Chapter 45 Liaoyang Festival
After paying homage to the tomb of his grandfather, Emperor Shengzong Yelu Longxu, the Liao lord Yelu Hongji Qingling, he came directly to Liaoyang. Although the Liao lord often likes to play and hunt, usually major festivals are held in Beijing, such as Zhengdan and Tian'an Festival (Liao lord Yelu Hongji's birthday).
But this time I came to Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo, which made many people smell a bit of an unusual breath, and those who were interested saw some clues......
Ethnic relations in the eastern Liaodong region were relatively complicated, and the Tang Dynasty's feudal vassal state Bohai was located here, which was destroyed by the later Liao State. The Su Mo Tatar people in the Bohai Sea are still there, as well as the local Xi people in Liaodong, the Jurchen ethnic groups in the Changbai Mountain area, and the Murowei in the Xing'an Mountains area, the composition is very complex.
The more complex it is, the more contradictions and crises there are hidden, and the more unstable they will be. A few years ago, in the rebellion of Zhubu (Tatar) in the northwest of Zizi, the Liao State urgently sent the Song King Yeluren to lead the army to quell the rebellion.
It is also to blame that the news of the Song Dynasty is lagging behind, in fact, when there is a rebellion in the Liao State, it may not dare to tear its face and start a war with the Song Dynasty, and the impact of the murder of the Liao envoy will not be so great. It's a pity that this was all learned later, but for Lin Zhao, it was a good thing, maybe this is the opportunity in the dark!
When Yeluren's army arrived, the rebels began to retreat, and the rebellion was naturally cured. But if there are too many such things, it will also make people scramble, which is really not a good thing. The good news did not make Yelu Hongji too excited, on the contrary, it gave him a wake-up call.
There are many large and small tribes in Liao, and there are not a few who are unstable in their hearts, so they just took advantage of this opportunity to knock on the mountains and shake the tigers, and knock on the leaders of various tribes, so as to play a role in stabilizing the situation. Therefore, Yelu Hongji's Yu came to the outside of Liaoyang City and summoned the leaders of the Bohai, Xi, Jurchen, and Murowei tribes to participate. At the same time, there were also the seasons of Western Xia and Goryeo, of course, the Song Dynasty in the country of brothers was no exception, and the envoys could only come to Liaoyang to celebrate their birthdays.
However, the Yelu Emperor's nickname was really strong, and as soon as he arrived, he was attracted by the forest outside Liaoyang City, and went hunting with a large group of men and horses. Fortunately, there was a good assistant by his side, and some things naturally fell to Yelu Yixin, the king of Zhao.
Yelu Yixin, the word Hu Jiangon, a member of the Five Courtyards. The son of the "Poor Thorn". Cunning on the outside and on the inside. In the fifth year of Qingning (1059), he was the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan, changed to the Northern Yuan, and was named the King of Zhao. Xianyong five years, plus the Taishi. The Quartet military brigade is allowed to engage in it cheaply, and the momentum is strong at home and abroad. Since the rebellion of the emperor's uncle Yelu Chongyuan, Yelu Yixin has become the second person in Liao. Of course, there is also a Song King Yeluren with the title of Jiashang's father on his head, which makes him have to keep a low profile.
However, Yelu Yixin is younger, and the Liao lord Yelu Hongji seems to trust him more, and the future development is naturally very good.
"King Zhao, the Song envoy has landed in Chenzhou, Yeluji has gone to greet him, he can go to Liaoyang in the last one or two days, and he will come to make a bowl after resting for a day or two!" One of his subordinates entered the horde and reported the situation to Jereth Ethsin.
It's also strange to get up, Yelu Hongji is really special, a good Liaoyang City and a gorgeous palace can't live, you have to camp outside the city, and it is also called a beautiful name to stick to the tradition of looking forward to the grassland hunting. In this way, the responsibility of this security is greater, but fortunately, the leather room army has always been on the side. But this time he came from Qingling on a temporary basis, and there were only 10,000 leather room troops around him, and the guards seemed to be a little thin, which also made Yelu Yixin a little uneasy.
In the big tent, a middle-aged man in rich clothes sat in front of him. High cheekbones, slightly emaciated, a face that looks quite powerful, and a pair of eyes that are shining, both wise and deceitful.
Yelu Yixin said in a deep voice: "This time the Song envoys are willing to cross the sea as far as Liaodong, it seems that they attach great importance to my Da Liao!" ”
"Yes, King Zhao! The mission that sent to Bianjing to congratulate the Empress Dowager of the Southern Dynasty on her birthday has returned, but it is dying in Bianjing......"
"What?" Yelu Yixin was greatly surprised, and the dignified Liao envoy died in the capital of the Song Kingdom, which was inevitably surprising. Previously, the Song people used heavy rain as an excuse to put Ye Luzhen and others under house arrest, so that the news was sent back to the north for a long time, and the Liao court did not receive an official notification.
"How do people die?" Yelu Yixin asked in a deep voice, if it was an ordinary disease and died, it was nothing, and it was not without precedent for the envoys of Song and Liao and the envoys to die of illness on the way. In the first year of Yongxi of Liao (1064), the Song Dynasty went to the Liao State to congratulate the death of Wang Yan, the envoy of Zhengdan, and the Liao State sent the corpse back to the Song Dynasty.
"Uh......" the subordinate hesitated, "The Song Dynasty said it was a suicide ......"
"Suicide?" Yelu Yixin was even more shocked, the envoy of Da Liao committed suicide in the Song capital, what are you kidding?
"That's what the report sent by Jeluzhen said, the news is not clear at the moment, in short, it is an unnatural death...... Originally, it would be best to wait for him to ask in Liaoyang, but unfortunately his guy is sick and has to be delayed in Nanjing for a few days......"
"Delay, delay!" Yelu Yixin pondered for a moment, and suddenly realized that it was not strange that the Song Dynasty had such an attitude, so he smiled proudly and said: "Whether it is suicide or homicide, wait for Yelu to come back, and avoid talking about it first." This time, I took advantage of this opportunity to snub the people of the Song Dynasty, and the new monarch of the Southern Dynasty ascended the throne, and he was His Majesty's nephew in terms of seniority, and the nephew congratulated his uncle on his birthday, hehe...... Be respectful! ”
"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Some of the subordinates didn't understand what the prince meant.
Yelu Yixin was silent for a moment and asked, "Are the leaders of the Jurchen and Murwei tribes here?" ”
"Except for the impeachment bowl of the Jurchen Wanyan Ministry, everyone else has arrived!"
"Wanyanbu...... Hmph, I really don't take my Da Liao to heart, and I'll clean them up when I go back! Yelu Yixin snorted coldly, although the birthday of the Liao lord has not yet arrived, but the leaders of the various tribes are all rushing to come in advance, but the Wanyan Department is grinding and chirping, which makes the arrogant Khitan people very unhappy.
"Don't worry about this for now, this king tells you, when the time comes...... See how it reacts! ”
"King, these are just trivial matters, and the Song people may not care!"
"No!" Yelu Yixin had a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, and shook his head and said: "The Southern Dynasty has always regarded itself as a state of etiquette, and all the envoys are rotten Confucians, and they all value etiquette more than life, and they will definitely take care of it!" ”
"Okay, my subordinates will arrange it!"
"By the way, arrange for the envoys of Western Xia and Goryeo to appear at the same time, they have just accepted the canonization of our court, and they must be obedient!" Yelu Yixin nodded lightly, taking the opportunity to cause some pressure on the Song Dynasty.
"My subordinates know, King Zhao, there is one more thing!"
"Say!"
"This time, Your Majesty only brought 10,000 leather room troops, and this time I am going to demonstrate to the leaders of the tribes, and 30,000 people seems to be too little. You know that Your Majesty has a good face, and the enemy in the north received the news that 20,000 soldiers and horses from Youzhou should be transferred. On the one hand, it strengthens the protection of the bowl, and at the same time increases the deterrence! ”
"Twenty thousand!" Yelu Yixin was silent, this was exactly what he was worried about, and it was undoubtedly a relief in the snow. But after all, it is 20,000 Youzhou troops, and their loyalty is unpredictable, which is enough to threaten the safety of the vicinity of Liaoyang......
But after thinking about it, when this Yelu enemy martyr pacified the rebellion of the imperial uncle Yelu Chongyuan, he made a great contribution, and he was loyal, so there shouldn't be too much of a problem. Even if there is ...... Hehe, maybe that's a good thing.
Yeluren first led the army to quell the rebellion, and once he successfully returned, the position of the king of Song was much stronger than that of himself, the king of Zhao. In particular, power and influence will also change, if you are willing to temporarily subordinate, then wait for the old guy to survive Jerodian, or find a way to surpass him...... If you want to surpass the counterinsurgency, then the only way to save is to save the driver!
Yelu Yixin sneered, the means and the process are not important, as long as the result is achieved, it doesn't matter what the process is.
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"Chief, if we don't make a bowl, we'll be late!" In Liaoyang City, several strong men dressed in animal skins surrounded a tall middle-aged man and kept comforting, obviously very anxious.
The man in the middle seemed to be a tribal leader, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said helplessly: "But the child's illness has not been cured yet, and it is rare to come to Liaoyang once, so I have to take care of the symptoms and let him grow healthy and strong." My impeached son must not be squeamish and weak, otherwise how can he hunt tigers and bears in the mountains? ”
"Chief, the little boss's is not very serious, you don't have to worry too much!" Someone persuaded: "But if you don't go to make the bowl again, you will be late, and the lord of Liao will blame it, but it will be a disaster for the whole clan!" ”
"The leader doesn't have to worry, just take the little leader to make a bowl, there should be a doctor from the Liao State there, as long as the lord pleads slightly, they should help."
"That's fine!" It seemed to be the best of both worlds, and the middle-aged man had no choice but to agree.
But as soon as he walked out of the medical hall, the sleeping child cried so loudly that he couldn't coax him, and even startled his father's mount in the crotch and rushed straight to the street......
On the opposite side, a group of carriages happened to be coming, and Lin Zhao sat on the rickety carriage, peeked out of the window, and looked around at the city of Tokyo in Liaoguo...... ps: It's too late, Ming, it should be said that there are still two chapters today. At the same time, please guess, who is this crying child?