After the box was gone, Zhao Jiu took a few deep breaths and then asked in a low voice, "Brother Weimingyun, where did you escape to at that time?"

"They fled to Dijinze." Brother Yun bowed his head in tears. "The place where our ancestors started..."

Zhao Jiu was really confused this time. Although he had learned a lot of common sense about Xixia before the expedition, most of it was about the current geographical situation of Xixia and he still didn't know much about its past history.

It was Lü Benzhong who was nearby who quickly explained. Only then did Emperor Zhao know that the so-called Dijinze was the starting point of Western Xia. When the Song Dynasty was founded, Xiazhou was contributed to the Song Dynasty by the Dangxiang nobles. Li Jiqian, the founding emperor of Western Xia, was dissatisfied and fled with dozens of riders to Dijinze, a desert oasis 300 miles north of Xiazhou. It was there that he accumulated strength and gathered tribes. In the end, he fought many battles and not only recaptured Xiazhou, but also took Hengshan and then occupied Xingling. He fought for supremacy with the remaining Tubo and died on the way to the west. He became the de facto founder of Western Xia.

After hearing this, Zhao Jiu couldn't help but be curious: "Since they have already fled to that place, they seem determined to restore their country. Why don't they persist and instead start an internal conflict?"

Upon hearing this, Weiming Yunge was deeply saddened: "Your Majesty, the ministers were not fighting internally, but were following orders! The reason why they could not hold on was not because of the ministers, nor the king, nor General Weiming (Li) Liangfu who escorted the king to Dijinze... The country is declining, but the king has ruled the country for forty or fifty years and his authority is still there. As for the rest of us, we have survived many deaths and are waiting for our ancestors to revive the country. Who is not a loyal minister who is willing to serve us regardless of life or death?"

Zhao Jiu was increasingly puzzled: "Why did Li Ganshun lose his ambition again?"

"Because the destiny is no longer with the Great Baigao Kingdom!" Weiming Yunge cried even more bitterly. "When the foreign ministers arrived at Dijinze, they found that the oasis that was once lush with water and grass had long since shrunk. Not to mention grazing and planting, even drinking water was difficult... Only one or two thousand people gathered, but in just a few dozen days, the springs were dried up... The soldiers were scattered day and night, and the few loyal ones wanted to follow him until death, but they were often trapped by a pot of water! Later, General Weiming (Li) Liangfu simply killed his own son, on the one hand to save water, and on the other hand to use blood to supply the soldiers... But the king found out and could no longer bear it. He said that he could die, but he could not let the prince and the King of Yue perish. When they were about to drink blood, he asked the foreign ministers to do it... Then he asked the foreign ministers and General Liangfu to bring the crown prince and the king of Yue to the capital to ask for an audience with Your Majesty, because the Song Dynasty has always been able to give wealth and honor to the surrendered ministers, but the Jurchens are not known for their nature... As a result, when we were almost at the edge of the desert, General Liangfu said that he killed his son for the sake of the monarch, and now that the monarch is gone, killing his son is like killing livestock, so he entrusted the last remaining water, the crown prince, and the king of Yue to me, and turned back directly into the desert... The foreign ministers had no choice but to continue to lead the crown prince and the king of Yue to the southeast, and ended up running into the Zhe family's search troops. "

When everyone heard that Xixia had such a tragic final outcome, they were all horrified.

Only Emperor Zhao was different in his feelings: "I've told you that Xixia overdeveloped the upper reaches, causing soil erosion, but you still don't believe it..."

When the ministers around heard this, they were shocked, but they actually believed it to some extent.

"Well!" Zhao Jiu sighed. "In that case... I will grant you a house, and you can adopt the two children as your adopted sons, and live a good life in Tokyo from now on."

Upon hearing this, the young Weiming Yunge burst into tears.

Besides, on the way to Tokyo this time, Yun Ge had already learned that it was Yelu Yudu who instigated the plot to destroy the country. Thinking back to what he said that day, plus the guilt of killing Li Ganshun with his own hands, he wanted to commit suicide several times... But the king was dead, and people like Renduo Baozhong changed their ways so quickly, and Li Liangfu was also dead. It would be a simple matter for him to die at this time, but what about the prince who was only seven or eight years old and the even younger King of Yue?

If I don't take care of myself, I'm afraid I'll catch a cold and die one day, right?

Thinking of this, Weiming Yunge not only suppressed his intention to die, but also kowtowed to the ground with tears in his eyes: "I would like to ask for a useful life with the merit of sacrificing my life. The Crown Prince and the King of Yue are here. I will never go back on my word. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Jiu thought for a moment, turned around and exchanged a few words with several close ministers, and then nodded slightly: "If I don't use you in this situation, people will say that I am stingy. How about this, since you are a local general of the Tanguts, you should be able to raise camels, right?"

"Of course I understand!" Wei Ming Yunge quickly responded. "I am willing to follow Jin Midi's example and lead the camel for Your Majesty!"

"You don't have to lead the camels. I am just about to rebuild the Herdsman Department, which is your Dangxiang's Feilongyuan. There is a camel breeding site outside the city of Tokyo. You can be attached to the imperial camp and do the logistics in charge of the camels... See if you can help the Privy Council to organize a Poxi Army... Then you can enter the cabinet with Ren Baozhong as a member of the Dangxiang royal family and give an explanation to Ningxia... How do you think?" Zhao Jiu asked in a friendly manner.

"Foreign minister...I am very grateful!" Brother Weiming Yun gritted his teeth and changed his address.

"Then go down." Zhao Jiu waved his hand casually. "Lu Sheren, go and take them to settle down."

Wei Mingyun brother quickly called Li Renxiao, and forced the ignorant Li Renyou to kowtow and express his gratitude, and then hurriedly followed Lu Benzhong.

After Lü Benzhong left, Zhao Jiu turned his head to look at the man in white who was bowing before him, but his tone was much lighter: "Are you Zhe Keqiu?"

"I am a guilty minister, Zhe Keqiu." The man prostrated himself on the ground, not daring to look up.

"Raise your head." Zhao Jiu spoke under the attention of many close ministers around him, and his tone was obviously unfriendly.

Zhe Keqiu, who was not wearing a hat, hurriedly did as he was told. Although he knew that he was in an awkward situation, he still couldn't help but take a look at the young official in front of him... Since the year before last, after Yaoshan, he especially wanted to take a look at the official who defeated Loushi, and after the fall of Western Xia this year, his desire became even stronger.

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