Chapter 287 Announcement to the World
The nobles who supported Yelu Chongyuan heard the news and cursed the Song Dynasty.
In their eyes, the Song Dynasty was weak and could be bullied. Even if it won a battle, it would take the initiative to seek peace, no different from the sheep they raised.
Now that the Song Dynasty dared to take the initiative to increase troops, they felt offended.
Some people even clamored to simply join forces with Yelu Yixin and destroy the Song Dynasty first.
Although Yelu Zhongyuan was angry, he did not lose his mind.
He didn't know whether the person who made such stupid suggestions was simply stupid or had ulterior motives.
Yelu Zhongyuan said: "We need to think carefully about how to deal with this king. You all should go back first."
Sent everyone away, Yelu Zhongyuan sent people to find Li Ge Come over.
He was able to successfully poison him, thanks to the secret recipe of the perfume.
The secret recipe for perfume was brought back by Li Ge.
Yelü Chongyuan did not treat him badly and asked Li Ge to take care of all the business in the royal fief for him.
This time he sent out troops, and he asked Li Ge to raise food and grass for him.
In order to show his loyalty, Li Ge raised enough food and grass and escorted it over personally.
The military camp I just arrived yesterday has not left yet.
After receiving the summons, Li Ge quickly arrived at the Chinese army's tent.
“I’d like to meet you, the king!” Li Ge saluted.
“Yes.” Yelu Zhongyuan nodded and said, “I asked you to come because I want you to go to the Song Dynasty.”
Li Ge was stunned when he heard this and asked : "I wonder what the king asked me to do when I went to the Song Dynasty?"
Yelü Zhongyuan told the story of the Song Dynasty sending more troops to the north, and said: "When you meet the crown prince of the Song Dynasty, tell him, If the Song Dynasty is willing to withdraw its troops, I will return the line to Yanmen Pass to the Song Dynasty after I take power!"
The northern part of the Song Dynasty was not always without danger. There was a dangerous pass called Yanmen Pass before.
Although due to the loss of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, the Yanmen Pass line could not completely defend the Liao army from going south, but it could greatly relieve the pressure on the Song Dynasty's defense.
After Emperor Taizong failed in the Northern Expedition, Yanmen Pass was also lost, causing the Song and Liao border to move southward a lot.
After the Tanyuan Alliance, the Baigou River was officially determined as the border between the two countries.
However, the loss of Yanmen Pass not only lost a large area of land, but also caused the Song Dynasty to completely lose the last dangerous pass in the north.
If you think about it seriously, the Liao Kingdom now occupies more than just the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.
Yelü Chongyuan said that returning the Yanmen Pass line to the Song Dynasty was actually restoring the border between the two countries before Emperor Taizong's Northern Expedition.
In this way, the Song Dynasty could not only obtain a dangerous pass, but also regain hundreds of miles of lost homeland.
"Your Majesty, I don't think this is necessary. Based on my understanding of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty's increase in troops is more of a deterrent. Those who don't have the courage to send troops to invade the border. And even if they send troops, the Song Dynasty will The Song Dynasty could not break through the border defenses of our Liao Kingdom, but it could contain the soldiers and horses on the border," Li Ge said.
Li Ge has always wanted to become an advisor. Only in this way can he improve his status in the Liao Kingdom.
In his opinion, this time is undoubtedly a good opportunity.
Based on his many years of business dealings with merchants from the Song Dynasty, and his understanding of the Song Dynasty, he did not feel that the Song Dynasty had the ability to send troops.
Even if the Song Dynasty really sent troops, the troops stationed on the border of Liao Kingdom would all be members of the Liao Emperor.
Now Yelu Yixin is holding the emperor to order the princes, and those people all listen to Yelu Yixin.
In his opinion, it was a good thing for the Song Dynasty to send troops.
"You can do whatever I ask you to do. I'm not negotiating with you, understand?" Yelu Zhongyuan looked at Li Ge and said calmly.
Did he not expect what Li Ge said?
It’s just that he can’t and doesn’t dare to gamble.
Even if the Song Dynasty does not send troops, Yelu Yixin is really pressed for help. What if he and the Song Dynasty unite?
He could promise to return the Yanmenguan line to the Song Dynasty, couldn't Yelu Yixin promise to return the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Song Dynasty?
For him, the best choice was for the Song Dynasty to withdraw its troops.
In that case, even if Yelu Yixin asked for help from the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty would not be able to send troops because it did not have enough troops on the border.
As for the deployment of troops, he is not worried.
Soldiers and horses are not mobilized at will. This time the Song Dynasty increased its troops by 100,000, and the cost of manpower and material resources was not small.
Once the troops withdraw, the cost of the next deployment will be even greater.
Given the situation in the Song Dynasty, it is not certain whether it can afford it.
Even if the Song Dynasty really wanted to send troops, he had the upper hand at that time and could handle it.
As for the promised Yanmen Pass line, he had no intention of giving it.
"Yes! Let's go right now, little one!" Li Ge said hurriedly.
“I hope you will not disappoint me. As long as you complete my instructions, I will not treat you badly.” Yelu Zhongyuan said calmly.
"Yes!" Li Ge responded and retreated.
After Li Ge left, Yelu Zhongyuan thought about his plan carefully and found no omissions, so he felt relieved.
"Report!"
At this time, a general came in and saluted: "Your Majesty, someone from the city has sent a letter, saying that it is for your Majesty to see it in person!"
Yelü Zhongyuan stepped forward to take the letter and opened it to read.
"Haha, Yelu Yixin really thinks that this king is stupid!"
Yelü Yixin said in the letter that as long as he is willing to withdraw his troops, Yelu Yixin will petition the emperor and forget about the past, and at the same time divide the two palaces into He makes fiefdoms.
Yelü Chongyuan is not stupid either. If he retreats at this time, it will give Yelu Yixin time to breathe.
Those who were loyal to Emperor Liao, after the death of Emperor Liao, some people were still waiting and watching.
Once Yelu Yixin is given time to subdue those people, his strength will inevitably increase greatly. At that time, Yelu Yixin will send troops to encircle and suppress him.
"Send someone to the city to tell Yelu Yixin that the king should consider this matter." Yelu Chongyuan said.
Yelu Yixin finally said in the letter that the Song Dynasty has increased its troops and is watching eagerly. If Yelu Chongyuan continues to be stubborn, he may destroy the foundation of the Liao Kingdom. Let Yelu Chongyuan take care of himself. consider.
The threat in the words is clear at a glance.
Yelu Zhongyuan didn’t want to irritate Yelu Yixin too much at this time.
"Yes!" The general who reported the news responded and retreated. …………
Bianjing
More than halfway through the Chou period, a large number of carriages stopped outside the palace gate.
These are the officials who participated in the morning dynasty.
It is only February and the weather is still cold.
It was still late at night and even colder.
When the officials arrived outside the palace gate, no one got out of the car to chat with others. They were all sitting on the charcoal fire in the carriage, waiting for the palace gate to open.
After a while, the side doors on both sides of the palace gate opened. After being notified by the entourage, the officials in the carriage got off the carriage and entered the palace gate.
When they arrived at the waiting side hall, the officials chatted with each other. They gathered in small groups to whisper, or chat about household affairs, or talk about government affairs, and communicate with each other...
When the chamberlain notified them to go to court, all the officials lined up and headed to Daqing Hall.
When the officials entered the hall and stood up, not long after, the chamberlain shouted: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
Every official in the hall, except for a few people, was stunned when they heard this.
During this period, the official family did not attend the morning court due to physical reasons.
It was Zhao Xing, the prince, who sat in the court and listened to the government.
It was normal for the officials to go to court when their health was good, but they had not heard anything about it before.
However, these officials quickly came to their senses, bowed and shouted in unison: "I pay homage to your Majesty, and pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhao Xing helped his father walk out from the back of the hall and onto the royal platform.
Zhao Xing helped his father sit down on the dragon chair, and he sat down on the left side.
"You all love me!" the official said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The officials thanked him and stood up.
The hall was very quiet for a while.
"I have been taking good care of my health these days, and I have a lot of feelings."
The official looked a little lost and said: "I ascended the throne at the age of thirteen and took charge of the government at the age of twenty-four. Now I am in power. There are not many emperors who have lived longer than me since ancient times, right? "
"I know that I am stupid and cannot compare with the previous emperors. Please don’t embarrass your ancestors.”
“However, I have been in office for ten years, but now that I think about it, I have made almost no achievements. I am ashamed of my ancestors.”
"Now that I am old and weak, I need to rest, and I am preparing to meditate on the prince. The prince is still young, and I hope that all the ministers can help me with all my heart."
In fact, when the officials were telling the story of the past, all the officials They roughly guessed what the officials were thinking and were all shocked.
Since ancient times, there have been only a handful of examples of emperors ceding their throne to the prince while he was still alive.
The most important thing is that Zhao Xing is only seventeen years old now.
Generally speaking, those who ascend the throne at this age will be assigned several auxiliary ministers.
He is also commonly known as the Minister of Gu Ming.
But the official family is still alive and has no intention of appointing a minister to take care of life.
No matter what the ministers think, even if the officials personally say that they want the Zen throne, they can't stop it.
"I will do my best to assist His Highness the Crown Prince!" All the officials bowed and shouted in unison.
"Fu'er!" The official looked at Zhao Xing.
"Father!"
Zhao Xing stood up and saluted, stood next to his father, turned around, and faced the officials.
"My dear friends, please look up to the heroic figure of the Crown Prince!" the official said.
"I obey the order!"
The officials responded and looked up at Zhao Xing.
In ancient times, etiquette was so strict that ministers were not allowed to look directly at the emperor.
Although it is not as strict as the Qing Dynasty's law of "looking up at the emperor, intending to assassinate the king and killing the king, and beheading him", it is still disrespectful to look directly at the emperor.
From today on, even if Zhao Xing does not ascend the throne, he is still the king.
The official family asked all officials to admire Zhao Xing's heroic appearance. To put it simply, they wanted to see Zhao Xing's appearance clearly.
This is the last chance for them to look directly at Zhao Xing.
The official's somewhat cloudy eyes regained their brightness at this time, and he said in a deep voice: "The prince is my only heir. He is honest, filial, benevolent, and has a beautiful talent! I am issuing an edict today to announce to the world that the crown prince is in the Zen place."
"Where is Si Tianjian?"
"I am here!"
"Choose a good and auspicious day for the prince to ascend the throne."
"I obey the decree! ”
"Where is the Minister of Rites!"
"I am here!"
"The Ministry of Rites will prepare the enthronement matters!"
"I obey the decree!"
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The officials made arrangements for Zhao Xing's ascension to the throne and said, "I'm tired, so I'll withdraw from the court."
"I will respectfully see you off, Your Majesty, the Crown Prince!" The officials saluted.
Zhao Xingze supported his father and left the hall.
Back in the palace, the official said: "It's still early, so let me take a nap."
(End of this chapter)