Chapter 923: Emperor Tianzuo: How to calm down King Yans anger? Waiting online, its very urgent!
Chongzheng Hall.
The ministers walked in one after another.
Envoys from the Liao Kingdom, Xixia, Korea, Jiaozhi, Japan, Dashi, Jhapo, Srivijaya and other envoys also filed in and took up their positions.
The officials of the Yan court did not dare to communicate casually during the court meeting, but most of them had a hint of joy in their brows.
This is naturally because the future prince is born, the country's heir apparent is established, and his heart naturally becomes stable.
Many envoys were quite happy.
Of course, they cannot be happy that the foundation of the Yan Kingdom is stable, and they wish that the Kingdom of Heaven would be divided into pieces and fight fiercely. But now that there is no obstacle to unification, all they want is generous gifts.
The foreign policy of the Song Dynasty was both political and economic.
To put it bluntly, as long as foreign countries from all over the world come to pay tribute, whether it is political canonization or material rewards, they will be extremely generous, showing the magnanimity of a great country.
Even the annual coins given to Liao and Xixia were always regarded as "gifts" rather than offerings in the internal rhetoric of the Song court. As for what the two countries thought, they didn't care.
Liao and Xixia had annual coins that they could take every year, and a large number of overseas envoys frequently came to the Song Dynasty to pay tribute, also for profit. Big countries wanted face, while small countries only wanted substantial benefits.
In comparison, Yan Ting is too stingy. Even if it maintains the necessary etiquette system, small countries pay tribute, and Yan Ting gives slightly higher value gifts in return, which does not bury the status of a big country, but it has not given generous rewards so far.
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Now that the future prince is born and the country's heir apparent is established, it's time to be generous!
However, some envoys did not think so.
Because before Goryeo fell, King Yan’s aid to Goryeo was noticed by all parties, and it was actually followed up by actual actions. This is simply too rare.
Economic gifts are tempting, but for many wealthy royal families in small countries, they are actually not inferior to those. However, if you can get political support from this big country, it is undoubtedly a goal that you should strive for as an envoy.
Therefore, even Japan, which is currently in a state of seclusion and has almost no contact with the historical Northern Song Dynasty court, probably received news from the war situation on the Korean Peninsula and sent envoys to Yan, and is now standing at the back.
In comparison, the Goryeo envoy Jin Rencun stood at the front, only one position behind the Liao envoys. Now he is declining day by day, and the Xixia envoys who cannot even be subdued by the Hengshan Qiang are all lined up behind him.
There was no way, officials from various countries, including the Ministry of Rites, simply believed that King Yan had a good impression of Goryeo.
Since this country has accumulated countless virtues in its previous life and can be appreciated by the founding king, if it really wants to restore the country in the future, it will naturally have to establish good relations first.
"Goryeo will definitely return to its status as a great power!"
Jin Rencun thought of the scene where the Japanese envoy came to curry favor with him a few days ago, but was turned away. He straightened his back and felt extremely proud.
He was a loyal minister of Goryeo. After the royal capital was conquered by the Jurchens, he fled by boat and came to Yan Kingdom. He didn't expect much at first. He was just a drowning man grabbing everything that could be saved. Unexpectedly, Yan Ting was really a life-saving straw.
Immediately and sensibly preached King Yan's benevolence and righteousness everywhere, so that all countries would know this.
Obviously, what King Yan wants is this name. In order for Goryeo to get help, of course he must do his best to publicize it, and at the same time make the other party stand down and continue to help.
So, when the majestic figure wearing a purple gold crown and a woven gold python robe walked in, Jin Rencun's voice was the loudest and most pious in the entire hall: "I pay my respects to His Highness, King Yan!"
Li Yan sat on the throne and raised his hand: "No courtesy!"
The Ministry of Rites began to read out the royal edict, and sure enough, the first topic was about the prince, a brief but significant reward: "The King of Yan has a son, blessed with great fortune and wisdom. He will be crowned the crown prince and live in the East Palace!"
Before the Cao Wei Dynasty, the heirs of the kings were called princes. Since the Cao Wei Dynasty, the heirs of the kings were called the princes, which means heirs.
"Cao discussed with everyone and wanted to make Zhi the crown prince." He was planning to make Cao Zhi the heir. Unfortunately, the man was outstanding in talent but not temperamental enough to be a king. He drank too much and made things worse. In the end, he made Cao Pi the crown prince.
Compared to the fierce disputes over those heirs, His Highness Prince Yan was too cheerful.
He was born yesterday, and today he is crowned the crown prince and placed in the East Palace. Of course, the title must have been false when he was a baby. He lived with the princess and will not live in the East Palace until later. But his attitude is very clear.
The ministers were overjoyed. This was nothing short of the title of crown prince. As long as King Yan proclaimed himself emperor, the prince would naturally become the crown prince. It would be a great thing for him to become the crown prince as early as possible.
As the eldest son, this treatment is not surprising, but some ministers are still secretly surprised.
His Royal Highness Prince Yan is too young, and some emperors are a bit taboo about establishing a prince too early. After all, there are natural antagonisms between the emperor and the prince, but this one is really kind to his son...
Not to mention the thoughts in the minds of the ministers, regarding this reward, Jin Rencun shouted the loudest: "Congratulations to His Highness, King Yan!"
The next few government affairs were all normal. Just when the envoys were regretting that this person had no intention of giving generous gifts, the big one came.
Li Yan's tone became serious: "I'm afraid you gentlemen don't know that our Yan army just experienced a defeat not long ago, and the losses were not light. Although victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists, there is no invincible country in the world, but this time
This lesson, I still want to share with you... Commander-in-Chief!"
The governor of the governor's office came out: "Your Highness!"
Li Yandao: "Tell the officials the causes and consequences of the defeat, and don't hide anything."
"yes!"
The news about the Lianshui Army is still a secret. Except for the purple-robed dignitaries who can directly discuss matters in front of King Yan, other officials in the Yan court really have no idea. Many people's faces changed when they heard that the Yan Army was defeated.
Although the envoys from various countries tried their best to hide their true emotions, they were still a little weird. The eyes of the Liao envoys flashed with a look of watching a good show, and they hoped to tell more about the painful things of the Yan army to make them happy.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jin Rencun was secretly worried. He didn't care how many people died in the Yan army. The key was that the Yan army was defeated elsewhere. Will the aid given to Goryeo become smaller?
There is no need to worry about this soon, because Shi Qian made it clear at the beginning: "The Lianshui Army was defeated this time and was ambushed by the Jurchens in Goryeo. The key lies in the perfidy of the Goryeo people..."
Buzz!
Jin Rencun felt like a bolt from the blue, and he was stunned. However, Shi Qian's calm voice still spoke, and each word came into his ears clearly.
With the evidence of various details, the officials understood that it turned out to be such a failed method. While they breathed a sigh of relief, the anger in their hearts suddenly rose.
As a result, Jin Rancun felt the gazes of other courtiers in the palace, all gathering towards him, as if they wanted to prick him with countless holes.
I don’t know how long it took, but the Goryeo envoy suddenly woke up from a dream, and fell to his knees with a bang: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! We, the Goryeo rebels, will never collude with the Jurchen traitors, and we will never collude with the Jurchen traitors.
I hope His Highness King Yan will learn from this!"
Li Yan said calmly: "The Jurchens tore up the peace treaty signed with Goryeo, invaded Goryeo, and destroyed their country. This move was treachery. This remains unchanged. However, we, Dayan, out of justice and morality, have been betrayed by our allies.
, the aid to the former Kingdom of Koryo has also ended! Please step back and leave Beijing another day!"
Jin Rencun burst into tears and kowtowed desperately: "Your Highness King Yan... please... Goryeo really needs... Dayan's help..."
Li Yan showed disgust and waved his hand: "Take him down!"
Seeing Jin Rencun being dragged out like a dead dog, many envoys felt a little sympathy for Goryeo.
The country is destroyed, and the reputation is still ruined...
Completely finished!
But the storm is not over yet.
Li Yan's eyes turned to the queue of envoys, fell on the leader of the Liao envoy, and said coldly: "The leader of the Jurchens, Wanyan Aguda, is still a vassal of the Liao Kingdom. I want to ask the Liao Emperor carefully.
How do you fulfill your responsibilities as an ally!"
The Liao envoy's expression froze when he saw the excitement, his face fell rapidly, and he said in a trembling voice: "Yes!"
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"Whoosh!"
Yelu Yanxi rode on the back of Tuxue Qianlihong, put down his strong bow, and laughed: "I hit it!"
Xiao Feng, who was following him, first saw the wild deer falling in the distance and praised sincerely: "Your Majesty's amazing shot! Your Majesty's amazing shot!"
Yelu Yanxi's archery skills are indeed good. The distance is close to piercing a poplar in a hundred steps. After all, all the Liao emperors basically liked and were good at hunting.
Unlike the Han emperor who stayed in the imperial palace in the capital, they had to live in the country in four seasons chasing water and grass. In the process, they would also take the chiefs of various tribes to hunt, intimidate, appease, and connect with each other emotionally.
This mode of rule made hunting not only a hobby, but also a skill that the Liao emperors must master and passed down from generation to generation.
Yelu Yanxi's previous Liao Emperor, Yelu Hongji, did not have Xiao Feng, the king of the South Academy, as his sworn brother. He had a rough and tough personality and loved hunting very much.
No matter it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, as long as the weather is suitable for hunting, he will take his concubine straight to the hunting ground, draw his bow and shoot arrows from morning to night. He also likes to go into the mountains to hunt. One time, even Oruduo couldn't find him.
Fortunately, I came back safely in the end. I am more interested in hunting than dealing with government affairs.
Yelu Yanxi inherited this perfectly.
At this moment, he was still unfinished. His eyes turned and landed on the falcon resting on the guard's shoulder: "How come I haven't seen this Haidongqing before?"
Xiao Fengxian, as a close minister, must be knowledgeable about these people who are having fun, so he immediately said: "They are the new tributes from the female straight people!"
Yelu Yanxi raised his eyebrows, threw a piece of meat over, and looked at the falcon's devouring force, and praised: "Good eagle! The female straight people did a good job, let them offer more next time!"
Because Emperor Tianzuo behaved as if nothing had happened, and even the Liao Kingdom had never gone south to invade Zhao and Song...
The question is how could it not have happened?
The three major changes within the Liao Kingdom were inevitable.
First of all, the key fourteen states of Yanyun are gone.
With the loss of this land, they not only lost a strategic location for the Central Plains Dynasty in the south, but also lost the farming and food crops in the Yanyun Land. The Khitan nobles suddenly returned to the previous state of nomadic peoples who were unable to resist natural disasters.
This is quite fatal and has caused widespread internal dissatisfaction. As time goes by, the contradiction will definitely become more and more serious. After all, the people of the Liao Kingdom have long been accustomed to the contributions of the Yanyun and Han people, and now they are suddenly gone.
I can't accept the contrast...
Secondly, there was a new hero in the south. In just a few years, the Zhao and Song Dynasties, which had been confronting the north and south of the Liao Kingdom for more than a hundred years, came to an end.
Although they were unwilling to admit it, after the confrontation with Zhao and Song, many knowledgeable people in the Liao Kingdom had to admit that the current combat effectiveness of the Liao Army was not as strong as expected.
So Zhao Song simply stopped and the area was gone. If the Yan army went north...
Fortunately for the Khitan nobles, Yan Ting has been building the Great Wall. If Zhao and Song were to build the Great Wall, they would definitely make trouble for each other. Now that Yan Ting is building the Great Wall... let's build it. Don't expand the border to the land of Daliao.
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Finally, the Jurchens emerged.
This group of Jurchens had previously said that they would move their entire family to Goryeo, become Goryeo people, and loyally submit to the Liao Dynasty, but they have not yet moved out of their homeland of white mountains and black waters. They just donated a few sea greens to fool them.
Since the destruction of Goryeo, many border tribes did not dare to provoke the vicious group of war fanatics. The authority belonging to the Liao Emperor was gradually transferred and was replaced by Wanyan Aguda, the great chief of the Jurchen Tribe Alliance.
It can be seen that Xiao Fengxian is not a wise minister. Does this Liao Emperor really know nothing?
"Ha ha!"
It is temporarily unknown whether Emperor Tianzuo was aware of the many changes in the country, but he was immersed in the pleasure of hunting and conquest, and smiled heartily from time to time.
Until the urgent news came.
"Your Majesty, this is an urgent government matter from the North Courtyard!"
When Xiao Feng served it first, his expression was slightly uneasy.
He knew very well that the general government affairs in the country would not disturb His Majesty's interest at all. The hurried report at this time must be an extremely critical matter.
Yelu Yanxi was very impatient and snatched it with his hands. After looking at it carefully, his body swayed on the horse first, and then an angry voice sounded: "Are the straight women crazy? Why are they going to provoke the Yan Kingdom? They are. After killing all the Koreans, we shouldn’t directly kill the Yan army!”
The emergency report hit the grass with a bang. Xiao Feng picked it up gently, glanced at it quickly, his face changed, and he rolled his eyes and said quickly: "This matter is the ingratitude of Goryeo..."
Yelu Yanxi sneered and said: "I have long seen that these Korean people cannot help each other. How can King Yan not have such a brilliant vision as mine? He helped the restoration of Korea for the sake of the dignity of a great country, and now he is being plotted by Nuzhi. You still want to blame me, Daliao! This is simply unreasonable!"
Xiao Fengxian quickly agreed: "Yes! It's really your own fault..."
Halfway through his words, Emperor Tian Zuo was heard murmuring: "How to calm King Yan's anger?"