Chapter 408: The Sin of a Thousand Cuts
Empress Xiao of the Iron Arm was originally known as Xiao Xuan, and her power in the Khitan was only Yelu Anduan and Yelu Zhen who could compete with her. Queen Xiao's fame is naturally not small, although she has a broken arm, her martial arts are by no means comparable to ordinary masters.
Of course, this is also expected by Queen Xiao, just like Zong Xin said, she can hold hands with Princess Yelu Beier in the world, and she is the only one who has broken a hand, if you can't even guess this, this eminent monk doesn't have to be anymore.
Zong Xin suddenly turned his head and smiled: "Apprentice, what do you think?"
Tianya said: "Mrs. Xiao is extraordinary, and her life is strange and she is a dragon among people, but it is a pity that she was born as a daughter, otherwise she will be able to achieve a hegemony." ”
Zong Xin nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "Don't mind, Empress Xiao, I'm teaching my disciples the art of face-to-face." The so-called children's words are unscrupulous, and the disciples are not good at learning and talking. ”
Empress Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and didn't say anything else. Because what the little monk said is right, the biggest hatred of Queen Xiao's life is that she is a daughter, if she is a man, she will definitely be able to gallop the field, kill the enemy and establish power, and it is even possible to unify the Khitan and ascend the throne as the emperor.
It's a pity, it's a pity that I'm a daughter, and now I have a broken arm, so I don't have any plans anymore, I can only resign myself to fate. Now the entire Khitan is looking at this battle for imperial power, and with the attitude of Empress Xiao, of course, she supports Yelujing, but she can't come forward to say it, otherwise there will be a big war, which will bring more serious consequences than the Khitan split.
There is still room for redemption in the Khitan split, at most, it will make the Liao economy backward for more than ten years. But if this two-on-one war starts, I'm afraid that the Khitan will really not be able to recover after a few decades. At that time, it was not only the economy that hurt, but also the population.
The Khitans were originally much less than the Han Chinese, and the life of every Khitan warrior was very important and must not die due to civil war. And you can't die so much at once, the Khitan definitely can't afford such a loss.
Empress Xiao's approach is very smart, and Zong Xin has already analyzed this. If Empress Xiao supports Yelu Jing, the Khitan will not split, but there will be a big war. That is the battle of all the forces led by Yelu Jing and supporting him, Yelu Zhen and Empress Xiao, and Yelu Ruan, who supported him.
This battle was undoubtedly won, but the consequences were very serious. Therefore, Empress Xiao would rather watch the Khitan split than let this battle start. It is necessary to integrate the other small forces and finally attack the isolated Yelu Nguyen, only in this way can the losses be minimized.
Zong Xin clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha Buddha ~ Can Empress Xiao take a step to speak?"
Empress Xiao nodded, and then came to the pavilion with Zong Xin, and Empress Xiao even poured a glass of wine for Zong Xin herself.
"Master Zongxin, if you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it. ”
Zong Xin said: "What my apprentice said just now is right, if the Khitan is in your hands, it will develop far better than in the hands of others. If the queen ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, then the Khitan power will be far stronger than the Central Plains, and no one will dare to make a mistake to you at that time. ”
When Empress Xiao heard this, her brows furrowed. Zong Xin's courage is too great, he dares to say such things in front of himself, and let a woman ascend the throne and become the emperor? From ancient times to the present, only the female emperor Wu Zetian has this kind of arrogance, although he does not want to lose to any woman, but he does not dare to take such a big risk.
"If that's what Master Zongxin wants to say...... The mourner will not be with him. ”
Zong Xin shook his head and said: "It's not about this, I just want to remind Empress Xiao that you will never be able to ascend the throne and become emperor." However, it is not difficult to take charge of all the forces of the entire Khitan. As the queen mother, although the emperor has other people, it is you who really make the decision. ”
As soon as she heard this, Empress Xiao suddenly became a little interested. If that's the case, that's good. After all, she is now the queen, but the first emperor is dead, and as long as the next emperor ascends the throne, she will be the queen mother's side. Since ancient times, it is not uncommon for the queen mother to hang curtains, mostly because the young master is young and unable to decide.
"Let's talk about it. ”
Zong Xin said: "Now there are only three people with the most power in the entire Great Liao, except for Queen Xiao, it is Yelu Zhen, the king of Shenwu, and Yelu Anduan, the king of Ming. And you have a very good personal relationship with Yeluzhen, and Yeluzhen has no intention of being the emperor, so you can swallow his power naturally. As for the king of Ming, Yeluanduan...... Poor monks have their own way. After this incident, no matter who the emperor belongs to, the entire Khitan will obey you. Of course, the premise is that Yeluzhen, the king of Shenwu, agrees to this matter. ”
Empress Xiao really didn't expect that Zong Xin came all the way to the Khitan just to gain all the power for herself? Didn't he come so that Yelu Jing could ascend the throne and become emperor? But if this was Zong Xin's true intention, what was he for?
Empress Xiao thinks that she has nothing to give him, and on Qian Zongxin's wealth is rival to the country, and on the name Zongxin, he has already moved the world, and the situation is ...... The whole world respects Zongxin well, and no one dares to touch half of his hair, what else does this monk want?
"Master Zongxin, it's easy to say, but it's hard to do. Can you guarantee that all the forces of Jerujin and Jeruanduan will be in my hands?"
Zong Xin nodded and said: "There is no lie, anyway, Queen Xiao doesn't have to do anything, everything is handled by the poor monk." Just give the queen a heads-up first, otherwise it will scare you then. ”
Zong Xin's words were so big that Empress Xiao could hardly believe it. But no matter how much she can't believe it, Empress Xiao also has absolute confidence in Zong Xin's ability. Originally, the Khitan had already captured the Central Plains, but he won the counterattack, and the Khitan army suffered heavy casualties, and even her husband died in the Central Plains.
Empress Xiao knew very well that Zong Xin was her husband's killer, but Zong Xin had already woken up about this matter, and she had persuaded Yelu Deguang countless times, he was looking for his own death and resented others. Besides, everyone is a person with status, of course Empress Xiao will not turn her face with Zong Xin.
This time, Zongxin actually brought such good news, should it be believed or not? Empress Xiao's reason told her that this matter could not be believed, because this monk would definitely not be able to do it. But in fact, Empress Xiao believed it, and she really believed it, without the slightest doubt.
Empress Xiao knew very well that the emperor was just a name. If others listen to him, he will be the emperor, and if others do not listen to him, the holy decree will be like bullshit. If she can really control the power of Yeluzhen and Yeluanduan, then it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor, because the Khitan will be up to her alone.
Zongxin is right, this matter must be agreed by Yelu Zhen. As long as Yeluzhen nods, then there will be no one in the entire Khitan who can compete with him, including the false name of the emperor. But if Yeluzhen doesn't agree, even if he is in a high position, it will be difficult to stop him.
"Will Jeremiah agree?"
Zong Xin smiled evilly: "Then it depends on the queen's ability." As long as Jerod really has the handle in your hands, you are not afraid that he will be disobedient. And...... The poor monk believed that Yeluzhen had already had the handle in the hands of the queen. ”
"You...... What do you mean by that?"
"It's not interesting, I don't know anything. Zong Xin hurriedly said: "Don't be angry, the poor monk is for your good, for the good of the entire Khitan." If there is anything wrong with this, the poor monk immediately turns back to the Central Plains, and never sets foot in the Khitan again. ”
Threat, the threat of the red fruit.
Empress Xiao almost lost her power, but after weighing the severity, she still endured it. This Zongxin is really powerful, in the face of this kind of enlightened monk, there is really nothing he can do. No matter how much you want to kill him, but now the entire Khitan is counting on his clever plan to quell the civil strife, which is the top priority, as for other personal grudges, you can only swallow them.
"Okay, you monk, when you go to Shangjing, you dare to play this kind of caution in front of the mourning family, aren't you afraid that the mourning family will cut you with a thousand knives?"
Zong Xin chuckled and said: "Empress Xiao, what's the use of slashing the poor monk with a thousand cuts? By the way, the poor monk thinks of this matter, and this matter may have the opportunity to appreciate a thousand cuts." ”
Empress Xiao's face was pale, and she felt that the secret she had hidden for so many years was seen through. Now there is no way out, even if the Khitan is divided, or a big war will not allow this monk to live.
"The poor monk doesn't know if Queen Xiao has the courage to eat human flesh, the poor monk knows that a person has drunk the blood of the fire unicorn, the fire unicorn is a dragon species, and the blood of the fire unicorn is naturally reborn, so this person's appearance does not match his age. The flesh and blood of this person's body also have some effect. If you can cut this person with a thousand knives and eat his flesh and blood, you may be able to make the queen return to old age. With the queen's current skills, she looks like she is in her thirties at most, and if she can eat this person's flesh and blood, she may be ten years younger. ”
Empress Xiao was stunned for a moment, it turned out that Zongxin was talking about this matter, and it seemed that her affairs had not been revealed. And if you think about it carefully, Zong Xin can pinch and calculate, and this kind of thing can't escape his eyes. If he wants to announce this matter, he doesn't need to go to the Khitan hinterland to talk about it, he can announce this matter in the Central Plains, and then he will be able to taste the taste of a thousand knives.
Of course, what Zong Xin said Empress Xiao was very interested in. No matter how powerful she is, she is a woman, of course, she cares about her appearance and age. If there is really a way to make yourself ten years younger, of course this method must be tried, and such a trivial matter as eating human flesh is not enough to worry about. It's just that he didn't expect Zong Xin to make a pun, so he just broke this matter, and it was really a high-ranking monk, even if he didn't have the ability to pinch and calculate, he could get a lot of information from his performance and tentative language.
Empress Xiao suddenly felt that she had just been tricked, Zong Xin was just trying to say a few words, but her performance was too cooperative, and it was estimated that Zong Xin already knew about her and Ye Luzhen. Even if he doesn't have any proof, even if his current fame is fake, it is true from his mouth. However, Empress Xiao still believed that if Zong Xin wanted to expose this matter, he would never wait until now, so he would never say it.
However, Empress Xiao was very interested in what Zong Xin had just said about the Fire Qilin, who had drunk the blood of the Fire Qilin? Empress Xiao suddenly reacted, she seemed to know who Zong Xin was talking about.
"Could it be him?"
Zong Xin nodded and said, "That's right, it's Yelu Chachui." Please allow the poor monk to take his time in this matter. ”