"Your Majesty, are you still busy?" Ma Kuo leaned in outside Xu Wei's office hall and asked. Qi no pop-up window

"How?" Xu Wei was obviously overfocused and had forgotten the hour.

"It's all time for dinner, isn't the king hungry?" Ma Ku laughed.

Xu Wei put down the pen in his hand and laughed: "It's okay if you don't say it, I'm really hungry when I say it, let's go." After finishing speaking, he tidied up the desk a little, got up and walked out of the hall, and went to the dining room together. Officials generally do not go home for lunch at noon, and either settle the matter in the yamen or go outside to the restaurant. It's just that although the Xuanfu Disposal Division has a certain amount of "minister's money" every year to cope with food and drink, you can't go to the restaurant before you die, in the final analysis, it is still the people's anointing blood.

As soon as he entered the door, the big and small officials of the division greeted Xu Wei whenever they saw it, but they didn't have to get up and salute. Zhang Jun greeted him from afar, Xu Wei and Ma Kuo went over and sat down, and brought in their own dishes, chopsticks and food.

The food in this yamen is actually no worse than the outside, but there are fewer patterns, and it will inevitably taste greasy after eating for a long time. But who cares about eating and drinking when he's busy? While eating, King Xu asked Zhang Deyuan, "Brother Deyuan, how are you talking?" ”

"As the king expected, Old Monk Li is still picking and picking at the number of goods and horses, so he won't mention the side, and there is no progress." Zhang Jun replied.

Xu Wei didn't say anything, and Ma Kuo said on the side: "King, it's almost over, pick it out to him." Tens of thousands of us are on the front line, and it won't cost us to stay for an extra day."

Xu Wei nodded when he heard this: "Okay, Brother Deyuan, you will ask him for Taiyuan this afternoon, as long as you agree to this, I will withdraw the army." If he doesn't say a word, you let him in. ”

Jun Yingxia, and then said, "Judging from his attitude in the past few days, it is estimated that there is no big problem." The Jurchens were really anxious this time, and the king hit them with a white spoon. ”

"It's not that I hit the Jurchen into the key point, but I hit the key point of Wan Yan Liang." Xu Wei said with a smile. After a pause, he shook his head again, "Although he will be given a hand this time, Wan Yanliang is by no means easy to match, and sooner or later he will have to avenge this arrow." ”

"According to what the king said, can he really sit on the throne?" Zhang Jun asked.

"There shouldn't be any problem, although he is a usurper of the king. But Wan Yan did get angry and resentful, otherwise, how could Wan Yan Liang be given an opportunity? After a while, when he has settled down in the country, he will inevitably set his eyes on the south. If it was in the past, I wouldn't be afraid of him, but now the alliance we entered with the Khitan does not exist......"

Ma Kuo knew the matter best here, and questioned when he heard the words: "The Khitan and the Jurchen have a grudge against the country, and Yelu Dashi was determined to restore the country when he was alive, so I don't believe that the Khitan will wear the same pants as the Jurchen?" ”

"The hatred of losing the country is true, and the determination to restore the country is not false, but this time, that time. Now that Dashi is dead, and the Empress Dowager Xiao is in power, we have taken the initiative to follow and tear our faces, and we are treacherous, and it is difficult to guarantee that the Khitan will not take advantage of the fire to rob. You should also know that after the Chinese New Year, the Liao army began to increase troops in the north. Xu Wei said that this is already a belly fire. He tried his best to promote the Song-Liao alliance at the beginning, originally to contain the Jin State. It's good now, the Jin State can't contain it, and this Khitan entry has become a hidden danger of the Great Song Dynasty! Hangzhou's gang is fucking long in the ass when they get into their heads!

Hearing this, Zhang Jun and Ma Kuo also sighed secretly, they shouldn't have discussed peace, and added such a clause, the court really didn't think about it in this matter. The ministers in the court waved their hands easily, but this pressure had to be borne by us in Sichuan and Shaanxi in the end!

While he was eating, he saw that Wu Gong, who was preparing to send this company, stepped into the hall to look around, and Ma Kuan called him, and he hurried over.

"Have you eaten it? Didn't eat and sat down. Xu Wei greeted him. In the end, this is Wu Jue's eldest son, Xu Wei has always looked at it differently.

"Your Majesty, you're coming from the north." Wu Gong whispered.

"Northside?" Zhang Jun put down his chopsticks, took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, looking puzzled. The "north" mentioned this time certainly refers to the original territory of Western Xia, which is now the territory of Daliao. Since the Song and Jin Dynasty concluded a peace treaty, and the Sichuan and Shaanxi sides informed the Khitan of the news, the two had no contact. At the beginning of the year, they increased their troops, and now they are sending them in, what is the situation?

"Who's coming?" Ma Kuo asked.

Wu Gong replied: "Those who came are old in." ”

"Xiao Duolu no!" Xu Wei said it as soon as he spoke, and Wu Gong nodded frequently. Xiao Duolu is no, he is the son of Xiao Hulira, the commander of the Liao State, when the Song and Liao formed an alliance, he went to Sichuan and Shaanxi several times as an envoy, and Xu Wei and others have long been familiar with it.

"What is he doing here?" Ma Kuo said to himself.

Xu Wei didn't finish the meal, and he wasn't in the mood to eat it, so he shook his head and said, "It's good now, my face is torn, how can I see the family?" ”

"He came straight to the yamen, and now he is in the side hall." Wu Gongdao.

Xu Wei laughed when he heard this: "Hey, you are familiar with the road." ”

"If the king does not see him well, he will be humbled." Ma Kuo said.

"Forget it, although it is said that the covenant has been abandoned, it is not an enemy after all, and if I avoid it, it will seem weak-hearted. Eat, and I'll go to him. Xu Wei said and stood up.

Ma Kuo also got up: "Go with the king." ”

"The next official will go too." Zhang Jun also stood up. Xu Wei glanced at him, and the latter understood and said with a smile, "Xia Guan forgot, I have to go to Taiyuan with Old Monk Li." ”

In the side hall, standing and entering, there was almost no difference in age from Xu Wei, and he was in the same burly figure. He wore a brocade robe with fur edges, a leather belt tied around his waist, a snow-white fox fur hat, and two hairy tails. The brocade on that body, you can see it at a glance, it is the Shu brocade from Sichuan. He turned his head with his face outward, heard the sound of footsteps, turned his head, and when he saw Xu Wei, he walked quickly, stroked his chest and bowed his head: "I haven't seen you for a long time, the king's demeanor is still 1 day!" ”

Xu Wei was also very enthusiastic, and held his hand in a few big strides, tightening and tightening: "Old friend, don't come to harm?" ”

Xiao Duolu didn't raise his head, and replied with a smile: "With the king's light, everything is fine." ”

"Sit down, sit down, please tea, please tea." Xu Wei said repeatedly. After the guests and hosts sat down, Zijin Hu asked again: "How are the Empress Dowager Xiao and the Liao Lord of your country?" Is Ling Zun in good health? ”

Xiao Duolu bowed his head again: "Thank you for the king's care, my mother and son are good, and my father is also old and strong." ”

You listen to the words of the two of them, as if they are really good friends, but in fact they are just kind words when they have just met, and as soon as this meeting is finished, it will be time to get to the point.

"That's good! Hey, Brother Xiao, I remember that you were transferred back to China, why are you ...... now," Xu Wei asked.

"Oh, this time I am on the order of the Queen Mother and my lord, and I will serve as the prefect of Xingqing as the privy deputy envoy." Xiao Duolu didn't say. Xingqing Mansion is the original royal city of Western Xia, and since he knows Xingqing, he must have another position. Seeing that Xu Wei seemed to be smiling, he added, "In addition, he also serves as the governor of Ding, Huai, Jing, Ling, and Shun Prefectures. ”

The five prefectures of Ding, Huai, Jing, Ling, and Shun, plus a Xingqing Mansion, basically covered the 1st place of the Western Xia occupied by the Liao State, and he served as the "Governor of the Capital", to put it bluntly, the "Governor" sent by the Liao State. It stands to reason that the Liao State should divide the occupied Western Xia 1st Land into "roads" or "roads", and the supervisor should also be "Xuanfu Envoy" and the like. The reason why I use the name "general manager" is probably because I don't want to stimulate the Great Song Dynasty.

Ma Kuo arched his hand at this time and said: "That's congratulations to Chief Manager Xiao for his promotion." ”

Xiao Duolu waved his hand again and again: "Where is it, it's just that I am just a shallow learner, and I can't stay in the court, the Queen Mother looks at my old father and lets me go outside." ”

Xu Wei only smiled and did not express an opinion. He knew that the other party was kind to him, in the Liao Kingdom, who was more suitable than Xiao Duolu to sit in Western Xia? He is most familiar with the situation, and he has a friendship with the Sichuan and Shaanxi sides, to Xu Wei, down to several staff officers, and even to the supervisor of Jiyi, writing words, and even preparing to send envoys, preparing to send these things, he knows almost everything.

"Then Mr. Xiao is here, should he just want to wait with the king and me for 1 day?" Ma asked with a smile.

"Where do you come from? Although your two countries are no longer allies, Xiao is still friends with the king and the horse? Shouldn't I come to visit you two when I come to work? Xiao Duolu didn't say.

Xu Wei still looked kind: "Friends are naturally friends, but sitting in this position, each is its master, whether this friend can continue depends on Manager Xiao." ”

Xiao Duolu didn't change his expression, and laughed: "I just like the king's straightforward temperament!" ”

"Haha, Chief Manager Xiao, my Xiliang garrison came to report, saying that you went to Xingqing Mansion to increase troops at the beginning of the year, and asked me if to stop it at that time. I thought to myself, since I have given it to you, I have no reason to stop it. But now that you're here, I'll have to ask. Xu Wei said.

Xiao Duolu also put away his smiling face, thought about it first, and then said: "Even if the king doesn't ask, he will inform him below." That's right, I am going east to increase troops, and it is definitely not aimed at Sichuan and Shaanxi. In recent years, the Western Regions have been pacified, and Empress Dowager Xiao has not forgotten the legacy of the previous emperor and is determined to recover. He then moved his forces eastward in preparation for the restoration of the country. Moreover, this increase in troops is only a small part. I heard that something had happened to the Jurchens, and I planned to play the court and continue to increase the army. ”

Xu Wei stared at him and said, "The news is very fast." ”

"Where can I compare with the king, at this moment, the king's two soldiers and horses have already fought with the Jurchens. Hey, Song Jin just concluded a peace treaty last year, how can he ......" Xiao Duolu asked.

Seeing that there was sarcasm in his words, Da Song turned the rudder when he saw the wind, and there was no sense of faith, Xu Wei also felt bored and did not respond. Ma Kuo was born in diplomacy in the end, and he couldn't afford to lose anything, so he immediately said: "Emperor Jin and my son became brothers, and he was killed, how can we not avenge him?" ”

Xiao Duolu snorted lightly: "Forgive Xiao for being blunt, I'm afraid that revenge is a fake ......"

Xu Wei stared at him: "Then what is true?" ”

"This, let's just take it by heart? The Jurchens have a common enmity with our Great Liao, and no matter whether your country is allied with the Great Liao or not, this great cause of restoring the country will never change. Although the Great Song Dynasty took the initiative to tear up the alliance, for the sake of the Western Army and the Liao Army fighting side by side in the past, as long as the Great Song Dynasty did not help the Jurchens, we would not be embarrassed by the Great Song Dynasty. Xiao Duolu didn't say this, which can be regarded as showing his intention this time.

"Okay, with your words, I won't say anything about it. I am here to wish Daliao a successful restoration. Xu Wei arched his hand.

"Thank you, King. Okay, I've just taken up my post, and the affairs are complicated, and the king must be busy, so I won't bother. I haven't seen him for a long time, so I brought a small gift to the king, and please smile and say goodbye. Xiao Duolu didn't get up and said.

"Brother Zichong, send Manager Xiao for me." Xu Wei got up and said.

Ma Kuo responded, stretched out his hand and said, "Manager Xiao, please." ”

Xiao Duolu didn't look at Xu Wei, bowed his head again, turned around and walked out. Ma Kuo kept sending him out of the yamen, waited for him to get off the horse, and saluted: "Mr. Xiao is good to go." ”

Xiao Duolu didn't pull the reins, as if he was thinking about something, and after a while, he said: "Tell King Xu Jun that as long as he sits in Sichuan and Shaanxi, my Liao Junqiu will not commit any crimes." ”

"Okay, I'll tell you the truth." Ma Kuang Road.

"Stay." Xiao Duolu didn't salute, then whipped his prancing horse and went with his entourage.

Ma Kuojin replied to Xu Jiu as his words were, and after listening to it, he sighed: "He is here to tell me that the Liao State intends to take root in the 1st of Western Xia, and I hope that everyone's well water will not interfere with the river water." ”

"Great King, the Liao State has increased its troops, and there must be a threat to us. But will it happen......" Ma Kuo worried.

"It's hard to say. Although Xiao Duolu is not dying like this, who can say clearly what will happen in the future? I tried my best to promote the Song-Liao Alliance, originally to jointly resist Jin, but now it has become a hidden danger. Xu Wei said with annoyance.

Ma Kuan was relieved: "Why should the king blame himself? This is the meaning of the imperial court, and ...... blame it" He didn't say the latter words.

"Fortunately, we occupied the first line of Hengshan Yaodu Mountain back then, and it was not so easy for the Liao army to develop in the Western Xia 1st day. You have to give a few reminders along the border, and you must also prevent the Khitan from entering in the future. Damn, there is not enough success, and there are more than failures! Xu Wei said angrily.

On the other hand, when Zhang Jun proposed to Li Laoseng to Taiyuan, Li Laoseng refused at that time, saying that it was okay to give some money and property, how could the land and the city be given away? Zhang Jun had the confidence, and he became angry at that time, saying that Tai was originally my inherent territory, and it was unreasonable to get it back now. If you don't want to, our King Wuwei said it, then please!

The two of them were half-drunk, and in the end, it was the old monk Li who looked for the steps by himself, saying that such a big thing, I can't be the master, I have to go back and think about it, and then ask Jinting for advice. Zhang Jun didn't give in at all, you asked Jinting? How long does it take to go back and forth? Our two armies sit and eat empty? Either hurry up and settle down, or go back to the battle! Old monk Li was angry and annoyed, when did Dajin Kingdom suffer such coercion? For decades, who dared to talk to Dajin Guo like this? Alas, that is, Xu Hu'er!

didn't agree at the moment, only said that he would go back and think about it, and Zhang Jun gave the two of them time. And the words are very desperate, and if it doesn't work out by then, there is no need to talk about it.

In fact, Li Lao Seng is just pretentious, and he has already instructed that if Zijin Tiger really wants Taiyuan, he will strive for his ability, and if he can't do it, he will give it to him. This is because Wan Yan Liang is anxious to eliminate this threat, so that he can free up his hands to rectify the interior; The second reason is that after the loss of the north and south passes of Yangliang, the Taiyuan Basin has no danger to defend except for a fortified city in Taiyuan, and is in a passive situation. Moreover, the Western Army marched on every two routes, so that the Jin Army's forces were scattered and exhausted. If Taiyuan is given to Xu Wei, the troops of Fusan Zhongyi can be withdrawn, and with the dangerous terrain of Xinzhou and Daizhou and other places, a small number of troops can block the western army from the northeast of the river. Concentrate on defending Yanyun and Hebei. In addition, there is a plan that cannot be sued, which is suggested by Tang Kuo, and he will take advantage of this peace talks with Zijin Tiger to make peace with him.

Two days later, Li Laoseng replied on behalf of Jin Guo and agreed to return Taiyuan Mansion. In the end, the conditions were formulated, Dajin gave Xu Wei money and horses, and returned them to Taiyuan Mansion, Xu Wei withdrew the soldiers and horses of the two routes, and the relationship between the two countries was not affected. After the black and white calligraphy was charged, Li Laoseng immediately returned to Yanjing to resume his life, and Xu Wei only waited for the other party to fulfill the conditions before withdrawing his troops. In fact, if Yan Yan dies or not, does it have something to do with him?

This time, the Jurchens moved really fast, and when the old monk Li passed through Taiyuan on the way back to Jinguo, he directly asked the servants to withdraw the army and let Taiyuan City out. This shows a problem, Wan Yan Liang was anxious to solve the border troubles, and when Li Lao Seng went to Xingyuan, he had already handed over the edict to return Taiyuan to him, in case of emergency. Otherwise, if there was no emperor's edict, how could he, Old Monk Li, let the front-line generals withdraw and hand over the land?

Seeing the withdrawal of the Jin army, Yang Yan was overjoyed, and directly waved his army into Taiyuan City, and sent troops to various counties to receive them. Taiyuan, an important town in the east of the river, was declared to be recovered without a knife or a shot after many years of falling. As soon as Taiyuan was recovered, the entire territory of Hedong was basically returned, and all that remained was Daizhou, where Wutai Mountain was located, and a few small territories in Xinzhou.

Xu Wei got the report and thought that the most important land and cities had been returned, and the remaining money, horses, horses, and Jurchen would not be able to turn their backs, so he ordered Xu Hong's Yan army to withdraw first, and Yang Yan could wait.

After Li Lao Seng returned to Yanjing in March to resume his life, Wan Yanliang finally breathed a sigh of relief. When he was cornered, he saved his grandfather and told his grandmother, and begged for mercy with his tail between his legs. Once I eased up, the more I thought about it, the more angry I became, and the more I thought about it, the more angry I became. It's like a row of bones, beaten by a strong man, humming when he was beaten, and when he finished fighting at home, he took a sip behind his back, and said to himself, "Fang is not careful, otherwise I will kill you!" ”

Wan Yanliang not only lost money and horses this time, but also lost the splendid Taiyuan City, which was really distressing. The more distressed, the more he hated Xu Wei, the more he hated the Great Song Dynasty, and he really wished to immediately mention the tiger and wolf army to the south, kill him a thousand thousand pure, and realize the grand ambition of "the first peak of Wu Mountain" as he said in his poem.

It's just that the gap between the ideal and the reality is too big, and the most important thing for him now is to establish his dominance. We will continue to exterminate dissidents, appease the Bohai Sea, and reshuffle the forces of the DPRK and China. As for this account, I can only endure it first, wait until I can ease up, and then deal with the south!

To be continued