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Chapter 673 Yelü Hui: The Prince Consort is Too Greedy! [1st Update]

Ceding territory and paying reparations?

Yelü Hui's head was buzzing:
For generations, the Song Dynasty had been ceding territory and paying reparations to the Liao Dynasty!
When did it become the Liao Dynasty's turn to cede territory and pay reparations?

Moreover, it involved ceding territory and paying reparations to vassal states of the Song state.

Isn't this going against the natural order of the Heavenly Spirits?

"no!"

Yelü Hui refused without hesitation:
"The men of our Great Liao Dynasty, even in death, will remain steadfast and unyielding!"

"How can we emulate the Southern Barbarian Emperor and cede territory and pay reparations?"

Youxi Bojin and Chu Jian were both speechless, while Vice Minister Ouyang couldn't help but point to the heads below:

"Wolf Lord, enough people have died today..."

One more or one less makes no difference!
It was just a small thing!
Yelü Hui looked down and his face turned green:

It was a scene of utter devastation, a veritable hell on earth!
In contrast, the Qi army, though their battle robes were stained with blood and they were exhausted, were still fierce and menacing, like wolves and tigers!
Yelü Hui gritted his teeth and glared:
"But the prince consort came all the way to save us, and we, the valiant men of the Great Liao, are not ungrateful!"

"Moreover, the Prince of Qi is the son-in-law of our Great Liao. Granting him a piece of land is like keeping the wealth within the family!"

Youxi Bojin and Chu Jian said in unison:
"The Wolf Lord is wise!"

After they had discussed it, Yelü Hui, clinging to the edge of the battlements, apologized to Cai Fu:
"I sincerely apologize for misunderstanding the Prince Consort!"
"Therefore, I have decided to give Bazhou to the Prince Consort, and I hope the Prince Consort will be lenient with me!"

Cai Fu remained silent, only offering a cold laugh.

"Isn't this enough?"

Yelü Hui lowered his voice and asked Youxi Bojin and Chu Jian:
"The prince consort is too greedy!"

Youxi Bojin and Chu Jian exchanged a wry smile: "Wolf Lord, things have come to this, so we can only be generous."

Whatever!

Yelü Hui had no choice but to speak loudly to Cai Fu again:
"At the same time, I would also like to thank the prince consort for coming all the way to rescue us. I will remember this kindness in my heart!"
"Therefore, I have decided to also give Qingzhou to the Prince Consort to express my gratitude!"

Cai Fu remained silent, only letting out a series of cold laughs.

Is that too much?

Yelü Hui glanced at Youxi Bojin and then at Chu Jian, and both Youxi Bojin and Chu Jian nodded at him.

Civil officials are civil officials; it still depends on the military generals!
Yelü Hui looked at Wuyan Guang with hope, only to see Wuyan Guang kneeling on one knee, holding Dongxian Shilang and pinching his philtrum.

He was pinching so intently, seemingly completely unaware that Yelü Hui was looking at him with hopeful eyes...

Trash! All of it is trash!

Yelü Hui had no choice but to add:

"My beloved son-in-law, your wedding with the princess is just around the corner!"

"I am very satisfied that the princess has found such a perfect husband as you!"

"Therefore, I have decided to give you Jizhou as part of my dowry!"
May you be forever united in love and grow old together!

"Brother, that's three states, that's about enough!"

Lu Junyi muttered to Cai Fu, "They've even given up Jizhou; they've really gone all out!"

Shi Wengong said with a smile, "In this way, Mozhou, Tanzhou, and Cangzhou will be connected as one!"

Cai Fu thought about it and agreed: "No rush, we haven't paid the compensation yet."

As expected, he didn't reply, so Yelü Hui had no choice but to escalate the situation:
"The dowry also includes 300,000 taels of silver and 500,000 bolts of silk..."

"Thirty thousand warhorses, fifty thousand taels of gold..."

Wishing you a long and happy marriage!

In fact, Yelü Hui felt that "500,000 bolts of silk" was about right.

After all, the annual tribute agreed upon in the Treaty of Chanyuan was only 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 bolts of silk that the Song Dynasty would pay to the Liao Dynasty each year.

He had essentially given back three years' worth of tribute, but Cai Fu was still not satisfied...

Left with no other choice, Yelü Hui could only increase the stakes, but fortunately Cai Fu was not a greedy person.

The agreed price was still within Yelü Hui's budget; he would have collapsed if it had been one or two more taels of silver.

The Jin army has only conquered a few states! "Father-in-law, there's no need for such formalities!"

Cai Fu finally relented.

Actually, not many people died or were injured, but he just couldn't swallow his anger:

"I have a deep affection for the princess, and you are my father-in-law. This little misunderstanding will be cleared up soon!"

“A gift from an elder cannot be declined!

"Thank you for your kindness, Father-in-law. We are family, so I won't stand on ceremony!"

There's no need for the usual polite formalities when dealing with people from different ethnic groups; Cai Fu accepted his father-in-law's gift without hesitation.

Deep affection?

I absolutely love you!
Yelü Hui forced a smile and waved his hand:

"My dear son-in-law, you're right, we're family!"

Whether it was a misperception or not, after Yelü Hui finished speaking, it seemed as if everyone around him breathed a sigh of relief...

……

Qingzhou.

Night falls.

"Quack! Quack!"

The rapid sound of horses' hooves startled the Qi army, who were about to close the city gates. The Qi soldiers, on high alert, quickly formed a spear formation.

"Who is it?"

A general in brocade robes arrived at breakneck speed. He reined in his horse and revealed a waist badge.
"I have urgent business to discuss with the King of Qi!"

Qi Jun recognized the waist tag and took him to meet Wen Huanzhang, Li Gang, Fang Jie, Shi Bao and others who were left to guard Qingzhou.

Wen Huanzhang told the general in brocade robes, "The King is not in Qingzhou."

“I am Wen Huanzhang, the prime minister of Qi. You can tell me whatever you want.”

The general in brocade robes immediately bowed and said, "My lord, I am Yue Zhen, and I have been ordered by the King to infiltrate Song Jiang's ranks!"
"Song Jiang was appointed by the Emperor as the Deputy Commander of the Palace Guards and remained in Tokyo!"

"Qin Ming is the military commander of Qizhou Commandery, and Wu Yong is the prefectural judge of Qizhou. Therefore, I have also been placed in Qizhou!"
"A few days ago, Song Jiang suddenly came to Qizhou. After secretly discussing with Qin Ming and Wu Yong, he decided to launch a surprise attack on Qingzhou!"
"At this time, Song Jiang's 30,000-strong army was already outside Qingzhou. I slipped out and took a detour to inform the king!"

"The message has been sent. I must hurry back to avoid being discovered!"

"General Yue, you've worked hard!"

After asking him a few questions, Wen Huanzhang told Yue Zhen to hurry back.

As soon as Yue Zhen left, Shi Bao angrily said, "That little fat black guy is a complete scoundrel!"

"Why did you have to come at the worst possible time, right after the King mobilized his troops to Liao?"

"Oops!"

Wen Huanzhang slapped his thigh: "The little fat guy's arrival at such a convenient time can only mean one thing—"

"The imperial court knows that His Majesty has mobilized troops to the Liao Kingdom, which means that the imperial court is acting with a specific purpose in mind!"

Shi Bao's expression changed drastically: "Could it be that the imperial court has also interfered in the affairs of the Liao Kingdom?"

Li Gang, upright and outspoken, cursed loudly: "Our army is currently fighting against the Jin army in the Liao Kingdom!"

"How could Your Majesty, the King's father-in-law, take this opportunity to send Song Jiang to attack Qingzhou? Where is your conscience?"

"You still believe he has a conscience?"

Fang Jie snorted coldly: "You people!"
"They always thought the emperor was good, and that it was all the wicked ministers who caused all the trouble!"

"But the emperor is surrounded by treacherous officials. Is he the only one who remains untainted by the mire?"

Li Gang was speechless and had no choice but to change the subject:
"All the troops have been transferred away, how should we respond?"

"What's the harm?"

Fang Jie puffed out his chest muscles: "With me and Brother Shi Bao here, let him handle it!"
"Hmph! I'll make sure he never leaves alive!"

Goodnight everyone~

(End of this chapter)