Compete for the Song Dynasty

Li Liangzuo, the emperor of Xixia, who was regarded as noble by outsiders, put down his noble status and went up to the pagoda to find Wang Pang in person, and at this moment unexpectedly wanted to recognize Wang Pang as his elder brother. Is he really just childish?Wang Pang couldn't help standing in the perspective of an elder, carefully looking at the fifteen or sixteen-year-old Li Liangzuo in front of him.

Li Liangzuo was not joking at all, his expression was very sincere, he ascended the throne at the age of 12 and pacified the civil strife at the age of 14, he didn't know what governing the country was, what forced him to do it was just to live.And what he just saw on the street really touched his heart.The moment he looked up to the sky from Weizhou City and sighed, he thought in his heart that Wang Pang would protect him, which Wang Pang naturally didn't know about.

Wang Pang pondered for a moment, if he agreed to Li Liangzuo, it meant that he would at least consider from the perspective of keeping this younger brother when discussing what happened to Xixia in the future.A promise is a heavy responsibility, and the pressure he felt from Li Liangzuo's expectant eyes is different from the pressure of the royal order.

Seeing that Wang Pang hesitated, Li Liangzuo took Wang Pang to the side of the pagoda, pointed to the vast land in front of him, the magnificent Xingqing Mansion and the Helan Mountain Pass in the west, and said: "Look, brother, my late father left behind the pagoda. What was given to me was not only this land and the palace. It also left me tens of millions of people. I regret sending troops this time. I want to be as powerful as Jiao Siluo, so that the people can live well and the country will not worry about being invaded."

This time, Wang Pang was moved by Li Liangzuo's words. He looked at this mighty young man and said, "Okay! As long as you have a heart to love the people and sincerely make the country rich and the people strong, I will recognize you as a brother. But you have to say something first." , this is just a private matter between you and me." [

Li Liangzuo was overjoyed when he heard this, and he bowed and thanked Wang Pang: "Brother, you can tell me now, whether I should agree to Song's conditions or not."

The way Wang listened to him yell one brother after another was really sweet. This Li Liangzuo has never been so affectionate to Li Xili.These few sentences turned the topic back to the right place, which shows that he really put his heart into it.Wang Bangyu said earnestly: "You can agree to the conditions of the Song Dynasty, and the conditions are not harsh. What's more, doing business with the Song Dynasty is only beneficial to your country's exports. The income from this project can drive other industries."

Li Liangzuo listened to the clouds and fog, what did Wang Pang say?It is both export and industry, but he seems to understand a little bit, but he still feels that there is something wrong, and he can't help asking: "Then if the discussion is opened, it will ensure that my Western Xia products can be sold in the Song Dynasty. Okay? You are like Qingyan now, you don’t know what these officials are doing, and you can’t sell it no matter how cheap it is.”

Wang Pang looked at Li Liangzuo's young face, but he couldn't be frivolous in front of him, and thought that the state of Song is now controlled by a price war with Xixia, but the price war can only occupy the market for a certain period of time. role.In all fairness, the transportation of salt in the Song Dynasty is very inconvenient, and the quality is not as good as that of Xixia's green salt. At present, it can only be used to control smuggling.Once the price war is negotiated, it will be beneficial to the Song Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Wang Pang patted Li Liangzuo on the shoulder: "If I tell you to sell salt without lowering the price, will you listen to me?"

As soon as Li Liangzuo's eyes lit up, he knew that Wang Pang could have this ability: "Okay! Say it!"

Wang Pang took a deep breath: "I want you to determine the pricing of your supplies in the future, not only salt, but also horse herbs and so on!" After he finished speaking, he looked at the vast expanse outside the tower. Tian Di silently counted the countdown in his heart, waiting for Li Liangzuo's decision.

Li Liangzuo doesn't know what pricing power is, but he understands the literal meaning, isn't it that Wang Pang said that he can sell at whatever price he asks?If it is his brother Wang Pang who has just become sworn brother who is talking about this matter now, instead of Wang Pang, the envoy of the Song Dynasty who will discuss with him, then he is willing.This is the trust in his sworn brother, he decided to give it a go and asked, "Is this decided by my brother, or by the envoy Song?"

There's drama~ Even Wang Pang himself is tempted, whether the pricing power is in his own hands or in the hands of Song Guo.Seeing Li Liangzuo's question, he turned his head and looked at Li Liangzuo with a smile: "You are now my brother Li Liangzuo, or Li Liangzuo, the emperor of Xixia Kingdom."

Li Liangzuo stretched out his palms to give Wang Pang a high-five and said, "I'm not the emperor of Xixia, and I've made a deal with my brother!"

Wang Pang shook his head, this is based on lip service, if he is the emperor of Xixia and he is making a joke, isn't it like a child playing house by saying this now?

Li Liangzuo raised his hand, but couldn't put it down. He touched his face in embarrassment and said, "If you Han people don't say it, will your brothers settle the score? Since my brother is worried, I will write it in my will. Let my future generations do the same."

Wang Pang knew that Li Liangzuo had made up his mind, and that the imperial edict was a major royal matter, so it should not be violated without authorization.He turned to say: "Since you have made this decision, you can't just let you listen to me as a brother. I want to set up a salt mining field and a medicinal material field in your Xixia. You just need to listen to my guidance. "

Li Liangzuo is sure that Wang Pang will not lose Xixia, and now he has no choice but to fill the treasury.He didn't make a sound but just raised his hands again. Wang Bang knew that the ancients believed in what they said, so there is no need to make any written documents now, anyway, if they carry those things by themselves, they will fall into disrepute in the future.As long as he can operate smoothly in Xixia and control the official salt and medicinal materials, he will have his own way to settle down.So he stretched out his hand with a smile, and the two of them clapped their hands with a crisp "slap", which settled a big event in Wang Pang's mind.

It seems simple to talk about it, but it is not so easy to operate. It will take three to two months at the fastest to build this foundation.Fortunately, Wang Pang already had a suitable candidate in mind, He Xingyuan's four apprentices: first apprentice Qian Yixia; second apprentice Baisha; third apprentice Sun Mo; fourth apprentice Zhang Tugui.From the news exchanges before coming to Xixia and the contact he had made during his stay in Xixia, Wang Pang felt that these four people were all available.

Li Liangzuo was also happy in his heart, he seemed to have more trust in Wang Pang than his court officials, and now he trusted Man Baa and his son the most in the court, in terms of loyalty, Man Baa and his son didn't say much, it's a pity that the old general didn't understand economics.

Li Liangzuo chuckled, imagining that one day he would be able to compete with Song Liao in a tripod rivalry.He was satisfied with this trip, thinking of this battle, he couldn't help asking: "Brother, can you tell me why Jiao Siluo is so powerful? Even if I am defeated, I must know where I lost."

Wang Pang also felt that it would be better not to discuss matters of discussion, so he told Li Liangzuo about how Jiao Siluo could stand on his own, and how he could maintain domestic stability with Song Tongshang and gradually grow stronger. Big Eyes listened carefully until the setting sun outside the tower shrouded the earth.

Man Chang under the tower raised his head all afternoon, and looked at Li Liangzuo and Wang Pang on the tower from time to time. Although he couldn't hear the conversation clearly, seeing the two chattering and talking quietly for a while, his heart followed suit. Up and down.Finally seeing the two of them descending the tower, the long-hanging heart finally let go. [

On this day, Li Liangzuo returned to the palace under the protection of Manchang, and immediately issued an order to raid Ji Lalei's house and arrest Ji Laqing. Ji Laqing knew yesterday that his father's head was gone, and this kid had stolen gold and silver. just ran away.Empress Liang Luoyao felt guilty, besides blaming her elder brother Liang Yibu even more, she didn't dare to discuss matters to provoke Li Liangzuo's displeasure.

Just as Wang Pang predicted, within three days Li Liangzuo signed the trade agreement proposed by the Song State, assigned Xiazhou, and the two state capitals of Huizhou implemented it to cooperate with the establishment of the Song State's negotiating field.The matter was handled smoothly by Wang Pang, and Lin Li Liangzuo held another banquet to practice it, and ordered [-] horses from the Song Dynasty to be tributed.

When Wang Pang heard so many things, his task was completed, but he couldn't take the horse team back to Bianjing, so he hurriedly sent a letter to Renzong. It is not a trivial matter to bring two thousand horses back to the Song Dynasty.Renzong was overjoyed when he received Kuaixin, and ordered the kinder Yanzhou to pick up the horses, and the group herdsman was responsible for assigning horse farms in various states to cooperate.

This good news immediately caused a sensation in the court of the Song Dynasty. The officials discussed it a lot. Mr. Bao said quietly: "Haha. It seems that Mr. Sima has the foresight. Sure enough, it is not as easy to trade with Xixia as cheap."

Sima Guang didn't say a word, anyway, what he said was right, but an official who was planning to curry favor with Bao Zheng said: "Master Sima suggested it, because Wang Shilang has high ability in handling affairs." He said and gave Bao Zheng Wang Anshi a thumbs up .

Wang Anshi was very modest, he remembered that at that time Xixia sent troops to the soldiers, Wang Pang was in a dangerous situation, he hurriedly said: "Where, the emperor is still wise, if he rashly sends troops to help the soldiers, I am afraid that not only the king's side, but also the border will not be peaceful. "

What he said was a compliment to Renzong, and everyone followed his voice in line with the emperor's sage. Renzong was very happy sitting in the golden palace, but the prince Zhao Shu, who was standing there, became more and more uncomfortable. The idea of ​​​​sending troops to attack Xixia was his own. Get a few more pieces of land.The more he was unconvinced, the angrier he felt. Seeing that the king had made another great achievement, if it wasn't for being in the main hall, he would have been unable to hold back his anger, and he might have smashed many tables and chairs.

Seeing that the emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were in high spirits, and some counted that the king would be able to return to the capital in ten and a half months, Zhao Shu felt that a prince like himself was not as good as a fourth-rank servant in the eyes of the emperor and the officials. High status.

After retiring from the imperial court, Zhao Shu was listless and returned to the mansion with a dejected expression. He hid in the ancestral hall alone, holding the spiritual tablet of his biological father and sighing. The throne of the emperor, how can he hold down this king who is so popular.

No, Wang Bang must not be allowed to stay in the court, and he must be sent away from afar.Zhao Shu made up his mind, and within two days the opportunity for him to leave the king finally came. Zhao Shu's confidant brought secret news that Yelu Chongyuan, the emperor's uncle of Liao King Yelu Hongji, was recruiting troops in private. Suspected usurpation.

Zhao Shu's heart moved when he heard this, the birthday of Yelu Hongji's mother, Xiao Tali, was about to come. Fu Bi used to be an envoy, but now Fu Bi is not in the court, so why not take this opportunity to invite Zou to the side of the king and invite the emperor Give him an envoy to Liao.Zhao Shu didn't believe it, Wang Pang's life was so tough!