was not born as a second-generation official, nor as a rich second-generation, nor as a popular outcast or illegitimate child of a wealthy family. As a ** silk with strong roots, Zhang Fan said that he was under a lot of pressure, and in order to punch the second generation of officials and kick the second generation of the rich, he had to be a super nouveau riche.

Teachers, school girls, and mature women are coming, how can there be a wealthy daughter? The door is not right! Your family doesn't discriminate against me? I'm sorry, it's me who discriminates against the Chinese wealthy family who steals the country and the people.

Although Nanjing is the most prosperous city in Liao, it is not as good as Tokyo, the city that never sleeps, and there is no one to move around at night except for the soldiers and horses patrolling back and forth.

The Liao State and the Jin State fought for several years, and the taxes became heavier and heavier, and the people hid in the quilt one after another at night. Only a few large households have bright lights in their homes. Although the national situation is difficult, many Liao nobles are still intoxicated with the sound of dogs and horses.

Taiwei Li is in the Wen Mansion, and there are even more high-ranking officials.

In March, Yelu Yanxi fled into Jiashan, and after several days of no news, Li Chuwen took the lead in supporting Yelu Chun, the king of the Southern Courtyard, as the emperor.

Ye Luchun reciprocated Li with peach, and also entrusted Li Chuwen and his cronies with important tasks.

Li Chuwen is the Tai Lieutenant, his younger brother Li Chu can know the Privy Council, his son Li Zheng is the young eunuch of the Shaofu, his cronies Zuo Qigong is Situ, and Jinshi Li Shuang, Chen Mi and others are also appointed.

Relying on Ye Luchun's cronies, Li Chuwen's family is hot, and many Liao clans are vying to befriend Li Chuwen.

In the past, Li Chuwen convened everyone to have a big banquet, and there was constant laughter and laughter, but today everyone is sitting upright, and the atmosphere is quite dignified.

Li Chuwen saw that all his henchmen had arrived, so he said: "Today, the King of Xiangyin sent a messenger, saying that the King of Xiangyin has summoned 50,000 elite horsemen from Tiande, Yunnei and other states. In August, he would bring troops to Nanjing to fight against the Jin State and ask Nanjing to send clothes to Shangjing. ”

When the crowd heard that Yelu Yanxi, who had been deposed by them, had actually gathered 50,000 soldiers and horses, they couldn't help but change color.

Zuo Qigong panicked and said: "Then did the King of Xiangyin ask Emperor Tianxi for his crimes?" ”

Li Chuwen shook his head and said: "On the contrary, the king of Xiangyin also rewarded the emperor for his meritorious service in guarding Nanjing. Now the Liao State is divided into two, the Tianxi Emperor has the Nanjing Dao, and the Xiangyin King commands some tribes of the Xijing Dao and Shangjing Dao. How the King of Xiangyin turned against Emperor Tianxi would only let the Jin Kingdom reap the benefits. ”

Li Chu Neng said: "Maybe it's because Emperor Tianxi is seriously ill, and King Xiangyin wants to sit and watch the changes." Then take back Nanking Road. ”

When Li Chuwen heard this, he couldn't help frowning. A few months after Yeluchun became the emperor, he suddenly fell ill, and he was already a little seriously ill at this time.

Li Zheng said: "If Emperor Tianxi welcomes back the King of Xiangyin, the King of Xiangyin may not ask Emperor Tianxi for his guilt at that time." But those of us who took the lead in supporting the Tianxi Emperor may not escape punishment. ”

Before supporting Yelu Chun, Li Chuwen was the prime minister, and his henchmen were also civil officials, although Li Chuneng was made a privy councillor, but Li Chuneng could not snatch much military power from Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi and others. At the beginning, Yeluchun was established because Yeluchun had a prestige in the army, and Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi and others also stood on their side. They can add to Yeluchun's yellow robe.

If the king of Xiangyin really came back, he would not dare to punish Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi, who were holding soldiers and horses, but their lives would be in danger.

Li Chuwen glanced at everyone and said, "Tomorrow, Emperor Tianxi will definitely convene everyone to discuss the matter." Do you have a solution? ”

Everyone in the hall looked at each other, and they didn't know how to respond for a while.

Li Chuwen's son Li Zheng saw that everyone was silent, so he said: "We must not let the king of Xiangyin come back, otherwise we will be finished." ”

Li Chuwen nodded and said, "We were the first to support Emperor Tianxi. King Xiangyin is not a generous person, once he comes back. We will be punished. ”

Zuo Qi bowed and said: "Emperor Tianxi has no heirs, the King of Xiangyin came with troops, and the Kingdom of Jin is eyeing him again, I am afraid that Emperor Tianxi will not refuse the entry of King Xiangyin." ”

Jinshi Li Shuang said: "The king of Xiangyin has the power of the whole country, and he has lost the hearts of the people by fleeing everywhere. Emperor Tianxi has no heirs, and we can welcome the King of Qin back as the crown prince, but refuse the entry of the King of Xiangyin. In this way, we can also let Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi and others stand on our side. ”

When Li Chuwen heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up.

King Qin was the son of Yelu Yanxi and was also born to Xiao Fengxian's sister Concubine Yuan. He was able to serve as prime minister at the beginning, because Xiao Fengxian constantly recommended him in front of Yelu Yanxi. After Li Chuwen became the prime minister, he has always been attached to Xiao Fengxian. Xiao Fengxian has always tried to make the King of Qin the crown prince, and Li Chuwen has also contributed a lot to the King of Qin.

In the first month of this year, Yelu Yujian, a rebel general of the Liao clan, led the Jin soldiers to pursue Yelu Yanxi, and Xiao Fengxian said again: "Yelu Yujian is here to welcome his nephew King Jin." If the King of Jin is killed, the Jin soldiers can retreat without a fight. Yelu Yanxi was chased by the Jin soldiers and panicked, so he asked people to kill the prestigious King of Jin. As a result, the Jin soldiers still attacked Yelu Yanxi's palace, which frightened Yelu Yanxi and fled with his troops, and lost all the jade seals of the country on the way.

Yelu Yanxi also came to his senses and knew that Xiao Fengxian was a traitor, but he was moved by Xiao Fengxian's slander, and did not execute Xiao Fengxian's father and son, but let them be expelled.

As a result, he didn't go far, Xiao Fengxian's entourage tied up Xiao Fengxian's father and son, and gave them to the Jin soldiers who chased after him in exchange for a fortune. The Jin people also knew that Xiao Fengxian was a traitor of the Liao State, and killed Xiao Fengxian's eldest son on the spot. Xiao Fengxian hurriedly said that Wanyan Aguda refused to dance to Yelu Yanxi that day, or he escaped on his behalf. General Jin heard that Xiao Fengxian was kind to the emperor, and he didn't dare to kill indiscriminately, so he had to send someone to escort Xiao Fengxian and his second son back to Jin, not wanting to meet Liao soldiers on the road, and Xiao Fengxian's father and son were robbed back by Liao soldiers. Yelu Yanxi learned that Xiao Fengxian was going to invest gold, so he was no longer polite, and let people kill Xiao Fengxian's father and son on the spot.

Li Chuwen took the lead in supporting Yelu Chun, that is, he was afraid that Yelu Yanxi would send people to chase after Xiao Fengxian's henchmen. His position as prime minister was recommended by Xiao Fengxian, and later he attached himself to Xiao Fengxian, which can be said to be Xiao Fengxian's hardcore confidant. If Xiao Fengxian's henchmen are arrested, he must be the first to take them. Therefore, there was no news from Yelu Yanxi for a few days, and Li Chuwen immediately urged everyone to support Yelu Chun.

Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi and others fled in all directions because Yelu Yanxi did not actively resist Jin, unwilling to sit idly by and watch the Liao State perish.

Li Chuwen was attached to Xiao Fengxian at the beginning, and he was also very close to King Qin. If King Qin is brought back, not only will he not have to worry about being questioned, but he may be able to go further.

Li Chuwen patted the case and said, "Okay." That's a good idea. Li Zheng, you go to Xiao Gan's mansion for a while, talk to him about this matter, and see if he has any opinions. ”

Li Zheng didn't dare to delay, and immediately got up and went to Xiao Gan's mansion.

It wasn't until Li Zheng brought back the news that Xiao Gan agreed to the matter that Li Chuwen let everyone disperse.

Early the next morning, a messenger from the palace came to invite Li Chuwen into the palace.

Li Chuwen rushed into the palace with his entourage, and Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi had already entered the palace for a short time. Taishi Zhang Lin also came.

Before supporting Yeluchun, Zhang Lin was also the prime minister, and Yelu Yanxi asked Zhang Lin, Li Chuwen, and Yeluchun to guard Nanjing Road. On that day, Li Chuwen and Xiao Gan planned to support Yelu Chun, gathered Yelu Dashi and other hundreds of officials and tens of thousands of people in the city, and then asked people to invite Zhang Lin. Zhang Lin listened to the plan of Li Chuwen and others. It is recommended that Yelu Chun be regent, and if Yelu Yanxi has news, everyone will not be at fault. But Li Chuwen rejected Zhang Lin's proposal and insisted on letting Yeluchun ascend the throne, although Zhang Lin was unwilling, he did not dare to object. When the people came to the house of Jeluchun, they asked him to come out. Li Chuwen put the yellow robe on Yeluchun's body and asked the hundred officials to lead the people to worship. Ye Luchun was also frightened to death, and repeatedly refused, but Li Chuwen and others resolutely disagreed. In the end, he had no choice but to be the emperor of Tianxi and demoted Yelu Yanxi to the king of Xiangyin.

A few days after Yelu Chun ascended the throne, Yelu Yanxi had news again. Yelu Chunxu was frightened, and he fell ill not long after he ascended the throne.

Jeluchun was terminally ill at this time. Can only lie in bed.

Seeing that the four people gathered were coming, he asked the attendant to help him up. There were a few pillows behind his back, and he was half-seated and half-reclining. Then he motioned to Xiao Shi, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, to speak, and then closed his eyes.

Empress Xiao said: "Yesterday, the king of Xiangyin sent an envoy, and he has gathered 50,000 soldiers and horses, and wants to come to Nanjing Road in August to resist the Jin soldiers. What do you think? ”

The four of them had actually received the news, but they were still surprised when they heard the words.

Li Chuwen said: "The Jin soldiers have been chasing the king of Xiangyin, and Xijing Dao has defected to the Jin country. How could he gather 50,000 soldiers and horses, I'm afraid there is fraud among them. ”

Xiao shook his head and said, "Probably not, most of the people he gathered were from the various departments of the grassland, so he asked us to send clothes." ”

Li Chuwen said: "Even if the king of Xiangyin really gathers 50,000 soldiers and horses, he can't welcome him back. There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two lords in the country. Now that there is Emperor Tianxi in Liao, after he returns, he will inevitably be in chaos and be taken advantage of by the Jin soldiers. ”

Xiao Shi said: "If you refuse him, if he brings troops to attack, how should he deal with himself?" ”

Li Chuwen thought for a while before he said: "If the King of Xiangyin is allowed to come back, even if Emperor Tianxi abdicates, I am afraid that the King of Xiangyin will not be able to tolerate the emperor, and King Yingling of Jin has not gone far yet." Moreover, the king of Xiangyin likes to hunt, is desolate in military affairs, has long lost the hearts of the people, and does not actively resist the Jin State, if the emperor is returned to him, Daliao will not be guaranteed sooner or later. We might as well take the King of Qin back and make him the emperor, the King of Qin also has a good name, if he is the emperor, the hearts of the people in the country can be united again to keep the Great Liao Guozuo. ”

Yeluchun had already discussed with the Xiao family to abdicate to welcome Yelu Yanxi back, but the Xiao family did not approve of this matter. Maybe when Yelu Yanxi came back, Yelu Chun was already dead, but she couldn't die, and she couldn't escape, if Yelu Yanxi wanted to ask for the guilt, she would undoubtedly become a scapegoat, so she didn't want to welcome Yelu Yanxi back.

Hearing Li Chuwen talk about King Jin, Xiao felt even more that he couldn't welcome Yelu Yanxi back. King Jin is the son of Yelu Yanxi, who has a reputation in the army, but was first framed by Xiao Fengxian to rebel, first put under house arrest, and forced Yelu Yujian to rebel. Later, he listened to Xiao Fengxian's slander and gave the king of Jin to death. It can be seen that as long as it endangers Yelu Yanxi, he will not let it go.

Although Xiao has always been dissatisfied with Li Chuwen and Xiao Gan who held Ye Luchun hostage, but today she had to agree with Li Chuwen's idea, and turned to the other three: "What do you think? ”

Xiao Gan said: "I thought what Master Li said was right, the king of Xiangyin cannot continue to be the emperor. ”

Xiao Gan is the king of Xi Liubu and the general manager of the East Road, and has the greatest military power in his hands.

Xiao Gan agreed, and Zhang Lin said: "The minister also agrees." ”

Yelu Dashi thought about it for a while, and also felt that Yelu Yanxi was indeed unreliable, and nodded: "What Master Li said is good. ”

Xiao Shi saw that the four of them agreed, so he turned his head to Ye Luchun, who had not said a word, and said, "The four important ministers have agreed, is it feasible for the emperor?" ”

Ye Luchun opened his eyes, glanced at the Xiao family, and said, "This matter is related to the national fortune of the Liao State, so let's convene hundreds of officials to discuss." ”

The civil officials of Nanjing Province were headed by Li Chuwen and Zhang Lin. The military attachés were led by Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi, and the four of them agreed, and most of the hundred officials would echo them.

Although Xiao couldn't figure out why Ye Luchun did this, he still asked people to invite hundreds of officials in the city.

It took half an hour for hundreds of officials in the city to come one after another.

Xiao Shi saw that everyone had arrived, so he said to Yeluchun, who closed his eyes and recuperated: "All the officials have arrived." ”

Ye Luchun had just said a word, and he seemed to have exhausted his energy, opened his eyes slightly and glanced at Xiao Shi, then closed his eyes again: "You talk to them." ”

"Yes"

Xiao Shi turned to the crowd and said, "The King of Xiangyin has gathered 50,000 soldiers and horses. I want to come to Nanjing Road in August. Li Taiwei, Zhang Taishi, Xiao Dawang, and General Yelu proposed to welcome the king of Qin and refuse the entry of the king of Xiangyin. Captain Li, tell me what you think. ”

Li Chuwen said: "The king of Xiangyin likes to hunt and is absurd in military affairs, so let him return to the throne." I'm afraid that Nanjing Road is not guaranteed. The king of Qin is quite virtuous, and he is appointed as the emperor, which can unite people's hearts and keep the national glory of Liao. ”

Xiao Gan was born as a martial artist, and he was impatient to discuss again, so he said directly: "We are all in favor of welcoming Qin and rejecting Xiang, and those who are in favor stand in the east." Those who oppose stand on the west side. ”

As soon as the words were spoken, the people standing on the west side moved towards the east side one after another.

In a short time, only the southern camp was left to the west, and Yelunin was deployed.

Li Chuwen realized that he had said a lot, and saw that some people objected. frowned and said, "Why do you oppose Yingqin and Xiangxiang?" ”

Yelu Ning said: "If the king of Xiangyin can really gather a large army to come to Nanjing, it is that the days are not exhausted, how can he refuse?" Moreover, Qin and Xiang. Father and son, too, refuse to refuse. Since ancient times, there have been people who welcome their sons and reject their fathers? ”

Li Chuwen said with a smile: "The king of Xiangyin did not dare to resist Jin with the strength of the whole country. Now that there is only Nanjing Dao left, do you expect him to come back and use Nanjing Dao to resist the Jin Kingdom? ”

Xiao Gan was even more furious, and reprimanded: "Yelu Ning fanned the hearts of the army, please ask the emperor to order this person to be killed to set an example." ”

Yeluchun opened his eyes, looked at the two sides below with great disparity, sighed, and said, "Yeluchun is a loyal minister, how can you kill him?" If the king of Xiangyin really comes, I will only die, how can I see him. ”

On that day, Yelu Chun was also covered by everyone's yellow robes, thinking that Yelu Yanxi was dead, so he agreed to be the emperor. However, he is also a responsible person and does not shirk responsibility.

When everyone saw Ye Luchun say this, they all looked at each other.

Xiao Gan looked at Li Chuwen and said, "Please think twice, the emperor." ”

Li Chuwen also immediately followed: "Please think twice, the emperor." ”

"Please think twice."

……

Ye Luchun saw that all the officials were following Xiao Gan and Li Chuwen to hold him hostage, and when he remembered the accession to the throne that day, he couldn't help but roll his eyes in anger and fainted.

Xiao Shi hurriedly shouted, "Imperial Doctor, Imperial Doctor." ”

After Yeluchun fell ill, he was always accompanied by the imperial doctor.

The imperial doctor saw Ye Luchun fainting, ran to him quickly, picked up Ye Luchun's wrist and checked the pulse for a while, shook his head and said: "The emperor's condition is already serious, and he was angry just now, but he was afraid of ......."

Although it was not explicitly stated, everyone knew what the imperial doctor meant.

Xiao Shi heard that her husband's life was in danger, and couldn't help but glance at Xiao Gan and Li Chuwen, who took the lead, with hatred.

Li Chuwen couldn't help but shudder when he saw Xiao's resentful eyes.

Xiao Gan was unmoved, he was the king of Xi Liubu, and Xiao was also a Xi person, and there was no unsolvable hatred. What's more, most of the soldiers and horses in Nanjing Dao are under his command, even if Yelu Yanxi comes back, he is not afraid, and he is not afraid of a woman from the Xiao family.

Zhang Lin said: "The emperor is unwell, it is better to let the hundred officials retreat temporarily, and ask the imperial doctor to treat the emperor. ”

Xiao Shi also ran out of ideas, nodded and said, "Yes, yes, invite other imperial doctors to come." ”

Xiao Gan saw that Xiao ignored everyone, and simply arched his hand and said, "The ministers are retiring." ”

With that, he turned and walked out.

The generals under Xiao Gan's command also followed and retired, and Li Chuwen did not want to stay with a woman who was eager to take his life, so he retired with a civil official.

In the blink of an eye, the hall became deserted, leaving only an imperial doctor and a few subordinates.

Xiao Shi looked at Ye Luchun, who was dying, and could no longer suppress the grief in his heart, and fell on the bed crying.

That night, Yeluchun died.

Xiao knew that the news in the palace could not be hidden, so he immediately sent someone to invite hundreds of officials to enter the court overnight.

Li Chuwen came to the palace and was relieved to see Ye Luchun's body. Although Yeluchun is critically ill, after all, he is the emperor they support, and he has a reputation in the army, if Yeluchun must welcome back the king of Xiangyin, eighty percent of the Khitan clan will also stand on Yeluchun's side. Now that Yeluchun is dead, the Khitan clan is also leaderless. Although Yelu Dashi has prestige, he has only been an official for six or seven years, and his qualifications are still shallow.

Everyone worshipped Yeluchun, and the Taishi Zhang Lin said: "Does the emperor have an edict?" ”

Xiao shook his head and said, "The emperor has not woken up. ”

Zhang Lin was embarrassed: "Without an edict, where should I go?" ”

Xiao wiped his tears and said, "What ideas can I have as a woman, you are the ministers of the court, you can talk about it." ”

Xiao Gan immediately stepped out and said: "For the sake of the Great Liao, the minister thinks that he should welcome Qin and reject Xiang." ”

Li Chuwen also said: "The minister also thought that he should welcome Qin and reject Xiang. ”

As soon as the two spoke, dozens of wings immediately chimed in.

Yelu Dashi and the Khitan clan looked at each other, and also spoke: "The minister also thinks that he should welcome Qin and reject Xiang. ”

"The minister thought that he should welcome the king of Xiangyin back to Beijing."

In the sound of welcoming Qin and rejecting Xiang, only Yelu Ning insisted on welcoming the king of Xiangyin, but he was not old enough and had no military power in his hands, but he could not resist public opinion.

Xiao Shi also realized the helplessness of Ye Luchun when he was held hostage at this time, and said helplessly: "Then welcome Qin and reject Xiang." ”

Zhang Lin said: "The king of Qin is far away in Jiashan, and the military affairs cannot be left without an owner for a day, and the ministers think that the king of Qin should be established as the emperor and the queen mother as the queen mother. ”

Xiao Shi excused himself and said: "Welcome the King of Qin as the emperor, and the Queen Mother should be her biological mother and concubine, how dare I trespass." ”

After some prevarication, in the end, it was Xiao Shi who became the queen mother and changed Yuan Dexing, and the power was still held by Xiao Gan, Li Chuwen and others.