Because the little emperor fell ill, the Empress Dowager Pan was worried all night.

Before dawn the next day, she had to fight hard to listen to the government with Concubine Pang Guifei.

As soon as the two of them sat down, they saw the prefect of the Foreign Affairs Yuan playing:

"Empress Dowager Qiqi, yesterday the envoy of Western Xia reported that the Empress Dowager and the abolished king Zhao Ji are now guests in Western Xia."

Although she had already gotten the news in advance, but after getting the exact news, Queen Pan was still nervous and hurriedly asked:

"What did the Western Xia envoy say?"

She was not afraid that the Empress Dowager would come back to take her position, but that she was worried that Xixia would make a fuss about Zhao Ji.

The Governor of the Foreign Affairs Institute replied:

"The envoys of Liaoxia all said that they did not want to see my Great Song brothers fighting against each other, and the mother and son were fighting, and the two countries were willing to say that they would agree and ask the court to pardon the crimes of the Empress Dowager and Zhao Ji."

Before he could finish speaking, someone couldn't help but scold angrily:

"The thief chieftain has sinister intentions and wants to trap my Great Song Dynasty for unfilial piety and injustice! Hateful. ”

The imperial court never convicted the Empress Dowager, but the Liaoxia and Xia countries confused her with Zhao Ji, obviously trying to ruin the reputation of the Great Song Dynasty and make a plot from it.

But in this situation, it is easy to think that the Great Song Dynasty could not tolerate the Empress Dowager and Duanwang's mother and son, so they fled to Western Xia, and it was difficult for the Great Song Dynasty to clear their suspicions.

When Empress Dowager Pan heard this, her face suddenly became gloomy.

For her, Da Song's reputation is still secondary, and she is more worried about Duanwang Zhao Ji.

If the Great Song Dynasty pardoned Zhao Ji for the crime of treason, he would probably threaten his son's throne again.

Although Zhao Ji was personally deprived of the throne by the first emperor and demoted to a commoner, he had not yet had time to be formally convicted by the imperial court.

Under the pressure of "benevolence and filial piety" and Liaoxia, the ministers may not be uncompromising.

Especially when the little emperor is often sick and cannot stabilize the hearts of the people in the court, it is easy to breed speculators.

What's more, the two countries of Liaoxia may also secretly help Zhao Ji.

This move is hitting the seven inches of the Empress Dowager Pan.

Thinking of her son who was sick in the harem, she suddenly felt a little anxious, and hurriedly looked at the positions of Cao Bin and Pan Renmei.

However, what made her panic was that Cao Bin's position was empty, and she hurriedly opened her lips and asked:

"Why isn't Zhongjinghou here?"

Wang Yanling returned from class:

"The Queen Mother, Zhongjing waited for someone to take sick leave, and did not attend the court meeting today."

Empress Dowager Pan was very depressed, and was about to ask carefully, Pan Renmei came out of the class and said:

"Queen Mother, this is a Liaoxia trick, don't pay attention to it."

Hearing her father's response, Empress Dowager Pan relaxed a little, looked at the ministers and said:

"What the Taishi said is reasonable, what do you think?"

Someone from the Council suddenly came out of the office and asked:

"Dare to ask the Grand Master, if you ignore it, where will you put the Empress Dowager?"

"When the first emperor was dying, he still remembered the empress dowager, you are living up to the grace of God!"

When Pan Renmei saw that this little-known petty official was talking to him like this, she immediately became angry and reprimanded:

"Presumptuous, who are you who dare to talk nonsense with the old man?"

"Now that the Western Xia country is in danger, the Liao people are newly defeated, the old man only needs an elite army to force him, and the Western Xia will definitely bow down!"

As he spoke, he held up the wat board and shouted:

"You dare to slander the old man and ignore the safety of the Empress Dowager, what is your intention?"

He roared, and he was full of might, which frightened the official into retreating.

Seeing that her father was so powerful, Empress Dowager Pan suddenly made up her mind, as long as she didn't pardon Zhao Ji, she could say anything.

At this time, Sima Guang, the fellow of the Rite Academy, walked out of the court class and said solemnly:

"The Taishi is angry, we didn't say that you didn't care about the safety of the Empress Dowager."

"It's just that although Liaoxia is exhausted, it is united."

"Western Xia has the support of the Liao, can you guarantee that it will bow down and admit defeat?"

Without waiting for Pan Renmei to refute, Sima Guang looked around and continued:

"Everyone knows that my Great Song Dynasty is no longer able to use soldiers, where did the elite soldiers of Taishi come from? How much to send? Where's the money? ”

"Once it can't be controlled, and then start a war with Western Xia, the Liao State will definitely take advantage of the fire to rob, and then my Great Song Dynasty will be attacked on both sides, how will it end?"

"The most critical point, the Empress Dowager is still in Western Xia, if the situation is corrupt and the other party is in a hurry to humiliate her, how can I have the face of the Great Song Dynasty? How to explain to the first emperor? ”

In the hearts of most courtiers, Liaoxia was rude, willing to fight, and dared to work hard, which was not as delicate as the Great Song Dynasty.

So when he thought of the fish dying and the net was broken, Da Song had no confidence, and he didn't even dare to test the other party's bottom line.

Pan Renmei also has this kind of mentality, he only thought that he could force Xixia to bow his head, but he never had the courage to compete with the other party who was not afraid of death.

At this time, Sima Guang's series of questions were difficult to refute.

Seeing this, Pan Renmei's subordinate officials couldn't help but go out of class and asked:

"Zhao Ji is a major crime of rebellion set by the first emperor, is it necessary to stop because of the persecution of Liaoxia? This makes me even more embarrassed! ”

Sima Guang shook his head and said:

"Liaoxia's mediation of the dispute between our dynasty is just an excuse, according to Weichen, they just want to get some financial benefits."

When the prefect of the Foreign Affairs Yuan heard this, he quickly nodded and said:

"Sima Zhiyuan is right, Xixia also asked the court to give 100,000 yuan of silk to support the empress dowager ......"

Hearing this, Sima Guang suddenly became confident, nodded with a smile and said:

"He is a barbarian, and he really wants small profits, but he is only 100,000 yuan, just give it to him."

Zhang Dian, who had been listening, had a gloomy face, and couldn't help but scold him:

"Sima Junshi, a traitor, don't talk nonsense."

"Don't say that the three divisions have no money, even if they have money, they won't give it to Western Xia."

"Then Liaoxia is insatiable, they will continue to coerce our court with the empress dowager?"

"Asking for money today, asking for land tomorrow, what's the end?"

Sima Guang was scolded by Zhang Dan, and his face turned pale, and he said angrily:

"If it weren't for Cao Bin provoking Liaoxia, how could there be today's disaster? You and other subordinate officials don't want to repent, and dare to open their eyes for him? ”

As he spoke, he arched his hand upwards and said:

"Queen Mother, the minister wants to impeach Cao Bin......"

Seeing that Concubine Pang was looking at her with gloomy eyes, Sima Guang didn't care, but just looked at Empress Dowager Pan.

Empress Dowager Pan waved her hand speechlessly, and said with some anger:

"Okay, the envoys of the two countries of Liaoxia also asked Zeng for this matter, so you don't have to worry about it, you still talk about how to welcome back the Empress Dowager and arrest Zhao Ji, right?"

"The court has no money to give him, how can it be good?"

Sima Guang said disapprerovingly:

"Just leave it in arrears for the time being."

Empress Dowager Pan hesitated:

"Will they say yes?"

Sima Guang said with confidence:

"In fact, Li Zhaoming's forced palace may not have been instructed by King Duan, and the first emperor did not investigate it in detail."

"The imperial court can pardon him in advance on the grounds that there is no evidence, so that Liaoxia has no excuse to make trouble, and this will not affect the prestige of the imperial court."

"This is a show of power!"

"Then he will give him money."

"Show it!"

"With such a combination of grace and power, I expect that Xixia will be sent back to the Queen Mother."

"The court only spent 100,000 yuan of money."

When Empress Dowager Pan heard this, her jade white face suddenly became gloomy, and she said:

"That's what you were thinking?"

At this time, Wang Yanling took a step forward and arched his hand:

"Queen Mother, it is important to welcome back the Queen Mother as soon as possible, please make a decision quickly!"

As he went out to speak, almost half of the courtiers bowed down and said:

"Please make a quick decision."

Kou Zhun had the heart to refute, but he didn't move his steps after all.

100,000 is not much, and it would indeed be a good thing if it could be exchanged for the Empress Dowager.

Seeing so many ministers asking for help, Pan Renmei retorted wordlessly, and the Empress Dowager Pan only felt that it was difficult to ride a tiger, and her face was already difficult to see.

At this moment, a little palace maid stepped forward and whispered in her ear:

"Queen Mother, Zhongjing Hou heard that the emperor was sick and asked to enter the palace for medical treatment alone......"

When Pan Guifei heard this, her heart tightened at first, and she was wondering where Cao Bin got the news, but then she relaxed.

Cao Bin is here, see how you Zhao Ji overturns the case?

It's just that this guy first pretended to be sick and then quietly entered the palace, what does it mean?