Chapter 335 Seven-Year Itch

Seven years may be the whole of her youth for a woman. Li Yuping, the princess of Xianfei, who came thousands of miles from the Western Xia Kingdom to the Central Plains to make peace with the Song Dynasty, lived in the cold palace of Luoyang for seven years and miraculously survived.

In the past seven years, Chu Tianya has seen Li Yuping 14 times. There is a Spring Festival and a Mid-Autumn Festival every year. But there are no more than a hundred words between the two. At first, Li Yuping had been challenging Chu Tianya's patience with her pride and indifference; later, she became a real heart and asked someone to build a Buddhist hall in the cold palace, accompany the ancient green lantern and ancient Buddha all day long, ready to spend the rest of her life.

This day is sunny, the Dragon Boat Festival. The Western Expeditionary Force of the Song Dynasty returned triumphantly under the leadership of Grand Marshal Liu Ziyu. Luoyang celebrated, and Chu Tianya personally led the civil and military officials to the South Gate to meet them.

Seven years have passed, and Chu Tianya has also reached the age of his youth. His body did not become fat because of luxury, but became more straight and strong. His temperament was calm and his eyes were restrained. Even if he stood in a vast crowd, his extraordinary temperament could always make him stand out from the crowd.

Men's temperament should be raised. It is not only the refinement of years, but also the polishing of enough experience and setbacks. In the past seven years, Chu Tianya, who once galloped, has put his main experience on the governance of the internal affairs of the Song Dynasty. As a result, he found that the ancients did not deceive each other - it was easier to fight the world, but it was difficult to defend the world.

Wenzhi is far more complicated and complicated than martial arts, which has made him anxious countless times. The governance of officials in the Song Dynasty is very perfect and complex, like a vast forest. Chu Tianya is like a woodcutter. If he wants to make a drastic reform in this big forest, it is far more difficult than leading soldiers and horses to fight against the Jurchin and rebel against the south of the Yangtze River.

Therefore, in the past seven years, Chu Tianya has undergone more than one transformation. The iron-blooded master of the Song Dynasty at the beginning is now more used to handle national affairs in a rigid and soft way. In the past, he relied more on a group of core people in the Hedong Rebel Army, but now there are more scholars and literati around him as his think tank. With the change of the national center of gravity of the Song Dynasty, there have been many blood changes and changes in the court. Previously, the military main war faction, which had fully controlled the mouthpiece of the court because of the war, slowly gave up some power and space, and gave a foothold to the civil servants who specialized in governing the country.

In this way, after seven years of running-in between literature and martial arts in the court, it can also be said that the two factions have reached a delicate balance. And Chu Tianya lived in the middle to weigh and restrain the two factions, just like the real king of the Song Dynasty, exercising the position of the emperor. Zhao Huan, the original emperor of the Song Dynasty, has been conscious of being a puppet since seven years ago. For seven years, every time he went to court, he only made a decoration. When he returned to the palace, he had fun with his wife and concubine. If Chu Tianya had any instructions, he would do it. Therefore, at least on the surface, the emperor and the master get along very well.

But a very few people know that in the past seven years, Zhao Huan has mentioned to Chu Tianya more than once that he would give up the throne to him, but Chu Tianya refused.

Seven years ago, Chu Tianya was already the king of Wei; now, he is still the king of Wei. It's not that no one under his subordinates have decorated Chu Tianya to let him succeed to the throne, but he was rejected or persuaded by him. In a word, Chu Tianya has always been very cautious and smart to guard the final bottom line and will never be the emperor. Because once he accepts Zen, he will change from a hero who protects the country in an instant to a traitor who bullies the Lord and steals the country. At present, the Song Dynasty, which has been peaceful for seven years, has just regained a little vitality, and there are still virgin enemies in the north. At this time, as long as Chu Tianya dares to claim himself emperor, the Song Dynasty will inevitably be centrifugal and chaotic, giving foreign enemies an opportunity to take advantage of it.

A piece of paper is heaven and hell.

Chu Tianya doesn't want to waste his efforts over the years.

Liu Ziyu stationed the Western Expeditionary Army outside the camp, and then led the main general to enter Luoyang.

Inside and outside Luoyang, there is a lot of joy. In seven years, Liu Ziyu has created a series of miracles in the Western Regions. He not only helped the Western Xia Kingdom to repel the invading Yelü Dashi, but also quell several rebellions in Western Xia, and included seven small countries in the Western Regions into the rule of the Song Dynasty as subordinate states. In addition, Yelu Dashi, who was defeated, had to retreat step by step and withdrew from the territory for more than 300 miles. He was still killed by Liu Ziyu's troops to the capital.

By this time, the war had been going on for more than six years. Liu Ziyu, who was in front of the army, got the secret order of Chu Tianya and could not be killed. So he forced to surrender in front of the battle and signed a covenant with Xiliao on behalf of the Song Dynasty. Since then, the rapid development of Western Liao, which almost unified the Western Regions and was once invincible, also bowed to the Song Dynasty.

Although this alliance does not have an absolute constraint on Western Liao, at least the vitality of Western Liao was seriously injured by Liu Ziyu and carried a heavy shackle. In the future, if Yelu Dashi dares to do anything to betray the Song Dynasty, it will become what thousands of people refer to. When the Song Dynasty goes out to fight, he can shake his arms and gather. For the internal affairs of Western Liao, the Song Dynasty can also justly interfere.

Xiliao obediently bowed his head and bowed down. The Xixia Kingdom, which has been greatly blessed and rescued, will naturally not be so stupid to do nothing. Li Qianshun, the lord of Xixia, immediately recognized the Song Dynasty as the suzerain country, and since then he has contributed coins to the Song Dynasty every year.

When Liu Ziyu returned, he brought the title of the kings of the two countries and the first annual coins.

The news came out, and the whole country in the Song Dynasty rejoiced.

Because since the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty has been offering New Year coins to Liao or Xixia to redeem peace with money. Fengshui took turns, and now it's finally their turn to filial piety to the Song Dynasty!

Maybe the Song Dynasty really does not lack this kind of annual tribute, but the gap between the two is the distance between shame and glory. As long as you are a bloody person, you can pay attention to the meaning.

Liu Ziyu, who returned like a hero, was warmly welcomed by the officials of the Song Dynasty, Chu Tianya and the Wenwu of the Manchu Dynasty. On the same day, a grand celebration banquet was held in the palace.

I haven't seen you for seven years. Liu Ziyu, the young marshal who was as elegant as a scholar, also added a few mulberry because of the fatigue of the war and the baptism of the years, and at the same time became more calm and mature. Compared with Chu Tianya, who is well-reate, Liu Ziyu, who is about the same age, seems to be older. However, although there is a gap in appearance and has not been masked for seven years, the tacit understanding and friendship between Liu Ziyu and Chu Tianya have not weakened by half. On the contrary, because of the seven years of solidarity and close cooperation, it is even deeper.

The two of them drank on the banquet and laughed loudly from time to time. People on the side know that there is no doubt that after seven years of war, Liu Ziyu, a young military commander who has been deeply trusted by Chu Tianya, has become the most powerful military leader in the Song Dynasty. The army under his command will also be the most brilliant and powerful army in the Song Dynasty.

According to the consistent practice of the Song Dynasty, a military commander like Liu Ziyu will definitely remove his military power and enter the court as an official after leading the army back to the dynasty. However, Chu Tianya changed his position and let Liu Ziyu continue to lead this hundred warriors to guard the two capitals in Guanzhong. The original Jingji Suwei troops, under the command of Wang Xun, who was also Chu Tianya's beloved general, were also transferred to Kaifeng, Tokyo.

Liu Ziyu and his group of generals originally thought that they could end the struggle and live a comfortable life after returning to the court, but power and freedom would also be greatly limited. However, it turns out that Chu Tianya has absolute trust in Liu Ziyu. This deeply touched the group of hot-blooded men. Their trust and gratitude to Chu Tianya and the court rose to an incomprehensistable level.

Previously, the Song Dynasty always adopted the attitude and policy of suspicion and restriction to the martial arts; now Chu Tianya has done the opposite, giving them the greatest respect and trust. In fact, in the past, the superiors of the Song Dynasty did not know how to truly drive the hearts of the two warriors and give full play to the greatest effectiveness of the army. However, among them, there are only emperors in the deep palace and civil servants who don't know the military. No one can have the absolute authority and strong self-confidence like Chu Tianya and dare to really do this.

After returning to the court, Liu Ziyu immediately worshipped the lieutenant and the secret envoy, and became the leading military officer in the Song Dynasty.

Liu Ziyu's soaring and soaring is expected by everyone. But at the same time, many people are thinking that another young military commander, who was also valued and compensated by Chu Tianya like Liu Ziyu, has only farmed and raised horses between Zhending, Hejian and Zhongshan in the area of Hebei for seven years. What will he think when he sees Liu Ziyu's achievements and glory now?

Yue Fei.

He was stationed in Hebei for seven years, unknown and almost disappeared from the sight of the Chinese people. When Liu Ziyu returned to China triumphantly, Yue Fei also sent people to express his congratulations, which reminded some people of the Song Dynasty and this young general who used to be as promising as Liu Ziyu.

Many people imagine that Yue Fei must be jealous and uneasy at this moment. Once as a powerful arm under Chu Tianya's command, one of them went on an expedition to the Western Regions and then flew to the top, and the other spent seven years raising horses in Hebei. It seems that nothing has been done except for eating food and salary... The difference between clouds and mud!

The pressure on Yue Fei's shoulder increased sharply. Even Liu Ziyu faintly felt that Yue Fei, who was thousands of miles away, and a group of generals under his command, seemed to be staring at him, full of unconvinced eyes. Liu Ziyu even euphemistically mentioned to Chu Tianya, asking Chu Tianya to comfort Yue Fei...

Chu Tianya smiled and said, "If Yue Pengju would be resentful or jealous because of your success, then he would not be unknown in Hebei for seven years. In the past seven years, the real woman has never stopped recuperating and strengthening her strength. We can only do more and do better than them. All these things are done by Yue Fei. You played very hard and beautifully in the Western Regions. Yue Fei is in Hebei and does no worse than you. The difference is that your deeds are praised all over the world, and Yue Fei has always been keeping a low profile and accumulating strength. Wait, although there is no flight, it will fly to the sky; although there is no sound, the sound will be amazing... Yue Fei, just in response to this!"

Wake up the dreamer with one word.

Only then did Liu Ziyu know that the only intention of Chu Tianya to put Yue Fei in Hebei was to target Jvzhen.

Seven years will give a seven-year itch between husband and wife. For the peace between the two old enemies, the time is indeed too long.

It's amazing - does this mean that the life-and-death battle between the Song Dynasty and the girl is about to start?!