King of Song

Chapter 390 Wishing to Win the Heart
Suizhou is located in the northern part of the Loess Plateau, north of Yanzhou and Qingjian City.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Suizhou originally belonged to Dingnan Wuzhou and belonged to the Li family of Xixia.However, in the subsequent battles, Suizhou often staged a tug-of-war. Because it was the forefront of the Song-Xia War, the issue of ownership changed from time to time.

Sometimes it was snatched by the Song Dynasty, but it was taken back by Xixia. In any case, Suizhou is the land of Longxing in Xixia, so there is no room for loss.

In the second year of Hidemune Zhiping, Suizhou was taken back by the people of the Song Dynasty, and Suizhou City was rebuilt here.I don’t want to be snatched back by the Xixia people now, but the Song Army also occupied some places in Suizhou, built some fortresses, and formed a confrontational situation. The Song Army’s side is naturally the Qingjian City Zhongjia Army .

This is why Suizhou was chosen for the peace talks. After all, the Song and Xia countries are evenly matched here, and each has their own geographical control, which is not as sensitive as other places.

But it is an indisputable fact that Suizhou is also the most unsafe place.Talking about peace in one of the most volatile places makes everything extra interesting.

Now, when the teams for the peace talks between the two countries gathered in Suizhou, the situation changed even more.

The car drove past slowly, and when he saw the tall city, Wang Meng said excitedly: "Queen Mother, Suizhou is here!"

Empress Dowager Liang opened the curtains with her jade hands, saw the sky outside the window, the hills in the distance, and the ravines, and said softly: "Is this Suizhou?"

She grew up in Xingqing Mansion since she was a child, and has never traveled far.Later, she married into a family without Tibetans, and later became a queen, queen mother, so she had no chance to go out.Occasional outings and hunting are mainly around Xingqing Mansion.As for going further afield, I have never been there before. This is the first time I have come to Suizhou.

Coming to the land of Longxing in Xixia, especially the important military town on the frontier, is a novel and exciting feeling, very special.Empress Dowager Liang looked at the window quietly, her eyes were firm and long, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Wang Mengxuan couldn't help but frown, feeling slightly regretful.

The situation in Suizhou is not as good as he imagined. There are barren mountains and ravines everywhere, and there is a desert in the middle.It is not as rich as the Ningxia Plain where Xingqing Mansion is located, and the poor mountains and bad waters made Mrs. Liang feel a little wronged here later.Not only that, Suizhou is located at the border, and only when I came here did I know that there are constant wars and disasters.

Song Jun's soldiers are only tens of miles away from here. What if there is any trouble?What should we do if there is a conflict?What if something goes wrong with the empress dowager's daughter?It's not necessarily because he cares so much about his lover, but because he cares about his own status which is closely related to it.

At the same time, Wang Mengye was also worried about his own safety. Although the Linghu guards were masters in martial arts, they were all in close defense.Among thousands of troops, what is the use of martial arts no matter how high it is?A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall, the monarch should not be placed in a dangerous place, and the queen mother in power should never be placed in a dangerous place.

"Queen Mother, why don't we go back to Yinzhou, we can control the situation by sitting in Yinzhou, Suizhou is too dangerous!" Wang Mengfei put forward his own suggestion for others and himself.It is also difficult to determine the five states, and Yinzhou is not very far away, but relatively speaking, it is much safer.

The Empress Dowager Liang didn't care about the pettiness in Wang Mengye's heart, she shook her head and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. No one knows that I am in Suizhou, so it doesn't matter. Besides, on the front line between Suizhou and Jingzhou, we There are still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, will there be any security issues?"

Being able to stabilize the situation in Xixia as a woman and suppress those wolf-like party aristocrats, Queen Mother Liang must have something special, and she is still very courageous.

Suizhou, since you are here, how can you just leave like this?
Who will worry about rescuing my younger brother?Who will preside over the next plan?Besides, what is the purpose of coming to Suizhou?Song Dynasty peace talk envoy Lin Zhao hasn't come yet?Haven't met yet, how can you be willing to leave?

"Alright then, I will mobilize the Linghu Guards to closely protect the Empress Dowager, or send a large army to come!"

Seeing that she couldn't change Queen Mother Liang's mind, Wang Meng had no choice but to think of another way to be courteous, but what she didn't want in return was Queen Mother Liang's reprimand: "Bastard, wouldn't that tell the world clearly that I am here?"

"No, I..." What Wang Mengyu wanted to express was that she had to cover herself, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

Not wanting to, Empress Dowager Liang shook her head and said, "You? You're such a big fan? Could it be that you want to hear those old guys making noise when you go back to Xingqing Mansion?"

"Yes, I know I was wrong! Please order from the Queen Mother!"

Empress Dowager Liang pondered for a moment, and said: "You stay here, just leave the spirit fox guards, and let the army go to listen to Tuobashi's transfer before leaving. At the same time, she asked him to ignore the other things about the peace talks. Liang Yibu will return in exchange. Also, if the Song Dynasty really wants to talk, let them withdraw from Suizhou completely!"

The Empress Dowager Liang's ambition is not small. On the one hand, she rescued her younger brother Liang Yibu, and she was also very dissatisfied with the lost half of Suizhou.This is understandable. After all, it is the land of Longxing in Xixia. If it can be taken back, it will be an explanation to the party nobles.It's just that she can get back the lost land if she wants?I don't know if he is arrogant, or has other plans?
"Yes!" Wang Mengyue agreed, and said, "Queen Mother, will there be too few Linghu Guards alone?"

"I still think it's too much!" The Empress Dowager Liang said, "We can leave them some other day and make an empty plan, and let's go for a walk together!"

ah?Wang Mengxuan couldn't help crying secretly, the queen mother is too adventurous, in the situation in Suizhou, can he go out for a stroll casually?Isn't this creating pressure on me?

The nobles of Xingqing Mansion knew that there must be a lot of dissatisfaction.The Queen Mother and the others did not dare to blame them, so they must be the ones to be blamed at that time. It is really a thankless thing.It's just that the Empress Dowager Liang confessed, how dare he say no?It has to be all done.Wang Mengye still felt a faint sense of uneasiness in her heart. The Empress Dowager Liang had already begun to feel dissatisfied. If she made another mistake, it would greatly affect her status...

By the way, those jewelers should probably go to Suizhou. Jade jewelry is the Queen Mother's favorite, so it's right to choose what you like.I hope this can calm down the Empress Dowager and consolidate her position!
Wang Mengye hurried away, trying to think of a way to keep her "sacred favor alive", but it's really hard to say what the result will be...

Seeing the back of Wang Mengxi leaving, Queen Mother Liang couldn't help but shake her head slightly: After all, she is just a bodyguard, and big things are unreliable after all. She used to look handsome, majestic and powerful.But now why do I feel a little vulgar now, where is that masculinity gone?Looking at it now, the truth is that he is a slave. I really don't know how he fell in love with him back then!

It's a common thing to like the new and dislike the old, men are like this, so are women!This is especially true for powerful and lustful women!

Empress Dowager Liang shook her head lightly, then ignored her and walked in another direction.

She is going to meet someone!

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Zhe Wenxin came to Suizhou with Queen Mother Liang and Wang Mengye, and wanted to exchange Liang Yibu from Lin Zhao, how could he do it without any sincerity?

The meaning of Zhewenxin to Xixia is really very ordinary. Fortunately, Lin Zhao is the envoy of the peace talks, otherwise it can be said to be useless.But it is precisely this point that has become the perfect protection for Zhewenxin.

From Jingzhou to Xingqing Mansion, and then back to Suizhou from Xingqing Mansion, it took more than a month to go back and forth.Zhewenxin has lost a lot of weight, and is inevitably a little haggard.

Although the Xixia people did not abuse her, they are still prisoners. How can life be easier?The most difficult thing is knowing nothing about the outside world, especially the situation on Fulang Linzhao's side. Missing and worrying is a kind of torture.

Although I learned from the Queen Mother Liang that the Song Army had won in Dashun City, Fu Lang should be fine.But she inevitably has deep thoughts in her heart, especially her own situation and future.She cared more, how would Fu Lang react when he knew he was trapped in Xixia?
Empress Dowager Liang said she wanted to make a deal with Fu Lang, but what kind of deal was she doing?How did you trade?She knows nothing.What is the reason for bringing him to Suizhou suddenly this time?Could it be that the transaction is going to be carried out in Suizhou?Is Fulang in Suizhou?
Thinking of this, Zhewenxin was a little excited for a moment.But after a while, she was a little worried again.Knowing nothing about the outside world, what happened to Fu Lang?What is the situation?Obviously, the Xixia people wanted to take themselves hostages to threaten Fulang.

threaten……

Zhe Wenxin shook his head lightly, now his only hope is that Fu Lang will not do stupid things for himself; after all, she cares about Lin Zhaoyuan more than herself...

At this moment, the sound of small but heavy footsteps came, and Zhewenxin was startled suddenly, wondering: "Who is here?"

The footsteps were completely different from those of the Xixia nurses in normal times, it sounded like a woman's footsteps, but it wasn't the footsteps of a maid!When Zhewenxin was wondering, the door opened with a creak.

A graceful and luxurious woman stood at the door, smiling softly, very noble, very confident, and even a little bit proud.

Zhe Wenxin looked up at the woman, suddenly enlightened, and couldn't help shaking his head slightly: "I didn't expect you to come to Suizhou!"

The person who came was the Empress Dowager Liang of Xixia.

This made Zhewenxin very surprised. The empress dowager of Xixia was not in the palace of Xingqing Mansion, but appeared in Suizhou City, which is really surprising.

Zhe Wenxin is very aware of the situation in Suizhou, but it is naturally surprising that the empress dowager Liang dared to take risks in a place where military disasters occurred on the border.

"What? I can't come to Suizhou? Is it a surprise?" Queen Mother Liang laughed and walked in.The two female guards closed the door and consciously stood by the wall.They are personal bodyguards, so they dare not leave without permission.Especially the woman from the Song Dynasty she was facing was said to be a female general, so she had to be more prepared.

Zhe Wenxin smiled lightly and said, "Empress Dowager Liang, I really admire you!"

"Admiration?" Empress Dowager Liang said with a smile: "Admiration for my courage? I dare to take the risk to come to Suizhou, a place full of wars, right?"

"To be honest, it's really unexpected. The courage of the Empress Dowager Liang is really extraordinary." On this point, there is no need for Zhe Wenxin to lie.

"This is the difference between you Central Plains girls and our Dangxiang girls!" The Empress Dowager Liang shook her head and said, "Dangxiang girls dare to act and do things, and they also dare to go to the battlefield! They are not as coy as you Han girls. Oh, I almost I forgot, your Zhe family is the descendant of King Zhelan, and you are from Xianbei, no wonder it is said that Zhe girl is heroic and heroic, and women do not give way to men..."

Zhe Wenxin looked at Queen Mother Liang vigilantly, full of doubts in his heart, what is this woman going to do?What is the purpose this time?
The Empress Dowager Liang didn't realize it, and said to herself: "However, if it weren't for the power of love, would Miss Zhe fight so bravely in Jingzhou? You are eager to save your husband, but I don't know if your husband will be eager to save you. ah?"

After going around for a long time, the topic came back here again, and Zhewenxin immediately became vigilant.Empress Dowager Liang never mentioned Fulang for no reason, there must be some connection?Could it be that Fulang is really in Suizhou?In terms of transactions will take place here?

It's not impossible, the Empress Dowager Liang herself has condescended to come to Suizhou, which shows that the following things will be very important.Zhewenxin immediately wanted to understand a lot, and at the same time was very worried.With the Empress Dowager Liang here, Suizhou is destined to be a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, and it will be dangerous for Fu Lang to come here.

The Empress Dowager Liang saw Zhe Wenxin's slightly flustered expression, and said with a smile: "What? Miss Zhe is in a hurry? It's okay, just as you expected, your husband Lin Zhao will come to Suizhou soon. Obviously, it's for the Song Dynasty peace talks It’s just that I don’t know what identity I have in secret?”

"You want to use me to threaten your husband?" A peace talker?A truce between Song and Xia?No matter what, finally there was news from Fulang, and Zhewenxin was quite excited.

"I would like to use Miss Zhe as a threat, but I don't know how much weight you have in Lin Zhao's heart, so it's hard to even make a request." Empress Dowager Liang smiled slightly, looking a little complacent.

"Don't dream, even if Lin Lang is the envoy of the peace talks, the content of the peace talks is not up to him, so the threat is meaningless!" Zhe Wenxin spoke righteously, and his attitude was very firm.

"Whether it is meaningful or not is not up to you, it's up to Lin Zhao, it's very exciting!" The Empress Dowager Liang smiled again, a little slyly, and there was also a little helplessness in the smile.If Lin Zhao had a heart of stone, what would Liang Yibu do?This is also a problem!Lin Zhao knows how to be suspicious, so why not himself?
Although this helplessness was only fleeting, it was still grasped by Zhe Wenxin, who was keenly observing, and said with a smile: "Queen Mother Liang, the matter is not so simple, is it? It is unwise to do it knowing that it cannot be done. In According to the peace treaty, Fu Lang can't do anything at all... The deal you mentioned shouldn't be this!"

"Oh?" Empress Dowager Liang suddenly sneered and said, "Did you see all this? It's really surprising! You're right, and there's nothing to hide from you. I want you to replace my younger brother, It’s just that I don’t know if Lin Zhao dares to take the risk of exchanging!”

"Your brother? Liang Yibu?" Zhe Wenxin hesitated for a moment, and then said pleasantly: "What's the matter? Lin Lang captured Liang Yibu?"

This time, Empress Dowager Liang finally lost her arrogance, instead she was a little sad!
"So what? The Song Dynasty still has to send him back obediently!" The Empress Dowager Liang said in a deep voice, "If your husband wants to exchange you back, he must exchange it with Liang Yibu. This is a violation of the law. What you, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, meant was the crime of risky beheading."

Zhewenxin finally understood that this is the so-called transaction.He didn't expect that his weight was so heavy, and the weight on the other end turned out to be the Prime Minister of Xixia.It's just that what the Empress Dowager Liang said is true, things are a little troublesome.

Empress Dowager Liang smiled and said, "So I'm curious, how will Lin Zhao choose? Does he care about his bright future? Or his little lady? Is his life or yours more important?"

Zhewenxin was helpless and distressed.Subconsciously, she hoped that Fu Lang would rescue her, and she didn't want her life and deep love to be inferior to Shangguan Jue's fame and fortune.But is it just as simple as official title, fame and fortune?If Lin Zhao really did it and released Liang Yi privately, it would be a serious crime of using power for personal gain. Can the court forgive him?Don't know how it will be handled.

Therefore, Zhewenxin is very contradictory, whether to save or not to save makes people uncomfortable!

"It's okay, there's no need to get entangled in this matter. It's Lin Zhao who should be troubled. As for yourself... you should be lucky. Your worth is already comparable to that of the Xixia Kingdom!" Queen Mother Liang smiled, only at this moment did he have any confidence.

No, Zhe Wenxin went but shook his head and sneered: "I think you are wrong, how can your value compare with Liang Guoxiang? You should be more anxious than my husband to come to the queen mother? Besides, the queen mother is too young Look at my husband? Lin Lang is resourceful, how could he let you manipulate him?"

Empress Dowager Liang's heart suddenly skipped a beat, what she said was quite true.Zhe Wenxin is so cunning, what about Lin Zhao?Can he make such a smart woman docile and make his younger brother lose many times, can he be simple?Empress Dowager Liang suddenly felt that she had underestimated the enemy a little too much.Fortunately, it is not too late to understand now, and there is still a chance to make up for everything.

"Then let's see, what countermeasures does your gentleman have? See how resourceful he is?" The Queen Mother Liang said in a deep voice: "The most important thing is to see how much he cares about you? Chaos, I am really looking forward to it, what does Lin Zhao look like in chaos?"

Zhewenxin gradually calmed down. With Liang Yi buried in his hands, Fulang should not be very passive.It's just that the difference between myself and Liang Yibu is too great. The Queen Mother Liang can save her younger brother desperately, but she can never put herself on the table. This is the gap!For the current plan, I can only hope that Fu Lang will not be impulsive!

But he is so smart, he will definitely not, he will definitely come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, Zhe Wenxin is full of confidence.

Seeing the resolute smile on Zheqi's face, Empress Dowager Liang couldn't help shaking her head secretly. She wanted to see what kind of abilities this Lin Zhao was capable of?
At the same time, she felt a little sad in her heart.For a woman, what a blessing it is to have a trustworthy man!
Wishing to win someone's heart is always a luxury for me!

For a moment, Empress Dowager Liang was so envious of Zhe Wenxin!
(End of this chapter)