Western Xia.

Xingqing Mansion!

Just put down the Liang rebellion, the Empress Dowager Xiao Liang went through great efforts to stabilize the Western Xia court, but after this battle, the power of the Liang family was greatly reduced, and the Western Xia royal family and party nobles regained the upper hand.

However, the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang is not afraid, because she still has a trump card in her hand, that is, her son Li Qianshun, who is close to adulthood.

"Empress Dowager Gao is dead!"

Hearing the report of the famous Ah Wu, the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang couldn't help but raise her voice.

Empress Dowager Gao and her situation are probably similar, and they are also in the harem to listen to the government, but Empress Dowager Gao is relatively weak, and during her reign, the Great Song Dynasty was allowed to be oppressed by her.

It's a pity that it was later seized by the little emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and since then the Great Song Dynasty has changed greatly, and has repeatedly made the Western Xia hit a wall, and now she suddenly heard the news of the death of the Empress Dowager Gao, which made her nostalgic for the time when the Empress Dowager Gao was in power.

Wei Ming Ah Wu nodded and said: "Empress Dowager, the envoy of the Song State has come to deliver a message, asking Xixia to send an envoy to condole, I don't know what the Empress Dowager wants." ”

Although the Western Xia and the Song State fought repeatedly, but the two countries were nominally vassal states, after all, the Empress Dowager Gao ruled the Great Song Dynasty for eight years, in fact, she was already the monarch of the Great Song Dynasty.

"This matter makes ............." Empress Dowager Xiao Liang habitually asked her brother Liang Yiqi to be responsible, but she was suddenly stunned, it turned out that her brother had been killed by her own order.

"You can take full responsibility for this!" Empress Dowager Xiao Liang ordered to Wei Ming Ah Wu.

Empress Dowager Xiao Liang was inexplicable in her heart, in addition to the dictatorship of the Liang family's mother party, there was another reason that Song Liao had cases of the Queen Mother hanging the curtain to listen to the government, especially the Empress Dowager Gao of the Great Song Dynasty was even more righteous and bright with her.

However, then, the Great Song Dynasty appeared as an adult official seized power, and the rebellion of foreign relatives appeared in Western Xia, which completely exposed the disadvantages of the Queen Mother's curtain to listen to the government.

Especially after she pacified the Liang family, she already clearly felt the different attitudes of the ministers of Western Xia, which made her situation even worse.

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"The Empress Dowager is overjoyed!" Suddenly, the name Ah Wu and Rindo Baozhong, who had just left, joined forces.

"What's the joy of mourning?" Empress Dowager Xiao Liang showed doubts in her eyes.

Wei Ming Ah Wu said excitedly: "Empress Dowager, Emperor Liao finally replied, and this time he personally sent an envoy to agree to Liaoxia and his relatives." ”

"Really?"

Empress Dowager Xiao Liang was overjoyed when she heard this, and after pacifying the Liang family, she had lost her biggest backer, and now she urgently needed to find a new backer.

"It's Yelu Nanyin who is close?" Empress Dowager Xiao Liang hurriedly asked, her original request to the Liao State was to let Yelu Nanyin make peace, and at the same time use Yelu Nanyin to influence the interests of the Silk Road.

Renduo Baozhong shook his head and said, "It's not Yelu Nanyin, it's Yelu Nanxian, the princess of the Liao clan." ”

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang's face changed suddenly, and she also knew that Yelu Nanxian was a princess of the clan, and her status was very different from Yelu Nanyin, not to mention the huge benefits of the Silk Road.

Wei Ming Ah Wu advised: "The queen mother does not need to be angry, although it is the princess of the clan Yelu Nanxian who is close to her, but Emperor Liao agrees to allocate a part of the Silk Road materials every year as Yelu Nanxian's dowry. ”

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang nodded slightly, since the Cold War of the Great Song Dynasty, the New Year's currency was cut off and the field was closed, and the domestic economy of Western Xia almost collapsed, and the Liao State used Silk Road materials as a dowry It can be said that it solved the urgent need of Western Xia.

"Come on, feast to entertain the Liao State and the pro-envoys." Empress Dowager Xiaoliang was overjoyed at the moment.

The envoy of the Liao State was willing to make peace with his son, and as a mother, he naturally had to be hospitable.

On the same day, the Xixia Imperial Palace held a banquet.

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang led the ministers of Western Xia to ceremoniously entertain the Liao State and the pro-envoy Yelu Zhangnu.

"Lord Yelu, the mourning family would like to represent Lord Xixia to have a cup, Liaoxia has always had a good relationship, and after harmony, Liaoxia and Xiaxia will always be together, like a family."

On top of the feast, Empress Dowager Xiaoliang raised her glass and said with great joy, this time the harmony is not only good for Western Xia, but also makes her unstable position as stable as Mount Tai.

"Drink to win!"

The ministers of the Liao State raised their glasses to celebrate, the Western Xia was defeated again and again, and the support of the Liao State continued, and now the two countries are harmonious, and they will definitely be able to resist the offensive of the Great Song Dynasty.

Yelu Zhangnu did not agree, but got up and said solemnly: "The queen mother knows that Liaoxia has had two peace affairs, the first time and the two countries are friendly and not mentioned for the time being, so there is a second peace, when Xingzong, Da Liao will marry Princess Xingping to Li Yuanhao, what is the result?" ”

Faced with Yelu Zhangnu's questioning, Xixia was embarrassed.

After Princess Xingping married Li Yuanhao, one was the princess of the suzerain, and the other was a generation of male masters, and the relationship between the two was not harmonious, causing the princess to die in a few years after going to Western Xia.

Liao Xingzong was suspicious of the cause of the princess's death, because there were many rumors about the death of Princess Xingping back then, one said that Princess Xingping was not favored, and finally died of depression.

There is also a saying that Yuan Hao poisoned his biological mother, Queen Wei Mu, with poisoned wine in order to destroy the Wei Mu family. Because Princess Xingping understood the truth and in order to extinguish her mouth, Yuan Hao imprisoned her and died in prison

Obviously, the Liao State suspected that it was the second rumor, and had sent an envoy to question the edict, but in the end it was not resolved, so that Liaoxia had a bad relationship and broke off the peace.

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang's face changed, but she didn't expect that the Liao Kingdom was still haunted by the death of Princess Xingping, and even questioned in public when Liaoxia made peace for the third time.

"Lord Jerod is serious, this is an old thing many years ago, this is a day of great joy, it is not appropriate to mention such a sad thing." Wei Ming Ah Wu played a round field.

Yelu Zhangnu didn't give Xixia face at all and said: "This is not the Great Liao to turn over the account, my emperor once said that if Liaoxia reconciles again, how can Xixia ensure that Princess Cheng'an will not repeat the mistakes of Princess Xingping." ”

"It's ......." The ministers of Western Xia couldn't help but change their faces, this is the matter of the emperor and the queen, if the two are not in harmony, what can they do. ”

"What does His Majesty Da Liao mean?" Nito asked.

Yelu Zhangnu said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty's meaning is very simple, as long as the Queen Mother drinks this wine, the old accounts will be written off before, and the matter of harmony can be achieved." ”

At that moment, Yelu Zhangnu took a fine wine jug, personally poured a wine and handed it to the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang.

"Wine!"

The officials of Western Xia couldn't help but be stunned, and then their faces changed.

I can't help but think of the truth about the death of Princess Xingping just now when the envoy of the Liao State questioned her, according to rumors, Princess Xingping only learned that Li Yuanhao poisoned her mother Wei Mushi with poisonous wine, so she was killed.

And now the envoy of the Liao State actually handed a glass of wine to the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang again, this glass of wine is obviously a cup of poisonous wine, the Liao State is to avenge the death of Princess Xingping, and at the same time to establish authority for Princess Cheng'an.

Even the scheming minister thought more, once the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang passed away, Princess Cheng'an of the Liao State and the pro-Western Xia, and the lord of the Western Xia Dynasty, Li Liangzuo, was young, and he would definitely share power with Princess Cheng'an.

Let Princess Cheng'an take power, this is the real killer move of Liao to avoid Princess Cheng'an repeating the mistakes of the past.

The ministers of Western Xia couldn't help but be dumbfounded, no one thought that Emperor Yelu Hongji of Liao would be so arrogant, and even sent envoys to poison the queen of Western Xia with poisonous wine.

"No need, there is wine here in the mourning family, just use this wine to laugh at the enmity!" Empress Dowager Xiaoliang's face changed, and she did not attack, but raised her hand to play a round field.

Yelu Zhangnu shook his head and insisted, "No! His Majesty's intention is to let the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang drink this wine and make it with her relatives. ”

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang sank overnight, and immediately put down the wine glass and said coldly: "You are so bold, you dare to poison the mourning family!" Come! The envoys of the Liao State were executed to the mourning family. ”

However, when she gave the order, she found that the audience was silent, and no one responded.

"............ you?" Empress Dowager Xiao Liang looked at the Western Xia ministers on the side in disbelief, she had often maliciously flattered her, but the ministers who had sworn allegiance avoided her gaze.

"This harmony is related to the national fortune of Western Xia, and I also invite the Queen Mother to drink this wine and let Song Liao's family be close!" Wei Ming Ah Wu arched his hand.

Wei Ming Ah Wu is the Western Xia royal family, although he submitted to the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang, but did not have the idea of abolishing the dictatorship of the mother party of Liao, now the Liang family has been pacified, above the court, the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang is lonely.

However, even so, Wei Ming Ah Wu still did not grasp the opportunity to get rid of the Empress Dowager Xiao Liang, and now the envoys of the Liao State took the lead, which suddenly made Wei Ming Ah Wu see the opportunity to abolish the dictatorship of the Western Xia mother party.

"Xixia is already in danger, only with relatives can save Xixia, and ask the Queen Mother to drink!" Rindo Baozhong stood up and said.

Rindo is still a party nobleman, representing the power of the party and the military.

"Please also invite the Queen Mother to drink!"

Subsequently, more and more Western Xia ministers stood up and pressed against each other.

At that time, the Liang family's mother party was dictatorial, but there were many enemies in the court, and now everyone is naturally falling into the ground.

Empress Dowager Xiao Liang was suddenly struck by lightning, she didn't expect that she had reached the point of rebellion and separation, and she couldn't help but think of the scene when the Liang rebellion was quelled.

"If it weren't for the support of the Liang family, how could you monopolize the power, destroy the Liang family today, and you will be attacked in the future!"

On that day, the words of her brother Liang Yiqi had just fallen, and today the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang has been counterattacked, she thinks that she controls her son, and she justifiably coerces the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and she will definitely be able to suppress the famous Ah Wu and Renduo to protect their loyalty, and then divide and pull together, even if there is no Liang family, they can control the government.

However, he didn't expect that the Liao State would only send a team of envoys, and they would unite them all to force themselves to death.

"By the way, I still have a son!"

At that moment, Empress Dowager Xiaoliang was in a hurry, and hurriedly looked at her son Li Qianshun on the side.

However, Li Qianshun took a step back vigilantly, looked at the Empress Dowager Xiao Liang and said, "Queen Mother, was my father really killed by the Empress Mother and the Liang family back then?" ”

Empress Dowager Xiao Liang couldn't help but shudder, looking at her immature son in disbelief.

Regarding the death of Emperor Hui Li Bingchang, the outside world has always had different opinions, without him, just because Li Bingchang's death was too strange, when the Empress Dowager Liang and Liang Yibu died one after another, Li Bingchang should have been in power.

However, he had just been in power for a year, and died mysteriously, and the power of the Western Xia family returned to the hands of the Liang brothers and sisters again, and the Western Xia government and the opposition had different opinions about the death of Li Bingchang, among which the most popular saying was that the Liang brothers and sisters killed Emperor Li Bingchang for power.

However, at that time, the dictatorship of the Liang family was monstrous, and there was Li Qianshun, the only seedling of the Western Xia royal family, in his hands.

Now the evil consequences of the past have finally turned into bitter wine, and it is the turn of the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang to the end of the road, and the past things have been liquidated one by one.

"Queen mother, doesn't the child want to be like his father?" Although Li Qianshun is only twelve years old, he was born in the royal family, he has already been in contact with the emperor's art early, and he also knows that if nothing happens, his fate may be similar to that of his father.

"I ..................."

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang couldn't help but be stunned, she wanted to say that when Li Qianshun grew up, she would return the power to him.

However, the lessons of her aunt Empress Dowager Liang and Empress Dowager Gao of the Great Song Dynasty were in front of her, so that Empress Dowager Xiao Liang could no longer speak, she understood that even if she said it, no one believed it, including herself.

Empress Dowager Xiao Liang looked around, seeing that she was isolated and helpless, she couldn't help but regret it in her heart, if there was still the Liang family, how could he fall to the point where he is now.

At that moment, Empress Dowager Xiaoliang smiled sadly, picked up the poisonous wine in her hand and drank it.

"Dangchang!" The wine glass fell to the ground, and the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang staggered and struggled to return to the palace.

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother!"

Behind her, there was the congratulatory voice of the ministers, but this congratulatory send-off was the last journey of her life.

Forcibly endured the severe pain in her stomach and returned to the palace, Empress Dowager Xiaoliang understood that the poisonous wine was about to attack.

"Queen Mother!" A maid cautiously leaned forward.

Seeing the maid, Empress Dowager Xiao Liang had a flash of inspiration, remembered an old incident and said: "Fan Zheng, the evil doctor of the Great Song Dynasty, once used soap to wash his stomach to cure the scourge of taking poison, you quickly bring soap and wash the stomach for the mourning family." ”

Empress Dowager Xiao Liang was overjoyed, she thought that she would definitely die, but she didn't expect that she would be able to survive in a desperate situation and find a cure for poisonous wine.

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Xiao Liang couldn't help but look at her, there are still many people in the palace who are loyal to her, as long as she escapes this catastrophe, she will definitely make the betrayer of her pay the price.

However, the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang found that the maid did not move, and her heart was cold at the moment and said: "Even you betrayed the mourning family?" ”

The maid smiled bitterly: "The slave maid naturally did not betray the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother did not believe that soap could cure mites on her face, and she did not dare to use soap in the palace. ”

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang treats the palace maid extremely harshly, and if there is a slight disobedience, there will be a worry about her life, and the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang openly questioned the soap, and the palace naturally followed suit, and no one dared to use it.

Empress Dowager Xiao Liang stayed there for a moment, she didn't expect that she would destroy her last line of livelihood with her own hands.

"Ahh

The poisonous wine brought by the Liao State attacked quickly, and the Empress Dowager Xiao Liang felt the pain in her abdomen like a knife, followed by the bleeding of the seven orifices, and the Empress Dowager Xiao Liang finally ended her domineering, ruthless, vicious, and conceited life. (End of chapter)