The topography of Western Xia is complex.

Although the territory is not vast, its territory is intertwined with mountains, rivers, deserts, Gobi and plateaus.

Zhao Dongting and the four of them passed through Kuizhou Road, Lizhou East Road, and Fengxiang Road, and went out of Fengxiang to the territory of Xiping Mansion in Western Xia.

It can be said that just out of the territory of Fengxiang, the style is a little barren.

As far as the eye can see, there are undulating loess mountains.

And the further north it goes, the more barren it becomes.

There are cities on this vast Loess Plateau, which is also so inconspicuous.

In front of such a view, it can often make people feel small. It's like a sea of loess.

Except for the occasional people on the winding official road, ordinary pedestrians are rare.

It used to be a remote place.

There is a great wall that runs across the territory of Western Xia.

Zhao Dongting's four people were all wearing Xixia costumes and carrying sand and dust-proof cloth towels, and after jumping through Xiping Mansion from south to north, they approached the Great Wall and finally arrived at Zhongxing Mansion.

At this time, it was only two days before the end of the year.

At the city gate of Zhongxingfu, it was not interrogated, and it was easy to enter the city.

Speaking of which, this is the first time Zhao Dongting has been to Zhongxing Mansion in Western Xia. Kong Qiangu and Jun Tianfang have been here, but that was also many years ago.

Only Wu Amiao seems to be familiar with the road.

As soon as he entered the city, he took Zhao Dongting, Kong Qiangu and Jun Tian to find an inn in the city and feasted on it.

Then he asked Zhao Dongting, "How are we going to enter the palace?" ”

Zhao Dongting just didn't look at him angrily.

It seems that this guy is quite proud of the last time he quietly slipped into the Xixia Palace and held the empress hostage, and he knows a little bit.

It's just that how could he sneak into the palace like Wu Amiao and Six Fingers?

Zhao Dongting replied directly: "Let's go to the Great Song Envoy's Mansion first." ”

He didn't come to trouble the empress, he could go to see Li Xiushu in a normal way.

Wu Amiao pursed her lips, obviously a little disappointed.

It's so boring to go to the empress through normal channels, or to quietly enter the palace like last time, and it is more interesting to have a few female swordsmen who fascinated the empress.

But of course he won't say anything more.

After the four of them left the inn, they went straight to the Great Song Dynasty envoy's mansion.

It's not that difficult.

The Great Song Dynasty envoy's mansion is quite majestic, and it is also quite a famous place in the Zhongxing Mansion of Western Xia, and most of the people on the street know where it is.

In just a short time, Zhao Dongting and others arrived outside the palace of the Great Song Dynasty.

At the entrance of the house, you can see that there are soldiers wearing the costumes of the Great Song Dynasty soldiers, and there are also Great Song Dynasty flags hanging high in front of the door.

Although the Great Song Dynasty Envoy's Mansion is not located in the sub-city of Zhongxing Mansion, ordinary people are also not visible at the door.

The sudden arrival of Zhao Dongting's four people, and standing outside the door of the envoy's mansion, is undoubtedly quite eye-catching.

The eyes of the big Song soldiers at the gate of the mansion were all on them, with a little defensiveness.

After Zhao Dongting looked at the Great Song National Flag for a few seconds, he walked towards the main gate with Wu Amiao, Jun Tianfang and Kong Eternal.

Before he was three meters away from the steps, a soldier had already spoken: "The Great Song Dynasty Envoy's Mansion, please refuse to watch." Please go back. ”

Although the words are polite, they also carry an unmistakable meaning.

Zhao Dongting was quite satisfied.

The Great Song Dynasty envoy's mansion is the face of the Great Song Dynasty in Western Xia, so it needs to show such confidence.

His eyes swept over a few soldiers who were standing upright, and said, "Lord Gu Shucha can be in the envoy's mansion at this time?" ”

After that, he looked at Wu Amiao next to him.

Wu Amiao took out the token of the deputy commander of the Imperial City Forbidden Army.

Several Great Song soldiers were slightly stunned when they saw it.

Immediately hurriedly saluted Wu Amiao, "Meet the general!" ”

Wu Amiao only waved his hand.

Several soldiers got up and looked at Zhao Dongting with some doubts in their eyes.

Wu Amiao's token was already at the level of a terrifying person, and now it looked like this deputy commander was like this son's entourage.

Who is this son?

But they didn't dare to think that this would be the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

Immediately afterwards, a soldier said: "Master Gu is in the mansion, I will go to spread the word." The general waits. ”

After saying that, he hurriedly ran towards the palace.

After a short time, I saw Gu Shucha, the young ambassador of the Great Song Dynasty in Western Xia, following this soldier towards the outside of the palace.

He also had a slight doubt on his face.

Because there was a deputy commander-level general in the Great Song Dynasty, he had received the slightest news before.

This is not normal, unless the deputy commander is not here on business.

And if it is a private matter, he does not have a familiar deputy commander in the court. It stands to reason that he shouldn't have come to him.

It wasn't until he approached the door of the government office and saw Zhao Dongting standing outside with his hands in his negative hand that Gu Shucha was suddenly stunned.

There was a look of utter surprise in his eyes.

When he came back to his senses, he immediately ran towards Zhao Dongting, kneeling down and saluting Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting coughed lightly twice and glanced at the ancient tree tea.

Gu Shucha's movements stopped abruptly, and he looked at the soldiers around him. I know that the emperor doesn't want to reveal his identity.

He had extremely strong doubts and curiosity in his heart, and he didn't know what the emperor did when he suddenly came to Xixia.

Zhao Dongting smiled at the ancient tree tea, "Lord Gu, we haven't seen each other for a long time. ”

This resolved the embarrassment of the ancient tree tea, and he said: "Yes, yes, please hurry up, please inside!" ”

He didn't say anything in his words, which made the surrounding soldiers puzzled.

Because they still don't know who these four people are, they just know that Wu Amiao is a deputy commander-level general.

But their level is also destined to be unable to solve this mystery.

Zhao Dongting and the four of them just followed Gu Shucha to the envoy's mansion.

When he arrived at the main hall of the envoy's mansion, Gu Shucha hurriedly closed the door, knelt on the ground, and shouted softly: "Weichen Gushu Tea knocks on the emperor." ”

"Master Gu, let's get even!"

Zhao Dongting said with a chuckle, and then sat down on the main seat without concession.

Wu Amiao, Jun Tianfang, and Kong Qiangu sat down in turn.

As soon as Gu Shucha got up, he couldn't help but ask: "Why did the emperor suddenly come to Western Xia?" ”

Zhao Dongting only said: "I want to see the empress." Meet privately. ”

The less people know about Li Xiangxiao, the better. Zhao Dongting doesn't need to ask Li Xiushu to understand this.

"Meet in private?"

Gu Shucha's expression was even more puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask more, he only groaned slightly, and said: "Then may I ask the emperor whether he plans to go to the palace or invite the empress out?" ”

Zhao Dongting said: "There are many people in the palace, so it's best to let the empress come out." My trip back to Western Xia is not convenient for people to know. ”

Gu Shucha nodded, "Then Weichen will go to meet the empress later." ”

After that, Gu Shucha only accompanied Zhao Dongting to sit in the main hall for a while, and then left the envoy's mansion and went to the palace.

I came back in about half an hour.

In the Western Xia Palace, Li Xiushu was already out of confinement at this time. Gu Shucha soon saw her in the imperial study.

As soon as they met, Li Xiushu asked, "Is there a letter from the imperial city of your dynasty that wants to pass on to me?" ”

She knew that Zhao Dongting must have received her letter a long time ago at this time. Even replying to the letter at this time was quite surprising to her.

It stands to reason that Zhao Dongting should have replied many days earlier.

At this time, Li Xiushu was afraid that Mo still had a little resentment towards Zhao Dongting. When she learned that her son was born so late, she didn't reply to the letter, and it seems that she doesn't care much about the child she gave birth to.

Maybe she's looking at the wrong person.

Gu Shucha only said: "Back to the empress, there is no letter from my Great Song Imperial City." Only I want to ask the emperor to come out of the palace to meet today. ”

Li Xiushu was slightly stunned, and then said in surprise: "Zhao Yu, he arrived at Zhongxing Mansion?" ”

Maybe even she didn't pay attention to herself, but there was a little surprise on her face at this time.

Gu Shucha nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

Li Xiushu said again: "Then where is he going to meet me?" ”

Gu Shu Tea said: "It's up to you, the empress, to decide." ”

Li Xiushu was slightly silent.

After a while, she said, "Lord Laogu told me that I will be waiting for him at the Baihualou by the river tonight. ”

On the side of Zhongxing Province, the Yellow River flows through it, and there are tributaries that cross Hanoi. Yanhe Street can be said to be the most prosperous place in the city, and Baihualou is one of the best.

There was once a cloud saying that ZTE is full of flowers.

It is conceivable how high the status of Baihualou in a certain industry in Zhongxing Mansion is.

Even Gu Shucha, the ambassador of the Great Song Dynasty to Western Xia, had heard of this Baihualou.

Hearing Li Xiushu's words, he only arched his hand and said, "Gu Mou will go back and tell the saint." ”

With that, he took his leave and walked towards the outside of the imperial study.