April of the second year of Yuanyou (14th).

The commander of the Fuyan Road, Liu Changzuo, governor of Yanzhou, said: The Western thief Youzhou sent official certificates and transferred 325 soldiers and civilians who were trapped in foreign dynasties.

The imperial edict was issued to Fuyan Road: Wait for the four villages of Jialu, Mizhi, Futu and Anjiang, and specially granted them, allocated land and wealth to comfort the hearts of the people.

This was the first batch of captives from the Song Dynasty sent back by Xixia after the peace talks between Song and Xia.

And it was a unilateral return from Xixia!

The only requirement in Xixia is to request that the opening hours of various markets be increased.

This is the first time that Xixia sent the captives to the Song Dynasty after the Battle of Yongle City!

What does this mean?

Family! As long as you can win, your opponent will become reasonable.

Zhao Xun, the chief of the Lanhuilu Road in Xihe, reported: The leader of Miaochuan, the governor of the Xiping Army, and the prince of Wuwei, Aligu, sent an envoy to speak, asking for permission to enter the capital to pay tribute to the emperor, and also asked the court to send envoys to the court to make his son Bang Biaohu the crown prince, and hoped that the court would command.

The imperial edict: The request of Aligu to pay tribute to the tribute, and ordered Zong to return, and Gong Ji and others to report that Aligu would like to invite the crown prince, his crown prince should go to the capital to pay homage and be personally enthroned.

This is also the impact of the victory of the war.

After Song Xia negotiated peace, Aligu continued to release goodwill to Bianjing.

He also pushed all the responsibility to Qingyi, Jie Guizhang, and said, "It's all about Guizhang and Dang Xiang. I'm in Qingtang, and I don't know anything."

It was also "Since my father and ancestors, I have been loyal and diligent in the Han family for generations... I hope the court will observe clearly!" It seemed that their family had been devoted and loyal to the Bianjing from the beginning, and never had a flirting with Dangxiang and Khitans, and even had alliances to harass the Song Dynasty.

Now we are asking for tribute and asking the court to enthrone the crown prince.

It seemed that Tubo had completely given up on the fence and planned to follow the Zhao Guan family from now on.

It is said that when the Empress Dowager saw Xihe's report, she was very surprised and almost agreed to Aligu's request.

Fortunately, the priests in the capital are all talented.

He could see Aligu's thoughts at a glance and advised them one after another - this was Aligu's attempt to use the power of the court to capture his leaders!

Aligu wasn't really obedient! He was just unstable internally, and the nobles of all tribes refused to obey him, so he remembered the goodness of the Han uncle.

As long as the limelight passes and the crisis passes, the old illness will definitely recur.

Therefore, Mr. Lu said bluntly: "Since ancient times, the barbarians feared power but did not have virtue! The Western Bolivia still wins! Tubo has been in the past dynasties since the reign of the sages, and this is true for all generations! I hope that the wise and wise people can observe clearly!"

Don't be fooled! Otherwise, it will be embarrassing to be deceived.

But the Empress Dowager wanted to make achievements and put on makeup on her own politics.

The priests had no choice but to give a solution that would be the best of both worlds - the canonization can be done, but the Tubo prince must go to Beijing to pay homage to the emperor in person!

This is natural in terms of etiquette and law - you say that you are a loyal minister. If you want to be a crown prince, the crown prince should go to the capital to pay homage to the emperor and accept the emperor's personal enthronement!

The external defense of the Qingtang Tubo, built by Dong Wen after the border was opened in Xining, the Great Song Dynasty, collapsed.

Qingtang City has now been exposed to the Song Dynasty's military front.

As long as the Song Dynasty is willing, Xihe Road can send troops to Qingtang at any time to end the already unstable Aligu regime.

But there is no need!

The priests said that the Song Dynasty could not establish any solid rule in the Qingtang area now.

Therefore, the destruction of Aligu would not have any other benefits except to put the Qingtang area into unparalleled chaos and to make wedding dresses for the Dangxiang people.

Moreover, the expedition to Qingtang requires too many resources and there is also the danger of a crash - even if Wen Xixin leads the way, the supply line is too long.

Decades ago, Yu Siluo relied on luring the enemy into the deep end and defeated Xixia in Zongge River. Yuan Hao almost had his tail between his legs before he escaped.

His army was drowned in the Zongge River in countless ways - there were as many as ten thousand drowning people alone!

The lessons learned from the past must be guarded against!

In Qingtang City, the prime ministers also said that the Aligu regime had an incorrect position and was suspected of killing Dong Wen and slaughtering Dong Wen.

Now Qingyi's ghost seal is captured, and the Xihai's grave is requested to surrender.

Aligu's rule must have encountered many internal challenges, at least questions.

Therefore, the priests believed that although the Song Dynasty needs to rest and recuperate now, they might as well take the opportunity to make some strategic goals.

This is what made the prince Bang Biao, who wanted to be enthroned by Aligu, come to Beijing to worship the emperor.

The Song Dynasty did not care whether Bang Biao came or not.

What Da Song was concerned about was Aligu's reaction to this request.

His willingness means that he has most likely put down his personal ambitions. In the short term, the possibility of Tubo people and Dangxiang people joining each other again will be greatly reduced. Xihe can relax a little bit of alert to Aligu.

If he doesn't want to, he will ask Xihe to continue to attack, such as closing one or two markets, or closing one or two business roads.

Economic and political approach until they are willing!

After popularizing science and introduction by the priests, both palaces have a certain understanding of the current situation in the Three Kingdoms in the Northwest China. They are no longer the same as before, and are confused. They are not even clear about Xizhou and Lanzhou in which direction!

Therefore, the Queen Mother Xiang felt that the prince of Aligu should have entered the capital.

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Xiang asked, "By the way, when will the Sixth Brother plan to recall Zhao Xianggong? Xiang Zong will have Gao Gongji?"

Zhao Xu pursed his lips and replied, "My son thinks he has to wait..."

"When the situation in the court stabilizes, we will recall Zhao Xianggong and the others..."

"So the thieves in the West will not invade again while my general is away."

"That's right..." The Queen Mother nodded.

As the mother and son were talking, Feng Jing came to the hall and saluted and said, "Everyone, Mr. Guo is asking for a meeting!"

"Guo Sheren?" Zhao Xu asked deliberately: "Do you know what's going on?"

After hesitating for a moment, Feng Jing replied: "I heard that it was the matter of the censors impeaching the prince-consort..."

"I understand!" Zhao Xu nodded: "Let Guo Sheren deliver all the letters to my study!"

Empress Dowager Xiang listened next to him and couldn't help asking, "Sixth brother, are the censors still impeaching the prince-consort?"

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Don't you know that the imperial censor is like this?"

"Oh..." Empress Dowager Xiang nodded half-believingly.

She has been in power for more than two years, which has made her familiar with the court officials.

The censors of the Censorate do like to bite one thing.

But the problem is...

Didn’t the Sixth Brother say that the prince consort made only a small mistake in money?

Generally speaking, if the Sixth Brother gave a few instructions to comfort him, the censors would also be tactful and choose to let go.

I won't hang out!

so……

What exactly did the prince consort do?

Empress Dowager Xiang was very careful. She noticed that the keyword "or" mentioned in Feng Jing's words was "Feng Jing".

Therefore, today's impeachment is not the continued success after the last impeachment.

The censors have been working tirelessly to impeach the prince-consort?

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Xiang asked, "Sixth Brother, are you willing to tell me what are the censors impeaching?"

"Is the servant of the son-in-law in Bianjing or local areas, bullying the market?"

Zhao Xu shook his head.

"Have you occupied the property of a certain citizen?"

Zhao Xu still shook his head.

"Forcibly bought someone's ancestral property?"

Zhao Xu still shook his head.

This made Queen Mother Xiang puzzled.

There was no way, Empress Dowager Xiang entered the palace at the age of 21.

She could know the methods of greed for money with her familiar relatives, and she had been staying at the methods she knew before entering the palace.

But humans cannot imagine things beyond their cognition.

Empress Dowager Xiang could not escape this barrier, and couldn't help asking, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "My mother doesn't have to worry!"

"Anyway, it's just some money!"

"Just wait and issue an edict, and order people to take out some money from the stake warehouse to make up for the deficit for the son-in-law!"

"I believe that the censors will no longer bite them after they have an explanation!"
To be continued...