In the middle of summer, the Luan River flows quietly down from the grassland. Dense aquatic grasses, herds of cattle and sheep, densely spread in the grassland under the plug.

The endless dome fills the entire mountain and river.

The dragon flag fluttered, and the war horses were in groups.

Here is the Emperor of Da Liao!

Where the summer bowl is!

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty ...... "A civil official in a green coat hurriedly came from afar, came to a young man in his twenties who was hunting with the knights in the woods, knelt down and bowed, "Father Shang is here......"

When the young man heard this, he immediately put down the bow and arrow in his hand and jumped off the horse: "Why is Father Shang here?" ”

His face was somewhat flustered, and he hurriedly greeted the minister: "Xisun!" Hi Sun! ”

"Hurry up and get me dressed!"

So, surrounded by the knights, he returned to the palace tent, and immediately changed out of the clothes worn by the Khitan traditional nomadic hunting, changed into a wide Hanfu, and carefully checked it again to confirm that there was no problem, and then he asked, "Where is Father Shang?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Father Shang has already arrived at the palace tent......" someone immediately replied.

The young man closed his eyes and let out a sigh: "Fortunately, I came back early, otherwise if I was caught by Shang's father, I am afraid that I would inevitably talk about ......it."

This young man is the contemporary Great Liao Emperor Yelu Zongzhen, although he is only twenty-five years old this year, he has been on the throne for ten years, and he is already the great Liao Emperor who has great power and has everything.

But he is still a person who is afraid and afraid.

That person is his teacher, the auxiliary minister left by his father Yelu Longxu - King Han, Taishi, Zhongshu Ling, and Shangfu Zhang Jian!

Every time he heard that Zhang Jian was coming to see him, Yelu Zongzhen was both expectant and afraid.

Looking forward to seeing each other, but afraid that they are not good enough to make the other party unhappy.

"By the way......" Yelu Zongzhen suddenly remembered: "Why did Father Shang come to see me?" ”

"It's the news from the Southern Dynasty...... Yelu Zong's true confidant, the palace general Yelu Xisun, immediately replied: "The Nanren used our country to comfort the officials and envoys who stayed in their Banjing Courtyard, and assassinated them in the name of secrets, and expelled them all ......."

"That brother of mine, the emperor, is so bold?" Yelu Zong really laughed: "Could it be that the people of Fei Fei Nan think that the bow and arrow of my Da Liao Iron Cavalry are rusty? ”

"But ......" Yelu Zongzhen scratched his head and said, "Such a trivial matter doesn't need to alarm Father Shang and his old man, right?" ”

Zhang Jian is old, if it is not necessary, Yeluzong really does not want to see this old minister who has taught him since he was a child, like a father and a teacher, running around and working like this.

"Naturally, it has something to do with the war between the Nanren and the king of Western Xia...... "Yelu Xisun said: "Your Majesty, you also know that in the past few months, the king of Western Xia has sent an average of one messenger every month to ask for help......"

"Yelu Yuanhao is such a waste!" When Yelu Zongzhen heard this, he mocked disdainfully: "I really misjudged him! ”

"Isn't it normal that the King of Western Xia is not the opponent of the Song people?" Yelu Xisun smiled and said, "Before the war, didn't Your Majesty expect today?" ”

Yelu Zongzhen nodded and said, "The Southern Dynasty is a hundred times richer than the Western Xia, even if it is smashed with money, it can also kill the army of the King of Western Xia!" ”

When the Xia and Song dynasties went to war, Yelu Zongzhen was completely watching from the sidelines with the mentality of watching jokes.

For him, no matter how these two win or lose, the Liao State can reap the benefits.

Of course, judging from the comparison of national strength, the Southern Dynasty crushed the Western Xia.

However, last year, the king of Western Xia was able to achieve a big victory in Sanchuankou, which was really unexpected by Yeluzong.

Even with it, many young Zhuang nobles in the Liao State also had the idea of going south to fight the grass valley.

However, after February, the Southern Dynasties changed their strategy, cleared the Western Xia strongholds, contacted the Qingtang and Uighurs, and cut off the foreign trade routes of the Western Xia.

This makes the disadvantages of the Tangut people undoubted.

Their weak economy and fragile national strength immediately felt as if they had been blown by a strong wind.

As a result, the young Zhuang faction of the Liao State immediately changed their minds.

They went from wanting to go south to the Song Realm, to invading Yuan Hao in the west, seizing the pastures around Helan Mountain, strengthening themselves, and even having a Hetao, like the Han, Han and Tang Dynasties, passing through the Western Regions.

As soon as this idea was revealed, the whole Liao country was indignant, not only the officials in the north were eager to try, but the Han officials in the south were also inexplicably excited.

It's just that Yeluzong really knows that if he falls into the well of Xixia now, I'm afraid that he will fulfill Song Ting's intentions, so he suppressed these people's ideas.

Of course, the Liao people have always loved to take advantage.

Taking the opportunity to trade in Liao and Xia, it is only natural to slaughter Xixia with a knife.

"Your Majesty, Father Shang asks to see ......" At this time, a minister's voice came from outside the palace tent.

"Hurry up, please!" Yelu Zongzhen immediately ordered, and he quickly sat down, sat upright, pretended to pick up a copy of "Spring and Autumn" and read it with his head shaken.

A moment later, the door of the tent was pushed open.

An old man wearing Confucian clothes, walking on crutches, and with white hair, walked in with the support of several Liao nobles - it was Zhang Jian, the father of today's Great Liao!

Yelu Zongzhen immediately got up, and when he saw Zhang Jian, he strode forward and said, "Father Shang, why are you here?" ”

As he spoke, he reproached the few people who were around Zhang Jian: "How did I explain to you?" ”

"Father Shang is old, how can he withstand the fatigue of the carriage?"

"Your Majesty......" Zhang Jian said with a smile: "Don't blame them, it's the old minister who insists on coming, and they can't stop ......"

"Father!" Yelu Zongzhen shook his head and sighed: "If you have something, send someone to tell me, and I will take someone to Nanjing, and it will only be a matter of a few days...... Why bother to come for yourself? ”

"Your Majesty, state affairs are important!" Zhang Jian said softly: "Compared with the affairs of the country, why worry about the personal safety of the old minister? ”

Yelu Zongzhen listened and was moved, and hurriedly helped the old man, sat down, and ordered someone to serve refreshments, and then asked, "Father Shang, what is the matter, that you came to see me in person?" ”

"Naturally, it's a matter of the Southern Dynasties!" Zhang Jian said leisurely.

"Father Shang is for the war between the Southern Dynasty and the King of Western Xia?" Yelu Zongzhen asked.

Zhang Jian shook his head.

"Is it for the southerners to expel the officials of our court?" Yelu Zongzhen asked again.

Zhang Jian continued to shake his head.

"What's that?" Yeluzong really didn't understand.

Zhang Jian took out a stack of papers from his arms, handed it to Yelu Zongzhen, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the recent events recorded in Song Jing by the envoys and officials who have just been sent back by the Song people......

Yelu Zongzhen took it and looked at it in his hand.

He looked at it, and his expression gradually became solemn and serious.

After a long time, he looked at Zhang Jian and asked, "Father Shang, what do you think is true or false?" ”

Zhang Jian shook his head and sighed: "The old minister doesn't know, should he believe it!" ”

"But...... This is very conclusive, and recently, the Song people have indeed done a lot of related propaganda......"

"The old minister thinks it......" Zhang Jian said seriously: "I'd rather believe it than believe it!" ”