In the blink of an eye, the time has passed 6 days, the capital of the Liao State in the capital of the Jing Dading Mansion, at this time it has been night, tonight the moon is full and the stars are sparse, the soft moonlight is sprinkled like rain, the magnificent city under the soft moonlight is like an endless mountain peak, one after another, and you can't see the edge at a glance.

The houses in the city are dotted like stars, in the middle of the city, the tall and majestic building is the palace of the Great Liao Kingdom, the doors painted with red paint, the white walls, the bricks and tiles that shine with golden yellow light, constitute this magnificent palace, the high wall yellow tiles, the majestic dragon pattern carving, always give people a feeling of depression, if it is at night, look at the gray and black bricks and stones on the ground, if it is the first time to walk here alone, it is a little mad.

And deep into the palace, in a large room, the lights have long been extinguished, and the sound of even breathing comes from it, and lying on the bed is a middle-aged fat man and a young girl.

The middle-aged man was none other than Yelu Hongji, the emperor of Liao.

He was sitting in a dream, and he dreamed that a beautiful woman in white clothes was floating in front of him, and his white clothes were fluttering, as if dancing in the wind.

He looked at the spot, feeling that the back was very familiar, and the beauty turned around.

He was startled, it turned out to be his dead queen Xiao Guanyin, next to the queen pulled a young man, the man had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, it was the dead prince, and they slowly walked towards him.

The queen Xiao Guanyin's face was pale, her beautiful face was full of desolation and unwillingness, and the prince next to her was even more resentful, with blood stains on the corners of her mouth, and her face was hideous.

Xiao Guanyin sat on the chair, stroked the piano, and said to him with a smile: "King, can you allow the concubine to play a song?" ”

Xiao Guanyin stroked the strings, smiling smartly, with beautiful eyes, just dressed in white, but a little crazy.

The sound of the piano is poignant, and it sings:

"I am fortunate to be a good man, and I am a royal man.

Chenghao's dome is over, and the moon has been divided recently.

After supporting the Jun Xi condensation, suddenly the stars in front of the star.

Although the yellow bed is tired, there is no guilt in the temple.

If you want to go through the fish, you can fly in the sky.

Misfortune is immortal, and the palace is filthy and evil.

I will dissect my heart and show myself, hoping to look back on the day.

Ning Shu was ashamed of the girl, and she suppressed the frost and attacked.

Gu children are sad, and they are devastated to the left and right.

Gongxi Yao is about to fall, and I suddenly go to the pepper room.

Call the world miserable, hate the present and the ancient.

I know that I will die if I live, and I will fight for the rest of my life. ”

After listening to such miserable and resentful poems, Yelu Hongji panicked in his heart, and hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy: "Xiao Guanyin, you and I are husband and wife, it was not my fault that you and your son died unjustly back then, if you want to blame the treacherous Yelu Yixin, he framed you, thinking about it at that time, I was also confused for a while, don't blame me, if you want to find Yelu Yixin, by the way, I broke the traitor's body into ten thousand pieces, and it can be regarded as avenging you." ”

Xiao Guanyin, who was dressed in white, suddenly showed a fierce light, stood up, and moved towards Yelu Hongji, the emperor of Liao, getting closer and closer, getting closer and closer, and suddenly screamed, and said: "You are not good at using people, you are mediocre, and you killed me and my son, today we came to ask you for your life, you take your life." ”

Yelu Hongji was so frightened that he ducked back, but found that he was immobilized, unable to move, and his heart was terrified.

And Xiao Guanyin's miserable white face was getting closer and closer, Xiao Guanyin's hands grabbed Yelu Hongji's neck, Yelu Hongji only felt out of breath and was terrified.

Suddenly, Yelu Hongji woke up from his dream and sat up, his round head covered with sweat and panting.

The beauty next to her was also awakened, and when she saw the emperor like this, she hurriedly comforted: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" ”

Yelu Hongji suddenly heard someone talking behind him, startled, got up and looked, it turned out to be his beloved concubine, his heart was a little fixed, his five fingers were solid, he was chanting Buddha, and his mouth was chanting: "Amitabha, Buddha bless!" ”

The next day, as soon as the morning dawned, Yelu Hongji called the eunuch and said, "Go to court today." ”

Outside the Jinluan Hall of the Imperial Hall, the stone paved stone road of white marble is smooth and tidy, and there are palaces on both sides, which are not majestic, and countless ministers in court clothes stand on the stone road of white marble.

The ministers automatically stood in two columns, one column on the left, the first one, in his early forties, burly, handsome, and dressed in official robes, showing his majesty and nobility, he was Xiao Wuna, who had just returned from the Jurchens, Xiao Wuna, who had just turned forty, had already served as the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan, with a prominent official position, and was also the teacher of the crown prince Yelu Yanxi, which can be said to be a noble status.

Followed by a person, the figure is also very burly, in his twenties, with good facial features, a resolute face, a slightly dark face, but more powerful, a pair of tiger eyes are even more heroic, this person is named Yelu Yujian, but a famous young military general in Liao.

There is also a person on the right hand, this person is about forty years old, obese, round face and big ears, small eyes narrowed into a slit, face is always full of smiles, if it is not wearing an official robe, I am afraid it will make people think that Maitreya Buddha is alive. This person's name is Yelu Yan, and he is a governor of political affairs, and he can be regarded as the prime minister

Followed by a person in his twenties, with a handsome face, fair skin, a somewhat thin figure, an official robe, elegant manners, and kind eyes, this person's name is Xiao Fengxian, who is a famous Wenchen in Liao, and is good at writing poems and songs.

Yelu Yu looked at the sky and complained to Xiao Wuna next to him, "My lord, I'm afraid we're here again today, let's get ready to play a twist." ”

Xiao Wuna smiled and said, "Not necessarily, just wait." ”

Yelu Yan smiled and said to Xiao Wuna: "Lord Xiao, this is another way to make a statement to the emperor, Lord Xiao is really hard work, but I don't know what Lord Xiao has high opinions, you might as well discuss with us first." ”

Xiao Wuna smiled, shook his head and said: "You and I are originally from the same clan, and there is no distinction between you and me, but this is a national event, and it is really inconvenient to disclose, I hope my brother will not blame me." ”

Yelu Yan nodded, and said with some yin and yang weirdness: "That's natural, you and I are both doing things for the emperor, and naturally we should do things with all our hearts, but I admire Brother Xiao's courage and commendable courage to get rid of the traitor Yelu Yixin, but I still remind Brother Xiao that everything should be done until now, if not, be careful to put yourself in." ”

Xiao Wuna sneered and said: "I do things for the emperor, naturally I should ignore life and death, punish the corrupt people in the world, my brother is annoyed by my handling of the general military and state affairs of Lord Wang, but the Lord Wang is corrupt and perverted the law, and actually accepted the money of Yelu Yixin's fellow party Yelu Ta Buye, and let go of this traitorous minister, the crime is unforgivable, I heard that Lord Yelu Asi is a person under my brother, I don't know if my brother knows?" I don't know if it's because I know it, or if it's harboring the criminals. ”

Yelu Yan was angry in his heart, his face was pale, and he sneered: "Okay, okay." ”

At this time, a eunuch walked out of the Jinluan Hall in front of him and shouted: "The emperor has an order, the court is normal this morning, please go to the Jinluan Palace to discuss matters." ”

The ministers were very surprised, because they had not been to the court for more than a year, and this time the emperor actually went to the court, and they began to talk about it.

Xiao Wuna looked happy, and thought to himself, could it be that the emperor has changed his mind and wants to govern the country.

Everyone had their own hearts and minds, and they entered the court one after another, and on the golden imperial chair, Yelu Hongji, who was dressed in a dragon robe, sat on it, he moved his fat body, and lazily looked at the ministers below.

All the courtiers fell to their knees and shouted, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Yelu Hongji waved his hand, and the courtiers got up.

Yelu Hongji sighed and said: "Last night, I was restless, haunted by ghosts, I want to go to the pagoda of Fengfu Temple in Nanjing's Youdu Mansion to burn incense and worship the Buddha, Master Su, you prepare 100,000 taels from the treasury, donate it to the temple, renovate the temple, and in a few days, I will go in person." ”

Among the hundred officials, an old man with white hair walked out, this person is named Su Jun, who is the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan, and is Xiao Wuna's deputy, loyal, I saw him kneeling down and said: "Your Majesty, now the treasury is empty, this year is a big drought, the harvest is not very good, it is about to enter the deep winter, we still have to keep money and grain to help the people, this year, the emperor, you have to repair the Buddha hall, work the people and lose money, now the treasury has been unable to make ends meet, and please take back the emperor's life." ”

Yelu Hongji looked at this veteran of the two dynasties, and his heart was a little unhappy.

At this time, Yelu Yan said: "The emperor built a temple, but also has the meaning of praying for the people of the world, and the emperor is the co-lord of the world, the emperor is haunted by evil ghosts, and he should build a Buddhist hall. ”

After hearing this, Yelu Hongji was overjoyed and said, "Or Xiao Aiqing understands my intentions, who can go?" ”

At this time, Xiao Wuna stood up and said: "Your Majesty, no, a few months ago, the emperor just raised 5,000 taels of silver to build a temple, and now it is 10,000 taels, and now the treasury is unable to make ends meet, if you pay another 10,000 taels, the treasury will be really empty, and then the people will be displaced, and the people will not be able to make a living." ”

Yelu Yan sneered: "Xiao Wuna, as a courtier, you should share the emperor's worries, what is the importance of the life and death of those untouchables?" This world is the emperor's world, as long as the emperor's dragon body is healthy, the world will not be chaotic. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister recommends one person for you, it is Xiao Fengxian, he is the queen of the famous family, he is the fifth grandson of Xiao Jixian, the prime minister of Beifu, he is full of poetry and books, a few days ago he sent an envoy to Goryeo, just returned, I recommend him to share the emperor's worries."

Xiao Fengxian, who was in the back row, hurriedly knelt down and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, minister Xiao Fengxian will visit the emperor first." ”

Yelu Hongji was overjoyed in his heart, and said: "Yes, don't be surprised, you really have the demeanor of everyone, I have appointed you as the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan, and you are all responsible for construction matters." ”

Xiao Feng hurriedly thanked him first.

Xiao Wuna frowned, and Yelu Yujian, who was indignant in the back, muttered: "Just a scholar, without any real skills, traitor and thief." ”

Xiao Feng got up first and returned to the court, and looked at Yelu Yu triumphantly, both of them were famous young talents in Liao, and they were very unconvinced by each other.

After Yelu Hongji finished arranging, he was in a good mood, and he remembered the wonderful posture of Lan Lan, the first prostitute in the capital, and his heart was even more itchy, so he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, if there is nothing important, please retreat." ”

Xiao Wuna hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, General Yelu Yu has returned from quelling the rebellion, and he has quelled the rebellion in Bohai and made great achievements. ”

Yelu Yujian hurriedly came out of the ranks, knelt down and knocked to see the emperor.

Yelu Hongji saw that this person was burly, like a general, and he was already happy in his heart, so he said: "You have made meritorious contributions to quelling the rebellion, and I have appointed you as the commander of the Southern Courtyard and the military order of the Southern Courtyard." ”

Yelu Yujian hurriedly knelt down, and then walked back to the court, but he was a little sullen in his heart, although his official position was not bad, but it was much lower than Xiao Fengxian, and he was fighting outside and quelling the rebellion, but there was no one who played tricks Xiao Fengxian.

Xiao Wuna continued: "Your Majesty, I have found out that Lord Wang Yun, the chief governor of military and state affairs, has corrupted the law and accepted bribes from Yelu Yixin's fellow party Yelu Tabuye, and the crime is unforgivable. ”

Yelu Hongji thought for a while and said: "Buddhism has clouds, saving people's lives is better than building a seventh-level floating slaughter, then Yelu Yixin's fellow party Yelu Tower is already an old man over half a hundred years old, let him enjoy his old age in peace, as for Lord Wang?" It is also a sin to pervert the law for corruption, and it is enough to punish him for two years. ”

After listening to this, Xiao Wuna almost died of anger, took a deep breath, and said righteously: "Your Majesty, the country has national laws, and the family has family rules, if you forgive criminals, the embezzlers and rebels in the world will be even more rampant." ”

Yelu Yan suddenly said: "The emperor is generous and generous, and governs the country with benevolence, he is the emperor of the world, and this move is a benevolent and righteous act. ”

Yelu Hongji also nodded and said, "Yelu Yan, what you said is very right, this matter is decided." ”

Xiao Wuna sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the minister went to the Jurchen a few days ago and found that the Jurchen Wanyan tribe intended to rebel, and asked the emperor to send troops to fight. ”

Yelu Hongji said impatiently: "Wanyan tribe? The land of projectiles, even if he is given 20 years, it is not my opponent of Da Liao, this matter will be discussed later, so let's retreat from the dynasty. ”

Xiao Wuna's face turned red.

Yelu Yan next to him looked at it and said: "Brother Xian, what's wrong with you, are you seriously ill, I think you should go home and rest for a while, don't live more than one day, if you walk on the street and die suddenly, I, as a brother, can't save you." ”

Xiao Wuna sneered: "I don't need my brother to worry about it. He brushed his sleeves away.

Later, Yelu Yujian also hurried to follow.

Yelu Hongji, who was behind the screen, saw all this in his eyes, smiled, but muttered in his mouth: "This Xiao Wuna has just put down Yelu Yixi's rebellion, and his reputation has risen, and he must be suppressed and suppressed, after all, this thing of power and art can't watch one side become bigger, but it seems that this Yelu Yan is a good chess piece." ”

At this time, above the court, Yelu Yu came over and said with some indignation: "That Yelu looks like a traitor, corruption is a good hand, how can the emperor believe him, those of us who worked hard for the emperor on the battlefield are not reused by the emperor, how can that Xiao Fengxian be above me?" I'm not convinced. ”

Xiao Wuna sighed and said, "Is the heavens killing me?" Just got rid of a Yelu Yixin, and there was another traitor like this. ”

Yelu Yu also said: "Yes, it was your lordship to get rid of Yelu Yixin back then, but it was Yelu Yan who was promoted to the prime minister of the Southern Courtyard." ”

Xiao Wuna sighed and said, "You and I are courtiers, and we can only do our best to obey the destiny of heaven. By the way, I went to the Jurchens this time, and the Wanyan tribe wanted to collude with the tribes to rebel, I thought I wanted to send troops, but the emperor was, hey, now there is only discord, you see that your people have no clever and capable people to go to the Sushilie tribe, divide them, and let them kill each other. ”

Yelu Yu said in surprise: "I don't know something, isn't it to support the mentally handicapped and defeat the strong?" This is the old method of my Liao Kingdom for nearly a hundred years, but as far as I know, the Sushilie tribe is much stronger than the Wanyan tribe, and it is the first tribe of the Jurchens, is it wrong for us to support them? ”

Xiao Wuna smiled and said: "Back then, I fought many times with the patriarch of the Wanyan tribe, Wanyan Impeachment, this person was a stubborn anti-Liao, and I was deeply impressed by the events of the Bu Ash War back then.

In addition, this person is brave and brave in the three armies, and he must be eliminated for this kind of person, and although the Sushilie tribe is strong, its tribal patriarch Wu Chun is old and content with pleasure, this is a good partner for our cooperation, do you understand? The strategy of the ancestors' art of war still needs to be used flexibly. The art of war should be applied according to the specific situation. ”

Yelu Yu nodded.