Ouyang Xiu fulfilled his responsibilities to hide the private message from Wuzang. He was sent to Xixia and was able to come back safely, which surprised Xu Du court officials, but the most shocked was Pang Ji. When he learned about the content of the letter, he was shocked and was also very happy. He was good at attacking and attacking troops second to attacking troops. If he married a woman, he could have Xixia. This was the best thing.

Even if the Song Dynasty defeated the defenders of the Xixia, it would have to pay a huge price to incorporate the entire Xixia into the rule of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty's court had already known the plans of the officials, and the final strength of defeating the Dangxiang people could make the Xixia compromise.

But only Pang Ji and Ouyang Xiu knew that another good opportunity appeared now. If a woman changed the situation of the war in the Song Dynasty, it would be a cheap thing that fell from the sky!

During this period, the court officials appeared. The two palaces were as usual, but the ministers were extremely busy, and they often did not go home at night. When they were holding the lights, the yamen of the outer courts of the Song Dynasty were all pitch black, but the lights in the secret pavilion were like torches, which was obviously the important officials here to discuss matters.

Whenever night comes, the palace gate will be locked and prohibited inside and outside. Of course, the court officials can do business in the yamen and leave the next day. However, tonight is extraordinary. The imperial court stands outside the gate of the secret pavilion. They are guarding the secret pavilion under the order of their grandson Pang Ji, and no one is allowed to approach a 1 meter-long land.

The reason is nothing else. The Secret Pavilion talks about tonight came to the court, and even the officials were secretly hidden. Everyone present knew that this secret could only be discussed once here, and then they would take it into the coffin with them, and they no longer care about the guards outside the door.

In the secret hall, Pang Ji was the one who was the minister of the two governments, and all the ministers of the governors and officials of the government were all here. They said they were all here, but in fact, there was still a shortage of Xia Shu who was with the army. The remaining ones were Pang Ji, Ouyang Xiu, Yan Shu, Fan Zhongyan, Su Xun, who had just been promoted to the Secretariat, Bao Zheng, who was the envoy of the Three Divisions, and Peng Qi, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council.

These seven people were talking in groups of three or three. They only knew the seriousness of the matter, but they didn't know what happened. It was a big deal. Ouyang Xiu only told Pang Ji the letter of Wuzang.

Seeing everyone talking, Pang Ji coughed and said, "Xia Chanzheng is not here, so he doesn't have to be included. Everyone here is the important officials in the court. There is no need to say it. When you see the situation outside, you should also know that the matter discussed tonight is important! Uncle Yong, you know everything. Let's talk about it, you must not miss a word!"

Ouyang Xiu nodded and said without missing a word about what the Weizang letter said, and at the same time he also told the situation of the Saint who met today. Everyone was shocked for a moment.

Peng Qi kept murmuring: "The official family is too powerful. This... this is the Empress Dowager of Xixia... can all marry into the Song Dynasty on his own initiative?!"

Hearing his words, Bao Zheng, who was sitting beside him, turned dark and glared at Peng Qi fiercely: "The main and the secondary are not distinguished! What are you talking about at this time!"

Peng Qi whispered in dissatisfaction: "Isn't this the power of the official family? The Empress Dowager of a country threw herself into her arms!"

Bao Zheng was about to do something, but Yan Shu quickly spoke from the side: "Person Envoy Peng said a few words. Bao Xueshu meant that it should be said the pros and cons of this matter now."

The knock on the door interrupted everyone's conversation and made the air suddenly nervous. There was a squad outside the door that could still knock on the door? The official family naturally would not knock on the door. Who could it be?

When the door was opened, everyone saw a slightly fat face coming in, saw the people in the room whispering and sang a fat man: "All my grandparents are here! Cai Boyi is polite!"

"Don't make a mistake, just come in!" Pang Ji waved his hand and said to everyone: "Although Cai Boqi is not an important official in the court, he has the authority to participate in politics and make decisions. This matter is of great importance, so it's good if he comes."

Everyone present knew that this was Pang Ji's endorsement of everyone's behavior. With Cai Boqi, it was not considered discussing the matter behind the back of the government. After all, everyone knew the relationship between Cai Boqi and the government.

Cai Boqi sat down beside Peng Qi, and only the two of them were quite good. As for his former friend Yan Shu, they were getting further and further away. Yan Shu was moving towards the direction of civil servants. The more they thought about and the more they were worried. On the contrary, Cai Boxi rejected civil servants because of his identity as a relative of the foreign country, and the better their relationship with Zhao Zhen.

Obviously, the two of them will no longer have any intersection, just because the path they are taking is completely different.

Cai Boyi's arrival has not changed anything. Everyone here has become accustomed to his existence. In the past, more or less things in the yamen were related to Cai Ji. Cai Boyi's name can sometimes be heard three or five times a day!

"I think it is inappropriate for the government to marry the Empress Dowager of Xixia. Although it is similar in seniority, it is inappropriate for the status. One is the emperor of the dynasty, and the other is the Empress Dowager of Xixia..."

Bao Zheng's words obviously mean the key points. Although everyone has tried to excuse this title, the empress dowager is the empress dowager and the emperor is the emperor.

This position makes people feel extremely uncomfortable in terms of etiquette and law. If it spreads in the court, there will be words of impeachment. Bao Zheng originally came from the Censorate, so he naturally knew the effectiveness of the Censorate.

Su Xun frowned and said, "This matter is not without a chance. Although he is dissatisfied with his reputation, Li Yuanhao's seniority is already inferior. What's wrong?"

Ouyang Xiu and Pang Ji looked at each other and then echoed: "That's right! The Song Dynasty was the country, and it was a disaster. What's wrong with accepting the people of Xixia and marrying the Empress Dowager of Xixia? Besides, the Wuzang clan is not old and is almost the same as the official family!"

Pang Ji nodded and said, "What Yong Shu said is polite. Now, once the official family marrys the Western Xia Wuzang family, it means that the two countries are in-laws and royal families. In this way, our Song Dynasty can easily regain Hexi."

Bao Zheng asked with a little concern: "Where are the hundreds of thousands of troops in Xixia?"

Without Pang Ji's words, Peng Qi said coldly: "It's not easy to defeat it! Our Song Dynasty won consecutive battles, and the Western Xia was like the setting sun on the Western Mountains. If Di Shuai's army defeated Dangxiang's stubborn resistance, it would be a natural thing. In order to save the people and the fire of water and fire, the Empress Dowager Xixia cultivated the favor of Qin and Jin in the two countries, and entered our Song Dynasty. Isn't it a good story?"

Cai Boyi has already appeared. Almost everyone here discusses names, names, etc., obviously hoping to promote this marriage.

That's right, for the interests of all parties, marrying the Western Xia Wuzang family is the best result. It is extremely important to anyone to exchange a woman for a peaceful transition between the two countries, and it has a very small impact on economy, culture, politics, and military.

The smaller the impact, the safer it is, and the smaller the impact, the more beneficial it is to the Song Dynasty. It is not difficult to regain Hexi, but it is even more difficult to settle the people of Xixia well and not cause turmoil.

The land of Hexi is different from that of Yanyun. Both places are homelands of China, but Yanyun lives in Han people from beginning to end. Even a few Liao people cannot make much trouble, and they have been sinicized by the Han civilization.
Chapter completed!