The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 1419 Persuading She Tuohu
The influence of the She Tuo family in the Yanjun Division of Heishui Town is not as good as before. Even if Daxia can really stand up in Xixia, it is difficult for their She Tuo family to change this situation.

And if Da Song gets Xixia in the future, then this will not be an opportunity for them.After all, Emperor Song had already made a promise to rescue the Empress.

In fact, when She Tuohu heard Wu Shangyun talk about the negotiation process with Zhao Dongting at the top of the city, his heart was already moved.It's just a pity that their She Tuo family does not currently occupy a dominant position in the Great Xia Army.

Of course, I have to say it again.If he was in a dominant position, he wouldn't be so tempted.

Whether it is usurping the throne to proclaim the emperor, or coercing the emperor to make the princes, these top families are even more tempted.

If the present She Tuohu hadn't deliberately pretended that he still had the initiative, he would have taken the initiative to find the Military Intelligence Department.It is not enough to let people come to his mansion.

Near night.

Zhu Kangcheng, a wealthy businessman who has risen to fame in the Zhongxing Mansion in recent years and almost monopolized the grain business in the city, brought several servants and gifts into the mansion where She Tuohu temporarily lived.

This is not uncommon.

Ever since the Great Xia Army captured the Zhongxing Mansion, no one knew what Xixia would look like in the future.And what these businessmen are best at is to have both sides.It wasn't just Zhu Kangcheng who came to see She Tuohu, the rest of Wu Shangyun and other residences also had businessmen coming to the door almost every day, each with generous gifts, and there was an endless stream.

The reason is to let the Great Xia Army let them go.After all, now that the Great Xia Army controls the city, they really don't like it, and they have nothing to say about leading the army to grab their property.

In the past ten days, it is not that such a thing has not happened.

Of course, She Tuohu would not greet him in person.Zhu Kangcheng was only brought in by the soldiers.

The guards in the mansion are very strict, and guards in armor can be seen almost everywhere.It made this originally quite elegant mansion look quite solemn.

The potbellied Zhu Kangcheng is about forty years old, with small eyes and the humility of a businessman on his face.These days, no matter how rich a businessman is, his social status is not high.

With Zhu Kangcheng's appearance, no one would have thought that he would be Da Song's spy.Moreover, the status in the spy is not high.

The status of Song's spies has never been directly linked to their wealth and status.Because their identities on the surface are all just disguises.

Perhaps, the person who is in the sky in a certain place is just a spy at the bottom.But the farmer who sells vegetables in the city may be his immediate boss.

This was all arranged by Wu Lianying and Xuanxue's two military intelligence departments under the instruction of Zhao Dongting, in order to make the military intelligence department of Song Dynasty more mysterious and elusive.

After Zhu Kangcheng followed the guards to the main hall of the mansion, he saw She Tuo sitting on the front seat with a golden knife guarding his horse.

In front of him was a rather beautiful young woman, half kneeling on the ground, pinching his leg timidly.

When Zhu Kangcheng entered the room, he cupped his hands to She Tuo, "I wish Kangcheng met General She Tuo."

His own soldiers brought in the gifts he was carrying.

Open the box, there is a box of cloth, a box of calligraphy and painting, and a box of gold and silver jewelry.

Rao even She Tuohu was a little surprised, he didn't expect that Zhu Kangcheng would be willing to spend such money to deceive others.

Although he, She Tuohu, may not take these things too seriously, they are definitely worth a lot.

There was a little smile on his face, and he said, "I wish you, boss, be polite."

Then gently waved his hands, "You all go down!"

Several guards left the house.

She Tuohu took away the maidservant's hand and said, "You also go down."

The maid was stunned for a moment, she answered yes briskly, and then walked out of the house.

She Tuohu stretched out his hand to Zhu Kangcheng, and said with a smile, "Come on, boss Zhu, please sit here."

Zhu Kangcheng said with a sneer: "How can this make it so, how dare the villain sit on the same seat as the general..."

She Tuohu said: "It's not polite to let you sit down."

Zhu Kangcheng walked to She Tuohu's side with a look of fear and sat down.

She Tuohu's expression suddenly darkened, and he said in a very low voice, "I don't know what kind of conditions Emperor Song is willing to offer me?"

The humility on Zhu Kangcheng's face also quietly disappeared, and he said with a light smile: "The conditions that the emperor set for Wu Shangyun are the conditions that are set for you, General She Tuohu."

"really?"

She Tuohu couldn't hold back the joy in his heart, even his eyes flashed with surprise.

He asked himself that the She Tuo family could no longer be compared with the Wu family, and that Zhao Dongting could give him such a condition, which had already satisfied all his longings.

Zhu Kangcheng nodded lightly, but said again: "I just don't know, can General She Tuo be sure to send the Empress out of the city safe and sound?"

She Tuohu smacked his mouth, and didn't dare to answer this easily.

Zhu Kangcheng said quietly: "General She Tuo, if you can save the empress, then everything will be easy to talk about. But if you fail to save the empress, and cause some accidents to the empress, then your She Tuo family... will not continue It is necessary."

She Tuohu's face changed in horror, and he said: "Let me think about it again, I must come up with a perfect plan."

Zhu Kangcheng said again: "I have an idea, but I don't know if General She Tuo has the guts."

She Tuohu frowned and pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I would like to hear the details."

Zhu Kangcheng said: "I can send a letter to the emperor and send a large army to suppress the city again. At that time, Wu Shangyun and others will definitely lead the army to the top of the city to resist. Whether they take the empress or not, you should have a chance, General She Tuo. They won't have too much defense against you, right? Perhaps, General She Tuo, you can completely kill them all at the top of the city, and you can add merit to your merits, what do you think?"

She Tuohu changed color a little.

He is not a fool, although Zhu Kangcheng's method is indeed good, but it is dangerous, and he also wants to get it.

After a while, he said: "So, won't I become a target of public criticism in the city?"

Zhu Kangcheng said: "Profit and danger often coexist, just like our business. The greater the profit, the greater the risk. The goods are transported from Xixia to Song Dynasty, and the profit may be doubled. Several times the profit. But the danger on the way to the Western Regions is not comparable to that on the way to the Song Dynasty. As long as General She Tuo can support us until the imperial army of the Song Dynasty breaks the city, do you still need to be afraid of Wu Shangyun and others? How about you?"

She Tuohu frowned and said, "Then what if I fail to snatch the Empress?"

Zhu Kangcheng's expression became serious, "Our Majesty, what we want is for the empress to be safe and sound. If General She Tuo can't even do this, then...he is not qualified to cooperate with us."

What he meant was obvious, that is, if She Tuohu couldn't save the Empress.Even if She Tuohu was in danger, it was none of Da Song's business.

Zhao Dongting can come to Xixia for Li Xiushu, but he will never forcibly break the city for She Tuohu, regardless of the empress's life.

She Tuohu pondered for a long time again.

In the end, he nodded slightly and said: "Then please send a letter to Emperor Song!"

Zhu Kangcheng looked at him deeply, "General She Tuo must be sincere, right?"

She Tuo said: "How dare I make fun of the entire She Tuo family."

"it is good."

Only then did Zhu Kangcheng get up, clasped his hands to She Tuo's protective arch, and walked towards the outside of the mansion.

That night, the shopkeeper and Jun Tianfang learned that She Tuohu had agreed to cooperate.

The shopkeeper asked Jun Tianfang: "Headmaster, are you going to pass the news to the emperor and let him lead the army to attack the city?"

But Jun Tianfang shook his head, and said: "Didn't you guys get on the same line with that Sikong family chief general of the Xiping Army Commander? Let's see what he has to say!"

Jun Tianfang knew Zhao Dongting's determination to save Li Xiushu.Therefore, just because She Tuohu agreed, he was not satisfied.

What he wants is to be safe.

The strength of She Tuo's family alone may not be able to snatch Li Xiushu back safely.But if the Sikong family is added, the possibility is much higher.

The shopkeeper just nodded when he heard the words, "Okay!"

At night, Zhu Kangcheng, who had just come out of She Tuohu's mansion not long ago, went to the mansion of Sikong Heng, the chief general of the Xiping Army Division.

Sikong Heng is the eldest son of Sikong Lie, the patriarch of the Sikong family. He is both civil and military. He is considered an outstanding figure among the children of high-ranking families. He is far from being a dandy like his younger brother Sikong Luo.Although the Sikong family who was in charge of the Xiping Military Division in the past was not as powerful as the other three, but now, because the She Tuo family is not as good as before, they are no longer a relatively transparent existence among the four families.

(End of this chapter)