. Luo Dong'er walked briskly, like a butterfly wearing flowers, and flew all the way to Yuehua Palace, and saw that the palace attendants were amazed, this Luo Shangguan, who has always sat still, walked without shaking, did not speak loudly, and smiled without showing teeth, so light and full of spring breeze, it was still the first time in the world.

When she arrived outside the Yuehua Palace, Luo Dong'er paused, letting her breath and expression calm down, and then walked into the hall.

Yellow silk curtains, cranes burning incense, in the middle of the dome, placed a bookcase, on the bookcase placed on the four treasures of the study, and two stacks of tall cases. Xiao Xuan sat in the middle, flipping through a piece of music, a pair of eyebrows were gently locked, thoughtfully, Dong'er saw that she was busy and walked lightly, tiptoeing to her side.

Xiao Xuan hung the red pen in her hand, her face was gloomy, her expression was hesitant, the red pen was hung one by one, and she couldn't put down the pen for a long time, after a while, she suddenly sighed lightly, put down the brush, leaned on the throne, and closed her eyes.

Dong'er walked behind the throne and gently kneaded the fragrant shoulders for her, Xiao Xuan moved slightly, but then relaxed, and after a while, she asked, "When the Song envoy returned to the pavilion, did he explain anything to you?" ”

"I didn't say anything...... Dong'er's face was slightly dizzy, her eyes were shining, she pursed her lips, and said softly: "He only said...... The Emperor of Song was very concerned about the matter of his envoy's negotiations, and hoped that Niangniang would make a decision and give a reply as soon as possible, so as not to make a mistake on the road and delay his return......"

The corners of Xiao Xuan's lips hooked, and he said with a smile: "Hmph, Zhao Kuangyin can't wait so much." ”

She raised her hand, gently pressed Dong'er's soft twing, and sighed softly: "I have read the national letter, and I still have a difficult decision in my heart, Dong'er, what should I do?" ”

Dong'er said hesitantly: "Zhao Guanjia...... Did you ask for anything to embarrass the mother? ”

Xiao Xuan sneered: "What can he embarrass me?" The trouble of my Khitan has never been in the Central Plains, but in the ......, but in the interior of my dynasty! ”

She Huo Di stood up and walked slowly in the hall: "Taizu died of illness on the way back from the Bohai Kingdom, Emperor Taizong succeeded to the throne, on the way to conquer the Central Plains, he died of illness in the army, and the three armies supported Yelu Ruan who fought with the army as the emperor, it was for Sejong, and then the Empress Dowager wanted to set up the emperor's brother Yelu Li Hu as the emperor, and the country broke out in war, which was the first civil strife in my dynasty.

When Emperor Sejong helped the Han state to attack the Zhou state, he was killed in his sleep by the general Yelu Chage in his sleep, and then established himself as emperor. Taizong's eldest son Yelu Jing and the general Yelu Wuzhi led troops to fight for the dynasty and killed Chage, and Yelu Jing was proclaimed emperor for Muzong. When Mu Zong was the emperor, there were frequent rebellions in our dynasty, and Xiao Meigu, Yelu Louguo, Yelu Enemy Lie, Yelu Wan, Yelu Shouyuan, Chu Abu, and Yelu Xiyin ......, and successively rebelled, which greatly weakened the strength of our dynasty. At this time, it was the time when Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe was added, if it weren't for the frequent civil strife in our dynasty, how could he have the opportunity to sit on the throne and unify the Central Plains?

Mu Zong was mediocre and murderous, and all the tribes were separated from morality, and he was assassinated in the tent by his close servants during the parade, and the court was established today. Today, the reuse of Han officials, the rectification of officials, the reduction of punishment, the construction of water conservancy, the development of agriculture, in just two years, our dynasty has reappeared in the image of Zhongxing, today is really a rare Ming Jun. Pity...... Today, the dragon's body has always been weak, and after the assassination, he was even more sick and woke up from time to time, and I was worried about it......"

Luo Dong'er didn't know why Empress Xiao's emotion came from, and carefully prepared his rhetoric: "Although the emperor is unwell, he is fortunate to have a woman among the women, both civil and military, and has a good way of governing the country. ”

Xiao Xuan smiled lonely and said faintly: "No matter how well I do, I am also a woman." What the world needs is an emperor. The emperor is the sun, the queen is the moon, and the lord of the Khitan blessed by the immortal heaven should be a good man, the moon...... It will never become the sun. I am full of skills, and this daughter alone can't suppress the world. ”

She sighed, and said: "Shizong, Muzong, and Yelu Chage, which one is not a figure of the three armies of Yongguan, and there are still people who plot to rebel and usurp the throne, and now they are sick and weak, how can others not covet the throne?" ”

Dong'er's eyes flashed, and she hesitated: "King Qing's rebellion has been defeated, why should Niangniang worry too much?" ”

Xiao Xuan smiled faintly: "Internal and external troubles, doesn't it stop here?" ”

She paused, pointed to the stack of folds, and said: "Well, Murwei (Mongolia) said that last year there were frequent natural disasters, the country was poor and the people were poor, and this year's tribute was really not available.

She sneered, and said: "The Jurchens just sent a tribute to our court a few years ago, and now they have sent people to attack my border tribes, rob cattle and sheep, and kidnap children. Just like my Biansai tribe went to plunder the Song Kingdom, the Jurchens also came to fight our grass valley. The rich are always robbed by the poor. However, if there is no civil strife in my dynasty, and the country is strong, and the soldiers are strong, they will ...... Do you dare? ”

Xiao Sui's voice was even more tired and lazy: "King Qing failed in his rebellion, fled all the way to the west, and now he has escaped into Hengshan, and forcibly took Yinzhou with a swift lightning and a blind eye, and defended himself according to the city. The Tubo and Hui tribes saw that he had destroyed their own feuds, and they were quite close to him. King Qing had countless grain, grass and wealth in the city, and the land was favorable, and Yelu Hugo's labor division went on an expedition, with no reinforcements and no grain and grass, so I couldn't rest assured, and I ordered him to return to the division. Once King Qing occupies a foothold in Yinzhou, it will be very difficult to crusade again, he is a lineage of Taizong, and he has the ability to incite among the departments of our dynasty, which is a great trouble for my dynasty......"

Dong'er pondered slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Dong'er once heard Niangniang talk about the general trend of the world, and once said that Yinzhou ...... It's the territory of the Li family in Xiazhou, right? King Qing forcibly occupied Yinzhou, how could the Li family in Xiazhou be willing to rest? Maybe...... There is no need for Niangniang to do it, the Xiazhou Li family will clean him up. ”

Xiao Xuan smiled: "Xiazhou Li family? This is no longer the case. In the past two years, Xiazhou Li's internal and external troubles have been exhausted. I carefully analyzed the news sent back by Tanma, the situation in the northwest is so strange now, there must be a black hand behind the scenes, who is fighting the idea of the Li family in Xiazhou. ”

There was a slight hint of contemplation in her flattering eyes, and she said: "Every time Li Guangrui tries his best to negotiate peace with Tubo and Huifu, there will always be such and such changes that cause peace talks to fail, which is really strange. Among the eight departments of the party, except for the Tuoba clan, the reaction of the rest of the departments is also very strange, and now the situation, the Li family of Xiazhou is beyond the reach of Yinzhou, and King Qing's big bargain is picked up. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Xuan smiled bitterly: "At this time, the Song State actually wants to attack the Han Kingdom. Although there are only a few cities left in the Han Kingdom, the population is sparse, and for me, it is just a piece of chicken ribs, but the Han Kingdom is a tribute to our court, and has always been respectful, if the court refuses to help, then the Murwei, Jurchen, Dongjing, Hu Langgai, Zhi Jiasi, and Sticky Bagge will lose their fear and respect for our dynasty in their eyes. If we send troops to aid Han, it is bound to go to war directly with the Song State, with the current situation of our dynasty, the labor expedition may not have a chance of victory, if the Song State is therefore funded by King Qing, it will be dangerous......"

Looking at this queen who is about the same age as herself, but works hard for military affairs all day long, Dong'er has sympathy in her heart, but now that she has ascended the throne of the queen, she can't go back, who can help her share this burden?

Xiao Xuan vented for a while, and his mood calmed down: "Zhao Kuangyin is determined to win the Han Kingdom, and I ...... Now there is no reason to protect the Han Kingdom. The chess piece of the Han Kingdom must be discarded, but the dignity of our dynasty must also be as thoughtful as possible. Dong'er, come here, I have something to tell you. ”

"Yes," Dong'er hurriedly approached, Xiao Xuan whispered to her, Dong'er was stunned at first, and then nodded frequently.

Xiao Xuan was just halfway through speaking, when an attendant appeared at the door, and said softly: "Niangniang, Lord Yelu Sanming asks to see you." ”

Xiao Xuan frowned slightly, and hurriedly instructed Dong'er, Dong'er retreated according to the order, Xiao Xuan returned to the case and sat up straight, and instantly regained her majestic demeanor in high spirits. ”

There are now three Khitan royal families that are eligible to inherit the throne, which originate from Taizong, Sejong and Li Hu. The current emperor Yeluxian is the son of Sejong, King Qing is the first line of Taizong, and Yelu Sanming is the first line of Li Hu. Now that King Qing is rebelling and fleeing to the northwest, the court and the central government are very dependent on the Li Hu faction, and Yelu Sanming, as the representative of the Li Hu faction, has also been unusually active recently.

Yelu Sanming entered the hall, and when he saw Xiao Xuan, he smiled and said: "Niangniang is really diligent, is she reviewing the chapter?" ”

Xiao Xuan put down the pen and reluctantly smiled: "Lord Sanming is here, hurry up and take a seat, Lord Sanming is here, what's the matter?" ”

Yelu Sanming frowned, revealing a worried look, and sighed: "Alas, isn't it for the affairs of the court?" Niangniang, now people's hearts are fluctuating, the government and the opposition are uneasy, and as an important minister of the court, Sanming is worried. ”

Xiao Xuandai frowned slightly, and said: "The rebellion has been expelled, Shangjing has returned to its former prosperity, what people's hearts are floating, the government and the opposition are uneasy, why haven't I heard of it?" ”

Yelu Sanming said: "Naturally, others don't dare to talk about these things and listen to them." Now...... Folk rumors say that the emperor has died, the emperor has no queen, the heroine is not mourning, the Xiao family intends to usurp the imperial power, and many tribes loyal to the court are also panicked, and from time to time send people to Beijing secretly to inquire, this situation will cause disaster if it continues. ”

Xiao Xuanyu's face was cold, and he said coldly: "The emperor is there with a good dignity, doesn't Lord Sanming know?" Yesterday, the emperor was a little more comfortable, and someone helped him out to bask in the sun in the courtyard......"

Yelu Sanming said with a smile on his face: "Yes, yes, yes, I naturally know, but the problem is, the people of Shangjing and the leaders of the tribes can't believe it, we can't invite them all in and let them all come to meet the emperor, right?" ”

Xiao Xuan said lightly: "The clear ones are self-purifying, the turbid ones are turbid, and the rumors will go away after a long time, where are you afraid of it?" ”

Yelu Sanming smiled slyly: "That's what I said, but King Qing is outside, and he just happened to take advantage of this life, saying that he is to help the Yelu clan's country, this kind of words really confuse the people, attracting many tribes to defect, and it is very worrying to go on like this." The ministers of the court and the central government are all worried, and as a member of the Yelu royal family, Sanming is even more difficult to sleep. ”

He glanced at Xiao Xuan secretly, twisted his beard, and said slowly: "Sanming discussed with several princes and ministers, and felt that the first task was to appease the people. And in order to appease the people, it is necessary to quell the false rumors between the government and the opposition. The minister is willing to pass the dog to the emperor and the queen, but he is also my Yelu royal family, there is a prince in the court, what country has no young master, the Xiao family usurped power, all rumors are naturally self-defeating. ”

"Make his son a prince? If this proposal comes true, I'm afraid that the emperor will die if he doesn't die, and even I won't be able to escape the ...... of life", Xiao Sui sneered, but he said that ...... discussing with several princes and ministers, who are these princes and ministers? Xiao Sui was shocked in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor is in the spring and autumn period, why worry about having no children? At this time, if you rush to succeed the prince, it will cause people in the world to be suspicious and uneasy, and the truth is not understood by Lord Sanming? ”

Yelu Sanming's face sank, and he said coldly: "The minister is dedicated to the society and the court, but is he so suspicious of the queen?" If the emperor can recover from the dragon body and the queen gives birth to a dragon son early, it will naturally be the best, but it is just ...... If the emperor does not recover for a day, the crown prince is not born for a day, and the government and the opposition departments cannot live in peace for a day, King Qing will also have nothing to fear, and people's minds will change over time, and when there will be another disaster in Beijing, I am afraid it will not be as easy to calm down as this time. That's all for the three clear words, farewell! ”

Yelu Sanming sneered and walked away.

Xiao Xuantie was blue and watched him retreat arrogantly, and his delicate body trembled with anger: "In this case, it is almost close to forcing the palace, I am a woman, and the one who depends on it is the support of the royal family and the Xiao family, so that the government can be unimpeded, if the court Chinese Wuguo has a different heart......"

A chill ran in Xiao Xuan's heart: "Will I be like Shizong, Muzong, and Yelu Chage, just in the sleeping tent and in my sleep, someone cut off my head with a knife?" ”

Although he was in the palace and was heavily guarded, Xiao Xuan suddenly felt like walking on thin ice and approaching the abyss, and his fingertips were cold......※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Khitan state banquet was set up in a felt tent, according to the traditional customs of the Khitan people. Empress Xiao Xuan sat on the throne, Shangguan Luo Dong'er waited aside, King Yelu Sanming, the prime minister of Beifu, the Pingzhang Office of the same political affairs and the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan who rushed back to the court to report on his work, these heavyweights personally accompanied the hospital, and the ink marks of the Liaotong Shishe were also impressively listed.

Luo Kedi, Scimitar Xiaoliu and Tie Niu were inexplicably promoted, yesterday evening, the queen suddenly issued a decree, promoted Luo Kedi to the commander of the capital, Scimitar Xiaoliu and Tie Niu as the commander, in charge of the palace guards, they were originally responsible for the safety of Shangjing, and suddenly became the commander of the guards responsible for the security of the imperial city, although the scope of authority has been reduced, the real power has been greatly improved, and now the inner city guards of the imperial city are in charge of Shangguan Luo Dong'er, and the eight commanders of the outer city guards are originally all royal families, Now, Luo Kedi's three new magnates are also in the middle.

During the banquet, Empress Xiao gave back the national gift, with a collar of snow jade mink, a collar of fiery fox fur, a basin of Beizhu, and ten horses.

The two ministers of Mu Fang and Guo Xi diligently persuaded them to drink, Yang Hao had to restrain his mind, talk and laugh with them, and occasionally noticed a pair of wonderful eyes quietly focused on himself, and when he raised his head slightly, he saw Dong'er looking at him shyly, a husband and wife, eyebrows and eyes, although restrained, but also happy.

Of course, he didn't forget to get down to business, when the wine was hot, Yang Hao toasted to the delicate and moving queen mother, and said: "Yesterday, the foreign minister has presented the national letter, and the queen mother is shengming, and I hope to make a decision as soon as possible." If this happens, I believe that the friendship between our two neighbors will become even closer. Relying on the blessing of immortality, you and our two countries will be able to enjoy the blessing of peace forever. ”

Listening to Yang Hao's words of peace, thinking of what Zhao Kuangyin said in his book: "Hedong is against his fate, so he should be questioned, if the Northern Dynasty does not help, then he will be affinity; Otherwise, there is only a war ear! I couldn't help sneering in my heart, but my face was like a flower, and I said: "Your envoy has come from afar, although he has the life of the country, why should he return in a hurry?" You might as well stay in my capital for a few more days, and I will go to the capital to make your envoy an undefended city, and you can enjoy all the scenery and things everywhere. After the revision of the credentials is completed, I will escort your envoy back to China, and there will be no delay. ”

"So, thank you, Queen."

Yang Hao said, glanced at Dong'er, and said in his heart: "The scenery of Beijing, let me watch it back and forth, without defense?" I just want to go to a place, I just want to see a wonderful thing, I don't know if the queen is in her hands, can she come and go freely? ”

As soon as Dong'er saw his gaze, she knew that this guy had bad intentions, she was angry and funny, and felt extremely sweet, thinking of Yang Hao's embrace, thinking of the boundless wind and moon on the top of the Ding family's granary, her heart was also rippling, and she hurriedly held a large glass of wine, took a sip of it, and suddenly felt hot in her stomach, her eyes and ears were hot, but it was even more charming like a pink peach blossom.

The new commander of the capital, Luo Kedi, was leisurely paradling through the imperial city, smiling, and the lines of his face, which had been cold because of his beard, softened. Because he was accompanied by a girl in plain clothes, beautiful and moving, with bright eyes and bright teeth.

Ding Yuluo's eyes rolled and asked curiously: "In the palace, why are there still many felt tents?" ”

Luo Kedi smiled and said: "This, this is the custom of the Khitan people, some princes and ministers come to Beijing to see Jin, and they are not used to living in our Han houses, so they have to use this felt tent." Moreover, the Khitan people are a horse people, and the emperor can't be rusty with riding and archery, and setting up a felt tent in the palace can make the princes and princesses familiar with it from an early age......"

"Fourth Brother Luo, who is this woman?"

A girl in Hanfu with thick eyebrows and big eyes suddenly flashed out of the peach blossoms, staring at Ding Yuluo with jealousy on her face, and asked hatefully.