In response to Wang Yinwu's explanation, Emperor Liu nodded slightly as a sign of approval. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, showing an expression that was half a smile but not a smile.
His eyes wandered and fell on Xiao Siwen who had not yet spoken: "Xiao Qing, what do you think?"
Upon hearing the question, Xiao Siwen bowed and said in a gentle voice: "Your Majesty, when the Khitan Master was a child, he suffered physical and mental injuries during the Huoshen Lake incident in order to avoid the rebel soldiers. The root of the disease was caused in his urine since he was a child, and he has never been able to recover.
When he took over the throne, he was busy with state affairs, involved in military affairs, and was even more physically demanding. During the Northern Expedition, the Khitan leader personally led an army to attack Shanyang in the south. In the end, he was defeated by the king's army and returned in defeat. He fled north in embarrassment. The journey was arduous.
Suffering from the hardships of military service and the cold winter months, he fell seriously ill.
Afterwards, the Khitan situation deteriorated and there was unrest both internally and externally. The Khitan leader also persisted for a long time and struggled to support it. His body was just like the Khitan's shaky national power, which was on the verge of collapse.
Being able to persist until now is somewhat beyond my expectation, so when the news came south, I was sure that it must be true!"
"I also remember that I heard you say it before!" Emperor Liu nodded repeatedly, looked at Xiao Siwen, and sighed: "Xiao Qing had predicted this a few years ago, and now it seems that it is indeed true.
Xiao Qing has foresight!"
Faced with Emperor Liu's praise, Xiao Siwen immediately said: "Your Majesty's compliments are ridiculous, and I really don't dare to accept them. It's just to take advantage of him!"
Emperor Liu smiled and did not comment on Xiao Siwen's low-key. Instead, he stood up, walked a few steps in the palace, looked at the hazy rain curtain outside the palace, and said with emotion: "It's a pity that Yelvxian died young! I will do it with my heart."
In theory, this person is pretty good. The collapse of the Liao Kingdom and the decline of the Khitan are inevitable trends!
Within two years of taking the throne, the country was on the verge of collapse, and the foundations of several generations of ancestors were lost one after another. For the Khitan, it can be said to be a sinner! However, the torrent of history is rolling in. Even if Yelu Abaoji and Yelu Deguang are alive, it will be difficult to save it.
!
In fact, in the past few years, the Khitan was able to disperse without collapse, collapse without collapse, and even decisively abandon Monan, go to Beijing, avoid the Onan River, re-establish roots in Mobei, and maintain its rule over the tribes in Mobei.
, it can be seen that this kid has some tricks, his will is quite firm, and he can be considered a great person of his generation.
What a pity! He was born in the wrong era and found the wrong opponent!
With the death of Yelu Xian, my heartache seems to have been alleviated a little bit..."
Emperor Liu was talking eloquently there, and his condescending victor's attitude was a bit proud, and the ministers present seemed to be able to hear a hint of schadenfreude in his emotional tone.
However, few people did not dare to comment arbitrarily on Emperor Liu's "fair" evaluation. At that time, only Emperor Liu could evaluate the Khitan Lord with such "certainty".
Of course, it is still necessary to compliment Emperor Liu, and it was Wang Yinwu who spoke: "The Khitan Lord pretended to be the emperor, separatized the northern part of the Great Wall, and fought against the Han Dynasty. Failure is inevitable! His early death is also a condemnation from heaven. Consider him lucky, otherwise he would have been a disaster.
When the Japanese army went north, they could not escape the rope and ended up offering sacrifices to the palace..."
Compared with Wang Yinwu's unreserved compliments, Xiao Siwen's tone and expression were more reserved, and he said with emotion: "To be praised by His Majesty like this, the Khitan Lord will die without regrets!"
"Haha..." Emperor Liu was amused by these two people, shook his head, smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and asked: "What happened after Yelvxian's death?"
Wang Yinwu said: "Your Majesty, we only know that after Yelvxian died of illness, he was escorted by Brother Yelvxiu from the Zuopi Room and returned to the Onan River palace tent. The news was blocked all the way and was not announced until he returned. As for further news,
Still need to report!”
"Brother Yeluxiu..." Emperor Liu frowned slightly and couldn't help but muttered.
Probably feeling that Emperor Liu didn't know enough about this person, Xiao Siwen took the initiative to introduce him: "Brother Yelvxiu is a member of the Khitan clan, a rising star in the army, and very talented in military strategy. When he was young, he participated in the conquest of Shiwei's rebellion and was famous for his meritorious service.
Later, he served under the command of King Yelu Xiezhen of Nanyuan. During the Northern Expedition, he guarded Jinzhou and resisted the king's army. After Liaodong was recovered, he followed Yelu Xiezhen to the north to evacuate Tongzhou and Huanglong Prefecture, and led his army to defeat the rebellion of the northeastern tribes.
After the recovery of Huanglong Mansion, Yelu Xiezhen died. Brother Yelvxiu led hundreds of remnants to escape the pursuit and returned west to the capital. In the long-term confrontation with the Han Dynasty, the Khitan lost countless generals and soldiers. Therefore, the successor to Yelu in the clan was
After Xie Zhen, a brave and strategic general appeared again. The Khitan Lord liked Brother Yelvxiu very much and had the idea of promoting him to a new army commander.
In the past few years to quell the rebellion of the Mobei tribe, Brother Yeluxiu also led many expeditions and was almost invincible. Later, he was awarded the post of Pi Shixiang Wen and Northern Privy Envoy, which shows that he valued it.
Brother Yelvxiu leads the army to protect..."
"It has been famous for a long time!" Emperor Liu smiled indifferently at Xiao Siwen's explanation and said: "Brother Yelvxiu is not worthy of being a Taoist! Judging from the way he handled Yelvxian after his death, he is a talented person who can take on tasks!"
"However, compared to this, I am more curious, who will succeed Yelvxian after his death, and how will the situation in Khitan develop?" Emperor Liu raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Yeluxian seems to have left only a young son.
Bar!"
"Exactly!" Wang Yinwu took the initiative to answer: "The Khitan Lord only has two sons. According to his previous decision, the eldest son Longxu should succeed him. However, Yelu Longxu is only four years old and only has a baby. How can he be able to take over the throne?
The heavy responsibility of controlling Mobei. I think that the Khitan will inevitably have a dispute over the inheritance rights!"
Emperor Liu looked at Xiao Siwen, and with understanding, Xiao Siwen also said: "What Wang Sishi said is true. Around that power, the Khitan has been fighting among themselves for decades, which completely affected the country. After Yelvxian succeeded to the throne, although
The system of eldest son inheritance was clarified in order to eliminate the drawbacks of decades of chaos, but due to the development of the national situation and current situation, it has not been able to take root in the hearts of the people.
In these years, Yelvxian was also committed to the consolidation of Mobei to deal with the threat of the Han Dynasty, but he had no time to take care of it. Moreover, because the Khitan fled to Mobei, its prestige fell. Although he tried his best to support it, in fact, his people had different ideas.
When King Taiping launched a rebellion, we can get a glimpse of its appearance. If Yelvxian is given some more time to further organize the internal affairs, or his son is allowed to grow up, then perhaps the transition can be smooth and the inheritance can be continued.
But it’s not a holiday…”
Saying that, Xiao Siwen couldn't help but sigh: "The succession struggle that has troubled the Khitan for decades is still going on to this day!"
Obviously, Xiao Siwen was not optimistic about the situation that the Mobei Khitan would face next, and was even certain that a new round of succession struggle would start. This view naturally won the favor of Emperor Liu.
"In Xiao Qing's opinion, who can succeed? Will Yelu Bi take the throne?" Emperor Liu asked immediately.
Xiao Siwen replied: "For the stability of the Khitan, it is natural that King Yue Bishe is the most suitable. He is a close relative of the clan, has prestige, and has experience in governing. However, in recent years, faced with the suppression of Yelvxian, today's Yelvbi
Photographed in Mobei, it is unknown how much strength the Khitan still possesses.
In addition, Yelv Xian still left behind a group of civil and military talents, such as Yelv Xianshi, Han Derang, Yelv Xiuge and others. It was with the help of these people that the Khitan could regain its foothold in Mobei.
If these people can work together to help the young master succeed to the throne, it may not be impossible. After all, they hold the real power of the Mobei Khitan.
However, the young master doubts whether this can win over people's hearts and gain support, but it is also unknown."
"No matter what, after Yelvxian's death, the Khitan will not be able to settle down in a short time!" Emperor Liu said with a smile.
"That's right!" Xiao Siwen responded.
The heavy rain outside the palace continued. Emperor Liu paced and thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said: "After all, after being my opponent for several years, Yelvxian is dead. Should I send someone to express my condolences (congratulations)?"
)one time?"
"As it should be!" Li Jilong said.
Looking at him, Emperor Liu smiled and said: "What a pity! You are in Beijing at this time. Otherwise, I could give you a chance to go north to Mobei again!"
Emperor Liu's plan to go north was obviously to bring troops and horses. After saying that, he waved to Yantuo who was waiting on him: "Instruct people to call me Zhao Pu and Cao Bin!"