Liang Luoyao looked at herself in the mirror, becoming more and more delicate after carefully dressing up, and the palace maid stood behind her, carefully pinning the phoenix hairpin to the coiled bun. Empress Liang Luoyao sent the palace maid and walked to the Longhua Palace, where Li Liangzuo was sitting on the throne.

Liang Luoyao bowed with a full posture: "See the emperor!" ”

Li Liangzuo glanced at Liang Luoyao, the daughter of a Han who was two or three years older than herself, and she had a kind of gentleness in her body. Just glanced at it, Li Liangzuo let out a "hmm", and continued to look down at the twists and turns on the dragon book case. Queen Liang Luoyao was cold there.

She was a little nervous in her heart, and she didn't know why after seeing the king in the main hall, her mind was full of that person's face. However, she still looked at her imperial husband with a smile on her face, although she was secretly resentful. Seeing that Li Liangzuo ignored him, he felt bored, but he was unwilling to retreat so tastelessly, and after thinking about it, she walked to the dragon book case and personally grinded it for Li Liangzuo.

With a "snap", Li Liangzuo threw a piece of the fold on top of the dragon book case. Liang Luoyao was taken aback, who is the emperor talking to? Is it because you are angry with yourself, or are you dissatisfied with the fact that he is not there to approve the fold by himself? Her mind raced.

Li Liangzuo was a little angry, and reports came from the border that there was frequent friction between the two armies, and that the Xia army had lost a lot of grain, grass, soldiers and horses in the last few battles. Now the Song State has strengthened its garrison, and the border passes have asked for support.

He pointed to Liang Luoyao and said: "Since the Qingli Peace Conference, the Song State has named Emperor Xia Jing as the lord of the Xia State, and I should recognize my status as the Western Xia, and I will abide by my own covenant on the border, so why do I increase my troops for no reason." ”

Liang Luoyao was a little relieved when she heard that Li Liangzuo was not angry with herself: "Your Majesty, don't mention this Qingli peace conference again, the Song State promised to give property and tea, and it was to make Western Xia a vassal to Song." The battle of Dingchuan Zhai defeated the Song State and should have taken Chang'an directly, if it were not for the Liao State and the civil strife in our country, I am afraid that the first emperor would have taken a large part of the Song State now. ”

Li Liangzuo listened to Liang Luoyao's words and pondered, Liang Luoyao must have something outstanding to be the queen, she can assist Li Liangzuo is one of them, her father Liang Zuo is rich and rivals the country, the most important thing is the commonality between Liang Luoyao and Li Liangzuo, and the next hand. He was somewhat in awe of Liang Luoyao, and Li Liangzuo, who was seeking survival in the cracks, had a pair of alert eyes. I have to say that at least for now, he still has to listen to some of Liang Luoyao's opinions.

"yes!" Li Liangzuo sighed. "Now that there is the Liao Kingdom in the north and the Song Kingdom in the east, the three-legged momentum cannot be moved, what does the queen think about the trade with the Song Kingdom?"

Liang Luoyao was also about to ask about this, but when she saw Li Liangzuo speaking first, she didn't really want the border to be too peaceful. The Liang clan was not from Western Xia, and it would take time for them to establish their own henchmen in the court. Among the many old ministers of the Western Xia Kingdom, after several battles, only Manba and Ji Ralei remained, this Han girl Liang Luoyao, who admired Wu Zetian, if she wanted to maintain her position in the Western Xia Kingdom, she must have the support of the forces among the Tibetan people.

Liang Luoyao originally thought that through Liang Yi's marriage with the daughter of Ji Ralei, he had grasped a vein. But suddenly, Li Liangzuo transferred back the general Manba from the front, and Manba also brought the king of the Song State to persuade Li Liangzuo to trade with the Song State. If there is often friction at the border, Li Liangzuo can be urged to lead the troops to recruit in person, so that the Liang family can control the rear, and at least take the manba away.

If Wang next to him is the kind of person who is annoying, and he has no good impression of Liang Luoyao when he sees him, it would be fine, but Wang next to him stands on top of the court and lets those old, rude, or ugly officials set off the jade tree in the wind.

"Empress Liang, what do I ask you?" Li Liangzuo's voice came in his ears, and Liang Luoyao realized that he was a little distracted.

She looked at Li Liangzuo's fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, and felt a little annoyed in her heart, when will this be consumed by him, Liang Luoyao frowned and said: "I'm also thinking about this, I just don't understand why the emperor doesn't keep him for more time, and ask more about the Song Kingdom before taking countermeasures?" ”

Li Liangzuo said lightly: "How can a messenger come to trade between the two countries and make a decision after saying two words?" The Han man next to the king, he was able to get the help of General Manba within a few days of coming to Xia Kingdom, which shows his scheming. ”

Li Liangzuo's tone was flat, but he also said that Liang Luoyao was on his mind: Liang Luoyao, who wanted to win over the Tibetan people to form an alliance, seemed to feel that Li Liangzuo was insinuating himself. Just wanted to ask Li Liangzuo how to calculate, but he heard a report from the guards outside the palace: The commander of Feilongyuan often asked to see him.

He often came to see the emperor, reported to the emperor that he was inspecting the palace, and when he saw the Han king entering the palace, he asked to come with a sword, and asked for his holy will to come with him in case of accidents, and asked him to accompany him.

The personal guards of this Flying Dragon Garden are not casually attached to the emperor's side, especially when the emperor summons important people alone, unless the emperor has a will to drive closely, otherwise they have to stay away from the previous distance.

Li Liangzuo hasn't shown a smile this morning, and he laughed out loud at this time, there is always something fresh next to this king, and he knows that he can't bring a sword when he enters the palace, and he still has to bring it clearly. Even if you want to assassinate the king, there is no such thing. "Allow him to enter the temple!"

This morning, Wang arranged some things for He Xingyuan and Xiao Wu to do. Then he followed the ministers who were ordered to take the king into the palace to the outside of the imperial city, and entered the imperial city in front of the eunuchs, he walked in the middle, followed by the guards of the Yi Wei Division; The little eunuch who led the way looked back from time to time, and the king knew that they had hooked up.

You little eunuch, you are ordered to lead the way, you are careful to be careful, Wang Bian thought in his heart, after all, it was safe for the time being before the audience, and he followed generously until he entered the inner palace and saw Manchang waiting there.

He stopped the king and told him to wait outside the palace. After a while, he came out of the palace and brought the king to the Hualong Palace.

Hualong Hall is not a big hall, equivalent to the emperor's study, there are bookshelves in the hall, dragon books and other application things; The east side of the main hall is the place where the emperor rests; The emperor's meal was on the west side of the Hualong Palace, where tables and chairs were placed. The emperor's meals are all eaten where the emperor is, but in the palace where the emperor often goes out, there will be a place to eat.

The king entered the palace, first saw the emperor and the queen, at this time the emperor Li Liangzuo was sitting on the throne dragon bed in the west, and after seeing the king next to the salute, Li Liangzuo ordered someone to sit. After sitting down next to the king, Li Liangzuo said: "Although you are in the palace today, the prince should not be restrained. After that, he ordered someone to take a piece of white camel felt and said, "This is a gift from me to the prince, and it has nothing to do with state affairs." ”

The king knew that the white camel felt was originally made of the skin of a white camel, which was very rare and expensive. But the separation of public and private, this matter is a bit interesting, the king smiled, don't care about him, take it first, and then say, I will accept the move if you make a move, thank you today, Li Liangzuo ordered the imperial dining room to set up a banquet.

This is not the first time to accompany the emperor to eat, and it is not the first time that the king is next to him, remember a principle to listen to him more and move chopsticks less. said that it was a banquet, but in fact it was a topic, so it was prepared from the imperial dining room, and then let the ministers try to be poisonous or not, and the half-cold dishes on the table were eaten by the emperor.

This is different from the emperor eating, several people toast each other at a big table, and the king came up with such a method in Jinxiu Building. Usually, I look at dozens of plates and bowls in front of the emperor and set up a big table, but it is not the Song Dynasty. After five dynasties and ten kingdoms, the meal system was still followed, and there was a small table in front of the emperor and queen. The serving is divided into nine dishes, and each dish is removed before the next one is served.

The king, who accompanied him to dinner, sat beside the side of the temple, at a small table in front of him. The palace maids and ministers served the dishes one by one. This invites guests to eat at the palace, and it is not always possible to set up a table and then gather around the table like modern people. When the emperor eats every day, if you eat the dishes on the same plate with the emperor like Jinxiulou, you will be in the way. However, on that day, Emperor Renzong was in Jinxiu Building, and his own private visit was also lively and fresh, so it naturally became an exception.

Outside Xingqing Mansion, Wang invited Li Liangzuo to eat hot pot because Li Liangzuo likes to surprise people; Li Liangzuo was on the way at the time, he didn't want to care about it so much, and he didn't like to be restrained, not to mention that that kind of meal was too new for him.

Eating is not the main thing, after the three rounds of wine and the guest said, the intestine wine was also down, Li Liangzuo looked at the king and asked: "Xia and Song have an appointment first, and now although the Song State has breached the contract first, and does not try its best to be friendly and trade alliance, but for the sake of Wang Gongzi's trip, it is the way of the common people, and my country will express its sincerity to the Song Kingdom in the spirit of righteousness." Wang Gongzi returned to the Song Kingdom, if he could handle this matter well, the salt and horse merchants would also solve the difficulties of the Song Kingdom. ”

When the king heard it, okay boy, he would even have to sell it cheaply. He saw the queen smiling and seemed to appreciate the emperor's words. Now in your territory, I'll make you cheap first.

Thinking so in his heart, the king put down his wine glass: "Is it not only salt and horses? The land of Western Xia is vast and the real estate is abundant. We Song people all know that there are four treasures in Western Xia. ”

Li Liangzuo looked at the king and said this, and his heart was happy: "Oh? What are the other two treasures of Western Xia that Wang Gongzi said? ”

Wang Fang thought to himself, little emperor, see how I teach you: "Today, do you know that in the eyes of our Han people, the products of Western Xia are the least valuable of the four treasures. ”

Liang Luoyao frowned slightly, what is this king going to say, salt is related to the people's livelihood, and horses are necessary for warfare, and he actually said that it was the least valuable of the four treasures. But it's hard to refute myself, firstly, I want to hear what Wang Bian has to say, and secondly, I am also Han, at this time, the identity of the Han unconsciously makes Liang Luoyao a little inclined to Wang.

Li Liangzuo and Liang Luoyao thought about the same, and when they saw what the king said, they said: "Wang Gongzi is just joking, don't you want to trade between the Song Kingdom and our country for these two things?" ”

Wang next to "sigh~ (three sounds)" said with a voice: "This green salt and party horses are famous, but you have salt in the Xia country, and we also have in the Song country, and you have horses, and we also have them." It's nothing more than a question of high price, which everyone has. Besides, when this horse is old, this salt is eaten for a good day. Border trade is just to let everyone's money circulate on the border and make the people of the two countries rich. ”

Li Liangzuo said in his heart: This king didn't refute it clearly, and he also seemed to be a little disadvantaged in his words, but didn't he say that there were two other things? This made Li Liangzuo even more interested.