The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 879 Refused to send troops
Xixia Zhongxing Mansion is also in the imperial city.

A civil servant in the scarlet official uniform of the Song Dynasty followed the eunuch to the depths of the palace.

The ancient tree tea of ​​the envoy of the Song Dynasty in Xixia.

He is a Jinshi in the imperial examination this year, because there are very few Jinshi who specialize in diplomacy, and the Song Dynasty lacks diplomatic talents, so he is the person with the highest official title in this year's imperial examination.

The actual power of an ambassador abroad is not high, but it is not low, and it is enough to shine on the lintel.

Gu Shucha suddenly entered the palace to ask to see the Empress Xixia, and it was because of Zhao Dongting's letter.

Finally, he met Li Xiushu in the imperial study.

Even in this imperial study room, Li Xiushu actually blocked herself with a curtain.From the outside, you can't see her at all.

The old eunuch waiting on the side said softly: "Your Majesty, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, Mr. Gu, has arrived."

The ancient tree tea bowed, "The ancient tree tea has met the emperor of Xixia."

Li Xiushu's slightly cold voice came from inside the curtain, "Master Gu is not polite. I don't know why Master Gu suddenly asked to see me, why?"

In fact, she should know why Gu Shucha did this, but at this time she was just asking knowingly.

Gu Shucha frowned slightly without any trace, and said, "I have a secret letter from the emperor to pass on to you, the emperor of Xixia."

Even he could guess what the emperor sent the letter to Xixia, of course he didn't believe that Li Xiushu would not think of it.

"Ah."

Li Xiushu responded softly.

The old eunuch took the secret letter from Gu Shucha, but did not lift the curtain.Li Xiushu only stretched out a hand from inside, looking mysterious.

After waiting for tens of seconds, her voice came out again, "My Xixia national power is weak, I'm afraid I won't be able to help Da Song..."

"hiss……"

Gu Shucha took a light breath, and this time his brows were really frowned.

He glanced at the curtain with doubts, only to feel very surprised.Because he never thought that Empress Xixia would refuse to send troops.

In terms of emotion and reason, Li Xiushu should not be this kind of choice.

After a little preparation, Gu Shucha said slowly: "Your Majesty, you Xixia and my Great Song Dynasty have been allies since the time when we became emperor (Li Wangyuan), and we have supported each other. In recent years, my majesty has also provided you Xixia With a lot of help, right now our dynasty is under siege from the Xin Song, Dali, and Yuan dynasties, and it is the moment when we need your assistance from Xixia, so don’t tell me your majesty is going to sit on the sidelines?"

His tone did not hide his dissatisfaction.

Because of Zhao Dongting's many help to Xixia in recent years, even he, the new ambassador who has not been in office for a long time, has heard of it.

It can be said that without the help of Zhao Dongting, it is absolutely impossible for Xixia to develop to the present state in a short period of time based on Xixia's national strength alone.

It is too heartless for Li Xiushu to refuse to send troops to help.

"Ugh……"

Li Xiushu's sigh came from the curtain, "It's not that I don't want to send troops, but that my Xixia national strength has not recovered, and I really can't send troops at this time..."

"emperor!"

Gu Shucha narrowed his eyes slightly, then straightened up, "Even if you don't think about your old relationship with me in the Song Dynasty, don't you understand the reason why your lips are dead and your teeth are cold?"

Li Xiushu's voice suddenly turned cold, "What do you mean by that?"

Gu Shucha said bluntly: "If I die in the Song Dynasty, Gu can say for sure that Xixia will definitely follow in the footsteps of the Great Song Dynasty and be destroyed by the Yuan Dynasty or Dali."

"Humph!"

Li Xiushu snorted coldly, "That's something that will happen in the future. If I send troops now and the people in the country will have no means of living, that will really lead to the subjugation of the country!"

As he spoke, his voice softened a little, "I'm not saying that I won't send troops to help you Great Song, but I just need to wait a little longer. Over the past few years, I have been trying to restore people's livelihood, and you should know that Yes, but the effect is far less than that of your Great Song Dynasty. If I want to send troops, I must first let the common people have food and the soldiers have food and wages."

Gu Shucha was slightly startled, and then said: "The Emperor Xixia really asked Gu to reply to me, the Emperor Song?"

He was stationed in Zhongxing Mansion, so he had some understanding of Xixia's situation.Although Xixia's national strength is definitely far from being comparable to that of Song Dynasty, it is also a lie to say that it is unable to send troops.

Li Xiushu just didn't want to send troops.

As for why she was unwilling to send troops, Gu Shucha was unable to guess the reason.Maybe it's because they don't want to get involved in the disputes among these countries, or they want to take this opportunity to strengthen their national power.

"Um……"

Li Xiushu's plain answer came from inside the curtain.

"Gu Mou will leave."

Seeing Li Xiushu's affirmation of the ancient tree tea, she didn't say any more.After saluting, he walked out of the imperial study with some anger.

He has already said what should be said, even said such words as the lips and teeth are cold, but Li Xiushu still chooses to refuse to send troops. His decision is no longer in the hands of him, a Song minister.

For the current plan, instead of trying to persuade the Empress Xixia here in vain, it would be more practical to report this bad news to the emperor as soon as possible.

"emperor……"

As soon as Gu Shucha's figure walked out of the imperial study, the old eunuch beside the curtain spoke into the curtain.

As the chief eunuch who served Li Xiushu's daily life, he was naturally Li Xiushu's confidant.There is nothing wrong with occasionally passing over.

Li Xiushu said: "Do you also think that I should send troops to help Song Guo?"

The old eunuch murmured: "Aren't you pregnant with that child?"

Inside the curtain, Li Xiushu was silent for a while.

Then her voice sounded from inside again, "Now Da Song is not at the point where he can't support..."

The old eunuch suddenly realized, "The emperor is wise."

The icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow...

But he still had doubts. After a little hesitation, he said again: "Then if the Song Dynasty wins, what should we do if we are condemned?"

"condemn?"

Li Xiushu inside the curtain lightly rubbed her swollen belly, smiled disapprovingly and said, "As long as this child is born, even if he condemns it, so what?"

She doesn't care if she's carrying a boy or a girl.Even if it is a girl, with her as an example, it is not too difficult for Xixia to have another empress ascend the throne.

The old eunuch remained silent and said no more.

Gu Shucha left the palace in anger, and soon sent the news of Li Xiushu's refusal to send troops to Changsha by flying pigeons.

Two more days.

Pigeons arrive at the Changsha Palace.

After Zhao Dongting read the letter from Gu Shucha in the imperial study, he couldn't help feeling quite surprised, and muttered to himself, "Could it be that this crazy woman is not pregnant?"

Then he slapped his forehead and said, "Even if you're not pregnant, there's no need for you not to send troops! Don't you even have a sense of the big picture?"

Of course, he also resented Li Xiushu's refusal to send troops.

But no matter how deep the resentment was, it turned into a sigh in the end, "Woman, you are really an animal that cannot be guessed by common sense..."

He remembered the four words "resign to fate" that Li Xiushu said when he left Changsha, but he didn't expect that this woman would really believe in this so-called fate.

This is really not like the calm and rational Li Xiushu.

"What are you mumbling about?"

Wu Amiao next to him blinked and looked at Zhao Dongting in puzzlement.

Zhao Dongting smiled angrily and said, "I failed to subjugate women on the bed. Now I want her to help, but she doesn't miss the old love."

"whispering sound!"

Wu Amiao glanced at Zhao Dongting when she heard the words, her eyes were full of contempt, "Then two days ago you drank too much and you still boasted to me that you are unparalleled in the world in the house? Yeyu ten daughters are nothing to worry about?"

He was probably the last person in the Song Dynasty who did not regard Zhao Dongting as the emperor.Even Bai Yuchan is not as bold as him.

Zhao Dongting stared, "You thought I was blowing it up, she was limp and turned into mud at that time. Who would have thought that she would not recognize anyone when she put on clothes?"

"A woman like this should be taught a lesson! Do you want me to clean her up for you?"

Wu Amiao said very angrily, but then suddenly thought of something, blinked her eyes and said: "But you are the Ninth Five-Year Lord, what kind of woman can make you ask for help with a shy face?"

Zhao Dongting shrugged and said, "The Empress of Western Xia, Li Xiushu, why don't you go to the Imperial Palace of Western Xia and give her two lashes for me?"

Wu Amiao rolled her eyes and shrunk her neck, "You think I'm an old birthday star who eats arsenic, and I think I've lived a long life!"

Zhao Dongting looked at him deflated and laughed.

Then he sat heavily on the bed and shouted to the outside: "Mr. Si Yi, who is raising pigeons, is here!"

After speaking, he began to write vigorously on the desk.

Right now the navy of the Yuan Dynasty is about to move, but Li Xiushu refuses to send troops.He had to adjust his strategy.

Because if this continues, Da Song will be overwhelmed.

When Yi Shiyu arrived at the imperial study, Zhao Dongting had already written the secret letter, "Send these two letters to Chongqing Mansion and Dazhou respectively!"

(End of this chapter)