The Xixia Zhongxing Prefecture is also in the imperial city.

A civil servant wearing the scarlet official uniform of the Song Dynasty walked deep into the palace with the eunuch.

Ancient Tree Tea, an envoy to the Western Xia of the Song Dynasty.

He was a Jinshi of the imperial examination this year. Because he had very few Jinshi who specialized in diplomacy, and the Song Dynasty lacked diplomatic talents, he was the person who won the highest official title in this imperial examination.

The real power of the ambassador to the outside world is not high, but it is not low. It is enough to shine the family lintel.

Ancient Tree Tea suddenly entered the palace to see the Empress of Xixia because of Zhao Dongting's letter.

Finally, he met Li Xiushu in the Imperial Study Room.

Even in this imperial study, Li Xiushu actually blocked herself with a curtain. From outside, she couldn't see any of her at all.

The old eunuch who was waiting beside him whispered: "Your Majesty, Lord Gu, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, has arrived."

Ancient Tree Tea bowed and bowed, "Ancient Tree Tea has met the Emperor Xixia."

Li Xiushu's slightly cold voice came from the curtain, "Mr. Gu is exempt from courtesy. I wonder what happened to Master Gu suddenly asked to see me?"

She should actually know where the ancient tree tea behavior came from, and she just asked it knowingly.

The ancient tree tea frowned slightly without any trace and said, "The emperor of my dynasty has a secret letter and asked me to pass it on to you, Emperor Xixia."

Even he could guess what the emperor had sent a letter to Xixia, of course he didn't believe that Li Xiushu would not have thought of it.

"Um."

Li Xiushu responded softly.

The old eunuch took the secret letter from Gu Shucha, but did not lift the curtain. Li Xiushu only stretched out her hand from it, looking mysterious.

After waiting for dozens of seconds, her voice came from inside, "My Xixia national strength is weak, I am afraid I can't help Da Song..."

"hiss……"

The ancient tree tea took a light breath, and this time she really frowned.

He glanced at the curtain with doubt, only to find it very surprised. Because he had never thought that the Empress of Xixia would refuse to send troops.

For the sake of emotion and reason, Li Xiushu should not have such a choice.

After raising the language a little, Gu Shu Tea slowly said: "Emperor, you, Xixia and my Great Song Kingdom have been allies since they became emperors (Li Wangyuan), and they have supported and helped each other. In recent years, our emperor has also provided a lot of help to you Xixia. Now our dynasty has been besieged by the Three Kingdoms of the New Song, Dali and Yuan dynasties. It is the time when you need your Xixia assistance. Are you planning to watch it on the wall?"

His tone did not hide his dissatisfaction.

Because in recent years, Zhao Dongting's many helps to Xixia have been heard of even him, the new ambassador who has not been in office for a long time.

It can be said that without Zhao Dongting's help, it would never be possible that Xixia would develop to this level in a short period of time with the national strength of Xixia.

Li Xiushu refused to send troops to help, which was too ruthless.

"well……"

Li Xiushu's sigh came from the curtain curtain, "It's not that I don't want to send troops, but that my Xixia national strength has not been restored. I am really unable to send troops at this time..."

"emperor!"

Gu Shu Tea narrowed his eyes slightly, then straightened up, "Even if you don't think about your old love with me, do you still understand the truth that your lips are dead and your teeth are cold?"

Li Xiushu's voice suddenly became cold, "What do you mean?"

Gu Shu Tea said bluntly: "If I was in Song Dynasty, Gu dared to assert that Xixia would definitely follow in the footsteps of my Song Dynasty and be destroyed by the Yuan Dynasty or Dali."

"snort!"

Li Xiushu snorted coldly, "That's also a future matter. If I send troops now and the people in the country are living in poverty, that will really lead to the destruction of the country!"

As he said, his voice suddenly eased a little, "I am not saying that I will not send troops to help you, but I just need to wait a little longer. Over the past few years, I have been trying to restore people's livelihood. You should know this, but the results are far less significant than your Song Dynasty. If I want to send troops, I have to let the people have food and the soldiers have food and wages."

Gu Shucha was slightly stunned, and then said, "The Emperor of Xixia really asked Gu to reply to me, Emperor Song like this?"

He was stationed in Zhongxing Prefecture and had a little understanding of the situation in Xixia. Although the national strength of Xixia is definitely far from comparable to that of the Song Dynasty, it is a lie to say that he is unable to send troops.

Li Xiushu just doesn't want to send troops.

Why did she not want to send troops? Gu Shu Tea could not guess the reason. Perhaps she was unwilling to get involved in the disputes between several countries, or perhaps she wanted to take this opportunity to strengthen her national strength.

"Um……"

Li Xiushu's plain answer came from the curtain again.

"Gu took his leave."

Seeing that Li Xiushu was sure of the ancient tree tea, he stopped talking. After the salute, he walked out of the imperial study room with some anger.

He had already said what he should say, and even said something like "Damn the Li Li Chi Han", but Li Xiushu still chose to refuse to send troops. His decision was no longer something that Song minister could control.

For the sake of the present plan, instead of squandering the Empress of Xixia here, it is better to report this bad news back to the emperor more realistically.

"emperor……"

As soon as the figure of Ancient Tree Tea walked out of the imperial study, the old eunuch beside the curtain spoke to the curtain.

As the eunuch who serves Li Xiushu's daily life, he can naturally be regarded as Li Xiushu's confidant. It's nothing to cross occasionally.

Li Xiushu said: "Do you think I should send troops to help the State of Song?"

The old eunuch pondered: "Aren't you pregnant with that child in your belly?"

Li Xiushu was silent for a while in the curtain curtain.

Then her voice sounded inside, "Now the Song Dynasty is not yet unable to support it..."

The old eunuch suddenly realized, "The emperor is wise."

It's better to give timely help...

But he was still confused. After he hesitating for a moment, he said, "What if the Song Dynasty wins a great victory and condemns our dynasty?"

"condemn?"

Li Xiushu in the curtain gently rubbed her bulging belly, and smiled disapprovingly: "As long as this child is born, what can he do if he condemns it?"

She doesn't care whether the man or woman is in her belly. Even if it is a girl, with her as an example, it is not too difficult for Xixia to become an empress ascend the throne.

The old eunuch was silent and said no more.

Gu Shucha left the palace with anger and soon passed the news that Li Xiushu refused to send troops to Changsha with flying pigeons.

Two more days.

Carrying pigeons arrived at Changsha Palace.

After reading the letter sent back by Ancient Tree Tea in the imperial study, Zhao Dongting couldn't help but feel quite surprised and murmured to himself, "Is this crazy woman not pregnant?"

Then he patted his forehead and said, "Even if you are not pregnant, there is no need to send troops! You don't even have this overall view?"

He was also very resentful of Li Xiushu's refusal to send troops.

But no matter how deep the resentment is, it only turns into sighs, "Woman, you are really an animal that cannot be guessed by common sense..."

He remembered the four words "resigned to fate" that Li Xiushu said when she left Changsha, but he didn't expect that this woman would really believe in this so-called fate.

This really doesn't look like the calm and rational Lee Soo-sook.

"What are you muttering?"

Wu Amiao blinked his eyes beside him and looked at Zhao Dongting in confusion.

Zhao Dongting smiled angrily and said, "I failed to conquer women in bed. Now I want her to help, but she doesn't miss the old love."

"whispering sound!"

Wu Amiao glanced at Zhao Dongting when he heard this, with contempt in his eyes, "You were drunk two days ago and bragging to me that you were unparalleled in the world in the room? Ye Yu’s Ten Girls are not a problem?"

He was probably the least regarded Zhao Dongting as the emperor in the Song Dynasty. Even Bai Yuchan was not as bold as him.

Zhao Dongting glared, "Do you think I was blowing, she was so soft that she was so soft that she would not recognize anyone if she put on clothes?"

"A woman like this should teach her a lesson! Do I want me to help you clean up her?"

Wu Amiao said indignantly, then suddenly thought of something, blinking his eyes and said, "But you are the Lord of Nine Five, what kind of woman can let you ask for help with a shameless face?"

Zhao Dongting shrugged and said, "Empress Li Xiushu, why don't you... go to the Xixia Palace and help me whip her twice?"

Wu Amiao rolled his eyes and shrank his neck, "Do you think I am an old birthday boy and eat arsenic, but I don't think I'm a long life!"

Zhao Dongting laughed at him when he was defeated.

Then he sat heavily on the bed and shouted to the outside: "Eunuch Yi, the eunuch, came here!"

After saying that, he started writing quickly on the desk.

At the moment, the Yuan Dynasty navy was ready to move, but Li Xiushu refused to send troops. He had to make adjustments to the strategy.

Because if this continues, the Song Dynasty will be overwhelmed.

When Yi Shiyu arrived at the imperial study room, Zhao Dongting had already written the secret letter, "Transfer these two letters to Chongqing Prefecture and Dazhou respectively!"
Chapter completed!