The Song Dynasty's terms were too harsh, and Anbahai didn't want to agree. But if he didn't agree, his country would be destroyed, and if he agreed, the Mongol Empire would exist in name only. With such generous terms from the Song court, I'm afraid all the tribes would surrender to the Song Dynasty.
One hundred thousand taels of silver meant a future free from hunger for a grassland tribe. They no longer had to resort to plundering for a living. Although the Song Dynasty attached the condition that the tribal army be disbanded and resettled by the imperial court,
The Song Dynasty's goal was clear: to break up these Mongol tribes and prevent them from gathering and causing chaos. The large tribes were to be broken up into smaller groups, each with its own share of land. Neither side was allowed to cross borders, and conflicts between tribes were to be resolved by the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty set up a protectorate on the grassland and stationed troops there all year round, in fact to defend against Mongolia.
Dalandai firmly opposed it. After weighing the pros and cons, Anbahai finally decided not to agree, so they fought again.
Anbahai is not stupid. Rather than leaving behind a Mongol Empire that exists in name only, it is better for Dalandai to fight to the death.
But the Menggu Kingdom was really unable to fight again. Kang Huojian and Zhu Qing's army broke into the Menggu Kingdom's base camp. Anbahai was killed in the battle, and Dalandai fled west with hundreds of defeated soldiers and was never heard from again.
At this point, the entire Mongol Empire finally became part of the Song Dynasty. Zhao Huan followed his plan, establishing a Protectorate to divide the territories among the tribes. The Protectorate would then resolve conflicts between the tribes, and the entire grasslands would become a part of the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty now has an unprecedentedly vast territory, and almost all potential threats have been eliminated. Since then, no country has been able to compete with it, and the Song Dynasty's national strength has gradually increased.
Flowers bloom and fall, flowers fall and bloom, and five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Zhao Huan had several more children. First, Empress Zhu Lian gave birth to two sons, Tian Yingying gave birth to a son, and Princess Yanran gave birth to a daughter. From then on, Zhao Huan had five sons and three daughters.
Zhao Huan also began to learn from the Tang Dynasty, learned to be tolerant, and used his tolerant mind to open up the Song Dynasty.
The Silk Road was reopened and trade was carried out with the countries in the Western Regions. For a time, many countries gathered in Bianjing, and Bianjing became the center of the world.
Many foreign businessmen came to Bianliang, and everyone admired its prosperity.
Western Regions, Lar Kingdom.
As a country covering an area of less than 20,000 square kilometers, King Buck really had enough of this place.
Inside the palace, Bavi said to his son, Prince Parker, "Parker, there's a rumor going around lately about a kingdom called the Great Song in the far east. People are proud to have visited it. It's said there's gold paving the ground, and there's an endless supply of delicious food and fine wines. I want to go see it."
Prince Parker was a little excited: "Father, I have heard of that place. But the journey is long, and you should focus on state affairs. If you go, what will happen to our country of Lar?"
The following words made Prince Parker realize what it meant to be a pitfall for his father, or rather, a pitfall for his son. Bavi continued, "The kingdom of Lar is now handed over to you. You are now the king of Lar. Your father and I have already discussed this with your mother. We will go together."
Although he was about to become the king of the Lar country, Parker was not happy at all. He had originally planned to go to the Song Dynasty, but now his father had taken the lead.
Parker thought I was going to go: "My father is old and it is not suitable for him to travel long distances. Why not..."
Unexpectedly, Bavi interrupted him: "This matter has been happily decided. Your mother and I will set off tomorrow. You must manage the country of Lar well. Your father will not be back for three to five years."
Although Parker was reluctant to leave, everyone knew that the Song Dynasty was prosperous. Many people from the surrounding countries had recently visited the Song Dynasty, bringing back exquisite porcelain and silk as smooth as water. Ding Ding must have been moved by his father and wanted to go and see it for himself.
He had also heard that the Song Dynasty treated foreign envoys with great favor, and many people praised the Song Dynasty, saying that the mountains, rivers, and people there were beautiful. Parker had long wanted to visit, but he hadn't expected his father to get there first.
Since Bavi had made up his mind, especially his mother, Queen Mira, Queen Mira took his hand and said, "Parker, you are not old anymore. Your child Tata is already fifteen years old. The Lal Kingdom should have been handed over to you long ago. Your father and I have lived here all our lives and have never traveled far. We are taking this opportunity to go to the Song Dynasty. When we return in a few years, we will definitely bring back some good things for you and Tata."
Parker felt like he was abandoned by his parents. "Since my father and mother have made such a decision, I hope you will leave soon. I will wait here day and night."
Mira nodded, discussed with Bavi for a few words, picked a day and set off with a dozen guards.
Zhao Huan has gained weight. Although he is in his thirties, he is middle-aged after all. Today he is handling a case involving foreign businessmen.
The dispute arose from a Persian man who was deceived by a eunuch in the palace after arriving in Bian Jing.
The eunuch's name was Er Mengzi, and people in the palace called him Er Lengzi.
The goods brought by the foolish Persian were all good and he wanted them all, so he paid a deposit to pick them up in three days, and the price was 20% higher than the market price.
Persia was delighted, and sure enough, three days later, Erlangzi arrived. He brought a stack of silver bills with him, and the Persian was overjoyed. The transaction was a success.
Who knew that when the Persians took the silver notes to the money shop to exchange them, they found out that the silver notes were fake.
These fake silver notes were actually very easy to identify. The Jiaozi silver notes issued by the imperial court were all printed in seven layers and printed on special paper.
But this Persian did not often come to the Song Dynasty, so he could not tell the real from the fake. In anger, he came to Kaifeng Prefecture to file a complaint.
Kaifeng Prefecture set up a special foreign affairs department, Anwaisi, to specifically manage foreign businessmen in the capital.
The Anwaisi did not dare to neglect the matter and arrested Erlangzi to confront him. However, Erlangzi was so stubborn that he refused to admit that the banknotes he gave were fake.
Without any other evidence, the Anwaisi was in a dilemma. The Persians were relentless, saying that the product was a specialty he had brought back from Persia with great difficulty, and he was unwilling to be deceived.
Zhao Huan had previously issued an order that all matters involving foreign merchants must be handled with extreme caution. The Song Dynasty's reputation could not be tarnished, so the Anwaisi reported the matter to higher levels, eventually even alerting the Huyasi.
Zheng Xian, the chief of Hu Ya Si, told Zhao Huan about this matter. Zhao Huan became interested and went to Hu Ya Si to interrogate the case in person.
When they arrived at the Tiger Court, Erlangzi started to piss himself. He knew what Tiger Court was all about; it was a place you could enter standing up and leave lying down. After a few words, he blurted out that the banknotes had been bought from Liu Damazi at the west gate of the palace.
Hu Yasi followed the clues and destroyed Liu Damazi's counterfeiting den in one fell swoop.
You wouldn't know until you check, and you'll be shocked. The fake banknotes that Erlangzi bought were the ones he made in the past, but the fake banknotes that Liu Damazi made recently are even more real than the real ones.
Whether in terms of workmanship or paper, these fake banknotes are actually neater and more orderly than the real ones.
So Zhao Huan personally interrogated Liu Damazi.
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