Song Ting's reply was immediately transmitted back to Liao through the Liao State Mission. Along with Song Ting's reply, it was sent to the Liao lord with a report from Xiao Ying, the envoy of the Liao State.

In the report, Xiao Ying said three things.

The first thing is that he has already met His Royal Highness the Tang King of the Song Dynasty, and saw with his own eyes that the young imperial heir is sitting on the vertical arch hall, and his demeanor and speech are quite majestic.

The second thing is that Xiao Ying has already seen the situation when the Song people have pox.

This proves that this solution does exist and that it really works.

In the third matter, Xiao Ying sued the deputy envoy, Lin Ya Liu Liufu, for accepting bribes from Song Dynasty officials without permission, and refused to admit his mistake and asked Yelu Zongzhen to punish him.

After receiving the report, Yelu Zongzhen immediately convened his ministers' deliberations.

By this time, it was already the beginning of August.

Yelu Zongzhen's palace tent went to the Xijin Mansion in Nanjing, Liao State, and settled in it.

Therefore, he naturally summoned all the ministers of Nanjing in Liao.

For example, the Liao State stayed behind in Nanjing, the Jin King Xiao Xiaoxian and the Liao Taishi, the Nanjing Unified Army Envoy, the Nanjing Palace was deployed, and the Zhao King Xiao Hui and others.

Of course, there are also the central ministers of the Liao State who follow the palace tent of Yelu Zongzhen and walk together.

The emperor's younger brother, Yelu Zongyuan, the prime minister of the north and south, Xiao Xiaoyou, the king of Wu, the king of Chu, Xiao Xiaomu, the king of Zhongshu, and the Hanchen headed by Shangfu, Taishi, Zhongshuling, and Zhang Jian, the king of Han.

"This is the reply of the Song court...... Yelu Zongzhen handed the letter of state of the Song Dynasty that had just been sent to everyone, and said: "In addition, Emperor Song has appointed Fu Bi, the right Zhengyan Zhiyuan Fubi, as the chief envoy, and led a delegation to our court to discuss this matter!" ”

"What do you think of Song Ting's reply?" Jerod asked his ministers.

Everyone looked at each other, and Xiao Xiao, the king of Jin who stayed behind in Nanjing, got up first and said: "Your Majesty, in the humble opinion of the old minister, you might as well agree to this matter......

"King Jin was scratched to the sore spot by Emperor Song's conditions, right?" Xiao Hui, the military envoy of Nanjing and the king of Zhao, immediately sarcastic: "Does the king of Jin want to welcome the queen mother back like this?" ”

Xiao Xiaoxian, the king of Jin, was the privy envoy of Xiao Chenjin when he was in power, and killed many former ministers of Liao Shengzong and Xiao Bodhisattva for Xiao Xiaojin.

So why did he survive and even remain in a high position?

Three reasons.

First, when Yelu Zongzhen coup d'état, Xiao Xiaoxian was very cooperative, took the initiative to hand over the military power, and expressed his loyalty at the first time.

Second, Xiao Xiaoxian's niece is the queen of Yelu Zongzhen, the biological mother of Yelu Hongji, the king of Liang, and his two younger brothers are important ministers of the Liao State - Liao Nanjing Liu, Chu King Xiao Xiaomu and Liao Zhengling, Wu King Xiao Xiaoyou.

Among them, Xiao Xiaomu is the biological father of Yelu Zongzhen's queen Xiao Tzuli.

Xiao Xiaomu is a hardcore imperial party, and he is also a rare enlightened and righteous figure in the high-level of the Liao State, and the vanguard of the reform of the Liao Shengzong.

This king of Chu has a famous saying: You can't change customs and steal the title, what is the way of the courtier?

Translated, that is: If you don't change your customs and change your customs, it's better to go home and sell sweet potatoes.

And Yelu Zongzhen, who is determined to inherit his father's business and continue to reform, is of course inseparable from Xiao Xiaomu's assistance and support.

The third reason is tradition.

The marriage between the Yelu family and the Xiao family was something that existed before the establishment of the Liao State.

For the Yelu family, the Xiao family is equal to the uncle's family.

Moreover, for the Khitan, the Xiao family is actually not a family.

Rather, it was a large alliance of two powerful clans that could affect the foundation of the Liao State, the high-level nobles of the Khitan Yi Department and the Diali Department.

Then why are they all surnamed Xiao?

The answer is that Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji is a brain-dead fan of Emperor Liu Bang of Han Taizu.

After the founding of the country, the Taizu of the Liao State deeply believed that he was the descendant of the Liu family and the heir of the Han Empire.

So, he ordered that the Han surname of Yelu be Liu.

He also gave the surname Xiao of the B Department and the Di Li Department who had assisted the Yelu family for generations, and ordered these loyal minions to defend and protect the rule of the Yelu family like the Xiao He family of the Han Dynasty and the Liu family of the Han Emperor.

Therefore, Yelu is read as Yelu and written as Liu.

Therefore, in fact, the Yelu clan of the Liao royal family and the Xiao clan of his descendants are not the relationship between the emperor and his relatives in the general sense.

They are also allies in legitimacy, militarily, and in power.

It is the existence of two sides of the same coin.

The Emperor could execute those Xiao nobles who offended him, but he could not eliminate the Xiao family.

Because if the Xiao family is wiped out, the Yelu family will not be far from death.

Based on these reasons and reasons, after the successful coup d'état of Yelu Zongzhen, he only exiled Xiao Xiaoxian to Nanjing and placed him under house arrest, and after he consolidated his power, he lifted the house arrest and was demoted to the king of Jin.

Because his son Yelu Hongji needs the escort of Xiao Xiaomu's brothers.

But because of this, Xiao Xiaomu's brothers have become a thorn in Xiao Hui's side.

If you have something to do, you have to tease it.

The reason is very simple - the current Queen Mother of Liao is the sister of Xiao Xiaomu's brother, and the current Queen of Liao is Xiao Xiaomu's daughter and Xiao Xiaoyou's niece.

Do you want other families to get involved?

Therefore, even if Xiao Hui's family and Xiao Xiaomu's family are both from the younger brother of Empress Dowager Chunqin Shu Luping, Agu, it is inevitable that they will fight each other.

Xiao Xiao first listened to the sarcasm of his distant cousin, and he smiled and said, "Does King Qi think that His Majesty should not welcome back the Empress Dowager in order to fulfill his filial piety?" ”

"Could it be that King Qi wants to trap His Majesty in a situation of unfilial piety?"

If it was a few years ago, Xiao Xiaoxian didn't have the courage to do so, because his nephew was still young at that time, and Yeluzong's status was not yet stable.

But now, that's no longer the case.

Since the beginning of the previous year, under the auspices of Xiao Xiaomu, the Liao State has conducted a nationwide census and registration.

Now, this activity has ended, and the population of Liao has been counted again.

As a result, the levies and taxes were equally distributed, and the rule of the Jerod sect was greatly secured.

Now, even if Xiao Chenjin is welcomed back, it will not have any impact on the true rule of Yelu Sect.

"Nakry!" Xiao Hui shouted Xiao Xiaoxian's Khitan name in a loud voice: "Aren't you afraid of death?" ”

"If you die if you are loyal to Your Majesty, Xiao Jiaerlang is willing, willing to be killed!" Xiao Xiao bowed his head first, looked at Yelu Zongzhen, kowtowed, and said: "Your Majesty, if you doubt the minister, then please let the minister die in front of you, and then let the minister's heart and liver be dug out to see if it is red!" ”

At this time, Xiao Hui was blind, so he had to kneel down and bow: "Your Majesty, the old minister was ordered by the first emperor to crusade against Goryeo, and in the face of the bow and crossbow of the Goryeo barbarians, he never changed his color, and later was ordered by the first emperor to fight three times to block divination, and suffered more than 30 injuries, none of which were in the back!" ”

"If you ask loyalty, the whole dynasty is up and down, except for the king of Han, who can compare with the ministers?"

Yelu Zong really listened, and his brain was big.

He hurriedly got off the field, helped up the two old ministers, and said: "The two Aiqing, both of whom are ministers of my humerus, are both loyal ministers of Daliao, I am unswerving, and I firmly believe in it!" ”

"Two Aiqing, don't fight over some details......"

"Let's talk about it first, how should I deal with this reply from the Southern Dynasty?"