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Outside the city, the sound of killing was fierce, and the army was fighting fiercely.

The city was closed from house to house, and the people did not go out.

From time to time on the streets, a group of armor soldiers with swords and bows walked by with palpitating steps, and their eyes were full of vigilance and cold expressions, and they looked as if they were going to drag each other out and cut them down, and at worst they were crippled and thrown into prison.

It is the most lively East Market, which has long been the dissipation of cars and horses, the extinction of pedestrians, and the gusts of wind are blowing, but blowing a few cloth flags and blowing away a few green and yellow cabbage leaves.

At such a time, the most arrogant and domineering and lawless hooligans in the city all chose to lie dormant in the mansion with interest, whether they were surrounded by beautiful concubines and maids or could only guard a pot of cold rice, they did not dare to take a step out of the house.

Beneath the silent surface of the city, there are panicked hearts.

Everyone knew that outside the towering city walls, the armies of the Khitan emperor and the Khitan vassal king were fighting fiercely, and the iron-blooded female prime minister, who held the highest authority in the city, closed the city gates, neither ordering the army to go out of the city to help either side, nor giving any party a chance to enter the city. The whole city was under martial law, unprecedented martial law, and it was the only order of the prime minister.

The sky was clear above the West Tower, but everyone could clearly feel the existence of a black cloud, and it was this black cloud that made the oppressed people breathless, and the oppressed people panicked. The strange and murderous atmosphere is like a plague, permeating every corner of the city, and like a sharp sword, hanging in everyone's heart.

Not everyone can sit still in this oppressive and dreary atmosphere.

A team of armor guards a carriage rushed to the north courtyard outside the prime minister's mansion, out of the carriage is an old man over half a hundred years old, eyebrows like an eagle is not angry and self-assured, he looked up at the plaque on the door of the mansion, flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly, Long Xinghu stepped into the mansion gate.

After a while, the old man stood in the hall and shouted angrily to the prime minister who came to meet him: "Yelumin, what do you want to do?!" The emperor has already arrived outside the city, why don't you open the city gate and welcome the emperor into the city! ”

In terms of seniority, the old man in front of him is his father, in terms of power, this old man who has been in charge represents the old Khitan nobles, on factions, the other party is Yelubei's loyal minister, Yelu Min has to deal with it carefully, "Yelu Deguang is in the west of the city, and he is in front of the emperor, if I open the city gate, it is Yelu Deguang who enters the city and not the emperor." ”

"So what?!" The old man's anger did not decrease, "There are tens of thousands of elite troops in the city, as long as you order them to fight and attack Yelu Deguang, a rebel minister, the emperor can defeat this son in one fell swoop, why can't you enter the city at that time?!" ”

It's a strange conversation.

Yelu Min sat down, no longer looked at the old man, and said leisurely: "Why did I order the army to attack Yelu Deguang? ”

"You...... As a human servant, how can he ignore the king? The old man's momentum dropped for a moment, but then he mentioned it again, "Don't forget, you have today's power, all because of the emperor!" ”

"Really?" Yelu Min sneered, full of mockery, "As a king, he used an assassin to assassinate a courtier who was not at fault, and as an elder brother, he used a killer to assassinate his sister, such a gift is not something that ordinary kings can do, right?" ”

"You!" The old man was so angry that he couldn't speak for a while.

After Yelu Min took control of Han Yanhui, he made the matter public in the West Building, so this matter is no longer a secret.

"Yelumin, have you already made up your mind to betray the Great Khitan?" The old man said angrily.

Yelumin glanced at the old man and said coldly: "Yelumin is dedicated to the country, how can he say that he betrayed?" Yelubei disregarded the people's feelings, insisted on the westward expedition, and resented the grassland tribes, and now the country is trapped in fire and water, which has attracted the Tang army to ask for guilt. She took a deep breath, "So far, who betrayed the Khitan, isn't it clear at a glance?" ”

"You...... Swear black is white.! The old man paused.

"This prime minister is busy with official business, if there is nothing else to do, please go back!" Jeremiah stood up.

The old man's expression was distorted for a while, and he finally sighed heavily, "Yelumin, what do you want?" Could it be that welcoming that traitor to the city is the result you want? ”

"Whether Yerod is a traitor or not, I don't count." Jeremiah said.

"What does that mean?" The old man asked.

"The one who said it was already on his way." Yelu Min gave the old man one last look and set off to go out.

"Jerman!" The old man shouted behind her, his expression complicated and contemptuous, "Li Congjing's soldiers and horses are less than 20,000 people, and he was able to break through Yikun Prefecture before, do you think he can still break through the defense line of the Raozhou army and come to the West Building to make decisions for you?" ”

"It's not a bother." Jeremiah departed without looking back.

When she returned to the government office, before Yelu Min sat down, a confidant came to report to her, saying that Yelu Deguang had sent another envoy and asked her if she wanted to see her.

Yelumin didn't rush to answer, she sat down first, thinking intently.

After a moment, Yelu Min said, "Bring it in." ”

Although the old man who came before was full of anger, he was only angry, and he didn't dare to really anger Yelu Min in his words and deeds, but now the envoy of Yelu Deguang looked like a teacher asking for guilt after seeing Ye Lu Min, and he rebuked when he opened his mouth: "Prime Minister, because you have been delaying and refusing to open the city gate, now that Yelu Bei has returned to the division, His Highness has been forced to fight with him outside the city, His Highness has sent down to ask you, when do you plan to open the city gate, and how long do you want to delay?" ”

Yelu Min didn't look up when she was looking through the papers, so she didn't know what kind of expression she was, but her voice was cold, "The prime minister has already said that if he wants to enter the city, he must enter the city cleanly. There are hundreds of people in the city of Xilou, as well as merchants and envoys from other countries, if Yerod spreads the war to the city, how many innocent people will die? How many lives and property losses will be caused to businessmen in other countries? At that time, how will the Khitan explain to other countries, and which country's merchants will be willing to come to the Khitan after the war? ”

"Prime Minister, I advise you not to forget your identity!" The person who came said sharply, "You have already made an agreement with Your Highness, and you will not prevent Your Highness from entering the city!" ”

"I did say it, and I didn't intend to break it. When Yerod finishes settling the matter outside the city, the prime minister will naturally open the city gate and will not make the city defense army resist. Yelu Min said coldly.

"But don't forget, when Your Highness ascends the throne in the future, you are a minister of Your Highness! If you do this today, aren't you afraid that Your Highness will be dissatisfied in the future?! Someone shouted.

Yelu Min looked up and glanced at him coldly, "Is there anything else?" ”

"What?"

"Since there isn't, then you don't have to bother me with words." Yelu Min still didn't raise his head, "Come on, drag it down, fight!" ”

"You...... How dare you be so offended? You...... Ouch...... Ah......h

The other party's clamor was quickly replaced by his own screams.

"Throw him out of town. Tell Yelu Deguang that this Xilou City is now the final say! Next time he sends a messenger, it's better to send someone who knows how to be polite, and don't bring humiliation on himself! ”

Yelu Min put down the paperwork and snorted coldly.

"Prime Minister, Yelu Deguang is going to ascend the throne as the emperor in the future, if you don't show him mercy like this, I'm afraid it will not be a good minister in the future!" Yelumin's henchmen worried.

Yelu Min glanced at the man and said lightly: "Who said that Ben Xiang was going to be his minister of Yelu Deguang?" ”

"This ......" henchmen were stunned.

"The prime minister is an official in the West Building, which is true." Yelu Min looked out of the house, "However, this appearance is not his minister of Yelu Deguang!" is to be a minister, and also to be a minister of the Tang Dynasty! ”

Yelumin looked at his henchman, "Do you remember?" ”

"Yes, Xiaguan...... Remember! ”

Yelu Min stood up and said to the people in the room: "You all remember to the prime minister that the Khitan wants to prosper and want to prosper for a long time, not by plundering or annexing other tribes, but by grazing and farming, and managing our own homes, so as to communicate with people of other tribes and countries. Wars come and go, only more people shed blood, and the looted wealth is not enough to last three years. Only by working with both hands can we truly achieve family prosperity and longevity. And these, only Datang can help us. ”

"To be a courtier of the Tang Dynasty and learn the civilization of the Tang Dynasty, this is wisdom, and it is the glory of you and me!"

Jeremesh's words were bowed down by the people.

This is not a difficult remark, since the founding of Yelu Abaoji, hasn't the Khitan been using the system of the Tang Dynasty, learning the culture of the Tang Dynasty, and building the Confucian Temple? It's just that at that time, everyone hadn't reacted yet, and they wanted to be the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty, and they wanted to be proud of being a Tang people.

And now, Jerhelm has led them on that path.

"Prime Minister......" The henchman stopped talking.

"If you have something to say, say it." Jeremiah said.

"Yes...... I heard that all the 50,000 garrisons in Raozhou went to intercept the Tang army going north, and I don't know if His Royal Highness the King of Qin can successfully reach the West Tower...... If His Royal Highness the King of Qin comes down, it won't be ...... These days, the forces of Jelubei in the city and the Yerod light outside the city have been pressing...... The Prime Minister worked hard day and night, and the subordinates all knew in their hearts that in fact, the pressure on the Prime Minister was greater than anyone else, after all, Xilou City was so big, and people's hearts were complicated, and now there was a fierce battle outside the city......"

Yelu Min waved his hand, signaling that his henchmen didn't need to say any more.

The suffering she has endured these days, the pressure she has been carrying, only she knows.

What do others say about her? The rebel who is in cahoots with Yerod, the speculator who waits for the price and sells the public and private interests, and the traitor who eats the pill of losing his heart and gets the traitor who is crazy and bent on holding power......

Mo said that those people from the imperial power faction and the Yelu Deguang faction were some people from the pro-Tang faction, and they all had various opinions about her at this time. Under such circumstances, it is very difficult to stabilize a city on your own.

But she never wavered.

For when the man was going south, he told her that he would come.

Yelu Min looked at the sky outside the house, stood quietly for a long time, and at some point, a circle of moving light rippled on her face, and then everyone on the left and right heard her whispering, "He will come...... Will definitely come! ”

"Prime Minister, my lord!" The guards guarding the gate of the mansion hurriedly ran in, as if there was a vicious dog chasing after him, and even the hood ran crookedly, and before the others arrived, the voice had already come first, "Coming, coming!" ”

Jeremia's body stiffened suddenly.

The guards threw themselves forward, pointing in the direction outside the city, ecstatic, "The Tang army is coming, they are coming!" Prime Minister, here they are! ”

Is it finally here......

Yelu Min breathed a sigh of relief, and the strings that had been tense in her heart were loosened in an instant, as if the sky was falling at this time, and she didn't have to rely on her alone to hold on.

Exhausted, she went limp and fainted.

"Prime Minister......

"Prime Minister......

......

"What the hell does Yelu Min want to do, my envoys have already entered the city several times, and the time has passed for a few days, and now that the two armies have begun to fight, why hasn't she sent a large army to help in the war? Why didn't she send an army against Jerod Light? What is she waiting for! ”

Jerubi roared angrily in the tent, smashing everything he could see.

"Yelu Deguang, a dog thief, dares to really raise troops to attack the West Tower, it is simply not a son of man, not a son of man! I must kill him with a thousand swords, I must eat his flesh and drink his blood! ”

"It's all a bunch of rebel thieves, all of them are rebel thieves!" Jerebe's face was red, like a wounded beast that went mad.

"Your Majesty, the emperor is dissipated, and you must not hurt your body." The minister next to him desperately persuaded him, "Yerod is just a rabble, and he will be defeated by our army in a few days." The Prime Minister must be just observing the timing, and he will definitely send troops soon, don't worry, the emperor! ”

Jerubi finally calmed down his anger, and when he saw that there was nothing left to break in the tent, he sat down. Thinking about it secretly, Yelubei also knew that he should not lose his temper like this at this time, otherwise it would definitely affect the morale of the army, and there were just a bunch of thieves on the left and right, and he believed that Yelude would not be able to turn the sky upside down.

"Report! Emperor! Tang Jun, Tang Jun is coming! ”

"What...... What do you say? Jerube didn't react for a moment.

"Tang Jun...... Li Congjing of the Tang Dynasty led the Tang army to ......"

"What about Jerod and Jereb? What about the 50,000 troops in Raozhou? ”

"Defeat...... Defeated back to Raozhou. ”

"I'm going to you!" Jerubi jumped to his feet, drew his sword, and slashed at the tent, scolding as he slashed, as if he were mad.

......

"The battle is very fierce!"

Before the army, Li Congjing rode a horse in a green shirt, looked at the battlefield, and was amazed.

"Jerod hates Jerod so much that of course he will kill him. That Yelude couldn't enter the West Building, and he knew that he was fighting against the water, so he naturally wouldn't spare any strength. Du Qianshu said hesitantly.

Li Yanchao observed for a while, and smiled teasingly, "Evenly matched, evenly matched, it's hard to say who wins and who loses, it's hard to say!" ”

"Let's set up camp." Li Congjing withdrew his gaze.

"Yes, Your Highness." Li Yanchao clenched his fists, thought about it, and asked, "What else does Your Highness command?" ”

Li Congjing shook his horsewhip and laughed twice, "Send someone to ask Yelu Bei and Yelu Deguang, the lonely king has arrived, as a courtier, if you don't kneel down to greet you at this time, when will you stay?" ”