The wind of wonder in Tianyue rises from the frontier fortress

In the Xixia Qianyuan Hall, Li Wanhua is dressed in a Kowloon gown and sits on a dragon chair in the hall.After three kneelings, nine kowtows and three shouts of long live, all the civil and military officials of the ranks then separated the two sides according to the rules.

Although Li Wanhua is in the temple at this moment, she still has Chu Qingxi in her bedroom in her heart. What's more, in the past few years, she has been conscientious, diligent and caring for the people. Therefore, the society in Xixia can be said to be stable and the people's livelihood is prosperous.Therefore, Li Wanhua knew that the current court meeting was nothing more than an ordinary meeting, listening to a few words of flattery from the ministers, or dealing with a few minor matters that could be done or not.

In normal times, anyway, there is nothing to do every day, and going to court is nothing more than reviewing memorials, reading, riding and shooting. Li Wanhua is not as concerned about the length of time as she is today, and even has time to listen to these civil and military ministers. The tricks of intrigue with open swords and dark guns are also very interesting.

It's just that today Li Wanhua doesn't want to stay in this hall for a moment.Seeing all the ministers standing in line, she immediately turned her eyes to the palace as a servant on duty.

The eunuch with a white face and beardless face, who looked like a powder dumpling, received the signal from the empress, stepped forward hurriedly, and with a shrill and indistinguishable voice, said loudly: "The emperor has a decree: to play when there is something to do, and to retreat if there is nothing to do—".

Before the voice fell to the ground, Yuan Qitai, the privy secretary, came out of the class and said: "The minister has his roots."

The Privy Councilor is in charge of the national defense and frontier defense, so Yuan Qitai came out, naturally Li Wanhua did not dare to take it lightly, and immediately said with a serious face: "Yuan Aiqing, please tell me."

Yuan Qitai said: "A few days ago, spies came to report that there was a gap between Khitan and Song, and it was only because of the Princess Song who was married to Khitan Yeluhuala in the past, it was a fake!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the court. You must know that the two countries' peace was originally intended to form an alliance, but now that the Song Kingdom has a fake princess, wouldn't it be that the Prince of Daliao is playing with the applause?

The crown prince is the crown prince, how can he allow others to tease him.If this news is true, there may be another fight between Song and Liao.Although it is the Empress Dowager Xiao who is in power in the Liao Kingdom now, everyone knows that this woman is a woman who will never give up to a man!The crown prince is not only the crown prince, but also her direct grandson, so how could the Empress Dowager Xiao swallow this bad breath.

Although the territory of Liao is vast, it is not as rich as the Central Plains. The Empress Dowager Xiao is ambitious, and she would send troops to the border of Song and Liao to plunder the people of Song every year. The room took a lot of advantage before giving up.Now, since the Song Dynasty sent the princess to marry, it is of course the intention of repairing it, so how could a fake princess appear out of nowhere and cause disputes between the two countries?

Li Wanhua glanced at all the ministers, and said calmly: "What's your opinion?"

I saw Situ Zhao, an admonishing doctor, came out of the class and said: "I think that the Song and Liao countries are at odds, and I, Daxia, can benefit from it."

Li Wanhua nodded slightly, signaling him to continue speaking.Situ Zhao said in a loud voice: "Now our Daxia, Song and Liao are three-legged rivals. Although there are Tubo and Dali in the south, the tribes of Tubo have been divided for a long time. So far, there is no British leader, and Dali is a small country and the people are weak. Fear. Therefore, once Song and Liao are at odds, it will be a great opportunity for my Great Xia to rise."

At this time, Feng Junping, the regular servant of Sanqi, came out and said: "I think Sir Situ's words are very true. My Great Xia Kingdom is located in the northwest, adjacent to Song and Liao. The national strengths of the two countries are not far apart. If there is a dispute, it must be dealt with." Competing to be friendly with my Great Xia, so that our country will at least maintain a neutral trend. If the two countries fight to the death, our Great Xia will be able to reap the benefits of the fisherman!"

There was a faint smile on Li Wanhua's face, what Situ Zhao and Feng Junping said was in line with her thoughts, so she said to Yuan Qitai with a smile: "Yuanqing, this matter is not trivial, please continue to pay attention." , Yuan Qitai gladly took the order.

Just when this topic was about to come to an end, Li Wanhua's mind suddenly flashed, and he blurted out and asked: "Then the princess of Song Kingdom and Khitan is the daughter of the current Emperor Song?"

Yuan Qitai said: "Your Majesty, the princess is the fourth daughter of Mu Zong, the first emperor of the Song Dynasty, and her name is Ning."

This simple sentence fell into Li Wanhua's ears, it was undoubtedly a thunderclap on the ground.It turned out that the Princess Zhao that Chu Qingxi and others were talking about was actually the master who was ordered to marry Khitan!Li Wanhua originally thought that the princess who was chased back by the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty was discovered and recovered because she sneaked out of the palace for fun. How could she have imagined that the contamination of Chu Qingxi would be such a catastrophe!

Li Wanhua only felt that her voice was a little dry. If Chu Qingxi provoked the daughter of the Song family, Li Wanhua asked herself that she would be able to keep her safe in the name of the Western Xia Empress, but at this time, Chu Qingxi provoked her to escape marriage The four princesses who came out of the first emperor, this matter has a bearing on the face of the Song and Liao countries. If it is not handled properly, it will inevitably cause a disaster of swords and soldiers.Although she, Li Wanhua, is an empress, she did not dare to take the fortune of the whole Xixia country to protect a woman easily.

"It's no wonder that the Song Dynasty will use the border guards to hunt down Zhao Ning. It turns out that she escaped from Khitan." Li Wanhua thought to herself: "Since the emperor of the Song Dynasty is in such a big battle, it must be that the Liao Kingdom has already discovered the princess. It’s a lie, they have already sent envoys to negotiate with the State of Song. In this way, since Zhao Ning has fallen into their hands, I am afraid that the Emperor Song will still send her to the State of Liao for the sake of the peace of the two countries.”

Thinking of this, Li Wanhua couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic towards Zhao Ning: "Since ancient times, most women are involuntary, and this Zhao Ning seems to be a hard-working person. Once he is sent to the Liao Kingdom, I am afraid that this crime of escaping marriage will never be forgiven. If we take another ten thousand steps back, even if the Empress Dowager Xiao forgives her crimes and still allows her to be the Liao Prince Yanshi, I am afraid that Zhao Ning will be worse than death. "

"However, from the words of the three people in Qingxi, the affection between Zhao Ning and Qingxi is self-evident. If Qingxi recovers from his illness, he will go to find Zhao Ning, but if Zhao Ning is serious After becoming Liao Crown Prince Yan's family, she and Qingxi are naturally no longer possible. Although I am interested in Qingxi, I will not do things that destroy people's marriage, but if Qingxi and her end here, then I will It’s not about taking love with a knife.”

Thinking of this, Li Wanhua couldn't help but feel a mixture of sorrow and joy. Sadness is that she is the majestic king of a country, but she has to be ranked behind her. She is happy because of her affection for Chu Qingxi, but it is not that there is no chance of being together .

"Then if Zhao Ning becomes the Prince of Liao's family, it is impossible to meet Qingxi again in this life. If I can treat her wholeheartedly, Qingxi will also be moved by my true feelings. After a while, maybe She will be able to forget Zhao Ning, and it may not be necessary to share the rivers and mountains with me sincerely." Li Wanhua's thoughts turned back and forth, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the possibility of such an outcome was extremely high, and she couldn't help but put a smile on her face. Full of smiles.His Highness and his ministers didn't know why, seeing the happy face of the empress, they immediately thought that she was pleased by the discussion just now, so they all dressed up and bowed down, shouting long live.

Li Wanhua came back to her senses, and said with a smile: "Is there anything else?"

All the ministers looked at each other, but no one stepped forward to play.Only the Zhongshu made Wang Yansong hesitate to speak.Li Wanhua caught a glimpse and knew that the prime minister wanted to start nagging about the selection of the emperor's husband again, so she immediately stood up from the dragon chair and said: "I have something to look at, let's retreat!", but did not allow the ministers to react , walked out of the hall with big strides, and then boarded the dragon chariot waiting outside the hall.

After the court, Li Wanhua went to the Tai'an Hall first to greet her mother, the current Empress Dowager Zhang of the Great Xia Dynasty, according to the old practice.This Empress Dowager is the late emperor's empress, with a dignified and amiable appearance, soft on the outside and strong on the inside, but when she was young, she had the temperament of not offending me and not offending others.If it weren't for her presence, it is unknown whether the late emperor could have passed the throne to Li Wanhua so smoothly, but this queen mother is low-key and clever, and she was able to firmly control the entire Xixia in the past without revealing the truth. The harem is held in the hands, and the harem restrains the former court, which to a certain extent provides powerful assistance for the smooth transition of the Western Xia throne.

After Li Wanhua ascended the throne, a big stone finally landed in Queen Mother Zhang's heart. There is nothing more important than making her own child emperor.Even if the child is just a girl, it is still better than letting someone else's child ascend to the Nine-Five Supreme.

The Empress Dowager Zhang has achieved the most important event in her life, and she has never had to worry about it since then. As she got older, she gradually became very interested in respecting Buddhism and etiquette. A Buddhist hall was built so that Empress Dowager Zhang could worship the Buddha every day and be devout and fragrant.

It's just that today is different from the past, Empress Dowager Zhang clearly sensed Li Wanhua's absent-mindedness, glanced at her with a smile and said, "The emperor has other business today?"

Li Wanhua's face blushed immediately when her mother broke her mind, and hurriedly covered up: "What's the matter, it's just that hearing the discord between Song and Liao, my daughter feels a little uneasy."

Empress Dowager Zhang said with a smile: "Don't tell me about these things in the court, these things, you can go tossing with those old guys in the court. The only thing the Queen Mother cares about now is when you let me Hug your grandson?"

When Li Wanhua heard this, the smile on her face stiffened immediately. She hesitated for a moment, bit her lips and said, "Queen, why don't we talk about this matter today? I still have some memorials to read, and I will discuss this matter with Queen Mother another day."

Knowing children is better than mother, how could Queen Mother Zhang not know that Li Wanhua is not keen on this matter.It's just about her Li family's bloodline, Xixia Guozuo, Queen Mother Zhang can only remind the emperor from time to time.Seeing that Li Wanhua's face was a little displeased, Empress Dowager Zhang stopped the topic tactfully, smiled and waved her hands and said: "The Ai family knows you are busy, and you are panicked here, go get busy and let the people around you be careful." waiting."

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu'er and He'er who were accompanying him, and ordered: "The emperor must be careful with his daily necessities, do you understand?"

Lu'er and He'er didn't dare to be negligent, they hurriedly knelt down and replied: "Please rest assured, the queen mother, the servant girls will definitely serve the emperor with all their heart, and they will never dare to make a difference." Li Wanhua pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Her two little The hooves are strong, the queen mother just need to rest assured." When the queen mother heard what she said, she felt a little happy in her heart, and ordered to bring some cakes to reward the deer and the crane, and then she let Li Wanhua and her party leave Tai'an Palace.

After leaving the hall, Li Wanhua smiled and said: "How should you two thank me, if I hadn't said good things for you today, how could you get the dim sum in Tai'an Hall?"

Lu'er and He'er performed a half-squatting salute with a charming smile, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has rewarded you, don't you also reward me with some money?" Li Wanhua laughed loudly and said, "You two little girls, it's really If you get a bargain, you will behave yourself. Is there not enough rewards for you? Are you looking for a beating by putting on such a poor look for money?"

Lu'er and He'er were just trying to make her happy, seeing Li Wanhua's happy face, they immediately asked with a smile, "Your Majesty, should we go visit Miss Chu now?"