The sky is covered with clouds, but it also emits some strange light. It is dim and yellow. It is obviously a dim tone, but the surroundings are bright. In the Concierge Courtyard, where Li Yiyin, the Dingnan Army Jiedu, may be approaching, the environment
It seems depressing, reflecting the heavy mood of the guests in the house.
For the vassal ministers who took the initiative to come to Beijing this time, the imperial court made adequate arrangements, treated them thoughtfully, and treated them as state guests. Therefore, Li Yiyin and his group, from top to bottom, during the time they entered Beijing
, the life is very nourishing, and as a VIP, you can enjoy the splendor of Tokyo.
The only thing that was somewhat unpleasant was that the imperial court arranged for Yanzhou Gao Shaoji and his party to be neighbors "next door". Of course, this was a harmless thing.
However, at this moment, Li Yiyin had no intention of worrying about these details. Especially after learning that Gao Shaoji's son had entered the palace to propose to the emperor that he accept the land and surrender, his mood became even worse. Recalling that Gao Shaoji's son just now, he sarcastically
Li Yiyin somewhat understood the meaning of the contemptuous smile.
Just as Liu Congxiao made Qian Hongchu restless, Gao Shaoji saw the situation and took such a move, which also caught Li Yiyin off guard. Gao Shaoji could make the choice happily, but it was difficult for Li Yiyin.
The guards in front of the door stood in awe, and the ministers inside the door sat quietly until a thunder sounded, shaking everyone. Finally, an aide said to Li Yiyin who was sitting on the main seat: "Your Majesty, today Zhangquan and Yanzhou have donated land one after another.
Where Xiazhou will go from here should be decided!"
"How to decide?" After hearing this, Li Yiyin immediately scolded: "Am I to be like Liu and Gao, who gave away the land gained by three generations of my grandfather after fighting for hundreds of years through thorns and thorns?"
Compared with the other three forces, the situation of the Difficult Army is obviously much more complicated and more dangerous. Even if we don’t mention the years when the Party members took root and developed in the northwest, even counting from Li Sigong, Xia Sui’s regime has also been consolidated there
Nearly a hundred years ago.
The Tuoba Li family, from Li Yiyin to Li Yiyin, has lived for five generations. In such a long time, a force with the four states of Xia Sui, Yinyou and others as its core and many party tribes as its foundation has already formed. Although in terms of size, it is not as big as that of the Han Dynasty.
The North cannot fight against them, but if you underestimate them because of this, you will definitely suffer a big loss.
Li Yiyin, as for Li Yiyin, has been in the position of determining the difficulty of the situation for nearly twenty-five years. In his early years, he followed his father and brother and fought against the Later Tang Dynasty. In the early Han Dynasty, he was not very peaceful in the northwest, and he was very uneasy.
Active, frequently making changes, stirring up troubles. Although he has kept a low profile in the past ten years, Liu Chengyou has never been able to eliminate his wariness towards this force.
Such a person, who could barely be considered a hero, would not be willing to surrender. This can be seen from Li Yiyin's attitude.
This time, Li Yiyin naturally did not come to Beijing alone. There were also several staff members and the Li family. After saying this, a party man stood up and said: "Brother is right. I see, sooner or later, this Han Dynasty will be
Those who want to attack me, Xiazhou, should have joined forces with the Khitan people to become invincible, let alone rush to Kaifeng. If they were detained by the imperial court and refused to return, Xiazhou would be in danger!"
As soon as he said these words, Li Yiyin's expression turned ugly. The main reason for taking the initiative to go to Beijing this time was that the Han Dynasty had won the war against the Liao Dynasty, and Hetao had been recaptured. Xiazhou had become a difficult situation.
In such a situation, he made this move out of fear. He wanted to go to Beijing this time to express his surrender, gain the trust of the court, and relieve the pressure. Of course, Li Yiyin had discussed the risks of this trip with his staff and subordinates.
Yes, the result is that there is no danger.
But I didn't expect that Liu Congxiao would come up with such a move to clear up these vassal issues. And Gao Shaoji's imitation made Xiazhou even more passive.
There were dark clouds on his rough face, and he couldn't help but feel panic. In fact, what Li Yi was worried about now was really the problem of how to escape. It seemed a bit like a delusion of being persecuted. The prosperous and magnificent Tokyo city suddenly seemed to have become a gorgeous prison.
cage.
However, the Xiazhou general who stared at the words reprimanded: "If we unite with the Khitan, then the imperial army may turn around and destroy our party first! Furthermore, around Xia Sui, the Hexi Army and the Dingbian Army,
Are Baoning Army, Shi Hongzhao, and Wang Yansheng easy to deal with?"
After hearing the rebuke, the man also said: "Even though the Han army is strong, but now it wants to swallow up my Xiazhou and seize my Li family's ancestral property, should we still wait to be killed?"
These words were made out of righteous indignation, but they revealed the crux of the problem without stopping: "Now we are trapped in Kaifeng, like fish on a chopping board, but there is no room for resistance!"
"You are smart! Then tell me, what should we do in the current situation?" Li Yiyin was also a little angry.
This Dangxiang general, named Li Yirui, is a younger brother of Li Yiyin and belongs to the lineage of Li Sigong. When asked, he immediately responded: "Don't sneak out of Kaifeng, escape back to Xiazhou, and then wait and see the court's reaction. If you care, then go up."
Please apologize, continue to surrender, and accumulate strength; if it is to be suppressed, gather Xia Sui soldiers and horses, support the Party and Xiang people, and contact the Khitans to fight against it!"
"What a good plan!" Li Yiyin smiled, but it was obviously a faint smile: "I ask you, how to escape from Kaifeng, do you know how many court spies are around this hotel? How to secretly avoid the patrol? Now I'm going to Xiazhou,
It’s more than a thousand miles, how do you avoid the checkpoints and towns along the way?”
"This..." Facing Li Yiyin's series of questions, Li Yirui hesitated. It seems that things are really not that easy. Sneaking out of Tokyo and escaping back to Xiazhou is not a two-step process.
Taking a deep breath, Li Yiyin tried his best to calm down, looked at another staff member named Zhang, and said: "It is undeniable that the current situation is worrying, and what he said is not unreasonable. Now I am in Kaifeng, far away
Basically, if the court really wanted to detain me, there would be absolutely no room for resistance.
If I were imprisoned here, even if I suffered all the humiliation, it would have nothing to do with it. I would only worry about chaos in Xiazhou. Although my son Guangrui is still here, there is no guarantee that the situation will be unstable and the imperial court can take advantage of it.
No matter what, you need to think of a way to escape!"
Before coming to Beijing, Li Yiyin had made full preparations, and even made arrangements for his funeral if he had an accident. However, if the imperial court really fell out, how could it be possible to keep the integrity of his rule?
For more than 20 years, no one within the Li family has had the prestige to replace him in terms of stabilizing the situation and rallying people's hearts.
And from Li Yiyin's words, we can hear that it is impossible to offer land!
"Your Majesty, my subordinates think that absconding is a must. It will appear guilty and offend the court!" the staff thought for a while and replied.
"Now that we are in this situation, why are we still worried about doing so much?" Li Yirui couldn't help it anymore. He was glared at by Li Yiyin and closed his mouth again.
An aide named Zhang said: "I think the situation may not be as serious as we thought!"
"Oh?" Li Yiyin perked up slightly, raised his hand and said, "Please tell me!"
"First, so far, the imperial court seems to have no clear attitude and measures regarding the request to stay in Gao. It is conceivable that the emperor and the imperial court are also hesitant. Let's not mention Zhangquan. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, and it is the Tang and Guangdong provinces.
It is blocked by the two countries and cannot be effectively controlled even if it is accepted at this time. It is really useless.
Secondly, the envoy took the initiative to come to the court this time, with sincerity and generous gifts to congratulate the great victory. With such courtesy, how could the court detain him without reason and provoke criticism? How could the Central Plains dynasty not care about face?
Therefore, my subordinates believe that we must not cause chaos due to this change!"
This analysis calmed people's hearts. Li Yiyin thought for a while and said: "Even so, our safety and the future of Xiazhou cannot rely entirely on the court's benevolence! In recent years, the court has been in Longyou and Hexi.
Judging from the encroachment and expansion, our Xiazhou will be their target sooner or later. If someone with high status is retained and their target turns to us in advance, then the problem will be serious!"
An aide surnamed Zhang said: "It is known throughout the country that the emperor has the intention to hide in the world. However, judging from the past national policy of the Han Dynasty, he should first go to the south, and then go to the north. If the Khitan people had not taken the initiative to provoke last year, I am afraid there would not have been this situation.
The earth-shattering Han-Liao War.
If nothing unexpected happens, I, Xiazhou, still have time to accumulate strength!"
"Just tell me! How to escape from Kaifeng?" Li Yiyin became impatient.
With a wry smile, the staff thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I want to escape, and my subordinates suggested that I report to the emperor and say that I am willing to donate the land belonging to the troubled army. However, due to the complicated situation under my jurisdiction, the land register needs to be sorted out. Please return it."
Xiazhou, prepare to donate the land. If the emperor agrees, he can do other things when he returns to Xiazhou!"
This suggestion is still feasible. Under normal circumstances, due to various factors, it is really difficult for the court to force Li Yiyin to stay. Li Yiyin thought about it for a while and suddenly said: "If I go to the table, the emperor can simply keep me here for this reason."
What about Kaifeng? Wouldn’t that play into their own agenda?”
The staff was stunned, and after careful consideration, it was not impossible. People's hearts are always unpredictable, let alone the heart of heaven, and today, I have never been a conservative person.
After thinking about it, no matter which direction one considers in Tokyo, there seems to be risks. After a while, the staff spoke again: "Your Majesty, I think that the reason why the emperor suppressed Liu Chongxiao's request was
If you don't say it, you may not have the intention to test the minds of our vassals. Gao Shaoji made his choice after staying with him. No matter what, the envoy should express his opinion.
The subordinates suggested that you can go to the emperor to test this matter, and at the same time express Xiazhou's intention to surrender, and see its reaction before making any calculations. In addition, in addition to our Dingnan Army, there is also the Wuyue Kingdom in the south of the Yangtze River, which has not expressed its position.
, we don’t need to be too nervous!”
After thinking about it for a while, Li Yiyin had no other choice. He hesitated for a while and said, "This is the only way for now!"
There were several thunderstorms in the sky above Kaifeng intermittently. In the market place, people returned home and vendors closed their businesses, and they were all ready to take shelter from the rain. However, after a long time, not a drop of rain fell. Finally, the dark clouds that had accumulated for a long time
Instead, it gradually dissipated, the sun's brilliance fell, revealing the original appearance of the sky, and the world returned to clarity again.
Li Yiyin was in the hotel, feeling depressed, and finally sighed: "It seems that I came to Beijing in the wrong way this time!"