Xia Song was really scared this time. There were only two kinds of grievances in the court. One was caused by official matters, and the other was caused by private matters. When caused by official matters, grievances were always laughed off, but private grievances never died. Endlessly.
In the eyes of Empress Dowager Liu, all grievances are personal. There is nothing public or private. What is displeasing to her is all personal. Those who have trouble with her are all personal grievances, and they are all the targets of her revenge!
Xia Song knew this very well. Fan Zhongyan had a bright future and was the target of government cultivation, so he contradicted Empress Dowager Liu at the party, "Okay, I will be sent to the northwest to eat dust. If you do well, can you go back?" You know, if you can’t do it well, you’ll have to eat until you’re full.
What a shame, Liang Chuan turned out to be Empress Dowager Liu's man, and she brought him to death. This feud was really big!
No wonder a good Ding party wanted to come to the northwest. Xia Song calmed down and thought about it carefully. Maybe Liang Chuan caused a lot of harm to Ding Wei when he fell. It must have been Empress Dowager Liu who got Ding Wei. After Ding Wei defeated the chess piece, he wanted to bring it back to the Western Army. Whether it was Fan Zhongyan or himself, it was unclear.
The more Xia Song thought about it, the more frightened he became. If he was dealing with Fan Zhongyan, he wouldn't have anything to do with him, but he would always have trouble with himself. Could it be that Empress Dowager Liu's target is herself. .
Thinking of this, Xia Song couldn't even eat anymore. For the sake of his future and destiny, he looked down on his old face and fed Liang Chuan delicious food and drinks that day. Not only that, but he also cured his injuries. Then, with tears and runny noses, he began to complain bitterly about the injustices he had encountered in court.
Liang Chuan crawled out of that living hell. He had no idea how a treacherous person like Xia Song could suddenly change his gender. He didn't want to ask Xia Song. If it annoyed him again, he impulsively gave himself a gift. Cheng, isn't it blind in vain?
The next form is rather strange.
Xixia officially sent out a peace negotiation team. The high-standard teams made everyone in the Song Dynasty realize the sincerity of the other party. The bloody battle that had lasted for decades would finally come to an end.
This made the three strategic envoys suffer. This peace negotiation situation was not brought about by the three people at all. It can be said that the three people's planning and efforts in the northwest were completely in vain. The party surrendered even though they had not made any achievements. What a sad fate.
At this point, all strategic planning of the Western Army was suspended, and all military operations were subject to the next move of the imperial court. Bianjing issued a notice that if anyone dared to undermine the overall stability of the situation at this critical moment of peace negotiations, the imperial court would not forgive him lightly!
What else can you do? All the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Western Army put down their swords and guns and picked up hoes instead. They were recruited as soldiers and had to continue serving after the war, rather than disarming and returning to farm their own fields.
The good news that the Song Dynasty wanted also came out from within Xixia. After the peace negotiation, Li Yuanhao no longer had the domineering style of the past. Instead, the sound of silence filled the inner hall, and he sang and danced all day long. Xixia's war horses It was never fitted with a saddle again.
With such a good situation, which Song people don't want to see such a fierce tiger, if it can't subdue him, then let it sleep forever. This is what all Song people want to see.
After several years of planning in the northwest, the Song Dynasty suffered three major defeats.
Xia Song's great victory should have completely erased Liang Chuan's great victory from the history books, and the Western Army began to slowly withdraw.
Liang Chuan's injuries gradually healed under the service of good wine, good meat and good medicine. Unfortunately, he left countless scars on his body, one by one, like tangled thorns, even on the body of a soldier who had been reborn after a hundred battles. The scars are definitely not as many as Liang Chuan's. They are like totems and are engraved all over the chest and back. It is frightening and frightening to see!
Every time Xia Song came to cry to him, Liang Chuan would unbutton his shirt and deliberately expose the shocking scars. Xia Song's skin was indeed thicker than the city wall. He ignored the sins he had done and told Liang Chuan over and over again. Say good things. .
"Where is my brother Xin Wubing?" Liang Chuan asked coldly. He had suffered so much and he didn't believe that Xin Wubing could be spared.
Xia Song really didn't do anything to Xin Wubing. Xin Wubing followed him at first. He didn't know that the two had known each other as early as Xinghua in Fengshan. As for Xin Wubing not escaping, that was because he sent him Naturally, the supervisor army who went out had no reason to escape. Instead, he left Xin Wubing idle. When asked what happened to Liangchuan, Xin Wubing said sensibly that he didn't know. He also cried that he was in Dingchuan. How the village was isolated by Liang Chuan and others. .
He also knew that once the two of them separated, it would be a disaster. He also asked someone to ask. Liang Chuan had been tortured by Xia Song sooner or later. After staying with Liang Chuan for a long time, he knew that he could only help if he survived. Liang Chuan, if his death was in vain, then his death was really in vain.
"Go and summon Xin Wubing to me."
Xin Wubing had mixed feelings when he saw that Liang Chuan was still alive. It had to be said that it was a miracle that he could survive under Xia Song.
"Third brother."
When Liang Chuan saw Xin Wubing, his hatred for Xia Song was somewhat lessened.
"Just stay alive."
Xia Song was also surprised. He had seen Empress Dowager Liu's badge, and it was undoubtedly genuine. However, why there had been no follow-up documents from Empress Dowager Liu since that secret letter. It was not at all consistent with common sense.
Moreover, he tested it out and found out that the secret letter was actually sent to Fan Zhongyan! What the hell does this mean? Everyone in the civil and military dynasties knew that Fan Zhongyan was lured to the Western Army by the Empress Dowager Liu, and why the two of them had such a close personal relationship behind their backs? No wonder Liu E, a female prostitute, can manipulate all civil and military officials and officials at the mercy of applause. Such powerful methods are really frightening!
Make superficial remarks, engage in conspiracy behind the scenes, or follow the most upright person in the world. Who has the means to hide the truth?
It was precisely because of this that he didn't dare to do anything to Liang Chuan. Now he could only offer this great immortal to Liang Chuan, just in case the old lady got worried about Liang Chuan and couldn't find anyone, or this guy went behind his back to talk to the old lady. If the Queen Mother said something that made her unhappy, it would really hurt her.
Xia Song monitored Liang Chuan's movements every day, and not a single female mosquito could fly out. As for his relationship with Xin Wubing, he was actually quite surprised that one of his people could instigate him to rebel so easily. Thinking of Liang Chuan's relationship with Queen Mother Liu, other details are not worth mentioning!
Because Li Yuanhao killed an old beggar by mistake, he provoked Liang Chuan to shoot him with a cannon. The situation between the Song Dynasty and Xixia also changed because of this. In the war between Song Dynasty and Xia Dynasty, the Khitan people benefited most, and the Khitan people did not.
When he had the opportunity to go south, the historical trajectory that had deviated from his own direction was unexpectedly corrected by Liang Chuan.
But everything seems to be destined. Even if the Khitan takes the opportunity to go south, it will only arouse the fighting spirit of the Song Dynasty. With the current fighting spirit of the Liao Kingdom, it is extremely difficult to take advantage of the Song Dynasty. Liang Chuan's behavior was like throwing a huge boulder into a flat lake, causing the waves to stir up. But after the stir, it finally calmed down. Liang Chuan himself only felt that he had avenged the old beggar, and the other effects seemed to be nothing.
This is just because he felt that his actions caused the Khitan people to spend more energy to deal with the Khitan people, gave the Jurchens a chance to breathe, and allowed the Mongols in the north to come to the stage earlier. , In the dark, the fate of the country of the Song Dynasty was in a state of ups and downs. .
After the Song-Xia peace negotiation, after considering all aspects, the Song Dynasty believed that Xixia truly surrendered this time. Although it handed over a "huge" annual gift, it finally ushered in a situation of peaceful coexistence. The northwest had been fighting for decades. There is chaos everywhere, and now everyone is hoping for a chance to survive.
The imperial court's order came down.
Xia Song was promoted to participate in political affairs. Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi were promoted to deputy privy envoys. The three of them returned to Beijing together, while the other generals of the Western Army stayed to watch.
The three of them knelt down to thank Tian'en. To put it bluntly, although the achievements of the three of them in the northwest were remarkable, they had not achieved anything special. Li Yuanhao died by fate. If he had not met Liang Chuan, his troops would have directly pushed towards Chang'an. This was not the case. The three literati could resist it, and Xixia's request for peace was because their civil strife had not yet subsided. This huge advantage fell on the three of them. In order to give an explanation to the people of the world, and to convince the public, the court I can only give this great credit to three people.
All three of them had tears in their eyes. Xia Song was grateful that Liang Chuan did not backhand him with a knife, and allowed him to return to the court to show that Queen Mother Liu did not hold a grudge. Fan Zhongyan completely believed Liang Chuan's words. Empress Dowager Liu was a benevolent and virtuous person who sincerely did her best. . Han Qi believed that his merits were worthy of the promotion, and he was moved to tears.
Xia Song is in a good mood and is involved in political affairs! He was not born in the imperial examination, but took a wild path. When he arrived at Jingyuan Road, he was in charge of the Western Army's strategy for Xixia. He thought this was the pinnacle of his career, because Li Yuanhao was not a simple opponent. Have merit but seek no fault.
He never thought that he would be able to go one step further and reach the position of Deputy Prime Minister. That night, he burned family letters and prayed to his father who died in the battlefield, paid homage to his ancestors, and then drank heavily. I was both embarrassed and embarrassed.
To be successful in life, you must have all the fun. Who doesn't want to have such a happy time? It's so painful to hide yourself under a mask for the rest of your life.
Fan and Han were naturally extremely happy. One of them picked up the book, while the other rode a horse to the desert for the last time. Each was a way to relax his mind. .
The next day Xia Song packed his bags and prepared to go to Bianjing to take up his post. Before leaving, he called Liang Chuan and said, "You come to Beijing with me!"
Liang Chuan's eyes widened and he asked, "Why?"
Xia Song smiled. He was Empress Dowager Liu's man. Although he was a traitor next to him, on the other hand, he was also a pawn in the relationship between himself and Empress Dowager Liu. How could he give up?
