Chapter 35: Harmony
Facing Li Dewang's direct gaze, Luo Shichang said stubbornly:
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Song once said to his ministers, if the Tatar army destroys my Great Xia, the Jin State and the Song State will be the next target of his troops. The Kingdom of Jin was already in danger, and the State of Song was planning for a rainy day and wanted to do so. ”
"Your Majesty, Emperor Song is a poet, and he said that I am the land of Great Xia civilization, and I can't bear to be killed and exterminated. Thinking of Emperor Song's move, it is sincere. The Song soldiers may not be able to fight in the field, but the art of defending the city and the art of the mechanism are probably much better than the Song people. ”
Luo Shichang and Li Wei said one after another, and Li Dewang hesitated for a moment before he spoke.
"King Nanping, Luo Qing, there is no other way to do it now. If you have any ideas, please come along with them. ”
Emperor Song had no desires and no desires, which was beyond his expectations.
The Confucian culture is broad and profound in the Great Song Dynasty, benevolence, righteousness, morality, loyalty, filial piety, and faith, is this Song Emperor a saint?
Luo Shichang and Li Li looked at each other, and they were both relieved.
As long as the emperor ordered and Song, things were much simpler.
"Your Majesty, in today's plan, my Great Xia can follow the example of the ancients and form a good alliance with the Song State of Qin and Jin, so as to determine the Song Emperor's intention to reinforce Great Xia and win a glimmer of life for Great Xia."
Luo Shichang looked around and played in a low voice.
The Song Emperor had only one concubine, the daughter of a merchant. Princess Wen's proposal can be said to be just right.
"And pro?"
Li Dewang couldn't help but be stunned again.
He had just canonized his niece, Li Wei, the sister of Li Wei, as Princess Anguo, and wanted to make peace with Genghis Khan and let him retire. In this way, wouldn't the object of harmony be replaced by a Song person?
"Your Majesty, Emperor Song is young and handsome, dignified, and talented, and is a good match for Princess Anguo. If Song Xia is harmonious, Emperor Song will definitely send troops to rescue, and my Great Xia will have the confidence to compete with the Tatars. ”
Luo Shichang further persuaded.
The Song people ruled the country with filial piety, and as long as the core, the two sides were married. If Emperor Song didn't send troops to rescue, I'm afraid it would be difficult to talk to the world.
"Your Majesty, Genghis Khan's wolf ambition is determined to destroy my Great Xia. Instead of seeking skin with the tiger, it is better to make friends with neighbors and get a good help. Your Majesty! ”
Li Li also tried hard to persuade Li Dewang.
The younger sister is young, and instead of being close to the tyrannical and murderous Tatar army, it is better to marry the young and kind Song Emperor and form a marriage. With a strong neighbor, Xixia may still be saved, maybe this is the best choice for Xixia.
Not to mention anything else, just because of the prosperity of the poems, I knew that the Song Emperor was extraordinary, and Li Li's heart was inexplicably cordial.
"That Emperor Song, how old is he and how many harem concubines are there?"
Li Dewang subconsciously asked, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
If this Song Emperor is three palaces and six courtyards, forty or fifty years old, and he can't move to rescue the soldiers at that time, wouldn't he be a white sheep in the mouth of a tiger?
"Your Majesty, Emperor Song has just passed twenty, and there is only one concubine in the harem. Princess Anguo is knowledgeable and gifted, talented and beautiful, and is the first beauty in my Great Xia. If you go to the Song Realm, you will be favored by the Song Emperor. Your Majesty, this may be my only chance in Great Xia, and you must not miss it. ”
Luo Shichang was convinced by Yan Chun's heart and hurriedly replied.
It can be seen that in the face of the only life-saving straw, the emperor has been moved.
"In the history of the Han family, the plan is to be friendly. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was the Song people who could save my Great Xia. ”
Li Dewang shook his head slightly, his tone was gloomy and sad.
The country has weakened to this point, Li Dewang sighed with emotion, and Li Li and Luo Shichang were speechless.
Do they have a choice between life and death?
"That's it, and that's all it can be. Luo Qing made a hard trip, went to the Song realm quickly, and formed an alliance with the Song people. ”
Li Dewang nodded, pondered for a moment, and then made up his mind.
"The intention is to marry Princess Anguo to the Song Emperor as a concubine, go to the Song Realm, and keep the marriage matters simple. It's troublesome for King Nanping and Luo Qing. ”
Regardless of whether Song Bing can come in time or not, a dead horse should be a live horse doctor. Maybe by then, he won't be able to see it anymore.
Luo Shichang wrote a few holy decrees on the side, Li Dewang nodded, and Li Li took the jade seal and covered it.
Luo Shichang and Li Wei knelt down together and thanked him.
"Your Majesty, the matter of the peace between Xia and Song, including the marriage of the princess, must not leak the news, lest the Tatar army get the news and intercept the Song army that came to help halfway, and the success will be lost."
Luo Shichang said in a low voice, Li Dewang nodded, and waved his hand tiredly.
"Go ahead. Precious and so on. ”
Luo Shichang and Li Wei retreated gently, and Li Dewang looked at the air in front of him in a daze, muttering to himself.
"Hopefully it's still too late!"
When Luo Shichang and the others left the palace, they were worried.
"Your Highness, it seems that Your Majesty's condition is not optimistic."
Luo Shichang was depressed, frowned, and sighed in a low voice.
He is a master doctor, judging from Li Dewang's complexion, it is estimated that Li Dewang will not last long.
"The imperial doctor also said, I'm afraid it won't last for half a year. The situation is even worse on the Emperor Taishang's side, but I'm afraid it's only been these two months. ”
When it comes to the illness of his uncle and grandfather, Li Li is also worried.
Misfortune is not a single line, but blessing is incomparable. What's wrong with Xixia, is it really going to kill me in Daxia?
"Your Highness, when the country is in danger, I am afraid that you will have to pick up the burden of Great Xia in the future."
Luo Shichang's tone was low, and there was a lot of helplessness in it.
Among the children of the Western Xia royal family, Li Li is the only adult and capable prince, and once an accident happens to Emperor Li Dewang, Li Li is the only heir to the throne at present.
"The Tatar army is in full swing, and Great Xia is in danger, I'm afraid that my shoulders won't be able to hold up!"
There was no joy on Li Li's face.
The Mongol army attacked the city, and the Western Xia was already on the verge of extinction, even if Li Wei ascended the throne, he didn't know how many days he could be the late emperor of the Western Xia?
"Your Highness, for the sake of the survival of Great Xia, let's do our best. On the princess's side, it will trouble Her Highness. ”
Luo Shichang's white beard trembled, he was not old, but his fighting spirit was high.
Although the Tatars are powerful, they are not invincible. This is the state of mind in which he has been to the Song Realm, entered the Jinling Lecture Hall, and seen the Empress Song.
The most indispensable thing for a country and a nation is self-confidence.
"Luo Xianggong, hard work!"
Li Zhen said from the bottom of his heart.
"Luo Xianggong doesn't have to worry, the matter of harmony is wrapped up in me. I hope you will go early and come back early, and move in to rescue the soldiers! ”
Luo Shichang had just returned, and he had to go to Song Land non-stop.
Fortunately, from Zhongxing Mansion to the northwest of the Song people, it is only a few days away, but it doesn't have to be too hard.
Li Li's face was solemn, and he bowed back.
When Xixia came to this point, he had to fight to the death.
"Your Highness, rest assured, the old minister will not fail in his mission!"
Luo Shichang said solemnly. Thinking of Emperor Song Zhao Hong, he felt a little more inexplicably stable in his heart.
This young Song Emperor is fierce and courageous, giving people inexplicable hope.
Li Wei returned to the palace, and as soon as he entered the courtyard, his sister, Li Weiming, the princess of Anguo, greeted him.
"Big brother, what's the news in the palace?"
Li Weiming is dressed in a plum-patterned cross-collared narrow-sleeved gown, tall and tall, with black hair braided and hanging down his waist, as elegant as a chrysanthemum.
"It's not the same, my uncle is seriously ill in bed, and my grandfather is ...... I'm afraid there won't be many days! ”
Li Li's face was full of sorrow, but he was thinking about how to explain it to his sister.
The Emperor Taishang and the Emperor are both seriously ill in bed, and the state affairs of Western Xia are worrying.
In case my sister refuses to kiss, wouldn't it be a chicken and egg fight?
"Big brother, are you worried about the invasion of the Tatar army?"
Li Weiming asked in a low voice. The two brothers and sisters have strong personalities, and they are not greedy for life and afraid of death.
"The Tatar army was like a bamboo, burning and looting along the way, and now it has entered the west of the river. As a member of the Great Xia royal family, I had no choice. Genghis Khan is going to die, and I have to eat in the Great Xia Dynasty, I only hate myself for not having three heads and six arms, and I can't kill the enemy and protect the people. ”
Li Weiming's words made Li Weiming nod slightly, but his eyebrows were calm.
"Big brother, so do I. Success or failure turns empty, the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times. Life is short, and there really is nothing to be afraid of. What is the future fortune of Great Xia, and what is the fate of you and my brothers and sisters, let's face it calmly. ”
Li Weiming's words made Li Wei feel uncomfortable. My sister, who is only sixteen years old, what kind of ending did the war bring her?
"Sister, eldest brother asks, are you willing to marry Genghis Khan?"
Li Wei looked at his young sister and spoke with difficulty.
Unlike ordinary palace women, Li Weiming doesn't like hunting and playing, but likes to read and write, and he is a scholar among the Song people.
"Genghis Khan killed millions of my soldiers and civilians in Great Xia, burned and looted, I hated him to the core, and I wanted to slash this person. How could I want to marry him? ”
Li Weiming's thin black eyebrows jumped, and his brows furrowed.
The country hates the family feud, and asking her to surrender to the thief is more uncomfortable than killing her.
"What if the emperor wants to let you go to the Tatar army to make peace?"
Li Wei smiled slightly and continued to ask.
His sister is soft on the outside and rigid on the inside, and she is extremely stubborn, and she doesn't know it yet.
"Then I won't go unless I'm dead and the blood is dry!"
Sure enough, Li Weiming blurted out, and then grabbed Li Wei's arm and sprinkled coquettishly.
"Big brother, please tell my uncle that I don't want to marry Genghis Khan, let him let me go!"
"Okay, good, big brother do his best. The eldest brother asked again, what if you were asked to marry Emperor Song? ”
Li Wei smiled slightly, and suddenly changed the topic.
Although my sister is young, her personality is very strong.
"Emperor Song? is the Song Emperor who wrote "Tatar Policy" and "There are so many delicate rivers and mountains"? ”
Li Weiming couldn't help but be stunned.
Just now Genghis Khan, this will become the Song Emperor again. What kind of medicine is sold in my brother's gourd?
"Why, you know him too?"
Li was a little surprised. My sister has been staying in the boudoir, how can she know the emperor of the Song people?
"Luo Xianggong came back with a few of his books, and talked to me about this person, Luo Xianggong greatly admired him, and praised him as a heroic figure in the ages. Count the romantic figures, but also look at the present day. This person still has some talent! ”
Li Weiming's hand is a copy of "Selected Poems of Zhao Hong".
"Emperor Song is only in his early twenties, if you marry him, make peace with the Great Song Dynasty, bring rescue troops to Great Xia, and solve Great Xia's urgent needs. Would you like to? ”
Li Wei shook his head secretly. Luo Shichang, an old fox, had already thought of marrying Emperor Song, and had already talked to his sister vaguely.
"Big brother, I do!"
Li Weiming's face turned red, and then he nodded solemnly.
When the country is ruined, does she, the Western Xia royal family, have a choice?
"Then you prepare, set off in two days, and set off with Luo Xianggong to go to the Song Realm."
Li Wei nodded, it seems that my sister is not opposed to the marriage with Emperor Song.
"Two days? Why is it in such a hurry? ”
Li Weiming couldn't help but be surprised.
"The Tatar army is attacking Hexi, and it won't be long before it will be in the land of Xingling. My Great Xia has reached the point of life and death. If you can't move the rescue before the summer......"
Li Wei sighed, his brows furrowed.
"Big brother, don't say it, I'll set off as soon as possible and go to Song Realm!"
Li Weiming interrupted Li Wei's words and said resolutely.
"Sister, there is a long way to go, you are so cherished."
"Big brother, don't worry. I will definitely live up to my mission and move to the rescue! ”
Li Wei left, and Li Weiming stood in the courtyard, demented.
"I am a melancholy guest in the world, I know what is going on with tears in my eyes, and I remember my life in the sound of broken intestines......"
As a member of the Western Xia royal family, in the turbulent autumn, her fate cannot be chosen. Is she going to Song Kingdom?
What kind of existence is that Song Emperor? Can he send troops to save Xia?