"The chilling cicadas are mournful. It's late in the pavilion, and the showers are beginning to stop. I'm drinking in the tents of the capital without any thoughts. I'm nostalgic, and the orchid boat is urging me to leave. Holding hands and looking at each other's tearful eyes, I'm speechless and choked. Thinking about it, thousands of miles of smoke waves, the dusk is heavy and the sky is vast.
.”
A song by Liu Yong, "Yulin Ling·Han Cicada," was sung in Li Qingluan's mouth in such a sad and sorrowful way that it made people cry.
"I have read and sung so many poems from the Song Dynasty. Now that I think about it, Liu Sanbian's poems are still suitable for this county... It's just that the Jiangnan scenery described in this poem will never have the opportunity to see it with my own eyes."
"Princess, why did you sing Liu Sanbian's lyrics? You didn't like Mr. Dongpo's lyrics the most before..." Before Maid A could finish her words, she was interrupted by Maid B.
Maid B glared at Maid A fiercely, and said with a forced smile: "Xingqing Mansion is said to be in the south of the Yangtze River. After returning home, the princess will just build a garden according to the Jiangnan style."
Li Qingluan didn't look back and smiled faintly, "This county is not as interested as the ancestors and grandsons of the Lord of Liao. They spared no expense and no regard for national power. They built a Jiangnan garden in this windy and cold land in the north. Although I have harvested autumn this year
Dafeng, let’s take a breath. But in critical moments, you can’t be careless at all, so you have the energy to do what you have and what you don’t have.”
At this time, a maid came over on horseback and whispered: "Princess, Princess Nan'an sent someone to ask, when will we set off?"
Li Qingluan heard the sound and looked towards the row of carriages in the distance. In the most gorgeous carriage, there was the daughter of the Liao clan, Yelu Chengyan. She was named Princess Nan'an by the Liao Lord and married to the Xia Lord Li Qianshun.
This was the only good news that Li Qingluan gained from his mission to the Liao Kingdom.
There is a Liao princess in Xingqing Mansion, and the Song Dynasty does not look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face, so she should not dare to act rashly again.
This was the thought of most Xia ministers and generals. But Li Qingluan knew in his heart that Song official Zhao Shisan could not guess based on common sense.
I really can't tell what happened next.
What's more, the Liao Kingdom only attached so much importance to Xixia.
Yelu Chun, as the leader of the Liao Dynasty and the representative of the clan, sent him out of the west gate of Xijin Mansion as a courtesy, said a few polite words, and hurried back to the city.
There were only a few Liao ministers who came to see him off. Although Xiao Helu and others were full of encouragement, they stood there looking so lonely.
Even Xiao Wuna, Xiao Sengge and his son are the most supportive ministers of the Xia Kingdom, because there have been many rumors in Xijin Mansion recently. It is said that Xiao Wuna, Xiao Sengge and his son have fallen into the ecstasy of the Xixia Princess.
He became a guest in the curtain and became a "good story" about the gathering.
It is also said that Xiao Wuna was so beautiful that he was jealous of His Majesty the Emperor in fighting for the Princess of Xia Kingdom. It was also said that Xiao Sengge and the emperor's grandson fought for the Princess of Xia Kingdom.
The familiar routines and the familiar style were hard to distinguish. So in order to avoid suspicion, Xiao Wuna and his son simply did not come to see each other off.
"Please wait a moment, princess."
Li Qingluan's face was full of exhaustion. After finishing speaking, she looked back at the majestic Xijin City.
Behind it is the endless Yanshan Mountains, like a gray ribbon, and Xijincheng is the brightest pearl on this ribbon.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
Zhao Shisan of the Song Dynasty just used our Xia Kingdom as a whetstone. His real target was the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, as well as the Northeast and Monan and Mobei behind it.
It's a pity that I am the only one who believes this. No one in the Liao Kingdom believes it. In their eyes, the Song Kingdom is still the Song Kingdom, and the Liao Kingdom is still the Liao Kingdom. It is the same as it was during the Chanyuan Alliance a hundred years ago, and has not changed at all.
"Princess!" A horse galloped over quickly.
"What's wrong? The Song envoy has returned to China today, right?"
"Yes. I left the south gate to return to Song Dynasty this morning."
"It's very lively!" Li Qingluan asked calmly.
The visitor's face was full of indignation, his teeth were clenched, and his eyes were red.
"Princess...they bullied people too much! The emperor's grandson, on behalf of the Liao lord, poured wine to see each other off at the gate of the imperial city. Yelu, Lu O, Yelu Asi, Xiao Fengxian, Li Yan and other more than 30 important ministers and hundreds of Liao officials
Officials of the state came out of the south gate to see each other off, breaking willows and reciting poems, with great momentum and great glory!"
Li Qingluan smiled coldly, "The Song Dynasty wanted money, gold and silver, and literary talents and celebrities. The Liao Dynasty's monarchs and ministers had all the honors, so of course they liked them. We are so poor that we only have one life left. Li Mingzhang, how long have you been?
I have seen many envoys from the Song Dynasty in Xijin Mansion, but have I ever seen such envoys use such methods this time?"
A middle-aged scribe next to him shook his head and said, "Princess, I have never seen such a method before. It is really difficult to guard against it."
"People realize their advantages and take them to the extreme, so we are always at a disadvantage."
Li Mingzhang said worriedly: "Princess, the envoys of the Song Dynasty promised to return the land of Liang and Yin prefectures as well as Xishou and Shenyong in Zuoxiang in ten years. Although the Lord of Liao is the guarantee, it is difficult to convince people.
"
Li Qingluan smiled coldly, "The Lord of Liao is old, who knows how long he can last. As soon as the emperor's grandson comes to the throne, and the Song Kingdom turns against him, is it possible that we will go to the underworld to find the guarantor to ask for an explanation? Besides, it won't take ten years for us Xia Guo to be able to
It’s hard to say if we can’t survive five years.”
Li Mingzhang was shocked, "Princess, why did you say this?"
"You have been staying in the Liao Kingdom, and you don't know how powerful Zhao Shisan, the new official of the Song Kingdom, is. He is the best at planning, and the best at discerning the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy and ourselves, and prescribing the right medicine. Look, in the past two years, I, Daxia, have not been harmed enough by him.
Is it miserable?”
"But Princess..." Li Mingzhang glanced at the carriage of the Princess of Liao in the distance, and said eagerly: "We, Daxia, have made peace with the Liao Kingdom, and the two have formed an alliance. Does the Song Kingdom dare to act rashly?"
"Li Mingzhang, it is better to rely on others than to rely on yourself. It is extremely sad for me, Daxia, to pin my life and death on the Liao Kingdom. You have been in the Liao Kingdom for a long time and have seen the bastards of these monarchs and ministers in the Liao Kingdom. Do you think they... are reliable?"
Li Mingzhang was speechless.
Li Qingluan looked back at Jijincheng again, his expression extremely lonely and lonely.
Outside the south gate of Xijin City, after saying goodbye with a large group of important ministers of the Liao Kingdom, the ship set sail and Su Che and others finally embarked on the road back home.
"Xiao Gong Su, I just received an emergency report from the country. It's the official reply."
In the cabin, Liu Cunyi said eagerly.
Su Che, Li Kui, and Li Gefei became very nervous. Su Che's voice trembled slightly, "What did the officials say?"
As the plenipotentiary envoy of the Song Dynasty, he drafted the peace treaty, especially the terms of returning Xia Guoliang, Yinliang and other places ten years later. This period of time has been like a huge stone weighing on his heart.
"The official said, thank you for your hard work, gentlemen!" Liu Cunyi said word by word.
Su Zhe and others couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. They suddenly felt that the sky was high and the clouds were clear, the mountains were far away and the earth was vast, and their chests seemed to be completely pushed away.
After congratulating each other, Liu Cunyi and Li Jian cupped their hands and said: "Little Mr. Su, Mr. Sihe, Mr. Uncle Wen, let's say goodbye when we get to the front."
"You two want to...?" Su Che, Li Kui, and Li Gefei looked at each other and asked curiously.
"We both still have missions to do and need to stay in Liao for a while."
Seeing that the two of them were unwilling to speak openly, Su Zhe and the others knew that they had secret orders, so they didn't bother to ask any more questions, so they said goodbye and made an appointment to meet again in Kaifeng City.
Liu Cunyi and Li Jian, with more than ten followers, quietly disembarked from the ship, met two Liao officials who had been waiting for a long time, mounted their horses and headed west.
Seeing the two Liao officials in front, far apart, Li Jian quietly asked Liu Cunyi beside him.
"Brother, when we go to Datong City, Xijing, Liao Kingdom, can we complete the tasks assigned by Mr. Xuanming?"
Liu Cunyi nodded and said softly: "During this period, our goods poured into the Liao Kingdom like a tide, which dazzled the eyes of the officials and dignitaries of the Liao Kingdom. They wanted to buy everything, but they only hated the lack of money. Don't talk about replacing them.
We went to the Xia Kingdom to buy grain, and even sold their parents without blinking an eye. We gave them a high enough price, and by reselling them, we could buy a lot of fairy wine, tea, glassware, perfume...
.”
"Can the Xia Kingdom sell the life-saving grain?"
"I guess it should be possible. First of all, the merchants of the Liao Kingdom came forward, and the Xia Kingdom had to give face to the Liao Kingdom dignitaries behind them. Secondly, the Xia Kingdom did have a bumper harvest this year, and they had some surplus grain. In addition, the Liao Kingdom
Princess Shang, you are being biased. I think many nobles of the Xia Kingdom feel that with the support of the Liao Kingdom, we in the Song Kingdom do not dare to touch them anymore."
"As long as they can give themselves a reason, the nobles of the Xia Kingdom will naturally sell grain to make money. They also need a lot of money to buy fairy wine, silk, perfume and glassware... They don't want to empty out the Xia Kingdom's warehouses, and they can buy a stone
When the grain comes out, the Xia Kingdom becomes weaker."
A chilling smile appeared on Liu Cunyi's face, "In addition to food, we will also buy good horses, cattle and sheep, people, and iron tools through Liao merchants... It's not like the Hexi family always laughs at me. In addition to money, in the Song Dynasty,
Nothing more is good. This time, we want to show them the power of copper coins."
Hearing this, Li Jian also sneered and said: "Brother is right, we want to see how long this Xixia can carry it!" This chapter has been completed!
