The Empress Dowager leaned on the big pillow of the golden thread entwined with the branches and swallows, her fingers caressed the lid of the teacup of blue and white porcelain, and then returned her thoughts to the alliance between Gu Chenxiao and Xia Yuzhi. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Old things, there may not be no mystery in them, Gu Chenxiao's battle against Da Ruan is full of strangeness.

Afraid that her granddaughter didn't know much about Kang Nan and Gu Chenxiao, the queen mother opened the conversation, drank a cup of astragalus tea to moisten her throat, and talked about the antecedents with her granddaughter.

Gu Zhengnuo, the prince of Kangnan, has already murdered Gu Chenxiao, and Gu Chenxiao is bound to find foreign aid to consolidate his power. Instead of contacting those ministers who are stepping on two boats in China and don't want to stand in line now, it is better to focus on Xixia and Jian'an, and they can break through the sky.

When Gu Chenxiao was a guest in Xixia a few years ago, he and Qin Heng went in and out together, and they heard that they had a very happy conversation. Now he is on the same side as Xia Yuzhi, developing his own power by taking advantage of foreign influences, and is on an equal footing with Gu Zhengnuo.

Emperor Kangnan was at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was not his intention to set up Gu Zhengnuo as the crown prince in the past.

It's just that the queen mother and the queen, the aunt and niece of the Nalan clan, forcibly forced the palace, and coerced them with the powerful maternal power and the military power held by the uncle of the country, forcing Emperor Kangnan to submit.

In order to keep the concubine Niangniang, who was the favorite harem at that time, and the Lin'er she had just given birthto, Emperor Kangnan had to compromise. The monarch's prestige was frustrated, and the emperor and queen, mother and son were almost cut off.

The name Chenxiao was given by Emperor Kangnan himself, which shows the importance he attaches to this son. It is worth mentioning that Gu Chenxiao is not ranked according to the "positive" character of the royal family's nephews, and the word Chenxiao is to commemorate the past when he and the princess and concubine Niangniang were married.

For this year-old relationship, Emperor Kangnan and Concubine Jun Niangniang have paid a lot.

Empress Nalan took the opportunity to build momentum and made Emperor Kangnan bear the infamy of disgusting his wife. Spurned by the people of the world. However, Concubine Jun Niangniang gave up her family relationship with her father and the entire clan, and never set foot in her hometown again.

No matter what people in the world say, the Queen Mother actually appreciates the sincere past of the two.

The Queen Mother sat up straight, her eyes revealing a hint of solemnity. She carefully taught her granddaughter and wanted to point out the direction for Murong Wei more clearly.

"Awei, although you are raised in the deep boudoir, you should also be familiar with the world. In today's Kangnan country, the Nalan family has lost its glory under the heavy pressure of the emperor. The Empress Dowager Nalan was ill, the queen's palace was in vain, and most of the military power of the uncle Nalan Cheng was cut off. ”

The sharp look in the queen mother's eyes flashed, revealing a piece of clarity: "Ah Wei, do you understand what the imperial grandmother means?"

Murong Wei looked solemn and got up to answer: "What the imperial grandmother means is that Emperor Kangnan is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and there is no one in the Nalan clan to use, and in the sibling dispute between the two brothers, Gu Chenxiao may not be the winner." ”

In the final analysis, Gu Chenxiao has already taken part of the military power, and the chance of victory is greater than Gu Zhengnuo, Xia Yuzhi's alliance with him at this time is equivalent to throwing an olive branch in advance, which shows Xixia's attitude on the side.

When he was Gu Chenxiao, he ascended to the throne, and the two countries would be more friendly because of this early covenant.

Murong Wei analyzed everything in place, and the queen mother thought deeply in her eyes, and patted Murong Wei's hand to show her appreciation.

The Queen Mother admired Gu Chenxiao's decision to cooperate with Xia Yuzhi in Yuping Mountain. If it weren't for the fear that he would become a threat to Murong Peng in the future, the queen mother would simply applaud the case.

The Queen Mother's analysis is all correct, but unfortunately she is not a fairy after all, and she can't expect what will happen in the future.

The Spring and Autumn Period of Emperor Kangnan that I just talked about, with his current age of fifty or sixty years old, there is indeed no problem. But Murong Wei clearly remembered that in just two or three years of hard work, Emperor Kangnan suddenly died.

Gu Chenxiao once said that his father suffered from a hidden disease, and he relied on the pills prepared by his mother to continue his life. For him and his mother to support him, he tried his best to make the last effort, but unfortunately he couldn't send his most beloved youngest son to the throne.

Because he was afraid that after his death, Gu Zhengnuo would not let go of Gu Chenxiao's mother and son, and Emperor Kang Nan secretly wrote an edict, which was equivalent to giving the mother and son a gold medal to avoid death.

Back then, Gu Chenxiao hurriedly raised troops, and because of the tassel's betrayal, Gu Zhengnuo finally found a reason to kill him, and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible. Jun Niangniang, who has become a concubine, asked for the emperor's edict to save her son's life, and asked her son to be confined in the Miluo blessed land with her son.

It's a pity that these things can't be explained to the imperial grandmother and her old man, what is the condition of Emperor Kangnan, and Gu Chenxiao's tone must be probed in private. If there is a magic formula to help Emperor Kang Nan prolong his life for a few years, he can contain Gu Zhengnuo's obscene villain for Gu Chenxiao.

As for when Su Duhan formed an alliance with Gu Zhengnuo and Qin Huai, and how to say that these two people supported him, Murong Wei couldn't remember it, and wanted to ask Xia Yuzhi to pay close attention.

It was inconvenient to mention these things at this time, and Murong Wei turned the topic to the copper and tin mines that the Queen Mother was most interested in.

"The color of the soil is red, and those under Gu Chenxiao's subordinates who understand mineral deposits are very conclusive, and there is a good chance that the news of this high-ranking official is true. Xixia is not short of copper and tin mines, but has not been found in these years", the granddaughter's light words sounded in her ears, the queen mother's heart was excited, and the jade Ruyi in her hand fell lightly on the couch.

The world is divided into three, and the power of Xixia has always been slightly inferior.

Fortunately, Emperor Jian'an remembered the kindness of saving his life in the past, and promised that as long as she Qiao Huanxia was there one day, he would not use troops against Xixia. In recent years, the border between the two countries has been quiet, and the opening of bazaars is mutually beneficial, and it can also be exchanged for some horses and military supplies. Otherwise, how can Xixia have the energy to deal with those small countries?

Jian'an is rich in horses, and there is no shortage of good horses on the battlefield, and Kangnan has mines in the country, which can forge weapons.

Only Xixia, who occupied the Gusu Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty back then, got a lot of silver, and the treasury was full, but he held the gold and silver sea in his hands, but it was difficult to buy horses and weapons.

Jian'an will provide Xixia with some horse supplies every year, but he is also afraid of raising tigers, and never provides stallions for breeding. Although Xixia spent a lot of money to find someone to raise horses and wanted to breed a good horse, she has not made great achievements in recent years.

If copper and tin ore can really be dug up in Yuping Mountain, the equipment of the soldiers will be guaranteed, and Xixia's national strength will inevitably rise sharply. The Empress Dowager was in a stirring mood when she heard this, and in a blink of an eye, she understood the true meaning of her granddaughter's begging for a fiefdom: "You don't want to make it public at this time, and you want to make it a secret for the time being?"

"Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles. The meaning of the granddaughter, it is not appropriate to spread the news at this time. Murong Wei's eyes were clear, reflecting the Queen Mother's deep gaze, full of deep praise.

She spoke eloquently, all thoughtful and calm: "The news that the senior officials of Da Ruan know may not be known to others. The location of Yuping Mountain is special, and it is too close to the old house of the Su family in Cangnan, so I don't know how many coincidences there are here. ”