Will Xiao Ding come back?

Anyone with a brain knows very well that as soon as Xiao Ding comes back, he will never want to return to the northwest again.

Then the question arises, if Xiao Ding refuses to come back, what will the court do?

Do you really want to punish Xiao Yu for committing a treasonous crime?

I'm afraid it won't work either.

If you really dare to do this, it will be tantamount to breaking up and forming a stalemate, and the court will not be able to step down.

Zhao Suo knew the consequences of doing so, so he was naturally hesitant.

"Of course, we can't issue an imperial edict in this matter." Xia Jie was thinking in his mind, and he had an idea in an instant, "For officials, we can only find a suitable person to handle this matter personally.

Go to the northwest and explain to Xiao Dingguan the stakes here."

To put it bluntly, it was a private transaction.

If you want Xiao Ding to come back, you must dispel the doubts in Xiao Ding's mind.

What is Xiao Ding worried about?

Naturally, I am worried that the imperial court will kill the donkey!

So as long as Xiao Ding is willing to come back, the imperial court will first reward him generously, and then release Xiao Yu when he returns to Bianliang. A strong general like Xiao Ding must be raised well.

Such a fierce tiger can be released to bite people when the time is right.

As long as Xiao Ding is willing to give up military power in the northwest, then what does it matter if the high-ranking officials in the imperial court support him with generous salaries?

Compared with Xiao Ding's current power, Xiao Yu's control of the Song Dynasty's financial power was not impressive.

Because Xiao Yu can be replaced at any time.

At most, the work efficiency is not as obvious as his.

Zhao Suo couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, this is a good idea. Send someone to talk to him privately. Even if Xiao Ding doesn't agree, it won't be a loss of face. He can also find another way to turn things around, so as not to force both parties into a dead end.

go.

"Who does the chief minister think is more suitable to send?" Zhao Suo asked: "It is absolutely unacceptable if the status is low, otherwise he may be picked up by a wolf again in Hengshan."

Zhao Suo seemed to be joking, but deep down he was actually quite annoyed.

The so-called being snatched away by a wolf is just evidence of Xiao Ding's domineering behavior.

Hengshan seems to be a magic barrier. As long as you cross this mountain, everyone will become disobedient.

Li Xu is like this.

The same is true for Xiao Ding.

Although the current Xiao Ding appears to be well-behaved on the surface and does not lack daily memorials or annual tribute gifts, in fact, he is no different from Li Xu.

As long as their core interests are touched, they will immediately provoke a fierce counterattack.

Moreover, Xiao Ding's current momentum is much stronger than that of Li Xu.

If Xiao Ding, who holds the Hengshan Party title, really wants to rebel, he may send troops to Shaanxi Road at any time.

Fortunately, Xiao Ding still seems to be loyal to the Song Dynasty. In the northwest, he is constantly sending troops to the west, capturing cities in the Western Regions one after another. The envoys have sent back the population yellow books and territory maps.

Bianliang satisfied Zhao Suo's ambition to expand his territory.

On the other hand, Xiao Ding also frequently used troops against Liao's Xijing Road, which made Yelu Huan, the governor of Xijing Road, miserable. I heard that this time Yelujun came to Beijing, one of the negotiations was that Xiao Ding could no longer attack Xijing in Liao Dynasty.

Road nuisance.

From these aspects, Xiao Ding does not seem to have any intention of rebelling against the Song Dynasty.

If he really wanted to imitate Li Xu's rebellion, it would be impossible to offend the Liao Kingdom.

Thinking back to the beginning, when Li Xu wanted to proclaim himself king, he was extremely servile and servile to the Liao Kingdom. He had to kneel down and call him daddy, and finally got the title of King Pingxia from the Liao Kingdom.

If Xiao Ding really had such an idea, he would definitely not attack the Liao Kingdom and offend two superpowers at the same time. His head is not so strong. Even if Xiao Ding's head is full of paste, the counselors under him,

He would never be so confused.

Looking at it carefully, it seems that everything is possible!

That young general actually had a good image in Zhao Suo's mind.

Moreover, he was promoted by himself. From a mere commander, he was promoted several levels within two years to become the commander-in-chief of the Song Dynasty's march. Such a speed of promotion was unprecedented and unprecedented.

"What the officials said is that this person must have enough status to avoid being bitten by wolves in Hengshan, and he must have enough authority to suppress Xiao Ding's arrogance. He must also be responsible for this matter.

The ins and outs are clear and clear, so that Xiao Ding has no doubts. After much thought, Cui Zhongcheng is the only one who is the most suitable!" Xia Jie turned to look at Cui Ang, not hiding the malice in his heart.

Chen Gui was happy when he heard it.

How wonderful!

Didn’t you, Cui Ang, insist on letting Xiao Yu go just like this?

Very good, whoever raises the problem, then let him solve the problem!

At that moment, he cupped his hands with a smile and said: "Guan family, speaking of it, there is a more suitable candidate than Cui Zhongcheng, and that is Mr. Luo Fengchen. However, Mr. Luo is still listening behind closed doors at home and cannot come out to see things. That's okay.

I can only go to Cui Zhongcheng once."

Cui Ang was immediately dumbfounded.

It’s easy to come up with ideas, but it’s difficult to actually do things.

Who knows what Xiao Ding was thinking?

However, it can be seen from the ruthlessness of this person in the early stage that he did not take the court into his heart at all. Otherwise, how could the officials arranged by Lan Sixin, the pacifier of Shaanxi Road, be snatched away by wolves one by one in Hengshan?

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From now on, there are unpredictable fortunes and misfortunes.

If one fails, his life will be lost.

He immediately hated the Chief Assistant Xia Jie and the Privy Councilor Chen Gui to the core of his heart. Was he afraid that he would not die?

Turn your eyes to Zhao Jing, King of Chu, for help.

I have worked hard for more than a year, and in the end it was you, King Chu, who benefited the most. And didn’t you also express your gratitude to me in private? At this time, you only need to say a few words for me.

I can find excuses to shirk it!

He looked at Zhao Jing with hope.

Zhao Jing, however, avoided his gaze intentionally or unintentionally, turned his head, and looked at the official sitting at the top with an expression of great reverence.

Cui Ang cursed again in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Jing was extremely angry at this time.

What are you looking at me for?

A chief minister and a privy councilor, are you asking me to go against the grain of both of them?

What good does it do me to offend them?

Moreover, you Cui Zhongcheng has already pulled the second son off the horse. Now the second son’s soul may have reached Naihe Bridge and drank Meng Po soup. What use do I need from you Cui Ang? In the later trial of the case, those soldiers and crab generals will

Life and death are meaningless to Zhao Jing.

He couldn't help but think of what Zhao Yuan said to him before entering the palace today.

Now is the time to work hard to win over people like Xia Jie, Chen Gui, and Luo Song.

Because running a country depends on these people!

In the past, they were lukewarm towards Zhao Jing because they had many choices and naturally refused to express their opinions. But now that King Jing is gone, which of the remaining princes is the right one? Or is it a sensual and sensual affair?

Senior, or too young to be worth mentioning.

The King of Chu was already their only choice.

Therefore, we must now show kindness to these people and show respect for them.

As for people like Cui Ang, use them if you can, and if you can't, it doesn't matter if you throw them aside.

Anyway, when you want to use him, he will be eager to show his loyalty to you. Such a person has no moral bottom line.

But people like Xia Jie and Chen Gui are different.

Zhao Suo nodded: "In that case, let Cui Zhongcheng make a trip."

After the final word was given, Cui Ang felt a little bitter in his mouth, but he could only bow down and accept the order.

Just as Xia Jie said, Cui Ang has now lost the ability to compete with the emperor, because he can only rely on the emperor to achieve success, and why doesn't the emperor see this clearly?

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing about Xiao Yu's second son, Xiao Cheng." Xia Jie cupped his hands again and said, "This son has done great things in Qianzhou in just one year. Now Qianzhou has returned to his hometown. In the past,

Those Yi tribes who were dissatisfied with the king's rule are now subservient to each other, and I think they should be rewarded. Firstly, this is a reward for Xiao Cheng's hard work, to reflect the importance that the court and officials attach to meritorious officials. Secondly,

Coming here is also an attempt to calm down Xiao, and it can also be regarded as adding a talisman to Cui Zhongcheng's trip."

"Are the things stated in Li Fang's memorial true?" Zhao Suo was a little hesitant, "For many years, the southwestern barbarians have been dissatisfied with Wang Hua and have repeatedly caused trouble. Many governors of the state have failed to do things well. Xiao

Is it done as soon as Cheng goes?"

"I think it is credible." Xia Jie said: "This man showed special tactics against the barbarians in Hengshan. Isn't that why you sent him to Qianzhou to do this?

Nowadays, his political achievements are outstanding, which shows that officials know people well. At this moment, it is a good time to give him an official title and knighthood."

On the one hand, I was imprisoned, and on the other hand, people were sent to persuade the military leaders outside to give up their military power and return to the capital. On the other hand, they were promoted to officials and nobles. This is a combination of carrot and stick.

"The intention of the first assistant..."

"I think that Ma Liang, the former Zhizhou governor of Guizhou Province, has lost the trust of the officials because he has been doing nothing for many years and his body is sitting on a plain diet. However, since he has always been diligent in his work and is getting old, it is enough to let him retire and return to his hometown. The Zhizhou Zhizhou of Qianzhou will let this Xiao

I will sincerely succeed him, and at the same time, I will grant him a title and encourage him to continue his efforts to completely solve the problem of the southwestern barbarians."

"This Xiao Cheng must have just turned nineteen this year, right? He is already the only one to be awarded the sixth grade. Now if he is appointed as the fifth grade magistrate of the state, it will inevitably make the world talk!" Zhao Suo was a little reluctant.

"You can also let Quan know Qianzhou, start from the fifth rank, and do well, and then remove the word Quan." Xia Jie said with a smile.

Zhao Suo nodded slightly.

Outside Bianliang City, the Liao envoy camp.

Because there was something going on in Bianliang, the Liao envoys were not allowed to enter the city, so they had to set up camp outside the city.

Zhao Jing, King of Chu, became the envoy of the embassy, ​​but naturally Zhao Jing could not stay here to accompany Yelujun. Now Zhao Jing is a famous and busy man. The one who has been staying here to provide support is Zhao Jing’s chief aide Zhao

Aid Zhao Ziyu.

Ye Lujun's status was not trivial, Zhao Jing naturally did not dare to neglect him, and he was not at ease if he left someone else here.

Yelujun was lying on the soft couch, looking a little haggard and coughing from time to time.

That assassination left him seriously injured.

It was originally an assassination attempt against Zhang Chao, but in the end he suffered a terrible disaster, which is really unlucky to say the least.

What was even more unfortunate was that the savior who was guarding him at that time was so eager that he threw Yelujun to the ground, causing Yelujun to have an intimate contact with the earth.

But this time the assassination method was something they had never seen before.

Naturally, the crossbow arrows could not hurt Yelujun, but the shock wave generated by the violent explosion caused a huge loss to Yelujun, who was thrown to the ground.

On the contrary, Zhang Chao, who was squatting in a ball on the ground in order to avoid the crossbow arrows, was fine. He only had his ears buzzing for a while and then acted as if nothing had happened.

Of course, Ye Lujun and his men would not be able to figure out such a thing for a while. Unless they often encounter such attacks in the future and pay the price countless times, they will figure it out.

Holding the medicinal soup in his hand, Yelujun drank it in small sips as if tasting wine.

That medicine was prescribed by the best imperial doctor in Bianliang City. After boiling it, Lu Benan tasted it himself before bringing it over. The medicine was three-thirds more bitter than coptis. In front of Yelujun, it seemed like

The wine is average.

This Your Highness cannot be treated with common sense.

"It's a pity that a very good opponent died like this." Listening to Lu Ben'an's detailed description of the state of King Jing when he died, Yelujun sighed, "Let's get ready tonight, I want to sacrifice to His Highness King Jing.

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"Your Highness, Zhao Zhe can now be called the Rebel King. Isn't it not good for us to perform sacrifices at this time?" Lu Ben'an hesitated.

Yelujun snorted and said: "When Daliao does something, it depends on the mood of the Song people. I don't care what they think, I can do whatever I want."

"Yes, the general will go back and make arrangements." Lu Ben'an nodded and said: "But from the general's point of view, it is better for an enemy like King Jing to die."

Yelujun smiled: "Yes, yes, when he was alive, I hated him. But when he really died, I felt sad and sad, so I wanted to sacrifice him. From now on, a certain family can no longer find a suitable person."

rival."

"Didn't His Highness say that Xiao Ding in the northwest was a strong enemy?"

"No matter how strong Xiao Ding is, he is just a general or a handsome man." Yelu Jun said: "He is not on the same level as me. On the other hand, King Jing could have had a good contest with me on the same level. He is not on the same level as me."

Once I die, I will be lonely. Neither Zhao Suo nor Zhao Jing is worth mentioning."

"Even if King Jing is here, he will not be your opponent, Your Highness." Lu Ben'an said with a smile: "My father once said that King Jing lost his strength because he was too strong, and it is easy to break if he is too strong. Now it is true."

Ye Lujun nodded: "You are a man who can bend and stretch, but King Jing is already the best opponent I can find. Anyway, although I have lost a lot of fun, it can save us, the Liao men, from paying a little price.

I like it too. By the way, how is Brother Wanyan’s injury?"

"It's very heavy. I sent someone to look at it. It's really not suitable to move. Whether he can survive depends on his life!" Lu Ben'an didn't like that Jurchen.
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