy. I hope that our country will

Up and down, at least among officials under two systems or above, a unified understanding should be formed."

"Therefore, the current peace is only a temporary calm. After the Liao people's national power weakens, they will usher in endless rebellions by the Tatars and female straight people."

"At that time, our Song Dynasty will have the best opportunity to regain Youyun and even obtain the essence of Liaodong. There are already signs of chaos in the Liao Kingdom. Our government must make full preparations before the chaos breaks out."

"Now that the world has just achieved a brief period of peace, the national power of the Song Dynasty is rising, and we have come as close as possible to the ambitious goal that our dynasty has been striving for since Taizu, but the real distance is still far away."

"To achieve that goal, we need great determination, great courage, great effort, and great sacrifice. We need the monarch and his ministers to work together as one, to move towards that goal together."

"I am not proud of what I did today. I was praised by the Emperor of Liao, and I even feel ashamed."

"Because although this is the easiest negotiation with the Liao Kingdom, the essence has not changed after all. It is still a concession, a feeble concession."

"This is a shame. I ask the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, to remember this day. At the same time, I ask the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty to rest assured that in the near future, the Song Dynasty will definitely be able to repay the humiliation it has suffered over the past hundred years."

Today, Su You has become a politician with mature ideas and sophisticated methods. He can freely switch between various roles.

Among ordinary people, he is a naughty and interesting neighbor with a sense of humor.

In front of his subordinates, he is a kind boss who is good at soliciting opinions, unifying ideas, leading everyone to success, and then sharing the cake.

In front of scholars, he is a seeker who humbly seeks advice, discusses and inspires each other, is inclusive, and does not stand too high.

In front of the barbarians, he is fair and impartial, does not look at them differently, is able to listen to reasonable demands, and has the ability to stop unreasonable provocations and bring justice and light.

In the court, he is a good minister who does not mix personal feelings or care about gains and losses. He is calm, analyzes the pros and cons with careful thinking, provides solutions, and tries his best to work together to make everyone more satisfied.

Although Su You had been in office for more than 20 years, he personally destroyed several countries and turned hundreds of thousands of people into corpses because of him. However, because of his self-contained and self-consistent ideological system, he was "naturally benevolent".

"Not only did the reputation not disappear because of this, but it became more apparent.
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