As a veteran in the political arena, Xia Song would naturally not hand over such low-level information rashly. Will there be any movement in Xixia after Li Yuanhao's death? To make such a joke is either audacious or hairy!
Liang Chuan originally thought that Xia Song would verify the authenticity of his news when he heard the news. If the reliability was proven, his fate would naturally change. However, he never expected that Xia Song was so angry that the three corpse gods jumped, and there was only one in his heart. The thought was that Liang Chuan had tricked him into thinking he was mentally retarded!
He had been working hard in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty for decades, and he had never seen any monsters. From the top to the prime minister and down to the clerk, no one was polite to him when they met him. But there was one person who dared to ignore him like this and treat him from beginning to end. Is he teasing in the dark?
Anger is just a sign of incompetence. Xia Song can no longer think of any reason why Liang Chuan keeps talking nonsense. There is only one explanation. This kid only wants to die, hoping that he will no longer abuse him and let him go as soon as possible!
Hum, the more you want to die, the less I will let you die!
"Give him medicine and don't let him die! If he accidentally dies, huh, then you should also let your family prepare for the funeral!"
I want you to live but not die! Xia Song cursed in his heart, dusted off the dust on his body, and left angrily.
Liang Chuan lay motionless on the ground. Several jailers hurriedly stepped forward to strangle Liang Chuan. Among those who tried to strangle Liang Chuan, Xia Song did what he said. If there was even a three-point difference between the ancestors, they would also be tortured to death. Who would dare not take this seriously!
Poor Liang Chuan, he is definitely the worst time traveler now. In the dark prison, he is treated as a death row prisoner, tortured to death, and then used as a medicine jar. All kinds of good medicines are given to him to help him breathe, but he can't. Let him die.
In fact, the thousands of hard-working thieves who joined the army in Dingchuan Village escaped, which did not have a big impact on him. This phenomenon will most likely occur when a demoralized army like the Song Army collapses. It is nothing more than tying up the general. He just got up and killed him with a knife. Now that Liang Chuan has been brought to justice, there is basically nothing worth paying attention to.
There were three thousand corpses. Each head of the Dangxiang people could be exchanged for a lot of reward money. Each of these corpses was wearing armor. There was no doubt that they were Dangxiang soldiers. No one would think that this was a crime of killing a good person and taking credit for it.
Xia Song was extremely efficient. He wrote nearly 10,000 words in an eloquent memorial to judge the current situation in the northwest. It mixed the opinions of the northwest spies on the current internal situation of the party, as well as possible future trends. Of course, the climax was his own in the end. For his military exploits, he beheaded more than 3,000 people and will be sent to Bianjing soon.
Naturally, he did not dare to spread the news that Li Yuanhao was dead and that his body was in the hands of the Western Army to Bianjing as Liang Chuan said. This might cause his head to fall off.
Xia Song was fully expecting a big reward from the imperial court, but he also miscalculated this time.
History is sometimes so unpredictable, everything seems to be destined, and it also seems to be an act.
Since the sheepherder Li Yuanhao came to power, in order to eliminate Li Yuanhao's original influence first and consolidate his hard-won victory, under the instructions of Wu Zang and Ning Lingge, he won three major victories and had an extremely tough attitude. Xixia made a rare 180-degree change. It actually extended an olive branch of peace to the Song Dynasty, proposed peace to the Song Dynasty, and took the initiative to declare vassal status to the Song Dynasty.
Although Xixia's request was rude, Zhao Zhen was not an aggressive leader. What he wanted was a peaceful and prosperous age. Several years of conquests with Xixia had greatly damaged the vitality of the Song Dynasty.
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, compared with the little annual gift they ask for, the military expenses can be saved a lot!
Everyone in the imperial court didn't know how many people would suffer if this battle continued. What they feared most was that it would shake the country's foundation and disrupt the national destiny of the Song Dynasty! From the high officials in the temple to the generals of the Western Army, everyone hopes to end this pointless battle as soon as possible.
News of Xixia's peace petition reached Bianjing earlier than Xia Song's documents.
The arrogant Li Yuanhao actually surrendered one day!
Zhao Zhen was in tears waiting for this moment. The troubles in Xixia have existed for a hundred years, but it was only in his lifetime that a mortal enemy, Li Yuanhao, who was also a genius, caused trouble in the northwest. Xixia was so small that it defeated the Song Dynasty three times in a row. This was a great humiliation for the martial arts of the Zhao family. Now that Li Yuanhao has reduced himself to a minister, he has finally been relieved of his serious illness.
Every year, he was given 150,000 bolts of silk, 70,000 taels of silver, and 30,000 jins of tea. The Western Army had to spend this amount in less than half a month.
What a bargain!
Of course, some warriors insist that Xixia is now at the end of its war effort, and as long as the Western Army persists for a few years, this serious problem will be eliminated forever.
It's a pity that since the founding of the Song Dynasty, Xianggong Wen had the final say, and Doctor Wu could only stand aside. Their words had no weight at all. They could only shout twice in the general environment, and then they would fall silent forever!
The entire court was shocked by these two pieces of news.
The first one is Li Yuanhao surrendered! It would be a good thing if he really relents, but Li Yuanhao's tricks are often a delaying tactic. He will first surrender to you, and then stab you in the back. He will fall out of favor faster than turning the page in a book. In his eyes, the word "credibility" is worse than a stick. Toilets are easy to come by.
The second news is of course Xia Song's Western Army. After three major defeats, the Song Dynasty was able to rise again? More than 3,000 heads were killed this time? In their view, the Western Army would be considered victorious as long as they withstood the attack of the Western bandits. This time they not only withstood the attack, but also had a chance of winning, which was commendable!
The court even wondered, could it be because Xia Song's victory had dampened Li Yuanhao's arrogance? Is that why Li Yuanhao is willing to negotiate peace?
It's totally possible!
If this is the case, then the possibility of Li Yuanhao negotiating peace is real and effective!
There was a slight excitement in the imperial court for a while. The war in the northwest has been going on for a long time, and countless national funds have been spent. If it continues, it will definitely be harmful to the general body of the imperial court. After decades of fighting, the rebellion in the northwest has finally come to an end at the hands of a group of them. Calm down?
Not only was there a treaty with the Khitan in exchange for decades of peace, the people's lives would get better and better. Since peace could be negotiated with the Liao Kingdom, why couldn't it be negotiated with the Xixia State?
Prime Minister Zhang Zhibai was confused this time. Zhao Zhen has always been an indecisive person. He didn't know whether he was eager to make contributions or someone gave him a bad wind. He actually openly advocated that Li Yuanhao was determined to be a thief. This time it was another scam. He also I was stunned by Xia Song's "good news", and asked Xia Song to keep up his efforts, wipe out Xixia, and complete this glorious achievement that could be recorded in history.
I don't know who the news reached the ears of Queen Mother Liu. The old lady is getting older and has long stopped being cold about these things of fighting, killing and expanding territories. What she hopes is to live in peace and no one will affect her status. , who is Li Yuanhao? He couldn't get rid of his husband before he died, and now he still doesn't want to make peace?
"Officials, these people are old prime ministers.
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The public is more confused than I am, and now I want to deceive the Holy Emperor. According to my opinion, Zhang Zhibai should let him retire and retire. There is no use in keeping him! "
Empress Dowager Liu had just told Lu Yijian, a veteran of three dynasties, to resign and return to his hometown. Zhang Zhibai was more than three points lighter than him. Although the current Empress Dowager Liu was not as old and physically strong as the previous two years, she became more and more sophisticated as she got older. The desire for power became stronger, and Zhang Zhibai was told to get out with just one sentence.
Lao Zhang packed his luggage and went back to his hometown to teach in despair.
After people left, things had to continue. With a wave of her hand, Empress Dowager Liu appointed Jia Chaochang as the new prime minister and asked him to handle the military affairs of the entire northwest.
Jia Chaochang is the great-grandson of Jia Wei, a famous historian in the Five Dynasties and later Jin Dynasty, and his way of serving as an official is also legendary.
When Zhenzong was in court, he once went to the southern suburbs to pray for crops and worship heaven. On the way, he met Jia Chaochang. The man wrote a flashy and empty eulogy and waited for Zhenzong, a religious enthusiast, to pass by. He presented the eulogy with a shy face. When I went up, I was actually appreciated by Zhenzong, an enthusiast. He was specially summoned to hold an examination and was awarded a Jinshi status. .
If he can pacify Song Zhenzong, he can pacify Song Zhenzong's wife, Queen Mother Liu. The method of dealing with the old woman is even simpler. He usually spends a lot of money to make friends with the Huangmen eunuchs in the inner palace. All the eunuchs in the palace are Speak good words for him, and Queen Mother Liu will naturally have a lot of affection for this guy!
He and Xia Song were the same thing. They were both treacherous and sophisticated officials, and their backgrounds and official experience were so damn legendary. When these two people met, they were either incompatible or incompatible.
This time Xia Song was unlucky, Jia Chaochang didn't like him.
Jia Chaochang doesn't like anyone who has some ability and can threaten his status!
Zhao Zhen felt a little confused when she looked at Xixia's credential and Xia Song's memorial, so she asked the new Prime Minister Jia Chaochang.
"What do you think, sir?"
Jia Chaochang pretended to be selfless and generous for the country, and responded: "The Western bandits have invaded our territory for many years, and their gains are not as good as the one month's profit from bartering. They are fighting this war by throwing pot and iron, so naturally they are really seeking peace." meaning."
Jia Chaochang is also betting that if Li Yuanhao rebels again in the future, he will just say that this person is treacherous. At least he can't fight now. If he says he won't accept it, if he is defeated again, he won't be able to shoulder his primary leadership responsibility?
Besides, if the fight continues, the credit will not be credited to Xia Song. In the future, he will have another opponent, which will be a big trouble!
"That Xia Aiqing has made great military exploits, this matter...!"
Jia Chaochang said anxiously: "At this time of peace negotiation, we must not exploit the shortcomings of the Western thieves. In my opinion, this matter should be downplayed. The party members are narrow-minded. If they are annoyed and lose their face, the peace negotiation will never succeed! "
On the issue of whether to fight or not, he, Zhao Zhen, rarely agreed with Empress Dowager Liu. There was no point in continuing the fight, and he might not win. If he lost, his face would not look good.
Jia Chaochang's words make sense. No one wants to be humiliated by the other party when they show sincerity. Then nothing can be discussed!
Sometimes things in the world are so tortuous. Xia Song's abacus was rattling, and Dang Xiang was confused halfway, and then Jia Chaochang was completely confused. He didn't know that his troubles were still to come.
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