Chapter 483 Trial and Weakness
"I know."
Xiao Asu nodded and said: "The Han officials who just greeted us said that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty asked us to enter the palace immediately. It seems that Dong Felt was right. We entered the Song Dynasty and made the Song Dynasty very passive."
"Then Dong Zhan doesn't have good intentions either. I'm always a little worried about Jun'er staying in Hehuang." Empress Dowager Xiao said worriedly.
Her son was still ill and could not bear the long journey, so he had to stay in Hehuang.
The Empress Dowager Xiao wanted to wait for her son to get better and then came to the Song Dynasty, but Dong felt that if she did not enter the Great Song as soon as possible, Yelu Yixin would inevitably send troops to attack the river immediately.
Explain that he can't bear the pressure and can only hand over them.
Secondly, the Song Dynasty will not let them enter the country. Once it is delayed for a long time, it will be difficult to enter the Song Dynasty.
After some thought, Queen Mother Xiao finally chose to leave her son in Hehuang temporarily.
"Rest assured, for Yelu Yixin, His Majesty is the most important. Once he knows that His Majesty is in the river, he will definitely send troops. Dong felt dare not use his status of his status. When we meet the Song emperor, You can send someone to pick up his Majesty. "Xiao Ace said.
"Well, I hope. When we meet Emperor Song, we will follow what we discussed on the road. If anything happens, just look at my eyes and act." Empress Dowager Xiao said.
"Yeah." Xiao Asu nodded.
The carriage came to a stop at the entrance of the palace, and the official from the Ministry of Etiquette who was in charge of welcoming it smiled and said, "Please, Queen Mother Xiao. Your Majesty has already prepared a banquet in the palace waiting for Queen Mother Xiao."
"Wait!"
Xiao Asu said with a displeased look: "Song and Liao are brother countries. I, the Queen Mother of Liao, went to the Song Dynasty. Even if the Emperor of the Song Dynasty did not go out of the city to greet him, he actually did not greet him at the entrance of the palace. Is this the way of hospitality in the Song Dynasty? ”
The officials of the Ministry of Rites smiled: "The Great Song and Liao State did have a brother League. The Alliance of the League of League was the Emperor of the Shengzong and the Emperor of my Great Song. "
"The Empress Dowager Xiao is the grandson-in-law of Emperor Shengzong, and our current official family in the Song Dynasty is also the grandson of Zhenzong."
"The two people are the same, although the Empress Dowager Xiao is older, and the truth of my emperor has not been welcomed."
"You also said that the Queen Mother of Liao is older than the Emperor of Song. The two countries are brotherly countries. The Emperor of Song should call the Queen Mother "Emperor Sister-in-law" and welcome her."
"Okay!"
Empress Dowager Xiao waved her hand and said: "Chu Shilang is right. Emperor Song and I are equals, and there is no reason to welcome him personally."
Xiao Asu didn't continue to say anything after hearing this.
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Inside the hall, Zhao Xing sat at the top of the top, listening to Sanshui about what happened at the gate of the palace, and smiled slightly.
"Is this a test or a deliberate show of weakness?"
Even if Queen Mother Xiao and her brother and sister had no brains, they should still understand their current situation.
Zhao Xing didn't think they would be stupid enough to swing in the Song Dynasty.
The reason for doing this was probably to test Song Dynasty's attitude towards them.
And it may not mean to show the weakness to the Song Dynasty.
After all, the performance is stupid. The Song Dynasty felt that they were so controllable to send troops to help them.
"Is the emperor?"
Zhao Xing smiled playfully and said: "Tell Zhang Feng to stop Xiao Asu. I want to meet this imperial sister-in-law alone."
"Yes!"
Sanshui responded and hurried away.
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Officials from the Ministry of Rites led the Empress Dowager Xiao and Xiao Ashu to the Purple Palace.
Just to go to the steps, Zhang Feng led a few soldiers to walk down.
"General Zhang, what are you doing?" Zhou Shilang frowned.
"His Majesty said, only the queen queen queen of Liao was invited, and the rest must not enter the hall." Zhang Feng said lightly.
"What?"
When Xiao Asu heard this, he became angry and shouted: "Song and Liao are brother countries, and the Emperor of Song actually humiliated our country of Liao like this?"
He was not angry that Zhao Xing would not let him enter the temple, but Zhang Feng said that he only asked the Empress Dowager to enter the hall.
This means that not only him, but also these officials of the Song Dynasty are not allowed to go.
He didn't know if there were other Song Chen in this hall. If not, wouldn't he be the Empress Dowager Xiao who met with the Emperor of the Great Song alone?
Once word spreads and some bad rumors spread, will the Liao Kingdom still want to lose face?
"This was ordered by His Majesty. Her Majesty also said that if the Empress Dowager Xiao was unwilling, he could send someone to the Liao country." Zhang Feng said lightly.
"Deceiving..."
"Okay!"
Empress Dowager Xiao scolded: "I am going in alone. You are waiting for me here. Don't make trouble."
"Yes!"
Xiao Ashu was unwilling, but people had to bow their heads under the eaves.
How can he be sent back to the Liao State by the Song Dynasty?
"Zhou Shilang, please go back, I can just lead Queen Mother Xiao." Zhang Feng said.
Zhou Shilang and others felt that something was wrong, but they did not dare to say anything.
Zhang Feng asked people to look at Xiao Asu and personally led Queen Xiao to the main hall.
When Empress Dowager Xiao entered the hall, she looked around. The tables on both sides of the hall were empty.
There were only some serving ladies and eunuchs, but no officials.
Sitting on the high platform above was a man of eighteen or nineteen years old, with a strong build and wearing black uniforms.
There was wine and food on the table in front of the man, and there was another table with wine and food on the side.
When Queen Mother Xiao looked around, Zhao Xing also looked at Queen Mother Xiao.
Although she is the queen mother of the Liao State, she is actually in her twenties.
It is not particularly beautiful, but the appearance is very different from the Han and women, but it makes people shine.
She wore a dark red collar narrow -sleeved tight clothes, with a bumpy body, much richer than Han and women. She was slightly dark skin and a hint of wildness.
When the Empress Dowager looked at Zhao Xing, he met Zhao Xing's eyes.
Seeing Zhao Xing looking at him unscrupulously, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
With her status, except for the deceased Emperor Daozong, had she ever been looked at like this by anyone.
However, knowing her current situation, she could only endure it.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother Xiao of Liao Kingdom has arrived."
Zhang Feng led Queen Xiao to the center of the hall and bowed.
"I have seen Song Emperor." The Empress Dowager Xiao only bowed his head slightly, and then he was saluting. Zhao Xingchong waved his hand, waiting for him to retreat, and smiled at the Empress Dowager: "According to the seniority, I should call you a loud voice, let's take a seat up."
Mother Xiao frowned slightly. She did not understand why Zhao Xing specially aggravated the tone when she talked about '嫂'.
But she didn't have time to think too much. She climbed onto the high platform, came to the desk on Zhao Xing's left, and sat down.
The palace maid stepped forward to pour the wine, then stepped aside holding the jug.
"I would like to toast my sister-in-law."
Zhao Xing took the wine glass, smiled, and looked at Empress Dowager Xiao.
Although there were many women in his harem, many of them were prettier than Empress Dowager Xiao. The older and younger pairs around him were not only sisters, but also twins, with the same exotic charm.
But like the Queen Mother Xiao, a woman with a hint of wild is the first time.
Even Li Yunchu did not have this kind of wildness. After all, Xixia was a Dangxiang tribe and had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty early. Not only was he given the surname Li, but he also married a Han woman, so his bloodline had long been diluted.
The current Xixia royal family is not very different from the Han people.
"Song Emperor please!"
There is no mistake, one, one, one, one, one, one, one, one 619, one book, one, one, one, one, one, one, a book!
The queen mother raised her wine glass, and did not cover her sleeves like Han and women.
After signing to Zhao Xing, drank directly, then his arms horizontally, wiped the wine stains on his mouth.
"Interesting."
Zhao Xu murmured, raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.
"Song Emperor!"
The Empress Dowager Xiao put down the wine glass and said, "The purpose of this palace this time, the Song emperor must be clear. Song borrowed soldiers, calm down the thief! "
Zhao Xing smiled slightly, and some played: "You should also know that if you want to settle Yelu Yixin, at least hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. Although the two countries have brothers' contract, what is the so -called alliance? Saying that you do n’t agree, you will not agree to the Manchu and Martial Arts.
"If it was promised by the Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom could not only cancel the year, but also would be willing to use Yanyun 16 states as a reward." Queen Mother Xiao said.
"These are not enough, and the Song Dynasty can send troops to defeat it on its own."
Zhao Xing did not argue with her about the ownership of the Sixteenth State of Yanyun. After all, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Sixteenth State of Yanyun had never been owned.
"If there is this ability in the Song Dynasty, I am afraid that it will be done for a long time. The palace is the queen queen of the Liao State. , Can you easily enter the Liao Kingdom. "Queen Mother Xiao said.
"It's not enough." Zhao Xing shook his head.
"As long as Emperor Song is willing to lend troops, he can raise any conditions." Empress Dowager Xiao said.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing picked up the wine glass that the palace maid had just filled, drank it, stood up and came behind Empress Dowager Xiao.
When Queen Mother Xiao heard Zhao Xing's footsteps stop behind her, she frowned but did not move.
Zhao Xing attached to the Empress Dowager's ear, and whispered: "If you want you?"
After hearing this, Queen Mother Xiao leaned back slightly, turned her head sideways, and said with an ugly face: "The Liao Kingdom is more beautiful than this palace, and there are more young women than this palace. As long as your majesty is willing to lend troops, you can have as many troops as you want, including royal princesses .”
Although Empress Dowager Xiao leaned back a little, because Zhao Xing was right behind her, the degree of leaning back was not large. At this time, the two of them were almost within easy reach.
Zhao Xing got up and returned to his position and smiled: "I heard that Liao people can sing and dance well whether men and women can dance well.
"If the Emperor of the Song Dynasty does not want to borrow troops, he can just refuse. It would be a disgrace to the Song Dynasty to humiliate a woman of this palace in this way." Empress Dowager Xiao said with an ugly face.
"Now that my sister-in-law has figured it out, I'll tell you straight away that I really don't want to borrow troops." Zhao Xing said lightly.
The Empress Dowager Xiao didn't expect Zhao Xing to be so straightforward, and a little bit of words for a while.
For a long time, he sarcastically said: "This palace thought that Song Huang was a young hero, but he did not expect that it was so short. Yelu Yixin was ambitious. When he stabilized the situation, he sat in the throne. There was no peace in the future. Song really has courage, and it costs such a large price to build the Great Wall in the north. "
"But not to mention that the Great Wall has not been repaired yet, even if it is repaired, does Emperor Song really think that he can withstand the Liao Kingdom?"
"Since Emperor Song is short-sighted, let me meet the Supreme Emperor of the Song Dynasty. I believe that the Supreme Emperor must be more far-sighted than Emperor Song."
"The techniques of stimulating generals are all leftover from the Han people's tricks. Sister-in-law, please don't use them in front of me anymore.
I understand what you said, but that is all for the future. I loaned you troops to restore the country. Not only did you suffer countless casualties, but the Song Dynasty also provided food, grass, and military pay. However, you only promised some empty promises. It would be stupid for me to agree. ”
After Zhao Xing said, he picked up the chopsticks and ate the dishes.
Although the Empress Dowager Xiao didn't know what the short check was, it probably understood it. He heard: "The food and grass are required, and the Liaoning Kingdom can compensate the Great Song."
Zhao Xing said with his lips: "The Ming people don't talk secretly. When you see you alone, you should understand the meaning of the Song Dynasty without officials. From you to the territory of the Song Dynasty, I have discussed with the ministers to discuss It ’s the Manchu dynasty.
"In this case, why did Song Huang also allowed this palace to come to Jingjing and not let people not expel us directly? Song Huang didn't want to help the palace, but there were many concerns, and deliberately humiliated the palace. Leave the Song Dynasty. "Xiao Xiao sneered.
"Sister-in-law is half right. I really want you to leave on your own. But I was not humiliating my sister-in-law just now, but I was really interested in her."
Zhao Xing looked at Empress Dowager Xiao unscrupulously and said with a smile: "If my sister-in-law is willing to dance a song for me, I can really consider it. If you dance a song, you can get the Song Dynasty to borrow troops. Even if it spreads, no one will laugh at it. , maybe my sister-in-law will become the most powerful queen mother in the Xiao family.”
Although the Queen Mother Xiao was surnamed Xiao, she was not a Han, and the Xiao family was the family of the Liao Dynasty after the royal family.
Liao Taizu gave the queen's mother's surname as Xiao, and it also stipulated that the Queen of the Liao Dynasty could only come from the Xiao family.
It can be said that the Liao Kingdom had several generations of emperors, and the Xiao family had several generations of queens.
No, even the queen from the Xiao family than the emperor of the Liao State.
Because if the queen died earlier than the emperor, the new queen still chose from the Xiao family.
I have to say that the Xiao family is strong.
Ancient emperors all came from the same surname, but in each dynasty there were only a handful of people who could be called wise kings, and most of them were mediocre or foolish kings.
However, the Xiao family has appeared several queens in the history of the Liao Kingdom.
Empress Dowager Xiao was silent for a long time after hearing this, then she smiled and said, "Since Emperor Song wants to see it, what if I dance a song for him?"
After saying this, Queen Mother Xiao stood up and walked under the high platform.
"Wait!"
Zhao Xing stopped Queen Mother Xiao and smiled: "This is not suitable for dancing, come, come, bring your uncle to change clothes."
Empress Xiao heard Zhao Xing said and so on, thinking that Zhao Xing gave up, but did not expect that Zhao Xing actually asked her to change clothes.
Is this really treating her as a dancer?
But the situation is stronger than people. Although her heart was full of humiliation, Queen Mother Xiao was endured.
As long as she can defeat her country, she will have the chance to return with revenge.
As for whether Zhao Xing would use her to annex the Liao Kingdom, she was not worried.
Even in order to rule the Han people, the Liao State had to use a soft policy and let the Han people govern the Han people.
As long as the Song Dynasty sent troops, she still had to let her people control the surrendered Liao people.
The Empress Dowager Xiao took a deep breath and went to the palace with the palace maid.
But when she saw the clothes that the palace maid brought for her to change, the anger that Queen Mother Xiao had just suppressed emerged again.
"This kind of clothing is not worn in the palace, and change it." The queen mother Xiao said coldly.
The clothes from the palace girl are all gauze, which is the difference between wearing it without wearing.
(End of chapter)