"It's not hard for this person to think of it, you really can't guess?" Li Congjing asked seriously.

Yerod already had the answer in his heart, but he didn't want to believe it. He didn't want to say this person, in case Li Congjing said that it was wrong, it wouldn't be a pleasant scene, so he just stared at Li Congjing and didn't speak.

"In the fourth year of Tongguang, after the Battle of the West Building, I was about to return to the south, but Yelu Min proposed to return to the Khitan at this time, and I don't know if you know, I didn't stop it at that time." When Li Congjing said this, his tone was calm as if he was doing homely, but at this point he paused, deliberately leaving a lot of room for imagination, and then continued, "When Yelu Min was in Youzhou, she learned a civil affairs skill, and after returning to Khitan, she quickly became Yelubei's right-hand man, and soon after, she was appointed by Yelubei as the prime minister of the Northern Courtyard, until today. ”

"How much power the Prime Minister of the North Court has, I don't think I need to say much, you should understand it more clearly. In the years that Yelubei has completely trusted her, she is indeed in power. Li Congjing's words were just some facts, even ordinary facts, but at this time, coming from his mouth, coupled with his ordinary tone, was enough to stir up a shocking wave in Yelu Deguang's heart.

This time, Yelu Deguang was silent for a longer time, and Li Congjing had drunk all the tea in his bowl and poured it again, and he raised his head.

"Do you want me to believe that Yelu Min returned to the Khitan at your behest to hold the authority of the Khitan? Do you want me to believe that the dignified Khitan princess actually gave up the righteousness of her family and country, took refuge in the enemy, and was used by the enemy? Yerod sneered, "Why should I believe you? Why should I believe this? ”

"Believe it or not, it's your business, do I want you to believe it? These words are spoken by you, not by me. Li Congjing smiled harmlessly, but he was extremely calm, and after a pause, he continued to speak, but this time he changed to a mocking tone, "Besides, don't always talk about the righteousness of the family and the country, and don't be the enemy of the homeland, if the righteousness of the family and the country is really that important, more important than power, at this time, you will not sit in front of me, and you will not think about taking advantage of Yelubei's western expedition to seize the throne, but you should do your best to help him stabilize the eastern border, and be a loyal minister wholeheartedly for the rest of your life, even if the king wants the minister to die, You should not hesitate to die. ”

His words were so heart-wrenching that no one would be happy when they heard them. Yerod's eyes began to be congested again, and he forced himself to calm down with the help of drinking tea.

Li Congjing was not in a hurry, he waited quietly for Yelu Deguang to think, and after half a sound, he continued to speak: "You go to the West Building, Yelu Min will help you, but even so, it is still unknown whether you can ascend to the throne in the end." If you lose this power struggle, don't worry, I will never protect you again, life and death, wealth in the sky, no matter what tomorrow is, and then it will be. But if you end up in that position."

Li Congjing stretched out three fingers, "You need to fulfill three conditions. ”

Yelude's knife-like gaze shot over, as if he wanted to pierce Li Congjing's heart with ten thousand arrows, Li Congjing ignored it, and still said in an ordinary tone: "First, what is the agreement between Yelubei and Datang today, including the relationship between the two, the period of tribute, and the amount of tribute should remain unchanged; second, what is Yelumin's status and authority today, and he will be promoted to another level, and it will remain unchanged in the future; Third, the Khitan territory remains unchanged and must no longer expand outward. ”

"Agree to these three conditions, and you will be able to sit on the throne of God. As for the rest, even if I restrain you a lot, you may not be able to do it, even if you disobey the yin and yang, I may not be able to find out, if you feel that you have enough weight, including the alliance with the Wu State, you can do it, and Datang will never interfere, I promise. ”

After saying this, Li Congjing's expression clearly did not change, but it made people feel that his face was full of banter, and he looked at Yelu Deguang, "What, do you agree to this agreement?" ”

The atmosphere in the courtyard became extremely depressing at this moment, as if the sky was a little overcast, and it would collapse at any time, Yelude's face was as smooth as a green mountain, and it took a long time before he said word by word: "If Yelumin's power goes to the next level, then there will really be a pattern of power leaning towards the government and the opposition, and at that time, I was not subject to her everywhere?" You want me to be a puppet emperor? He laughed, and then laughed out loud, rebellious and frenzied, "Do you think Yerod Light would be willing to be a puppet emperor?!" ”

"Sure enough, what you care more about is not the situation of the Khitan Kingdom, but your own power." Li Congjing pursed his lips, revealing a genuine mockery.

It's just that although he ridiculed Yelu Deguang in his mouth, he clearly knew in his heart that compared to the rule of the empire, whether the empire is really prosperous or not will always come second. Only the stability of the rule is the most important concern of the ruler, otherwise no matter how powerful the empire is, it is not his own, what is the use?

No matter how unbearable a country is, it is still a country, and he is still the most noble king in this country, and here, he still enjoys irreversible power.

Throughout the ages, when the country is in danger and strong enemies are attacking, why is it that there are still repeated cases of rulers eradicating dissidents and refusing to abandon their grievances to save the trouble? That's why.

Li Congjing said: "Whether you will be a puppet emperor or not, it's not that I have the final say, it's not Yelumin who has the final say, but you yourself have the final say, you know this better than anyone else, it's nothing more than a power struggle." Li Congjing looked at Yelu Deguang, "Besides, even if it is such a half-hung emperor, do you do it, or don't you do it?" ”

"Li Congjing, you are ruthless enough, it is not enough for me to fight with Yelubei today to hurt the country, and in the future, I will continue to consume national strength by fighting with Yelumin, your calculation is really ruthless!" Yelu Deguang did not answer Li Congjing's question, because it did not need to be answered.

Li Congjing stood up, straightened his robe, and smiled kindly, "Very good, it seems that you and I have reached a consensus today, since this is the case, there is no hypocrisy, you can go back." I still say the same thing, even with the help of Jeremiah, you may not be able to ascend to the throne of God, if I were you, I should hurry up and make more preparations at this time, instead of glaring at me with your unattractive eyes here - don't worry, I have absolutely no interest in you. ”

When Jerod heard these words, he got up and went away, without looking back, without any delay.

It's not that he's afraid to stay here, and it's not really as Li Congjing said, racing against time to prepare. The real reason is that he doesn't want to stay with Li Congjing for a moment, the other party's smile and demeanor make him extremely uncomfortable, he hates Li Congjing very much, and he can't beat Li Congjing into a pig's head, but he can't do it, so he is very painful, and he must end this pain as soon as possible.

As for the problems of Lulong and Bohai, naturally they are no longer problems, and there is no need to talk about them.

It stands to reason that Yelu Deguang has achieved the goal of this trip, and he should feel happy, but heaven and earth can learn from it, from the beginning of knowing that he was going to see Li Congjing, Yelu Deguang knew that he would never be happy again, since the first meeting in the Tongguang year, the situation has always been like this, and there is no time when he sees Li Congjing who does not feel pain.

This is especially true today.

For him, Li Congjing is a demon, a nightmare that wakes people up in the middle of the night.

Endlessly torturing him, torturing him in different ways, and laughing proudly when he was in pain, that is Li Congjing's career.