Chapter 726 Sunken Capital
Hancheng Plain, Dali Station
The fact that Emperor Song Mo fainted and vomited blood from anger was something Dali wanted to keep secret, but because they were too close, they couldn't hide it from the sharp-eyed and sharp-eared Pingzhou.
Pingzhou sent an envoy to visit.
This person was none other than Jiang Shaoyan, a well-known stubborn person in the Pingzhou government office.
"Emperor Dali, can you do it?" Jiang Shaoyan had an expression that said, 'If you can't, the peace talks will end here, so that you don't have to blame us if something happens to you.'
Song Mo said expressionlessly, "I'm fine."
Seeing that he would not die for a while, Jiang Shaoyan politely said goodbye.
Next, Dali, Pingzhou and Xianbei had several more negotiations.
In the end, the bottom line of Dali and Xianbei was lowered again and again, and they were forced to formulate the following conditions: Xianbei would cede a large area of land bordering Pingzhou Liaodong County and Fuyu County to Pingzhou. In other words, Xianbei would not exchange the northern border and Liangzhou with Pingzhou, but would give Liangzhou to Dali.
On the Dali side, Yanzhou and Xuzhou were given together with Qingzhou given by Pingzhou to form a free trade zone.
Because the area ceded by the Xianbei royal court was where the Eastern Xianbei were located, and the area was about the size of a state, Murong Jie was furious when he found out.
At this point, the negotiation teams from Dali and Xianbei lost their temper.
He thought he had already compromised to the bottom line and refused to give in any further.
I originally thought that Pingzhou would agree to such conditions.
Therefore, the three leaders met again.
A faint aroma permeated the air.
Song Mo's face was very pale and he looked even thinner.
Lu Songli estimated that he was 1.72 meters tall and weighed less than 100 kilograms. He kept shaking his head in his heart, thinking that the Five-Stone Powder was harmful.
As soon as Tuoba Duoji saw Lu Songli, he couldn't wait to say, "This time, our three-party peace talks will be signed according to the above conditions, and from now on, a five-year peace agreement will be established! Emperor Song and Governor Lu, let us join in this grand event!"
Lu Songli chuckled, "You Xianbei have repeatedly broken your promises. You have no credibility with me."
Tuoba Khan choked.
"So what do you want?"
At this time, Song Mo also looked at her.
Lu Songli's words at this time were very harsh and made people feel uncomfortable.
If you have this attitude from the beginning, what are their few days of negotiations worth? Are you playing tricks on me?
"You Xianbei must sign this treaty before I can trust you."
As soon as Lu Songli finished speaking, Chen Yue beside him immediately handed over a document.
Tuoba Jin stepped forward, grabbed it, pulled it over, and handed it respectfully to his father Khan.
Tuoba Khan's face was dark, and when he took it and looked at it, his face became even darker.
After reading it, he stuffed it into Tuoba Jin's hand.
Tuoba Jin looked down and his expression suddenly turned ugly.
The document stated that if the Xianbei broke the agreement within five years, they would have to cede Yanzhou to them and give them Pingzhou as compensation.
Yanzhou and Xuzhou were considered the components of the free trade zone established by Dali and Xianbei. After all, the relationship between Dali and Xianbei was so superficial, so of course this matter had to be handled vaguely.
But this official document from Pingzhou is equivalent to confirming their ownership rights.
The members of the Xianbei royal court behind Tuoba Khan looked at each other and communicated with their eyes. Do you want to sign this document?
They took another look and saw that the Pingzhou members headed by Lu Songli were not in a hurry at all!
Tuoba Duoji pinched his brows. It seemed that he had to sign the document. Because if he didn't sign it, Pingzhou would not agree to the peace talks, which would mean that all his efforts over the past few days would be wasted.
After figuring out the key, Tuoba Doji agreed.
After he signed his name, someone presented the signed document to Lu Songli.
Lu Songli was also very satisfied with the result. She looked at Tuoba Duoji and said, "Tuoba Khan is quite straightforward."
"As long as Governor Lu is satisfied." Tuoba Doji said with a forced smile.
He thought to himself, this contract is just to fool you. When the time comes to break the contract, he will not recognize it. What can Pingzhou do to the Xianbei?
Lu Songli also smiled meaningfully, thinking, if you don’t give it to us, won’t we take it ourselves?
Seeing this scene, Qin Sheng next to him felt like he had seen it before.
"Tuoba Khan, please wait a moment." After Lu Songli gestured to him, he turned to Song Mo, but did not speak immediately, as if he was considering what to say.
Song Mo said coldly, "We Dali have always kept our promises. Governor Lu will not ask me to sign such a document, right?"
Lu Songli smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, you're joking, but honestly, the ones seeking peace are you, the Dali and the Xianbei. Shouldn't you show some sincerity?"
"We, Dali, have already offered Yanzhou and Xuzhou. Isn't that a sign of sincerity?"
"If Yanzhou and Xuzhou were the share of your Dali side, it would be enough, but you know very well that you helped the Xianbei bring their share out."
"So what?" Song Mo asked back.
Lu Songli didn't waste any words, "You guys in Dali need to add some chips." With the previous sunk capital, she believed that Song Mo would agree, not to mention that Dali wanted to promote the three-state free trade zone.
"What do you want?" Song Mo asked bluntly, "As long as it's not excessive, I agree." What he meant was, don't mention anything excessive.
Lu Songli smiled lightly, "Emperor Song, there's no need to be so wary of me. I just want to ask you for a few people who are useless to you."
"who?"
"Yao Songwen is from the Yao family."
Hearing this answer, Song Mo agreed with a serious face, "Okay."
"Also, Wei Kuang's family and relatives."
This time, Song Mo was silent for a while, but still agreed, "Okay."
"Finally, there are the wives, concubines, and children of the former crown prince."
Song Mo stood up suddenly when he heard this, "Lv Songli, don't go too far!"
The officials of Dali were also horrified!
What does Lu Songli want to do?
It is understandable that she wants Yao Songwen's family, and the emperor doesn't care much about this family of exiles.
It is understandable that she wanted Wei Kuang's family and relatives. After all, Wei Kuang was captured by Pingzhou. She probably wanted to use Wei Kuang, so she wanted to rescue his family and let them no longer be under the control of Dali.
But why did Lu Songli want the former prince's wives, concubines, and children? Didn't she know that the former prince's wives, concubines, and children could be imprisoned and killed, but they could not be traded?
How could the emperor agree?
If the emperor agrees to such conditions, will he still have his reputation?
Faced with the emperor Song Mo's wrath, Lu Songli remained unmoved.
"Emperor Song, please think about it yourself." After saying that, Lu Songli was about to get up.
This was her promise to Prince Jin and Bai Xingzhi. Besides, the former Crown Prince's wives, concubines, and children weren't doing well in Chang'an. It would be better to let Bai Xingzhi take them to Fusang, where they would have Prince Jin, their uncle, to look after them.
"Wait, change your request."
"I can't change it."
After Lu Songli and a group of Pingzhou officials left, only the Dali and Xianbei people were left at the scene.
But when Song Mo saw Lu Songli and his group leave, he also turned away.
The Xianbei royal court members, who had thought they could resolve the matter today, looked at this scene with frustration. To be honest, they all wanted to persuade the Emperor Dali. They were just a few people, so couldn't they agree to her request?
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