At dusk that day, Shi Wei didn't know when Zhao Kuangyin died, he only vaguely remembered that before Zhao Kuangyin died, he always muttered the words "Emperor through the ages".

Also, that relieved smile, Shi Wei will never forget.

The founding emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, without a trace of regret, passed away like this.

In addition to the mourning of the whole country, the crown prince Zhao Dezhao, under the persuasion of the ministers, succeeded to the throne in front of the first emperor Lingshu, respected the first emperor Zhao Kuangyin as the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and ordered a general amnesty for the world.

The Liao State, which was driven out of the Yanyun area, heard that the Son of Heaven of the Great Song Dynasty had died, and the hawks were ready to move, wanting to take advantage of the Great Song Dynasty's funeral to pour troops south to recapture Yanyun.

However, the hawks' suggestion was sternly rejected by the Empress Dowager Xiao Xuan.

In the first battle of Yanyun, a large number of hawkish generals died at the hands of the Song army, and the battle of Gaoliang River made the hawkish leader Yelu Hugo die.

After this battle, the power of the hawkish elites in Liao has suffered a heavy blow, and the right to speak is no longer what it used to be.

Therefore, it is because of this that Xiao Xuan has the ability to overwhelm the public opinion of the hawks, advocate peace talks with Song, and redraw the border.

In order to show goodwill to the Great Song Dynasty, Xiao Sui took the initiative to send envoys to the Great Song Dynasty to mourn Zhao Kuangyin.

The newly enthroned Zhao Dezhao's position was not stable, so he naturally did not want to conflict with the Liao State again, so he ordered the Ministry of Rites to warmly accept the Liao envoy, accept the condolences of the Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao State, and expressed his willingness to hold peace talks with the Liao State and reopen good-neighborliness and friendship.

Although Zhao Dezhao did not want to start a war with Liao, this did not mean that he would be soft on Liao, in fact, in the negotiations with Liao, the conditions he offered were quite harsh.

In addition to the Liao State Chengyanyun belonging to the Great Song Dynasty, the two countries agreed to be brothers, with the Song State as the brother and the Liao State as the younger brother.

Although this is only in name, the difference between the brothers and the word is showing the world that the Liao State has finally bowed its head and admitted that it is inferior to the Song Dynasty.

The Liao envoys refused to fight in this regard and tried to seek an equal status for the Liao state.

Zhao Dezhao insisted on refusing to retreat, claiming that if the Liao State did not agree to the conditions, then he should not think about opening border trade again.

The Liao State lost the rich land of Yanyun, the economy suffered a heavy blow, and the domestic people were unstable, if the border trade with the Song State was lost, it would undoubtedly be worse for the Liao State.

In desperation, in order to consolidate his position and appease the serious injuries suffered by Yan Yun's defeat, Xiao Sui had to accept the conditions offered by the Great Song Dynasty in full.

After a round of negotiations, the two sides formally signed a new peace treaty in Luoyang, and thus the hostile tensions between the Great Song and the Liao State came to an end for the time being.

After signing a peace treaty with the Liao, the newly enthroned Zhao Dezhao was able to concentrate on consolidating his throne.

As one of the heroes of Zhao Dezhao's succession, Shi Wei naturally received great attention from Zhao Dezhao, not only made him a county marquis, but also went straight from Tai Hospital to Zhongshu Province.

Under Shi Wei's recommendation, Shi Wei's old friends such as Fan Ruoshui and Pan Zijun were promoted several levels in succession and occupied a place among the civil officials of the new dynasty.

Mu Yu was originally an upstart in the military world, needless to say, Xiong Qingye, who had followed Shi Wei for many years, was also promoted to three levels in his official position and became a middle-level senior official in the forbidden army.

The rest of the old friends, such as Pan Weide and Cao Cong, in addition to being kind to Shi Wei, were originally the identity of the second generation, so they also belonged to the promotion list of the new emperor after he ascended the throne.

However, when Shi Wei's relatives and friends were all in high positions, Shi Wei made a decision that surprised many people.

At the beginning of spring, Shi Wei formally submitted a request for resignation to the Son of Heaven.

Now that the world has been decided, the Great Song Dynasty is peaceful and peaceful, Zhao Dezhao has also become the emperor, Shi Wei can sit back and relax from now on, all the enemies have been eliminated, he will naturally retreat bravely and live his little life freely.

From the Southern Tang Dynasty to the Great Song Dynasty, after so many ups and downs, intrigues, Shi Wei is indeed a little tired.

With his surname, he has money to spend, he is accompanied by beautiful women, and being happy is the king, soaking in officialdom all day long, always pondering the thoughts of his opponents and the emperor, he is tired to death, where is he still in the mood to enjoy life.

He used to be afraid of Zhao Guangyi's revenge, but now that Zhao Dezhao has ascended the throne and the emperor covers him, he no longer has anyone to fear, so he can naturally retire with peace of mind.

After all, as the saying goes, a companion is like a tiger, and Zhao Dezhao is good to him at the moment, but if it takes a long time and accidentally makes a mistake one day, it is possible that he will be snubbed by the emperor.

Instead of worrying about it, it is better to leave when Zhao Dezhao has the best impression of him, this is the real great wisdom.

Of course, Zhao Dezhao was reluctant to let him go, so he said, We have gone through so many difficulties together, and now that I have ascended the throne, it is the time to share the wealth with Qing, how can you resign and leave.

Shi Wei's reason is also very simple, just like when he first entered Zhao Dezhao's curtain, claiming that his surname was Xiaoyao and was not suitable for being an official.

Zhao Dezhao was silent for a long time, although he was reluctant, but finally agreed to Shi Wei's request.

At the beginning, Zhao Dezhao admired Shi Wei's talent, and wanted to recommend Shi Wei to politics several times, but Shi Wei refused all of them, even if Zhao Kuangyin wanted to promote him to an official, he insisted on refusing.

Now that Shi Wei has made up his mind, Zhao Dezhao is no longer reluctant.

As a result, Zhao Dezhao wrote a plaque of "The First Divine Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty" with a royal pen, together with 500 taels of gold, to Shi Wei, allowing him to retire in a beautiful manner.

This time, Shi Wei went to the official office to hand over the official seal, and those subordinates came to say goodbye to him, but they were reluctant to let Shi Wei leave.

Shi Wei calmed everyone down and told them to do things well, so he planned to leave his post.

At this time, the palace sent someone to say that the Empress Dowager Hua Rui was a little unwell, and asked Shi Wei to go to the Empress Dowager for a diagnosis before she stepped down.

"Lady Blossom......"

In Shi Wei's mind, Hua Rui's peerless voice and appearance appeared in front of him.

Because he supported Dezhao in the matter of establishing the prince, after Dezhao ascended the throne, he honored Mrs. Hua Rui and Queen Song as the queen mother, and called the queen mother of the two palaces.

With the title of the queen mother, coupled with Dezhao's respect and protection, Mrs. Hua Rui can enjoy the second half of her life with peace of mind.

Shi Wei has an unusual relationship with Mrs. Hua Rui, thinking that he has resigned, I am afraid that he will never have the opportunity to see her in the future, so he will take this opportunity to enter the palace, and it can be regarded as saying goodbye to her.

Shi Wei temporarily accepted the seal official, and for the last time he took the carriage of the official office and hurried to the palace.

Now that Mrs. Hua Rui has been promoted from the concubine of the first emperor to the queen mother, the specifications and treatment she enjoys have naturally improved a lot.

In order to repay her, Zhao Dezhao wanted to build a new palace in the palace for her to live in, but was rejected by Mrs. Hua Rui on the grounds that the country was too much and should be frugal.

Even if Mrs. Blossom is at ease, she knows how to be a low-key person.

When he entered the Derui Immortal Palace, the palace maids had already retreated outside, saying that the Queen Mother was lying inside, and asked him to enter the examination alone.

Shi Wei stepped into the empty palace, and when he listened to the squeaky closing of the palace door behind him, he suddenly had an "ominous" premonition in his heart.

Turning the familiar screen, Shi Wei finally saw Madame Hua Rui again.

She hasn't seen her for a long time, but she is still so beautiful and moving.

She had her back to Shi Wei, lazily lying on her side on the brocade bed, her slender and curvaceous figure clearly came into view.

Today, she is only wearing a thin white dress, and the ice muscle and jade bones in it are looming.

Such a fragrant posture really made Shi Wei gasp.

Looking at her like this, where is she unwell, she is clearly tempting herself.

Shi Wei didn't dare to think about it, swallowed his saliva, stepped inside, and arched his hand: "Weichen Shi Wei has seen the Queen Mother." ”

"Yuanzhi, you're here, come here." Madame Blossom glanced back at him, a smile in her eyes.

Shi Wei took a deep breath and slowly approached the bed, the closer he got to Mrs. Hua Rui, the more clearly he could see such a fragrant body.

"I don't know what makes my mother uncomfortable?" Shi Wei put down the medicine box and asked.

"I heard that you have resigned and are stepping down today?" Madame Blossom did not agree, but asked rhetorically.

Shi Wei was stunned, nodded and smiled: "Niangniang has heard about this, that's right, Weichen is indeed preparing to deliver the official seal today, but I heard that Niangniang is unwell, so I finally came to treat Niangniang." ”

"Alas~~" Mrs. Hua Rui sighed faintly, "It doesn't matter if you resign from the government, you can accompany the monarch like a tiger, and if you are a courtier, who can guarantee that you will be trusted by the monarch for a lifetime, and it is good to leave the place of right and wrong." ”

Madame Hua Rui sighed faintly and expressed Shi Wei's heart.

Shi Wei couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I can't think of anyone who understands the heart of a micro-minister, only Niangniang." ”

Mrs. Hua Rui said everything, and Shi Wei no longer concealed his thoughts, and truthfully opened his heart to her.

"I am naturally relieved that you can retreat bravely and safely, but you are leaving, I am afraid that it will be difficult to see each other today, and I am still a little reluctant in my heart."

Madame Hua Rui's words were full of reluctance, and she turned around as she spoke, and the towering snowy peaks that were so thin that they could not be wrapped in them crashed into Shi Wei's eyes like angry waves.

Listening to the words and looking at the beauty of the city, Shi Wei's heart fluttered, and he actually had an urge to have his blood in his veins.

"Niangniang......" Shi Wei subconsciously moved closer to her, and the two were not close to each other.

Madame Blossom had autumn water in her eyes, and her face was dark, and she hesitated for a moment, then suddenly approached his face and kissed him lightly.

Having known each other for a long time, this is the most intimate move between Madame Blossom and him.

Shi Wei's heart jumped wildly, and he confirmed at this time that Mrs. Hua Rui summoned him this time, not to see a doctor, but to "take a souvenir" of parting.

The memento she wanted to leave to herself was naturally her stunning body.

Knowing that it was impossible, Shi Wei didn't know where he got the courage, and suddenly, he suddenly picked up Mrs. Blossom's chin and kissed her soft and moist red lips deeply.

(To be continued)