"Yes." Eluguan became more and more relaxed, and the Jin civil and military officials who were standing cautiously behind him were also relieved, because this official was really straightforward and had no intention of making things difficult for them.

"Then listen carefully." Zhao Jiu continued speaking, but his tone suddenly became serious. "Don't interrupt without permission."

After thinking about it, Elu led the Jin civil and military officials behind him to bow and salute again, then stood up and clasped his hands in respect.

"First." Zhao Jiu sat on the stool, not even looking at the other party, just looking at the empty space in front of him and speaking calmly. "The war started because of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. The Jin Kingdom must withdraw from the south of Yanshan... This is the fundamental one."

No one around was speaking a word; only the sound of the dragon flags fluttering above their heads could be heard, harmonizing with the sound of the Hutuo River beside them.

"Secondly, Liaodong and Liaoxi have been directly under the Central Plains since ancient times... Shun divided the country into five towns and twelve states, and the Yiwulü Mountain in the northern town is in Liaoxi... This is truly from ancient times, and there is absolutely no reason to give it up." Zhao Jiu glanced at Erluguan, whose face suddenly changed, and then looked at Liu Yan, who had closed his eyes at some point, and continued to speak calmly. "Therefore, the former Liao Zhongjing Road, and the southern part of Huanglongfu in Dongjing Road, all 38 states, must be returned together."

E'erluguan felt like he had something stuck in his throat at this time, but just like many of the civil and military officials of Zhending Prefecture behind him, although he was shocked, he could only cross his hands and remain silent because of the official's clear warning in advance not to interrupt.

"Third." Zhao Jiu pointed at Yelu Yudu who was standing silently beside him. "I also plan to take back the Yinshan area and return it to Ningxia Road. Instead, I want to establish a Khitan Autonomous Road around Linhuangfu... I have already appointed the first governor, and it is General Yelu Yudu... The Jin Kingdom must give up the Khitan and Xi tribes' former lands east of the Great Pine Forest, which is your Linhuangfu Road."

"I am extremely grateful." Yelu Yudu knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude without hesitation. Some Khitan people around him also knelt down.

And Eluguan's face became paler and paler.

"Fourth." Zhao Jiu nodded to Yelu Yudu, motioned him to stand up, and continued calmly. "The gold, silver, and people looted during the Jingkang period must be returned."

Having said this, Emperor Zhao slightly stretched his foot, causing Eluguan and others to think that he had finished speaking, and they moved slightly for a while.

But soon, as Yelu Yudu and other Khitans stood up, the official continued: "The above four points are all about how to end the war, which is considered foreign affairs for the Jin Dynasty... But if the Jin Dynasty wants to continue, it not only needs to end this war, but also needs to rebuild its internal affairs and return to the Chinese system... Therefore, in addition to the four external points, there are four more."

Eluguan's face turned pale. Although he still dared not to speak, he could not help but look back at Hong Ya angrily. However, Hong Ya faced him with a calm expression, which made the Sixth Prince panic for a moment and lowered his head to listen again.

"First of all, the Jin Kingdom must re-establish its status with the Song Dynasty..." Zhao Jiu sighed at this point. "My eldest son fled during the Jingkang period and was frightened to death by the military riot. If he were alive, he would be only seven or eight years older than your king. So, I want to ask him to replace this son and become my adopted son. When he reaches adulthood next year, he can come to me in person like the East and West Mongols, and let me crown him in person... Only in this way can I convince my marshals and generals not to always think about attacking Huining Prefecture and sweeping the land."

Eluguan felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and had no reaction at all.

"The second is that the Jin Kingdom must follow the rituals and regulations... Since it is a father-son country, it must obey orders and help me and the Song Dynasty to eliminate the disobedience in the north." Zhao Jiu continued with certainty. "The third is that the system must continue to be Hanized... Therefore, without my permission, the ruling prince and prime minister may not be changed without authorization."

At this point, Zhao Jiu finally looked at Eluguan straight in the eye: "To be specific, you, the Sixth Prince, must inherit your third brother's position as the prince and participate in supervising important military and national affairs, and the positions of Qin Hui, Hong Ya, and Wanyan Xiyin must also be ensured."

Eluguan was a little dazed, and Hong Ya behind him also looked up in surprise, but under his stunned expression, he actually became eager to try again.

"Finally." Zhao Jiu paused for a moment before continuing word by word. "We must kill Wushu before we can make peace!"

What responded to Zhao Jiu was a long silence and countless heavy breathing.

"I'm done." Zhao Jiu waited for a while, and finally turned around to face him. "Sixth Prince...what do you think?"

Perhaps it was because the amount of information was too much, and after a long time to digest it, Erluguan finally said what he thought was a matter of course: "The emperor... surrendered people... I think the emperor's eight internal and external rules are too harsh."

"This is a different time. You were even harsher during the Jing Kang period. At least I didn't intend to exterminate your Wanyan clan, right? I even left your Jurchen ancestral land and the land of Shangjing Road around the old Du Ning Prefecture. That was quite lenient." Zhao Jiu responded seriously.

E'luguan was so depressed that he was speechless.

"Of course, I also know that the battle the day before yesterday has not spread yet... You have to bury the bodies here, track down the escapees, deal with the surrendered, rest thoroughly, and spread the news, which has completely shocked the world, and you have weighed what you have left, before you can really consider the peace talks... And I have said it before, I never expect to use words to decide the fate of anything." Zhao Jiu turned his eyes to Erluguan, looking at the large group of surrendered people pretending to be dead behind Erluguan. "But I hope you understand what my original intention is... When your escaped soldiers are caught, when your last tens of thousands of new troops are defeated again, when Yanjing is captured by my imperial camp army, you might as well stop and think about my eight internal and external rules today, and see if you can accept them? As long as you are willing to accept them in full, you can come to talk to me at any time... Of course, I may have to change them at that time."

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