Seeing the Xixia soldiers rushing in like wolves and tigers, Zhao Ji's guards quickly stepped forward to stop them.
It's just that in the Xixia people's territory, they were timid and few in number. Most of them were knocked to the ground in a few blows, leaving only one expert who was helpless, but he didn't dare to be ruthless.
This man was also very skilled. Even if more than ten Xixia guards attacked him at the same time, they couldn't defeat him.
At this moment, I heard a sweet shout:
"Get out of the way!"
The soldiers of Xixia retreated after hearing the sound, and immediately gave way to a charming female general.
Then he saw a gun flower that was as bright as a silver star blooming out of thin air. The master could hardly react. He was shot several times in an instant and fell down with a choke of blood.
The female general had a frosty face and didn't even look at Zhao Ji. She waved her hand indifferently and said:
"Capture him and wait to be escorted to Song Dynasty."
After hearing the order, the Xixia soldiers immediately rushed forward.
How has Zhao Ji ever suffered such a crime? His arms and legs were twisted and pulled by a group of soldiers. He screamed in pain and said with tears streaming down his face:
"Spare your life, spare your life... I want to see the Queen Mother Wu Zang, I want to see the Queen Mother Wu Zang!"
Seeing that the female general ignored her and turned around to walk out, Zhao Ji was completely panicked and shouted:
"General, don't leave. Please tell the Queen Mother that Zhao Ji agrees to Xixia's conditions."
"As long as Xixia helps me, I will definitely mediate and let the Song Dynasty cede the land in Guanzhong..."
Hearing this, the female general stopped, looked at Zhao Ji with disdain, and said disdainfully:
"You don't have to waste your efforts, Mr. Cao...hou personally wrote to the Queen Mother, just to ask for it from you."
"Since Lord Cao has spoken in person, the Queen Mother will not refute his sentiments."
Speaking of Cao Bin, there was a rare hint of tenderness and resentment in her eyes.
This woman is none other than Mi Yixiangyun. She was originally a personal female official who did not hide the dark clouds. After being abducted by Cao Bin, she stayed in Xixia and worked as an undercover agent.
Because of the inheritance of the art of war and martial arts from Zhao Yun of the Three Kingdoms, she was highly regarded by Wu Zang Heiyun and has now become one of her confidants.
Although there was some suspicion and precaution, it already had a certain amount of energy and fully met Cao Bin's expectations.
From the very beginning, his positioning for Xiangyun was not something that Hidden Heiyun could have guessed. She would not have thought that her son who had just learned to walk was also Cao Bin's...
At this time, he was praising Cao Bin and was not afraid of exposing anything.
Before setting off to arrest Zhao Ji, Wu Zangheiyun had told him that since he accepted Cao Bin's request, he would show his kindness.
At least make him appreciate the benefits.
When Zhao Ji heard that it was Cao Bin who had harmed him again, he suddenly became so angry that he forgot everything else and cursed:
"Cao Bin, I am your eighth generation ancestor..."
What grudges do I have against you? Why are you deliberately trying to kill me? Isn't it just an attempt to steal your property?
Damn, you're too petty. You even slept with my sister. Did I say anything?
When Mi Yi Xiang Yun heard this, his face suddenly turned cold and he ordered:
"If you dare to scold Mr. Cao, you will be beaten hard by me."
Hearing this, the soldiers immediately became energetic and shouted and rushed forward, fists and kicks.
Zhao Ji was beaten until he cried for his father and mother, begging for mercy again and again:
"Wrong, I was wrong, I don't dare to scold Mr. Cao anymore..."
Before he could react, Queen Mother Liu was extremely surprised. Previously she only knew that Cao Bin led troops to defeat Xixia, but she did not expect that his reputation would be so scary here.
The battle between Song and Xia has been going on for more than a year, and Xixia has been respected and feared by everyone. It can be said to be "powerful to all barbarians".
Since the Song Dynasty, even Yang Wudi may not have such a prestigious reputation.
However, she was relieved. Since Cao Bin's name was useful, she didn't have to worry about being embarrassed or detained by Xixia.
No matter what, she is also the Empress Dowager.
No matter how much the court dislikes him, he will not let the young emperor violate his filial piety, and he has no grudge against Cao Bin, so he still prefers his mother-in-law.
Thinking of this, she hesitated whether to move her daughter out and improve her own treatment.
At this moment, she had forgotten about Zhao Ji until she heard his desperate cry for help...
When Yi Xiangyun captured Zhao Ji and returned to the palace to resume his duties, most of Xixia's important officials were waiting.
The Queen Mother didn't hide and didn't say much. She just looked at the ministers and said:
"Now that Zhao Ji has been captured, who is willing to serve as the second envoy and escort him to Bianliang?"
The Prime Minister did not hide the blackmail and said with some reluctance:
"Is it so easy to send their mother and son back? Is it too cheap for the Song Dynasty?"
"This opportunity is very rare."
The Empress Dowager Wu Zang rolled her eyes at him and said angrily:
"With Cao Bin here in the Song Dynasty, what else can you do?"
"You also know the news from King Yi Zheng. On the first day they arrived in Bianliang, the Liao envoy was whipped by Cao Bin. He didn't even dare to retaliate."
"The Liao people still want to give him three points. How much money do I have in Xixia to bet that he won't go crazy?"
"There is also that Yanyan Jinglue Zhong Shiheng. He led tens of thousands of troops to station in Hengshan, spying on my capital, and he was ready to make a move."
"This person is already very scheming, and now that Cao Bin is backing him, he is even more difficult to deal with..."
At this point, all the Xixia ministers fell silent. It was not that they did not dare to fight hard, but that they simply could not fight.
Even the founder of the country, Yuan Hao, was killed by Cao Bin's envoys. Later, he suffered defeats and was attacked by Xingqing Mansion. They had a headache when they heard this name.
The Empress Dowager Wu Zang waved her hands and said:
"Okay, now that we've decided, don't discuss this matter anymore."
"Fortunately, he didn't kill them all. In his letter, he agreed to expand the market and personally buy our country's green salt."
"As long as we rest and recuperate for a few years, we can recover."
Xixia's green salt has large output, low price and good quality, and is their main specialty.
As long as they can sell the green salt to the Song Dynasty, the materials in exchange will be enough for them to maintain the operation of the court.
However, in order to maintain its own salt tax, the Song Dynasty has always strictly prohibited the sale of Xixia salt among the people. In fact, starting from Yuan Hao's father, many wars between the two countries were caused by the ban on salt in the Song Dynasty.
Since Cao Bin promised to officially collect salt in the name of the court, there was no need for them to go all out.
Hearing the news, even Wu Zangpang, who had always hated Cao Bin, cheered up and asked hurriedly:
"Can the Queen Mother give us Cao Bin's letter so that I can carefully understand his intentions."
He thought this was an extremely simple request, but he didn't expect that the Empress Dowager's pretty face turned red instantly, and then she said angrily:
"Without letters, you can't figure it out? If you are so mediocre, what use do I have for you?"
With that said, he got up and left.
Wu Zangyao Pang was dumbfounded by the reprimand. He didn't know what made this sister angry, so he had to shout:
"Your Majesty, calm down. I don't need the letter, but I must make his plan clear."
Bu Zang Hei Yun ignored him and went directly back to the harem to summon Mi Yi Xiang Yun.
After asking about the process of apprehending Zhao Ji, she nodded with satisfaction and said with some expectation:
"When escorting Zhao Ji back to the Song Dynasty, he wrote a reply to Cao Bin stating the details."
At this point, she remembered the content of the letter again, and suddenly her heart warmed up, and she ordered again:
"Ask the Prime Minister to write a reply to Song Ting, saying that he wants to invite Zhongjing Hou to be envoy to Xixia to discuss the purchase of salt in person..."
When Mi Yixiangyun heard this, although his face remained calm, his heart really jumped up, and he secretly said with joy, "You always have time to rest, then you can look up to me."
She swallowed quietly and hurriedly agreed to go find the hidden treasure...
