Kaifeng, Tokyo, with its back to the canal, stands in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Today's Tokyo, after many dynasties of construction, has become a first-class majestic city, ranking among the best in the world.
Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, due to excessive land development and rapid population growth, Guanzhong's economy has declined and gradually lost its position as the center of the national economy. Especially after the Anshi Rebellion, Guanzhong's economy was further restricted due to repeated wars, and Chang'an's economy was even more restricted.
As a result, it gradually lost its political status.
As Guanzhong continued to sink, the economic center of gravity moved south instead of east, and the political center of gravity continued to move east. Bianjing, with its convenient transportation and prosperous economy, became a beneficiary of this process.
Chang'an was ruined, Luoyang fell, and Biandu rose.
Since Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty and built Liang Dynasty and established the capital in Bianjing, the status of this city has been rising day by day. Even though there was a move of the Tang Dynasty to move the capital to Luoyang more than ten years later, after Shi Jingtang succeeded the Jin Dynasty, it could not last two years and moved the capital again to a more prosperous place.
The beams came from.
Prosperity is the biggest feature of Kaifeng. However, no matter how gorgeous the prosperity is, it cannot withstand the ravages of war. Even though the Khitan people did not carry out mass killings and arson after entering Bian, their ferocious looting and endless oppression still affected this city.
A pearl from the Central Plains adds a touch of sadness.
The mid-spring breeze blew softly through the thick city walls of Kaifeng, but it could never dissipate the desolate atmosphere hanging over the city walls. Throughout the city, Khitan people were on guard and patrolling, and beside the female wall, there were tall erected
It is also a brand new "Liao" flag.
At this time, Tokyo succumbed to the rule of Liao Emperor Yelu Deguang, and the rule of the newly born "Liao Kingdom" over the Central Plains people had been crumbling in the chaos of political chaos since its establishment. In the past few days, following
As bad news continued to come, Emperor Yelu Deguang of the Liao Dynasty, who was enjoying himself endlessly in Bian Palace, complained more than once: The Chinese people are too difficult to rule...
In Kaifeng's branch palaces, inner and outer cities, and in the rows of buildings, many of the mansions that originally belonged to senior officials and ministers of the later Jin Dynasty were occupied by Khitan generals.
In the southeast of the palace city, in Yilifang next to the main entrance, there are all high-ranking families, and one of the mansions is particularly expensive. This was originally the residence of Jing Yanguang, the auxiliary minister of the later Jin Dynasty. After Jing Yanguang died tragically,
, was awarded to Zhongjing, the Prime Minister, the Privy Envoy, and the King of Yan - Zhao Yanshou, who was now in the Liao Kingdom.
At this time, the Prince of Yan's Mansion, compared with the coldness of the streets and alleys in Kaifeng City, was a scene of singing and dancing. In the back hall, there were charming girls dancing with graceful postures, which were exciting, and Prince Zhao Yanshou of Yan was leaning on the table.
He looked at the case, his eyes were melancholy, and his pale face was full of drunkenness.
After the establishment of the Liao Dynasty, people in Tokyo were silent. However, as the most "valued" Han official of Liao Emperor Yelu Deguang, His Highness King Yan seemed not to be in a good mood. In fact, since Yelu Deguang became emperor, he wanted to rule the Central Plains.
Since then, Zhao Yanshou has been unhappy.
Zhao Yanshou, a native of Zhenzhou, was young and beautiful, good at writing history, and first became an official in the Later Tang Dynasty. Like Shi Jingtang, he was the son-in-law of Emperor Mingzong Li Siyuan of the Tang Dynasty and a noble relative of the empire. He was also very prominent in the Later Tang Dynasty and held great power.
His adoptive father, Zhao Dejun, was also highly regarded by Li Siyuan. He was the military governor of Lulong at that time and held Youzhou for more than ten years. To a certain extent, the qualifications and strength of Zhao Dejun and his son at that time were not weaker than Shi Jingtang of Hedong.
After Shi Jingtang and the Later Tang Dynasty broke up and met with each other, Zhao Dejun was also ordered to send troops to attack Hedong. Zhao Dejun, who held Lulong's army, had his thoughts on his mind and began to negotiate terms with the Later Tang Dynasty, intending to annex the troops stationed in Liaozhou.
Fan Yanguang's army expanded its strength and helped Zhao Yanshou gain control of the state.
However, Emperor Li Congke of the late Tang Dynasty, who had a strong character and was uncompromising, flatly refused, and issued a tough edict to urge the troops to advance. Zhao Dejun was unhappy with the imperial court, and wanted to join the Khitan people instead.
At that time, Yelu Deguang was invited by Shi Jingtang to cede territory and become a vassal, and had already led his troops south to Jinyang to assist in the war. Probably at Shi Jingtang's suggestion, Zhao Dejun sent an envoy to Yelu Deguang to also request to be established as emperor.
At that time, there were still some ulterior motives between Shi Jingtang and Yelu Deguang. Later, the Tang court actually had a stronger military force. It was very tempted by Zhao Dejun's invitation to Yelv Deguang and wanted to abandon Shi Jingtang. Sang Wei was also Shi Jingtang's confidant.
Han personally visited the Khitan camp and staged a scene of "crying in front of the tent", which gave the Khitan leader a good analysis of the situation and the hearts of the lovers, so that Yelv Deguang did not change his mind.
When Shi Jingtang took over the world, Zhao Dejun and his son were in an embarrassing situation and were locked back to Khitan. Zhao Dejun died in misery, while Zhao Yanshou was reused.
Zhao Yanshou was a man of certain talents, beautiful in appearance, and good at poetry. Every poem he wrote in Beiting was often circulated. He was appointed by Yelu Deguang as the governor of Youzhou, in charge of affairs in the south, and granted the title of Yan.
king.
Last year, when the Khitan army marched south, they worked particularly hard because Yelu Deguang had expressed more than once that he wanted to rule China with Han people, and the implication was already obvious.
After the Khitan army entered Bian and destroyed the Jin Dynasty, Zhao Yanshou became more active and gave Yelu Deguang a lot of "constructive" suggestions on how to rule the Central Plains, such as dividing the Jin state and reducing its soldiers, and paying Hu soldiers to stop them.
Looting, pacifying Jie Town... It's a pity that Yelu Deguang didn't listen much.
Even so, during the more than a month after Yelu Deguang arrived in Bian, Zhao Yanshou was still "working diligently" just because of the burning expectations in his heart.
Shi Jingtang could do it for the son of the emperor, why couldn't Zhao Yanshou do it?
However, it was probably too easy to destroy the Jin Dynasty, and Yelu Deguang also became disillusioned. He finally changed his mind and ascended the throne to proclaim himself emperor and become the lord of China. Once his long-cherished wish was shattered, Zhao Yanshou's mentality immediately collapsed. His mind began to become unclear.
Then, he asked Li Song, the prime minister of the later Jin Dynasty, to speak to Yelu Deguang in order to seek the throne of the prince.
Yelu Deguang smiled at this and refused in a very friendly manner. However, in order to appease Zhao Yanshou, he gave him a series of resounding titles. However, his real power was completely eclipsed, and by the way, the original
The Jin army under his control was also deprived of the surrendered soldiers...
Today's Zhao Yanshou, in terms of position and qualifications, can be called the number one Han official in the Liao Kingdom. However, in fact, he has been completely reduced to a mascot, just for show.
How could Zhao Yanshou not see this clearly? It has been twenty days, but the anger in his heart has not weakened with the passage of time, but has become more depressed. Now, even drinking and beauties can hardly relieve him.
There was a crisp sound of "pop", the wine glass was smashed to pieces, and the dance in the hall came to an abrupt end. Zhao Yanshou seemed to have suddenly woken up from the drunkenness, and glared fiercely: "Continue!"
The sound of the orchestra continued to sound, and Mei Niang continued to dance. Zhao Yanshou took a new cup and handed it to the waiter: "Give it to Guman!"
"Yes!" Facing the moody Zhao Yanshou, the waiter was very afraid.
After taking a sip of the yellow soup, the drunkenness on Zhao Yanshou's face deepened and he became even more depressed.
"Your Majesty!" A figure hurriedly entered the hall, it must be an old servant, until he stood in front of Zhao Yanshou.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Yanshou's attention was still on the dancers in the hall, as if he wanted to choose one to sleep with him tonight.
"You are coming from the palace, His Majesty the Emperor has summoned you to see you!"
Seeing this, the old servant showed a hint of panic on his face, and he was about to persuade him, but then he heard that Zhao Yanshou had a sad face and said quietly: "Go clean yourself with me and prepare your court clothes..."
