"Ah Ke?" Hearing the following conversation, Song Qingshu couldn't help but be startled. When Ah Ke was brought back to Yan Jing City, there were too many things later. He didn't think about how to settle her, so he handed her over to Prince Kang to take care of and almost forgot her existence. Why did Han Xingzhou's words seem to be related to her?
"The little Princess of the Ping Xi Wang family?" Li Kexiu was shocked and weighed in his heart. Now the situation in Jianghuai area was indeed a bit delicate, but after all, she didn't openly rebel against the imperial court and had always been respectful. But Wu Sangui was different. The imperial court had always known of his rebellious heart. Wu Sangui's daughter in Yan Jing City was equivalent to having a hostage in hand, which could make him hesitate to take action. Therefore, the imperial court would only attach more importance to Wu Sangui's daughter than to their own family.
"I think Lord Li already has a judgment in your heart." Han Xingzhou smiled slightly. "There is no harm in revealing a secret to Lord Li. Princess Ah Ke of the Ping Xi Wang Mansion has been successfully rescued by the people we sent."
"What!" Li Kexiu stood up in surprise.
Not to mention him, even Song Qingshu was shocked. Ah Ke was rescued by the people of the Southern Song Dynasty? Presumably, Wu Sangui and the Southern Song Dynasty must have reached some agreement, but he didn't know what it was.
"Princess Ah Ke was not only rescued from Yan Jing City, but also safely sent back to Lin 'an Prefecture." Han Xingzhou continued.
"Lin 'an?" Li Kexiu had a strange expression. In his opinion, since Ah Ke was rescued, she should return to Shanhai Pass. Why was she sent to Lin 'an thousands of miles away?
As if seeing his doubts, Han Xingzhou smiled and said, "Lord Li, don't worry. We didn't use Princess Ah Ke as a hostage. It was Ping Xi Wang's idea to send Princess Ah Ke to Lin 'an."
"Why?" Li Kexiu frowned and asked. He really couldn't figure out why he would take the initiative to send his daughter as a hostage.
"Because our Great Song Dynasty and Ping Xi Wang have established an alliance. In order to make this relationship more stable, Ping Xi Wang specially sent his daughter to the Lin 'an Imperial Palace to become the Imperial Concubine of our Great Song Emperor." Han Xingzhou's words were like a sudden clap of thunder, shocking both Li Kexiu and Song QingShu, who was on the roof, into silence.
"Ah Ke became the Song Emperor's consort?" Song Qingshu's mind went blank for a moment, and he even had a sour feeling. Although he had no feelings for Ah Ke, he had a deep impression of her beauty. She had inherited her mother's beauty, Chen Yuanyuan's beauty. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a beauty that could cause the downfall of nations.
The man's possessiveness made Song Qingshu extremely unhappy, but his expression soon became strange.
Wait a minute …
The current emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty should be Zhao Gou. He was a famous eunuch emperor in history!
Of course, Zhao Gou was not a eunuch from the start. He used to be a very normal man. But one day, when he was having sex with the imperial concubines in the palace, the eunuch outside rushed in in a panic and told him that the Jin Kingdom's army was only a few dozen miles away. Zhao Gou was scared out of his wits. He immediately shriveled up and hurriedly led everyone to escape.
Behind them, the Golden Crow Technique led a hundred thousand cavalry in pursuit. Zhao Gou ran with all his might in front. In the end, he ran all the way to the seaside and took a boat out to sea. Only then did he recover from the shock. This was the famous search of the mountains and the sea to capture Zhao Gou.
Later, with the efforts of the army to rescue the emperor, they finally defeated the Golden Crow Technique. Only then did the situation of the Southern Song Dynasty stabilize.
But because of the shock of this incident, Zhao Gou could no longer act like a man. In addition, his son died young. In the end, he had no choice but to adopt the son of the royal family as the crown prince. From then on, the imperial line of the Song Dynasty finally returned from the line of Taizong Zhao Guangyi back to the line of Taizong Zhao Kuangyin. Some people said that this was retribution for the Candle Light Axe Shadow. The heavens returned justice to Zhao Kuangyin. This is another story, so I will not talk about it for now.
The reason why Song Qingshu knew so clearly was because of the explosion of information in his era. There was a lot of historical data. In addition, the Song Dynasty had already been destroyed, so there was nothing to hide. That was why he knew the fact that Zhao Gou was impotent.
But after staying in this world for a long time, Song Qingshu realized that no one knew about this. But then again, it made sense. The Emperor could not act like a man and had no children. If this got out, the foundation of the country would be shaken if they were not careful. Therefore, this must be the top secret of the Southern Song Dynasty. Only a few people knew the inside story.
Wu Sangui obviously made a mistake this time. He wanted to use his daughter's beauty to win Zhao Gou's favor and fight for more benefits for himself. But in the end, he stupidly sent his daughter to the palace to live as a widow.
Even though Zhao Gou had become a eunuch, Song Qingshu was still a little unhappy about this. He did not know what Dong Fang Muxue did to make such a big mistake. The next time he returned to Yan Jing City, he would give her a good spanking.
But when he thought of Dong Fang Muxue's proud and aloof look, Song Qingshu shuddered. Wanting to spank her was really asking for death.
Even though Song Qingshu's martial arts today were not below Dong Fang Muxue's, and she was still injured, so it was impossible for her to be his opponent, but Song Qingshu always felt a little afraid in front of her. Maybe it was because the scene of him being chased by her was too deep, so he subconsciously did not dare to use the shameless methods that he usually used to bully other women.
Song Qingshu also realized this. A man's pride made him know that he could not continue like this. "Hmph, next time I must teach her a lesson. Only then will I be able to enforce my authority as a husband!"
Han Xingzhou continued, "Now that the Manchurian Qing is being pressured by the Mongols on the outside and the three border defenses on the inside, and Shandong is occupied by the Golden Snake Camp, they are already on the verge of death. Lord Li, it is better for you to make plans early."
Li Kexiu looked hesitant. After a long time, she seemed to have made a great decision. "Okay, I can pledge allegiance to the Song Empire. But before my family is safely rescued, I will not openly change my allegiance. I hope that Minister Han can understand."
Han Xingzhou nodded. "No problem. When I return to Lin 'an, I will immediately arrange for people to rescue your family. But once they are safely rescued, Lord Li must immediately reveal your identity and draw a clear line between you and the Manchurian Qing."
"Okay." Li Kexiu also answered very straightforwardly. "But during this period, I need the Song Empire to provide me with provisions and military expenses to show their sincerity. Now that the Golden Snake Camp has occupied Shandong, the water transportation has been cut off. We can no longer get supplies from the Qing court."
Han Xingzhou narrowed his eyes. In the early years of the Southern Song Empire, various warlords received money and provisions from the imperial court, but they often did things that did not work. He did not know if Li Kexiu was taking the opportunity to cheat the imperial court of provisions and provisions. After all, the Jianghuai area had always been rich. He did not believe that Li Kexiu had really reached the point of a food shortage.
Now that the imperial court had been fighting for years, they needed money and provisions everywhere. Li Kexiu had a hundred thousand troops and horses under his command. The provisions and military expenses of this army were by no means a small amount. The imperial court was afraid that it would be a little difficult to provide for them.
But now, the urgent task was to win Li Kexiu over. After he changed his allegiance and had no way out, the imperial court had ways to slowly deal with him …
Han Xingzhou quickly had an idea. "The matter of provisions and provisions is absolutely not a problem. After I go back and report, I can prepare for this matter. But this amount of provisions and provisions is not a small amount. When the time comes, the three departments of the imperial court and the censorate will definitely raise questions. In order to reduce as much resistance as possible, I need Lord Li to express his intentions. That way, I can also speak for Lord in the imperial court. "
Li Kexiu sneered inwardly. This was a proof of allegiance. But this was already within his expectations. He asked unhurriedly, "I wonder how I should express my intentions?"
Han Xingzhou smiled faintly. He got up and paced back and forth. "Because His Majesty does not have many children, the Empress Dowager has issued a decree this year to expand the number of concubines in the palace. As officials, we should also share the burden of the Empress Dowager. I heard that Lord Li has a daughter who is sixteen years old. She is as beautiful as a flower. This is a great opportunity. "
Li Kexiu's expression changed. He knew that this was the so-called proof of allegiance. His daughter had entered the palace to become the Emperor's concubine. Naturally, she was tied to the Southern Song Empire's chariot. They did not have to worry that he would have other thoughts. But that girl, Yuanzhi, had long been raised by him to be lawless. She might not agree to this marriage.
Song Qingshu, who was on the roof, was very depressed. He thought, why did a eunuch like Zhao Gou have so many wives? Was he going to marry them and put them in the palace as decorations?
It was fine that he did not know about Ah Ke's matter, but now he wanted to have designs on Li Yuanzhi? Humph, if I don't ruin this deal, how can I be worthy of the friendship between that girl and me?
Seeing that Li Kexiu was silent, Han Xingzhou continued. "Lord Li should know that during the Jingkang disaster, our country's Second Sage, Beishu, was accompanied by the current Emperor's first wife, Lady Xing. In order to commemorate her, His Majesty did not have another Empress after ascending the throne. It was only a few years ago that he heard that Empress Xing had died in the Jin Kingdom. Coupled with the persuasion of the Empress Dowager and the other officials, His Majesty finally had the intention of having a new Empress. He decided to choose a suitable person from among the concubines to be the new Empress. Lord Li's daughter is both beautiful and talented. Coupled with her extraordinary family background, her chances of being chosen are very high. This is a heaven-sent opportunity, Lord Li should not miss it. "
These words made Li Kexiu's heart waver. If her daughter became the Empress of the Southern Song Dynasty, then she would become the father-in-law of the country. In the future, her position in the Southern Song Dynasty would naturally be extraordinary. And the problems that she had been worried about after surrendering would also be easily solved …
After all, Li Kexiu was the ruler of a region. It was impossible for her to be so easily swayed by this big piece of cake. She quickly realized that she was not the only one eyeing the throne of the Empress. Putting aside the daughters of the rich and powerful families of the Southern Song Dynasty, even Wu Sangui's daughter was rumored to be a celestial being. In addition, Wu Sangui's power was above hers. Yuanzhi might not be able to compete with her.
However, this bait was too tempting. Even though Li Kexiu knew that it would not be so easy, she was still moved. "This is not a bad idea. However, this matter is of great importance. I need to go back and think about it."
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