The tent where Empress Dowager Xiao and Han Derang Mandarin Duck met was the palace of the emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty, but the tent at this moment was not in Shangjing, Zhongjing or Nanjing in the Great Liao Khitan Kingdom, but in Yunnei Prefecture on the Song-Liao border.

The Great Liao Khitan Kingdom is a horse nation, and the queen mother has guards and horses to carry the tent hall when she travels and plays; When they got there, they lived there, and the grassland people's simple way of working and resting was, to a certain extent, incomparable to the Central Plains Dynasty.

After Empress Dowager Xiao and Han Derang sat down and stood still, the general Yelu Dahui led the Western Xia envoy Zhang Laogu and two entourages to walk in.

Yelu Dahui was the general of the Great Liao Khitan Kingdom, which was equivalent to the commander of the former division of the Song Dynasty.

Yelu Dahui led Zhang Laogu and two Western Xia retinues into the tent of the Empress Dowager Xiao and shouted: "The Empress Dowager Chengtian, the envoys of the Western Xia are here."

Yelu Dahui finished chanting and exited the tent, and Han Derang shouted: "The envoy of Western Xia stepped forward to speak!" ”

Zhang Laogu walked to the depths of the tent hall with two entourages amid Han Derang's shouting; I always felt a little uneasy in my heart.

Zhang Laogu was a talented man in the Jingzhao Mansion of the Great Song Dynasty, and he failed to win the imperial examination several times, and fled to Western Xia in a fit of rage; Seek the official position of envoy in Liao.

After Li Jiqian rebelled against the Song Dynasty and became independent, he urgently needed the assistance of Han Chen, and Zhang Laogu and Zhang Pu and a group of Han people who fled to Western Xia became Li Nu's staff.

There were originally few scholars in the party, and Zhang Laogu's brain was active and soon entered the high-level of Western Xia; He proposed to Li Jiqian the strategy of "relying on Liao and attaching to the Song Dynasty, Taoguang is obscure", which was appreciated by Li Jiqian; He went to the Song and Liao countries to do diplomatic accommodation.

After Li Jiqian established himself as the king of Western Xia, Zhang Laogu was stationed in the Great Liao Khitan Kingdom as an ambassador of Western Xia; This is the second time to meet the Empress Dowager Xiao Xuan, so she is naturally familiar with the road.

Zhang Laogu is in his 40s, with sharp-beaked monkey gills and a pair of mouse eyes, giving people the first impression that he is a treacherous and obscene person; Empress Dowager Xiao stared at the three Zhang Laogu who were getting closer and closer, and there seemed to be displeasure in her heart.

Empress Dowager Xiao's displeasure Zhang Laogu was revealed when he first went to the Great Liao Khitan Kingdom, and this time Zhang Laogu came to see Empress Dowager Xiao again, and he always felt that this hurdle had not been passed.

Empress Dowager Xiao's majesty is not lost to Wu Zetian, although she was born in a cold place, she is a beautiful and luxurious golden silk bird.

The ice muscles and jade bones are clear and sweatless, and the wind in the water hall is full of dark fragrance. The embroidered curtain is a little moon peeping people, and the pillow hairpin is chaotic. Get up Qionghu Qi silently, and when I see Shuxing crossing the river. When will the west wind come? I am afraid that the passing years will be changed secretly.

This poem was written by Meng Chang, the king of Later Shu, to Mrs. Aiji Huarui, and it was used to describe the appearance and demeanor of the Empress Dowager Xiao.

The Empress Dowager Xiao is not thin on the Han people, but it is a handsome guy like Han Derang; The evil nose stared, and Zhang Laogu, who had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, couldn't get into her eyes.

However, Zhang Laogu was an envoy of Western Xia, and Empress Dowager Xiao was unhappy in her heart and couldn't say it with her mouth; just sat silently and stared at Zhang Laogu and the other two Western Xia envoys who came over.

Silence is Empress Dowager Xiao's style, but wolf nature is her pursuit; The wolf is the totem of the steppe peoples; Empress Dowager Xiao appreciated the tenacity, tenacity, cooperation, and fearless cruelty of the wolf nature. Spirit.

Calling cruelty a spirit seems a bit out of place in a harmonious society, but in fact, a nation that lacks cruelty will not last long.

The United States talks about fraternity, and it is the cruelty of the wolf that permeates the bones to dominate the world for a hundred years, and it is slightly found that there is a risk of being surpassed; used carrots and sticks to suppress it, how could the Empress Dowager Xiao of the Great Liao Khitan State for more than 1,000 years not be like this?

The cruelty of the wolf is determined by nature, if there is a God; Then the wolf is God's favorite, and God gives the wolf the right to kill and decide the law of the jungle.

Wolves have iron discipline, and there is no word betrayal in the dictionary of wolves.

The wolf will never abandon each other, and every bit of grace will be repaid with his life.

Wolves prolong their lives in a world of the jungle, no matter how harsh the environment is; They will loyally adhere to their goals and long-cherished aspirations, and will not give up until they achieve their goals.

Xiang Yu is not a wolf, he is a reckless ram; Or a destructive bull.

The overthrow of the Qin Dynasty is understandable, but the Xianyang Palace of the Qin Dynasty was made up of the blood and sweat of the working people; The splendid treasure that gave birth to Chinese civilization was burned down by his conniving soldiers.

Han Xin's soldiers surrounded this executioner, and Xiang Yu had every chance to cross the river and return to Jiangdong; But he just didn't reply, and left his final words without shame: I am dead in the sky, how can I do it! And with 8,000 people from Jiangdong crossing the river to the west, no one has returned today, and the father and brother of Jiangdong have mercy on me, how can I see it? Even if he doesn't say anything, he is worthy of his heart?

Xiang Yu attributed his defeat to God, and he didn't even have the courage to cross Jiangdong; What are the chances of a comeback?

Liu Bei is stronger than Xiang Yu, he is a wolf; No, a dragon more powerful than a wolf.

Liu Bei was born in selling shoes and weaving baskets, but he wanted to have a piece of land in the troubled times to become the emperor of the people, and the heroes and heroes around him were all taller than him; But Liu Bei would cry.

Liu Bei's rivers and mountains are crying, although it is a bit exaggerated and not very appropriate, but it is an indisputable fact that his tears deceived Cao Cao and Zhao Yun.

Cao Cao had several opportunities to kill Liu Bei but did not use it, and Zhao Yun was so moved by Liu Bei's tears that he was his guard for life; I didn't use my skills to get to the point and ended up depressed.

Empress Dowager Xiao has the demeanor of Liu Bei, and Liao Jingzong is a guest on the way to hunting; The Great Liao Khitan Kingdom was in danger, and the princes and princes all coveted the position of Liao Jingzong.

Although Liao Jingzong had the widow of the prince Yelu Longxu to be assisted by the empress dowager Xiao Xuan, it was the last words of the dying man who had no weight.

Seeing that the situation of having soldiers under his command was about to become a reality, Xiao Xuan followed Liu Xuande's example and led the 12-year-old little emperor Yelu Longxu to cry bitterly in front of the ministers.

Tears can sometimes really affect the situation, Han Derang raised his arms and shouted in Xiao Xuan's tears: "Resolutely support Yelu Longxu to ascend to the throne, and support Empress Dowager Xiao with an iron heart to listen to the government!" ”

Although Han Derang was a Hanchen, Hanmen III was an important minister of the Great Liao Khitan State; Make immortal contributions to the country.

Han Derang's position is unshakable, and Han Derang's shout is equivalent to consolidating the throne of the mother and son of Liao Shengzong, and it is a groundbreaking gong to open the way; Empress Dowager Xiao's mother and son successfully survived the difficulties.

After the throne was stabilized, Empress Dowager Xiao followed the practice of Emperor Zetian Dasheng to purge Zhu Li and rectify the government.

The Great Liao Khitan Kingdom flourished under her rule, and repeatedly smashed the military plots of Taizong and Zhenzong of the Song State to try to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun......

Han Derang sensed her unhappiness from Empress Dowager Xiao's silence; hurriedly stepped forward to greet Zhang Laogu.

Zhang Laogu ignored Han Derang, and saw Empress Dowager Xiao fall to the ground and bow down; shouted straight in his mouth: "Zhang Laogu, the envoy of the small country of Western Xia, knocked to see the Empress Dowager Chengtian of the Great Liao Khitan State, long live the Empress Dowager Chengtian!" Banzai! Hooray! ”

Empress Dowager Xiao saw that Zhang Laogu's image was obscene, and she was even more unhappy when she did what she could do to meet her.

Han Derang hurriedly accosted him in Chinese: "The envoys of Western Xia stood up and spoke, what state affairs do you have to tell me about the Great Liao Khitan State at this moment?" ”

Zhang Laogu glanced at Han Derang and suddenly came to his senses, stood up and chattered: "The king must be the privy envoy, the Taibao and the political order, the prime minister, the privy council of the north and the south, the prime minister, and the king of Wenzhong, Han Gong?" ”

"The next official is Han Derang!" Han Derang said respectfully: "Envoy Zhang, please take a seat!" ”

Han Derang invited Zhang Laogu and the two envoys to sit down, and the waiter served fragrant tea; Han Derang saluted the envoy and said: "Envoy Xia, please speak bluntly, what kind of state affairs to tell the Empress Dowager of the Great Liaocheng!" ”

Zhang Laogu glanced at Han Derang, took out a handwritten letter from Li Deming, the lord of Western Xia, and handed it over.

Han Derang took the Li Deming book handed over by Zhang Laogu and handed it to the Empress Dowager Xiao, but the Empress Dowager Xiao did not accept it.

The reason why Empress Dowager Xiao didn't accept it was because she hated Li Jiqian, a villain who went back on his word and went to Qin and Chu.

In the mind of Empress Dowager Xiao, Li Jiqian is a warmonger; Finding a balance between the Great Liao Khitan Kingdom and the Song Kingdom, Zhang Laogu must be a repeat of the old trick when he is so frightened.

Empress Dowager Xiao changed her body on the golden dragon chair and peeked at Zhang Laoguxin and said: "If you don't talk about the small country of Chongxin, the Empress Dowager won't give you a good look!" ”

Empress Dowager Xiao didn't give Zhang Laogu a good face, but Zhang Laigu held the letter of the young lord Li Deming and the relics of the deceased ancestor Li Jiqian; Then he knelt on the ground and cried loudly......