Gu Qingcheng stared at Xiao Ran with a pair of wonderful eyes and said, "I want to see the Queen Mother, we said okay, the princess will not regret it." ”

Xiao Ran knew that Gu Qingcheng saw her aunt in order to unite to deal with Ling Kun, but she had no choice, that is, she didn't introduce herself, with Gu Qingcheng's ability, it was not difficult to meet the Queen Mother, so she said generously: "Of course I won't regret it, I Xiao Ran has always spoken and counted, when do you want to meet?" ”

"Now." Gu Qingcheng said.

"Now? Now my aunt has slept. ”

"In the face of national affairs, personal rest is not enough, I believe the Queen Mother thinks the same way." Gu Qingcheng's pretty face was cold and unmoved.

"Okay, you wait, I'll go find my aunt." Xiao Ran was helpless and went to the harem to see the Empress Dowager Xiao, indicating that there was a Han woman who wanted to see her.

"Han people, why do you want to see me, what do you want to do? How did you meet her? Empress Dowager Xiao asked.

Xiao Ran lazily lay on the bed of the Empress Dowager Xiao and told him about being taken to Nanshan by Gu Qingcheng during the Lantern Festival.

Empress Dowager Xiao muttered: "So, this person is a thief of the Song Dynasty?" ”

Xiao Ran nodded and said: "I don't know what her identity is, anyway, it's a mess, she just wants to compete with the Song Dynasty." ”

"In that case, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, and according to what you said, she still has some strength, so let's meet her, and call her to the front hall."

"Auntie, you better be careful, her martial arts are very high, don't have other intentions for you." Xiao Ran said worriedly.

"Don't worry, silly girl, she has a request for me, how can she be unfavorable to me, besides, the dignified Liao Imperial Palace, how can it be so unbearable?" Empress Dowager Xiao said proudly.

Xiao Ran took Gu Qingcheng into the front hall of the Queen Mother's bedroom, and at this time, the Queen Mother Xiao was already seated and waiting for them.

When Gu Qingcheng saw the Queen Mother, his expression was still the same, neither humble nor arrogant, and he bowed slightly and saluted: "Gu Qingcheng has given the Queen Mother a salute." ”

"Be bold and make a fool of the people, why don't you kneel down quickly when you see the Queen Mother?" The attendants beside the Queen Mother shouted angrily.

Gu Qingcheng neither defended nor bowed, as if he hadn't heard.

Empress Dowager Xiao looked at it and said, "What is the matter with you coming to see the mourning family?" ”

Gu Qingcheng smiled slightly and said, "Queen Mother, I'm here to form an alliance with you." ”

"Alliance?" Empress Dowager Xiao laughed and said, "You are a little woman, why should you be with it."

My Great Liao State Alliance? ”

Gu Qingcheng said slowly: "Queen Mother, the Song army has withdrawn 150,000 today, do you know why?" ”

"Oh? Why? Is it because of you? "There are hundreds of thousands of troops in Liao, and there are naturally a lot of eyeliners, and she knows about the large-scale withdrawal of the Song army, but she doesn't know why she wants to withdraw.

"The Queen Mother Shengming, it is precisely because of being below." Gu Qingcheng said: "The 300,000 troops of my Great Shu Kingdom are gathered at Jianmen Pass, and they are about to leave the pass, so the Song army has to go south to save the emergency. ”

"You're from Sichuan? Does Shu still exist? Empress Dowager Xiao asked.

Gu Qingcheng nodded and said, "The Kingdom of Shu has always existed, but it has only been silent for a while. ”

"So who is the current emperor of Shu?"

"It is Li Jiangbo, the youngest son of Li Shun, the first emperor of the Great Shu Kingdom." Gu Qingcheng replied.

Empress Dowager Xiao frowned and said: "Since you are a native of Shu, but you call the names of two generations of monarchs, and you don't have the slightest awe, then who are you?" ”

Gu Qingcheng said lightly: "If the Queen Mother intends to form an alliance with me, I will naturally truthfully explain my true identity to the Queen Mother." ”

Empress Dowager Xiao sighed and said: "What can I do with an alliance, my Great Liao Kingdom is not in a good position, and I was beaten back again and again by that Ling Kun junior, and it is too late to protect myself." ”

"How can the Queen Mother be so arrogant, the Song Dynasty is now suffering from the enemy on its back and will collapse at any time, so the Queen Mother must not retreat at this time, and must concentrate her forces to attack."

Empress Dowager Xiao stared at Gu Qingcheng and said, "Do you want my Great Liao Kingdom to contain the forces of the Song Dynasty, and you are profiting from the fishermen at Jianmen Pass?" ”

Gu Qingcheng smiled slightly, and said in a clear voice: "The Queen Mother's words are wrong, I attack the Sword Gate, you hit the Yanmen Pass, no matter who breaks through, it will be inserted into the key point of the Song Dynasty." At that time, Shu and Liao could share the Central Plains. ”

"How do you want to divide it?" Empress Dowager Xiao asked.

"This is the purpose of my visit to the Queen Mother." Gu Qingcheng replied.

Empress Dowager Xiao stopped talking, and after a long silence, she said, "Show Miss Gu a seat and make tea, let's talk about your identity first." ”

Gu Qingcheng was overjoyed, but his face was still unfazed, and he sat down in an unusually elegant posture and said, "My real name is actually Shangguan ......." ”

Speaking of this, she suddenly paused, looked at Xiao Ran next to her and said, "The princess has a close relationship with the enemy general, so it is better to avoid it."

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"Oh, yes, you can go back and rest." Empress Dowager Xiao said to Xiao Ran.

"Hey, who rarely knows who you are, this princess is already going to sleep, and you broke in to disturb me." Xiao Ran was also very curious about who this Gu Qingcheng was, but seeing that she deliberately didn't reveal it to herself, she had no choice but to pretend to be disappreciative and leave.

This night, not many people know what Empress Dowager Xiao and Gu Qingcheng talked about and what agreement they finally reached, but the result was that Empress Dowager Xiao did not go back to Beijing the next day, but continued to convene the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs. Gu Qingcheng did not leave, but wore Hanfu men's clothes and participated in the discussion as a staff member.

"The palace was originally scheduled to return to Beijing today, but changed its mind last night, the Song Dynasty is currently in internal and external difficulties, and has just transferred 150,000 troops, this is the best time for us to concentrate our forces to break through the Yanmen Pass, you Aiqing can have a good way to tackle key problems."

The new generalissimo of the Liao State, Yelu obliquely said: "Queen Mother, Weichen has been fighting for many years, and he has never been afraid of anyone, but that Ling Kun is cunning and never plays cards according to common sense. ”

Before the expedition was launched, the main general had already been discouraged, and the combat effectiveness of the Liao State at this time could be seen. Empress Dowager Xiao's face was slightly angry, but after thinking about it, she couldn't blame Yelu for slanting, if she hadn't changed her mind temporarily, she, the lord of a country, would have been on her way back to the grassland at the moment.

"If we don't get rid of this Ling Kun, we won't be able to fight." Empress Dowager Xiao sighed and turned her head to Gu Qingcheng and said, "Mr. Gu, I heard that you are excellent in martial arts, can you kill that Ling Kun?" ”

Gu Qingcheng nodded and said, "That kid Ling Kun is really hateful, I wanted to kill him a long time ago." ”

"Is Mr. Gu going to assassinate?" Yelu slanted and said, "Last time, the White Mountain Twin Saints entered the Song camp and failed to assassinate, and now they must be very well guarded. ”

"The general is right." Gu Qingcheng nodded and said, "So I want the general to lead the troops to call the battle, as long as Ling Kun comes forward to fight, I can kill him in one fell swoop." Last time in Yongxi Mausoleum, if he hadn't been rescued by a master, he would have died a long time ago. ”

"Well, this method is feasible, yesterday General Yelu Hugo called the battle, and Ling Kun personally came out to fight, but his martial arts are also extremely high." Jerod said.

"Don't worry, general, you just need to lure him into battle, and I'll take care of the rest." Gu Qingcheng said confidently.