Is the Emperor of Liao dead?

Is Yelu Hongji dead?

What the hell?

When did you die?

Why did Yanzhou and Zhuozhou just recover, and Yelu Hongji couldn't wait to die?

A discerning person can see the problem of Liao at a glance, the emperor of Liao may have died a long time ago, but why not mourn? This is the strange question, could it be that there was another coup d'état in the Liao State, and only after the coup d'état was over, did the news of the death of Emperor Yelu Hongji be announced?

Speaking of which, it's just one word, who is the new emperor?

The day the old emperor Yelu Hongji died was in the past. Anyone, even a courtier of the Liao State, would have completely lost interest in Yelu Hongji. Even if Yeluhongji's name will appear frequently in people's ears for some time to come.

As for the Great Song Dynasty......

It's even more confusing, not long ago, this old man was still fighting with soldiers and horses and the Great Song Dynasty to live or die, why did he die?

Li Kui didn't hurt Yelu Hongji on the battlefield!

Is it angry?

The news soon flew all over the sky, and some said that after the emperor of Liao was defeated by the army commanded by Li Kui that day, he was shot in the buttocks, and after he went back, the wound festered, and finally he couldn't survive and died.

It is also rumored that Yelu Hongji was embarrassed by the defeat and went back, especially when he didn't even dare to stay in Xijin Mansion, so he fled to Zhongjing, but left his wife and children with Li Kui. The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, and finally vomited blood and died.

There are also rumors that the emperor of Liao is a yellow dragon, and he met Li Kui, a black dragon, and died after being invaded by the black dragon's evil qi...... There are many folk versions, in short, the emperor of Liao died, and it was Li Kui who did it.

"Brother Qing'er, how can this be done, the ability of the people on the street to spread rumors is too strong, if it goes on like this, our Li family will be in danger."

Li Qing, the underground king of Tokyo, has countless minions, controls half of the private transportation in Tokyo, and is like a big man in the capital. When I heard the news reported by my subordinates, I also had a headache. Although he was splashed with dirty water, he couldn't lose his momentum, and said coldly: "What's the panic, killing the emperor of an enemy country shows that it is our family's ability." ”

Clan brother Li Mi worried: "Brother Qing'er, you and I both know the second brother's ability. But this is too mysterious to be suppressed. In addition, the emperor who died at the hands of the second brother was not the only emperor of Liao. ”

Li Qing gasped, Xu was in a hurry, and the roots of his teeth hurt a little. Only then did he think that it seemed that Western Xia, Qingtang...... In addition, there is also a queen mother, and Li Kui's reputation as a star has gone out of the Great Song Dynasty and spread to the surrounding countries.

If you still want to erect an upright, bright, and positive image of the Great Song Dynasty for Li Kui...... Killing him won't be able to do it.

Li Qing couldn't help it, and said angrily: "What can I do, cold salad." ”

Because it was a hostile country, the envoys of the Liao State were stopped from the country, that is, Yi County on the edge of Yi Shui. And the fast horse in front brought the news to the capital.

In the face of this change, even An Tan did not dare to make his own assertion and put the Liao envoys into the country.

I can only stop it.

As for the death of the monarch of Liao, why did he notify the Great Song Dynasty?

How rare is it?

Song Liao is a relative.

That's right, the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom are brotherly states, both for more than a hundred years. It was Yelu Hongji who damaged this relationship the most. But nominally, Yelu Hongji was also a relative of Zhao Xu, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. If you live in a village, you have to go to eat with the rites.

In terms of generation, Yelu Hongji, the former emperor of Liao, should be regarded as Zhao Xu's uncle.

The death of the Liao Emperor completely overshadowed the contradictions in the Great Song Dynasty, and at the same time covered up the unfavorable news on the battlefield on the Northern Front. It's not that there is no accountability, but there are more important things to do for the time being.

In the Zichen Palace, the emperor sits on the dragon chair.

Hao Sui, the head of the eunuchs, said loudly: "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat!" ”

Will it be okay?

There's a dead man next door!

As the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Lin Xi stood up and held the recital on the wat and said, "The minister has something to play." ”

"Biography."

It's just a process, Xiao Huangmen sent the song to Zhao Xu with great difficulty, and at this time, Lin Xi had already opened his mouth to describe the content of the song: "Xiao Changge, the envoy of the Liao State, appeared in Yi County, with the letter of the Liao State, and wanted to come to the Great Song Dynasty to announce the enthronement of the new monarch of the Liao State, and stop the envoys of the Liao State, which is not the style of my Celestial Dynasty." ”

"Well, Zhu Aiqing, do you have any objections?"

"I don't dare to agree." The one who spoke hadn't spoken for a long time, and he was about to be forgotten in the court, Su Zhe. This person doesn't open his mouth on weekdays, mainly because as soon as he speaks, Zhang Dian, Li Qingchen, and Zeng Bu will unite. It's a strange kind of ephemeral alliance.

When these joints were discovered, Su Zhe decided to make peace with less.

Gradually, he also gave the impression that he had changed from a conservative to a centrist. Unexpectedly, today he suddenly spoke. As soon as he opened his mouth, he aimed at Lin Xi.

"The minister thinks that now that Song and Liao are at war, the state of brothers exists in name only, and the new monarch of Liao is not recognized by my Great Song Dynasty, it no longer makes any sense. Could it be that after the war, in the budget of the imperial court next year, it will obediently give the Liao State 500,000 taels of silver? ”

Su Zhe is really not a problem, if the Great Song Dynasty receives the funeral report of the Liao State, he needs to send officials from the Ministry of Rites to the Liao State to watch the ceremony.

That is, the burial of the emperor of Liao, the enthronement of the new monarch and other ceremonies.

If this is done, it means that the diplomatic relations between the two countries are still normal, and since the diplomatic relations are normal, will all the treaties signed by the two sides before also be fulfilled?

Emperor Zhao Xu was as disgusted as if he had eaten a fly, and he really didn't want to deal with Liao.

But as Su Zhe said, once the Great Song Dynasty recognized the relationship with the fraternal state of Liao, wouldn't it mean that the Great Song Dynasty had won a big victory on the northern front. Then after a while, the New Year's coins that should be given to Liao have to be returned?

Why?

Doesn't this mean that the victory of the Great Song Dynasty was fought in vain?

Not only that, but according to the agreement, the national border between the two sides was established as early as 100 years ago. Whether it is time or not, not only Yanzhou and Zhuozhou will be gone, but also the cities occupied by the Great Song Dynasty such as Zhou and Yizhou will also be ceded.

Standing on Su Zhe's position, it is understandable to sever diplomatic relations. But when the news of the death of a family member came, it was not kind.

It's all already in battle, what else is there to say? That's it.

But the question is, Lin Xi is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the envoy of the Liao State is here, if he is blocked from the country, wouldn't it be his dereliction of duty as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites? Not only that, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty were often attacked because of some small mistakes, and then they were constantly attacked and harassed, and finally turned into unforgivable mistakes and left the court.

Lin Xi glanced at Su Zhe coldly, the latter old god was there, as if what he said just now did not come from his mouth at all.

Lin Xi knew that insisting on it would cause discomfort, but Song Liao had not severed diplomatic relations, so he had to follow etiquette. There is a way to seek his own government in his position, and he has no choice: "Su Xiang, we are talking about etiquette, life and death, which is the great gift of heaven and earth, and cannot be idle." The envoys of the Liao State were outside the customs and did not let them enter, which was not the way of hospitality in China. ”

"Liao people are not guests."

Su Zhe drooped his eyelids and retorted lightly.

According to Zhao Xu's experience, this group of people will have to quarrel next. He looked at Zhang Dian and asked, "What does Zhang Xiang mean?" ”

Zhang Dian was embarrassed.

If the Great Song Dynasty can destroy the Liao State in one go, there is no need to think about it, just drive the people away.

But the problem is, it can't be extinguished.

In this era, if you want to destroy the Steppe Empire, you can only be the Steppe Empire.

Or rather, not to destroy, but to annex.

This is the rule of the steppe, the strong take all, constantly swallowing up the surrounding tribes. Become your own clan. When it's strong enough, build an empire.

That's what the Huns did, the Turks did this, and the Khitans, of course, could only do what they did.

However, the farming people could not annex the steppe tribes. Because the war space of the two sides is not the same. The Liao country has a territory of thousands of miles, relying on two legs, from east to west, and there is no three months that cannot be stopped. There is not even a town in the middle, and the longer the war, the longer the supply line, even if the Great Song Dynasty has the advantage, it will be dragged to death in the end because of the supply. And the steppe cavalry did not need supplies, relying on plunder and nomadism to wage a war against thousands of miles away. This is something that Da Song will never be able to do.

Zhang Dian also understands the truth, but as Su Zhe said, how should the Great Song Dynasty deal with the Liao State now?

There has been a bloody case on both sides, and it is definitely not appropriate to be brothers.

can block the envoys of the Liao State and tell the other party that it is okay to report the funeral, and it is okay for the new monarch to observe the ceremony when he ascends the throne, but if the treaty is to be re-signed, it will feel a bit of a stone.

Zhang Dian said coldly: "Your Majesty, although the ceremony cannot be abolished, there must be a new treaty between Song and Liao. ”

Zeng Bu, who was smiling on weekdays, spoke before Zhang Dian finished speaking: "Your Majesty, in this way, the Great Song Dynasty is suspected of falling into the well." ”

Lin Xi listened to Zhang Dian's words, and his heart was cold.

He is a person from Zhangdun, a fellow villager and a classmate, and he can be regarded as Ouyang Xiu's disciple. After all, they are Jinshi in the same subject, and in terms of counting, Zeng Bu and him can be regarded as this relationship.

But what made him resentful was that Zhang Dian did not support him.

On the contrary, Zeng Bu, who is not inconspicuous on weekdays, threw an olive branch to him. Didn't he know that the emperor of Liao was dead, and the Great Song Dynasty went to mourn, very aggrieved?

Could it be that he is the only one in the court?

But the problem is that the Great Song Dynasty did not sever diplomatic relations with the Liao State on the surface, and he was a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, so he couldn't do what his servants did, right?

The provincial government under the door supervises the court, don't look at Su Zhe who is not obvious now, he is more and more like a good man. But the problem is, if this guy is really stubborn, the emperor will not take care of him.

Give Zeng Bu a grateful look, at this time Lin Xi really regarded Zeng Bu as a good person. Although it felt like he didn't think Zeng Bu would really help him.

Zeng Bu smiled, looked at Emperor Zhao Xu and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, if the Emperor of Liao is someone else, it will be forgotten, but Yelu Hongji died, and our Great Song Dynasty really has to go." ”

Emperor Zhao Xu frowned and said, "Could it be that Yelu Hongji is friendly to my Great Song Dynasty, so that my Great Song can be treated politely, right?" ”

When these words came out, it obviously meant that the emperor was in a bad mood.

The emperor looked like he was forced to do something he was unhappy with, and negative emotions suddenly filled his body.

Zeng Bu smiled indifferently, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, reasoning with people...... Especially when reasoning with civil officials, it seems that he has never won!

Zeng Bu didn't dare to say that his wisdom was the best in the court, but he was not a reckless person, and it was impossible to fall into the mouth easily. At the same time, convincing the emperor was easy for him.

It stands to reason that Yelu Hongji blackmailed Emperor Shenzong, and under Zhao Xu's tenure, he also brazenly launched an invasion of the Great Song Dynasty. Such a neighbor, if he had changed to an emperor with a worse temper, would have arrested all the Liao people in Tokyo City a long time ago. But Zhao Xu didn't, he just asked him to report and let the Imperial City Division supervise it, that's all.

Zeng Bu gave Lin Xi a reassuring look, and then he spoke: "Yelu Hong ascended the throne as Emperor Liao based on my dynasty and three years, and has reigned for more than forty years. ”

Everyone in these courts knew that An Tao, who was not very harmonious with Zeng Bu, was unhappy and said: "We all know this, could it be that he has been the Liao Emperor for a long time, and my Great Song Dynasty has to recognize him?" ”

"No, no!"

In Zeng Bu's eyes, An Tao is a reckless man. It's just a reckless person, look at Li Kui, leaning on the pillar and pretending to be asleep......

Alas, it seems that he really fell asleep.

Since Li Kui entered the DPRK, he has rarely made speeches. seems to devote himself to the overseas development of the Great Song Dynasty, and does not care about the affairs of the court at all.

This gives people the feeling of being obscure, but no one can do anything about him.

Li Kui is also the supervisor of the Military Command Bureau, and now the Military Command Bureau has increased its overseas development business, and it seems that its level has been raised by one level. However, for the distribution of power in the six ministries and the three provinces, it is still completely impossible to intervene.

Zeng Bu hurriedly drove Li Kui's lazy appearance away from his mind, and he was afraid that he couldn't help but go up and do it.

Of course, the ending is likely to be counter-killed.

On weekdays, Zeng Bu rarely expresses his opinions, but this time in order to win over Lin Xi, he went out. Zeng Bu knows very well that compared to the background, he is too much worse than Zhang Dun, and compared to strength, he is also much worse than Li Qingchen. The best way is to win over a Zhang Dan's right-hand man, and at the same time strike a killing blow at Li Qingchen, so as to have a chance to succeed.

It's an opportunity, but of course there are risks.

Anyway, from the emperor to the courtiers, the eyes of him are not very friendly. But Zeng Bu didn't care at all, and said to himself: "Your Majesty, the third year of Zhihe is the year name of Emperor Mingxiao of my dynasty. Eight years later, Emperor Ming Xiao died in the eighth year of Jiayou, and the news spread to the Liao State Xijin Mansion. At that time, when Yelu Hongji heard the bad news, he wept sadly and almost fainted. After that, the Liao State boycotted the dynasty for ten days...... Yelu Hongji, as the emperor, wanted to come to the Great Song Dynasty to give the funeral of Emperor Ming Xiao, but was dissuaded before giving up. ”

Emperor Zhao Xu was dumbfounded, who is Emperor Mingxiao?

The temple number is Renzong.

It is counted as the grandfather of Shenzong and the father of Emperor Yingzong. Although Emperor Yingzong is the heir of Renzong, he is not biological. But what Emperor Renzong said was also Zhao Xu's great-great-ancestor.

When Yelu Hongji heard that Emperor Renzong had died, he was in Liao State, and in front of the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty, he cried and fainted...... How can it be so shameless?

Zhao Xu couldn't figure it out:

Yelu Hongji has such a good relationship with Da Song, why did he blackmail his father?

Yelu Hongji was so affectionate towards the Great Song Dynasty, why did he start the Song-Liao War?

Huaxia people pay attention to etiquette and exchanges, Yelu Hongji's crying doesn't matter, Zhao Xu thought of himself, should he also cry and faint?

Etiquette is still exchanged, pay attention to a quite.

Zhao Xu secretly complained: Zhao Xu can't afford this gift!

It's so shameless, it's impossible for one person to do it!