Who is Shi Jingtang? He rebelled against the Later Tang Dynasty and was trapped in Taiyuan. Then he asked for help from the Khitan and ceded the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun to the Khitan. He was willing to be the Khitan's obedient and obedient emperor. He was the Shi Jingtang. In addition to the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun,
He also sent 300,000 pieces of cloth and silk to the Khitan every year, just so that the Khitan would support him in becoming emperor.
It was also from him that the shameful title of 'Emperor' was given.
Tongtong sighed in his heart: This matter cannot be justified. The impact of Shi Jingtang's harm on the Central Plains can be said to have lasted for four to five hundred years. The sixteen states of Yanyun were lost, and they were called north of the Yellow River.
There was no barrier to defend in the east. The result of this was that in the next few hundred years, the Khitans, Jurchens, and Mongols were able to march straight into it.
What does that say: Losing Lingbei will bring disaster to Yanyun; losing Yanyun will bring disaster to the Central Plains.
This is common sense!
But the other party knew the importance of Yanyun Sixteen Provinces to the Central Plains, but still borrowed troops from Khitan at the cost of ceding it. Such a person asked him to live? Turn the clouds and rain? Bring unknown risks that no one knows? The other party
He was not very old at that time, but he was still an adult man. It can be seen that his character has been determined. He killed a hundred people. This was Taizu's idea at the time.
Except for Fourth Master and Tongtong, everyone else was probably confused. They didn’t know why Taizu killed Shi Jingtang. After all, Shi Jingtang was still young at that time and was not an important figure. So, hatred was sown.
Already.
Just sow what you sow, this kind of thing is inevitable. This has been true from the beginning of every dynasty.
As soon as the eldest prince waved his hand, someone took this person down. There is no reason to talk about grudges. But if you want to kill me, I can only kill you.
The dead must be buried, and the living must carry on even after losing their belongings.
Yeluyaliguo has sent their people to help find the carriage, and they don't know when they will come back. But now there is actually not even a tent.
What to eat?
Let's skin the dead horse and eat it. It's not delicious, but at least it can satisfy your hunger.
What do you need to light a fire on the grassland? How can there be so much dry firewood? But animal dung is still easy to burn after it dries.
The fourth princess sat by the fire and murmured in a low voice: "I begged my father to come. If I had known this, I would never have gone out. This is the only time in my life, and I will never come out again."
The eldest prince looked at her sternly: shut up.
Who doesn't know how to feel comfortable at home, but so many people are running so far, and some people are dying on the way, for whom?
He got up and called Fourth Master and Han Siyuan to see the wounded soldiers. Tongtong also looked at the more than ten injured female guards. "I will ask someone to take you back tomorrow and wait for us in the border town."
Yes! That’s all it can do.
The carriage was found the next day, and most of the salutes were still there. However, the horse was frightened and ran a little far, and some of it was lost due to bumps.
Yelu Yaliguo came to apologize with this: "In the territory of Daliao, I actually caused the distinguished guests to be in danger. I really neglected my duty! I have already sent people to ask for help. Don't worry, I won't let the young people disturb your highnesses."
That’s fine!
After walking forward for half a day, a large army came to greet them.
Then the rest of the way is almost safe.
The fourth princess was really frightened and did not dare to ride in the carriage alone. Anyway, she stayed with Tongtong and refused to leave.
The carriage was traveling on the spring rainy grassland. She was wrapped in a robe, leaning against the fire pot, and kept looking at Tongtong: "Why are you so bold?"
What?
"How dare you rush forward? The arrow clusters don't have eyes. What if they hit you?"
Lin Yutong laughed: "Can I abandon my eldest brother and ignore him?"
The fourth princess was stunned for a moment, then leaned back and remained silent.
The capital of the Liao Kingdom was Shangjing Yokohama Prefecture. It was not as prosperous as the Central Plains, but Shangjing was also a large city with magnificent buildings. Its grandeur was not much inferior to that of the current capital.
The translator explained in a low voice beside him, "This has been a big city since two hundred years ago. At that time, the Khitan tribe had already settled here."
The Diela tribe is the tribe where Yelu Abaoji belongs.
From small to large, from a gathering place of tribes to the capital of the entire Liao Dynasty, no wonder it has such a scene.
As soon as the group arrived in Beijing, they received a warm welcome.
The eldest prince Yelvbei personally came out of the city to greet him: "I'm so lucky to have this distinguished guest coming from afar!"
The eldest prince hurriedly returned the courtesy: "Your Majesty, you are welcome." Then he introduced the fourth master to Yelu Bei: "This is King Yong."
Yelu Bei looked at the fourth master up and down: "This king looks at King Yong, he really looks like a dragon and a phoenix!"
The Fourth Master laughed and said, "I heard that His Highness the Prince is not only knowledgeable about Yin and Yang, knows music, is good at painting, and can write poems, but he is also good at medical and acupuncture. It seems that what he has said is true."
Yelvbei laughed loudly: "That's too much praise! It's too much praise!"
The fourth princess asked Tongtong in a low voice: "Shiro is too flattering to the other party."
Tongtong whispered: "It's not a compliment, it's true! This person respects Sinology, and his painting and poetry skills are not inferior to any Hanlin scholar in the Chen Dynasty..."
Is it true or false? "Really!" Tongtong whispered again: "This person advocates the complete Chineseization of Khitan..."
The fourth princess looked at Tongtong in astonishment. Isn't this person a prince? Does he advocate the complete Chineseization of Khitan?
Um!
The fourth princess fell silent, vaguely feeling that Shiro's polite praise of this person had a purpose.
When Yelvbei got to know Han Siyuan, he took Han Siyuan's hand and exclaimed: "Every time I read poems, I am often moved by him. Yesterday I read a sentence, 'Who knows how painful it is to face the court? Even if you die, you can still smell the fragrance of the bones of a hero.'
I feel how moving chivalry is to the core, and you will already know it when you see the prince."
As he spoke, he looked at Lin Yutong: "I have fought for three thousand miles, and I have blocked millions of enemies with one sword. The two old princes are heroes of the world, and I admire such men the most."
Lin Yutong smiled and said: "You don't need a five-stone bow to be literate. A Confucian general who is promoted to a high level is the most humble. The prince is a Confucian general in the world. I am very lucky to see his style in person today."
Yelvbei became more and more happy and laughed loudly: "The princess has given you too much praise." After that, he and the four princesses greeted each other, then they all rode horses, entered the city, and settled in the palace first, "Everyone, rest for a while, there will be a banquet in the palace tonight.
I’ll give you all the wind and dust.”
OK! Please help yourself.
It’s been a bumpy ride, and it’s really time to freshen up.
After washing up, they were all sitting in the courtyard.
Lord Wan then talked about the palace banquet: "Now, the Daliao Khan has not returned yet, and the person in charge is Queen Shuluping. The Khan's four sons, the eldest son Yelu Bei, the second son Yelu Deguang, the third son Yelu Lihu,
They are all descended from the queen. We didn't know the news when we were on the road. The lord of the Bohai Kingdom had surrendered, and Yelu Abaoji consecrated the prince Yelu Bei as the King of Dongdan, calling him the 'King of the Human Emperor'."
The fourth princess didn't understand why she wanted to ennoble a Dongdan king since she was the crown prince of Daliao.
Han Siyuan whispered: "Yelu Abaoji is not that old. If he lives for another twenty years, wouldn't he have to be the prince for another twenty years? Dongdan is the original Bohai Kingdom. It has a large land area and needs reliable people to guard and govern it.
,Who can be more reliable than the prince?"
The fourth princess thought about it, and it was right! There is no more reliable way than this.
But Tongtong glanced at the Fourth Master. In fact, Yelu Abaoji won't live long. He will die this year! Later, as the queen, Shuluping was called the Queen Mother. She insisted on the idea that the Khitan nobles had always insisted on.
Khitan slavery, refused to learn the model of the Central Plains dynasty. So, she abandoned the crown prince Yelv Bei and chose her second son Yelu Deguang.
Yelubei returned to the Dongdan Kingdom, and was later marginalized and abandoned the country and went to the Later Tang Dynasty in history. At first he was named Dongdan Muhua, and later he was named Li Zanhua.
Fourth Master nodded slightly, that's it.
But when did Yelu Abaoji get sick? We don’t know.
But during the dinner, Tongtong seemed to smell something different.
Shulu Ping sat at the top and nodded Yelu Deguang, "You will have a banquet with the eldest prince."
According to the etiquette of the Han people, the first prince is the first prince, so the meaning of the eldest prince is naturally different. Especially when the prince Yelvbei has already picked up his wine glass and is about to sit down at the table, this temporary change is even more deliberate.
The fourth master smiled and Yelu Bei came to the rescue: "I was about to ask the prince for a painting..."
Yelvbei sat over and said, "It seems that King Yong is also a member of the same group."
The first contact, a polite banquet, broke up early. But this seemingly insignificant incident at the banquet may have some bad meaning.
On the way back, the fourth princess asked, "Does this queen have more authority?"
Tongtong shook his head: "That's because you underestimate this queen. There are eight Khitan tribes in total, except for the other seven tribes of the Diela tribe. Do you know where the tribal leaders have gone?"
I don’t know!
"When Abaoji was the chief of the tribe, he would conquer the east and west and rob other tribes to enrich himself. From that time on, Shuluping followed Abaoji and conquered the east and west. Not only mounting horses to fight, but also
His subordinates often made suggestions. When Abaoji crossed the desert and fought against the party, who was stationed at the base camp? It was Shuluping. At that time, several tribes wanted to take advantage of Abaoji's absence to attack his tribe, but what happened? It was Shuluping.
Ping led his troops to defeat them one by one. From then on, who on this grassland did not know Shulu Ping?
Later, Abaoji was recommended as the Khan of the tribal alliance. He was elected for three consecutive terms, but everyone was unhappy. There were several conflicts between the brothers, and Abaoji let his brothers go. However, Shuluping started to clean up within the tribe.
A group of people in the tribe who opposed Abaoji were all executed, including Abaoji's biological sister. Later, seven nobles wanted to drive Abaoji out of office, and Abaoji did step down, but he quickly grasped the situation
After obtaining salt and iron, the seven tribes had to compromise with him. At this time, Shuluping came up with a plan and came up with the idea of a "Hongmen Banquet". The seven noble tribes came to the banquet, and soldiers were ambushed beside them.
Then he killed all the troublemakers of the seven nobles, and from then on, Abaoji unified the eight tribes."
The fourth princess's mouth was so wide that she could stuff a duck egg in it, "So, she promoted the second son over the crown prince at the state banquet, and no one in the court objected?"
Exactly! She has such prestige in the court.
The fourth princess asked, "Doesn't that mean that Abaoji and Shuluping have a dispute over the successor?"
Tongtong shook his head, "This is what happened to Abaoji."
What?
After returning to the library, everyone gathered in the courtyard. Fourth Master told Mr. Wan, "Restrain the good people and don't go out if nothing happens!"
Something really happened?
Hmm! I'm afraid something really happened.
Sure enough, something happened! Yelu Abaoji died of illness on his way back, and the news was only sent back to Beijing.
The eldest prince was stunned: "Dead?"
Yes! Dead.
When someone is gone, you have to change into mourning clothes and go to express condolences.
On the day when the coffin comes back, I have to go there early in the morning to greet it.
The mourning hall was placed in the West Tower, which was the center of the Liao court.
On this day, Da Chen and his party went to the West Tower to express their condolences, and they could clearly feel the extremely tense atmosphere.
As the crown prince, Yelu Bei's eyes were red, but he still received the group of people with courtesy and thoughtfulness. The eldest prince had just gone to offer incense when he heard the sound of arguments: "Be buried with sacrifice... How can the queen not be buried with sacrifice?"
As soon as I finished saying this, I heard clicking, clicking sounds in a uniform manner.
Turning around, a group of people rushed in, completely surrounding the west building and the mourning hall.
Mr. Wan's expression changed at that moment, and just as he was about to speak, Fourth Master silenced himself. Then he asked Yelubei in a low voice, "Your Highness, do you need help?"
Yelvbei smiled awkwardly and whispered, "Funny."
Then he walked in, turned around and heard his voice, "Mother, the method of burial is very cruel. It should not be..."
"Shut up!" Shulu quickly stood up, and then turned out from behind the screen. Seeing that Da Chen and his party had not left yet, he said: "The distinguished guest is here, and I just want to be a witness."
The eldest prince handed over his hand and then retreated. He could not interfere in the affairs of other countries.
They saw Shu Luping offering incense in the mourning hall, and then he pulled out his knife and slashed her right hand hard. The whole right hand was cut off like this, and the fourth princess was so frightened that she bit her hard.
His own hands prevented him from screaming.
As soon as he cut it here, someone immediately used a branding iron to burn the wound, and Tongtong could smell the burning smell.
But this time Luping just fell to the ground, groaning in pain, but she did not faint. The sweat on her head was dripping down, but her consciousness was very clear.
She even stretched out her left hand to grab the severed right hand, asked someone to help her up, and personally placed her right hand in Abaoji's coffin.
…”
Tongtong looked at her three sons. Yelu was already twenty-six or seven years old. Are they young and weak?
She clearly doesn't want to die, and she has to force the civil servants and generals who hinder her to dominate the country to die!
"The country has no owner, how can I die? It is the duty of a wife and a wife to accompany the late emperor in Jiuquan." After saying that, he looked at the ministers who followed him, "You, as ministers,
How about that?"
The mourning hall was quiet, no one spoke.
Shu Luping waved his left hand and chopped down a piece of it, causing blood to flow into a river.
Those who were hacked to death were all the heroes who fought with Abaoji, and these people were all buried.
How many are there?
More than three hundred people!
Then Shu Luping looked at the remaining tribal leaders, and then pointed at Yelu Bei and Yelu Deguang: "Both of these two sons are loved by me. Who can I entrust to the country? Please choose one!"
As soon as he said this, someone brought two horses. One was the prince's mount, and the other was Yelu Deguang's mount.
"Whoever you choose will lead the horse for him! Just hold the reins!"
The mourning hall was quieter than before.
The state-owned prince said that she liked both sons and asked everyone to choose one.
Since you love the prince, why choose him?
The meaning behind his words is self-evident.
There are corpses buried all over the ground. I dare ask, who dares to act disobediently to her wishes?
So, one, two, three... the leaders of the seven tribes all chose Yelu Deguang.
Shulu Ping then looked at Yelu Bei: "King Dongdan, please go to Dongdan soon! Since everyone recommends Deguang, I think you will not be resentful when you come."
Yelvbei turned pale, and then walked out step by step. In the blink of an eye, the prince of a country became a lonely man.
After returning, the fourth princess asked for a soothing decoction and called Liu Yun: "Ask a few people to come and stay in the outside room. Don't leave anyone."
I was completely frightened.
Tongtong felt her pulse, gave her two more needles, and then went out.
In the hall, everyone is sitting.
The eldest prince asked, "Is Xiaosi okay?"
fine!
Tongtong sat down under Fourth Master's hand, and like the others, remained silent and did not speak.
Mr. Wan said, "If Yelu Bei is the new Khan, it will be a blessing for both the Khitan and the ministers. The Khitan Empress Dowager is indeed a hero among women, but... her lust for power is too strong."
It was said that he was buried as a sacrifice, but those who could be killed were ministers who were loyal to Abaoji and supported Yelvbei.
The prince is twenty-six and seven, and he is not a fool. These people will not agree to the title of queen mother.
The Khitan aristocrats read Han books and learned Chinese. Even the official documents of the imperial court were written in Chinese characters. In other words, the Khitan aristocrats never rejected the use of Sinology. The prince advocated full Chineseization. If the opposition was fierce, he would not be able to be the prince.
When Abaoji was alive, his position as the crown prince was as stable as Mount Tai. This proves that no one from top to bottom rejects him.
But now, because of the Queen Mother's strong desire for power, she killed the heroes and buried them with an iron fist, expelled the prince, and governed the country according to her way. Then how could she adopt the prince's method again? She could only go further and further.
Far, contrary to the prince's views.
Yes! This is a turning point.
It's not that they want to annex or destroy each other's culture. In fact, before this, they didn't have writing, and the writing they created was based on Chinese characters.
Moreover, the slavery system, such as the feudal dynasty in the Central Plains, was indeed far behind. For example, which king in later generations would dare to call this a sacrificial burial? This is extremely unkind!
Not to mention burial! It’s just a funeral. Try to be as simple as possible, with the standard of not wasting manpower and material resources.
Even if we don't mention this big and general thing, just this abnormal succession of thrones will inevitably lead to continuous competition among future generations.
Now, it depends on how to look at this matter.
According to the current situation, is it beneficial to Da Chen? Not necessarily! The end result of internal struggles and disputes will inevitably be to create external conflicts to divert attention. In this way, there will still be friction on the border between the two countries, even large-scale friction.
But to reverse this situation is tantamount to interfering in other people's housework, and they cannot be interfered by you.
What to do?
The fourth master clicked on the elixir: "Support Yelvbei to become the king of Dongdan." Those in power must always feel that Yelvbei is a threat. Only in this way will they be more attentive to maintaining the relationship with Da Chen.
Tongtong felt that this was the relatively stable environment of the Three Kingdoms that was created unexpectedly. In addition, as the fourth master said earlier, the king's younger brother of the Bohai Kingdom. If so, then this is a win-win situation.
The chessboard is on.
But the question is who will contact Yelvbe?
A few days later, Tongtong discovered that Fourth Master’s right hand was also broken and had to be bandaged again! When he untied it, he found a scratch on his palm. It wasn’t deep, but it was definitely bleeding.
What does this mean?
Shi Jian whispered: "Our Highness and King Dongdan are sworn brothers."
Tongtong: "..." A good friendship was ruined by you!
When Shi Jian went out, she asked Fourth Master: "Who else do you want to be sworn friends with next?"
"The king's brother of Bohai Kingdom, I plan to become sworn brother with him!"
Tongtong slapped his hand: Just destroy it! Damn it or not!
