Wang Zongchu held Li Bangde's head and walked in front of Li Bangyan.
Wang Zongchu waved the head in front of Li Bangyan and said, "In compliance with the Emperor's order, Li Bangde will be executed on the spot!"
"You, you..." Li Bangyan covered his chest and fainted.
"Sir, sir." The servant beside him hurriedly supported him.
Wang Zongchu snorted and threw the head to the ground: "Wrap it up and send it to the Jin camp."
When Wanyan Zongmou received Li Bangde's head, he understood one thing. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty was not afraid of going to war if he stepped on the emperor's bottom line, and he could not push him too far.
Finally, the Jin soldiers sent envoys and agreed to pay the debt with antiques, calligraphy and paintings, but they also urged the Song Dynasty to quickly prepare the annual tribute, and Zhao Huan readily agreed.
Bai Shizhong, Li Bangyan and other pro-peace factions were overjoyed and boasted about this as an unprecedented achievement.
This was the day the Jin troops set out, and Wanyan Zongwang was filled with pride. He returned north laden with gold, silver, and jewelry, and his journey had achieved its purpose.
Because they had already negotiated, many common people along the way threw vegetable leaves at the Jin soldiers and some even cursed them. Wanyan Zongwang was furious and sent troops to pursue them, but these people often fled far away.
At this moment, Zong Shidao's 100,000-man Northwest Army had already assembled, and a subordinate reported: "General Zhong, the soldiers we sent out disguised themselves as civilians and insulted Wanyan Zongwang's army along the way. Wanyan Zongwang was furious and sent an envoy to Beijing to seek the emperor."
Zong Shidao was overjoyed: "Great! The enemy has fallen into our trap. We just need to wait for His Majesty's order."
In the Purple Palace, the Jin envoy Wanyan Ang stood beneath the palace, furious: "Your Majesty, our Great Jin has been negotiating with you, but the people along the way have been insulting and abusing us, trying to stir up trouble. Our Marshal has repeatedly tolerated this. If the people of Great Song continue to act recklessly, don't blame us for capturing and executing them!"
Zhao Huan patted the dragon throne and said, "Li Gang! What's wrong? How can you humiliate the envoy like this? Do you still want to save the reputation of the Song Dynasty?"
Li Gang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, these people are reckless. They are insulting the Jin soldiers and truly deserve death. But if we arrest them right now, it will be impossible to capture them. It will also easily cause public resentment. I don't know what to do."
Li Bangyan's brother was chopped off, so he feigned illness and did not come. At this time, Bai Shizhong jumped out and said, "Your Majesty, I think we should send more people to disperse the people along the way to prevent them from being harassed by the Jin soldiers. Anyone who insults the Jin soldiers will be severely punished once they are caught!"
Wanyan Ang angrily said, "Such a harsh punishment, can it be solved with just a few spankings? Those who insult the Great Jin should be executed!"
"Yes! You are absolutely right!" Zhao Huan walked off the stage and held Wanyan Ang's hand.
Wanyan Ang looked at Zhao Huan in confusion, wondering why the emperor was suddenly so enthusiastic.
Zhao Huan patted Wanyan Ang's shoulder and said, "Damn, this guy is really strong."
"Prince Yun, the Jin envoy, you are right. We are allies now. If any of my subjects dare to disrespect the Jin again, I will chop off their heads!"
"Your Majesty, I think it is not possible. The people are ignorant, and they are dissatisfied after suffering from the war. It is reasonable for them to vent a few words. If they are killed here, I am afraid that people all over the world will be dissatisfied!" Wang Zongchu, the deputy commander of the palace who was favored by Zhao Huan, actually stood up to oppose it, and many ministers agreed.
Zhao Huan glared at Wang Zongchu and said, "What's wrong with that? The Great Jin is already our friend. You can scold me, but if you dare to scold my friends, I will never tolerate it!"
Zhao Huan turned to Wanyan Ang and immediately greeted him with a smile: "Prince Wanyan Yun, there is no need to worry. If the people harass us again, I will immediately imprison them and chop off their heads!"
Wanyan Ang was completely stunned by Zhao Huan's sudden enthusiasm. He thought to himself: "A dog emperor is a dog emperor. It seems that what the people say is right. This man is a tyrant. He thought that the world was at peace after the peace talks, so he treated me with enthusiasm."
Wanyan Ang said, "Then please ask the Emperor to send someone to escort us along the way so that our Great Jin soldiers can return safely to the north."
Zhao Huan glanced at Li Gang and found that Li Gang was looking at him. He thought to himself: Here he comes, I have taken the bait.
"This..." Zhao Huan pretended to be a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, I think if you want to avoid causing friction, you should send a large army to escort them. The late emperor sent our Song Dynasty soldiers to escort them along the way during the Chanyuan Alliance, which will become a story that will be passed down through the ages." Li Gang bowed.
Bai Shizhong was delighted: "Yes, yes, yes. Lord Li is absolutely right. We should send a large army to escort them along the way to demonstrate the sincerity of our Song Dynasty."
Zhao Huan walked up to the dragon throne, turned around and sat down. "What do you think, my dear ministers?"
Many ministers leaned forward and said: "We all think that what Lord Li Gang said is very true!"
Zhao Huan looked at Wanyan Ang and asked, "What does Prince Wanyan Yun think?"
Wanyan Ang was overjoyed: "Hahaha, that's great!"
When Wanyan Ang left, Zhao Huan personally saw him out of the Meridian Gate. Even when he was seeing off his father, he was not so affectionate.
Zhao Huan took Wanyan Ang's hand and said, "Alas, we can say that we have become friends after fighting. Prince Yun is generous and straightforward, and I like him very much. Our Great Song and Great Jin will be brothers in the future, and there is no need for excessive courtesy between brothers. If you are free in the future, please come visit us often."
Wanyan Ang was puzzled. "Do we know each other well?" he asked. But seeing Zhao Huan's enthusiasm, he couldn't help but smile. "As long as Your Majesty prepares the annual tribute and sends it to the Jin Dynasty as soon as possible, we can maintain the friendship between our two families forever."
"Very true, very true. Prince Wanyan Yun is absolutely right." Zhao Huan laughed heartily. He held Wanyan Ang in his left hand and extended his right hand to make a gesture. "I will immediately send the annual silver tribute from all over the country to be collected and sent to the Great Jin as soon as possible. I also ask Prince Yun to report back to the Great Jin Emperor that I, Zhao Huan, miss him terribly and hope to see him in person one day. Our two families will definitely be good brothers. Brothers are like limbs, and women are like clothes. Like mountains and flowing water, we are like a river, flowing like water."
The ministers nearby shook their heads inwardly. "This emperor is so servile and fawning, it truly brings disgrace to the Song Dynasty. Since we've already negotiated peace, why should we condescend to him?"
Wanyan Ang was even more secretly pleased with himself. This little idiot, upon hearing that peace was imminent, agreed to everything. "Hmph, let you do what you want. The more foolish you are, the better. Once you've reduced the Song Dynasty to a state of misery, my Great Jin will march straight in and conquer the Central Plains. Let's see if you, little bastard, still have the nerve to smugly boast."
Li Gang, standing by, heard the emperor's increasingly incoherent speech becoming increasingly baffling. He feigned a cough and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. The envoy should leave."
Zhao Huan hurriedly came to his senses and let go of Wanyan Ang's hand. He pretended to be reluctant to let go: "Prince Yun, please come to the capital often when you have time. I can't bear to let you go, I can't bear to let you go."
Wanyan Angba was eager to get rid of this crazy emperor as soon as possible, who gave him goose bumps. So he hurriedly said goodbye to everyone, mounted his horse and left with his entourage.
Zhao Huan was still waving his hands, and he almost took away a cloud.
Cao Dongsheng came over and said, "Your Majesty, since you are so reluctant to let me go, why not give it to me?"
This was exactly what Zhao Huan was thinking. If he went with Wanyan Ang, wouldn't that be a repeat of the Jingkang Shame?
"Dongsheng!" Zhao Huan looked at him with a smile.
"Why!"
"Look at the UFO!"
Cao Dongsheng followed his gesture and saw Zhao Huan kicking him: "Kick you to death, you damn eunuch!"
The ministers behind him were stunned.
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