Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, when the party leader Li Jiqian rebelled against the Song Dynasty, the court did not imprison his mother and wife, but it was useless in the end. However, I think that since Ali Gu has this idea, there is no harm in letting him give it a try."

The official nodded slowly and said: "I appointed Ali Gu as the training envoy of the Suzhou regiment and went to the Qingtang Dynasty to recruit the Kucha Uighurs and Yellow-headed Tatars."

Qi Ding was not the military commander, but Wen Xixin was the governor. After Ali was appointed as the military commander, he had the opportunity to be on an equal footing with Qi Ding in the official ranks of the Song Dynasty.

After going to court, Lu Gongzhu said to Zhang Yue: "This interruption by Ali Gu has disturbed the prime minister's plan."

Zhang Yue said: "Indeed, but I did not follow the plan. War is ever-changing. You need to constantly change according to the situation."

"Would you like to think about Mr. Lu's mission to Xixia again?"

Mr. Lu smiled and said: "Lu rejected the Prime Minister twice. Does the Prime Minister still want to be with Lu?"

Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Lv Gong, Yan Zi once said that there are three classes of people in the world."

"It is difficult for a gentleman to advance and retreat easily; for a gentleman, it is easy to advance and retreat easily; for a villain, it is easy to advance but difficult to retreat."

"It is difficult for Mr. Lu to advance but easy to retreat, so he deserves my invitation again and again."

Mr. Lu smiled and nodded: "The Prime Minister is so sincere, so Mr. Lu can only do it reluctantly."

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After the Battle of Mingsha, the Song and Xia suffered considerable losses. With the mediation of the Liao State, both sides agreed to cease fighting and negotiate peace.

Xixia sent Li Qing, and the Song Dynasty sent Lü Gongzhu to Yanzhou and Xiazhou for two negotiations, but no results were achieved.

The second year of Yuanfeng passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the third year of Yuanfeng.

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Chapter completed!