In April, the emperor ordered Qu Duan to write "Officials Discuss the Essence of the Jin Bandits' Coup". A group herdsman was set up to manage horse affairs and discuss the conquest of Xixia. Some people in the capital thought that the country was dangerous and the people were attached to it. Since Emperor Taizong had been conquering for many years, it was urgent and difficult to conquer. The emperor said: "The land is narrow and the people are sparse. After a hundred years, millions of people, and hundreds of millions of military resources, several conquests have failed. Are Di Wuxiang a drunkard? Are all the historians descendants of Wuxiang?" Everyone nodded, but Duan said: "All the historians are descendants of Han Fan. If Wuxiang had used military force, how could Xixia survive?!" The emperor sighed and said: "First, Yanyun, second, Xixia, third, Nanyue, and fourth, Dali, will leave a hundred years of disaster and be disgraced!" No one dared to respond. On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the Jin envoys returned and returned the nobles of Jingkang to show their sincerity. If the peace agreement was reached, Liu Yu could be deposed and the two saints could be returned. Just like the Liao Dynasty, the brotherly countries would never invade each other. Many of the ministers advised to agree, so the emperor summoned Lü Haowen, Zhao Ding, Zhang Jun, Liu Ji, Chen Gui, and Li Guang and asked them, "The resistance to the Jin cannot be changed. If people's hearts are not with me, I will go to Bagong Mountain again. Will you follow me?" Haowen and others all pointed to the sky and swore to follow. The emperor said, "I understand. From now on, the Song Dynasty can negotiate peace, but I swear not to negotiate peace!" He ordered to deceive the two saints to cross the river as a deadline, and return the five counties of the pseudo-Qi before agreeing. He then ordered Fei to quickly pacify the Miao and return to attack Qi. The matter was kept secret, and the students of the Imperial College heard about it and thought it was the story of Jingkang, and besieged the provincial government.

In May, she inspected the "Map of Yu's Traces" and the "Map of China and Foreign Countries" and ordered officials to redraw them because they were inaccurate. Empress Wei returned and the emperor held a banquet to entertain her. The empress saw that the banquet was simple, with a few candles and only chicken and fish as meat. She sighed and said, "Nineth brother has worked hard. In the past, the royal family was precious. One banquet was a hundred sheep, and it was as bright as day." The emperor mocked and said, "If it weren't for the night being as bright as day and one banquet was a hundred sheep, how could you have come to the Five Kingdoms City?" Empress Zheng said, "Only if Ninth brother is simple and frugal can he achieve great things." The emperor sighed solemnly and said, "Zhaolie always said that things could be accomplished only if Cao rebelled. I am sad." Everyone was terrified, and Empress Wei was stunned.

In June, Han Shizhong and Wu Jie were summoned. They returned to Jingdong and attacked Li Cheng, the Marshal of the Pseudo-Qi Dynasty. On the 26th, the Jin people occupied Jinan and returned the two emperors and their relatives to Baima. The emperor welcomed them and said, "I have guarded the country on behalf of my father. Now that my father and brother have returned, it is time for me to step down and let the wise man take over." He drew his sword and cut off his robe, threw it on the ground, and mounted his horse in plain clothes to leave. Ban Zhi followed him with his flag, and the provincial governor was shocked and ordered Shizhong and others to hold the horse to stop him. The emperor said calmly: "Han and traitors cannot coexist, and a great country cannot live in peace on one side. Those who want to fight today can follow me to Nanjing and take Jingdong; those who want peace can follow the two saints and go to the country that is fraternal with Jin. There is absolutely no two sides." Hao asked: "Why should the country be divided just because of the two saints?" Jun said: "Why does the emperor want to fight so much?" The emperor immediately replied: "It is not for the two saints, but for all the ministers." The Minister of Personnel Liu Dazhong protested: "The family and the country of the world are originally one principle. The emperor blamed Fang La for his rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River and issued an edict to punish the six traitors, and asked: "Is it okay for fathers and brothers to do so?" Dazhong could not answer. The emperor said: "Learning from the past, the old Song Dynasty cannot be restored, and prosperity and peace cannot be sought. We should be reborn and then lead it to continue the prosperity of Han and Tang. If we do not make peace and pay tribute, the emperor will guard the country and die for the country. Is it okay to continue the Song Dynasty in this way? "Liu Dazhong, Zhu Shengfei and other great enlightenment people resigned. Seventy-four people resigned that day, and none of them followed the two saints. According to the story of Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty who executed Bai Ma, Bai Ma was renamed Shaoxing, and the Supreme Taoist Shaolin, Yuansheng Dongxiao, and Jingkang Kings were moved to Jiangnan.

In July, Fei killed Li Cheng at Longshui and recovered four counties in Jingdong. The emperor gave Fei the title of "loyalty to the country" for his merits. He rode in front of Xuande Tower to boast of his merits and praised his son Yun as a Buddhist. He said to Fei: "You are a good minister who is unparalleled in the world and a reliable support for my courage. Shao Yan is an extraordinary person who is isolated from the east and the west. However, all the generals who share my comrades are Pengju. Now I will give all the land of Qingyan to you. Let's go straight to Huanglong tomorrow." Fei bowed his head and replied: "I will not refuse even if I die!"

In August, the emperor ordered the Buddhists and Taoists to hold a water and land assembly in the whole country, and to offer sacrifices to those who died since the Jingkang period at Yuetai. Those with virtue were to be brought to the public cabinet for questioning. On the 15th, sacrifices were offered to Yuetai. The nameless tablets were placed first, and the nameless heroes and famous ministers who died in the disaster were also offered sacrifices. The emperor published a memorial in the official newspaper, saying: "When the Song and Jin countries were at war, we Song people protected the country and the people. This was righteousness, not bias, and righteousness, not violence! From the seventh year of Xuanhe to the Jin Dynasty, a total of seven years, although the Song Dynasty had countless casualties and lost thousands of miles of territory, the righteousness was on us, so if the Song Dynasty won, the Jin Dynasty would lose, and we would survive and the enemy would die! No matter how many difficulties and obstacles, this determination will not change, and we will not stop until we defeat Huanglong. Let the world encourage each other!" On the 16th, Lü Haowen was specially conferred the title of King of Shen, and was given the title of Grand Master, and he remained the chief of the public cabinet. Twenty-first, in recognition of their meritorious service in assisting the army, all the immortals and arhats were pardoned and given titles, and "Green Sprout Loans" were implemented in all temples and monasteries across the country, with the government acting as guarantor. The interest on the loans could not exceed 10% per month, 20% per quarter, or 50% per year. The emperor said, "I am a real man and I don't make false statements. Taoism and Buddhism are all compassionate, so how can I do evil things? I must set rules for them." The world praised him for his good deeds.

On the second day of October, Yelu Yudu rebelled against Jin and reported to the Western Liao about Yelu Dashi. The emperor sent Hu Hongxiu as an envoy to join forces with Dashi to attack Xia. The emperor wrote, "In the past, when the fierce tiger came out of Liaodong, we all lost our homes and escaped. Now the dog in the east has returned home, does the dog in the west miss his home?" to Dashi, and then ordered, "Ask Dashi, do you want to see the reed flowers in Linhuang in this life?"

In the sixth year, the emperor personally led an expedition against the Western Xia. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he stayed in Chang'an and met with the Xia envoy. He used his original learning to blame the Western Xia for their immorality, which led to the uneven clarity of the river water. On the sixteenth day, he led the generals to visit Changling. Suddenly, he asked Hu Yin, "Do I have a mausoleum?" Yin said, "The country is in turmoil, so I don't have one." The emperor laughed and said, "Good. When you are alive, you should strive for progress. After you die, you should think about your descendants. What's the use of a mountain mausoleum? When Lingyan turned to ashes, who would forget the twenty-four ministers of Emperor Taizong? The Yuntai Terrace no longer exists, but the twenty-eight constellations of Emperor Guangwu are still there. The three heroes are nowhere to be found, and the world is full of clothes and hats. If you can restore the achievements of Emperor Gaozong of Han and Emperor Tang, why worry about not being remembered in history?" At that time, Shizhong was vying for the commander-in-chief. The emperor encouraged him to establish virtue with the old story. Yin knew the emperor's intention and criticized Shizhong for being arrogant and arrogant because of his favor. Shizhong always obeyed Yin and retreated in shame without arguing.

In February, he moved to Fangzhou, besieged Yan'an, and sent Wu Jie to attack Bao'an. Jin sent Wushu to attack Pujin to rescue Xia, so he personally stationed in Tongzhou with a false flag to respond to Wushu, appointed Fei as the commander, allowed him to make arbitrary decisions, and led Qu Duan and others to directly take Lanzhou.

In March, Hong Xiu entered Feizhai and reported that Dashilian and the Mongols had arrived. Xia was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, so he quickly turned to Pingxia, stepped on the Helan Mountains, and went along the Hulu River to attack Xingqing. He defeated the army and killed the generals. The fake emperor Gan Shun abandoned the capital and fled, and Xingqing was finally conquered.

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