Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

Chapter 242 Liang Yibu's Ambition
When Yelu Nanyin was leading a huge Silk Road convoy passing by the border between Liao and Xia, suddenly a guard came to Yelu Nanyin to report.

"Princess Qi! Xixia envoy is here!"

Yelu Nanyin couldn't help but frown, Xixia envoys didn't go to Beijing, how did they find her beside a princess who had no real power.

"Please come here!" Yelu Nanyin resisted the doubts in her heart and said.

Soon, Wei Ming Wu came to Yelu Nanyin's horse!With a solemn salute, he said, "Bianjing is farewell in the Song Dynasty, and Princess Yelu's demeanor is even better than before!"

Weiming Ah Wu and Yelu Nanyin had known each other for a long time when they were in Bianjing and the state of Song during the peace talks, but they didn't expect to meet at this moment.

"It turned out to be Mr. Weiming, I don't know what's the important thing for Mr. Wei to stop Nanyin?" Yelu Nanyin said in surprise.

Wu, whose name is Wei, showed a trace of unnaturalness: "His Royal Highness should know that the Song Kingdom broke off diplomatic relations with Daxia for no reason, not only cutting off the old coins, but also sealing up all the discussion fields. It is really deceptive."

Yelu Nanyin said calmly: "If it wasn't for Xixia's repeated offenses, how could the Song Dynasty have done everything right? It is Xixia's own fault."

This is not because Yelu Nanyin is biased towards Song, but the attitude of many people in Liao. Although Song and Liao are at odds and secretly compete with each other, no one knows that they can't really defeat each other.

Therefore, since the signing of the Chanyuan Alliance, the two countries have not had a war for nearly a hundred years, which is extremely rare in any dynasty.

However, after Xixia and Song Dynasty signed the Qingli peace agreement, there were repeated wars. Xixia won and extorted a sum of money from Song Dynasty.This rogue style of play annoyed the Liao Kingdom.

Wu Nai, whose name is Wei, is a staunch attacking Song faction. Hearing the words, he couldn't help but said in embarrassment: "Song and Xia have been entangled in grievances for a long time, and it has long been difficult to tell who is right. The Empress Dowager doesn’t even have the latest silk clothes, so she ordered her servants to come here to buy a batch of Silk Road materials from Princess Yelu for fear of losing etiquette.”

In the past, the Great Song Dynasty repeatedly sent year-end coins to Xixia, and with the opening of the market, there was no shortage of these materials, and even Xixia could sell these materials to Uighurs and other countries in the Western Regions, earning a lot of profit.

Now in the battle of Pingxia City, Xixia suffered a disastrous defeat. Song Dynasty took the opportunity to retaliate, and used the profits from the Silk Road to make Liaoxia lose peace. Xixia was completely isolated and helpless.

Yelu Nanyin waved his hand when he heard the words and said: "This matter is simple, come here to prepare a generous gift, let Mr. A Wu, who is famous, take it back to Xingqing Mansion, and treat it as a gift from Nanyin to Empress Dowager Xiaoliang."

The corner of Wei Ming's mouth twitched and said, "Thank you Princess Nanyin for your kindness. Xi Xia wants to establish a long-term cooperation with the princess, and buy a lot of silk and other materials from the princess."

How can Xiaoliang Empress Dowager lack silk? This is just an excuse for Wei's name, Ah Wu.

When Yelu Nanyin heard the words, it suddenly dawned on him that it was Xixia who saw the huge benefits from the Silk Road in Liao Kingdom, and couldn't help but want to get a share of it.

At the moment, Yelu Nanyin pretended not to know: "So it turns out that Nanyin and Mr. Wu Ming are old acquaintances. Nanyin was sold to the Western Regions at five times the price, so let's sell it to Xixia at four times the price. To demonstrate the friendship between the Liao and Xia countries."

"Four times the price?"

A Wu, whose name is Wei, exclaimed that when Xixia operated the Silk Road, it usually only doubled the price, and doubled the price at most, which was already a huge profit.

But now it is directly sold at five times the price, and it is sold to Xixia at a four times price increase, but it is still based on the friendship between Liao and Xia.

"Princess Yelu, are you kidding me! You and I know the price of silk in the Song Dynasty, and it's too expensive to increase the price by four times!"

Wei Ming A Wu smiled bitterly.

"Is it expensive?"

Yelu Nanyin asked rhetorically: "As long as the princess sends these materials to the Western Regions, let alone five times the price, when the supply is tight, ten times the price will still be in short supply."

Now the only country that can open up the Silk Road is Daliao, and the Liao country can directly send the Silk Road materials to the Zhaisangpo Lake in the far west, saving the long-distance trek of Hu merchants in the Western Regions, reducing the time by half, and at the same time avoiding the With the invasion of sand bandits, the security has been greatly improved, and the five times the price is extremely fair. "

Wei Ming A Wu was speechless for a moment, he naturally knew that Xixia would increase the price of silk materials by twice, and the Uighur and other countries farther away might increase the price even more.

The location of Zhaisangbo is further west of the Uighurs in the Western Regions and closer to the Western Regions. The Liao Kingdom has a vast territory and a sparse population, almost traversing east and west, and borders with other countries in the Western Regions, which greatly simplifies the distance and risks of the Silk Road. This is the exclusive business of the Liao Kingdom, and of course the selling price has also risen sharply.

"With such huge profits, it's no wonder that the Liao Congress is willing to give up the old coins." Wei Ming Wu said bitterly in his heart.

If so, Wei Ming Wu could only pinch his nose and buy a batch of materials from the Silk Road, even soap and mirrors. After all, he shipped them back to Xixia and sold them at a higher price. earn a fortune.

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Xingqing Mansion!
Empress Dowager Xiaoliang was anxious like an ant in a hot pot.

The current situation in Xixia is already very critical. Since the defeat of Pingxia City, her prestige in Xixia has plummeted, and the dissatisfaction of various party departments has intensified.

According to past experience, even if Xixia is defeated, as long as they are a little soft, and then the Liao Kingdom is both soft and hard, Da Song will immediately obediently send 30 coins worth of old coins to win over the leaders of various party departments.

However, she miscalculated this time, and Da Song was uncharacteristically, directly cutting off all the old coins of Xixia, and closing the convenient negotiating field of Song Xia, and using the benefits of the Silk Road to make the Liao Kingdom not help each other.

Now Xixia has not only lost 30 coins per year, but also lost the financial source of the Silk Road, which made the finances that were originally maintained by looting extremely tight.

"Reporting to the official family, the commander of the Jingsai Army came to report that the Song army went out to Pingxia City more than ten times in January and burned countless farmland. Our people in Xixia were unbearable and have retreated for more than two hundred miles." In the court hall, Liang Yibu, the Prime Minister report.

"Pingxia City!" Empress Dowager Xiaoliang gritted her teeth, and the humiliation she had suffered under Pingxia City couldn't help but well up in her heart.

What made her even more angry was that since the Xia army was defeated in Pingxia City, Song Dynasty had used Pingxia City as a base to implement the tactics of shallow attack and disturbance farming, and no longer went deep into the hinterland of Xixia to attack, and kept harassing the farming areas of Xixia. It caused Xixia to lose a large area of ​​grain production, which made Xixia's already fragile economy even worse.

"Go to ask the marriage team to send back news."

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang said helplessly, now that Xixia is at a disadvantage, they can only hope that the Liao Kingdom will help them.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, there is news from the Liao Kingdom. Liao Emperor Yelu Hongji thinks that His Majesty is too young, and it is too early to get married." Liang Yibu shook his head.

"Too early? There are many folks who get married in the twelfth and third year. Now it's the right time to get engaged and get married in a few years." Empress Dowager Xiaoliang said with a frown.Most of the royal families get married in their fifteenth year, and Xixia has repeatedly asked for marriage. Although they don't get married right away, it is not too much to get married first.

Liang Yibu said helplessly: "Emperor Liao meant that according to the research of the Song Dynasty physicians, it is most suitable for men to marry at eighteen and women at sixteen."

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang's face turned red immediately. How could the marriage between Liao and Xia countries be based on the research of the Song Dynasty physicians? Let Xixia continue to weaken Song Dynasty.

Liang Yibu suddenly felt relieved, thinking that when he proposed to let the Liang family and the royal family marry each other again, the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang rejected it on the grounds that the marriage of close relatives was a marriage of close relatives.

Now the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang finally reaped the fruit of her own accord, and the Liao Kingdom delayed the marriage on the grounds that the man was an adult.

However, now that the Liao Kingdom is so powerful, Xixia cannot be offended at all. We can only pin our hopes on the fact that Wei Mingwu can buy a batch of Silk Road materials from Yelu Nanyin to ease Xixia's finances.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the minister came back from Princess Yelu's convoy, and Princess Yelu only agreed to sell Xixia silk and other goods at a four-fold increase." Wei Ming Ah Wu hurried back to report.

"Quadruple the price?"

The Empress Dowager Xiaoliang was furious. She didn't expect that Xixia would dismiss Da Song's offer to send them silk tea for peace, but now she wants Xixia to pay a huge price.

"The Liao Kingdom is too unkind!"

Liang Yibu said indignantly that Liao State's move obviously did not want Xixia to get involved in the financial source of the Silk Road again, so as to ensure the maximum benefit of Liao State.

"My minister has no choice but to buy a small amount of material for the needs of the Queen Mother and the country." Wei Ming Ah Wu said helplessly.

At that moment, the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang, who was named Ah Wu, offered a lot of silk and tea, as well as exquisite glass mirrors and soaps.

"This is?"

Empress Xiao Liang was immediately attracted by mirrors and soap.

"This is the mirror that the evil doctor Fan Zheng made for Li Qingzhao when he got married. It is the clearest mirror in the world, and it is undetectable! It is now the best-selling product in Song and Liao, and is highly sought after by famous ladies." Wei's name is Wu Xianbao Road.

The Empress Dowager Xiaoliang looked at her beautiful face in the mirror, her first reaction was to envy Li Qingzhao's good luck, and her second reaction was that this item was purchased from the goods on the Silk Road by the name of Wu, so miraculous. Once the goods are sent to the Western Regions, they will be of great value.

"This is supposed to be the source of Xixia's wealth!" Empress Dowager Xiaoliang was heartbroken. He didn't expect that after Song and Xia turned against each other, so many good things would appear in Song Dynasty. If the dispute between the two countries continues, these materials will naturally come from Hexi first. Pass through the corridor and earn a lot of money for Xixia.

Now it is combined by Song and Liao, and Xixia has lost such a huge fortune.

"This thing is soap, which was also created by the evil doctor Fan Zheng. It is used to clean the human body. It is said that there are countless invisible mites on the human body. Washing the face and bathing with soap can greatly remove the mites on the human body. "Wei Ming Ah Wu said again.

"There are mites in the human body, it's a piece of nonsense!"

The Liang family has two queens, plus they controlled the power of Xixia at a young age, and raised the arrogant character of the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang. Looking at her beautiful face in the mirror, she couldn't believe that there were countless bugs on her face.

"What the queen mother said is true! This thing must be exaggerated by doctors." Wei Ming Ah Wu echoed.

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang snorted coldly, and dismissed the soap in front of her, but she didn't know that soap was a good medicine that could save her life in the future, but she abandoned it like walking shoes.

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the Song State is pressing and harassing Da Xia step by step, and the Liao State is attracted by the interests of the Great Song Dynasty using the Silk Road. We have to find another ally to fight against Song Dynasty." Liang Yibu suggested.

"Who is the ally mentioned by the Prime Minister?" Xiaoliang Empress Dowager asked happily.She naturally knew that Xixia's national strength alone might not be able to deal with the Song Dynasty, and Liao Kingdom and Xixia seemed to be at odds with each other, so it was urgent to find another ally for the current plan.

"Qingtang!" Liang Yibu said proudly.

"Qingtang?" Empress Dowager Xiaoliang couldn't help being taken aback.Qingtang is adjacent to Xixia, and there have been many frictions, and the relationship between the two countries is not very good.

Ah Wu, whose name is Wei, frowned and said: "Now that the Song Dynasty is powerful, how can Qingtang be willing to take risks to fight against the Song Dynasty!"

Liang Yibu solemnly said: "The land of Qingtang is too barren. Now the owner of Qingtang is Aligu who is in power, and he has already coveted the six states of Xihe. Now the Song Dynasty occupies the six states of Xihe. As long as the Queen Mother promises, the two countries will cooperate together. Attacking the Song Dynasty and granting the six prefectures of Xihe to Qingtang, Aligu will definitely be moved.

The Empress Dowager Xiaoliang immediately fell into hesitation. The six prefectures of Xihe River were originally Xixia's territory. They were occupied by the Song Dynasty before, and Xixia had long intended to take them back.

Liang Yibu persuaded: "Now that the six prefectures of Xihe River have been taken away by the Song Dynasty, Xixia has been unable to take it back. Why don't you use this to promise the Qingtang first, and then slowly plan it later, otherwise how can you let Qingtang return to your heart?"

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang was finally persuaded and nodded slightly. Although she was arrogant, she still knew that the current situation was not good for Xixia. If Xixia did not pay the price, she might not be able to persuade Qingtang to send troops.

"Besides, if you want to fight against Song Dynasty, you need to marry Qingtang!" Liang Yibu said again.

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang couldn't help but frowned, marrying Qingtang?The emperor of Xixia has already been single-passed for two generations, and there is no royal princess at all, so how can he marry Qingtang.

Liang Yibu said at the right time: "Although the royal family does not have a princess, the Liang family has a noble daughter. Marrying into Qingtang as the legitimate daughter of my Liang family will surely not humiliate Ali."

"Daughter of the Liang family?" Empress Dowager Xiaoliang's heart moved. Her brother once suggested that his daughter marry Li Qianshun, but she didn't want to increase the power of the Liang family, and coupled with the danger of inbreeding, she directly refused.

It is indeed a good idea to use her niece to marry Qingtang now.

"allow!"

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang waved her hand.

"The empress dowager is wise!" Liang Yibu said secretly in his heart.

He chose to let his daughter marry Qingtang, but not really to help Xixia, but for the convenience of her seizing power in the future. Naturally, he did not believe that Da Song would really help her seize power.However, as long as Da Song cooperates secretly, with the help of Qingtang's strength, coupled with the Liang family's overwhelming power in Da Song, it is not impossible for the Liang family to replace Li.

"The decree is that all the military divisions will secretly prepare their military and build siege weapons. After the Qingtang marriage, the two countries will jointly attack the Song Dynasty and divide the Song Dynasty together." Xiaoliang Empress Dowager said sharply.

"The Queen Mother is wise!"

Wei Ming Wu and Liang Yibu bowed.

After Liang Yibu returned to the Liang Mansion, he immediately sent envoys to Qingtang to discuss the marriage. After all this was done, he summoned the Song spy Lu Dong.

"The Empress Dowager is going to join forces with Qingtang to attack Pingxia City in autumn." Liang Yibu explained Xixia's strategy without hesitation.

"Really?" Lu Dong couldn't help being startled, Xixia had just suffered a big loss under Pingxia City, and he was planning to attack Pingxia City.

"I have sent the message, but I want you to secretly smuggle a large amount of Silk Road materials for my use." Liang Yibu said directly.

If he wants to seize power, in addition to the help of Qingtang, financial resources are also necessary. Now that the price of Silk Road materials in Xixia has soared, it is the best time for him to obtain financial resources.

Once his layout is completed, it will be time for his Liang family to replace Li.

(End of this chapter)