The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 120: I have said that none of this is allowed!
"You..." Helian Tieshu's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Zhao Ti with a gloomy light in his eyes.

"If I say it's scrap copper and rotten iron, then it's scrap copper and rotten iron. Bringing this kind of stuff to our Song Dynasty will bring disgrace to the world." Zhao Ti shook his head and threw the knife to the imperial guards.

"Prince Yan is very good at martial arts!" Helian Tieshu said in a deep voice.

"It's not that I'm good at martial arts, it's just that your Xixia stuff is rotten." Zhao Ti said calmly: "I borrowed the power of General Cao's previous sword. If you are really a martial arts master, you don't need to use weapons to break the armor. Since there is a connection, just tear it apart directly!"

Zhao Ti returned to class after he finished speaking. Zhao Xu smiled behind the dragon case and said, "Emissary Helian, what else do you have to say?"

Helian Tieshu's face was as dark as water: "Your Majesty, I would like to discuss the matter of the letter of credence with you."

Zhao Xu said: "I have already issued an order on this matter. The Prince of Yan and the Minister of Rites will discuss it with you."

Helian Tieshu glanced at Zhao Ti and said, "Then I will go back to the posthouse and wait for news."

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Send Messenger Helian out of the palace."

Helian Tieshu left, discussed state affairs for a while, and then adjourned the court.

Zhao Ti went to visit the cavalry and infantry departments and returned home in the afternoon, where he saw Zhou Tong coming to report.

When Zhao Ti heard that it was Helian Tieshu who sent the letter, asking him to meet at the inn, he left the address of the inn when he left that day. The inn was owned by Jinfenglou, and he asked Zhou Tong to wait there.

After pondering for a moment, he called Ah Zhu over, changed his appearance, and then took Zhou Tong and Wang Chengzong to Duting West Posthouse.

When he entered the lobby of the posthouse, he saw Helian Tieshu sitting in a chair with a grim look on his face. Zhao Ti bowed slightly and said, "The general called me here. Is there any military dispatch?"

Helian Tieshu asked, "Do you know the King of Yan in Song?"

Zhao Ti thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I have been wandering around the world for a long time, and I don't know much about the affairs of the court, so I don't know this person."

Helian Tieshu frowned and fell silent when he heard this.

Zhao Ti said: "General, doesn't Daxia have spies hiding in the capital? Don't you have any information about this person?"

Helian Tieshu glanced at him and said, "How do you know there are spies lurking in Tokyo?"

Zhao Ti smiled and said, "This is not the common practice of all countries."

Helian Tieshu said: "This person rarely reports news. There has only been news about him in the last one or two months. I don't know much about him."

Zhao Ti said "Oh", and Helian Tieshu continued: "I will give you a military task. Investigate this person's habits and preferences, his daily behavior, and his weaknesses. If possible..."

"The general wants..." Zhao Ti narrowed his eyes.

"Assassinate this man!" Helian Tieshu said coldly.

Zhao Ti touched his chin and said, "I obey your command!"

Helian Tieshu nodded and said, "Go back. If there is no chance, I will send the information to you before I leave Tokyo. If there is a chance... after you succeed, you can go directly to Xingqing Prefecture to find Yeli Chunfeng. You don't need to come to me to report."

"I understand." Zhao Ti bowed and walked out of the hall, taking Zhou Tong and Wang Chengzong away.

After returning to the palace, nothing happened that night, and the next day came in a blink of an eye.

After dinner, Zhao Ti went to the Commandery first, then ordered people to hold a ceremonial procession and rushed to the Honglu Temple in a mighty manner.

The place for discussing the Xixia state letter was set at the Honglu Temple. After the Yuanfeng reform, the nine temples and five supervisory offices were re-established, and many government affairs were decentralized. The Honglu Temple had independent functions and was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites.

When they arrived, the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Honglu Temple were already waiting. After chatting for a while, they did not see Helian Tieshu bringing people over. Zhao Ti said indifferently, "You lost face in court yesterday, so you are deliberately procrastinating to show off."

Minister of Rites Lin Xi said with a smile: "Prince Yan hit the nail on the head. Helian Tieshu was humiliated by the prince yesterday, and he might want to make up for it today."

Zhao Ti said, "I'm afraid I can't make up for it. I won't agree to anything in the letter. Let's see how he handles it."

Lin Xi nodded: "If I don't agree, I'm afraid it will be even more uncomfortable this time."

After waiting for a while, a soldier came in and reported that the Western Xia delegation had arrived.

Zhao Ti said: "Bring it in."

After a while, more than ten people walked in, led by Helian Tieshu. Those following him were all wearing Xixia official uniforms, not those Yipintang warriors.

After sitting down, Zhao Ti said, "General Helian is late."

Helian Tieshu looked at the table and saw that there was not even any tea. He looked unhappy and asked, "Is this how the Song Dynasty treats guests?"

Zhao Ti sneered: "Since it is a negotiation between two countries, we must be punctual. This is a national discussion. General Helian doesn't even take such an important matter seriously. He still cares about whether there is tea or not?"

Helian Tieshu frowned and said, "It's hard to travel to Tokyo, with so many people. It's hard to get here. How can you blame me?"

Zhao Ti said: "General Helian said so, so I have to say, don't talk about tea, if you come later, there won't even be a place to sit!"

Helian Tieshu said coldly: "King Yan, you are too domineering. Do you still want to discuss the matter of the state letter?"

Zhao Ti looked at him for a few moments and said, "Let's discuss matters!" Then he leaned back, closed his eyes slightly, and let Lin Xi take care of everything.

Originally, there were more than twenty items in the Xixia letter. Normal discussions would probably require a lot of back and forth, and it might take more than a month to complete.

But Helian Tieshu's side was just a cover, and his main focus was to spy on the situation in the Song Dynasty. If he could get a few items signed, it would be considered a free gift, and it would be counted as extra credit after returning to Xingqing Prefecture.

Zhao Xu on the Song side had already instructed that not a single thing could be agreed to, and there would be no room for negotiation or any concessions.

Even if Xixia made a slight concession, it would not work. In short, they would not agree to anything.

As a result, the Xixia officials who followed became a little anxious. After all, even if they could gain more merits by robbing straw and catching rabbits, it would be good, but the other side did not leave any room for negotiation at all. They directly opposed every point, even if they made concessions to the point where both sides were balanced and no one suffered any loss, they still opposed.

In fact, the Song Dynasty did not care about the things in the letter. Apart from the horse trade with Western Xia, it did not value anything else. There was no item in the letter about normal horse trade. As for ceding part of Xihe Road to the other party to raise horses, it was absolutely impossible.

As Lin Xi raised his voice of objection one after another, the letter of credence that was supposed to take several days to discuss was concluded in just over an hour.

Everyone in Xixia was stunned. They all looked at Helian Tieshu. Helian Tieshu's face was so dark that it seemed like water could drip from it: "Minister Lin, you are in control of what you say?"

Lin Xiwang said to Zhao Ti, Zhao Ti opened his eyes and said: "What Minister Lin said is what I want to say. I have said that none of them can be signed!"

"You!" Helian Tieshu said angrily.

Zhao Ti sneered: "I have finished speaking, it is useless even if General Helian disagrees!"

Helian Tieshu stood up suddenly and said, "King Yan, you are too arrogant. If that's the case, there is no need to continue the discussion. Goodbye!"

After saying this, he stood up and left, and the Xixia officials hurriedly followed him.

Zhao Ti watched Helian Tieshu and his party leave the hall, and raised the corner of his mouth: "Minister Lin, let's go to the palace to report."

(End of this chapter)