Xin Qiji said angrily: "Especially after the Shaoxing Peace Agreement, our dynasty permanently lost the horse farms in Shanxi and Guanzhong. Although Yue Wumu captured 10,000 horses from the pseudo-Qi and formed a 10,000-horse cavalry, the rulers did not take it seriously. After Yue Wumu's death, the 10,000-horse cavalry also disappeared. Every time the Jin soldiers knocked on the gate, they came and went like the wind. They wanted to rob our people and they could retreat at will. Our army did not even have the ability to pursue them."
Jiang Kui sighed deeply and said, "I really don't know where the future of my Song Dynasty is?"
While sighing, a slightly flattering voice came over: "Hey, it turns out that you are all here to talk about the past and the present. I am Han Tuozhou, and I am polite."
Lu You looked up and saw a slightly pale scholar-like man bowing deeply to them not far away. It was Han Tuozhou. Lu You pretended to stand up, obviously just for social etiquette, and said: "Mr. Han, there is no need to be polite. We are a few friends gathering together. Please go ahead."
"Gentlemen, just chat with yourselves. I just admire you for a long time and come to say hello."
After saying that, he really walked away with a burly man.
Jiang Kui said: "This Han Tuozhou is the descendant of Han Qi. He can be regarded as a loyal and righteous family. He is most particular about loyalty, filial piety, chastity and righteousness. How could he be mixed with the Jin people? How could he come to this backyard?"
Xin Qiji was surprised: "Jin people?"
Jiang Kui said: "Yes, the one walking in front of him is Wanyan Tiexiong, the captain of the special envoy guard team sent by the Jin Kingdom this year. I have seen him on the street. It is not easy to forget his arrogant face."
Xin Qiji said: "What is he doing here?"
Jiang Kui said: "What else can he do? Of course, he came for the annual tribute."
Xin Qiji said, "Isn't it time to pay the annual tribute yet?"
Jiang Kui said, "But the Jin people can't wait. When have they ever talked to us about reason and kept their promises?"
Xin Qiji said, "How can Mother Hu tolerate the Jin people entering and leaving the Pillow Cloud Tower?"
Jiang Kui said, "Although Mother Hu has great abilities and can deal with many corrupt officials, the people of the land are all subjects of the king. The Pillow Cloud Tower is a place of the Song Dynasty. The Jin people can enter and leave the Lin'an Palace unimpeded, let alone the Pillow Cloud Tower."
After saying this, Jiang Kui unwillingly picked up the wine glass and drank a cup of wine. The implication is already very obvious. The reason why Mother Hu dared to deal with the dignitaries was that there was a wall of reputation between them. Even the arrogant Song people were controlled by Confucius' Confucianism and the literati of the world. In their opinion, the power of verbal criticism is more important than any pressure. The Jin people were different. They were able to come here, openly or secretly, because of the court.
Xin Qiji slammed the table unwillingly and said, "The court is cowardly, and all officials are afraid of death. The Jin dogs are bullying us, the Song Dynasty, and I hate that I don't have the talent of Yue Wumu, otherwise I will make them come and never return."
Xin Qiji was furious, and this sentence was like a loud bell. If only the Song people were present, many people would definitely applaud with great satisfaction, but not far away was Wanyan Tiexiong, the captain of the Jin people's special envoy guard. Wanyan Tiexiong stopped, with murderous intent on his face, slowly turned around, walked step by step to Xin Qiji, and said in a sinister tone: "What did you say just now? Do you have the courage to say it again?