I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country

Gu Yuanbai's goal was never just to win a war in Xixia.

First, he wanted to use a big victory to frighten the local area and implement a series of reforms after returning to China.The second is to take the opportunity to enter Xixia and take this country, which is in a weak period and has many good things, as its own.

Fame, popularity, Gu Yuanbai is very greedy, he has wanted all these so far.

In a certain way that everyone expects, it can reduce the pressure on the military supplies in Daheng, and can suppress the negative impact of the earthquake on him.

As for releasing Li Angyi.

Gu Yuanbai narrowed his eyes, looking at the back of Li Angyi leaving alone.

He propped up his bow and arrow, pointed the sharp arrow at Li Angyi, fully stretched the wooden bow, and put it down calmly.

Gu Yuanbai still wanted to use the death of the Xixia Emperor as a cover.

Li Angyi still has a little use, the benevolent emperor of Daheng can give him one more day to survive.

When Li Angyi died, he would send someone to inform him personally.Compared with the vain destiny, he lost to Gu Yuanbai who had been preparing for this day and this war for a long time.

How can Tianming think highly of you so much? The one who thinks highly of you is Gu Yuanbai.

two months later.

Xixia Huining City Taishou Mansion.

Ding Yan raised his head from his heavy winter coat, and knocked lightly on the door of the prefect's mansion.

The prefect Han Tun had prepared a banquet and was waiting for him, Ding Yan took off his cloak and coat and handed them to the servant, the outsiders quietly retreated, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Prefect Han raised his glass to Ding Yan, and sighed: "Brother Ziyan, what you said before is correct. Fortunately, I closed the city ahead of time after hearing what you said. Those cities near the border have been taken by Daheng people. breached."

Ding Yan, whose alias was Liu Xian, smiled slightly, and raised his glass to drink with him, "Brother Han, you trust me."

After finishing speaking, he seemed to recall those days when he was not trusted, and sighed heavily.

Han Tuo spoke a few words to comfort him, Ding Yan shook his head, and didn't want to talk any more, "The country's ruin is just around the corner, but the Xingqing Mansion is still drinking and drinking, and doesn't care about everything."

Xingqing Mansion is the royal city of Xixia, and the owner of the royal city at this moment is the mother of the youngest son of the first emperor, who is called Mrs. Xiao Wang by others.

When Taishou Han heard this, his expression darkened, "The news of His Majesty's death has not been heard for half a month, and they have already tossed the royal city to such an extent."

Ding Yan sighed, "Brother Han, you have been staying behind closed doors in Huining City, so naturally you don't know what's going on outside. Xingqing Mansion says it's a feast for the eyes, but it's just deceiving yourself and others. Emperor Daheng is so popular, I heard a lot Among the cities whose borders were attacked and defended, some of them were prefects and county magistrates who opened the gates themselves. If this continues, Daheng's army will come to Huining City sooner or later."

Prefect Han took a sip of the warm wine with a sullen face, "He will fight if he wants to. Your Majesty is kind to me. I will defend Huining City even after I die. Huining City is easy to defend and difficult to attack. He will not be able to attack it for five months." Come down!"

Ding Yan thought in his heart, it was indeed too difficult to attack.

"Don't you know?" Ding Yan raised his cup to cover his lips, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty's imperial conquest, the heavy snow blocked his way for [-] days, and when the sun finally shone, His Majesty sent troops to Daheng After the catastrophe, the Daheng people captured His Majesty, but the Emperor Daheng felt that this move was taking advantage of people's danger, and it was really unjust, so he ordered people to release His Majesty. Thinking that on the second day after releasing His Majesty, His Majesty was actually killed by an arrow from our military general Zheng Zhepei."

Prefect Han suddenly put down his wine glass, furious, "How could I not know! There is a literati named Chang Yuyan in Daheng, who wrote articles mocking His Majesty for committing Heaven's punishment, heavy snow and earth dragon, all of which were blamed on His Majesty , that article has been passed from Daheng to Xixia, I was really angry when I read it, it is really nonsense!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Ding Yan, wanting to seek approval, "Brother Ziyan, tell me, is this a crime of intentional crime?"

Ding Yan was silent.

Prefect Han was taken aback, "Brother Ziyan?"

After a long time, Ding Yan said: "Brother Han, if I remember correctly, you were imprisoned together with the general Zheng Zhepei for admonishing the late emperor to ban incense?"

Prefect Han nodded.

"When I returned from Xingqing Mansion, General Zheng's mansion was ransacked and beheaded. His eldest son, Zheng Wencai, was well-known. He originally respected His Majesty very much. He thanked His Majesty for clearing everyone's stigma and banning Guoxiang. He also wrote many There are articles to praise His Majesty's kindness and foresight. But on the day he was beheaded, he had a hideous face and roared that he had no eyes, saying..."

Prefect Han urged, "Say what?"

"The person who said that he sold poisonous incense in Xixia and made the late emperor and many of his subjects addicted to poisonous incense is none other than His Majesty today." Ding Yan's words were astonishing.

Prefect Han suddenly stood up, "Impossible!"

"Brother Han, don't worry, I also think this is nonsense," Ding Yan said calmly, "Your Majesty is gentle, and we are all kind to you and me. It's just that I can't figure it out. General Zheng always repays revenge and repays kindness. He The military power in my hand was handed over to His Majesty without saying a word, why did he shoot a cold arrow at His Majesty at this time? I couldn't think about it, and I didn't believe what the Zheng family said. The general had to act like this?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Prefect Han sat down in disbelief, "she must have resorted to some means."

Ding Yan ate wine in silence, and when he was full, he took a step back to rest.

At night, Prefect Han was still thinking about Ding Yan's words, and every time he thought of the sentence that His Majesty is a drug trafficker, he felt chills all over his body.He tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and woke up the wife beside him.

Madam patted him impatiently, "What are you thinking if you don't sleep?"

Eunuch Han couldn't help but tell her what Bai Ri and Ding Yan said, "Brother Ziyan heard Zheng Zhepei's eldest son say such a thing..."

Madam was silent for a long while, "Master, don't be angry when I say the last word. Regardless of whether this poisonous incense has anything to do with His Majesty, he looked one way when he was not emperor, and another after he became emperor. Who would have thought Is he the one who ascended the throne? This person is really unpredictable, you are worried that if you are not careful, you will step into the quagmire."

Prefect Han Suyan said, "Nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense, you understand it in your heart," said the lady, "regardless of whether your Majesty has anything to do with Guoxiang or not, Xixia is very chaotic today. If you want to defend Huining City for the people of Wangcheng, you might as well wait for Daheng When the soldiers came, they took the initiative to open the city gates. Daheng people treated the surrendered cities with courtesy and benevolence. The soldiers treated each other as equals, and they did not take a feather from the common people. They were at least better than bandits and robbers, and better than rebels. Everyone in the world knows about it. If you want to be loyal to the deceased Majesty, you must always check to see if the people in the city have the idea of ​​guarding the city with you."

Prefect Han was speechless.

Xixia was hit hard because of the Guoxiang incident, and there were turmoil everywhere.Now that His Majesty is dead, the royal city is in turmoil, and the Daheng people's invasion, on the contrary, gives the suffering people a hope of relief.

Even more people are looking forward to the arrival of the teacher of benevolence and righteousness.

Prefect Han tossed and turned all night.

On the second day, he and Ding Yan went deep into the people.

After five consecutive days, Prefect Han was extremely haggard.Just at this time, another event that devastated the conscience happened in Wangcheng.

The army sent by Mrs. Xiao Wang to resist Daheng failed. She actually killed the general in charge and the ministers who transported food and military supplies in the rear. Now everyone in the court is in danger. ①

Prefect Han sighed unceasingly, and the relationship between His Majesty who is loyal and grateful to Xixia Guoxiang made him feel even more heavy.These doubts are like a big tree that has begun to grow. The more I think about it, the more strange I feel.

Is it really none of His Majesty's business?

The momentum of Daheng's army was high, and after joining with the [-] garrison army, it became an even more high-spirited army.

It took three months for this army to reach Huining City.The people in the city hid in the doors, watching Daheng's army from between the windows and the cracks in the doors.The prefect Han Kun, who originally planned to take advantage of the terrain and defend the city to the death, opened the city gate silently.

Gu Yuanbai gave him courtesy, and Daheng's soldiers were as disciplined as the rumors said.

The prefect Han Tuo originally thought that the situation where he was going to be inhumane inside and outside did not happen, and the scene where he was worried that Daheng would plunder and rob the people did not happen either.

He entertained His Majesty the Emperor of Daheng with great sincerity, and after many conversations with Gu Yuanbai, he wanted to hand over the ruling power of Huining City many times.

Gu Yuanbai smiled and said, "No rush."

Every time Gu Yuanbai occupied a city, he would stay there for a while.

Statistical household registration, investigation of hidden dangers.In order to reform the schools in the future, we should take this opportunity to build official schools.Daheng's policy treats the people a lot, and every city must abolish the policy and rebuild it.Daheng officials want to rush here to become officials. The original officials must either be recruited, or judge whether they can stay where they are based on their ability. However, in order to avoid unnecessary troubles, Gu Yuanbai usually transfers the officials who voluntarily surrender to another job.

There are also some who occupy the country's resources and have become malignant tumors.

The redistribution of land to the common people, the rectification of Xixia is much more comfortable than that of Daheng. The 20 army is just outside the city, who dares to be disobedient?

As for the common people, after they have actually received the benefits, they will be devoted to Daheng.

When Daheng's army was rectifying Huining City, Ding Yan, whose pseudonym was Liu Xian, had secretly seen the Holy Majesty, put on his overcoat, and left the city in a hurry.

Gu Yuanbai was watching Xue Yuan take the medicine.

Xue Yuan, who could only lie in bed five months ago and could not move, has already healed from his injuries.His knuckles were stiff from Gu Yuanbai's stare, his scalp felt numb, and he said helplessly, "Your Majesty, can you stop eating?"

"No." Gu Yuanbai raised his sleeves, his wrist bones were slightly exposed, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle, "Your injury is not healed yet."

Xue Yuan subconsciously said: "That little injury, healed as early as three months ago—"

He watched Gu Yuanbai lower his eyes, and when the shadows were lightly covered, it was hard to hide his sadness.

"——I'll eat it," Xue Yuan didn't even hold on for a snap of his fingers. He threw the spoon, buried his head in two or three sips and drank a white potion carefully, "I'm done eating, don't be sad."

After a long long journey, the Holy Majesty never showed any signs of wind and sand.The sharp gemstones were polished to be more rounded, and they shone with a warm light that pierced people's hearts, making Xue Yuan feel pain in his heart just by looking at them.

Gu Yuanbai glanced behind the medicine bowl, and bent his eyes happily.

Xue Yuan couldn't help but stepped forward, "I'm really well."

"Hundred days of injury," Gu Yuanbai got up to deal with government affairs, "you have to listen to me."

"Okay, listen to you," Xue Yuan followed, "I will eat as long as the Holy Majesty tells me."

Gu Yuanbai hooked the corner of his mouth, pulled out a memorial and said, "After today, you can stop."

Xue Yuan's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"Seriously," Gu Yuanbai rubbed his phalanx with his fingertips, and his jade fingers were as warm as before, jokingly said, "You've only been taking the medicinal juice for a few months, and you still look so sad every day."

Xue Yuan denied, "Isn't this because you are worried that the bitter taste in your mouth will stink your majesty?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanbai looked up at him.From the corner of the eye, it curled up, like a red silk thread, lingering on Xue Yuan's body, "I have been drinking medicine for many years, and these days have never stopped. Is it possible that I also stink?"

"This... I don't know either," Xue Yuan said slowly, "After all, the Holy Majesty has not let me touch him for a long time."

The meaning in his words was already blatant, and Gu Yuanbai couldn't help but laugh.He put the government affairs aside, put his elbows on the table, and hooked his fingers towards Xue Yuan.

Like a thirsty person, Xue Yuan finally saw the plump plums, and rushed over in no time.

The Holy Majesty raised his sleeve robe, and the wide sleeves covered the faces of the two of them. His eyelashes trembled slightly, and he gently kissed his lips under the shadow, "What's the smell?"

"It's fragrant," Xue Yuan closed his eyes, his nose twitched, sniffing the scent between the lips and teeth of the Holy Master, "the fragrance is faint."

The Holy Majesty was amused, kissed him again, and comforted him: "Good boy. I'll play with you at night when I handle the government affairs well."

The sleeve robe was wrapped in the fragrant wind and fell, Xue Yuan's ears were reddened by the comfort of the Holy Majesty, he stood in a daze for a while, and obediently walked aside to stare at the Holy Majesty.

After a while, Xue Yuan's face was flushed, and he breathed faster and slapped himself.

Xue Jiuyao, why are you acting like a little girl?