Chapter 138: The Most Ruthless Emperor Family

Ah Zhu said seriously to Ling Chen: "There is nothing to do for the time being, but I want to prevent it, so I did this." As for your eldest brother, he went to the Linhuang Mansion of the Liao State to meet the Liao lord - Yelu Hongji. ”

"See Yelu Hongji, Sister Azhu, is something wrong?" Knowing that Xiao Feng actually went to see Yelu Hongji at this time, Ling Chen understood that something big must have happened in the Liao Kingdom.

"Yelu Hongji asked your eldest brother to discuss the matter of going south to destroy the Song Dynasty, and wanted to make your eldest brother the generalissimo of Pingnan!" Ah Zhu said to Ling Chen with a somewhat ugly face, she was so disgusted with this errand that seemed to outsiders to be the best.

"Generalissimo Pingnan, I didn't expect the plot to advance so much this time, hateful King Liao!" Seeing that this matter was once again developing in the direction he least wanted to see, Ling Chen also secretly clenched his hands.

"Sister Azhu, if I guessed correctly, the eldest brother is quite opposed to Yelu Hongji's move to destroy the Song Dynasty, this time he didn't go to accept the position of the generalissimo of Pingnan, but to persuade Yelu Hongji to let him stop!" Ling Chen looked at Azhu and said seriously.

"You really know your eldest brother, although he is a Liao man, but he grew up eating Han rice, and he also has a sense of hometown for the Song Kingdom. And the two countries are at war, and it is always the people of the two countries who suffer, and your eldest brother is a big hero, so naturally he will not watch this kind of thing happen. Ah Zhu looked at Ling Chen's expression and said with a somewhat complicated expression, that is, he was proud of falling in love with such a big hero, but at the same time, he was also worried that his man was so persistent.

"The eldest brother must be in danger this time, as far as I know, this Liao lord - Yelu Hongji is an extremely conceited emperor, if the eldest brother does not agree, it is estimated that he will fall out with him directly, and then he may kill the eldest brother in order to stabilize the morale of the army." Ling Chen thought about what would happen after Xiao Feng and Yelu Hongji met, and said very worriedly in his heart.

"That's right, your eldest brother will definitely anger Yelu Hongji, when the time comes...... So, Xiaochen, I first let you stand up in front of the guards, just so that they can also obey you from the bottom of their hearts and respect you. When the time comes, we can choose a team of dead soldiers from this group of guards, and you will lead the team to rescue your eldest brother. Azhu seriously told Ling Chen his plan.

"I'm afraid it won't be so easy, the Liao State has always emphasized martial arts and light literature, and the combat power of every Liao soldier is not beyond the reach of the soldiers of the Song State, not to mention the Praetorian Guards of the Imperial Palace, I am afraid that it is not weaker than those martial arts people in the Central Plains, and the strength of the eldest brother, Yelu Hongji must have already known it in his heart, if he and the eldest brother completely fall out this time, he will definitely be fully prepared." Ling Chen waved his hand, not approving with Ah Zhu's method of trying to rescue Xiao Feng with the help of the power of these guards.

"Then what should we do, don't we care about your eldest brother?" Hearing that Ling Chen denied his own method, Ah Zhu was also a little anxious, in his opinion, the only person who could rely on him at this moment was Ling Chen, if he refused to help, then Xiao Feng was really hopeless.

"How can it be that it doesn't matter, the eldest brother is the closest person in this world, even if I try my best to cultivate, I will definitely save him, but I can't force it, otherwise even if I rescue the eldest brother, when the time comes, Yelu Hongji will start a war against the Song Kingdom, and he will stop it with his temperament, and it will still be nine deaths at that time!" Ling Chen looked at Ah Zhu and analyzed the current situation for her very rationally, "We must find a way to get the best of both worlds, that is, to rescue the eldest brother and save Song Liao from the war, this is the only way out for us at present." ”

"Is there such a way?" After hearing Ling Chen's opinion, Ah Zhu's face was also full of doubt, Rao couldn't think of such a perfect solution for a while with her ingenuity.

"Yes, but I need someone's help now...... Ling Chen nodded very affirmatively, and a figure appeared in his mind......

In the palace of Linhuang Mansion, the capital of the Great Liao Kingdom, Xiao Feng was discussing with the monarch of the Great Liao State, Yelu Hongji, about going south to the Ping Song Dynasty.

"Brother Yi, I have lived in a bitter cold place for a long time, and compared with the splendid rivers and mountains of the Southern Song Dynasty, there is a world of difference. The Southern Song Dynasty has always been in charge of the government by the Empress Dowager, after the death of the Empress Dowager, the little emperor Zhao Yun was in charge of the government, he was stubborn and self-serving, and reprimanded the ministers, so that the government and the opposition were in turmoil. Yelu Hongji looked at Xiao Feng and persuaded him with reason and emotion.

"Your Majesty, please ask the Emperor to think about the tens of millions of living beings in Song and Liao and take back the holy will of the Southern Expedition. My Khitan people have always lived as nomads, even if they get the land of the Song Kingdom, it is useless, not to mention the labor expedition, it is difficult to win in the short term, and if there is a slight difference, it will damage the emperor's prestige. Please think twice! Xiao Feng looked at Yelu Hongji, who wanted to dominate the world, and also persuaded him bitterly.

"Brother Yi, you have lived in the south for a long time, you should know that the Southern Dynasty is prosperous and rich, don't you want to move your Southern Courtyard Palace to the Bianjing Palace?" Looking at Xiao Feng, who had unparalleled martial arts but no ambition, Yelu Hongji was also a little reluctant to believe it and asked.

"I, Xiao Feng, regard the world as my home, and regard wealth and nobility as floating clouds, and I took over the king of the Southern Courtyard that day because of brotherhood and wanted to share the emperor's worries." As for where his palace moved, Xiao Feng, a big hero who stood up to the sky, didn't care at all. Just like what he said to Ah Zhu at the beginning, your brother Xiao loves Ah Zhu first in his life, the second loves drinking, and the third loves fighting. Therefore, Yelu Hongji's wealth ** can't make the heart move half a point at all.

"Since it is brotherhood, righteous brother, why are you unwilling to help your brother this time, as long as you have your help, your brother's iron cavalry will definitely be able to break through the Yanmen Pass and flatten his Song Kingdom in one fell swoop!" Yelu Hongji saw that wealth could not make Xiao Feng tempted, so he immediately changed his strategy and wanted to use brotherhood to get Xiao Feng to help.

"Big brother, Xiao Feng's opposition to you going south to the Song Dynasty is based on brotherly love, and now although the monarch of the Great Song Dynasty is in charge of the government at the beginning, the government and the opposition are in some turmoil, but the foundation of the country has not been damaged, plus the emperor also said that the south is a rich land, and the national strength of the Great Song Dynasty is still very strong. It is not easy for the emperor to lead the army to the south so rashly, and it is not easy to win in the short term, and when the time comes, it will damage the emperor's prestige and harm the people of my Daliao. If the people of Daliao are displaced because of this, this may leave an infamy for the emperor in the future! Since he decided early on to persuade Yelu Hongji to give up his plan to invade the Song Dynasty, Xiao Feng had already discussed with Azhu what to say, so it was reasonable to say it at this moment, so Yelu Hongji couldn't argue for a while.

"The matter of the southern expedition, I will consider it in the long run!" Because what Xiao Feng said was reasonable and every word was in his heart, Yelu Hongji couldn't find a refutation for a while, so he could only temporarily agree with Xiao Feng's opinion first, and at the same time waved his hand to signal him to step back first.

"Emperor Xie!" Seeing Yeluhong Jiken temporarily give in, Xiao Feng also secretly breathed a sigh of relief and retreated first, but he also knew in his heart what kind of person his righteous brother was, this time he gave in to himself, completely because he was unreasonable, but his peaceful heart did not disappear, as long as he had the opportunity, he would definitely bring up this matter again, and when the time came, whether he was persuaded by the common people or begged with brotherly affection, he would not pay attention to it.

"Sure enough, you are the only one in the world, Xiaochen, who is my brother. Alas, maybe it's time to leave Da Liao, and when the time comes, take Azhu to find a piece of paradise to herd sheep and horses, and when I am empty, Xiaochen will come to drink with me, that is where I should belong! After leaving the palace, Xiao Feng also felt that there was an irreconcilable difference between himself and Yelu Hongji, and immediately had the intention of resigning and retiring.

However, Xiao Feng wanted to leave, but Yelu Hongji's speed was even faster, and he was opposed by Xiao Feng again and again, and he was already murderous in his heart, and he was even more furious when he returned to his own council hall.

"How can this be reasonable, Xiao Feng actually refuted me again and again, he really doesn't know how to lift, and there is no one in his eyes!"

"The emperor is angry, although King Xiao is a Khitan, he grew up in the Song Kingdom since he was a child, and he will regard the Song Kingdom as the state of his parents, and it is understandable that he does not want the emperor to raise troops to pacify the Song Dynasty!" A general in the council chamber spoke to Yeluhongki.

"Hmph, he disobeyed the order, if you don't kill him, how can the law of the country exist!" Seeing that his subordinates actually dared to intercede for Xiao Feng at this time, Yelu Hongji immediately took the case and said directly to the general: "I order you to mobilize troops and horses to surround Xiao Feng's Southern Courtyard Mansion overnight, arrest Xiao Feng's princess, so that Xiao Feng does not dare to resist, and then put him in the prison with his princess, and wait until the day he goes south, kill him and sacrifice the flag!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Although these generals admired Xiao Feng's personality in private, they didn't have the courage to disobey Yelu Hongji's order because he came to disobey Yelu Hongji's order, so they could only agree first, and at the same time whispered to Yelu Hongji: "Your Majesty, but Xiao Feng has made meritorious contributions to quelling the chaos, and you have a sense of righteousness with the emperor, if you kill him like this, I am afraid it will damage the emperor's prestige!" ”

"Hmph, he disregards righteousness, it is for injustice, disobedience to the king's orders, and disloyalty, why not kill a disloyal and unrighteous person!" Seeing that these generals still chose to help Xiao Feng speak at this time, Yelu Hongji also said quite dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, of course you can kill Xiao Feng, but Xiao Feng is strong in martial arts, and he can still come and go freely among thousands of troops, even if we catch his beloved princess and force him, we may not be able to make him submit, and if Xiao Feng is forced to lead his troops to rebel at that time, it will only make the emperor damage his prestige!" At this time, he has always been a deputy general of Yelu Hongji's military division, and he also stepped forward to say to him.

As for what the general said, Yelu Hongji also found that this was the case after thinking about it in his heart, so he looked at him, "Then in your opinion, what should we do?" ”

"Your Majesty, we can ......"