The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

As soon as the news of Yu Wenxuzhong's arrest came back, Zhao Tong summoned Li Jun and ordered him to immediately send an order to Huining Station to organize a rescue, and at the same time dispatched an action team to cooperate with the operation. Then he ordered the Dading and Linhuang garrisons to dispatch

The elite unit secretly crossed the ceasefire line and penetrated into the hinterland of Jin Kingdom to prepare for the response of the action team.

Although a series of rescue measures have been taken, both Zhao Tong and Li Jun understand that the hope of success is slim. First, Bianjing and Huining are thousands of miles apart, and even Dading and Linhuang are thousands of miles away. According to the news

The transmission is slow, waiting for them to receive the order to take action, but

Both of them were stunned; moreover, Yu Wenxu, who was already on the verge of death, pulled Gao Shitan into the whirlpool. It can be said that he did a very stupid thing, which not only harmed his best friend, but also

This brought huge difficulties to the implementation of the rescue plan on the Song Dynasty's side.

Gao Shitan is the "Blue Bird" of the Intelligence Department. He is responsible for developing downlines and contacting insiders placed everywhere through an intelligence network he controls. For many years, he has been in contact with Yu Wenxuzhong and relayed intelligence and orders.

Now his sudden arrest has led to the interruption of all communications and the inability to get in touch with internal sources, which has temporarily paralyzed Huining's intelligence network and made it difficult to implement the rescue and transfer plan formulated in advance.

Zhao Tong initially released the captured officials of the Song Dynasty through the peace mission, and claimed that the severe punishment of the surrendered ministers who served as officials in the Jin Kingdom was all to confuse the Jurchens, thereby diverting Wu Shu's attention and protecting Yu Wenxuzhong.

Intelligence personnel serving the Song Dynasty. But Wu Shu took action first. Now the hope of rescue by force is slim, and solving it through diplomatic channels has become the first choice...

"Secretary Zhang, how are the negotiations going now?" Zhao Tong urgently recalled Zhang Suo from Pingzhou to inquire about the situation.

"Your Majesty, the peace talks between the two countries are coming to an end, and now we are mainly turning to discussing the exchange of prisoners of war. Because there are too many involved, the talks are very difficult!" Zhang Suo reported.

"Oh, what's the problem?" Zhao Tong asked.

"Your Majesty, the main point of dispute between the two parties is that we require the Jurchens to return all the Han people in the Central Plains who were captured after the Jingkang Year, including many officials who were captured; but the Jurchens are only willing to return those captured during the war.

Song soldiers, generals and clans, but not the common people!" Zhang Suo replied.

"Well, it has been ten years since the Jingkang crisis. There were millions of people and officials who were kidnapped from Yanjing, Lianghe and Gyeonggi. Many of them have already married and had children in the Kingdom of Jin, and many have settled down.

A few people served as officials in the Jin Dynasty. When they were put in important positions, of course the Jurchens would not let them go easily, and some of them did not want to come back again!" Zhao Tong nodded, indicating that it was understandable.

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Most of the Jin people captured by our dynasty were fighting soldiers, and there were also many Han troops mixed in. The number was less than 20%, so they asked for a one-for-one exchange of prisoners of war, and we asked for all exchanges.

, it is difficult for the two sides to reach an agreement due to this dispute!" Zhang Suo said with a wry smile. Speaking of which, the bargaining chips were too different, and they also lacked confidence when talking about it.

"This matter is indeed difficult to handle. During the war, the people fled in all directions. Some died on the way, some were killed by bandits, some died in the Jin Kingdom, and even some were incorporated into the army. Our numbers are difficult to find.

The statistics are clear, but even if an agreement is reached, it is difficult to count, and in the end it will be a confused account!" Zhao Tao said, touching his chin.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case! The number of people reported by various prefectures and counties varies greatly, and some even include the number of people who fled to the south of the Yangtze River. This is in no way comparable to the number of people kidnapped by the Jin Kingdom.

There is no way to make concessions during the negotiation, so the two sides are at loggerheads, and the negotiation will drag on without knowing how long it will take to reach an agreement.

Discuss!" Zhang Suo said happily. This can be regarded as meeting a close friend. The emperor is too considerate of these ministers and understands his own difficulties. Unlike You Cheng, who rarely shows up in the capital all day long. He finally went there once and jumped after a few words.

He got up and had a quarrel with the golden envoy. He didn't act like a polite man. When he left, he had to wipe his butt.

"You Cheng is often in the capital, and the peace negotiations are all handled by one person. It's really hard work!" From Zhang Suo's expression, he could tell at a glance that the two peace envoys were a little unruly. Chen Gongbo was a fair and honest person.

, but he was too rigid and not good at adapting. He had taken advantage of this when he used him as the peace envoy. During the negotiations to recover Zhao Huan, he refused to give in at all and had a tough attitude, leaving the Jin envoy helpless.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. Although I have to work harder, You Cheng still needs to make the final decision on the big ideas!" Zhang Suo was very happy to receive the emperor's praise.

"Well, Master Zhang is over forty, right?" Zhao Tong nodded and asked.

"Oh, I have wasted my forty-five years!" Zhang Suo's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he quickly replied.

"Well, it's time to take on a big job when you are young and strong!" Zhao Tong said thoughtfully after taking a sip of tea. "Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of War wrote several times saying that he was not familiar with military affairs and wanted to change his position; the Imperial Academy's Jiujiu Chen

Your Excellency is getting old and wants to become an official, teach students and write books. Shilang Zhang once recruited troops in Hebei to fight against the Jin Dynasty, and he has been at the border for many years, so he must be very familiar with military matters!"

"Your Majesty, I just have some experience. Compared with Your Majesty, it's a thousand miles away!" After hearing the emperor's words, Zhang Suo's heart jumped twice and almost jumped out of his throat. The emperor intended to promote him to the Ministry of War.

Minister, even if you have entered the cabinet, you are only one step away from becoming the prime minister, he said while suppressing his excitement.

"Haha, Zhang Shilang is so humble!" Zhao Tong said with a smile, "Now the affairs in the court are complicated and it is difficult for the right minister to take care of them. I am going to hand over the peace talks to Zhang Shilang and send a deputy envoy to help. What do you think?

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"Thanks to your Majesty's regard, I will fulfill my mission!" Zhang Suo agreed without hesitation. This kind of opportunity is rare. Although the emperor did not express it clearly, it was clear that as long as he could successfully complete the peace agreement, he would be the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Yes.

"Okay, this discussion is very important. I asked you to wait for the traitor a few days ago. Do you still remember?" Zhao Tong knew very well the principle of 'if you want a horse to run, you have to give it grass'. He saw that he had succeeded.

Zhang Suo's appetite began to turn to the topic.

"Your Majesty, I remember that after receiving the order, I immediately sent a note to the Jin envoy to inform him of the request for rebellion! But I am a little confused. These people have defected to the enemy and betrayed the country. Why does Your Majesty insist on taking them back and not hesitate to make concessions to them!"

Zhang Suo replied and expressed his doubts.

"Well... this matter involves the secrets of the country, and only a few people know the secret. I will tell you today. I hope you can facilitate this matter and live up to my expectations." Zhao Tong pondered for a moment and said.

"Your Majesty, please make it clear that I will not give up even if I die!" Zhang Suo straightened his clothes and saluted again and said solemnly. The emperor was so solemn that there must be a huge secret in it. Tell yourself now, and then you will step into the ranks of the emperor's confidants and embark on the journey.

Kangzhuang Road.

"Actually..." But after the emperor said two words, he stood up and walked around the palace. His steps were very heavy, as if he was still hesitating, and Zhang Suo's heart that had just dropped rose again.

"Actually, Yu Wenxuzhong and Gao Shitan were the internal agents of the Song Dynasty who were stationed in the Jin Kingdom. They had set special honors for our Song Dynasty to defeat the Jin Kingdom. Now they are in the middle of the court because they want to communicate with each other.

The surrendered ministers revolted and were detected by Wu Shu. Now they have been arrested and thrown into the sky prison, and their lives are in danger!" Zhao Tong said slowly.

"Ah..." Zhang Suo was shocked when he heard this. He also heard about what the two of them did in the Jin Kingdom. Yu Wenxuzhong was respected as a national teacher, and Gao Shitan was also a Hanlin bachelor. Their statuses were very high in the Jin Kingdom, but they were

The people of the Song Dynasty despised him and denounced him as a traitor, but they did not expect that the two were the emperor's insiders in the Jin Kingdom.

"Very few people know the identities of these two people, so you must not reveal even a single word before they return home. Otherwise, it will not only harm their lives, but also yourself!" Zhao Tong said every word with a solemn face.

"Your Majesty, this humble minister knows how powerful he is and will never tell anyone about it!" Zhang Suo quickly saluted and promised again.

"Very good. I am telling you this to let you understand the importance of these two people. They have contributed to the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty will rescue them at all costs for them. Do you understand?" Zhao Tao stared at Zhang Suo.

eyes asked.

"I understand that your Majesty is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness and will never abandon us, the people of the Song Dynasty!" Zhang Zao calmed down under the emperor's gaze and said calmly.

"Well, I just want to tell the world that the people of the Song Dynasty cannot be invaded at will, even if they are thousands of miles away!" Zhao Tong said.

"I thank Your Majesty on behalf of the people of the world. It is a blessing for the people of the Song Dynasty and a blessing to all the people of the world to have a wise king in the country!" Zhang Suo turned over and knelt down and saluted. He was an old minister who had experienced the Jingkang Incident and had seen it before.

The tragic scene of blood flowing everywhere and corpses scattered for hundreds of miles understands the helpless despair of a common people when their country is ruined and their family is destroyed...

On the first day of October, on the first day of the lunar month, all civil and military officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing, as well as some foreigners who were in Beijing, went to the imperial court. Twelve years ago, at this time, the Jin generals Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zonghan petitioned to invade the Song Dynasty on the grounds of Zhang Jue's incident, and they were approved.

, then sent troops to attack Yanshan Mansion, provoking a war between the Song and Jin Dynasties that lasted for more than ten years until today.

The emperor made a long speech at the court meeting: He pointed out that the Jin State had always bullied the weak and feared the strong. Once it suffered a defeat and was in danger of subjugating the country, it would send envoys to sue for peace, sing the tune of friendship between Song and Jin, and praise the Song Dynasty for its benevolence and righteousness.

Du, a kind-hearted country, thought it could make the Song Dynasty magnanimous

Let them go if they dare. Now he is telling the Jin Kingdom and all hostile countries that any behavior that provokes the Song Dynasty will be severely punished; those who betray the interests of the Song Dynasty and betray the motherland, no matter who they are and where they hide, the Song Dynasty will also be punished.

He will be brought back to the country and severely punished at all costs!

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, everyone was shocked. This showed that the national policy of the Song Dynasty had further changed. From now on, it would no longer do things like "false words are good but actually suffer losses". Everything will focus on the interests of the country and the people...