Under Yang Hao's instructions, Yang Yanxun sent someone to escort Mo Hen, the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple in the Liao Kingdom, back to the Liao camp. In the afternoon, Lord Mo came back again, and this time Yang Hao actually wanted to go with him.
Yang Yanxun became nervous. Although Yang Jiye didn't say anything, it was because he had already tried to persuade him, but it didn't work. However, his son tried to dissuade him, but he didn't stop him. It was obvious that he didn't agree with this.
Yang Hao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, if it is beneficial to the Liao Kingdom, I will be retained by them even if I am still an envoy of the Song Kingdom. If there is no benefit to the Liao Kingdom, even if I am the emperor, I can come and go as I please."
You don’t have to worry, I’m going to the Liao camp now, I’m going to meet Brother Yelvxiu, the king of the North Court of the Liao Kingdom.”
Yang Yanxun said in surprise: "So it's him who's here? No wonder..., but even if he is here, the Holy One is the Emperor, and Brother Yelvxiu is just the King of the Northern Court of Liao Kingdom, so he should come to meet the Holy One."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Sometimes, taking advantage means suffering a loss, and suffering a loss means taking advantage."
Yang Hao changed into the clothes of an ordinary general, accompanied by only a few shadow guards. Accompanied by Mo Hen, he entered the Liao camp. The Song camp had been paying attention to the movements here, but although Yang Hao's name was unknown to them,
I have heard of him, but not many people know him. In addition, the distance is too far, and Yang Hao is not wearing any obvious clothes. Although I found that Xia Liao, who always spoke with swords and guns, came and went a little strange today, I couldn't judge the person involved.
identity.
In the Liao military camp, the largest felt tent, with ink marks, took a step forward to lift the thick curtain. In front of it was a scarlet carpet, which was spread to the end. On the tables at the end, there were fried rice, butter, and milk wine.
, milk tofu, and a large bowl of steaming hand-grilled mutton, which a big man was chewing. This man had a fierce and heroic look on his face. Although he was sitting there, he looked like a leopard full of strength.
When Yang Hao came in, he only raised his head and glanced, then lowered his eyes and focused on a mutton rib in his hand. In just this glance, Yang Hao's appearance was actually completely caught in his eyes. Compared with the original
When he left Shangjing, Yang Hao had matured a lot, his expression and temperament had become more condensed and steady, and the temperament of a superior had gradually emerged. If we say that when he was in Shangjing, his confidence and calmness came from the powerful person behind him.
Empire, that powerful emperor, so the calmness and confidence in his movements now are entirely due to the power he possesses.
Brother Yelvxiu only glanced at him and lowered his head, not because he wanted to show contempt for him, but because he didn't want him to see the emotional fluctuations in his eyes. Although several years had passed, even though
This time, he had a very important mission, but he never forgot the woman he once deeply loved.
Over the years, as the King of Beiyuan, he has become famous, and there are more and more women around him. Many of them come from noble families and have beautiful looks, but in his heart, none of them can compare to Luo Donger, the female palace official. Some people say,
What you can't get is always the best. Maybe that's why. Every time he gets a beauty, he can't help but compare her with Dong'er. Dong'er has always regarded him as his elder brother and never regarded his woman as his.
served him, so he could only use his own fantasy to compare. With such a comparison, even an immortal would be defeated in front of the perfect Dong'er in his mind, so he regretted
The constipation also became deeper and deeper.
If he could turn back time, he would never show generosity again, succumb to the Queen Mother's will, and give up the woman he liked to the man in front of him. He heard that Dong'er had given birth to several children for Yang Hao, and his heart became even more intense. Like needles pricking her, that girl dressed in snow-white, as elegant and elegant as the most beautiful snow fox on the grassland in winter, should have been his princess, should have given birth to children for him.
Seeing the king sitting arrogantly, as if there was no one around, Ink Hei was very uneasy. He was about to emphasize his tone and sing to report the arrival of the Emperor of Xia, but was stopped by Yang Hao. Yang Hao calmly moved forward, walked straight to Brother Yelvxiu, and sat cross-legged. Next, he picked up a piece of juicy and delicious hand-grilled mutton from the plate in front of him and started to take a big bite.
With a "bah" sound, Brother Yeluxiu threw a gnawed bone in his hand on the table, picked up a handkerchief, gently wiped the corners of his mouth, then slowly wiped his fingers, and said coldly: "Your Majesty, you You should know why our warriors from the Sixth Academy of Dila have traveled thousands of miles to come to Fengtai Mountain in this cold winter season. However, your soldiers don't seem to be very friendly. Since Your Majesty is here today, I don't know how to deal with this matter. How are you going to explain it to me?"
"Actually...it's not a big deal, right? Your country's soldiers chased their prey and broke into my country. My soldiers deported them. There seems to be nothing wrong. When the two countries established diplomatic relations, they did not invade each other. , but it’s the first one in the list.”
Brother Yelvxiu opened his eyes angrily and shouted: "You..."
Yang Hao changed his tone and said: "Of course, the Song army pressed on the border, and the king arrived with his army, which helped me a lot. It was not polite for my people to treat friendly troops like this. In fact, they could have done it. It's more tactful, but then your department retaliated by beating my sentries who were fetching water, and then stripped them naked and tied them to the public in front of the camp. My people snatched them back. Isn't it wrong? If it were changed King Xiu Ge is the one leading the troops, what will you do?"
"Of course, in any case, the king is a guest from afar, and the troops sent out this time are not without the intention of protecting our Xia Kingdom. It is somewhat unreasonable for my people to do this. Although the soldiers are rude and barbaric, there are occasional conflicts. It is inevitable, but at least I should take action as soon as possible to prevent the situation from escalating further. If I do this, the Xia and Liao armies will not use our Xia Kingdom's Fengtai Mountain camp as a battlefield, and kill them here and there. But, I am really busy. I think King Yelu came here from Datong for the same reason, so he came from Datong as late as today, right?"
Brother Yelvxiu sneered and said, "Your Majesty's words are hidden in the truth. Are you not planning to do good?"
Yang Hao said sternly: "You are wrong, I am just stating a fact. I came here this time with sincerity and reconciliation. No matter what the cause of the Fengtai Mountains conflict is, who is right and who is wrong, in this way This small thing is insignificant compared with the long-term friendship between Liao and Xia. Therefore, for the great friendship between Xia and Liao, and for the righteous deed of King Xiu Ge who traveled thousands of miles to help..."
Yang Hao waved the sheep bones with one hand and spoke impassionedly. When he said this, he threw the sheep bones on the carpet, put his fist on his chest, and solemnly said: "As the emperor of Xia Kingdom, I apologize to King Xiu Ge, I would like to express my deepest remembrance to the Liao soldiers who died in this conflict, and my deep condolences to the Liao soldiers who were maimed in this conflict."
Brother Yelvxiu was stunned. Yang Hao's reaction was completely beyond his expectation, so that all the rhetoric he had planned in advance to suppress Yang Hao were useless. He apologized, after all, he is the emperor of a country.
After just apologizing to him, what else can he say? Is it possible to ask people to hand over the murderer? This is a war, not a fight. No matter how stupid and incompetent the emperor is, he will not do something that will disappoint people and destroy the Great Wall.
If something happened, that would force him to break up, and this was a bottom line that the Liao Kingdom was not willing to touch.
When Brother Yelu Xiu was stunned, Yang Hao's expression suddenly softened and he leaned forward and said: "Brother Xiu's mind is as vast as the grassland and as vast as the sky. I believe that the friendship between our two countries is of great importance in King Xiu's heart."
, I will never forget this small unpleasantness. It’s okay not to mention this small matter. I came to meet with King Xiu Ge this time. In fact, I have a more important event that I want to report to the King. Many civil and military personnel under my command also reported this matter.
I don’t know, but I think it is necessary to tell King Xiu Ge first that I have said that I very much value the friendship between our two countries.”
"What's the matter?" Brother Yelu Xiu was a famous general in the Liao Kingdom in the early Song Dynasty, with both civil and military skills. However, when it came to such cunning thoughts, he was far inferior to Yang Hao. Now he was not only thinking, but also happy and angry.
He was completely led away by Yang Hao.
Yang Hao said one word at a time: "Your Majesty, Brother Xiu, our Xia Kingdom has decided to strip off the imperial title and surrender to the Song Kingdom."
Brother Yelvxiu opened his eyes, and a bright light suddenly burst out in his eyes. He opened his hands like a tiger pouncing on food, and said sternly: "What did you say?"
Yang Hao held the cup in one hand and the jug in the other. He held the jug high and poured down the wine. He smiled and said: "I have exhausted all my strength with one punch, and I want to punch again. What should I do? Of course, I have to withdraw my fist first. Sometimes I retreat.
It’s for better progress, does King Xiu Ge think so?”
Brother Yeluxiu's fierce and angry demeanor suddenly subsided, and he slowly sat down again after a few words.
Yang Hao filled a glass of wine, put down the flask, held the glass in both hands, and said politely: "Time flies, and it takes years to see each other. We parted ways in Beijing, and we meet again today. King Xiu, please let us drink this cup to the full..."
"I am a fox who has been practicing for thousands of years. I have been practicing for thousands of years and being alone. In the dead of night, someone can hear me crying. In the dim lights, someone can see me dancing. I am a fox who has been waiting for a thousand years. I have been waiting for a thousand years of loneliness. I am rolling in the world of mortals.
Who planted the poison of love? Who drank the poison of love in the vast sea of people? When I loved you, you were penniless and studying hard, and when I left you, you were on the gold list and had a wedding ceremony..."
Luo Gongming was wearing a fox fur-trimmed waistcoat, holding a cup of tea, sitting in a high chair, closing his eyes and humming the songs he learned from "Qianjin Yixiaolou" intoxicatedly, with a goatee sticking up under his chin.
Go and enjoy everything leisurely. Mr. Luo is a fan of Qianjin Yixiao Lou Xue Ruoan's Xue Xingshou. He knows the songs sung by Miss Snow by heart, because he often goes to Qianjin Yixiao Lou to support her, which makes Madam Luo jealous.
"Can I dance for you again? I am the Bai you released thousands of years ago... Hey, hey, let go... let go... let go..."
Old Man Luo sang a line called "Take a breath," and there was actually a bit of breath singing. While he was singing with joy, his ears were suddenly twisted by a beady little hand, and his buttocks immediately followed that hand.
After leaving the chair, before opening her eyes, her face was wrinkled: "Oh, madam, what is this for?"
Mrs. Luo put down her hands bitterly, put her hands on her waist, and made a teapot shape. Her almond-shaped eyes widened, and she shouted: "You old thing, you never discuss anything with me, everything else is up to you, but so
You keep me in the dark about big things, who do you think I am?"
"Hey, what on earth is going on? Look at you, you can't even understand what you're saying. Why are you asking me to discuss it with you?"
Mrs. Luo said angrily: "Let me ask you, have you petitioned to resign and return to your hometown?"
Luo Gongming stroked his beard and said, "Yeah, what's the matter?"
"Why do you want to retire and return home?"
Luo Gongming said slowly and calmly: "Of course it is because I am old when I retire and return to my hometown. Now that I am old, my legs and feet are not flexible, and my brain is not strong enough. If I take a step to catch my breath, I will be blown over by a gust of wind. I cannot serve the imperial court. Why not?"
If you retreat, do you want to wait for others to catch you?"
Mrs. Luo sneered: "Listening to what you said, you are almost going to the grave, right? Is there only one breath left to survive? I don't know which old thing was so tormented last night. Okay, you are too old to walk.
Is that right? Bichan and Caifeng, please go down and drive all the concubines in the master's house to the west cross courtyard. Without my instructions, no one can serve the master. Also, tell the housekeeper that the master will go out later.
, I need my wife to nod first. If the master is so weak, he will definitely not be able to go to Yixiaolou. The seats reserved for our master by Miss Xue have also been removed..."
The two little maids at the door held back their laughter and agreed, turned around and were about to run out. When Luo Gongming heard this, he jumped up quickly and said as if he had been stung by a scorpion: "Hey, hey, hey, don't go. You all go out, what are you looking at?"
It’s a joke, be careful I’ll break your legs.”
"If the people around me want to be taught a lesson, I have to teach them a lesson. How dare you teach them a lesson?"
"Go, go, go, you two unruly little girls, I'm talking to the madam, why don't you retreat." Bichan and Caifeng were blown away. Luo Gongming hurriedly pulled at the madam, and said with a smile on his face: "Okay, okay.
La, madam, don’t be angry, I’m not here to accompany you. If you want to know, I’ll just tell you.”
Mrs. Luo pushed her buttocks away from him, sat down on his chair angrily, and said with a straight face: "Say it now, if there is one sentence that is untrue, huh!"
Luo Gongming walked up behind Madam with a smiling face, and while beating her shoulders, he said: "Madam, I am not doing this just to defeat the enemy."
"For my son? These three ministers are working, and they get a huge salary every month. You are not a good God of Wealth, why are you suing me and returning home, and you still say it is for my son? What does this have to do with my son?
"
Luo Gongming looked up and saw that there was no one at the door, so he lowered his voice and said: "Madam, how can you know so much about the affairs of the court? It has been more than two years since the official became the emperor. As the saying goes, once the emperor is the emperor, there are always ministers.
Since the official ascended the throne, he has followed the legacy of the late emperor and made few changes, but I see that now he is thinking of changing things."
Mrs. Luo curled her lips and said: "What does it care about you if he touches him? You, Luo Gongming, are known as the tumbler in the officialdom, and you are not old and loose in the political arena. Besides, you never get involved in anything. If the officials want to impress people, they will not touch you."
ah."
"Madam, you only know one, but not the other."
Luo Gongming changed his beating to pinching, pinched his wife's shoulders skillfully, and whispered: "Hebei Province Observer Wang Jien was arrested and returned to Beijing. He said that the rebellion in Linfu was caused by him colluding with Chi Zhong in order to gain military exploits."
As soon as Xixia returned to Beijing, he was beheaded at the Meridian Gate. Immediately afterwards, the imperial court negotiated peace with the Xia Kingdom.
Zhe Yuxun resigned from the official position and was re-appointed as the governor of Fuzhou and the envoy of the Baode Army. Because he was familiar with the situation in Hexi, he was appointed by the court as the xuanfu envoy of Hexi. He was about to take office and go to Xiazhou to serve as the envoy.
Xixia has proclaimed peace."
Mrs. Luo asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with you resigning and returning home?"
The shrewd look in Luo Gongming's eyes flashed slightly, and he said: "The situation in the imperial court is about to change drastically. Ke Enemy is now the commander of the front office of the palace. He will soon be relieved of this position and serve as the Signing Privy Council.
At the same time, the commander of the imperial guards promoted Weber, the commander of the guards and infantry commander promoted Xue Sheng, and the deputy commander of the guards and infantry promoted Huang Daole. All three of them were trained by officials after they ascended the throne.
of generals.
Zhongshu, Privy Councilor, and the Second Council of Civil and Military Affairs are the key to holding the civil and military positions. My son has become a member of the Privy Council at a young age. His official position is second only to Privy Councilor Cao Bin, and Deputy Privy Councilor Pan Mei. What do you mean?
What does it mean? If I continue to stay in the imperial court and control the position of the three envoys, it will block the future of our son. Besides, even if I don't leave, it won't work. I don't know what to do, so the officials should hurry up.
People."
Mrs. Luo understood somewhat: "You mean... the officials want to re-appoint my son and control the Privy Council, so you have to step down. You can't have father and son in charge of the military and wealth?"
Luo Gongming didn't answer, and said: "If that's all, then that's it. Why did the Palace Front Division, Guards Ma Jun Division, and Guard Infantry Division also promote their deputies at the same time? Song Xia negotiated peace, and as soon as the Hengshan war stopped, Pan Mei
We have to return to Beijing. At this time, the officials have made adjustments to all important positions in the army. The officials' intentions... are unpredictable.
There is a turbulent undercurrent on the military generals side, and the civil servants are also weird. Since the assassination of the emperor's eldest son Dezhao, Taifu Zongjiezhou has been raised at home as a bachelor and has almost no involvement in state affairs. However, a few days ago, he suddenly contacted the Yushitai, the Hanlin Academy
Several celebrities, Qingliu, proposed to the officials that the prince Defang, who was unparalleled in filial piety and virtuous ability, had reached adulthood, and be granted a royal title.
Gu Ruoli, the general manager of the inner court, was conducting a comprehensive liquidation of Wang Jien's old confidants in the palace. In private, the officials and other higher-ranking officials secretly inquired about the attitude of deposing the prince and establishing a new crown prince. All of this, I am afraid that the court will soon
The country will be in turmoil, and if you are not careful, you will inevitably suffer unreasonable disasters. I am established in the court for the sake of my Luo family. Now that I have become a powerful weapon in defeating the enemy, no matter what aspect I consider, I should
The rapids have retreated bravely. Madam, the world in the future no longer belongs to an old guy like me..."
"Then...what will you do in the future?"
Luo Gongming smiled slightly: "I am just entertaining my grandchildren, taking my wife for an outing, going to Yixiao Tower to meet my close friends, and enjoy my old age in peace."
Mrs. Luo was stunned for a while and said: "So, even though you have retired, our son has a bright future?"
She clapped her palms together and said as if she was waking up from a dream: "My son is about to take office in the Privy Council? From a commander-in-chief to the Privy Council, after crossing this hurdle, the future is really bright. Oh, how can this be?
Is life good? My son has become such an important court official, but he has not yet married a wife and started a family. How can it be decent to spread the word? Fortunately, the woman selling wine has cut off contact with my son. I have to defeat the enemy quickly.
Zhang Luo has a marriage. Lu Duoxun, Zhang Ji, and Lu Yuqing, the prime ministers, all have young girls in their homes who are waiting to be married. I will go to find out what their wives want..."
Mrs. Luo was about to walk out in a hurry, but Luo Gongming stopped her and said: "Nonsense, didn't you listen to what I just said? Don't do anything at this time."
He smiled thoughtfully and said in a deep voice: "When the court calms down, who will be able to enjoy the glory there? It's uncertain now..."
"There is no real friendship between countries, it is always just actual interests. Those with similar interests are naturally friends, and those with opposite interests are naturally enemies. Do you believe that nonsense about being friendly for generations through a narrow strip of water? You say that.
Yes, only old masters who have become stupid from reading, only those stupid men and women who are naive to the point of ignorance believe this kind of thing. I, Yang Hao, don’t believe it, how can your Majesty believe it?”
Brother Yelvxiu snorted coldly and said nothing.
Yang Hao smiled and said: "That's it, so your country doesn't have to worry about the position of our Xia Kingdom at all. What I can make clear now is that if the Song Kingdom attacks our Xia Kingdom at all costs, the actual help that the Liao Kingdom can give me is actually very
It's not that you are unable to fight Song Dynasty now, but once this battle is won, Song will not gain much advantage, and you will not gain any benefits either. Therefore, Liao will never really fight this battle.
Do you think so?"
Brother Yelu Xiu said coldly: "Yes, we sent troops for you and made a good gesture to contain the Song Dynasty's military strength. This is enough. You can't pay a sufficient price for us, the Liao Kingdom, to really serve you for the Song Dynasty."
However, although we will not really participate in the war, the Song Dynasty will not really go all-in and throw away all his troops, horses, grain, baggage, and many years of savings.
In this bottomless pit in Hexi, since the Song Dynasty failed to attack your capital in one fell swoop, they will not have a second chance. As long as we, the Liao Kingdom, stand here and station troops in Datong, the Song Dynasty will have to think twice before doing anything they want to do.
I will never expose my flank and continue to attack Xia Kingdom fiercely. Xia Kingdom's current situation is not as dangerous as you said, isn't it?"
Yang Hao said leisurely: "It is true, but as a minister of the Song Dynasty, I proclaimed myself emperor, which is unbearable for the Song Dynasty. Just like when His Royal Highness King Qing of your country rebelled, the Queen Mother did not hesitate to pursue the army at all costs.
At the foot of Yinzhou City, he insisted on beheading him. The Song State is now riding a tiger and is unable to dismount. No matter whether they want to fight or not, as long as I do not surrender, the war between them will not stop.
While your country is watching from the side, the Song Dynasty will not launch a major campaign, but it is always inevitable to fight. Our Xia Kingdom has just been established. Although there are many soldiers and horses, each has its own subordinates, and there is no time to integrate them; although the territory is vast, the population is
It is so rare that even if it is beaten and beaten, it cannot withstand the torment; the continuous wars in Hexi have caused agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, industry and commerce to fail to prosper.
In this case, if the Song State continues to exert pressure on our Xia State, the Song State can afford it, but our Xia State cannot afford it. This kind of confrontation is in the interest of the Liao State, but it is definitely not in the interest of our Xia State. I
It is precisely because of this that Xia State is now forced to seek peace.
This is a consideration. The purpose of seeking peace is to survive. The Xia State is still the Xia State. The Xia State is to the Song State, which is different from the Han State to the Liao State. Therefore, the Liao State does not have to worry at all. I hope that your Majesty can keep my heart true.
Let the Queen Mother know in detail."
Brother Yelvxiu is the King of Khitan North Campus, a heroic man on the grassland, not a rogue who bullies others. Yang Hao tears away the diplomatic rhetoric that always covers the surface of hypocritical benevolence and morality in interactions between countries, and directly states the facts of interests.
It was in line with the pragmatic style of all the forces on the grassland when they were trying to survive, and it suited him very well.
Yang Hao made it very clear: If I want to proclaim myself emperor, the Song Kingdom will attack me, and the Liao Kingdom cannot directly participate in the war militarily; it cannot provide me with free material assistance and cannot meet the needs of the people of my entire country.
, Therefore, I want to seek peace from the Song Dynasty. I am seeking peace from the Song Dynasty for survival, not to tease the feelings of the Liao Kingdom, and I have no intention of going against the Liao Kingdom. You can't let me live, right?
The subtext is: If you can understand my difficulties, we can keep our relationship secretly even though we have no contact with each other. As for the future confrontation between Song and Liao, we may stand on your side or stand by and watch. What you do is always
Starting from the interests of the Liao Kingdom, I, the Xia Kingdom, do the same. I don’t owe you anything, and no one can say I’m sorry to anyone. If you continue to force me, you are forcing me to really surrender to the Song Kingdom. It’s up to you to decide where to go.
Yang Hao didn't hide anything, and expressed the relationship between Liao and Xia that was actually just mutual use. Brother Yelvxiu could no longer make moral accusations. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment, and slowly exhaled: "
Brother Xiu cannot decide how the Liao Kingdom should react to this matter. I will report your wishes to the Queen Mother and she will decide."
"That's very good. Yang Hao is waiting for the good news." Yang Hao cupped his hands and stood up to leave. Brother Yeluxiu's eyes flashed and he suddenly said: "Wait a minute."
Yang Hao stopped and looked back. Brother Yelu Xiu's eyes flashed with a strange light. He suddenly smiled and said slowly: "When I went to Beijing in the past, I once sparred with His Majesty, and I still remember it fresh. It has been many years since we have seen each other.
I became Your Majesty, attacked Xiazhou, conquered Yumen, and performed great martial arts, which is heard all over the world. Today, I meet Your Majesty again, and I am quite interested in skills. I wonder if Your Majesty is interested in competing with You again?"
