Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 490: Why are you going to war?
After Zhao Mu finished talking about his plan, Zhe Zong nodded repeatedly.

But in the end, Zhao Mu said: "But I don't think that the Liao Kingdom will really take action. Now it is just to intimidate us. The minister in charge of the Ministry of War also learned some news. Since our victory in the battle of Xiongzhou, the Liao Kingdom has The people are much more at ease, and they haven’t even hit Caogu once, which shows that they are just dead ducks now.”

Hearing Zhao Mu's wonderful metaphor, Zhe Zong smiled and said, "Oh? What does the emperor mean by this? What do you mean by a dead duck?"

Zhao Mu didn't expect that Zhe Zong couldn't understand this joke, and then laughed and said: "I just have to be tough."

Zhe Zong also burst out laughing after hearing this.

At this time, Zhao Mu said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to retire."

Zhe Zong said: "Why is your uncle so anxious to go back today? It will be noon soon. Why don't your uncle stay and have dinner with me?"

Zhao Mu shook his head and said, "I thank you for your kindness. But I feel that the Princess of Zhao will not just give up. If I guessed correctly, she should have arrived at my residence."

Zhe Zong said with a smile: "Uncle Emperor, this Khitan woman must not be interested in you. If Uncle Emperor likes her, let's let her get married. It would be a good idea to take the opportunity to form an alliance."

Zhao Mu also smiled and said: "Your Majesty is joking, how can a Khitan woman be worthy of being my concubine of the Song Dynasty? If she does, she is only worthy of being a slave."

Yelu Yanxiu frowned, she had no idea now.

Zhao Mu saluted and said, "I take my leave."

And Zhezong stood on the imperial steps, looking at the back of Zhao Mu leaving the palace, and murmured: "There is a beauty in the north, peerless and independent. Look at Qingren City, then look at Qingren Country. I would rather not know Qingcheng and Qingguo." It's hard to find a beautiful woman again! Fall in love and kill each other." Zhe Zong smiled and then turned and left.

Zhao Mu left the palace and returned to his mansion. He smiled slightly when he saw the carriage already parked in front of his mansion and the beautiful woman standing in front of his mansion.

With that said, Zhao Mu said goodbye to Zhe Zong and walked out of the palace.

Yelu Yanxiu is currently pacing back and forth outside Prince Qi's Mansion. The dragon guards guarding the palace were also staring at her intently. Their eyes followed Yelu Yanxiu's steps.

Seeing her anxious look, Zhao Mu was very proud. He said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess has come all the way, why not go to the palace first. Let's talk about it later."

Zhao Mu got out of the car, then looked at Yelu Yanxiu with his hands behind his back and said, "Didn't I already ask this question to Her Royal Highness in the palace before? Why does Her Royal Highness need to ask it again?"

Zhe Zong nodded and said: "Well! It's great that the emperor has such ambition. Since there is a beautiful woman waiting, the emperor should go back first. Don't let the beautiful woman wait in a hurry."

Seeing Zhao Mu back, Yelu Yanxiu quickly came over to greet him.

Before Zhao Mu could speak, Yelu Yanxiu stood in front of Zhao Mu and said, "Does His Highness King Qi really want to commit an unjust act?"

Although Yelu Yanxiu was not sure of convincing Zhao Mu, it was indeed unseemly for a majestic princess of the Liao Kingdom and King Qi of the Song Dynasty to stand on the street.

So Yelu Yanxiu followed Zhao Mu into the palace.

When they arrived at the living room, Zhao Mu also called on Mei, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum to serve tea to Yelu Yanxiu. After all the etiquette was fulfilled, Yelu Yanxiu also got straight to the point and talked about serious matters.

Yelu Yanxiu said: "His Royal Highness King Qi. I won't beat around the bush anymore, let's talk about your conditions. How on earth will your Song Dynasty not attack Xixia? Don't we continue to maintain the peace of the Chanyuan Alliance for hundreds of years? Okay?"

Zhao Mu shook his head and said: "Of course it's not good. Your Highness, there is an old saying in the Central Plains, which is called 'There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the people'. We, the Song Dynasty, are the successors of the Tang Dynasty, so we naturally want to regain the power of the Tang Dynasty." Territory, rebuild the prestige of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Besides, you will never agree to my conditions, so I don’t need to say more.”

Yelu Yanxiu asked: "How do you know we won't agree if you don't tell us?"

Zhao Mu sneered and said: "Okay, since Her Royal Highness asked me to say it, then I will say it. The Xixia Kingdom occupies the Liangzhou of Han Dynasty, and it must be destroyed. No one can stop this. We must retake it. To protect the Western Region, we must open up the Hexi Corridor. However, Xixia is entrenched there, and they must die."

"As for the Liao Kingdom, we can still talk about it. But there are three paths for you, the Liao Kingdom, to choose from."

Yelu Yanxiu asked: "Which three roads?"

Zhao Mu replied: "The first way is to become a vassal of the Song Dynasty."

Yelu Yanxiu directly and sternly refused after hearing this: "This is impossible. The Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty are brotherly countries. This is recognized by the Zhenzong Emperor of your country at that time and the current emperor. The Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty can be the Southern and Northern Dynasties. , but cannot be a minister."

Zhao Mu continued: "That's good. There is a second way, which is to hand over the remaining fourteen states of Yanyun and the homeland of Liaodong. You Khitan people return to the grassland. You can no longer claim to be orthodox in the Central Plains. You are no longer invading Han territory. Whether you call yourself emperor or Great Khan is up to you."

Yelu Yanxiu frowned when he heard this and said: "This is even more impossible. But what His Highness King Qi said is wrong. I, the Yelu family, are the descendants of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. Yelu is only a Khitan surname. In fact, you and I are all descendants of the eternal Han emperor. We What’s wrong with occupying Han territory?”

Zhao Mu sneered and said: "Haha, Your Highness, you should go and trick the stupid people of the Sixteenth State of Yanyun. I am not a fool. It is simply ridiculous to use this unproven bloodline to prove it."

Zhao Mu continued: "Okay, I don't want to discuss with Her Highness the Princess whether you are a Hu or a Han. As for the third way?"

Before Zhao Mu finished speaking, Yelu Yanxiu said, "His Royal Highness King Qi, there is no need to say anything else. This is a dead end, right?"

Zhao Mu said with a smile: "Your Highness the Princess is wise! But there is no need for Your Highness to say those threatening words to me. The last person who tried to threaten me has already had his head taken off by me. And if you are really capable, then Just come. I am always waiting for you.”

Yelu Yanxiu sighed at this time, and she asked: "I want to know something, and please tell me directly, His Highness King Qi."

Zhao Mu asked back: "What's the matter?"

Yelu Yanxiu looked at Zhao Mu and said: "I am very curious as to why His Highness King Qi is so aggressive and insists on letting us die. If it is to achieve great achievements, the battle of Xiongzhou Pass is enough to make His Highness King Qi's name go down in history. At least your Taizong Emperor Zhenzong is far inferior to His Highness Prince Qi."

"If it is for power and position, His Highness King Qi is now the first minister of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. He is truly inferior to tens of thousands of people. It has reached the point where there are no rewards and no titles."

"If it is for wealth and beauty, there is no need to start a war. If His Highness King Qi wants it, the Liao and Xia countries can provide it. Even if His Highness wants me, it is only a matter of His Highness's words. If If Your Highness feels that it is not enough, I can even select hundreds of young and beautiful women from Daliao to send to Your Highness King Yu Qi for your enjoyment."

"But His Highness King Qi is not enjoying wealth and wealth like other noble clans in the palace. But he insists on launching a war. I don't quite understand this. What is the purpose of His Highness King Qi being so obsessed with war and expanding territory?" Such disrespectful words, does His Highness still want to go one step further and become His Majesty? "

(End of this chapter)