Ye Luzhen put his hands behind his back and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Mirror Lake in Baihua Valley, looking at the beautiful three-story building next to him, all made of bricks and cement, and there was a layer of paint on the outside, I don't know what it was, anyway, it looked very beautiful and smooth.

"It's a beautiful place, and it's a blessing to be able to live in seclusion. ”

"Do you want me to build you a building next to it, and you can also come here to live in seclusion and live here with Empress Dowager Xiao. Zong Xin provoked: "I'm good here, I want to buy anything directly at the market, anyway, it's about half an hour to go down the mountain, usually hunt and fish here, water and fertilize the flowers when it's okay, go to the field to farm, this kind of life is really good." I also have some chickens so that I can eat fresh eggs every day. ”

"I'll forget it, there are too many things to let go, let alone live in seclusion here, even if I live here for a month, the entire Liao Kingdom will be chaotic, not to mention that the Empress Dowager Xiao is also here. She is the spiritual pillar of Da Liao. ”

Zong Xin pouted and said: "The two of you have occupied Da Liao, if you give up your power, Yelu Jing will not be as decadent as he is now." ”

"Are you embarrassed to say that it was not good for Yelu Ruan to be the emperor in the first place? Why do you have to help me support Yelu Jing to ascend the throne and become emperor?"

"You have to speak with your conscience, I ask you three times a day if you are sure you want me to help, and I keep saying that Yelu Ruan is a good emperor, but you didn't listen at that time, and your martial arts are stronger than mine, I can only persuade two words, and I dare not fight against you. ”

In fact, Yeluzhen has been thinking about what happened back then, and it is true that Zongxin keeps reminding him of this problem, but Yeluzhen just can't listen to it, and now he really regrets it. If he hadn't done anything at the beginning, he would have let Yelu Ruan be the emperor well, and things would not have fallen to the point where they are today.

"Don't mention the previous things, I'm here to find you this time for some serious business. ”

"If you don't have anything to do, you must have something to do when you come to the Valley of Hundred Flowers, what is the matter? If I come forward to help, forget it, it's okay to give you an idea. ”

Yelu Zhen said: "Last time you used the Jiuyang Burning Heaven Technique in Pingzhou, the result was that the people of the entire Pingzhou did not dare to go out for several days, but I am curious, what layer of skill did you use?"

"Eight suns burning the sky. ”

"Eight Yang Burning Heaven, why am I Nine Yang Burning Sky? Yeluzhen said depressedly: "Forget it, it's just a trivial matter, I don't want to think about discussing martial arts, I don't dare to do it to you easily now." ”

"If you don't come to this set, it's easy for you to kill me. ”

Although Zongxin is very confident in his martial arts, he is still very rational in the face of Yeluzhen. Even if both of them know the Nine Yang Burning Heaven Technique, there is still a certain gap between proficiency and skill, but this gap is getting smaller and smaller.

Zong Xin is still very aware of his strength, and if he wants to stand at the same height as Yelu Zhen, I am afraid it will take several years. However, Zong Xin's current martial arts are indeed not bad, even if Yelu Zhen wants to kill Zong Xin, he may have to pay a certain price.

If it weren't for Zong Xin's knowledge of the Jiuyang Burning Heaven Technique, he would not have been so tricky for Yelu Zhen, just because the Jiuyang Burning Heaven Recipe Zong Xin would also know, so Yelu Zhen would feel that the gap between Zongxin and himself was very small.

"Don't you talk about martial arts? I'd like to talk to you about something else. That apprentice of yours ......"

"The end of the world?"

"It's him. ”

"If you don't like him, kill him, I don't have a problem anyway. ”

"No, isn't it ......," said Jeremi, "I mean, do you know what he's been doing lately?"

"You know, didn't you just teach Li Hongji well? Then pacified Jiangxi, and went to the king valve to make a scene, I admire this kid very much, he dared to go to the king valve to make a move empty gloves white wolf, my apprentice taught it well. ”

Yeluzhen nodded and said, "It's really good, you are better at teaching people." So I want to ask, are you interested in teaching another one? You know best what the situation of the Great Liao Emperor Yelujing is, but if you can teach him well, let me do anything. ”

"Let's go back to the furnace and rebuild it, Yelu Jing can't teach it well. Zong Xin said: "If you are coming to me for this matter, please go back." ”

"Think of a way. ”

Zong Xin said: "Yelu Jing is not stupid, he just didn't do it well, and he was also very angry about you and Empress Dowager Xiao, that's all." You didn't see the sparkle of Jerejen, so you thought he was a straw bale, but in fact Jeregen was much better than you thought. Yelu Jing did not reign for a long time, but he reduced the people's taxes many times, and treated the ministers with courtesy, which even Chai Rong couldn't do. ”

He was right, but he treated the ministers politely because they drank with him, and he was happy after drinking, but when he woke up, he took out his anger on the people around him, and several of the guards were killed by him. ”

"He killed the people you sent to spy on him, didn't you? Do you really think Yelu Jing is stupid? Yelu Jing is good to the ministers and the people, but it's not smart to kill the people you sent to spy on him?" Zong Xin said: "Actually, the contradiction of Ye Lu Jing is that you and Empress Dowager Xiao are his biological parents, he can't do anything with the two of you, and you two are holding on to power and refuse to let go, what else can he do? He is just breaking the jar now." ”

"You mean to say that if I and Empress Dowager Xiao hand over power to him, he can be the emperor well?"

"No, that's not what it means. Zong Xin said: "I mean, if you and the Empress Dowager give him back power, he will be the emperor well, and he will not get drunk all day long like now." But I can't guarantee if it can be done well. Anyway, it is absolutely impossible for you and Empress Dowager Xiao to return power to him, so why bother asking. ”

"That's ...... too"

Yeluzhen is not selfish, Yelujing is his own son, if Yelujing can be the emperor well, he will not hesitate to hand over the power in his hands. But Yelu Jing is not good for this emperor, this Yelu Zhen knows very well in his heart.

Anyway, Yeluzhen is doing well now, and Empress Dowager Xiao is also a rare talent for governing the country, so she will keep it as it is now, at most, the development of the Khitan will be slower, and it will not be destroyed in the hands of Yelujing.

Yeluzhen knows very well that Yelujing's biggest dream is to complete Yeludeguang's unfinished business and wave his army south to Dingding Central Plains. In fact, it is very difficult to do this, and it cannot be solved by sending troops. Cangzhou is not so easy to attack, but Yelu Jing will attack it...... This can only lead to catastrophic results.

The number of Han people was originally ten times more than that of the Khitans, and if the Han counterattacked, the Khitans would not have been an opponent in the first place, because the difference in numbers was too big. It was a long process to break through Cangzhou and take the Central Plains directly.

Yeluzhen was afraid that after the power was handed over to Yelujing, he immediately sent troops to attack Cangzhou. As for Yelu Jing's displeasure, let him be unhappy, anyway, he is now the emperor, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?

"Then let me ask about other things, how long will Yelujing live? I remember you once said to me that Yelujing, like Chai Rong, is short-lived. ”

"It's simple, Yelujing and Chai Rong have very similar faces, both of them won't live to be 40 years old, but Yelujing seems to be living a little longer than Chai Rong. ”

After hearing the news, Yelu was really sad in his heart. After all, he is his own son, and he is still the only son, and he can't imagine that he won't live to be 40 years old. I wish Yelujing worked a little harder and gave himself more grandchildren, otherwise......

"King Shenwu, you don't have to be too awkward, after all, life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, and people's longevity cannot be changed. Anyway, you're so young now, it's no problem to have another ten or eight. ”

"Hmm~" Yelu Zhen said: "This is a matter of indifference, by the way, I also participated in the matter of Tianya taking Li Hongji to the king, at that time, I said that I would establish diplomatic relations with the Southern Tang Dynasty, and I was also preparing to go to the Southern Tang Palace in person to discuss this matter with Li Jing." Anyway, I finally came to the Central Plains, of course, I want to come over to meet you, a little friend. What do you think about this matter? Can we establish diplomatic relations with the Southern Tang Dynasty and open up maritime trade?"

"Of course that's a good thing, and I've always emphasized that the economy needs to be circulating in order to prosper, and it's the kind of trade that I'm in favor of. Whether it is a hostile relationship or an alliance relationship, trade cannot be interrupted, and although people's livelihood is the foundation of a country, the economy is the pillar of political power. If the people's livelihood is good, if the economy is not good, at most the nation will be strong, but the regime will be overthrown by other people of the nation. After all, only with money in the treasury can we recruit soldiers, and only with soldiers can we defend and expand our territory. ”

This is true, now the Khitan is rich, but the wealth at this time is because of years of plunder, not the Khitan itself is good at creating wealth, but good at plundering the wealth created by others. So I attach great importance to the matter of maritime trade, and I hope to develop Pingzhou and make it another pillar of the economy. After all, plundering can only make the Khitan rich for a short time, and if you want to develop in the long run, you must have your own productive forces. ”

"The productivity of the Khitan people is indeed low, so you want to introduce the production capacity of other countries and create your own characteristic productive forces, so that you can indeed develop in the long run. "However, it will take many years for the nomadic habit to be completely changed, and nomadism can create wealth, but it is not productivity. If a country relies solely on animal husbandry for development, it will always be beaten, so light industry and heavy industry are more important. In this aspect of iron-making and metallurgy, we must learn from the Southern Tang Dynasty. ”

Yeluzhen smiled: "That's what I think, of course trade is very important, but the more important thing is to learn the production technology of the other party, so that the Khitan has its own productivity." I will send people to study all the silk cloth and porcelain metallurgy in the Southern Tang Dynasty. As for ironmaking...... I've got my own way. ”

"Is it troublesome for the king?"

"Zongxin is Zongxin, I can't hide anything from you. Yeluzhen said excitedly: "Although the royal lord occupies a good place, there are still many restrictions. After all, it's in my territory, and I asked them to send people to the Khitan to teach my subordinates how to make iron, which is not too much. It's like collecting their rent. ”