This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 65 The Queen Mother’s Taunt

Bianjing is a little cooler in autumn. The branches and leaves on the trees are swaying in the wind. Occasionally, fallen leaves fall on the street and are stepped on by countless pairs of feet.

Jinmingchi was very lively, with so many people traveling that Kaifeng Mansion was needed to maintain order.

Han Wei and a group of young ladies took up a place by the water, with cloth spread on the floor and wine and food on the table, enjoying the autumn breeze comfortably.

"Then Marquis Dingyuan is really as good as you say?" A young lady in a white dress asked shyly.

Han Wei's little face was full of affirmation, "Marquis Dingyuan is talented, but he is not like those frivolous people who want to let the world know immediately if they have some talent."

The young lady in white dress pointed around, "If Marquis Dingyuan were here, would this be the case?"

There were many men around, either pretending to look at the scenery, pretending to chat, or pretending to be in a daze... all with the same purpose, to peek at these young ladies.

Han Wei thought about it seriously and said, "No."

"Really?"

Han Wei nodded vigorously, "He probably won't even look at it."

"So arrogant?"

The ladies were a little dissatisfied.

I feel dissatisfied with being looked at, and if I don't look at you, I feel that you are arrogant and look down on others.

"He...isn't arrogant!" Han Wei couldn't help puffing up her cheeks when thinking of the Marquis Dingyuan who liked to tease her, "It's just that his eyes are higher than his head."

"whispering sound!"

Han Wei ended Jin Mingchi's party and hurried back to the palace.

"Is the Queen Mother here?" She asked a young chamberlain.

The little chamberlain didn't dare to look at her, lowered her head and said: "The Queen Mother is angry!"

Han Wei walked over quietly and saw the Queen Mother in the palace holding a memorial and scolding Wang Qinruo.

"...It's just Li Deming's 3 troops, why should he be as panicked as a dog?"

"Yes. I will scold this person when I turn around."

The Queen Mother saw Han Wei, waved her hand, and Wang Qinruo resigned.

When he saw Han Wei when he came out, Wang Qinruo smiled slightly and looked like an elder.

But Han Wei walked in without looking away.

"Queen Mother, those young ladies are quite interested in Marquis Dingyuan."

"Let's put this matter aside for now." The Queen Mother looked at her with a slightly gloomy expression.

"Is there something important?" Han Wei asked, then saluted, "I'm sorry."

"It doesn't matter. I think this matter has already spread outside."

The Queen Mother said slowly: "Li Deming attacked Qingzhou with 3 troops. Do you really think that the Song Dynasty is a soft persimmon?"

Yeah!

Didn't Dingyuanhou collide head-on?

Han Wei resigned.

After going out, I heard the Empress Dowager say quietly: "The ministers and assistants all said that the situation should be stabilized and that Beiliao should not take advantage of it. People share this idea and follow the example. How come I feel like I am in a cage and cannot move." "

The Queen Mother said she was in a prison, but what about me?

Han Wei thought about it and felt that her life was quite happy.

On the second day, officials at the court impeached Marquis Dingyuan for humiliating party envoys, triggering a provocation on the northwest frontier.

Without waiting for the Queen Mother to speak, Zhao Zhen immediately scolded this person.

"To attack with 3 troops, this cannot be decided overnight. In other words, before the envoy arrived in Bianjing, Li Deming had the intention to attack Qingzhou."

The official said angrily: "Others are preparing to attack Qingzhou, but the Song Dynasty is still reviewing whether it has treated the Party envoys well. This is much more..."

Wang Zeng sighed: "How mean this is!"

The official blushed and apologized.

But everyone looked at Zhao Zhen in surprise.

These words are well-founded. The key is that the officials actually know the beginning and end of this battle.

I have grown up!

Several old ministers praised the young official rather sadly.

Cao Li stepped forward and said, "Queen Mother, there are quite a lot of changes in Bei Liao this year. At this time of autumn, the people of Bei Liao will go south to thresh the grass valley again. I think that the chaos in the northwest should be quickly quelled, and all efforts should be made to deal with Bei Liao. "

"Oh! How come I don't know?" asked the Queen Mother.

Cao Li took out the document and said, "This is the news that was sent last night. I am preparing to report it to the Queen Mother."

The curtain was lifted, and Luo Chongxun handed the document to the Queen Mother.

After a long time, the Queen Mother raised her head and said, "What the servant said is true. However, Li Deming is not a fool because of the sudden changes in Bei Liao. He will definitely follow the wind. If Bei Liao attacks, he will definitely attack the northwest and take advantage of the fire. Therefore..."

"I think that Marquis Dingyuan should not be sent to the northwest." Cao Li's eyes became colder, "Dang Xiang's envoys suffered heavy losses in his hands twice. Li Deming was just enjoying the spring breeze, how could he Will you let him go easily? By sending him there, you have the intention of provoking the Li family. I thought that I should quickly call back Marquis Dingyuan."

"This is not allowed!" Zhao Zhen said, "If Marquis Dingyuan is recalled at this moment, what will Li Deming think?"

He would feel that Da Song was showing weakness.

Cao Lili said: "After all, the late emperor will pass away soon, so the top priority should be to stabilize the situation."

He brought the late emperor out, and Zhao Zhen was stunned.

The knight rushed outside the palace city. The knight dismounted and hissed: "Urgent report!"

Two sergeants came out to hold him, and a general verified the document and hurriedly said: "Take him into the palace!"

The sergeant felt weak all over, and the skin on his face that had been peeled off by the sun was hanging in pieces. When the wind blew it, he looked particularly miserable.Two sergeants carried him and trotted inside. A sergeant caught up with him and gave him a drink of water with a water bag.

The sergeant drank some water and was immediately taken outside the hall.

"...At this moment, the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty are all uneasy. If news of the defeat comes at this time, I will think..."

Cao Li talked eloquently.

A chamberlain came in and reported, "The Queen Mother, the official family, there is an urgent report from Gyeongju!"

"Pass!" The Queen Mother's eyes narrowed and then returned to normal.

Cao Li turned sideways and watched the sergeant being brought in.

The sergeant knelt down and took out the document. Luo Chongxun took it. The Queen Mother said calmly: "Read it!"

Luo Chongxun stood up straight, opened the document, and took a look.

"I know that Huang Ding reported the military affairs in Qingzhou..."

Cao Li frowned and took a step back.

"...The Western bandit Li Deming attacked Rouyuan Village with 3 troops. At this time, Dingyuan Marquis arrived with [-] troops."

Zhao Zhen's hand holding the wat board suddenly tightened, thinking that five thousand versus thirty thousand, Li Xian was no match even if he had long hands!
The Queen Mother listened calmly.

She glanced at Cao Li, who was worried at first, and then happy.

"Marquis Dingyuan used [-] horsemen to drag tree branches, and the smoke filled the sky, which frightened the Western thieves, and they immediately retreated."

"The plan of doubting soldiers!" Wang Zeng's face glowed, "What a Marquis of Dingyuan!"

Zhao Zhen loosened his hands and found that his back was sweating.

"Li Deming led his troops to attack Rouyuan Village. Dingyuan Marquis ordered a raid on the group of bandits and horses in the West. He led his troops to attack and contain Li Deming, and defeated Li Deming."

"That's a double score!" Wang Zeng's face shone with oil, and the old man was extremely happy.

"On the third day, the enemy failed to attack the city. That night, Marquis Dingyuan recruited a thousand warriors to attack the enemy camp at night. He led his troops and then covered up the enemy. The Western thieves were defeated."

Luo Chongxun raised his head, his eyes, brows, and even the corners of his mouth were full of joy. He looked at his ministers and said loudly: "This is a great victory. The Western thieves will not dare to pry into the northwest this year. My minister, Huang Ding, congratulates the Queen Mother! Congratulations to Your Majesty." ! Congratulations to the Great Song Dynasty!"

Luo Chongxun's voice echoed in the hall. The lingering sound dissipated, and the Queen Mother slowly asked: "Your Majesty."

"I'm here." Cao Li lowered his eyes slightly.

"Do you still have doubts about Marquis Dingyuan?" the Queen Mother asked seemingly calmly.

Everyone seemed to hear a crisp slap.

Cao Li saluted, "My lord, I have no doubts."

Then go away.

Zhao Zhen and the Queen Mother walked to the harem, and he said happily: "Madam, after this battle, most of Li Thief's arrogance has been knocked down, and the northwest is at peace."

"Peace will not last long." The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Officials should remember that the Song Dynasty is a piece of fat. Have you ever seen a wild dog?"

Zhao Zhen nodded, and the Queen Mother said: "A piece of fat is right in front of you. No matter how many times it is beaten, the wild dog will never give up."

"This is instinct." The Queen Mother looked at him, "I also hope that the Song Dynasty can hold the supreme magic weapon and kill these wild dogs. But at the moment, it seems that it is still too early."

"It's late." Zhao Zhen muttered. Seeing the Queen Mother's glare, he immediately smiled and said, "It's a little early."

"Your marriage has to be started. By the way, you said that Marquis Dingyuan ran to the northwest. Is there any possibility of avoiding the marriage proposal?"

Zhao Zhen nodded vigorously, "Definitely." He said enthusiastically: "My eldest wife, I need to find more ladies for Marquis Dingyuan."

"Do you know what kind of woman he likes?" the Queen Mother asked.

Zhao Zhen blurted out, "It must be otherworldly."

"Bah!" The Queen Mother pouted at him, "Human beings cannot transcend the ordinary world. The so-called extraordinary world must be pretentious. If you see this kind of people in the future, stay away from them."

"Why?" Zhao Zhen was puzzled.

"People who are too fake like to stab people in the back!"

The Queen Mother suddenly frowned and said, "Come here."

Zhao Zhen was a little afraid of being beaten, so he hesitated for a long time.

The Queen Mother asked him to turn around and stretched out her hand to pull the hem of his clothes and tugged hard, "You are so old, but your clothes are not in proper shape."

Cao Lili returned to the Privy Council and scolded his officials, which made his officials confused.

Until the confidant officials came in and waved everyone away.

"What is the servant worried about?" a confidant asked.

"Wang Zeng was quite isolated and helpless in the court. I originally thought that Li Xian was just a flash in the pan, a new rich man who would naturally become depressed in a short time. But I didn't expect that! Cao Wei..."

Cao Lili thought of Cao Wei, and it was Cao Wei's comments that made the Queen Mother want to let Li Xian go to the northwest.

"From now on, Li Xian will have the opportunity to speak out about the northwest affairs. Wang Zeng, I need a helping hand!"

The confidant smiled and said: "Why worry, my servant? There are many tribes and the situation is complicated. It cannot be sorted out by me, the Privy Council. Then Li Xian is still far away!"

Cao Lili said: "The northwest will be the key point of the Song Dynasty in the next ten years or even decades. Who is the most authoritative and who has the greatest say. Don't ignore it."

Knock knock knock!
Someone knocked on the door.

"Come in." Cao Li was in a good mood.

The door opened, and a clerk came in with a sergeant.

"What's the matter?" Cao Li asked.

"Your Majesty, Qingzhou is reporting urgently. Marquis Dingyuan has persuaded Party Xiang to join the Duanxian clan..."

(End of this chapter)