The rising sun is shining brightly. Although it is summer, the temperature difference between morning and evening in Zhongxing Mansion is large. The climate is comfortable and the breeze is gentle, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Smoke and dust billowed, and countless cavalry came. Soon the front army crossed the Yellow River, and countless armored warriors surrounded it. Zhao Hong wore a sky-high crown on his head and a round-collared red suit, showing no anger and self-power.
In the Song Dynasty, bright yellow was taboo and vermilion was respected, so emperors generally wore red, unlike many dynasties.
The kings and ministers of Xixia were all surprised, saying that the Song people were weak, why were these Song soldiers so powerful? Looking at them all wearing helmets and armor, the army is solemn and orderly, and they are cutting with swords and axes. They are definitely a rare and powerful army in the world.
It’s not that the emperors of the Song Dynasty were as timid as mice. They all liked playing chess, calligraphy, and painting, and they practiced Taoism and became immortals. That Song Huizong claimed to be the "Emperor Taojun", and his thin golden body was the best in the world. Song Gaozong Zhao Gou was so frightened that he stopped raising children and had no fertility. Song Ningzong Zhao Kuo died like a puppet, eating golden elixirs...
Why did Song Emperor Zhao Hong come on horseback and be so tall, mighty and calm?
This guy is really an anomaly among the kings of the Song Dynasty, a strange flower in the world!
"Your Majesty, Li Sui, is here to see you!"
Seeing Zhao Hong appear, Li Sui, who was at the head of the Xixia ministers, hesitated for a moment and fell to his knees.
Zhao Hong named him King of Xia and promised him not to kneel, but the king is the king and the minister is the minister. When they met for the first time, in full view of everyone, he had to bow.
Zhao Hong may be truly sincere, but what would the civil and military ministers of the Song Dynasty behind him, especially those arrogant and powerful generals, think if they saw that he was so trusting?
At the very least, he wanted to make these people feel that he was willing to surrender to the Song Dynasty and the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
The old Xixia ministers with different faces and different thoughts followed Emperor Xia and knelt down one after another.
"King Xia, come to think of it, you are my uncle of the Song Dynasty, my eldest brother-in-law, and we are a family member, so you don't need to pay such a big gift. I say again, this will not be an example next time, and you must not do this in the future!"
With a smile on his face, Zhao Hong took a few steps forward, personally helped Li Sui up, and then said loudly to the old officials of Xixia:
"Everyone, please get up!"
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Sui and the old Xixia ministers stood up and bowed together.
Zhao Hong was kind and cheerful, and his heart quickly calmed down, and all the unhappiness and embarrassment disappeared.
"King Xia, everyone, look, who have I brought to you?"
Zhao Hong laughed and gave up his position. Li Weiming, the virtuous concubine of Fengguan Xiapei, came up and gave him a gentle bow.
"I have met the King of Xia. Dear friends, long time no see."
Returning to his hometown and seeing his old friend again, Li Weiming suppressed the throbbing in his heart and bowed.
Emperor Xia treated Zhao Hong like a king and a minister, which made her heartbroken. From now on, will there be no Daxia in the world?
"Wei Ming... I have met the Concubine Xian!"
Li Sui was also excited and quickly saluted.
His sister is already a concubine in the harem of the Song Dynasty, and is no longer the princess of Xixia.
"I have met the Concubine Xian!"
The old officials of Xixia paid homage one after another.
"King Xia, I originally planned to bring the second prince here, but he was too young, so I couldn't make the trip. When he grows up, he will come to see your uncle. Or if you have time, you can go to Lin'an City to see him."
Zhao Hong always had a smile on his face, facing the old ministers of Xixia, and his voice rose another octave.
"Let me tell you another piece of good news. Princess Anguo is happy again. Everyone, is it worth celebrating?"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations to Princess Anguo!"
The monarchs and ministers of Xixia saluted together, and everyone felt a little relieved.
As the son-in-law of Xixia, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and his heirs to Princess Anguo should be more kind to the people of Daxia.
Of course, this also includes their ministers.
Li Weiming's face turned slightly red. This Zhao Hong dares to say anything.
Although she complained in her heart that Zhao Hong did not save the Great Xia Kingdom, she felt that it was a worthwhile trip to come with Zhao Hong and see that her friends in her homeland were safe.
As for Guo Zuo's unending sadness, it is definitely inevitable and difficult for others to understand.
Seeing Li Deren, the deposed prince of the former Western Xia Dynasty, next to Li Sui, Zhao Hong nodded slightly as a greeting.
Emperor Xia's uncle is now Duke Xia of the Song Dynasty. Judging from his respectful look, he seemed to have accepted the reality of the fall of Xixia.
This is a tough guy from Xixia!
"King Xia, everyone, let's go into the city together!"
Zhao Hong grabbed Li Sui's arm and came to the horse. The two got on the horse and rode together. The ministers and generals followed closely, and thousands of troops marched all the way, meandering into Zhongxing Mansion.
Entering the city of Zhongxing Prefecture, we walked all the way to the palace. Along the way, people knelt down in the streets, including many children. They shouted long live, and the mountains roared and the tsunami roared, which was extremely enthusiastic.
Zhao Hong smiled slightly. No matter when and where, throughout the dynasties, the arrangements on the scene are always strikingly similar.
Since the loss of Zhongxing Mansion in the early Song Dynasty, it took more than 200 years to finally regain it and return it to the rule of the Song Dynasty.
Looking at Li Sui again, his horse was already one step behind him. He and Li Deren were on the left and right, and they were keeping pace with Li Weiming's chariot. The three members of the Daxia royal family were whispering something.
It seems that this historical emperor of the Western Xia Dynasty had a high IQ, knew how to distinguish between superior and inferior, and correctly positioned himself.
Surrounded by all the troops, Zhao Hong pushed his horses forward, feeling secretly guilty.
If this "anti-Song righteous man" had made a sneak attack, I'm sure he would have died young.
Fortunately, the journey was uneventful. When we arrived in front of the Xixia Palace, the ground was full of Xixia people kneeling at the gate. Seeing Zhao Hong's chariot coming, everyone kowtowed together and shouted long live the mountain.
"Long live the Emperor of the Song Dynasty! Long live! Long live!"
Xia Min's voice was loud, Zhao Hong reined in the horse, and the Imperial Guard's knights guarded the left and right sides.
"Folks, get up! It's too hot, so go back! Live a good life!"
Zhao Hong said loudly, a little arrogantly.
If he can be loved by the people of Xixia like this, he will become famous and become a sage king.
"The Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty and Daxia, Qin and Jin are so good, please be kind to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and help Daxia avoid this disaster!"
"The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty gave great kindness to Great Xia, and the people of Xia are grateful and will never forget it!"
"Emperor of the Song Dynasty, please save Daxia Kingdom, please!"
Several Xixia people in the front row begged, and the Xia people kowtowed and touched the ground, making a "bang bang" sound, and blood quickly oozed from their foreheads.
The slap in the face came so quickly that the joy in Zhao Hong's heart disappeared immediately.
Xu Sheng and Cao You were extremely angry when they heard this and were about to move forward to disperse the crowd, but were stopped by Zhao Hong's cold eyes.
Obviously, this was to ask him to express his stance on preserving the Xixia Kingdom, rather than returning it to the Song Dynasty.
Xia Min screamed wildly and kowtowed, Zhao Hong remained calm, and Li Weiming got out of the sedan, stood on the carriage, and cleared his throat.
"Scholars and people of the Great Xia Kingdom, I am Princess An of Great Xia, the virtuous concubine of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. Please listen to my advice. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty is an eternal sage. Let's go back for the time being. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty will definitely satisfy everyone. Answer!"
"The good concubine is a thousand years old!"
"Princess Chitose! Chitose! Chitose!"
The Xia citizens got up from the ground one after another with another roar and tsunami, and made way to the palace.
Zhao Hong's brows and corners of his mouth rose slightly. When he turned around, Li Weiming had already entered the sedan. On the other hand, Li Sui and Li Deren, who were standing next to the carriage, both looked pale and worried.
Zhao Hong turned his head, calmly, and rode forward.
Li Weiming was such a wise concubine of the Song Dynasty!
When he came to the gate of the palace and saw the characters "Xixia Road Appeasement Department" on the door plaque, Zhao Hong shook his head gently.
The monarchs and ministers of Xixia were frightened, so they were so diligent and careful in order to make themselves feel at ease.
But is this a demonstration of their true or false surrender?
Entering the main hall is the real pilgrimage. Zhao Hong and Li Weiming were sitting on the high throne. All the generals, Song and Western Xia officials, including the Xia Lord Li Sui, knelt down and saluted Zhao Hong and Li Weiming.
"King of Xia, Duke of Xia, and all the ministers, please get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
All the ministers saluted together and stood up.
Zhao Hong looked at Li Sui who was getting up, shook his head, and said seriously:
"King Xia, if you kneel again, I won't know how to handle myself. In the future, you must never kneel again. This is my will."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Sui was greatly satisfied psychologically, and his face was still respectful.
If I don't kneel down, who knows whether I will settle the score later?
"My lords, I see that some of you seem to be wearing wigs and buns, and the Dangxiang tribe is also wearing round-collar official uniforms of the Song Dynasty. I want to say a few words from my heart."
Zhao Hong observed it and made a simple opening remarks.
Everyone had different thoughts and all looked at Zhao Hong.
"The state has national laws, the family has family rules, and the official uniforms of the court are regulations. No one is allowed to violate them, and I believe the ministers will have no objections. After returning home, in your spare time, you can dress however you want. That is your freedom. Others have no right to interfere. Including the language and hairstyle of party members, if they are willing to keep it, neither the imperial court nor the government will interfere."
Zhao Hong's words made all the officials in the palace, especially the Dangxiang clan, breathe a sigh of relief.
In fact, many officials from the Dangxiang clan are thinking about shaving their hair and stopping speaking Dangxiang dialect.
"The language, writing, clothing, cultural customs, etc. of the Dangxiang people must be preserved as much as possible. The Dangxiang civilization must be passed down from generation to generation. No matter what kind of civilization, it is the crystallization of the wisdom of the predecessors and cannot be arbitrarily Destroy it. This is why I sent troops to rescue Xia three years ago."
Zhao Hong's words caused the Xixia monarchs and ministers in the palace to be stunned for a while. After a while, someone bowed in awe, with unusual solemnity.
"Your Majesty is wise and mighty, and he is worried about the world. I admire you deeply!"
It turned out that Li Yuanji, the former Privy Councilor of Xixia, was the first to speak.
Seeing that his face was red and his face was serious, it seemed that he was not being hypocritical.
"Your Majesty has shown great kindness to Daxia, and I thank you for your kindness!"
Li Zhong'e, the former Minister of Official Affairs of the Western Xia Dynasty, came out again and bowed solemnly.
"Your Majesty, I am convinced!"
The famous party aristocrat and important minister in the court, Wei Mingling, followed him and bowed respectfully.
Respecting local customs, not intimidating, and treating Xia people well, he was somewhat convinced at the moment.
"Your Majesty's grace!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
The old officials of Xixia stood up one by one and saluted Zhao Hong.
The officials of the Song Dynasty who were present at the meeting, such as Xuan Zhen, the Minister of War, Zou Yinglong, the Minister of Industry, Cui Yu, the envoy of Sichuan, Guo Zhengsun, the envoy of Lizhou West Road, all secretly admired him.
As long as he preserved the Xixia culture, the emperor could win the hearts of the old Xixia officials.
Some Song and Xia officials in the palace were muttering to themselves. I wonder if the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, who is on the high throne, will be kind enough to bring Xixia back to life?
