No wonder, in the past two years, there has suddenly been more information about the Liao Kingdom.

Is that Xiao Chuo, who is said to be the most capable queen since the founding of the Liao Kingdom, who plays the piano and harp in harmony with the emperor, and whose husband sings and his wife follows him, actually you?

I argued with you many times back then, but ended up losing every time. At that time, I knew that you had your own views on this world. Even Xiao Cheng could only shy away from you sometimes.

If it weren't for you, I would probably still be just a young man from my husband's family, a dandy in the capital, and a joke in the eyes of others, right?

If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have traveled far to the southwest, and naturally there would be no Yunnan Road appeasement envoy Luo Gang today.

However, you are still alive.

You have actually become our biggest enemy.

Moreover, he is a truly malicious enemy.

Madam Xiao Sanniang, are you really planning to bring the Liao people back?

Luo Gang opened his eyes in excitement.

Then let's compete again. Maybe, this time, you will lose.

He raised his hand and threw the half-jar of peach blossom wine that he had not finished drinking into a pond covered with weeds not far away.

There was a splash of water.

The sounds of insects and frogs disappeared instantly without a trace.

There was deathly silence in the garden.

Luo Gang stood up straight, straightened his clothes, and strode outside.

Behind him, the wild cat that had been huddled in the cabin before but did not leave even though it was scared, stood on the bow of the ship again, looked at the retreating figure, and meowed a few times.

With these meows, the garden came to life again, and those messy sounds appeared in Luo Gang's ears again.

Luo Gang suddenly remembered, I am afraid that this cat is the three-flowered cat that Xiao You raised before, right? When everyone took a boat trip in this pond that year, they seemed to have seen her on the window sill of her boudoir.

Then there was a calico cat lying lazily.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, this cat is still alive and has not left.

In the Prince of Chu's Mansion, Zhao Jing was half-lying on the bamboo couch. The weather was getting hotter. The huge water wheel outside the house lifted up the water in the pond and dumped it on the roof. Then it flowed down the roof, not only sweeping away the heat.

, and when water drops fall to the ground, the crackling sound is like beads falling on a jade plate, which is another scenery.

"Ziyu, do you think Liu Fengkui's proposal is another way?" King Chu Zhao Jing thought thoughtfully: "If you really want to talk about it, Xiao Cheng is really a capable person. In my opinion, he is better than Xia Jie.

They are much stronger. If they can manage a place like Guizhou Road to its current state, what kind of situation would it be like if he were to be the chief minister?"

Zhao Yuan laughed: "I admire Xiao Chongwen's talent so much, but the more this happens, the more worrying it becomes."

"If he wants to rebel, he has already rebelled." Zhao Jing said: "Tell me what he was thinking earlier? To be honest, I am a little confused now."

"This person is as traitorous as he is loyal." Zhao Yuan said decisively: "Your Highness must not be deceived by this person. Being loyal to the Song Dynasty and opening up territories for the Song Dynasty is just a choice he made out of helplessness. Guizhou Road

In Yunnan, it is equivalent to the feudal town in the Tang Dynasty, and the disasters of the feudal town are familiar to His Highness."

Zhao Jing took a breath, how could he not be aware of the disaster of the feudal town in the Tang Dynasty?

It is precisely because of this that since the Song Dynasty, they have been vigorously restraining the power of military generals, using culture to suppress military force, and weak support to strong officials. This has protected the peace of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years.

"Not only has Guizhou Road become a de facto vassal town, Guangnan West Road Cen Zhong is also heading that way step by step, and the Yunnan Road that is about to be established is actually the same." Zhao Yuan said: "If this situation is not changed quickly,

If this situation continues like this, I'm afraid it won't be long before various places follow the same example, and by then, the Song Dynasty will exist in name only."

"But now, force doesn't work!" Zhao Jing sighed: "How can we clean up the inside when the outside is not peaceful?"

"So, this negotiation with the Liao people is very important!" Zhao Yuan said.

"How can the Liao people sincerely negotiate with us?" Zhao Jing seemed a little annoyed: "I talked to Lin Ping once, and it was so domineering and annoying."

"Your Highness, don't look at their external attitude, but look at their internal needs!" Zhao Yuan said: "The Liao people came to negotiate this time because they had no choice but to do it. On the Xijing Road and the northern grasslands, they were also

Xiao Ding is at his wits end."

"The strength of the Liao people is concentrated in the five capitals. In other places, the land is vast and sparsely populated. It is indeed very uncomfortable to face Xiao Ding's Qingqi harassing them in all directions!" Zhao Jing laughed, somewhat gloating about the misfortune. The two enemies attacked each other.

Of course he was happy.

"The most critical thing is Xijing Road. After being attacked by Xiao Ding a few years ago, three surrender cities were built in the east and west. It was like three steel needles stuck in their hearts. They must pull it out, otherwise Xiao Ding would be able to take action.

It reaches the core of their Xijing Road, and no one can stand it."

"So, this time, they are actually asking for something from us."

"Of course." Zhao Yuan chuckled and said: "If they want to solve Xiao Ding's threat to Xijing Road, they must cooperate with us. Otherwise, they will not be able to defeat Xiao Ding. This is a good opportunity for us to ask for a price. If

If you negotiate well, you can even get back the territory you lost the previous time."

"really?"

"So Your Highness, this time, don't retreat, but strive to be the full-power negotiator to negotiate with Lin Ping. It is also beneficial to us to attack Xiao Ding. If we can take this opportunity to get back the lost territory,

, that’s killing two birds with one stone, why not?”
Chapter completed!