Song Gexing

Chapter 223: Is the fire under the cauldron?

"The three major families, the Tuoba family, the Wuzang family, the Yeli family, and the Dangxiang family are all weak now. The Liang family is Han, so it shouldn't be a big threat, right?"

Wang Gongchen said hesitantly that he was indeed weak in the military field, unlike Han Qi, Fu Bi and others who were both civil and military.

Privy Councilor Cheng Kan glanced at him and said: "It is because the Liang family is Han that they are scary. Do you know how many Han people there are in Xixia? Although these Han people are not from the Liang family, they have become their natural leaders because of the high position of the Liang family. Yeluhong This is a conspiracy to bribe the party members to convert the Han people. If we don't handle it well, we will be in a lot of trouble in the future."

Han Qi nodded in approval and said: "Yes, this is the most troublesome thing. The Han people in the Xia territory are not small. Those who have no Tibetans are the best at using the Han people. Li Liangzuo is also close to the Han people, so the Han people are powerful in recent years. Even bigger, we must not allow the Liang family to seek refuge with the Liao Kingdom."

This statement is well-founded. When Wu Zang was looking for wet nurses for Li Liangzuo, he found two Han people. Then he married his daughter-in-law, also a Han. This shows that Wu Zang's family had a close relationship with the Han people.

Since Li Liangzuo was raised by a Han nanny, and the husbands of the two nannies were loyal confidants who supported him, he was naturally close to the Han people.

Moreover, the Dangxiang people in Xixia have lived together with the Han people for 200 years, and they have long been indifferent between you and me. The Dangxiang people have Han Chinese names, and the Han people have nicknames for the Dangxiang people.

Even living habits have changed after influencing each other. This situation is not unique to Xixia, but also to the Liao Kingdom.

In fact, starting from the Song Dynasty, the customs and habits of the Han people in the north were no longer orthodox Han customs. If you really want to find the ancient customs of the Han and Tang Dynasties, you can only find them in the south.

For example, when it comes to marriage in later generations, northerners actually have the custom of getting married in the morning. This is definitely not a Han custom, but a nomadic custom.

Marriage is at dusk, which is the original meaning of the word marriage. Nomads live far away, so they can only get married in the morning, otherwise the guests will not be able to go home.

The Han people live together in groups. They get married in the evening and the guests can rush home after drinking the wedding wine. This difference is not caused by culture, but by living conditions.

"Is there anyone in the official harem who can suppress Liang?"

Just as everyone was frowning, Yu Zuo asked.

When Zhao Fang saw his uncle speaking, he pondered for a moment and said, "When it comes to conspiracy, I'm afraid Liang is better at it, but when it comes to handling state affairs, Maid Guanyin and Sister Xue'er are both the best choices."

When Han Qi heard this, he was stunned and said: "Did the officials allow the harem to interfere in politics?"

Zhao Fang secretly rolled his eyes, and immediately said seriously: "I just want them to take part in politics, but they don't want to. Don't Han Qing's own daughter understand? Ask me."

When Han Qi heard this answer, he puffed up his chest and hummed proudly.

Yu Zuo smiled and said: "In this case, the officials immediately took the firewood, agreed to Wu Zang Derong's request, accepted the Liang family, and put an end to Liao's tricks."

"This……"

Zhao Fang looked at the others hesitantly. He was really not unwilling. After all, Liang Luoyao would not worry if she could torment him.

Just like how powerful Wu Zetian was, when Li Shimin and Li Zhi were alive, she still couldn't make waves and was suppressed to death.

If Li Zhi hadn't been in poor health, there would have been no chance for her to take power. Liang Luoyao's strength was also based on the early death of her husband and the young son.

And it was impossible for him to die early. With his own body, he was worried that he would still be alive if his son died in the future. That would be a headache.Of course, it was a bonus that Liang Luoyao was a beautiful woman. He had never seen her in person, but history books recorded her beauty.

Besides, Mizhi's mother-in-law, Suide, was a Han. It was passed down from word of mouth. Isn't Liang Luoyao from Mizhi? Northern Shaanxi at this time was the land of Xixia. The place where Li Sigong was canonized was Mizhi and Sui. That circle of Germany includes Inner Mongolia, which is a little bit more neglected.

"The officials are confident..."

Han Qi stopped after asking half a question, smiled to himself, nodded and said: "If you are talking about the Supreme Emperor, then I will still doubt it, but the official family, haha, I think even if Wu Zetian is here, he will have to worry about it."

Fu Bi then laughed and said, "In that case, it's settled. Things are important right now. It's not worth wasting time and energy on this matter."

Everyone nodded in praise. Indeed, important matters were important in Northern Xinjiang at this time. Although the Liao Kingdom was dragged into the army by the Jurchens, it could still free up its hands to compete with the Song Dynasty.

Waqiaoguan has been on alert for several days, and several governors have already gone north to sit in town. The Xixia border is also tense, and Li Liangzuo must be prevented from fleeing to Liao.

If he escaped to the Liao Kingdom, the trouble would be big. You must know that Xixia was not only a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, but also received the canonization of the Liao Kingdom.

Even the name of Xixia's country, Xia Kingdom, was actually canonized by the Liao Kingdom, and that was during the era of Li Yuanhao's grandfather. From this, we can actually see why the Northern Song Dynasty has been unable to do anything about Xixia in history.

Again, Xixia was originally supported by the Liao Kingdom and specifically held back the Song Dynasty.

At that time, Xixia was not yet here. Li Jipeng, who was the military envoy of the Dingnan Army, went to Bianjing in person and voluntarily stayed in Bianjing, agreeing to the Song Dynasty's move to withdraw from the vassal state. This made the Liao Kingdom restless.

It happened that Li Jipeng's younger brother Li Jiqian was unwilling to join the Song Dynasty. He had been gathering the Dangxiang tribe and other Qiang and Tibetan tribes on the grassland to fight against the Song Dynasty.

Although he was bound to lose in every battle, he became more and more courageous with every defeat. Even Li Jipeng personally led his troops to conquer, but failed to catch him.

The Liao State then waved his hand and it was him. Not only did he marry the princess to him, but he also helped him lay down a base area and canonized him as King Xia. This is the predecessor of Xixia.

Otherwise, in fact, when Li Jipeng went to Bianjing, the Dangxiang clan had no way out. Li Jipeng handed over the entire territory of the Dingnan Army Jiedushi to the Song army.

It was the time of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. It was an era when they had several wars with the Liao Kingdom and they were wary of each other. The Hexi Corridor belonged to the Song Dynasty or was an independent force. This was a winner for both sides.

Da Song got it but couldn't keep it, and the unwilling party members supported by Liao became independent, so Liao had no worries about the future, but Da Song had more constraints.

This is the reason why the Song Dynasty repeatedly conquered Xixia, but always returned without success, because the Liao Kingdom would not confirm that Xixia was destroyed.

If Li Liangzuo fled to the Liao Kingdom, the Liao Kingdom would have reason to help him recover. If Li Liangzuo was gone, the Liao Kingdom would have no excuse. If a war really breaks out, it will not be justified.

In that case, if Yelu Hongji wanted to start a war, he would have to convince the peace faction in the Liao Kingdom. Otherwise, he would have to use the power of the peace faction and be wary of other domestic opponents, which would make it much more difficult for him.

In particular, the national conditions of the Liao Kingdom are different from those of the Song Dynasty. The Liao Kingdom's army is not in the hands of the emperor alone. The Xi clan has at least 20 troops. Although they support the Yelu royal family, they still have autonomy.

If their clan leader is from the Zhuhe faction, then Yelu Hongji's head will be very painful. There are also tribes like Shiwei and other tribes with tens of thousands of troops. They also need their consent before sending troops.

(End of this chapter)