Chapter 173 Taking advantage of Khitan’s self-respect!
Zhao Xu opened his eyes and saw the figure of Queen Mother Xiang sitting in front of the couch.
"Why is the Queen Mother here?" Zhao Xu asked.
The Queen Mother sighed and showed the two transcribed side reports to Zhao Xu.
"This is the side report I received last night..."
"Lu Huiqing said: The Western thieves are cruel, but they failed to conquer us, and they brutalized all the tribes in Hengshan!"
"The leaders of all the ministries cried blood and begged me, the king, to leave the fortress and bring their ministries in, thinking that I would go to the border..."
"Zhe Kexing also said that in recent days, we have seen many Qiang tribesmen in Hengshan, supporting the elderly and the young, fleeing into our territory..."
Zhao Xu took it and looked at it in his hand.
It doesn’t matter if it’s Lu Huiqing or he can’t do it.
They are all people he knows very well.
Therefore, with just one glance, he roughly understood that Lu Huiqing, a Fujianese man full of bad intentions, was probably causing trouble again.
This is Lu Huiqing's character.
Life goes on, and things don’t stop!
No matter in the court or in the local area, this "good god" who protects the law of Xining's reform is always like this.
He is always full of energy and constantly trying to stir up trouble around him again and again.
In addition to Wang Anshi, Zhao Xu's father, and Zhao Xu who was in power in his previous life.
No one can hold down this husband from Fujian.
While Zhao Xu was watching, Queen Mother Xiang continued to say: "In addition to side reports, Lu Huiqing also sent a blood letter from the leaders of Hengshan's ministries..."
"The words are sincere and the words are humble... I beg for help from our royal master... to save the people who are hanging upside down..."
If it was just a side report from two border ministers, Queen Mother Xiang might not be so entangled.
She even gave Lu Huiqing the approval when she received the side report last night: No trouble!
But after there were blood letters from various departments in Hengshan, things were different.
Queen Mother Xiang became confused.
the reason is simple!
The various tribes asked for help. If the Song Dynasty refused to save them, it would be tantamount to pushing the Hengshan tribes to the Western thieves.
Although Empress Dowager Xiang had no military experience, she could still rely on her simple morals and cognition to know that if she did this, no one in the Hengshan Qiang tribe would have any support for the Song Dynasty.
The Hengshan Qiang Tribe, Dangxiang Tribe, and other tribes numbered millions in number.
These lives grow along the edge of Hengshan.
If they all defect to the Western bandits, the Western bandits’ national power will inevitably increase!
In this way, won't Sixth Brother have to face a more powerful Western thief in the future than he does today?
Zhao Xu pretended to read the side report, but actually started thinking in his heart.
Lu Huiqing was good at making opinions, which made him very worried.
But he had to wipe Lu Huiqing's butt and find a way to make things right in the court.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xu asked: "Mother, have you ever discussed this with your ministers?"
Queen Mother Xiang shook her head: "Not yet..."
Zhao Xu, Dian Dian, hasn’t gone to the capital hall yet, that’s good!
As long as we don't go to the capital hall, this matter can be temporarily controlled within a small area, and public opinion will not explode immediately.
"Brother Six, what should I do?" asked the Queen Mother.
Zhao Xu thought for a while and said softly: "Mother, I read the Spring and Autumn Annals and observed the saints' subtle words and great righteousness, but they are all regarded as Rong Di and not people!"
"If you are called a person, you will do benevolent and righteous things because of Rong Di!"
"If benevolence and righteousness do not prevail, the offensive and defensive momentum will be different!"
"We, the Song Dynasty, are a country of benevolence and righteousness, a country of etiquette. If we don't even do things of benevolence and righteousness, how can we call it China?"
"The envoy from the Northern Dynasty has now entered the country..."
"I'm worried...if our country doesn't save the people far away because it's afraid of raising troops...I'm afraid that the northern envoy will underestimate our country!"
First, erect the memorial arch to Confucius.
Then he backhanded an allied country into surprise and threatened Khitan's self-respect.
This is the solution that Zhao Xu can think of for the time being in a hurry.
However, it works great!
After hearing this, Queen Mother Xiang also nodded: "Brother Six is right!"
These days, she and the Empress Dowager personally taught Sixth Brother the meaning of the Spring and Autumn Classics.
Naturally, we know that the entire Spring and Autumn Period, including the interpretation of Gu Liang's biography, Rong, Di, and Siyi are basically not called human beings.
Its suffix does not have the noun "person".
The scriptures also make it very clear: This saint is especially derogatory!
But there are exceptions!
When Rong and Di did good deeds, performed benevolence and righteousness, or observed etiquette and law, they could transform themselves into a different person. In the writings of saints, they were called "Di people" and "Rong people".
Rong Di practiced benevolence and righteousness, and could still be called a saint.
If the great Song Dynasty lost its benevolence, justice and etiquette, how would the barbarians view it? How would the people of the world view it?
Especially since the ambassador from Beijing has entered the country!
Queen Mother Xiang has heard of it.
Yelu Abaoji, the founder of the Northern Dynasties, admired Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, the most in his life, and claimed to be a descendant of Liu Bang.
The Xiao family, a descendant of the Khitan, even made it clear: I am the descendant of Xiao He, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty!
In addition, the system of the Northern Dynasties was divided into the southern courtyard and the northern courtyard. Among them, the southern courtyard completely copied the grammar of the Song Dynasty, with only slight changes!
Yesterday, Queen Mother Xiang also asked Deng Runfu how the monarchs and ministers of the Northern Dynasty viewed the Song Dynasty.
She got an answer that shocked the Empress Dowager: Beibei despises our court!
As for how much he despised Deng Runfu, he didn't dare to say, but he just hinted: How I look at the Northern captives, most likely the Northern captives also look at me...
The Song Dynasty regarded the Khitans of the Northern Dynasties as northern captives.
So, what do the Khitans think of the Song Dynasty? Southern barbarians? Southern bandits? Or Bian bandits?
Queen Mother Xiang became worried just thinking about this episode.
Compared with the Western bandits, the Khitans of the Northern Dynasties were the real thorn in their side!
In Empress Dowager Xiang's heart, she must never let the Northern Dynasty underestimate the Song Dynasty, especially the Song Dynasty under the rule of Sixth Brother!
So, she said: "Then the queen mother will go and discuss with the mother-in-law..."
Zhao Xu nodded and said: "It's best to invite the two governors of Xifu to discuss it together..."
"This kind of military and national affairs still needs the advice of the rulers..."
This is to isolate Dongfu from the decision-making circle on this matter.
He nodded to the Queen Mother: "What Sixth Brother said is true!"
"We really need to communicate with the two governors of Xifu!"
Therefore, Empress Dowager Xiang went to Baoci Palace to discuss the matter with the Empress Dowager.
Zhao Xu, on the other hand, was in the Funing Hall, washing himself slowly and then eating.
When he was full, he took his people to Baoci Palace.
When Zhao Xu arrived at Baoci Palace, the two governors of the Xifu had already been summoned to the palace.
I'm currently reporting things to the two palaces.
Seeing the arrival of Zhao Xu, they quickly retreated to one side with fluorene and saluted at the same time: "I wish you all the best!"
Zhao Xu nodded: "I am blessed!"
Then he went to the curtain of the two palaces and paid greetings to the two palaces.
During this process, Zhao Xu observed that there was nothing strange about the Empress Dowager's expression.
So Zhao Xu sat down next to the two palaces with a smile and asked: "Tai Mu, Queen Mother, what did the two rulers say?"
He replied to the Empress Dowager: "Sixth brother, the two rulers also said that the emperor has newly ascended the throne and the Northern Envoy has entered the country... If our court is not even willing to save the people who are suffering in Hengshan... I am afraid that the Northern Envoy will think that there is no one in our court...
"
The Empress Dowager said: "I am only worried that border ministers will cause trouble, take the opportunity to provoke, lead to a war, and cause destruction to all living beings..."
Zhao Xu understood it after listening to it.
As long as there is no war, the Empress Dowager actually supports a special military operation in Hengshan!
Therefore, Zhao Xu said: "Then I will issue an edict to strictly reprimand Lu Huiqing and others, so that they cannot cause trouble other than saving people! Otherwise, the national law is ruthless and we will not be lenient!"
After hearing this, the two palaces' eyes lit up: "The official's idea is great!"
