Prince of Song Dynasty

705 Marriage
Because of the sister-in-law who just returned to Shangjing not long ago, Xiao Chuo asked people to collect Ye Chen's information and deeds in detail. She knew very well that it was absolutely impossible for a person like Ye Chen to agree to "a country of fathers and sons".But she also didn't want to speak out her judgment at this time, so as not to hit the enthusiasm of these courtiers.

"After Ye Chen refuses to establish the kingdom of father and son, I will use that girl Haoyue as an argument to reflect my means. But I heard that the relationship between Ye Chen and Haoyue is not trivial. All the positions are given to Haoyue." Xiao Chuo thought to himself, while thinking about how to use Haoyue and Xiangfu Kingdom to make some troubles.

Yelusha, the privy envoy of the Southern Court, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Based on the current situation in Daliao, it is really inappropriate to go to war with the Song State. Ye Chen is a Song official and stands on his own, which is definitely not tolerated by the Song Dynasty. The minister also heard that the Song State The current emperor and Ye Chen have formed a deadly feud, if the emperor of the Song Dynasty wants to use troops against the Xiangfu Kingdom regardless of everything... In order to prevent my Daliao from getting too involved, I think that we should be cautious and agree to agree with Xiangfu first. Fu Guo has diplomatic relations, let's see Song Guo's actions, and whether Xiang Fu Guo has the strength to contend against the big army, and then we will decide on the result."

Xiao Chuo nodded, turned to Privy Envoy Shi Fang, and asked, "What do you think of Shi Aiqing?"

Shi Fang said calmly: "I think that the country of father and son is just a false name, but from my point of view, Ye Chen will never agree. But now they send envoys to ask for my Daliao, this is Recognizing our Liao State's status as a great country, if we put forward a condition that he can't agree to, and then make concessions, wouldn't it mean that we are accommodating him? Besides, the Song State is stronger and stronger, and its military force is not weaker than My Daliao is actually the strongest opponent of my Daliao. In the past few years, because the first emperor was seriously ill and was bedridden for a long time, my Daliao had some young people who made troubles, which hurt some vitality. Seeing that Hexi is gradually in the hands of the Southern Dynasty, but There is no time to spare to send troops. Now that Ye Chen has occupied Hexi and broke with the Southern Dynasty, this is unexpected and great news for Daliao. From my point of view, we might as well show the grace and generosity of our Daliao country, don’t Instead of arguing over these minutiae, the two sides have established a friendly state, which is a good thing that greatly benefits our Liao Kingdom and severely defeats the Southern Dynasty, so wouldn't it be icing on the cake to gain some substantial benefits?"

Xiao Chuo nodded slightly, and said: "Shi Aiqing is right, so I will leave this matter to Shi Aiqing. In addition, there are still some things that I have not made up my mind. Shi Aiqing will enter the palace tomorrow morning, and I will explain otherwise. .”

Shi Fang bowed and said yes.

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It has been nine days since Yu Daoxiang came to Shangjing. After confirming that her mother, the Khitan Empress Dowager, was terminally ill and unable to recover, she stayed with her mother all day.

After discussing the matter, Xiao Chuo came to the Empress Dowager's palace and said in front of the Empress Dowager, "Haoyue! Have you already made a private decision with Ye Chen, the emperor of Xiangfu Kingdom?"

Yu Daoxiang glanced at Xiao Chuo, and said lightly, "That's right."

Xiao Chuo glanced at the Empress Dowager who wanted to say something, and said first: "Mother, Haoyue is my eldest princess of the Liao Dynasty. How can the major events in my life be so casual. Since Haoyue likes Ye Chen, the concubine will be the master. Marry Haoyue to Ye Chen."

The Empress Dowager was in Yu Daoxiang's arms, her face was pale and bloodless, her lips were purple, she coughed and panted heavily and said, "That's right, how can my daughter agree to someone in a daze, fortunately Haoyue has a good eye, Cough, cough, cough, cough, I have heard a little about Ye Chen, he is indeed a great hero in the world. My daughter married such a person, and I will die in peace."

Yu Daoxiang faintly felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't bear to refuse the earnest gaze of her dying mother.He nodded in agreement.

Xiao Chuo was overjoyed, and couldn't help thinking: "That Ye Chen heard that before the founding of the country, he was rich in the world, and the weapons made by the Weapons Department of Huaxia Weifu are said to be incomparable. This time, this palace will definitely sell Haoyue for a good price. "

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This is the sixth snowfall since the beginning of winter in the Northwest, and it is also the biggest snowfall. After the heavy snowfall, the land of Hexi is really a mountain dancing silver snake, and the original galloping wax figure.The scenery of the northern country is extremely enchanting, but the locals are not used to this scene for a long time.But for Han Xizai, Zhang Bo, Wang Dongyang, Xu Xuan and other people who were born and grew up in Jiangnan, it was the first time they saw Qianli Woxue, and it was an eye-opener. These days, they often groan about snow scenes Poetry and lyrics.

However, most of them also watched through the windows, otherwise as soon as they went out of the house, they would be blown back to their stomachs by the howling snow foam and the strong wind blowing all over the sky, and then they would return to the warm and harmonious world with a cry of surprise. Go to the kang house.

In this kind of weather, even the native Northwesterners, except for a few hunters trekking in the thick snow up to the calf to search for small animals, few people will appear. Such heavy snow is not only difficult for cars to pass, but also for donkeys. , horses, and camels are also difficult to travel.

However, at this moment, there is a team marching in the wilderness at an extremely fast speed.More than a dozen sleds were pulled quickly by the dogs, and hundreds of people in gray and white leather robes roared along behind them on skis.

A small animal suddenly heard some noises in the wind, and immediately ran away quickly, got into a snow cave, poked its head out quietly, and peeped ghostly. Whether it was sitting on a sled or riding a ski, they were all wearing thick leather robes, their mouths and noses were covered by thick felt towels, and their eyes were covered with black gauze. It looked weird, that little beast I had never seen such a person before, so I couldn't help being startled, and immediately ran away quickly.

This team is an envoy from Khitan back to Xiangfu Kingdom, and is rushing back to Xiazhou to report important matters to Emperor Ye Chen of Xiangfu Kingdom.

It was the first time in the Northwest that such a strange means of transport was used for the army to march on the road. It was the first product produced by the newly established military factory under the Equipment Department of the Equipment Department of the Military Shufu.

In fact, sleds and snowboards have been invented in Northwest and Northeast China for many years. The earliest surviving record about skis is the petroglyphs of snowboarding carved by ancient people on Altay Mountain more than 1 years ago.

Ye Chen has never skied before, and he doesn't know that in this era, there are not only sleds, but also snowboards in the Northeast and Northwest regions.On the third day after he established the country and proclaimed himself emperor, he heard Hu Sanguang talk about how the spies could not travel faster in snowy weather. Thinking of the sleds of later generations, he heard Yu Wen, the head of the Equipment Department of the Military Privy Office, compare the sleigh After talking about the structure, although Yu Wen is not as powerful as his cousin Yu Qingyan, he only listened to it for a while, then slapped his head and said: "What your majesty said is the same as the 'detection' used by people from the Northwest when they travel in winter." Na' is very similar."

At that time, Ye Chen was taken aback, and after careful questioning, he realized that what the locals call 'Chana' means skis. This kind of skis is slightly the same as the skis used by skiers in later generations. From the tail to the pedals are Straight, gradually tapering inward from the footrest to the tip of the front end, slightly upturned.

It is also simple to make. Generally, the prototype is planed out of spruce wood, and half of it is thrown into the fire to use the moisture of the wood itself to make it bend or boil it in hot water to make one end bend and then shape it.In the middle of the snowboard, a fixer is made of raw cowhide, the size of which can hold a shoe, and then wrapped with a belt. The bottom of the board is covered with animal skin, and the fur is backward. Glide down the hill.As long as the materials are available, one can be made in no time.

Yu Wen let the newly established military factory combine Ye Chen's later generations of sleds with the current "Chana", and soon produced an improved version of the sled.The ski poles used by Chana are not double poles, but a single ski pole with a length of about two meters. Both ends are wrapped with iron tips. It can not only be used for skiing, balance, and steering, but also as a weapon.

After the test by the Weapon Efficiency Department of the Equipment Department of the Military Council, it was found that although the speed of the developed sled was not as fast as His Majesty said, it was more practical. It was not only durable, it could slide on the snow, and it could Glide over rocks, fallen logs.

After Ye Chen's approval, Hu Sanguang's Intelligence Department was first equipped, and then General Yang Jiye signed an order to equip [-] sledges with each of the four major armies for use by spies and messengers in the army. use.

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After the edict of the establishment of the Xiangfu country was announced to all countries and forces in the world, the Great Song Dynasty naturally would not recognize it, and because of the fear of the Great Song Dynasty and the secret troubles in the temple, Dali, Tubo, Uighur, and Uighur did not recognize it.Only the Kingdom of Liao and the Kingdom of Khotan in the Western Regions reacted, but they did not directly recognize or establish diplomatic relations with Xiangfu Kingdom, but put forward their own conditions.

The conditions put forward by the Liao Kingdom are very strange, and they seem to be very simple-the marriage of Princess Haoyue of Daliao to Emperor Ye Chen of the Xiangfu Kingdom will establish diplomatic relations with the Xiangfu Kingdom.

Ye Chen stipulated that the court should be held early every seven days, and relevant officials would gather to discuss important matters.Today, the envoys from Khitan and Khotan came back one after another, just in time for the early court.

At this time, after hearing the report from the Khitan envoys in the government affairs hall, the right chancellor Han Xizai came out of duty with an angry face, and said, "Your Majesty, the Liao Kingdom has deceived others so much that it wants to use a woman in exchange for so many blessings from our Xiangfu Kingdom." Benefits, His Majesty must not agree."

Ma Wentao, the right chancellor, also went out immediately and said: "Your Majesty, I think what Master Han said is very true. The Khitan people deceived me in Xiangfu Country, and also thought that the Song Dynasty would definitely send troops to our Xiangfu Country, so they wanted to take this opportunity to blackmail me into the court. .”

Ye Chen looked weird, frowned slightly, and didn't speak.

Hu Sanguang glanced at Han Xizai and Ma Wentao, thinking that these two obviously didn't know that Princess Haoyue of Khitan was the queen appointed by His Majesty.And it is obviously inconvenient for His Majesty to tell the truth in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)