Chapter Nine Helan Elegy The Guoxiang Mansion of Liang Yibu, the Prime Minister of the Western Xia Dynasty, is the largest building complex in Xingqing Mansion other than the royal palace.The entire Prime Minister's Mansion covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres, with three thick courtyard walls, towering archery towers, abundant storage, and more than a thousand soldiers. It is like a small city.Within the high walls of the Prime Minister's Mansion, there are hundreds of thousands of pavilions, of varying heights, hidden by tall windows, secluded rooms, jade railings and vermilion trees, resplendent and resplendent.In the backyard, green water surrounds the towers and rockeries, and the flowers and trees are luxuriant and intertwined. It is a rare garden in the south of the Yangtze River.At this time, it is approaching the severe winter, and there is heavy snowfall. This beautiful scenery is covered by white snow, and it is even more special.It's just that although the Prime Minister Liang Yibu was a Han, he was born and raised in Xixia, with a lot of culture and martial arts, so he ordered the servants in the mansion to clean up the snow in the garden every day, and cook cranes and burn qin; Feeling that there is not enough emerald green in winter, people actually put a few coral trees in various parts of the garden, making a garden so nondescript that people can't help but laugh.It's just that the people who come and go to the Prime Minister's house are either not elegant and envious of Liang's wealth; or they don't dare to offend Liang and just pretend to turn a blind eye.Liang Yibu didn't realize it, but rather complacent.

However, although Liang Yibu was vulgar and illiterate, he was proficient in power tactics.Long before Xia Zhu Bingchang started the Daan reform, Liang Yibu was aware of the possible danger and began to complain of illness and stay away from court for a long time.However, regarding the situation between the DPRK and China, Liang Yibu, a wily man, has a clear understanding of the situation.After the promulgation of the Da'an Restructuring Edict, he ordered Ye Lina and others to test Lord Xia's determination. Unexpectedly, Lord Xia was unexpectedly ruthless, and the three of them were executed in the hall.This undoubtedly gave Liang Yibu a heavy slap in the face.Although Liang's followers all over the court were frightened by Lord Xia for a while, after regaining their senses, they came to Guoxiang's mansion one after another, asking Liang Yibu to come up with countermeasures.

This group of people is sad for the death of rabbits and foxes, gathering in Liang Yibu's mansion, it is inevitable to make a lot of noise and chatter endlessly.Liang Yibu coaxed and scolded these people for the time being. After dismissing these cronies, Liang Yibu began to seriously consider the current situation.Since the defeat of Suide, his prestige in Xixia Kingdom has been weakening day by day.It is not easy for foreign relatives to control the state affairs in a country like Xixia where there are many powerful factions. The reason why he kept sending troops to attack the Song Dynasty in the past was not only to satisfy his own ambition, but also to divert domestic conflicts and ease the situation. Domestic dissatisfaction with Liang's dominance of the government and his incompetence in governing the country.And through war, firmly grasp the military power, so that the opposition will not dare to act rashly.But with Suide's defeat, Xixia's national strength was greatly damaged, domestic dissatisfaction with him was increasing day by day, and the voices and courage of the formerly suppressed opposition groups also increased.If Ren Duohan had been given courage in the past, he would not have dared to send troops into Xingqing Mansion!Such potential power is scattered in Xingqing Prefecture and various places.Even ordinary Xixia tribal leaders did not dare to think otherwise when the Liang family was strong, but at this time they also became hesitant about Liang Yibu.These people have always only followed the strong.

If Bingchang had been more decisive at the time and had taken advantage of the defeat, his Liang clan might have gathered at the gate of hell by now.But at that time, Bingchang also had his doubts and fears: the Liang family had two heirs, the court was full of cliques, and most importantly, Liang Yibu, who was fighting in Pingxia City, still controlled an elite army.But even so, it was also the period when Liang's position was most unstable.That's why Liang Yibu said that he was ill for a long time and would not go to court for a long time. What he was afraid of was what happened; hands.Liang Yibu knew very well that the foundation of his Liang clan's foothold in the Xixia Kingdom depended on the empress dowager Liang's prestige and control over military power.

At this time, Liang Yibu had basically stabilized his position.But he also knew that the situation at this time was still very different from before the defeat of Suide.Xu De's defeat led to the weakening of Liang's power, which cannot be easily recovered.In the Xixia Kingdom, there are very few people who wholeheartedly support the Liang family, especially Liang Yibu, from the princes from all walks of life to ordinary soldiers, but the dissatisfaction is increasing.It’s just that Liang Yibu is still the younger brother of the Empress Dowager on the surface, the father-in-law of the Lord Xia, the status of one family and two queens, coupled with the power of operating for more than ten years, and the strength of mastering military power, so that Liang Yibu can still maintain the power on the surface. own position.

Liang Yibu may not be considered a wise man, but he is very sensitive to these potential changes because he is good at power.He was able to become the winner in Xixia's brutal power struggle, not just because his sister was the queen mother. The situation in Xixia can be said to have been quite delicate.The balance of power is shifting, forming a new and very delicate balance.At this time, Lord Xia Bingchang promulgated the Daan Reform Edict. This delicate situation was destined to be completely broken. Liang Yibu was completely out of instinct, and dealt with the upcoming changes very cautiously.After all, it is no longer the time for Xixia to control everything.

Lord Xia Bingchang's Da'an Restructuring Edict also catered to the wishes of quite a few people.People with strength and ambition hope to take this opportunity to seize power; while the noble chiefs who care about current affairs feel an unprecedented crisis, they are looking forward to changes, hoping that Xixia will be rejuvenated, although this also prevents them from wanting to maintain their vested interests; The lower classes of society, on the other hand, wanted tax cuts and became war-averse.Even if it is a pure nomadic people, war will not only bring benefits but not troubles, not to mention that Xixia is a half-agricultural and half-pastoral country, and the long-term war will bring pain to the lower classes of society. In fact, it is not inferior to them pain inflicted on the enemy.Most of the benefits obtained from the war are often swallowed up by the upper class, while ordinary people have to bear various evil consequences such as increased taxes, and the main responsibility for production is borne by women, old and young.The promulgation of the Daan Restructuring Edict, at least spiritually, gave these people hope.

Although Liang Yibu could not accurately grasp the thoughts of Chinese people, he could intuitively realize some things.What's more, he understands some situations: Bingchang has a reputation for righteousness. This is absolutely not to be taken lightly. The legitimacy of Liang Yibu's power is because he is attached to this righteous name.Once he loses this status, there will be chaos in the country immediately.Even if he is not well-versed in history, he still knows the story of Song Taizu. With Song Taizu's prestige in the army and the country, once the yellow robe is added to replace Zhou, he will face rebellion.Liang Yibu's prestige, talent, and strength are all comparable to Song Taizu. Not to mention the Zen Dynasty, even if he abolishes the establishment without authorization, it must mean the beginning of a civil war.What's more, there is still a Song Dynasty watching.

Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, Liang Yibu did not dare to act rashly. If you really want to make a move, you must have complete control over the situation, at least you must be able to control Bingchang.Otherwise, needless to say, Yelu Yixun is a lesson from the past.The Lord of Liao is just a prince, and Yelu Yixun can also establish a new king; but Bingchang is the king of Xixia, the only son of the first emperor!If he can't control Bingchang, his future, Liang Yibu, is doomed.His power will soon disintegrate, and the Liang clan will be completely finished in Xixia.The power base of the Liang family is attached to the Xixia kingship, and Liang Yibu will not dig his own grave.

Throw a rat!Throw a rat!Liang Yibu kept talking to himself.After clearing his mind, he realized that the complexity of the situation was beyond his expectation.Can I really control Xingqing Mansion?At a certain moment, Liang Yibu even had some doubts. If Bingchang led the army himself, how many troops he counted in his own strength would waver, wait and see, or even turn back at that time.But does Bingchang have the courage?Liang Yibu couldn't make up his mind for a while. Judging from the past, he never had such courage; but judging from the fact that he killed dissidents in the hall, it seems not impossible

In the end, you must cut its wings first!After pondering for a long time, Liang Yibu finally gritted his teeth and slammed his fist on the table. Come on!After regaining his composure, Liang Yi straightened his clothes and shouted loudly After a few days. Western Xia Palace. Lord Xia Bingchang is discussing the restructuring with Li Qing, Yuzang Huama, Wen Huan and several ministers.Among the crowd, Li Qing looked the calmest on the surface, but the most excited in his heart.Man is a strange animal, sometimes he is obsessed with some formal things and is moved by them.As wise as Li Qing, he is not immune to this. Li Qing, who is dressed in a Han robe, has the illusion of returning to his homeland from time to time.I have been discriminated against for many years, but at this moment when I put on the Han robe, it seems that I have been compensated for it all.Therefore, when discussing matters, Li Qing actually lost his mind several times. After doing this several times, when Li Qing was distracted again, Bingchang finally noticed something strange about Li Qing. General Lee? Li Qing was almost taken aback, came back to his senses, and hurriedly replied: The minister is here. Are you all right?Bingchang looked at him suspiciously.Could it be that there is something wrong in the mansion? Seeing that Lian Wenhuan, Yuzang Huama and others couldn't help but look sideways, Li Qing couldn't help but feel embarrassed, quickly found an excuse, and replied: Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, and everything is fine with your family.The minister is thinking about something. oh?What is it worth? The minister is thinking that it has been a while since the reform edict was promulgated, and the attitudes of the commanders, leaders, Jiedu envoys, and state governors in various places should also be clear. Bingchang nodded, but said slightly angrily: I haven't received a memorandum yet. Wen Huan interjected: This is not surprising.Near the Xingqing mansion, either they are under Liang Guoxiang's family, or they are waiting to see.As soon as the memorials expressed by the military commanders along the side arrived, the memorials of these people would naturally be handed in.How can they not be afraid of the final punishment? What Zhuangyuan Gong said is true, I have heard the four characters "Hou Zhi Zhi Zhu", it seems to be an allusion, right?Bingchang nodded yes, and asked with interest. It is indeed an allusion.It is said that Dayu gathered the princes, and the one who came to the end was beheaded, so as to establish his prestige in the world.Your Majesty reformed the system, became the first king of the law, and established prestige to govern the world.Wen Huan said loudly, completely ignoring Li Qing's slight frown. But Bingchang nodded his head again and again, praising: Dayu is an ancient sage king, and he really deserves to be emulated by future generations.He beheaded the latecomer, and if he was recruited from then on, all the princes would naturally fight for the first.Is it a coincidence that it can become a world of thousands of years? Wen Huan said with a smile: Your majesty knows three things after hearing one thing, a truly wise master. Hearing this, Bingchang was even happier, and said with a smile: "Now that we have changed the system, we should also follow the example of the former king."If those mediocre officials can be made aware of their fear, they will naturally be ordered and prohibited, reforms can be achieved, and ZTE can be expected!A few days ago, I killed all the people in Yeli, just for this reason! Li Qing sighed in his heart, and was about to persuade, when he was about to open his mouth, he heard a person sternly said: If the Ai family refuses to wear Han clothes, will the emperor also punish the Ai family's descendants? Mixed with this sound, the servant's sharp chant rang out: The Empress Dowager has arrived Everyone quickly knelt down to greet them, shouting: The Empress Dowager is a thousand years old! Li Qing peeked out, but saw the Empress Dowager Liang was staring at Lord Xia Bingchang and Wen Huan with an angry face, as if she wanted to dig out their hearts to have a look.A servant stood behind him with an embarrassed face. Apparently he was ordered by the Queen Mother Liang not to pass it on, but when the Queen Mother heard the discussion, Li Qing turned his eyes to the Queen Mother Liang again, but saw two sharp words Looking at himself, he quickly lowered his head. But I heard Bingchang standing there, and said with a smile: "The queen mother is joking." I'm not kidding!Empress Dowager Liang sneered, sat down on the chair brought by the servant, and said: "I dare to joke when I punish three ministers in the court?"Who in the world does not know that the emperor is decisive in killing! Those three people disobeyed the king's orders and should have been killed.Bingchang didn't dare to look into Empress Dowager Liang's eyes, and just lowered his head to answer. Sure enough, he is worthy of being the king of a country!Empress Dowager Liang sneered and said: The emperor has grown up, and even his ancestors are ignored, so he didn't have to pay attention to me, an old woman.Should have been killed!snort! How dare the child.I am also doing this for my ancestors. If it is really for the sake of the ancestors' foundation, it should not be so hasty!Empress Dowager Liang said sharply: We are originally Hu people, wearing the robes of the Han people, we are forgetting our ancestors!In the same way, I have told the emperor many times that once this Han robe is put on, after ten years, there will be no invincible soldiers in Daxia, and the party will be wiped out!Don't you remember the lessons of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty? The Empress Dowager's words are wrong. During Emperor Xiaowen's time, the Northern Wei Dynasty was powerful and the country was in chaos because of his son's failure to live up to expectations, causing Xiao Qiang to provoke foreign insults. Otherwise, how could Er Zhu Rong and his ilk accomplish anything?How can this be attributed to Emperor Xiaowen's restructuring?Wen Huan fell on the ground and retorted in a deep voice. Who are you?How dare you talk to me like that!The Empress Dowager Liang stared at Wen Huan and cursed: You gang of treacherous ministers deceived the emperor and messed up the country, and led a good emperor into ruin. Empress Dowager Yuzang Huama called out in a low voice, wanting to say a few words of persuasion. Empress Dowager Liang had already opened her mouth to scold: Yuzang Huama, why don't you persuade the emperor to go the right way, and follow them around?You are also a fool. Yuzang Huama quickly retracted his head, not daring to speak any more. There was a sudden silence in the hall. Empress Dowager Liang glanced over the crowd, pointed at Wen Huan, and said coldly: This man is a general from the Song Dynasty, without a father or a king, how can he be trusted as his heart?Come on!Immediately drive this person out of the palace, from now on, if you see this person stepping into the palace, take his head and come to me! Empress!Bingchang said anxiously: Wen Huan is indeed a loyal minister. He was able to save him during Suide It was because of his contribution to saving his life that he was not beheaded immediately.Empress Dowager Liang's tone was extremely resolute, she looked at Bingchang again, and said: The emperor is now in charge, and you can only do what you like.This country and the country were brought down by the ancestors with hard work, and they cannot be lost in the hands of outsiders.Wei Mingrong is a veteran of several dynasties, loyal and reliable, half of the six squadrons in the imperial encirclement will be under his direct command starting today.He was originally the old commander of the Sixth Squadron in Yuwei, so if he was allowed to command, he could command it well. When this Bingchang and everyone in the palace heard this, even their faces changed. Empress Dowager Liang looked around at everyone, and said with a sneer: Could it be that there are still people who separate our mother and son, the emperor, do you suspect that I will seize the military power? The boy has no such intentions, it's just a big deal The sixth class in Yuwei Nei, your mother and I were also able to command it back then!If I really want to seize your military power, I can transfer all the Sixth Squadron away with a handwriting, so there is no need to be so coy.I can't trust the people around you! Empress Dowager Liang looked at Bingchang closely, and there was a hint of sarcasm in it.However, what Empress Dowager Liang said was not bragging, she was no different than ordinary women, leading soldiers to fight, maneuvering and scheming, she had never done anything.Given the bloody battles of the Western Xia court, how could the victors be ordinary people? Under the gaze of Empress Dowager Liang, Bingchang finally ignored the anxious expressions of Li Qing, Yu Zang Huama and others, and flinched.Yes, the son-in-law would like to obey the mother's order.After saying these words, Bingchang's body softened, almost feeling like he was going to be paralyzed.Li Qing and the others all had complexions as dark as the bottom of a pot. With a raised hand, Empress Dowager Liang took away the complete control of half of the force of the Sixth Squadron in Yuwei. Said, always a huge setback.And Wen Huan was kicked out of the palace by Queen Mother Liang with a single sentence, and she told Bingchang clearly, who is the real owner of this palace!But what is strange is that the Empress Dowager Liang, who has always been firmly opposed to restructuring, did not entangle in this issue this time, but showed signs of softening her attitude.However, Bingchang and the others, who were shrouded in frustration, did not notice this point. Bingchang, who was full of ambition, encountered his first setback before he even started to really reform the system.At this time, the harsh winter in Xingqing Mansion seemed to be an ominous omen. However, the frustration appears to be temporary. Soon, Ren Duohan gave Bingchang a shot in the arm.Within a month of the promulgation of the Da'an Restructuring Edict, led by Ren Duohan, four or five powerful military commanders, as well as tribal leaders, successively sent their own reorganization memorials to Xingqing Mansion.With the person who was the first, many people had less scruples about Liang Yibu, and one after another, the commanders of various military divisions all sent memorials. Finally, before the four years of Da'an were about to pass, the princes of Xixia, maybe out of sincerity, maybe out of political speculation, maybe out of fear of being punished later, worried about Ye Lina and others. Fate repeats itself, in short, it is an expression of their desire for reform. Daan's restructuring, in name, has finally become the hope of the world! Time is always the greatest.The eleventh year of Xining in the Song Dynasty and the fourth year in Da'an in the Xia Kingdom passed quickly. The war between Song and Xia seems to have passed for a year.A year's time, for forgetful people, has been able to forget things they don't want to remember; but for others, the shame does not diminish with the passage of time. On the first month of the twelfth year of Xining, the Song Dynasty and Xixia, on the surface, except that Xixia sent envoys to congratulate the Song Dynasty emperor on Zhengdan, both sides were busy with their own affairs irrelevant. After the grand ceremony of Zhengdan in the Song Dynasty, the Minister of Hongyu Temple officially informed the Liao envoy that the Song Dynasty decided to accept the request of the Liao Kingdom. The envoy's second country.This small matter actually conveyed a lot of information: the Song Dynasty at this time was gradually becoming more confident than before, and therefore more open. However, the fact that this matter was conveyed by the Minister of Honglu Temple also meant the revision of the official system reform led by Shi Yue.At the time of the reform of the official system, it was stipulated that Honglu Temple was responsible for the affairs of vassals, domestic minorities, and overseas colonies. Countries that were not in the tributary system, such as foreign affairs for the Liao Kingdom, were assigned to the Ministry of Rites.This setting was originally an attempt by Shi Yue to break the tribute diplomacy. The future Song Dynasty will surely face a wider world. At its feet, the ancient tributary system, in Shi Yue's view, needs to be corrected. Face up to your competitors, and you can never go wrong.However, the Song Dynasty originally regarded the Liao Kingdom as a big and equal country, and the tributary system had already opened a gap here, so Shi Yue wanted to use it skillfully. However, the Song court soon discovered the inconvenience: Among the countries that had contacts with the Song Dynasty at that time, only the Liao Kingdom was a country that the Song Dynasty considered to be able to live on an equal footing. Although Song Ting, who knew more about overseas, knew that it was not a vassal of the Song Dynasty, the inertia of traditional thinking made Song Ting take it into the tributary system for granted.As for Shi Yue’s influence and deepening understanding of the world, many scholars in the Song Dynasty recognized the countries in the Near West and the West of Thailand that could be compared with the Liao Kingdom (Note: The geographical concept of Shi Yue’s "Geography Preliminary" is roughly from the west of Xixia to the middle of the country. Asia is called the Western Regions, West Asia to the Eastern Roman Empire is called the Near West; the west of the Eastern Roman Empire is called Taixi.), but there was no direct official contact with the Song Dynasty, so it was naturally selectively ignored. Under such circumstances, the head and guest department of the Ministry of Rites seemed particularly leisurely and glaring. The ruling and opposition parties almost agreed that this was a redundant department. Finally, this institution came to its end in the twelfth year of Xining. Ting first decided to merge all his affairs into Honglu Temple, and a month later, he officially announced the abolition of the host and guest division. Although Shi Yue always insisted that the barbarians in the country were also subjects of the Song Dynasty, and that they were hired together with the Liao Kingdom and belonged to the same institution, but he could not stop this huge historical inertia.In the view of the Song court, the barbarians who became national registered households could naturally be included in the jurisdiction of the household department, but those barbarians who were in charge of the state and did not pay taxes to the state could only be included in the tributary system, which was nothing more than a vassal. Just different degrees of difference. Under the whole world, is it the land of the king; on the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers? This sentence has never been a historical fact, but this does not prevent it from being deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and thus formed the ancient tribute system as the core of culture. .On the one hand, Shi Yue was obsessed with the vested interests brought about by the tributary system, which made the management of the South China Sea area justifiable by the Song Dynasty. Those countries involved all recognized the tribute system as a matter of course. When the Song Dynasty had sufficient strength, the advantages brought by this concept were unimaginable, because it could psychologically disarm the enemy.But on the other hand, Shi Yue clearly knew that even if the Chinese civilization has always maintained its own advantages, it does not mean that the rest of the civilizations do not have their own dignity.Human civilization is not a mountain, but a group of mountains. Every human society that can be called civilized can have its own mountain.You can maintain a lofty posture, but psychologically, you always need to face up to your competitors, otherwise, no matter how powerful civilization is, one day, it will get lost and depraved in arrogance, and will be surpassed by others without any regrets. Consciously, at that time, it is inevitable to pay a heavy price. The ancient tributary system was flawed in this regard.But Shi Yue wants to enjoy the benefits it brings while trying to maintain its integrity. It will not be so easy to establish another system outside of it.Even Wang Gui, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, found it extremely awkward to be the head and guest department of the Ministry of Rites, and it also caused considerable inconvenience and overlapping of powers in practical affairs. .Therefore, even Shi Yue couldn't laugh or cry about it, he didn't know whether it was good or bad. In addition, there are also some things worth mentioning that happened in various places in the Song Dynasty. In the south, eleven years ago in Xining, the sum of the tax revenue of Guangnan East Road and Guangnan West Road was not even comparable to that of a larger state on Jingnan South Road, and because of transportation and market reasons, the trading point of overseas trade, Maritime merchants are often more willing to choose cities such as Quanzhou and Hangzhou instead of Guangzhou.This matter finally changed in the 11th year of Xining, when the commercial tax of Guangzhou prefecture officially surpassed the entire tax revenue of Tanzhou.Although the number of immigrants on Guangnan East Road was limited, they brought more advanced production tools and production methods, which also made the agriculture of Guangnan East Road improve to a certain extent.Zeng Bu, the envoy of the former three divisions, was commended by the imperial court for his political achievements. His promotion was expected to be just around the corner, but another incident affected his official career.In order to communicate with Jingnan South Road and Jiangnan West Road and increase the attractiveness of Guangzhou to merchants, Master Zeng conspired with General Xue Yi and Master Cai Que to rob the islands from the South China Sea Islands to the small islands controlled by the Zhunian Kingdom. More than 3,000 natives worked as laborers for repairing roads and connecting rivers, and more than half of them died in other places.This incident was discovered by a supervisory censor who was sent to Guangnan East Road to handle the case. A memorial made Zeng Bu and Cai Que each demoted to one level, and Xue Yi demoted the Marquis, which became a major case that shocked the world in the second half of Xining's eleventh year .Therefore, the Song court also embarked on the first overseas personnel transfer. Di Zi was transferred to Guangzhou, Zeng Bu was transferred to Ling Yamen, Cai Que was transferred to Guiyi City. The censor, because of dereliction of duty, was dismissed and replaced with a newcomer.This level of transfer not only takes into account the need to rely heavily on officials who are familiar with the situation in the South China Sea region in the early stage, but also prevents them from operating in a certain place for too long, forming a trend that cannot be dropped.However, from this transfer, I also know the status of the three places in Song Ting's mind: Guangzhou is the most important, followed by Ling Yamen, and Guiyi City next. And in the northwest, during the Spring Festival of the twelfth year of Xining, Shi Yue and Liu Xiang were happily watching the post office network on the map slowly extend, and seeing that it was about to cover most of the Shaanxi Road, this was definitely encouraging. What is even more gratifying is that the reconstruction of Sanbai Canal and other water conservancy projects is also progressing very smoothly.However, behind this appearance, there is also a cruel reality.Shi Yue divided the many Xixia captives who stayed on Shaanxi Road into three parts. Some junior officers and brave soldiers were broken up by Shi Yue and reorganized into the imperial army of the Song Dynasty. According to the practice at that time, they could even form an independent army. These captives would not hesitate Swing the knife at the former robes: the part that presented the prisoners to the imperial court was compiled into a complete battalion by the emperor and sent to Hebei.But in order to be cautious, Shi Yue still broke up and reorganized all these people according to his own habits; some of the old and young and the artisans accompanying the army, Shi Yue sent the old and young to the horse prison, and organized the artisans into workshops; while the largest part of ordinary soldiers became Shi Yue's free labor.Of course, not free in name.These people were told that Xixia rejected the proposal to exchange captives on an equal footing, let alone pay to redeem them, and it was impossible for them to return to their hometown. The only way out is that after the completion of the road and water conservancy projects on Shaanxi Road, they can get a piece of land in the south of the Song Dynasty that is tax-free for five years according to their workload. These captives were not interested in the land in the south of the Song Dynasty, but this was not a question of whether they were interested or not, because they had no other choice.Shi Yue just used the southern land to put on a slightly warm veil in order to avoid the imperial censor's impeachment and reduce moral resistance. The people on Shaanxi Road paid a heavy price for the war, and it is only natural that they get the little benefit brought by the war.If, for the sake of so-called morality, these prisoners of war are organized into a free-living army, or bureaucrats at all levels are allowed to become their private servants, but the people of Shaanxi are still conscripted to build roads and canals, in Shi Yue's view, this is undoubtedly A kind of hypocrisy. Liu Xiang and others, who were still suspicious at the beginning, quickly accepted Shi Yue's explanation: these prisoners of war were nothing more than Xiangjun who had their salaries converted into land cash, that's all. The laws and morals of the Song Dynasty did not allow people to be brutally enslaved, even people from other countries.In the Song Dynasty, if a Tibetan businessman died of illness in the Song Dynasty, he did not have to worry about his own affairs at all. The Song Dynasty Shibosi would keep his property and try his best to send someone to notify his family so that they could inherit the inheritance.If it is a sailor or businessman who died in a shipwreck for the sake of trade, he can also get a pension from the Shibosi even if he is not a subject of the Song Dynasty at all.It is one thing to monopolize sea routes and impose high taxes on foreign merchants, but this kind of warm and affectionate human touch is unique to the Song Dynasty.Of course you can use him as a means of attracting sea merchants, but you can't violate this moral habit.Shi Yue knew this very well, at least he understood it more deeply than Zeng Bu. The key to the problem was not to use captives, but to do things well. If he really treated those captives harshly and did not give them any rewards, he would inevitably face overwhelming condemnation from the government and the opposition.But if he paid a reward, even if it was only in name, or to fill his hunger, the essence of the matter would change immediately, and everyone would take it for granted. Sometimes, excuses are also important. And in Xixia, they also have their own things that deserve their full attention. When Da'an was restructured and got places, especially the powerful faction, Liang Yibu was even more afraid to make trouble easily.But this is not to say that Liang Yibu will not know how to fight back.The treacherous and treacherous Liang Yibu, on the one hand, continued to pretend to be ill, but on the other hand, he directed his party members to find all kinds of excuses in the government to obstruct the reform. Moreover, starting from the twelfth lunar month of the fourth year of Da'an, various rumors that were not conducive to the restructuring began to spread on the streets of Xingqing Mansion.After these rumors spread from Xingqing Mansion to other places, they became even more out of shape. But for Xia Zhu Bingchang, the clarity of the place, whether voluntary or forced, can greatly increase his confidence.In November of the fourth year of Da'an, Bingchang sent envoys again to congratulate Zhengdan to the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom, and unswervingly implemented his policy of good-neighborliness. In addition, the monarchs and ministers of Xixia are intensively planning the establishment of the Jiangwu Academy and the Guozijian, and plan to hold the first imperial examination in March of the fifth year of Da'an.In order to train and recruit talents needed for restructuring. In February of the fifth year of Da'an, Bingchang issued another edict to the whole country.In this edict, Bingchang announced the reduction of government expenses, and the exemption of national taxes for half a year, and guaranteed that in the fifth year of Da'an, men would not be recruited for military service, so that the people could rest. What a shame!In a certain courtyard of Xingqing Mansion, Shi Shisan couldn't help sighing as he read the transcribed imperial edict. Indeed.The one who answered Shi Shisan was a woman.For Xia Guo, who is on the disadvantaged side, to no longer recruit men to serve in the military, it is too much. She smiled and didn't say any more. The black-clothed boy standing behind Shi Shisan curled his lips, and said mockingly: It's all right with Bingchang, Li Qing and Yu Zanghuama, are they just mere? Not necessarily so.The woman smiled and said: I heard that Xia Zhu of this generation is sometimes cowardly and unrestrained, and sometimes very headstrong.In this edict, Li Qing and Yu Zang Huama may not be in charge. Is it?The boy curled his lips again, and asked back in disbelief. Shi Shisan waved his hand, interrupted the two, and said in a deep voice: Don't talk about this now, let's see what Shi Ziming will do first. The two immediately closed their mouths, and replied respectfully: Yes. Li Qing gave me 3000 guan, and asked me to save dead soldiers, saying that he wanted to imitate Sima Yi's method of dealing with Cao Shuang, and raise dead soldiers loose among the people.Shi Shisan said in a low voice, but there was a hint of teasing in his tone, and it seemed that he could not bear it. Why not do what he says?The woman smiled and said: "It may be really useful when it's important." Shi Shisan was stunned, and immediately realized, he laughed loudly, and said: That's right.The king of Liyang County lives up to his reputation, he can be called a hero among women! A girl, how can it compare to Shi Shisan's famous name.The woman said modestly. Shi Shisan smiled and said: When I first heard it was a woman, I couldn't help feeling a little contemptuous.But now I dare not. Shi Ye laughed. Shi Shisan stared at this woman, recalled all kinds of legends about her, suddenly became curious, and said with a smile: I don't know how the county lord came to this place of tiger's den? The woman smiled lightly, and replied: Isn't there a slang saying that if you don't enter a tiger's den, how can you catch a tiger's cub?After a pause, he laughed again: Actually, Master Shi presides over the overall situation here, so it doesn't matter if I come or not.And a stranger, here, may not be useful.I came here to help Shi Ye, and everything is under Shi Ye's orders. Shi Shisan glanced at the woman with a half-smile, but without pointing it out, he said with a smile: How dare you. Shi Shisan respected this strange woman sitting across from him, this kind of respect was enough for him to suppress his curiosity.Although he clearly knew that this woman came here, she was definitely not trying to beat him up, and she meant to be a little bit of surveillance, but he couldn't feel any disgust or rejection at all. A few days later, Xixia Jingsai Army Division, Weizhou. Ren Duohan was also reading Bingchang's edict.No more military service?Ren Duohan smiled wryly and couldn't help talking to himself.Bingchang's wishful thinking is good. On the one hand, it can buy the hearts of the people, and it can also recuperate. However, times have changed.If this edict had been promulgated by Li Yuanhao, then the Song Dynasty would definitely applaud and applaud.But what Li Bingchang promulgated can only make people laugh. Is it war or peace, or is it up to Xia Guo to decide? It is not Bingchang's turn to decide whether to conscript or not. The officer in the report interrupted Ren Duohan's thoughts. He raised his head and glanced at the new officer. He had almost killed this guy, but in the end he found that this guy was very knowledgeable and capable. He also knew that such an ambitious person was very dangerous, but maybe because of the huge ransom he offered, maybe it was a kind of psychology similar to wanting to tame wild horses, Ren Duohan spared Mu Ze's life, although in If necessary, he would not hesitate to kill him again.After all, in Xixia, good talents are always in short supply.There were so many talents in the Song Dynasty, and it didn't feel bad to waste them, but in Xixia, both the country and the tribes cherished rare talents, because it was almost directly related to the life and death of the country or tribe. What's the matter?Ren Duohan's eyes just swept over Mu Ze.But a thought flashed across: If this person is unable to serve himself, he must get rid of it. Zhang Shouyue of the Song Dynasty sent someone to send Shi Yue's letter.Mu Ze lowered his head and respectfully reported the report. at this time?Ren Duohan felt uneasy, he hurriedly said: Please come in. yes. On the same day, in the Xihe area and Suide area of ​​Shaanxi Road in the Song Dynasty, the largest military exercise in the history of the Song Dynasty began. What?There was a bit of disbelief in Xia Zhu's usual tone. Within a few days, all military commanders along the border of the Song Dynasty rushed to Xingqing Mansion in an endless stream.Regarding the large-scale military build-up of the Song army, the frontier generals of Xixia were somewhat confused.宋軍集結大軍，從常理而言，必定是為了進攻西夏，但是從宋軍的舉動來看，又似乎並非如此。摸不清宋軍虛實的西夏邊將們，全都迷惑不已。自古以來，都是兵不厭詐，無論宋軍是否在搞虛虛實實的把戲，對於不知底細的西夏人來說，唯一的辦法，就只有保持備戰的狀態，高度警惕，同時一面派人去刺探宋軍的軍情，一面則向興慶府報告。 須得快點兵迎戰，國相知道了麼？秉常著急的問道。 李清與禹藏花麻交換了一下眼神，李清跨上一步，低聲道︰陛下，這是千載良機！ 秉常愣了一下，沒有明白李清的話。 召國相進宮，商議軍機，然後趁機禹藏花麻解釋道，一面做了一個殺頭的手勢。 秉常吃了一驚，旋即搖頭，道︰強敵當前，這樣不妥吧？萬一激起內變，豈不為宋軍所趁？ 機不可失，失不再來。李清語氣中，透著寒意。 先召國相進宮議事秉常猶豫著，下達了命令。 yes.李清應道，退了下去。他知道秉常的決心，實在是不可以信任，有些事情終需要親自部署。 目送李清退下，秉常又把目光投向禹藏花麻，憂心忡忡地問道︰宋兵人馬多少，進兵方向，沒有一樣是清楚的，駙馬以為是怎生應對才好？各處都是急報，莫非宋兵是數路而來？他一面說著，一面將目光投向一幅畫得不怎麼準確的西夏地圖，猶疑不定。 陛下莫急。禹藏花麻沉吟了一下，任他宋軍幾路前來，總有應付之法。各地烽煙未舉，可見仗還沒打起來。眼下之策，只得先在靈州一帶集中兵力，以備非常便可。 秉常此時早無主意，只聽禹藏花麻胸有成竹的口氣，心下稍安，連連點頭。 與此同時，梁太后宮中。 你是幾朝的老將，覺得這事如何？梁太后坐在胡床上，從容地問著嵬名榮。 嵬名榮想了一會，沉聲道︰臣總覺得此事透著蹊蹺。 How to say?梁太后眼中閃過一絲光芒。 自古以來，有智者之名者，多是謹慎之人。臣觀石越為人行事，一向多謹慎小心，每做一事，都是謀定而後動。這既是他的優點，亦是他的缺點。既是石越在陝西主事，若是宋軍果真要來攻我，總不會只有一萬兩萬人馬。若是兵馬上十萬，這般大的調動，他便是瞞得再好，也總有蛛絲馬跡可尋 你是說，石越在用詐術？梁太后不禁傾了傾身子。 兵書上說，虛則實之，實則虛之。這種事情，總是難料。不過臣以為，若是在陝西主事之人，是李靖李衛公那般的人物，則便是五千之眾，亦可能是實；若是石越，十萬眾以下，皆是虛多實少。這點人馬，他最多也就敢擾擾邊罷了。嵬名榮下了斷語。 梁太后沉吟了一陣，忽然嘆道︰你這話縱是有理，但是國中只怕無人敢信。 嵬名榮亦不禁默然，在心裡微微嘆了口氣。他知道梁太后說的，確是實話。休說他人，連他自己，內心中也會有幾分猶疑的。眼下國內其實是風聲鶴唳，草木皆兵，前線情況不明，誰又敢保證說宋軍真的就不會大舉進攻？誤國之罪，對誰都太沉重了一些。 罷了，我先去見見皇帝。梁太后忽然起身，又問道︰那個文煥，可有異常麼？ 亦沒甚異常之處。嵬名榮忙欠身回道︰他領了皇上的詔旨，現在專心負責籌建講武學堂。 梁太后微微點頭，想了一會，忽問道︰你有沒有覺得我多疑了點？ 謹慎總是沒有錯的。嵬名榮委婉地回道。其實他心裡的確認為梁太后多疑了，以文煥的遭遇，救駕的功勞，實在沒有懷疑的理由。不是人人都比得上景宗皇帝的。嵬名榮在心裡安慰性的解釋著，當年元昊對那幾個漢族秀才，可不曾有過什麼懷疑。不過強者有掌控他人的自信，這也不是人人效仿得來的，所以梁太后的做法，也不能算錯。 Um.梁太后點了點頭，笑道︰我畢竟是比不上景宗皇帝啊。目光悠悠，彷彿是無意，又彷彿直透嵬名榮的內心。 嵬名榮嚇了一跳，連忙把頭深深地低垂下去。 國相府。 抱病的梁乙埋，在他的園中，正與一干黨羽商議著大事。 兵來將擋，水來土掩，有什麼好怕的？梁乙埋冷笑道。他這話並非是為了給手下打氣，而是打心眼裡這麼認為的。雖然兩次大敗於宋軍之手，但是梁乙埋並不覺得那是因為自己的指揮有誤造成的。 國相所言甚是。黨羽們拍著馬屁。 梁將軍，你怎麼看？梁乙埋的目光，移向默然不語，不肯隨聲附和的梁永能。 梁永能欠了欠身，沒有看旁人，沉聲道︰國相，此次宋軍做得甚是高深莫測，不可掉以輕心。到目前為止，除靜塞軍司仁多瀚以外，各軍司所報，都只知道宋人在邊境集結大軍，但既不知道兵馬之數量，亦不知道旗號，更不知其意圖 意圖還用問麼？司馬昭之心梁乙埋冷冷望了說話之人一眼，那人嚇得一縮頭，把剩下的話咽到了肚子裡面。 將軍的意思是？ 兵法有云，虛則實之，實則虛之。若按常理而論，南朝興大兵之前，必然要鬧得舉國沸沸揚揚，天下無人不知無人不曉。此事從表面上來看，必是石越虛張聲勢。況且宋要入寇，若無十萬之甲兵，在下可為國相吞之。若出動十萬之眾，調動兵馬糧草，我之細作再無能，亦不可能全然不知。故此，在下以為，宋軍如此，絕非滅國之兵。然則，石越狡詐，亦不可掉以輕心梁永能為西夏名將，也並非倖致。 這又是為何？按將軍的說法，我大夏不是可以高枕無憂麼？有人發問道。 梁永能搖了搖頭，苦笑道︰若是石越並非是想一舉而滅我西夏，他是想蠶食呢？ this 他調集軍隊於邊境，見我有備，則他自然不敢輕易挑釁，但我若無備，焉知他不敢取我邊地？梁永能嘆道︰石越小兒如此行事，便是要叫我明知他是虛張聲勢，卻也不敢不防。 難道他不怕空耗兵餉糧草麼？ 梁永能皺眉道︰這也是我想不明白的地方。或者，南朝是想如此耗垮我大夏。但這般行事，時間短了不起作用，時間長了，卻要兩敗俱傷。真真讓人不解還有讓人奇怪的是，為何靜塞軍司沒有報告環慶路有異狀？ 定是仁多瀚與南朝勾結。 定是如此 我要彈劾他 眾人頓時紛紛議論起來。梁乙埋看著眾人，卻也無意制止，只是在心裡暗暗盤算著。梁永能的分析，也許是正確的。如果夏國無備，宋軍趁虛而入，那便是又一個綏州。這般蠶食下去，西夏的滅亡，也只是時間問題了。而且，梁永能還少算一種可能，如果西夏不集結軍隊準備，萬一宋軍突然發難，攻入國境後，竟然並不收手，那時候再臨時召集兵馬，怎麼還來得及？因此還是要點齊兵馬，以備戰爭。何況此事對梁乙埋並無壞處，秉常剛剛宣佈要免稅罷兵，轉瞬之間，局勢急定，他稅也免不成，兵也罷不了梁乙埋不禁幸災樂禍地暗笑起來。 正計算著，忽有家人急匆匆走來，在梁乙埋耳邊低聲說道︰皇帝宣見國相。 告訴使者，我病症加重，不便相見。皇上所問之事，我已知曉，不日便有奏章遞上，請皇上毋憂。梁乙埋根本沒有興趣接見中使。 yes 關於貢舉之事梁乙埋轉過頭，便說起其他事來。 西夏王宮之內。 李清拉住回報的中使，問著情況。 國相不肯來麼？李清皺眉道，一面瞥了殿中一眼，梁太后正在那裡和秉常說著話。再去催一次。 中使嚇了一跳。望著李清，嚅嚅道︰這這偽傳 什麼偽傳？李清冷冷地說道︰這是皇上的旨意！眼下皇上沒空理你。 yes.被李清的目光盯著，中使只覺得背脊發涼，連忙應道。 真是狡詐。李清望著再去傳諭的中使，在心裡罵著梁乙埋。梁太后的聲音忽然高了起來，從殿中傳出，李清側耳聽著，卻是斷斷續續地。他隱約猜到了她的意思，卻是要秉常遣他和梁永能分赴邊境，應對局勢，梁乙逋居中掌兵策應。秉常在低聲抗辯著。 李清在心裡無奈地搖了搖頭，只覺得每個對手都極其厲害。石越在此時來這麼一招，讓李清懷疑他對西夏的局勢簡直是瞭若指掌，正好是恰到好處，讓西夏左右為難，還逼得秉常失信於國人。哪怕明知是計，也不能不應。他與西夏諸將一樣，此時自然也不知道什麼軍事演習，只以為是虛虛實實之計，不過這樣的分析，雖不中，亦不遠矣。石越的這一手，一石三鳥，實是狠毒。李清心裡自然是佩服的。 不過他也不是吃素的。立時就想到利用這個機會先除了梁乙埋父子再說。誰知梁乙埋亦是老奸巨滑之輩，沒有把握，絕不進宮。偏生還怕他狗急跳牆，連易逼他不得。 眾人之中，最厲害的還是梁太后。一切可以利用的形勢她都利用到了，可以說是費盡心機，要削除秉常的羽翼。輕輕易易將文煥趕出宮去，現在又開始對付自己，要利用這形勢，將自己和夏主分開，若從單純的軍事角度來看，梁太后的應對之策無疑是正確的，由自己與梁永能分別節制方面，以二人的才幹，除非宋軍真的是大舉來攻，否則邊境絕對吃不了什麼虧。而使梁乙逋居中策應，更可保萬無一失。 但是梁太后背後之意，秉常豈能看不出來？自然也不肯答應。 自己的這個君主，雖然見事並不糊塗，但卻少了居上位者的狠決果敢。 李清不覺無可奈何地嘆了口氣，靜靜的等著。 過了許久，梁太后與秉常還在殿中爭執著，但是聲音卻冷了下去，李清已聽不清他們在說什麼，只見禹藏花麻不停地向外張望著。 去傳旨的中使又回來了。 國相依然託疾不來。中使不太敢看李清的臉色。 再宣！李清鐵著臉低聲喝道。 yes.這次中使連問都不敢多問，又急急走了出去。 中使一連跑了四次國相府，但是梁乙埋始終不為所動。最終李清也只得無可奈何地放棄。但是梁太后卻不是這麼輕易放棄的人。 她盯著秉常，厲聲問道︰皇帝豈可任性？哀家想問問皇帝，若不如此，皇帝想要如何應對？ 母后放心，待事情更明瞭一點，再議對策不遲。我已派人去召國相，國相必有善策。秉常無論如何，也不肯鬆口。文煥被斥，若李清再派往地方，他的改制，實際上就是等同於失敗了。 梁太后哼了一聲，道︰皇帝怎可說得這般輕易？軍機大事，豈能一再拖延。若待事情明瞭，大事早已不可為。國相告病當中，皇帝是一國之君，終須自己拿主意。 眼下之事，實離不了李清。莫若遣別人前往？ 聽宿將議論，我夏國善用兵之將，惟梁永能、李清數人，若遣不會用兵之輩，反誤大事。皇帝要離不了他，待事情一了，再召回他便是。他想久鎮邊關，祖宗法制還不許呢！ 嵬名榮也是幾朝的老將秉常終於忍不住，反將梁太后一軍。 梁太后淡淡一笑，道︰嵬名榮老了。 妹勒倫亦善戰。 妹勒倫臨陣無勇，多謀少斷，不可託重任。 那野利輅如何？ 野利輅有勇無謀，偏還有野心。李清、梁永能，雖然節制諸將，但是一道詔旨，便可解其兵權，無反側之憂。野利家在國中根深蒂固，使將容易撤將難。 秉常又問了諸將，都被梁太后否則，偏偏還言必中的。秉常頓時理屈辭窮，卻只是不肯答應。 梁太后也不催促，只是坐在那裡，默默地望著秉常。 禹藏花麻偷眼望望梁太后，又望望秉常，已知道無論如何，梁太后佔盡了上風，秉常終須要屈服。但是仁多瀚不敢來興慶府，李清若再往地方，則大安改制終究是一句空言。他沉思許久，終於咬牙說道︰太后，陛下，臣斗膽 駙馬有何良策？秉常似乎此時才意識到還有禹藏花麻在殿中，不由喜出望外，望著禹藏花麻。梁太后也饒有興致地看著禹藏花麻，嘴角流露出的笑容，不知道是諷刺還是什麼。 臣雖無能，智勇不及李將軍，但亦願為太后、陛下分憂禹藏花麻欠身說道，兩害相權取其輕，若一定要有一人離開興慶府，自己走總好過李清走。 你要請纓上陣？秉常不由愕然。 禹藏花麻苦笑了一下，道︰臣雖然不過一介武夫，但也敢保證，若有臣在，只須宋朝不是興兵十萬來攻，臣可為陛下當之。他說完，眼光瞥了梁太后一眼，卻見梁太后那若有若無的笑容，更加深不可測。禹藏花麻怔了一下，心中一凜，一個念頭浮了上來︰難道她本來就是想算計我麼？這一想之下，愈發覺得此事大有可能，不由大覺沮喪。但是想來想去，自己不站出來，卻又沒什麼別的良策。 駙馬請纓，我也是信得過的。梁太后悠悠說道︰若是這樣，實是兩全其美。 這秉常一時還接受不了。 請陛下放心。到了這個時候，禹藏花麻也只能硬著頭皮繼續說了。 皇帝還猶豫什麼？梁太后拿眼睛斜睨了秉常一眼。 秉常猶疑了一會，終於點點頭，道︰若是駙馬，朕也放得下心。便依母后之策。 禹藏花麻頓時鬆了口氣，但心中又泛起一絲不舒服的感覺。在皇帝的心中，自己並沒有李清重要，這件事情雖然早已知道，但是被自己親自證實，卻並非一件多少讓人高興的事情。他把目光移向梁太后，卻見梁太后臉上波瀾不驚，竟不知道她在想什麼。 這個女人，真是可怕啊。禹藏花麻心中閃過這個想法，連忙把目光收斂起來。離開興慶府，也許未必是一件壞事。 在禹藏花麻被梁太后逼迫離開興慶府的同一天。 靜塞軍司，清遠軍。 西夏清遠軍守將嵬名訛兀正站在城牆上，眺望著城外的一座山坡。他可以很清晰的看到，山坡上，有幾個身著白色交領長袍、腰佩彎刀的男子，牽著白馬，正朝著清遠軍城指指點點。在他們的馬上，都掛著弓箭和箭袋。從衣著與打扮來看，嵬名訛兀區別不出來這些人是宋人還是夏人。不過，他也並不是很擔心這些人是不是細作。 雖然此時各地風聲鶴唳，但是靜塞軍司的轄地卻相對平靜。況且，嵬名訛兀也不認為宋軍有何必要派人來這般刺探清遠軍的地形。憑著這位西夏清遠軍的守將大人，與宋朝職方館說不清道不明的關係，清遠軍附近，對宋軍而言，早已沒有秘密存在了。 只是，姿態總是要做一做的。 Come on!派人去那邊看看！嵬名訛兀指著山坡，高聲喝道。 yes. 未多時，五十餘騎從清遠城中呼嘯而出，向山坡撲去。 山坡上的人顯然是注意到了清遠城的動靜，一個個躍身上馬，揮鞭驅馬，向山下跑去。嵬名訛兀注意到這幾個人上馬的動作十分的嫻熟，不由咧嘴笑道︰定是馬賊私幫，去，把弟兄們叫回來罷。 幾座山後的小道上。甩過追兵後，那群白馬白袍男子正按綹緩緩而行。 何將軍，果真是強將手下無弱兵啊！為首居中的一個面貌清秀的男子，爽聲笑道。孩兒們的馬技，便在禁軍中，也可以炫耀了。 章大人過獎了。何畏之抱拳謙道，但面對著朱仙鎮講武學堂的大祭酒章楶，臉上卻有幾分自傲之態，環慶之民風，勁勇敢戰，兼之與西夏有互市之便，近水樓臺，孩兒們日常練習馬術，久之，自是熟能生巧。 章楶微微一笑，容忍了何畏之的傲氣。何畏之的才能是毋庸置疑的，在環州呆了幾天後，章楶甚至相信，假以時日，陝西路第一振武學堂，絕對會無愧於第一之名。 何將軍可知道在下為何來陝西？章楶顧視何畏之，笑道。 章楶來陝的目的，何畏之地位不高，自然不可能被告知。但是章楶既然有此一問，其中卻必定另有玄機。何畏之略想了一下，便笑道︰莫不是西事急迫了？ 章楶撫掌大笑，道︰雖不中，亦不遠矣。他頓了一下，又說道︰石帥上表，以為河西隨時有變，禁軍整編之速度，須要加快，否則無以應時勢。在下來陝，亦是順應時勢而已。 當時風雨欲來，何畏之也有感覺。宋朝在陝西、河東以及蜀中增設了數十座兵器坊，日夜打造甲兵，全部運來陝西沿邊；自熙寧十二年起，已有明詔，蜀糧不入京，全部留在陝西，充為軍糧之儲備。熙寧十一年東南米價下跌，朝廷在東南多買糧數百萬石，傳說多數亦暗中運至陝西沿邊。何畏之也曾去過幾次慶州，早知道慶州車水馬龍，遠非昔日可比。不知道內情者自然以為是互市的原因，但是何畏之卻看得出來，不少車隊押送的，是兵器與糧草。 如此說來，章大人是為了整編禁軍？何畏之有幾分疑惑，不知道章楶為什麼要和自己說這些。 章楶突然勒馬，望著何畏之，笑道︰在下奉詔，要在陝西路籌建馬步軍第二講武學堂，以協助禁軍整編。在下不才，蒙皇上錯愛，已除授第二講武學堂山長之職。此次來環州，是想請何將軍能助在下一臂之力 何畏之笑道︰張大人知道大人來意麼？ 挖人牆腳之事，豈能事先告之？章楶含笑說道。若先告訴張守約，必拒我於城門之外。 那第二講武學堂要建在何處？何畏之又問道。 在下想將講武學堂建在沿邊。但環慶與熙河，皆是地僻人稀，並不適合。故此在下以為，延州、渭州、秦州，三處可為備選。但最終定在何處，還要皇上的旨意。章楶又笑道︰若何將軍不棄，第二講武學堂祭酒之位，當虛席以待。 何畏之想都不想，便搖了搖頭，笑道︰多謝章大人錯愛，只是畏之志不在此。 難道第二講武學堂，反不及振武學校？章楶不解地問道。 何畏之笑著望了章楶一眼，揮鞭傲然道︰環州正當西夏之蛇腹，朝廷無意西事則已，若有意西事，畏之當為朝廷破腹之劍，豈能輕離環州？環州之恥，畏之必在環州洗雪！ 章楶這才知道，這個男子，對當年之事，還在耿耿於懷。 既如此，在下亦不敢強人所難。章楶惋惜地說道，他亦是豁達之人，只是一瞬，便笑道︰聽說仁多瀚亦非等閒之輩，何將軍在此，有這樣的對手，倒也不會寂寞。 仁多瀚，慕澤何畏之低聲喃喃念著，有一日，終須將爾等生擒！ 韋州。 雖然靜塞軍司表面上看起來風平浪靜，但是仁多瀚的日子卻並不好過。石越屢次移文，責問夏主不去汴京朝覲，指責夏國無修好之意。又指斥西夏遮擋西域以外諸國朝貢之路，阻撓西方各國使者來朝。兩國之間一點點的邊境糾紛，也被石越無限放大，措辭強硬的加以譴責。在私信中更直言，若非雙方密約，邊疆烽火早燃。 仁多瀚當然知道，這一切強硬的背後，甚至是延綏與熙河的宋軍異動的背後，都是石越在向夏國與自己施壓，宋朝給李乾義開出了條件，西夏必須要接受下來。否則，宋朝絕不會善罷干休。 這一層意思，石越的使者，就幾乎只差與自己赤裸裸地挑明了。 其實宋朝開給李乾義的條件，對於仁多瀚而言，可以說是樂觀其