Empress Dowager Xiao's envoy came and conveyed Empress Dowager Xiao's reply to Yang Peng: "Empress Dowager Xiao agreed to meet with the general at the Wenyu Wooden Bridge." To the north of Shangjing and between Shunzhou, there is a Wenyu River, and to the south is the Wenyu River.
It was controlled by the Song Army, and the north was controlled by the Liao Army. There is a decades-old wooden bridge on the Wenyu River, which is the so-called Wenyu Bridge.
Yang Peng nodded, "Yes, the time will be at noon five days later. I will be waiting for Queen Mother Xiao to arrive." The messenger said, "I will immediately convey the general's wishes to our Queen Mother."
That night, while Yang Peng was handling official business, Han Bing came. "I want to go with you," Han Bing said. Yang Peng felt confused, "Where are you going with me?" Then he smiled evilly and said: "Is it possible to imagine?
You want to elope with me?" Han Bing was greatly annoyed, "Huh! I mean you are going to see the Queen Mother of Liao, and I want to go with you!" Yang Peng suddenly realized, "This is something." He paused and asked with a smile.
Said: "Why do you want to go with me? Are you afraid that I will be in danger?"
Inexplicable anger welled up in Han Bing's heart, and he said coldly: "I heard that the Queen Mother of Liao is a hero among women, and I want to meet her!" Yang Peng nodded and said, "Speaking of this," he raised his head and looked at Han Bing.
At one glance, he said, "You two look very similar! Okay, you can come with me."
The sight returned to Shangjing. Near noon, two thousand-man cavalry troops approached Wenyu Bridge from the north and south. When they were about five hundred steps away from Wenyu Bridge, they stopped, and then four cavalry troops separated from the two cavalry troops.
He galloped out and came to the middle of Wenyu Bridge.
Both sides reined in their horses, Yang Peng smiled and clasped his fists and said: "Queen Mother, you are fine." Han Bing, who was beside Yang Peng, looked curiously at the legendary Empress Dowager of the Liao Kingdom opposite. Empress Dowager Xiao said coldly: "I have something to say.
Just say." Yang Peng did not follow her around the bush and said directly: "I think our two families should unite to fight against the Xixia Kingdom."
Empress Dowager Xiao was stunned and said angrily: "I don't think it is necessary to unite with the enemy!" Yang Peng understood her anger and smiled: "The Sixteen States of Yanyun have been the territory of China since ancient times. We are just taking back what belongs to China."
Why is the Queen Mother so angry about our things? Speaking of which, we have not completely recovered the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture!"
Empress Dowager Xiao raised her eyebrows and said proudly: "General, if you want to take it, just come and I will accompany you to the end!" Yang Peng shook his head, "I came to meet you today not to talk about the affairs of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, but
I want to talk about the affairs of Xixia." "We can handle the affairs of Xixia ourselves, there is no need for the general to meddle in our own business."
"Really? But how did I hear that Xixia defeated the Liao army again not long ago and occupied the entire Tokyo Road?" Empress Dowager Xiao's expression changed. She originally thought that Yang Peng didn't know about this. Yang Peng looked at it.
Looking at Queen Mother Xiao, "I know what you are worried about. You are worried that we will take this opportunity to regain the entire Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures. I can tell you clearly, I know that you only have about 100,000 troops in hand.
However, the new tactics of the Liao State were defeated and suffered heavy losses. The soldiers and civilians of the imperial court were frightened and at a loss. If I really want to regain the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, there is no need to talk nonsense to you, I can just send troops directly. The Queen Mother is a sensible person and should know
What I said is true!"
Empress Dowager Xiao was silent for a moment, then raised her head and glanced at Chen Xiao, "I believe what you said." Yang Peng breathed out, "You finally figured it out, otherwise we really wouldn't be able to continue talking. I know that the current situation in Liao Kingdom is very bad.
, therefore I can promise you that I will never be your enemy until I completely defeat Xixia. You can concentrate on dealing with the Xixia people. If necessary, I can even directly send troops to join forces with you to deal with the Xixia people!"
Empress Dowager Xiao was silent for a moment, "But you cannot represent your court. As far as I know, your court has reached an agreement with Xixia to jointly destroy our Liao Kingdom, so I cannot believe your promise." Yang Peng nodded.
He nodded, "It's understandable that you think so. But you can consider this issue from another angle. Judging from the current situation between Liao and Xia, how long can your Liao country resist? Why not take a gamble and compete with me?
Together, we may be able to rise from the ashes!"
Queen Mother Xiao stared at Yang Peng for a long time, but finally shook her head and said: "No, joining forces with you may be what you said, but it is also possible that you are a wolf that is more cunning and vicious than the Xixia people! Although our country
It is difficult, but there are still large areas of land and people in Shangjing Road, Zhongjing Road, Xijing Road and Yanyun. It is not yet known who will win! If you really regard Xixia as the biggest threat as you said, please don't stab me in the back.
It is also good for you to resist Xixia! I can tell you clearly that if you dare to take the opportunity to send troops, I will definitely ask for the mobilization of heavy troops to fight you. Even if our Liao Kingdom is destroyed by then, you will not take half of it.
So cheap!”
Yang Peng was a little helpless, shook his head and sighed, and glanced at the determined Queen Mother Xiao, "It seems that you have made up your mind, and you won't listen to anything I say. In this case, I won't say anything more.
"Then, as you said, we will maintain a peaceful state, and you can concentrate on dealing with Xixia. I hope you can create a miracle!" Yang Peng clasped his fists towards Empress Dowager Xiao, turned the horse's head, and led Han Bing away. Empress Dowager Xiao
After looking at Yang Peng's back for a moment, he turned his horse's head and left.
"Is this negotiation a failure?" Han Bing asked. Yang Peng frowned and said: "It's far from what I hoped for, but I have expected this situation. After all, the two sides have been enemies for hundreds of years, and they want to
It’s really impossible to clear up all the past grievances overnight!”
The group of people returned to Shangjing and headed to the Liushou Mansion. At this time, neither Yang Peng nor Han Bing noticed that several beautiful women in men's clothes were sitting upstairs in a teahouse staring at them. "Sister, it's them.
." Liu Yan said excitedly. Just at this time, the waiter came to them. Hu Ji pointed at Yang Peng and the others and asked the waiter: "Brother Xiao Er, who are they? They are so majestic!"
The waiter glanced in the direction of her finger and said with a smile: "Of course it's majestic, that's the General of the Yulin Guard who stayed in Beijing!" Hu Ji and others were taken aback, and Hu Ji quickly asked: "That's the one
General Yang Peng who recovered the Eight Prefectures of Yanyun and Shangjing?" The waiter nodded and said with a smile: "Who else can there be besides him!" At this time, a guest in the distance called the waiter, and the waiter complained.
, hurriedly ran over.
Hu Ji frowned and said: "I didn't expect that he was the one who saved Han Bing!" Zhao Xiang'er frowned and said: "This is his territory, and it is simply impossible to kill his people on his territory!" Hu Ji revealed her face.
The color of thinking.
Yang Peng returned to the left-behind mansion and immediately issued an order: to withdraw the troops near the border for more than ten miles, and at the same time to lift the ban on trade with the Liao Kingdom. This was to express his attitude to Empress Dowager Xiao. In the following time,
While Yang Peng stepped up his training of the army to build weapons and armor, he also paid close attention to the developments in all aspects. In the dead of night, he inevitably missed his wives far away in Tianjing. However, Yang Peng may not know that he was not the only one thinking about him.
Of the wives, there was another man who was tossing and turning over his wife and unable to sleep.
Pang Hai, the son of Grand Master Pang, was completely enamored by Zhao Jinxi's charming charm ever since he met Zhao Jinxi by chance. From then on, all his wives and concubines lost their color in his eyes. In his opinion, how many of his
Ten wives and concubines together could not match Zhao Jinxi's smile. Pang Hai began to think of ways to get Zhao Jinxi. For this reason, he found reasons to go to Cangzhou Mansion many times, hoping to see Zhao Jinxi again and express his feelings, but he failed.
Because Zhao Jinxi has already arrived in Tianjing New City, he has not been able to do so.
A Yuhou surnamed Zhao saw his master's thoughts and said: "Zhao Jinxi is Yang Peng's wife and concubine. She lives in seclusion. Even if she comes out, she must have followers. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to get close to me!" Pang Hai became even more distressed and resentful.
He sighed.
Zhao Yuhou said again: "My lord, you don't need to be too worried. In fact, this matter is hard to say and easy to say. If Yang Peng's house is confiscated and his family is destroyed, can Zhao Jinxi still escape from the palm of your hand?" Pang Hai's eyes brightened when he heard this.
"What you said is very good!" She glanced at him and said, "If I finally get what I want, I will promote you to be the prefect of a wealthy and powerful state!" Zhao Yuhou said with great joy.
In the backyard of Shangjing Liushou Mansion, Yang Peng and Han Bing sat at the stone table. Han Bing looked at Yang Peng and said curiously: "I really don't understand what you are thinking about. Are you a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty, or a treacherous minister?"
Yang Peng chuckled, "What do you think?" Han Bing shook his head, "I don't know." "Do you think it's better for me to be a loyal minister, or a treacherous minister?"
Han Bing frowned and said: "I don't know what is loyalty and what is treachery. The Song Dynasty was so corrupt and the people were miserable. If you were loyal to such a court, wouldn't you be helping Zhou to abuse and harm the people? But if you are not loyal to the court, like Cao Cao, you will be punished.
Accused of being a traitor! I really don’t know what is right!”
Yang Peng said with a smile: "Just do what you think is right. Don't worry about what others say. You can't live for other people's words. As for how others will judge after death, haha, it has nothing to do with me.
What a bullshit!"
Han Bing smiled and said: "You are quite free and easy!" Yang Peng smiled. Han Bing looked at Yang Peng curiously. Seeing her like this, Yang Peng smiled and said: "Don't be curious about me!" "Why?
?" Yang Peng said jokingly: "I'm afraid you will fall in love with me!"
Han Bing was furious and stood up Huo Di, "I will never forget that you are my brother-killing enemy!" Yang Peng sighed and said calmly: "I'm right here. If you want revenge, just come." Han Bing glared at Yang.
Peng, holding the hilt of the sword tightly with his right hand, the knuckles of his fingers turned white due to excessive force.
Hum! Han Bing snorted at Yang Peng, turned around and left. Yang Peng glanced at Han Bing's back and sighed. Yang Peng was bored in the left-behind mansion, so he left the left-behind mansion and went for a walk on the street.
There is a steady flow of people, the flags of the shops on both sides are flying, and the shouts of the vendors echo in the sky above the street. Everything is so full of vitality.
Suddenly, there was a commotion ahead. Yang Peng followed the sound and saw hundreds of people crowded under an embroidery building on the street not far away. They all raised their heads and stretched out their hands, looking very excited and expectant. It was noisy; and the embroidery building was noisy.
On top, there were actually two beautiful women standing, holding hydrangeas in their hands, making gestures about throwing them, with a hint of coquettishness and teasing on their pretty faces.
When Yang Peng saw this scene, he thought it was a young lady from some family who was throwing embroidered balls to choose a husband. This was the first time Yang Peng saw this kind of scene that he had only seen in his heart in the past. He was particularly curious, so he walked over. Who knows?
As soon as he reached the embroidery building, two hydrangeas fell down and hit him together. Everyone's eyes turned to him. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were heckled.
Afterwards, there was a commotion at the scene; Yang Peng smiled bitterly while holding the exquisite hydrangea entwined with two silk threads. He felt that his luck was sometimes so good that it left people speechless.
The busybodies pushed Yang Peng into the embroidery building noisily. The guards following Chen Xiao wanted to follow, but they were blocked by people yelling and scolding. The guards were furious and wanted to take action. Fortunately, Yang Peng was in time.
He stopped them with words: "You just stay outside." Several guards followed the instructions and stayed outside. The leading guard captain was worried, so he sent a guard to report to Lin Chong.
Yang Peng climbed up the stairs. The two beauties who were throwing embroidered balls just now were waiting at the entrance of the stairs. When they saw him, they bowed down and said, "Wish you, sir." Yang Peng looked at them both and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. The two who were outside just now
I just caught a glimpse and didn't look too closely. Although I knew they were two beauties, I didn't expect them to be so beautiful! The woman on the left was wearing a black gauze skirt with a slender waist and a slim figure, but she was surprisingly sexy.
The one on the right is plump and attractive, with long cheeks, slender eyes, and a cool feeling. She is an international beauty; the one on the right is shorter, small and exquisite, with a round face and curved eyebrows. Although she is not smiling, she is...
It makes people smile sweetly. Although these two women are not stunningly beautiful, they are definitely one of a kind outstanding beauties.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "You threw the hydrangea at the wrong person. I have a wife, and there are more than one." The two women laughed. The woman on the right felt sweeter, while the one on the left showed
A hint of evil charm came. "Young master, I misunderstood. Throwing the hydrangea is not to choose a husband, but to choose a benefactor for our lady." The tall woman said with a smile.
Yang Peng was stunned, then laughed, "That's what happened!" Feeling that nothing happened, he simply stayed. Chen Xiao was quite looking forward to the young lady the two women said. Both slaves were so outstanding, the master should
How did it conquer the country and conquer the city?
The two women led Yang Peng into a large room. The whole room was extremely exquisitely decorated, with vases from the Tang Dynasty, palace lanterns from the Han Dynasty, and green smoke curling up from the Boshan incense burner; in front of it was a pink gauze embroidered with peonies.
Behind the gauze curtain, there is a beauty in palace clothes sitting faintly.
Yang Peng showed a stunning expression. Although he couldn't see clearly through a gauze curtain, he could feel the extremely gorgeous temperament blowing towards his face through the gauze curtain. The beauty seemed to make the sun and the moon lose their glory. Yang Peng first thought
Zhao Xiangxiang looked at Zhao Xiangxiang, but quickly rejected this inference. Because Zhao Xiangxiang is beautiful, but her temperament is completely different. Zhao Xiangxiang looks cold and aloof on the surface, but in private she is charming and unrestrained, which is completely different from the impression given by the woman in front of her.
The two women asked Yang Peng to sit down at the coffee table in front of the gauze curtain, and then walked to the left and right sides of the gauze curtain to stand. At this time, a slightly hoarse but extremely sexy female voice came from the gauze curtain: "I don't know how to call the young master.
?If I remember correctly, it should be the first time for the young master to come here, right?"
Yang Peng felt that the voice seemed a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it. He smiled and nodded, "Miss, I remember correctly, this is indeed my first time here. My name is Yang Peng." The woman pondered for a moment,
He said in a slightly surprised tone: "Could it be that the master who stayed behind in Beijing is here?"
Yang Peng nodded. The woman stood up and gave a slight blessing, "I don't know if you are too far away to greet me, please forgive me." Yang Peng smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, since I am here, I am the lady's guest.
, Miss, there is no need to be formal."
"Yes." The woman responded and sat down again. At this time, a maid brought a bowl of fragrant tea to Chen Xiao's hand, bowed and retreated. The woman said: "There is a song "Abandonment of the World" in my house, please
Your Majesty's comment." Yang Peng nodded, showing a listening look.
The woman gently plucked the strings, and the melodious sound of the piano rippled out, sometimes melodious, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes meditative, and sometimes fierce. Yang Peng frowned slightly. In the sound of the piano, he seemed to see a woman facing the cruelty of life aloofly.
Her temperament is sometimes sarcastic, sometimes sarcastic, sometimes disdainful, and sometimes angry. Chen Xiao was very surprised: How could a mortal singer have such emotions? This is not the emotion that a singing girl should have at all! A song
At the end, Yang Peng couldn't help but applaud, "Young lady has superb piano skills, and this song "Abandonment of the World" is very extraordinary! It seems that young lady is a person with a story."
Yang Peng suddenly felt his eyes light up. This was an indescribably beautiful woman. She was wearing a gorgeous pink palace dress. She had a graceful figure, plump and sexy, and her soft and bright hair was draped behind her head like a waterfall.
, a gold hairpin decorated with gold leaves was inserted horizontally in her bun. The brilliance of gold leaves reflected her beautiful face, which was extremely gorgeous and had an inexplicable sense of mystery; her eyes seemed as deep as a deep pool.
, as if there are endless secrets hidden, which people can’t help but want to explore, and like the stars in the sky, so beautiful that people are fascinated. Her beauty is better than all the flowers, even the brilliance of the sun seems to be in front of her.
faded.
Although Yang Peng was used to seeing stunning beauties, he still couldn't help but lose his composure when he saw this woman. He couldn't help but sigh: "There is a beauty in the north, peerless and independent, who looks at the city of Qingren and then the country of Qingren!" The woman smiled sweetly,
It was like a hundred flowers in full bloom, and Yang Peng's heart skipped a beat. In fact, this woman was not more outstanding than Zhao Xiangxiang in terms of appearance alone, but she had a kind of glamorous temperament that the three women did not have that made people unable to look directly at her. It's hard to say anything about her.
Who is more outstanding compared to those three women?
Yang Peng smiled and said, "Why should you be polite about small things? I don't know the lady's name yet?" The woman glanced at Yang Peng and said, "The slave's surname is Hu, and the name is Ji." Yang Peng practiced it again, nodded with a smile:
"It's a very good name, and it suits you very well."
The woman smiled slightly. At this time, there was a commotion downstairs, and someone shouted: "Fart, we can go wherever we want, who dares to stop us!" Then a slave ran up in panic and said to
Hu Ji reported: "Miss, a general calling himself Duan Zhixian broke in." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Duan Zhixian breaking in.
Yang Peng said angrily: "Duan Zhixian, don't be so rude!" Duan Zhixian was relieved when he saw that Yang Peng was fine. Huhu's eyes glanced at Yan Ji and the three girls, and there was no reaction at all. He simply turned a blind eye. Then he rushed carelessly.
Chen Xiao said: "Brother, you have to tell your brothers that you are coming to see a prostitute, so as not to worry them!" Then he looked at Yang Peng and Hu Ji and asked without any scruples: "Are you done?"
Yang Peng rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Duan Zhixian, don't talk nonsense! Why did you come here?" "Oh, yesterday I heard that my eldest brother was here with a prostitute. I was worried about my eldest brother's safety, so I came." Yang Peng stood.
He got up, apologized to Hu Ji, dragged Duan Zhixian down the embroidery building, and walked to the left-behind residence. "Brother, if you are a brother, don't you have a girl Han Bing at home? Why do you want to go out to see a prostitute?
"
Yang Peng rolled his eyes, "Han Bing is not my woman, okay!" Duan Zhixian grinned. "Damn, why are you laughing?" Duan Zhixian patted his bald head and said with a smile: "If you say this, don't talk about yesterday's family.
I'm afraid no brother will believe it!" Yang Peng was speechless for a while and asked: "You came here in such a hurry, you can't just care about my prostitution, right?"
"Oh, there is something else! The people who monitored Xue Dongpan have returned with important reports, and there is also a report on the imperial court's campaign against Black Wind Mountain." Yang Peng frowned and quickened his pace. At the same time, Xiu Xiu
Inside the building, the extremely beautiful Yan Ji stood in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror in a daze. Zhao Xiang'er, who was shorter, whispered to Liu Yan: "Sister, I have been sitting there for a long time. What is going on?"
What?" Liu Yan pursed her lips and smiled, and whispered: "Why else? It's not for the left-behind adult."
"What are you two talking about?" Hu Ji asked displeasedly. Zhao Xiang'er stuck out her tongue at Liu Yan, and the two hurriedly stepped forward. Liu Yan said: "There are really few men like the general in the world! How about that?
Eldest sister, just marry him!" Zhao Xiang'er chuckled.
Hu Ji glared at the two of them with a red face, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't forget the purpose of our approach to him." Zhao Xiang'er asked in surprise: "Sister, can you do this?"
Hu Ji said coldly: "What can't I do? There is no good thing in a man! I will never forget that he was scornful of me before!" As he spoke, his eyes trembled, showing shameful hatred. Zhao Xiang'er and
Liu Yan looked at each other. Liu Yan frowned and said, "But the general has no intention of taking us into his palace!"
Hu Ji smiled coldly, "Don't worry, I believe he will come up with this idea sooner or later. There is no cat in the world who doesn't steal fish!" Zhao Xiang'er nodded with deep understanding, "That's right, not to mention that our eldest sister is not an ordinary fish.
!" Hu Ji glared at Zhao Xiang'er angrily, and Zhao Xiang'er said in a panic: "Sister, did I say something wrong again?" "Huh! Stop talking nonsense! Has the letter to the Grand Master been sent?" "It has been sent.
." Hu Ji looked thoughtful.
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.