After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

The welcoming ceremony at the city gate ended with a hastily announced result that Li Liangzuo vomited blood and fainted.

However, the next procedure could not be stopped. In the end, the Western Xia side decided to let the new prime minister Liang Yimai take full responsibility for handling and receiving the Song Dynasty delegation.

Liang Yimai, a Han Chinese from Liangzhou, was a relative of the Western Xia and a powerful official. He was the younger brother of the second Empress Liang, who was supported by Emperor Yizong of Xia, Li Liangzuo.

After Emperor Xia Yizong died young, the siblings joined forces to monopolize power and maintain government affairs. They did not follow Han rituals in the country, but those of the Dangxiang people. They joined the Liao to invade the Song Dynasty and engaged in war.

In the second year of Da'an (1075), Liang Zuo and Liang's son Xia Huizong Li Bingchang took over the government, abolished the barbarian rituals, and restored the Han rituals.

In the seventh year, the brother and sister jointly imprisoned Li Bingchang and took sole control of the government, causing chaos in the Western Xia Kingdom.

The Western Xia commander Yu Zanghuama asked the Song Dynasty to send troops to attack. The war lasted for three years and the Song army was defeated.

In the ninth year, Xia Huizong Li Bingchang was restored to the throne.

In the eleventh year (1085), Liang Yimai died, and his son Liang Yibu was appointed as prime minister and continued to be in charge of the state affairs.

Before leaving, a certain Han gave Sima Junshi a brief introduction of the newly appointed prime minister of Western Xia, and finally left an evaluation of him in eight big words - less on literature and more on martial arts, and skilled in political tactics.

"Although Liang Yimai was a Han Chinese, he had spent years in Tangut officialdom and was ashamed of his origins."

"After ascending the throne, Li Liangzuo issued several orders for nationwide sinicization reforms and the implementation of Han Chinese etiquette."

"And he once privately threatened to restore the old Tibetan rituals in order to curry favor with the Tangut nobles."

"This alone has caused a conflict with Yuan Hao's younger brother Wei Ming Lang Yu."

"Weiming Langyu is a staunch supporter of the emperor and Li Liangzuo's most trusted relative."

"With him here, it's impossible for the Liang family to take power."

"Find a way to drag Wei Ming Lang Yu into this trouble, so that Liang's performance will be easier after he takes the stage."

"..."

Looking at Liang Yimei, the prime minister of Western Xia who was talking in front of him, Sima Junshi had a fake smile on his face, but he was secretly thinking about the feasibility of getting rid of Wei Minglangyu.

"Master Sima, you should be familiar with this palace, right?"

A powerful voice came from behind him. Sima Junshi turned around and saw that it was really like speaking of the devil.

Isn’t this the current commander-in-chief of Western Xia, Prince of Liang Weiming Langyu, the younger brother of Yuanhao and the uncle of Liangzuo?

"A foreign minister greets His Highness."

Sima Junshi bowed respectfully. To be honest, he didn't expect that the emperor's uncle would take the initiative to talk to him.

"You're welcome. I was previously stationed in the Western Regions, so I never got to meet the mighty Sima."

"After seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary. He is indeed a great man from the Song Dynasty!"

Wei Ming Langyu's words made Sima Junshi's heart skip a beat, and then he thought of Han's words, and couldn't help but put on an unfathomable smile.

"Your Highness is too polite. I am just a mere book writer in the Song Dynasty, compiling history books. How can I compare to Your Highness's feat of expanding the western frontier?"

Sima Junshi knew that his forcing the emperor to abdicate seven years ago was very impressive, but in the final analysis, it was the then royalist leader Wei Minglangyu who was stationed in Guazhou at the Xiping Military Command.

At that time, the Western Region Uighurs continued to harass the Western Xia border, and Li Liangzuo had no choice but to send his own uncle to Guazhou to confront the Western Region Uighurs.

But unexpectedly, Mo Zang Epang rose to power and caused chaos in the country.

The Song Dynasty then took advantage of the situation and advanced westward, forcing the Western Xia to flee in panic. Finally, Sima Junshi put an end to the war.

These were all things that happened later when the news of the Jiayou Peace Talks spread throughout the country, and Wei Minglangyu only learned about them.

Unfortunately, the incident became too serious at the time, and the Western Region Uighurs also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to invade. In desperation, Wei Ming Langyu could only deal with the other party before returning to the capital.

However, when he came back later, Mo Zang Epang had completely controlled the military, political and financial affairs, and even he himself could not suppress the other party.

Thanks to his firm support for Li Liangzuo, the imperial party on the verge of collapse was able to catch its breath under the suppression of Mo Zang Epang and play a cautious game with the other side.

It was not until a few days ago that he won the support of General Manmie and Liang, and with the joint efforts of the three parties of the Imperial Party, he completely defeated the terrifying Mo Zang clan.

Sima Junshi initially thought that Weiming Langyu was hostile to him. After all, he was the one who forced Li Liangzuo to sign the "Jiayou Peace Agreement". This was the root of the problem. He didn't think the other party would say anything good.

But once we got to know each other, we found that his situation was very similar to what Han said, and he was actually a "pro-Song faction"!

"Master Sima is truly modest. You should know that in Daxia, your articles are deeply loved by every powerful and influential person in the Tangut Empire!"

Wei Ming Langyu's flattering words made Sima Junshi feel a little more at ease.

As long as they are not hostile, then there is a lot of room for maneuver. If we take advantage of the opportunity, we may be able to complete Han's plan.

"Your Highness is really too kind to foreign ministers..."

Sima Junshi took the initiative to curry favor with Wei Minglangyu, causing a hint of coldness to flash across the eyes of the accompanying Prime Minister Liang Yimai.

Although it was concealed well, it was still very conspicuous to Sima Junshi who had been observing the situation on the scene.

"Looks like he's taken the bait."

In the following time, as the core figure of the banquet, Sima Junshi kept talking to Liang Yimei and Wei Minglangyu about everything, and they had a great time chatting.

Although Liang Yimei and Weiming Langyu disliked each other, in order to win over Sima Junshi, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, they still flattered him with their utmost attitude.

By the end of the welcoming banquet, Sima Junshi's tongue was swollen from drinking so much, and he was finally sent back to the embassy personally by Wei Ming Langyu.

In the carriage, the drunk Sima Junshi pulled His Royal Highness the Prince of Liang of Western Xia and expressed his inner distress.

"Your Highness, you may not know that this foreign minister was forced to come here by the Marquis of Anyang."

"He's a war enthusiast. He wants to stir up trouble by inviting foreign ministers who have conflicts with you. He hopes that they will die within his borders, so that he can have a reason to march west to seek revenge."

"I'm deeply distressed, but today, seeing that Your Highness is such a great man and is willing to be close to the Song Dynasty, I feel relieved..."

Sima Junshi swayed as he held Weiming Langyu's hand, muttering constantly.

These words also made a light flash in Weiming Langyu's eyes, and he helped Sima Junshi out of the carriage without any expression.

"Master Sima is drunk. I will take you back."

When they arrived at the embassy gate, the delegation's servants hurriedly supported the staggering Sima Junshi.

The Su brothers following behind him clasped their fists and saluted: "Thank you, Your Highness, for personally escorting you back to the inn!"

"It's okay, these are just small matters."

"Please, my two young masters Su, pass on a message to me. I would like to host another banquet for Master Sima tomorrow."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Minglangyu bowed from a distance, turned around, got on the carriage and left.

The Su brothers smiled mysteriously and stared at the carriage going away.

After entering the inn and closing the gate, the guards led by the Zhe brothers immediately searched the interior of the inn carefully.

"Sir, the inspection is complete, and there is no problem with the inn."

Zhe Kerou saluted with his fists, facing Sima Junshi who seemed drunk before.

"How is it? What do you think of my acting today?"

Seeing that there was no problem with the inn, Sima Junshi waved his hand for everyone to sit down, and then asked with a smile.

"No wonder the Marquis praised you for being as cunning as a fox. You are truly amazing, sir!"

Zhe Kexing, this idiot, answered without thinking and just mumbled.

This made the Su brothers laugh out loud, while the eldest brother Zhe Kerou held his forehead and sighed.

"You don't know how to use words, so don't talk next time, okay?!"

Sima Jun rolled his eyes in anger. His originally happy mood was ruined by that idiot Zhe Kexing.

"Hahaha..." Several people present started laughing again.

"But this Weiming Langyu is really interesting. I treated his nephew so well back then, and now he's actually rushing to hook up with the Song Dynasty. Tsk tsk..."

Sima Junshi drank the sobering soup brought by his servants with a funny expression.

"I guess he has a clear understanding of the disparity in national strength between Song and Xia. Otherwise, his abnormal behavior cannot be explained."

As a talent for the future prime minister, Su Ziyu has been learning from the great ministers under the Secretariat, as well as Sheng Changbai and Lu Haoqing, the core figures of the Han Party.

Therefore, he immediately saw the inner plan of His Royal Highness the Prince of Liang and spoke with a serious expression.

"If that's the case, he's quite tolerant."

Zhe Kexing's interruption this time really touched everyone's heart.

"But no matter how humble he is, it won't work. No one can stop the Song Dynasty's plan to 'destroy the Xia Dynasty'!"

Zhe Kerou said in a solemn tone.

"Well, tomorrow I will personally attend the banquet hosted by Wei Minglangyu, and Zizhan and Ziyou will take the trouble to go to the government office and have a good talk with Liang Yimei."

"Don't beat around the bush. Just tell him what the Marquis said and let him think about it."

Sima Junshi looked at the Su brothers solemnly.

"Don't worry, sir, we will definitely complete the task." Su Zizhan stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Lizhi, send out the spies in the delegation and try to integrate them into Xingqing Prefecture so that the Dangxiang people don't find out about the situation."

"Don't worry, sir. I will pass on the order immediately."

Zhe Kerou stood up, bowed, and left the hall.

"Zun Dao, you must guard the area around the inn and don't let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of the situation."

"Yes!" Zhe Kexing saluted with his fists clasped.

"Next, it's time to watch the show."

Sima Junshi drank the bitter hangover soup, a hint of cunning in his eyes that was inconsistent with his honest character...