Chapter 401 I know you are anxious, but don’t be anxious yet
The Song Dynasty immediately issued an order to escort the Zuo brothers back to the city, beating gongs and drums all the way to spread the news that General Shenwei had been captured alive.
Back in Jiangzhou City, Song Chaozhong found Xianggong Shen and briefly told the story. The two jointly reported to Zhao the news that the Jiangzhou rebellion had been put down and the identities of the Zuo brothers. prosper.
After Zhao Xing learned the news, he was a little disappointed. At this time, it was too late for Song Chaozhong to interrogate the news.
After he thought deeply, he ordered the Song Dynasty's Zhongbanshi to return to the court, and asked Shen Xianggong to lead Cao Qin and the original 20,000 forbidden troops to deal with the aftermath.
Then he ordered people to tell the world about the suppression of the Jiangzhou rebellion.
When the people were talking about the suppression of the Jiangzhou rebellion, the envoys from Zunsiluo also arrived in Bianjing.
Although the Zusiluo tribe was nominally affiliated with the Song Dynasty, it was actually independent and not really a country.
However, in order to show grandeur, Zhao Xing sent Grand Prime Minister Han Zhang to personally entertain him and placed him in a separate courtyard instead of Honglu Temple.
After all, the Xixia envoys are still in Honglu Temple at this time, and if they are arranged together, it will be troublesome to fight.
Zhao Xing sent Han Zhang to receive him just because Dong Fei was hiding among the envoys, but the courtiers didn't know it, so some people raised objections.
The reason is that when the Xixia envoys arrived, the Song Dynasty only sent the minister of Honglu Temple to receive them. However, when the Xixia envoys arrived, they sent the Prime Minister to receive them, which would inevitably make Xixia dissatisfied.
For this reason, Zhao Xing also got angry in the court.
Zhao Xing also knew that the official who said this may not necessarily be because of any connection with Xixia.
I just think that Zhao Xing's behavior is not in line with etiquette.
But Xixia is an enemy. Even if there is an alliance, they are still enemies.
Zunsiluobu is one of our own, at least for now.
Is it necessary to treat your own people poorly just because of so-called etiquette?
After Han Zhang received and arranged the envoys from the Gusiluo tribe, he entered the palace and asked to see Zhao Xing.
"Your Majesty, I have already met with Dong Felt and had a chat with him alone, expressing the current predicament of the Song Dynasty. Dong Felt proposed that after meeting with His Majesty tomorrow, he hopes to meet with His Majesty alone." Han Zhang said .
"I know." Zhao Xing nodded and said: "The Grand Prime Minister thinks that if I ask him to lead the Tibetan people on the plateau to Hehuang, can he agree?"
"I think it is very possible. .”
Han Zhang said: "According to Dong Xiang, although he has some prestige, after the death of Zasiluo, and facing the threat of Xixia, the internal people are now unstable. The support of the Song Dynasty is urgently needed to help him stabilize people's hearts. .now If the Song Dynasty did not help, the Xisilu tribe would not be able to survive for long, and Dong Xiang had no choice.
And letting him take over Hehuang, and annexing the Qiang Tubo in Hehuang, Dong Xiang could also increase his strength. Shouldn't refuse "
"Well, that's good." Zhao Xing nodded and said: "The Grand Prime Minister told him that I will summon the envoys of the Zunsiluo Department tomorrow, and I will see him alone after that. ”
"Yes!"
Han Zhang bowed and retreated after hearing this.
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The next day, Zhao Xing summoned the envoys of the Jisiluo tribe in the Daqing Hall.
The envoys of the Zusiluo tribe explained that Zusiluo was dead, and asked Dong Fei to succeed to the throne. They also requested the Song Dynasty to provide grain, grass and military support to the Zusiluo tribe.
Zhao Xing expressed his sorrow for the death of Xi Siluo, and posthumously granted him the title of King of Tubo. Dong Fean succeeded him as King of Tubo.
As for the request for help, he did not agree, but said that he would discuss it with the ministers.
After the court meeting, Zhao Xing hosted a banquet in honor of the envoys from the Zusiluo tribe.
Halfway through the banquet, Han Zhang was asked to host the banquet and left the hall on the grounds of physical discomfort. No one noticed that one of the envoys from the Zusiluo tribe followed at the end. The low-ranking official was quietly led away by a chamberlain.
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“I pay homage to your Majesty!” Dong Xiang walked into Longtuge and bowed in salute.
Zhao Xing took a look at Dong Fei. He was about thirty years old. He was not tall, but his skin was rough and dark, and his eyes were rarely sharp.
"No etiquette."
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said with a smile: "I think the etiquette of the Tubo King is more standardized than that of some Han officials."
"Chen's father said that what he is today is all thanks to the support and help of the Song Dynasty, so he asked me to learn Han language and etiquette from an early age," Dong Felt said.
"Zunsiluo is really a loyal and righteous man, but it's a pity that the year never ends, alas..." Zhao Xing looked regretful.
"The reason why my father died was entirely because Xixia sent troops to the plateau. He was forced to lead the troops in a sneak attack. This enemy will definitely take revenge. But the Xisiluo tribe is not strong enough, so we can only ask for your Majesty's help. !”
As he spoke, Dong Xiang knelt down on one knee and said, "If Your Majesty is willing to send troops to help, I will be grateful and will always be loyal to Your Majesty and the Song Dynasty!"
"No need for this! ”
Zhao Xing stood up and helped Dong Fei up, and said: "Zu Si Luo Bu is a minister of the Song Dynasty. Naturally, the Song Dynasty cannot just sit idly by and ignore it. Please sit down first and tell me about the situation of Xu Si Luo Bu."
< br>“Yes!”
Dong Xiang bowed, sat down, and explained the current situation in detail.
I don’t know if it’s a misfortune or if it’s really not optimistic. In short, according to Dong Xiang’s story, the current situation on the plateau is not optimistic.
Dong Fean is not the eldest son, he has two older brothers.
The Tubo and nomadic peoples, unlike the Han people, have a system of inheritance by the eldest son. He is the designated heir of Zusiluo, and his two older brothers cannot threaten his status.
However, although his two brothers could not threaten his status, they advocated surrender.
As for Xixia, the pressure on the Xixia tribe was too great, and the Song Dynasty had no intention of sending troops to help. After the death of Zusiluo, many people inside had no intention of resisting and wanted to surrender.
The Zunsiluo tribe is currently suffering from internal and external troubles. Dong Feang left at such a critical moment and took a big risk by coming to the Song Dynasty.
But he had to come. If he could not get help from the Song Dynasty, it would be a matter of time before he was annexed by Xixia.
After describing the situation on the plateau, Dong Xiang stood up and bowed deeply, saying: "Your Majesty, it is difficult for the Xixia army to withstand the Xixia army now. Once the Xixia army captures the plateau, it will threaten the southwest of the Song Dynasty. Please send troops." Help us to tide over the difficulties!"
Zhao Xing looked confused: "Of course I also want to send troops to help us. But the Song Dynasty is now building the Great Wall in the north, and there is a rebellion in the country. Now it is really unable to send troops."
"Your Majesty, there is no need for the Song Dynasty to actually send troops. It only needs to make a gesture of sending troops to force Xixia to retreat. That’s it.”
Dong Zhan naturally knew the current situation of the Song Dynasty and did not expect the Song Dynasty to really send troops from the beginning.
What he needs is a chance to breathe.
"Not to mention that the Song Dynasty and Xixia currently have an alliance, and Xixia also knows about the situation of the Song Dynasty. If this is the case, it is unlikely that Xixia will be forced to retreat." Zhao Xing said.
"If Your Majesty does not send troops to help, given the current situation, the Xixia tribe will have no choice but to surrender. In this way, Xixia's strength will definitely increase greatly."
"I know you are anxious. , But don’t worry, sit down and talk.”
Zhao Xing heard Dong Xiang’s threat and didn’t care.
He didn't care whether the Xixia occupied the plateau. The place where the plateau intersected with the southwest of the Song Dynasty was full of mountains and the roads were narrow. He didn't care much whether the Xixia occupied it or not.
(End of this chapter)