Chapter 293 Possibility of Cooperation
When Sheng Changbai met Zhao Xing in the palace, Li Ge left the house arranged for him by Sheng Changbai.
He refused to let the servants prepare the car, saying that he wanted to go out for a walk.
Li Ge and his entourage wandered around Bianjing City, stopping to look at street stalls for a while, and looking at shops for a while, as if they were really having fun.
"Master, someone is watching." The attendant reminded in a low voice.
Li Ge held a piece of lacquerware in his hand and looked at it carefully, and asked softly: "How many people are there?"
"There are four, well disguised. The younger one is not sure if there are only these four. "The attendant said.
"Observe carefully, don't let them notice."
Li Ge remained calm, put down the lacquerware in his hand, and picked up another one.
It is normal for someone to monitor him. If no one really monitors him, he will become suspicious.
I stayed in the store for a long time, bought nothing, and left the store.
Next, Li Ge wandered around for a long time. At noon, he found a restaurant for lunch, and continued wandering around until ten o'clock in the evening before returning to the house.
As soon as he entered the door, the concierge reported that Sheng Changsong was here.
Li Ge nodded and came to the front hall.
"Uncle Li, where have you been?" Sheng Changsong asked quickly when he saw Li Ge coming back.
"Haha, I'm bored when I go out for a walk. Bianjing is really prosperous." Li Ge said with a smile.
"Uncle Li, there are many dandies in Bianjing. You should take more people with you when you go out. If you really encounter any trouble, I can rush to help you out." Sheng Changsong said.
Li Ge sneered when he heard this, the servants in this courtyard were all arranged by Sheng Changsong, how dare he take care of them.
Li Ge laughed and said, "What did His Royal Highness say? Yelu Zhongyuan is still waiting for my news. If it takes too long, he should be suspicious."
"I went to the palace today and asked His Highness. His Highness said that the officials did not agree and that His Highness would try to persuade him again. Uncle Li will wait patiently for a few days." Sheng Changsong said.
Li Ge was secretly happy when he heard this. He also needed time to verify some information, so he was naturally not in a hurry.
However, he looked very anxious on the surface and asked Sheng Changsong to urge Zhao Xing.
Sheng Changsong agreed, chatted with Li Ge for a while, and then left.
The next day, Li Ge continued to wander around Bianjing City, still only bringing his entourage with him.
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After Zhao Xing got the news, he smiled and didn't care.
He needs to give Li Ge enough time to verify. If he gives Li Ge the result now, Li Ge will have no reason to stay in Bianjing.
Li Ge’s matter has not yet come to an end, but Zhao Xing received news from the northwest.
Xixia sent envoys to the Song Dynasty. At this time, they had entered the territory of the Song Dynasty and came to Bianjing.
Hearing the news, Zhao Xing began to guess the purpose of Xixia's mission.
During this time, he was also paying attention to the news in Xixia.
The little emperor of Xixia is really powerful, and now he has completely controlled the power of Xixia.
There is a vague intention to mobilize troops towards the plateau.
At this time, the envoy came over. Could it be that he had already planned to send troops and sent people over to test the attitude of the Song Dynasty?
Besides this, Zhao Xing could not think of any other possibility for a while.
But he was too lazy to bother. No matter what Xixia's purpose was, he would naturally know it when the Xixia envoys arrived.
Zhao Xing delayed Li Ge for five or six days, until Li Ge couldn't sit still and asked Sheng Changsong to see him several times before Zhao Xing summoned him.
Although Li Ge had been pressing Sheng Changsong in the past few days, he did not say that he wanted to see him.
Being so eager to see him at this time, it was obvious that he had already verified the information he wanted to know and was eager to leave.
“Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!” Li Ge saluted.
"No courtesy!" Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "Why are you so anxious to see me?"
"I wonder how your Highness's persuasion went?" Li Ge asked. "My father doesn't agree, and I'm still trying to persuade you. Why are you so anxious?" Zhao Xing said impatiently.
Li Ge said with a bitter face when he heard this: "Your Highness is not worried about Xiao Xiao, it is really because Xiao Xiao has been delayed for too long. If he doesn't go back, Yelu Zhongyuan will doubt Xiao Xiao. "
"But now you haven't been able to do what Yelu Zhongyuan asked you to do. How can Yelu Zhongyuan let you go when you go back?" Zhao Xing said for Li. Ge Zhu looked like he was thinking about it.
Li Ge cursed in his heart, the Song Dynasty had no intention of retreating, what would happen if he waited any longer?
Now he has judged from some news that the Song Dynasty really wanted to build the Great Wall in the north.
As long as he brings this news back, it doesn't matter whether the Song Dynasty retreats or not.
No matter how amazing the cement is and the border is so long, is it possible that the Great Wall can be built in just a few months?
Building the Great Wall required a lot of manpower and material resources. Before this, the Song Dynasty had no ability to send troops.
This Song Dynasty still wants to keep the news strictly. How long can this kind of news be kept secret?
When the Song Dynasty built it, the Liao Kingdom would naturally know about it.
“But how are you going to explain to Yelu Zhongyuan when you go back?” Zhao Xing asked.
"The younger one said that the Song Dynasty would not agree. Yelu Zhongyuan could not do anything to the younger one because of this. At most, he would not use the younger one. In this way, the younger one could not provide any useful information to His Highness. "It's gone." Li Ge said with a pity on his face.
"Okay, since you are so lonely, I won't keep you. I will find a way to help you gain Yelu Zhongyuan's trust in the future." Zhao Xing drew a big cake for Li Ge.
Li Ge cursed in his heart, if you tell me Song Dynasty's true purpose, wouldn't I be able to gain Yelu Zhongyuan's trust?
If you also said that you would help him gain Yelu Zhongyuan's trust in the future, you should just lie to him.
But Zhao Xing doesn’t trust him, and he knows it in his heart.
Had he ever trusted Zhao Xing?
If Zhao Xing really told him Song Dynasty’s purpose, he would suspect it was a trap.
Although he thought so in his heart, Li Ge looked grateful and expressed his loyalty to Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing talked with him for a while and then let him go back.
After Li Ge left, Zhao Xing sneered in his heart, now Yelu Zhongyuan could put down his guard and fight Yelu Yixin.
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A few days after Li Ge left, the Xixia envoy arrived in Bianjing.
This time the head of the Xixia envoy was a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old.
The officials who were greeted by the Ministry of Rites looked a little ugly when they saw that Xixia was a young man.
Being able to become the leader at this age obviously shows that this young man’s identity is not simple.
But no matter how simple he is, he is just a young master. If he goes as an envoy to the Song Dynasty on behalf of Xixia, wouldn't he be humiliating the Song Dynasty?
However, when the young man informed him of his identity, the officials from the Ministry of Rites softened their expressions.
The young man's name was Liang Yimi, the son of the Xixia Prime Minister and the younger brother of the current queen.
The officials who came to greet them knew something about the situation in Xixia.
Now the Liang family has great power in Xixia. At the Liang family's suggestion, the Xixia emperor promoted many Han officials.
Although the officials of the Xixia court today are not exaggerated enough to occupy most of them.
However, Xixia Prime Minister Liang Guangchuan was very trusted by the Xixia Emperor. These people, headed by Liang Guangchuan, were already able to compete with the officials of the Dangxiang clan.
As the son of the Xixia Prime Minister and a relative, Liang Yimi was qualified to be the chief envoy.
The reception official sent someone to report the news to the palace, and then placed Liang Yimi and his party in Honglu Temple.
Zhao Xing was also a little surprised when he learned that the Xixia envoy this time was actually the son of Xixia Prime Minister Liang Guangchuan.
According to his speculation, this person might be the same person as Sima Yi.
Although the Liang family failed to completely seize the Xixia power in the end.
But the Liang family is Han Chinese. It is understandable how difficult it is to be able to control power for more than ten years in a foreign regime.
I wonder if there is any possibility of cooperation.
(End of this chapter)