"emperor……"

While the two were talking and laughing, Eunuch Liu walked in from outside the courtyard and went to Zhao Dongting's side. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' reception department member Wailang asked for a meeting and said that the Gao Guoguo envoy had arrived in Changsha and settled in Wanguoyuan."

"Um."

Zhao Dongting waved his hand, "Let him come in!"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reception Department, as the name suggests, is a yamen in the court that is specifically responsible for receiving foreign envoys. Yuanwailang is the deputy in the department and the chief official is the doctor.

For the entire imperial system of the Song Dynasty, Yuanwailang was already an official with a considerable rank, but in Changsha, there were so many people.

Later, Eunuch Liu led a middle-aged and weak man with a very restrained expression. Although he was an official in the court, he was not a foreign group of envoys, so he could not see Zhao Dongting. So far, he still had only a handful of times of meeting the saints.

"I am the receptionist of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I are the ones who are in charge of the emperor!"

When he approached Zhao Dongting, He An was bowing to Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting waved his hand and said, "Let's be on par with the Lord. This time... who is the main messenger sent by Gao Guoguo?"

It was expected that the envoys sent by the Gao State Congress, but Zhao Dongting really didn't know who was the main one. It was not that there was no way to know, but that he didn't care about this very much.

Because no matter who Gao Guoguo sent over, the result would not change.

He'an replied: "Return to the emperor, the envoys from Gaoguo Kingdom praised him as his alleged proposal, and the Shangluo Duke Jin Qingfang was the main envoy, and the deputy envoy was his eldest son Jin Qingze."

"Um."

Zhao Dongting nodded and chuckled, "So it's this pair of tiger father and son in Gao Guo!"

He also felt a little sincerity from the arrangement of this personnel. He had heard of Jin Qingfang's family. In Gaoguoguo, he was the most powerful supporter of the king Wang Ying. Wang Ying had some say in China at the time because of the Jin family's strong help.

The influence of the elders of the three dynasties was extraordinary, and even Bo Lan was afraid of them.

As for now, the Yuan Kingdom has been destroyed, and Bo Lan and Chi's power in Gao Kingdom has collapsed. The influence of the Jin family, which was highly valued by Wang Feng, has gone further.

It can be said that the Jin family is now second only to the king of the king, Wang Feng, in Gaoguo.

He An Zai did not answer this, but said, "Your Majesty. This is the document that Jin Qingfang asked for you, and I want to meet you tomorrow."

He took out a red paper from his cuff.

This kind of document has strict specifications. Whether in style or writing, it reveals the rigor of the royal family.

Zhao Dongting did not take it and said, "No need to see it, let them meet tomorrow."

"yes."

He An agreed, "I'm going to leave."

Then he left.

When he left, Wu Amiao, who was squatting beside him, held the fishing rod, smiled and said, "I have to wait until this time to come and see you. How great it would be to come early!"

"hehe."

Zhao Dongting chuckled, "You are standing and talking without any pain. If you were the king of Gaoguo, would you abandon your old club and turn to the new boss when the situation was not clear?"

"meeting."

Wu Amiao said seriously: "Even if you have a little bit of mind, you can know that the Yuan army cannot be our opponent. They just have fantasies and will not shed tears until they see the coffin."

Zhao Dongting was stunned for a moment and didn't say anything else.

In fact, Wu Amiao's words really came to the point.

The national strength of the Song Dynasty has long surpassed that of the Yuan Kingdom. The defeat of the Yuan Kingdom is a foregone conclusion and it is not difficult to see. Those who are really confused by the authorities.

The next day.

"The envoy of Xuangao Kingdom met with him..."

The sharp voice of Eunuch Gao came from the Chongzheng Palace from afar.

In the hall, Zhao Dongting sat high on the dragon throne. Below, Lu Xiufu and other top officials in Changsha City were almost all there.

Although Gao Guoguo is just a small country living in a corner, its surrender is also a big deal.

Soon more than a dozen merchandise came in one after another, all wearing Gaoguo's clothing. The style of this dress was quite different from that of the Song Dynasty. It was more gorgeous, but less exquisite.

"Jin Qingfang, the envoy of Gaoguo,...to pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor..."

"Kim Qingze, deputy envoy of Gao Guoguo..."

At the front is Jin Qingfang, who is covered in white hair and is already drooping. On the side is Jin Qingze, who is no longer considered a prime minister.

"Flat."

Zhao Dongting said, his eyes swept across the faces of the father and son who were lowering their heads.

After Jin Qingfang and Jin Qingze gave their salutes, they looked up at Zhao Dongting. There was no shortage of amazement in their eyes.

It is no secret that Zhao Dongting's age is already a secret, but seeing his appearance at this time still makes people feel shocked. At this age, he is so angry that he can win over the tide of the Song Dynasty, but destroy Dali, Yuan Dynasty, and overwhelm the Eight Desolations. Everyone will feel incredible.

"Your Majesty the Emperor."

Even Jin Qingfang came to his senses after a few seconds, and said politely: "You are wise and powerful. The Great Song Dynasty is so powerful that our king admires you and is in awe of the Great Song Dynasty. He is specially ordered to surrender to the Great Song Dynasty. Please accept it by His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven."

"This is the sincerity of our country's king. Please check it out."

Jin Qingze knelt down next to him again, holding a red document in both hands.

Zhao Dongting turned his head and looked at Eunuch Gao next to him.

Eunuch Gao hurriedly walked down the palace to take the document from Jin Qingze and put it on Zhao Dongtinglong's case.

When Zhao Dongting looked at it intently, the eyes of Lu Xiufu and others in the palace also fell on his face. Although the answer would be revealed soon, he couldn't help but wonder what conditions the Lord Gao Guo opened.

After Zhao Dongting looked up, he knew what these old ministers were thinking, and chuckled: "The Lord Gao Guo also wants Gao Guo Guo to become a vassal state of our Song Dynasty. For this reason, he is willing to offer 10% of Gao Guo Guo Guo's taxes as annual monies to our Song Dynasty. In addition, the domestic army will be cut off half. What do you... think?"

"emperor."

Zhong Jian came out of the station, saluted Zhao Dongting, then looked at Jin Qingfang, and said, "I wonder how many troops your country has in it?"

In fact, Zhong Jian, who was the deputy military commander, knew about the approximate number, and just asked this on purpose. The spies arranged by the Song Dynasty in Gaoguo were not for a good meal.

Jin Qingfang was stunned, obviously not knowing who Zhong Jian was.

He came in a hurry and really didn't have time to learn about everything about Zhong Jian and others.

Zhong Jian's age also surprised him. He even found that there were many young faces in the entire hall, which was quite different from the fact that most of them were old ministers in the high state.

Then he said, "I wonder what kind of soldier this lord is talking about?"

Zhong Jian said: "The soldiers who can go to battle and kill the enemy during wartime."

Jin Qingfang thought for a while and replied, "It's about 100,000."

"emperor!"

Zhong Jian turned around and looked at Zhao Dongting, "I think our Song Dynasty has such a vast territory, and the imperial guards are only more than 400,000 yuan, and the country's territory is small. After half of its troops are laid off, there will be too much surplus. I think it's enough to keep at most 10,000 yuan!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor!"

After saying this, Jin Qingfang immediately became anxious and his beard was trembling.

One hundred thousand to ten thousand, that was reduced by nine out of ten in the blink of an eye! He kept saying: "Our country is not stable yet. There are pirates around and there are rebellious parties. If so many soldiers are laid off, there will definitely be chaos..."

“No.”

Zhao Dongting didn't mean to let go, and said straight: "Since your country is going to become a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, you don't need to retain so many troops, ten thousand is enough. Which pirates overseas dare to cause trouble for our vassal state of the Song Dynasty? As for the domestic rebels, I will let the army that is still in your territory help you to wipe out."

Jin Qingfang's face was bitter, but he didn't know what to say.

yes……

Pirates and the rebels were nothing to the Song Dynasty. Without these two threats, he really didn't know what reason to save the soldiers.

Even if you think about it carefully, this may not be a good thing. It can reduce a lot of military pay, but in the future, the Gaoguo Kingdom will be unlikely to have hope of rising.

This is ultimately a hope that is hard to give up, just like Zhen Jin and others always had to fight against the Song Dynasty to the end.

"emperor."

At this time, Zhu Hecong, the Minister of Finance, suddenly came forward and said, "I have something to say."

"explain."

Zhao Dongting said with a smile.

Zhu Hecong said: "Since Gao Guoguo is willing to sack nine-tenths of the troops, the military pay can save a lot. I think that our Song Dynasty will help them block pirates and drive away the internal thieves, and in the future, we will help them help the people's livelihood and expand the economy. It is not too much for them to pay 20% of the taxes to us every year to be paid as annual monies. I also ask the emperor to submit a report."

Jin Qingfang was almost crying in an instant.

Flashes of heartache are like twists.

Judging from Zhu Hecong's age, he is not very old...

Why are all the ministers who are in their prime in the Song Dynasty so difficult to deal with?

However, Lu Xiufu and Wang Wenfu are all old and gods, but at this moment, they also have a teasing smile in their eyes. It is not certain that these young ministers who spared no effort to speak out were handed over by these old foxes.

Jin Qingfang couldn't help but complain, opened his mouth and cried: "Your Majesty the Emperor of Heaven... Our country is poor in materials and backward in economy. If we pay so much annual tribute, we are only worried that if we encounter famine in the country, we will starve all over the country..."

"It's okay."
To be continued...