Chapter 234, the sinister Li Xian
In the Funing Palace, Li Xiancheng stood there in fear, and he was guessing Gao Tao's expression behind the curtain at this time.
Li Xian just made a suggestion to Gao Taotao that he should transfer Boss Zhao's relics to the surrounding countries. In the Song Dynasty, the relics of the first emperor were generally given to some ministers who had worked hard, so Gao Taotao had just asked someone to give Li Xian a jade belt used by Zhao Boss to show his favor to Li Xian.
However, Li Xian did not accept Gao Tao's jade belt, he took the opportunity to say that he would borrow the relics of the previous emperor to form the favor of the border countries, and give the relics of Zhao Boss to the emperors of Dangxiang, Khitan and other countries to show friendship.
Gao Tao was satisfied with Li Xian's suggestion. Gao Tao said: "Okay, just do it according to Li Qing's wishes." ”
The woman is coming, and the war is going away. Gao Tao is here, she wants to conclude a peace agreement with Western Xia.
At that time, the alliance between Song and Liao created a hundred years of peace between the two countries, although the Song State had to pay the Liao State New Year's coin, but for the annual income of those fields on the border, this New Year's currency is really not worth mentioning.
Therefore, Gao Taotao wanted to copy this form of peace with the Khitan State to the Western Xia Kingdom, and she asked Li Xiandao: "The mourning family wants to negotiate peace with the party, does the Li Qing family think this matter is feasible?" ”
Li Xian bowed his head and said, "The minister thinks it's feasible!" ”
Gao Tao was stunned, she didn't expect Li Xian to answer so simply, but he knew that when Boss Zhao was still alive, it was this Li Xian who was arguing every day that he would send troops to attack Western Xia again and completely destroy the Western Xia Kingdom.
At this time and that time, of course Li Xian knows that today is different from the past, and now it is this woman who has the final say, and of course he has to follow her wishes. Li Xian continued: "Dang Xiangguo has repeatedly violated our borders just to plunder supplies, because although the borders of the Western Xia Kingdom are not small, they are all Gobi desert and saline-alkali land, which is not suitable for growing crops. They can only survive by attacking everywhere and plundering their property. As long as the Empress Dowager promises to increase their annual coins, Wei Chen sees that this peace agreement will definitely be successful. ”
Although Li Xian's stomach was full of plans to destroy Western Xia, when he saw Gao Taotao, he could only see a lot of common sense that women and children knew.
Li Xian's answer obviously did not satisfy Gao Taotao, and Gao Taotao continued: "What if the party still wants land? ”
At this time, Li Xian shook his head, and he said: "This city and a pond are all obtained by the soldiers in the west who shed their blood with their heads, how can they give it to him." Weichen believes that it is okay to ask for coins, but it is not okay to ask for land. ”
Gao Taotao didn't say anything more, she knew that this Li Xian supported her peace with Xixia on the surface, but in fact, she still wanted to destroy Xixia in order to establish immortal merits. Gao Taotao knew that he really wanted to stop the war, and sooner or later he would have to take away Li Xian's military power.
Gao Taotao said to Li Xian: "Li Qing's family finally came here, or don't stay in Bianjing for more time." ”
Li Xian couldn't see what Gao Tao meant. Is a toothless tiger still a tiger, isn't the reason why Gao Taotao respects himself so much because he has a heavy army, he hurriedly said: "The military affairs are busy. Wechen has seen the last time the emperor has seen him, and now it's time to go back. ”
Gao Tao saw that there was no excuse to keep Li Xian for a while, so he said: "Li Qing's family is from the border pass, and they should know about the state affairs of Western Xia and Khitan. Can you talk to the mourners? ”
Li Xian kowtowed and said: "Wechen did hear some news, but some of it is true and some of it is false. This is true and false, and Weichen doesn't dare to say it to the Queen Mother. ”
Gao said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it, this palace is just curious, just listen to it, even if the news is untrue, I won't blame Li Qing's family for this." ”
Li Xian said: "That Weichen is bold, let's talk about this Western Xia Kingdom first, King Li Bingchang was detained in Xingzhou Village by the Queen Mother five years ago, but he has been released the year before last, I heard that the Queen Mother Liang has not been in good health recently, I am afraid the time limit has come." ”
Gao Tao said happily: "Oh, that's a pity, the mourning family heard that this Empress Dowager Liang is arbitrary, the most reckless, and the king Li Bingchang likes our Chinese culture the most, and is the most willing to befriend us, if the Empress Dowager Liang dies, I think this peace will definitely be done." ”
Li Xiandao: "What the Empress Dowager said is very true, I think that as long as the Empress Dowager Liang dies of illness, Li Bingchang will definitely repair the book and negotiate peace with the imperial court." ”
Gao Taotao felt that Li Xian was telling herself a good news, she moved her body slightly, and said: "Oh, the Qing family is on Qinfeng Road, do you still know the state affairs of the Khitan Kingdom, what do you have to tell the mourning family?" ”
Li Xiandao: "There has been a major incident in this Khitan country recently, although they deliberately cover it up, but Weichen has his own scouts to find out the news. ”
Gao Tao was interested, she leaned forward slightly and said, "What's the big deal, why haven't the mourning family heard about it." ”
Li Xiandao: "The grandson of the emperor of Liao is sick, I heard that he is very sick, and I am afraid that his life is in danger." ”
Gao Tao asked, "Is this really true?" ”
Gao Taotao knows that the crown prince of Yelu Hongji, the current emperor of Liao, was assassinated by the powerful minister Yelu Yixin eight years ago, and he has no other sons, and the current heir is only the imperial grandson Yelu Yanxi.
Li Xian said: "Several scouts have returned, and this matter should be true." ”
Gao Tao pondered for a moment and asked, "If this is the case, if Yelu Yanxi dies, who does the Qing family think is most likely to inherit the throne." ”
Li Xian replied: "King Yelu of Song and Lu Hu! ”
Gao Taotao frowned and said, "It's him!" ”
Li Xiandao: "It's him, this Song King Yelu and Lu Hu are the younger brothers of the Liao Emperor Yelu Hongji, he was the generalissimo of the Liao State, this person is the most fond of martial arts, once threatened to drive the horse south to Bianjing to gallop at will, he took the initiative to ask the Liao Emperor to crown him as the King of Song, and said that sooner or later he would become the king of the Great Song Dynasty. Hey, if this guy becomes the emperor of Liao, the minister is afraid that there will be wars in the north again. ”
"Hmm!"
Gao Taotao obviously agreed with Li Xian's analysis, if the Song King Yelu and Lu Wei really became emperors, it was only a matter of time before the Song and Liao countries went to war.
I don't know, Gao Taotao looked a little nervous, her posture was a little stiff, causing her neck to be a little sore, Gao Taotao turned her head and asked, "Except for Yelu and Lu Wei, no one can sit on the throne of the Great Liao Kingdom?" ”
Li Xian replied very succinctly: "No! ”
Gao Tao still didn't give up, and continued to ask, "Really not?" ”
Li Xiandao: "There really isn't, unless it's ......"
"Unless what?" Gao Taotao felt that even a little hope was hope after all.
"Unless the grandson Yelu Yanxi is healthy and still alive, Wechen heard that this person does not want to use soldiers the most." Lee Hsien Dao.
Gao Tao's eyebrows gathered together, she shook her head and said, "But this person is seriously ill, and I don't know if he can turn evil into good fortune?" ”
Li Xian leaned forward slightly and said, "Weichen has an idea, I don't know if I should talk about it or not?" ”
Gao said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it. ”
Li Xian said: "The minister heard that Li Kang, the former medical officer of the Imperial Forest, was very skilled, like a god descending to earth, and Weichen thought, if this person was sent to the Liao State and cured the illness of the grandson Yelu Yanxi, he would be grateful to my great Song Dynasty for saving his life, and in the future, the peace that had been hard won in the past hundred years would definitely continue." ”
After Li Xian finished speaking, he smiled proudly in his heart, he was secretly shadowing Li Kang, Li Xian felt that if this Li Kang really arrived in Liaoguo, whether he would live or die in the future, he could decide with one sentence. (To be continued......)