Zhao Xi just came out of Zichen Palace like that, with tears still flowing and his mood still unable to calm down.
He knew that he was being rude, but he had to come out. He was afraid that he really couldn't control it and continued... If that happened, it was very likely that he would enumerate the shortcomings of the country's foreign policy, and even criticize his ancestors mercilessly.
and daddy.
Even the so-called husband-in-law who knows military affairs, and the generals who have no backbone, he can't help but criticize them one by one...
At this time, he had no choice but to leave Zichen Palace and leave those ministers who made him angry just looking at him.
Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xian followed and tried several times to persuade the Crown Prince to get on the chariot, but they did not dare to speak.
They were not qualified to enter the palace, so they waited in the side hall, but His Highness the Crown Prince's voice could be heard far away in the silent Zichen Palace...~
They both shed tears too...
Zhao Xi rarely brought his emotions to the East Palace, and rarely talked about court affairs in the inner garden, but this time, he did not recover even after returning to the East Palace.
He just mechanically nodded to his own woman and went directly back to the study... That was a taboo in the East Palace. No one could enter without his consent.
He even forgot to go to Ciming Palace to say hello.
I have never seen my man so depressed. After seeing Zhao Xi like this, the women in the East Palace panicked...
I have always been a man of integrity, but suddenly he became like this...
When they learned all the details of the morning court meeting, they cried even more miserably than Zhao Xi...
"Xi'er... Xi'er..."
Empress Cao has come from Ciming Palace. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lost his temper in the early morning. Not to mention the inner garden, there are probably rumors even in Bianliang.
"Mother, I'm worried about the baby. The baby is fine."
"I'm not worried about my mother. She knows how my son is doing. It's just that Tao's mothers are really worried..."
Zhao Xi looked at his woman with red and swollen eyes... Alas, after two lifetimes, she still can't control her emotions perfectly.
"Tao Niang, before the court is over, send someone to the court for fifty kilograms of copper coins. Your family, Sanlang, has behaved badly in the morning and will be fined five hundred kilograms of copper..."
Zhao Xi should have calmed down, but he said it so easily, which made the women who had stopped crying start crying again.
Self-imposed fine of 500 kilograms of copper... This was a rare incident of the country voluntarily paying the fine of copper, and this was before the court punished him.
This was also the time when the court had no intention of punishing him, but had to go through this process.
She burst into tears... His Highness the Crown Prince burst into tears all at once, which should have had some effect on awakening the courtiers. At least no one would complain about the Xixia envoys anymore.
No one is born to be a bitch, and no one wants to speak confidently to foreign countries. It's just that... the failures of the country over the years have made no one so courageous.
Perhaps, remembering His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's southern expedition a few years ago, he intended to allow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's escort battalion and the new troops trained by the escort battalion to fight against Xixia to verify the effect of years of military preparations.
Many things cannot be achieved by shouting slogans.
Just for the time being, the entire court seemed to have a sense of unity, preparations for war were on the table, and everyone was working hard to do their own thing.
In fact, this has always been the case. It's not that they like war, but within the specific scope of their responsibilities, no one wants to involve themselves in the cause of defeat... Basically, no one is optimistic about the winning rate of the war against Xia.
"The West Bandit Kou Bian!"
Not long after the Xixia envoys left Bianliang, counting the time, even if they were working non-stop, they should have only arrived in Xingqing Mansion for three to five days, but reports from Bianzhou about the Western bandits had already arrived.
Zhao Xi also wondered, could it be that the Xixia king could decide the matter with a single word in the Xixia court?
Actually, that's not the case. There are many reasons why we reacted so quickly this time.
Xixia's warlikeness is determined by its geographical location, its unique border situation, and even has something to do with its own domestic system.
Just like a person who is born with a defect, he will be a little sensitive when dealing with others.
Xixia belongs to the kind of tribal co-ownership system, and it has a legacy of plunder. In addition, it is connected to the Liao Dynasty in the northeast, the Uighurs in the northwest, the southeast is in dispute with the Song Dynasty, and the southwest is at odds with Tubo.
It can be said that it is a reality surrounded by enemies on all sides.
This forced him to use up all the power in the country to create a fierce and courageous image.
This state may not have been intentionally brought about by anyone, but in fact it appears to be this way.
In fact, he is always worried that various forces will contact each other, thereby squeezing their living space.
For example, when Si Luo married the princess of Bei Liao, he would find any reason to harass Bei Liao.
When he heard that Si Luo had driven away Princess Bei Liao, he would find any reason to start a battle with Si Luo.
This is especially true with the Song Dynasty. Since the founding of the country in rebellion, it seems that there have been few stable years. Even since the Qingli Peace Conference, the harassment of the Shengsheng Army has never stopped. As for the sneak attacks on the camps, there have been countless confrontations between the scouts of the two sides.
But this time, because of the benefits of wool, I contacted Beiliao with a lot of benefits. I thought that even if I couldn't get the wool technology, it would be a good deal to increase the annual gift.
Unexpectedly, civil strife broke out in Beiliao at this stall!
It was quite a loss. Originally, the Liao Emperor ignored political affairs, and all the benefits sent by Xixia were given to the Emperor Taishu, but now they were all in vain.
I am thinking about going to the territory of Bei Liao to recover some losses. I can take advantage of the civil strife in Bei Liao to regain the face that I was beaten by Daliao last time, thus breaking the habit of having to make sacrifices due to defeat.
As a result, the Northern Liao Dynasty actually sent envoys to offer some benefits, reducing the number of horses that had been sent as tribute after the defeat in the last battle.
We also know that it is impossible to take advantage of the Song Dynasty this time. Without the response of the Liao Dynasty, it is impossible for the Song Dynasty to agree to the demands of the Xia Dynasty alone.
When they heard that Song and Liao had reached an alliance and increased the wool trade, the nobles throughout Xixia felt a sense of urgency... They were worried that as the relationship between Song and Liao became closer in the future, the annual gifts given by the Song Dynasty might be gone.
At this time, they must find one of these two to show off their muscles to ensure that they are also afraid of themselves when they form an alliance.
As a result, the envoy was brought back with a ready-made excuse... The envoy was humiliated. The key point is that all the nobles of each family died.
This makes this battle without any controversy.
Even before the whole team started to go on the expedition, all the places bordering Song State had already begun to attack the border villages of Song State.
Therefore, Zhao Xi saw a series of reports from Kou Bian.
First, the Suide Army reported that the Western Xia Xiangyou Army Commander Kou Bian attacked two camps of the Kingdom and the Chao Dynasty. Then the Kelan Army reported that the Western Xia Zuoxiang Shenyong Military Commander crossed the Jialu River and intended to invade eastward.
Immediately after the security army reported, the Jianing Military Division and Jingsai Military Division of Xixia made changes and attacked the border villages. Even Huizhou, which borders the Xixia Xishou Baotai Military Division, was harassed.
This is almost a full-front battle across the entire border. The Western armies at every border with Xixia have already fought!