King of Song

Chapter 237 Mrs. Joe

"Tea Horse Road...tea horse road!" In the main hall of Tubo Palace, Dong Zhan murmured to himself.

Lin Zhao had already left, and today's meeting was regarded as a preliminary communication. After the meeting was over, Dong Zhan kept talking about it.He said it would be discussed later, but in fact he paid much attention to it in his heart.

"Zanpu, the people of the Song Dynasty came prepared!" Duoji had always appeared as an attendant, but he kept a low profile and did not attract Lin Zhao's attention.Regarding the proposal of the Tea Horse Road, Duoji could hear clearly. As the chief counselor of Tubo Zanpu, he naturally had to pay more attention to these matters.

Dong felt nodded and said: "That's right, people from the Song Dynasty are more honest than Liang Yi!"

"What does Zanpu mean?" Duoji tentatively asked Dong Zhan's attitude.

"What do you think?" The two old guys asked rhetorically!

Dorje said: "If this tea-horse road is built, it will definitely be of great benefit to us in Hehuang."

"Yeah, it's just..." Dong felt seemed to have his own concerns.

"Anyway, it's still early, why should Zanpu be in a hurry, let's bargain with them!" Duoji thought for a while, and then said: "Why don't Zanpu ask Mrs. Tai for advice?"

"Okay!" Dong felt glanced at the gift Lin Zhao had left for Mrs. Qiao on the case table, and shook his head with a smile.Although this Song envoy is young, he has a lot of evil ideas and knows how to save the country with curves.

When Dong Zhan walked into the backyard of the palace with gifts, he saw a dignified and graceful old lady basking in the sun in the garden.

The old lady is about 50 years old, with black and white hair and a graceful bearing.Although she is getting old, it can still be seen from her face that she must have been a rare beauty when she was young, otherwise how could she get the love of Hehuang Zanpu Jisiluo?

This person is Mrs. Qiao, the mother of Dong Zhan, who was conferred the title of Mrs. Taiyuan by the Song Dynasty!

In the early years, Zong Siluo was coerced by Li Lizun to marry the daughter of the Li family.Because of the political undertones, the marriage has been unhappy.

Until later, Ji Siluo took the opportunity to defeat Li Lizun and regain the power of Hehuang.He threw all the resentment on Mrs. Li, and even put his two sons under house arrest.

Afterwards, a gentle and beautiful woman named Qiao came into his field of vision, so Zong Siluo found true love.

Mrs. Qiao is beautiful, virtuous, intelligent, and considerate. Compared with the domineering Li Shi, she is completely different.The oppressed for a long time, he found tenderness and sweetness here, and he loved Qiao's very well.

Soon after, they gave birth to their son Dong Zhan, and they regarded him as the best candidate for successor.

The degree of pampering completely surpassed the two sons born by Li Shi!
Until the death of Zong Siluo, Dong Zhan came to the throne, and Mrs. Qiao became the queen mother of Tubo. Her status was respected, and she was undoubtedly a transcendent existence in the whole of Hehuang.

In the eyes of outsiders, Mrs. Qiao is at best an old lady from a wealthy family. Even if her status is extremely noble, at most she is just enjoying life and caring for her life!
But those who know the heart know that Mrs. Qiao is not ordinary, she is not just an old lady, but to some extent is also Tubo's pinnacle of calming the sea.

Mrs. Qiao is clever, so she is very popular with Sisi.

She is not only a favored wife, a good wife, but also a good helper to Si Luo.Whether it was dealing with Li Lizun, or dealing with Xixia Li Yuanhao later, Mrs. Qiao did not hesitate to help her husband with advice.

To some extent, Mrs. Qiao contributed to the unification of Hehuang and the creation of a powerful Qingtang Kingdom.

When he was dying, he was very clear about the situation he was facing. Hehuang Tubo seemed to be very powerful, but in fact it was full of dangers. It can be said that it was internal and external troubles.

Hehuang Tubo is a country externally, but internally it is more like a loose confederation.All the tribes follow the lead of Zan Siluo and Dong Zhan. In addition to their powerful power, the noble Zanpu bloodline and religious influence are very important.

However, among the plateau countries, there are quite a few people who have the Zanpu blood of the Tubo Dynasty. With the death of Zansiluo, the religious influence of the "Son of Buddha" is also declining.In particular, the Aliguge Kingdom in the west of Gaoyuan gradually became the second largest Buddhist center in Gaoyuan after taking advantage of the opportunity of the war between Zhesiluo and Xixia to welcome the Indian eminent monk Atisha.By the time Dong Zhan ascended the throne, the religious influence of Qingtang City had faded a lot.

What's more, it's a disaster for Xiao Qiang!Because of a momentary negligence, and the worry that a tiger's poison does not eat its children.The benevolence of a thought, stay here

The two "unfilial sons", blind felt and mo felt horn.Their split and independence has weakened and dispersed the power of Hehuang Tubo to a certain extent, and the offense and defense and calculations between them will undoubtedly intensify internal friction, brother Ni Qiang, and give outsiders an opportunity.

Furthermore, it is the threat of Xixia. From Li Yuanhao to later Wuzang Yupang, and now to Liang Yibu, there has been constant friction with the Song Dynasty.What is a very common situation in Xixia is to transfer internal conflicts through foreign wars.

Xixia made small moves in Linzhou in the Song Dynasty many times, sent troops to harass, and even fought, but they did not take advantage.How could he know that in an emergency, he would not turn his eyes to Qingtang City, turn around and bite Hehuang!Even if Liang Yi, the Prime Minister of the Xixia Kingdom, came to Qingtang City to send the princess to marry him, it still couldn't rule out Xixia's coveting heart for Hehuang.

Similarly, Song Dynasty people may not be reliable!

If there is no common enemy of Xixia, how can the Song Dynasty have any thoughts about Hehuang?In the Song Dynasty, heavy troops were stationed in the Qin and Wei prefectures on the front line, and some small movements continued.

What's more, in the Song Dynasty, there was an ancestor's precept that "the side of the couch is not allowed to snore and sleep". Who knows when the people of the Song Dynasty will regard the land of Hehuang as their "couch"?When Emperor Taizu uttered such domineering words back then, he must have never expected to have such a negative impact on his descendants.

What's more, in the area of ​​the Hexi Corridor, the Uyghurs have gradually grown, and they used to be the vassals and allies of the Hehuang Tubo.But with the development of time, it gradually became restless and became a hidden danger and threat.

Therefore, Hehuang Tubo seems to be powerful, but in fact it is in danger. No matter which side has problems and loses balance, it may lead to the subversion of the kingdom.

It can be seen from this that the situation of Hehuang Tubo is far from as good as imagined, so it is not easy to be a good Zanpu.It was under such circumstances that Zong Siluo passed away. When he was around, relying on his own prestige and ability, he was able to restrain the forces of all parties and prevent them from acting rashly.

But what about after he died?Son Dong felt is still young after all, can he take on such an important task?Zong Siluo was a little worried, but he finally died peacefully, so that he would not die with regret.Because there is another person, and that is his wife, Mrs. Joe!

To a certain extent, it was not the handing over of Hehuang to his son Dong Zhan, but the mother and son.With her honorable status, Mrs. Qiao still has deep resourcefulness, and she can completely become the leader.

But she didn't do that. Although her son was young, he was able to stand alone, and it was also a kind of experience.Mrs. Qiao loved her son very much, and it didn't seem like she was causing any obstacles to him. After all, in history, there were many cases where mother and son fought for power and profit, and finally turned against each other.

So Mrs. Qiao just retreated behind the scenes, watched silently, and said something silently when necessary.

In this way, Dong felt respected his mother even more, and respected Mrs. Qiao's opinions on many important matters.

Therefore, Mrs. Qiao's actual function of fixing the Sea God Needle is definitely not a lie!

Seeing her son approaching, Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "Our Zanpu finally has time to visit me, an old lady!"

Dong felt apologetic: "Mother, I'm sorry, envoys from various countries have come to Qingtang City recently and are busy entertaining them, so I don't have much time to see you!"

"Hey, you have business to do, not to mention organizing my birthday for this poor old lady, it's hard work!" Mrs. Qiao seemed to be very optimistic and humorous.

Then he saw the attendant behind Dong Xing holding many things, and said with a smile, "What? You are here to give me a gift today to make amends?"

"Ah, no!" Dong Zhan said with a smile, "This is a gift from the envoys of the Song Dynasty to my mother!"

"Oh? Really?" Mrs. Qiao said with a smile: "The envoys of the Song Dynasty are interested, no, it should be said that the envoys are all interested, and they are all thinking about me, an old lady! The Xixia people sent me a granddaughter-in-law, from the Song Dynasty. What else are you giving me?"

Dong Zhan's expression moved, and he presented the presents with a smile, the main one was a special product from the Central Plains.Most of them are utensils, which are relatively common.

To be special, there is a beautifully sewn cotton coat among them!

Although cotton grows in the Northwest, it is grown on a large scale, and not many are used to weave cloth to make clothes, so this gift is quite special and thoughtful.

In addition, there is a bright small circle, and a delicate gold-inlaid handle is specially installed.Mrs. Qiao was a little surprised. At first she thought it was a small bronze mirror, but when she reached for it, she realized it was not.

The circular object is transparent, and its luster is brighter and more transparent than suet jade. Mrs. Qiao asked puzzledly, "What is this?"

Immediately she picked it up and placed it in front of her eyes. With a transparent mirror, Mrs. Qiao was startled suddenly, and her son's eyes became as big as copper bells.

Immediately, it swayed from side to side, and everything in the field of vision was magnified a lot. Mrs. Qiao couldn't help being amazed and very curious.

Dong felt smiled and said, "Song envoy Lin Zhao said that this thing is called a magnifying glass. If you can't see something clearly, you can use this thing. It's very convenient."

"Really?" Mrs. Qiao said with a smile: "Emissary Song really has a heart, the old lady has already started to get dizzy, this thing is suitable for use."

Mrs. Qiao asked: "A courteous person must ask for something, what did the envoy Song say?" The son came here at this time, it was definitely as simple as handing over a gift, there must be other things...

Dong felt lightly smiled. Although his mother was getting older, her wisdom and wisdom hadn't weakened in the slightest, and said immediately: "The envoy of Song said that we will build a tea-horse road from Bianjing to Qingtang City, and we will use the materials from the Central Plains in exchange for our horses! "

"Tea Horse Road?" Mrs. Qiao muttered to herself, she seemed very curious about this new idea, and seemed to be vaguely interested.

"So Song Envoy took some samples first and wanted me to experiment with it first, right?" Mrs. Qiao pretended to be a little angry, but then smiled and said: "Song Envoy is very scheming!"

"Well, Song Shi is a young man in his 20s, but his talent is extraordinary, so don't underestimate him!"

"20 years old?" Mrs. Qiao was also a little surprised, and also a little curious, then she smiled and said, "In that case, I really want to meet you!"

"Don't worry, mother, you will definitely show up on your birthday!"

"Hmm!" Mrs. Qiao seemed to be sighing, and said, "Oh, Xixia gave us people, and Song Dynasty gave us things. People in Song Dynasty want horses, so what do people in Xixia want?"

Dong felt immediately at a loss for words, Xi Xia's intentions were obvious, but he never said it too directly or too clearly!At this time, it is really difficult to answer.

Mrs. Qiao said with a smile: "The Central Plains is rich in products, we are very envious, if you can exchange horses for enough supplies, it would be a good move. What's more, people from the Song Dynasty...do you remember what your father said when he was dying? "

It was only then that Dong felt remembered that before his father died, although he claimed that the Song Dynasty and Xixia were unreliable, he needed to develop and strengthen his own strength.But it also specifically mentioned the need to make good friends with the Song Dynasty and fight Xixia together.Dong Zhan naturally had to weigh in his mind about Zhe Siluo's will and Mrs. Qiao's insistence.
Mrs. Qiao said: "No matter what, the move of the people of the Song Dynasty can bring us very practical benefits, and we should just promise it first. Apart from bringing a princess, what else do the people of Xixia have? Should you have a good talk with Liang Yibu?" talk?

Although they all seek skins from tigers, the people of Xixia are more like wolves, and the people of the Song Dynasty have to be more or less benevolent, righteous, polite, wise and trustworthy... Besides, isn't there still Hezhou between the Song Dynasty and us?Even if there is something to do, blindly bear it first.

And Xixia has a heart-to-heart pain for us?Without the people of the Song Dynasty, what would happen in the end? "

This is a very real problem. The Hexi Corridor of Xixia is adjacent to the Hehuang Plateau, and there is no way to fight with each other to compete for this area.

"Yes, my son knows!" Dong Xing humbly followed his mother's advice.

Mrs. Qiao nodded and said, "You are the one who decides this matter, just remember to have both ways. By the way, do you really want Lin Bubi to marry Princess Jinshan of Xixia?"

"That's right, and it's more than that!" Dong felt reported: "At the same time, Lin Bubi will also marry the Uighur princess to meet her end!"

"Princess Uighur?" Mrs. Qiao seemed a little surprised, and immediately said: "Okay, you have a lot of ideas. In this way, does it mean that Lin Bubi wants to marry two at a time? The beauty is not shallow!"

Dong felt naturally understood what his mother meant, so he gave a sly smile and didn't answer!

Mrs. Qiao said: "Ali Gu is not young, there are only a few concubines around, you should pay attention to him!"

"Okay!" Dong Zhan was really surprised. Why didn't the mother love her own grandson, but instead cared so much about her adopted grandson and loved her so much?
Such a move is really surprising!
Dong felt very clear that as long as his mother was still alive, he might be alone in the matter of establishing a reserve...

(End of this chapter)