After a conversation, Wanyan Liang was the first to stand up. He then looked around and walked past the two people beside him. Facing east, he recited a poem:
"Thousands of miles of carriages and books are mixed together, how can Yanyun have a separate border?
Lead a million troops to the Yellow River and immediately reach the first peak of Taihang Mountain! "
Zhao Jiu was stunned for a moment, and finally realized who this guy was. However, he did not hesitate at all, and just nodded repeatedly:
“Good poem, good poem!”
"It's not even one tenth of your father's martial arts prowess." Wanyan Liang turned around and replied earnestly.
"Please give my son a seat." Zhao Jiu simply stretched out his hand and pointed at the other party.
The crowd immediately added a few seats behind Yue Fei and the kings, and Wanyan Liang was overjoyed. After expressing his gratitude, he sat down openly.
Then, Zhao Jiufu looked at the remaining two kneeling "sons" and said, "What do you two know about literature?"
The remaining two looked at each other for a long while, and Wanyan Yong lowered his head carefully and said, "Let your father know that I am the worst in literature among the three of you... Brother Liangbi is a child prodigy in the country, and the most trusted and trusted son of Xi Yin Xianggong during his lifetime. He even opened a Confucian school in Yanjing to teach others... But I have only read the Confucian classics."
Zhao Jiu nodded and immediately looked at the other person.
Hesheli Liangbi understood and quickly answered on the ground, trying to maintain a calm appearance: "So that the emperor knows... I am not good at poetry, but I can write a little."
"It's okay, each has its own merits." Zhao Jiu said indifferently. "Then let's not talk about poetry and literature... Liangbi, if you were to become the ruler of the Jurchens and govern the country, is there anything you must do?"
Liang Bi was slightly stunned, then he remembered the conversation between Xi Yin and Huangshui River before his death, and answered seriously: "Reporting to the emperor, if I were to govern the country, I would first revive the Song system, establish Confucianism, and learn Chinese."
Zhao Jiu seemed to be thinking about something, but then he looked at Wanyan Yong again.
Wanyan Yong understood and immediately replied nervously: "My son, I will first recuperate and prevent any more troubles from happening. As for reviving the Song system and establishing Confucianism, it is only natural."
"Father." Wan Yanliang, who had already taken his seat, also spoke up. "As my brother said, it is only natural to follow the Song system and establish Confucianism."
Zhao Jiu nodded, then fell into silence and thought.
Everyone in the room, from Yue Fei down, knew of the official's frivolous temper and was afraid that he would make a decision on the spot, so they held their breath, ready to witness the birth of the first ruler after the defeat of the Jurchens.
Once this ruler is elected, it will mean the complete surrender of the Jurchens, and it will also mean that the all-out war that has lasted for more than ten years will come to an end even in terms of procedure.
But Zhao Jiu was indeed a little hesitant.
Wanyan Liang did a good job of being a troublemaker, but he was obviously a troublemaker. Coupled with the death of his parents and family members on the banks of the Huangshui River, it can be imagined that behind this person's deliberate sarcasm and emphasis on expression, there is forbearance and turmoil. I am afraid that he will cause trouble both internally and externally as soon as he comes to power.
Zhao Jiu is certainly not afraid of this guy causing trouble. In fact, according to the current situation, no matter whether this guy causes trouble internally or externally, the Jurchens will have to pay the price in the end.
Therefore, if one wants to further provoke internal strife among the Jurchens, it would be fine to choose this person as the first choice.
Relatively speaking, Wanyan Yong's identity and character seemed to be an important guarantee for the stability and revival of the Jurchens.
Hesheli Liangbi was neither good nor bad. His background made it difficult for him to completely stabilize the internal situation, but his words and behavior seemed to ensure that he would not cause trouble. Compared with the Wanyan brothers, he was indeed at a disadvantage.
However, the surname itself is the biggest temptation.
Of course, the key point today is that these three people came to ask Emperor Zhao to choose. It doesn’t matter who they choose... But it is precisely because it doesn’t matter that Zhao Jiu hesitated for a moment.
The scene was not very spectacular, just like a rich kid's summer vacation, but this was the Chinese emperor, the official of the Zhao Song Dynasty who lost the eagle and got the deer! He could decide the ruler of a country with just one word!
In the silence, Wanyan Liang appeared calm and contented on the surface, but he was actually breathing heavily on the inside. On the one hand, he was nervous, and on the other hand, he had this ridiculous idea that he could hardly suppress despite his repeated efforts - he could replace him!
In addition to revenge, I, Wanyan Liang, also want to become such a person and accomplish immortal achievements!
"Officials."
Just when everyone was thinking different things, suddenly, a soft voice, contrary to the will of the world, broke the silence and interrupted Emperor Zhao's thoughts.
Everyone looked up, many of them did not have time to recognize him, but many of them knew who he was - Liu Yan, Prince of Liaoyang, the commander of the imperial guards, the most trusted of Emperor Zhao's trusted confidants, and the former leader of the Red Heart Cavalry.
However, those who knew Liu Yan best found it a little unbelievable, because this man would never be arrogant and recognize his own position. What he said at this time was simply unbelievable.
However, Liu Yan really spoke, and he spoke in front of everyone: "My Lord... do you still remember the oath you made when 'the east wind blows thousands of flowers into the night'?"
The east wind blows thousands of flowers into bloom at night. It blows down stars like rain...
Hebule, a rough guy from a foreign ethnic group, was of course completely bewildered, confused and muddled, but the others instantly understood the reference behind Liu Yan's words - Zong Ze and Zong Zhongwu.
What oath did Emperor Zhao and Zong Zhongwu have? Liu Yan might have come back specifically to remind them of this!
Some people have some awareness and association, but many people still don't understand.
But it didn't matter anymore. Zhao Jiu obviously understood. What Liu Yan meant was that only by changing the Jurchen national system could the Great Jin Dynasty be completely, truly, and completely "annihilated" without any blind spots.
Zhao Jiu finally fulfilled the oath he made that year.
It doesn’t matter which one you choose, just choose the one that makes you feel free of any burden.
With this thought, the official nodded slightly, and then pointed at Hesheli Liangbi casually:
"This boy has the aura of a king. He can be given the surname Zhao and become the ruler of the Jurchen nation. The other two can also be given the surname Zhao. They can go to Tokyo to study at the Imperial College. After passing the imperial examination, they can return to Huining Prefecture."
Liang Bi looked up in surprise. He couldn't believe it for a moment. It took him a long while to express his gratitude hastily.
Wanyan Yong was still young after all, so he just kowtowed randomly. Wanyan Liang, on the other hand, changed his expression for a moment. But soon, he immediately changed his expression and stood up hastily.
Because at this time, all the heroes of the north, the so-called kings, envoys, leaders, civil and military officials came out together, led by Wei Wang and Marshal Yue Fei, to congratulate in public:
"I congratulate the emperor. The disaster of the Jurchens has been resolved! The shame of Jingkang has been avenged!"
"That's half true."
Zhao Jiu held his daughter in one hand and raised his other hand to stop the crowd. "The shame of Jingkang can be absolved, but the disaster of the Jurchens may not be completely eliminated, because this is only a temporary military force, not a long-term strategy... However, I still have three imperial decrees here. If you can carry them out, I don't expect to change the world for thousands of years, but I hope that a hundred years of peace can be achieved! You all go back to your seats and listen to this imperial decree!"
Everyone had remembered this matter from the time of the Goryeo incident, and now they understood, and bowed their heads again, and then each of them returned to their positions, even the newly appointed Zhao Liangbi and Zhao Yong got a seat.
Then, with another wave of Emperor Zhao's hand, Lu Benzhong and Liu Yan placed the written contracts they had prepared in front of some people's seats...Except for Yue Fei, the King of Wei, who had one copy in front of him, the rest of the people only had one copy in front of them, including the envoys of Western Liao, Dali, Vietnam, and Japan, as well as the rulers, marshals, leaders, and envoys of Khitan, Xi, Bohai, Mongolia, and Goryeo.
Of course, Zhao Liangbi, Zhao Yong and Zhao Liang all had a share.
Some of these people were literate and could not wait to open the book and read it, while some, specifically the Mongols except Toli, looked at them in amazement, and were so frightened by the notice in front of them that they did not know what to do.
Zhao Jiu took the initiative to explain, regardless of his status:
"The first treaty is called the 'Treaty of the Integration of Chinese Politics and Culture'. The content is roughly about defining names, official positions, titles, and culture... For example, in the first article, it says that I am the Son of Heaven of China, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and all states are subjects of China, so my status is higher than that of the rulers of other states, and the status of the Great Song Dynasty is also higher than that of other states. To give another example, I am the emperor, and I have conferred the title of prince on my marshal, who is generally a king like the rulers of your states. The Song and Jin dynasties are father-son states, and the Song, Goryeo, East and West Mongolia, Dali, and Vietnam are monarchs and ministers. The succession of kings requires the title of the Son of Heaven of China... Do you understand?"
“It’s a matter of course.”
Except for the Western Liao envoy and the Japanese envoy who remained silent, the other kings and envoys were somewhat lost in their interest. Jin Rencun even took the initiative to speak in agreement. "Even if your majesty does not speak, our countries should also abide by the dignity of monarch and subject."
However, Kim Bu-sik, one of the few politicians, diplomats and historians present, seemed to be thinking about something for a moment.
"There is a difference between not saying anything and saying something, let alone making a promise in writing."
Zhao Jiu sneered. "It has to be an imperial decree... First, an imperial decree to correct the law, and second, an agreement. If anyone disobeys, he will be considered a traitor and the whole world will punish him!"
Everyone did not dare to delay and responded immediately.
The Western Liao envoy also did not dare to neglect and took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, how is our Great Liao? What are the regulations of the Khitan Autonomous Road?"
"After the demise of the Liao Dynasty, the Liao Dynasty was divided into two. The Western Liao Dynasty was the legitimate one, and half of its territory was outside the borders of the nine provinces of China. It was granted the right to be a brother country to the Song Dynasty, and was called the emperor. Its national status was higher than that of other states... But although the Western Liao Dynasty was the emperor, it only occupied the western region of China, had no share with the Chinese emperor, and had no right to interfere in the various Chinese states." Zhao Jiu was of course prepared. "The Chinese emperor can only be the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and only the Chinese emperor can regulate the various Chinese states."
The Western Liao envoys nodded repeatedly, as long as Emperor Zhao did not take advantage of the great victory to change the Jinhe Alliance and force the Western Liao to lower its national status.
"As for the Khitan Autonomous Road," Zhao Jiufu pointed at Yelu Yudu. "It is a route under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty. However, considering the friendship between the Song and Liao dynasties, the Khitan and Xi tribes of the former Liao Dynasty were properly settled here. Yelu was granted the status of a general and a prince, and was allowed to manage his own internal affairs within the scope of the imperial decree... but he has no autonomy in diplomacy or military affairs."
The Western Liao envoy hesitated for a moment, but soon, as Yelu Yudu took the initiative to lead the leaders of the Khitan tribes and the five leaders of the Xi tribe to stand up and pay their respects to Emperor Zhao, the envoy, who also had the surname Yelu, could only remain silent.
Zhao Jiufu then looked at Taira no Tadamori, who had already been feeling a little uneasy. The latter already knew what was going on thanks to the translation by his son Taira no Kiyomori and his former colleague Minamoto no Tameyoshi.
However, Emperor Zhao remained calm and restrained: "Rest assured, Pingqing. I know that Japan is alone overseas and has its own special national conditions. I have no intention of forcing Japan to accept it... You three can just take a look at this imperial treaty and have an idea in your mind. Only the second article of the Imperial Treaty on Trade and Navigation can be roughly studied. After this matter is over, you can report it when you return to Japan."
Taira no Tadamori was still at a loss, so Taira no Kiyomori and Minamoto no Tameyoshi hurriedly kowtowed to express their gratitude.
After Emperor Zhao specifically pointed out the two exceptions, Lu Benzhong immediately stood up and began to explain the text to Hebula and the others.
It turns out that this imperial edict not only clarified the status of the country, but also set the general rules for titles and official ranks... For example, among royal ranks, a prince is equal to a king, a county prince is equal to the king's eldest son, and below the county prince there are dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons of the Zhou Dynasty.
How to connect the identities and ensure equal treatment among the contracting countries, among each other, and with the Song Dynasty?
When it came to the communication of titles, Lu Benzhong took out a supplementary text. At this time, everyone finally thought they realized something more crucial - it turned out that Emperor Zhao, in addition to designating the kings of various countries, also directly designated some dukes and earls.
Jin Fushi's title of duke was a duke. The leaders of the six major Jurchen tribes all inherited the title of duke. In the Khitan autonomous region, several major Khitan tribes and the Xiao family of the five Xi peoples all inherited the title of earl.
Mongolia is more complicated.
For example, Kublai Khan of Eastern Mongolia was naturally a king, his brother Ambaghai who controlled the Taichiwu tribe, and the leader of the Merkit tribe inherited the title of duke, while the smaller tribes inherited the title of earl.
As for the Bohai people, they were given a choice... If they were willing to establish an autonomous road to the north between the northern part of Changbai Mountain and Lake Khanka, several large clans could inherit the title of earl and could choose a duke, but if they stayed in the hinterland of Liaodong, only the title of earl would refer to the tribe.
To be honest, Zhao Jiu once hesitated whether to immediately prepare this sensitive supplementary text for the title determination, but interestingly, he still underestimated the current loose ruling model in the northern Xinjiang region and overestimated these people's understanding of the political system.
It was not without controversy, for example, several Mongolian tribes were trying hard to prove that they could be "dukes" instead of earls. Even Kublai himself was a little uneasy, because Mongolia had always had the concept of Ulus, relying on the primitive democratic thinking of the traditional tribal alliance. He thought it was no problem to give the enemy Merkit the title of duke, but although the Jadaran tribe was not strong enough now, it had a long history and should also be given the title of duke.
Of course, Zhao Jiu readily accepted these suggestions.
After the noisy topic of the supplementary text of the title was over, with Lu Benzhong's explanation, they entered the topic of clarifying the national capital and establishing national embassies according to ranks. Then Hebula raised the point a little awkwardly that their Eastern Mongolia was not like Western Mongolia which had a big city built by the Liao Kingdom. Everyone was still nomadic and lived by water and grass.
In response to this, Zhao Jiu remained easy-going and expressed his willingness to send prisoners of war to help Eastern Mongolia build a similar city in the heart of the country.
It's really generous.
In short, the first imperial edict, which consisted of about ten articles, was basically to define a concept of China that went beyond the scope of the Song Dynasty and included the Western Regions ruled by the Western Liao Dynasty, including the Song Dynasty, Goryeo, Vietnam, Dali, Mongolia, and Jurchens, and to establish a basic political framework... and because China has had a tributary system of the Celestial Empire since ancient times, this framework did not cause much opposition or confusion.
Until now, many people have simply believed that Emperor Zhao wanted to take advantage of this great victory to re-establish the ancient tributary system.
However, what is interesting is that, looking only at the first imperial edict, it does not directly mention the most basic things about the tribute system. Instead, it emphasizes that everyone belongs to China and that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is also the Son of Heaven of China.
The only thing worth noting is the supplementary text on the titles, which seemed to have the intention of taking advantage of the situation to weaken some countries and to check and balance them. However, neither Goryeo nor Jurchen dared to resist, and Yelu Yudu had nothing to say about the Khitan Autonomous Road. In the eyes of the Mongols, this thing instead had the intention of strengthening centralization.
As for the empty talk about making Chinese the common language, Chinese characters the common official writing system, unifying the calendar, weights and measures, promoting Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and allowing scholars to study the original system and become Jinshi, in the eyes of most people, these are just unnecessary and unnecessary talk.
Is it still possible to let people learn English these days? Even if it is the original learning, it is just the emperor Zhao's own use of Confucianism.
Of course, there were still smart people. Kim Bu-sik was somewhat sensitive to the political concept that the Chinese emperor had the power to govern all countries... As a rare national historian of this era, he had been trying to sort out the succession of the Goryeo dynasty, and tried to use the Three Kingdoms turmoil during the Sui and Tang dynasties (Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje) to give Goryeo a national and ethnic concept... Of course, he was a little worried and frightened at this time.
The only thing remains the same: Emperor Zhao is now extremely powerful and can manipulate the world. He can even choose the leader of the Jurchens from three options. Yue Fei's army is in Liaoyang, keeping a close eye on the main force of Goryeo. Who can oppose this?
If you want to oppose, why not oppose your own Duke of Xijing of Goryeo first? !
So, after some chaos, the first imperial treaty was almost unanimously discussed and passed, and the second imperial treaty was officially released - this was the "Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation" between the Song Dynasty and other countries.
The thirty articles before and after were all things that confused everyone present, such as things like countries maintaining friendship, trade freedom, and travelers and immigrants being protected and recognized when doing business in each other's country.
There are thirty articles, each of which even has three or four small articles. The text is ten times longer than the first imperial treaty. It is so detailed and even cumbersome that it explains in detail how to inherit property if a citizen dies in the other country.
Not to mention that people like Hebule almost gave up, even people like Jin Fushi felt their scalps tingling again.
Moreover, after looking at it, I don’t know if it was an illusion, but what shocked Jin Bushi and others was that this was really an equal treaty... All the terms were mutually promised, which was completely different from the previous imperial edict about the father-son relationship, the monarch-minister state, and the King of Qin and the King of Wei of my family were on the same level as your king... Jin Bushi couldn't even find a sentence with the Song Dynasty as the sole subject.
Equality has reached an unbelievable level.
Of course, Jin Bushi was indeed an elite of the country in this era. After he threw down the imperial edict, he thought of the previous incident in which the Song Dynasty government dumped porcelain in Goryeo, and he seemed to have a little realization.
"Your Majesty," Jin Bu Shi asked cautiously to the Emperor Zhao who was holding his daughter. "This imperial treaty only stipulates that the mutual tariffs must be the lowest among all countries, but it does not stipulate that the tariffs between the two countries must be equal, right?"
"That's right." Zhao Jiu immediately knew what the other party was thinking and smiled. "Marshal Jin, don't worry, there is no forced buying or selling, no forced tax exemption... Everything is a fair trade. If you think there are too many porcelains and don't want to buy them, then don't buy them."
His mouth was blocked as soon as he came up, even Jin Fushi was a little dazed, and he just felt that Emperor Zhao was too generous.
"The original intention of this imperial decree is that I do not want tribute or rewards, but only fair trade among the people and the same circulation among all countries." Zhao Jiu continued to explain. "This is the so-called Great Harmony, and it is also my long-cherished wish! It is also a reflection after the war! If the Jurchens could freely sell Dongzhu and Haidongqing and were not oppressed by the Khitan, why would they rebel against Liao?"
Emperor Zhao was holding his daughter and speaking with certainty, but the people below felt confused like Jin Bu Shi.
To be fair, if Zhao Liang had not seen with his own eyes how the Great Jin Kingdom was turned into its current state by the official in front of him, he would have almost believed the other party's lies.
However, Zhao Liang, who really understood Chinese characters, looked down again, over and over again, but he could only make out the word "fairness" from the gaps between the characters!
Fair! Fair!
Still fair!
It really is a ghost!
"If there is no objection, except for Japan, all states, including Western Liao, must sign this treaty with the Song Dynasty!" Zhao Jiu simply slammed the table. "Just like the last treaty, all states and tribes in the northern border will sign it now, and Dali and Vietnam will take it back to sign."
The room full of northern heroes looked at each other in bewilderment. They really couldn't think of any reason to refuse, but they still couldn't help feeling doubtful and fearful.
Finally, Jin Bu Shi suddenly thought of a question: "Your Majesty, if our slaves escape to Song, can we no longer treat them as slaves?"
"yes."
Zhao Jiu answered fluently. "Look at the supplement to the third sub-clause of Article 26, which already talks about this... When a criminal enters the country, both sides will abide by the laws of the other country... For example, if Goryeo keeps slaves, our country will be preparing to abolish slavery in the next two years. If there are escaped slaves entering the country, once they enter the country, they will be regarded as good citizens and will never be arrested! If you want to arrest them, you can only try to do it within our country!"
Finding a fault actually makes everyone here feel relieved. I don’t know who indulged this person.
"If it is a treason..." Jin Bu Shi asked carefully.
"If Goryeo thinks someone is plotting a rebellion, but I don't think so, then it's Goryeo's rebellion." Zhao Jiu responded coldly.
Jin Fu Shi was speechless for a moment and had no words to say.
Emperor Zhao, seeing that he had silenced the smartest people, could not help but look around and lectured everyone: "Don't you know what the first imperial decree means? Isn't it about unifying China's politics, culture, and system? Not to mention treason and slavery, anyone who has read books should know that it is a shameless act... The imperial decree itself means that you should move closer to the advanced system of the Song Dynasty! My son Zhao Liang understood the confusion at such a young age, and you don't understand?!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, but many of them disagreed in their hearts. How could it be that easy?
At this moment, the new Jurchen ruler Zhao Liangbi was moved, but took the opportunity to ask a question: "Father... Your son, excuse me, since you have entered the country, there must be a border. I wonder how your father will decide to draw the border?"
"That is exactly what the third covenant is about."
Zhao Jiu put his daughter down, and then pointed at the corner of the table with his finger. "I have worked hard for ten years to achieve this victory. Now that the Jurchens have surrendered, in order to prevent future unrest, the countries and tribes in the northern border should unite and form an alliance, swear an oath and sign an agreement, and never go to war with each other. In the future, they will only guard for me and China! And in order to make this happen, it is natural to draw the boundaries of the countries and determine the nomadic places of the tribes! Even the number of troops and the garrison areas must be determined! No one should negotiate with me on this matter! And whoever disobeys will be driven out by the entire people of the northern border to fight together!"
As he spoke, Emperor Zhao glanced at the crowd, and indeed, no one dared to greet him.
"I dare not."
Zhao Liangbi, who was the first to bear the brunt of the attack, quickly stood up and bowed his head. "Only the Jurchens have committed a heinous crime, so I would like to ask the emperor to issue a decree first... What will the name of the Jurchen country be in the future? How many troops will survive? Where will the territory be? Your son dare not disobey!"
"Huanglongfu will be directly under the control of the Song Dynasty, and the original Shangjing Road will be retained for the Jurchens. As for the specific borders, Marshal Yue will escort you back to the country and divide them up. As for how many troops to retain, Marshal Yue will also discuss it with me later." Zhao Jiu responded calmly. "As for the country's name, I suddenly have an idea... Change it to Qing! Qing Dynasty! Be a clean and honest country!"
Yue Fei immediately stood up and saluted.
"yes."
Zhao Liangbi also bowed again, but couldn't help asking again, "Does the King of Wei want to send me back to my kingdom?"
"good."
Zhao Jiu answered frankly. "Not only do we need to set the border and renew the imperial agreement, but we also need to capture Wanyan Yinshuke, Wanyan Talan and other thieves who have escaped the net, so as to completely end the old grudges between the two countries... And Yelu Mawu, since he is unwilling to surrender, he should be killed. Do you really think I have forgotten about Nanyang?"
Zhao Liangbi felt cold in his heart, but he could only turn to the open space in the middle and kowtow. Yelu Yudu also responded quickly. Zhao Liang was even more "overjoyed" and hurriedly stepped out to express his gratitude.
"Marshal Jin mentioned Baozhou or something before?" Zhao Jiuhun didn't care about Zhao Liang's performance and looked at Jin Fushi again.
"Yes." Jin Bushi stood up quickly. "Baozhou was originally the homeland of Goryeo..."
"Don't ask me about this." Zhao Jiu pointed at Yue Fei again. "The specific demarcation will be led by Marshal Yue and Ambassador Liu. If there is any uncertainty, you can go to Prime Minister Lu Yihao for a decision... The territory of a state and a city is not something we should discuss here today! Just tell me if you are dissatisfied with the three imperial treaties? Are you dissatisfied? Are there still people who are not willing to sign them? Marshal Jin? You start!"
The sea breeze blew, Jin Bu Shi stood there, took a few deep breaths, and finally nodded: "I think there is no reason for Goryeo not to sign these three treaties, but I am the marshal, not the king..."
"Your agreement is enough. You sign and seal first, then take it back and let Wang Kai make up for it." Zhao Jiu waved his hand disdainfully. "If Wang Kai is unwilling, I will follow the example of the Qing Dynasty and make a replacement!"
Jin Fushi was stunned for a moment before he realized what Qing was referring to, but Jin Rencun stood up tremblingly and said carefully: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my king will definitely be willing to sign."
Zhao Jiu nodded slightly, then looked around at the others, and finally leaned back slightly, then tapped the table with his finger and said with a sincere smile: "It has to be signed! But if one country does not sign, I will feel that ten years of work will not be completed... So whichever country does not sign will be destroyed! I have gathered you here today, not to discuss with anyone! So let's leave it at that!"
After saying this, the official finally stood up, picked up his own daughter, and went to the backyard of the temple.
In the afternoon, Lu Benzhong found Emperor Zhao eating milk cake with a dish in front of the famous octagonal well in the Dalonggong Temple. He then reported to him earnestly that all the countries and ethnic groups in the northern border had signed the treaty. Western Liao, Dali, and Vietnam requested to return to their countries to present the treaty. Even Japan, Taira no Tadamori, was willing to return with the imperial decree to explain it to the French emperor.
Zhao Jiu nodded, but stared at the wellhead in front of him in a daze... Lu Benzhong and Liu Yan didn't dare to say anything either.
At this time, the sea breeze became stronger, the waves floated in the air, and suddenly there was a heavy summer rain.
Zhao Jiu came back to his senses, thoughtful.