Chapter 114 The Four Treasures of Western Xia
Liang Luoyao looked at herself in the mirror. After carefully dressing up, she became more and more delicate. The maid of honor stood behind her and carefully pinned the hairpin on the bun. Empress Liang Luoyao sent the maid of honor and walked to the Longhua Hall. Li Liangzuo was sitting on the throne.
Liang Luoyao bowed in graceful posture: "See the emperor!"
Li Liangzuo took a look at Liang Luoyao, the daughter of a Han man who was two or three years older than her. She had a kind of gentleness on her body. Just a glance, Li Liangzuo said "um" and continued to look down at the memorial on the Longshu case. Queen Liang Luoyao was cold there.
She was a little nervous. She didn't know why after seeing the king in the hall, her mind was full of that man's face. However, she still looked at her husband with a smile, although she was secretly resentful. Seeing that Li Liangzuo ignored him, he felt bored, but he was unwilling to retreat so tastelessly. After thinking about it, she went to the Longshu case and personally grinded for Li Liangzuo.
With a "pop", Li Liangzuo threw a memorial on the dragon book. Liang Luoyao was shocked. Who is the emperor with? Is it because you are angry with yourself, or are you dissatisfied with your own approval when he is away? Her mind is running fast.
Li Liangzuo was a little angry. There was a report from the border that the two armies often had frictions, and the Xia army had lost a lot of food, soldiers and horses in recent battles. Now the State of Song has strengthened its garrison, and the border has asked for support.
He pointed to the memorial and said to Liang Luoyao, "Since the Qingli peace discussion, the State of Song has made Emperor Xia Jing the lord of Xia. He should recognize my status as Xixia. Just abide by their respective appointments on the border. Why do you increase troops for no reason?"
Liang Luoyao heard that Li Liangzuo was not angry with herself, and she was a little relieved: "Your Majesty, don't mention this celebration and peace. The State of Song promised to give property and tea, and asked Xixia to submit to Song. The battle of Dingchuanzhai defeated the State of Song, which should have taken Chang'an directly. If it hadn't been for the chaos in Liao and my country, I'm afraid that the former emperor would have taken a large area of the country of Song.
Li Liang Zuo listened to Liang Luoyao's words and meditated. There must be something extraordinary for Liang Luoyao to be a queen. She can assist Li Liangzuo as one of them. Her father Liang Zuo is extremely rich as a country. The most important thing is the common characteristics of Liang Luoyao and Li Liangzuo. He was somewhat in awe of Liang Luoyao, and Li Liangzuo, who was looking for survival in the cracks, had alert eyes. I have to say that at least now he still has to listen to some of Liang Luoyao's opinions.
"Yes!" Li Liangzuo sighed. Now there is the State of Liao in the north and the State of Song in the east. The three-legged position cannot be rashly. What does the queen think of the business with the State of Song?
Liang Luoyao was also about to ask about this. Seeing Li Liangzuo speak first, she didn't want the border to be too safe from her own heart. Liang is not from Xixia. It will take time to establish his own party in the court. Among the many old ministers in the State of Western Xia, only those who can have prestige and power after several battles are left. Liang Luoyao, a Han girl who admires Wu Zetian, must be supported by the forces among the people of the people.
Liang Luoyao originally thought that through Liang Yi's intermarriage with Ji Lalei's daughter, she had grasped a vein. But suddenly, Li Liangzuo transferred the general Manma back from the front, and Manma also took the king of the State of Song to persuade Li Liangzuo to do business with the State of Song. If there is often friction on the border, it can encourage Li Liangzuo to lead the army to fight in person, so that the Liang family can control the rear, and at least he can take Manba away.
If Wang's side is the kind of person who is annoying, it's okay to lose a good impression when he meets Liang Luoyao, but the king's side stands on top of the court to let those old, rough, or ugly officials set off the jade trees.
"Queen Liang, what can I ask you?" Li Liangzuo's voice came to her ear, and Liang Luoyao found that she was a little distracted.
She looked at Li Liangzuo's fifteen or fifteen or sixteen years old teenager, and she was a little annoyed. When could this consume him? Liang Luoyao frowned and said, "I'm also thinking about this. I just don't understand why the emperor didn't leave him for more time, so that he could ask more about the State of Song before making countermeasures?"
Li Liangzuo said lightly, "How can the trade between the two countries be settled after a few words? Wang, a Han man, can get the help of General Manma in a few days after coming to Xia, which shows his plan.
Li Liangzuo's tone was flat, but he also said that Liang Luoyao was worried: Liang Luoyao, who wanted to attract the people of the alliance, seemed to feel that Li Liangzuo was insinuing at himself. I just wanted to ask Li Liangzuo how to calculate, but I heard the soldiers and bodyguards outside the hall report that the commander of Feilongyuan often asked to see him.
He often came to see the emperor and reported that he was patrolling the palace. When he saw the Han king entering the palace, he asked to come with a sword. In case of an accident, he came to ask for the holy intention and asked him to accompany him.
This personal bodyguard of Feilongyuan is not casually close to the emperor, especially when the emperor summons important people alone. Unless the emperor has the will to follow him, he will be far away.
Li Liangzuo hasn't smiled this morning. At this time, he laughed. There is always something new next to the king. He knows that he can't bring a sword when entering the palace, but he has to bring it clearly. Even if you want to assassinate the king, it's not like this." Let him enter the hall!"
This morning, Wang made some arrangements for He Xingyuan and Xiao Wu to do. Then he followed the inner minister who was ordered to pick up the king to enter the palace outside the imperial city and entered the imperial city. The eunuch was in front of him. He walked in the middle, followed by the guard of Yiweisi. The little eunuch who led the way looked back from time to time, and the king knew that they had hooked up.
You little eunuch, you were ordered to lead the way carefully. The king thought to himself, after all, it was still safe for the time being before the meeting. He followed generously until he entered the inner palace and saw Man Chang waiting there.
He often stopped the king and asked him to wait outside the hall. After a while, he often came out of the hall and took the king to the Hualong Hall.
Hualong Hall is not a hall, which is equivalent to the emperor's study. There are bookshelves, dragon bookcases and other applications in the hall; the east side of the main hall is the place where the emperor rests; the emperor's meal is on the west side of the Hualong Hall, where tables and chairs are placed. The emperor eats wherever the emperor eats, but wherever the emperor often goes in and out of the palace, there will be a meal.
When the king entered the palace, he saw the emperor and the queen first. At this time, the emperor Li Liangzuo was sitting on the dragon bed in the west. After seeing the king salute, Li Liangzuo ordered someone to sit down. After sitting down next to the king, Li Liangzuo said, "Although he is in the palace today, Mr. Wang should not be restrained." After saying that, he ordered someone to take a white camel felt and said, "This is a gift to Mr. Wang, which has nothing to do with state affairs."
The king knew that the white camel felt was originally made of the skin of a white camel, which was very rare and expensive. However, the separation of public and private affairs was a little interesting. Wang Bian smiled and took it first. If you make a move, I will take it. After today's time, Li Liangzuo ordered the imperial dining room to set up a banquet.
This is not the first time for Wang to have dinner with the emperor. Remember a principle to listen to him more and move his chopsticks less. It is said to be a banquet, but it is actually a topic. From the imperial dining room, I asked the minister to try to be poisonous and not poisonous. The semi-cold dishes on the table were eaten by the emperor.
This is different from the emperor's dinner, and several people toasting each other at a large table, so Wang Zan came up with such a method in Jinxiu Building. Usually, there are dozens of dishes and bowls in front of the emperor, which is not the Song Dynasty. After the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, it also followed the meal-sharing system, and there was a small table in front of the emperor and queen. The dishes are divided into nine dishes, and each dish is removed before serving.
The king who accompanied the meal sat on the side of the hall and a small table in front of him. The maid of honor served the dishes one by one. This invites distinguished guests to eat in the palace. You can't set a table and surround the table like modern people. When the emperor eats every day, if he eats a dish with the emperor like Jinxiu Tower, he thinks it's in the way. However, on that day, Emperor Renzong was in Jinxiu Building, and his private visit was also lively and fresh, which naturally became an exception.
Outside Xingqing Mansion, Wang invited Li Liangzuo to eat hot pot because Li Liangzuo liked to show surprises; Li Liangzuo was on the way at that time, he didn't want to care so much, and he didn't like to be restrained, not to mention that kind of meal was too fresh for him.
Eating is not the main thing. After the three rounds of drinking, the wine was also drunk. Li Liangzuo looked at Wang and asked, "Xia and Song had an appointment first. Now, although the State of Song breached the contract first and did not try its best to be a friendly and trade alliance, seeing that Mr. Wang's trip came from the way of life, our country has expressed its sincerity to the State of Song in the spirit. Mr. Wang returned to the State of Song. If he could do this well, the merchant of Yanma would also solve the difficulties of the State of Song.
Wang listened, okay, boy, he can even sell it cheaply. He saw the queen with a smile on her face and seemed to appreciate the emperor's words. Now in your territory, I'll let you talk cheaply first.
Thinking so in his heart, the king put down his glass: "Is it more than salt and horses? Xixia is rich in land and rich in real estate. We in the Song Dynasty all know that there are four treasures in Xixia.
Li Liangzuo was happy to see what Wang said: "Oh? What are the other two treasures of Xixia mentioned by Mr. Wang?
The king thought to himself, little emperor, let's see how I teach you: "Today, do you know that the products of Xixia are in the eyes of our Han people, and the salt and horse are the most worthless of these four treasures."
Liang Luoyao frowned slightly. What the king wanted to say? Salt was related to people's livelihood. Horses were necessary for fighting. He actually said that they were the most worthless of the four treasures. But it's not easy for me to refute. On the one hand, I want to hear what Wang said, and on the other hand, I am also a Han. At this time, the identity of the Han people unconsciously made Liang Luoyao a little inclined to Wang.
Li Liangzuo and Liang Luoyao thought about the same thing. Seeing Wang's words, he said, "Mr. Wang is just joking. Don't you want to do business between the State of Song and our country for these two?"
The side of the king said, "Alas~ (three tones)" and said, "This green salt and Dangxiang horse are famous, but you have salt in the State of Xia, and we also have salt in the State of Song. You have horses, and we also have them. This is nothing more than a matter of high price, which is something that everyone has. Besides, when this horse is old, if the salt is better for a day, it will be eaten like this. Border trade is to let everyone's money circulate on the border, and the people of the two countries are rich.
Li Liangzuoxin said: The king did not refute it clearly, and it seemed that he was a little at a loss, but didn't he say that there were two other things? This made Li Liangzuo more interested.