Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Please enlighten me
Under Yang Hao's order, Yang Yanxun sent someone to escort Mo Mohen, the Prime Minister of Liao Kingdom's Honghe Temple, back to the Liao camp. In the afternoon, Master 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, but his son came forward to dissuade him, but he didn't stop him, obviously he didn't agree with it.
Yang Hao said with a smile: "It's okay, if it is beneficial to the Liao Kingdom, even if I am still an envoy of the Song Kingdom, I will be retained by them. If there is no benefit to the Liao Kingdom, even if I am the emperor, I can come and go freely. You don't have to worry, I'm going to the Liao camp, I'm going to meet Yeluxiu, the great king of the North Court of the Liao Kingdom."
Yang Yanxun was surprised and said: "So he came? No wonder... But even if he came, the Holy Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and brother Yeluxiu is just the king of the North Court of Liao Kingdom, he should come to meet the Holy Majesty."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Sometimes, taking advantage is losing money, and losing money is taking advantage."
Yang Hao changed into an ordinary general's clothes, accompanied by only a few shadow guards, and accompanied by Mohen, he entered the Liao camp. I have heard of him, but not many people know him, and the distance is too far, and Yang Hao is not wearing obvious clothes. Although Xia and Liao, who have always talked with swords and guns, came and went a bit strange today, they couldn't judge the identity of the person involved. identity.
In the Liao army camp, the largest felt bag, the ink marks took a step forward and opened the thick curtain, facing a scarlet carpet that stretched to the end.On the tables at the end, there are fried rice, butter, milk wine, milk tofu, and a large pot of steaming hand-steaked mutton. A big man is chewing according to the table. There, he was like a leopard full of strength.
When Yang Hao came in, he only raised his head for a glance, then lowered his eyes, and focused on a lamb rib in his hand.With just one glance, Yang Hao's appearance has been completely seen by him. Compared with when he left Shangjing, Yang Hao has matured a lot, and his expression and temperament are more concise and stable, and the temperament of the superior has gradually emerged. If it was said that when he was in Beijing, his self-confidence and calmness came from the powerful empire behind him, that powerful emperor, then the calmness and self-confidence in his gestures and gestures now are entirely due to his own power.
Brother Yeluxiu just glanced at him and then lowered his head. He didn't want to show contempt for him on purpose, but he didn't want him to see the emotional fluctuations in his eyes.Even though several years have passed, and even though he has a very important mission to come here this time, he has never forgotten the woman he once loved deeply.
Over the years, as the King of the North Courtyard, he has achieved success and fame, and there are more and more women around him, many of them come from rich families and are handsome, but in his heart, none of them can compare to that court lady Luo Dong'er.Some people say that what is not available is always the best, perhaps this is the reason, every time he gets a beauty, he can't help but compare her with Dong'er, and Dong'er has always regarded him as a big brother, never His identity as a woman has served him, so he can only use his own fantasy to compare, such a comparison, even a fairy, will be defeated in front of the perfect Dong'er in his mind, so he His remorse gradually deepened.
If time could be turned back, he would never show generosity again, submit to the queen mother's will, and hand over the woman he likes to the man in front of him.He heard that Dong'er had given birth to several children for Yang Hao, and his heart felt like a needle prick. The girl who was dressed in white, like the most beautiful snow fox in winter on the grassland, was supposed to be his princess. It was supposed to bear children for him.
Seeing the king sitting arrogantly, as if there was no one else around, the ink marks were very disturbed, and just about to increase his tone, singing to announce the arrival of the emperor of Xia, but Yang Hao stretched out his hand to stop it.Yang Hao walked forward calmly, walked straight in front of brother Yeluxiu, sat down cross-legged, picked up a piece of juicy and delicious hand-grilled mutton from the plate in front of him, and gnawed it.
With a "click", Brother Yeluxiu threw a bone he had gnawed on the table, picked up a handkerchief, wiped the corners of his mouth gently, then slowly wiped his fingers, and said coldly: "Your Majesty, you You should know why the warriors from the Sixth Academy of Diela traveled thousands of miles to Fengtai Mountain in this cold winter. However, your soldiers don’t seem to be very friendly. Since His Majesty is here today, I don’t know what to do with this matter. How are you going to explain it to me?"
"Actually... it's not a big deal, is it? Your country's soldiers chased their prey and broke into my country. My soldiers deported them. It seems that there is nothing wrong with it. Infringement is the first item on the list."
Brother Yeluxiu opened his eyes wide and angry, and shouted: "You..."
Yang Hao's words changed, and he said again: "Of course, the army of the Song Dynasty was suppressing the country, and the king led the army to arrive, which helped me a lot. It is not polite for my people to treat the friendly army like this. In fact, they can do it well. It was more tactful, but immediately after that, your ministry retaliated by beating my sentries who fetched water, stripped them naked, and tied them up in front of the camp for public display. My people snatched them back. Isn’t it wrong? Brother Xiu is the leader of the army, what will you do?"
"Of course, no matter how you say it, the king is a guest from afar, and he sent troops this time to protect our Xia country. It is unreasonable for my people to do this. It is unavoidable, but at least I should deal with it as soon as possible to avoid further expansion of the situation. If I do so, the Xia and Liao armies will not turn my Fengtai Mountain camp in Xia Kingdom into a battlefield and kill them over and over Yes. But, I’m really busy, and I think it’s the same reason that King Yelu came here, so I came here from Datong as late as today, right?”
Brother Yeluxiu sneered, "Your Majesty's words are hidden in the needle, do you intend to be kind?"
Yang Hao said seriously: "You're wrong, I'm just stating a fact. In fact, I came here to reconcile with sincerity. No matter what the cause of the conflict in Fengtai Mountain is, who is right and who is wrong, such a trivial matter, Compared with the long-term friendship between Liao and Xia, it is insignificant. Therefore, for the great friendship between Xia and Liao, and for the charitable deed of Brother Xiu who rushed thousands of miles to help..."
Yang Hao waved the sheep bone in one hand, and spoke impassionedly. When he said this, he threw the sheep bone on the carpet, stroked his chest with his fist, and said solemnly: "As the emperor of Xia, I apologize to King Xiu, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the soldiers of the Liao Kingdom who died in this conflict, and my condolences to the soldiers of the Liao Kingdom who were disabled in this conflict.”
Brother Yeluxiu was stunned, Yang Hao's reaction was completely beyond his expectations, so that many of the rhetoric he had planned in advance to suppress Yang Hao were useless.He apologized, anyway, he is the emperor of a country, so he apologized to him like this, what else can he say?Is it possible to ask others to hand over the murderer?This was a war, not a fight, and no matter how incompetent the emperor was, he didn't do such a thing that lost people's hearts and destroyed the Great Wall. Doing that would force him to break up, and this was the bottom line that the Liao Kingdom didn't want to touch.
When Brother Yeluxiu was inexplicably astonished, Yang Hao's expression softened suddenly, and he leaned over and said, "The mind of King Xiuge is as vast as the grassland and as vast as the sky. I believe that the friendship between our two countries is worth a lot in the heart of King Xiuge." I will get over this little unhappiness. I don’t care if I don’t mention this little thing, but I’m here to meet King Xiu this time. In fact, there is a more important event that I want to report to the King. Many civil and military personnel under my command have returned this matter. I don't know, but I think it is necessary to tell King Xiu first, as I said, I value the friendship between our two countries very much."
"What's the matter?" Brother Yeluxiu, both civil and military, was a famous general of the Liao Kingdom in the early Song Dynasty. But when it comes to this kind of cunning, he is far behind Yang Hao. He was completely led away by Yang Hao.
Yang Hao paused every word and said: "Brother Xiu, the king of Xia, has decided to cut off the emperor's title and beg for surrender from the state of Song."
Brother Yeluxiu opened his eyes, and there was a flash of brilliance in his eyes, his hands spread out like a tiger pouncing on his food, and he said sharply, "What did you say?"
Yang Hao held the cup in one hand and the jug in the other, and held the wine jug high. The wine was full of water. He smiled and said, "One punch is exhausted. If you want to punch again, what should you do? Naturally, you have to retract your fist first. Sometimes you step back, It's for better advancement, does King Xiu think so?"
Brother Yeluxiu's mighty and furious expression suddenly withdrew, and he sat down slowly after a few cases.
Yang Hao filled a glass of wine, put down the jug, held the glass with both hands, and said in a gentle and elegant way: "Time flies, and it has been a year since we parted in Shangjing. We will see you again today, brother Xiu, let us drink this glass..."
"I am a fox who has practiced for thousands of years. I have practiced for thousands of years and am lonely. In the dead of night, can someone hear me crying, and can someone see me dancing in dimly lit places. I am a fox who has been waiting for thousands of years. I have been waiting for thousands of years for thousands of years of loneliness. Who planted the poison of love again, who in the vast sea of people drank the poison of love again, when I love you, you were studying hard in poverty, and when I left you, you were inscribed on the gold list for the bridal chamber flower candle..." Luo Gongming was wearing a fox fur-trimmed waistcoat, holding a cup of tea, sitting in the top chair, closing his eyes and humming a song he learned from "A Thousand Golden Smile Tower" intoxicatedly, with a goatee raised under his jaw Go, take it easy.Mr. Luo is a fan of Qianjin Yixiao Lou Xue Ruoboxue's first line. He can memorize the songs sung by Snow Girl fluently. Because he often goes to Qianjin Yixiao Lou to join in the show, Mrs. Luo is often jealous. "Can I do another dance for you, I am Bai who you released thousands of years ago... ai ai ai, let... let go... let go..." The old man Luo sang a breath, and there was still a little taste of breath singing. When he was singing happily, his ear was suddenly twisted by a small hand with a round pearl, and his butt immediately followed the hand. Leaving the chair, before opening his eyes, his face was twisted into bun folds: "Oh, Ma'am, what is this for?" Mrs. Luo put down her hands resentfully, put her hands on her waist, made a teapot shape, opened her almond eyes, and shouted: "You old bastard, you never discuss anything with me, everything else is up to you, but this For big things, you also keep me in the dark, who do you think I am?" "Hey, what's the matter? Look at you, you can't understand what you're saying, and you asked the old man to discuss with you, what are you discussing?" Mrs. Luo said angrily: "Let me ask you, have you submitted a petition to return home?" Luo Gongming stroked his beard and said, "Yes, what's the matter?" "Why do you want to return home?" Luo Gongming said slowly: "Of course it's because of old age. Now I'm old, my legs and feet are not flexible, and my brain is not enough. If I take a step to catch my breath, I will be blown down by a gust of wind. I can't serve the court. Back off, are you waiting for others to catch up?" Mrs. Luo sneered: "Listen to what you said, it's almost buried, right? The only breath left is lingering? Last night, I don't know which old thing is so tossing around. Okay, you are too old to walk. My son, right? Bichan, Caifeng, order to go down and drive all the concubines of the master to the west courtyard. Without my order, no one can serve the master. Also, tell the housekeeper that the master will go out in the future I have to give Mrs. Ben a nod first, the master is so weak, he will definitely not be able to go to the Yixiao Tower, and the seat reserved for our master at the Snow Girl's place has also been withdrawn..." The two little maids at the door agreed with a smile, and turned around to run out. Luo Gongming jumped up as if he had been stung by a scorpion and said, "Hey, don't go. You all go out, what are you looking at?" It's a joke, be careful that the master breaks your legs." "The people around me have to teach me a lesson. Do you dare to teach them a lesson?" "Go, go, two little girls who have no rules, the old man talked to his wife, and he still won't retreat." After Bichan and Caifeng were driven away, Luo Gongming hurriedly pulled his wife, salivating and said: "Okay, okay Lah, madam, don't be angry, my husband is here to accompany you. If you want to know, it's enough for my husband to tell you." Mrs. Luo pushed him away with her buttocks, sat down on his chair angrily, and said with a straight face: "Now tell me, if there is a word that is not true, hmph!" Luo Gongming leaned behind his wife with a smiling face, and while beating her shoulders, he said: "Ma'am, I am here to defeat the enemy." "For my son? These three envoys are doing it, and there is a lot of salary every month. You are not a good God of Wealth. Why are you suing me 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 do you know so much about the affairs of the court? The official family has been on the throne for more than two years. Since the official came to the throne, he has followed the legacy of the former emperor and has hardly changed anything. I think he has the intention to make a move now." Mrs. Luo curled her lips and said: "If he touches him, what does it matter to you? 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 touch people, they will not touch you. ah." "Ma'am, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other thing." Luo Gongming changed from beating to pinching, and pinched his wife's shoulder skillfully, and said in a low voice: "Wang Jien, the Hebei Road Observer, was arrested and returned to Beijing. He said that the chaos in Lin Mansion was caused by him colluding with Chizhong for military exploits. The trick, as soon as he returned to Beijing, he was killed at the Meridian Gate. Immediately afterwards, the imperial court negotiated peace with Xia Guo. Zhe Yuxun thanked the officials and re-elected him as the prefect of the prefecture and the Jiedu envoy of the Baode Army. Because he was familiar with the situation in Hexi, he was appointed by the imperial court as the Xuanfu envoy of Hexi. Xixia proclaimed it." Mrs. Luo was puzzled and said: "What does this have to do with you retiring from your old age and returning to your hometown?" The shrewd look in Luo Gongming's eyes flashed slightly, and he said: "The situation in the imperial court is about to change drastically. Kedi is now the commander of the capital in front of the palace, and he will soon be removed from this position and will serve as the signing officer of the Privy Council. At the same time, the commander of the front of the palace promoted Weber, the commander of the guards and horse troops promoted Xue Sheng, and the deputy commander of the guards and infantry promoted Huang Daole. generals. Zhongshu, Privy Councilor, Civil and Military Second Court, that is the key to holding civil and military affairs. My son became a member of the Privy Council at a young age, and his official position is second only to Privy Councilor Cao Bin and Privy Councilor Pan Mei. mean what?If the old man continues to stay in the court and control the position of the third secretary, it will block our son's future. Besides, even if I don't leave, it won't work. I don't know how to do it myself, so the officials should drive me away. " Mrs. Luo understood a little: "You mean... the officials want to use my son to control the Privy Council, so you have to step back, can't father and son be in charge of the military and the other in charge of wealth?" Luo Gongming didn't answer, and said again: "If that's all, that's all. Why did the Dianqian Division, the Guards Horse Army Division, and the Guards Infantry Division also promote their deputy at the same time? Song Xia negotiated a peace, and when the Hengshan war stopped, Pan Mei was on the verge of death. To return to Beijing, at this time, the officials have adjusted all the important positions in the army. The intentions of the officials are...unfathomable and profound. The military commander's side is turbulent, and the civil servant's side is also weird.Since the first emperor's eldest son, Dezhao, was assassinated and killed, Taifu Zongjiezhou was honored to be raised at home as a bachelor, and he hardly cared about state affairs. Wushuang, who has both ability and political integrity, is now an adult, please make him a prince. Gu Ruoli, the head of the inner court, will completely liquidate Wang Jien's old confidantes in the palace, and the officials will secretly ask the higher-ranking officials such as me about the attitude of dismissing the crown prince and setting up another heir. There will be turmoil in the world, and if you are not careful, you will inevitably suffer unreasonable disasters.The old man stood in the imperial court because of me, Luo Shi, and now defeating the enemy has become a great weapon. No matter what aspect you consider, the old man should retreat bravely.Ma'am, the future world no longer belongs to me, an old bastard..." "Then what will you... do in the future?" Luo Gongming smiled slightly: "Happy to my grandson, take my wife for outings, and go to the Yixiao Building to meet the three or five confidants I chatted with, and enjoy my old age." Mrs. Luo was stunned for a while and said: "So, although you have retired, our son has a bright future?" She clapped her palms together, and said as if waking up from a dream: "My son is about to take up a position in the Privy Council? From a general in charge of the army to the Privy Council, crossing this hurdle is really a great prospect, alas, how can this be?" Is it good to be born? My son has become such an important courtier, but he has not yet married a wife and started a family. How can it be decent to pass it on? Fortunately, the woman who sells wine has cut off contact with my son. Zhang Luo's marriage. Lu Duoxun, Zhang Ji, and Lu Yuqing's families all have girls who are just young and waiting to be married, so I'll go find out what their wives mean..." Mrs. Luo was about to leave in a hurry, but Luo Gongming stopped her and said, "Nonsense, didn't you listen to what I just said? Don't make any moves at this time." He smiled thoughtfully, and said deeply: "After the imperial court calms down, who will be able to enjoy the scenery above, maybe now..."
"There is no real friendship between countries. It is always just a real interest. If you have similar interests, you will naturally be friends. If you have different interests, you will naturally be enemies. Do you believe that kind of nonsense? Yes, there are only old masters who are stupid in reading, and those who believe in such words are only those foolish men and women who are so naive and ignorant. I, Yang Hao, don't believe it, so does the king believe it?" Brother Yeluxiu snorted coldly, but did not speak. Yang Hao said with a smile: "That's it, so your country doesn't have to worry about my Xia country's position at all. What I can make clear now is that if the Song country attacks our Xia country at all costs, the actual help that the Liao country can give me is actually very important." Limited, it's not that you are powerless to fight Song now, but that once this battle is won, Song will not be able to take advantage of it, and neither will you, so Liao will never really fight this battle. Did you say so?" Brother Yeluxiu said coldly: "That's right, we sent troops for you, made enough gestures, and restrained Song's troops, that's enough. You can't pay enough price, let Liao really do it for you However... Although we will not really participate in the war, Song will not really put all his eggs in one basket and throw all his soldiers, horses, food, supplies, and years of savings in this bottomless pit in Hexi. Since the country failed to break through your capital in one fell swoop, they will not have a second chance. As long as our Liao country stands here and garrisons in Datong, the Song country will have to think twice before doing anything. They will never expose their flanks and continue to attack You are attacking Xia Guo fiercely, Xia Guo's current situation is not as dangerous as you said, isn't it?" Yang Hao said leisurely: "It's true, but it's unbearable for the Song Dynasty to proclaim myself emperor as a subject of the Song Dynasty. Just like when His Royal Highness King Qing of your country rebelled, the Empress Dowager made the army chase after him at all costs. Under the city of Yinzhou, as if his head had to be beheaded, Song Guo is now riding a tiger. No matter whether they want to fight or not, as long as I don't surrender for a day, the battle between each other will not stop for a day. In your country, the tigers are on the sidelines. The Song Dynasty will not launch a big battle, but it is always inevitable. Our Xia Kingdom has just been established. Although there are many soldiers and horses, they have their own subordinates, and there is no time to integrate them. Although the territory is large and the population is large It is rare, even if it is beaten, it cannot withstand the toss; Hexi has been fighting for years, and the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, industry, and commerce are not prosperous. Under such circumstances, if Song State continues to exert pressure on our Xia State, Song State can afford it, but our Xia State cannot afford it.This kind of confrontation is in the interests of the Liao Kingdom, but definitely not in the interests of our Xia Kingdom.It is precisely because of this consideration that our Xia Kingdom is now forced to seek peace.The purpose of seeking peace is for survival. Xia is still Xia, and Xia is to Song, which is different from Han to Liao. Therefore, there is no need to worry about Liao. I hope that your majesty can express my heart truthfully to you. The Queen Mother knows. " Brother Yeluxiu is the king of the Khitan North Courtyard, a hero on the grassland, not a bullying scoundrel. Yang Hao tore away the diplomatic rhetoric that is always covered with hypocritical benevolence and morality in exchanges between countries, and directly stated the facts of interests. It is in line with the pragmatic style of the various forces on the grassland when they are trying to survive, and it suits his appetite. Yang Hao made it very clear: If I want to become emperor, the Song State will beat me, and your Liao State cannot directly participate in the war militarily; materially, you cannot give me free aid, and cannot meet the needs of the people in my entire country , Therefore, I want to seek peace with Song Guo.The purpose of seeking peace with Song is to survive, not to tease Liao's feelings, let alone to oppose Liao, you can't let me live, right? The subtext is: If you can understand my difficulties, we will not be able to communicate clearly, but we can still maintain a relationship in secret. As for the future confrontation between Song and Liao, we may stand by your side or stand by. Starting from the interests of the Liao Kingdom, the same is true for my Xia Kingdom. I don't owe you any favors, and there is no saying that anyone is sorry to anyone.If you continue to force me, you are forcing me to really surrender to the Song Kingdom. You can decide where to go. Yang Hao didn't hide it, and expressed that the relationship between Liao and Xia was actually just mutual use, but Brother Yeluxiu couldn't make a moral and awe-inspiring accusation.He closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, then slowly breathed out a foul breath: "This matter, how my Liao country should react, brother Xiu can't make the decision, your meaning, I will report to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother will decide." "It's so good, Yang Hao is waiting for the good news." Yang Hao arched his hands and got up to leave, but Brother Yeluxiu's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said, "Wait a minute." Yang Hao stood back and looked back, Yeluxiu's eyes flashed with a strange light, suddenly smiled, and said slowly: "When I was in Beijing, I once sparred with His Majesty, and I still remember it vividly. It has been a long time since you left. Became His Majesty, attacked Xiazhou, conquered Yumen, and his martial arts are so great that the world has heard about it. Today, I reunited with Your Majesty, and I am quite eager for skill. I wonder if Your Majesty is interested in fighting against me again?"
"I am a fox who has practiced for thousands of years. I have practiced for thousands of years and am lonely. In the dead of night, can someone hear me crying, and can someone see me dancing in dimly lit places. I am a fox who has been waiting for thousands of years. I have been waiting for thousands of years for thousands of years of loneliness. Who planted the poison of love again, who in the vast sea of people drank the poison of love again, when I love you, you were studying hard in poverty, and when I left you, you were inscribed on the gold list for the bridal chamber flower candle..." Luo Gongming was wearing a fox fur-trimmed waistcoat, holding a cup of tea, sitting in the top chair, closing his eyes and humming a song he learned from "A Thousand Golden Smile Tower" intoxicatedly, with a goatee raised under his jaw Go, take it easy.Mr. Luo is a fan of Qianjin Yixiao Lou Xue Ruoboxue's first line. He can memorize the songs sung by Snow Girl fluently. Because he often goes to Qianjin Yixiao Lou to join in the show, Mrs. Luo is often jealous. "Can I do another dance for you, I am Bai who you released thousands of years ago... ai ai ai, let... let go... let go..." The old man Luo sang a breath, and there was still a little taste of breath singing. When he was singing happily, his ear was suddenly twisted by a small hand with a round pearl, and his butt immediately followed the hand. Leaving the chair, before opening his eyes, his face was twisted into bun folds: "Oh, Ma'am, what is this for?" Mrs. Luo put down her hands resentfully, put her hands on her waist, made a teapot shape, opened her almond eyes, and shouted: "You old bastard, you never discuss anything with me, everything else is up to you, but this For big things, you also keep me in the dark, who do you think I am?" "Hey, what's the matter? Look at you, you can't understand what you're saying, and you asked the old man to discuss with you, what are you discussing?" Mrs. Luo said angrily: "Let me ask you, have you submitted a petition to return home?" Luo Gongming stroked his beard and said, "Yes, what's the matter?" "Why do you want to return home?" Luo Gongming said slowly: "Of course it's because of old age. Now I'm old, my legs and feet are not flexible, and my brain is not enough. If I take a step to catch my breath, I will be blown down by a gust of wind. I can't serve the court. Back off, are you waiting for others to catch up?" Mrs. Luo sneered: "Listen to what you said, it's almost buried, right? The only breath left is lingering? Last night, I don't know which old thing is so tossing around. Okay, you are too old to walk. My son, right? Bichan, Caifeng, order to go down and drive all the concubines of the master to the west courtyard. Without my order, no one can serve the master. Also, tell the housekeeper that the master will go out in the future I have to give Mrs. Ben a nod first, the master is so weak, he will definitely not be able to go to the Yixiao Tower, and the seat reserved for our master at the Snow Girl's place has also been withdrawn..." The two little maids at the door agreed with a smile, and turned around to run out. Luo Gongming jumped up as if he had been stung by a scorpion and said, "Hey, don't go. You all go out, what are you looking at?" It's a joke, be careful that the master breaks your legs." "The people around me have to teach me a lesson. Do you dare to teach them a lesson?" "Go, go, two little girls who have no rules, the old man talked to his wife, and he still won't retreat." After Bichan and Caifeng were driven away, Luo Gongming hurriedly pulled his wife, salivating and said: "Okay, okay Lah, madam, don't be angry, my husband is here to accompany you. If you want to know, it's enough for my husband to tell you." Mrs. Luo pushed him away with her buttocks, sat down on his chair angrily, and said with a straight face: "Now tell me, if there is a word that is not true, hmph!" Luo Gongming leaned behind his wife with a smiling face, and while beating her shoulders, he said: "Ma'am, I am here to defeat the enemy." "For my son? These three envoys are doing it, and there is a lot of salary every month. You are not a good God of Wealth. Why are you suing me 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 do you know so much about the affairs of the court? The official family has been on the throne for more than two years. Since the official came to the throne, he has followed the legacy of the former emperor and has hardly changed anything. I think he has the intention to make a move now." Mrs. Luo curled her lips and said: "If he touches him, what does it matter to you? 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 touch people, they will not touch you. ah." "Ma'am, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other thing." Luo Gongming changed from beating to pinching, and pinched his wife's shoulder skillfully, and said in a low voice: "Wang Jien, the Hebei Road Observer, was arrested and returned to Beijing. He said that the chaos in Lin Mansion was caused by him colluding with Chizhong for military exploits. The trick, as soon as he returned to Beijing, he was killed at the Meridian Gate. Immediately afterwards, the imperial court negotiated peace with Xia Guo. Zhe Yuxun thanked the officials and re-elected him as the prefect of the prefecture and the Jiedu envoy of the Baode Army. Because he was familiar with the situation in Hexi, he was appointed by the imperial court as the Xuanfu envoy of Hexi. Xixia proclaimed it." Mrs. Luo was puzzled and said: "What does this have to do with you retiring from your old age and returning to your hometown?" The shrewd look in Luo Gongming's eyes flashed slightly, and he said: "The situation in the imperial court is about to change drastically. Kedi is now the commander of the capital in front of the palace, and he will soon be removed from this position and will serve as the signing officer of the Privy Council. At the same time, the commander of the front of the palace promoted Weber, the commander of the guards and horse troops promoted Xue Sheng, and the deputy commander of the guards and infantry promoted Huang Daole. generals. Zhongshu, Privy Councilor, Civil and Military Second Court, that is the key to holding civil and military affairs. My son became a member of the Privy Council at a young age, and his official position is second only to Privy Councilor Cao Bin and Privy Councilor Pan Mei. mean what?If the old man continues to stay in the court and control the position of the third secretary, it will block our son's future. Besides, even if I don't leave, it won't work. I don't know how to do it myself, so the officials should drive me away. " Mrs. Luo understood a little: "You mean... the officials want to use my son to control the Privy Council, so you have to step back, can't father and son be in charge of the military and the other in charge of wealth?" Luo Gongming didn't answer, and said again: "If that's all, that's all. Why did the Dianqian Division, the Guards Horse Army Division, and the Guards Infantry Division also promote their deputy at the same time? Song Xia negotiated a peace, and when the Hengshan war stopped, Pan Mei was on the verge of death. To return to Beijing, at this time, the officials have adjusted all the important positions in the army. The intentions of the officials are...unfathomable and profound. The military commander's side is turbulent, and the civil servant's side is also weird.Since the first emperor's eldest son, Dezhao, was assassinated and killed, Taifu Zongjiezhou was honored to be raised at home as a bachelor, and he hardly cared about state affairs. Wushuang, who has both ability and political integrity, is now an adult, please make him a prince. Gu Ruoli, the head of the inner court, will completely liquidate Wang Jien's old confidantes in the palace, and the officials will secretly ask the higher-ranking officials such as me about the attitude of dismissing the crown prince and setting up another heir. There will be turmoil in the world, and if you are not careful, you will inevitably suffer unreasonable disasters.The old man stood in the imperial court because of me, Luo Shi, and now defeating the enemy has become a great weapon. No matter what aspect you consider, the old man should retreat bravely.Ma'am, the future world no longer belongs to me, an old bastard..." "Then what will you... do in the future?" Luo Gongming smiled slightly: "Happy to my grandson, take my wife for outings, and go to the Yixiao Building to meet the three or five confidants I chatted with, and enjoy my old age." Mrs. Luo was stunned for a while and said: "So, although you have retired, our son has a bright future?" She clapped her palms together, and said as if waking up from a dream: "My son is about to take up a position in the Privy Council? From a general in charge of the army to the Privy Council, crossing this hurdle is really a great prospect, alas, how can this be?" Is it good to be born? My son has become such an important courtier, but he has not yet married a wife and started a family. How can it be decent to pass it on? Fortunately, the woman who sells wine has cut off contact with my son. Zhang Luo's marriage. Lu Duoxun, Zhang Ji, and Lu Yuqing's families all have girls who are just young and waiting to be married, so I'll go find out what their wives mean..." Mrs. Luo was about to leave in a hurry, but Luo Gongming stopped her and said, "Nonsense, didn't you listen to what I just said? Don't make any moves at this time." He smiled thoughtfully, and said deeply: "After the imperial court calms down, who will be able to enjoy the scenery above, maybe now..."
"There is no real friendship between countries. It is always just a real interest. If you have similar interests, you will naturally be friends. If you have different interests, you will naturally be enemies. Do you believe that kind of nonsense? Yes, there are only old masters who are stupid in reading, and those who believe in such words are only those foolish men and women who are so naive and ignorant. I, Yang Hao, don't believe it, so does the king believe it?" Brother Yeluxiu snorted coldly, but did not speak. Yang Hao said with a smile: "That's it, so your country doesn't have to worry about my Xia country's position at all. What I can make clear now is that if the Song country attacks our Xia country at all costs, the actual help that the Liao country can give me is actually very important." Limited, it's not that you are powerless to fight Song now, but that once this battle is won, Song will not be able to take advantage of it, and neither will you, so Liao will never really fight this battle. Did you say so?" Brother Yeluxiu said coldly: "That's right, we sent troops for you, made enough gestures, and restrained Song's troops, that's enough. You can't pay enough price, let Liao really do it for you However... Although we will not really participate in the war, Song will not really put all his eggs in one basket and throw all his soldiers, horses, food, supplies, and years of savings in this bottomless pit in Hexi. Since the country failed to break through your capital in one fell swoop, they will not have a second chance. As long as our Liao country stands here and garrisons in Datong, the Song country will have to think twice before doing anything. They will never expose their flanks and continue to attack You are attacking Xia Guo fiercely, Xia Guo's current situation is not as dangerous as you said, isn't it?" Yang Hao said leisurely: "It's true, but it's unbearable for the Song Dynasty to proclaim myself emperor as a subject of the Song Dynasty. Just like when His Royal Highness King Qing of your country rebelled, the Empress Dowager made the army chase after him at all costs. Under the city of Yinzhou, as if his head had to be beheaded, Song Guo is now riding a tiger. No matter whether they want to fight or not, as long as I don't surrender for a day, the battle between each other will not stop for a day. In your country, the tigers are on the sidelines. The Song Dynasty will not launch a big battle, but it is always inevitable. Our Xia Kingdom has just been established. Although there are many soldiers and horses, they have their own subordinates, and there is no time to integrate them. Although the territory is large and the population is large It is rare, even if it is beaten, it cannot withstand the toss; Hexi has been fighting for years, and the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, industry, and commerce are not prosperous. Under such circumstances, if Song State continues to exert pressure on our Xia State, Song State can afford it, but our Xia State cannot afford it.This kind of confrontation is in the interests of the Liao Kingdom, but definitely not in the interests of our Xia Kingdom.It is precisely because of this consideration that our Xia Kingdom is now forced to seek peace.The purpose of seeking peace is for survival. Xia is still Xia, and Xia is to Song, which is different from Han to Liao. Therefore, there is no need to worry about Liao. I hope that your majesty can express my heart truthfully to you. The Queen Mother knows. " Brother Yeluxiu is the king of the Khitan North Courtyard, a hero on the grassland, not a bullying scoundrel. Yang Hao tore away the diplomatic rhetoric that is always covered with hypocritical benevolence and morality in exchanges between countries, and directly stated the facts of interests. It is in line with the pragmatic style of the various forces on the grassland when they are trying to survive, and it suits his appetite. Yang Hao made it very clear: If I want to become emperor, the Song State will beat me, and your Liao State cannot directly participate in the war militarily; materially, you cannot give me free aid, and cannot meet the needs of the people in my entire country , Therefore, I want to seek peace with Song Guo.The purpose of seeking peace with Song is to survive, not to tease Liao's feelings, let alone to oppose Liao, you can't let me live, right? The subtext is: If you can understand my difficulties, we will not be able to communicate clearly, but we can still maintain a relationship in secret. As for the future confrontation between Song and Liao, we may stand by your side or stand by. Starting from the interests of the Liao Kingdom, the same is true for my Xia Kingdom. I don't owe you any favors, and there is no saying that anyone is sorry to anyone.If you continue to force me, you are forcing me to really surrender to the Song Kingdom. You can decide where to go. Yang Hao didn't hide it, and expressed that the relationship between Liao and Xia was actually just mutual use, but Brother Yeluxiu couldn't make a moral and awe-inspiring accusation.He closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, then slowly breathed out a foul breath: "This matter, how my Liao country should react, brother Xiu can't make the decision, your meaning, I will report to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother will decide." "It's so good, Yang Hao is waiting for the good news." Yang Hao arched his hands and got up to leave, but Brother Yeluxiu's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said, "Wait a minute." Yang Hao stood back and looked back, Yeluxiu's eyes flashed with a strange light, suddenly smiled, and said slowly: "When I was in Beijing, I once sparred with His Majesty, and I still remember it vividly. It has been a long time since you left. Became His Majesty, attacked Xiazhou, conquered Yumen, and his martial arts are so great that the world has heard about it. Today, I reunited with Your Majesty, and I am quite eager for skill. I wonder if Your Majesty is interested in fighting against me again?"