Chapter 727 I've Been on Guard Against You
Song Mo fell ill again as soon as he returned to the palace.
Imperial Physician Lin was treating the patient with a worried look on his face, but he was muttering in his heart that Pingzhou was poisonous. Every time the emperor saw it and got angry, he would have to suffer.
Alas, this isn't actually a peace negotiation, it's a dead end, right? There's no telling when these negotiations will end.
After Song Mo took the medicine, he felt much better. He immediately summoned Wang Yun and said, "Promise Lu Songli to give her the former crown prince's wives, concubines, and children, but the reason must be changed."
When he said this, Song Mo's eyes were unpredictable.
"yes!"
Later, Wang Yun had someone pass on the message, and Pingzhou understood it and immediately cooperated. After all, they got the benefit, and it was okay to give Dali some face.
After Lu Songli returned to the base, he asked Xian Feng, "Have you sent Qin Jia and Lu Xiao off?"
"Governor, they've all been sent off. Based on their estimated walking distance, they should have arrived in Hedong by now, right?"
Lu Songli nodded.
The peace talks are coming to an end, which also means that danger is getting closer.
Although Dali and Xianbei were shocked by the performance of the Pingzhou army in the previous military exercise, Lu Songli knew very well that Song Mo would never give up such a good opportunity.
So, in order to avoid complications, she had all the young men sent away, along with some elderly officials. Even her father was among the last group to leave.
At that time, the old ministers were reluctant to leave and vowed to stand by her as the governor.
Lu Songli said that she appreciated their kindness, but if they stayed, they would only hinder her from doing things.
The old official: ...sad.
Lu Desheng: I have to be sent away, and you still don’t want to leave?
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Since Song Mo agreed to all the conditions proposed by Lu Songli, the peace talks were basically reached.
Dali, Pingzhou and Xianbei were preparing to sign a treaty.
After the treaty was signed, the tripartite summit talks in Hancheng Plain finally came to a successful conclusion.
At this time, the three parties held a banquet.
"Governor Lu of the Song Dynasty, the peace talks have concluded successfully. We must join in this great event! Come, come, come--" Tuoba Doji signaled the waiter to pour wine.
"Use Dali's Palace Jade Liquor." Song Mo suggested.
Tuoba Doji was indifferent and said, "Alright."
At this time, Dali brought up a pot of wine. The pot was made of colored glass, and you could see a light golden liquid inside.
As soon as the wine was served, the imperial physician from Dali was the first to come forward with a silver needle to test for poison, followed by Pingzhou and Xianbei.
Anything that is eaten must be tested for poison, not to mention that it is eaten by the leaders of the three forces.
Song Mo said nothing.
After doctors from three parties verified it, the silver needles did not change color.
Then, the waiter filled the glasses of wine for Song Mo, Lu Songli and Tuoba Duoji one by one.
After the waiter left, Song Mo picked up the wine glass and said, "You two, please..."
Tuoba Doji and Lu Songli each raised their wine glasses.
Song Mo held his breath and waited, his whole body trembling slightly with excitement.
"With this peace talk, the world will usher in peace. It's a grand event and we should congratulate you. I'll drink first as a sign of respect." Song Mo stood up and finished speaking. He raised the wine glass to his lips and pretended to drink, but his eyes were looking at Lu Songli. He muttered in his heart, Lu Songli, and Tuoba Duoji, drink it, drink it!
Seeing that she was reluctant to drink, Song Mo gritted his teeth and was about to raise his head when he was interrupted by Lu Songli.
"Wait a minute!"
The abrupt two words made Song Mo and Tuoba Doji look at her.
Lu Songli poured the wine in his hand onto the ground.
Song Mo stood up and said angrily, "Lv Songli, what do you mean?"
Then he added, "Are the peace talks no longer valid?"
After hearing the last sentence, Tuoba Doji looked at Lu Songli with a very unfriendly look. He kept going back on his word. Was he trying to trick people?
Lu Songli was angry. Her face was stern and frosty. "Don't you know what I mean, Emperor Song?"
Tuoba Doji didn't understand at first, but he was also a smart man, and immediately his eyes looked at the wine in his hand and something seemed wrong.
His gaze shifted from the wine glass to Song Mo, his eyes full of disbelief. They had all joined forces secretly, and this bastard Song Mo was going to poison him?
Next, Lu Songli's words also verified his guess.
I only heard Lu Songli say, "This is a cup of poisoned wine, I won't drink it."
On the side, Qin Sheng looked at Song Mo with cold eyes.
She guessed it? Song Mo was filled with doubts, but a cold smile clung to his face. "Are you sure this is poisoned wine? Then why didn't the silver needle react just now?"
"Besides, I will drink this wine with you. Do you think I want to poison myself?" Song Mo asked back.
Lu Songli said, "Yes, of course you know that you will die if you drink this glass of wine, but your purpose is to poison us, and poisoning yourself is a last resort. After all, if you don't drink this wine, how can you gain our trust?"
When Song Mo heard these words, his pupils constricted.
"Lü Songli, ah, Lü Songli, you, the governor of Pingzhou, are so suspicious. You said this wine is poisonous, so I'll drink some to show you! Don't judge others by your own standards!"
Lv Songli laughed and exposed his plot. "Of course, there's no problem drinking this Imperial Jade Wine alone. However, since the first day of the peace talks, whenever the three of us appear, there's incense. Do I need to elaborate on the use of certain incense?"
Lu Songli revealed that the combination of palace jade wine and spices could cause people to be poisoned and die.
Ever since Xie Zhan took out the secret aphrodisiac, she had been fooled once, so wasn't she on guard against this trick?
The more Song Mo listened, the more his heart sank.
Lu Songli finally said, "You can drink this wine if you want. I'll call everyone outside in as witnesses and declare that if anything happens to you, it has nothing to do with us in Pingzhou!"
Tuoba Duoji quickly said, "It has nothing to do with us Xianbei!"
At this time, Tuoba Doji had completely believed in Lu Songli's judgment.
Poisoning the wine is such an old-fashioned idea.
The trick doesn't have to be old, as long as it works. If Lu Songli hadn't been alert, they would have probably fallen for it.
Song Mo is a really cruel bastard. He probably knows that his life is coming to an end, so he wants to take the opportunity to drag him and Lu Songli down with him!
Lu Songli looked at Song Mo, whose thin figure could not be concealed even in the dragon robe. He was already so sick that he probably only had a year or two to live. It would not be worth it for Pingzhou to take the blame for the regicide.
In short, Song Mo should not try to shift the blame to Pingzhou!
Besides, he had been angry for a long time, and with today's anger, even if he didn't drink the poisonous wine, it would be enough to empty his blood bar faster.
Song Mo's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it. He had lost this round, so even if he drank the wine now, it would be meaningless.
Neither Lu Songli nor Tuoba Doji would drink this wine, and if he died here, there would be no way to put the blame on Pingzhou.
Song Mo threw the wine glass in his hand with the wine in it, "Since you are so worried, then don't drink it!"
Even though they stopped drinking, the treaty was still signed.
Lu Songli signed his name on the draft treaty and stamped it with the seal of Pingzhou.
Tuoba Doji and Song Mo also signed their names one by one and then used seals.
As soon as the treaty was signed, Lu Songli left under the escort of Qin Sheng, Xian Feng and others, and the Pingzhou army led by Qin Heng was responsible for cutting off the rear.
Song Mo and Tuoba Doji watched them leave, neither of them moving.
They brought an army, but Lu Songli did too, and if they really started fighting, the outcome would be unpredictable. That's all.
Cough cough——cough cough——
Song Mo kept coughing.
Tuoba Doji looked at him with sympathy. He was so young and his health was even worse than his.
"Emperor Song, we agreed to drink this wine before. Do we still want to drink it?" Does the cooperation we agreed on before still count?
After Song Mo stopped coughing, he smiled apologetically at him and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed Tuoba Khan. I'm afraid we can't drink this wine today. I'll treat you another time when I have the chance."
Tuoba Khan understood what he meant, that the cooperation they had agreed upon before still counted. "Then I will wait for good news and leave first."
Song Mo nodded, "Tuoba Khan, please..."
With the departure of the Pingzhou forces and the Xianbei royal court, only Dali and his party remained on the vast Hancheng Plain. The autumn wind blew, bringing an inexplicable sense of desolation.
Song Mo felt sorry. He had two purposes for the Hancheng peace talks. The first was naturally to take advantage of this opportunity to take Lu Songli and Tuoba Doji away together.
In order to make it easier for his descendants to ascend the throne, the late emperor took many ministers with him when he passed away.
If he succeeded this time, he would have eliminated two serious threats to Dali, and even after his death he would have been able to live up to his ancestors' expectations.
Now that such a huge price has been paid, the first plan has failed, and we can only leave the disaster to our descendants to deal with.
Fortunately, the tripartite free trade zone was established, and the second plan was successful. Now it depends on the performance of the aristocratic families.
So, he can't die yet! He needs to be watched carefully.
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