Chapter 26: Hongxin Fei Reports Late (3)
[I had something to do yesterday, and I owe a change, so I will make up for it today]
"'What sin do I sin in?'" Yelu Yixin's eyes widened in surprise, obviously in disbelief.
"'What sin do I have?'" Xiao Delit nodded heavily, indicating that he was not wrong.
Yelu Yixin shook his head, pursed his lips again, and didn't know what to say, so he smacked his tongue. After a while, he broke out and laughed. First there was a soft voice, then the laughter became more and more indulgent, and finally it was an uncontrollable indulgence of laughter.
Xiao Delit, who personally escorted the deposed prince to the penal colony in Shangjing, and Xiao Shisan, who was directly involved in the prince's rebellion, also laughed with Da Lu.
The three important ministers of the Liao State laughed wildly, and the boulder that had been pressing on their hearts finally moved away. It took nearly three years to finally see the ending within reach.
How could such a childish remark be asked when you were so desperate that you were delirious?!
Even if it is the relationship between father and son, when it comes to the question of who belongs to the throne, there is no family affection at all. The Southern Dynasty smeared grease and whitewash in the history books, but in fact it was not so. And in the cold land of the north, it is not without the filial piety of fathers and sons, but when it comes to the struggle for power, don't expect to be merciful.
In addition, the case of the rebellion of the emperor's uncle Yelu Chongyuan more than ten years ago still leaves a deep shadow in the court and the hearts of the emperor of Daliao, and he is most nervous and vigilant about the rebellion.
Yelu Yixin only assigned his subordinates to report that the close ministers of the East Palace and several guards were plotting to support the crown prince's accession to the throne, and prepared witness evidence, and then waited for the emperor's thunderous anger to fall on the prince.
After Empress Xiao was given death for adultery, how could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, as her biological son, still maintain his original position in the heart of the Son of Heaven?
His Royal Highness the King of Wei of Da Liao sneered. When Yelujun was in charge of the North and South Privy Councils a few years ago, he began to attack himself, and his family put all his life on the gamble, but he didn't have this awareness, and he ended up being a concubine and imprisoned in Beijing, so what is there to complain about?
"The last general has built a high wall around the house, and only the birds can fly through it, and there is only a small door left in the wall for food and drink, and a team of men and horses are closely guarded, and no one wants to say a word to the inside." β
"After all, you can't shut it up for a lifetime." Xiao Shisan pointed to Lu Shang, "There is such a son above!" β
Isn't this nonsense? Glancing at Xiao Shisan, who had a ruthless expression, Yelu Yixin still needed someone to remind him, let alone someone to urge him not to keep his hand.
"It is enough to have a grandson," repeated Yelu Yixin, "it is enough to have a grandson!" β
Once again, it was confirmed here in Yelu Yixin, and Xiao Delidei and Xiao 13 finally put their minds at ease. After all, if such things they do break out, it will be light to raid their families and exterminate their clans. You can't get rid of future troubles, and you can't sleep peacefully at night.
As long as there is a young emperor and grandson as the heir, Yelujun does not have to exist. And now the Son of Heaven is in the prime of life, and when the emperor and grandson ascend the throne, there will be a long, long time, and it is not surprising that there will be any accidents in the middle.
Letting go of what was on his mind, Xiao Deli suddenly turned his ears sideways, and asked with some wonder: "At this time, why didn't you hear the horn of hunting?" β
"In the past month, I haven't gone out to hunt."
Xiao Deridi was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "No wonder I didn't see the spaceship when I came back yesterday...... It's no wonder, after all, it's not the imperial uncle who made trouble this time. β
If his own son wants to rebel against himself, how can Yelu Hongji be in a good mood. Autumn is the best time of year for hunting, but Yeluhonki hasn't been out for more than a month. This was unthinkable in the past.
Although hunting in all directions is a necessary means used by the emperor of the Great Liao to deter and pacify the border tribes, he likes to hunt, and when it comes to the current lord of the Great Liao, it can be said that he has put the cart before the horse. Whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, as long as it is the right time for hunting, he will jump on his horse and go straight to the hunting grounds. When I arrived at the hunting ground, I was drawing my bow and shooting arrows from morning to night, even when I didn't sleep.
Having said that, if it weren't for Yelu Hongji's hobby of safari more than dealing with court politics, there would not be Yelu Yixin controlling the court now. After quelling the rebellion of the emperor's uncle, Yelu Hongji became more and more impatient with the trivial affairs handled by government affairs, and only thought about indulging in a relaxed safari life, rather than spending too much personal energy and time for national affairs.
But Yelu Hongji is by no means stupid, he just thinks it is too troublesome to deal with government affairs. The poems are very well done, singing and harmonizing with the courtiers, and the poems are collected into the "Collected Poems of Comrade Junchen Huayi Tongfeng", which is also diligent and full of inspirational ideas when he is young. But now, he has left all his affairs behind and carried forward his hobby.
Although Yelu Yixin is now in control of the government, he is also trembling on thin ice every day. His foundation is too fragile, it can even be said that it is like a branch the thickness of a finger, and if the external force is a little stronger, it can make the wall of Yelu Yixin's current power and status collapse. Behind him, there will not be his own clan who will fully support him.
If one day the Holy Grace is gone, the power that he has worked so hard to build will collapse in an instant. Even if he can be favored under the rule of today's son, it will be difficult to guarantee his current status when the next son of heaven succeeds to the throne.
However, that is still for the future, and we can slowly consider countermeasures. Now that the toughest problem has been solved, of course, we need to celebrate.
Yelu Yixin clapped his hands and summoned the soldiers who were guarding outside, and asked him to go and let people make some preparations. A banquet was set up to entertain two of his right-hand men who were campaigning for the matter.
After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Delidi took the wine glass and asked him if there had been any action in the Southern Dynasty during the month he went north.
"The Southern Dynasty recently transferred a group of troops from Hebei to Guanxi. Most of them are used for military training," Xiao 13 said, "In order to quell Jiaozhi, the Southern Dynasty only dispatched 10,000 people, of which the Western Army was only 5,000. The strength of the Western Army is also a cup. β
"Xiao Yaoshi's slave, that waste." Xiao Delide is still haunted by the defeat in Fengzhou, and he and Yelu Yixin are mentally prepared for the loss, but the whole army is completely unimaginable, "No one ran out, and I always feel that there are ghosts in it." β
"At least twenty or thirty people who were put in the back to guard the horses, and those who went to the battle line died out, why didn't a group of those who stayed behind come back? There are ghosts, that's for sure. Xiao Shisan had already seen that the party members were doing something in it, and they didn't have any good intentions, "The Liang brothers and sisters are really daring. β
"They have nothing to fear." Yelu Yixin sighed, "The Song people have all begun to sharpen their knives. As soon as the Western Xia is gone, the next thing is Da Liao, is it really impossible to throw the party members to the Southern Dynasty? Definitely give them a guarantee before they surrender to the Song people. β
In fact, looking back, there are still a lot of doubts about the annihilation of Xiao Yaoshinu's army, and most of the Song people are foot soldiers, even if they set a trap, they should not fall into such a miserable field. But Yelu Yixin didn't dig deeper, the truth is not important, the important thing is that the leather room army was really defeated, and there was no suspense about the defeat. In the face of the Southern Dynasty, which had a million-strong army, the party members were already struggling, and if Da Liao did not support them behind them, the result would only be one.
However, at that time, the court was clamoring for revenge, it was absolutely impossible, Da Liao did not take advantage of the reason, it was a division without a name, and in Fengzhou, it was under the banner of the party, and now it is inconvenient to raise troops.
Of course, things like righteousness are learned from the Han people. On the grassland, it is the strong soldier and the strong man who is the king, and the Khitan people do not pay attention to this set, and use it to decorate the faΓ§ade when they need it, and use it to wipe their boots when they don't need it. However, without overwhelming strength, rash action is the result of losing troops. I had to talk about this reasoning. Consolation, prevarication of public opinion.
From beginning to end, Yelu Yixin had no idea of fighting the Song State head-on. Victory does not benefit him, and defeat is his end. The current support for Western Xia, even the Song State, will only increase its support for Western Xia, and will not choose war.
Xiao Shisan could see Yelu Yixin's jealousy of the Southern Dynasty, and he himself was worried about the forbidden army of the Song State, "The million-strong army smashed with money...... although it was a sarcastic tone, but more of them still had seven or eight points of envy.
"If it's just money, it's easy to do, but the Song people are doing it now with the least amount of money in exchange for the most sophisticated equipment. Haven't you heard, a set of plate armor and helmets add up to less than one-tenth of what it used to be, and a million iron armor is no longer a problem. β
All the countries in the world, no matter which one, if they have more money than the Song people, it would be really stupid. A poor ghost with only two sheep and a tent at home compares his family property with a rich family with a dozen flocks of sheep.
In the old days, the Song people's money was not used in the right place, but now it is different. Millions of ironclad soldiers, plus divine arm bows, horse swords, and spaceships as eyes and ears to guard against sneak attacks, and even war horses, because of the recovery of Tibet, also have a stable source. Such an army, as long as it is not cowardly and holds its swords and guns steadily, can at least compete with the same number of Khitan cavalry after going into battle. Among them, the Western Army, which has the strongest combat effectiveness, will not lose to the Leather Room Army and the Palace Guard Army.
Jereyisin was faced with a dilemma. Every day passes, the combat effectiveness of the Song people will be stronger. But the price of tearing up the covenant, Yelu Yixin didn't want to pay and couldn't afford it. Fortunately, the first target of the Song people was still in Western Xia, and before recovering the revival spirit, the Song people had no intention of provoking a war against the Great Liao.
How to solve and deal with it is a question that must be decided as soon as possible